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Volume 8.—No. 19.
No. 111 Fulton St. N. ¥.
UNDER THE SOD.
Reapectfully dedicated to a favorite brace of sefters, owned in his boyhood,
BY RECAPPER. :
AREW ELL to the setters, so loved in my boyhood,
They haye ‘dropped to the churze” that death calls to us all;
O'er their graves the-flowers bloom, by the edge of the wildwood,
They have left me for aye, TL still mourn o'er their fall.
O'er the green meads the snipe sails at pleasure,
From feld and from forest the quail pipes his call;
In the thicket and marshes the woodcock is feeding,
But they fear ye uo More, you have done with them all.
Brave Monk and fleet Nellie, you live but in memory,
Yet how much of the past your old names now recall,
Of cheerfnl companions and hours then so happy,
That have pussed from the scenes round my childhood’s old hall.
From fur o’ér hill-top, the meadows aud river,
The winds whisper low of the days that are town
Under the sod Mouk and Nellie lie sleeping,
While Iam left mourning to wander alone,
Under the sod Monk and-Nellie lie sleeping,
Never more in tuis life will they rouse to my call;
Under the sod must we fiad our resting
From the cares and the sorrows that weary as all
Then why should I mourn for the friends that have left me?
It ia but the will of 4 merciful God—
“A rest for the weary.” Our cares all ure ended
When we are sieeptng ander the sod.
Farewell, then, brave dogs, ye but rest from life’s labors,
LTshall see you 29 more in this life's fitful dream ;
But, when wandering in thought through fond memory s chambers,
Ye shall liye with me then until death ends the scene,
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WN the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 29, 1876, I started for
the wilds of Mendocino, accompanied by my uncle,
E. J. Hooper, and friend, F. B. I rose early, z ¢., 5:20. A
wagon conyeyed us with our guns, rods and baggage to the
zteamer ‘‘Donohue.” We much enjoyed the trip along the
bay of San Francisco, for the morning was bright, with an
invigorating breeze to refresh us. Arriving at Donohue
Landing, 35 miles from the city, we found the train awaiting
us, Which carried us up the pretty Sonoma Valley to Clover-
dale. We arrived at Cloverdale, distant from San Francisco
90 miles, at 11:30, and there at the depot mounted the coach
which conveyer us to the United States Hotel, quite an
important establishment for so smalla country town. There
we took lunch, and a very poor apolozy for a me il it proved,
being much out of keeping with the importance of the sur-
Toundings, After several imeffcctual attempts on the part of
our pet “ buck grinders " to masticate the meat placed before
us, we fell back on yegetable diet and fruit. At 12:30, *' All
aboara” was the cry of the stage driver, Mr. Getz, the pro-
prietor of the line, and one of the crack whips of the country.
The stage was packed a little too full to be pleasant, indeed
full or not full, the word pleasant, as applied to stage travel, is
tather inapplicable. Our first stopping place on the road was
‘*Whitehall,” a small roadside inn, where we took our dinner.
This establishment can hardly be considered as possessing any
great attractions in itself, or the building for any architectural
beauty. But how can I pass by without a word or two of
comment upon, at least, one of the inmates of that lonely
dwelling? Our little waitress, a girl of about 18, is the one
to whom I allude, The weary traveller greatly needs re-
freshment by the wayside inn, and a few drops of interest, of
the right sort, are truly acceptable, and in an outlandish
“place like the little imn in question, one expects no more. But
how were our hearts gladdened by the sight of a damsel of
most surpassing loveliness to wait upon us at table! Her
tayen locks hung carelessly on her shoulders, her bright, rosy
cheeks betokened the full bloom of youth and robust health.
The laughing bright hazel eyes, which peeped from out those
fiowing tresses, were well calculated to impress the traveller
with admiration for the country maiden. And greatly as we
desired to get through the fatigues of our somewhat wearisome
journey, we could not help lengthening over that meal, if only
te ask our fair waitress for just ene more slice of that nice apple
pie, or only fafa cup more of thatrefreshing tea, Butgreatly
was Our pleasure marred by the overwatchfuiness cf the fond
mother, who, through an opening in the wall,suryeyed the crowd
with maternal suspicion. The effect of a smile from the
daughter was quickly dispelled by the angry frown of the old
lady through the aforesaid aperture; and the musical yoice of
the maiden by the deep growlof the old she-bear in the
kitchen. The paternal member of the family, too, attending
to things without (including the sale of poisonous whiskey
and Chinese cigars), was by no means 2 person to be sneezed
at: over six feet in height, one-eyed, and generally yery
colossal. We continued eur journey throusl Anderson Val-
ley, through groves of beautiful trees of great variety of
growth, form and foliage. Some ominous-looking clouds had
been gathering around for some time, and at lenyth a sudden
storm arose, quite rare in these parts of California. It bad
quite the character of a hurricane for a brief space of time.
As the breeze approached, the leaves became agitated; then,
as the wind increaced, the limbs commenced to crack, and the
branches to wave, until the storm burst upon us with alarm-
ing foree, prostrating quite a number of the smaller trees and
one of gigantic grewth, uncomfortably near where the stage
was. ‘The lightning became intensely vivid, and the bursts
of thunder quite grand. A heavy shower of rain fell, refresh-
ing the air, which, until then, had been yery sultry and op-
pressive. The storm passed away as suddenly as it came,
and soon the evening was clear and tranquil. Darkness set
in, and passing through the tall and dense redwood forest,
one could barely distinguish the stems of the trees. After a
terrible bumping; the rumble of the wheels over the bridge,
which crosses the ‘* North Fork” stream, announced to us
our arrival at the little Hotel. How great was the relief ; for
after nearly twelve hours of almost uninterrupted staging over
an exceedingly rough road, and partly in darkness, who
would not gladly welcome the termination of such a journey.
At the Little North Fork inn, where we arrived at 11:30, we
found Mrg. Averill, the hostess, ready to receive us; for we
had taken the precaution to advise her of our coming some
days before. After disposing of our numerous packages, B.
and I taking one room, and Uncle another, and, after wash—
ing off some of the stage dust, we descended to enjoy an ex—
cellent supper, prepared, like all the meats of which we partook
under her roof, with excellent taste, by our good landlady. A
most indefatigable, energetic lady, she came unmistakably
from a New England State—always on the gui vive, head ley-
el, eyes always open (I shouldn't wonder, too, when asleep)
she seemed to possess that extraordinary faculty peculiar to
few, of being able to attend to eyerybody and everything at
the same time, without distraction or confusion. Such is a
brief description of the Madam to whose tender care we com-
mitted ourselves, our guns and our rods during our stay at the
North Fork. Requiring a good night’s rest after our long stage
journey, we did not rise much before 8 next morning. On
that day, the 30th of September, Uncle and I started up the
stream, capturing a few small trout, but we found the water
sluggish and disturbed a good deal by the wood.choppers,
whose camp is situated about three-quarters of a mile from
the hotel. I managed, however, to kill a beautiful trout of
fully a pound in a deep pool near the logzing camp. 3B. took
his gun and brought down a few quail for our supper. At
about 4 o'clock, he and I started on foot for the hil!s in search
of deer. We followed the stream for a mile, then proceeded
along a trail through the wood, ascending a range of bald
hills, which proved extremely steep and hard to climb. That
eyening we saw but two deer, at one of which I got a long
shot, but apparently without effect. The next day, Uncle on
horseback, B. and I on foot, ascended the same hills, and sit-
ting under a fine grove of oak and Madronio trees, we devoet-
ed an hour or two to sketching. B. madea study in water—
colors of a group of oaks, while I sketched B., with Uncle
sitting under a big tree, with an umbrella over them to modi—
fy the light for drawing. In the eveniug, B. and I repeated
our climb on the open hills along the edge of the woods: this
time riding on horseback to the edge of the forest, and there
tying the beasts to trees. Once more our hunt proved ‘no
go.” We saw twoor three deer, but entirely out of range.
On returning to our horses, we unhitched and mounted. My
horse, from some unknown cause (unless from natural deyil-
ment), commenced the most frantic circus performance, buck-
ing with such yiolenceas to cause me greatly to doubt my
ability to remain longer in that elevated and precarious posi-
]
tion. Iam indebted to my friend F, B. for a graphic des-
cription of thatacene. Being one ofthe actors inthe comedy,
I can hardly be considered a judge of the manner in which
this wayward and bucking beast and I conducted ourselves.
The scene was laid in a small open spot at the edge of the for-
est. The surroundings consisted of wide-spreading oaks and
Madrivnios, whose branches hung, unfortunately for me, very
low. ‘The miserable brute's ultimate intention was, no doubt,
to dash my brains out against one of these limbs, The buck-
ing part of the performance took place immediately in the
midst of a confused mass of overhanging branches, to any of
which, Absalom-like, I might have been suspended, but that
my hair lacks the growth of that King Dayid's Son. B. de—
scribed the scene as one confused heap of brauches, horse, rid-
er, rifle, ete., assuming no definite shape. The thoughts
which were hastily flashing through my mind, were these ;
Which fate shall Ichoose? Decapitation or concussion from
the trees, explosion of cartridges in my belt, accidental dis—
charge of rifle, kick frem-horse, or broken neck? None of
these appear ng to me as sufficiently enticing, and as at this
moment the animal made a dash for a huge limb, under which
he alone could haye passed, I deemed it prudent to spring
from his back, breaking my fall with the butt of my rifle,
which unluckily broke off at the stock! However, beyond a
bit of a shake and a few scratches, | was unhurt. As I fell,
the horse, in kicking, struck the sole of my hoot with great
force, but without, in any way, hurting my foot. The ani—
mal escaped into the woods. B. proceeded home on his horse;
I followed ingloriously on foot, and after passing ona mile or
so, we heard the horse coming through the woods at a gallop.
We had no difficulty in effecting his capture, and arrived
home shortly after dark without further mishap.
Thenext day, B. and I haying secured the assistance of an old
hunter, proceeded down the river for about three miles, and then
ascended a tremendously steep gorge. Thompson, our guide,
showed us a spot, where, a day or two previous, he had killed
two deer. We found bears had been feasting on the remains,
there being bear signs in every direction. We saw no large
game. We then returned to the hotel, packed a few pro-
visions, taking with us a horse, riding in turns. We retraced
our steps, but followed the creek down some four or five
miles. While tying the horse on the ground we had selected
for our camp that night, we saw a magnificent buck and doe
walking slowly up the distant wooded hillside. Thompson
threw himself down to get a rest, exhibiting great excitement
for so old a hunter. In the meantime the deer passed behind
some trees, and were lost to view. The countrymen around
there seem all to prefer firing with a rest, indeed, seldom
firing in any other way. We separated, B. and Thompson
going in different directions with their rifles, while I took my
fly-rod, and fished down stream, killing a dozen fine sized
trout. The stream generally at this season aboutthese parts,
is sluggish, but here and there there are some pretty pools and
eddies, At dark, B. and I met at camp, and lighting our fire,
awaited the return of our guide. He, however, werked his
way through the forest after some deer, and finding himself
close to his home, remained there for the night. The spot
chosen for our camp was just above the creek, in an opening
in the woods—a yery pretty place, but too cold and damp at
night to be agreeable. We contrived to rig upa fairly com-
fortable bed, consisting of a large heap of ‘ broken ferns,”
with our blankets above. A great part of the night was
taken up in endeayoring to keep the fire alive, as the cold en-
tirely prevented a lasting repose. We rose next morning ex—
tremely early, and after a cup of hot coffee, proceeded in op—
posite directions with our rifles. Soon after leaving camp, I
saw a large panther darting off, but not affording a chance for
ashot. Although we worked dilligently, we saw nothing of
any large game. In my ramble, I passed through several ex-
tremely lovely valleys, rich with the most prolific
undergrowth, and covered with masses of broken rocks,
around which clung a variety of ferns and mosses. We re-
turned to camp, and for a change, I took my fly-rod in hand.
B. mounted the horse to ride oyer the trail. He had but turn-
ed the bend of the stream, when he came suddenly upon three
deer drinking, As ill luck would have it, the beast wouldn’t
One of the deer darted up the hillside, about
where I stood. I was, at the moment, above my knees ina
deep pool, my fiy-rod in hand. J made several plunges to se.
cure ray rifle, which was on the bank, and had a snap shot,
stand fire.
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FOREST AND STREAM.
but without effect, and no wonder, considering my position
in the water. We soon after met Thompson. He and B.
continued to hunt, while I captured two dozen splendid trout,
following the stream to the puint where it flows into the main
Nayarro River. Apart from tlie sport my fly-rod afforded nae I
greatly enjoyed (hw beautifully wildand romantiescenery, The
vegetalion along the banks of the streamis very lovely. At
every bend of the stream some new peep, some fresh attrac-
tion presents itself to the view, and on that day the bright
sunlight played through the branches. The pebbles in the
shallow ripples, glistened, and all nature in that. sweet sylvan
landscape was and trangaoil Thompson, during the
day, killed two fawns, which we packed on the horse, On
the way home that evening, B. and Thompson being in ad-
yance, I on horseback in t :e rear, a fine doe and fawn, fright-
ened by our approach, left the bed of the stream, running up
the side of the hill on the opposite bank. Thompson fired
and missed. BE. then had four shots, killing (in splendid
atyle) both the deer. My horse became almost unmanageable
from fear at the firing, and I had no small difficulty in keep-
ing the animal from bolting over the cliff into the river.
(To be continued.)
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OLD CAZADOR’S PEARL.
et my boy, I've got something to tell you.
She’s a girl any man might be proud of, my little blonde
darling; but I ain’t her father. Won't smoke, eh? Well,
take a seat on that chair, and out here on the veranda I'll
reel the yarn off, ‘No, she won't come out, for she told me to
tell you: don't be restless! This city has changed since I've
knowed it. Gas lamp was scarce here in ’60, an’ we mostly
depended on moonlight an’ what lanterns we toted,
Bears my name? why of course she does, an’ she’s welcome,
for she don’t know a better to carry.
T’was in August; I just had returned from the desert, an’
the shade ov these gardens and orchards was pleasant. I had
sold all my cattle at Prescott; had considerable money; had
friends here, and wanted to settle, but had no particular rea-
son; knowed the place, liked its people and climate; hed no
kin in the world for to bother or love me. My life hed been
rough, more like fighting than quiet. Sometimes I felt lone-
some an’ tired, an’ 1 thought I would settle. So I bought me
this orchard an’ vineyard, an’ for a while thought I was per-
fectly happy, but somehow I found that a man’ kud get lone-
same with plenty an’ quiet jest as easy an’ more so than out in
the rough on the desert. I got into sorter bad habits, used to
lhang round saloons an’ card tables, play poker an’ monte—
maybe more’n I hed orter.
One night I was goin’ home laté from Dona Toniassa’s.
This street was then only a road, an’ well shaced, while over
there in the bend ov the zauja war quiteabig thicket of salceda
and guatemote. I kept the middle oy the road with my six-
shooter handy, for in them days it was not very healthy to
walk too much in the shadow clost to the hedges, Iwas pass-
ing the thicket when ther’ kum a rush throngh the bushes, an’
aman an’ a woman ran plum up against ne; She was crying
an begving, bare-headed, an’ es he struck at her with one oy
them long knives the Mexicans calls machetes, bent over as if
to purtect somethin’ she was totin’ wrapped up in a serape, T
shot before the knife reached her, an’ the blade stuck in the
sand half way to the handle. At the crack oy the pistol she
fel] at, my feet; it seemed like neither oy them seen me, bein’
lookin’ only at one anuther. He war shot throngh the neck,
es dead es dead timber; és for her, I thought she hed fainted,
till stooping down to raise her I found her dress was all bloody.
After considerable calling (1 didn’t like for fo leave her) Chapo
came down with a lantern, She was ent, perfectly sicknen,
in the bosom, an’ hed astab in the back tween the shoulders,
which last didn't seem to be bleeding, I made Chapo fill one
ov my boots with water from the zauga, an” started him off
for the police and a doctor. While he was gone I bathed her
face, raised her head up, folded my coat fora pillow, an’ iried
to eet her to swallow @ mouthful of water, but couldn't.
Young fellow, I never saw a face more beautiful, in spite ov
a pallor, which hy the light ov the lantern I could see war
increasing. Wrapped up in the serape war a little girl baby,
sleeping és peaceiul in spite oy the racket esif it war home ina
cradle by the bed oy its mother. Tlaid thur faces together, an’
when that little baby, half waking, nestled close up to itsmother,
drawing one oy her long yaller curls crostia check like a blossom,
it slept quict an' happy. Ifelt mitey soft-hearted, an’ kivered
them up with the ser'apée to keep off the light ov the lanterns,
Several of the boys kum down with the doctor, and, sending
to the house for a mattress, we brought mother and child to
that little room at the corner, She moaned once or twice es
we lifted them up, tho’ the boys was tender and careful, but
must a died on the way, for when we turnel down the cover-
lid old Chapo hed laid over them, only the baby was living.
At the inquest next day we found they was strangers. No-
body knew them, The man an’ the mother an’ the baby kum
down on the last steamer from’Frisco; staid one day at the
hotel, The register showed the name oy Odon, hut, at re-
quest, it was wrote by the clerk. The next day rented rooms
ina doby. The mother gaye the name of Almona; said she
caine from Tepic, in Sonora; was Spanish; Odon was her
husband, the child's father, but she was in every way per-
fectly English in ways, looks an’ manners, according to the
old woman, who swore at the inquest that she swept out thar
rooms and went errands; that Odon didn't act much like a
husband and father, an’ wanted to get rid oy the child, of-
ferin’ the old woman fifty dollars in silver to steal it, Es fur
being its father, Odon was nearly es dark as old Chapo, while
the chiid—well, the child is es fair és white lilies. On the
day before the night oy the murder, aftera long time of cry-
ing, she commenced writing letters; had wrote an’ burnt up
two or three when Qdon, comin’ sneakin’ into the room,
Jooked over her shoulder, read what she was writing, srabbel
the letter, pen, ink an’ the rest ov the paper, threw every—
thing in the fire, covced and swore and went on lil @ a mad-
man; asked if she wanted him hong and her hanging with
him; said she could never go back,
Here the old woman got frightened, ran off an’ saw them
no more till the inquest, With their things there was no
scrap ov paper to show who they were, where they came from,
no old letters nor nothing, There was a small sum of monwy,
4 knife (the knife and a pistol which was on him), Ina
trunk with her clothing, an’ some things ov the baby's, was &
‘piscopal prayer-book, with the name-leaf torn out. The
book lays in there on the table. There wus no wimmin’s
trinkets nar jewlry—not even a weddin’ ring. I did ail I
could to find out who they were; found the place they stop-
ped at two daysin Wrisco, giving the name of Chabolla, from
Cadiz. There the trail broke short off, an’ lye nuyer sence
struck it,
Young man, Pearl wur that baby. She nuver knew all ov
this story till to-night, when she told me you were coming.
She's all ov my Jife to me, God gave her to loye me. No
harm shull ever come nigli lier, if I can prevent it, andif you
don't love her before every thought ov your life and relation,
an’ know after calm thinkime that you can lend every day oy
your life to keeping her's holy an’ happy— What! my dear
boy, God bless you! Yot make an old man’s hear! very
happy! She's in the little room at the corner, our darling,
and any day, after to-morrow, come and hang wp your hit
in our hallway. Ex CAzapor.
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LAKE TROUT FISHING ON LAKE
GEORGE,
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EpiroR FoREST AND STREAM:
Tourists on their annual round of pleasure seeking in their
passage through Lake George admire its magnificent scenery
and clear waters, but seldum stop, except at Caldwell, where,
perforce, the peculiar arrangements between the landlords and.
steam boat proprietors oblige them so todo. Sportsmen traveling
this thoroughfare to and from the Adirondacks, occasionally do
stop at the principal fashionable resorts, where the fishing is
of no consequence, and they test it long enough to become dis-
gusted. ‘Therefore, it may cause surprise to some’ to state
that Lake George teems with trout, both lake and speckled, of
the finest quality and extraordinary size. At times, on a soft,
still, hazy May morning, immense numbers of Lake trout, into
process of schooling, will break a large surface of the water in-
foam wth a noise Mke the falling of a roller on the sea
beach, so loud one can hardly hear his companion
speak; thenthey sink, and not a ripple disturbs the calm
expanse until the same or another s::hool suddenly break
again in their mad sport. I well remember the ecstatic thrill
that struck to my yery marrow when first my eyes saw and
ears heard this. But, alas, the cast of the fly wins no re-
sponse ; the dantiest hues bring no speculation to those eyes;
monsters roll their graceful forms on every side, heedless of
all efforts to ensnare, J never knew them to take the fly. With
exception of still fishing at baited buoys, which is always
more or less successful, if one cares for that method, these
‘Jakers” can be caught only by trolling—scientific trolling, not
the happy-go-lucky way by which the careless urchin, with
clumsy rig, snags the fierce and voracious pickerel, but one
straining all the knowledge and skiJl a sportsman can boast.
You must suit the humor and understand the freakish habits
of the gentleman below, for he is a finickey fellow, and will
have things just as he wants them, otherwise he metes out
quiet disdain to the unskillful angler and his clumsy contriy-
ances,
Two trolling rods and reels, one hundred yards of small
braided ran silk and leader for each, and, with swivels, gaugs
of four sets and a lip of the truest hooks, put together in the
most artistic manner, long sinkers haying holes at smaller ends,
weighing from one ounce to half pound, to be fasten: d to the
main line with short lines uatlached to them so as to swing
clear, aud a gaff complete the implements of death. The
large shiners canght at Ti, the lower end of the lake, make Lhe
best bait, and next, brook trout; or in lieu of these, Jargé min-
nows. You use only one line for surface fishing and the other
deep. A hand line is quite as successful ss the rod, but don't, of
course, afford the sport. ‘The gang is hooked ‘to the bait so as
to give it aslow rotary motion in moying through the water.
The proper management of the lines, intuitive to the practical
fisherman, preserving the proper speed of the boat, very slow
and steady, usually, lo know acenrately where your bait is
running, a thorovgh knowledge of the bottom: and familiarity
with the changeful habits of these trout are the requisites to
secure a strike, and then if you don’t handle things well, that
is as far as you will get.
These lake trout (fhose of this lake) are as tricky and sullen,
as ugly and nomanageable as any Salmo fontinalis that ever
spoiled a fly, and the man who slwikes his gaff inside
three-quarters of an hour is lucky—that is, info a large |
one, You quick’y discover there is a sentient being
at the other end who understands the matter
quite well enough, and although he wou’t leap, yet will
try all the known, and some unknown, dodges. Like the
fisherman, he won't stand much snubbing; should you try it,
yourself and tiny hooks or leadrr quickly part company; he
must-and will have his own sweet way, and when, as is occa-
sional, he gets tired and concludes to go into the sulks in some
fifty or seventy feet of water, you haye taken a contract of |
considerable magnitude, Then is the time, to relight your
cigar and take a long breath, still mindful, however, of possi-
ble breakers.
With fresh determination you send word by the line down
to our friend to come up, but in stern obstinacy he swims back
and forth a few feet, intitiating his refusal in sullen bearing
down jerks, somehow reminding one of au ugly toothache, At
last, fretting, he may slowly rise, or, concluding to try bis
fortune in the upper regions, he eleaves for the surface with
the rapidity of light, that in my opinion is the supreme moment
—the higher sense of seeing abrogates that of feeling. Those
waters are as clearas crystal, & fil setting for so graceful fish,
and lends a radiance to his beauty. You toll and coax him
within reach, and your hand slowly settles on the galt; but be
careful, his gleaming eyes will catch your quick motion and he
will disappear aa the shooting star in the firmanent. Let not a
nerve shakea mnselé, Strike, and strike sure! You have
him; he isin Whe bout! The face flushes and eyes beam ap-
proval. You forvet you are a sinful man and conceive your-
selfa God, You are the very incarnation of triumph. You
are rich in possession of a priceless jewel. After weiyling,
measuring and ei nerally admiring you gently and tenderly de-
posit him in bis box.
It was just one year ago today (May 25) when in the
niorning I drew 1p before Pheenix Hotel, Hague, Lake George,
and received a warm grecting from Rising, ‘he landlord, and
as soon agmy stomach cried * enough” to the trout imd other
delicacies on the table I took my séat in the stern of the boat
and Clifton the oars, and away we glided over the calm surface
of the lake. The air was soit and pure, and as my eyes roved
from the top of Anthony's Nose along the range of monntiins
dividing George and Chaplain to the summit of Black Moun-
tain, and then caught the vipple of the water, broken by the
trout in their playful circles, [ forgot the past, felt heedless of
the future in the delights of the present, Not being well, |
fished that. day only five hours, in which time T caught five
lake frout, one of one pound; three, seyen pounds each almost
to an ounce, and one of ten pounds. Nearly two hours passed
and we drifted before a light breeze, suddenly sprung up more
than a mile before the largest was safe, That day I saw a
trout caught weighing sixteen pounds, perfect in all respects.
These trout in this lake are more delicate and finer eating, in.
the opinion of competent judges, thanthe speckledtront. The
best time of fishing is from now, May 25, to last week in Jime,
and is fair still later, eyen to middle of July, The surest
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PIGEON SHOOTING IN NEW JERSEY.
Marusoro, N. J:, June 1, 1877.
Eprrog Forrest ANp StrEAM aND Rop anp Gon:
Last summer, about,the Inst of August, I had an afternoon's
sport with wild pigeons perhaps worth relating. It is of the
Tarest occurrence to see these beautiful swift Gying birds in
this part of the State nowadays. Many years ago 1 am told
by old sportsmen, wonderful tales of their abundance snd the
great amount of shooting they afforded, during their usual
migrations. Occasionally in the northwestern part of the
State a few scattering birds or flocks may yet be seen in the
spring, stopping long enough to rest and feed in thei northern
flight to their nesting-grounds. But tomy story. Iwas in-
formed that the birds were feeding upon a wheat stubble in
considerable numbers, about five miles from my home. I must,
confess I did not credit the story; thinking my informant had
mistaken doyes for pigeons. However, if the former is true,
they give the finest wing practice, equal, I think, to Captain
Bogardus’ glass balls, and I therefore resolved to try it at all
hazards, J consulted with a friend and a very enthusiastic
shootist, and it was not long before we were en route for the
scene of the anticipated sport. We arrived upon the ground
at 1 o’clock p. o., and what was our delight tosee a large flock
of the biggest doves we had ever seen alighting upon a tree in
full leaf, ina distant part of the field. This fact satisfied us at
once that they must be pigeons, as doves scarcely ever slight
upon a tree of this Eind, preferring leafless deadwood. Our
“hlinds,” or as we call them ** bush houses," must now be ar-
ranged in the most desirable localities, likely to give us the
most shooting, a matter requiring no small amount of good
I coneluded to make my “house” near the tree
from whence the flock had fown upon our stealthy approach,
and which was the only one ina large field. I had to goa
long distance to get suifable bushes, and the ground being hard
and dry it took some time and hard work to get them to stay
in a proper position. My friend selected his position upon an
opposite side of the field, near an old snag of deadwood, and
not far from a pine of standing timber. From two o'clock
until five o'clock is generally the best time for the flight.
Everything being in readiness now, we made ourselves
“beautifully less," and awaited their coming. I soon found
doyes and pigeons were both feeding in the same field, A
single doye gave me the first shot, and soon after a flock of
finé pigeons came swiftly by me in gord range. I took the
head one with the first, barrel, and it tumbled out, und the
second barrel followed in quick time, and I found three fine
fat, large wild pigeons to gather up, and one dove the result
of three shots, AL! here is where the breech-loader stands
pre-eminent, Quickly inserting my cartridges, which were
handy by my side, and glancing over the bushes I saw a large
flock of pigeons coming like ligh(ning from the timber almost
directly for my tree. must Say jusl here this is the kind of
shooting for a lazy man on a warm summer afternoon, Twas
in my glory. Situated upon an eminence I could see ond enjoy
all the shooting of my friend. I was disappointed in getting
A shot at the large flock, but they went down by him, and he
killed seyeral of them in tine style. How keenly your eyes
scan the horizon in every direction, and if, perchance, looking
one way too long you find a good *‘shot” has escaped you on
another side, how you are chagrined. In your eagerness
and excitement, how easily the smallest fying insect is mag-
nified into a bird of wondrous size. My friend said he was
annoyed ty the incessant fight of potato mgs, which he mis-
took for pigeons or doves. It was certain lie wasted con-
siderable ammunition at something. I was fortunate enough
to have my place in the shade the most of the afternoon, and
took it coolly, and did not get excited. T made one very fine
double shot, killing two birds with each barrel out of a passing
flock of a dozen, 1 have a pair of these elegant birds mounted,
and I love to look at them and look back upon the time en-
joyed in getting them, We returned “Haine snd counted ont
twenty-three pigeons, six doves and one Bray squitrel, Being
thirsty and hungry, the feast of peaches and watermelons we
nad on the way back was like what my friend, Judge Van-
syckle, says of shooting, ‘thatthe man who knows nothin
about it losses one half the pleasure of living.” I must add,
fervently trust the worthy sportsmen of Michigan anf ofher
places where wild pigeons are so ruthlessly destroyed in nest~
img time will be eminently successful in putting a stop to the
barbarous practice, M.
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TURKEY WEEK IN TEXAS.
A*® old contributor, C, L, J., has heen hunting turkeys:
with eminent success in the ‘piney woods" of Trinity
County, Texas. th) some places the noble birds were to be
heard On all sides vf him, and be had abundant clignce to dis-
play his * turkey-generalship, " nerve and marksmanship,
One old gobbler in particular has deficd the eiforts. of a whole
district to secure his scalp, and had thus sequired a reputa—
tion for invulnerability similar to that which the late G,
Washington had among the Indians some years ago. Him
our correspondent especially sougbt, and, after an hour of aw-
ful suspense, waiting for his turkeyship to come within range,
was rewarded by shooting him dead in his tracks. Althouph
in poor condition, he weighed 23 pounds, which is certainly a
very heavy turkey,
©, L. J. is kind enough to send us a circumstantial account
of Lis exploits on this expedition, but our space will not al-
low us to print more than asingle one of his adventures, as a
type of the sport he and his friends had during that eventful
second week of April :
“* After listening a few minutes to those gobbling all abou
us, we selected one which, from his tongue, we imagined to
be ‘full of grass’and cunning, and prepared to ‘yelp’ him
up. We bowed and crept along (ntil within 150 yards of him,
when we sat down with onr backs against a brace of trees,
and I began to call. He gobbled and strutted extrayazantly.
Here we waited an honest hour, but he did not come. I sug-
gested to Will that Icrawl to a knoll jst in front of us and
see what he was doing, I did so, and looked. There he was,
in full strut, apparently the size of s ‘burey-top? Three
hens were with him. IJay prostrate upon the ground and
watched them, with what interest and anxiety one can only
feel from experience. Tle was a splendid bird, with his full,
black, shimmering breast gleaming ia te rising sun. Dis large
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rust red tail spread to ils fullest tension, and his beard, afoot
in length, dragging in the dew-wet grass at his feet. The
snow-white scalp on the top of his head seemed like a ball of
cotton when brourht into relief against the dark mahogany
plumage of his back, as he strutted and performed his vain—
glorious gyrations among the hens, inviting his overtures and
caresses, Then I took out my ‘call’ and began a series of
yelpings. He would go off attirst, then sway forth and_back,
as if undecided whether to come to me or to remain with the
hens, and kept this up for some time until within range of
my rifle, when, all my endurance failing, I drew a bead upon
him, as he stood quartering in full strut, and fired. Hoe fell
to Nis breast, fluttered along afew feet, then got upon his
wings and started in a diflicult fight in the direction of Will,
who by this time had crept around the hill and was opposite
me, ‘Lhe gobbler was within fifteen feet of his head, flying
with both legs hanging down, when Will fired one barrel and
missed. The turkey, already mortally wounded by my rifle,
came to the ground as Will pulled the other barrel and broke
his wing. On examination we found that his back was broken
tntirely in two by my ballet, which paralyzed his lower ex-
tremities, but he could still get along on the wing for a little
way. This was a noble bird, aud we were greatly pleased
with our capture.”
Hish Culture.
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OHIO
STATE FISH COMMISSION, FOR THE
YEAR 1875 AND 1876.
E have been in receipt, from as many of our friends in
Ohio, of no less than six different copies of this high-
ly interesting and valuable report, but haye been unable be-
fore this week to publisl a summary of the same. The re-
port, which is a model in its way, makes up an attractively
prinfed pamphlet of nearly one hundred pages, and comprises
the report of the Commissioners, which is followed by a sup-
plementary paper by Supt. of Hatchery, Mr. E. D. Potter.
A History of the Toledo and Sandusky Fisheries occupies a
dozen pages, and the remainder is devoted to a catalogue and
Scientific Description of Ohio Fishes, by J. H. Klippart.
The scientifie descriptions are taken from the forthcoming
Report Gn the Zoology of Ohio, by Prot. D. 8. Jordan, and
the letter press is illustrated by admirable wood cuts of each
fish described ; thus enabling any person to readily identify
any fish caught. ‘The course pursued in the preparation of
this report cannot be too highly commended, nor can there
be any doubt as to the advisability of thus popularizing scien-
tific knowledge by distributing if in an attractiye form among
the masses. ‘The first work of the Commission was to estab-
lish four experimental hatcheries, one at Cleveland, one at
Dastalia, near Sandusky, one at Kelley's Island, and one at
Toledo. There were placed in the Toledo hatchery, in Dee.,
75, 600,000 whitefish eggs ;-at Cleveland, 500,000; at Casta—
fia, 300,000; and a yery considerable number at Kelley's
Island. The yield from tlivse, including 300,000 fry brought
* from Northyille, Mich., was an aggregate of over two mil-
lions of young fish, which were safely planted in the lakes.
When large enough to be captured in pound nets, the esti-
mated vulne of them will be 3200,000/ From information,
ostensibly reliable, though not oflicially received by the Com-
mission, there were upwards of 10,000,000 of whitefish fry
deposited in Lake Hrie and Detroit River, early in 1876. Be-
sides the very successful culture of whitefish, there were also
hatched at Voledo 6,000 eees of the landlocked salmon from
Maine, and 60,000 eggs of salmo salar. Of these 10,000 of
the fry were placed in tlt Maumee Bay, 10,000 in the San-
dusky River, near Fremont, and the remainder in the lake
near the islands.
For the propagation of black bass and other spiny-finned
species, the use of whattyas once a limestone quarry on Kelley’s
Island is given, where the parent fish are to be placed, and
whence the fry will be shipped to all parts of the State,
Daring the summer of 1876, the Commission, having decided
upon Toledo as the most suitable place for a permanent hatch-
ery, erected, upon the grounds of the water works of that
city, a substantial hatching house, after the model of W. W.
Glark, of Northfield, Mich., and with a capacity of 20,000,000
of whitefish, The principal other work of the year was the
planting of over 500,000 shad eggs and 75,000 salmon eggs,
which had been furnished to the State free of charge by the
United States Commissioner of Fisheries. These were dis-
tributed among the Cuyahoga, Maumee, Ashtabula, Groud,
Sandusky, Miami, Huron, Olentaugg and Sciota Riv-
ers, Sandy Creek and Castalia Springs. The capture
of shad of mattre size has been effected in the lakes;
and at Cedar Point, near Toledo, in October, 1876, a salmon
was caught which was thirteen and a half inches in length,
and was presumably one of those planted in the river Raisin,
Mich., in i874. hese facts may zo to prove that these spe-
cies may become so aaclimated as fo Joso their anadromous
habits. There were, at the time of the report (Jan, 1877),
six millions of whitefish eas in the Toledo hatchery, all of
them in healthy condition.
In the supplementary report of Supt. Potter, the writer
slates his belief ‘‘that when the waters of Lake Erie are pro-
perly farmed, they will he found as beneficial in the produc-
fion of cheap food as so much surtace of the best agricultural
lands of the State.” he stocking of Lake Erie with salmon
is both feasible,-and, as the writer thinks, only a question of
time. Tor the interior streams of the State, however, the
_ prospect is nob encouraging. “The searcity of fish in the
upper waters of our streams has by many been attributed to |
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There are causes behind all that for the scarcity of fish in onr
streams. Many waters have been strengthened and obstruc-
tions to the rapid transit of the water removed, destroying the
necessary hiding places of the fishes. Drains and ditches
haye been inade all over the State, drying up the swamps and
small streams, the natural breeding grounds of most of our
river fish. * * * It has been found everywhere that the
fish as well as game recedes before the march of civilization.
Fishes must have caver as well as game, and when the white
man déstroys this he must not expect either to remain with
him long.”
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M'CLorp Anp Sacramento River Trour—Doriy Varpen
Eecs—A Crorce Recroy ror Srorrsmes.—Mayor Green of
Lower Soda Springs informs me that he has procured about
2.060 errs this season from the native trout of the McCloud
River. These trout average in weirht about two pounds, and
in eges 1,200 each. The egg is peculiarly transparent. You
can see the shape of the fish from seven to eight days after the
egg has been placed in the hatching-trough. After nine days
more the eye of the fish can be seen. They area very hardy
fish, Mr, Green having only lost about three per cent. of the
number he has taken. So far as heard from, all the lots ship-
ped by him are domg well. He has sent some to the Sand-
wich Islands, one lot to Professor Baird, und another lot to
New Zealand. Mr. Green within the past week has taken a
few thousands eres from Sacramento River trout at Lower
Soda Springs. The Sacramento trout do not average in size
those of the McCloud River, but they are a very gamy fish.
Some of them weigh over two pounds. Mr, Green intends
making a specialty of taking Dolly Varden eges next. October,
atl parties who would like to try their hands at raising the
finest {ront in the world can procnre the same by communicating
with Mx. Myron Green, United States Fishery, McCloud River,
Shasta County. He will charge $10 per thousand for the
eges. The Dolly Vardens, when fully grown, will weigh from
twelve to fifteen pounds each.
The propagation of fish at Berkeley is likely to receive a
cheek, m consequence of the scarcity of water, many of the
streams in the Contra Costa Mountains being perfectly dry.
On the 26th ult. men were engaged in removing the young
trout from the aquarium, at the University, to San Leandro
Creek, below Lake Chabot, where water will be supplied from
the reservoirs. Among the rare fish which Mr. Throckmorton,
the gentleman in charge, has on hand, is a golden trout, found
in the streams in Utah, which grows from the spawn, in one
year to six inches in length, and is yery prolific. ‘These trout
will be utilized to replenish the streams throughout the State
in which the trout have all been caught out, and will be an
important accession to the fine food fishes of California. Mr.
Chabot, President. of the Contra Costa Water Company, is rais-
ing Eusopean carp, which, next season will be placed in Lake
Chabot. As these fish feed almost entirely on vegetation,
their presence will have the effect of purifying the water.—
San Francisco Pacisic Life.
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Lanp-Locken Sanmon iw Raneerey Laxes.—A landlocked
salmon weighing five pounds was captured at Rangley Lakes
on June 2d below the old dam on the “outlet.” It is suppos-
ed that fhis noble specimen of the sadmo family made his ap-
pearance in these waters in 1878, when the Commissioner of
Fisheries, Hon. Menry O. Stanley, firsh introduced the young
fry. His growth has been marvellous.
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New Ilawpsnme.—Land-locked salmon haye heen placed
in Bocky and Long Ponds in Hollis, and in the Pennichuck
Ponds. They were a gift from Mr. Brackett, one of the Fish
Commissioners of Massachusetts, to Dr. Edward Spaulding
of Nashua. Smelts have been introduced into Mink Pond,
Lisbon.
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Wisconsty.—The Fish Commissioners of this State, in com-
pliance with the request of Senator Barden, sent to this city,
on Friday last, some 40,000 Mackinaw or Lake Trout, 24,000
of which were deposited in Silver Lake, and 16,000 in Swan
Lake. They were sent from the Milwaukee branch of tho
State hatchery (the main institution being at Nine Springs,
near Madison,) and they arrived here in capital condition,
scarcely one having died on the road. Of course the placing
of these fish in fhe lakes named must be regarded in some
degree as experimental. That the lakes themselves are ad-
mirtably adapted to the growth of lake trout need not he
‘doubted. Their waters are clear, cool, of great depth and
perfect purity. But they are also tenanted by pike, pickerel,
bass, ete., and they will convert just as many of them to their
own use as they can possibly capture. How many of them
they can gobble is the unknown problem; many of them they
will surely swallow ; all of them they can hardly expect to
capture—indeed, we do not think they can destroy a very
large percentage of them, and so we shall expect to see good
lake trout fishing an these lakes in about three years, when
they should have attained a weight of four or five pounds
cach.—Milaukee Sentinel, May 26.
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Iirrsors.—One of the most useful bills which: lias passed
the Tllinois legislature is the Pratt bill for the protection and
preservation of fish. The bill provides for the restocking of
our almost: depleted waters, and mukes the taking of food fish
by any other method than the hook and line a misdemeanor.
Such a bill has been wanted fora long time in Dlinois.
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—The report of the Canadian Commission of Fisheries for
the year ending Dec. 31, 1876, shows that the gross value of
the produce of the fisheries for 1876 was $11,147,590, or
$661,917 in excess of that of 1875. From the Toronto Glove,
of May 31, we extract a part of the abstract of the report:
There ure now seven government fish breeding establish-
ments in the Dominion, situated as follows: In Ontario, New-
castle and Sandwich; in Quebec, Tadousac, Gaspe Basin and
the erection of dams which prevent them from ‘running up.’ | Restigouche; in Noya Scotia, Bedford, and in New Bruns-
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| wick, Miramichi. The deposit of vivified salmon eggs at
Neweastle amounted to 1,500,000; at Tadousac to 1,000,000;
at Bedtord to nearly 1,000.000; at Gaspe to 920,000; at Res-
tigouche to 720,000; and at Miramichi to 640,000. Added to
these at Sandwich are 8,000,000 of whitefish eges, while at
Newcastle were 10,000 of California salmon oya and 150,000
white-fish. The total distribution of ova that would be
hatched in the spring of 1877 would amount to close upon
14,000,000. The California salmon are to be placed in the
river Escoumain, about twenty miles east of Saguenay, ence
celebrated as a salmon river, but which through the want of
protection for many years does not contain a single fish. It
is there well adapted for the experiment of acslimatizing the
salmon of the Pacific to the Atlantic waters. The necessity
for further measures being taken for the preservation of the
oyster and lobster fisheries is strongly enforced by the
Commissioner, meantime the efforts made for some years
past by Mr. Wilmot, and persons trained under his direction
to replenish the rivers of Canada by means of artificial fish
culture haye been attended with a yery fair measure of suc-
cess. The parent establishment for this purpose, under the
immediate superintendence of Mr. Wilmot, has now arrange-
ments and appliances of the most complete character. The
additional nomber of grown fish returning to the spawning-
beds every year is a proof of the gradual increase in the sup-
ply of fish obtained by Mr. Wilmot’s labors. In the fall of
1876 no less than 200 salmon entered Grafton Creek at one
run. Salmon were also found in the stream at Bowmanville,
in Duffin’s Creek, and in the Humber, Rouge and Credit
* Rivers, formerly favorite resorts for these fish, but for many
years entirely depopulated until restocked by the agency pro-
vided by the government. Between four and five hundred
grown salmon were canght in Lake Ontario last season, the
fish being in fine condition and from 8 lbs. to 18 lbs. each in
weight. The prospect is held out of the salmon fisheries in
British Columbia attaining increased importance. Fresh en-
ergy and capital are being applied to this important branch of
industry, for which the supply of fish is practically unlimited,
Glatural History.
Narvcranists 1y Unirorm,—We have received, through
Dr. Coues, 2 copy of the Walle Watla Union of April 14,
1877, containing the sound and sensible inaugural address of
Surgeon George M. Sternberg, U. 8, A., delivered on the oc-
casion of his election to the presidency of the ‘* Walla Walla.
Association for the Advaucement of Science.” We are glad to
see that new societies of this character are rapidly increasing
in number, as it indicates a healthful spirit of scientifie inquiry
all over the land. We understand that nearly all the army of-
ficers stationed at Fort Walla Walla are members of the soci—
‘ety, and the selection of “one of them to be its first president
shows the esteem in which they are held for their ability and
interest in such matters. No other body of men, perhaps,
lias so much unemployed talent and, we may add, unused op-
portunity for scientific inquiry as the otlicers of the army, who,
if they will take the proper means, can add largely to the
stock of scientific knowledge, and reflect great credit upon the
corps to which they belong. There are probably few of them
whose official duties do not leave much time at their own dis.
posal—time which might be profitably occupied in the inyesti-
gation{of the faunal and flora of the regions where they are
stationed. They may make themselves excellent and trust-
worthy observers, and do much toward silencing the re«
proaches sometimes thoughtlessly brought against them of
their uselessness except as soldiers. We believe that the spirit
of scientific inquiry is surely, if slowly, spreading among the
gentlemen composing this class, and trust that it may become
the rule rather than the exception.
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NOTES ON MAMMALS OF CANADA.
BY WM. COUPER, ESQ.
[COMMUNIGATED BY DR, COVES. |
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67 BONAVENTURE St.,
Monrreat, Canada, May 1, 1877.)
Dear Dr. Coues:
I received a circular from the Medical Department U. 8.
Army, relative tothe preparation of a “History of North Amer-
ican Mammals,” to be published by your government. We want,
a book on this subject, and the government of the United
States deserves the best thanks of the Commonwealth, and,
indeed, of Canadians, for their liberality in advancing human
knowledge-in the various branches of natural science.
In regard to the mammals occurring in this province, I
send you the following remarks:
Moose (Ale americana).—l have no positive knowledre
how far this species ranges north of Ottawa, but in the wild
woodland districts northwest of the latter city they are abun-
dant. It rarely oceurs north of Montreal, and during a resi-
dence of nine years in the city of Quebec, I did not see nor
hear of a moose haying been killed im that part of the province.
On the south side of the St. Lawrence, that is to say between
Canada and Maine, this animal is common.
Weoptanp Carmou (ltungifer earthow).—This deer ap-
pears to me to replace the mooze on the north of une St. Law-
rence. It ranges from northeast of Montreal to Labrador and
Newfoundland, where it is more generally replaced by a form
called the Barren Ground caribou, and it is said that an oc
casional specimen of the latter is shot in the Jardin des eari-
bous, northeast of Quebec city. During the residence of Brit-
ish troops in Canada, moose and caribon were becoming scarce
on account of the demand for moccasins and snow shoes. The
Tndians of Lorette, near Quebec, having the contract to sup-
ply these requisites to the oops. Now that this demand is
less, the animals haye had a chance to increase, and ina few
more years, I haye no doubt, they will be prolific and alind-
ant. In regard to the existence of fiwo distinct. species, T have
some doubts. There is, however, a great difference between
the form of their horns—the main branches of the woodland
being round, while those of the Barren Ground are palmated,
and it is said that the latter animal is much smallerin size.
Vinerstan Der (Cariacus virginianus).—This species is
tore abundant in the Province of Ontario. Its northern
range terminates northeast of Montreal, and it is never seen in
the Laurentian mountains north of Quehee, It occurs in the
Miowntain region on the south side of the Bt. Lawrence adjoin—
ing the State of Maine.
‘Brack Squirre, (Seirus niger).—Not found north of
Montreal or Quebec. The northern range of the black squir-
rei terminates in fhe woody region near Ottawa. A gray va-
viely is abundant in the townships south of Montreal. When
T resided at Toronto a number of years ago, 1 remember hay-
ing black squirrels spotted with white.
Rep Sourrren (Servs hudsonius).—This is the common
species in the north, I met with it 150 miles north of Mon-
treal.
Grovnp Squireen (Tamias stritaus),—Common, and oc-
curs as far north as forests extend. :
Fiyine Squireen (Seinropterus volucella).—This province
is probably in northern range,
Grounp Hoe or WoopncnucKk (Arctomys monax).—This an-
imal is found far north in this province, I met with it in
Labrador. ‘There are two yarieties, one being black but
rare,
Braver (Castor jfiber).—Occurs north of Quebec. This
aninial has heen greatly destroyed of late, on account of the
demand for its fur.
Musk Rav (/iber 2tbetiicus).—Plentiful along the water
courses north of Quebee. A white variety is met with occa-
sionally in the vicinity of Quebec. Itis not an albino, as the
eyes are hazel.
Joxree@ Mouse (Zapus hadsonéis).—Numerous on the
Tsland of Montreal, abundant north of Quebec and in Labrador.
Tt evidently enjoys grassy spots in woods and along the
northern rivers where the openings are surrounded with trees
of stunted growth. When collecting butterfiies in Labrador I
have frequently caught this mouse in my net.
Pornourmn (Hrethizon dorsutus).—Abundant in the woods
north of Quebec. Tt extends to Southern Labrador. Its flesh
is calen by the péople of the latter region,
Common Hann (Lepusamericanus).—Alnndant everywhere
as faras forests extend. It forms the principal flesh food of
the people of Labrador diving winter. They produce two
young ones on the surface of the ground, ’
Couear (/elis concolor).—Rare, One large specimen was
killed north of the city of Ottawa, This is the only record of
ihe occnrrence of this animal in Canada.
Brack Bear (Ursus americanus).—Common in the moun-
tains north of Quebec, extending into Labrador, where they
are rare, Abundant on the Island or Anticosti, where it is said
there ave two varities, the white nosed and the red nosed,
Wairk Porar Bear (Ursus maritéimus).—Occasionally
ador and Newfoundland,
Wouiverusn on Griepvron (Guile Tuscus)—This animal in-
Habits the mountaim regions north of Quebee. It is met with
in the Jardin des Caribous in winter. The Indians call it Car-
eajou or Indian Deyil. They say it is impossible to trap
in the neizhborhood where it occurs, as the Wolverine follows
the trapper and cunningly ejects a fluid or leaves its ejectimenia.
eifhier on the bait or around the trap, preventing any other
animal from approaching it. Its fur is valuable for sleigh-
robes.
Skonc (Mephitis mephitica)—Common throughout the
Provinee, but not found in Labrador, The /Agditints make
pets of (his animal, in fact they domesticate it for the purpose
of destroying rodents frequenting their out-houses. The scent
elands ave eut out; it isthen tamed for the above use, and it
is said to be more expert and superior to 4 cat.
Rev Fox (Vulpes fulvus).—Plentiful, but the black and
silyer-cray varilics are only to be met with in prime order in
Lubrador, Newfoundland und Anticosti.
Arctic Box (Vulpes lagopus).—Oceasionally seen in Labra-
dor, Newfoundland, snd on two occasions on Anticosti, which
islind it reached probably on ice,
Wor (Canis lupus var. occidentalis)—The Province of
Quebec is not much annoyed by wolves, It seems curions
that Newfoundland is greatly infested by wolves of large size.
T stuppose they Lave increased on account of the Government
having ceased to pay fhe reward for their destruction. It is
rarely met with in Labrador. During my last visit fo the
South Coast I saw the skin of a larze wolf which was killed at
Sheldrake River. This is the only instance of its occurrence
on Labrador. One was once seen on the Island of Anticosti
ahont eight years ago, but it is supposed to have reached the
island onan iceberg fromthe neighborhood of Belle Isle Straits,
Mink ( Puterias vison).—Found throughout Canada. The
fur of this animal demanded a high price a few years ago.
Now, it is out of fashion. ‘The price paid for skins depended
greatly On the locality in which it was taken. (1 mean as re-
eards our market.) For instance, an experienced furecollector
could determine the loeality in which the animal was taken,
on tanning the pelt. A ** North Shore Mink” would sell for
twice the value of a ‘South Shore” skin, Although the St.
Lawrence is the only burrier between the hadztat of the two
animals, yet the pelage presents so great a difference that the
value of the north shore skin is worth at least two of the one
talken on the south shore.
Marius (Wustela americana),—The best marten oecur in
Labrador, but Anticosti is reputed to bea good hunting ground
for this animal, It is found in the woods north of Quebee,
but they do not atfain the large size of the specimens found on
Labrador or Anticosti,
Ovrer (Lutra americana).—Not common, excepting in the
wild mountain Jake region north of Quebec. More abundant
in the vicinity of the lakes in Southern Labrador. Rare in
~ Anticosti, Its fur has been very fashionuble for some years
ash.
Fisner (Mustela pennt/),—Uneommon in the’ Province
of Quebee.
Sranmvosen More (Condylura cristata).—We have this
smimal here, and it is found occassionally at Quebec, but it is
Tare.
Surrmw More (Sealops aquaticus).—This species is abundant
here, but not commen at (Quebec.
‘Yours truly, Ww. Couper.
P. 8.—I may as well state further that the following animals
do not occur on the Island of Anticosti: Caribou, beaver, por-
eupine, wolt (accidental), lynx, squirrels. Tamintormed that
vials reaching the islaud trom wrecks generally die shortly after-
ward. Whether they are destroyed by other animals or not,
it is a fact that although thousands of the European rat have
seached the island, net one has been seen in any habitation,
nor anywhere elze. W. G.
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Vennor's Breps or Pary.—The Toronto Ala says: ‘Mr.
‘Vennor's recent work, entitled *Our Birds of Prey; or, The
Eacles, Hawks and Owls of Canada,’ has been very favorably
received by the scientific press in England. The accounts of
seen on Labr
the habils, a8 also the descriptions of the various species are.
pronounced excellent, a commendation of which Mr. Vennor
may be proud, as the avcounts and descriptions were, m the
large mnajority of cases, from the personal observation of the
author, On one point one of his critics decides against him, the
balance of the evidence being decidedly on the side of the for-
mer. Mr. Vennor states that (here is no authentic record of the
occurrence of the barn owl in Canada, The reviewer quotes, per
contra, a paper of Mr. Bowdier Sharpe on the “Geographical Dis-
tribution of Barn Owls,’ published in Mr. Rowley’s Ornithologi-
cal Miseellang, in which it is stated ‘that the British Museum
contains a specimen from the neighborhood of ‘Toronto, col-
lected near that city by Mr. James Whitely, who has resided
there for some years, and has sent many interesting birds to
this country.’ There is no doubt, therefore, that the barn
owl has been seen in Canada, but so seldom that Mr. Vennor
may be excused for not haying heard of an authentic case.”
We should much like to hear more respecting the distribu-
tion of the barn owl in the northern United States and
Canada,
ti
Ospreys Tagkmse Dersp Fisn.—Many thanks to ‘Dom
Pedro”, for his succinct reply to my queries, and I reeret very.
much that “Ss. ©, C.” should baye thought them captions.
My interest in Ornithology, and the desire for further informa-
tion, solely prompted me to make them. ‘Dom Pedro” says
inregard to the rare incident he observed of an Osprey retak-
ing a fish that had been dropped into the water, ‘that when
it fell into the water it came to the surface, and while strug-
gling around in_a circle the bird made his second plunge, tak-
ing the same fish.” Tlaving studied Ornithology from the
standard works, as well as from nature, I was desirous that an
hitherto unobserved incident shonld be yerified and recorded.
‘Dom Pedro's” explanation corroborated my surmise that the
fish was not dead when taken. Roamer.
[For some information on tle other side of the question,
however, we would refer ‘‘Roamer’ to Vennor’s “'Canadian
Birds of Prey,” pp. 88and 89, reviewed in last issue of fornmsr
AND S@REAM.—Ep. |
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BLACK BASS AND OSWEGO BASS,
\w Frreiseune, Vermont, June 4, 1877.
Eprror Forest AND SrReaM :
Why is it so many disciples of the rod fail to distinguish be-
tween the black and Oswego bass? their differences are
roarked both in shape and table qualities. T wish the AmeEri—
cAN Sporrswen’s Jovrnan, for the benefit of our doubting
brethren who hold that they are identical, would describe the
pointe wherein they differ. 4
[The specific Characteristics of both fish are fully given and
compared in Forest aNp Stream of Feb. 28, 1874. We
will endeavor to republish them shortly.—Ep. |
We had a very good run of black bass this year, thanks to
, our law which protects them from May 15 to July J, and
the good effects of which we already see in the increased num-
ber and size of the lish. I think it might. be improved by
putting the close season a week enrlier, but if does very well
asitis. The spawn are already hateling, and the beds are
black with little bass. One offender, canght with a bags in his
possession, was brought to the rack a week ago through the
influence of the Sportsman’s Club, and paid his tine like a little
man. Others are under surveillance, and terror reigns in the
ranks of the law breakers.
Pike should have taken the spoon two weeks ago to have
verified ihe old rale
“When apple trees hiow
Fike lishiug go,”
but they didu’t, and won't even now in any numbers. Those
that are taken are small, and the largest 1 have seen this year
was a three-pounder, caught by your correspondent, ‘* Awa-
hoose.” ‘The season is very dry, and the water low in conse-
quence, which, perhaps, has something to do with it.” But
Tew are being caught in seines. Yerp Monr,
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AUDACITY IN HAWKS.
Curceaco, Tl, May 19, 1877.
Rprron Forest AND STREAM:
Seeing in your issue of the i9th inst, an article on the audacity of
hawks, I thought I would giveyou my testimony regarding the incom-
parable cheekiness of that bird. While quail shooting in Morida last
wiuter my dog lad just come toa point, I walked in, getling a right
and left, The bird whieh [ dropped with my left-hand barrel was a
long shot—full forty yards. However, almost before it had reached
the ground, and before the smoke had fully cleared away, a large hawk
swooped down and quietly carried him off to a neighboring tree. Call-
ing Dickin “to heel,” and changing my No. 9s for an Wly’s No. 5,1
thought I would settle with that hawk, and so, creeping cautiously
along, I got within about sixty yards, and brougnt down the rolber
and the quail with him. Hawks are very numerous in Plorida, and de-
stroy large numbers of quail, as do the negroes, who pob ther on the
ground and ivap them summer and winter. Yet with all this war
waged against them they thrive wonderfully. I conld leave camp any
day and go in any direction and be sure of finding four or five coveys
in less than half an hoor, FLORIDA,
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THE FAUNA OF MICHIGAN.
BY ARCHER.
( Continued).
FAMILY ALAUDIDAS,
GENUS EREMOPHILA,
Boie, Shore Lark.
PAMILY IOTERID A‘
GENUS DOLICHONYX,
Swain. Reed Bird, Rice Bird, Bobolink.
GENUS MOLOTHRUS.
Molothrua pecoris. Swain. Cow Bird, Cow Blackbird,
GENUS AGELAIUS, 4
Agelaius pheniceus, Vieill. Red-winged or Swamp Black Bird.
GRNUS XANTHOCEPHALDS.
geterocephalus, Bd. Yellow-headed Black Bird.
Eremophila atpestris.
Dalichonyx oryzivorus.
Xanthocephalis
Rare. ~
GENUS STURNELLA,
Sturnella magna. Swain. Meadow or Old Field Lark.
! Sturnellu neglecta. Aud. Western Lark. Occasional specimens met
with, ° ~
GENUS ICTERUS.
Teterus spurius. Bonap. Orchard Oriole,
Aiterus baltimore, Daud. Baltimore Oriole, Hang Bird, Golden Robin
PaM{LY CORVIDA,
GENUS CORVUS.
Corvus carnivorus. Bart. American Raveu,
Corvus americanus, Aud, Common Crow,
Wicotris ossifragus. Wilson. Fish Crow. Frequently seen io the
Deighborhood of the great lakes,
GENUS PICA,
Pica Wiisoniea. Bonap. Magpie (American).
GENUS CYANURA,
Swain. Blye Jay,
GENUS PERISOREUS.
Perisoreus canadensis, Bouap. Canada Jay, Moose Bird, Whiskey
Cyanura cristata.
John or Jack,
SUB-ORDER CLAMATORES,
FAMILY TYRANNIDAB,
GENUS TYRKANNUS.
Bd. King Bird, Bee Marten. «
GENUS MYIARCHUS.
Cab. Great Crested Fly Catcher,
GENUS SAYORNIS.
Sayornis fuses. Bd, Pewee, Phospe.
Sayornis sayus, Bd. Says Pewee. Anthority, Prof. Fox, x
GENUS CONTOPUS.
Contopus borealis. Bd. Olive-sided Fly Catcher,
Contopus virens, Cab, Wood Pewee.
GENUS EMPIDONAX.
TEmpidonax trailti. Bd. Traill’s Fly-catcher.
Emjpidonax minimus, Bd. Least Fly-catcher.
Tyrannus carolinensis.
Myiarchus erinitus.
Empidonax acadicus, Bd, Small green-coated Fly-catchur, Little
Pewee.
Enupidonax slaviventria. Ba, Yellow-bellied Ply-catecher.
FAMILY ALCEDNIDAS
GENUS CERILE.
Belted Klog Fisher.
WAMILY CAPRIMULGIDA
GENUS CHORDEILES.
Night Hawk,
GENUS ANTROSTOMUS,
Bonap, Whip Poor Will.
PAMILY CYPSELID&, 7
GENUS CUATORA,
Bd, Chimney Swallow.
FAMILY TROCHILLDA&,
GENUS TROUAILUA,
Linn. Roaby-throat Hommnilog Bird.
ORDER &CANSORES,
PAMILY CUCULID4,
i GENUS COcOYGOS,
Coceygus erythropthalmus. Booap. Black-billed Cackoa,
Coccygus americanus, Bonap, Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
PAMILY PICIDE,
GENUS PICUs.
Picus villosus, Linn, Hairy Woodpecker. Large Sapsucker,
Ficus pubescens. Linn, Downy Woonpecker or Lesser Sapsucker.
GENUS PICUIDES.
Picoides arcticus, Qray, Black-backed Three-toed Woodpecker.
Pioides americanus Bretun. White-backed three-toed Woodpecker.
The former common to Upper Peninsula, aceasional to Lower.
GENUS SPHYRAPICUS.
Bu. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker.
GENUS HYLOTOMUS.
Bu. Black Woodcock. Log Cock,
GENUS CENTURUS.
Bonap, Red-bellied Wooripecker.
GENUS MBLANERPES.
Melanerpes erythrovephalus, Swaiu. Red-headed Woodpecker.
GENUS COLAFPTES,
Swain, High-holder, Flicker.
(To be continued.)
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ARRIVALS AT CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE FOR WEEK ENDING Jose
9, 1877..--One crow blackbird, Quixcalus versicolor, presented by Mr,
Jobn Sutherland, N. Y. City; one purple gadiuule, Gullinula martiniza,
presented by Mr. Samuel W, Traslow, Jr., 2 on board of steamship
City of Houston, while in the Gulf of Mexico, on her trip to this city ;
two Kneglish pheasants, Phasianus colehicus, presented by Mr. Joho
Sutherland, N, Y, Cliy; one mocking ble, Minus pallyglottus, pre-
sented by Dr. Stephen Kelly, N. ¥. City; one ring dove, Purtur risuria,
bred in the menagerie. W. A. CONKLIN, Director,
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Ceryle aleyon.- Boie,
Chordeiles popetuc. Bad,
Antrostojus vociferus,
Chuactura pelagica.
Trochilus eolubris,
Sphyrapicus varius.
Hylatomus pileaties.
Centurus carolinus,
Colaples auratus.
ARRIVALS aT THE PHILADELPHIA ZooLogican GARDEN FoR WEEK
ENvING TUESDAY, JUNE Sth, 1817:
1 Maltese Cat (Melis dorestiva), presented ; 1 Garter Snake (Butania
sirtalia), presented; 1 Badger (Varidee americana), purelhasel; % Ool-
lared Pecearys (Dicotyles torguutus), presented; 1 Hawk (Huteo borealis),
presented ; 4 Horned loads (Phrynosoma corniuta), presented; 1 Brown
Capuchin (Cebus /entellus), presented; 1 Siren (Stren lavertina), presented;
2 Land Tortoises (Vestudu tabulate), presented, ,
ARTHUR E. Brows, Gen’, Supt,
He
—Mr. H. T. Helmbold has leased the new store corner of
Broadway and Seventeenth street, formerly the residence of
the ex-millionare Daniel Drew, and intends opening the finest
drng store in the world, on the Ist of July.
AWoadland, Harm and Garden.
FLOWER SHOWS,
\V E suppose that a garden affords the most innocent and
perfect of pleasures. Lord Bacon thonght so, and un-
philosophical people, who never trouble their heads about the
inductive method, are at least Baconian in this system. We
ure all supposed to trace down from “the grand old gardener
and his wife," and therefore haye an inherited tendency to-
wards flower shows. The man who does not love flower
shows, is like Shakespeare's wretch, who does not love music,
The love of flowers is often the finishing grace of a noble
character, the redeeming virtue of adebased one. Given the
love of flowers, you may in the long run work out the love of
many hisher things. Moreover, these flower shows do a great
deal to cement and clevate provincial life. The general ten-
deney is to be metropolitan, or rather cosmopolitan, and every
thing that adds to the vigor, healthfulness and independence of
country life cannot be spared in these days. OF course peo-
ple approach the matter of flowershows from various points
of view; some are terribly in earnest about the prizes. In-
deed there is a fashion much to be reprobated for special culti-
vations, which shall earn mouetary prizes and paragraphs in
prepare, every one of which he cut at an eye or joint, in the
approved orthodox style of a qnarter of a century ago: all
propagators of experience here have long known tliat this is
not only & great waste of Material, but a still greater waste of
time, and we never do it unless in particular cases that very
rurely occur, I might mention scores of similar operations,
which are performed abroad in a manner which seem to us as
primitive as this.
(The foregoing article, taken from the ‘American Agricul-
turist,’’is so pertinent and to the poimt that we haye much
pleasure in giving it all the publicity we can. Mr. Henderson
would not be himself, if not statistical, and here le brings his
statistics to bear with unusual force. We trust his article will
receive « careful perusal from our readers, as it has already
awakened much attention both in and outside of the horticul-
tural profession.—Hp, |
the newspaper, while the general beauty and entirety is
seemingly disregarded. Such gardens are unlike Armicla’s
or éven Corisande’s. ‘The finul sentence of “Lothair’ oceny
io us, “1 have been in Corisaude’s garden, aud she has
given me a rose.” The sweel. human roses in their white and
red, blossom at our flower shows. Amid the beauties of ani-
mated nature, there are those which honest» Goldsmith never
classified. Unquestionably there is a good deal of Honest criti-
cism on roses and geraniums, on cut flowers anid designs, and
the show of azalias, orchids and the multicolored foli-
aged plants is always a strong point at a spring flower show.
Moreover, there is 4 great deal of scientific interest in homely
yuretables, and even non-scientific eyes can view with suggest-
ive complacency, green peas and early potatoes. Still, as one
watches the gay crowds promenuding the paths, or sipping
ices, or listening to the music, it is easy to see that the people
who come to the show, really make up the largest part of the
showitsell. It is the oppor(|urity for friendship and flirtation,
for the intelligent stndy of fresh variegated toilets, for count-
ting up our friends who are present and discussing those who
are absent. It isa matter of general congratulation if one of
our friends has succeeded in winning a prize, or we praise his
kindness in sending ferns, palms or orchids to aid in the or-
namentation ofthe scene. From what we can learn the forth-
coming exhibition of the New York Horticultural Society at
Gilmore's Garden (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
this week) will be by far the best ever brought before the pub-
lic of New York, and we trust the Society will be encouraged
jiy the increased allendanece and the interest manifested in the
beauties exhibited, to renewed efforts to make their June and
all exbibilions even more of a success.
er of
THE PRICESOF NURSERY ANDGREEN
HOUSE PRODUCTS ABROAD AND AT
HOME.
Che Fennel.
Fur Forest ani Stream and Red and Gun
HY DROPHOBIA.
Raties caning, or canine madness, isu disease of a nervous
order, natural to the dog family. Consequently, wolves, foxes,
hyenas, and all the canine tribe from the least to the greatest,
are occasionally subject to attacks of this fatal malady. The
disease, without the slightest doubt, is specific in itg character,
just as much so as diphtheria, small pox, vaccinia, ete. ; and
when it is developed in human beings and other animals, it
generally communicated to them by bites, or the lodement of
portion of the yitiated saliva of the suffering animal upon
wounds, or otherwise, so that the poison is taken np by absorp-
tion into the system). Until the introduction of the spitz doz
fortunately if was a discase comparatively of rare occurrence
and bul a yery small proportion of the dogs now killed par-
porting to be rabid really labor uuder that difficulty. Dogs
hiving worms, pups getting second jeeth, aud some cases of
distemper in the carly stages are attended with fits or spasmst
and sometimes the animal thus affected will run abont in a
hewildered condition, froth at the mouth, and excite general
arm. Tf seen ly persons not acquainted with the symploms
of hydrophobia, at once the hue and ery is raised “mad dos,”
the unfortunate cur is dispatched (which is the only safe plan
where the cause snd symptoms are uot understood), and the
public is treated fo an article in the newspapers detailing the
horrors of this disease and its prevalence. The saliva of a
healthy dog is among the most innocuous agents that can bea p-
plied toa wound. It is his own panacea for every injury, and
his licking of séres of human beings has been regarded salutary
from almost the earliest history of the world. Recently there
has heen conveyed, through the public print, the idea that the
bite of a dog not suffering with rabies.is capable of commruni-
cating that disease. Onemight just as well sayto shake hands
-With a man that had not the itch will give the itch, or to serateh
4 man with a point not charged with yaccine yirus will produce
kine pock; and to argue that a man bitten by a’ well dog, if
that dog goes rabid six months after, the man is liable to be
attacked, is more preposterous than witchcraft. This true a
wound from a dog’s tooth, like wounds from other instruments,
sometimes, weeks after, may be the means of causing spasms,
trumatic tetanus, etc., which may so strongly resemble rabies
as to mislead the experienced ; but surely rabies must exist in
the dog in order to produce il in the man, and just as snrely
the dog having the virus of rabies developed in him will die in
ashort time, Small dogs are more dangerous than large ones,
being more inclined io snap, I haye seen several dogs labor-
ing wilh this (disease; two of them I owned, and had full op-
portunity to note their carly symptoms. One was a Scotch
terrier, the other a setter, both amiahle house: dogs, greatly at-
tached to the family, and under good subjection. ‘lhe symp-
toms were as near alike in them as they ure in any disease that
afflicts mankind,
The symptoms for the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours
isa feverish, dogey smell, a great deal more so than usual in
dogs that are not constantly chained to a kennel, quite marked
swelling of the salivary glands, which no doubt are the first
organs of the system that suffer. On the second and third
days they secm languid, their eyes have a weak or liquid look,
mouth slightly parted, tongues protruding a little, a yery
short, dry Joll; if they move during this period, it is with a
tired or sickly drooping of the head and tail, and the first quiet
Place they reach they throw themselves down, always with
Uhis short panting, About the latter part of the third day,
they begin 10 grow restless, becoming easily annoyed ‘with real
or imaginary flies; will often get up suddénly and cross the
room to catch or snap at them, and, if naturally illmatured wilt
snap at personsif teasted ; gencrally eat and drink; will usually
obey their masters, and, if accustomed to hunt, will make an ef-
fort. Bui their behavior will certainly excite suspicion, either
at home or in any other place. About the fourth day they
will become so restless, (hat, if not secured, they will leave home
and travel about, bite other animals and occasionly persons: if
tied are more inclined to bite. During this period the saliva
hegins to How, sonietimes copionsly, al other limes sparingly ;
they remove if from their mouths by violent shakes of the
head. Sometimes if, appears ropy, ab others frothy. When
the saliva begins to flow they are unable to swallow liquids,
and often solids, When they attempt to swallow anythin
solid it is returned heavily coated with this ropy saliva, which
seems to be the canse that prevents the swallowing. I haye
scen them when attempting to drink start back witha sort of
suffocating: or choking, which I ascribed to drawing the tough
saliva into the glottis. Have thrown water over them, which
they dislike, and which causes them to shrink aavay, but L
have never seen it produce conyulsions. By the fifth day
their eyes become blood-shot and delirious looking, moutlis
more flowing and frothy, extremely restless, bite ab everything
within reach; in a word, all theirsymptoms become aggravated
to the highest pitch, except a very slight hack or cough, which
they haye at the commencement of the disease, and which
subsides with the flow of saliva. In this condition they worry
unti] they beeome exhausted, and being unable to free their
throat from the accumulation of these secretions, breathing is
impeded, the brain and nervous centres irritated or congested,
convulsions ensue, and by the seventh or eighth day death
closes the scene, The first dog T saw with rabies, to note any
of the symptoms, was a bull terrier owned by a Mr. Jas Durie
in 1855, Probably on the third day of the disease, while
chained, this dog bit Mrs. Durie through the bare hand, also
during the same day bit a pig and a cow, and was killed on the
fourth day without haying reached convulsions. Mrs. Durie
escaped the disease, but the pig and cow went mad inside of
two weeks. ‘The second case was a Scotch terrier owned by
myself. ‘This doz was extremely Zood-natured for one of his
species, was accustomed to he caressed and tended by compara-
tive strangers, and was a great pet with acquaintances. Adout
the 10th of May, 1861, I observed he was tt little indisposed,
and on taking hind up I found enlargement of the paroted and
submaxilary glands which | ascribed to cold, and a smell con-
siderably strong for a dog that went loose and was kept with
folerable care. He always slept in the house, and during the
Wieht could be often heard tracking around on the dining roont
oil cloth or digging in the corners of the yoom, During the
es
Biue Grass ror Vines.—In these days of scepticism in
the horticulfural world as to anything good originating in this
country, it is refreshing 10 come across the following endorse-
ment of General Pleasonton’s theory, copied from the Dundee
(Scotland) Advertiser into the pages of the Gardener's Chroni-
ele, London, ‘Ihe effects of blue lass on vegetation are pretty
well known to physiologists, at least so far as laboratory ex-
periments are Concerned, aod they are not yet such as to in-
duce a practical man to grow his plants under a blue ray.
Numberless expertnents must be tried, ranging over a scries
of years, to conyinee the sceptie that the excessive erowth al-
leged fo have taken place isthat of nature, which results in
well-ripened wood, well-colored grapes, and a sound constitu-
tion, Here is what the Dundee Advertiser has to say on the
inatter, however;
“Some time azo a copy of General Pleasonton's book came
into the hands of Mr. Spence, of Goyentry Bank. It so lap-
pened that My. Spence was erecting vimeries af; the time, and
he resolyed on satisfying himself us to the effects of the blue—
Violet ray. Mr. Spence’s vinerics are builtaguinst a lofty wall,
and have a fine southern exposure, There are two forcing-
houses, each 30) feet by 15, separated by a transverse section
of about the same dimensions running out from the wall. This
construction necessitated a modification of the American plan,
aud Mr, Spence has, by an ingenious arrangement of the vlass
at the top of the wall, made sure of the yiolet ray travelling
over all the plants. One of the houses—the westmost—is
glazed in the usual fashion with white glass; the other is fitted
up with rows of blue glass, casting a violet ray in the manner
described by General ‘Pleagonton. With the exception of the
rows of colored glass, the two houses are exactly the same in
eyery respect. As to soil, itmay be mentioned that in the course
of the summer Mr. Spence took a large quantity of turf off his
lawn, which was allowed to rot, and in the fall of the year it
was appropriated for the purpose of yine growing. It was
placed in both houses, and in both cases bones and bone-meal
from Rosemill were used as manure. On January 13th last
the two houses were stocked with vines of equal aze and of
the same yariety—Black Hamburghs. On the same day, in
order further to test the influence of the blue-violet ray, pota-
toes were planted in both houses. The vines and potatoes were
placed so as to énsne the same conditions, the color ray ex-
cepted. These operations were gone about with the advice
and under the superintendence of Mr, Lawrie, an intelligent
and experienced gardener. eat was put on in both houses on
February 8, and the temperature has since then been kept
equal, the white house from position having if anything the
advantage.> On visiting the vincries we found the potatoes
which have had the acvantage of the ‘ bine light bath? standing
5 feet above the surface, and so vigorous is the srowth, al-
though carrying the full strength of {he stem, they will re-
quire to be staked. In the white house {hey stood only 2
feet high. The vines, again, which are bathed in violet, have
grown 2 feet 44 inches, and haye a strong vigorous look. Those
in the white house, on the other hand, are only 13 inches.
Those acquainted with vine culture will be able to estimate the
different results by the following details. A regular note of pro-
gress has heen kept, and the results have been given as fol-
lows: At first the progress made under the color ray averazed
fully an inch eyery twenty-four hours. On March §, exactly
a month from the date of forcing, the potatoes under the white
glass stood 14 inches above the ground, while under the blue
glass they stood 25 inehes, The vines, again, at same date,
had only grown 4 inelies under the white ¢lass, while under
the blue they had attained a height of 16 inches. Asa further
instance of the stimulating influence of the ray it may be men-
tioned that a camellia was pointed out to us whieh had been
removed into the *hlue” house because of the sickly Took, but
which in its new quarters had srown 3 inches in tao ditys.
Mr. Lawrie, who has had a lift-long experience, says nothing
like it has before come under his notice.
a Sl eee
—We understand that we are likely to have a visil in this
country in the course of the summer from Dr, J. D. Hooker,
president of the Royal Society and director of the Royal Bo-
tanic Gardens at Kew, London. He will be accompanied by
his wife, whom he married last summer, and who was the
widow of the well known naturalist, Sir William Jardine.
Dr. Hooker's first wife, liis coadjutor in so many of his botan-
ical labors, whom he lost a few years ago, was the daughter
of the celebrated naturalist, Professor Henslow,
BY PETER NENDERSON.
HILE the price of Jaboris from one-third to one-half
more in this country than in Europe, nearly all the
products of the nursery, greenhouse, or garden, are sold lower
here than there—not merely lower, but in a majority of cases
at less than half the price. In nursery stock, I have the an-
thority of Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry, of Rochester, N. Y., for
stating that, in many leading articles in fruit trees, the dilfer—
ences in prieesin favor of this country are as follows: In
FEneland, “Standard” apple trees are quoted at $18 per 100;
the same quality are sold here at $12 per 100. Dwarf pear
trees there sell at #85 per 100; here, at $15 per 100, Stand-
ard pear, plum and cherry trees average in England $18 per
100; here $15 per 100. Apricots and nectarines are sold for
about the same price here as in England, but. peach trees
which are sold here at an average of $70 per 1,000, are there
sold at $150 per 1,000. The generalassoriment of ornamental
trees and shrubs show a corresponding tiverage in favor of
lower pricts here. In greenhouse or bedding plants, the dif-
fevinee in favor of our lower rates here is even greater, both at
wholesale and retail. Noses, for example, which are sold low-
er in Buropeé than almost anything else, can rarely be purchas-
ed at less than $15 per 100; here the same quality averages
#12 per 100, Carnations, or pinks, which are quoted in Eng-
land as spéciilly low at $20 per 10Q, are sold here at $12 per
100. Ferns sold here at $8 per 100, are offered al $12 there;
tuberoses and gladioluses that are sold here at $4, are quoted
there at least double these rates, while to lake the average of
heddme or greenhouse plants, that may average here $10 per
100 to the trade, are offered to us by the wholesale English
houses as specially low, at $12 per 100. —
Owing to the unusually dry weather of lash summer, nearly
all our stock fuchsias were destroyed, so that we had to im-
port from Jiondon ; the price paid was $25 per 100, the very
sane quality that we sell at $12 per 100. In prices at retail,
particularly for new plants, the prices paid in Europe are fully
four times more than what we charge here. For example, a
new rose, when first offered, is sold in London at £1 Is., the
plant, about $6; here the first sales of the sameare at from $2
to $8 each. New fuchsias or feraniums are rarely sold in
London at less than $3 each; here we think we are getting
well paid if we get one-fourth of that sum, Tn addition to the
greater price paid for the article itself, they invariably saddle
us with the expense of boxes and packing, often no small
item, which here is rarely charged by the florists. If we add
to these, our 30 per cent. duly, wich our govern—
ment in iis wisdom exacts for these perishable
commodities, it may well be wondered that Europe
ean ever sell to us at all, particularly when it is known that at
Jeast one half of the imported plants are lost by injury sustain-
ed in transit. The question arises, how can our nurserymen
and florists sell so much lower, and make the business pay?—
for flat they do make it pay quite as wellas Huropean grow-
ers do, there is but little doubt. The answer to this is, the
Icnown fact that the bizh cost of labor, has long ago forced us
tO use our ingenuily in simplifying our work, | What we do
with the plow, the Mnglish gardener still thinks it necessary to
do with the spade. Whatwe do with our horse or hand enl-
livator, he still does with the hoe, and often a very primitive
sort of hoe at that. Where we use stakes and labels that are
made hy machinery, they, in many cases, yet make them by
hand, when a single one, actually, eosts as much in labor as
doa lruidred when made hy machinery. When it comes to
the manual Operations, necessary in the propagating and grow-
ing of greenhouse plants, the same waste of labor is apparent,
Our average propagator will take off, make, and set in bench,
1,000 cuttings per day; atthe rate I saw the propagators of two
of the leading establishments in London working, when there
a few years ago, | doubt if the average was 200 a day, and
when we tell them that some of our crack workmen can place
10,000 rooted cuttings in pots in 10 hours, they honestly think
it false, for probably not more than one-third of that nuiiber
has ever been done in the same timethere. T do not wish to
be understéod that the English gardener can not move as rap-
idly as the American, but custom there clogs his hands wilh
unneecssary work to accomplish the object desired. ‘The
other day a. man of 40 years of age presented himsell! to me,
with credentials from & long established Hdinburgh firm, stat-
ing him fo be experienced propagator and cultivator of plants,
To test his capabilities, I handed him a lot of rose cuttings to
; nak
Inguirer.—The plants receiyed are a small specimen of
Trillium grandiflorum, the large flowered white Wake robin,
Mitcella nuda, the smaller Mitrewort or Bishop's cap, and
Ribes aureum, the Buffalo or Missouri currant, remarkable for
the spicy Tragrance of its yellow blossom in early spring,
The other three plants recetyed later—next week.
Sprme#A Japonios, A, N.—Divide the crowns after flower-
ing, und plant them in rich, sandy loam, ‘They require plenty
of moisture when growing. In Holland this plant is grown in
great quantities for forcign markets among their hyacinths,
in rich sand.
THe LEONARD Sri Basroo Hy Rops,—These rods have long had a
Most extended reputation, and are aiways admitted to be equal to the
best, even by rival makers, Mr. Leonard has mapnfactared a great
many rods that liayé been sold by leatling tackle houses who have
earmad & Yepiitation for dealiug in superior goods, We bas recently
aided consideralle capital to his business, and has greatly extended
his manufacture of rods at Bangor, Malone, not ouly making work su-
perlor to any that he has done before, but adding important improye-
ments in ferries, which secure greater strengilh and more uniform
elasticity, The best testimony to Mr, Leonard's workmanship is hie
handiwork, [4Ady,
following day he lay around under chairs ete., aid during the
night was agiin restless.
old and intimate friend snapping his fingers at him he jumped
and tore his yest, I now chained him securely in a horse stall
in the stable and barricaded the stall. Convulsions came on
on the latter part. of the fifth day, and he lung himself across
the partition of the stall the morning of the sixth day. This
dog had pups born to him on the 27th of June following, and,
so far as we knew, developed the disease spontancously.
Tn August, 1868, a Jittle mongrel] black and tan doz came in
my office and seized a fine, well-trained setter dog I had lying
under a settee and bit him in the nose. I was nearly sure the
eur was rabid and followed him around a block, when a num-~
ber of boys gave chase to him and finally killed him. My dog
was scratched alitie inthe bulb of the nose, being saved from
a more seyere wound by a wire muzzle. 1 washed the nose
With a solution of chlorid of ammonia, also wiped him all over
with the same, and gave him internal prophylactic treatment,
and kept him well muzzled. In October, seven weeks after, I
noticed the symptoms. _ On the third day the symptoms were
s0 manifest that J concluded to shoot him, and took him dowh
to the meadows with that intent. On letting him loose he at
onee struck out for a hunt, and in five minutes made as fine a
point on an English snipe as a man éver saw. I shot at and
missed the snipe, took the dog home, cleared ont a bed-room,
put downa heavy doubled rag carpetfor him to lie on, chained
him to an old settee frame and concluded I would be sure he
had rabies, but on the morning of the fifth day of the disease
he had a convulsion, After the convulsion, though he was
obedient to me, he exhibited signs of derangement and would
have bitten a stranger without doubt. J killed him with
strichnine. And this killing with strichnine developed a fact
that I had not before obseryed and that was, that the dog did
not swallow at all at this stage of the disease. At command
he came the length of his chain, and took into his month a
flat piece of iron, on which I placed ten grains of the
drug; in twenty minutes I gave him fifteen erains more,
and after again waiting twenty minutes I gave him another
fifteen grains, and from the time he took the first dose he lived
two hours, seeming to grow better under the influence of
the poison until within a few seconds of his death, The drug
was good, and after death the dog's tongue and roof of his
mouth were white with it.
Mild dispositioned dogs that haye a master to whom they are
greatly attached will often warn them of their danger by
snapping short—their masters being the last things they will
respect, and they will often exhibit a regard for them until
nearly unconscious, They are not very much inclined to attack
strange persons in the strect if undisturbed. Dogs in the
early stage of rabies exhibit their likes and dislikes; will bite
one person and not another; willgo some distance ont of their
way to bite one animal and not another. Their sense of smell
continues until the disease is far advanced. Persons owning
dogs should secure them on observing the feyerish smell, swell-
ing of the kernels or glands in the throat, short loll, languor,
drooping of the head and tail, and easy disposition to be an-
noyeéd yy the buzzing and sight of flies ; and when they become
restless and the saliva begins to flow n0 time should be lost in ;
destroying them, as delays are dangerous. There is no season
of the year, or climate, where dogs are exempt from this dis-
ease, and Tam told in Hudson's Bay, in mid-winter, the fur
hunters are annoyed with their dogs becoming rabid. The
dogs used there are large and intelligent animals, and not in-
clined to bite those with whom they are acquainted until the
disease is well developed. In this climate there is yery little
difference in the number of the occurrences of this discast in
the seasons, The impression las gone abroad that more occur
in summer; but the records of actual cases where persons and
animals have been bitten and developed the disease, will give
the preponderance to cool weather Srraigur Bors.
+o—
THE WEBSTER SETTERS.
We print with pleasure the following letter ixom our old
friend, Ethan Allin, regarding the Webster setters. Perhaps
another valued Connecticut correspondent, ‘* Senex,” can
throw further light on the subject :
Pomrrer Centre, May 28, 1877.
Eprror Forrsr Any Stream :
In the issue of the Porrsr anp Srezam of the 10th of May
I notice a letter from George W. Blunt, in regard to the Web-
ster_setters, Rake and Rachel, in which he spuaks of them io
glowing terms as something superior and desirable. Now,
what 1 have to say is all in reference to Rachel.
my possession through the shooting season of 1847 and part
of 1848. Thad abundance of opportunity to test her in the
field on quail, woodcock and ruffed grouse, as this species of
game were then abundant here. The term hantlsome, that
Mr. Blunt uses, I can appreciate; but what he infers by the
term steadier, as applied to Rachel, I cannot fully under-
stand, unless it is that she hunts diligently, with nose raking
the ground, and steadily Hushes each and every bird she is for-
tunate enough to find, without showing the least inclination
to pointthem, I neversaw ber make but one point during
her stay with me, and that one on a bevy of quail, when she
stopped, and save a long, anxious look before springing in on
them. Ican imagine a well-bred setter becoming unsteady by
bad usage, but I never saw what was originally a first-class
dog, however badly he had been managed, but that would oc-
casionally forget his wildness and make a staunch point. I
hive seen plenty of fox hounds, without a drop of either
pointer or setter blood in them, that would make mere de-
cided points than Rachel, and make them oftener on quails
than she would.
Hither Mr, Blunt is not well posted on the requisites of a
good setier, or else Rachel mist have deteriorated rapidly
after she left him.
I bred Rachel to a steady, staunch dog, and her pyogeny
did not compare with the sire, and not until the second or
third cross did her stock prove of any value. We had then
several native setters far abead of either her or her progeny. My
present kennel has a slight admixture of her blood, but I do
uot aliribute any of their good qualities to the Webster cross.
1 yo in for first-class field qualities, and if a dog does not pos—
Sess these qualities, it matters not by what titled nobleman he
was bred or how ancient his pedigree. I want none of his
tiood. tis much easier to get up a reputation on paper than
in the field. ‘The former may havea short run, but the latter
isof the only public value, Thirty years isa long time to
look back ou, and very few «wre now living that can testify to
the field qualities of the original Webster dogs. Yet, Iam so
fortunate as to be able to prove the above assertions by living
witness, Ersan ALi,
The third day was worse, ind on an |
She was in
ENGLISH SPORTING AND KENNEL
: NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. |
INCE I sent you an account of the large and excellent
bench show held in the Scottish capital, we have had a
lusy time of it on thisside the ‘herring pond;” abeut a dozen
shows, a good many of them important ones of 300 to 400 en-
tries, have been numbered with the past. Add to this our art-
nual setter and pointer field trials at Shrewsbury and
under the auspices of the Kennel Club at Horseheath, Cam-
bridgeshire, and it will be seen there has been no idle time for
exhibitors, breakers, judges or reporters, and the sporting
British public have had their choice of treats.
As | think it more than likely that some one of the numer-
ous friends of Forrsr anp Soream more capable than I am
have already sent you an account of thefield trials, I will con-
fine myself to brief remarks of a general character respecting
them.
These tio sets of trials are conducted in different places
which has caused and stilll causes much wordy war.
The Kennel Club adopts the plan of running in heats or
rounds as in-coursing. This plan is staunchly adyocated by
numbers of sound practical sportsmen, who argue that it is
in the highest degree improbable that a faulty, imperfectly
trained dog, or one indifferent in nose, range and style,
should get through a stake undefeated. No doubt this is
true as far as it goes, but at best it is but a one-sided view of
the question, for, on the other hand, the two best in the
stakes may be drawn against one auother in the first round,
when, as a matter of course, one—and through ill luck it
may be the best—is at once ors de combat, J remember 2
notuble instance of this at a Waterloo coursing meeting,
where Bendimen and Bed of Stone, both public favorites for
the cup, were the first couple drawn, and ran there unde-
cided, when the noble owner of Bendimen drew him in favor
of the little bitch; and at Horseheath we had a glaring in-
stance of the injustice of this rule, where Mr. R. Purcell
Liewellyn’s Norma, a first-class puppy that ran up to Ranger
at Shrewsbury the week before, was, with Ranger, the first
brace down, and her chance put out in a trial in which both
performed well under the great disadvantage of little or no
scent. Now, under the system on which the dogs are run at
the Shrewsbury trials, Norma’s chance would not have been
put out. She would have been put down again with another
campetitor, and if she performed well might possibly again
have been ron with Danger. At Shrewsbury the dogs’
merits are reckoned on a scale of points originally drawn up
by Mr. Brailsford, and are as follows: Pace and range, 20;
obedience, 20; style in hunting, 15; merit in backing, 10;
game finding, 20 style in pointing, 15; total, 100, and the
winning dogs are placed in the order merited by their average
performance, for instance, if a dog has run three times,
making totals of 70, 80 and 90 points, he would be credited
with 80 points. This system, too, has the advantage of pet-
mitting the judges to call out and run together any brace
whose individual performances have been so near that, it is
desirable to pit them against each other, the better to com-
pare their style and general merits,
Of dog shaws, as I have already observed, we haye had
quite a platter, and it would be wearisome to more than brietly
refer to the principal feature of the best. Swindon is a new
aspirant to fame, but the Wiltshiretown promises to became
popular, Although we have been at the game of dog show-
ing for many yearsin this country, we are stilla long way
from perfect; and it is very noticeable that whenever a show
is started in a neighborhood new to it, a large proportion of
rubbish mukes its appearance, until the owners of the mon-
grels Jearn, by repeated failure, that it is needless to show
half breed curs—and many of them very wisely go in for good
ones, finding them quite as easy to keep and much more ered-
itable companions.
Thus, at Swindon, one-half the exhibits were utterly worth-
less; but Swindon is in its infancy, and will do better—even
now we had such an array of bloodhounds as, I venture ta
say, was not to be seen at the great international at New
York. The winner bere (Rival) is by the famous Regent, out
of Sylvia. As in all good dogs of the breed, his splendid
head attracts the eye and commands our admiration; his high,
domed skull, deep jaws and capacinus nose; his thin, deep
flews hanging down below the under jaw, while round the
deep set eye the plentiful supply of loose skin lies in wrinkles ;
and the long, Unin ears and abundant dewlaps fall far below
his ample throat like folds of gracefully arranged drapery.
Rival is uot, you must understand, our best bloodhound ;
he would not stand a chance with Brutus, Rollo and others.
Still he is a good one, and lis head, although truly grand, is
not to be compared with that of Mr. Ray’s St. Hubert, so ex—
cellently portrayed by Mr. Baker, the artist in Tie Mield of
May 12. St, Hubert’s head far surpasses that of any blood-
hood I have seen, It is simply magnificent.
Wolverhampton, situated in the heart of the ** black coun-
try"—as the mining districts of South Staffordshire is called —
is a very old and favorite show, and one of the best managed
ones we have; hut there was an unaccountable falling off,
both in numbers and quality, this year. Above all things visi-
tors were disappointed by and could scarcely realize the fact
that there was only one bull-dog and a very common Jot of
bull terriers—the latter class being, I may say, indigenous to
the locality. Jim Hinks, of Birmingham, Mr. Godfree and a
few others being the most successful breeders of this variety,
and from them have emanated the whole army of Pusses, Vic-
tors, Princeges, etc. ; and, moreover, the Staffordshire miner is
incomplete without his dog, and he must have one that can
box. The fighting dog, par excellence, is the terrier—with
enough bull dog to give courage and endurance, and not too
much, or the truncated muzzle appears and destroys their
punishing powers. The great interest taken by the miners
und ironworkers in these dogsis shown in an exaggerated
fashion in the story of the Dudley man who went to Gornal, a
neighboring village, to inform his brother of the death of their
mother, when he saluted him with ‘“‘ Ah, Bill, t}oud woman’s
decad.” And then, 4s a happier and more important thought
flashed across his mind, he added, ‘*An’, by gosh, lad, bitch
has whelped nine on ’em, and ne'er a Dudley faced un." Itis
not that dog fighting has ceased that there was a paucity of bull
terriers at Wolverhampton; but the factis the show is so much
more carefully bred and reared, and, consequently, go much |
handsomer, the animal used in this debasing sport ) wouldhave
no chance with him in the ring. Ourshow bull terriers are
by no means wanting in courage, but rather too full of it, and
many of them ate uncertain in temper.
Among other special clubs lately formed here I may name
the Bull Doge Club, the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club (of
which I haye the honor to be one of the secretaries), the Skye
‘Terrier Club, and last, though not Jeast, the Fox Terrier
Club, These have been each and all called into existence by
the highly unsatisfactory awards of prizes, each judge doing
what seemed rigiit in his own eyes, and consequently indulz-
ing in absurd vagaries and contradicting cach other and them
selves after the most approved fashion. ‘To remedy this evil
these clubs have drawn up a standard of excellence and valua-
tion of the several points of the breed they take under their
protection, and as the club’s description and pomts may in-
terest American readers I give it.
This club held a special show of fox terriers in London on
the 2d and 3d of May, when over 300 of the best of the breed
in the world competed, and the whole affair was a great suc-
cess, the grand challenge cup, a truly magnificent trophy of
great artistic merit, executed by Elkington & Co., heing won
by Mr. Benbidge’s unapproaehed Nettle. This cup iswf £50
value, and will become the absolute property of the fortunate
exhibitor who wins it five times.
Our great summer show will not be held at the Crystal
Palace this year, but a month Jater than usnal—that is, the
first week in July—at the Agricultural Hall, late the scene of
the match between the American pedestrians, O'Leary and
Weston. It is sure to be a large affair, but it will not be so
popular with our country cousins, who are large supporters of
our London shows, and who glory in a weck in that nearest
approach to fairy land, the Palace of Crystal and its beauti-
tul grounds.
In concluding this rambling letter permit me to say that I
will be pleased to give information through your columns to
any of your dog clubs, or on any subject connected with ken-
nel matters which lies in my power, and my facilities for
gaining information are great, as lam in constant communi—
cation with a great majority of our most noted breeders and
exhibitors,
Permit me to say there has been a widespread feeling of re—
pret among Wtglish exhibitors that the short announcement
of the International Show at New York did not permit them
to send specimens, and J feel certain that should a great inter-
national show be held next year, and transit facilities secured,
it would be largely supported from this country.
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Tue Proywpence Doe Ssow.—The following isa list of
the prize winners at the dog show held in Providence last week.
Mr. Tileston judged all classes.
Prov ipEeNce Bencn Siow,—ReErorv or we dopan.—
Class 1.—Champion Enelish setters—No entries.
Class 2.—Champion Irish setters—Thomas Adcock, the only
entry.
Class 3.—Champion Gordon setters—No entries.
Class 4.—Champion pointers—Isaac Campbell, the only en-
try. .
Class 5.—Imported English setters or their progeny of the
first generation—No entries.
Clasa 6.—Native English setters—41 G, M. Randall, 1st,
prize; 45, T. A. Wedley, 2d prize; 47, Wm. “allman, high-
ly commended, Bitches—20, T. Aldrich, ist prize; #1, W.
H. Wales, 2d prize. Puppies—Wm, Tallman, best dog pup-
py; Wm. Tallman, best bitch puppy.
Class 7.—Imported red or red and white setters or theirpro-
geny—49, U. A. Davis, Ist prize; 61 John See, 2d prize p50,
‘Thos. Adcock, very highly commended. Bitches—al$,G . A.
Smith, lst prize; puppies—190, G. W. Lee, 1st prize.
lass 8.—Native red or red and shite setters—54, W, IH.
Sheldon, 1st prize; 56, P. E. Day, 2d prize. Bitches—i2,
LL. H. Cutler, ist prize. -
Class 9.—Black and Tan, or Black, Tan and White Gordon
Setters—No awards made. Bitches—W. Tallman, Ist prize;
Frank Gay, 2d prize.
Class 10,—Pointers over 50 pounds weight—20, W, W-
Austin, lst prize; 15, Gordon Reid, 2d prize; 3, H. G. Rus-
sell, very highly commended; 14, Frank Oarpenter, highly
commended; 13, C. E. Hart, highly commended; 11, A. L.
Mason, highly commended; 10, T. Aldrich, highly com-
mended. Bitehes—R. Hayes, 1st prize; 2, H. G. Gardner,
2d prize. a
Class 11,—Pointers under 50 pounds—Dogs, no entries.
Bitches—16, W. T. Start, Ist prize; 25, J. W. Cox, 2d prize,
Class 12.—Pointer puppies. 28, H. Pinder, prize for best
Dog Puppy.
Class 13.—Retrieving and Field Spaniels, other than pure
Trish. 2. Arthur Gardner, 1st prize; 66, Thomas Miller, 2d
prize,
Class 14.—Cocker Spaniels.
Aldrich, 2d prize.
Class 15,—Fox Hounds—75, Charles Burlingame, ist prize.
Class 17.—Mastiffs—E. Carrington, Jr, 1st prize.
Class 18.—St. Bernards—C. D. Wieper, 1st prize.
Class 19.—Newfoundland—J, Cluney, Ist prize. 0—Wm.
Clancy, 2d prize. ;
Class 20.—Coach Dogs.—Joshua Hoyle, Ist prize; D. Cur-
ran, 2d prize.
Class 21,—Scotech Collies.—114.—I. W. Snow, ist prize;
115—J. Hoyle, 2d prize.
Class 24.—Skye Terriers.—W, B, Mathewson, Ist prize.
Class 25.—Yorkshire Terriers.—E. F. Hager, 1st prize; J.
Gordon, 2d prize.
Class 28,—Bull Terriers.—_125—Mrs. L, A. Davis, 1st prize;
132, Josh Hoyle, 2d prize. 4
Misceizangous Docs.—The judge suggests that the $15
given to this class be divided between Mr, H. Phillips, for his
remarkably fine greyhound, Rover; Mr. James T. Potter, for
his Japanese bitch, Bijou; and Mr. A. J. Hopkins, for his
greyhound, Ned.
Ei. W. Davis, 1st prize. T.
.
SPectAn Prizes,
The Smith & Wesson revolver, presented for the best set-
ter in the show, is awarded to the red Irish setter Limerick,
owned by C. A, Davis. The fly rod, for the best pointer, is
awarded to Dan, owned by W. W. Austin.
The most prominent sale made is that of the Irish setter
Limerick, owned by H. A. Davis, to a member of the West-
minster Kennel Club, of New York, for $800. Limerick will
be sent to Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. Grant, of the Westminster
Kennel Club, offered $500 for Mrs. L. A. Davis’ thoroughbred
English bull terrier (Goldsmith stock), bui the deg was ‘not
for sale.” Ned, the St. Gernard-Newfoundland dos, owned
‘by the Adams Express Company, who pres thirteen months
old, is a very yaluable dog, He w 0 pounds, and is:
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the celeb t | “Chief” stock. He was purchased by the com- | cents; salmon, green, 20 cents; mackerel, 10 to 18 cents! —Blooming Grove Park offers rare attractions for the sea-
pany for $250, Two ae features i Bian non nee the | each; shad, x tigre EniveD sigh apr, white Bath oe son of 1877. Itaffords good trout and black bass fishing,
amous setters Start and Peg; $500 has been offered during | gents per pound; Spanish mackerel, 25 cents; green turtle, 1 ‘ E -
the week for the former and refused, She is a native Eng— | cents; terrapin, $12 per dozen; halibut, 15 cents; haddock, | @U¢k Tiled grouse and hare shooting, and fox and deer hunt-
lish setter. Peg is an imported setter and a fine animal, and
took the first prizes at the Springfield and New York Bench
Shows.
SS:
Tue New Yorx Bexon Smow.—The official report of the
A-wards of the Judges at the late dog show at Gilmore’s Gar-
den is now printed, and can be had at this office upon receipt
of the price, 25 cents.
—H. 8. Wantmaker, of Hohokus, N. J., claims the nameof
Leaf for his red Irish bitch puppy, born Jan’y 15, 1877, by
Dr. Goldsmith’s Plunket, ont of W. E. Hudson’s imported
Stella. e
—Onr friend Dudley, of Poughkeepsie, has scent us anew
loader, which is advertised as usual. It is not as ornamental
as it ishandy, cheap and very useful.
ee
Your Ccrm’s Force Cornar.—We have received from the
maker one of these necessary implements for dog breaking, of
which a correspondent in Rockland, Maine, says:
*T would like to express through your paper my gratification in using
one of Mr. Von Culin’s spike collars, I saw them advertised in your
paper and sent for one, and am yéry much pleased with the working of
it, My setter bitch, which would not retrieve, now not only retrieves
nicely, but seems to enjoy it, Yours respectfully, JAMES WIGHT.”,
— ++
—Mr. Chas. F. Bancroft, of Baltimore, writes us that on
the 20th ult., he received from the kennel of Mr. John M.
Niall, Killaloe, Ireland, the red Irish setter bitch. Lilly, in
whelp to the world-renowned champion Irish setter Palmer-
ston, the litter being due on the 22dinst. Lilly is 22 months
old, thoroughly trained, and in color she is a deep rich mahog-
any. In appearance she fully comes up to my expectation,
and exceeds by far Mr. Niall’s description of her, Shearrived
in splendid condition on the steamship Caspian (Allan line).
Lilly is by Capt. Leigh’s Flash (ist prize Crystal Palace. Lon-
don) out of his Luna; Luna by Marvel, out of Brosna: Mar-
vel by Plunket out of Min—all in the K. 0. 8. B
—______+—-#
—Wr. P. B. Morris has purchased the Laverack bitch Mag
from Dr. Strachan, He has also purchased from Mr, L. H.
Smith two Leiscester Dart puppies, a dog and bitch, marked
like Paris, for which he claims the names of Startle and Poco-
hontas. Mag has been bred to Mr. Cross's champion Lark,
geht Se Sees 5 ee Te
More Dog Saows.—And now Cincinnati is to have a dog
show. Our correspondent writes us from there that a show
will be held on the 2ist, 22d and 23d of this month, and that
over 300 entries have already been made. Theplace in which
the show is to be held has not yetebeen selected.
ee Sammars Deng
A Crantence.—t will match my crossbred red Irish setter
bitch Irene, six months old, against any imported, native or
crossbred Irish setter, dog or bitch, in the Syracuse Show,
under seyen months, for fifty dollars ($25 a side), color not
to be taken into consideration. If match is accepted, money
to b placcdin HPorrsr anp Speman before Saturday, 16th
inst. To be judged by Judges of Irish class in Show.
P. H. Morris, 72 Duane St.
Se a
Ez No. 2 of *‘ Canine Therapeutics’ in our next issue,
+
—Three red Irish Gordon setter puppies are advertised for
sale by Mr. Geo. E, Poyneer..
—WM. E. J. Robbins, of Wethersfield, Ct., claims the name
of * Mirah” for his red Irish setter bitch by imp’td ‘ Buck”
and out*of imp'td ‘* Floss.” My ‘* Flirt” out of ‘Bonnet
Carre,” and by Salter’s * Dash” visited my ‘‘ Pat”? May 25.
es
—At Detroit, Mich., J. H. Canniff’s blue belton bitch Maud
whelped eleyen on June 3, 5 dogsand 6 gyps. They are by
Carlowitz.
Ate
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
MARYSVILLE, May 31, 1877.
EpItoR Forms? AND STREAM :
The numerous illustrations which have appeared in yor valuable
paper of sporting dogs have proved of great interest to me, and, I have
no donbt, to all of your subscribers also who are interested in dogs.
But their yaine would be greatly increased if with each plate (both in
thé paper and the forthcoming “ Kennel Register”) you would give the
following dimensions of the dog represented: 1, Eye to end of nose;
¥ Jengih of head; 3. nose to root of tail; 4. length of tail; 5. girth
around chest; 6. spread of ear; T. height at shonlder; 8. weight. With-
out these dimensions the picture is of comparatively little value.
24 Very truly, A, C, BINGHAM,
Our correspondent has our thanks for his yery proper and
~ timely, suggestion. :
Sea and River Hishing.
FISH IN SEASON IN JUNE.
a
FRESH WATER, . SALT WATER,
Sainto fontinaks, Sea Bass, Centropristris atrarius.
a aaie Salmo sala. Sheepshead, Archosargus probato-
Salmon ‘Tront, Sana onfinis, _ _ cephalus. e
Land-locked Salmion, Salaeo gloveri. Striped Bass, Roceus linneatus.
' Black Bass, Micropterus salmoides; Winte Perch, Morone americana,
M, nigricans ¥ Wealcish, Cynoscion regalis
Muskanouge, Hasox nobilior. Bluetish, Pomatomus saltatriz.
Pike-or Pickerel, Msue /reeivs. Spanish Mackerel, Cybiwns macula-
Yellow Perch, Perea jlavescens, tui.
Cero, Cybium regale,
Bonito, Barda pelamys.
Kingtish, Wenticirrus nebulosus.
For list of Trout Plies in season for June, see issue of May 31.
‘ ati =
-Fisu iy Marker.—Salmon are now very abundant. E. G.
Blackford yeccived from England, last Tuesday, some fine
English soles and turbot, and we noticed also on the slabs of
6cents; king-fish, 20 cents; codfish, § cents; blackfish, #0
cents ; herrings, 5 cents; flounders, § cents; porgies, 10 cents:
Sea bass, 12 cents ; herrings, 5 cents; eels. 18 cents; lobsters, 8
cents; sheepshead, 1b cents; soft clams, 30to 60 cents per 100;
pickerel, 15 cents; Long Island trout, $1; Canada do.. 50
cents; hard shell crabs, $3 50 per 100; soft crabs, $1 50
y dozen; weakfish, 12 cents; frog legs, 35 cents per pound.
—Arthur Boyce, of 45 Whitehall street, had good Iuck last
week off the wreck of Black Warrior, down the bay, succeed-
ing, among other fry, in landing a black fish of the following
dimensions: Length, 24inches; girth, 214 inches; weight,
12} pounds two hours after being caught. Mr, B. feels justly
proud of his achieyement, having brought to basket thie fine
fish with « light rod and reel after nearly a quarter of an honr’s
hard play. J.
Caxnapa.—Prompton Lake, P. R., June 9.-—The Waterloo
Fishing Club report that they have had fine sport at Bromp-
ton Lake. Four of their number killed.sixty ‘silver lunge”
(lake trout) in one day, Weather hotand dry. Streams low.
Fine salmon are sold heré on the market at 1c. per Ib.
STANSTEAD.
\ Milltown, New Brunswick, Jone 4, 1877.—In May tlie sal-
mon were not as ple.ty as usual. There were, at least, fifty
fishermen, and if they could not kill from one hundred to
two hundred each day. why fish were very scaree. To satisly
fishermen at the stream, they expect a fish to rise most. every
throw. Now, however, they are very abundant, every fisher-
man haying as much sport as they conld ask. Salmon more
about than for several years. Perhaps our Fish Commis-
sioner, Mr. Atkins, should be thanked for our supply this
spring.
I hear the Dobsey Club have a good company, and fish quite
plenty. Gro. A. BOARDMAN,
—The Newfoundland seal fishery for the season has resulted
in a catch of 412,000 seals.
\ Mawe—Wt. Kineo, Moosehead Lake, June 8.—Fishing he-
gan earlier here by two weeks than before in nine years and
has been better than usual. So much for the game law that
has been enforced during the last two years. Fly fishing is
beginning to be good, and whoever comes here any time be-
fore the 10th of July will have their fill of speckled trout, and
as many ‘‘lakers” as they want. ‘rout are running large.
K
—The Mt. Kinco House at Moosehead Lake, Me., is now
opentor the season, presenting its usual attractions. The
former nests of this favorite resort do not need any recom-
mendations from us,
—Messrs. E. M. Bunes and Samuel G. Dunham, of Lart-
ford, Ct., have just returned from a two weeks trip to Moose-
head Lake, Maine. They report the fishing as fine as they
have ever had in that region. Largest number of brook trout
taken in one day by one man twenty. which weighed 364 Ihs..
the weight of the heayiest being three pounds. Flies used
the greater part of the time were the Red Ibis, black and
brown hackel. The weather was clear and very warm, the
tormenting black fly more numerous than ever. Fly fishing
on the lake was interrupted the last week by a thick scum
which arose to the surface, either produced by the working of
the water or the buds of elder and other bushes. A number
of large Jake trout were also captured, but no brook fishing
was had on account of the logs.
\ MassAcuuserrs.—WVew Bedjord, Jane 8, 1877,.—The trap
and pound fishing in this vicinity this season has proved nearly
a failure, but our waters are now filled with bass, bluefish and
the usual summer species. Five hundred and thirty-two bass
were taken at the Vineyard at one sweep of the seine last
week, Yesterday ‘‘ Capt. Lafe Sisson” took a party of Boston
merchants down our bay and came back loaded with bluefish
of extremely large size. Our markets are filled with fish, at low
prices. Conoma.
—The fine schooner G. P. Whitman, Captain Jerome Mc-
Donald, arrived at Gloucester on Monday from the Banks,
with the largest fare of fresh halibut ever landed at that or
any other port, weighing off 140,000 pounds.
MovVEMENtS OF THE Fisuine Fiuerr.—The number of fishing
arrivals reported at this port, the past week, have been 89, as
follows: 9 from the Banks, 51 from Georges, 28 from mack-
ereling trips, and 1 from Magdalen Islands. The receipts for
the week have been about 1,122,000 Ibs. codfish and 100,000
Ibs. halibut from Georges, 50,000 Ibs. Bank codfish, 500,0u0
lbs. Bank halibut, 4,000 bbls. mackerel and 500 barrels her-
ring.— Cape Ann Advertiser, June 8.
Cosyecricut.—Hartford, June 13.—A number of bluefish,
weighing from five to seven pounds each, were caught in the
river, yesterday, between Saybrook and the Lynne bridge. It
is something unusual for them to be taken in the river, but it
is said that on account of the low water this season, the salt
water extends further up the river than usual.
4 Bluefish are bemg caught im abundance off Saybrook, and
are especially numerous at Plum Island.
As salmon, large and small, hover about the mouth of Con-
necticut river in schools, the Kennebecker’s come,down in
their prices, and their fine salmon are retailed here for twenty-
fiye cents a pound. US sh
—A salmon weighing 101 pounds was taken on the 6th inst.
at the Falls at Pautucket, in Rhode Island. It was a female,
and the egas were about the size of a No. 7 shot. Pautueket
is at the extreme head of tide water in Naragansett Bay, and
at the falls the Blackstone River comes in. The river was
first stocked five years siice: It was taken in a scoop net,
such as are used for catching shad and herring in the holes of
| the rocks. The captor reports he had a very hot time of it
for a few minutes. Fish CoMMISSIONER.
Adirondacks, June.—Mr. Arthur N. Hollister, of Hartford,
Ct., just back from the Adirondacks, caught, among many
other fish there early last week, one lake trout that weighed
between seven and eight pounds. He was standing on the
shore of Lake Delia, and caught the fish on a minnow, but
with a seven ounce fly rod,
m.
faken in the lower bay, We are gapeeinn
ing in their seasons. Trains via Erie Railway leave New
| York for Lackawaxen §:4 A. o., 10:15 a. w., 6:45 P. Mu; re-
turning, leave Lackawaxen 9:09 a. o., 4:04 p, wy leaye Haw-
ley 8 4. w., 3:05 P.M. Excursion tickets at 401 Broadway.
For permits to visit the Park apply to Gro. A. Ruxzb, Sety,
37 Park Row, Room 23.
—The most profitable seining fround on the Delaware is the
Mantua Creck fishery, about ten miles below Philadelphia.
Several persons have retired on fortunes made at this fishery.
The yield there on two days this season was respectively 2,400
and 2,000 shad, worth when taken at wholesale rates, nearly
$1,500.
—On Monday last Mr. Wm. T. Boulden, at Locust Point
fishery, on the Elk River, Maryland, caught a sturzeon meas-
uring twelve feet in lencth and weizhing 290 pounds, Tt was
not the fish nsually known as sturgeon in those waters, which
are properly ‘‘mules,” but the true sturgeon, such asfrequent
the Delaware. They rarely enter the Ells.
‘\ Virers1a.—Norfalk, June 4, 1877.—Saw a ood, plump
Spanish mackerel last week that came from Lynn Haven,
Have you ever tried a bonita stesek? They are prime. These
fish are now coming in from Back River. W. H. 8.
—A fine salmon, weighing about nine pounds, was caught
in the Delaware River, off Robbin’s Wharf, opposite Borden.
town, on Saturday.
¥ Froriwa.—Halifar Inlet, May 26.—We have lately been
taking two species of fish in the river, which ate not found
here in the winter. First, the Vavalli, or Creyallé—the first
being the pronounciation of the Minorcan fishermen of this
coast—the name signifying in that language “horse,” derived
probably from the active habits of the fish in question. Its
geueri¢ name in Gill's catalogue is Corangus—Carauz defensor
of Cuvier. It seems to be allied tothe dolphins and mackerels :
to the former in activity and brilliancy of color, to the latter
in solidity and richness of flesh. Size, from one toten pounds,
andis a very game fish when hooked, very predatory in hab-
its, takes all kinds of bait, either on the surface or af the bot-
tom.
Second, the ladyfish, named Alinia conorhynchus in Gill’s
catalogue, which, as I haye not seen described, I will give the
following from a specimen 18 inches long, taken by me.
Body slender, somewhat quadrangular in shape: head 1-5 the
total lensth. Color of back, dark blue; sides and belly, sil-
yery; scales small, head greenish. One dorsal, soft tayed,
about midway of the back; tail deeply forked. Eyes very
large, black; fins, silvery yellow. Mouth large, teeth small.
Labials long and large, with fine teeth on the edges, All the
fins soft rayed. P. 16, V. 16, A, 10, D. 18. .
The ladyfish grows to the lenzth of three feet, takes any
bait, cither at the bottom or on the surface, Is very voracious,
and as game as a grilse. Like that fish, as soon as hooked, it
begins to jump, and is half the time in the air when being
played on arod. The membranes ef the jaws being thin, the
ladyfish often escapes capture by sliaking its head after the
manner of the black bass. It is little esteemed for the table,
being bony and soft of fiesh. They would probably in sum-
mer, when they come in shoals to feed on the small fry, take
the spoon, perhaps the ily. ‘Those I have killed were taken
with cut mullet, while fishing for red bass. 712) OF
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—The weather for the past fortnight, at least for yachting
puposes, has-been in strongcontrast with that experienced dur-
ing a similar period last year. Then each club had for its
annual event all the wind that was required, and in some
cases even more; during the present season the regattas Have
been but little more than drifting matches. The Corinthian
regatta of the Long Island Yacht Club was held on Friday,
the sth, The Jersey City Yacht Club‘held its regatta on
Thursday, the preyious day. It was cloudy and rainy, and
fhe weather was wholly unfavorable.
—Ar.aniie Yaout Crug ReGavra.—On Monday of this
week the Atlantic Yacht Club held its twelfth annual regatta.
Although not 2 asuccess from a yachtsman’s point of view,
in reality it wasa most delightful excursion for about 500 friends
of members of the club, mostly ladies, for whose transportation
the fine steamer Americus had been provided. Indeed, the
annual regatta of the Atlantic Yacht Club has come to be
looked upon by the ladies of Brooklyn as the most enjoyable
eyent of the season. As the steamers Wm. Pletcher, carrying
the judges and reporters, and the Americus left Jewell’s dock
the weather seemed anything hut propitious, the last end of
an easterly storm still blowing, and the sky beingovereast. As
the day adyanced, however, the wind hauled to the southwest,
with nof enough of it to énable the schooners and first-class
sloops to round the lightship and make the race within the
prescribed time. The entries and dimiensions of the yachts
were as follows:
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FOREST ‘AND SPREAM,
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SUHOONERS.
Mean length,
Name, Owner, Pt. Th,
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FIRST CLASS SLOOPS
Wiantlc......-.....-.- R, H. Honty..
vd (yt el BE SS Fe William Cuoper
SECOND CLASS SLOOPS.
Lisaaie L
Genia,.
Hope,
WNimbr .L. BH. Biglow.
Mab.. .-Hichard Arnol
The start was from off Bay Ridge, and the course, for sehoon-
ers and first class sloops, to and around the 8. W. spit, the
Sandy Hook Lightship and home. The second class sloops, after
rounding the spit buoy, proceeded to a stake-boat in Gedney
Channel, and thence to thestarter’s point. The yachts, hav-
ing a flying start, crossed fhe line as follows; Peerless, 1th.
16m, 25s.; Agnes, 11h, ¥m. 42s,; Triton, 11h. 18m. 3ils. ;
Niantic, 1th. 25m. 22s.; Orion, 11h. 25m. 40s.; Genia, 11h,
25m, 10s.; Hope, 1th. 24m. 30s.; Kaiser, 11h, 26m. 11s. ;
Lizzie L., 11h. 24m. 5s ; Nimbns, 11h. 26m. 10s.
he wind was light, but still fresh enough to make the con-
test interesting. The Peerless held her lead of the other
schooners, while the Niantic was fast gaining on them, and
leading the other sloops. Several tacks were necessary to
enable them to make the first stake-boat, the yachts going
around as follows: Agnes, 12h. 55m. 40s.; Peerless, 12h,
fam. 15s.; Triton, 12h, 57m. 55s.; Niantic, 1h. 4s.; Orion,
Th, 5m. 538.; Genia, 1h. 7m. 12s.; Hope, th. 25m. 24s. ;
Kaiser, 1h. 16m. 38s.; Lizzie L., 1h. 24m. 30s. ; Nimbus, 1h.
30m. 14s.
The wind hauling more to the eastward again, the lightship
was now dead to windward, and the second class sloops also
had a beat for the Gedney Channel stake-boat. The wind
now died ont almost entirely, and with a flood tide it seemed
impossible for the yachts to reach the lightship and return
within the eight hours to which they were limited. The
Triton and Orion did eventually succeed in getting around,
the one at 6:6:12 and the other at 6:16:12, but as far as the
schooners and first-class sloops were concerned if was de-
clared no race.
The second class sloops went around the stale-boat in Ged-
ney’s Channel as follows :—Genia, 4h. 56m. 30s. ; Kaiser, 5h.
36m, 40s.; Lizzie L., 5b. 26m. 40s.; Nimbus, 5h. 22m, 35s,
and having a fair tide home, succeeded in making the course
in ‘7h. 42m, 50s,, the Genia winning. Their times were as
follows: Genia, Th. Om. 6s.; Kaiser, 7h. 44m, 32s. ; Lizzie
L., 7h. 82m. 9s.; Nimbus, 7h. 387m. 14s.
We are indebted for many courtesies to the Regatta Com—
mittee, comprising Messrs, I’. T. Peet, H, 8. Manning and
G. A. Weber.
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Wu. L. Lee S:41201
Scheme
Lizzie
Arrow.
Niantie
Kite...
Comey.
The sloops Susie S., Schemer, Arrow and schooner Comet
are the winners in their respective classes.
The event was in reality a match race in each class between
two yachts of wide reputation for speed, and between which
an intense rivalry has always existed. In the schooners, these
were the Estelle and Comet; in the first class sloops, the Ar-
row and Niantic; in second class sloops, the Lizzie L. and
Scheimer, and in the third class, the Wm. L. Lee and Susie 8,
Between the last two there was a wager of $300 a side in ad-
dition to the contest for the elub prize.
ReeaTrs or THE Boston Yaour Crus.— Boston, June TT.
—-The first regatta of {he Goston Yacht Club took place off
the club house, City Point, to-day, The weather was very
stormy, with occasional squalls from the northeast, thunder
being heard in the distance. Despite the mist and gloom,
four or five of the more courageous owners placed their boats
at the disposal of the committee for a regatta. After consul-
tation on board Gommodore Cheeney’s yacht Fleur-de-lis, the
Commodore decided to present two of the prizes to be sailed
for. The judges were: Thos, Dean, Hsq., Capt. C. W.
Jones of the Stranger, and A. Claxton Cary, Esq. The Re-
gatta Committee decided (after conferring with the owners
that wished to sail) to handicap, making but one class, with
the regular time allowauee. Hyery now and then the fog
would shut down thick, and things would look gloomy
enongh. Precisely at 47. mu. the centre-board sloops Violet,
Rebie and Posy, and the keel-sloop Sunbeam, with the little
eatamoran, were sent off to windward with a fresh breeze,
still northeast. The course was down the bay to huoy No. 6,
leaving it on starboard; thence to Sculpin Ledge buoy,
Jeaying if on starboard, to buoy No. 7, southeast of Fort
Tndependenee, leaving it on port, up the bay toward Dor-
chester, leaving Cow Pasture bnoy on starboard to judges’
boat, passing between iat and flag boat. Being one of the
contestants we liad an admirable chance to follow the differ-
ent phases of the race, and of course give the incidents more
minutely. After leaying the judges’ boat we had a dead heat
to windward, with quite a steady breeze, and we found we
held the centre-boards very well. Al(hough there was hardly
wind enough fo make us point with them, we slid throngh
ihe water a little faster, and thus made up for lee-way. Tho
Violet, Con. FP. E. Peabody, took the lead from the start,
and rounded No, 6 quite 4 little distance ahead of the Posy,
Capt. ersey, with Stmbeam third, and Capt. Jas. P, Phiu-
ney’s Rebie fourth. Capt, Gleason's catamoran was occupy-
ing a modest position in the rear. Brom the start we were
anxious to know how the double boat would sail, but soon
discovered that on the wind she was uot a success; off the
wind she skimmed like a bird. After rounding 6 we lost,
sight of the Violet the fog had shut down so. limmedistely
went below and got out the compass and chart, for on the
face 6f our navigation lay our chances for a prize. Our
course from 6 to Sculpin was $, §.1., and we made it cor-
rectly. On rounding that buoy we again came in sight of the
Violet, which had her kites drawing splendidly; ours, too, was
doing the business for us, and apparently we had neither gained
nor lost_on the Violet after she had got round No. 6. Again
the wind lightened, and the Violet vanished, like the flying
dntchman, in the mist. We could hardly see the others, they
were s0 far astern; hut we made out Rebie third, and the
Posy bringing up the rear—the catamoran had given up and
gone lack. The course we were now sailing was north by
west, and ¢/iwé, we found out, was not enough to make the
buoy, The course from the chart is N, N. W., but we gave
her a point to windward for lea set of the tide. Every eye
was strained on the lookout, and if ever a buoy in our harbor
was scanned for more closely than No. 7 1 want to hear from
it. We were sailing against odds and had got to make all that
was possible to beat the boats astern, on allowance; besides
the wind was light, and the centre hoards skim in such
weather. About ten minutes more and the Violet and No. 7
were sighted up to windward. We had made too much lea-
way, and were compelled to take in the balloon jib and beat
up to the buoy to get round. ‘The Violet was rounded with
her jib top-sail thrown over the stay and pilmg for Cow Pas-
ture buoy No. 6, Dorchester Bay. Again she left us like 2
vision, and all was bleak. Whata lonesome feeling. Tagine
yourself in asmall circle of space, the only objects in view
your boat and{companions, and an. ugly black cun buoy with
a big 7 painted on it in white. You are struggling to get to
windward against a strong flood tide, and it seems almost as
if the buoy would beat you. You know nothimg abont your
competitors, how near or far they are. Well, to make a long
story short, we got round the buoy, leaving it on port, and
squared away from No. 7 for Cow Pasture, and where we sup-
posed our friend the Violet was. In jibing around we always
have to throw the balloon jib over the working jib stay, as it
would not set properly without. The wind seemed to freshen
as we got into Dorchester Bay, and we were soon bowling
along with our lea rail] down and everything drawing hand-
some asa picture. On ourtrip up the bay we spoke the little
sloop Mignon, which lad the hardihood to brave the uncer-
tain to find ont how the race was progressing, She followed
us up fo the buoy and oyer the rest of the course. Our usual
luck of former buoys! The Violet and No. 6 (Cow Fas-
ture) was discovered at the same time; she on the
home track and the buoy qvite a Tittle distance
ahead. We got round, however, but the Violet had
gone into smoke. We took in the big jib and were sailing
snugly along under jib, gaff-top sail and mainsail; our decks
were slippery with moisture and one had to use due caution in
getting about. Ina few minutes the boon. of a gin was heard
ahead, and we were notified of the Violek crossing the line,
t00d-bye Ist prize, but look out for second. We spoke the
Rebie when we were half way to the judges’ boat, and hit
cased Our minds; she was standing for the buoy and could
not, possibly make wp the time we were ahend of her, the Posy
had given up the race. We crossed the line just 1 minute and
11 seconds 100 late for the first prize, and beat the Rebie 9 min-
utes and 24 seconds. The Violet sailed the conrse (14 miles)
inlh. 51m, 22 see, Ist prize. The Sunbeam (keel) 1h. 69m,
11 see., 2d proize, This race to us was of ereat importance,
as if brought out all the knowledge of navigation we could
display and gave us some ideas of dead.reckoning. We were
fully satished wilh the result,
Appended ts a summary :
Length Allow- Actual Correct
Name. Master. Overall, anee. — time, time.
ft fin. UW. M.S, BH, a Ss.
Violet, C, B,......F. E. Peabody.. 91.81 1 51 22 1 20 51
Sunbeam K -W. 8. Nickerson 7 28,27 15939 J 3102
Rebie, C. B J.P. Phinny 30.5T 241 2% 1 40 26
Posy, C. B.. ¥, C Hersey... ae a3
Amaranth, C.....W. B. Gleason,.....15 37.26 = ——_ Ss ————
Yours, Knper.
—It will be remembered that two years ago, on the occasion
of the ocean yacht race off the Isles of Shoals, one of the
buoys marking the course for the larger vessels was missing
on the day of the race, A few days since the mystery was
cleared up by Mx, Charnock of South Boston. He says that
on the night before the great race, it being fogzy, he moored
his yacht to one of the buoys marking the course, and that
during the night the yacht drifted several miles with the buoy
in low.
—Butler’s America will probably be under sail by June 15.
She will be commanded, as usual, by Captain F, Reed, and
will engage in some of the leading races of the season. Mer
owner will, it is said, make an extended {tip in her in Au-
gust.
Scavyrietmy Navy Rueearra, Philadelphia, June 11, W8%7.—
The arrangements of the committoe, except as to policing
the course, were excellent,
Gormly won ithe singles easily, rowing all about, the river,
yainly hunting for smooth water, while Plcasonton, who bas
no ‘‘ go fast” in him was, as usual, a bad last. The Phila-
delphia pair had the race all their own way; the Undine's
stroke’crabbing almost at the start, and growing wild, dropped
away immediately.
The last and most important contest of the day was for the
four-oared shell prize. The result makes a pretty general red-
istribution of trophics,Gormly being the only contestant holding
over, The presentations were made hy Commodore Kawmblaar,
at the Undine House, innuwediately after the races.
SUMMARY.
Schuylkill Navy Regatta, June 9, 1877, National Course, 14
niles straight away ; water high and voueh, wiud, 8. W. and
sirong. Prizes, championship and Presentation Flags. Umpire
and starter, Commodore Alex. Krumbhaar; Judes, DB. B.
Snyder, Malta; Dr, A. 8. Roberts, Undine.
Single Sculls, —Gornly, Qunker City, 1, time, 12:25;
Thomas, Penusylyanin, 2, 12:351; Hoffman, Universily, 3,
13:07}; Pleasonton, Quaker Civy, 0, distanced.
Pur Oared Shells. — Priladelphia Club. CG. V. Grant, stroke ;
Bonsall Taylor, bow; 1, 11:06}. Undine Olub. C, K,
Barnes, stroke; P. F. Goddard, bow; 0, dishaneed.
Double Seutls.—Crescent Club. C. EB. Steel, slroke; TH. PF,
Witmer, bow: 1, aim of foul allowed. Quaker City Club.
F, Henderson, stroke; J. D, McBeath, bow; 0.
Four Oavred Gigs.—Pennsylvania Club, W. A. Rennert,
stroke; F. M. Hartley, 2; Jas. W. Barr, 83; Max Selmitt, 4;_
Frank Kappes, cox.; 1, 10;043, University Club. WH. JT.
Brown, stroke; Wd. Law, 2; 3B. A. Crenshaw, 8: W. W,
Fisher, 4; Dallas Saunders, cox. ; 2, 10:234, Quaker City
Club, 8. G, Stinson, stvoke; Oscar West, 2; J. D, Ferguson,
3; Frank Wood, 4; Geo. W. Parker, cox.; 3, 100%.
Sin Oured Barge Race,—Pennsylyania Club. W. A, Ret-
Tert, stroke; F..M. Hartley, 2; W. J. Thomas, 3; Frank
Street, 4; EF, IF. Cobb, 5; W. B, Cobb, 6; W_ J. Barr, cox. ;
1, 10:39}. Crescent Club. Geo. Young, stroke; C.D. 'Tat-
man, 2; C. T. Colladay, 3; H. D. Roberts, 4; H. W. Ridge-
way, 5; Jos, Wiley, 6; J. B, Harper, cox. ; 2, 11:054.7
Hour Oured Shelts,—Crescent. WW. K. Hinchman, stroke ;
J. M. Harper, 2; I. W. Terry, 3; C. E. Steel, bow; 4,
9:095. Quaker City. ©. R. Adams, stroke; S. Gormly, 2;
F. Ienderson, 8; J. D. McBeath, how: 2,9:16% University.
Edw'd Waen, stroke; Frank Biddle, 2;
H. Worrell, 3; J.
M, Holsman, bow; 3, 9:39. Scunts.
Tut Morris Sonarrr Racy.—In the much anticipated five
mile single seull race on Saturday, June 9, between William
Scharif, of Birmingham, Pa., and Evan Morris, of Piltshu rb,
forthe championship of America and a purse of $2,000, Scharff
was beaten, The race was rowed over the Monongahela
course in the presence of thousands of spectators. Morris,
who ‘had been the favorite for some days previous, took the
Jead almost at the start, which lie maintained until he passed
the winning line. Morris turned the buoy in 20:54, Scharff
following in 21:28. On the home stretch Scharif Jabored to
close the gup between him and his rival, but the latter spurted
and miittiined his advantage, passing the winning point, ac-
cording to the official time unnounced by the judgés, in 861.
45s., tive to six lengths ahead, while Scharff’s time was 37m,
Tn the race last year Scharff won by less than o boat length,
but no official time was taken. It is now expected that Mor-
ris will tackle Hanlon, the Canadian.
Hartmm Rrver.—A one mile race took place on the Har-
lem River, on Saturday afternoon, between selected crews
from the Charlier Rowing Association, Columbian College, and
the Polynenian Literary Society. The race was started at
4:30 u’clock, the Charlier crew taking the lead on a “spurt,”
and maintaining it easily to the end of the race, whieli they
won by fully five lengths, in 5m. 55s., Columbia coming in
second. ‘The winning crew were: E. Littauer, stroke: A,
W. Payne, No. 3; C>Gaunaurd, No. 2; N. B. Eustis, No.
1, and W. Clarke, coxswain.
—The race for the Beacon cup, between Harvard Oollewe
students, was rowed on the Charles river Saturday mornin,
Goddard, class 80, and Harriman, class “77 contesting. ‘The
race was won by Goddard in 14:52. The distance was two
niiles.
—The Corinthian regatta of the Long Island Yacht Clint
was hell on Friday, the 8th. The Jersey City Yacht Olub
held their regatta on Thursday, the previous day. Tt was
cloudy and rainy, and the weather was wholly unfavorable,
Atntional Pastimes,
CriokEt,—The match which was to have been played be-
fiveen the Germantown Club, of Philadelphia, and the Bt.
George's, of this city, is off, much fo the disappointment. of
tiny lovers of cricket. The secretary of the Germantown
Club telegraphs; “Cannot come on. Match off. Cannot
get an leven.” This seems very remarkable, as there appears
to be no difliculty in getting an eleven when the visit is the
olher way, The St. George's Club has neyer broken an en-
gayement, and last year went on with seven men and played
two matches. The match wis made three weeks before. the
secretary Tound that he could not get in town.
The St. George's Club has received a very cordial invitation
to visit Ottawa, Ontario, on or about the 20th inst., to play a
match with the Ottawa Cricket Club, and the secretary, Mr.
Talbot, has issued a circular addressed to the members askine
for yolunteers. >
Enceuisx Foor Bart.—To the uninitiated onlooker, the game
of foot-ball is one of the most mysterious performances which
itis possible to contemplate. It would appear to be called
foot-ball, on the lvicus a non ueendo principle, because the ball
is hardly ever kicked. After the first ‘kick off” it is seized
by one of the players, who runs with itin his arms as fast and
as farashecan. His opponents forthwith set upon him, and,
if possible, knock him down. ‘Then there is a general strug-
gle for the ball. Of course, the possession of it lies between
two or three men in the centre of the throng; but all the rest
close around them with the exception of certain ones who, ap-
pointed for the purpose, with hands on knees imtently, watch
the ‘scrimmage. Every one in the main body pushes and
Sirugeles as vigorously as may be, and the outer ones put
down their heads, and butt like goats against their friends,
There is nothing to be seen but a writhing, swaying, coufused
mass of humanity, from which a column of steam rises into
the wintry air. At length, those in the centre are compelled
to drop the bull, and after inuumerable kicks at each other's
shins, ttis pushed out of the little forest of Iegs, Whereupon
ong of the outside watchers makes a snatch at it and carries it
a few yards, when he is in turn set upon by his adversaries,
anu the same scene is repeated, —7¥nsley.
—A. II. Hart & Co, and E. A. Van Ingen & Co., played a},
Greenville, N. J., on Saturday last. The former only played
with eight men. Score; A. HW. Mart & Co., 22; ED. Van
Ingen & Co,, 8.
DITTMAR POWDER.
Please direct all lellers for the aboye powder to Neponset, Mass,
Capi. Bogardus und fra Paine, are using ny powder. Cant Dirpsrap,
—lte.
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—The largely inereased business of Schuyler, Hartly &
Gralum, one of the laygest and oldest hoses in their line in
this country, now oechpying the buildings Nos. 19 Maiden
Lani and 20qnd 22 John street, has necessitated their adding
the adjoining store, No. 17 Maiden Lant, which is vety land-
somely fitted up and devoted entirely to samples of inilitary
vquipments and business offices.
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PIGEON SHOOTING.
Rocannrs Trav Snoorme.—At Norfolk, Va., Saturday,
June 2, the following score was made by members of the
Norfolk Game Protection Axsucialion, at Bogatdus’ glass
ball trap shooting.
First matoh,
White, 5. R.\.)-.: Bowles, R. W...-.--.1 1101-4
Garnett, To... Mardy, F vO T bet
White, L.... Cor prew, J. O1tt 1A
Adkisson, J. Taylor, W.. 1 0—3
Diy, Dicks: POL, Dis 22-02. ce ys one 100-1
Wotil 2426 e-cac ae ves2-seper 18 Lay Ras nigh aeee Pett mau
Second mateh.—New sides chosen-
Tavlor, W,.-..-)..---.9 0100-1 Mardy. Fe..-. - 0—3
Whitt’S ho. ccc 1011-4 Adkisson, d. O... 4
Biwles, R. W..--.--, 1101 0—8 White, bee. ..- =
ey, D.. sic Veetsete, tb et sare —h
Uolprew, de...ee-s- U1 110-38 Rogers, T.... 1 —l
‘ EDL Hae B aa teal bites .
——
Crawiord....00e+s.e.-.1 1111-6 Hascull..-,sssseee-e ee 11111-5
Second tie—31 yaris rise.
Crawford......:ee.e: ect 10 0 0-2 Wascallsseeccessreeee 11110—4
Hascall won. ; .
June 7—State medal shoot, Unelish rules, 11 birds cach.
EC eee rete te 08 1, si Wy
Seat te aime ae Sihoiy Gi ih then pmol 96 ti Tat:
Harry tawkins, . eal Dee Os th 0
a 4 Lony.......- if ay SY SO phe all eee BE att Siti
J V D Ebiidge el Wet Le AL rien te Weel oi Je 0
Golf Stenton. ay i ‘ " ute mie sain
Lots Dubois,. Se nak ian bine less
DS Ba bour........--
Tivs on eloven,
TONG. eo rsys see aera Pid 15 Elitvidge. .-.....,..-..119010—3
Jong won. ; ‘ Shite
Sweeps, same day, miss and go.out; plunge traps, 26 yards
rise, two prizes, $15 and $10.
THaAsCHll, 6.2. ee eess ee 10 Stenton.
iit. a .-l1i10 Gillman.
ritikatite wet 1171-56 Gousins,...
TOU Ei... sdseewseevee sel 1 111-5
i. Ties on flye—31 yards,
Duhoid...sseeeee ceee ee TW det COURIINE). co plac eee det) DTG
Long, -2-e0eees pigee nd) ded bt—5
Second tie,
ce eerreees+ 0 E11 0—3 CousinS..----.0+..-
ait di vi—s
tA potas
Dubois.... eed DEL I-65
Long... + - ee
Long and Cousins divided. :
Gian day, glass-ball shoot, 5 each; 2 prizes, $9 each,
4 Mer eld. Diibossy. c=:
GLIA . ceo een e eee e ee eee
pee ..5 thawkins
ees aan, Barbour... 4
Fiuecail. Alvarron.. . Lee
Copsius Sheldon... . aS:
Steuton.. Heh weikert....c0---4)es4-taeyree sd
Ties ou four for second monvy.
GANMOAD 6... 2eeee sete ee LAL 11-5 GOUSIDB eee. eee eee l1oliw
Stenton..... eA ie eal
Snaron, Pa—The semi-annual match for the gold medal
of the Sharon Shooting Club, at 10 glass balls each, 18 yards
rise, {ook place on Saturday, June 2, and resulted as follows :
fT Sp tee 2 oppo ..-1 FE Morvan.,...
. ts one, in ..8 It Crostwaite...
A MQarters.c.cecypeeett seers 3 : ;
In shooting off ties of eight Mr. Carter won, after which
the clu} participated in soveral small five-ball matches, 2 en-
tranee,
First sweep :
TPriNUY »--+--p-- 26"
dames Ray-
AJBITGE. cya cos eden et peer ee en set
Tribby took first, Carter second.
fecond sweep:
papevecrnres
f . Fig athe me ner sa BH Tribbysc-. ...0eece-s see es scene y4
Ise oe cere 8 1 Dicksou.. vd
TEE OW eee aa ee ne lonze tes = A ABU TIT siete wenn
Ray first, Ohl and Tribby divided second,
Third sweep !
Crosiwaite . cece e 2 Metbtiy..--..------222-- 0 Aotsphh Ae)
y 5 Dickson.
Olt --6 Bluot,-...+
Tribby and Olt divided first, Dickson second.
Fourth sweep :
see weet peeen
baae
ae .
snes vessetrerdeeseyeene «
divided first, Ray second. — :
Yhe day’s sport ended by Dickson: challenging Orostwaite
to shoot a gum-ball match, in which Crostwaite came out
‘syinner, nine to Dickson's eight, ©. E, T.
"(Other Game Bay and Gun matter on Page 310.)
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atuswens to Qagrespoudents.
No Notice Taken of Anouymons Communications,
T. W.G, Washua.—Tuform me, if pessible, in what umber of your
paper the lact article by Wretl Over (Leyerly) was published? Ana.
Ty) May 17.
Verb Monr.—W lial is the lowal way fo measure w nef, whether from
knot to knot in the mesh, of by exbendiig Gul (hen ineasuring betwen
extromitivs? Ans. Extend (he meste
L. M., Northampton.—Will you itor: me if dogs are move lable to
Tub mad int summer than in winter? Ans, In winter, tatto of three to
{wo for simmer.
ON. L,, whousked a query aboul mriele-lomline gnns in our paper
of May 24, will please send ns is address,
J: Ey, Lavamie City.—Will you please inform: aie if there is it howls
published tor enring fish for markel; if so, What is the price? Ans.
Wu book of the tind.
O.C. O., New York—wWill you lef me know in your next issue, 1-
Where the came laws of New York ean be lad. 2 Also, what reputa-
(ion Grant & Co.'s double-harrel stot guns lave. Ans. 1, “Por, Wun
and Feather.” & Very goo.
“we A. A,, New York.—T would Nkw to know if you can give me a re-
Cel for shining birds and amimals? Ans, The information asked tor
Would ueenpy several pages. Aen to Naturalists’ Agency, Salem, for
C.J, Maynard's Taxidermists’ Mantals price $1.50.
KT. D,, San Kranciseo.—Where can 1 pet Canoe and Camp Life in
British Guiana,” by Batninglon Brown? Ans. Write to Leggat Bros,,
No. 3 Beekman siteet, New York,
J. C,, New York.—Where ea I oblain the oMetal figures of the Cen-
tennial Rifle Match of Isié? Ans. Write for copy of report to Geo, 5.
Sciunehorn, Jr, Secretary N, R. A,, 28 Park Now, N.Y.
W. V. B., Poughkeepsie.—Tacking Ship Off Shore” is credited in your
paper, lo Mrs. Celia Thaxter, T understand if was written by Rev. Wal-
ter Mitchell, of Rutland, Vi, Tsit 80? Ans. We copied a reprint. with
credit as given, Cannot decide as to the authorship,
F, D. P., North Pear) st,, Alhany.—Can you inform me where I can
fet a full-blooded Angiish mastil dog pup, not over three or four
months old, and af what price? Ans, There are seyeral breeders of
pure Lyme Hall mastifs near New York, but cannot say whether they
breed fora market. You had better advertise,
B. P., Pittston, Pa—What can] do for my young setler? Ilis nose
isas dry as a puff hall, and has been so ever sinve.T have had him—four
weeks. Ue acts as though the passages were obstructed, sneezing and
trying to clear themout, Phere is no discharge, and le seems to be in
food Nealtl every other way. Ans. Give him am ounce of castor oil
und feed on corn meal mush.
G. A, P,, Peterboro, Canada.—Can you, or any of your correspondents
inform mo if trolling baits are made with wy attachment to prevent
weers catching the hooks; if so, where can they be had. Ans,”
Spoons sv male can be bought of Gradford & Anthony, Boston,
§ L. W., North Manchester.—Where, and at what price can the
Massey cartridge crimper be purchated? Can if bo used on
Sharps’ Hew .45 calibre straight shells? Ans, Address Messrs. M. &.
Massey, ILantington, Pa. Ibis used only for paper shelis.
J, U1. M,, Mamaroneck,—Ilas there been any thange in the law re-
garding the close season for woodcock in this State, yiz, New York?
Ans. Not yet signed by the Governor, but the new law makes the seu-
son open Aug, 1, except on Long Island.
1. S., Rouse’s Point.—Which is the easiest muzzle for a dog, as our
Jaw enforces muzzles? Ans. The patent automatic dog muzzle is re-
garded as the most comfortable for the animal, as il allows jf Lo eat
while muzzled, at the same time preventing him from biting. There is
no objection whatever to its use. Address W. & I, Mersereun, 321
Broadway, New York City.
_ CarPratn, Graniteville, 5. C.—Is it true that a 72-pound striped bas
was caught in the Imdson River, off Verplunck’s a fortnight ago, as
stated in the Poughkeepsie Yelegraph? Tnever heard of anything ap-
proaching tins weight. Ans. The statement has been aulthetiticated by
our correspondents, We have beard of striped bass larger [lian this,
but not in the Hudson,
T. Pp. Wenpon, 68 Christopher st., New York.—Your specimen
reached us in such a fragmentary condition that ib is inipossible to do
more than say that it belongs to the Gyranidae, a family of water
beetles. For information concerning it, see Packard's Guide to the
Study of Insects. Your specimen was very likely Gyrinus nutator.
S. 1. W., Manchester.—Continne treatment asrecommended to J. W,
P., of Philadelphia, hut for the word nerrun read iron, Two weeks of
the diet and alterative medicine recomended ought fo make a de-
cided change for the better for your dog, which, by the way, should be
carefully protected frow leat aid datapness, and be allowed to rim to
Brass as much as possible,
)). McG., Harrisville, Mich.—tive the rife clubs of New York
adopted the new Wimbledon targets or retained those of
isi? Ans. Yes} Dut for the coming Wimbledon meeting the mld-
Yatge and short-range targets the British N. R. A. have ovdered im-
portanh changes, {uly explained in ltop AND Gun of January 6 last,
page 218,
CamrER, N. d.—Do you kuow ofany place that an army hospital
tent, 14x14, can be rented first of July for two or three weeks? 2d,
Would dry saul be good to carry worms in during hot weather? Tn
using moss on a very hot day the worms spoil, and I thought sand might
keep them if they had been well scoured beforehand? Ans, You can
buy a tent about as cheap as you coulu hire One. See advertisements
in our paper. 2d, Sand is the proper thing in which to keep worms.
T.. Phila—We are shooting ab pigeons from ths trap, single birds,
21 yards rise. Pivadelphia Sportsmen’s Club Rules, A bird rises
and flws «a few feet, then @ights. Jost as he reaches the
fround he is stot at and killed, The shooter claims that it 1s
no bird,” and claims another, a3 the bird was on the wing
when covered by the gun, and ab the moment of pulling the trigger,
The others claim jt a “inissed bird,” Which larigul? Aus. 1b was
amissed bird, Tt should have been hil while (ying.
W. C. B., St. Louis, Mo.—Please explain the difference, Mf any, in the
terms “shedders” and soft-shell eras, Answer In coluums. Ans,
Shedrlers are crabs that are preparing to shed their shell, They hive
reached thi, period when Ley are next to helpless, and the old shell is
easily removed. Soft-shelled crabs, so called, are crabs that have shed
their old shells, and whose new ones haye not become suficiently hard-
ened to act as a protection, or to assist them, as far as the claws are
concerned, in locomotion, *
W. B. G,, Stockbridge, Mass.—Will you please give me a few hints as
to the constrnetion of an eel-pot, to be sunk in the deep eddies of the
river, Is there any book treating on this subject in connection with
sii] tapping? Ans, The common eel-pot is a long basket eypnae
into one énd of which a wicker funnel is intruded after the bait oF lol
aller or mest is placed within. ‘The eels cravyl in easily, bit cuunol wet
ont, Do not know of such a book. The U. 8. Tish Commissioners
Report for 1572, jrages 255 to 84, contains dinwrams uid printed de-
Beriptions of wiiouk seines, pounds, nets, fykes and weirs,
J. 7.8, Bloomington, i.—1. Ihave a setter bilel three weeks wilt
pup. She is butween three and four years, Tor the last lwoweoks one
of her Gyts keeps running what T would call iia person a “dny Lear!
Ts if ransed froma cold or from seme oll cuuse, wie whit ia dhe
reinuty? 2. Sle has something that looks like a waubon her fore ley;
i 18 qiite sore and seems lo be sycading. What is ie cine? Ang.
1. Your biteh probahly has acold. Give her w gond dose of ouslor ot,
and afferwarils a Dovers’ powder night and iorning for lwo oP titer
days. 2. (ould not tell without seeing tt. Apply a Naxseed ponltiou;
allerwards wish well and annoint wilh garpalie sulye, ;
H. W., St. Louts.—My Gordon setter las & large raw sore on one hip,
aiid another comlug on the other, antl several snail ones on tle Aas
with senles and considerable dandrulfl, The larger sore looks ike i
seald, but Hothing of the kind has befallen hie. Ofherwise the doe is
allright, Ana, Your dog would seem to lave one of the niumerons
forms of mange, and necds ulleralive tiedielnes, a Torniula for which
you will fie in the books, aeodolme diet, clean, dry bed in ® con), airy
Mace, and as much liberty to rnnto grass as you can alford him.
J. M. O,, Clyde.—My setter pnp, 4 months old, yomilts every time se
is fed, I have tried powdered glass, arcea nut and santonine for
worms. Do you khow of anything else? JT (think she has worls yeh
Anis. Do nol kuow precisely what to advise without seeing the pups
bot meline to think tut your pip requires a stomach foie, two Tae
milas for whieh wre given by 'Stovelhenge’’ as follows: Stowmuchice
Holus—extrach of pentian, 6 10 9 grains; powdered rliuharb, ¥ lo 3
grains, Mix and give twice a day. Stowachic draught—Tineture of
eardanmioms, J¢ tol drach; compound infusion of gentian, 1 oA. ear
hbonate of soda, 3 grains; powdered Pinger, 2 gruids. Mist and give
twiceaday. Youcan try either of these prescriptions, uot forgetting
they are intended for full-zrown dors,
L. R., New York.—1. Please inform me whether the N.Y, Stale luw
allows summer woodcock shooting, and Irom what date, 2 In your
Opinion does the game law of Illinois, 18 published in your issue of
April 12th last, prohibit aw party visiting that Stute in Noy. for pleasure
shooting, from sending presents of game out of the State to friends ali
home? Ans, The new law makes the Close season for woodueck
expire on Aug. 1, except on Long Island, where it remains ys before,
2. As the law reacts, or at least as the one we published reais, it would
seem that the section only referred to residents of that State.
J.1., Detroit, My dog is 5 months old anc seems well and lively,
hut his hind leg seems to be weak ; he will walk a short distamiee and
begin to walk on three legs; it seems to pain him at times yery muctr
and he licks if often, also wants ta gnaw it, What can [ do for him?
There is a smut red spot ou the bottom of his foot, but i} dows ot seen
to get any larger, 2, What will he the price of Mr, Hallock’s new book?
Ans. 1, Frow your description we could hot say what was the mialler
with your dog. If carefily fed on nourishing diet be will probally
outgrow the trouble, This probably is a remnant of cdisheuiper.
Tennis, Nahant, Mass.—Conld you tell me through Ansyers to Gor
respondents what isthe best preparation for fastening viiher to the
goles of bouts, for playing tennis, efe.? Ans. Cul virgin rubber with
shears inho thinnest possible shreds, place in a wide-mouthed bottle in
quantity about one-tenth of its capavity; till the bottle \hree-querters
full of good benzine perfectly free trom of. ‘he rubber will swell up,
andiniwfew days become as thick as honey if shaken wp offen, AL
piece of solid rubber the size of a walnut will make @ pint of the cement,
This cement dries in 1 few minutos. Apply three coats. Tf too thick
add more benzine ; if too thin, more rubher. Unyulcanized rubber can
be bought at most large stores where pubber goods are sold, and at some
drug stores.
TI. R. WEST, Concord, N. .—1. Can you tell me what kind of a
hawhk’s nest I huve found from following descriplions? The nest was
built in a pine tree, and made entirely of sticks, Tt Was about 18 inches
across and one inch deep. There were three light blite eyes, spotled
(blotched) with brown, he hawk itself was light slate color aboye,
with a gray breast, spotted with brown, Th measured about 12 inelhes
in length, and its tarsi were about 4 inches long, % Wirat is the besb
food for young gray squirrels? 8, What kind olf shooting cun be had in
July and Augnst at Point Judith, L. 1 Sound? Ans, Ll. Probably Visus
Juseus, though the tarsal measurements are too Jong for-that species,
2. We should feed bread, or crackers and milk, 38, Bay birds, inelndling
the sand pipers and some of the plover,
O. &. M, Goshen, Indiana,—l. T have a muzzle-loading duck-gun,
single barrel, 7-gauge, 30-in, barrel, weight 11 lbs.; @ guod shooter uf
the kind, Can it be Ghoke-bored 50 us to greatly improye ils shooting
at long range? 2%. Probable vost of choking? 3, What would good
paltern be wh 60 yards, 2 oz3. No. Lshol, 6drs. powder? 4. Do you
have guns offen at a bargain? I would like one 7 lo 8 Iba, weiglt, Tu
gauge, 1 good serviceable gun, if T could getit cheap, 6. Who manu. ~
factures the Phcenix shot gan, aud do they make decoy duck cons on
same plan as Phoenix? Ans, J, Yes, decidedly; or, as 18 more often
done, what they ca] enlarging at the breech and gradually tapering At
the muzzle, 2 Price from $3 to $5. 3. Good pattern would be, 4,
Yes, we oflen have sich gins us you mention offered for sale ab fis
office. 6, Mervin & Co, of this city, are the agents of the gun. We bes
leve they use larger grades.
P. M., Pittson, Pa.—Please lof me know through your Answers to
Correspondents where | cao gel bird-lime and how 10 use Ty also, what
effect does ib take on the bird? Ans. Boil Tingeed 0] wnutll itis of the
consistency Of molasses. It should be boiled in af earthem potin ihe
open alr, for about to or Uiree hours. Jt is very essential that an
eartiien vessel should be used, as an tron one heats anil the oil takes
fire when boiling, wid in sch a oase is useless as bird-lime, A pot
should be used wilh i tight hing cover, to prevent the fire solani
inside it. When prepited set the ail away Lo tin boxes with tebt iiting
covers Untilit isto be ose, Iepured love biwte of pitell nod off ane
Aull by some cdonlers, is wortliluss, Selewt some soyall (yy Biitks, about
eight Inches Jong aud As thlek a8 a shaw; sharpen vue end of thintte
tog tlat, thin edge, so thoy van be shiek into ud cub nastake; takea large
slick or stake and drive ifin tle ground; make cuts 10 LLs sides suit
able to receive the flat ends of the stock; lake two of lhe siiall stigks
and dip them in the lime; when covered, hold one in each hand sud voll
thom between your thumbs and tingers with theiy sides tivuehing, thus
ugquully (atributing the lime; tusert their enits loosely tuto the nolehek
iv the slake in the groand, and plice a “call bird’ in & conspicuous
place near the stake; when the birds Wight in ihe siloks Cliey pull loowe
from the main stick, aud when flying away the wings could 1 Contact
wilh the lime andare pinioned to the bird’s sides, Lt does not hold
them by the feet, a3 is generally supposed,
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WEEK.
Thursday, June 14.—Trotting : Syracuse, N. Y.; Chatham Village, N.
¥.; Gatskill, N. ¥.; Massillon, O.; Beacon Park, Boston; Kalamazoo,
Mich.; Gedur Rapids, Ta. ; Olicago, Il. Running Meetings: American
Jockey Cinb; Columbus, 0. Atinual shoot of the 49th Regt. Rifle Asso-
Giution, af Auburn; Zettler Rifle Association Shooting Match, at Jones’
Wools. Regattas: Noya Scotia Yacht Club; New York Yacht Club.
Cricket Match between the St. Georges and Young Americas. Base
Ball: Gineinnatti ys Lonisville, at Louisville; Union ys Resolute, at
Elizabeth, N. J.; Buckeye ys Live Oak, at Lyn; Rochester vs Chicago,
at Rochester; Star vs St. Louis, af Ithaca; Warsaw vs Brie, af Warsaw ;
Chelsea ys Aliski, at Broukiyn; Union ys Brooklyn, at Brooklyn; Ho-
bokeh vs Enterprise, at Jersey City.
Friday, June \5.—Trotting ; Missillon, Beacon Park, et¢., a8 aboye.
Running meetings as above. Aniual shoot of the 49th Test. as above.
Rexatta of the Manhattan Yacht Club. Base Ball = Indianapolis ys
Auburn, at Auburn; Chicago vs Star, al Syracuse} Wilkesbarre ys
Cricket, at Wilkesharre; Tecumseh ys Memphis Reds, at London, Can ;
Uedar Rapids vs Marshalltown, at Marshalltown, Ia, :
Saturday, June 16.—Running Meeting of the American Jockey Club.
Regattas: Seawanhaka Yaeht Club; Coriathian Sloop Regatta, Base
Ball: Chicago vs Boston, st Boston; Cincinnati vs Louisyille, at Cincin-
nati; St. Louis vs Hartford, at Brooklyn; Tecumseh vs Memphis Keds,
us above; Cedar Rapids vs Marshalltown, as above; Tndranapoalis ys
Star, at Syracuse; Buckeye vs Ainhersp, ab Amherst ; Alaska vs Orange,
tit Orange; Mutual ys Witoka, af Brookiyu. .
“Money, Tune 18.—State Sportsmen’s Convention, ah Syracuse, Base
Balls St. Louis vs Hartford, at Brooklyn; Chicago vs Bostun, ab Boston;
Tidisnapolis vs Star, at Syracuse; Chelsea vs Alaska, at Jersey City;
‘Buckeye vs Lowell, ai) Lowell.
Tresiy, June W.—Trowiie: Manison, Ind. ; Elimira, N.Y. ; Albany,
WN. ¥.; Parker City, Pa.; Akron, O.7 Grand Rapids; Dover, WN. H.
Running Meeting af Cleyelund, Base Dall: Chicago ys Hartford, at
Tirooklyn; St. Louis vs Boston, at Boston; Buckeye vs dowel, al
Lowell; Rochester ys Cincinnati, at Rochester ; TuManapons We Erie,
al Evie; Star vs Lonisville, al Syracuse. State Sportst en's Convention,
with Beneh Show of Dogs und Pigeon Shoot, at Syracuse. P «
Wednesday, June 2).—'Troviing, 28 aboye. Running Mevittng, al Cley ce
; Tand. State Sportsmen’s Convention, Bench Show of Dogs and Piveon
. Shoot, at Syraensa. Bight Anjinal Prize Meeting of the Richmond
Nise Association, ot Danyiile, Canals.
Hi
Wationan Sportsman's Convenrion.—Dhe fourth annual
convention of this association was called for June 10, at the
Vanderbilt House, Syracuse. Only six delegates appeared,
and asit required fifteen delegates to conslitube a quornum,
there could be no regular meeting. After lislenitg to the an-
‘nual address of the President, Mr, Greene Smith, the wentle-
, men present adjourned. The wext necting is appointed at
] ‘Wilkesbarre, Pa., the first Tuesday in June, 1878.
THE SUMMER RESORTS OF LONG
ISLAND.
TL remark has been made, regarding New York, that one
of its advantages, and that not the Jeast, is that it is so
easy to leave it, The observation is perfectly true. Thanks
to the enterprise of our men of business, steamboats are ply-
ing and trains whirling in every direction, and within an hour
the citizens of New York can be in the enjoyment of magnifi-
cent scenery, and of a complete chanze of air and tempera-
ture. It is unfortunately characteristic of a large proportion
of city residents to inderyalue the resorts neevest at ‘hand.
In the most literal meaning of the phrase, *‘ Distance lends
enchantment to their view” of a desirable summer residence.
Their usage has accordingly heen to make a considerable
yearly sacrifice to leave business entirely for a short season,
and haying enjoyed their brief rest to return to the city for
what might remain of the heated term. The rule operated
badly in the case of those who left and returned early. They
left before the heat had produeed its enervating effects, and
returned at the dullest and most oppressive season.
To these and others less prejudiced in fayor of distance, the
advantages of Long Island are well worthy of attention,
There are many places between Wort Hamilton and Montauk
Point, along cither the northern or southern shore, ensy of
access by one or other of the branches of the Long Island
railroad, beautifully situated, cool, secluded and salubrious.
We leave aside the historical associations attaching to some of
these lovalities, which would carry us back through all the
leading events of American history to thé landing of Hudson
and tle times of the Indian tribes. We also leave out of
view the commercial advancement of Long Island. We
would concentrate attention entirely upon its advantages as a
summer resort, or as a place for spending a brief summer
holiday. -
There are first to be considered the requirements of the city
man whose business really demands his daily attention and
presence, such as he could not give it if retreating ton great
distance. His object ought to be toJfind a quiet, cool place,
from which he can, if necessary, run into the city in the
morning and return in the evening. A glance at the map will
show how perfectly he can realize his wish, It is nod likely
that it will be considered advisable to travel more than the
thirty-seven miles which lie between Long Island City and
Babylon, on ‘the southern shore. This resorf has many
special advantages and numberless attractions. Near the
seashore it possesses facilities for bathing and sea fishing, and,
in the bracing air from the great South Bay, all that is offered
by a sea-port town, minus its objectionable features. ‘The
waters of the bay, sheltered on the south by Oak Island, a
group of islets and the great South Beach, are safe and pleas-
ant for bathing or boating. The bather will not find, of
course, the wilder enjoyment of dashing and tumbling in the
surf, but the lover of a still-yater dip” can be abundantly
gratified. If time, however, should permit, the luxury of
sarf bathing can be enjoyed to the full, nine miles from
Babylon, at Fire Island, one of the most famous of American
bathing places. The island is reached after a pleasant sai!
from Babylon. The fishing here is admirable, and the
dragging of the finny monsters from amidst the rolling surf is
to be classed amongst the most exciting methods of plying
the piscatorial art. If sayors of the primitive no doubt, but
is none the less exhilarating. There is no need 1o expatiate
upon the enjoyment of a sail when waves have just suilicient
roll to relieve the pursuit of this form of pleasure from tame-
ness. We must leaye much to the imagination of the reader,
and return refreshed by the strong ocean breéze to Babylon.
To what has previously been said of its attractions must he
added the trout fishing and shooting, The former is to a
great extent preseryed, but the latter is for many miles east-
ward both good and abundant.
Keeping before us the necessities of a man who must visit
the city daily, or, at least, very frequently, we turn west-
ward and pass hastily through South Oyster Bay, Bellmore,
the beautifully wooded section between Merrick and Bald-
win's, and so on until Rockaway und Rockaway Beach are
reached.
Looking now to the northern shore, the pleasant little town
of Northport, forty miles from Long Island City, may be
taken as the furthest point likely to be selected, It would be
hard to find a retreat so cosily situated and so perfectly in-
closed in quietude, within an equal radius from New York,
Lying a short distance from the depot, at the head of a per-
fectly sheltered inlet, itis reached after a charming walk or
drive along a road windiug among woods clad at this sea-
son in the full richness of their yerdant beauty. ‘Apart from
its undulating and varied character, an air of repose seems to
lie upon tha whole region. If aman can enjoy anywhere the
juxury of rest, Northport is surely the place. Across the
wooded hill on the right, and almost two miles off, lie the
waters of the sound, Turning to the inner shore, a few small
ship-building yards give the feeling of restfulness only wn ad-
ditional fullness by their freedom from anything akin to
bustling activity. A pleasant road Jeads along the hill-coyered
shore, from which we look across to Little Neck, the nurrow
intervening bay dotted with a few boats or sailing craft. We
piss the ruinous jetly where a steamer formerly landed its
passengers from the city and intervening ports. Ocvasion-
ally a yacht puts into the bay, and by the beanty of her build
aud tvim rig, breaks the monotony of the life of the vesi—
dents. Keeping along the shore the land bends fo the left,
and a narrow isthmus leads ug to Haton’s Neck, on the outer
point of which stands a light-house. The walk is delightful,
and still keeping to the left or west, the shore of Huntington
Bay is reached. Directly opposite is Lloyd's Neck, and, to
the southwest is seen the entrance to the inlet, at the head of
which stands the town of Huntington,
Nettwning to Northport we are informed thatthe town was
Settled almost seventy years ago, that sickness 1s almost un—
known, and, strangest of all, that its beauties are monopo-
lized bya certain number of summer visitors who return
year after year, aid almost claim a prescriptive right to the
place and its accommodations, ‘Dhere are many other towns
and villages nearer home scarcely less deserving of atlention,
and which any one in quest of a summer residence can visit”
in a very short space of time, aud there make a selection to
suit bis special requirement. ¥
What has been said for the benefit o£ the man of business,
wlio makes bis home temporarily in the country without
severing his connection altogether with the city, is equally
applicable to the case of those who haye only a brief annual
holiday of a few wecks' duration. ‘The latter can, lowever,
if it should he thought desirable, venture to,a greater dis-
lance and explore Shelter Island, or even yentere beyond the
railioad system: 1o Montauk Point. SS
Nothing has been hitherto said direetly of Long Island as
the ground for a pedestriun tour. Tt is a pily that sueh ex—
cursions are nob more in fashion, All the places mentioned
might be visited on foot with pleasnre, Few tivlds would
better repay the pedestrian than that extending from Cow
Bay, or from Hempstead Harbor to Northport. The distance
in a direct line or by raitis trifling, but may be stretched bo
on almost limitless extent by one determined upon peering’
into the beauties of the winding coast, The shore is proken
by a great number of inlets, and the scenery along the prorm-
ontories or necks is in a great measure a sealed book to U:ose
who are unused to the most ancient friend of locomotion.
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RECENT DISCOVERIES IN, PALE-
ONTOLOGY.
N the ‘American Journal of Science and Arts" for No-
vember, Prof. Marsh continues his series of paperson new
Terlinry mammals, und describes fone new genera from the
Woetne, Considerable attention has recently been allracted to
the Yale collection liy the vemarks of Prof, Huxley, and by
the fact that that learned gentlemen drew a large part of the
material for his lectures on Eyolution from the fossils whieh
le examined while at New Haven, ‘The interest which seems
to be generally felt in these matters, at the present lime, in-
duces us to give some brief descriplion of a few of the won-
derful forms of animal life from the Tertiary formation, since
most of the discoveries that haye recently heen made ure
(nite unknown, except among scientific people. In future
we shall endeavor to keep our readers posted on these mat-
lers, which are interesting, not only in themselves, but from
their bearing on the great and nosy universally discussed.
(juestion of Kyolution. Nor shall we hereafter confine our-
selves to the Tertiary epoch. The Cretaceons lias its woutlers,
no Jess striking than those of later time, and, in their proper
places, we shall disenss at some length the marvellous variety
of reptilian and avian life whieh existed during Mesozoic
time.
Perhaps the most striking fossil described in the paper to
which we have referred, is what Prof Marsh has called Hohip-
pus (thie dawn of the horse). This animal, which was about
equal in size to the red fox, differed from its nearest all ly; the
Orohippus, and thus from all horselike animals hitherto
known, in the character of its teeth, and, what is still more
striking to the qnscientific mind, in the number of its toes.
While the Orehippus, the most remote ancestor of the horse
known up to the time of this latest discovery, had four toes
in front and three behind, Zehippus zoes back one step fur-
ther, and has four toes oa the hind foot as well as in front.
Weare told, besides this, that there is some evidence to show
that it had perhaps the rudiment of a fifth toc, both before
and behind. We liaye thus a horselike animal, the feet of
which probably resembled those of a lapir more nearly {lan
anything ¢lse, but whose general aspect was widely different
from that of the lange, clean-limbed horse of the present (ay.
Another new form, of which Prof. Marsh lias given us an
account in the paper under discussion, is an animal of the
sitilline, or hog tribe. This Parahyus, 93 i lias been called,
is interesting as being one of the yery few artiddactyles, or
eyen-toad mammals, that have been duscribed from (he Bo-
cene in this country, and the first as yet nolieed trom the
Coryphodon beds of New Muxico, the lowest and hence the
earliest Tertiary known on this continent, Parahyus resembled
in size the modern wild hoar, hut (he jaws were proportionate.
ly shorter and stouter. ‘The general aspect of tle remains frou
which this genus 1s described is quite similar, except, of
course, in respuct to size, that of Blotheanm, « gigantic suil-
line of the Miocene; bat the former may veadily be distin-
guished from its Jater ally, as if as one less premolar tooth.
The present genus, as remarked by Prof. Marsh, “affords an
interesting example of gn extinct form outside of the ancus-
tral line, whieh terminated in the existing suillines.”
A third new genus annotineced is a remarkable carnivore,
about the size of a large wolf, The remains from which it is
described consist of 2 tivarly perfect skeleton in an admirable
stale Of preseryation. ‘This animal, Dromacyon, like the one
just describad, resembles a later form, the terrible Hyaenadon,
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's
of Miocene time. The top of the skull supports an enormons
sagittal orest, for the attachnient of the biting muscles, and,
although the skullwas large, {he brain, as in all Bocene mam=
mals, was very smull.
Dryptodon, the last of the animals described, belongs to
the lately discovered anil remarkable order, 7¥tlodontia. In
this order, which was announced by Prof. Marsh a short time
ago, the characters oF seyeral different groups of mammals
are mnifed, and (he animals composing it are fhus quite un
like anything known ali the present day, All the genera of
the order are clivacterized by lize incisor tevth, growing
from persistent prlp like those of the rodents of to-day.
These tecth in Hranweyon ave of enormous size, and meastire
in antero-posterior diamcter at the alveolus, or point where
they emerge from the jaw, nol. less tlian an inch and a quar-
ter. ‘These monstrous teeth extend back through the jaw
tinder three of the premolars.
We &ee, then, that the paleontologists Haye at Jast discoy-
ered the four-toed liorse, the existence of which was predict-
ed some years ago; and we may confidently look forward to
a not distant day when we shall be introduced to a five-loed
equine which shall form the Gnmediute link letween the first
of the iorses and the tapireid perissodactyles of the earliest
Kocene, We sce, too, how the unremitting labors of years
have brought, and are still bringing to light an ihfinite variety
of new forms, of the existence of which no conception was
had nutil they were discovered. These sttanye creatures,
standing, as most of them still do, alone, seem veritable
monsters; but we may feel sure that, us the knowledge of
the yas|; subject which we are discnssing becomes more ani
more extended, each of these wonderful animals will be found
fo have his place in the system of life, and that finally the
“missing links ” haying all been supplied, the grand plan of
nature will at last be clearly revealed.
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THE STARLINGS IN CENTRAL PARK.
s0Ma DISPARAG ENG COMMENTS ABOUT NTE SPARRIWS,
TILE City of New Yorkis ereatly indebted to the American
Acclimatization Society for the setting at Iberty a large
mumber of common starlings (Stns vulgaris) in the Central
Park. This bird, which is to be fon im almost every part of
Burope, is alittle larger than our xobin, with s plumage
Shaded purple and green, From (he moment of leaving the
nest i) begins to manifest ils bright and joyous disposition by
singing merrily all day, no matter how juclement the weather,
nor how seanty its supply of food, icaching usa lesson of con-
tentment more effectually than could some of our sreatest
philosophers.
W. A, Conklin, Hsq., Soperintendent of Central Park, gives
us some interesting facts respecting the habits of this bind. THe
says:
“The starling buildsils nest in the earhy spring, in trees, de-
sertidl houses*and church steeples, shalches about five or six
egus, of 4 light blne color, upon which the female sits sixteen
days. ‘The young are left to tuke care of themselves after a
short time, and with the parents congregate in immense
flocks, !lying about doring the day and resting in trees
or in beds of reeds during the night. he service rendered to
mankind by these little songsters cannot be too highly estimated.
They clear the gardens and fields of snails, \orins, grass-
hoppers, caterpillars, ete., displaying in the performance of
this work an amount of patience and skill almo&t, incredible.
Tt is stated that a single young starling will consume 140
worms or insects in fourteen huurs out of the twenty-four, and
in the part of Germuny where this calculation was made il
was estimated that the 180,000 birds which composed the
flock cleared the ground of not less than 12,600,000 snails and
worms daily. ; . ep
It is a very sociable bird, fiying in the company of crows
and jackdaws, and fond of mimicking the sound of ofher
birds. In captivity it learns readily to speak and sing.
One has been known to repeat the Lord’s Prayer with-
ont missing a word. It breeds revularly in the London parks.
We believe that the starlings are vastly more seful as worm
destroyers than (he sparrows, which have certainly nol made
a.good record for themselves since their introduction here,
They ace vastly more aniertaining and interesting in them-
selves, besides heing more civil to other birds, We append a
yoluminous correspondence relating 1o fhe sparrow question,
which we present as a testimony to convict or defend, as its
weight may incline the jury to decide.
Eprrox Forest AND SreeaM:
We wish (o add our mite to the much mooted ** Sparrow
question,” which was brought to onr notice in the last issue of
your paper. Having bad ample facility for jadging of ‘the
merits and demerits of this bird, we would gay a few words
tending (o proyé tlie inadyisability ofallowing them to increase
in such a ratio as has taken plice since their first introduction
to this counfry.
As a city scavenger and destroyer of some classes of the nox-
ious insects which infest the shade trees of our public parks,
they do yery well, for ‘tis best, perhaps, with this object, lo
forego the presence of what few of our native birds were for-
merly accustomed to liye in these noisy centres. The verdict
of Mr. Galvin, of Boston, to the contrary notwithstanding, the
fact still exists that wherethe Unglish sparrows consresale or
breed in numbers, there soon our native birds are wanting.
We haye time and agai witnessed ihe fierce pugnacity of the
imparted birds. “Among themselves they are excéedingly
quarrelsome, but let.a bird of a different genus but show him-
self, and the fury of the whole spatrow community is turned
upon the helpless interloper; they chase him hither and thither,
_#iving him no rest nntil he is banished from the neizuborhood,
The sparrows preler the city streets, where their repulsive
food is plenty, and select the public parks for breeding, but
their marvellous increase has driven hordes of them out to
the surrounding suburbs, where their presence is not needed,
the numberless insectiyorous and worm eating natives eeneral-
ly being there amply sufficient to cope with the yermin, We
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huye in mind @ loeality on the banks of the Tudson, nof many
miles from the heart of New Yorl: City, a spot noted for its
forest (rees and pleturesijne loveless. A yery few years ago
it was the abiding place of many of ow most melodious song
birds. The wood (lirush sent his metallic notes ringing from
(ire tall gale and hemlock, the robins, scurlet tanager, oriole
dnd a host of ouhers, ade vie woods rme with their song's,
or enlivened the scene with their brilliaft plate.
The Envlish sparrow, overflowing from the city, made his
iLomened appearance; within six months, (he harsh neyer-
ceasing cliirp filled the air from morning wntil night, and our
native birds bern to be heard and seen i loss trombers. The
following spring the most prized wood thrush had gone else-
where (6 breed, and there was & Gorresponding diminution in
the mumbers of our ollier yearly visitants. The indignation of
(he neighbors soon vented itself on the useless usurpers, anc
they were, by being killed and having ticir nests broken
en up, soon driven off, and at the present time, two years
since the banishment of the Bnglish birds, the native anc ab-
original ayi-fauna of that region are as plenty a& they ever
wert, The sparrows breed neurly the year through, and their
rafé of ina@reasé is equalled by that, of no Other bird. Can not
some steps he taken to confine them to the cilics where alone,
if anywhere, they are needed? : Ramon.
BROOKLYN, Jute 2, 177.
TDirow FOREST AND STRHAM AND Rop anp GuN:
Tt is with great interest that Thaye read carefully the different con-
froversies respecting the English sparrows, boil in (te daily and sport-
ing jonmals. The resull Of personal observation has led me to der
greatly from Mr. Galyin and others regarding the peaceful propensities
of the apirrow. Think (ite following will be of interest;
Thad tn roy gardens sina Virwinia creeping vine, ihe hanmt of muny
Bpurrows, and although they played among its folie they never built
Hw hesh it iW ou aveouhtof ils close proximity to the house, Inthe aytiuoin
the berries of this vine turn purple, and different birds used to come
there forthem. Ont day as T was admiring tie contrast betyeen the
berries and the foliave there canie a fine big brown thrush. He picked
a herry, aid to my surprise he swillowed it, If being quite a large one.
Tn-a few minutes he picked a second, and a third, and as lw was
about to take a fourth there vame a flock of these common” sparrows,
such as loaf aro\nd (le streets and gardens, and Mr, Vhrush’s retreny,
Was a hasty one. T noticed this i particular on account of the great
size of the thrush.
Not long after, ona nice, balmy morning, nty attention was drawn to
the greatest rabble tiie J ever heard or witnessed aniong the foliage of
this same vine. I watched a few minutes, und there came outa large
yellow bird, orit appeared 10 be yellay, and his tight was so quick that
T could not distinguish the classitivation, and the sparrows in hol pur-
Suit after it, Iwas one day in the Jamaica woods and saw this same
spec Of spartow attack a Dinebird, and whenever they do attack
any other bowl they never come singly, bitin sixes or dozens.
Bntof all fhe animosity ever vherished iwainst wny one, the sparroww’s
against the soug spurrowisthe worst. JT have witnessed whe severest at-
tacks of these villains against this charmer of the spring, Sever or eight
years ago T used to hear his note among the apple and pear blossoms in
the early spring, aud with usud feeling have | noticed his decrease year
by year. Likewise haye 1 missed the robin antl the wren, on which
these sparrows hive made sad havee. I could give many instances, but
they would fill half the pages of this valuably journal, Ouone occasion
Thad @ hen sparrow spread ler wings and make an attempt to ly at me
when J ouly approached to see what she was feeding on,
Ti regard to the usefniness of the sparrow, he ‘eserves yery little
credit. Thad forty monthly rose bushes destroyed in one season ly
the ‘aphais” or rose bug, and a green worm, which [ do not know the
name of, ald the telghbortiood fullof sparrows, And the same season
the worms destroyed & whole crop of cherries,
From what I have seen I know froin experience that the sparrow is a
good-fornothing, dommeering bird, and any casual observer cannot
lielp biti notice that they are always fighting among themselves, and if
one pieks up a eruimb or worm the others pursne him tothe death alinost,
Lo take it away, ani more times than one haye I seen him drop a “rare
bit ? trying lo flee from his companions. They let orchards go to ruin,
tor they will not eat every kind of insect, and the cornices and window
tops ol the houses in our cities present a disyraceful sight from their
droppings, they preferring to build their nest on the eayes of houses
anid spend their tinte among dang hills in the street rather than protect
the orchards, which they were transported for, They are given tu
wanton laziness, and T recommend that the Acclimatization Society
slip them alhome again, and bring English stariiigs, nightingales
and the like, and while they are about it bring over some Buelish
partridwe und woodcouk, In iny opinion there is no better authority in
New York than J. H, Balty, of New Utrecht, and if Mr. Galvin or Dry
Thomas Brewer have not perused the back Numbers of this journat
T would recommend them to cast un eye on page W1, Vol. 4.
Yonrs truly, Wo. WALSE.
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Eprrok Forest AND STREAM >
In your last issué you ask for “ observations” concerning English spar-
vows. Vive yeurs azo I brought three pairs 10 this city and planted them
In boxes on trees in my yurd, and have watched them closely ever since,
nutilthey have multiplied into thousands, wand my lrst “observation?
is that cach pair hutches trom tye to three broods of from three to tive
birds annually. 2. ‘They are along lived, hardy, vigorous bird, and use
hlouges whea provided for them only for hatching and rearing their
young, and nob for protection fromm storms and seyere weather. 3. They
roost in dense evergreen trees and ivied walls, where they ussembie ain
hour or two before dark in the fall and winter seasbis and join ih a |
praud concert whichis protracted until nightlaul, and resuine the same
atdayhght, and continne it until the Sun is fully up, wheu they disperse
inquestofiood. 4. They are great cormorants, Gapable of consumo
almost Incredible amounts of yegetable, or animal substauces. Their
appetites ever impel them in questo? fued. 6 Whuiryalue as # means
of defence against the ravages of insects and worms upon foliage and
plants isin an inverse ratio to the amount of other food at their com_
mand. If there isan abundance of grain gnd offal suited to their tastes at.
their disposal they will not exerl themselyes in searchof Worms. 6. They
#et in their best work on insects and caterpillars by destroying their
jarya diving the winter season wheu other menus of snbsl:lenceis scarce.
7. I have watched them with special reference to their intercourse with
other birds,and while they often fight among theinselves,] have sven them
feeding from the same crumb of bread deposited for their use and baph-
lug inthe same fountain or puidle, nesting and hatehing within three
feef of the robin and bine bird, hut never have observed « collision
between themanduny native forest bird. Tf there was any special
uitAvONIsM between the sparrows-auil native birds [ am sure I would
have observed it, 8. They areso shy of traps that it is ulmost inpo-—
sible to catch old ones in this way. 9 Ifiud thal caterpillars and
worms are fast being batished from my trées as the spatrows multiply.
The elms that were aunuully stripped of their foliage by worms doring
June and July and Were fast losing their fiinbs und lapsing into decay
aye heen for the past two years renewing thelr growth and retaining
thelr foliage undespoiled, until nipped by frost, 10. hey are gregar
ious and do not migrate, bat seek ont and inhabit thoge localities where
they ean find the hest accommotations, They evidenve their gratitude
Tor winter Teenie by their constant presenue aud vigilant search for
Hiv and grabs of trees and dawns adjacentte the places where food
is urliflvially suppliedthem, 12. T am able to contin tle observation
Of Mr. Galvin, of Boston, concerning the habits of ihesparrow in finding
he dite aad Tnseets that attack the apple, pear, cherry and other fruit
blossoms. TF firsh thought. that they were destroying (ye frutt germs.
1% Weck al other birds have migrated to more genial and sunny climes
ie spurtow remains the sole representative of tie feathered family, to
cheer tle winter landscape antl enliven by their plaintive monotone-
song the city dooryard. ld. They prefer to bole their nests im small
boxes placed fifteen or twenty feet aboye the ground on trees mpoblie
siceets, Walks orgrounds, When asnijicient number of (lese are not
supplied they will build in hollow cornives, brackets, window caps, or
on projections of any character on the wills, ov under the eves of houses
—tlways selecting the front or most public exposure. Im these
localities they, from their noise und droppings, often, become great
Sonreus of annoyance, DL, G. Cary.
Inidionqulis, Jwne ti. WFT,
EDITOR FoRrst and STREAM:
My plice is tivé miles southof Newark, and for many years the bag
pests interfered, with my plants and frees, so 1 cultivated the sparre
Until it is a vegtlar thing for abont titty to share my chickens?’ feed al
wihler, and scold over it If the eracked Gorn is too course, LF have
fourteen nice boxes Made for und tenanted by blucbirds teu years
Sg, unl & pleasant time I bad in early spring wutehing them; bat
Whar sparrows cumie, being on the gronud all winter, they naburally
ad the first choice. Two sparrow families set up housekeeping the
first year, When the Tiinebirds came it was comical to see plea
pecking inte house, and iinding: uw family, with beddjug anit all,
there before them; but they had plenty of houses lat, and with tob-
ind, vit-birds, thrushes and orioles, not to leave oub Jenny wren, they
Iai good time, However, griduully the Sparrows took possession
of all the Hoxes, anil the blnebirds haye all gone. 1 neyer sayy any
fight, or even aly scolding; but the blaebirds come, luok inte every
box, aud quietly go elsewhere. The wreus, however, did not like it
They had Nad their homes quietly for seyeral yeurs, and one year
(1575) they undertook to take possession of a box, aud commenvedt
ejecting the bed and bedding of a sparrow family; but the Sparrows
were foo miuchTor them, ‘hey called in aid from their peighhors, and
droyethem off. I saw four wrens, and a dozen sparrows haying a
scolding match omy piazza, and pretty noisy they were for aday or
two. The wrens gave if up, but found some holes in av old clerry tree,
and set up their housekeeping there, The next year J had some boxes
made With yery small holes, and then Jenny was in eloyer. Tk was
comical to see the wrens get inside and seold bavk, aa balf a dozen
sparrows assembled outside and discusssed the matter, tried their best
to enfér, opened their mouths yery wide, and made spiteful pecks at
the hole, but they gave it up, and how 1 have around me tive or six
fanilies of wrens.
ie sparrows have never interfarred with the other birds, and T lave
around mein about anacre anita hat of wood and lawn, tb goodly tot
of robins, cat-birds, orloles, Sparrows, Wrens, thrushes, kiiebird, ehip-
pies, ete., that keep my rose bushes, pea vines aud fruif trees clear of
valerpillars, worms and bigs. Tho largest alire is done by the spar
rows, and Tavake them comfortable in puymeut. Some winters Ihave
more than my share, but before spring 7 find the barn owls thin then
out, 80 that they sre nol too plenty when their services ure wanted,
Yours traly, aR
TENAMLY, N,J,, Jule 2, 1877,
Eprtor VoREsT AND STREAM?
We have a few sparrows in the yard, antl find their presence makes
very little difference with the other birds. We have sixteen varieties
of birds in the yard ah this writing, viz, brown thrush, robins, cat-
birbs, Orioles, wood robin, hlwebirds, pheebe-bird, cnecvo, king-bird
and the rest warblers of different kinds, We find the most, quarelsome
to be the king-hird and black vriole. These Jast are chasing almost
everything that crosses their path. A few years a pair of king-birds
tormented iy pigcons to such an éxteut that we were compelled to kill
them. We do notfind any special benetit from the BLUrrOWSs, bub find
4 considerable expense when a large fiock feed with the chickens,
Theit favorite feed is screenings from wheat, and they will hardly eat
anything else, if they can gel it ip this section. Some of the neigh-
hors have been killing them on this account, J think (hey destroy-an
immense amount of millers aud worms while they are feeding their
young, bub after that they prefera grain dict, and on the whole area
great benelit, especially in the cities, where they tiuive elm trees, ani
the measurimg worm, and yery few other birds.
Hore is another instatice of robins building in strane places. We
haye a pair which have built their neston the crossbeant of au unfin—
ished, roofless honse near here, and laid their egva, The nestis en-
firely unprotected trom the sun and rain. Another pair have built in
anold harn onthe widow fraine, about thirty feet From the #round,
and areunder & tight roof, ‘The theory is they doit to get away from
crows and birds which steal their eges and young. Rup Wing,
Boston, Tune 2, 1877,
EDLtOK POREST AND STREAM?
To not wish to bore you unduly on the sparrow question, ;hieh
hore, at least, is vindicating itself, but your Indianapolis correspond-
ett Makes a misstatement of so much moment that I hope you wal Al.
low me jo set your readers right, If is not true, that in France the
Sparrows are ‘sold by the peek for pof-piey’ On the contrary, ever
since the commission appointed by Louis Napoleon, at the heud of
Which was that eminent savan, Mloyert Prevost, reporte] that the 8par~
TOW Was per encnenee (he Invst uselul to agriculture of all the birds of
Europe, the sparrow has been protected by Taw, and the children jn
all the public schools of France, by order of tha Depariment of Public
Tastruction, are taught the vale of all birds, the sparrow not exept.
ed. My authority for thisis the Hon, M. Strvaiix, head director of that
department, He assured me that the old prejudice against the spar-
row had all died ont of France with the present eeherstion, and T have
before me as I write a printed copy of the general cirewlar of iustric—
tion Issued hy M. Waddington, given me by M. Seryaux himself, By
it the children are required tobe taught the yalue of all birds, Instead
of heing such a sink of iniquity in bird hutehery as your correspondent
Magines. Brance studs out aliead of all the world teachiug, in the
Thomorale words of Prevost, that ‘no agriculturist can tuke the lite
of any bird, withont doing that which will be sure to work injury to
himself.” THOMss M. Bruwrr.
CampnmeE, Mass., June 4, 1877.
Kprvor Forms: snp Srream;
You ask in your tssuc of May 31 for evidence about the
Mnglish sparrows in this country. The objections te them
are these: 1. They have no personal attractions except their
tameness. 2. They are practically useless, and are no fohger
needed. In Cambridge, those trees which are properly tarred
haye no capker-worms on them, because the female mothis
wingless, and, if prevented from ascending’ the trunk, can—
not lay her eggs near leaf-buds. Many others of the elms
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here are largely stripped, but I heave not seen an English
sparrow eat. one canker-worm, though both the birds and
caterpillars are abundant. The birds may have been useful
on their first arrival from Europe, but they are too much
pampered to be so now, at least to any satisfactory extent. 3.
They destroy fruit-blossoms. 4 They are often quarrel-
some, and sometimes drive away other useful birds, as I can
positively testify to from my personal observation.
° H. D. Mrnor.
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GAME PROTECTION.
Fist PrRorkction, Evc., CAvaDA.—The new set of salmon
and bass regulations for the four northern counties of Nor-
thumberland, Restigouche, Gloucester and Kent require that
persons who desire to fish for salmon shall furnish the local
overscer with a memorandum in writing, setting forth the
length of their nets and the places where they intend to sect
them, at the same time paying, in adyance, a tax of three
cents perfathom ; if they set their nets before complying with
the above the nets will be seized and they themselves will be
obliged to pay fines and costs.
Bass fishermen are required to register their nets and pay a
dollar for each net to the district overseer before fishing.
These rezulations take the place, so far as the tax is con-
cerned, of those issued in 1875,
These new regulations are an outgrowth of the opposition
to the old mode of levying this tax,.and are a questionable
improvement upon that system.
There is much complaint among the Gaspereoux fishermen
of the prohibition of Gaspereoux scining.
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CLOSE SEASON FOR BLACK BASS.
New Yorn, 145 Broadway, May 30, 1877.
Epiror Forrsr ann Streram AND Rop Anp Guy:
Enclosed find a communication from Fish Commissioner
Shotwell, of New Jersey, which please note and give com-
ment. W. O. McDower1.
Ranway, N. J., May 80, 1877.
Mr. W. O. McDowet :
Dear Sir—L notice with some surprise that Foresr anp
Srream says black bass fishing commenced in Greenwood
Take on the 20th of this month. If that is the New York law
it conflicts with ours, and besides that, it is all wrong. ‘The
bass are now spawning. 1 hope the Greenwood Lake Sports-
man’s Club will do all they can to prevent fishing for black
bass before July 1.
Con you inform me if the New York law allows fishing for
black bass after May 20? :
Yours truly, J, R, SxHorwetn, Com.
[Our readers in this State and conscientious anglers gener-
ally, have been much distressed by the peculiar misapplica-
tion of our Jaw governing the close season for black bass, the
close season expiring on May 20, which is at the very time
when the fish are either spawning or watching their young
fry. ‘The season should remain closed until the Ist of July,
as it docs in New Jersey and many other States. In Green-
wood Lake, which lies partly in both States, the incongruity
of the laws not only makes confusion, but is likely to result in
serious personal difficulties, The objects of the Jaws seem to
‘be wholly defeated. A new game bill has passed both houses
of the New York Legislature, but still awaits the Goyernor's
signature. Its new amendments do not, however, change the
close time for black bass. In Lake George and many other
waters in the State, there are special provisions which apply,
making the close time end on July ist, which is fortunate. [1
would be better to wipe out all provisions of local application,
and make the Jaw common to the whole State.—Ep. |
t= Since writing the Governor has signed the bill.
3 —s Ts :
—The followmg correspondence has been placed before us.
Tt will be seen that the game laws are nullified, or rendered
nuil, by the decision of the district attorney. So long as there
is no disposition or effort to enforce the laws that we now
have, it is supererogatory and useless to waste lime every year
on amendments or attempts to effect changes which may bring
no practical results. Tor this reason our Governor, and Gov-
ernor Tilden before him, have not thought fif to complicate
and mystify that which few can even now interpret, compre—
hend, comply with or enforce.
he first letter is acomplaint served on the District Attorney:
PRosPEcT HOUSE, UPPER SARANAC LAKE,
May 15, 1877. t
Diatrict Attorney, Franklin Co,, N. Y.:
Take notice that Fayette St. Germain, Levi St. Germain, Moses St.
Germain, St. Benjamin St. Germain are catching trout out of. the
Upper Saranac Lake with a set-line and gill nets, to a great extent, and
it can be proved by one against the other, and witnesses Edwin Otis,
Simeon Torratice and Jesse Corey. They make their brag that there is
no law tostop them. Now, I am Game Constable of Harriettstown, and
the people wish them to be put through to the extent of the law. Send
the sheriff out and arrest the whole lot of them.
Yours, étc., Gro. W. WaxkE.
From the District Attorney of Franklin Go., N. Y., indorsed
on the hack of the aboye letter and returned to Mr. Wake, is
the following:
4 Referring to the game laws you will perceive that the District At-
torney can do io more aboul the matter referjed to than any private
witizen. Che ofence is not a misdemeanor, and not indictable,
: Yours, etc., 8. A. Beaman,
May 19, 1877.
Tue Woops, May 26,
BEpiror Forest Asp STREAM: 5%!
The underscoring in the above reply is Mine, and I desire
1£77.
fo call your attention to it and receive your reply, The! Pp, 0, Box, 1,204—Adv.
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Upper Saranac is almost held in terror by the above-men-
tioned St. Germains, who haye been violating the game laws
for the past years, and still te District Attorney maintaining
that nothing can be done. They are the same gang that the
Hoyt and Romeyn party bad the trouble with in May 1876,
and who fired rifles @t the Wheeler party, presuming they
were firing at the former. What course ought to be pursued ?
Section 19 is very explicit to me, but perhaps my brains are
not as leyally able to comprehend as the above Disrict Attor—
ney. Can you not enlighten him? And will you not bring
the matter to the attention of the State Association for the
Protection of Game, or tu its attorney ?
Yours truly, N.
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—At the meeting of the Norfolk (Va.,) Game Protective
Association, held June 4th, the following gentlemen were
elected officers for the current year: President, 8. R. White;
Tirst Vice-President, B. V, White; Second Vice-President,
W. H, Seabury; Secretary, J. C. Adkisson; Treasurer, N.
Burruss; Attorney of the Association, Judge T. 8. Garnett ;
Executive Committee, Pred. Hardy, Jos° Hobday, L. W.
Tazewell, John B. Corprew. “
Captain W. E. Taylor, from the Committee on Gume Laws,
reported that the State had adopted a law answering in all
important points the desires of Lue Association, and asked that
the Committee be discharged.
The following reference was interpolated in the President's
address.
I tuke pleasure 1m recommending to our members Fornst
AND Siream, a hizh toned paper uevoted to those principles
Which it 1s our object to promote, besides giving valuable in-
formation in Natural Llistory and pisciculture, together with
interesting sketches by flood and field, nearly all of whieh I
have found worthy of perusal. This paper is unquestionubly
worthy of our patronaye and support. :
BS ae.
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
URRIEDLY Idrop a few lines. The birds are the only
trouble at this hour, yet the despatches from agents
are very fayorable, and the asssociation is full of hopes. They
will have a quantity of birds, but cannot state the amount
until the arrivals from the west, which are momentarily ex-
pected. The bench show of dogs is getting on finely, and the
date of closing the entries has been postponed until Monday,
June 18th, which will give all parties an opportunity to
enter their dozs, The committee have taken this step from
the fuct (hat many sportsmen declined to enter until they ar-
rived to attend the convention, and will not arrive before Mon-
day.
The noyelty of an exhibilion of fish will be qnite an attrac-
tive feature, and is well in hand by Mr. Henry A. Porter, of
Islafidl Pond hatcheries. A goodly number have already been
received and are in the tanks in the armory embracing many
rare and yaluable species.
All bird trappers can find ready sale for birds by telegraph-
ing to Greene Smith, No. 8 Larmed Block, Syracuse, N.Y,
Sportsmen thronghout this section would place the association
under obligation by sending in birds to the above headquarters.
They do not care how mauy are left over as they desire to ob-
tain enough for the convention at all hazards, and the pros-
pects at present are encouraging though not positive of ob-
taining a supply.
The following gentlemen are appointed judges: Division
J.—Spor ting Dogs, John Dayidson, Monroe. Division 1.—
Non-$ porting Dogs, Geo. de Forest Grant, New York.
From ovr Specian Rerorrer.
—The enterprise of Parker Brothers, manufacturers of the
celebrated Parker gun, can be seen by the large advertisement
they haye in our columns, hey have shipped their large
Centennial case, well filled with fine guns, for exbibition
at the convention of the New York State Association for
Protection of Fish and Gate, to be held at Syracuse next
week, and will undoubtedly win as many laurels for hard
shovling as usual during the contests. ‘1 he Parker Bros, lave
donated a gun and case as a special prize for the best average
score in the main shoot at the Syracuse State Association
meeting,
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Tne Prorve’s Link Steamenrs.—tt is universally conced
ed that in point of beauty the noble [adsen excels all the riv-
ers of Europe, and that the tourist who fails io make the trip
by boat between New York and Albany, is shutting himself
out from some of the most picturesque and imposing Amari
can scenery. ‘The sail is, therefore, well worthy of being tak
en as an independent excursion. It is much more likely,
however, to be marked out by the traveller asapart of a more:
extended tour. Tt proves both a delight{ul opening and a. stit-
slying clos It.e-- whels th appetite Jor the more distant grin-
deur, to be found in the west and north; if comes as an impos-
ing finish to a trip amidst the same scenes. In either case the
travellers to whom ils attractions are most familiar, finds the
sail on the Hudson, to or from Albany, an indispensable part
of the programme. There are as many routes for summer tra-
vel in which it can form apart that it will he sufficient fo men-
tiou those to Niagara, the West, the St, Lawrence, Montreal,
Lake George, Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks, the Catskills,
Saratoza and the White Mountains. Albany is an inevitable
point in the ronte of both traveller and sporlsman, and the
most pleasant way by which to reach andJeave it is by the
magnificent sicaniers of the People’s Line, New Jersey Steams
boat Company.
ty
—Rey, Joseph T. Duryea has gone to the Adirondacks to
camp out for six weeks. He is, accompanied by his friend,
Mr. Sayaze, who will doubtless make the Doctor feel at home
in the wilderness.
SS rr
Norice To Srorrswby.—Having received #0 many communtivations
asking us for information in reyard to our six-sectlon bamboo trout,
black bass, grilse and salmon rods, we haye prepared a circular on the
subject, which we shall take pleasure in forwarding to any address,
We keep on hand all grades, the prices of which range from $15 to $150.
We put our stainp only on the best, m order to protect our customers:
and onr reputation, for we are unwilling to sell a poor rod witha false
enamel (nude by burning and sfaining, fo imitate the genuine article),
without letting our customers knqw just what they are getting.
Apszy & Tunniz, 45 Maiden Lane,
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THE AMERICAN TEAM OF 1877.
HE Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association
have shown more than usual promptitude in the prep-
aration and issuing of the call for riflemen to fillup the Amer-
ican rifle team of 1877. The prospects are that we shall have
atough fight, and appreciating this, the programme makers
have sought to elaborate such a scheme as should bring out
the very best working eight our country can produce. ‘Dhe
plan, as expressed, is more cumbrous than if will turn out to
be in practice. Of course, all are invited, but to start only
with such as are reasonably certain to gain a place; entries
are limited to those only who live passed the easy point of
180 in the possible 225, the teststo be made on their home
range. The managing committee is limited to tires, There
was a strong pressure brought to bear that some formal reog-
nition of the Amateur Rilé Club of this city should be mace
in the composition of this committee, but while all are ready
to acknowledge the position of the Armatetr Club as the lead-
ing small bore club of the country, that from among its mem-
bers has now furnished four yiclorious Ainerican teams, tts
claim to a portion of the managing power would only inter-
fere with the advancement of the Nutioual Rifle Association to
what it, by right, should be, the central representative body
for American riflemen generally, willout distinction of place
or section. This committee will need to be most carefully se-
lected. None but those above reproach should be chosen, and
as the board have, it seems to us in rather questionable faste,
required ‘* carackters ” from would-be members of the team,
it might be well fo: members of the proposed committee to
furnish similar testimonials that they are not influenced by
pecuniary or other considerations in their fatherly offices to-
wards rifle practice. With the Pres. N. R. A. at the head
of the committee, and Col, Gildersleeye as an expert hoiding
the confidence of all, the third member of the committee
might ba chosen from without the immediate ranks of rifle
shooters and. managers, some citizen of prominence, whose
name and influence would work well in giving promimence to
the movement. The shooting tests for the leading men of the
team seem to strike a just average, severe enongh to cut out
the chance of mere luck, and not tediously Jong. ‘The double
day test is apropos, as the match finally is to be extended over
two days. The election of the two final members of the
team will proyoke, we dare say, no small amount of
discussion as the day of choice draws near, It is
more than likely that the next two ren in order of merit will
fill these posts, and riflemen generally may rely upon it, that
the mere fact of a candidate haying once been a prominent
shot will bear but slight influence-against the fact that he has
ceased to hold his own against the new-comers. It will re-
quire a pretty general concurrence among judges without the
committee, to allow any departure from 4 straight order of se-
lection by scores made. The clause permitting of a vacancy
in the team ‘for cause” will, no doubt, remain rather a bal—
ance against poss:ble contingencies than working rule. ‘Lhe
#200 clause will not, in all Jikelilood, be availed of by many,
if any, members of the team. As it is, it removes Une aypear—
ance of havyig the team a paid-or ‘‘professional” body. On
the whole, despite the wretched English which marks the pro-
gramme, as presented by the Special Committee chairman, a
fair, honest representative team may be selected under it, and
with the close s-rutiny, which eyery move of team and com-
niittee will réceive from the writing experts on the profession-
al and daily press, it is not at all likely that anything but
wise and open-handed counsels will preyail. The scheme of
selection in its entirety reads as follows:
PROGRAMME FOR THE SELECTION OF THE AMEKICAN RIFLE TEAM
OF 1517.
Whereas, A united team, representiig Grent Britain and Treland, bas
bern entered to compete for the Aierican Centennial Long-range
Trophy and the championship of the world in a Tuuteh, to be shot at
Creedmoor in Septentber next; and
Whereas, The inportance of this match demands that the besh rifie-
men the country can produce be selected to defend if, it ia thereTore
Resolved, That four (4) competitions, of2 days each, shall be held at
Creedmoor, July 17 and 18, July 24 and &, July sland Aug, 7, and Aug,
7 and 8, the scores of three (8) of such competition only to be counted
in determining the team to reserve. Open to all native born citizens of
the United States, who in any two stated prautices or competitions of is
shots at each of the 3 distances of 800, 900 and 1,000 yds., upon any
ronge, between April 1 and Jnly 17, 1877, shall have made tn average of
at least 180 points in enol Of said two compentions or practoes—sHid
score to be certified to by an oliver of the rine club to wich the person
belongs, or sworn to by himself before any officer authorized to ad-
minister oaths ; distances suH, 900 andl 1,000 yre., fifteeti shots at each dis—
tance onénch day ; weapon, any rifle within the roles ofthe National Ride
Association Gybich rules shall also zoyern fhe cor petitors in all other
respects.) No sighting shots, or previous practice by any copa petitor
on the days of these competitions to be allowed,
‘A comuittee of turee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors N.
R.A., to whom shall be referrer the “uty of carrying ont the pre,
gramme. The lean shall cousist of 4 captain, adjutant, cight men and
hwo reserves, The captain may or may not he one of the shooting men
ofthe team, Incase any competitor shall, for reasons satisfactory to
the Commitree charged with the condnet of the competition, be nuahle
to finish a score or to compete on any of the prescribed days, euch Com= |
mittee shall be antiorized to ix another day for such part of the eom-
petition as he may have missed. Such Couunittec shall decide when, tt
at all, a conipetition shall be postponed on accomnh of the weather and
sylien it shall be resumed or completed. No competitor Shall be dowed
ats) retire from any competition without the permission of tha Com-
mittee. ‘
{he team and reserve shall be chosen ag follows: Upon the conein—
sion of the competition six embers of the team shall be decided upon
by selecting In the order of merit, as shown by aggregating the best
three of their scores in these competitions, the Lightst ayzregate tak-
ing the first place, and so on until the reqnifed number ne tained.
The committee of Miree Herein provi en So. tho
vote, elect the
eapatitnte Fhe foamy
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deemed advisable and necessary for the strengthening of the team, fo
make their selection from among riflemen of known skill who may nut
haye shot in all or any of the competitions. ¥
‘The reserve shall consist of the two mén next highest in order of
meritin the competition to those already In the team. As soon as prac-
ticable after their selection the team and reserve shall, by a majority
yote, select 4 cuptain who shall appoint anadjutant to assist him in his
duties. The captain, when selected, shall have the management of -
the team and prescribe the rules for its government and practice, Each
person entering for the competition shall subscribe to the following:
““T desire to compete for aplace on the American Rife Team to re-
present the U. 8, in the Centennial Long Range Rifle Match of 1877 for
ihe Centennial Trophy, and hereby agree to conform to the conditions
prescribed for the selection of said team. If I am successful I hereby
pledge my word that 1 will shoot in the match, and will in addition per-
foriit stich practice and submit to such discipline and goyerniment as
the captain of sald team shall direct,”
Competitors hot members of the N. R. A. will be furnished with menm-
bers tickets admitting them to the range during the year 1877, Success-
Trl competitors on the team and reserye will have their expenses (hatare
approved by the committee having charge of the match refunded to the
extent of $20teench, In yiew Of the national importance of this match,
competitors Will be required to furnish to’the committee having charge
of the mitch satisfactory references as to their character from the lo-
calities they represent, orthe Rifle Association or clubs to which they
inay belong. Avy person who may have been selected in accordance
With the foregoing regulations, may for cause be removed by a two-
thirds yote of the members of the committee having charge of the
match aud of the team and reserve,
“Entries for competitions may be mide by letter to the Secretary of
the WN. R. A. up to the eyening of July 16,and in pergon, on the range,
up to 10 A.M. on July 17, 1877. Those desiring to compete are request-
ed to notify the secretary as early as possible. All entries must be ac-
companied by the certificate of eligibility above provided for,
Resolved, ‘That the secretary be directed to issue a cireulur to the va+
rivus rifle associations and clubs thronghout the United States, urging
thom te send their best marksmen to compete for placesupon the team,
s6as to ensure the selection of a troly “ National Team,” faly com-
petent to sustain the reputation which las already been earned by
Amevican riflemen ; and further, that, as the selection of the strongest
team can only be had by competing together and upon the range where
the match is to be shot, it will be necessary for competitors to attend at
Creedmoor; that the conditions haye been made with a view to accom-
modute as much as possible those living at a distance, and that the
Wational Rifle Association earnestly recommend that the various locali-
ties having riflemen competent in their opinion to win a place upon the
team, Should muke such arrangements as will enable them not only to
do 80 but to remain during the practice.
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Tut Team Mnn’s Puan oF Sroravion —As a model of
-concise wording, and as giving the views of a group of rifle-
mcn uz to how the selection of an international team should
be conducted, we give space to the following statement of
the old team men’s views. It will be useful for reference,
and for comparison with the scheme as adopted by the Di-
rectors:
New York, June 8, 1877.
The snb committee representing the American Team of 1sit, the
present holders of the trophy, and to whom was referred the matter of
Selecting & teum to contest in behalf of American riflemen against the
world for the possession of the Centennial Trophy tn 18/7, beg respect
fully to submit:
The competition for places on the team for 1877 to be held at Creed-
moor and open to all comers who are native-born citizens ol the Uniled
States or Territories; and that an address be issued, and published
through the press, inviting all long-range rifiemen to participate. Six
general competitions to be opened as soon as practicable; in each
competitions 15 shots to be fired at each range, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards,
without sighting shots, coaching or spotting by any person other than
the competitor, and previous practice on the day of competition, to-
gether with the giving and receiving of information, is forbidden. ‘The
ten contestants making the highest aggregate in any four of said six
competitions shall form the team andreserve. In cause of any vacancy
aiter such team be selected, said vacancy shall be filled by a majority
yote of the remaining members of the team and reserve. They will
then elect a captain, not from their number, but one who is judged a
competent riflemman, The contestants who are selected for positions
on the team are honor-bound to stibmit to the terms and the rules goy-
erning the team, and any member yiplating the same shall be liable to
expnision upon @ two-thirds vote of all the members of the team, We
deem it important that a surgeon should be in attendance at all the
competitions and practices of the team. No member shall be allowed
to wilhdraw or retire from practice without the approyal of the sur-
geon, under penalty of disqualification,
The committea would further recommend that the assignment of
targets for the competitions be made by drawing lots on the first day,
the equading s9 made to remain unchanzed; the squads to occupy the
targets in rotation, and 80 arranged, if possible, that each squad will
not be placed at the same target more than one day during the compe-
titlons,
All of which is respectfully submitted.
L. G. Broce, Secretary,
Sub-Cominittee from American Team, 1876.
Rirte Nores.—The practice of the military at the short
range is telling very strongly upon the iron target slabs at
Oreedmoor, The superintendent during the last week of
May reported five slabs as disabled and valueless. These were
all of American make, while the slabs imported from England
‘are showing admirable lasting qualities. It was resolved to
‘put np additional targets of stone. One of this material is
now in use asa mid-range target, and is doing excellent ser-
vice. It is a brown sandstone sent from the interior of this
‘State, and is about six inches thick. Its demerit consists in
its unwieldy weight, making transportation charges upon it
very heavy, and requiring a large force of mento put it in
position. They are, however, stationary affairs, and once in
place seem capable of any amount of shot battering.
—Some of the troops when yisiting Creedmoor for target
practice seem to forget that they are under orders as much so
as if on a public parade, and, instead of shifting from point to
point, as the shooting progresses, in a miliary manner and
- according to taetical movements, drive about pell-mell more
like a flock of sheep than of drilled soldiers. While this dis-
regard for appearances is.so general, if is not universally so,
and here and there a line officer may be found who has sufficient
pride to appreciate a correct regard for military usage, and en-
ergy enough to put his ideas into practice Ai-the parade of de-
faenonta from the First Brigade. On Thursday last Capt.
Smith’s company of the Twenly-second Regiment was con-
spicuously remarkable for the orderly and systematio style in
: fell back from range to range,
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—The American Rifle Association will have a special match
and subscription day on June 23d, at their Range near Pell-
hamyille, Westchester County. First match prize, Reming-
ton sewing machine, value, $75. Conditions, 500 yards, posi-
tion any, 10 scoring shots, 2 sighting shots. military rifles al-
lowed 5 points. Highest score to win; entrance fee, $1; en-
tries unlimited. Second match, subscriptions same as the
foregoing ; entrance fee, Suc. Josura H. Porter.
Secretary A. BR. A.
CrenpMoor, June 6.—The amateur club marksmen
brought their series of eight weekly competitions for the
selection of senior and juniur teams to a Close last Wednes-
day, Major Jewell (or ff. Stuart, as he-chooses to dis-
guise himself) for the fifth time leading the field with a fine
score, beating even his champion score of the Leech
Cup day—213, witha bad bullet miss—is littie short of ex-
traordioary, and this, too, when the closing dozen shots
were fired through a lively rain and mist, giving the bull’s-
eye the appearance of a dark, cloudy mags across fhe target
face. Asit was, 37 bull’s-eyes in 45 shots is a feat which we
think has not yel been accomplished on any range here or
abroad. Mr, Isaac L, Aller was not far behind with a score
of T4in the possible 75 at 800, but he “tumbled” at the
longer ranges, and got only a paltry 204, also with a miss.
Tf Mr. Allen caunot do better he will have to fall back
umong the ‘has-beens.” The score ran on the 6th as
follows :
HT. 8. Jewell, Rem. Creed. rifle.
835355545 6 66 6 & & 4-72
63432355 65655 5 4 5 4
2055565 665 5 5 & 5 4—6S—213
1.1 , Allen, Rem, Creed, rifle,
65565 5655 55 6 6 5 «£6 5TH
415455 6545 5 6 56 4 th
6656444452445 3 5 4612
Rathboue, Rem. Creed rile.
B R45 566565 5 6 465 6 4 & 45—i0
0, aeeeco 445 5 3 4 5 45 8 4 6 5 &—H)
1000.0... eed BD £4 55 4 5 GF 4G 8B FT 4—-H4—202
Frank Hyde, 8. C 65 6h 56 180
H. Pisher, 4. M. L. tiv 69 GL 1st
A.J. Ienuion, Jr,, R. 66 Ag ad 169
Gade. ATO RHG RE Oso. seem ee un OF $1 4s 141
The Poppenhausen Medal, or Marksman’s Badge has been
finally woo from the list of open matches at Creedmoor,
being taken on Wednesday, the Gth inst., for the third time,
by A. B. Van Heusen, of the Twelfth Regiment. ‘There
were about forly competitors ont ot the last conipetition,
though a stormy afternoon did not give promise of such an
attandaunee, ‘The leading scores were as follows :
200 yards, 600 yards, me
A. B. Vun Weusep......-+--. 43 5 4 4—20 45°53 4 4-22-42
J. It. Grohmian...... +... 6.6. 5 5 3 4 4-21 6.45 4 2 20-41
Ue Vent Citas em atte s 43 4 6 4-19 5 4 3 4 4—2)—39
LATS Grey 25. ene sseecseso- 3.3% 3 4 4—17 4644
J. @. Bultman.. .2 6 5 4 3—~19 44 4 3
W. Dy. Wari.... 25 4 4 4 3—U HoH 1a) 1S
J. AL Gees, 7 oct 4 3 4 4 4-19 24 6 4
G. D, Hobart..... 4 0 3 3 4-14 6 43 6
Lewis Cass..... ot 4 3 2 4—IT 2b 4 4
.38 4 5 4 3-19 452%
24 4 4 4 4—2) 23 3 4
22 4 4 4 4-18 py bl
~4 4:4 3 4-19 4 492 2
w4 4 5 4% 4-17 a he 5
4 4 4 4 3-19 BR 263 6
44 3 4 4-19 433 4
G. W. Hasbrouck, 0 2 3 3 0S 445 5
. Harper 425 4 4-19 2 £ 2 3 0-—1—30
T. W. Linton. 3 4 4 4 4-19 0200
d. L. Price.... 4 3 3 3—16 4043
A.G, Stranton.. 3 2 4 2-14 3.02 4
CG. H. Wowaid...2.....0-5.4 3 2 3 5-17 3 0 0 2
This match was a very great favorite among the military
men, its competition being restricted to State model arms,
Mr. Poppenhausen could not do a more popular act than see
to ifs immediate replacement under precisely similar terms,
being the previous winner. We shall be happy to publish
a note from him announcing the offer. Tue record of the
match is shown in the following list of match winners :
200 yds, 500 yds. T'L
June 24, ‘75, Private Van Heusen, Twelfth Regt......2u 21 41
July 29, “Th, Captain Price, Seventh Regt. ........... 21 24 55
Aug. 25, ‘ih, Private Wat erman, Seventh Regt,.......21 21 42
Sepl. 7, 76, Captain bro wn, Forty-seyenth Kegt......19 23 23
Sept. 40, ‘76, Private Van jleusen, Twelfth Regt......20 21 4
Oct, 28, 7h, Captain PricPSeyenth Reyf,.:..5.......,28 18 4
Noy. 2h, ‘76, Sergt. Le Boutilier, seventh Regt 22 20 42
May 6,77, Lieu-. Gee, Bighth Regt.-...... 20 “1 4|
June ti, "77, Priv. Vau Lleusen, Twelfth Re 2947-20: 22 42
Toe Snares Co. Prwe—Cruepmoor.—The 4th contest
for the Sharps Rifle Company prize of $250 in gold, was held
at Creedmoor on the 9th inst., with a good line of entries, but
with no very great showing of fancy superfine high scores:
Major Jewell, as usual, led the field with a score of 203, his
run at 900 yds. being remarkably fine. ‘The scores ran :
S00 yds. 900 ycls, 1000yds, I")
EDS, SOW) oc isiuvcecsetsopees Cyt nas ri) 74 AY 203
RATED ys x clel-ae 64 GL WT
H, Fisher.,..... tu “y 195.
k, Rathbone. bbetts 6h ng 191
TE. GAMD. see ceecest 6b a9 131
C.E Blydenborg.... ‘ 64 G5) WW
A.M, Farrow..... .. iS hv 61 lhe
Pl Fly dO ices. sees sean 69 6) 63 182
C. RR. Raymoni,....4..+.- =. td D8 62 152
sel RE OMT Mies ete: od ache wate pees us 59 50 7
ty Pa WittGres -Fretess yes ceed PITS Holtony ie. u.2 22.2 sale 128
8. G. Perry... “ 172 J. A. Untty. peasitvevae lit
H. D, Fredericks. . 1S tea sea VLOLEE sleigh onte varie ello deg 102
A. D. Hodgman... 5 A
Roonestrr, N. Y.—The 7th Division rifle range near
Rochester was opened on the 8th inst. with a couple of
matches, the first being limited to directors of the association ;
here the scores were at 200 yds.
@n Brinker.--,.-... 88344-17 Col.Bromley........... 8 8-12
Ool, F. Cook. ......2--25 224-17 Ohris. Yuky. 42 2-16
Col. Erbelding........4%033—13 C. F, Wolters. 203—5
tol. Schoeifel....... 44494-1989 Major Wettzel..- $030 8—8
Col, Gumpbell....,,-.. 0432-12 Liet Col. Miler.. 2005 8-9
Capt. Engert..... versed 243 $—-13. Col Bepy...... p20 23— 7
Capt, GC. U. Meyer....4 4403-15 Capt. Phelps. yo + 2°93 B—Lb
Another match followed with results as below :
J, H, Brown, ..si...-.-- Feel) de GOL. COOK. 16. .00eceseece-enneeee 16
Maj. C. Buckley..........00-- Col. Cuntpbell.-- tasey 1G
Gen. H. Brinker
Lieut-Col, 8. 8. Eddy ...
Jd, Staudenmie,.....
Capt, C. Meyer.,
Capt. Hess.....
Col. Miller...
Capt. Allea... Capt. Wagner,- + 14
Joho Roda....... Capt. Pfeifer. we 1d
Lieut. Boyd, Thos. Givens. . . 13
H. EF: Wart.,.... a > 19 Major Weitzel. pa
Capt. Schindler
J. Ruseh,,,.-.
Col. Bromley...
J. B. Snyder...
C.F, Wolters. ..,-
Col, Schoetrel, Sppeeeepiatbeesee es nh
a ——
ss teeeeeeeenee 18
eee at 1s.
CHAS, FADED. stance ccs ee oy.
i. W, Bra es ber ey pees eves ahs
Tim Syracusy Merrmyg.—The spring meeting of the
Sixth Division Rifle Association was a complete success, -
judging from the scores made. Fine weather was enjoyed.
Phe programme was interesting enough to draw competi-
tors from many outside pl aces, including Oswego, Auburn,
Binghamton, New York, and other rifle-shooting centres.
Competition 1—the Directors’ Matech—was closely fought,
and won only oo atie count. It was with Remington State
model rifle or carbme for a gold badge. The scores stood
as follows. Captain Paul Birchmeyer, who held it last year,
cume within a yery close sbave of holding it again, but an
unaccountable miss in the last shot demolished his chance:
100 yds, 200 yde. 0)
Lieut, Col. Rhesa Grimlo...... Wey eeee ee Bk 20 $1
Lieut, Col. G. N. Grou e... 19 da
| Capt. Paul Birchuityer....+.. 17 an
Capt. M. Auer....-.-2.:... - 1t 39
Lieut. Col, Jus. Manning....... t 15 a6
Col. J. Dean Hawley 3 16 st
Uol.N. Grumbach -..4.... +22 if) § 23
The short-range match, 200 yards, drew out a good list of
entries; but, owing to proxy suovting, protests were entered,
and the bogus scores thrown out, In this way George W-
Chase’s second prize was lost. ‘he sevre attributed tu Cal
W,. Yale was made instead by Captain Birchmeyer. ‘The
scores, as recorded, stood :
George White...... SL A. H.Tnompson..,..25 J.L. Mills........-. a
G.W.Chase (pruxy).31 P. HH, Stalford.... 23 Wim. M. Kirby. 25
Jumes Rowiey.....31 Col. J. EB, Struke.. T H. Van Guileer..... 25
M. B. Nicholson....28 dames Larned.......27 Capt, DM Dunning.24
M. J. Blakeley...... 29 Chias. Talladay......27 Maj J, #. Petit..... 2a
S. Westover........ v9 R.G, Wind,.......4,27 Capt. J. A. Nciols.. 28
Paul Birchmeyer...29 Col, Geo, Hugenin...27 ©. A, Clemting..... 2y
Ghas. Vau Orden...29 Willard Knowlton...27 Cupt, hogau........ 21
Uol, Yale (proxy)...28 FE. C, Smibit..,.. -,..26 Lieut, Col. K,Grimod
UL, Batvest as BAL Wight toe 26 ML Nellys fo mee 1s
Fred Holme 28 ‘Thos, Staffurd.......26 Lieut Col. Manning.1T
d. U. Figary. 28) JS McCarten.... 2-35 25° «Lieut, Col. Grouse, 15
The best shouting of the meeling was in the Leam work.
The first of these matches was open for teams trom any
reviment or battalion in the Sixth Division. Four teams
entered, and scored as follows :
Forty-ninth Regiment, Auburn.
200 yde, 500 yds. Totals,
Priv.dJ,, Te, Mills... sc.s.e0 2 pa} am
Privy. J. Rowley.....- teas x rat 48
Capt. J. MeCarten,,.....-, 2 al 41
Pei eey As VWRIP cee faads Qs vee css verses 78-7 $ 17 Pil)
Privy TRURUWY Sess e poRe sa cae a dewee fees sees 18 40 35
Priv. J. Pallades.... ee 2ss- 02.4 asses eee 15 pu] 3s
Priy. J. Cook...... +14 Pry st
Capt. D, M. Daonoing..........-..---- wri ee Le 16 35—276
Forty-6ighth Regiment, Oswego.
Lieut. J. 8S. Barton: ... J... 6-0. enone e+ - pese +B 42
sergt. Major George White 43
Privute Ki. G. Post......... at
derpeunt C, A. Burton, 40
Seizeant LL. Barnes 39
Gupta A, Curtis-......... 33
Lieut. Colonel GO. V. Tloughton.... 3275
Porty-lo arth Bat
Private James Lamed......cecee eres eee enre 24
Lieutenant M. J. Glukely ag
Private red Holmes,..----- sere -seees tease 42
Corpurat Chas, Van Orden... al
Capt. A. If. Thomsoun,.... 28
Uuptain J. us Figury... 37
Priyute W. Knowlton 27 —265
Wifly- Urst Kepi
Private Wm. Van Peit,.. Fiviptc see ase 30
Private Geo, Appleton,.......---- seers x
Unptaimd, A, Nichols... os
Private Peter Meyer... 21
Lieut. Colonel KR. Gritlin ot
Priyate Kopert Emerick, ay 22
Sergi. W.L. Lyman...... 2... .000 eee: meee ¢ 3-173
The cavalry match brought out but two teanis of five men
each to shoot at 200 and 300 yards. The scoring here again
Was very excellent, running :
Yates Dragcons, Syracuse.
-
200 yds. 300 yis. Totals,
Private O, G. Jones......---- 22 25 47
Sergeant M, GB. Nivholson.. T 28 au
Pryate Conrad Brown.,., Dawa Lb PP 33
Sergt. Fred. Schneider......- 8 vin) uo
Sergt. G. EB, Minard....eceeeceee cece ere ree es Ad 15 25—191
Separate Troop, Twenty-fourth Brigade, Oswego. .
Sergeant A. A. Wellington es 25 42
Corporal Frank Havens... 20 35
Private George Sleidon.. 12 RF
Lieut. U.S. Neweil..... is) a0
Corp, Samuel bensvn..... il 14—1 3.
A company team match made for the 6th Division militia
men brought five teams to the front, pretty uearly matched,
as the following close scores will show:
Company ©, Forty-fuurth Regiment.
2u0 yus, 600 yds. Totals,
Lieut. A. J. Blakeley... ......--..s-5+ v1 ted 45
Private James Lurned. 23 45
Private a, H. Thompsou.. 18 rl)
Private Chas. Van Orden,,.,...- lo 35
Privy. Fred Ho'mes....-.ecees ess 1a d4i—196
Company &, Forty-ninth Regiment,
Captain J. MeCarten.....- 23 43
Private Patrick Stafford. 22 43
Priv. Michuel Kelley..... i8 au
Priv. iseury Van Guilder, It 35
Corp, Michel Domsey..... . see eeeee seen eee AS li bed
Compuny B, Forty-ninth Kegiment,
Private C. Talladay.....--- tart et eh 21 19 40
Privatedames Rowley. pate el 18 du
Privaie J, .L. Muls...... 1 4u 3g
Private PLA. Wright.........24 0 cane eceeeenses 19 15 37
Private: COOK.) 0.222. crecesaseees Perl) 1s 33 —189
First Team—Company A, Forty-cighth Reginent,
Sergeant CG. A. Barton ...........eeeeee +--+ 20s 21 40
Livut, J. 8. Bartoa..... 21 40)
Sergt. L. L. Barnes.... iy ST
Priv. R..G. Post..,,..-+ Ww Bi
Sergt. James Hardin... 15 34—18T
Second Teami—Conipany A, Forty cighth Regiment.
Private James P. Hall.... ... 23 43
Private H. G. Calkins, - a) 42
Private 1’, ‘I’. Perkins.... 3 x9
Privule F.ank Watson... 16 33
Corps DL. Le. Mer iis oe Se. Fis see eee ey sey i 14 30—187
The special 51st Regt. matches did not furn out very well,
owing to lack of entrics,
On the closing day of the meeting, the ionz range and spec-
ial matches were fought. ‘he Duncan Gadye match was cou-
rested for the third time. It has been won ouce by Sergt. L.
LL. Barnes, of Oswero, ouce by Sergi. Maj. George W lite, of
Oswego, and by Lieut, M. J, Blakery, of Binghamton.
‘The scores were ;
Lieut, M. J. Blaukely..-...-.---+.- Soa 4 Bee Bot 2 un} 43
Sergeant Major George Wil 22 1s a0
Colonel C. VY, Houghton.._,. 1s 8T
dummes Larued ......-- were aby Bt
Sargt. L, L, Barnes 4 a4
Fred Golmes......- 12 Ry 4
Van O.deo... . 13 H
A. A, Thompson. .....--+ v4 oa 26
Sergt. d. H. Figary....--00.--- esse esse eee eue Bh a vs
The mid-range match fell to the, same fortunate Bingham~
{on man, witha perfect score. The small hores were chscrims
310
- pat eae ye oe ‘
FOREST: AND. STREAM.
inated against, and put at 700 yds., the full list.of scores be-
ing as below :
Five hundred yards.
Lieut. M, J. Binkely..-.......-..38 Wm, Vatt Pelt... sss. seeess.s ses 1s
Chas, Van Orden..... 360 A. H. Thompson,....:... 17
Col. C. Y. Honghton,, eseeeee¥G JOHN Smith.......... nbseee ~ lt
Sergt. L. L. Barges... seree- 26 Lieut. J. WH. Figary..-..... a
CG, A. Cloming........ «s..-28 Capt, Panl Birchmeyer... F
James Lurned,. 21 Dr, James Robinson.,....-..--- w
OG. MOUS. 0.0. ees ede 20 JOBE pH Gifford... 0.462 yee cere. 6
Seven hundred yards.
H, Fisher, Fisher rifle, ..,-,..-... 32 R. B. Yates, Rem, Creed. «2.223
Dr. C. BE. Rider, M, L.....--..---80 E, O. Smith, Maynard,......-... 5
M. Cooper, Rem. Creed 26 J, R. Patten, Muynard.......... 0
Géo, PL Stilsou, M. Les... .+ evil
The final match won at long rahwe was fought under most
favorable conditionsof calm and light. ‘The scores were:
800 yds, 1090 yds. Tl
R. B. Yates, Rem. Creedl.........0 se eeeeteeees 46 36 92
Houler Hisher, muzzie-loader....... nid eaiept ee 46 255. 81
Gen, T. Stiilsom.....-.-....4-++ ieee hon 46 $5 $1
A. Ts. Smith, ninzzle-tonder......+5.--+++ eae end 41 &0
Caplan, J. A. Nichols, Nichels & Lefever....41 - 82 ve
©) G. Jones, Sh. Creed. .¢-. 50.62.45. see ed st § 2 61
M. Warner, muzzle-loader.....---. 11.20 eeee 26 = i!)
Major M. Auer, Sh. Creedmoor... ... sss. ese 27 40 87
Dr. 0. EB. Rider, muzzie-loader. .. withdrew. 41 12 58
E. C. Smith, Maynard....... weee es Withrew..d4 3 47
M, Cooper, Rem. Greed...,......-. withdrew. .46 _ 46
M. B. Nicholson, Si. Creed... 2... cece ee eee BB 11 34
Tue Isrer-Stare Mictrrary Maton.—The special com
millee of the Board of Directors, N. R. A., appointed to draw
up aset of conditions to govern the Inter-State Military Match
at the next fall meeting, has reported 4 plan which has been
adopted, providing a competition almost exactly similar to
thal for the Queen’s Prize at Wimbledon. The competition
Mill be fought in two stages. The first stage will be open to
all bona fide members of regularly organized military com-
panies in the U. $., either reenlar or volunteers. There is no
limit to the number of representatives from any one company
or command. The firing at this stage will be at 200 yards,
standing, and 500 and 600 yards any military position, 7rounds
at each tanve, The 1st prize will be cash $50, and the next
HY highest agarexates will receive prizes of Bd cach, ‘The 2d
stage will be restricted to those included in the above 60 to
compete on equal terms at 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, 7 rounds
as before, The first prize to the U.S. Military Championship,
grand gold medal, valued at $100, end $100 cash: 2d prize,
$50 cash, and $25 cash, making in both stages a list of 68
prizes, valued at $620, he rifles in the first stage will be the
regular weapon with which the competitors’ company may be
armed. Inthe second stage the Association will provide special
_ military rifles of various makes from which thé members may
chose a weapon, Two days practice will be allowed between
the ranges to enable the 6u to become familiar with the special
rifles before entering in the second stage firing. Considering that
the winner in this will gain the honor of Champion Military
Marksman of the U. 8., the number of entries should be very
great.
New Or.eans.—The Crescent City Rifle Cinb are setting
to work in good time to puta‘strong team in for the
International match at Creedmoor. On Sunday, June 3,
the first competitive test match was held at the Progmoor
Tanges, with ten men out, aud shvoting. The wind was
changeable—very much so—but otherwise the day was a
good one. MA R. G. Eyrich ted the field with a very fair
score of 195, the next nearest score dropping to 187; the full
scores runuing :
R. G. Hyrich.
425 5 5 56 3 5 3'5 6 5 5-61
52656555 5 6 45 6 5 5—ts
545455 55 3 2 6 5 6—-66—195
Win, Arms.
6556453 5445 5 5 4 53
6855455 55 3 5 5 4 5—6D
04445 34 5 4% 5 0 4 5 4—50—187
J. K. Renand.
555 55 555 04 5 5 4-68
53520645 45 5 4 5—H2
5B 6 8442 05 8 & 4 3--52—181
L. B. Daponta.
83045 545 53 3 6 5 £58
44545 545 45 4-5 4-63
B56 4543 20 4 4 5 4 5—35—176
John Glynn, Jr. .
0385445 38 3 5 4 5 5 5—5D
845 563 45 5 4 5 5 3 4-60
2243 85 5 2'4 2 2 3 348-167
James Buckley.
55 04543 243 3 2 2-50
505 3 45 64 3 44 3 2 4-55
343 35 23 0 4 8 5 3 5—d2—I152
Jules Piffaut.
$24464234 5 4 4 5—56
04445 565 5 3 8 4 4 5-59
038 55 54500 0 0 2 5 4-42-57
Dndley Selph.
523225 45 5 5 5 4 5-60
9403 5483 83 56 4 5 fh 4-53
6365 3 8503 83 3 4 5 0—49—152
E. T. Manning.
2-553 864405 6 5 4 559
356405 03 23 5 5 0 3-47
445 50403 4 4 0 4 0 5—46—142
L. B, Hollingsworth,
0242442 5 0 4-30
2 5 43 3 5 3 6 4-54
505 8 22 8 5 4 4—45—129
While the long-range men were busy great sport was in
progress at the off-hand range, two teams from the Wash—
ingion Artillery making lively work at 200 yards with their
Springfields, and doing an amount of ege-making, which
would insure the success of an oological collection. Nine
goose-eges in ten shots is rather loose work, and yet many
of Unele Sam’s showed themselves capable of it. The scores
ran:
LIEDT, ADAMS’ TEAM. SERGT. BAKER'S TEAM.
Goose Goose
oh Eggs. r tak Beggs.
vieut, Adams.......-..-1 4 Sergt. Baker 9
Ww Banteler...--+5-----. 8 8 H.N, Baker 6
D, Cobb... seereeee 8 —— Simpson. 8
§. Fiizhugh..-..--- 5 Creswell 4
J. M. Henderson,.-...--40 7 FE. L, Mahen 8
B.S. Leathans....---+-+ / 6 L, Barringer s
—— Gray..-++-.---+++ 2 .J. M. Hurvey. 9
H. Plorenee,..........-16 h —— Zeigler... 6
—— Quinna.....-.-.2-. 3 BK. Michael, Jr 4 9
VW. Dupre...-.- ietersneee 4 N.A. Yates 10 7.
Vi. H. Marks. ..1.-.--+- abt 6 —— Blavk.......... 11 q
otal.......---s2-0IB0 Total. .
—The rifle match between the Houston and Galveston
Clubs, which came off at the late State fair, near Galveston,
resulted in a score for the Houston Cinb of 550, and for the
Galveston Club of 403, out of a possible 900.
—A shooting tournament came off af the Exposition
Grounds, Kansus city, Mo, June 5,6, 7 and 8 The cash
rizes amounted to $2,050, and a gold and silver medal for
championship of the west for teams of three from any or all
clubs, ;
Tne Jamaica, L, 1., Rov ann Rirve Assooratron.—The
sixth match for the Challenge Badge was shot for on the
range of the Jamaica Rod and Rifle Association, on Saturday
afternoon of last week. ‘The following is the score :
Thomas Lloyd,..... dconessenegsirerees D 5 od 2 5 b 4 GF 4 d-dh
WmiiS. COGSWEll cence re etee ewes v es 4545465 5 6 4 3-4
GeO NA. ReCiiiaes fewecenhs teen last wee B44 4 4-4 4 5 4 5-48
Theodore Rodgers... ........222..22. 45654444 65 4 4-8
(FEO. -ACRECOLAS i sae ee sahessesarcciers oo OLA Dae & 5 4 > Bae
James M. Oakley Coie eee 444566 65 8 3 442
John M. Crane... 44445 44 4 4 4-41
George A, Hicks. 43 ¢445 4 4 4+ 4-49
Jno. Kyder...... 444446 4 4 4 8-40
Geo. W. Damon .......... 44524 4 4 5 4 3-389
John B, Fleury...... geaseoe 1. 8 8 SF 44 4 4 5 3B BS
George H. Creed... weeteetes yall 45643 65 5 0 4 3—338
Wim, Durland, Jr ole, wate 8343444 45 8-37
Tris DAG Tas ole ateainele es tas pees Liebe le 440 440 3 3 3 2-27
No. 1 won by Thomas Lloyd, as the best score. No, 2
won by J. B. Fleury, under the rule, as the best 38.
—According to a Canadian paper, Gordon B. Pattee, of the
Metropolitan Rifle Club, Ottawa, made 63 points out of a pos-
sible 70, at 900 and 1,000 yards, on Monday of last week, with
asmall bore Remington, shooting from the shoulder. Who
can do a similar feat among the Creedmoor company ? Byen
at any position, shooting such a score would he very fair.
Mr. Pattee ought certainly to study up a good position and
join the next Canadian team that may visit our American
Wimbledon.
Conttn’s Garuery.—The seventh competition for the ama-
teurs’ badges was shot. at the gallery last Thursday evening,
June 7, and was very inturesting, as the badges were very
closely contested for. The following are the best scores made
during the evening, Mr. Alder winning the first badge with the
splendid score of 47;
Wred Alder... ..s.eseeeeeeeeees--47 LON Backer. ...seeseeeeeceeee ee 46
M bb Engel...... 3 § 5 Robiuson.... Ah
ML Riggs..... 7 of P Fenning.....+.. 45
UC ASTUGCE i clemsls ees 3 pee Se 43 J Cuddy....- tose deecebetcs 3
‘The eighth competition for the badges will take place on
Thursday evening, June 14, Open to all comers.
Hertwie’s Garnery.—The seventh competition in lying
position, of the Centennial Rifle Club, took place on May 28.
Distance 100 feet, Wesson rifle. The following scores, out of
a possible 100, were made:
T [Jewerson......... wsscesesne 92 WR Browlseceece- sey ve ceee eee. Sh
A E Long...- -.+--89 J Q Adams. +. Sa
1 F Meurch.... . sess 9 J Maguire... 83
\Y Marshall...... Fe a ert at 5) A PE WHISOM 1.5 ees ee anes
Aa Oats, - cflewtinelesdswesase repay te)
Mr. Long won the badge with the following tlice scores
out of a possible 100 points—90, 93, 94. Ma. W. R. Brown
had it twice with 93, Mi. A. Oats had it with 93 and 92, and
Mr. T. I. Jewerson had it once with 92. The shooting was
done in lying position, at a distance of 100 feet, with a
Wesson title. Next Monday the club will shoot for a prize
off-hand.
Zeriten Ririe Cuts weekly shoot for the gold medals
came off on May 29 at the gallery. Creedmoor targets re-
duced for distance; possible 50 points,
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—The third annual prize shooting of the Zettler Club will
be held at Jones’ Woods, 66th street and First avenue, Churs-
day, June 14. They invite all lovers of the rifle to partici-
pate. The shooting will commence at 9 a, M. and close at 6
p, mM. Cash prizes are offered on the various targets, and they
will have a Creedmoor (or Pool) target, distance 100 yards,
the proceeds to be diyided on the )ull’s-eyes made on this
target.
. Tur Irisn-American Rirrz Cive.—Our alien citizens were
out for their regular weekiy contests over the Conlin Medal
last Saturday, firing, each man, 7 shots at 200 yds., and 7 at
500 on military guns and 600 yds. for sporting rifles. Serg’t
N. D. Ward of the 9th Regt. led with 54 points in the possi-
ble 70, doing even work at both ranges. The scores stood.
200 yds. 500 yds, Tg
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W.S. Norman.....--- SEE eis ERD oe ri 52
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W. G. B@HSON..ceseeeceerry tee tents sees eee @.15 22 40
bP. Farley.....- §. Uae sseuptecer tice Uae besares lo 16 35
Bs Duilyi.ssanee see il 34
Bethel Burton..... retired
Rauway Rirre Giror.—The members of this cluy had a
practice shout at their 200-yards range, June 9, preparatory
for their contest with the Hackensack Rifle Club, June 12.
The following are the best scores, which give evidence of
considerable skill with the trigger :
Vail. 2724 Becht 43 At 181
staat Ngee 41 43 126
F Alder... 41 D3 $2
Winn... weeBT ADGETEOD.. 2.4 6e- +e cece seen eens ool
SQuire.....2+---ee-eeee eee tt sala res
The scores of the first three. gentlemen, representing
eighty shots, give a total of 339 out of a possible 400, which
is an tiverage of over 42, possible 50.
—The United Shooting Societies held their opening spring
shooting at the Union Hill Shooting Park, N. J., May 28, 29
and 30. The meeting was largely attended and the shooting
was good. (Quite a number of the long-range experts were
present and participated in the off-hand shooting.
Ring Target—ist prize, M. B. Engel, 69, $40; 2a, H. Raschen, 67, $80 ;
3d, Ts, Car, 67, $4); ath, J. K, Grohmian, '66, $18; 5th, W. Hayes,
6, Bl
i pad Target—ist prize, M. B. Engel, 43, $205 2d, John Raschen, 43,
$16: 3d, G. Scnalk, 43, $14; 4th, John Rein, 44, 310. 7
‘Best Buils-Bye—C, G. Zettler, 76 deg., $205 OG. Koegel, 83 deg., $163
$10; 2d, W. Hayes, $5; 3d, G,
STG rohninit BG BEE: one hn Grohman
; ‘y-eyes—tst, Jo! T A
Most Bull’s-ey e: + W. Klein, $1; last eye, v.
Schalk, $6; 4th, P. Klein, $4; first eye,
Z“etuler, $1.
Creedmoor Target, possible 25—ist, Gen. ‘ft, 5. Dakin,
Faber, 22, $8; 3d, Capt. Mattman, 20, 35.
Game Bag and Gun.
JUNE IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME,
Pexnsyivanta.—Sharon, June 6, 1877.—Good time com-
ia, Woodcock are more abundant ere this season than for
years, Mr, H., Mr. O..and mysel gave our dogs a short run
the other day, and they found from ten to fifteen cock, wd we
22, $10; 2d, R,
did not pass over very favorable ground. The young are very”
atge and strong, Good show tor quail and Groupe rie fall.
l, =
Ttovhester, Minn., Jane 7, 1877.—At the annual meeting of
the Rochester Sportsmen’s Club, the following officers were
elected: Hon. J. V. Daniels, Pres.; Dr, EB. C. Cross. Vice
Pres, ; L. E. Crane, Sec. and Treas, ; E. J. Graves and Henry
Kalb, Exec, Committee. Last week the club sent a member
to the State Fishery at Red Wing, with an order for 2,000
salmon, which came safely and were placed in our streams.
Millions of pigeons are roosting about 18 miles north, and our
xecutive committee are making arrangements for a series of
hoois on the ist and 3d Fridays of each month. We haveas
good arange as there is in the state, and propose to haye some
sport in that line before chicken season begins. HET.
Oni0.— West Alexandria, June 5th, 1877.—Small game is
plenty in this section of the country. Quail, rabbits, squirrels,
ducks and pigeons (in season), and occasionally a woodcock.
The former are more plenty this year than eyer before known,
owing to the law prohibiting their destruction for two yeurs,
which was enacted by the State Legislature in the fall of 1875.
The law will expire this fall, when amateur sportsmen antici-
pate a good time. There areno noted crack shots around.
here, but we have seyeral very efficient marksmen who, in
course of time, will undoubtedly prove experts, The ques-
tion of organizing an amateur shooting club is beg agitated
with indications of success. A pigeon match has been ar--
ranged to take place here in a few weeks to test the skill of
our wing shots. Will let you know the result of the match
when it occurs. Hunver.
Kansas.— Girard, June 1st.—Enclosed you will find a
photograph of two setter pups five weeks old; the darkest, I
call Sport, the other Nep, and expect lo get some good hunt—
ing out of them this fallon quail. There will he any amount
of them this year, and plenty of chickensalso, but they will be
a little late, that is, the most of them, on account of the farm-
ers burning the grass off. Some of them are at it yet, and I
am satisfied from the young chickens I saw the other day
that there have been thousands of them destroyed; I think if
isashame. Their excuse is to kill the grasshoppers. My
opinion is, there are none in the old grass, and all that
hateb out. are on sround that has been plowed, or on bare
ground, Geo. W. Croumronp,
Utroa, N. Y., June 7, 1877,
Eprror Forest Ann Stream Anp Rop anp Gun:
I notice in your issue of this week several articles on
** deer butchering;” and I would like to say a word or two
about it. I know of but one way to stop this wholesale
slanghter, and that is, to appoint several trustworthy guides
as State game constables, with power to arrest violators of the
law anywhere in the State. Several influential men here have
promised to see to it, and it is to be hoped that the plan will
be carried out. Mise Moxwa.
: Ocprnspore, N. Y., June 8; 1877.
Eptror Forrest ANbD Stream AND Rob aNp Guy:
Tsee by your paper of the 7th inst. you give Ogdensburg,
New Jersey, credit for the scores made by our club on Decora-
lion Day. Please correct in your next issuc.
James Iyzs.
DEFIANCE, Ohio, June T, 1877,
Epitor FOREST AND STREAM:
Iu reply to “* W. EP. M.,° in Fores? anp Stream of May 3ist, allow
me to say that if you will look over Rop AND Guy of Feb, 26, 1374 you
will find a review by the editor of ‘Shooting; its Appliances, Practice
and Purpose,” by Jamés D. Dougall. In it you will find vertuttim what 8
quoted before, and T think that the name of Mr. Humphreys as editor is
suflicient guarantee that the review was not an illusion nor & phantasm.
J.d. B
(Hor Pigeon Shoots see Page 305.)
_——— ny
fisrory has essayed all kinds of definitions and distinctions as he-
tieen the civilized and barbarous man. We should sum up the civi-
lized man asthe clean man, This tendency reaches its finest exponent.
inthe invention of B. 'T. Babbitt’s Toilet’ Soap, a recent article put
onthe market, and the nonparell of toilet articles, Its velvety touch in
washing and bathing makes it supremely pleasant, and it can be trust-
ed as the purest thing inuse., Bb, T. Babbitt’s Toilet Soap will need no
cormmendation to the man or woman using it, either for themselves or _
children,—Ado, : 9
Tiffany & Co., Silversmiths, Jewelers, and Im
porters, have always a large stock of silver
articles for prizes for shooting, yachting, rane
and other sports, and on request they prepare
special designs for similar purposes. Their
Timing Watches are gnaranteed for accuracy,
and are now very generally used for sporting
TIFFANY & CO.
and scientific requirements.
are also the agents m America for Messrs.
Patex, Pamirre & Co., of Geneva, of whose
celebrated watches they have a full line. ‘Their
stock of Diamonds and other Precious Stones,
General Jewelry, Bronzes and Artistic Pottery
is the largest in the world, and the publie are
invited to visit their establishment without feel
ing the slightest obligation to purchase. Union
Square, New York.
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i? STREAM.
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sireet, New York. jel¢ tf
Attention, Sportsmen!
.
A very rate opportunity is offered to lease the ex-
elusive right to fish the best stocked trout pond in
Mnine; stocked with the celebrated Raggely trout;
sitnuted in the Town of Peru, Oxford County, Me.,
ani) known as Haytord’s Trout Pond. About twelve
hours’ vide from Boston, with daily mail facilities,
For terns, ete., adress G. O, HAYBPORD, Canton,
Me. Would refer to BH. 0, stanley, Haq., Commis-
loner Of Wishertes, Dixield, Maine. jel4 1t
MOUNT KiNEO MOUSE,
MOOSEHEAD LAKE, ME,
A delightfal resort, for the sportsman, summer
tonrist or invalid. ‘Trout fishing gooii now. For
cirentars, address O. A, DANDEN, Superintendent,
as above, or W. L, CHENETY, 196 State street,
Boston Mass. jel4 6t
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Describes World-buililing, Rlemeuts, Minerals,
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DUDLEY’S ~
Pat. Pocket Cartridge Loader.
CHUAP! HANDY! AND GOOD!
Ti performs the work of five ordinary machines in
withdrawing and loading metallic or paper shells,
and does it as perfectly a3 can be done by large and
costly dmmplements,
Being made of eteelitaveighs but four ownses; Is
4&8 compact as & pocket Knife, and sure to be appre—
ciated on sight. A sample will be sent (post paid)
to any parti of the United States on receipt of one
dollar. Liberal discount to the trade. Address
DUDLEY & €O., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. jel4 it
Hor Sale,
OR SALE.—Shares in Black Hawk Cinb, Lake
Koshkonong, Wisconsin; splendid canyus-back
duck shooting dnd bass Tshing; fine house, Shares,
$50. R. VALENTINE, Secretary, Englewood, Ill.
jeT4t
MAUT BY YOUR LAWNS.—Pea fow]l for sale,—
Per pair, $105 single cocks, $7 40, carefully
oxed and delivered at express vullive. A. G,
NASON, Orange, C. H., Va. jet 2t
Hes SALE.—Mtod and Gun, 1576, Prive 3.00; Fur,
Lin and Feather, 1816, Prive, 31 255 Chicago
Hiela, Vol. 6, 31%; Turf, Field and Farm, 1876, last
nnniber missing, Price $3 00. Allin excellent condi-
tion. GEO. W.LOEBER, Galesburg, Ij], jel4 it
ee SALE,—Maynard New Model Rifle, 28 1n. bbL,
checkered stock, pisto! grip, Vernier rear sight,
three Front sights, rifle case, cartridge tase, fifty
shells, londing tools, all ia perfect order. Prive $45.
H, BE, FROST, 57 Centre street, N.Y, jel4 it
OR SALE—A Sharps lone -range rifle at a bar-
gain, Address
jel in
Gox 77, Vinal Haven, Me.
{ECOND-HAND Remington, Winchester, Ballard,
Whitney snd Wesson Rifles for sale, cheap, at
MARSVERS, 125 Nassau street, N.Y. Jev at
LUOMINGDALE GROVE PARK ASSOCIATION.
Oue share In above association for saleata
yery low prise, The best Game Preserves in
Auierl Ca, Trout, Black Bass and Pickerel fishing
Address SPORT, this office. feh22.t£
OR SALE—A fine breech-loading shot-gun and a
ine doubie-barrel muzgle-luading shot-guu ; also-
A fine fly rod, with reel, liné, and a book of files for
sale cheap, Address LOUIS KAISHR, Jv,, 310, Hud-
s0n aventte, Albany, N.Y. jel4 it.
OR SALE OR TO LELT.—A yaluable Pond, well
stocked with large spevked trout. Inquire of
M. EB. GRIFFIN, Quogue, Long Isiand; ar, N. G,
FOSTER, 111 Broadway. je7-3t
1] Nake EXCHANGE,.—Seott double-bolt rebound
locks, compeusating lump, 1U-cal., 9 Ibs., cost
$225 for same quality 12-cal. 7 lbs, It. VALENTIN E,
Englewood, Il. jev4t
Tr EXCHANGE—A new faintly knitting machine,
worth $4), fora good séceoud-hand breech-loart-
ing shot-gun,
Also for sale a 10-gauge, 947 Ib, Whitney muzzle-
loading shot-guu, steel barrels, and a hard hitter.
Price, $20.” Address
SCAIP, This Office.
jelait
Ge Benne
St. Bernards.
T have o few large and yery handsome St. Bernard
puppies, bred from a heautiful seal brown bitch,
well trained; stands 28 inches ar {le shoulder,
Weilglit 120 lbs. The sire is of a glossy black culor,
slands 32 lnches at the shoulders; will weigh over
15 Tbs. in condition. Both ure splendid specimens
of ule bree; grand and massive in appearance.
Price very TGasonable. For full particulars, ad—
dress J. K SCUUYLER, Bloomsburg, Pa, jel4 3t
OF THE VERY BEST FIELD TRIAL
BLOOD,
YOUNG BANG, 9 yrs.. by S. Price's champion
Hang (winner of ten field trials) out of Dayey’s Luna.
Young Bang is own brother to Bow and Sol, und be is
ohne of the grandest looking liver and white pointers
in Eugland, and is first class in the field; good
enough for field trials, Price £60.
BANGLE, & young pointer hitch, 9 months old,
very handsome, now breaking by Yonug Bang, Ted,
by Lord Down's Mars—Lort’s Lill. Price £20,
LADY DI, 1 yr. 3 mo. (setter), by Lort's Jock (pure
Laverack). Ithodo by Llewellin’s Chiumpion Dan, sire
of Leivester. Lady Di ran in the field trial Derby,
and The eld suid: “Lady bt was very pretty in her
shyle, and will Taake a very good one, 2s slie has a
Gaupital nose.” She is besides this an extraordinary
staying bitch, and would be a most likely one for the
Iowa Hield Trials, Price £60,
Seven puppies six weeks old (setters) by Brackley
(son of Lort’s Joek)—Rhoda ; bitches 10 guineas, dogs
7; and potter puppies by Young Bane—Jane by
Lord Sefton’s Deuce Sam out of his Flirt by his mate
—lus Deuce the same price. Address, G. LOWE,
OLD FoRD Manor House, Hadley, High Barnet, W.
London. jelt it
OR SALE.—Three Red Trish Gordon puppies ont
of imported Red Trish Gordon Fan, by Arnold
Burges’ champion Red Trish setter Rufus. Price $d
each, For full pedigree and particulars tuldress,
jel of GEO. E. POYNEER, Clinton, Iowa.
4 OR SALB.—One pair of handsome black setters,
: thoroughly broken, thoroughbred,
je7 ih W, HUMPHEEYS, 31 Fulton st., City,
ee SALE—A perfectly broken red (Kenne) Regis-
art Setler hitch, two years old; probably in heat
soon, Will seed licron trial. Address EB. J. ROB-
BINS, Wethersield, Conn, jel4 2t
Kee SALE—The brace of Irish water Spaniels,
d° Mas and Judy. Both took first prize at Rew
York Beuch Show. For price and particulars, au-
dress THOM AS BINN, Bridgeport, Conn. jel4 1t
Ro GREYHOUNDS (a lim ited number)—Stud
L dog Sir Guy, blue and white, handsomely inarked,
Sire and dam, grandsires and granddams were in
the Celebrated kennel of M. Henri Du Pont. This
dog took a prize at Chicago, 1876, and wag com-
mended at Westininster Club Show last May; stanos
26 inches; pupped in April, 1874. For further
particulars, address RUFUS ADAMS, P. 0. Box
2,625, New York. jel4 1b
1LL EXCHANGE 4 brace of setters for a small
gauge breech-loader, A, LOCKBAS' tts
burgh, Pas RPAST, Pitts
oreie
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!
STEA DMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS.
A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs.
This Powder is guaranteed to kill fleas on doge or
any other animals, Gr money returned. It is poh up
in patent hoxeés with slidiny pepper box top, which
greatly faciliiates its use. Simple anil efficacious,
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid
ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.
A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing a dozen powders, with
full directions for use,
Price 50 cents per Eox by mail.
Both the above are recommended by Rop anp Gun
and FOREST AND STREAM.
W. HOLBERTON.
102 NASSAU STREET.
JAS. MEYER, JR.'S
Girondin Disinfectant
FoR HENNELS:
This is the most effective and cheapest dislnfect-
ant und deodorizer for the kennel. Is indorsed by
the medical profession, the business community,
public institutions, railroad companies, car lines,
hotels, undertakers, ete, Sold by all droggists, and
Wholesale by James Meyer, Jr., & Co,, 85 and 57
Broad sireef, N.Y. P, O, Box 3,275.
Stud Irish Setter.
The Subscriber offers his imported rod Irish setter
“Buck,'? winner of prizes at the Centennial, St.
Louis and Baltimore bench shows, for stud purpose,
Terms, $25. For pedigree and partioulars, address
@. Z. MILEY, Lancaster, Pa.
ooh 12
BREEDING KENNEL
OF
C. W ADDELL, Edina, Knox Co., Mo.
Pointers unit Setters ot approved Imported and
Natiye blood thoroughly broken; ulso paps of diffsr-
ent ages. In the stud, imported Irish Setters,
“Grouse” and “Shamrock.” Also Pointers, * Phil,
Jr. and King Philip,’ by Old Phil;* “Phil, Jr.
outof Colburn’s Lang and Wilson bitch; “* King
Philip,” out of Madden’s first prize champion bitch,
“Fan.” All large size,
_{Spraitt’s Patent\ .
A.
Meat}Fibrine Dog Cakes.
= \ GENUINE rg
‘os S82 INO”
no "spamMPED
“From the reputation these Meat Fibrine Cakes
have now pained, they require scarcely an expluna-
tion to recommend them to the use of every one who
keeps adog. Suffice it to say they are free from
Balt, and contain “ates,” the exclusive use of
which, jn combination with meat and meal to com-
Bava mid edt is secured to us by Letters Patent,
‘orsale in casesof112}bs, each. F. O. DE LUZE,
sole agent, 18 Sonth William street, New York.
Special terms to dealers, 2 a7 .
OR SALE—The fine retriever and dneck dog
Fanny. For price and particalars, address J,
ALLEY, Middlebury, Elkhart Co., Ina. jel4 1t
OR SALE.—A fine lot of Scotch, Skye, Dandy,
Dininont, and Black-and-tan Terriers, Sporting
Dogs, Maltese Cats, Ferrets, &¢. Medicines for all
diseases at L,N. MEYER, 45 Great Jones street,
N.Y. sept2l-ly
OR YOUNG COCKER SPANIEL STOCK FROM
the choicest breeds. Inquire of ?
M. P. MCKOON,
dec2s-6m ‘Franklin, Del. Co., N. Y.
OR SALE.—When eight weeks old, six puppies
nut of iny blue belton setter Mell, by Bob Roy.
They are black and white. ¢fwo of them are black,
white and tan, and are almost perfect imaves of
their sire. For particulars, address L, F, WHI'T-
MAN, 6 City Hall, Detroit, Mich. my3i-3t
OR SALE.—Gordon dog Kent, 2i¢ years olaf
thoroughly trained; has been hunted two sea-
sons; very handsome, black and tan, with white
breast and feet, ontiof St. Kilda (imported) by KE. H.
Lathrope’s Dick. Price $100. Also my field trial
Gordon biteh, Mollie, black and white, out of St. Kil-
da by Adams’ field trial dog Duke. Mollie Is 2 years
old, heen hunted one season, well trained. Pr
a eatee gtaranteed. ISAAC FISKE, Wot
Mass.
ITUATION WANTED.—By 4 man with excellent
references as to character and ability, Ifas been
accustomed to the care and handling of dogs. Would
tuke charge of @ gentleman’s place or accompany tim
on shooting trips. Address J. 8. C., Lock Box 191,
Washingtonville, N. Y. jltit
ENNEL FOR BREEDING, REARING, BOARD-
ing, exercisiig and training
SETTERS AND POINTERS
Refer to FOREST AND STREAM, and others.
Address, E. 8. WANMAKER,
6apl-tf Hohokus, Bergen Co,, N. J,
EDINA KENNEL,
JESSE SHERWOOD, Prorrinror, Edina, Knox
Connty, Mo., breeder and importer of Sporting Dogs.
Pointers, setters, spaiiiels, fox and beagle hounds,
“Sancho,” Imp. Pointer, stud dog; fee, $35. See
English K, C. 8, &., No. 1,005. He is a grandson of
the celebrated ‘* Hamlet,” No. 836. This do;
“Sancho” has won seven prizes—four in England
first at Crystal Palace, 1874), three here,
ANTED—A double gun, either muzzle or breech
louder, of approved make; one barrel riile the
other for shot; pistol grip, 25 to 30 in, 8 to 9 pounds;
in exchange for an extra fine Clabrongh donble
muzzle loader, 10-gange, 30-iu., laminated, pistot
grip, Ws pounds, nearly new, or for cash if price is
low. Address, until July 15, giving full particulars,
W, P., care Wakeman Holberton, 102 Nassau street,
New York. jel4 it
fP\WO or three parties can be accommodated at a
gentlemin’s resilence, an hour's sail from eity
and five minutes’ from landing ; good boating, fish-
ing and shooting, with use of dogs and boat : plenty
of fruit and vegetables on the place; terms $8 to $9
per week. Address “TEAL,” this office, jet 20
AVANOB WANTED: to buy or hire. Address D.
/ C,, POREST AND STREAM office. jel4 it
Hotels and Resarts for Sportsmen.
Metropolitan Hotel,
WASHINGTON, D. C:
Carroliton Hotel,
BALTIMORE, Mb.
R. B, Coleman & Co., proprietors of these famous |
hotels, are well known to the old patrons of the
ASTOR HOUSE, N. Y., and ST. NICHOLAS, N, ¥,
THE METROPOLITAN
is midway between the Capitol and the White
lfouse, and the most convenient location in the city,
Tt; has beon re-fitted and re-furnished throughout.
The cwisine ik perfect; the seryive regular, aude
charges moderate,
R, B. COLEMAN & CO.
ATSEY HOUSE, Atlantieville, L. T, A Summer
Resort, and for Sportamen all the year, will
open June 25th.
New house accommodates fifty suests,
yarious sizes and exposures.
Perfectly healthy. A tine oak grove of two acres
itrear of house, Nearer to and Jarger than any
louse bordering on Shinnecock Bay. Surf and Stil
Biuthing, Boating, Duck, Goose, Snipe, and Quail
Shooting.
References from former guests. Send for cirenlar.
apl 12-56 W. PF. HALSEY,
Ys ASHLEY HOUSE, Harnevat Inlet,
. J. The only House near the celebrated
Rlué Fish, Sheepshead, Black Wish, and Séa Bass
yrouniis, Address, for eugaying yuchts, cireulars,
or notice of re/fuble good fishing, KINSEY, Ashley
House, Barmera.
Access—New York, yia N. J. 8. R. to Waretown:
and trom Philadelphia, Tuckerton R. R. to Barnegat,
Inquire al depot for Kinsey’s ferrymen, may 1i-tf
SAGEVILLE, HAMILTON CO., N, ¥.
ANDREWS’ HOTEL.
Ss. D. ANDREWSs, PROPRIETOR.
Good accommodations, boatk, enites, and good
fishing, ‘Three-ponud hrook trowt can be caught
wilhit a mile trom the house, Special attention and
necommodation for ladies. Lake Pleasant, Konad
Rooms of
Lake, Piseeo Lake, and several olliers, with good
. , gi
‘Terms reasonable.
luke trout tishing near hy,
we
Conn,
Haven daily after dune 15, Previous arrangements
necessary. House strictly temperate. Address aa
above by mail.
CROSSMON HOUSE.
ALEXANDRIA BAY, JEFFERSON Co,, N.Y.
G, CROSSMON & SON, - Proprietors
ie Plat HOUSE, RECENTLY REBUILT AND,
elegantly furnished, is now opeu for visttars.
If is located in one of (he moss delightful plades jn
the Thousand Isiands region, commanding an ex-
tensive view of the St. Lawrence anit the Islunds,
and offers every facility for the comfort and enjoy-
ment of guests. Outlils for boating, hontineg ‘and
fishing part'es. Steamers for the bay contiect at
Clayton with the Utica and Black River Rauroud,
and at Cape Vincent withthe Rome, Watertown and
Ogdensburg Railroad. Ps apl2-Gin
es CLIFF HOUSE, SHA CLIFF, L. 1,, OPENS
KO for the season 1877, on May 2, at rates to suit
the times. Special arrangements for families.
may17-tf E. RICKCORDS,
island House,
BELLOWS FALLS,VERMONT.
Broad piazzas, laree wiry hall-, charming walks
and drives, velightful scenery, pure mountain air
and cool breezes. Send for circular.
jel4sm CHARLES TOWNS, Prorntizror.
THE
Thousand Island House,
Situated on the
RIVER ST, LAWRENCE,
AT
ALEXANDRIA BAY, JEFFERSON CO., N, ¥.,
and in the immediate vicinity of the far-famed
Thousand Islands, will be opened for the receplion
of gnesta June Ist, 1877. This hou-e was erected in
73, and Contains all the modern improvements,
Rooms single or en suite, with baih-rooms und
Closets attached. Travellers will tind this place ag
healthfalas it is beantiful, with no mosqnitoes or
chills and fever; cures hay feverand catarrh; while
to the finest scenery in the world are added the at-
tractions of Boating, Fishing, Hunting and Bathing,
as Well as Billiards, Bowling Adley, Croquet Grounda,
&&. Cuisine second to none. Accomodations for
700 guests. Parties taking rooms for the s¢ason will
find liberal deductious from regular rates. Send for
pamphlet, with terms, &e.
O, G. Staples,
Manager,
Alexandria Bay, N. ¥.
pees ARRIVING BY NEW YORK CEN-
TRAL, Hudson River and Gloversville R. B., ah
Northville, New York, will be carried to Lakes Pise-
co, Pleasant, or other (routing localities in the vicin-
ity In comfortable style and reasonable prices, by
VAN ARNAM & LAWTON,
who can be met at Northyitle Depot.
By previously communicating, Van A, & L, will
haye curriages to meet cars,
Refers by permission to " Piseco” (L, A. Beardslee,
my17 dn
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Sportsmen's Ztoutes.
Sporfémen's Routes.
Sportsmen's Zontes.
“A BUFFALO HUNT
—0N THE—
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway.
THE NEW ROUTE FOR
KANSAS & COLORADO
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
SPORTSMEN.
For mips, tickets, and fen’! information, apply
to L. Wo NUTTING, Gert Bastern Avent, 234
Broadway, New York.
T. J. ANDERSON, Gen’) Pass,
W. F. WHITE, Gen Ticket
Old Dominion Line.
The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest
waterfowl and upland shooting sections in the coun-
try. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb’s
Tsiand, and points on the Peninsula. City Point,
James’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountaim-
ous country of Virginia, Tennessee, ete. Norfolk
steamers sail Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday:
Delaware steamers Monday, Wednesday and Friday
3 P. M, Full information given at ofive, 197 Green-
wich St., New York, sep 28 ly
Agent, ) Topeka,
Agent, f Kansas,
: FOR FLORIDA.
OR THROUGH TICKETS TO FERNANDINA
JACKSONVILLE, ST, AUGUSTINE, SAN-
FORD, ENTERPRISE, and intermediate landings
on ST. JOHN’S RIVER and interior points in
FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAH, and tlience
by railroad or steamboat, apply to WM, L. JAMES,
General Agent.
Philadelphia and Southern Mail §. 8. Co.,
416 South Delaware Avenue, Phila,
Deeld-ly
*‘ The Bermudas.”’
ow A FAVORITE AND DELIGHTFUL
N WINTER RESORT, is reached in seventy
hours from New York, and being surrounded by the
warm waters of the Gnif Stream enjoys an equable
temperature of about 70 deg.
> The elegant British Steamships ‘‘ Bermuda,” and
“Camina,” 1,000 tons, fitted expressly for the passen-
ger travel, are dispatched from New York for Ber-
mda fortnightly, making connection at Bermuda
with steamers for St, Thomas and West Indies. For
full information apply to A, E, OUTERBRIDGE,
Agent, 20 Broadway, N.Y. _ Dec 21 1y.
FPYHE FISHING LINE.”
Brook Trout,Grayling and
Black Bass Fisheries
OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN, VIA
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad.
(Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnati Short Line.)
Sportsmen whn have cast a fly or trolled a spoon in
the waters of the Grand Trnverse Region will
come again withont solicization. Ati other lovers of
the Rod are invited to try these waters. wherein
I'he tish named above, as also MMuscalonge,
Pike and Pickerel, abound.
In no other streauis east of the Rocky Mountains
is the famous American Grayling found in snch
numbers.
Brook Trout Season opens May ist.
Grayling Season opens Juneé ist.
The sportsman van redaity send trophies of his
akill to his friends or “Club” at home, as ice for
packing fish can be had at many points.
Take year family with you. The scenery of
the North Woods and lakes is very heautifol. The
air is pure, dry, and bracing. The climate peculiarly
beneticial to those suffering with hay fever and
asthma.
The Hotel Accommodations, while plain, are,
as arule, good, lar surpassing the average in cogn-
tries new enough to aJfurd the finest of fishing,
Ou and efter June ist Round Trip kxcursion
Tickets sold to Points in Grand Traverse
Region, and attractive train facilities offered to
tourists aud sportsmen; also, on aud after Jnly Ist,
Mackinaw and Lake Superior Excarsion ick-
ets. - P,
Dogs, Guns, and Fishing Tackle Carried
Free at owner's risk,
Camp Cars for Vishing Parties and Families
at low rates.
It is Gur aia to make sportsmen feel -‘at home’ on
this route. For Tourists’ Guide, containing fall in-
formation a5 to Hotels, Boats, Guides, &c.. anu acco-
Tate maps of the Fishiny Grounds, send to Forres
AND STREAM Office, or xddress
J. H. PAGE, G. P. & T. A., Grand Rapids, Mich,
A, HOPPE, Eastern Passenger Agent,
114 Market Street, Philadelphia.
Sportsma n’s Route.
—
CANADA, SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
Direct Connections at Buffalo with New York
Central and lrie Railway.
At Detroit, with Michigan Central Railroad.
At Toledo, with Toledo, Wabash and Western
Railrond,
DOGS CARRIED FREE
and given special attention,
THROUGH CARS—FAST TIME
AIR LINE—STEEL RAILS,
FRANK E. SNOW,
G, P, & T. Agent, Detroit.
1 ia ISLAND RAILROAD.
MAY 14, 1577.
Trains leaye Loug [sland Oity as follows:
Wor Greenport, Sag Harbor, Riverhead, and
intermediate stations, at 8:44, 9:03 a, m., 3:30,
4:06 p.m. SUNDAYS, 9:15 a. m.
For Patchogue, etc., at 9:03 a. m., 2:00, 4:45,
5:25 P. M,
For Babylon, etc., at 7:30, 8:44, 9:03, 11:30 a,
m., 2:00, 4:24, 4:45, 6:23, 6:03 Pp. mw. SUNDAYS,
4:15 a. M., 6.35 P. M.
For Port Jefferson, ete., at 10:00 A. m., 3:30,
5:05Pr. mu. SUNDAYS, 9:30 4. .
For Northport, ete., 10:00 a. a, 3:30, 4:24, 5:05,
6:42. mM. SUNDAYS, 9:30 a. o., 0:30 P on.
Tor Locust Valley, Glen Cove, ele., 8eb4, 11:30
A. OL. 2:00, 3:30, 4:24, 5,05, 0:42 p. ar. SUNDAYS,
9:30 A, o,, 6:30 P. or.
For Rockaway Beach, efe., 9:00, 11:30 a. m.,
4:24pm. SUNDAYS, 9:15 4. M., 1:30 2, ow.
For Far Rockaway, etc., 9:00, 11:30 A. m., 2:00,
8:30, 4:24, 5:05, 7:00 rp. um. BUNDAYS, 9:15 a. ot,
1:30, 6:35 PF. M.
For Flushing, College Point, Whitestone, Great
Neck, Garden City, Hempstead and interme-
diate stations, see small ‘Time Tables and Time
Cards at all principal hoteis and under-mentioned
ticket offices. '
Ferryboats leave James’ Slip, N. Y., thirty min-
utes, and Thirty-fourth street, EH. ., fiftcen
minntes bafore each train. On Sundays, from
Thirty-fourth street only.
Ticket offices in New York at James’ Slip and
S4th street ferries, at the officas of Westcott’s
Long Island Express Co., 7 Park Place, 785
Broadway, 942 Broadway, Grand Central Depot,
42d st.; in Brooklyn, 353 Washington st, ; in
Brooklyn, 1. D., 79 Pourth street.
By purchasing tickets at any of the above
offices, baggage can be checked from residence to
destination. my3l 3m
Fail River Line,
BOSTON AND THE EAST,
MAMMOTH PALACE STHAMERS
BRISTOL and PROVIDENCE.
The best and most direct ronte to the Fishing and
Hnoting resorts of Cape Cud, and Rangeley, and
Moosehead Lakes, etc.
Tickets for sale ab all prinelpal hotels and ticket
offices,
Steamers leave New York Daily at 5 P.M, (Sundays,
July 1 to Sept. 2, inclusive) from 28 North River, foot
of Murray street.
BORDEN & LOVELL, Agents,
GEO, L. CONNOR,
Gen’! Pass'r Agent.
j 7-3
People’s Line Steamers
BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND ALBANY.
The inost Comfortable and cheapest reute for
SPORTSMEN Ok PLEASURE SEEKERS
Going to or returning from
The Thousand Islands of the St, Lawrence, The
Great Northero or Adirondack Wilderness,
Lake George, Lake Champlain, The White
and Francolia Mountaits, Saratoya,
Trentou, Niagara, Shiron and
Richtield Springs, Coopers-
towo (on Otseou> Lake),
or any of the favorite sammier routes North or West.
The conmodions steamers, DREW and Sl. JOHN,
inake Close connection at Albany with @xpreéss trains
for atl the above-nanied places,
‘= Save’ one’ day of your vacation by taking the
PHOPLE’S EVENING LINE STEAMER, from Pier
41 North River, every week day at6P.M. Meulson
the European plan, beantiful music, no dust or
smoke, cou! roams, geod beds, refreshing sleep.
$. E. MAYO, Gen’! Passenger Agent.
GREAT SOUTHERN
Freight ,» Pass’nger Line,
VIA
Charleston, S. C.
The South and the Southwest
AND THE
FLORIDA PORTS,
Wednesday a Saturday
At 8 o’elock P. M. From Pier
29, N. R.
CITY OF ATLANTA, CHAMPION,
Capt. M.S. Woodhall, Capt, R.W. Lockwood
GULF STREAM, G. W. CLYDE,
Capt. 5. Crowell. Capt, Ingrahm,
jet
The aboye steamers have heen handsomely fithed
up for the convenience Of passengers, and are unri-
valle on the coust for
Speed, Safety, and Comfort.
Close Connections at Charleston with the favorite
and well-known Florida packels DICPATOR, Cupt,
Vogel; CLYY POINT, Capt. Scott, for KHKNAN-
DINA, JACKSONVILLE, ST, AUGUSTINE, PA-
LATKA, RNTERPRISE, MELONYILLE and all
polnta in Florida.
EXCURSION TICKETS AT REDUCED RATES.
t"Tnsurance to destination ONE-HALF OF ONE
PER CENT.
Goods torwarded free of Commission. P.ssagce
tickets and Bille of Luding iesned aud alyned at the
office of JAMES W. QUINTARD & CO.,
Agents, No. 177 Weal Streeh, cor, Warren, or
W. P. CLYDE & CO,, No, ti Bowling Green.
Through Ireight Tarriifs, Passage Tickets by all
rottes aud to al) points in the South and Southwest,
aud further information can be obtalned at the office
of BENTLEY |), HASELL, General Avent,
Great Southern Freight Line, 817 Broadway, corner
of Thomas street, ecr1ys
am = saul ee ee eel
10 SPORTSMEN:
THE PENNSYLVANIA R.R. CO.
Respectfully invite attention ta the
Superior Facilities
afforded by their lines for resching most of th
TROTTING PARKS and RACE COURSES . the
Middle States, ‘hese lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the diffl-
culties and dangers of reshipment, while the excel-
Jent cars which Tun over the smooth steel tracks en-
able STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED without failure
or injury.
The lines of
Pennsylyani Railroad Company
also reach the best lecalities for
GUNNING AND FISHING
in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the oMces of the Company in
all the principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED-
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and
other well-known centers for
Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting,
Hinnting.
Also, to
TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN CAPE MAY,
SQUAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AVYTER FIN
AND FEATHER.
L, P, FARMER, Gen’! Pass, Agent.
FRANE THOMSON. Gen’l Manager. ~ fehl t-te
and Still
EW HAVEN, HARTVORD, SPRINGFIELD,
IN White Mowntains, Mount Manstield, Lukes
Metnphremagog and Willoughby, Montreal and
Quebec, Shortest, qnickesk and most pleasant
route, Steamers C. H, NORTHAM and CON'TINEN-
TAL leave Pier 25, East River, daily (Sundays ex-
cepted) at 3 Pp. M, (28d st., N. K., 3:16 v, a.) and 11
P, M., connecting withtrains on wharf at New Layen
for above and intermediate places.
eassengers taking 11 P. M. steamer (except Sat-
urdays and Sundays) can reach White Mountain,
Lakes, ete, next afternoon,
‘Tickets sold and baggage checked at No, 44
Broadway, New York, and No. 4 Court Street,
Brooklyn. Wull particulars at office on Pier.
RICHARD PECK, Sup't.
EW JERSEY AND NEW YORK RAILWAY.—
Leave New Ycrk via Erie erry, foot of Chamb-
erg street:
For Hackensack—7:45, 5:45 A. M., 1:00, 4:15, 5:15
and 6.30 P.M.
For Nanuet—T7:45, 8:45 A, M,, 1:00, 4:15 and 5:15
P. M.
For Spring Valley—S:45 A. M., 1:00, 4:15, and 65:15
t. ot.
For Haverstraw and Stony Polnt—S-45 A. ., 1:00
and 4:15 Pp, M
For New York City—7H5 A, w., 1:00, 4:15 and 5,16
P, M.
Sundays—s845 a. M, and 6:45 Pp. M., stopping at all
stations,
These trains leave Twenty-third street as follows:
U:45, 5:15 AJM, 12:45, 3:45, 4,45, and 6.157. a1 Sun-
dave, 6545 4. M and 645 P.M.
A Thestre Train on Saturday night only at 11:45
P.M, from ‘Tweaty-third street, and 12 Mid, from
Chambers street, which goes throuch to Stony Point,
stopping at all stations,
Excursion Vickets can be prowured at Erie Ticket
Oitices, foot of Chambers street.
All trains leave the the Brie Depot in Jersey City,
Commutation Tickets, at low rates, at the olfce
of the Coinpany, Pavonia Ferry, Jersey City, See
Pocket Time ‘Tables,
Until further notide, the Trains of this Road will
ot wait for the Twenty-third street boats,
May 17-t£ L. D. BRUYN, Supt.
{TONINGTON LINE,
FOR BOSTON AND ALL POINTS BAST.
REDUCED FARE:
Elegant Steamers STONINGTON and NARRA-
GANSETT leave Pier 43 North River, foot Jay Sr,
at 6:0 P.M. NOT A TRIP MISSED IN SEVEN
YEARS.
Tickets for sale at all principal ticket offices. State
rooms secured at offices of Weste it Express Com-
pany, and uf 363 Broadway, New York, aud 833 Wash-
lugton St., Grooklyn..
PROVIDENCE LINE,
Freight only, steamers leave Pier 37, North River,
foot Park Place, at 4:50 P.M. Freiglts via cither
Ine taken at lowest rates. -
L. W. FILKINS,G P. Agent, D. 8. BABCOCK, Pres,
St. Paul and St. Louis
Short | Line.
Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth'rn
etailway.
QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST!
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY,
crossing and connecting with all Rast and West
Lines in Towa, running through some of the finest
hunting grounds inihe Northwest for Geese, Ducks,
Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen
and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates
on parties of ten or more upon Eee to General
Ticket OMce, Cedar Rapids. 3, J. IVES,
E. F. Wixstow, Gen, Passenger Agent,
General Manager, tr
CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD,
THE ONLY DIRECT RAILROAD from
Chigago to St. Louis, und Chicage
to Kansas City,
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS IN
BVHRYTHLNG.
SPORTSMEN will find eplenig shooting on the
line of this road; prairie chicken, geese, ducke, brant,
gaa etc. Connects direct at Kaneas City with the
ee
aneas Pacific Railroad for the great Buifulo and An-
telope range of Kansas and Colorado.
Liberal arrangements for transport of Dogs for
- Sportsmen.
JAMES CHARLTON,
General Passenger Agent
Ghicazo, M5,
Postponed one Mout h.
In consequence af adding 150 pages to make
the Work thoroughly coniplete:—T he publica-
tion of
THE
Sportsman’s Gazetteer
GENERAL GUIDE.
THE GAME ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISHES OF
NORTH AMERICA; THEIR HABITS AND
VARIOUS METHODS OF CAPTURE.
COPIOUS INSTRUCTIONS
In SHOoTING, FisHine, TaxipeRwy, WooncraFt, ETc.
TOGETHER WiTH
A DIRECTOR TO THE PRINCIPAL GAME RE-
SORTS OF THE COUNTRY ; ILLUS-
TRATED WITH MAP3-
‘BY CHARLES HALLOCK,
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“PISHING TOURIST,” “CAMP LIFE IN FLORIDA,” ETC.
750 pp. Price $3.00.
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AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY, AGENTS, ©
GENERAL CONTENTS.
PART I.
GAME ANIMALS OF NORTH AMERTOA.
GAME BikDs OF NORTH. AMERIOa.
GaME Fist OF NORTH AMERIUA:
Eastern Coast Fishes-~
Northern Inland Fishes,
Tuland fishes of the We:t and Northwest.
Pacific Coast Fishes.
Toland Fishes of the South and Southwest.
Southern Coast Fishes,
Dos USED FoR Sport:
Their Different Varieties; Training and
Management; Diseases and Remedies.
Forest, FIRLD, AND PRATRIE:
Guns and Ainmunition for Different Kinds
of Game; Hints and Recipes for Gunners;
Decoys, Blinds, and other Devices.
OOEAN, LAKE, AND RIVER:
Art of Dressing Artificlal Files; Instruction
in Fly Fishing; Roads, Lines and Lares;
Hints aud Recipes.
SPORTING Boats AND CANOES:
Rules for Sa‘ling Boats; Useful Suggestions
in Buying, Repairing, ete,
WooDcRart :
Expedients In Emergencies; Hints and Re-
cipes for Camp and Cruise.
INSTRUCTION IN TAXIDERMY.
BIBLIOGRAPHY POR SPORrsien.
DEALERS’ AND OuUTErTEts’ List.
INDEX. .
PART IL
A SPORTSMAN’S DIRECTORY TO THR PRINCIPAL Re-
SORTS FOR GAME AND FIisH IN NORTH AMERICA,
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jet
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This le a publication that should be in the hands of
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of every Statein the Union and the Dominion Proy-
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METROPOLITAN RIDING ACADEMY,
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FRED, J, ENGELHARDT, Proprietor.
This magnificent Temple of Sport is mow open for
instruction and practice.
Thorough Horsemanship,
Riding, Driving, Training, |
Pedestrianism, Fencing. &c-
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For time, terms and privileges, address, FRED J,
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Thivd Ave., 63d and @4th sts., N.Y.
Novrice.—The Central Park Riding School, Sales,
Exchange, Training and Bosrding ‘Stables, Seventh
Ave. and S8th St., still continue under the same
Management. jan6 ly
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Highest Honors
AT THE
CENTENNIAL WORLD'S FAIR, 1876.
SHONINGER ORGANS,
Best instruments.
T' lleir comparative excellence is recoguized-by the
Judges in their Kepert, from which the following
id an extract:
“The B. SHONINGER ORGAN COS exhibit
as the best Insiruments ata price rendering them
Possible lo a large class of purchasers, having acom
bination of Reeds and Bells, producing novel and
pleusing elfects, containing many desirable improve-
ments, will stand longer in dry or damp climate, less
liable to get ont of order, all the boards being made
three-ply, put fogether so it is impossible for them
to either +hrink, swell or split.” TUTE ONLY
ORGANS AWARDED THIS RANK.
‘This Medal and Award was yranted after the most
Severe competition of the best makers, before oue of
the mast competent juries ever assembled.
New styles aud prices just issued, which are in ac-
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We are prepared to appoint a few new Agents,
Illustrated Catalogues mailed, postpaid, upon ap-
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.
‘fig H. WALDSTEIN ,
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ESTABLISY "~~ 40,,
fishing Cachle,
Conroy, Bissett & Maileson
65 Fulton Street, New York.
Factory—Foot South sth Street, 'Grooklyn, BH. D.
Six Strip Hexagonal Split ~
BAMBOO RODS.
ENAMEL ALL PRESERVED ON THE OUTSIDE.
QUALITY GUARANTEED.
The anoexcd list will show the reductions we have
made. We quote:
Formerly. Now.
Fly Rods, 6 string, 2 Tips..........4.0..5 pA) $25
Wy Kods, 6 Strip, 4 Tips, and Duplicate
ALOT Td Be be eee an ae AB 85
Black Bass Rods, 6 Strip, ? Tips........,. 50 BU
Black Bass Rods, 6 Strip, 3 Tips and Du-
Pligate Shipt.- ee eee 65 40
Salmon Rods, 6 Strip, 2 Vips.........-...- $0 50)
These Rods are, in all their parts, WHOLLY MAD
BY HAND, Positively no machinery is used in any
part of their coustrnetion.
t2" SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
We have but oe grade of these Rads—the best in
the market.
PHILADELPHIA
Fishing Tackle House.
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A. B. SINPLEY & SON,
503 COMMERCE STREET, PHILA.
Manufacturers of FINE FISHING TACKLE
A Specialty of the
Celebrated Green Heart Wood
tor Amateur Hod Makers. Rod Mountings in Sets
for Se. to $6 76.
RODS, REELS, Ero, REPAIRED.
Slipley’s Self-Mooking Plastic Snells, “catch
every tish that bites.” Send for sample.
Por ‘Trout on gut, le. each, 74e, per doz.
_ _ For Bass on double gut, 12. each, $1 per doz.
Highest premium at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin
institute, 1874, 7
COMPETITION IS THY LIER OF TRADE.
J.B. CROOK & CO.,
FISHING TACKLES
50 FULTON STREET, NEW YoRK,
Makes the Immense Reductions.
Greenheart Rods for Trout and Bass Pishine, $15
to $30. Ash anu Lancewnod Rugs for Vrout and Bass
Pisbing, $7 to £12.
Everything elze in proportion. Gnods sont ©, 0,
D to all patts of the United States and Canadas.
(CELLULOID PATENT.)
Trolling ‘and Click Reels.
The finest Reels, made light, durable and finely
finished. Ask your dealer for them.
GEORGE E. HART & Co., Newark, N_ J.
Refer to Dr, W. W. Ely, Rochester, N. Y., and Dr
d, R. Romeyn, Keesville x7 ’ mh
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TO AMATEUR
Fishing Rod Makers,
German Silver and Brass Rod Mountings reatly
made and toorderot my own manufacture, Ferules,
Guides, Rings; lips, Reel Bands, Screw and Solid
Bottoms, Double Vittings. Also superior Ash and
Lancewood Fly and Black Bass Rorls, of my own
minufaeture, $3, $5, $6 to $25. Rods suitable for the
Te ean Ere ay ted $1 ue $3 90, $350, $6 fo $25,
rolling Keds Tor Alexandria Bay and the lake a)
$6, $8, $10, Jy an the lakes, 4,
a feet Superior Linen Line, by mail.........$ 25
2 ¢) +e ue “ + 5
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Goo ia Cuttie Hunk, ‘ 5 -. 3 00
Black Bass Mies (something new) per doz..-... 2 50
Large yariely of Trout Mies for Maine and the
Adirondacks; prices, $1, $1 60, $2 per doz. Brass
Reels, plain Sic, Tie, $1 each. Brass Reels, multi-
plyilg, $1 15, $2 25, $250, $4tos6 each. Rubber Click,
Serinan Silver Click, and multiplying reels for black
bass, trout, and for the bays of New York,
Complete outtits as low as cousistent with good
material and workmansiup.
Goods sent C, O, D, to all parts of the United States
and Canada,
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125 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
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48 Maiden Lane, N. Y. |
NEW YORK, LONDON, REDDITCH,
SUCCESSORS TO
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H.L. LEONARD,
BANGOR, MAINE,
Manufacturer of every variety of
FINE RODS for SALMON, BASS and TROUT
FISHING ; SPLIT GAMBUO RODS a specialty. A
rent reduetion in prices, rout Rods, foll mounted,
$81, formerly $50; other rods in proportion.
Pyery Rod bearing My name is six strands from
bolt fo extreme tip, and mounted with my “ patent
Waterproof ferrule, and warranted agalnet linper-
feciions in material acd workmanship.
Auy style of nish, hexagonal or round, as may
be desired. *
Rods of Green Heart Ash
or Lancewood
MADE TO ORDER,
Twas awarded a MEDAL and DIPLOMA at the
Centennial for my Split Bambou Rods,
Also mannfatturer of Kine Salmon and Trout
Teels, the lightest, strongest and hundsomest Reels
ever made.
Full line of FISHING TACKLE always on hand,
Send for cirenlar and price list,
jeT
SkiWwNn ERS
Riew Fluted Bait.
"Lae best bail used for Basa and Pickerel Fishing
Bass sige, 7b cents; Piekerel size, $1 each, by mail,
post-paid, Gn receiplel priee, Kagle Claw, for catcn-
ing Fish and Game, sainples hy tatl, 35 and 75 cents.
Send stip for iinstrated pice list of Lishing Tackle
aud Sperting Goods,
HLSH & SIMPSON,
1$2 NASSAU S'T., NEW YORK.
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MeBride Flies.
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Philadelphia, S87, deereed for exceedingly neat work
with solidity of construction, A fine assortment of
fics for trout, salmon gud lass constantly on hand
Also vashny-lines, + Flies carefully selected for any
locality, Goods prompily made to order Trom any
pattern desired, Address SARA J. MCBRIDE,
Mtmfurd, Monroe Co.,, N. Y. W, Hoiberton, Sole
Avent for New York and vicinity. febl5-4m
SAPONOID.
Mosquito & Black Fly Repellent.
This Composition contains no ingredients injurious
fo the Skin, is saponaceous and removed at ounce by
the application of water, possesses great healing
and cooling properties free from all grease, Cer
tala and instant cure for the bite or sting of insects,
mosquitoes, files, wasps, bees and other insects, re-
noving all inflammation, nentralizing the poison
and alluying the swelling at once.
DIRECTIONS.
For repelling files aud mosquitoes rnb-the Sapo-
noid on the exposed parts freely with the hand. One
+ pplication to the sting or bite of the insect, in most
euses, is certain relief.
Sold in collapsible tubes, mailed to any address on
receipt of 50 cents by
BRADEORD & ANTHONY,
a74 Washington street, Boston, Muss.
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CARD.
Dr. Fowler’s Celebrated Six Strip Bam-
boo I'ly-Rods.
Improved and finished withdut cntting away the
enamel, The strongest and handsomest rods in the
world, Private orders solicited for all kinds of tine
tackle. Rods sent per express on approval, Send
for cirenlur. A. H, FOWLER, Ithava, N.Y.
ESPABLISILED 1843.
J.P. Travers & Son.,
46 BEEKMAN STREET, N. Y.
Twines and Lines; 1,800 kinfts on hand, Fisher-
WGuw’s twines. lines and vets of all Kinds, Also ham-
mocks for sportsmen, Sainples of twines seot free
On wpplication or by mail. myal tf,
§ Convenient and Handy for
< se Fattaching to Fishing ods, Gur
Disesteee (uses, aud all sorts of Sportsmen's
STs kt Buy of your nearest
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i) 10 cts. for package by mail to
198 Broadway, N.Y.
- Drugs,
H.T. Helmbold’s
Compound Fluid Extract
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BUCHU.
Owing to various counterfeiting of my
original receipt and preparations, IT ha >
changed my Iab els and Wrappers, which in
future will be printed in
CARMINE INE.
The Public are cantioned to be sure and
getthe genuine, prepared by the
IL, T. HELMBOLD
Manufacturing Company,
No. SO PLATT ST.,
NEW YORK.
GENUINE HAARLEM OTL,
KNOWN AS SYLVESTER’S OVER 30 YEARS,
Best remedy for bladder, kidney and sravel dis-
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CURRANT WORMS and other Ineects 13
OUR PEST: The Eagle Claw.
An ingenions device for the purpose of catching all kinds of
Animals, Fish and Game,
The easy method of setting the Eagle Claw, combined with
the simplicity of removing the victim, are among its peculiar
advantages.
It is immaterial how to place it when set. It may be buried
flat in the gronnd, suspended from the limb of a tree, or, when
occasion requires, covered with grass, leaves or other light
material without in any way impairing its certain operation.
Tt is adapted for bait of any description, and, when, set, no
Animal, Fieh or Bird that touches the balt can possibly escape.
It does not mangle or injure its victims in the slighest degree,
nor need they be handled to free them from the trap.
1-RICE LIST:
No. 1—For fishing and all kinds of small game and animals,
BENT DY Mall... 2. ee ecw tees erat earreosareseee sees $5 cents,
No.2—For catchi: g Mink, Muskrats, Raccoons, large Game,
Fish, BC... cide eee eeer seb rer ees ereneas ..15 cents,
No. 3, or Rocky Mountain Giant, for catching Beare Wolves,
‘e Panthers, &c, Can be easily set by & boy, and wi lstand a
t All goods sent, charges paid, to any address on recelpt of price.
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P. 0, Box 214.
‘ AGENTS WANTED.
PATRONS' PAINT COMPANY are manifac~
PAINTING. eae the INOLESOLL READY-WIXED PAINTS, and
BRUSHES, and selling them at full trade discounts, delivering them freight
paid, and. no money required until the goods are receiyed—making them cheaper
than even the material cam be bought elsewhere. They are an absolutely pure
article, possessing great endurance and brilliancy, and are giving great satis-
faction all over theceuntry, We have a Patron friend who saved enough alone
on Paint purchased to pay his Grange expenses for a life-time. They niso sell
ROOF PAINT 30 per cent, cheaper than any one else. It is to the interest of
all about painting to write and have sent free their book, “ Kvery One His Own
Painter.” It wilisaye much money, whether you luy their Paint or mot. Ad=
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8 rain of several hundred pounds. Weight, 10 to 16 Ibs.310. |
Guns, Rifles, Ete.
Sportsman’s Depot,
(ESTABLISHED 1836.)
First premium at World’s Fair at New York and
Centennial Exhibition.
N KRIDER,
N. E, Cor. Second and Walnut Sts., Phila.
GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,
Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, Flies,
Leaders, Snoods, Artificial Bait, Fly Books,
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S#~ Salmon, Bass and Trout Flies Made to Order.
ALSO
“Krider's” Celebrated Center Enamel Split and
! Glued Bamboo Rods.
Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skins in Great Varieties—
Taxidermy in all its branches,
Spratt’s Patent Dog Biscuits
Repairing of all kinds,
CHAS. GREEN,
MANUFACTURER OF
Breech Loading Shot Guns.
The strongest and most durable snap action made,
Shooting qualities tirst-class.
MUZZLE LOADERS CONVERTED TO BREECH-
LOADEKS.
Same action as new guns. send for cirenlar and
pune aa, No. 3 West Main street, Rochester, N. Y.
ocis-t
Inart-ly
PURDYS
Class Ball Trap.
(Patent Applied For.)
The best Trap yet offered, Will throw one or
two balls in any direction, and at any desired dis-
tance or rate of speed. Every Trap wnarranted.
Price each, $3. Rubber bands per dozen, 75 cents.
Glass balls per 100,32 50. Send for Cirenlar.
W. HOLBERTON, Sole Ageut,
P, O. Box 5,109. 102 Nussau St, N, Y-
Founded July 4, 1808.
Thos. W. Sparks,
Shot & Bar Lead
MANUFACTURER.
Office 121 Walnut Street, Philade!phia.
Cc. C.& B. ZETTLER,
GUNSMITHS AND RIFLE GALLERY,
207 Bowery, New York,
CONLIN’S NEW RIFLE GALLERY.
1,222 Broadway, between 31at and 324 Streets,
OPEN DAY AND EVENING.
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Send for THustrated Catseague.
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(NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1877.
{ Volume 8.—No. 20.
No, 111 Fulion St., N. ¥-
For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun.
WESTERN WILD FOWL SHOOTING.*«
BY J. 5. VAN DYKE,
M45 the scenes that deeply, keenly thrill
The sportsman’s bosom, as o’er dale and hill
With throbbing heart and tingling nerve he bounds
With pointer, setter, or the ringing hounds.
But few more grand and wild emotions raise
Than one that oft is seen in autumn days,
When iirst the surly blasts begin to howl,
And heaven’s smile to change into a scowl.
Whien droops the wild rice its once stately head,
And rush and reed and flag are sere and dead;
When withered leaves ride swift on whistling gales,
The wild fowl for their journey spread their sails,
But pause awhile around some favorite place
Ere starting on their long and weary race.
At such a time and spot our stand we take,
Close by the borders of some rice-fringed lake.
Wondrous and grand the scene that now unfolds,
And the astonished eye enchanted holds!
From every quarter of the great blue dome,
In countless throngs the wild fowls swiftly come,
Circling, rushing. darting, wheeling, dashing,
Towerlng, settling, in the water splashing,
High in the air, with stately, solemn wings,
Slow sail the geese in long converging strings.
Still higher up, with proud, majestic pace,
The sand-hill cranes float by in easy grace,
While far above, in dignified array,
The swaus are drifting on their southward way,
From every side what varied sounds we hear,
‘That make true music to the sportsman’s ear:
The mellow ‘thonk,” the “scape” of saucy snipe,
The widgeon’s whistle and the loon’s clear pipe ;
The ‘tulank-a-lank” that from the brant doth ring,
The vushing bustle of the broadbill’s wing,
‘The mallard’s “quack,” the frightened wood duck’s saneal,
‘The sandhill’s f-umpet that o’er all doth peal!
As falls the night, they faster, nearer come,
_ The airresoundeth with their steady hum.
But we've not come to idly stand and gaze,
And fast and sure spouts forth the deadly blaze.
With rapid bazz the broadbill by us whirls,
But ina trice bis whistling pinion furls,
Tm vain the blue wing plies his whizzing wings,
The deathiul hall across his pathway sings;
The lovely wood duck, with his plumage bright,
Whirls struggling down into the shades of night.
The watchfnl goose, that cautious threads the gir,
Droops neck and wings, as if in silent prayer,
And downward plunges with impetuous crash.
In yain the mallard, with his wary eye
Doth seek, with vigorons “quack,” to climb on high,
Too late his care! Too late his skyward dash!
He downward thunders with a sullen splash,
Waiting with patience till we give the word,
Onur faithful dogretrieyes each fallen bird.
The trusty creature, haying marked its fall,
Bounds througi the reeds, however thick or tall;
Although they fall where man could never stand,
This henest seryant brings them to our hand,
‘The lake is cold; its edges fringed with ice;
But still he founders on through tangled rice,
Heedless of comfort or the wintry blast,
‘Toils Shivering on until he gets the last,
Then to our boat, and down the-moonlit stream
We glide to camp, and soon the fire doth beam.
From drift wood piled on high, the cheery blaze
Shoots far and wide, and ofer the river plays;
And soon we gather round the festive board,
Lafien with yiands that would tempt a lord;
‘Then round the fire comes the sotialsmoke, *
The song, the story, or the spicy joke;
And then to sleep upon our bad of reeds,
While fancy pictures out to-morrow’s deeds, e
at Grip to the Zlorth Sark of
Shavaryo River,
(Continued from June 14th.)
W?® arrived at the inn shortly after dark, truly glad to
get our supper, for we had foolishly taken a very
scanty supply of food, and had been moving almost incessant-
ly on the hills and along the creek for fifteen hours. The
scenery along the North Fork of the Navarro River, as I have
said before, is exceedingly wild, there being no signs of civi-
*Between wild fowl shooting in the West and on th
jaa wile aimerence, € 5¢a coast there
lization for many miles, and but fora solitary trail nothing to
show that human beings traveled through the valley, Exten-
sive fires have blackened the trees and eaten up the under-
growth in parts of these great forests, causing a most desolate
appearance. ‘This, howeyer, is only found in comparatively
limited spaces adjoining the logging camps.
The next day Uncle, B. and I traveled up stream, uncle on
horseback, we youngsters on foot. We walked along the
trail as far asa solitary farm house (ranch) where lives
queer old specimen of humanity, known as ‘‘ Uncle Mo,” a
regular old *‘ Pike” from Missouri. Having consented to act
as our guide, he conducted us along a wild mountain trail to
4 point on the stream where uncle tied his horse and proceed-
ed to fish the creek (where we afterwards found he took
eleyen good sized tron ). Uncle Mo, B. and I then ascended
the ridges in search of deer. B. got one snap shot, but with-
out effect, and beyond this we saw nothing. We visited a
bear-trap and saw the remains of a monster black bear,
killed ten days previously. On our way back we had occa.
sion to walk along the most extraordinary ledges of rock,
creeping under low-growing boughs, and generally following
our guide over places which none but yenluresome hunters
dare traverse.
We returned to the little hostelry, and enjoyed a delicious
bath and swim ina long deep pool, in which, during my stay
at the North Fork House, I daily indulged. That night a
camping party arrived from the city, consisting of Mr. Rector,
of Oakland, and his brother, and Mr. Sweet. To M Re ctor
T had a letter of introduction from a friend in San Francisco,
who had told me of his intended visit. Accordingly next
morning I presented my letter, and, with B., was cordially
invited to join the party in a camping expedition to the ridges
of the adjacent hills. So, haying all things in readiness, we
bade farewell to uncle, leaving him to enjoy the sport afford-
ed by the trout stream, and taking two pack horses we started |
for a spot well known to Mr. Rector, he being an old hunter,
familiar with that country in every direction, The distance
to our camping ground is about four miles. The ascent up
the bold hills was very severe. The spot selected is just
above a fine spring of water on the top of the ridge, com-
manding a marvelously fine yiew over the grand mountains
of red wood—a panorama not easily forgotten. As far as the
eye could reach is one magnificent succession of monster for-
ests, rising one aboye the other in nobility beyond description.
We pitched our tent upon a spot formed, as it were, by nature
for a camping ground, surrounded by a belt of large redwood
trees, so grouped as to leaye just suflicient space in the centre
for ourlarge fine tent. Having hitched the horses,we set to work
to level off andjclear the ground before pitching our canvas.
We then worked hard with hatchets, cutting the tender young
branches of redwood, which proved a capital foundation for
our sleeping berth. The camp being arranged according to
the most approved style, towards evening we all sallied forth
with our rifles in search of deer and bear if they should come
in our way, B. and I together, the rest in other directions.
We had not gone far when, descending a deep gorge, I saw
three deer ascending the other side.
B from another position dropped a young buck fawn.
was badly hit; and, though we followed and saw quantities
of blood, and a small bone shot out of the leg, we did not suc- |
ceed in overtaking our game. A little further along the ridge
B..dropped a fine doe at the first shot. We returned to camp
before dark. B.and one of the others then started with a
horse, and brought home his two deer. Mr. Sweet also
bagged a doe. So we had three fine deer hanging incamp the
first night. Next day we all hunted the woods in different
directions, but failed to bag another deer. Sweet's shotgun
kiled a number of quail (which were very numerous in
those parts) for our supper, and greatly did we relish our
meal after our long mountain climbs, Our table (most ad-
mirably fixed in true carpenter's style by Mr. Rector’s bro-
ther) was spread with venison, quail, fried potatoes, apples,
peaches, coffee, etc., etc. After supper each evening we
Sat encircled around the cheerful blaze of our camp fire,
smoking our segars and pipes, and telling each his stock of
yarns and anecdotes. And many were the hunting stories
told by the Messrs. Rector of their experience in the early
days of California.
Next morning (Sept. 6) we all started forth after the timo-
ee |
I fired several shots, and |
We |
were conscious, from the motion of one of the deer, that she |
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rous deer, and all returned to breakfast at about 8 o'clock
without any bag to report. Having myself done no execution
np to that time, I was naturally considering it about time that
I contributed my share. I was the first to leave the camp,
and entered the forest all alone. The rain had been falling
fast during the night, and still continued, thus improving
one’s chances fora deer. The leaves and twigs, which, in
dry weather, warn the quick-cared deer of the hunter's ap-
proach, were that morning silent, and therefore I was able to
creep along comparatively unheard. I had not been out of
camp more than ten minutes when, standing in an open glade,
I perceived a fine doe situated about fifty yards from me,
looking earnestly and inquiringly at me; but as I raised my
rifle to fire, she, with one spring, darted down the yalley out
of my sight. I sprang forward, and seeing the way the deer
had gone, I considered it prudent to make a cireuitous trip
rather than follow the same trail. As I paused on the side
of the hill, I beheld the doe with a large fawn standing on
the opposite side. I fired and missed. . The doe then ran for-
ward, and in so doing exposed her neck. Again I fired
(distance 200 yards), and that shot was instantly fatal.
The splendid creature fell dead, rolling some fifteen or
twenty feet down hill. In my intense excitement I rushed
down the steep incline, leaping over great fallen trees which
ordinarily 1 should have had great difficulty in crossing. But on
this oceasion I thought no more of these giants than had they
been mere twigs. Down I went with frantic speed, and up
the opposite bank, fearing lest the dead deer might run away,
and thus deprive me of my victory! As I neared the fallen
yictim the fawn sprang up, and had I been less excited no
doubt would have lain beside the mother. But foolishly I
thought of nothing but securing the doe, so, after hurriedly dis.
charging my rifle at the retreating fawn without effect, I
turned to survey the body of my jirst deer! There she lay
quite dead, the bullet haying passed through her neck. And
what had that gentle beauty done that I, a savage hnouter,
should have thus assailed her! These are thoughts whic’ to
many a sportsman must occur while looking into the sweet
and peaceful face, and at the graceful tapering limbs of the
fallen beauty. The deed was done, and could not, even had I
resretted it, be undone. I therefore raised my big hunting
knife and commenced the usual work of cleaning my game,
On hearing the crack of my rifle, Mr, Sweet left the camp, and
answering tomy eall he kindly ascended the hill, and offered
his assistance, which to mewasmostacceptable. Shouldering
the game] marched in triumph to camp. A heayy burden
this would haye proved under any other circumstances, but on
this occasion a mere trifle! I marched) into camp waying my
hat and cheering till my very voice gaye out. Many were the
congratulations offered. The Rectors, though old and ex-
perienced hunters, had, up to that time, bagged nothing. After
my exertions [was ready for a hearly breakfast, No. 2. I
feltas though a great weight had been removed from ms mind,
for B. having beenso successful, and I having up to that time
killed nothing, [had begun to be rather disheartened, fancy-
ing luck was against me.
That afternoon B. left us on his homeward journey, his
business duties calling him back a day or two in advance of
me. He packed one of his and my deer on one of the horses
and started for the North Fork. That afternoon I took a new
route all alone, descending the zidge and passing down a stu-
pendous valley. I saw two or threedeer, haying a shot at one
without apparent effect. Although I killed nothing there was
great excitement to me in creeping stealthily among those
splendid forests, perpetually on the gui vive, the slightest
sound attracting my attention. And many atime did a gro-
tesque-shaped tree-stump to my excited imagination appear for
the first moment a living object. Upou thinking over my
adventures, of the difficult and dangerous climbings, the ex-
tent of ground traversed and the many obstacles overcome, I
seem to wonder while writing this in my calmer moments in
the city how I succeeded in accomplishing so much; and yet,
so great is the enjoyment of the sport, that I anxiously look
forward to and shall not be satisfied unti] I enjoy another out-
ing of thesame kind. But to return to our camp on the ridge.
That evening a Mr. Call arrived from the city to join the
Rectors and Mr. Sweet according to agreement. B. met
him at the North Fork, and that evening conducted him
along the trail, pointing out our position on the ridge. Next
day [hunted alone. While passing oyer a trail to the north-
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FOREST AND STRE
ward I could distinctly hear below me in the ravine a bear
tearing the bark froma tree in search of worms which are
found thereunder,
On returning to the same trail I foond the bear had made
havoc, during my absence, of a tree by the side of the trail,
but Thad no opportunity of catching even a glimpse of him.
That morning I left the trail, hunting in an entirely new sec-
tion of the couatry, crossing over the rouchest ridges. I
caught si¢ht of a couple of deer, but no chance was aifordad
of a shot. - ‘The day wore on, and in my wanderings a valley
of wondrous beauty appeared before me. I descended the
hill, coming upon a lovely stream, surrounded and partially
covered by overhanging trees and shrubs of preat variety.
The minature pools of crystal brilliancy wera surrounded hy
beds of the most beautiful ferns, mosses and grasses, while at
intervals lay the massive trunks of giant trees by foree torn
up by mountain storms and hurled into their lust resting-
places in the valley beneath. In all my wanderings in the
beautiful valleys of California I have not seen a rival to that
which I have endeavored to describe. But while deeply ap
preciating this scene in Fairyland the extreme loneliness and
tranquillity of the spot struck me that I had imprudently
traveled into unknown regions, I songht to retrace my steps,
but no trail was to be seen, and nothing before me to imdicate
my position and that of ourcamp. Time passed on, and I
seemed to become more and more entangled among the forest
trees. As T ascended each ridge I hoped and expected at the
Summit to be able to discoyer my position. Things were
looking not a little serious, as I had never been upwerds of
five hours lost inthe woods, True it is [ had with me my
tifle and a goodiy supply of ammunition, and if the worst
came to the worst I could have lived on squirrel's meat and
other small game. Towards afternoon I ascended a high
ridge, and, to my great satisfaction, I discovered far away on
another range of hills the open ground near our camp. On
arriving at the tent | was agreeably surprised by a visit from
Unele and our excellent hostess of the North-Fork Inn, who
had ascended the hills on horseback. The many little atten-
tions shown by Unele to the lone widow seemed greatly ap-
preciated by that lady, and she must have greatly regretted
our departure from under her roof. The following day we
broke up camp and returned to the inn, and the next day the
camping party pilched their tent “on the banks of the stream
near the junction with the main river, where we heard after-
wards they killed among th:m twelve large deer, and a ereat
quantity of large trout. Unele and I enjoyed a quiet day dy
the ereek, taking with us a horse and riding in turns. I did
noexecution with myrifle. but Uncle as usual brought home a
splendid basket of trout, some taken with fly and some by
baiting with pieces of chub. Our last day at the inn was spent
in complete rest. I took my sketch-book and made a picture
of the inn, bridge and stream, and also of a soda springs situ-
ated a mile away, Passing over the same ground on our re-
turn home there is little more to be added. We arrived safe-
ly in San Francisco after an excursion of great and complete en-
joy ment, - 14 Hoorer.
BAY BIRD SHOOTING IN NEW JERSEY.
Eprvor Forest AND STREAM;
Three o'clock was the time agree upon for the ‘ meet” at
the depot of the N. J. R. R. estination, Townsend's Inlet,
onthe Jersey coast, midway between Atlantic City and Cape
May. Object, a week's shoming at bay birds. Uponsumming
up the number at the appointed time we eounted Soule, Pros-
ser, Kitchen, Roop and Karsner, six ardent votaries of the rod
and gun,
DELAWARE RIVER SALMON.
«
EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM :
Please mention in your paper the catching of a nine-pound salmon
hear Bordentown, N. J., on June 2, in a shad seine, and presented to
Capt, Jos, Yard, of Trenton, N. J. Le said it graced his table, and was.
admired snd enjoyed by himself and friends, From minute descrip-
tions given by styeral individuals who sayy if, the decision that it was
one of the California salmon planted in the Delaware was arrived at,
This forever sets at rest the question so often asked, * Will they return
from the salh water fo the river they ara reared in?” T have seen nom-
bers of parr of this species which haye been canght by boys, while tish-
ing with hook and line near Easton, Pa., from six to elfht inches in
Jength, which were of those placed In the npper Delaware by me for
the N. J. Comm ssion in March 1876. Doubtless large numbers of them
are taken in this way by persons who are ignorant of this species, neyer
having seen them before, thus, in a great Measure, frustrating the ef-
forts of stocking this river with thls variety of fish.
Yours very respectfully,
LAMBERTVILLE, N, J., June 11, 1877,
A. A. ANDERSON.
+o =
HATCHING APPARATUS FOR AQUA-
RIA, PONDS AND STREAMS.
New York, May 29, 1877,
Epitor Forest Anp STREAM:
Will you please give the subscribers of your interestin
journal a simple diagram of a trough hy which laymen wil
be able to hatch the eggs of different varieties of fish.
The eggs can be procured by the thousand, with little ex-
pense, and, with proper information, our small and large
streams and Jakes or ponds will besufficiently stocked so (his
generation will receive some benefit. The present slow mode
of stocking a lake of 500 acres with 50 to 100 black bass is
discouraging. Yours, etc., T. E. Porren.
We would be much pleased to fayor our correspondent by
reproducing for his own and others’ instruction a series of
articles which were prepared for this paper in the year 1875
by Dr. Nahum FE, Ballou, of Sandwich, Ill., giving full
instructions, with designs of hatching apparatus and dia-
grams for laying out ponds and constructing hatching houses;
but the matter is too voluminous, and unless given in full
would fail to give the information necessary to accomplish
the object desired. Besides these, we have published dia-
grams of hatching apparatus for aquaria, prepared by T, B.
Ferguson, Esq., one of the Fish Commissioners of Maryland.
The entire subject matter can be found in the following num-
bers of this paper, to wit: March, 11; April, 8; Sept., 9;
Sept., 23, and Oct. 7 and 14.
———
Progress of Fish Contours mm Norra Carorma.—The
new bill to protect fish and encourage fish culture is given
herewith:
Section 1.—The General Assembly of North Csrojina do
enact: That no person shall place or allow to remain in the
Catawba River, between the South Carolina line and that
point on said river nearest to Old Fort in McDowell County
| nor in the Yadkin (or Pee Dee) riverfrom the South Carolina
line to Patterson's factory in Caldwell County, any obstruc-
tion whatever to the free passage of fish (unless such ob-
struction shall leave a free and open passage for fish of not
more than seventy-five nor less than thirty feet at any one
point, or in case it may be necessary to have more thun one
such pass-way in the same dam, then all openings not to ex-
eeed one hundred feet; and where there may be such ob-
struction on both sides of any island or shoal belonging to the
same or different persons, then the opening of said dams or
shoals shall be as above prescribed in both channels) under a
penalty of $50 for every day that such obstruction is allowed
to remain; one-half to the party suing and the other to the
school fund of the connty where suit is brought.
Sec. 2. The owner or owners of any dam shall construct
such fish-way as may be described and required by the county
commissioners, and on failure to comply with such require-
ment the said owner or owners shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction shall be fined $100 per day for
every day that said,dam or obstruction is permitted to remain
without such fish-way. .
See. 3.—That if any person or persons shall place any im-
pediment, in or near such fish-way that may hinder or obstruct
the free passage of fish, such’ person or persons so offending
shall be decmed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conyiciion
shall be fined not less than #100, nor exceeding $400, or may
be imprisoned not exceeding thirty days, or both, in discre-
tion of Lhe court for each offence.
Ses. 4. That any person or persons who ghall tuke any
scaled fish from the waters of said rivers, by any means, ex-
cept hook and line during the spawning season, to wit + From
the first day of May to thetenth day of Juneof each and every
year forthe period of two years, ‘shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined not less than
2100 nor more than $300, or may be imprisoned not exeeed-—
ing thirty days, or both inthe discretion of the court, foreach —
off .
ence, 4 4
Sec, 5. That whenever any person sha}l decline to remove
obstructions which prevent the free passage of fish on
said rivers on uccount Of any claim jo the ownership of the
bed, or channel of sald rivers, and if, for any cause, Lhe same
cannot be purchased from the owner at areasonable price,
the County Commissioners of the econnty wherein said
owner's land is situated shall condenm the same.
Blatural History.
NOTES ON THE GARIBOU.
or A Parmt Ravn Barone ror Ixstireite oF
Narcan Sonor, Tampax, N. 8.
ARETRAC
BY Kk. MORROW.
T. MORROW said that the paper owed its origin to the
following quotation from Sir Jolin Richardson's “Tatma
Goreali-Americana,” pages 250 and 241. Mr Hutchins mentions
* that (le buck (caribon) has apeeuliat bag or cystin the lower
part of the neck about the bigness of a crown piece, and filled
with fine (xen heir neatly curled round to the thickness of an
inch. ‘There is an opening through the skin near the head
leading to the eyst, but Mr. Hutchins does not offer a conjec-
ture as to 11s usés On (he economy of Me animal. Camper
found 4 membranous cyst on the reindeer aboye the thyroid
cartilage, and opening into the larynx, but | have met with no
account of a cist with a duct openiny externally like that de-
seribed ly Mr. Hutchins, and, wnfortunately, T was not aware
of his femarks until the means of ascertaining whether such a
sac exists in the barren ground caribou wore within my
reach.”
Mr. Morrow had several times looked for the cysh without
suecegs, ul always forgot to do sa for the sac, gud in order to
obtain some information on both points, he went to the woods in
December last and succeeded in Killing alarge buek, the result
of the examination of which and dissection of others, maleand
female, made since, he would place before the Institute. But
first he thought it necessary to giye Camper's” ceseription of
fhe membranous sac from a reindeer ‘four years old.”
Gatiper says* “‘thatas he did not know the reindeer, and as
the imperfect account which Valentyn gave of Stenon’s dis-ec-
tion in 1672 did not give him mu¢h light, he was forced to
proceed with caution (date June 1771). Ile had often ob-
served on the bucks that when this animal swallowed all the
larynx rose and fell in a peculiar manner, and seemed to indi-
cate something singular in this part. He then removed the
skin of the neck with much care. The muscles being raised
in the same way he found a membranous sac which had its
origin between the os hyoides and the thyroid cartilaze. He
then discovered two muscles which take their origin from the
lower purt of the os hyoides, exactly where the base of the
os zraniform ind the cormaa meet, These muscles were flat
and thin at their beginning, but widencd towards their junc-
tion with the sac, and certainly served to support if as well as
to expel the air from if at the will of theanimal, After he had
opener the «msophagus from behind he found under the base of
the epiglottis a large orifice which admuilted his finger very easi-
ly. ‘This orifice spread and formed # membranous canal which
passed between the two muscles already mentioned, terminat-
ing in the membranous sac. Consequently the air drawn trom
the lungs into the larynx fell into this sac and necassarily
caused 4 considerable swelling.”
Mr. Morrow said that when he shot the buck alluded to he
had not seen the account by Camper of the sac, and his speci-
men isnot therefore su perfect as it might otherwise have been.
Examining the outside of the throat of the animal, the cyst of
Mr, Phitchins with ‘‘an opening through the son” does not
exist, Wut immediately under the skin there was a roundish
sub-triangular cyst or yalve of cellular membrane of the ‘ big-
ness of a Grown piece.” and on cutting through the cellular
Membrane this ‘‘yalye” is found to he a closed sac having «
peculiar lining membrane, and closely packed with what may be
valled loose hairs of a faxen color in a considerable quantity of
sebuccous matter; at the same time, however, the lining mem-
brane is covered by hair of the same quality growing from and
rajlier lightly attached to ij. Camper in his account has de-
scribed this valve as if if were the sac, and his drawing gives
only the valve, which fle larynx, exhibited by Mr. Morrow,
plainly shows. The nmscles which Camper deseribes as con-
necting the sac with the os hyoides in Mr, Morrow's specimen
do nol exist, but heir representatives are probably the muscles
found in the larynx of the young buck by Dr. Somer, as will
luter appear. ‘The valve is connected wilh the omohyoids
Touscles a8 they pass towards their insertion on the hyoid bone,
The valve which Camper has evidently taken tobe the sac lies
outside of the mucous sac, but is incorporated with its anterior
walls; the inner wall of the true sue surrounds and is attached
to the larynx, extending longitudinally from the hyoid bonu to
the base of the thyroid cartilage. Wow nich further it may ex-
tend cannot from the imperfect state of the specimen already
mentioned be determined, and at present the writer would
only call if am organ of voice. ‘The slit or-orifice exists as
Camper deseribes. but opens into the Taryngical sac which lies
above the valve that is next the larynx. The dimensions of
this larynx are as follows: rt '
Lengil of larynx, from base of epiglottis to base of thyroid
cartilage, 6 inches; circumference of larynx, 11 inches; inside
diameter of larynx, 2 inches. ,
May it not be possible that Camper was in error as to the
age of the animal lic (lissected ; the muscles described hy him
taken in connection witli those found in the youne back make
this very probable.
Mr. Morrow said that he had made every exertion to obtain
umore perfect specimen of the larynx from an old buck, put
withou! success. A small back 8 months old was sent to him
and dissected by Dr. Somers, Dr. Gilpin and himself on the
27th of January ; and a femule calf ) months old and an adult.
doe were put at his disposal by Mr. J. J. Egan, and dissected
February 19th. M2. Morrow gives an aceount of the dissection
of these three animals, taken from the notes of Dr,Sommers, with
reference to the larynx, yery inuch abridged, 11 was as follows:
Tn the young buck the organ existed asiescried in the adult,
animal, Lut jf an immature state, if would probably he devel-
oped with the growth of the animil "The muscles were nol
found as in the adultanimal: hut, unising appareothy from the
base of the epigiottis on vitherside, * possilly continnes with
the thyro-epigiontidean and aryleno-epigloitidean muscles," all
“Camper, vol. 1, chap. vie, mee ais, Puris 1808, wheke Leterenos (x
made by leiners wo
a plate whith camot be done hore,
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hwo binds of muscular fires passing over on either side of a
body which probably would develop and form the valye in the
aduli, and are connected with it by fibrous adhesions ; extend-
ing forwards they unite at its upper border forming a single
muscular band which becomes instrfed into the npper and
inner edge of the hyoid hone. "These fibres have no malogues
Inman. Under the niiserosaope the structure forminy: this
body (which wasalout the size of a small lhorse-bean) was
found to consist mostly of fatty tissue with a moderate pro-
portion of granulur cells. This body which world form the
valve was absent in tle doc and yery rudimentary in thefemale
fiown, Cimper pointed out that the female reindeer is without
this organ ou the larynx, and also that if is not present on the
male fallow deer, and from a specinicn exbibited it was sven
that if was hot in the Virginia deer,
Inside of the hock of the caribou there is a patch of hair of
Alighier color and somewhat longer than that which cavers
theskin in its immediate neighborlmod, and theskin mnder this
patchisslichtly thicker than that immediately aroundit. This
spot is usnally ealleda ‘‘eland;” it is caused by an enlargement of
The hair follicles, has a very strong smell, and in the ¢arihou isa
scent “gland,” The matter producing this scevt is entirely ditter-
ent from that contained tn the tubes; il appears to be a high-
ly volatile oil and resists salt for a long lime alter the rest of
the skin has become saturated; when dry it collects an the
outside of the skin in the form of very small seales, such as
would be left by mmute portions of varnish. Although Mr.
Morrow did not see the animal use tlie so-called ‘ vland,” yet
his Indiun hunter saw a doe caribou use it in this way:
When she had yoided ber urine (she sqnats In doing so al-
most exactly like a sheep) and as soon as she had finished, she
rubbed these glands together, leaving the scent behind her
for a short distance. When creeping moose or caribou,
this scent, floating in the air, had often been with him a sub-
ject of inquiry, and he had very little doubt but that this was
at least one way in which these “lands” are used, and in
confirmation he mentioned that the dogsat one time openly
used for hunting moose did not often take the scent of that
animal from the snow, but by standing upon their hind legs
as if if had been rubbed from glands as described. The point
was merely mentioned in the hope that some gentlemen pre-
sent would be able to throw some light upon it, or keep it in
mind when an opportunity offered for observation, confirma-
tory ov otherwise.
A little further down the lez, on the outside, at the hair
parting, he showed the ‘* metatarsal gland,” which had been
looked for during a long period by Dr. Gilpin, Mr. J, J.
Han and himself, on answer to an inquiry from the Hon.
Judge Caton. ‘This was the first they had ever seen, aud may
probably be taken as a mark of adult age; it was afterwards
Tound on the old doe, but not so perfectly marked, possibly
because the doe was Willed in February, the buck in Decem-
ber.
Attention was also drawn to the tubes in the feet of the
caribou, which first attracted the notice of Dr. Gilpin, from
inquiries made by Judge Caton. Dr. Gilpin as well as others
thought that they were only to be found in the hind feet, and
the discovery of them on the fore feet of the caribou is due
entirely to Dr, Sommers.
Camper says, speaking of these tubes: ‘In addition to
the peculiarities of the reindeer, of which T have just spoken,
[ have discovered besides something yery singular on the hind
feet of this animal—that is to say, adeep sheath between the
skin at the place where the dew claws are wnited together, of
the size of the barrel of a quill, running deeply as far as the
point where the dew claws are articulated with the bone of
the mnetatarsus. These sheaths were filled internally with
long hairs, aid a yellow oleaginous matter proceeded from
them, the odor of which was not yery agreeable. I have not
found these sheaths in the fore feet. It was not possible for
me to discover the use of them, inasmuch as the heat of the
summer obliged me to remove the flesh from the skeleton.”
And further on he says that in another reindeer he found no
tube on the hind foot, but one very apparent on the fore foot.
And again, he found tubes on the hind feet, but none on the
fore, ** so that Tam not able to determine anything very ex-
actly on this subject.”
In fhe skin of one of the hind legs of the old buck, the
bones of which had been remoyed for the purpose, the tube
was shown (the tube of the other foot had een used in ex-
periments), and also a number of other specimens of tube from
the, caribou one from {le Virginia deer, and a hind foot of the
moose containing a tube. In the skin of the fore fect of old
luck caribou, also exhibited, there was no appearance of the
tubes—they had been ubsorbed. By many, Mr. Morrow
said, these tubes were considered to be scent ' giands.” Cam-
per evidently did not think them so, although he mentions
that the skin of the lind as wellas the forefeet “were sprinkled
with wiandules, which prohably give out an oleaginous matter
intended to protect the hoof neainst the snow.” Prior te De-
vember last, Mv. Morrow said that he had paid very little at-
Lention lo these tubes, and had the question been asked him,
werd they scent glands, the answer would haye been aflirma-
tive, but after a careful examination of the animal while warm
he had come to the conclusion that these tubes are not glands
properly so called. His first view, that the tubes were for the
purpose of sivengihening the hones of the feet of this animul
in ils spring, from further examination of a number of
fresh tubes, and from the gbseryations of Dr. Sommers, does
not appear to be tenable, and for his own part, he had to adopt
Camper's statement, and could not say what was their use,
but they are not scent glands ; if they were, it seemed searee-
ly probable that as the fuel comes to maturity, he would be
deprived of (he means of leaving scent from his forefect at the
tiie When he most required it, without taking into considera-
1idn he faet that the tbe only exists in the fore feet of the
male (up to ai unknown age), or in the female in a rudiment-
ary slate.
The waxy matter is contained in the tubes of the hind feel of
the caribou, and in all the tubes on the feet of the Virginia
deer, owing to their shape. he lubes of the caribou are ra-
ther wider in the mouth, and of more equal diameter to their
lower ond than that of the Virginia deer, which, at their open-
ing, aré somewhat narrow and wider toward their centre.
The moose, which, contrary to preconceived ideas (and this
shows how little our animals are studied), also bias tubes on its
feet, fully developed in the hind, rudimentary in the fore
feet, but of « very different, shape from those of the caribou
and Virginii deer, heing in the bind feot, very wide at the
mouth and eradually tapering toward their lower extremities ;
these, from their shape, Gan relain but little, if any, wiry
maftter.
Tn general terins, (he buck caribou, wien young, has the tubes
in fhe fore test marudimentary form, which, instead of passing
upward and buckward 1o ihe skin close to the dew chuws, as 1m
fe developed tube of the hind feel, lie hetaween ind nearly
parallel with the bones of gthe feet; and they are gradually
absorhed until, certainly in the adult male, they entirely disay,—
pear The doe has them also perfectly developedin the hind,
aud rudimentary in the fove feet, and if isa question which is
yet to be decided, whether these tubes ever entirely fade out
of the feet of the does, In the old doe, the tuhes, although
small, are still plainly to be seen. A young moose in posses-
sion of Mr. J. W. Stairs, has the tubes in-all its feet; those in
the hind feet are perfectly developed, and pass as in the cari-
bou, between the phalanges, On the fore feet, they are as in
the caribou of the simeage, only rudimentary, but at, what
time of life they disappear in this animal, or whether in male
or female, or both, cannot, owing to our prohibitory law, at
present be decided.
Mr. Morrow said that it had been shown that the caribou
and moose have the tubes developed in the hind, and rudi-
mentary im the fore feel. An examination of a wapiti or elk
(Cermus canadensis), [Plains of the Great West—by Col. R. T.
Dodge, page 164 and 166.] skin with feet attached in Mr.
Exan’s collection, presented the fact (confirmed hy Judge Ca-
ton), that thisanimal has no tube in any foot, and tliat its
feet are of a different shape from those of the moose, caribou
or Virginia deer, and that the phalanges are very much short-
¢T in proportion to the size of the animal inthe specimen pefer-
red to than in the caribou or Virginia deer. From the meta-
carpophalangial articulation to the point of the hoof they
mesure seven inches, while those of the young buck caribou
toeasured seven and a quarter inches, of the olddoe seyen and
a half inches, and of the old buck nine inches. The gentle-
man already referred to informed him that the wapili is a
natiiral trotter, “he, however, ean and doesrun much faster than
he ean trot, bit it is a labored effort, und soon tires him out.”
fis rum isan awkward, lumbering, rolling gallop. A few
hundred yards of this gait tells. Lt is said that an elk will
trot at an equal speed, ‘‘without stopping or flagging, for
twenty miles.” The Virginia deer has a tube in each foot,
fully developed, which led him to inquire the gait of this
animal, his impression that it would proye to be a running
deer being confirmed. ‘he inference hé wished to draw was
this, that the number of tubes in the feet of the different
species of deer will point out the gait of the animal, Those
which have atube fully developed on each foot should be
bounders or runners,while those wanting the tubes or haying
them partially developed on the fore, and fully in the hind
feet should be trotters. ‘This point, as far as he was aware,
had never been touched upon by any naturalist, and ag it
could not he pursued here, he mentioned it in the hope that it
may be examined into by those who have access to a number
of different species of dear.
Returning to the tubes, Mr. Morrow stated that as his notes
upon them were only those of a hunter, and therefore of yery
little scientific yalue, he would use those of Dr. Sommers, as
follows ;
“Tn the observations here annexed T have endeavored to
furnish an accurate description of the so-called * interdigital
glands ' which exist in the feet of the caribou, by subjecting
thent to very careful anatomical and microscopicalinspection.
The conclusion at which I arrive relative to theirstructure and
functions is that they are not glandular in the correct mean-
ing of that term, an opinion which coincides with that which
you previously expressed.
*‘ This organ presents the appearance of a fleshy tube, with
thick walls and a rounded blind extremity like that of a small
test tube flattened on its posterior or under side, convex on
its upper or anterior side, about one and a half inches in
length below, somewhat shorter above, its circumference being
about three-quarters of an inch. In the young buck it
tapers slightly towards its termination. When viewed in
position it bears a striking resemblance to the human ‘'mold.”’
The surface exposed by dissectionexhibits a structure consist-
ing of rounded or slightly polygonal spaces, resembling very
large cells: these are convex, of a deep red color, and united hy
paler interspaces. The whole organ has the appearance of a
body constituted of immense cells, united by their thin cell
walls. This, however, is deceptive. These spaces are the
rounded terminations or bases of the bulbs or follicles, from
which the hairs inside of the sac grow. The resemblance
to cellular interspaces arises from the pressure of a very
delicate layer of true skin upon which they rest, and which
has heen pushed into these interspaces by the growth of the
hair follicles. The same structure can be observed on other
parts of the skin by{dissecting off the true skin, which is un-
derneath, from the epithelial layer which covers it, and gives
origin to the hairs; but here the spaces observed are much
smaller since the hairs and (heir bulbs are more crowded, the
Space occupied by each bulb being less than in the ‘ eul-de-
Sac, or organ pnder notice,
The organ in the fore differs from that in the hindfeet by
heing yery shallow, measuring not over « quarter of an inch in
depth. When dissected from the surrounding tissue it
presents all the characteristics of the organ in the hind feet,
yetit differs im position relative to the phalangial hones,
lying on the same plane as that of the anterior wall of the
web, its own anterior well being incorporated with the under
surface of the skin-bone, thereby shortened to about one quar-
ter of an inch in length. The posterior wall, however, remains
distinct, and measures from the blind extremity of its termi-
nation somewhat, over an inch.
Tle microscopic exammation of this organ proyed it to be
of epidermic origin. Sections through the thickness of its
walls showed an external layer of flattened prismoidal cells
with small nuclei, 1 deeper or internal layer in which the cells
were more rounded and filled with protoplasm (this differ-
ence on the uppermost: and lowermost layer was brought out
by the staining process), and if is in these only that we find
the line of demareation, the interyening layers merging grad—
ually one into the other. Other structures observed were the
hairs and hair follicles, with their accompanying tissues and
some fibres, representing no doubt the true skin, which is not
developed in these organs to any considerable extent. The
two layers of cells correspond to the same parts in man,
namely, a horny layer external, but of course internal on the
aul-dée-sue > a mucous layer external when the sac is dissected
from its surroundings. The changed position of these layers is
owing to the circumstance of the sac being an innovation of
the epider'mic layer into the true skin. Regarding the func-
tions of this structure, various and contradictory opinions are
expressed, that of its being glandular being most prevalent.
Again, it is said to-have no existence in the wapiti and monse,
and in the fore-feet of the adult caribou. The fact of its ex-
isteneo in fore and hind feet of the Virginia deer being well
unilerstood, its presence in (his animal is said lo be for the
purpose of leaving a trace or scent on the ground, and in this
way strving the union of the sexes at certain seasons; but if
this is the case, we may ask why should it not exist in the
wapiti and be fully developed in the caribou and moose, since
it must be obyious to us that the fulfilment of the conditions
whith obtain in the Virginia deer are required also in the
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gpiti? More than this, we know that a true scent organ in
the caribou is situated on the inside of the heels or gambrils,
~ On the occasion of my Tirst dissection of this structure in
the caribou buck fawn, | expressed the opinion that it would
he found also in the fore-feet of the adult animal, though
perhaps more rudimentary ; and a subsequent examination of
an adult doe has fully confirmed this opinion, since L found
this structure as well developed asin the young animal, IT
now feel niore than ever conyinced that it exists in all our
deer tribe, not excluding the wapiti, although it may be larger
in somie than in others, an immature living uoose in possus-
sion of Mr. J. W. Stairs being provided with it.
The following summary ofits histological relatives will aid in
ariving ai correct, conclusions relative to its Importance.
I. It is a growth, or offset, from the epidermic layer of the
skin, invagihated betwecn the phalangial bones, containing the
malpighian and horny layers of the epipermis, and carrying
wilh it a very thin layer of the true skin.
UL. Hair follicles and hairs growing from its internal walls
and emerging through its opening, these being also epidermic
or of epithelial origin.
Hil. The absence of glandular tissue, excepting the seba-
ccous follicles, which accompany the hair follicles or bulbs
over the whole integument of the animal (‘‘ this exception is
male for obvious anatomical reasons,”) nevertheless, the seha-
ceous follicles were not observed in the specimens examined
with the microscope.
LV. The examination of the matter filling the tubes in the
Vireinia deer, and present in much smaller proportion in the
caribou, showed it to consist, in principal part of desquamated
epidermis scales and oil globules; microseopically it resembled
megma from the skin of man, or, perhaps closer still, the
‘vernix cascosa’’ from that of a recently delivered infant. Re-
membering that the epidermis in man aod in all animals is a
non-vascular tissue, that, unlike our other, tissues it is shelled
oit from the surface, we can readily account for these desqua-
mated scales being retained here in a narrow packet from ;
which they could not be easily discharged. Retrograde changes
in these cells, secretions from sebaceous and sweat glands in
adjacent parts will account not only for the oily matter seen,
the viscidity of the substance, but also for the odor which if
possesses, the latter being no greater than that of the general
i niezument, and arises from the same calse, namely, the per-
pirition. Gut in this respect they are not in any degree com-
parable with the glandular collection at the hocks betore men-
tioued, which will retain the peculiar odor of the animal for a
ony period after the removal of the skin. 5
In presence of these facts, we must conclude that this organ
only rudimentary having no funetion which is obvious to
us. Ivis nota secreting organ, since it lacks glandular tissue,
the Opening in the dorsum instead of the sole of the foot,
world pomt also in this way; it does not serve to five
strength or firmoess to the foot, haying none of the toughness
aud elasticity of the skin in other parts without comparison
with the tendens, etc., which are provided for this purpose.
(Some instances of or“ans without uses were also given). From
an individual point of view, takingin all the circumstances
referred to, there appears to be only two ways of accounting
for this structure: it is either an aborted ‘‘ungual follicle,” or
otherwise it ig a cul-de-sac, representing the suture formed by
coalescence of the skin from side to side in the foetus. Its
structure would conyiuce one of the first conclusion, if the an-
imal had rndimentary toe hones in the same position, indica-
iive of a three-toed ancestor, but all observations relative to
the morphology of the foot are opposed to this view, since
the outer bones and their appendages are aborted in all ani-
mals of this kind; we are, therefore, compélled to adopt the
other view. which can only be settled satisfactorily by exam-
ination of lhe part in the feetus. Nevertheless, knowing the
difficulty of substantiating any theory connected with ils sup—
posed origin and use, still more the difficulty of ridding one’s
mind of 4 theory once entertained, my faith in either of these
is held very loosely.
The paper concluded with some general observations hy Mr.
Morrow, and a conversation in which a number of the mem—
bers of the Institute took part.
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PICKEREL IN SALT WATER.
We published some important information recently respect-
ing the pickerel (or pike rather) that inhabit the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay. We have now something to add which
gives the matter much wider scope and increased interest.
Our thanks are due to our correspondent. If pike are found
in salt water and along the eastern coast of Maine and in the
waters of the Chesapeake, why not also at intermediate and
more southern points ?
CALAIS, Me., June 2, 1877.
Epitor FOREST AND STREAM: t
To relation to pickerel living in salt or tide waters, I will mention a
few observations made in this section. It is now about fifteen years
since the first pickerel was put into the St. Croix Lakes. A few years
faiffer they were noticed to be qnite abundant in tidal waters, and more
er less have been taken in the weirs and by the hook every season
since. They have been taken some six to eight miles below the head
of tide water, where the water is at all times quite salt. They do not
seem to increase in salt water; in fact are not uearly so plentiful as
during the first few years after making theirappearance. They scem
to have decreased in onr fresh waters also. Those found im salt water
are Usually large.
Yours truly, FRANK Topp,
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PIKE, PICKEREL AND MASKALONGE.
“Sr, JOSEPH, Mich., June 4, isi7,
EpiITor FoRESsT AND STREAM:
In reading your reply to Dr. E. Sterling in the Forrer AND STREAM
of May 24th, I was quite surprised at your description given of
a pickerel (Bxox reticulatus) of New England or (soz luecioiiles) of tle
Northern and Northwestern lakes, the latter growing quite commonly
Trom twelve to twenty pounds, and occasionally one is taken from thirty
to a8 high as forty pounds,
Maskalonge are taken here in Michigan and lakes of the Northwest,
rauging from two pounds to thirty pounds. General ayerage, twelve to
thirty yoccasioually from sixty and eyen one hundred pounds.
A year ago last winter I speared with decoy, one day, three maske-
Jonge out of one hele in the ice, one thirty-four pounds, measuring four
faetone inch in length. One twenty-two pounds and one fourteen
pounds welght. Sameday, out of the same hole, three pickerel, twelve
pounds each.
A maskalonge is not an ‘overgrown pickerel,” as some say, bul as
different as cal be, A maskalonge has shorter head, nearly straighr
_ For six weeks Ihave had in my aquarinm afair specimen of the
interesting butrachian, the hejlbender (Menopoma alleghanicnsia). He
make a note of the facts, and report. |
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back ahd sides; black hack; skin of sides, belly and lower part of the ;
opereles silver wiite (very bright in yonng fish) and spots of STEEL
BLUE over the sides (blackish in large lish); the spols brown on candal
atid dorsal fins in young fish. All the bine or black spots distinct when
first taken from the water. The fins are redish; bars or reficules
Small; web very thin} tail yery forked, like a mackerel; fins Sharp
pointed; scales very fine.
A prckerel—bluck back, slightly round; tail less forked, points
rowaded; fins, points rounded; bars and web large and thicker; color,
albernate bars of yellow and binek on tins and tail, Head and side black-
jst brown (uccording Lo age and color of the water) dotted with irregu-
lar ened Solored spots; lower part of gill covers cream colored spots,
with lwo or three of clrenmilex shape; Scales much larger than a mas-
kelonge,
The differenees here giyen are only a part, but so marked that no one
oan misiake the sex reticulatus for the Exox estor.
Truly yours, AGE 67.
Our correspondent will permit us to ask him, with all due
respect, to refer again to the article in Foresy Anp STREAM
which he criticizes. The point of the article was to prove
that Mr. Sterling’s fish was not a dwarf muscallunge, but a
common little pickerel. Prof. Gill and other careful students
of the modern school recognize but three of the family of
Esocidee, viz: 1. The muscallunge (/7. nobilior), Gill; (estor),
Cuyier. Pike (H. Justus), the big black fellows of
Western waters, and the more golden-hued fish of the East ;
and 8. The little #. reticwlatus or common pond pickerel,
which seldom grows to afoot in length. The two last are
constantly confounded with each other, but neither ef them
is likely to be mistaken for the first named.—LEp, }
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Ssannu Eatine SNAkE.—One of your correspondents writes
of the killing of the rattlesnake hy the common blacksnake,
as witnessed by him. This I haye not myself seen, but in
Florida, where the rattlesnakes are numerous and large, it is
universally believed that that they are killed and caten by the
large blacksnake, called the pinesnake or gophersnake, from
its habit of occupying the hole of the gopher, or land tortoise.
We are told that from the mouth of three witmesses every
word shall be established, and I haye that number to establish
his fact. One of them tells me that he has twice seen a
eophersnake kill and swallow a large rattlesnake, first, how-
ever, biting off the head, which was rejected. Another time
arattlesnake was seen to crawl through the fence into the
yard, when it was killed and hung up on a tree, Soon after a
sophersnake came through the fence, trailing the other along
the ground like a hound, followed the trail to the tree, and
when it saw its dead enemy hatging there it departed. He
tells me that he always encourages these blacksnakes to live
about the house, as they are excellent yermin killers, driving
away rats and Tabbits, which do much mischief in house and
gurden. They themselves are harmless, except that some-
times they steal egzs and poultry, and perhaps now and then
a kitten may be gobbled up. On one oecasion a large black
snake (which grows to the length of eight or nine feet) tool:
a kilten, and finding it to his taste came for another, when ;
the two house cats attacked ant killed him after a seyere
battle.
If is not only the rattlesnake which is killed by the black-
snake, but it has the habit of killing and eating“all other ser—
pents which it can overcome, which it does by strangulation.
This is perhaps Pituophis melanolencus of Holbrook.
. 8. C. C.
: oe
Quex Fisu.—A singular creature was recently taken out
of a Bradford county oil well, Alleghany city, Pa., at a depth
of 800 feet. The fish or lizard, whichever it may be, is a
singular specimen of an amphibious animal. It has four
legs, with bird-like claws and an eel-shaped tail, It has no
eyes, and just where the eyes should be is located what seems
to be a pair of lungs, the action and working of which can
he plainly perccived. In color itis spotted somewhat like a
trout on the back, while the stomach is of a red and white
hue. It haa to be kept in the most bitter salt water. T. F.
[This is probably a Menopoma alleghaniensis or hell-bender.
Like fish and; other creatures found in dark caverns, they
lose their eyesight.—Lp. |
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jTHE HELLBENDER.
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Eprtor FOREST AND STREAM?
was sent to me from Warren, Pa., on the Alleghany River, aud is
sixteen Inches in length. His actiogs are just as narrated by Mr.
Grote and quoted in FOREST AND STREAM of Dec. 28, 1876. Since he
has been in my possession he has twice shed his skin, andin the man-
ter there described. The queer faculty he has of donbling upon him-
self, aud hia apparent ability of tying himself into knots, obtained for
him, no donbt, the elegant appellation of hellbender, and although he
is to Most persons rather repulsive upon first sight, yet he iuproves
upon acgnaintance, and becomes rather attractive. In regard to his
amphibious habite, 1 will state that I lefthim in a pan of fresh water
une bight, while making some change in the aqnariom, and found him
next morsing oo the floor and under # bullet in my office. His skin
was dry, but he was quile lively; indeed his motions were moch
quicker and more decitled on land than ia water, though not nearly
so faceful—be bad probably been on the Moor all night. A singolar
fact mm connection with this specimen is, that although he seems quite
) hewithy and well, le has not eaten anything, to my knowledge, since I
uve had him The day after he arrived I fonud a partially digested
crawfish in the wa'er, and acting upon this hint, T have constantly
kept several live ones io the tank, none of which, however, have been
appropriated by him ; but every few Vays I tind claws, skin, and other
parta of crawfish, 43 red 48 though cooked, and this morning I dis-
covered’a buoch or wad of Sycamore ledyes, a tree which does not grow
in this climate. ‘These substances are diszorged or defecated by him,
and evince a rather peculiar digestive organization, as it is at least six
weeks since he swallowed them, for the crawfish I placed in the tank
dre still here, aud alive. There are some snails lo the aquarium, and
itis possible hé Nas been dieting on snail spawn. Should I observe
any further peculiarities in this ember of the “ bender” family I will
Ovoxonowoc.
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A QUEER CASE.
. Hasr Sacinaw, Mich., June 5, 1877.
EpItoR FOREST AND STREAM; —
Being an old subscriber of Rop AND GuN, and lately of the “con-
solidated,” I take the liberty of forwarding this article, thiuking th will
interest some of your readers : :
Saginaw county has produced a new and heretofore nnheardot
animal. Itis a hybrid, a cross between tne house car and the raccuon.
The cat is a Maltese, owned by Geo, W, Chase, OF Brant, She brongtit
four kitlens as aboye, one of which soon died. T examined the offers,
They show plain traces of their origin, having the tatl of the cat, a
long face like the coon, terminnting in # side nose like the ont, The
foot has along héel like the suot, the toes of a length ‘ke the ont,
‘They will chuckle or whine like the young of the coon, then mew like
kittens, They are now near four weeks old, and both ent apd kits ap:
parentiy well. What shall this new animal be called, a rac-vat or a
cato-oon? 2
The item is clipped from the Saginaw Courier, lo which you Caan L
credit if necessary. Respectfully yours, G, G5,
[The cat belongs to one family ofanrmals, the #elida, and the
raccoon to the Urside, or hears. The amalgamation weld be
an unnatural one certainly. We cannot account for the freak of
nature.—-Ep. |
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EELS OVIPAROUS.
nS Sr. Jonws, N. B., June 5, 18Tt.
EpiTorR ForEsT AND STREAM :
That the eel is oviparous I have not the least doubt, and I haye ar-
rived at this conclusion by having caught two eels on the 26thof May,
1853, which were fullofoya, They were not within forty miles of the
sea.
I sav, in February last, two Frenchmen engaged in spearing ecls in
a small clear stream at the head of one of the Tantramur lakes, In
abont fonr hours they speared two barrels, the eels apparently being
knotted in clusters under the elder stumps lining the brook side. The
salt water from the Bay of Fundy runs up into the lake. The lake
level isabout ten feet below the brook where the eels were speared,
The eels when first caught were in a half torpid state.
Thaye seen lamprey eels ascending the River Dona in Rnassia in
countless numbers. They are there taken in large quantities, salted,
dried, and form quite a commercial commodity.
Whether the lamprey is viviparous or oviparons T cannot say.
Yours faithfully, Pee Fain
EpitoRk FOREST AND STREAM:
Inotice an article in your paper, issued May 3}, 1577, over the signa-
ture of Robt, B. Roosevelt, onthe subject of Reproductionof Eels. I
would hereby inform Mr. Roosevelt and all Gthers Interested tn the sab-
ject, that if they will examine small-sized cels—from five to six inches «
in length—during the month of April and May, they will be no longer
in doubt about eels spawning in fresh waters, the same as other yari-
eties of fish, I made the discovery some twenty years ago. T was
raised on a farm, through which flowed a small stream, well stocked
witheels. When young I was fond of taking them with a “ bob,? and
occasionally would land some qnite small, In those of the size above
stated I frequently found spawn Similar te that of the other species of
fish, but never found any in eels over seven inehes in lenge.
Wrightsville, Pa, JONES.
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WET WEATHER BIRDS.
Curkry Minn, Neb., May 15, 1557,
EpIToR Fores? AND STREAM:
Game is plenty at present. Many varieties of plover, suipe, ducks,
geese and cranes; and I believe; more plenty xrounud Cherry Hill
than anywhere else [haye been. shot, a few-days sitice, a bird of 4
variety [never killed before. I think itis whut your Texas corres-
pondent calls “wet weather birds,” Ican give bat a meagre deserip-
tion, a8 [took no measurements, but sent it away to be setop. It was
apparently abontas large as a cominon Taine pigeon, but Wings, tip io
tlp, measured full thirty-six inches, and probably filteen Moher tip of
bill to end of tail. Its bili was abont 137 to 2 inches long, dirk red to
brown in color, shapedlike a pigeon’s; head black, with ful, dark eye,
surrounded by a white ring abouta quarter inch in width: back and
top of wings a fawn color; breast and under portions a very delicate
pink; legs small, s'ender and medium length, dark red color, three
front toes web-footed, one back toe, orughostofone. Same of the
long feathers in the wings were considerably spotted with black, Can
you name it ?
A German told me they called them in his country Mueve, which
meant sea dove,
There are numbers of birds of varieties never seen here before,
brought hither by our ‘full protective” law I suppose, Prairie chickens
are nesting, and prospects are now fair fora greater number of them
this fall than was ever known. Yours. R..G. Carrer.
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VORACITY OF SHARKS.
JUNE S, 1217.
EDITOR FOREST AND RTREAM AND ROD ann Guy:
The {mention by Mr. Vibert in your paper of May fl, p. 209, of q
picture in the “Blue-Coat”” dining-room, iostrating an eyent in the
life of Sir Brook Watson, recale some anecdotes told by my father
May years ago, apropos of the picture and its hero, who did not fall
overboard,” but bravely plunged in Lo resene u boy, Wo, aware of the
shark's vicinity, was paralyzed by terror, and unable to help himself
The boy was saved, but his gallant preserver lost a ley as he wid
getting into the boat.
A picture of the scene—doubtless the aame which your correspond.
ent mentione—was painted by Copély, father of the late Lord Lynd.
hurst. When on exhibition, the painting was much admired, bat a
sailor made the criticism that the artist could hardly haye seen a boat,
for the one he had painted, though full of people, all on the side née
to the escaping man, remained on even Keel.
Watson, who, if mistake not, became Lord Mayor of Lonion, i
said to have been @ man of very stern aspect and bearing. {1 ig ye.
lated that he was olce accosted in the sireet.by a wustic, whe begged
leave to ask “‘one question,” ‘Yes, and letit be bar one’ “Itiqw riist
You lose your leg, sir?” "It wis bitten olf. The puzzied bor was
heard soliloquizing as he turned away, “O dear! I wish I hadn't axeu
Turad.
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A RAINBOW FROM THE MOON.
East Bay, Mich., May 24,
Epiiok oF FoREST AND STREAM; ; stn ol aga
Js a rainbow produced from the moon’s reflection a common
pllenomenon? Never naving mel any person who beheld such a
scene, lam led Rok only toask concerning it, battoctter 4 brief account
ofone Thad the pleasure of viewing from the basin of the San nis
Valley, In Southwestera Colorado, Ou the might of Angust 4, 1876, 1
left Del Norte, in company wilha friend, on a ducking teip down to 1
ta ee
marshes of the Alamosa, Belng anxious to reach onr destination be-
fore night of the second day we drove Inte—I believe it was nine
o'clock when wecamped, dJuat as we had begun the preparation of
our supper, one of those sudden, violent rushes of wind and rain came.
upon is, drenching our entire outfit, aod compelling us to seek sheller
beneath our wagon-coyer, ‘The storm was brief, but flerce, and as if
swept way to the west, the bright rays of the fall moon (just ling
in the heavens above the crest of the Sangre de Christo Mountalns)
spread its silvery light on the sheet of falling waters, avd produced a
perfect rainbow,tonly laokmg qo color from being identical with thut
produced by thesun., Tha beanty of that scene was matchiess as be-
held through an atmosphere of pristine purity, with its moon and
Monutwins, cloud atid storm, the silver bow arthing tha heavens aboye
that world of silver. The far-faiied San Juan lent a halo to the hopes
of the Lofling thousands who seek their fortunes iu those treasure-laden
hills. Gorpow LAND.
[Lunar rainbows are not yery uncommon phenomena, We
have seen several in our life-time.—En. |
ood '
_ —The female sea lion in the Brighton (England) Aquarium
has recently given birth to a fine young one. The case ex-
cites miuch interest among naturalists, as it is the first instance
on record of the sea lion brecding in captivity.—Loston
Journal,
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ARRIVALS AT ZO LOWICALD GARDEN DURING WEEK ENDING JUNE 12,
1877._Two Vervet wonkeys, Cercopitheeus lalandiz, purchased; one
lint, Lame peruang, born in garden; one white-eared parrot, Conca
lencofis, presented; one alligator, 4/ligator mississippiansia, presented ;
one Iguana, Zjmane tuberevdata, parchased; two barred owls, Syrni-
wnt Wabidosum, purchased; one pennants parrakeet, P. pennanti, pur-
chased) oue yellow parrot Conurus lufows. On dune 6 two parrakeel
Co:katuos, Calopsitta nove hollandie, born in garden.
Anrmur E. Brown,
AVoadland, Harm and Garden
PROPAGATING ROSES.
ERHAPS the most easy and at ,he same time the most
suecdssfal method of propagating hybrid, perpetual and
other voses from the old wood is this: As soon as the leaves
fall cut the slips into pieces of about 4 or 5 eyes each, using of
conrse a sharp knife soasto make aclean eul—nota patr of
shears, Which bruises the end of the slip, It does not matter
where the ent is made, lave if more sliiting than otherwise,
and a clean out. The slips may then be planted pretty closely
in boxes three ov four inches deep, leaving one or. two eyes
above the surface, in a soil composed principally of good clean
sand, free from salt, to whieh a small quantity. say one fourth,
of loam and leaf mould may be added. Water well to settle
the soil close round the base of the slip and the boxes may
then be pliced in a cold frame for the winler. Frost must be
rigidly excladed as well as any undue excitement by sun
heat, a temperature as nearly 40 degrees as possible during
the winter is about right. Tf any commence to grow before
the base of the slip has formed a good callus, farewell to all
hope of its ever making a plinf; it may grow as long as the
sap stored in theslip keeps it alive, but willthen die. Towards
spring the heavy covering of salt hay or other material neces—
sary to keep onfithe frost may be gradually removed, and
light aud heat pradually admitted, until a nice growth is se-
curud, when the slips should be carefully taken up and either
placed separately in small pots in a good rich-soil, or about
two inches apart in boxes, and the frame kept close aud moist
for a few days to prevent their wilting. After being gradual-
ly hardened off they may be planted out any time after the
middle of April, will give a few blooms the first season, and
will inake plants double the size in fall of those propagated
during the winter or spring from the young or green wood
and raised in the greenhouse, If the amateur wishes to in-
crease his stock of a new rose of which he can only spare a
few slips or eyes, root grafting may be resorted to. A few
good strong roots of any ftee growing rose being svoured and
cut into about 4 inch lengths, a single eye of the rose to be
propagated should be inserted near the top of the reot as in
_side grafting, or if the root stock is large enough as in cleft
grafting, the junction covered with grafting wax and the
whole then treated as reeommended for elips.
need not get discouraged if success does not altend his efforts
the first time, we have seen 99 per cent. grow one year while
not over 25 per cent. would reward our efforts af another;
but the cause was traceable to neglect, nut to the system.
ee Se FG ed
“THE NEW YORK HORTICULTURAL
SOCIET YS FEAST OF ROSES.
|e special Rose and Strawberry Exhibition of this soci- |.
ety was held at Gilmore’s Garden on Wednesday and
Thursday of lust weel, and prover, despite prognostications
to the contrary, # real success. ‘The members and exhibitors
are the more to be congratulated on this, as the earliness of
the season, compared with that of last year, compelled them
to hold their mecting a week earlier than was anticipated, and
sume may therefore hive been disappointed in competing.
The show of voses and strawberries wus particularly fine,
more especially of the latter—larger, more richly flavored, or
better colored berries having never been before exhibited in
New York. On approaching the tables on which the straw-
berries were arranged, the attention was first drawn to several
jlates of monster berries, accompanied by a plant in fruit, ex-
hibited by Mr. William Smith, Morrisania, N. Y., of his new
seedling named President Lincoln, the largest measuriog over
eleven inches in_circumference, and those he entered for the
heaviest ten berries weighing over one pound ady. Mr.
‘Smith took four premiums with this variety alone, and jls
nS .
The amateur
flavor was pronounced excellent by the judges. Mr. E. P-
Rowe, Cornwall on Hudson, N. Y., was awarded the highest
premium for the best and largest collection with a fine lot. of
thirty-eight varieties, closely followed, however, by Dr. Hex-
amer, Neweastle, N. Y., to whom the second premium wis
given. The first premium for best teu varieties, one quart of
each, was uwarded to Peter Hunderson, Jersey City, for a beau
tiful selected lot, Dr. Hexamer being second. Mr. Henderson
also took first honors for one quart each of Champion, Jucunda,
Seth Boyden aud Wilson. ‘fhe following gentlemen also
took first premiums, viz.; BH. BG. Sutton, Babylon, L. F., for
Agviculturalist ; Geo. Herbert, Peekskill, for Black Defiance
and Lenniy’s White 8, and J.C. Williams, Montclair, N. J.,
for Downer’s Prolific, Charles Downing, Duncan and Monarch
of the West; Fraser and Edwards, 104 Barclay street, tor
Col. Cheney; and John Engan, gardener to W. 5. Gurnee,
Hsq., Tarrytown, for Triomphe de Gand, all magniticent her-
ries of the various sorts. Mr. Eagan also fook first premiums
for the best three named varieties of foreign grapes, two
bunches of each, and the best Black Hamburgh and Muscat
of Alexandria grapes, the Jatter being wonderfully fine
bunches for so early in the season. The premiums for forced
peaches were carried off by Hd. Huckins, West Mt. Vernon,
WN. ¥., and for cherries hy Geo. Mare, Woodside, L. I. Spe-
cial preminms were also awarded in this elass to John Finn,
Trem@nt for a new seedling strawberry ; to Geo, Herbert for
do.; and to Mr. Durand, Irvington, N. J., fora collection of
twelve new seedling strawberries, all large, well shaped and
of good flavor. ‘
If the Judges on Fruits had their hands full, those on cut
flowers aud floral desizus had no easy task lo decide the su-
perior merits of the exbibils in the various classes. The dis-
play of cut roses was simply gorgeous, and their aroma per-
vaded the whole building. For the miscellaneous collection
of cut flowers, Mr. Peter Henderson was first with a rich as-
sortment, a large group of pansies of all shades and variega-
tions, from pure white to deep black, and. tastefully arranged
in flat boxes, being patiicularly admired, Mr. Zeller, Plat-
bush, was second with a nice group, well arranged and con-
taining some rare and beantiful flowers. Mr. William A,
Burgess, Glencove, was first, as usual, with a magnificent dis-
play, his Marechal Neils being especially fine. Keller and
Dean, Bay Ridge, followed. closely a good second, This
young and enterprising firm also took first premiums for the
best twenty-four Hybrid Perpetual Roses named varieties,
and for the best, six named Moss-roses. The best sorts in
their stand were Triomphe de (Exposition, Victor Verdier,
Baron Prevost, Baronne de Rothschild, Mad. Boutin, Maurice
Bernardin, Gen. Washington, Louis Van Houtte, Mad. Vic-
tor Verdier, Pan] Neron, Marechal Vaillant, Coquette des
Alps, Coquette des Blanes, Elisa Boelle, John Hopper, Eugene
Appert, Prince Camille de Rohan, Mad. Alfred de Rouge
mont, und Caroline de Sansal. And in Moss buds,
Luxembourg, White and the English Red, Gloive des
Mosseux and James Veitch. Messrs. R. B, Parsons & Co.,
Flushing, were first for. fine collection of 80, named HW. P.
roses, §. 5. Parsons & Go. second. ‘Their prineipal varieties
were prety much those ‘named above. Messrs. R. B, Parsons
& Co. also took first premium for best 12 H. P.; John Hopper
second for 24 named H. P, roses; and special premiums for
collections of Kalmias, Ghent Azaleas, and late tlowerinz
Rhododendrons, the plants being taken from the open ground
and the roots carefully matted up. Mr. Aug. Dejonge, New
Brizhton, §. L, a most enthusiastic amateur, took first honors
for the best 12 H. P. roses, one new dark variety, Annie Wood,
being especially admired, and for the best 12 blooms of Paul
Neron and Jules Margottin. or the best 12 of any variety
Mr. H. Carmohn, Silyer Lake, 5. I., was first with fine blooms
of niphetos, a pure while tea rose of immense substance and a
splendid winter bloomer when worked on a strong growing
variety like Gloire de Dijon or Marechal Neil. The most
showy exhibit of all wasmade by Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry,
Rochester, N. Y., who filled a large table with a magnificent
display of 69 named varieties of pironias of all conceivable
shades of color from pure white to the deepest crimson: They
sere deservedly awarded aspecial premium and a certificate
of merit. Special premiums were also awarded to H. Foddy,
Brooklyn, for four seedling roses, to the C. I, Allen Co. for
a large plant of Czackia Andrejouski (Syn, Anthericum), 1
very preity, hardy liliaceous plant, and to Isaac Buchanan for
6 orchids in pots, and a collection of roses _and ponias.
Several othergentlemen made a good displayfin this section, Mr.
W. Bennett filling a large space with cut roses, backed up with
small plants of the Variegated Calla (Itvhardia alba. maculata)
in bloom; 8. B. Parsons & Sons, a finecollection of cut blooms
of hardy shrubs all named, of great_seryice to intending pur-
chasers, and R. B. Parsons & Co. for a large number of ent
blooms of the larze and fragrant Magnolia Macrophylla. The
premiums for floral designs were well contested, and brought
forth some unique and yery tastefully arranged picces, and
were awarded as follows: For the best table design, to Dkirch
& Wilson, and Fred Gordon; for the best basket of flowers,
to Fred Gordon and Ekirch & Wilson; for the best design
formed of cut flowers, tothe ©. L. Allen Go. and J. Tt. Sutton,
Babylon; for the best vase of flowers most naturally arranged
(foramateurs only), to James Riddle Inwood and N. Hatlocls,
Creedmoor; for the best pair of hand bonquets, to W. 0.
Wilson and William Brower, and for the best brical bouqnet,
corsage bouyuet and wreath, 10 Mrs. W. J. Davidson, Brool-
lyn, and W. Brower, New York. Special preninnms were
also awarded to J. MeOullough Inwood, John Finn Tremont!
and Walter Reid, N. Y., for large fioral designs; to Mrs. J.
Milton Ferry, Babylon, for a large vase very tastefully ar-
ranged, and to Messrs. W. ©. Wilson, Pennock Byos., Phila-
delphia; Miss J0. Bennett, Flatbush; Bechamps & Sons, D,
Brooker, New York, and others for dosigns eontvibuted to
help to make the exhibition one of the most successful and
| enjoyable ever held by the society.
Tnguirer,—The cruciferous plant looks like nasturtinn la—
custre grey, and the borraginous plant jike a umlertensia.
Could you send larger and Wether specimens? It is hard to
make eut pluts not natives of this section from such small
pieces.
C. L. Kaen, Phila.—See article on Roses im to-diy’s issue.
P. J—You can propazate the clematis either by layering
or grafting the eyes on pieces of clematis root, as described in
to-day’s number for roses. This Iutter is the best provess, if
you require quantity ; but the former will give you a limited
number of strong plauts in a shorter period.
Tne Mapprr Puasxv.—Versmann states that the madder
plant has been cultivated in Holland for more than three hup-
dred years ; France (especially the neighborhood of Avignon)
now produces about one-half of all the madder consumed, to
the value of abont £790,000 per annum, Turkey and South
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Russia also supply considerable quantities of high quality?
The Dutch madder will dye red, but not purple, atid the color
isnot fast. Naples mudder dyes. gond red and purple, hut the
colors wre not fast; that of Turkey dyes good red and purple,
andis very fast. France supplies the market with two quali-
ties, called ‘‘rosees,” from their dyeing beautiful reds and
pinks, and * paluls,” which give a good purple, besides a tine
ved; this is the best Wrench qnality. The last-named is dé-
rived from the fuch that the plants are grown on muarehy
Jani.
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NOTES ON ORANGE CULTURE.
Manparr, June 1, 1877.
Eniitor Forest anp Srrmawr
The first of June finds the southern summer well advanced,
Orange lrees have thickened up with new leaves of brilliant
green, and vegetation generally is well advanced under the
treatment of hot sun and frequent showers. The ayerage
orange grower finds (he insects on his trees alive and kicking
this warm weather, and no end of anxiety and also of indus-
try is his portion. ;
There is such a cheerful, willing way in which the trees
put out for their owner, as though they were going to serve
him with their best endeavors, that one hates to seé anything
molesithem. Jt issomething of the same feeling that prompts
one to brush the fies from his horse or provide him a net for
that purpose. So it happens you see the srove proprietor out
with his sernbbing-brush and suds. You see him cutting
away affected twigs, bringing out his magnifying glass and
making: the insects look bigger, as if they were not. already
big enough. My friend Jones says there are seven different
kinds, and proceeds to hunt for the interesting seven. He
finds two varieties, turns them over on their backs for some
more mignifying, and chats about what they know about
orange sroyes, which is a great deal.
Inquiry and examination of this subject is painful, not to
say exasperating. So long as we knew little we were happy,
but when we learn of the many different kinds, their mulli-
plicity, rapacity, audacity, tenacity, voracity, ete., no one can
rest until he is hotly waging a war of extermination against
them, and hotly enough, too, when the thermometer is Tang—
ing about $0 deg. Whatare things coming to when farmers
have to turn seullions about their trees, using that house-
maid's implement, a scrnbbing-brush? I go down to call on a
friend and find him up in a corner, one eye shut and a hun-
dred wrinkles in his face as he squints through a glass at a
few insects he has got on # twig, and squints so persistently
that he doesn’t notice my coming. My next friend will be
doubled in the shape of an inverted A, with his waistband at
fhe apex, scrubbing or scraping the base of the tree ; and over
in another lot sits some one whom we cannot identify by rea-
son of his head heing lost to view in the foliage of the tree.
He. sits on a stool, straddles the tree, and is exploring, pen-
knife in hand, the leafy branches of the little six-year old. I
want fo salute him, but give it up for fear he may not be the
person I think he is. ‘here is a confusion of soap suds, sal
soda, carbolic acid, tar, wax, etc., in the country, and the in-
sects’ days are surely numbered, for this season Jenkins went
down to spend the day in another part of town, and came
bacle overshatlowed with the gloom of seale insects which his
friends were busily fighting.. ‘* Why,” said he, ‘*I've got a
month’s worl: to do at my trees,” and he hasn’t had a Lappy
day. since.
Why don’t the birds come down and attend to this sort of
business? Here is food enough for all their gullets, and good
scaly food for their little gizzards. We giveit up. We only
know they don't trouble them. Weare obliged to the lady-
bugs for their slight help, and to the black ants also, but the
increase Of the scales is too fast for these to make any per—
ceptibleimpresston on the number. But; then the farmer has
spare time enough at this seuson, ifa farmer ever can be said
to have spare time, for just such work as this, and there is a
grain of satisfaction in secing the hordes of these shellfish yield
and perish before the mighty brush. Such wholesale slaugh-
ter it is seldom man's privilege to deal, and at the end the
orange tree will deck itself in new and abundant. bright
glossy foliage, and you my read its gratitude every time you
look atit. Well, this is what care means. This is one tea-
ture of it. Tlooked upon a small grove the other day, where the
trees were full thirty feet high and yield four or five thousand
oranges a picce, and the good housewife said: “I don’t
think there are any finer frees about here, and it’s because
they've had good care, T's a hard tree tomake grow.”
C.D. D,
Atational Jlastines,
Narroxan Mrrrine or Cunners av Crroaco.—The an-
nual mecting of the Nations! Curling Ciub of America was
held in Chitaso on the 18th inst. Delegates were present
fromthe New York City clubs, Cleveland, O-; Ogdensbure
Milwaukee, Wis.; Albany, New York; Yonkers, New York.
Toronto; Portage, Wis., and the two Chicago clubs, ‘Phe
report of the treasurer showed that the receipts from (he
various clibs amounted to sG71, dishursements to 689,33
ae NOTES committee wis appointed on the distribution of
THOCILUS =
Coledoniin, New York vs. Jersey City, umpire New York
Club; New York vs. iimpire City, umpire, Caledonian. of
New York; St. Andrews vs. Albany, umpite, Yonkers Club:
Thistle, of New York, vs. irk, umpire, Jersey City ; Cale-
donian, of Brooklyn, ys. Manhattan, New York umpire
Thistle, Grooklyi; Thistle, ef Brooklyn, vs. Yonkers Now
York; wnpire, Thistle, New York; lyanhoe, Patterson, vs
Patterson, umpire, Newark; Troy vs. Utiea; im pire Albany;
Ogdensburgh ys. Prescott, on umpire; Granite, Datroit, vs.
Pour Brothers, umpire, Orchard Lake; Orchard Lake vs.
Thistle, Detroit, umpire, Granite, Detroit: Portage City aa
Thistle, Chicago, umpire,’ Millwankee ; Miilwaukee ys. Chi-
cago, wuoopire, Portage City; Cleveland vs, Toledo, own nm.
pire; Caledonian, BulTalo, point contest, unless Sytweuse joing
Whe International Curling Club. The above games will be
contested the coming winter, and the winners will reccive
se 4 from the National Club.
n the matter of appeals, the points under dis
amicably settied.- It was moved that all rinks Tastee Wea
have the privilege of playing for the Gordon medal whenever
and wherever it is contested for. The motion was concurred in
The following officers were elected for the ensnin= years
President, J. Johnston; First Vice-President, John’ Patter.
son; Second Vice-President, Peter Daw; See’y and Treasurer,
D. Foulls. z
The next annual mecting will he held in New York the
kecond Wedneaday-in July, In the avenins the Chioguo Diehay
322
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FOREST "AND" STREAM.
bers of the National Club gave the antihe delegatds a° ban- |
ng at the Sherman House, where a general” goodtime wis
ha
To-day, the 14th, the annual quoiting gam¢ of tlic National
Curling Club took place. The attendance wae good. The
play began with twenty-four players on a side. Phe twelve
winners were then divided, six playing six. The six wihners
were in turn paired off, three playing three, The victorious
three were Shaw Stuart, of the Thistle Club of Chiicaro ; A.
Dairymple, of the St. Andrews Club, New York; and Robt.
Lorrimer, of the Thistle Club of Chicago, Start and Dai-
rymple then played, the former winning by 21 to 6 points.
Stuart then played Lorrimer, winning again by the same
score, and was awarded the prize, the Bell “medal. Lorrimer
tind Dairymple then played for the second prize. It was
awarded to the former. Rover.
The Zennel,
Tar Kennet Recisrrr.—We print this weelk an abstract of
the Fourth One Hundred Pedigrees received at this office for
enrollment in the Kennel Register. Any corrections or altera-
tions necessary will be made upon our receiving notice of the
same. It may not be out of place here to mention that as the
editors of the Chicago “veld have handed over, unconditionally,
to the Committee of the National American Kennel Club the
pedigrees received at their office, it is our intention during the
coming meeting at Syracuse to do the same with ours, holding
the club responsible for the correct’ publication of the same
in book form. To those who originally paid us a fee for
registration, we would say that the same will be returned to
them, or the book, when printed, sent to them with the
amount already paid deducted from the cost of same. We
are moved to this course from a recognition of the fact that
it is all-important that but one stud book should be published,
and doubt not that in foregoing what would have been in
itself a pleasure and a satisfaction, we are serving the best in-
terests of breeders and owners, and shall receive the com-
mendation of our friends,
victed in the court of a neighboring city for sectetly dropping
a
SS
Poesia Dods.—The very” ‘aba of deprivingeyen a dog of
life by the secret, stealthy adminstrition of poison canses a
shudder of horror, and the man who woul poison his neigh-
hor’s dogs'deserves to be classed with the infamous Gorgias
and Luctausof aformerage. A mannamed Bdward Shelton,
of respectable position in society, was arraigned, tried and con-
pictes of poisoned ment in the streets, whereby a number of
vatuable dogs were destroyed. The court, imposed a fine of
$50 and costs on each count. An appeal to the Superior
Court has been taken under bonds of $300. Brinvilliers, the
great porsorier, commenced by experimenting on dogs.
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CLUMBER SPANtTELS.—In a letter from our correspondent
“Amicus Canium,” published recently, we were somewhat,
surprised to observe the statement that there was not one
thoroughbred Clumber spaniel present at the late New York |
Bench Show. Our surprise arose from the fact that to our —
knowledge there were at least two present, exhibited by Mr.
Jonathan Thorne, Jr., that were not only pure specimens, but
very famous at that. In September, 1876, Mr, Thorne buought
to our office three Clumbers, two bitches anda doe, that he had
purchased himself in England, after patient search for the
true breed. The dog was bred by Sir Talbot Constable, and
the bitches at, Clumber, the estate of the Duke of Newcastle.
One of the trio unfortunately died, but the remaining brace
was exhibited by Mr, Thorne at Gilmore’s Garden, How the
judge, as well as our correspondent, could have passed them
over, we are at a loss to understand, as their characteristics in
color, coat, etc., are sP different from any other breed of span_
iels as to distinguish them at once.
Since writing the foregoing we haye received the following
valued communication :
EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM:
DEAR Stk;—The last issue of your yalnable paper contained an inter-
esting letter from ‘‘ Amicus Caninm,” regarding the Dog Show lately
held at the New York Hippodrome, The writer evidently was well up.
in his subject, and handled it with intelligence. He erred, however, ,
when he stated, referring to the spaniels, that “there was not one thor--
oughbred Clumber among them.”
There was no class for Clumbers, as such, but among the “ field sSpan- -
iels, other than cockers” was a brace numbered 548 and 549, and a lit- -
ter of pups, very Nandsome and fully up to the standard both in ap- -
pearance and breeding, The brace was from Wales, the dog from the +
kennel of Sir Talbot Constable, Bart, and his mate from the Clumber ~
Kennels in a direct line, Idstone, of the Jondon Field,says of the Clum- -
ber spaniel: “He is invariably orange and white or lemon and white,
Ile is remarkable for his Jarge bones, his length of body, the extreme ~
Shortness of his legs (so that he appears to have none), for his compar- -
alive coatless, at least his short-coated, deep ears, his large long head, .
his fall eye, generally of a rich hazel, and bis exaggerated mnscle.
He varies in weight; the average would be 40 pounds or Jess, and he
shonld he resolute in temper. A good coat, the feather straight and not
too long, are indispensable to Lim as protection to briars and
' branche’, and his legs should be well feathered.”
This pair correspondsto the description, They were eyidently un-
favorably placed in the show, since they were overlooked both by “Ami-
' cus Canium” and the judges. For had they been seen they would cer-
tainly have been greatly admired.
“Amicus Canium” will be pleased to know that interest is felt for the
Clumberin this country, and that some specimens—rare even in Eng-
land— exist here. AMICUS VERIPATIS.
+S =
—The Westminster Kennel Club pointer bitch Daisy
dropped a litter of eight puppies last week, by Sensation ;
five bitches and three dogs, lemon and white and liver and
white; all doing nicely,
ae
—Mr. 8. B. Dilly’s champion pomter bitch Royal Fan
whelped, on the 10th inst., five puppies, two dogs and three
bitches, by Ranger ; all extra fine and very strong,
+ =
—The recent decision in the Nashville Court, in the case of
Johnson ys. Ashcroft, shows that in Tennessee dogs are, in
law, regarded as property, though no longer taxed,
ABSTRACT OF THE PEDIGREES OF THE FOURTH 100 DOGS ENTERED IN THE KENNEL REGISTER.
"Xo. NAME, COLOR. BREED, WHELPED, SiR. DAM. BRED By, | OWNED BY. ADDRESS.
301..|Glen..., ‘Liver and white...... Setter b.. Jan 9%, 1876. Priaé of Border. |Dimitys.0e.20. Charles ‘Raymond... ~-| Charles pe Rouges... Lee
302_.\ Mannie bi? ; Cocker spaniel,, Oct 12, 1876, |\JACK. occu s soos ops Spb} ty eyo Coy FLt: Prbouee we Sopra, tis Fellows..,,.+...+.-... |Hornellsville, N ¥
203. \Don....... oes and white....|Setter d.. |August 2g, 18' hoe iy F freee ga ey aeons ET Cpa K Gk tenees Be uc ARE Wis
! .. | Rec . ose 3 b..|/Nov 11, 1876 Rufus If -|M Yon Culin,..... -eee.|R H Gillespie...... .. |Stamford, Coun
on: claingen: ~-... Redand whit 5 bi.) Nov 10, 1876. :-|Ranger ®.. 2|S\A Kaye-Jecs..0 2. a H Tousey. cc. ae Indianopolis, Ind
306..'\Cora TI. ...| Mahogany red. om b,,|Bebruary, 1575, iGuy.-.. ,..|Everett Smith... ‘Everett Smith.,.... --- |Portland, Me
307../Wrag.... ..e.| DlaGK and tan. *¢ b.. Spring, 1s74.......... Pat.. .|C A Kenney, ... jEGB Northcott. . 2 Maysville, Ky
308" Rit ee, ce wows LVM sons vreventesecstes i ma d..|August, 1876, pees A i o Y ie : Teeene es Teal
Oise Beedle ccs ‘ Gt ify, .. Jessie. Dr Strachan. ....e-+eescee es enry atISON......00-see+|/New Yor
Se pee ine Wh. liver and tick’d..|Poimter iL. |Noy 13, ‘sii .. |Queen.. -/5 B Dilley... :..|8 B Dilly. ...-..3 +erteeeses..»| Lake City
Dixie Black white and tan.- Setter b..| \Mareh, 1876, .. |Belton,.... . Dimple. J) OW. Sins ee oe -..--|Charles K Harrison..... s.. Annandile, Ma
AR eee oe a d.. duly 23, 1876 Dan Petrel Imported by LH Smith %
Bth| ..{Red and white...... he b..|Mareh 5, 187 »-|Plonket......,-.,|Quall..-.......-.|Charles K Hartison......+..s|C» Powell Noland..... weeeees Midaleburg, Va
314.. rR a de. yan 5, 1816, se 4: Me a Tee Charles K Huarrison......... Annandale, Md
B15.. ty “e d..jApril, isis -+-/GYOMSE.....,.... 11D sare veeeenee
ies. ; vi fF 1 May 5, pe -|Plonket +44... QUAL. cesses ie William J Mann... ......../Owl Run, Va
ali: «| ROM... ester recess se d_.|/May 5, Is7e “+e is ‘ “ as
alt. ‘|Rea ama wh. motla.. ae b..jdune 20, 1876.,......)Charley..........|Pam,.-.+...++-..|Ernest Pease........-. ss+.-»/Charles J Smith..... -+.|Aneram, NY
ee Maliogany ved........ ¥ d..|Jan 26, ISTT seer ees eee Guy........-..--|Cara ID,..... ee..|Hveret Smith........... :---.|Kyeret Smillbeves ese. . |Portland, Me
B ‘é “ ‘ 7 “cb ak . e
320°" | 5 e (i 3 “ée te vs is ‘é te
Bel: Cosette... ‘ re “ rs uk ti a
399° -|ouge. 4“ “ ti ub ts ti “e
9.4 |RUDY....., : . 4
225°* Royal Fan Wh. liver ticked. .....|Pointer .| Ranger Dolly .|§ B Dilley..... -|Lake City
324°" Pedigree. ‘|Orange and white....'Setter Victor. . ., Blue D Charles S Westc Philadelphia, Pa
325°" Plunket . Red eA cS Se ee | aS Grouse. te Beauty. . .|Hon D Plunket, Englar -|W od Farrar... ..........++../Toledo, Ohio
BEL America.. Lemon and white.... at .|Duke, . |Sy DIU. W If Cowing.......-.... -|J Von Lengerke.... -| West Hoboken, N Ji
aoe Hunter... .. | Black Bug Bed - | Fox jlound 3 8 Rule o ifaieecs ¢ oan: oe Barre, Mass. -|George A Edmonds RP HAS North Brookfield, Mass
a x .|White and lemo : ; b.. :|August 2, 1875. +-- Marl .. . Hy -|Haily, 0: rookeld......| j
829° White and black,.....|Setter b.:|Feb 9, 1875... . Prince. . ~ {ly as 4 i ; Justus Von Lengerke,......./West Hoboken, Nai
830 Tocko. Bluck tan and wh.... ‘hd d../Sept th, 1874. +.) Prince;...-. . _|Kate.. f Von Schmiedelberg....,.|J Von Lengerke #
ot ° bs: _, {Orange and wiite.... a b..|February 24, 18TH... Klashi.. -|J C Mattern Piltsburgh, Pa
3327+ {Light blue and wh../Greyhound d..|Spring, 1874,.......... Fe ee vweeees |More... Hy Du Pout 4 Philadelphia, Pa
aks WILLE... scree eee teres Setter d../Dec 19, 18Tb,........, Carlowitz. a s|HOBB...- ee see ( i) B Bars WOTts scenes es! vi cs Apa Cana Ta.
o> | Prank .|Lemon belton........ ae EH iN3 fa a e -|Detroit,n Mie!
38557 aes Rose,..,|Blue belton.......... « De a & x it JH Caniff,.... Re PR ih nx a
oot | OHA. 0. cd White and chestnut. . & be. “ “ u - Fred Stearns.. Jie “
Boies Countess. . ” * b.. ff ey a f Ei Bennett... . -|Dexter, Mich
gay--|Wynne.. Red EA Ry, Pe sty, 18 6. ‘ ‘ r Ohatlen Miley. “lathany, ee
man! AID. mee ARGU Cae eee re ree) d..jJuly, 1876...........4. Le es : any, .
San": Gmatee ‘\ hite and liy, tick,..,|Pointer b,. February, 187 ..|David Gratt,....--..... SB Dilley. Lake City, Minn
Sa1> t _|Lemon and white..../Setter b,.| March 23, 1576 .|John Dunn. .|Fred Palatine, San Francisco” Cal
Saar _|Chestnut tan and or.. Lt f..)AprilG, 1874. “ . Se EG White. ge ctttterre teres College Pointy L I
; .|Dark red.........65 rv “i d..|July 4, 1867.... AN OUME LE Se. =) sees becca ren ‘ ff
_ [ted and white........ i b..|Mareh 8, 1870.00. Hon. C Goodenough 7 wt et
.|Liver and white......)Pointer.......... Sept 20, 1876. P VY Hax x JP V Hux. ./Baltimore, Ma
_| Black and tan..... Setter d..jduly, i874... a ‘hompao JT Walke Troy, N Y¥
.|Darkred........- y d..)/Mareh 8, 187¢ : S Nine Ree Norfolk, Vi Pa
.| wed with wh. marks... ai b../Oct 1876.. .. | RS Miller. JT Allyn,..--.... orfo. 2
" Black tan-andwh....| d.. Kebruary, Sit .. {Charles Ka Dr Heury MeElderry,......./00 8 Army
tn ef > “ b.-|August I, 1876.. ..|F Baldwin. ... 22. fe eee tte es CA Cowles....,,.....++++.--|Ansoma, Conn
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—The mean mid-day temperature at New Smyrna, Florida,
for the month of June, as recorded by Major Geo. J. Alden,
was 77 deg., highest 87, lowest at 7 A. M. 71, lowest ut 9 Pp.
at. 68.
—
—The Barnegat House has opened for the season under
new management, which promises to make it airst-class
rego for sportsmen, and as it is easy of access from the city
should be well patronized.—_[ See ado,
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Sea and iver Hishing.
FISH IN SEASON IN JUNE.
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FRESH WATER,
Tront, Sulmo foneinalis.
EAL WATER.
Sea Bass, Ceatroprisiris nett arin.
Salmon, Salino salar. Sheepshead, Archosargua probato-
Salmon Vront, Salmo onsinis, replies.
Land-locked Salmon, Satu lovers. Striped Bass, Roceus linnestus,
Bick Bass, Micropterts salniides; White Perch, Marone cineriewnd,
M_ nigricans Weakilsh, Cyioscion regalis
Muskinonge, Baax nabilior, Binetish, Pomatoncus saltatrie.
Pike or Pickerel, Moa ductive, Spanish Mackerel, Cybiumn macula-
Yellow Perch, Perea flavescens, tune.
Cero, Cybinm regate.
Bonito, Sarda pelwmys.
Kingtish, Mentieirrs nebulosus,
For list of Trout Hlies in season for June, sce taswe of May 31.
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TisniMarnker.—Our cuotations for the week areas follows:
Striped bass, 15 to 25 cents per pound; bluefish, 10 cents;
salmon, green, 18 cents; mackerel, 10 to 15 cents each ; shad,
Connecticut River, 60 cents; white perch, 15 cents per
pound; Spanish mackerel, 18 cents; green turtle, 12} cents;
terrapin, $12 per dozen; halibut, 10 cents; haddock, 6 cents;
king-fish, 20 cents; codfish, 6 cents; blackfish, 15 cents;
herrings, 5 cents; flounders, 10 cents; pories, 10 cents; sea
bass, 15 cents; eels, 18 cents; lobsters, 8 cents; sheepshead,
15 cents; soft clams, 30 to 60 cents per 100; pickerel, 15
cents; Long Island front, $1; Canada do., 50 cents; hard
shell crabs, $3 50 per 100; soft crabs, $1 50 per dozen; weak-
fish, 10 cents; frog legs, 40 cents per pound.
Marwe.—Camp Kennebago, Rangeley, Jane 16, 1877.—
Among the gentlemen visiting Camp Kennebago, within a
fortmght, were uy. W. Brouty, R. W. Wmerson, Phineas
Pierce, B. F. Adams and F. O. Dana, of Boston; H. A. Rich-
ardson, D. R. Baker, Daniel Reed ard J, B. Taylor, of New
York; A. D. Lockwood, of Providence; James Dempsey, J.
B. Stow, Jolin B. Cotton and Hon. W. O. Frye, of Lewiston,
Me.; J. H. Kimball and Clarence Worden, of Bath, Me. A
goodly number of large trout have been taken. Theo. L.
Pave secured a magnificent seven pounder, May 30.
RancEiny,
Rangsley Lakes, Boston, June 16, 1877.—I forward you
the Somerviile Journal containing on account of a trip
tothe Rangeley Lakes, written by I. R. Morse, Esq. This
as my forty-second trip. J arrived there the 16th of May,
and commenced fishing on the 18th and fished fourteen days,
during which time I caught 148 trout, only ten of them
weighing less than a pound; one weighed 63, two 6, four 6
to 54 pounds, and the balance from‘two to four pounds.
Yours respectfully, N. D. Swarts.
Movements oF 1nE Fisame Prerr.—The mackerel fleet
continue to bring in good fares, and prices rate low for the
season. The receipts haye been considerably in excess. of
those at this date last year. At this time last year the market
was lively at $8 to $11 per bbl, while at this writing holders
find it difficult to place them at 25 to $7 for medium and
large 3s. The arrivals the past week have been 41, and the
receipts about 3,400 bbls. ‘Che carly appearance of mackerel
in the Bay of St. Lawrence points to a more successful season
than tliat of 1876, and it is probable that quite a fleet will en-
gave in the Bay fishery. Some attention will also he given to
the hook and line fishery on our own shores, with the hope of
securing a better quality of mackerel and realizing more. satis-
factory prices than are likely to rule for fisp of the ordinary
grades. A large fleet continues in the Georges fishery, the
number of arrivals smee our last issue haying been 65, with a
cateh of 180,000 Ibs. codfish and 1,500,000 Ibs. halibut. The
number of Bank arrivals the past week has been 16, bringing
500,000 lbs. codfish, 640,000 Ibs. fresh halibut and 140,000 Ibs.
fetched halibut. The market is practically bare of pickled
Bank cod, and the stock of dry cnred is confined to small lots.
held at good prices. Georges cod rule a trifle lower than last
year at this time, but ofher grades ave higher.—Gape Ann
Advertiser, June 15.
Pasqve Istanp Cove.—This ¢lub is composed of gentle-
men of middle fige, and mostly married men of quiet and re-
tired habits, who, with their families, resort to Pasque Island
for health and amusement. Its members are from all parts of
the country, and some from the Island of Cuba. In looking
over the roll, I recollect the names of Peter Balm, A. 8.
Hatch, Wm. H. Gunther, Thos. J. Hayemeyer, Don Ugbert
Guernsy, Edmund DePestre (of Cuba), 8. '. Brown, Solon
Humplrys, A. B. Dunlop, Frank Herring, John O. O'Dono-
hue‘and brother, John L, Slettinius (of Cincinnati), W. A.
Slogg, A. T. Higgins, W. HU. Chopman, Dennis Brown, H.
Harbeck, Thos. #. Tripler, A. I. Higeinsand James L. Vall-
veton, its president. The mention of their names will give
you an idea of the character of the club.
The island is about fifteen miles olf of New Bedford, be-
tween that place and Martha’s Vineyard, and belongs to the
club. It comprises about 1,000 acres of land, and is famonz
for the variety of its fishing grounds. The Jand of the island
is qfite rolling, and from somie of the bluffs you have a varied
and extensive view. They aiford magnilicent sites for country
cottages. The island is susceptible of considerable culture.
The club is supplied with verelables and melons from its gar-
den, and the wild strawberry and cranberry grow in great
profusion. Youcan have surf or still bathing, asil'suits your
taste. The ladies have a very fine and commodious bathing
fround, where they can enjoy. the water at all hours of the
day in complete retirement. A creek runs meandering through
the island abont a mile, where the young people sail and row
with perfect safety. The clu) honse isa long, two-story
wooden building, in the shape of an L, with pirazzas on both
sides, and offering a splendid promenade. The walks about
the island are varied and delivhful, the land being a succession
of hills and dales. The members and their families gather
here in the largest number in the month of July, just before
the Fourth. The blne-fish, weak-fish, sea-bass and fluke are
abundant, and those who are fond of bout-fishing can have all
they desire. The great fish of the island, however, and which
the scientific sportsman prides himself in capturing, is the
stripped bass, which are tuken with the rod and reelin great
numbers, and sometimes fo a prodigious size. The average
run is from 20 10 40 pounds, but are quite often taken as
heavy as 45 and 50 pouncs, Mr, Valilvelon was over two
hours in landing a 49 pound bass, and he handled him with all
the skill of an adept, although it was his first large fish.
Unele Peter says that he will make the best hook on the is-
land, and feels quite proud of him, as he is one of his pupils.
Unele Peter is an old hand at the rod, and is one of the most
skilful fishermen in the club. He is called “ Great Hook.” |
Tle bas taken more pounds of fish than any other member,
Mr. Dunlap may be put down as “ high hook” since no one
has equalled him in the weight of a single fish, which was 60
pounds, Miss Chapman has put some of the lazy fellows
to the blush; she handled and took an 11 pound bass with as
much ease as if she had handled the rod from childhood,
which, I believe, does not date back very far.
The fish are weighed as each party comes in from his stand,
and the weight of every fish is registered in a book under each
ee name, in the order in whieh he takes them from day
to diy. ’
Uncle Pete is the Acetes of the island, and when he rises
from the breakfast table to take a look at the indications of
the wind and weather, careful observers, by sure prognos-
tics, may fortell a run, and the oracle announcing ** There wre
jish to-day, gentlemen,” every man springs for his pole, and the:
rattling of rods gives warning of the day’s toil. Itis a good
lesson to watch Unele Peter on his stand. You will see him
east his small, keen sparkling eye over the surface of the
waters, and then hear him say to his **chummer” Charley in
alow, gentle voice, as he well knows that he has got a coming
foe to contend with, ‘ Now, Charley, curl right in that eddy,
or close fo that rock ;” and, in about fifteen or twenty minutes, -
you will observe Unele Peter bending, twisting and squirm-
ing asif he badan attack of gout in the stomach. Your
whole anxiety is that you have no bottle to go to his relief ;
and a8 you approach him nearer to view, you perceive his rod
bent nearly double and striving as if he was trying to lift one
of the boulders from the bottom; and all at once you hear
something go ‘‘ whiz! whiz! whiz!” his rod straightens out,
aud everything seems still and calm again. In another min-
ute another spasm seizes him, and the belt of his rod seems
embedded in his abdomen, and his whole frame trembles from
stem to stern, Then snch a lashing and foaming of the waters,
and a long, silvery streak flashes in the sunlight as the finny
monster darts off again on another run. The line smokes
with the heat of the friction, but the bend of the red brings
the stubborn fellowto his mind ; and Uncle Peter winds in the
slack with gentle caution, and prepares himself for another
dash of his foe. But, as he hauls him closer to view, he sees
that he hag not yet recovered from his exhaustion, and he
brings him slowly and gently along the stand, where Charley
stands ready to ply the gaff. Among the other hygienic
pleasures of the island is its good, healthful food and good
cooking, Good cooking is as conducive to good health as ex-
ercise and temperate living; and, for this reason, particular
Gltention is given by the club to the deve culinaria. Since
it is the chief business of the cook to please the pulate
and the eye, and to render food easy of digestion for the pur-
pose of uutrition,
“When pleasures to the eye and palate meet,
That cook has render’d jus work complete.”
William seemis to have studied all the arts of
This name should be envolld with that of Apicius
In Esteourt’s book, and his gridivons should be framed of gold”
SAMUEL.
“ Coxnecrrour, Tartford, June 19.—Trout fishermen in this
State must put aside their rods after July 1, or the game elubs
will be after them,
—The shad season is about over, and people livingin board-
ins-houses rejoice with exceeding great joy.
—Mr. Henry Andrus, of Hartford, and R. R. Cone, of
Willington, on Saturday, caught in the streams near East
Haddam 115 trout, which together weighed over 25 pounds.
—The engineer of the Silver Star brought up with him, this
morning, a striped bass weighing 55$ pounds, caught by a
man pamed Spencer, a fisherman at Goodspeed’s eee
T. 5. 8.
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“ Nuw Yorn, he Adirondacks, June 14.—There has been a
world of trout fishing near Trenton’s (No, 4) the past spring.
Oue man has taken more than 125 pounds about here and over
at Stillwater, where he fished about a week. He has been
here since the second of May. (Hope he made good use of
them.) The Rev. 8. H. Cox, D. D., caught in Reheat Lake
a trout the other day that weighed 24 lbs. Parties who have
visited Smith’s Lake report cood fishing. 8. B: Edwards’
snide has started a house at Smith’s Lake, and is living there
at present; but I hope he will not make it pay, for there are
too many hotels on the Jakes now. Deer are quite plenty,
notwithstanding so many were slaughtered last winter. I
took a party of ladies out the other night, and showed them
four in an hour. About three weeks ago I caught a huge
bear just on the other side of the lake, where I had left a dead
cow the first of March. I came past the place and found old
bruin feasting on the carcass. I seta trap for him that wight,
and the next morning had him, He had asplendid hide, and
T intend making a robe of it. BALSAM.
—Fonr brook trout,.weighing sixteen pounds, were recently
taken by Messrs. James Lyon and C. T. Richardson, of Os-
wegzo, at the rifts in the Oswegatchie River, one mile above
Cranberry Lake. The largest fish weighed fully seven pounds.
They ave on exhibition at Butler’s drug store m Oswego.
—Rey. Dr. §. H. Coxe, of Utica (‘‘Amateur,” of Forrsr
AND Srrtaat), last week caught a 27 pound speckled trout 16
Beaver Lake, Number Four, Adirondacks, where one is sel-
dom caught.
A-Firvy Potyp Moskeroncr.—A monster muskeclonge
(muskinonge), weighing 50 pounds, and measuring 4 ft. 5 in.,
has been sent to John Cummings, of Utica, by Sydney Adams,
Cananoque, Ontario. It is one of the largest ever caught in
the St. Lawrence River. It-was taken on a hook anil line,
and oceupied the attention of the angler and Charley Lagha,
his boatman, for over three hobrs.
—Tl'ishing is now excellent in Cayuga Lake, The success-
ful efforts to secure the disconlinuance of the net and seine at
the Thousand Islands, have already been rewarded by an un—
visual abundance of fish there this season.
—Tire Island, N. Y., has established cable communi-
cation with New York City. This will prove a valuable ac-
cesion to that popular summer resort. ‘The steamer Surf is
now making regular trips between the Island and» Babylon.
Good fishing in the bay.
New Jersey—Avnsey’s Ashley House, Barnegat Inlet, June
17.—Sheepshead are getting quite plentiful, and some good
catches have been made during the week. A number of
quids arpived to-day. Bluefish seen: very plenty, but only
take the squid by spells, Among ihe catches this week are
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Chas. H. Beir
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N. Y., 38 sheepshead; Wm. Ackers | : , 18 sheeps-
head. Some of our captains as high as 40. Sea bass, and
blackfish only middling.
PesxsyivAstA.—The State Fish Commissioners are busy
stocking the streams of Lehigh and Jefferson Counties with
brook trout fry. Large pike are caught at Waterford Lake,
in Erie County. A party of fishermen from Waterford re-
cently captured three, weighing respectively 18, 24 and 45
pounds, ~
Trour Streams or PresxsynyAyia—An obliging corres-
pondent has furnished the following yaluable information,
which answers in értenso queries constantly put to us:
Tn Potter County, Pa., there is a creek called the Sinema -
honing, and at a small hamlet, put down on the county maps
as Wharton Mills P. O., it divides; or, rather, the Kast and
First Forks of the stream here unite. ‘Ihe village consists of
a few scattering houses, but does not boast of either hotel,
store or shop. ‘The waters of the creck are crystal clear, and,
as yet are unpolluted by tannery or factory, and the East
Fork is even free from saw mills. Tere, in my opinion, is
ie be found to-day decidedly the best trout fishing in the
tate. ;
About a mile below the forks is an old mill, and under the
dam a dark, deep pool, where you can always depend on tak-
ing a string of fish. During the day, deep bait fishing is usu-
ally successful, but at sunset the surface of the pool and of
the rapids below is broken in every direction by swarms of
the speckled beauties ; and there the fly, in skillful hands,
does its work. Both the First and East Forks are beautiful
slreams, and afford excellent fly fishing with plenty of room
to cast, while for those who prefer to use the bait, Nelson
and Freeman Runs, Birch Creek and the headwaters of East
Tork, all within an hour's drive from headquarters, cannot be
excelled.
Trout are nnusually plenty in these strenms this spring, and
a week of warm weather is all that is needed to insure glorious
sport. ‘The fish range from one and a half pounds down, and
average a good size.
Yo reach this arcadia, trains leave the West Philadelphia
Depot of Penna. R. KR. Co. every evening at 11:55, ex-
cept Saturdays, reaching Sinnemahoning Station at noon the
following day ; fare, $8.35. From this point a stage starts
on arrival of the train, eich Monday and Thursday, for Whar-
ton, distant about 18 miles, arriving in time for supper; fare,
$1.50. On other days private conveyance can be obtained at
a cost of $5 for a team to carry two to four persons.
Excellent accommodation and bounteons fare can be had
with Mr. M. 'T. Seibert, whose house stands at the head of
the valley, just at the forks, at a ridiculously small expense.
If desired, Mr. Seibert will meet a party either at Sinnema-
honing or Cameron (4 station a few miles above on the rail-
road, anda shorter drive; but in that ease he should be noti-
fied a week ahead by letter addressed to the care of F. Wel-
ton, Sinnemahoning P.O.
Guides, one dollar per day; butit grieyves me to have to record
that some of these natives indulge in pernicious and reprehensi-
ble practices. When a rise occurs in the stream, and the fish
are running and jumping the dam, boxes are set for them to
fallin, and even tmmbrellas are used for the purpose. It is
said that over 800 Jarge trout we.e captured in a single day
last year inthis way by one person, Set lines are also used,
bnt still the fish are not sensibly diminished in mambers,
Ought not these things to be stopped?
By the way, I would mention two articles I have used that
pleased me much. One is an indin rubber stocking, reaching
to the hip, over which a stout brogan, well studded with min-
er’s nails, can be worn—an almost indipensable comfort when
the water is cold. The of}ier ig a small landing net, snspeod-
ed by a rubber band around the neck and carried hanging down
the back. By its use, when in the middle of the stream many
fish may be sayed that would otherwise be lost. W. 1. L.
Intinors.—Our correspondent ‘‘ Theo.” of Huntley, Mi-
nois, sends us an account of three days’ fishing in Fox Lake
about the first of June, which yielded a goodly number of
pickerel and a large amount of sport, ‘This lake also contains
pike, and bass of three varieties. He says:
“‘ Fox Lake is one of a small cliain of lakes situated on the
Fox River, in McHenry and Lake Cos., Ills. ; is 33. or 4 miles
long, + to 14 miles wide, and one of the finest resorts for the
lover of the rod and gun to be found in the State. Two tine
club houses are already built, and there will be more as soon
as the place and its advantages are more widely known.
The Jakes in the fall are full of wild rice, and sild ducks are
abundant.”
Micnicax.—Delroit, Jane 9.—Two young lads iook a trun
down the river on the 7th inst., aud during the afternoon made
a string of nearly one hundred perch. KE. W. Keynolds, Wm.
Christian and Albert [ill were down the river on a fishing ex-
cursion Juné 6th and 7th. The first afternoou, in a short
time, they made a string of forty-six. The next day they
stared up our creek, and when opposite Fieliting Island their
yacht (Sweepstakes) struck asnag, making a large hole in
her. Tt made the boys dust around lively to stop the leak.
They used every thing handy, but the water gained on them so
rapilly that ene of them doifed his pints aud pnt them over
the leak and stood upon them, while the other two bailed for
dear life. Nevertheless, the water gained so rapidly that
they were compelled to run her ashore. State Fish Commis-
sioner Jérome passed through this city, on the 7th inst., with
50,000 young eels, which are to be placed in riyers in the yicin-
ity of Monroe, Mich. Revere Gay anda couple of triends
were down tlie river on the 7th, and made a string of 31 bluck
bass. ‘ L. F.. W.
Traverse City, Jane 7, 1877—Fis ting parties are arriving
every day. This morning - a large purty went up the river af
ter trout, and another started for Lony and Bass Lakes for
bassand pickerel. It is the best fishing season ever known
here. .
Grand Rapids, dine 11.—Our ‘Trout season has
opened finely in Michigan, and catehesare large, A triend,
DeLittle, madea trip up the Grand Rapids & Indiana R. Tt. to _
Mayfield, afew days since, and yeturned with fiye hundred
and thirty-three speckled beauties as the result of two days’
fishing in the Bourdinan River. Parties are going from here
almost daily, and all report the trout more plenty than ever be-
fore. Ishall be with them in July, and will let you know
the result. We Western people can’t see why, with such fine
fishing, reasonable charges and good accommodations, we are
not visited by more Eastern sportsmen.
‘T see in your issue of June 7, you advise a correspondent, to
tty Northern Michigan-as a paradise for fishermen. You are
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. and stopping a few dw
bass, pickerel and other
J . ‘Yarrex Crry.
[Reware.—We shall show our faith in the representations
of our correspondent by taking a trip to Michigan next month
ourself,—Ep, |
x Onrcon.—Portland, June 11,—A couple of men made a
splendid haul of fish a few days ago near the Columbia River
bar. They went ont at three o'clock a. M., and returned
about 6:30 4. m. During the three hours and a half, the men
captured 121 salmon. They receive 50 cents each for every’
fish caught. The fishing was done almiost immediately on the
bar, i
Kinney Bro.’s fishing boats captured about four thousand
salmon one night list week. One of Hepburn & Co,’s boats
wvaa carried over the bara week ago Sunday night, and was
picked up at sea by the barque Forward, 40 miles from the
bar. The menand part of the net were saved, and brought in
all right. he idea of drifting 40 miles from mainland in a
small open boat, is not very comfortable; aud that these men
should have escaped a watery graye is strange, but yet it is
true, (
§. G. Reed, J. C. Ainsworthand W. B. Blackwell returned
from down thé river last week with 197 troit (one day’s
eateh), rangins from? to 2 pounds each. They were taken
in a small tributary of the. Dechuies River, on the line of the
North Pacitie Railroad, between Kalama and Tacoma. They
are said to be quite plenty there. _ ws *
There has been some $30,000 raised among the fisheries to-
wards starting a hatching house on the Columbia. Professor
Baird has been consulted as to arranging the necessaries ap-
pertaining thereto, and the buildings will be put up this sea-
son.
Ji is said that Capt. Thompson, of Upper Elk Creek, Doug-
lass County, this State, recently killed a deer which had but
one horn—which projected from the centre of its head, having
fourtéen prongs, one of which extended in front in the shape
of a crescent.
Three elk sere killed one day last week near Blossom’s
Dbzving Camp, in Coos County.
Harry Spredden found the skull of a mammoth bird, on the
heach below Point Adams, recently. ‘The jones measured six
inches across the forehead, and twelve inches from the crown
of the head to the point of the beak. OccIDENTAL.
[Why don’t Harry send the skull to the Smithsonian Insti«
tution.—Ep. ] °
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answers to Qorrespondents.
No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communica tions.
S. R., New York.—We can give you 20 information about Brooklyn
Lake, N. J.
W.. i. C.. Brooklyn.—Whenis the woodeock law upin N. Y. State and
L.7? Aus, See editorial page this week.
0, F., Ancram.—Please inform me where T can get maps of the upper
“rt of New York State, and of lower part of Ganada? Ans, Of Colton,
172 William street, New York,
FE. W., Cambridge.—1. Will yon lave the kindness to tell me in what
pond it Arlington, Mass., T can tind bass? 2 Is there any law against
fishing for bass or other fishin Spot Pond, Adlington? Ans, 1. Inquire
of local residents. 2. We cannot answer.
s, P., New Hayen.—Where is the best place to stop for a day’s trout
fishing onthe Central and Union Pacific Railroads, without going tar
from the railroad, and without incurring much expense? Ans. Stop at
Ogden, Utah; and fish in the Weber River, or at Keno, Ney., for the
Truckee River fishing.
§,, Boston.—Can you inform me where can I get good plover shooting
on the coast of Maine, during the latter part of July and the month of
August? Ans, Good woadcock shooting at Prineeton, Washington Co.,
reached by European and N. A.R. R., or by rail from Eastport.
Awarrur, Pisheryille.—Byery sportsman has his favorite shell, Many
could not be duced to nse anything but the. M. Cc. The shells you
peak of may not have been perfectly suited to the chamber of your
gun. Both makers are first class. :
F.B., §pringfield.—Would the opé¢ration of spaying injure the hunting
qualities of a slut? Shonld like to know the effect? Ans. Not if the an-
iimelis spayed while a puppy. Inau adult case if usally enervates the
animal and of course impuirs its usefulness. ‘he operation should be
performed only by a skillful operator.
Jas. Roy, Sharon, Pa,—The close season for black bags im Pennsylys-
nig is from March ito July 1. That part of the Chenango river which
divides Ohio from your Staté can be fished on the Ohio side at any time,
as that State has no law regulating black bass lishing.
W. M. K., Cainbridge, Mass—We should recommend aboat made by
J. 4, Rushton, Si, Lawrence county, N. Y. Weight, 25 lbs; cost, $5.
For nwo persons—weight, 40 lbs; cost, $40, For paper canoe, address
Waters & Sons, Troy, N.Y.
7. C. W,, Indianapolis —t. Are there lake tront caught near Decatur.
Ala., which resemble brook tront? or what are properly ealled trout? 2.
Tp what part ofa lake is the best fishing to he fonnd when the wind is
coming from the NW,, the lake (lengthwise) running N.andS? Ans.
4 They are the black bass, Grystes salmoides, 2. The wind will make
Jittle diilerence. ' i
H, G. ©,, Indianapolis 1. Can the angie of a gum stock be changed
by “steaming and bending?” Thave a fine Dougail the stock of which
ig too straight by Mree-fourths, orone inch. 2, Ti so what willit cost?
8. Willthechange be permanent? Ans, 1, Yes, 2, Ask our adyertis-
ibg gunmakers. 3, Yes
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—probably in September,
C, W. W.—Please let me know in your paper if it hurts a young setter
dog to hivt on woodeock when net broken on snipe? Ans. Certainly
not, bon if broken on Woodcock he cannot be equally well trained on
snipe when you require him for that work. ’
C.8, J., Meshoppen, Pa—I have @ very large owl. I had him for three
years and T would like to sell him. Can you tell me where? Ans, Ad-
vertise him in F. and 8. and perhaps some one will buy the owld fellow
G. H. R.. Gainsville, Texas,—Whiere can T get a copy of Sitereave’s
Report of Texas birds? Ans. Cannot say. Better get some second-hand
bookseller to hunt. Dr, Cones’ ‘Birds of the Norttiwest” can be procured
from the author, Smithsonian Institute, Washington,
F. W.S., Philadelphia.—My setter dog vomits everything he has eaten
for the last two days, otherwise he is well; what ein be done for him?
Ans. Give him 2 mild purgatiye, say of castor of], and feed him lirhily-
“SUBSCRIBER,” Philadelphia.—Does if hurta youne setter dog to hunt
him on woodeock before being broken on snipe? Ans. As the mode of
hunting the two birds is quite different we should prefer the animal
trained first on the species which lie 1s to generally hunt.
I. d, P.,Goshen.—Will you kindly inform me where I éan proenre Bnt-
yet's Mange enre? It being sent to mé by 2 friend I have lost the addreas
of the place where it was purchased and wish to obtain another bottle,
Ans. We do not. know who makes and s¢ls Botler’s mange cure since
the proprietor’s death.
C. A. D., Sing Sing; N. Y.—Now that the Legislature of this State has
adjourned will you please inform your readers how the game Iaw bi)
stands which was before that body. Ans. We have official notice that
the new gime law has been signed by the Governor.
dox, Clearfield, Pa—What is the fastest time for a rnnning horse for
one mile up to present time? What horse, whenand where? Ans. Col,
Kelly’s celebrated horse Tclipse is said to have rnn, #8 Near as we ean
now recall, a mile in one minute on the Epsom Downs, Cannot specify
date exactly, but a8 near as memory serves About 1797,
H. Van 8., Newport. —Can you inform me what has become of the
Clumber spaniels that you reported the arriyal of iast fallin one of the
humbers of your valuable paper? Also, whether they lave bred, and if
any of their progeny cun be obtained? Aus. Twoof them are now in
possession of the importer, the third died. The pair had a Utter of pups-
For particulars address Jonathan Thorne, Esq., 76 Gold st, this city, care
Thorne, McFarlane & Co,
Dick, Rochester.—Is their any way to prevent a dog's hair from com
ing out? We havea large white dog at home whose hair comes out like
fury so that he is an awfulnuisance. Ans. Your dog is in all probability
sheding his coat as all haired and furred auimals do at the return of the
Vernal season, Have him thoroughly groomed every inorning and you
will get rid of the nuisance of which you complain,
T. H. N., New York.—Are there any streams “or Jakes containing
trout and black bass within afew miles of New Bedford? Ans. Yes,
but the best trout streams are known only to the initiated.1+Have sent
youa line by mail, For fish and game localities see Hallock’s *Ga-
zetteer.” It contains over 5,000 of them, in all parts of North America,
from Labrador to Alaska, and from Florida to California,
FS. C., Boston. Where can I obtain the rules of the National As-
sociation of Amateur Oarsmen? 2. Where canI get some good black
bass fishing near Boston? Ans. 1, Address Fred J. Boglehardt, Third
Aye, cor. Sixty-third St. 2. Goto Lynnfield Lake on the Danurs and
Newburyport branch of the B. aud M. R. RR. Fine bass tishing also in
Lake Cochickewic, North Andoyer, reached yia B. aud W. R, R.
Jd. P., San Francisco.—I was trying to raise some white Leghorn
chickens, but they are dying olf very rapidly ss soon as they pet about
four to tive weeks old. Have had no trouble with them until they ar-
rive to that age. Will you be kind enongh to let me know which is the
best food for young poultry? Any other advice will be thankfully re-
ceived. Ans, The food isallright; try change of ground,
SNIPE, New York City.—1. Can Barnegat Inlet or its neiziborhaod be
reached by steamboat now? 2. Is there any snipe shooting there at
this time of the year? 3, Is there any agency for Hyde & Shattuck’s
B. I. gun, formerly advertised in the FoREST AND STREAM, in this city ?
Ans. 1. No. %. Somewhat late. 3. N. W. Robinson, 79 Chambers st,
FRANK, SOnthfeld, Mass.—What kind of a dog would be of most ger-
Vice to me in Florida? or would a man get on as wel! without any? Are
pointers or setters, either, good for anything as watch dogs? What kind
ofsetter is the best? Ans. A setter Is preferable, although in many lo-
calities one does not absolutely need a dog, The pointer makes the best
wateh dog by far. Itis a matter of fancy abont the setter. dust now
the red Irish are most in fayor.
Jone#s, Syracuse, N. Y.—Can you give a recipe that will prevent the
blistering and burning by the sun of the face, neck and hands, when
one not accustomed to water occasionally goes out for a day's fishing ?
Ans, The only preventive We can suggest is the havelock worn by
soldiers in tropical climates. The best remedy for sun-burn 1s cold
cream. Your hands may be partially protected by tn old pair of finger-
less kiG gloves, but fishing, shooting and tighting are best done *‘ with
gloves off.” .
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| Scare, Kingston.—When will the articles on Florida, by* Al Freseo,* | Cowstanr Raven, Berlii, Wis—Will salmon from California propa-
promised last fall, be published inthe paper? Tam waiting ansionsly. | gate in ofr small inland lakes in Wisconsin, aud will they grow as larse
Ans, A letter just received from Dr. Kenworthy promises then “ soon | as they do on the coast uf California and in the Columbia River? Sevye-
ral thousand Cal, salmon bave been putin some of onr siall lakes in
this vieiity and we are anxious. Ans, Experiments with the California
Salmon Neve been yery satisfactory so far, aud we are encouruged to
look for success in Wisconsin, ‘hey will not probably grow as large 3
in their native waters.
T. H,$., Charlestown, Mass.—What make, bore, len#th ana Weight of
gun for real worth; also charge of powder and shot for the same,
Sttunid you recommend for general use for partridge, beach bipds aud
thelike? Cau you iiferm me of places on the coast of Maine where
there is good fishing and shore birds are plenty? Where can T procure
& Inap ofthis region? Por the same amount of money how do the Rox
and Remington compare with English and French makers? Ans. We
prefer @ 12-bore of any reputable maker, charged with 14¢ oz. of
shot and 3 drs, of powder. To your2i query: Procare Farrar's Guide
Book, Lee & Shepard, Boston, Third query we decline to answer, be-
Cause We cunlot discriminate between our advertisers,
J.B. Babylon.—a diseuse of a peenliar and fatal character is prevail-
ingin this village. The principal symptoms are as follows: A hacking
cough, stoppage of the nostrils which compels the animal to breath
Through the mouth. Riuning siiue eyes and ao fierce glare of the eye,
FPeverish condition of the system and a rapid shrinkage of flesh, A val-
nable setter belonging to D, J. Runyon, Esq., is dying to-night. IT have
two valnable setters and fear they may become yictims, Aus. The syinp-
toms are such 4s ordinarily indicate the presence of worms. Castor oil
will dislodge the worms and so will areca tut, but the latter acts by in-
flaming the bowels. If is not remarkable that the disease should be prev-
alent. Where the method of transmissionis known we might explain
why it is not.
F. A. T., Cincinnati, Ohio—1. Which is the better material for a fine
breech-loader (shot-gun), laminated or Damuseus steel? 2. Ts it true
thata10 bore will shoot stronger and closer than a 12 bore gzun? 3, Is
834 Ibs. too heavy for a 12 gauge breech-loader for general wse—to shoot
every kind of game you come to—at all seasons? 4. Is it any sien of
eanker in the ear that my pointer has a great deal of wax or secretion
in hisears? Twash them ont and apply sulphate of copper in solution,
bot the secretion quickly acenmulates again. The dog has no other
sigusofcanker. He shakes his head when the solution is put in, 3.
Does feeding meat this season of the year promote canker in the ear?
Ans, 1, Damascus steel, 2, No; either can be bored to shoot close. 3
No. 4. No. 5, No. :
C, C, C.—Will you please let me know what bait is best for sea bass?
Ts July 4a good time for them? Can you tell me how to get to Oyster
Bay and the Cinders? In what depth of water do weakfish run in this
Season of the year? Should they be fished for with afloat? What size
hovuk should be used for sea bass? Ans, Oyster Bay is reached by the
Sonte Side Ruilroad from Hunters Point. Séa bass ave in season now
and will be all summer. The Cinder bed is about tyo miles east of Fire
island Lightin the great South Bay. Weak fish in the aboye huy are
fonnd in the thanneis; generally there is So much current running thata
float cannot be used. Your fishing tackle dealer will post you on hooks.
C, M., Niagara Falls——We haye a very valoable mocking bird which
has diseased feet, caused probably by the perches and bottom of cage
not being kept clean from the droppings. Would you please say what
todoforhim? Ans. We have seen a similar case cured by putting a
fresh sodin the bottom of the cage every morning for two weeks.
Scurf can be removed from the legs of fowls by soaking the legs in
warm water and then applying sulphur ointment, or the ointment of
green iodide of mercury, This scurf has been examined microscopt
cally with great care by Dr, Moxen and Mr. Tegetmeir, who have ascer-
tained that it depends. on the presence of a minute ac&rns allled to the
itch insect in the haman subject, Another recipe is: sulphmr, 2 ozs. ;
Charcoal, pulverized, 3¢ 0Z.; train ofl, enough to paste; apply with
ihe hand, robbing weil in, Allow it to remain three days, then wash
off with good soap suds, repeating the dressing as offen as is necessary
G, A., New York.—Will yon please tell me whether you consider 26 or
28-inch barrels, 12 bore, capable of giving satisfaction as a general gun,
such as one wonld wet a Baker 4-barreled gunn for? If 28-inch barrels
would glyé good results, whole gun wouid only weigh abont 8 pounds,
und I would not want it heayier, unless necessary to get good shooting.
As applied to tront fies, whatcolor do you mean when you speak of hy-
alyne? Also to what part do you apply theterm setae? Also what
purt do you call the feet? T always Supposed the feet was the bristling
purl, and, as T understand it, setae means bristly, Is Hallock’s “Ga-
getteer” ready yet? Ans. 1, An excellent gun for general use would be
12 rauge, S pounds and 38-inch barrel. The Baker foo would be pret
erable if you liad much ose for the rifle, as in the Rocky Mountains, or
in Florida, 2. Hyaline aud sub-ityuline are shades of that indefinire
color seen in the wings of the ordinary housetly. ‘The definition for ly-
aline Is “glassy,” “urystallme”’ 3. Setae are the bristly hairs on
lia body, and you Gan inchide the feet among them, if you
please. The fish will hardly notice the technical difference. 4, Hal-
ock’s “Gazetteer” will probably be ready in three weeks. ILjisa work
of much magnitude, aud will repay fhe disappointment caused by a
month's delay in 18 promised time of publication,
W.
eondifion for a year or mare.
H. Minter, Sterling Run.—t have a, setter that has been out of
Appetite poor, coat rough, dog poor in
G. J. G., Lebavon Springs.—l. Will conical base metal shelis do as | Hesi; offen howls, tmaking a very dismul noise while apparently fest
good shooting with less powder than the conunon metal shells? 2, Will
not the single barrel breech-loading, sllot-gan, manufactured by Hyde,
Shattuck & Co., compare favorably with any gun made, considering
price? 3. When a rifle ** kicks” does it impair its shooting? 4, Are the
Tifles manufactured by Foreland & Wadsworth, of Woreester (Allen
patent) reliable first Class rifles? Ans. 1. There is a diversity of opinion
regarding that question and Wwe cannotdecideit, % Yes, 3, No.
Yes.
Torzey, Berlin, Wis.—l, Is there any difference befween bullheads
and catfish? 2. Are thera two species of catfish? Fishermen here ou
‘the Fox River claim that (notwithstanding arguments which, I think, I
have seen in your paper) the builhead will average about oue pound
each, while the cattish weigh from ten to thirty pounds. Please en-
lighten? Ans, ‘There are but two species of catfish (Saluride) in the
West, the common mud-cat, a small, worthiess fish, fonnd in ponds, aud
the lake or channel ¢at, which ts common in the waters of the noper
Mississippi, grows to weigh even one hundred pounds. Th the South
and Southwest there are seven varieties of catfish. The mind-eat is
often called a bullhead.
B.G.J., Danielsonville, Conn.—4sTI design to spenita few weeks in
the White Mountain region during August, perhaps yon will be kind
enough to advise mé, through your valuable paper, as to the wishing L
will be likely to find in and about Lake Wiunepisseogee, aud the suitable
flies for that locality? Can you vecommend pa concise pamphlet on fly
fishing? Ans. 1. The lake trout of Lake Winnepisseogee do not take the
fly. Brook trout canbe caught in the vicinity, Better send your order
to any tackle dealer in Boston or New York if you want an outfit of Mies,
2. The best information on angling and fly-fishing in America Will be
found in Hullock’s Sportsman's Gazetteer, for sale at this office and by all
booksellers after the middle of July,
asleep. Eyes discharge a dark, thick matter, What do you think
would be good for him? I wonld like some instractions Trom you or
some of ihe Numerous readers of ORHST AND STREAM in regard to the
art of shooting on the wlo, as 1 hove read several books on the subject,
and each one has 2 diferent theory? Some siy shoot with both eyes
open, and others one eye shut. Some say throw the gun to shoulier
4] just ahead of the bird, and tlre just as soon us the breech of the gun
touches the shoulder; others aiy throw zun to shoulder and follow the
hird wp nntil overtaken. As [am just learning Lorshoot on the wing I
Would like to shoot right, Will you please suswer plainly so IT cannop
be mistaken. Ans. Glye your dog areca nut, or otherwise treat bim
for worms, then tonics, such us quinine and Won; any doctor in your
vicinity can tell you the qnanity to be given. Itis next to impossible
to instrnet avy Gue how to shoot fying. Mr. Dalziell Dugall, the great
guymaker, and & philosophical writer On fleld sports, insists tial one
should Shoot with both eyes open, and we think makes his assertion
pood, When you drive a nail with a hammer you take aim at the nail;
ivy it with one eye shut aod you will find that you will frequently Wiss
it, Donrall contends it is the sume in shooting birds, and We agree
with him, The best shot we ever saw shot from the hip without
shutting one eye, Ip shooting fying the best thing js deliberation, apd
to attato this go out with ao onloaded gop and snap caps at the birds
until you congner the flarry so natural to tyros in shooting,
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING
WEEK,
Thursday, June 21.—Trotting : Madison, Ind.; Elmira, N. Y.; Albany,
N. Y,; Parker City, Pa.; Akron, O.; Grand Rapids; Dover, N. H. Run-
ning Meeting at Cleveland. Base Ball: Chicago vs. Hartford, at Brook-
lyn; St Louis vs. Boston, at Boston; Athletic ys, Philadelphia, at Phila-
delphia; Cincinnati vs. Cricket, at Binghamton ; Mutual ys.eRed Caps,
at Janesville; Buckeye vs. Manchester, at Manchester; Hoboken ys,
Enterprise, at Centennial Ground ; Quickstep vs. Jasper, at Manhattan ;
Keystone vs, Witoka, at Capitoline Ground. State Sportsmen's Con-
yention, Bench Show of Dogs, Pigeon Shoot and Rifle Match, at Syra-
use; Bench Show of Dogs at Cincinnati; Higzhth Annual Meeting of the
Richmond Ritle Association, at Danville, Canada.
Friday, June 22.—Trotting ; Grand Rapids; Dover, N.H. Base Ball:
Harvard vs. Yale, at Cambridge; Osceola ys. Mohawk, at Stapleton
Flats, 8. 1.; Howard ys. Brockton, at New Bedford ; Pittsfield ys, Buck-
eye, at Pittsfield; Hnterprise ys, Fly Away, at Centennial Ground;
Blar ys. St. Louis, at Syracuse. Stale Sportsmen’s Convention, as
above, at Syracuse; Bench Show of Dogs at Cincinnati.
Saturday, June 23.—Base Ball; Star ys. St. Lonis, at Syracuse;
Witoka ys. Osceola, at Capifoline Ground; Metacomet ys. Brockton, ul
New Bedford; (Quickstep vs. Harlem, at Melrose; Germantown vs.
Riyington, ai Rivington, N. J. Regatta of the Seawanhaka Yavnt
Olnb; State Sportsmen’s Convention, as above, at Syracuse; Bench
Show of Dogs at Cincinnati.
Moniuy, June 25,—Base Ball: Tecumseh vs. St. Louis, at London,
Can.; Buckeye ys. Auburn, at Auburn; Enterprise vs, Delaware, at
Port Jeryis.
Tuesday, Tite 26.—Trotting : Catskill, N. Y,; Ithaca, N. Y.; Marshall-
town, Ia.; Jackson, Mich.; St. Petersburg, Pa.; Fleetwood Park, N, Y;
Running Meeting at Rochester, Regatta of the Hudson Yacht Club;
Regatta of Haryard and Columbia ut Springfield, Annual Meeting of
the Frontier Rifle Association at Durham, Cunaidla, Base Ball: St.
Louis vs. Chicago, at Chicago; Cincinnati vs. Boston, at Boston ; Louis-
Ville vs. Hartford, at Brooklyn.
Wednesday, June 27.—Trotting as above; Running Meeting ali Ro-
ehester.
—Col, F. G.§., formerly Field Editor of the Tusf, Field
and Farm, and now on the stait of the consolidated Forrsr
AND StrEAM AND Rop AND Guy, lias gone to Cincinnati as
their special agent and correspondent. Col. 8. proposes to
yisit the springs of the two Virginias, where no doubt his
many friends will give him a warm welcome. The season
oyer, he will extend his travels into Kentucky, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Alabama, and possibly Lonisiana.
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—Among other valuable features of Hallock’s forthcoming
Sportsman’s Gazetteer, it contuins over 5,000 specified local-
ties in North America where sportsmen can go and fish, will
directions how to get there,
T may safely he assumed that eyenin this age, which many
people are fond of calling mercenary and prosaic, there are
men, generally youngin years, to whom women appear as they
did to the young forlorn Teufelsdrockh, Of him it is recorded
that ‘As yet he but saw them fitting past, in their many-col-
ored angel-plumage; or hovering unto and inuccessible on the
outskirts of Aisthetic Tea; all of air they were, all souland form;
so lovely, like mysterious priestesses, in Whose aod was the
invisible Jacoh’s ladder, whereby man might mount into very
heayen.” Ii is this “many colored angel plumage” which we
intend here to examine, and in regard to the arrangement and
disposal of which we haye a few suggestions to offer. Tt is
not, however, toit as it appears ‘on the outskirts of Aasthetic«
Tea" that attention is to be directed.
There are indoor and outdoor costumes, anditis the plumage
seen on the race-course, on the yacht, on {he mountain side
and at the butts which will mainly engage us, There are fash-
ions for these different places as well as for the ball-room or
city promenade, and their chief distinctive feature is that their
designs areless restrained by specific and stringent canons.
Common sense and convenience are allowed some weight in
their selection, and the modéste who adopts these as her guides,
who constitutes them a court of appeal in all cases of doubt,
and keeps her eye upon ‘the eternal fitness of things, ” will
achieve tle greatest triumphs. In point of attire no greater
compliment could he paid to woman than that addressed by
an anonymous poet to his niistress:
* My Love in her attire doth slow her wit,
IE duth so well jecome her;
For every season she hath dressings fit,
For Winter, Spring and Summer.”
All that is required to make the stanza suit our presenl pur-
pose exactly, isthe substitution for the seasons in the last line,
of the names of the outdoor amusements in which ladies in-
dulge. The poet’s discriminating praise, it will be observed,
is based npon the fact of the adored one’s dresses not ouly be-
coming her, but being fit or suitable for the season. The first
aim, therefore, in choosing an outdoor costume is fitness, A
demi-train is manifestly outof place on the croquet ground,
or the river bank. We have now reached the season when
these things imperatively demand consideration, and should we
be found to lack the other qualities necessary for the proper
fulfilment of the duty we have taken upon ourselyes, we have
at least that form of experience which consists of ample op-
portunities for observation and comparison, As a last pre-
liminary, we would point out to our fair readers that while we
do not. like seeing them reduced to helplessness when out of
doors by reason of absurd costumery, still we haye no wish to
see them hideous—if such be possible. The styles we uphold
are those in which the graceful is combined with the useful.
Wedo not remember a season when, taking them all in all, the
styles for ladies’ costumes were prettier than they are for the
present summer. We congratulate them upon the fact, and
we also congratulate ourselyes since our task is thereby made
so much the more pleasant.
THE RACE-COURSE AND POLO GROTND.
We give these the preference, because the styles suitable for
either place are hut a slight remove from those worn at home,
It is probable that in no preyious season were such costumes
displayed. On the race-course ladies are conscious that they
are seen at their best when from their carriage seats, and under
(he excitement of the occasion, they look across the *turf.”
The movement seems now to haye culminated, which in-
duces them to appear to the best advantage, and to study
their dress as critically and carefully as though an evening re-
ception or the opera were their destination. On-Saturday
Jast ihe display of beauty and finery at Jerome Parl: was
simply gorgeous, ‘The Cltb-house bluff resembled a parterre
of flowers, from which we cull one or two specimens. One
lady’s dress was of dark blue silk, with upper skirt of white
blue satin and trimmings to match. From the neck down the
back to the bottom of the outskirt was a row of whiteplaitings
which gave the costume an almost startling effect. ‘Che bon-
net was of white straw, with a white feather antl scarlet rose.
Another cosivime almost equally striking consisted of a white
and pearl sray striped silk, trimmed with white lace headed
with scarlet ribbon, and haying scarlet cord laid along- the
seams, Scarlet and yellow roses and autumn leaves decorated
a neat hat of brown straw, and the parasol was black, lined and
edged with searlef. In a third the skirt was a plaited tulle, and
the overskirt and basque of white open embroidery; the white
straw hat was gracefully turned up in front where it was lined
with black yelvet and mixed leaves and flowers of green and
white, and further ornamented on the top with white silk and a
fawn colored feather; the parasol matched the feather and was
covered with white raised work. These three will answer our
purpose in giving an idea of the extent to which gayety of cos
tume may permissibly be carried on such occasions. The wie
if rule there were, appeared to he to employ the eolors best,
suited to the wearer's style and complexion in producing the
most effective contrasts. The favorite hat was a graceful and
jaunty while straw, decorated witha white feather. There
were, however, several of unquestionable beauty and taste in
straws of various colors.
‘HR MOUNTAINS AND WOODS.
The present is the time for mountaineering and exploring
the recesses of the woods, beforethe grass has been scorched by
the sun of summer, or the Jeaves take on the hues of autumn,
As-we turn to these forms of exercise, suggestive as they are
of health, strength and beauty, fashion almost sinks out of
the Breton style.
* Handsome is that handsome does.” What are wanted are
lightness nud freedom. ‘There are many Tadies, we Tight al-
most say the majority, who prefer the ordinary short walking
costume to any of the more daring innovations which have ap-
peared fo obviate the necessity of skirts. The extra fatigue
thereby entailed is yery considerable, and there ave at least two
styles worthy of the consideration of those who intend to seek
the hills and forest. The first of these is the knickerbocker,
which my be modified into the zouave. In either case the
weight of the skirt is entirely done away with, and the wearer
enjoys the most perfect liberty of action. The louse and
pants have been adopted by some, but in point of appearance
such a costume is fur inferior to the others. In any case a
round hat, or a Darby simply trimmed will be both comfort-
able and appropriate. The material for a dress may be either
plaid or plains The most artistic is {hat which best becomes
the wearer and harmonizes best with the pluce where it is to
be worn. Possibly the most important item of allis the boot.
Those with cork soles and low heels will be found the lightest
and coolest, and it is fortunate that those long in the foot are
most fashionable. This change has, in all likelihood, arisen
from the increase among ladies of a propensity for out-door
exercise which demands a shoe, roomy, but not toolarge. The
latter fault is to be carefully avoided, as a boot which moves
onthe foot inevitably produces blisters and soreness. It is
comforting, however, to find that the old mistake of deeming
a small foot necessarily a pretty one, is disappearing, and that
some regard is being paid to shupe, in which alone beauty eon-
sists.
TRAVELING.
A gentleman, well known among fishermen, lately described
a trip in which he and several others were accompanied by a
number of ladies. The excursion extended over three weeks,
and yet nota single lady had more baggage than she could carry
ina shawl strap. The trip was most enjoyable toall concerned,
and one part of the moral may be said to be, never leaye home
without a shawl strap! According to the old idea a mountain
of Suratogas was essential to a lady-traveler’s dignity and hap-
piness. This may be, but it was none the less a bugbear to
have gentlemen companions, he they brothers or friends. The
result was that it was impossible for ladies fully to accompany
gentlemen; that is to say, to go wherever they went and with
the same facility, and the more sensible soon rebelled and he-
gan to regrel that they too could not step into a barbershop
and emerge renovated, The general rule now is, the less liag-
gage the better; a black silk willalyays remain a standing fa-
vorite among lady travelers, This season there is a novelty.
Some man of genius invented “ bunting,” an all-wool fabric
good either for the road or the seaside, for wet weather or dusty
weather, and possessing every essential property of summer suit-
ing. It comesin dark blue, brown, green and other shades
both light and dark. ‘The costume may consist either of pol—
onaise and skirt, or of two skirts, jacket and simulated vest in
The round hats of various styles are the
most popular, and are certainly the best, _ Cotton and lisle
thread gloves are very much worn. ‘Tue latter, with three or
four buttons, areas expensive as kid, but are more comfortable
and useful for snmmer wear, Besides bunting there are sey—
eral other very useful materials. New things surpass all-wool
serge, Or rep and camel's linir cloth of light quality isa con-
stant favorite. The primary qualification is that the material
will shed dust. Although the costumes for other purposes may
be gay in color, it is advisable in selecting a traveling dress to
choose something dark and quiet in tone, lightened, if thought
desirable, by trimmings of brighter tints. Dresses are worn
high in the neck, und collars and cuffs are linen, the former
close and high. Dusters are of linen, cut either in the Prin-
cess shape, or to resemble the Ulster, lone and belted at the
waist. The main object to be kept in view is that the suit
shall be such that the lady can as nearly as possible dispense
with baggage.
RIDING,
Asa consequence of the increasing attention paid by ladies
within the past few years to riding, a closer alitention has also
been paid to equestrian costumes, A handsome lady seated
on horseback isin one of the most fascinating positions she
can assume, Riding is, moreover, recognized as one of the
most healthy and exhilarating of all recreations. Next to
being able to ride well we place the art of dressing well, for a
simple reason, viz., thatthe amusement is one of the few which
gives as much pleasure to the observer as to the fair eques—
trinn herself. _AlL the grace possessed by a lady is inevitably
brought out in the dress and moyement demanded by riding.
In regard to costume, the question has reference rather to what
is most elegant than to what is most fashionable. Taste has
been remarkably coservative upon the point. A high stand-
ard was set up a very lone time ago, and though it may bemod-
ified’ it has neyer been surpassed in any change of the essentials
of the habit. Alterations to suit personal requirements are
quite permissible, but they haye only heen slight. The flow-
ine skirt 1s made narrow, gored and nol over long, so that the
dleyices formerly resorted to for keeping it down are no longer
required, Darlcgreen cloth, or velvet or black yelvet are used.
The basque requires careful fitting and should be high at the
throat, Light im thesleeyes and with long flaps beliind like those
of a coat, decorated with buttons variously arranged. Another
style of basque is openin front andis worn with a linen
chemisette. It arose probably from the prevailing fashion of
low cut dresses. The high sill hat and sash is always in fash~
Tas —
100, 3 he smaller ant! neater jockey hal,
ay wel, than which there is ho more
graceful finish toariding costume, although its open face makes
‘it objectionable against the wind or ou 4 gallop. The gloves
ae long and strovg. Por the throat a black lace tie is very
becoming, and is, in fact, admirable with almost any costume.
The hoots are high and buttoned, and pantaloons are nsad,
which come dows to the top of the boot. The zouave style
would make a pretty alternative. An improvement in the
method of carrying the dress has been effected by the introduc
tion of rings and a cord, by means of which it can be pulled up
toany height und held before mounting and atler dismounting,
Gold and silver plated buttons, or otlier kinds in contrast wilh
{he material, embellish Whe costume. The hair should be ar
ranged in the mostsimple fashion and with aneyeto theavoid-
alice of any unseemly accident, Jewelry is, asa rule, to be
avoided, although solitaires in the ears produce a fine effect
with a dark costume. Chatelaine chains are useful on a lone
tide for aftuching a cup orother necessary article, and can be
dropped with the attachment into a larga pocket made on the
eff side of the skirt.
YACHTING.
Tt has Ween said that ‘Woman brings luck 1o the fisherman
and victory to the yachtsman, “and certainly the passen ver
list is incomplete without a liberal sprinkling of
“Wair ladies, fairer thin (le spray
The prow is dashing wide.”
Should the above saying hot always he true, woman can ap
least best soothe the unlucky fisherman who lias waited in
vain for a Hite, and lighten the disappointment, of defeat in
the race. The sport is more important now than it was sone
years ago, and is noble enough to deserve a special dress. So
many ladies’ names are bestowed upon yachts, that conrtes y
alone would require them occasionally to evace the deck. A
very beautiful yachting costume was completed last weelc by
one of the New York yodisies. The material was navy blue
bunting, made in the Breton style with jacket, yest and two
skivis, The yest was cera bunting, and the same shade was
used for a broad sailor collar. The trimmings were of the
hody material in both colors, and a profusion of pearl buttons
finshed the ornamentation. The skirt was short and narrow,
and hadtwo rows of knife pluitings in blue edged with ecra.
The upper skiri had uw like plaiting but narrower and
similarly edged. ‘The hat was round and irimmed with both
shades of the dress fabric. Such a costume is simple, useful,
yery picturesque and exceedingly appropriate for yatching.
We give this particular description merely asan illustration, and
lecanse no rule can be laid down. +8 > =
Sropparp's Carrringe Loanine Imprement.—Now ie the
time to send for No. 10. The sooner you possess yourcelf of
one, 80 s00n Will you appreciate whalitis to have a conyen-
ient and handsome implement for preparing your shells.
Ton't think it expensive because it costs more than one of all
the‘others, which it combines. It is one-seventh the size,
and costs less than one-half. See advertigement in another
column,
2 —E——<&<=<-
POSITIONS.
A LITTLE over three years agoa general theory amon
riflemen was that only the larze, broad-shouldered men
could ever expect fo umount to anything as long-range shois,
for the reason that only the “strongly built" could endure the
great strain which is brought to bear on the human system
throngh tle continued jar caused by the rifle’s recoil during a
day’s shoot. This favorite belief seemed quite feasible and, to
look at; the physique of the members of the first American
team, if ean be seen that there was’ sood foundation to cause
such an opinion to le entertained by the riflemen,
Gut all this has been changed. At the present time * light
weight” marksmen are found whoare fully able to successfully
compete with their stronger brother ‘* knights of the trigger,”
aud the above theory is one of the past.
A reduction of the recoil of the long-range rifles has not
caused this revolution of things; they are still muleish and
“kiek’’ as badly as ever. Jt has been brought about by the:
improved mamner of holding the rifles and nothing else; an ex-
planation of this is not very difficult and can be done ina few
words. Here is the secret. When the lying-down ‘head to
{he target’ position was in general use, at each discharge of the
piece the shooter's body would receive almost the entire force
of the recoil, and a strone, solidly built marksman at the end
of a day's shoot: (say of forty-five shots) is liable to find Himself
in a ‘*nsedup” condition, caused, mainly, through the con-
tinned jar which, all who have experienced it, will agree, is
very exhausting. But, now, the positions generally used by
the long-range marksmen, especially by the Americans, are
such that the shooter's body receives but little, if any, of this
troublesome and demoralizing jar, most of it being caught by
the hands and arms.
As instances of the snecess of the “light weights” as long
range marksmea C. E. Blydenburgh and A. S. Jewell ave good
examples. Both of these gentlemen are rather slightly built,
but have made extraordinary scores.
Mr. Blydenburgh’s good shooting is too well known amonz
the lovers of the pastime for furiher repetition, which may not
be the case, however, with the position which he uses. It has
but few equals, and many who are *' posted” think it is better
than any of the others.
The position combines the good points of both Fulton’s and
Farwell’s manner of holding the rifle, being similar to’ the for-
mer with the exception of the “left arm’s hold,” the head’s
place of rest and the use of the second finger for pulling the
trigger.
ulton position, as it is called in this country, the legs
rm (with the exception of the use of the second fin-
ng the trigger) are used, ‘The left arm instead of
ening back of the head is brought forward and grasps the rifle’s
barrels a da Farwell, while the head is rested, with the use of
u small pad, on the stock. By looking at the cut those who
are nol experienced with the use of the long-range rifle would
think tire was a danger of the rear sight ‘‘ coming back,’
when the rifle recoils, and cutting the shooter. This is not the
cise, as ‘hrough the inertia of the sightit falls against or
toward the breech part of the. rifle when the recoil takes place,
thus making it almost impossible for such a thing to happen if
the piece is held firmly at all. There is one trouble, however,
which a earefulman will not experience, and that is, if not
“tending to his business” the shooter might get a ** rap” under
fhe ear, which is not very pleasant under any circumstances.
The recoil is caught by the hands and arms which are better
able to sland tt than any other part of the body, as the ‘‘jar”’
has little efect on them, nah bh
Major H. 8. Jewell’s position, judging from appearances, is
not as 200d us a number of others in use, buat, by his excellent
scores, making 213 ina possible 225 in a matet—without
“ poaching” —is sufficient proof that appearances are deceptive
es.
ae aa will do no harm to offer on opinion that both of the
above mentioned gentlemen: will be on our next American
team—that ts, if good shooting will put them there. Time will
brates are times when {he hunter finds it to his advantage to
crawl up within range of his same and shoot while in a prone
position, and on such OCCASIONS a. knowledge of the various
ways of shooting in lyihe-dowa positions would come in use-
ful, Tho gentlemen who neyer can see any practical use in ly-
ing down to shoot muy (liseoyer a little if they eyer go deer-
stalking Oni0K0,
PO pe
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Creepavor, June 16.—Saturday last turned out rather a
dull day at Creedmoor. The rain and the extra attractions
of yacht race and Jerome Park yaces kephamany away, but
tliose who did attend enjoyed a yery good match and a finish
as exciting in its way as any home stretch of a trotting track.
The Spirit of the Times match was on at 300 yards with
about 25 entries. ‘There was good shooting all along the
line, Sanford running up 40 in the possible 50, and flatiering
himself that the badge was once more to go into his pogses-
sion, but Mr. It. H. Keene had a score of 36 and one shot to
go; a bull’seye would give him-the match ; anything less
would throw him down among the general throne,; It is nice
worl at best to hit an eight-inch bull’s-eye at 300 yards, but
to do it with a crowd of rivals at one side, shouting all sorts ot
sugwestions simultangously, and in general doing all it is
nossible to do to upset that shot, the task becomes greater
still. “Take it easy,” Shouis one, while with same breath
another watos hith against delay. '* Don't fire till you're
sure you've Lot it,” yery wisely counsels athind. '! Get the
net, tareel,” and so ou through the multitude of counsel-
oys. Ounce Mr, Keene lowers his rifle, not quite ready to
touch off the trigger. Again he raises the piece, and, after
a good aim, fires,
Any number of keen eyes note the ping
of the bullet upon the target, Imt await the uprising of the
marking disk befove vontiring a guess, At last it comes,
white as could well be, hiding the bull's-eye and Mr. San-
ford’s chances at the same time. A shout of approval from
his fellow-riflemen, and Mr. Keene receives no end of oo
he
pliments for his nerve in putting in {hut winning shot.
Scores stood as follows :
RIE REGIE goose cos. Whee rope Naat aa pb kd HAG 4
EH Sanford... .tdagad agg
Ei Daify..... AS 4A +o a
JL Price.____, bod 2 de hob 2
KE Lewys,... td ads § 44 5
W H Murphy..... 3.3 4 3 % Ba 4
Henry Fulton. _ 424444 8 4
ILA Gildersleove, pemroe se Serveat? 3 ted
A Anderson....... A MM Malboy ... 6.20. cc. cae ser gtaren
I’ F Millen....
© W Minor_,
FA Dugro:.
EW Price...
FU olten,__...,
George Waterman.... 2-20.22...
—The Trish-American club held their four(h regular con-
test for the Conlin medal, the trophy going avain to Gen.
Millen with a good score of 56 in the possible 70, He using
a fine Creedmoor rifle, was reqbired to shoot his second
string at. 600 yards ; others with .50 cul. Remingtons at 500
Lewis Oass....-
TC Pinney.......
LI Greve........
ND Ward. _...
JW Utvin... ssc.
yards. The scores stood :
200 yda, Hi) yds, Total.
IF Millen... Sah 29 27 56
WH Murphy... 27 27 4
Kdward lalty,. 23 2 62
ND Ward............ a0) sts a7
PWarrell yoy See cebe tn viene ue 12 18 Bt)
The Irish-American boys are anxions to meet a similur
club from any other section of the couutry, and if there be
any representatives of the old sod among the shonters of
otlier ranges, if they will organize a team and send on 4
challenge the Creedmoor Irishmen will be happy to give
them a knock down in a friendly way.
Contin’s Suoorinc. Gartery.—The: weekly competitions
for the amateur badges still attract consideralile attention and
strife among the frequenters of the gallery, and unusually fine
Scores are made. ‘The last conypetition was the eighth of the
series. The following are the names and scores of the first
ten competitors, Mr. P. Penning winning the first, and Mr.
M. L. Riggs the second badve for the second time.
P Fenning........ 0,14. OB Webster...........+ pe
ML Riggs... ...4.. MB Engel..........
LC Bruce...... nae H P Garr ngton...
Fred Alder ........ RW Day....
C Von Gerichten,.., RB Milton,..........
Rirne SHoorme at Jones’ Woop.—The third annual
prize shooting of the Zettler Rifle Association tuok place
June 14, at tlie above range. Several clubs were well rep-
resented, and some excellent shooting was done, as the
, "4 ’ si
scores will show. The Zettler Club appeared in their new
uniform for the first time, which looks neat and comfortable
upon the marksmen, ‘This range being only 100 yards, the
targets were reduced in proportion, and the centre ring (one
inch in diameter) only counted 18 points, consequently only
54 rings possible, instead of 75, as at 200 yards,
Ring Target—ist prize, $25, R. Faber, 59, 20, $20, W. Klein, 49; 3,
$15, N. Crusins, 49; 4th, $10, P. Pennine, 4x; 5th, $10, Max Kngel, 43;
ih, $10, 'T. Keisratn, 48; 7th, $3, J. Dutil, 47 rings. ‘Three last prizes,
$5 fap, were taken by C. G, Zettler, C. Judson and P, Klein, 46 rings
each.
Target of Honor (open to the association only).—The prizes of
various kinds were won as follows: 1, C, Zetrler, 48; 2, Max tn el, 46;
$, Wim. Klein, 46; 4, Kleisrath, 46; Penning, 45; G. Scharman, 44; B
Zettler, 42; D. L. Beckwith, 40; D. Miller, #9: Fabarius, 84; J. Groh-
man, 39; M. L, Riggs, 39; J. Brown, 86; D. Patterson, 22; Judson, 32
rings.
Most, Bull's-eyes (or cartoons).—T. Kleisrath, gold medal ana
second most, P. Penning,
flag, J, Dutil, $2.
Zertire Rirce Crow held their final weekly shoot for the
three gold medals which were to be awarded to the winners
on Jttne 12, ‘The record showed that jn 24 shootings, ©,
G. Zettler had made 1,105 points in a possible 1,200, and
received the first badge, D. L. Beek winning the second
badge, having won that badge most times, und John Keyels,
third badge, similar conditions, ‘The following is the score
of the last shout, June 12, possible 50 poiuts: —
$20 5
$17; third most, R. Faber, $10; first and last
P Penning... city BEETLES PO) CEB POPE SS easly LAnIeT ld
) Max Engel 24S) Ch Aattler. con aliases. desc ed bec 4t
C dadson....,.. SO SACOM eae poems We et oe id
pute 7} 3 L Beek 44
ADarus... ROKS_,,, - +, ot
Kleisrath. . Dowler.... outed
Zimmerman , MING e seals a Stree ee, As 4y
DETERS eek stelidaes yy LE 45
Zerrirn’s Rieim Gaurery.—The Zettler Bros. have pro-
cured a fine gold medal, to be shot for every friday even-
ing until won On the following conditions = Open 10 all,
entrance fee 50c,., Creedmoor target reduced for gallery dis-
tance, ten shots per taret, only one entry same week per
man ; best average of eentres (10) to win, to be won three
times by one person (not necessarily consecutively), when it
will become his property. Any marksman making: forty
points without making a bull's-eye will be paid one-half of
the entire entrance money received in that competition,
_ First competition will take place Priday, Jane 22, inst., wt
207 Bowery.
Heunwie’s Gatrery.—On the evening of Saturday, June
16, the members of the N. Y. Centennial Rife Glab met at
Hellwig’s Gallery, Fortieth steel and Sixth uvenuo, for the
purpose of competing for a handsome prize. The forlningte
Winner was Mr. B.S. Brown, who succeeded in carrying off
ihe trophy ona score of 48 points out of a possible 50, olf
hind. At the termination of the match the members of ihe
club adjourned to the club-room, which had been tnstefally
decorated with the flags of all nations. while the lables were
laden with the luxuries of the season. The members of the
club had provided this entertainment on the occasion of the
departure of one of their members, Mr. B. Bryant, ex-Seere-
tary, who intends to make the land of the orane» and the
wligator his future home. fe
the yiands, and the crackings of {le rifle forgotten amid the
poppings of corks, Mr. John Quincy Adams, (he president of
the club, in an eloquent and touching speech, proposed;
“The health and prosperity of our departing friend and mem-
her,” which was feelingly responded to by Mr. Bryant.
Speeches were afterward delivered by Mr. B. 8. Brown,
Vice-President ; Mr, Jolm Murch, Secretary, and by Messvs,
Maguire, Carsley and Reilly.
Rocuesrer, N, ¥.—On June 13 a picked team from the
Newark Rifle Club met a.similur team from the Rochester
Amateur Rifle Chub, at the grounds of the latter club. Bach
man fired 15 shots, and the scores generally were yery pood,
i
Pull justice haying been doue to |
The result was a defeat for the visitors. Nota bad one,
however ; near enough to encourage them to try again.
The full scores :
Rochester Tvam.
8 A Senvis..
OB Rider...
Tif brown.
RE Yates...
GV Stillson, .
5 Combs....
Newark 'leam.
Wiehoty:
Peake,
TWO
Garlock...
* Van Dasen,
Onpt. Van Dusen’s miss, with which he is credited in the
score, Was owibg to his shouting on the wrong target,
Auspurn, Jone 1$.—The Torty-ninth Regiment associa-
(ion meeting here to-diy broucht oni some excellent team
shouting, and ihe Forty-eight oid Porty—ninth men seem
tH have tLe patent of high-teum scores entirely to themselves,
The Tweuty cighth Oswego boys had things pretty much
(heir own way. In the shot-range match, fought first,
Geo. White, of Oswero, cxrried olf first place with 80, Mm
jhe team match tae Auburns vot only 227, while the Osweeo
representatives emricd GIT head prize with the following
scores :
200) yits, O00 $s. Total.
Ty eB ORNeg eb. . sews wtesaesees, i, 0 1 40
Geo White..... a 19 Al)
ERE L EH pee Oh ole ote Pal ele cle ee 19 2 34
7S Barton,.... 21 18 a4
1 L Wood... 1s 17 85
SUPASISHELON Gow cd 72'§ cn tro pie plein sete tae Vy 1h 4a
Wotale: css 2s. eee ic eer ea eae ea ee dod noe
Ruopr Isnanp, Providence, June 15, 1877,—At the individ-
nal mateh fora silverenp that was won by the It. 1 Amateur
kifle Club, at Rocky Point last. Scpiembher, as a teum prize,
the following scores were miide, the hivhest agerecute to
win at 200 yards and 500 yards:
; ..45) Jobn Howe, sharps
i J Rapbeth, Martini. ........... 47 J H Crowell, Remingion
Mr. Crowell wou the prize with 90 out of a possible 100,
Joun Hower, Sceretury,
Connucrrcur Stave Riene Assocrarren.—The third semi-
monthly contest for the Long-Range Champion Badge for
1877, took place at Willowbrook, on Saturday, June 9,
There were some twenty competitors, and though the day
was dark and showery, with changeable winds, very good
scores were made. The following were the four highest
scores, Mr. Judd (editor of the American Agriculturist of
this city) winning the badge the second time :
SOD yds. 900 yas. 1,000 ydg, Total,
Orange Jnild, Middletown.... 47 47 41 135
Gev W Yale, Hartford........ 45 BT 43 130
Wallace Gann, Bridgeport... 43 44 4) 127
OV Coffin, Middletown... 44 4k 33 191
The Mid-Range Champion Bade, 10 shots at 500 yards,
was contested for hy a considerable number, and was won
this time by Mr. King. The foltowing were some of the
scores, Mr. Judd coming next to the head in this class:
Ii P King, New Britain..... treserseeeeeed 56 45 5 5 5 5 §& 54g
Orange Judd, Middletown. 55 5 5 45 6 5 5 4-48
OV Coffin, Middletown. 65 56 5 4 3 6 5—46
Geo W Yale, Wartlord.. 6.5 5 4 3 5 5 4 4—45-
Tie MaAssacarserrs Riv.m Assoornon,—As we g0 10
press the meeting of the Massachusetts Rule is in successful
progress, ‘I'he number of entries was encouraging, and the
scores were averaging well on the opening day. There
were ovér 100 contestants, and a iarge crowd of spectators
at the long-range match, with 7 shots at 800, 8 at 900, and
10 at 1,000 yards. The leading scores stood :
S00 yds. 900 yds, 1,000 yds. Total,
John A Lowell........s.s000. 34 * 32 45 lit
DTEGTay ea; aoe oe) S28 37 38 10%
dames Wemyss, Jr.....4-... 32 35 3T 104
G W Davison, Proyidence.... 23 3 38 103
A H Hebbard.. ....c0...-2- 6: 35 29 38 102
I J Crowell... ochre Ky 25 At 49
H P Blake... +. Bz 25 37 Hz
Lf Sheppard a2 54 3) ou
W_H Javksor evens sit 35 XT 06
OC Hebbard....0...-.....222. 18 38 3T 93
All save Davison are members of (lhe Massachusetts Rifle
Association. In our next issue a full report of the meetine
will appear, =
Progmoor, New Orleans.—There was a very large at-
tendanee on the grounds of the Crescent City Rifle on the
10th inst. to witness the second competition for places on
the team. ‘The day was not at all favorable, as there was a
fish-tail norther biowing which required close watching and
constant clinging of wind-gauve. Mr, Dudley Selph
having been presented with Lis old gun (with which he has
done such fine shooting) by his compuoy of Washington
artillery, stepped 10 the front again, and I have no doubt
that be will retain that position in future. The following
are the scores :
800 yds. WUD yds, 1,000 yids. Total,
NGA Y SOI. cope edna reece Gu, Cita) Ot 195
Wi Altus...-, qu Ag 184
Join Glyn, dre. fiti nn) 185
dol is Wena, s-- 68 56 150
Ko by rieits... 4 Hh} Wa
J Buckley... fl BEL 163
LB Daponta.. 4 44 iT
iT Manning... Fost Hh SL 121
The Yury, Wetd wad Minin, of June 1, in answerine
“Brooklynite,” says: '* Major Jewell has the best record as
a Marksman ; next Gomes MeVitlie, thea Mr. Selph; Gen,
Dakin is fourth, ete.” No doubt the Twr7 editor has not
kept any record of our shouting, or he would have dene
justice to one of our best sbots, Dr, Geo. Mowe, who made
the following score for Scooler Bull’s-eye Trophy, Oct. NP
1876; no coachiny allowed =
S05 56 5 5 5 54 6 § 5
i) 5
48
NL Db 8-4 6 He HF G 4 op 4 Wit
10005 4555445 4 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5-94 999
The record should therefore stand as follaws :
1. Majordewell..c2-.....,-..418 6. Gon Dakin, ..... cece cee eee , 208
2. De Geo lowe, 49 fi. Duibey Selph.. one os S208
3. MicWities .. (cc. 9 7. Col, Santor 2.2... Bar
4. Dudley Selph....., 22.2... 8 48 GUSSLE.
—Under date of Jane 12, Gussie,” our New Orleans
rifle correspondent, wriles encouragingly of long—ringe
prospects there and says :
I think that the prospects are very good for one of onr members
gating a place on lhe internalmouel team of 1877, Considering that
we have a very hard range lo shook over, we ave very proud of the
aiUres We baye alreudy inaile, Have you ever hada (eseripnion of our
fabee? Itinne along the Bayou St John, over SWihlophy ground. Our
S00 nod Sif-yard fring polots are io the swamp, anil we tre trom
io0nds tHirowo ap three or four feer hivh. Oar vrextest, drawback ig
the iirage. When the sau shies hot down upon the water in the
SWaRIp, between Us and the fargels, the boll’s-bye seems to dance be;
fore you. Tf you have ever noticed hot water ona stove, the vapor
rising above the witer, you have as good a description as I can give
you, Our range is also very much exposed to strong winds, Itis very
beldom that we have such favorable days as I see reported at Creed-
moor. We either have a fish-tail wind down the range or from the
targets. Is there any probability of the directors of the N. R. A,
changing the number of the teams of the inter-State match from four
tosix? We much prefer the latter number, and I think the probabil-
ily Of our taking part will depend a great deal on that. I think by
Making it six they will give others a chance, as the best shots of
America are residents of New York, and, as New York has the making
of the number and conditions, they should be more reasonable, and
certainly slonld have the conditions acceptable to all. Of course, if
We camipete we will fight for first place, with a faint hope of coming in
Recond. I haye read Mr. Orange Judd’s letters in your paper with
muuch pleasure, and T hope to meet Nim pext fall and will thank him in
person.
The restriction to four members on the teams in the inter-
State match was fixed by the N. R. A. directors, with special
regard to outside clubs who might find if more convenient
to senda smaller than a larger squad. Of course the ama-
teur club who will represent the Creedmoor experts could as
readily, if need be, put a team of fourteen as of four, but
consideration for the visitors expected determined the
limitation. It is very doubtful now if any change can be
brought about.
—At the request of the donors of the Nevada Badge, the
Commander-in-Chief of this State has modified the condi-
fions upon which that trophy is to be contested, so as to
allow any company of the National Guard of this State to
compete for 1t with a minimum number of 35 officers and
men, all the officers and men required for a minimum be-
ing obliged to compete.
CAutrorntA.—The Vallejo Rifles had their annual target
practice on the 84th ult. The shooting was had at 150
yards, and resulted in a tie between Sergt. Powers and Pri-
vates W, Hall and P. Larkin, who made 20 points each out
of a possible 25. Sergt. Powers won in shooting off the tie
with a score of 19. Considering the fact that the guns were
old muzzle-loading Springfield rifles, which have been in
use for sixteen years, the shooting was good. The judges
were: Chris. Blank, P. Durne, John Lucey and James
McGinnis. ee
REMINGTON RIFLE BARRELS.
ILton, June 4, 1877.
Environ Forest AND STREAM:
Your esteemed correspondent, Mr, Orange Judd, of Mid-
dletown, Gonn., makes some very sensible remarks, pub-
lished in alate issue of your paper, but in one item, at
least, he is mistaken. The man who engineers the manu-
faciure of the Remington Creedmoor rifle is a salaried one,
employed expressly on sporting goods. No member of the
firm, the secretary, or general superintendent, ever says ‘‘do
this, or do that,” so and so, to the Creed™noor rifle. Whether
it was by chance or native tact I cannot say, but somehow
they got the right men in the right place; placed the proper
material, appliances, and men at his disposal, and then,
very wisely, let him alone. A very wise man once said
thal one poor general is better than two good ones, Every-
body has not yet found that out, or is it likely they ever
will. It may be of interest to shooting men to know that
no man, except this salaried one, has ever finished the inside
of a Remington Creedmoor rifle barre}. A. Workman,
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VANILLA CnuocoLaTe.—The highest perfection is obtained in the
foods made hy Walter Baker & Co., who received the first wward over
il the world even al the Paris Exposition, Ask yonr grocer for Baker's,
aud yon will get the very hes! Vanilla Chocolate in the market.—[ Ado,
Game Bag and Gun.
JUNE IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME.
[== Those gentlemen who haye been in the habit of
shooting woodcock on the 3d of July heretofore, will bear
in mind that tne new Jaw has been signed hy the Gevernor,
whiereby they cannot shoot until the ist of August, except
6n Long Tsland,
SporTsMen’s TourNAMENT av Sir. Para, Miny.—A. grand
shooting tournament is to be held under the auspices of the
St. Paul Sportsmen’s Olub, at their club grounds on Lake
Como, near St. Paul, the 26th, 27th and 28th of this month,
The first two days are to be devoted to single birds, the last
day to double rises. ‘The prizes offered amount to over $329,
and the shooting is open to all members of regularly organized
clubs throughout the State.
Srarem SpPorrsMan’s Associa TIoN—Sycamore, J une 12,— A
practice shoot was held at the Driving Park in the after
noon ; a business meeting held in the parlor of Winn’s
Hotel in the evening, J. L. Pratt, president, in the chair,
"he report of the treasurer was read, and on motion adupt—
ed. Arrangements were perfected for the club shoot, and
the meeting adjourned. On Wednesday afternoon the club
shoot commenced for the following prizes: 1. A. double
barreled gun, valued at $150; 2. A pair of glass ball traps
donated by Capt. Bogardus ; 3. A 20-1, keg of powder, do-
nuted Wy the American Powder Co. Teums: Audubon
Club, Evanston, Chicago, Quincy, Sycamore. The rules
were: 4 teams of 4 from each club, 15 balls each, 3 traps 10
yards apart, with the following result:
Chicago Club, 1st prize... ..-45 Syvamore,,,.
Andnbon, 20 prize.....-+- if)
Quincy, 3d prize..-..-+-+2-+--+0+ i =
At an adjourned meeting, W. B. Haworth in the chair, ib
swas resolved that the next meeting be held at Quincy, Ill.
he mecting then proceeded to the clection of officers with
the following result: W. B. Haworth, of Quincy, Presi—
dent; Charles Kern, Chicago, 1st Vice-President.
D ork, Oswego, June 12.—Our club (*‘Leather-Stock-
tae) take a little Pectontion with the glass balls occasionally,
and with my Nichols & Lefever gun did the enclosed work in
ood style, which find in Palladium of June 8: “ For the
first prize, yesterday, Skinner, MeManus, Poucher and
Maltby tied on seven balls. Shooting off, Skinner, McManus
and Poucher tied on four, and in shooting off this tie, Skinner
froke four and won the $20 gold piece, Failing took the
second prize on six, There being no third best score, the prize
was not awarded,”’ J. G. AEINNER,
Loxeé IshAxp.—Phe members of the United Pigeon Chub,
of Brooklyn, L. J., mustered on Monday, June 11, at Leh—
man’s Hotel, Canarsie, to test their skill at pigeons and
glass balls. There were ten competitors. They shot at
eight birds each, The other contest was at glass balls, and
something new to the club. The conditions were: 8 birds
each, 21 yards rige, 80 yards boundary, 14 ozs, shot, H and
P trap, and under theirownrule, Gondition of glass balls :
8 balls each, 18 yards rise, 13 oz. shot, using Purdy’s trap,
and under Bogardus’ rules. The following is a full score :
At Pigeons At Glass Balls,
WKnebel...,.......011111141—7 Schroder........11101117 1—7
J Gohling.,......11111106 1+7 Knebel..........10111111—
Schroder, . --'0111111—6 Helmstadt....... O1101011-5
fomfora -11110101—6 omford......,...--. tase eee ones 4
Schlieman, 10111011—6 Van Staden.. : od
Van Stade -11101110—6 Wohbling..., 4
Helmstadt 1101011—5 Scnieman. “
Palmer. --10101011—5 Lemken...
Lemken..-,......0010111 (4 Palmer........ be
Munsees......... 100211001—4 Munsees.........000 ce eesee eee
After ihe match several sweeps were shot, both at single
and double balls, the result being quite an improvement,
and gaye general satisfaction. SPORTSMAN,
—Regular monthly match of the Fountain Gun Club, June
6, 1877; 7 birds, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary, F. S. CG.
rules,
Writieuteccoouss eas, Loli MAN AYE tes say grea has abawesne Bee
Slane,....... 11111117 White .
Hddy... 1111101—6 Williams .,
Hunter. 1O11111-—68 Race,.....
Kearne 1111110-6 Andrews
Bennett, . -1111101—8 Walter...
O'Connor --1101111—6 Byrne
Crook....4+ ~111110¢-5 Denham
Goodwin..... -1101011—5 Fish......
Henderson, --9101111—5 Hanley
Gleavers eens: teteseeeeereeent Bogert,
1 Ties on seven.
Wiogut..... bow ats eae shag Dale —3 UBIRNG tS, says eakite deen viel do
] Second tile,
Aan A SS Peo seme a Fe L1ii—3 Slane,...........---.. ve---1 0 1-2
[Rem arix—Our correspondent doves not give the place of the
shoot.—Hp. |
New Yor«, Buffalo, June 18, 1877,
place between John Cook, Jr., of
Meister, of Buffalo, for
from ground traps, 21
result was as follows:
—A_ pigeon shoot took
Denyer, Col., and Geo.
$50 a side, at 50 single birds each,
yards rise, 80 yards boundary. ‘he
CookK—1 1011 000112 311111 01111 11110 10011
EPS Sysco lal OPS bale her etip
Meister—0 1110 21111 1011% 012111 1111212 011
1a a Us i a Fa Ps ea Ta OVS lis eo trae
We Ds
Olyde, N. Y., June 15.—The following match was shot
here to-day ; Bogardus’ trap, smooth glass balls, 18 yards
risc, 20 balls each, for $10
TA Dayton...... bach cena 124111 214112 13114 91111—49
IL K Compson...... sooseel DT 12 11011 11011 0111117
CG.
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HUNTING COLDEN PLOVER.
Pomeroy, Towa, June 9), 1877.
Epivor Forrsr ann Srream:
Plover of different kinds on their first arrival from the
South aiford yery good sport. For about a week the wolden
plover will almost cover the flats and fresh burnt prairie,
coming and going in immense flocks, They are hard to gel,
a shot at on foot, but a person has no trouble in approaching
within easy range by driving up with a team and shooting
wagon, and large bags can be made by any oac willing to take
the trouble. Few people hunt them much, as they think
them ‘‘small fry,” but [consider them very fine asa game
bird, it taking a good shot to bring them down when on the
wing; besides, they form the nucleus of a very eatable put-pie,
which may well be termed the sportsman’s standard dish,
The grouse season opens in Augtist, when we can reason-
ably expect prime sport, as the countryis full of old birds for
a breeding stock. Any of my Eastern friends wishing a week
or two of relaxation from care cannot fail to obtain enjoyable
sport by coming ont in August, on thelineof the L C. R. R.,
and stopping anywhere between Fort Dodge and Sioux City.
Since the flight birds left I have been doing some collect-
ing in the way of eggs for specimens, ‘and have had fine
success, obtaining nearly all kinds of those nesting there,
among which were oyer two hundred coot egzs, and others a
lesser number. ABE Dacoran.
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IOWA SHOOTING NOTES.
KNOXVILLE, Marion County, May 21, 1877.
Weare located in the third tier of counties from the southern boun-
dary, and in the fifth tier of counties fromthe eastern boundary of the
State, Our beautital little city—Knoxville—is qnile a flourishing lusi-
ness place, Jt enjoysthe advantages of two first-class railroads. We
lave quite 4 number of sportsmen, some of these owning fine guns,
and many owning fine dogs. The game of this part of Iowa, not long
since, mnst have been very abundant, as there is a good share still ex-
isting. We still haye two yarieties of grouse, witd turkey, the gamey
littie Bob White, and In the wildest portions of the county are still to
be found some Watdering deer, These are loval, Those of a mig.atory
character are the swan, goose, brant and duck of all varieties common
to this latitude, woodcock, snipe and plover, besides two yarieties of
squirrel, and rabbits by the million. We haye two large rivers, the
Skunk and Desmoines, traversing the county, besides many small
Streams. Along the valleys of these rivers and small streams aré likes
innumerable, in which water-fowl may be taken from early Spring till
first of May. Snipe were here thia spring by the thousand, We mids
somefine bags. We are pleased to note the fact by the columns of
your worthy journal, that Mr. Jesse Sherwood, of the Edina Kennel—
our friend—was with you during the Wench show, aud that he was
fortunate enough fo carry off two of the fine guns offered. We know
Mr. Sherwood to be a gentleman In every sense of the term. That he
has some fine dogs, no one consulting the columns of your excellent
papercan deny. Iié is zealously working, not for mercenary ends
alone, but for the beneiit of his brother sportsmen of the West.
Yours truly, H,
a ae
BORROWING PIES,
Sr. Loors, May 28, 1877.
EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM:
I spent most of last Angust in the little town of C——, in Kansas,
‘(chicken shooting.” The days were hotter than blazes, and after the
first two or three of the Beason, I concluded to lie by in town till four
clock in the afternvon, and then drive to the pralries and shoot till
fiark. One day T was walking down te road with Andrew ;
at whose hohse I was staying, and with whom shot every Jay, and I
Said to him, * Andrew, how is it, you, an old New Yorker, can content
yourselfin this little oltt-of-the-way town, away from clvilization
friends and everything else?” He answered, “Well, I suppose it’s be-
cause I have such grand shooting at all seasons. T like the freeand easy
life, and J like to breathe the pure bracing air of the prairies, and I must
say I like the people, though they haye a sreat many peculiar ways.
Why, John, they heat the world borrowing! ‘The neighbors send over
aud borrow all sorts of things fromus. One of my neighbors, last ~
Spring, had some company one day, and would you believe it, she sent
over to my wife, and wanted to orrow a jie!” That afternoon a covey
of chickens got up under Andrew, andas he cut down two of them hand-
Somely, he turned to me and said, ‘' Here’s to the pie-borrowers.”
Jd. W. M.
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Tre Stare Sroor aT Syracuse, Tuesday, June 19, 1877.—
The first field day opened at East Syracuse this forenoon on
the fields of John A. Nichols, where the Sixth Division rifle
range is located. The weather was as fayorable as could be
desired, and the attendance equal to the oceasion. ‘The trap-
shooting did not begin until a late hour, from the non-arrival
of wild pigeons, but when it did begin it went on lively.
There were eighty-five entries in the amateur shoot by mem-
bers of clubs represented, and at the close the prize winners
were: First, IL. Silshy, of Seneca Falls, prize a silver set, value
$100, presented by Dickinson & Austin, proprietors of Globe
Hotel, Syracuse; second, Mr. Dayton, of the Wayne County
Club—cash $75 ; third, Mr. Sheridan, of Seneca Falls, dress
pattern by Ed. I, Rice, Syracuse, valued at $50; fourth prize,
$30 worth of powder, presented by Hazard Powder Go.,
was won by Dr. R. Y. Pierce, of Buffalo. The fields allotted
for trap and rifle shooting are first-class in every respect. The
dog show at Armory Hall has over two hundred entries, is
well patronized and considered a success, T. C. Banks,
Wanton ann Criminat SLaTGHTER or Deer In THR Monta
or May.—We are requested to print the following letter :
Eprror Fornsn AND Stream anp Rov anp Guy:
When, from whatever cause, the law is powerless for its own vindi-
cation, it hecomes such a journal as yours—whose mission is to aid leg-
islatlon in the protection of game, und to encourage all honorable and
manly sports—to hold up to the censure of all true sportsmen ull yiola-
tors of the laws, Doctor Ferber, of New York, and T. Y. Jolmston,
Esq., have requested me to call your athention to what is to me a
shocking fact: That one W, 8, Dutton, N. W. corner of Chestnut
and ish streets, Philadelphia, slaughtered, on Moose Lake, eight deer
inone week, inthe month of May just passed. Waying every confi-
dence in my information, I do not hesitate to sign myself -
TI’. G. SKINNER.
Pachting and Boating.
HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEE.
Date. Boston. | New York. | Charleston,
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New York Yaour Crus.—The annual regatta of this club
was sailed last Thursday, June 14th, with a free wind and fair
favor. The catamaran Nereid was admitted as a participant,
in the race, and entered in the list of second-class centre-board
schooners, ~ The start was uneven, with a light breeze which
freshened so much at the Narrows that the Peerless carried:
away her fortopmast, and nearly all the yachts shortened sail
on their lightercanvas. The race down the bay was a beat to
windward and very exciling, the Comet leading, followed
closely by the Active, Windward and Wanderer, with the
Ariadne a short distance from the heels of the latter, There
was a fair brush for a while, but in rounding the southwest
spit the Wanderer gracefully dropped her foretopmast ; never-
theless she pluckily kept on, logging off a good record. At
the lightship the Active led, Comet second. Coming home
the Wanderer again had amishap, breaking her maintop stay-
sail, which let the saildown with a run. ‘The Rambler, whiel:
had gallantly picked up her post, notwithstanding her unfor—
tunate start, carried away her flying jib-boom, but did not
seem fo weaken much. The Nereid (catamaran) failed to
show the points expected of her, the breeze apparently being
too heavy, though this isa conumdrum. he Vision passed
the home stakeboat at 6:08:21, the Comet following at 5:10:44.
As the Wanderer and the Rambler were approaching the home
stakehoat, the former leading, a sudden heavy squall struck
them, and they heeled over, burying their port rails in the
waves. ‘There was a moment of strained suspense amone the
spectators, every one dreading-another Mohawk disaster, but
the strong racing crews were all at their stations, every thing
was let go,and the yachts quickly righted themselyes. The
Wanderer came round in the wind and lost her headway,
while the Rambler, which was immediately astern; kept hers
and erossed the line at 5:15:40, the Wanderer following at
5:17:50. The Active came in at 6:20:31, and the others were.
not timed. :
The following is the official record of the race:
KHEL SCHLOONERS,
Actual Correcteds
Name, Start Finish time time
Hy M,.5; ) M8, -HM. 8. HLM, 8.
Tiambler.. «11-80 13 6 15 45 6 45 45 5 46 45
Wanderer. 1 29 35 5 17 50 5 48 15 5 44 93.
Restless. ... lL # 53 Not timed.
Nettie. ...,- oil 30 Not timed.
SECOND CLASS—CENTRE-BOARD SCNOONERS.
i, M, &. H. M. &. HH. M. 8, H. M. &,_
COMEL...+..+-- ««11 29.09 5 Wi 44 & 41 35 5 41 35,
Peerless 119815 WNottimed
Nereid.... +3511 2755) =©6 Not timed,
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS.
A. M. §. HM. 8, i, M. 8. TH. M, 8.
VISION. y+ 000s 1-10 -- 22 1129607 5 OBS 6 a1 61 5 41 GL
SECOND CLASS BLOOPS,
Ko.S. WM. 8. HMB. H, M, 8,
Ariadme....-.....--..11 2600 Nottimed. —
ACHE! s..\.5-25= 2 ,.-11 26 66 G 2031 6 53 35 6 62 44,
Windward.,.....,...11 25 46 Wot timed,
: ————
7 ‘The Wanderer thus wins the keel schooners’ prize by 1
min. 22 see, corrected time, though if the Rambler's time had
been taken from the time she actually started she would haye
won the race by about nine minutes, Both of these yachts
showed Unusually good ‘‘ staying” qualitivs, and won their
Tecord against great disadvantages. a
Tre Coriwrmras Recarra of the Scawanhaka Yacht Club
was sailed Saturday over the usual course of the New York
Yacht. Club, The competitors were the schooners Estelle and
and Peerless; first class sloops Arrow and Vision; second
‘class sloops Actiye, Kate, Orion, Petrel, Pilerim, Regina,
Schemer, Windward snd Winsome. he start was made
about 11:30 a. s., and the vicissitudes of the weather—shower,
calin and st1all—oecasioned an interesting contest. The win-
ning schooner was the Estelle, first class sloop the Arrow, and
second class sloop the Windward, the Orion being first in this
class, Init being ruled out beeanse she carried a sail which,
though not exactly a club topsail, was decided by the Regatta
Committee to be somethin different from the working topsail,
which is the only kind allowed in this race.
“he official record of the race is as follows:
SCHOONERS.
Elapsed Corrected
Name. Start. Finish. time. time
H. M. 8. ATS; MS | 6 LM. 8.
seeedt 39 49 5 14 52 5 4a 10 a 34 40
teteaetdeor ll Al 69 6 38 35. 6 OL 64 6 42 00
FIRST CLASS SLOOPS.
AITOW...... se epecbecee sll SH 20 5 22 a3 5 43 38 5 a2 38
Vision... e2.e-24.,.--.,-17 45 00 6 46 30 4 OL 80 5 51 32
SHCOND CLASS SLOOPS.
Orion....-..... seveell 44 58 Bt 2t 5 49 28 5 2629
Windward.. ----11 41 30 6 35 SL 6 68 51 & 32 30
Schemer.... 6 52 36 6 11 21 5 40 59
eateet yeas. 5 55 18 616 21 5 67 24
Winsome... Not timed.
Active... 6 41 24 5 56 24 5 $6 19
Petrel Not timed.
Pilgrim, ° Not timed.
ReBiING ,.5cen2--.-seenceeld 40 BU 5 47 09 6 (i 89 5 4d 47
The names of the winning crews are :
Extelle—Captain, J. D. Smith ; Pirst Mate, J. P. Walters ; Second
Mate, W, H, Scott. Crew—Messrs. C. P. Williams, J. F. 8S. Oddie, Oy
‘Thompson, Brion Foulke, W. D. Simith, T. Warner, Edward Brown, G.
Addie, 5. L. Blood, W. A. Putman, T. Bartow, D. Wright, M. Kellogg,
N. D, ‘Thorne, AH. Farrington, W. A. Greenleaf.
Alrrew—Captain, R. Cenfer; First Mate, O. E. Cromwell ; Second
Mate, E.M, Cooke, Crew—Messrs, Charles Pieters, H. D. Wood, Wil-
jiam Muy, M. D., A. H. Stephens, J. O, Davidson, Gouverneur Morris,
I’. L. Leland, George Hitchcock, J. E. Peabody, D, 8. Hone, Thomas
Hitchcook, Ross Kk. Winans,
Woulward—Captain, Hugh L. Willonghby; First Mate, Mr, Kortright ;
Second Mate, Mr. Fisher. Crew—Messr:. Geyeting, Gibson, Fell, W,
Philler, M. G. Filler, Reath, Middleton, Willets.
These amateur seamen well deserve honorable mention, as do
all of the gentlemen who participated in the contest. hey
do not belong to the school of fair weather sailors.
The Regatta Committee made special entertainment for the
ladies on board the fine steamer Americus, and provided a
most bountiful spread; and inasmuch as the Seawanhaka
Club is called upon to participate in numerous similar events
throughout the season, its liberality is certainly well tested.
This club deserves success, especially as it is educating gentle-
men in nayal duty, which may be made useful in emergency
one of these days.
_ Harrem Reearra Associatioy.—The Harlem Rowing
QGlubs held their annual regatta on the Harlem River on Mon-
day. The shores, club houses, steamers and barges were
filled with spectators. The course was a mile straight for all
the races which were rowed on the flood with a fresh breeze
astern, which accounts for the fast time made. ’
The first race was called about 2:45 p.m. It was for pair-
oared shells, and the following crews started :
1. Nautilus—Red—W. H. Walsh, bow; T. A. Levien, stroke.
2. Colnnibia—W hite—E, E. Sage, bow; J. T. Goodwin, stroke.
3. Nassau—Blue—J. B. Robert, bow; W. Robinson, stroke,
Time.—Nautilus, 5m, 3436 s.; Columbia, 5 m, 404s 8.; Nassau, 5 m.
biyy s.
Jn the Junior scull race the starters were :
1. New York Athletic Club—E, Mills, dr, Time, 5 m. 3435 s.
2, New York Athletic Cinb—Jas. Fraser. Upset.
8, Dauntless—J, H. Bates, Jr, Time, 6m. 1s,
In the diamond-sculls race the contestants were R. W.
Rathbone, Athletic Club, and P. C. Ackerman, Atalantas.. A
foul occurred and the referee awarded it to Rathbone, who
rowed over the course at his leisure. :
The fourth race was forfour-oared shells. In this Columbia
Collece’s racing four came to the front, as well asa crack {ftir
from the Athletics. The crews were:
1. New York Athletic Cliib—A. T. Shand, bow; A. B. Sind, W. §
MeCredy, L, 8. Mack, stroke. Ruled out. s }
2, Naatilus—W. H, Walsh, bow; L, 2. Rouse, W. Childs, 1’. A, Leve-
ib, stroke, Time, 5 m, 16% 8, :
3. Columbia—E. E. Sage, bow; R. R. Colgate, C, S. Boyd, d. T. Good-
win, stroke. Time, 5 m. 213% 8.
The four-oared gig race was the prettiest contest of the day.
‘The crews were:
1. New York Rowling Club—P. R. De Florez, bow; Eugene ©, Cru-
ger, Gasper Griswold, Robert C, Cornell, stroke; Robert Ventre, cox-
swain,
2. NassaliJames Wills, bow; James D, Fool, Charles E. Badgely,
W. Lentilhon, stroke; W, lB. Foster, coxswain,
3. Co.umbia—H. P. Brown, bow; Charles Eldridge, H. G. Ridahock,
J, C. Hdeon, stroke; H. G. Gastuer, coxswain,
All caught the water evenly, and the bow tips of all three
were onaline up to the eighth. At the quarter Columbia
led a few inches, and the other two still kept abreasi. At the
half Columbia had only gained a half length, the other two
being still abreast. Such close racing is seldom seen. At the
three-quarters Columbia had gained a length, the other two
still chasing her hotly. On the last eighth all three boats
made a tremendous effort, the New York Rowing slipped to
the front of the Nassaus, and fora moment it looked as if their
bow tip would pass the Columbias. Unfortunately, at this
yital moment, the bow of the New Yorkers caught a crab, and
amid the hoarse cheers of the collegians the gallant Columbias
dashed by the finish—the winners—in 5 minutes 524 seconds ;
New York Rowing Club, 5 minutes 65} seconds; Nassau, 5
minutes 594 seconds. ; { 4
The last race, for six-oared gigs, was also interesting. The
contestants are:
Columbia.—R. R Liyingtone, how; G.. P. Seeley, HE. EB, Sage, R. R
Colgate, C, 8. Boyd, J. T. Goodwin; G, B. Cornell, coxswain, Time,
Sn. 2378
New York Rowing Club.—W. R. Stewart, bow ; Gardiner Sherman,
dr., C. L. Ingersoll, R. B. Hartshorne, John A, McKim, Edmond Kelly;
stroke; ©. I’. Frothingham, voxawain, ‘ime 6m. 1524.
Duauntiess.—N. F, Pearl, bow; EH. W_ Peckwell, C. E. Knapp, W.
BE, Demorest, W. W. Waller, David Rouch, stroke: J. Kyle, dy-, Cox-
swain. ‘ime Sin. 14yes,
Tn this race the betting was heavy, and the result a surprise
to thuse giving odds. é
Prize adjudged to the N. Y. Rowing Club because the
Dauntless carned a light-weight coxswain,
The ArtAntio OnAnLeNGE Pennant.—A challenge race
for the championship pennant of the Atlantic Yacht Club for
second-class sloops was sailed. The Myra was the holder of
the pennant, haying won it in a well-fought race lust fall.
There were four entries for the race—the Hope, Genia, Nim-
bus and Myra—and the contest, from a time-allowance stand-
point, was one of the closest on record. The Hope won the
penniint. beating the Genia hy 1 sec., the Nimbus by 25 sec.
and the Myra by 9 min, 47 see. The yachts had a good sail-
ing breeze throughout, although at the start the wind was a
Ijutle squally and made careful stecring necessary.
lapsed Corrected
Start. Winiale tlme. time.
Name. Hi. a. S. MU, M, #8. It. M. 3. H. M,
Gentu.,.,.-- este 1 BN 29 a Be tb 2 S419 4d 03 0%
Hope..... ae aree T 40 36 5 8G 27 3 65 GL £ 08 OL
Nimbus... +1 4214 OG 43 35 4 2 4 05 24
Myra... weer L 40 05 3 33 06 4 4 1258
Brookiyy YaAcrr Crve.—Mr. Henry D. Polhemus has
heen elected Chairman of the Board, vice Commodore Dillon,
resisned. Mr. Lester Wallack lias been elected a member of
the club.
Senuyieiwrn Navy Recarra.—tIn the regatta which took
place on Saturday, the 9th instant, the following boats were
enteretl; four-oared shells—Crescent, Quaker City and Uni-
versity. Four-onred gigs—Crescent, Pennsylyania, Quaker
City and University. Six-oared barges—Crescent and Penn-
sylvania. Pair-oar shells—Undine and Philadelphia. Double
seull shells—Crescent and Undine. Single seull shells—Hoft-
man, University Club; MeBeath, Gormley and Pleasonton,
of the Quaker Qity Club; and Thomas of the Pennsylvania
Club.
Sv. PAut’s Scroon, Concorn, N. H.—A boat race between
the two first crews of the tao boat clubs of the school (namely
Shattuck and Halcyon), took place on Thursday, June 14,
course two miles, with turn, without coxswains. Shattuck,
shell of cedar, by Blakie; that of the Haleyon crew, of paper,
hy BE. Waters & Sons. Prize, a silyer cup. The Shattuck
crew wou by several lengths in 13 min. 404 scc. Time of
Haleyon crew not taken. Primer.
Potomac Rowine.—June 18. The four-oared shell race
between the Saratoga and Sue Sheppard, at Washington, was
won by the former in 18 min. 53 sec. Distance, two miles.
The race of the same distance, between A. T. Brice and Den-
nis Coughlin, was won by the former; time, 17 min. 5 sec.
The four-oared shell race between the married and single men
won by the former in 16 min. 14sec. Theskull race between
Bestor, Barbarian, Gadsby and Bailey, won by Barbarian in
16 min. 40 sec.
Riowine on tee Rarrran.—June 18. Shell race between
the fours of Rutgers College, New Jersey, and the Carteret,
three mile pull, Rutgers leading from the first and winning by
55 seconds in 20 minutes 36 seconds,
—The St. John Rowing Club celebrated their fifth anniver-
sary by a regatta at New Lake, June 14, and had a most en-
joyable time.
Bron anp Canvas CAnors.—We take much pleasure in
refering to the advertisement of J. Darling, in its proper
colunn, We hayeso many constant inquiries for canoes that
we trust, the modest advertisement of our friend will save us a
great deal of time and trouble in replying. Mr. Darling is a
guide of thirty-five years experience inthe northern andeastern
portions of Maine, and is highly recommended, not only by
many of our correspondents whose letters haye appeared in
these columns, but especially by George Homer, of Kimball,
Barnes & Co., 35 Bedford street, Boston, who is now sojourn-
ing at Darling’s house in Wast Lowell, Maine.
ee
—Hon. Charles W, Hutchinson, of Utica, broke his leg last
week, but that won't prevent his taking the stump at the next
Hy-eatching tournament at Syracuse. We are glad to know
that his limb is improving and getting on Le-gantly.
dlew Publications.
—An important contribution to our ornithological knowledye
Nas recently appeared in the Bulletin of the Essex Institute, yol. 8, nos.
Stolz. ‘Phe list of the hirds of Northeastern Illinois will be gladly re-
éeived by collectors and ornithologistsin general, audin no way can
our knowledge of the distribution and breeding range of our own birds
he more readily enlarged than by the publication in this form of the ex-
periences of individual field naturalists, The locality in which Mr. E
W. Nelson’s observations were chiefly carried on presents an wnusually
favorable field to the ornithologist. “Situated, as it is, midway between
the wooded region of the east and the treeless plains of the west, with
the warm riyer bottoms of the south, rich in southern species, extending
within a coniparatively short distance, and the Great Lakes upon the
north, Northeastern Illinois forms a kind of ‘four corners’ where the
ayian-faune of four regions intergrade.” On Lake Michigan are to be
found, during the winter, many of our tridy maritime species, such as
Havrelda qlacialis, Histrionieus torquatus, two species of Someterie, and all
the representatives of the genus Gidemia. On fle olher hand, in the
Southern portion of the State, many truly tropical birds occur regularly
as Summer Visitors. Among these may be mentioned Vantatus, Galli—
nulaand Plotus. Mr, Newton mentions 316 species observed by himself,
anid adds 4 list of 16 noted by other observers, but which have escaped
his eye. The notes on the dates of arrival in spring and fall, and the
hits as fo the habits of different species ave most interesting, In sey-
eral instances Mr. Newton describes the youlig plumages of certain
species which, although well known to us in the adult state, have never
before been described in their immature dress, Altogether the list is a
delightfulone, and we strongly recommend it to our readers,
Log Lrerrers From THE CHAuLeNcGer, By Lord G.
Campbell. New York: Macmillan & Co., 1877. Price
$2 50.
No scientific event of late years has been so productive of delightful
literature a8 the receni expedition of the English ship Challenger.
The uccounts of the voyage by Wyville Thompson anil others have
been received wilh much fayor, not only by scientific students, but
also by the more intelligent reading public, and among these none is
more thoroughly enjoyed than the “Log Letters from the Cllallenver,”
a Copy of the second edition of which now lies upon oir desk. Origi-
nally written as letters, the anthor tells us, which were sent home dariug
the crhise, these chapters are marked by a refreshing abedoy, and the
easy epistolary style of a familiar correspondence. Lord Campbell is
a Glose observer, has an eye for the droll and humorous aspects of life,
ALG posserses withal the faculty of describing what he sees in the
ee
happiest possible yeiu, The route of the Unallencer party was from
Engiand to the Cape, thenve to Australia, China, Jupan, Valparatao,
overland across ithe Andis to Monte Video and home avain. They
fished up all manner of marvelous specimens from the bottom of the
ocean; Say More and stranger wonders than ever Othello told to the
listening Desdemona, and from a scientific point of yiew were in many
of their andertakings highly successful. The summing up of {hese
results, with the description of the methods of deep-sea sounding and
other processes of the work of the expedition, make up the lust trio,
and not the least interesting chapters of the book, Here was abundant
material for a good hook, and it has been well employed. We have not
found a sinyle dull page, To slightly modify a good old adage which
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This is the sixth yalnme of the series which was begun in 1571, ang
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and drives, delightfal scenery, pure mountain air
and cool breezes, Send for circular.
jel43m CHARLES TOWNS, Prorrietor.
THE
Thousand Island House,
Situated on the
RIVER ST. LAWRENCE,
AT
ALEXANDRIA BAY, JEFFERSON GO., N. Y.,
and in the immeédinte vicinity of the far-famed
Thonseand Islands, will be opened for the receprion
of gnesta Jnneé ist, 18i7. This honse was erected in
73, and coutiins all the modern improvertents.
Rooms single or en suite, with biath-roomsa and
closets attached. Travellers will find this place as
healthful as it is beautiful, with no mosquitoes or
ohills and fever; cures hay fever and catarrh; while
to the finest scenery in the world are added the at-
tractions of Boating. Fishing, Munting and Bathing,
as well as Billiards, Bowling Alley, Croquet Grounds,
&c, Cuisine second to nollie. Accomodations Yor
700 guests, Parties taking rooms for the season will
find liberal deductions from regular rates, Send for
pamphlet, will terms, Kec.
0. G. Staples,
Manager,
Alexandria Bay, N. ¥.
5S
OR YOUNG COCKER &PANIEL STOCK FROM
the choicest breeds. Inquire of
M, P. McKOON,
dec28-6m Franklin, Del. Go., N. Y.
F ELD TRIAL PUPPIES FOR SALE—Sirea by
Mr. Luther Adams’ champion field trial winner
“ Drake.” outot Diana,” ehe by Leicester,” out
of Mr. Geo, Delano’s ** Doll,” whelped May 2, 1877.
Yor price and pedigreés address FRANKLIN SUM-
NER, Milton, Mass, je2i 4t
4 OR SALE —Five red Irish setter pups, eight
Weeks oli, from the best of stuck, the mother
being a fuil sister to “Snipe,” who took the second
premiuia atthe New York Bench Show, the father a
well known dog owned in Hartford. Priee $15 each.
Also, two native setters. One has been shot over
one Season, the offer housge-broken. Mor sale cheap,
For pariiculars address 1.1. DAVIS, South Wethers-
fleld, Conn. Je21 it
Ro SALE OR EXCHANGE—A liver and rosn-
: licked pointer dig; prize winner: can be seen
in the Geld; will exchange for 4 Parker or Reming-
lon gun, Addiess box 4, West Meriden, Gonn,
ae 4, eriden, Conn,
i BAL your Own (fogs in the most artistic man-
ner, Send for circular to VON CULIN,
Delaware City, Del, SL jen ain
NOR SALE:—Three Red Irish Gordon puppies out
of imported Red Irish Gordon Fan, by Armd
Burges’ champion Red Irish setter Rufus, b
For price pedigree and particulars address
jel4 t£ GHO. E. POYNEER, Clinton, Iows.
OR SALE—A perfectly broken red (Kennel Regis-
ter) setter bitch, two years old ; probably in heat
soon. Will send her on trial. Address E. J. ROB-
BINS, Wetherstield, Conn. jel4 2b
ILL EXCHANGE a brace of setters for a small
gauge breech-loader, A. LOG@KRAST, Pitts-
burgh, Pu. sjeld 2t
OR SALE, CHEAP.—A fine black pointer BUD,
five months old, from imported dog. Price ‘a 3
Satisfaction guarauteed, Address W. W. ELLIOTT,
care Rev. Geo. Elliott; McHwensville,Pa. je2l it
GOR SALE.—Bull terrier Ane pup, fourteen
months old, brindle and white, han dsam aly
marked; is a large and powerful animal, good waten-
flog; will sellcheap, aa Lhayeno ge for him, J,
&. SCUYLER, Bloomsburg, Pa, : jeal 1t
kaa ARRIVING BY NEW YORK CEN-
TRAL, Hudson River and Gloversville R. B., at
Northville, New York, will be carried to Lakes Pise-
co, Pleasant, or other trouting localities in the vicin-
ity in comfortable style and réasonable prices, by
VAN ARNAM & LAWTON,
who can be metat Northville Depot.
By previously communicating, Van A, & L, will
have carriages to meet cars,
Refers by permission to * Piseco” (L, A. Beardslee,
U. 8. N. - myl? 4m
JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS,
| ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA,,
Hight mile s from Goshen Depot C. and O. RR.
JNO. W. CAMERON, Prop'r.
‘To old patrons it is only necessary to guy phat the
management will be strictly first-class, with reduced
verms to meet the hard times.
‘The hotel appointments are uneqalled by any
Bulmer resortin Virginia, comprising all modern
appliances which Characterize tirst-Class city estal-
lishments—hot and cold water on each floor, gus and
electric bells, with bair nattresses in each room. _
Mr. JOSEPH N. WOODWARD, so well and
favorably Known at both Rawley and Orkney
Springs, will bein charge as m eT, where he will
be happy to his patrons. ‘
Bor pamphlets or particnlars address
“JOHN W. CAMERON, Prop'r-
Je2l 3m, A Jordan Alnm prings, Va,
| Saft
HERRINGS SAFES
“The World’s Champions.”
m
FIRE TRIED.
NOAOUd ANIL
Received International Exhibition awards: ~
London. ..1851 New Vork........1843
Paris.,.......-.,.-.1867 Philadelphia,-., L876
Also awards of gold and silver medals.
assachussetts Charitable Mechanic Association,
Boston, 1874; Franklin Institute. Phila-
delphia, i874; American Institnte,
New York, and many others.
HERRINC CoO.,
SAFE AND LOCK MANUFACTURERS,
261 and 252 Broadway, N. Y.
Zirugs,
H.T.Helmbold’s
Compound Fluid Extract
BUCHU.
Owing te various counterfeiting of my
original receipt and preparations, [ hav
ehanged ney labels and wrappers, which in
future will be priated in
CARMINE «InE.
The Public are cnutioned to be sure and
get the genuine. prepared by the
H. T. HELMBOLD
Manufacturing Company,
No. 30 PLATT ST.,
NEW YORK,
GENUINE HAARLEM OIL,
ENOWN AS SYLVESTSR'S OVER 30 YEARS.
Best remedy for bladder, kidney and gravel dis-
eages. WM. WAUH, 126 Canal street, N. Y.
BITT’S TOILET SOAP.
7 Unriyalled forthe tol-
th. No
lousihgredients. Af.
| ter years of aclentific
“The Finest Toilet Soap tm
Only the purest vegetable oils used tn its manufacture.
\ of Use in the Nursery it has No Equal.
Worth tow times its cost to every other and family uy Christ
Wiilims. Sample lox containing 2 cakes of 6 uns, cuch, sent ires
fo aby addreas on reeelphofrs combs. al
—._ Address Be T. Bubbitt, New Fork (Citys
, SarFor Sale by wl Druxesistsicem + |!
COMPOUND| TT
aa ~ Sap
on Sporlsmen’s Routes.
Sportsmen's Ahoutes.
Sportsmen's Routes.
A BUFFALO HUNT
—ON THE—
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway.
THE NEW ROUTE FOR
KANSAS & COLORADO
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
SPORTSMER.
infvrtusation, apply
Agent, vst
For maps, tickels, aud gen’!
to L. Ho NUTVING, Gen'l Basten
Broadway, New York,
T. J. ANDERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent, \
W. F. WHITE, Gen’l Wicket Agent,
Toprka,
Kansas.
Old Dominion Line.
The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest
waterfow! and upland shooting sections in the coun-
try. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb’s
Island, and points on the Peninsula. City Point,
dames’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain-
ous country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc, Norfolk
steamers sail Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
Delaware steamers Monday, Weduesday and Friday
8 p. M. Full information given at office, 197 Gregn-
wich St., New York. sep 28 ly
FOR FLORIDA.
y OR THROUGH TICKETS TO FERNANDINA,
TACKSONVILLE, ST. AUGUSTINE, SAN-
FORD, ENTERPRISE, and intermediate landings
on ST. JOHN’S RIVER and interior points in
FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAH, and thence
by railroad or steamboat, apply to WM. L. JAMES,
General Agent.
Philadelphia and Southern Mails. 8. Co.,
416 South Delaware Avenue, Phila,
Decid-ly
‘“‘ rhe Bermudas.”’
ow A FAVORITE AND DELIGHTFUL
WINTER RESORT, is reached in seventy
hours from New York, and being surrounded by the
warm waters of the Guif Stream enjoys an equable
temperature of about 70 deg,
The elegant British Steamships ‘‘ Bermuda,” and
“Camina,” 1,000 tons, fitted expressly for the passen-
ger travel, are dispatched from New York for Ber-
muda fortnightly, making connection at Bermuda
with steamers for St. Thomas and West Indies. For
full information apply to A. E, OUTHRBRIDGE,
Avent, 29 Broadway, N. Y. Dec 21 1y.
THEE “FISHING LINE.”
Brook Trout,Grayling and
Black Bass Fisheries
OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN, VIA
Grand Kapids and Indiana Railroad,
(Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnati Short Line.)
Sportsmen who haye caat a fly or trolled a spoonin
the waters of the Grand Traverse Kegion will
come again without solicitatiun, All olher jovers of
the Rod are invited to try these waters, wherein
The fish named above, as also Muscalonge,
Pike and Pickerel, abound.
In no other streaims east of the Rocky Mountains
is the famous American Graylivg found in such
numbers.
Brook Trout Seasen opens Mny Lst.
Grayling Seasen opens June Ist.
The sportsman can redaily send trophies of his
skill to his friends or "*Club” at home, as ice for
packing fish can be had at many poiuts,
Take your family with you. The scenery of
the North Woods and lakes is very lieautifuk The
gir is pure, dry, and bracing. The climate peculiarly
beneficial to those sufferiog with hay fever and
asthma.
The Hotel Accommodations, while plain, are,
as 4 rule, good, far surpassing the average in coun-
tries new enough to afford the finest of dshing.
On and after June 1st Reund Trip Excursion
Tickets sold to Points in Grand ‘'rnverse
Region, aud attractive train facilities offered to
tourists and sportsmen; also, on and after July Ist,
Mackinaw and Lake Superior Excursion Tick-
ets.
Dogs, Guns, and Fishing Tackle Carried
Free at owner's risk.
Camp Cars for Fishing Parties and Families
at low rates.
[t is our aim to make sportsmen feel “at home’’ on
this route, For Tourists’ Guide, containing full in-
formation as to Hotels, Boats, Guides, &c.. and accn-
rate maps of the Fishing Grounds, send to Forest
AND STREAM oflice, or address
J. H. PAGE, G. P. & T. A.. Grand Rapids, Mich.
A, HOPPE, Eastern Passenger Agent,
116 Market Street, Philadetphia.
Sportsman’s Route.
CANADA, SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
Direct Connections at Buffalo with New York
Central and Brie Railway. :
At Detroit, with. Michigan Central Railroad,
At Toledo, with Toledo, Wabash and Western
Railroad. :
DOGS CARRIED FREE
and given special attention,
THROUGH CARS—FAST TIME
AIR LINE—STEEL RAILS,
FRANK E. SNOW,
G. P. & T. Agent, Detroit.
! of Thomas street,
ONG ISLAND RAILROAD.
MAY J4, 1577.
rains leave Long Island Uily as follows !
Vor Greenport, Sag Harbor, Riverhead, and
intermediate stations, at 8:44, 9:03 A. M., 3:30,
4:00 p.m SONDAYS, 9:10 4. m.
For Patohogue, ete., ut 9:03 a. wm, 2:00, 4:45,
5:23 8, Mt.
For Babylon, ete., ab-7:30, 8:44, 8:03, 11:50 A.
m., 2:00, 4:24, 4:45, 5:28, 6:05 Pp. Mm, SUNDAYS,
Ur15 A, Mo, 6.35 P.M,
For Port Jefferson, ete-, at 10:00 A. m,, 3:30,
6:05r. mw. SUNDAYS, 9:30 A. or.
For Northport, ete., 10:00 A. o., 3:30, 4:24, 5:05,
6:42 poo. SUNDAYS, $:30 A. m., 6:50 2, a.
For Lucust Valley, Glen Cove, ete,, 5:44, 11:30
A. o., 2:00, 8:30, 4:24, 5,05, 6:42 p.m. SUNDAYS,
9:30 a. m., 6:30 P, Mm.
For Rockaway Beach, etc., 9:00, 11:30 a. m.,
4:24 p.m. SUNDAYS, 9:15 a. a, 1:30 P. mM.
For Far Rockaway, etc., 9:00, 11:30 A. m., 2:C0,
3:30, 4:24, 5:05, 7:00 e. wm. SUNDAYS, 9:15 a. 21.,
1:30, 6:35 P. Mt.
For Flushing, College Point, Whitestone, Great
Neck, Garden City, Hempstead and interme-
diate stations, see small Time Tables and Time
Cards at all principal hotels and under-mentioned
ticket offices.
Ferryboats leave James’ Slip, N. Y., thirty min-
ntes, and Thirty—-fourth atreet, HE. R., fifteen
minutes before each train. On Sundays, from
Thirty-fourth street only.
Tickét offices in New York at James’ Slip and
84th street ferries, at the offices of Westcott’s
Long Island Express Uo., T Park Place, 785
Broadway, 942 Broadway, Grand Central Depot,
42d st.; in Brooklyn, 353 Washington st. ; in
Brooklyn, E. D., 79 Fourth street.
By purchasing tickets at any of the above
offices, baggage can be checked from residence to
destination. my3l1 3m
Fall River Line,
FOR
BOSTON AND THE EAST.
MAMMOTH PALAGE S''EAMERS
BRISTOL and PROVIDENCE.
The best and most direct route to the Fishing and
Hnnting resoris of Cape Cud, and Rangeley, and
Moosehead Lakes, @\c.
Tickets for sale ab all principal hotels and ticket
offlvesy
Steamers leave New York Daily al 5 2, Mm. (Sundays,
July t to Sept. 2, inclusive) from 23 North River, foot
of Murray str@et.
BORDEN & LOVELL, Agents.
GEO. L, CONNOR,
Geo’ Pasar Agent,
jist
People’s Line Steamers
BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND ALBANY.
The most comfortuble and cheapest route for
SPORTSMEN OR PLEASURE SEEKERS
Going to or returning from
The Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence, The
Great Norther or Adirondack Wilderness,
Lake George, Lake Champlain, The White
and Franconia Mountaius, Saratoga,
Trenton, Niagara, Sharon and
Kichfield Spriugs, Coopers-
town (on Otsigo Lake),
or any of the fayormte summer routes North or West,
‘The Guinmocions steamers, DREW and ST. JOHN,
make close connecrion ab Albany with express trains
foy all the above-named places,
t#@- Save one day of your vacation by taking the
PEOPLE’S EVENING LINE STHAMBR, from Pier
41 North River, every week day at 4p, 4. Meaison
the European plan, beautiful music, no dust or
smoke, cool 190ms, good beds, refreshing sleep,
&. E. MAYO, Gen’ Passenger Agent.
GREAT SOUTHERN
Freight ,» Pass’nger Line,
VId
Charleston, S. C.
The South and the Southwest
AND THE
FLORIDA PORTS,
Wednesday and Saturday
At 3 o’clock P. M. From Pier
29° IN: UR:
CITY OF ATLANTA, CHAMPION,
Capt. M.S. Woodhull. Capt, R.W. Lockwood
GULF STREAM, G. W, CLYDE,
Capt, §. Crowell. Capt. Ingrahm.
jel
The above steamers have been handsomely fitted
up for the convenience of passengers, and are unri-
valled on the coast for
Speed, Safety, and Comfort.
Close connections at Charleston with the favorite
and well-knawn Florida packels DICTATOR, Capt.
Vogel; CLTY POINT, Capt. Scott, for FARNAN-
DINA, JACKSONVILLE, ST. AUGUSTINE, PA-
LATKA, WNTERPRISE, MELONVILLE aud all
points in Florida.
EXCURSION TICKETS AT REDUCED RATES.
("Tusurance to destination ONE-HALF OF ONE
PER CENT.
Goods forwarded free of Commission. Passage
tickets and Bills of Lading issued and alzned at the
office of JAMES W. QUINTARD & CO.,
Agents, No. 177 West Street, cor. Warren, or
W. P. CLYDE & CO., No. § Bowling Green,
Through Freight Tarriffs, Passage Tickets by all
_rontes and to all points in the South and Sonthwest,
and further information can be obtained at the omce
of BENTLEY D. HASELL, General Agent,
Great Southern Freight Line, 317 RGRE WAY ecm
ect ly
TO SPORTSMEN:
THE PENNSYLVANIA R.R. CO,
Respectfully invite attention to the
Superior Facilities
afforded by their lines for reaching miogt of the
TROLLING PARKS and RAVE COURSES, in the
Middle States, ‘hese lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dim
Gullies ad dangers of reshipment, while the excel-
lent vars whieh run oyer the smooth steel tracks en—
able STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED withvut failure
or injury.
The lines of
Penusylvani Railroad Company
also reach the best lecatities for
GUNNING AND FISHING
in [Penusylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Gompany in
all the principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED-
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTUN, MINNEQUA, and
other well-known centers for
Trout Fishing, Wing Shoeting,
Huuting.
Algo, to
TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN CATE MAY
SQUAN, and points on the NHW JERRY COAST
revowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIN
AND FEATHER.
L, P. FARMER, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
FRANE THOMSON, Gen’l Manager. febl7-tl
EW HAVEN, HARTFORD; SPRINGEIELD,
IN white Mountains, Mount Mansfield, Lakes
Memphremagog and Willoughby, Montreal and
Quebec. Shortest, quickest and most pleasant
route, Steamers C,H, NOWTAAM and CON TINEN-
TAL leave Pier 25, Bast River, daily (Sundays ex-
cepted) at 8 P. M. (28u st., E. R., 3:15 pM.) and 11
P. M., connecting witlitrains on wharf at New Haven
for above and intermediate places.
assengers taking Jl Pp. M, steamer (except Sat-
urdays and Sutidays) can reach White Mountain,
Lakes, etc. next affernoon,
Tickets sold and baggage checked at No. (44
Broadway, New York, and No. 4 Courf Street,
Brooklyn. Tull particulars at office on Pier
RIGHARD PEwis, Sup't.
and &till
} EW JERSEY AND NEW YORK BATLWAY.—
Leave New Ycrk via Erie Ferry, foot of Chamb-
ere Street +
For Uackensack—7:45, S:45 A. M,, 1:00, 4:15,
ao 6.30 2. M.
5
For Nanutet—THs, $45 A. M., 1:00, 4:15 and 5:15
P.M.
For Spring Valley—8:45 A. at., 1:00, 4:15, and 5:15
P.M.
Ker Uaverstraw and Stuby Point—s45 4. a, 1:00
and 4:16 P, M,
For New York Oify— 75 aA, 4 1:00, 4:15 and 6.15
P.O,
Sundays—sSHo A.M, and 6:65 P.M., stoppiog at all
stations.
These trains leave Twenty-third atreef as follows :
7245, Stlb A.M, 12245, 345. 4.46, and 6.15 P.M. Sun-
days. 8454. M and 6:45 P.M.
A Theatre Trato on Saturday night only af 1145
P.m., from Twenty-lhird street, and 12 Mid. from
Chambers street, which goes through to Stony Point,
stopping at all stations.
Exenrsion Vickets can be provured at Brie Ticket
Oifices, foot of Chambers street.
A}l trains leave the the Nrie Depo tin Jersey City.
Commutation “Pickets, at low rates, at the office
of the Company. Payonia Werry, Jersey City, See
Pocket Time Tables.
Until further notice, the Trains of this Read will
not wait for the Twenty-third street boats,
May 17-1f L. D. BRUYN, Supt.
Q TONING TON LINE,
LY ~=FUOR BOSTON AND ALL POINTS EAST.
REDUCED FARE:
Hiegant Steamers STONINGTON and NARRA-
GANSETT leave Pier 33 North River, foot Jay St.
at 5:10 P.M, NOT A TRIP MISSED IN SEVEN
YEARS.
Tickets for sale at all principal ticket offices, State
rooms secured at offices of Westevtt Express Com-
pany. and af 363 Broadway, New York, and 333 Wash-
ington St., Brooklyn.
PROVIDENCE LINE. ;
Freight only, steamers leave Pier 37, North River,
Foot Park Place, at 4:30 P.M. Freights yia cither
line taken af lowest rates. “
L. W. FILKINS, G. P. Agent,
D. 8. BABCOOK, Pres.
St. Paul and St. Louis
Short | Line.
Burlington, C, Rapids & N’rth’rn
Railway.
QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST!
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY,
crossing and connecting with all Hast and West.
Lines in Iowa, running through some of the fnest
hunting grounds inthe Northwest for Geese, Ducks,
Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen
and their dogs tuken good care of. Reduced rates
on parties of ten or more upon application to General
Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids. C. J, IVES,
E. F, Winstow, Gen. Passenger Agent.
General Manager. tf
GHICAGU GALTON RAILROAD,
THE ONLY DIRECT RAILROAD from
Chigago to St. Louis, and Chicago
to Kansas City,
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS IN —
HVERYTHING.
SPORTSMEN will fiud splendid shooting on tha
line of this road; prairie chicken, gecse, ducks, brunt,
gunlls etc. Connects direct at Kuneas City with the
ansas Pacific Railroad for the great Buffulo und An-
telope rangé of Kansas and Colorado.
Liberal arrangements for transport of Dogs for
Sportsmen.
JAMES CHARLTON,
General Passenger Agent,
Chicago, Ills,
sa
B34
nnsements, Ete.
ishing Cuchle,
Turf Sports and Athletics.
METROPOLITAN RIDING ACADEMY,
Third Ave,, G3id and Gith St., Second Ave,
FRED, J. ENGELHARDT, Proprietor.
This magnificent Temple of Sport is now open for
Instruction and practice,
Thorough Horsemanship,
Riding, Driving, Training,
Pedestrianism, Fencing. &a-
PERFECT RACE TRACK, ONE-EIGHTH MILE,
Comfortably heated and ventilated,
For time, terms and privileges, address, FRED J.
ENGELHARDT, Mefropolitan Riding Academy,
Third Ave., 68d and 64th Sts., N.Y.
Wovrice.—Thie Central Park Riding School, Sales,
Exchange, Vrainiug and Boarding Stables, Seventh
Ave. and 5Sth St., still continue under the same
management, jand ly
Zoological Garden.
AsRMCUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA.
Open every day. A laree collection of Living Wild
Beasis, Birls and Reptilus, Admission 25 cents:
chiltiren under twelye, 10 Gents, jand ly
Highest Honors
AT THE
CENTENNIAL WORLD'S AIR, 1876.
SHONINGER ORGANS,
PRONUUNCED UNANIMOUSLY AS THE
Best Instruments.
Their comparative excellence is recognized by the
Judges in their Report. from which the following
is an extract:
“The B- ~HONINGER ORGAN COJlS exhibit
ma the best Instruments ata price rendering them
possible to a large class of purchasers, haying acom
bination of Reeds and Bells, producing nevel and
pleasing effects, containing many desirable improve-
ments, wii stand longer in dry or damp climate, less
liable to get out of order, all the boards being made
three-ply, put Together go if is impossible for them
to cither -hrink, swell or split.” THE ONLY
ORGANS AWAKDED THIS RANK.
This Medal and Award was granted aflerthe most
Beyere Competition of the hest makers, before one of
the most competent juries eyer assembled.
New styles and prices jost issued, which are in ac-
eordance with our 1ule, the BEST ORGANS for
the least money.
We are prepered toappoint a few new Agents,
Tilustruted Catuluoguts mailed, postpaid, upon ap-
plication to
B, SHONINGER ORGAN CO.,
97 to 123 Chestnut Street,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
FUR, FIN and FEATHER.
This is a publication that should be in the hands of
every lover of shooting, fishing and trapping. It
contains the
GAME AND GAME FISH LAWS
of every State in the Union and the Dominion Broy-
incer, and also gives a description of all the best
places for shooting and fishing in the United States
aud Canada, tells how to reach them, and what kind
of accommodations you will find when you get there.
Tt tells you what kind of tackle to use for the yarions
kinds of fish, and where the best can be procured,
and also where you can get the best of every de-
scription of shooting apparatis. IL contains @ num-
ber of interesting sketches of hunting and fishing
adventures, and a vast fundof useful information on
field sports and angling that renders the work indis-
pensable to all who use either gun or rod, Its, in
fact, a complete
Hunting and Fishing Directory
and uo matter how much or how little recreation
ou take in the woods and along the streams, you
will Gnd Mur, Kin and Feather worth many times its
price to you, Thisa bi-monthly (every Lwo months)
publication of from 176 to 208 large octave pages, 50
cents a nuliber, or $3 & yeur.
OHAS. SUYDAM, Pueuisimer,
149 Chambers st., New York City.
BINDERS.
4e7 tt
Get yonr fine books bound. Art Journal bound
uniform to London publishers’style. Pietoresque
Aumevica, Art Treasury of Germany and England,
Women in Sacred History, large amily Bibles, all
illustrated works, inusic and magazines in the hest
flylea and lowest prices; done intwo or three days
Hrequireds g, WALKER’S SONS, 14 Dey street,
Hishiny Gachle.
=
Conroy, Bissett & Malleson
65 Fulton Street, New York.
Factory—Faeot South Sth Street, ‘Brooklyn, B, D.
Six Strip Hexagonal Split
BAMBOO RODS.
ENAMEL ALL PRESERVED ON THE OUTSIDE.
QUALITY GUARANTEED.
The annexed list will show the reductions we have
made, We quote;
Formerly, Now.
Fly Rods, 6 strips, 2 Tips...., Sach oe a $40 $25
Fly Rods, 6 Strip, 3 Tips, and Duplicate
DONG vewaitevhasmeertcsass Lehre eee 55 $5
Black Bass Rous, 6 Strip, 2 Tips.<....., ,- 50 Bu
Black Bass Rods, 6 Strip,3 Tips and Du-
plicate Tommie, e.. aa. ak. 65 40
Salmon Rods, & Strip, 2 Tips. veeee G0 50
These Rods are, in all their parts, WHOLLY MADE
BY HAND, Positively no machinery is ised in any
part of their construction. i
t2~- SEND FOR CIRCULAR,
We have but one grade of these Rods—the best in
the market.
PHILADELPHIA
Fishing Tackle House,
SF
FISHING
Manufacturers of TINE
A Specialty of the
Celebrated Green Heart Wood
for Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings in Sets
for Tac. 10 36 75.
RODS, REELS, Erc., REPAIRED.
Shipley’s Self-Hooking Hlastie Snells, “catch
every fish that bites.” Send for sample,
For Trout on gut, 10¢, each, T5ce. per doz
TACKLE
i:
_ _ dor Bass on double gut, 126. each, $1 per doz,
Highest premium at Centennial, 1576, and Franklin
Tustitnte, 1ST4.
ed
COMPETITION 5 THE LIFE OF TRADE.
J.B. CROOKG CO.,
HISHING TACKLE,
50 FULTON STREET, NEW YORK,
Makes the immense Reductions.
Greenheart Rods for Trout and Bass Fishing, $15
0, Ash aud Lancewood Rods for ‘Trout and Bass
ishing, S7 to $12.
Eyerything else in proportion, Goods sent C. 0.
D to all pats of the United States and Canadas.
TO AMATEUR
Fishing Rod Makers,
German Silyer and Brass Rod Mountings Teaty
madé and to orderofmyown manufacture, Fernles,
Guides, Rings, Tips, Reel Bands, Screw and Solid
Bottoms, Double Fittings. Also superior Ash and
Lancewood Fly and Black Bass Rods, of my own
manufacture, $3, $5, $6 to $25. Rods suitable for the
bays around New York, $1.50, $2 25, $3 50, $6 to $25.
TroHing Rods for Alexandria Bay and the lakes, $4,
$6, $5, $10,
100 feet Superior Linen Line, by mail......... $ 2
200 se ae + “ <7 act x 50
Bag te & “ u ce oe a
600 ' Cuttie Honk, = * teseeeess 3 OD
Black Bass Flies (something new) per doz...... 2 50
Large yariety of Trout Plies for Maine and the
Adirondacks; prices, $1, $1 50, $2 per doz, Brass
Reels, plain, 50¢., Téc., $1 each, Brass Reels, multi-
plying, $1 75, $2 25, $2 50, Satosseach, Rubber Click,
Serman Silyer Click, and roultiplying reels for black
bass, trout, and forthe bays of New York.
Complete outtits as low as consistent with good
material and workmanship.
Goods sent C, O, D. to all parts of the United States
and Canada,
J. F. MARSTERS, Manuracrurer,
125 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK.
Send for Catalogue of Sporting Goods.
ANFIRO.
N A SPECIALTY.
) SUCCESSORS To
Tackle
Of Every Description.
HAVANA AND RIO
48 Maiden Lane,
ANDREW CLARK & CO.
Fishing
1,204,
FINE GOODS FOR SPORTSMI
ABBEY &IMBRIE,
NEW YORK, LONDON, REDDITCH,
Send for Price List to
Box
HL. LEONARD,
BANGOR, MAINE,
Manufacturer of every variety of
FINE RODS for SALMON, BASS and TROUT
FISHING,
Split Bamboo Rods a Specialty
Great reduction in prices. ‘rout Rods, full mounted,
$30, formerly $40; other rods in proportion,
Eyery Jiod bearimg iny name is six strands from
butt to extreme tip, and mounted with my “ patent
waterproof ferrule,” anti warranted against imper-
feetions in material and workmansbip,
Any style of finish, hexagonal or ronnd, a8 may
be desired. Rods of Greenheart, Ash, or Lance-
wood. MADE TO ORDER,
Twas awarded a MODAL and DIPLOMA at the
Centennial for my Split Bamboo Reds,
Also manufacturer of Patent Reels for Salmon
and rout fishing. The lightesr, strongest, and
handsomest Keels ever made,
Full line of FISHING TACKLE always on hand.
Send for circiiar and price fist.
jet a
SHINNER'S
New Fiuted Bait.
The best bait used for Bass and Pickerel Fishing
Bass size, 75 cents; Plekerel size, $1 eaeh, by mail
post-paid, on receipt of price. Kagle Ciaw, for catch-
ing Fish and Game, samples hy mal, 354nd 75 cents,
Sent stamp for illustrated price list of Fishing Tackle
and Sporting Goods,
FISH & SIMPSON,
132 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK,
SAPONOID.
Mosquito & Black Fly Repellent.
This Composition contains no ingredients injurious
to the skin, is saponaccous and remoyed at ounce by
the anplication of water, possesses great healing
and cooling properties free from all grease, Cer-
tain and instant cure for the bite or sting of insects,
mosqtlitoes, fies, wasps, bees and other insects, re-
moving all Inflammation, neutralizing the poison
and allaying the swelling at once,
DIRECTIONS.
For repelling flies and mosquitoes rob the Sapo-
noid on the exposed parts freely with the hand. Oue
-pplicution to the sting or bite of the inscet, iu most
cases, is certain relief.
Sold in collapsible tubes, mailed to any address on
receipt of 50 cents by
BRADFORD & ANTHONY,
374 Washington street, Boston, Muss,
Convenient and Handy for
attaching to Fishing Koda, Gun
Cases, aud all sorta of Sportsmen's
Buy of your nearest
Newsdenler, or send
CARD.
Dr. Fowler’s Celebrated Six Strip Bam-
boo Fly-Rods.
Improved and finished withont cutting away the
enamel, The strongest and landsomest rods in the
world, Private orders solicited for all kmds of tine
tackle, Rods sent per express on approval. Send
for cirenlar, A. H. POWLER, Ithaca, N. Y-
ESTABLISHED 1545,
J.P. Travers & Son.,
46 BEEKMAN STRERT, N. Y.
Twines and Lines; 1,800 kinds on hand, Wisher-
Tels twines, lines and nets of all kiids. Also ham-
mocks for sportsmen. Saniples of twines sent free
on application or by mail. miysl tf.
McBride Flies.
Medal and Diploma from International Exhibition,
Puiladelehia, 1876, decreed for exceedingly neat work
with solidity of Coustruclion, A ne assortment of
flies for trout, salmon ind bass constantly on hand,
Also casting-lines, Flies carefully selected for any
locality. Goods promptly made to order from an
pattern desired. Address SARA J. MoBRIDE,
Muniford, Monroe Co., N, ¥. W, Holberton. Sole
Agent for New York and vicinity, febii-¢m
Boating,
RUSHTON’S
HUNTING & PLEASURE BOATS
AND CANOES.
The LIGHTEST sporting boat in the world,
Weight, 24 pounds and upward. The smallest size
will carry two persons, Cellar siding, oak Keel,
ete., (do not fold up). CANOES, open or decked,
Weight #5 pounds fo 60 Ibe, Send siamp for new
Illustrated Circular J. HW. RUSHTON, Manufac-
urer, Canton, St. Lawrence County, N, Y,
Complete Shooting Suit
FOR
$10. $10. $10.
Warranted better thin any in the marker. Sent by
mail foe $10.75. 1,000 testinionials on file, which say
that ** Holabird makes The beat Shooting Suit in the
World." his Suit is to beat the cheap trash in the
taarket, which sell for more money. Shonld you
want anything extra-fing J can make it, Send for
my Cirgulay Price List 1nd Sample of Goods,
W. H. HOLABIRD. Valpuraizo, Ind.
mar22 am © W,; Holberton, Sole Agent in New York.
bil
ain POWDER MILLS
ORIENTAL
MANUFACTURERS OF ALL? KINDS OF
GUNPOWDER
Office—13 BROAD STREET, BOSTON.
BRANDS—DIAMOND GRAIN.
FALCON DUCKING.
WILD FOWL SHOOTING. 3
WESTERN SPORTING,
(Oriental Rife.)
The “Oriental” powder is equal to any made; no
expense is spared to make the best. y :
BRANCH OFFICES,
J. G. Munro, Agent, 19 Exchange oh Buffalo, N.¥
Cobb & Wheeler, Agents, 9 State St., Chicago, Il.
C.d.Chapin, Agent, 218 Locust St., St. Lonis, Mo. !
Agencies in the principal cities in the United States.
Laflin & Rand Powder Co.
No. 26 MURRAY ST,, N. Wis
Sole Propriétors and Manufacturers of
Orange Lightning Powder.
No. 1to 7, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed
1 1b, cani-ters. Higher numbers specially are recum-
mended for breech-loading guns,
Orange Ducking Powder,
For water-fowl, strong and clean. No. 1 to 5 in
ees Kegs, 64¢ lbs. each, and canisters of land 4
8. each,
Orange Rifle Powder,
The best for rifles and all ordinary purposes.
Sizes, FG, FFG and FFRG, the Jast being the finest.
Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 tbs., 124g Ibs,
and 634 Ibs., and in canisters of 1 Ib. and 1% Ib,
All of the above give high velocities and Jess
residuum than any other brands made, and are re-
commended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS,
the “Champion Wing Shot of the World.”
BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST.
ING APPARATUS, MI ITARY POWDER
of all kinds on hand and made to order,
Safety Fuse, Frictional and
Platinum Fuses.
Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood
cut, sent free on application to the above address.
THE
HAZARD POWDER CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
GUNPOWDER.
Mazara’s ** Electric Powder.??
Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point of
strength and cleanliness, Packed in square canis—
ters of 1 Ib. only.
Hazard’s ‘American Sporting.”
Nos. 1 (fine) to 3 (coarse), In 1 Ib. canisters and
bY 1b. kegs. fine grain, quick and clean, for
upland prairie shooting. Weli adapted to shot-
guns,
Hazard’s ** Duck Shooting.»?
Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse), In1 and 5 1b. canisters
and 644 and 123g Ib. kegs. Burns slowly nnd very
clean, shooting remarkably close and with great
penatraiion, For field, forest or water shooting, it
ranks any other brand, and itis equally serviceable
for muzzle orbreech-loaders.
Hazard’s ** Kentucky Rifle.??
FFFG, FFG, and “Se® Shooting” PG, in kegs of 25,
1246 and 63, Ibs, and cans of 5lbs, FEFG is also
packed in 1 ana 2 1b. canisters. Burns strong and
moist. The FFFG and FFG are fayorite brands for
ordinary sporting, and the “‘Sea Shooting” FG 1s
the standard Rife powder of the country.
Superior Mining and Blasting Powder.
GOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER;
ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES FOR HXPORT, OF
ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR BROOF, MANU-
FACTURED TO ORDER.
The above can be had of dealers, or of the Com-
pany's Agents in eyery prominent city, or wholesale
at our office, &
88 WALL SUREET, NEW YORK.
English sporting Gunpowder.
CURTIS & HARVEY'S
DIAMOND GRAIN.
Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.. Superior Rifle. Enfield
Rifle, and Col. Hawker’s Ducking. W. STITT, 61
Cedar street, N.Y. Agent for the United States.
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335
Fine Fishing Rods, Reels, and Artificial Flies,
AND DSALER IN
FISHING TACKLE,
MANCHESTER. VERMONT,
for descriptive catalogue. Mention ForzsT AyD STREAM.
Send
STODDARDS |
CARTRIDGE LOADING IMPLEMENT
COMBINING SEVEN DIFFERENT TOOLS,
Cap Expeller, Recapper, Loader and Tube, Creaser, Cutter
Crimper and Shell Extractor.
NWO, 10 NOW READY.
Terfe-m ry all the operations possible in the manipulation of Paper or Meta
€ljk fe) Pri cch-Loaders. 5
Length, 45 inches. Nickel Plated. Weight 10 ounces.
All the operations are perfect, and suitable for any shell.
\ AWARDED BOTH MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AT CENTENNIAL
EXHIBITION.
PRICE, SS;
Circulars sent on application. Send postal order or check to
C. J. STODDARD £CO.,
Lock-Box 192, Washington, D.C.
LIGERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE,
W. TOP RON. of New Vork City. has Samrtes.
LYMAN’S
}
PATENT BOW-FACING ROWING GEAR. |
'A VICTORIOUS INVENTION
The Eagle Claw.
An ingenious device for the purpose of catching all kinds of
Animals, Fish and Game.
The easy method of setting the Eagle Claw, combined with
the simplicity of removing the victim, are among its peculiar
advantages,
Tt is immaterial how to place it when set. It may be buried
flab in the gronnd, suspended from the limb of & tree, or, when
occasion reqnires, covered with grass, leaves or other light
material without inany way impairing its certain operation,
Tt is adapted for bait of any description, and, when, set, no
Animal, Fish or Bird that touches the batt can possibly escape.
It does not mangle or injure its yictims in the slighest degree,
nof need they be handled to free them from the trap.
E RICE LIST:
’ No. 1—For fishing and all kinds of small game and ae
sent by mall.......... sweden eecctecsveacsecte se Slade 5 cents,
, No.2—For catching Miuk, Muskrats, Raccoons, large Game,
{ Bish, (0 see sece+ eto CODES.
ae Chas. L. Coate,
_—~ 380 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N.Y.
P, O. Box 214,
~
Our Cignyettes are as fine as can be produced, Only the best French Cigarette paper is used, which
is free from mineral and other injurious substances.
L/AMARIQUE.—A delicious Cigarette of Peri
gotten up. Unlike all others. Samples, 15 cents.
Our Peerless and Plaia Kine Cut Chewing are
Award, Always Uniform and Kelinble
WM. §, KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, New York.
(SPIZER MEDALS.)
que and Vanity Fair. Most convenient and elegantly
Highest Award, Vienna, 1878, and Centenntal, 1576.
unsurpussed. The only brands receiving the Vienna
PEERLE*S TOBACCO WORKS
Sportsmen's Gaods.
| Sportsmen's Goods.
Dennison’s Targets
From 25 to 1000
¥d. Range.
} TARGET PASTERS
Score Cards,
SOLD BY
Dealers in Sporting Goods,
On receipt of TEN CENTS 4 100 YARD
TARGET will be sent by mail, with circular and
sam ple
les, by
DENNISON & CO., 198 Broadway, N.Y,
+] s
| Sportsmen's Emporium,
102 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK,
Camping, Shooting and Fishing Tackle of every
description, including Tents, Blankets, Rubber
Goods, Flannel Shirts, ete.
SOLE AGENT IN NEW YORK
for PURDY'S Patent Roughed Glass Balls;
Duncklee’s Camp Stoves; Bondren’s Jack, Dash and
Fishing Lamps; Bond’s Folding Boats; Fenner’s
Trunk Boats; Sarah J. McBride’s Standard Trout
Flies; Holabird’s Celebrated Shooting and Fishing
Suits of Duck, Corduroy and Fustian; Good’s Moc-
casins ; Holberton’s Fly Books, holding flies at full
length,
Seydel & Co’s Pocket Hammock.
Wo. 1, weight only 134 lhs,; bears 1,300 lbs.;_price #4.
.A most luxurious Couch, Seat, Swing, Ete.
BLACK BASS.
The Celebrated Ferguson Jungle Cock, Holberton,
Turkey, Academy, May, and other Black Bass Flies
on hand, tied for casting with light rods, Directions
furnished, if desired, how, when, and where to fish
with artificial fies for Black Bass.
Hand-Made Fly Rods, of the best quality for Trout
and Black Bass, from $7 upward. Every rod war-
ranted. Leonard’s Split Bamboo Fly Rods,
The Fox Patent Gun, the best and cheapest breech-
loader yet offered to {Sportsmen. Purdy’s Glass
Circulars may be had by addressing McCOY & CO.,
134 and 186 Duane Street, N. Y.
This invention enables an Oarsman to sce where he is going. He sits with his face to the bow.
Every Rower knows how awkward it is when pulling single,
Watch the course, By using this arrangement the Rower is
Tow aS he would drive. There is NO LOSS OF POWER,
the press to the Patentee,
WILLIAM LYMAN, Middlefield, Conn.
OFFICE IN NEW_YORK, 32 CORTLANDT STREET.
or as bow-oar in a crew, to have to turn and
brought into his proper position, and he can
Send for circular, directions and opinions of
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION MEDAL
STEAM L
S32 :
a ——
N. Y. SAFETY STEAM POWER CO
30 Cortlandt Street. New York. :
GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE BUILDING OF
LAUNCHES AND THEIR MACHIN
‘and wil fnrnish them complete in every particular, filted cither us Swift Racers, Fast Pleasure Boats, Party
Or will supply the MACHINERY, complete,
uiid thelr own bouts, 7 ? atts
SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR.
ER Y,
Boats, Fishing Boats, Ship's Tenders, or Ferry B ate
models, drawings and moulds to parties preferring tb
Ball Trap each $5 set. Balls, $2 per 100, Spratt's
Dog Biscuit. Hart’s Metal Shells and Celluloid
Reels.
Shooting and Fishing Suits all styles and prices,
Weise everything else useful and necessary ta Sports-
men.
Send 10 cents for illustrated catalogue, containing
Hints oN Fiy FISHING, CAMPING, AND SHOOTING ;
RULES FOR GLASS BALL SHOOTING, BY CAPTAIN
BOGARDUS.
“ Send no money by mail, only draft or P. 0. order,
Discount to the trade.
W. HOLBERTON.
apliz
€PORTSMEN
Will find 3 select assortment of
Guns,
Rifles,
Revolvers,
Ammunition,
And all goods appertaining thereto.
Special Attention is Invited to Our New
SMITH’S PATENT REVOLVERS,
In four sizes of 22, 32, 88 and 41-100 cals,
This new and elegant Arm combines simplicity
durability, a perfect interchange of all its parts.
The most critical inspection in process of manufac-
ture, and with its patent improyements, make it the
Most Desirable Revolver in the Market.
P, O. Box 5109,
Glass Ball Trap,
AND
A OCOMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
VAYNAHI RIFLES SHOT ctNS ETM, | SCO GEASS BALES
Send for Circular. FOR SIO.
FOWLER & FULTON,
NO. 300 BROADWAY, N. Y.
M. Fowrer. HENKY FULTON,
H. WALDSTEIN
| OPTICIAN, STEVENS’ PATENT BREECH-LOADING
545 Broadway, New York,| @
Has received the highest award at the Centennial
Exposition for his fine Glasses, especially Opera
ys Field Glasses. His display at 545 Broadway of
TELESCOPES; FIELD, MARINE and OPERA
GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, SPECTA-
CLES and EYE GLASSES, ARTI-
FICIAL HUMAN EYES, Etce.,
Is really wonderful, Illustrated Catalogue mailed on
receipt of postage of four cents,
ESTABLIS "~~
Marshall’s Glass Ball Trap is acktiowledged as the
best now before the public. It is made of best ash,
and everything firet class. Throws two or more
balls im different directions, and with as much force
as desired. Liberdl discount to dealers. Send for
particulars to HENRY C. SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt
Street, New York. jel4 tf 4
i
Shooting Rifles, Donble and Single Barre! Shot-Guns,
Pocket Rifles, Pocket Pistols, anh the noted Hunter’s
Pet Rifles: Send for catalogue.
:
J. STEVENS & CQO,, Chicopee Falls, Mass, !
CHAS. GREEN,
MANUFACTURER OF
Breech Loading Shot Guns.
The strongest and most durable snap action made,
Shooting qualities first-class,
‘40.
Bound jv clumes
Forest and Stream.
SEVENTH VOLUME, NOW READY.
First) Four Volumes, $4 each, Others, $3.50.
Acomplete setof the FOREST AND STREAM-
seyeh volumes, bound handsomely in cloth—a valu,
abie library for the sportsmun—can now be obtaines
on application to this office.
MUZZLE LOADERS CONVERTED TO BREECH-
LOADERS,
Same action asnew guns. Send for circular and
pope aes No. 3 West Main street, Rochester, N, Y.
0c!
336
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FOREST AND STREAM,
Guns, alifies. Ete.
ADIRONDACKS
COMPLETE OUTFIT: CAMPING
NECESSARY ARTICLES.
REMINGT(N, WE3-
= SON, MAYNARD,
SHARPS, atd others,
with curtridgvs aid re-
loaders for same.
D All styles of canvas,
5, duck, moleskin, linen,
etc., from $10 to $30 a
suit, Coats $5 and up-
wards,
A LARGE STOCK of
Lounges and Cots, $5
to $10, I supply the
trade with these indis-
pensable articles for
the camp at Company’s
be t discounts.
These Stoves haye al_
cooking utensils neces
sary, and pack in sur-
piisingly small com-
pass, and cau be carried
in the hand.
Of ail sizes and prices
RiFLE
TENTS
m= to order.
RUBBER. fating, *’Stocines
Fishing Pants, Driak-
ing Cups, etc.
Weighing but a few
ounces, and strong
enough to hold up 1,300
lbs., and can be used in
camp or on the lawn at
home.
My stock of breech-
m loading shot-guns is the
most complete of any in
this city. Agent for W.
W. Greener’s_ prize
guns a.d the English
chilled shot. No one
should go to the woods
without one of these
far-killing guns, with
good supply of ammuni-
tion and some Dittmar
powder. A good Eng-
sish breech-loader for
35.
f= Nowhere in the United States can a more
complete outfit be procured for 80 little cash, Send
for catalogue and particulars.
HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 CORTLANDT ST., XN. Y.
HAMMOCKS,
cUNS
THREE BARRELED
Breech"Loading Guns.
(TWO SHOT AND ONE RIFLE.)
Sporting Line. Forms &
from eight to ten pounds,
anted
A new feature in the
light and compact gun
iving to sportsmen the very thing so often w:
all kinds of shooting.
Represented by W. Holberton, 102 Wassau street,
New York.
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
W. H. BAKER,
Sept. 30:6m Lisle, Broome Co., N. Y.
The Champion Air Pistol.
Sherman, also by G. F
alian Rifle Team.
the Austr
Black.......-.
PRICES: | Nickel Plate
* Hor sale in New York at the following stores:
Kissam_ &
Scharles
Peek & Snyder, J. P. Moore’s Sons, Spies,
©5., Fish & Simpson, Chas. L, Ritzman,
Bros., Joha Dickinson.
Sent by express C, O. D., or by mail on
price and 40 cents additional for postage.
ROLLER.
y Com [
and appreciated by
smokers.
Shoots darts or alugs 50 to 75 feet with
accnracy. Can be loaded by anybody with
safety and ease. Recommended by Gen,
. Lynch, Esq., of
receipt of
FAVORITE CIGARETTE
pact, Simple, Prattical,
W. & C. SCOTT & SONS.
First Prize Medal and Diploma,
avarded at the Centennial Exhibition,
for excelience of workmanship and ma-
terial in their Premier Quality and
medium grades, Their New Patent-
Triplex Lever Grip Action and Com-
pPersating Lump. The attention of
Sportsmen is requested to the above
: new action, Its superior strength
and solidity impart greatly iunproved
‘Shooting powers. Hard hiftmg be-
ing the desideratum required, 1s ob-
tained by this powerful gun, Prices of
the New Triplex Lever Grip, $175, $225
to $400. Marked the Triplex 10-bores
extra. Our highest grade is as usual
————— eee
( Mi
% y L
Se 2
marked the PREMIER QUALITY,
(Extract from FoREST AND STREAM, Now York, December 26, 1876, Contributed by one of the Judges of
Awards of Guns at the Centennial :) .
“This action (The Triplex Lever Grip) combines in the highest degr ici
rapidly secure the favor of all who test its merits, abest CaTGe BUEN AMAL SIN DI ny, AEE
COMPENSATING LUMP. Strongly recommended. It is invaluable, and should be ordered on
every gun. Costs about $10 extra. Choke-bores, medium or full. Onr eons to be cn of the principal
dealers in the trade only.
PREMIER GUN WORKS, Birmingham, England.
THE
“ACME” SINCLE
BARREL BREBCH-LOADING SHOT-GUN.
The CHEAPEST and most desirable single breech-loader in the market. Send for list.
J 4
e14 it T. @. CONWAY, 98 Chambers Street, New York. Box 2,063.
Ws
Paper and Metallic Shells
LLL
) Breech-Loading Shot Guns,
Manufactured by the
UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE 00.,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
THE STURTEVANT SHELLS are the easiest reloaded.
Do not have to aneerew the head nor use an awl to remove
the explodedcaps. THE PATENT MOVABLE ANYILS,
made of steel wire, will not bend or break.
THE BERDAN PATENT SHELLS, new model, with
Hobbs’ patent waterproof primers, never miss fire, and are
highly prized by all that have used them,
PAPER SHELLS.—By repeated experiments and great.
outlay for improved materials, and machinery made ex-
ressly for the purpose, we can now warrant our BROWN
APER SHELLS equal to any imported, They are sure
fire, and will not burst in the gun
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For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun.
SENTIMENT AND HUMOR.
BY WM. H. CAREW,
HEN yernal suns haye kissed the hills,
The daffodils and daisies,
*Tis sweet at morn to hear the birds
Hymn out their matin praises;
Tlove the geniul airs of spring,
The pansies and the posies,
The op'ning of the tender buds,
The fragrance of the roses—
And more than all the two-lips sweet
That woman's kiss discloses.
Through woodland dense with tangled leaves
Alone I loye to wander,
To muse upon the happy past,
Aud on the future ponder;
T love to see the startled stag
His dainty antlers flinging,
And hear the hounds’ pursuing cries
Far in the distance ringing—
While frightened from the dusty road
The screaming geese are shinning,
And when the storm-king’s thunder guns
Flash o'er the heayenly arches,
I love to hear the forests far
Resound like martial marches,
There freedom’s feathered monarch reigns,
By battles unaffrighted,
Who fought the growling king of beasts,
Both times they got excited—
Proud emblems of the brave and free,
Be evermore united.
T love to ste the farmer's plow
Throw up the stubble furrow,
Where all the whistling winter long
The rabbits Kept their burrow;
To see at noon the horned yoke
~ Graze up the clover’s roses,
Or ‘neath the branches, leafy shade,
Indulge theirlazy dozes—
More sweet to them are pastures green
Than snuff to sneezing noses,
Tlove at dawn, when slow the stn,
Fires up the mountain passes,
To hear the bleating flocks afar,
And braying Johnny asses;
And when af dusk the milky kine,
Their homeward way are wending,
"Tis sweet to hear their tinkling bells,
With evening vespers blending, F
And see the little baby cows
Their mother’s steps attending.
And when the moon her silver light
O’er dreamy earth diffuses,
T love to hear the Thomas cats
Mew to Tabby’s mew-ses.
On fragrant beds of catnip green,
They lie like loving spouses,
And spit and purr and pledge their tails
TInloud a-mew-sing mouses ;
Asif no sad cat-astrophies
Could seat-ter their carouses.,
“Tis sweet, as in the days of yore,
To hear the rippling waters,
Where loud the parent frogs discourse
To croaking sons and daughters.
And when the star-zgemmed wing of night,
Beyond the vision reaches,
J love to hear the owlets screech,
Though terrible their screeches,
Like truant boys beneath the birch
That agitates their breeches;
My soul is filled with love for all
In nature, grave or funny ;
For life is fullof shadows dark,
As well as pleasures sunny,
Yet far above them all I love
The love that falters never,
That clings to mine in weal or woe,
That death alone ean sever,
Through Him who raleth over all,
Forever and forever.
Ht a
—Surveying parties are out, to ascertain whether the branch
of the Union Pacific Railroad to the Black Hills shall start from
Cheyenne, Sidney, or the North Platte.
—Another mail route will be opened to the Black Hills soon,
making sixin all. It will be run from Paddock, Neb., to Cus-
| ter, Dakota. > .
Bog Shaating.
BY FRANK WARWIOK.
7 tesa the middle of August, when the woodcock depart
on their brief annual migration northward, and but few
remain to moult in their old breeding grounds, our regular
summer shooting is over—with the exception, perhaps, of a
few tarrying “shore birds.”
Between this period and the regular autumn shooting of
grouse, quail and ‘‘ fall woodcock,” a new phase invites the
sportsman’s attention, namely, the game of the bog. Very
little has been written on this branch of sport, and I take up
my pen, hoping that I may afford some little entertainment to
old sportsmen—not necessarily, my dear reader, old in years,
but in experience with ‘‘dog and gun”—and perhaps impart
some instruction to the young Nimrods.
The shooting over salt bogs, namely, those found adjacent to
the ocean or to brackish streams or rivers, exceeds in quantity
and variety of game found in that of the fresh, as most of the
waterfowl mentioned in this article are indigenous, as it were,
to salt or brackish feeding grounds, where the tide receding
offers abundance of food in the shape of snails and other small
crustacea that cling to the reeds and meadow grass, among
which they love to run.
T shall omit, under this head, ‘‘skiff shooting,” as it is call-
ed—that is, shooting from a boat those species of rail which
frequent water too deep for a person to wade through—and
confine myself to those bog birds which may be successfully
pursued on such ground, where a boat is not required; where
the ground is hardly watered more than an ordinary snipe
meadow, and thereby have the pleasure of seeing your dog
work.
The game of the bog which is usually pursued by the sports-
man are: the clapper rail (or salt water marsh hen), common-
ly known as the mud hen; the Virginia rail (Rallus virginian-
us), and the gallinule (or common water hen).
These, together with asprinkling of the heron and bittern
families, form the game—not true game, perhaps, in the full
sense of the word, especially the herons and bitterns—with
which the sportsman may occupy bis attention and ‘‘keep his
hand in,” as the saying is, until the return of the snipe (Scolo-
pax wilsonit) on the same ground later in the season,
In fresh water bogs and wet, low-lying meadows the above
birds may be found in greater or less varieties, with the addi-
tion of the red-breasted rail (or fresh water marsh hen) which
is the largest of the Palidea, All the young bog birds are in
condition to shoot about the 15th of August, but in some
states and counties they are protected until the ist of Sep-
tember.
Rail are very secretive, and close lying in their habits (with
the exception of the red-breasted rail, which prefers flying to
lying close), and it is very difficult, in fact almost impossible,
to start them up without a dog to find them, hence the ques-
tion arises, which kind of dog is most suitable for this shoot-
ing? Inmy opinion, and, in fact, the opinion of all who
have used them in the bog, the cocker spaniel is the
best dog for this work. The cunning, lazy rail, rather than
take wing, will dodge the pointer or setter among the tangled
water grasses, and as Carlo or Don is pointing, the bird will
slink away, dive into some little stream, and there, with only
the top of his bill above water, is out of scent of the dog and
out of sight of the gunner,
But the cocker will stand none of this nonsense; on strik-
ing the trail of this skulking bird, whether it be Virginia rail,
gallinule or marsh hen, he follows, bounding over the bog tufts
faster than even these swift birds run through their paths,
among the tangled wet bog grass, and forces them to take
flight, at the same time calling his master’s attention by his
his crisp, cheery yelp, and as the fat, lazy rail reluctantly takes
wing, not to fly further than twenty or five and twenty paces,
he presents the easiest wing shot in the world with his slow,
laboring, low flight, dangling legs and out-stretched neck.
The Virginia rail resembles yery closely its cousin, the clap-
per; but it is little more than half the size of the latter. The
gallinule is slightly larger than the Virginia, and is easily dis-
tinguished from it by the former's curiously shaped bill, which
is yery broad and flat on the sides, the upper mandible taper-
ing oyally to a point.
No. 2 shot is the proper size for bog shooting. No. 10
would be better, perhaps, for the Rakdea, but a bittern or her-
on is often stumbled upon, and then No. 9 tells its own tale>
The most common varieties of the herons and bitterns, which
occasionally engage the sportsman’s attention, are: the great
blue heron, the green heron (Vulgo shytepoke), and the
American bitterns, all greatly resembling each other in appear-
ance and general characteristics. "
The largest of all is the great blue heron, next in size is the
American bittern, and lastly, the green heron, or ‘‘shyte-
poke,” by which latter, name it is most generally known.
Their flesh (what there is of it) is palatable, though coarse and
fishily flavored, not being nearly as delicate as that of the Vir-
ginia rail. The herons and bitterns are all distinguished by
‘he great mass of plumage they sport, but when plucked, they
make but a sorry show. Notwithstanding their size and the
mass of feathers which cover them, they are very easily killed
with small sized shot.
All the bog birds leave for the South about the latter part of
September and first part of October; and I have seen the green
herons during the latter part of September in small groups of
three or fiye birds flying high in the air, headed for the warm
swampsand bayous of the ‘‘sunny south.” The food of the
above are frogs and the same kind of crustacea as is fayored
by the rails. They will not lie to the dog like the Raldea,
but take wing, generally giving utterance to a deep booming
sound, if a bittern; or, if it be a green heron, by a shrill
shriek-like ery, resembling ‘‘ ke-urk” when observing either
man or dog, and fly a long distance before alighting. When
wounded, they will attack the Coz which endeavors to re-
trieve them. It is the safest plan to knock them, when
wounded, on the head with the gun barrel, or give them a
| second shot if the bird endeavors to escape by running, keep-
ingthe dog at heel until this is aczomplished, for if order-
ed to retrieve a wounded heron or bittern, his eyes may suffer
from the long bill, whieh all these birds use freely when
wounded.
The great blue herons have frequently killed dogs by plung-
ing tatir enormous bills into the bodies of their would-be cap-
turers. This species of heron will oftimes attack man, but its
bravery is always when wounded and cannot escape by run-
ning or by flight, for at all other times they are arrant cowards
and are approached with difficulty.
Along sedgy ponds and sluggish reedy-lined creeks, these
birds are found in great numbers, as well as in the bog, and a
person passing by their haunts at eventide cannot but be im-
pressed by the dismal, hollow, sepulchral noise which they
utter.
At evening o’er the swampy plain
The bittern’s boom came far.—Southey.
There birds are not the game of the bog, however, as that
name belongs to the ralidea and the Scolopax wilsonii, or Wil-
son’s snipe; but as the heron or bittern is frequently * put
up” they are, of course, fired at, and sometimes make a yalu-
able addition to the bag when other birds are scarce.
The dress for rail or bog shooting should be thesame as that
used for snipe, as it is on the same ground, and the best thing
that can be worn in this as in all other shooting is one of the
shooting suits advertised in the columms of the sporting papers
by different makers.. They are all excellent articles, the coat
haying numerous pockets for curtridges, or powder and shot
flasks, etc., besides having game pockets in the skirts. The
goods are waterproof, which prevents rotting by continued
wet.
For this shooting, as in snipe and woodcock shooting, laced
ankle boots and canyas or leather leggins should be worn. For
grouse shooting and also for quail shooting in swampy bot-
tome, boots may be worn, with comforts to keep the feet dry;
but in the bog it is impossible in all ordinary cases to prevent
sinking over your boot tops in mud and water—or even a sin-
gle splash will fill your boots to overflowing; and how nice,
light and comfortable you feel encumbered with a couple of
quarts of water—you dare not take off your water bags for
fear of-not being able to get the wet things on again.
But in laced shoes and leggins the feet become wet, but on
reaching drier ground the water immediately runs out of the
lace holes, and one feelsza great deal more comfortable than if
one was encumbered with boots half filled with slime. Onar-
riving home after shooting, wash the feet and limbsin cold
water, which will both effectually remove the mud and mud-
dy water which may have penetrated the pants, shoes and leg-
gins, and prevent taking cold.
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One September afternoon I was sitting in the light wagon
holding the reins listlessly, under the shade of g noble chest-
nut, which stood about twenty-five yards from the station,
Awaiting the arrival of the train from New York.
“The Pines,” where your humble scribe was ‘holding
forth” for the summer and early fall shooting, is about two
and a half miles from the aforesaid station, whichis that of R—
Wew Jersey. Lhad written to Lang Moorston, an old friend,
and as thorough a good fellow as ever drew trigger, to run
down for a few days and practice on the rail, which were
quite sbundant in the bayou near the South Shrewsbury River
—and it was to convey him home with me that I was awaiting
the train.
There are quite a number of vehicles clustered around the
depot, and as for want of something better to do I am scruti
nizing each and the inhabitants thereon, the weleome rumbling
of the approaching train sounds like music to my impatient
ears, the white smoke can be sten floating in wreaths of fan—
tastic shapes over yonder wood—now the iron horse breaks
into the open, and soon is rushing by the depot with breaks
hard down, amidst the hissing and bellowing of the escaping
steam—people are flocking ont, and I look eagerly for the
jovial face of Lang.
There he is, gun case in one hand, and in the other a port-
manteau, and also a dog chain, to whose lower end is attached
a beautiful liver and white cocker spaniel. Of course he is
looking in the wrong direction for me (for who, on leaving 8
train, was ever known to look in the right one), but I immedi-
ately attract his attention by uttering the shrill treble of the
woodcock. Soon greetings are exchanged—not the lisping
“How d’y dew ,” and dainty touch of the fingers with which
those two elegantes in yonder phagton salute each other—but by
a heartfelt shake of the hand and still heartier greeting, The
cocker, whose name I believe to be Joe, is snugly ensconced
under the seat; he is truly a magnificent animal, with long
curly, wavy air, thickly feathered limbs.and stern; ‘‘ears that
sweep away the morning dew” anda full expressiveeye, Lang
isseated beside me, and1 gather up the lines, and we are soon off
at a rattling pace, headed for the house, and conversing about
what had happened, where we had heen since last we met.
Up and down the hills of the dusty country road, broad,
green fields stretching alongsidé; oyer creaking, wooden |
bridges which cross creeks and streams of all sizes; through
qroods whose darkness make the afternoon seem later than it
is; now and then passing a cosy farmhouse; until at last we
atrive at the gateway of “The Pines”—so named on account
of the number of these trees which surround the place.
Driving down to the stables we surrender our steed to
the care of the coachman, and, giving Lang's ‘* clothes’ bag”
and pun to the stable boy to carry to the house, we proceed
to the kennel, whose presence readily manifests itself by the
numerous yells of the inhabitants at the new-comer to find a
place for Joe. This being done, and tying him securely,
Lang pauses to examine the other inhabitants, which consist
of a black poister, 2 Gordon setter, and last, but not least, a
black cocker spaniel. Reaching the house we are greeted by
another setter, a white Belton, who is happy in being the
house dog, if the happiness of a dog consists of being
crammed to suffocation by indulgent sisters and cousins.
A good wash, then supper, after which we take out the
dogs for a run over the green upland field stretching away to
the west. A good long chat on shooting after this, and, read-
ing the evening papers which Lang bronght with him, we
turn in early, so as to be up with the sun next morning.
Awakening next day while it is yet dark, I proceed to
pound on Lang’s door to awaken him. This being accom-
plished I return to my room to don the habiliments of the
field. I haye hardly finished my-toilet when Moorston enters,
gun in hand, in the glory of a new shooting suit and high,
English leggins. I pick up my breech-loader and a couple
of handfuls of Eley’s brown paper cartridges loaded with No.
9, and accompany my friend to the kennel for our respective
spaniels, just as the September twilight announces the
coming day.
With dogs at heel, so as to husband their strength for the
bog, we pass down the avenue and gain the main road; then
turing to the right into a little lane, we travel down this un-
til we gain the meadows. Here a beautiful sight presents
itselfi—meadows, stretching and rolling away each side as far
as the eye can reach, here and there show a low, wide, long |
yale-like hollow, with its tall, brown-headed ‘‘cat tails” and
high waving bog-grass, which hollow is gently watered by
creeks streaming in from the river. These hollows augur
well for our hunting ground, namely, being the bogs. Away
in front of us stretches the Shrewsbury River, while farther
oyer still, separated from it by onJy a thin neck of land, rolls
the broad Atlantic, seemingly from whose depths the rising
sun is emerging. The shrill, hen-like ery of the fish-hawk,
and the sonorous caw of the crow, are the only sounds which
float to our ears in the early morning.
Striking across the meadows in the direction of the nearest
bog, we order our respective canines to ** Hie on,” in order to
warm them up for the coming work, and amuse ourselves
watching them slowly bec ming acquainted. How sweet and
fresh the salt air seems, purified by the cool, early rays of the
* Quick, shoot!” Lang yells out, and bangs away according-
ly into a flock of bay snipe we had surprised in the long grass.
My gun aleo twice sives tongue. Seven birds have dropped
from the flock, and the spaniels make merry work of it re-
ei them. They are upland plover, as fat as one could
Wi
A moment's more walking and the first bog is reached.
Leaving Moorston and Joe to hunt on that side, I take Jack
and cross to the other to hant down toward the creek. On
goes the spaniel through the tangled grass and reeds, which
reach to my waist. Now Jack has disappeared from yiew in
the high reeds, when from a clump of ‘‘cat-tails” I hear his
cheery bark ; holding the gun in readiness I wait. Up she
goes, a salt water marsh hen, hanging heavily on wing; but
something strikes her in the shape of a few pellets of No. 9,
and down she drops. Little Jack soon finds her, and bound-
ing oyer the bog tufts lays her at my feet. We had not yet
reached the exact haunts of the Virginia rail, which were a
little farther down where the land was more boggy, Moors-
ton in the meantime bagging a gallinule,
On we go. Glancing mm Lang's direction I can see his cocker
on the scent, and dashing al a great rate he gives tongue.
At the same instant up goes a mud-len, with its sharp, cack-
ling cry, flying away slowly and lazily, snd but three feet
from the ground. Up goes Moorston’s gun, a puff of white
amoke and a report, and the lazy old ‘‘clapper" flies no
more,
‘'Now, Lang, we are in for it,’ I shout across lo my
friend, as we strike the bog in every sense of the word—
water and mud, sometimes knee deep, through which places
‘an uninhabited country, with deep and almost impenetrable
the dogs flounder with difficulty; but the general surface 1s
good, where the spanicls cin work with freedom among the
reeds, in the slimy, muddy and watery soil,
Ab! there is Jack after something ; and I see him bound-
ing along, nose to the ground, with an indistinct feathery
form rubning swiftly ahead of him through the tangled bog-
grass. ‘' Wow, wow!” says Jack, as allus virginianus
rises in the same manner as did his cousin, the clapper.
Bang! my 12bore rings out, and this most delicious species
of rail is non est.
Now the Virgintanus rise right and left fora few mo-
ments; we have struck, so to speak, a flock, and Lang and I
bang away. It seems almost impossible to miss these slow-
flying birds, At Jast the end of the bog is reached, namely,
where deep water prevents further passage, so Lang and T
fall in together and head for the dry land or the south side,
to rest and count our game. This. is nearly reached, when
fully forty yards away springs Up, like a rocket, uttering his
deep, booming cry, the American bittern, Bang! Moorston
salutes, but on goes the American representative. “Try
him, Frank,” Lang exclaims, your gun shoots farther than
mine, Frank’s gun tries and succeeds, for down comes the
bittern, head dangling down, wings powerless, and strikes
the earth a confused heap of feathers. Jack starts to re-
trieve, and Joe Lang's dog starts to keep him company, but
he is instantly recalled by hisowner. With difliculty 1 cram
the ‘lengthy ” bird in my game pocket.
A-resting-place is now reached in the shape of a fence, and
seating ourselves thereon, we proceetito talk over the shoot and
count the birds. Lang has three gallinules, one marsh hen
and seven rail, while Frank has six rail, two marsh hens, one
gallinule, and last, but not the least—in size, anyway—an
American bittern; in addition to these we must not forget
the seven plover.
Seeing by the sun that it is nearly breakfast time, and feel-
ing painfully conscious of the claims of the inner man, we
wend our way homeward across the meadows.
two that afternoon, :
REMINISCENCES OF CAMP LIFE IN
FLORIDA.
CrarranoocnEe, Fla., May 26, 1877.
En1tor ForEsT anp STREAM:
Leaving Columbus, Ga., about the Ist of last Nevember, a
party of four of us started on a hunting and fishing excursion
The trip down the Chattahoochee River to
to Florida,
Rieves Bluff (a distauce of about 400 miles) was made in
about two days.
fine sport.
sport as you want,
While waiting for horses to be procured for us, and to noti-
fy one or two parties who had the crack bear dogs of the
country, we devoted our first day to duck shooting, or at
least a part of the day, as the sport became monotonous, from
the ease with which the fowls were killed and the immense
number bagged. Early the next morning we were aroused
from our slumbers by the baying of innumerable hounds, and
on emerging from our tent we were immediately ‘surrounded
by a perfect horde of lean, hungry dogs—not the fat, well-
kept deer and bear dogs that we expected to see, but a miser-
able, half-starved set that soon devoured everything eatable
that happened to be outside the tent, And such a number!
Tt seemed as if every man within a radius of 50 miles had
turned out, aad each had a full pack of hounds following him.
Dispatching a lasty meal, we mounted our horses and started
for the swampy country, some five or six miles from the river,
which was said to abound in bears. Who ean describe the
séngation‘on first, emerging from the low river bottoms in Flo-
rida, and coming suddenly upon the finest sight that the eye
of man ever vested? Florida—**Land of Flowers!” It
is certainly correctly named. Stretching before you.as far as
the eye can see is a perfect carpet of flowers, every hue in the
rainbow represented. The dew on each Hower, as the morn-
ing sun shines on it, sparkles and glitters, and appears like
diamonds set in a natural bed of flowers. But-a loud bay dis-
turbs our thoughts, and away we go at a break-neck pace in
order to get a good stand for a shotas the bear passes from
one swamp to another.
Tn this section of Florida there are a large number of small
swamps, low and marshy, and filled with alow shrub or bush
called titi. These swamps are almost impenetrable to 4 man
on foot and qnite so to one on horseback; and the only way
to successfully hunt the bear is to send the dogs in to drive
him out, and haying taken your stand at some point near
another swamp to get a shot as he passes you. Deer are also
hunted this way; but as they are so numerous a party rarely
goes out for hunting deer solely, but they get a8 many
shots a8 they want while bear hunting, ‘To those not
initiated, riding after dogs on a bear hunt is quite dangerous,
owing to the innumerable gopher holes in the ground, which
your horse is liable to stumble into at every step; and many
amusing incidents happened to our party during the day, one
notable one which I will perhaps mention later. It was late
in the afternoon before we killed our bear, although he was
shot at, at a good fair ranze, perhaps twenty times during
the chase. But we had killed seven deer during that time,
and considered we had had a very fair day’s sport.
And now for camp! We learned we were seventcen miles
from it, and had we been alone no one of our party would have
known even the direction to take. Seventeen miles through
swamps to pass through: and to make matters worse one of our
party, whose weight was 220 lbs, who had been riding a mule
which stumbled into a gopher hole, had been thrown, and the
mule getting away from him had left for parts unknown,
However, we had guides who knew every foot of the country,
and by frightening our heavy man with snakes, and occasion—
ally letting him ride, we at last got back Lo camp, completely
fageed oul, but well satisfied with our first day's sport m
Florida,
I forgot to mention that one of the deer was killed with
bird (No. 7) shot. The evening before, one of our party had
been shooting birds, and had a number of cartridges loaded
with bird shot in his coat pocket. Being on his stand, and
not noticing what he was doing, he loaded with one of these
cartridges, and a full-grown doe passing him, he fired, killing
it dead. Upon examination it was found he had killed it with
bird shot. It was one of Scott & Son's gun, No, 10, 30in.
barrels. =~ ——e
Lang ex-
presses himself well satisfied with the first bog shoot of the
season, and we both resolve to try to find a woodcock or
Having letters to several of the resident
farmers—with instructions to put us through—we anticipated
Nor were we disappointed, as this section of
country is hunted and fished in less than any other portion of
the Union; and a'l kinds of game can be found at ali seasons
of the year, and it only requires a yisit there to get as much
‘currents, ete., etc.
But for fear I may lengthen out my letter too long and
weary yourreaders, I will bring it toa close. If you desire
it, in some future communication I will give you a description
of the fishing in this section, also alligator shooting, turkey
hunting, ete. : CHoKE-BorE.
[Weshall hope to hear again from this correspondent. —Ep. ]
Eee - x
NOOSING A GRIZZLY.
BY NED BUNTLINE.
WAS over the Contra Costa Range east of San Jose, in
. California, on a hunting and fishing trip, living high on
crested quail, venison and speckled trout when I came across
two noted native cattle raisers, Don Miguel de Castro and
Ramon Pico, who were feeding an immense lot of stock over
in those valleys, aided by fifteen or twenty Indian and half-
breed pedus, I had got acquainted with both gentlemen be-
fore in San Francisco, so that it was a pleasant meeting when
Trode into their camp and dismounted at their jnyitation to
coffee and broiled beefsteak, for they had just killed a fat
yearling.
*Qolonel, youshall have some fun after dinner if you will
take a ride with us," said Don Miguel. ‘‘ A huge grizzly has
been making free with our stock, and aS we traced him to his
nest by the trail of a heifer he carried off, we intend to make
meat of him between now and sundown,
‘I’m in for that, especially if you'll indulge me with
chance to try my Sharp'simproved rifle,” said
“You can kill him,” said Don Ramon,
some fun with the (wrivé first.”
“ Allright,” said I, wondering what fun they could have
with a lariat on an animal of the known ferocity and power of
the grizzly.
After dinner we rode up the valley about a half mile and
then turned short into a little canyon pretty well grown up
with short bushes and tall grass. Through this a well-beaten
trail showed the course of the grizzly. And before we had
ridden three hundred yards we saw the gentleman in a little
bare slope unter a high overhanging ledge of rocks, lying
lazily by the carcass, half devoured, of his last prize. He
raised his head, his red, fierce eyes scanning us as we halted
for consultation about a hundred yards from him, but showed
no inclination to move.
“ Had I not better open on him?” said J. **T can bore him
through and through with my .45 calibre from here.”
“Tf you did kill him you'd spoil the fun wwe want to show
you,” said Don Ramon. ‘‘But no single shot will ever pnt
him ont of the way. He will go over a thousand pounds, Do
not fire till we tell you.”
And the intrepid Californian, swinging his lariat over his
head, rede directly toward the large animal, When within
forty feet or less, the lariat flew out, and in a breath it was
around the neck of the srizaly. With a snort of anger he made
arush for Pico, who darted toward us for « little way and
then turned off at a short angle, and before the bear could
check his way toward us the Jasso was tight, and huge as he
was the grizzly went over backward.
Now was Don Miguel's turn, and in a second his lariat few
out and a second noose was over the prizzly'’s neck. Such
clawing and tearing, and snarling and snorting [ never saw be-
fore or expect to again. The tough ropes of raw hide were of
immense strength, and though the bear seemed bound to break
away, first rushing for one and then for the other, the two
splendid horsemen tumbled him over and over a dozen times,
or more,
He was now furious, and [felt sure he would break away, and
beewed permission to put.an end to the struggle with my ‘Old
Reliable.” Pretty well tired, horses ani men, my Californian
friends consented, and dismounting I wuited for the beast to
get still for one second so I could put the ball where I wanted
to. As they both slacked up their lariats a liltle the grizzly
gathered himself up as if to pick out a Victim, set his ugly
front fairly toward me, and I had the chance I wanted—ashot,
head on at twenty paces. That bullet went as fairly through
his thick skull between the eyes as lead could go, and how far
into his hody I know not, for we only took his skin—we did
not examine or want the meat—the single shot killed lim. The
two Dons were astonished.
‘*T was born in California and I have seen full a hundred
erizzlies killed, und helped to kill a great many, but this is
the first I ever saw killed with a single ball,” said Don
Miguel. ‘! Colonel, [must have your rifle or one like it, no
matter what it costs!”
But L would never have risked the shot so near had not that
grizzly been noosed.
Lish Culture,
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Tue U. §. Fish Commissron—Soocessroih RESULT OF ITs
Lasors—Orrrations OF THE PRESENT SEASON—INPORTA—
troy OF Carp, Ero, Ere,
**But we want
[PROM OUR SPEUIAL CORRESPONDENT |
Wasniveton, D. C., June 16, 1877.
ROF. SPENCER F. BAIRD, chief of the U. 8, Com_
mission of Fish and Fisheries, is actively engaged in
preparations for the work of the Commnssion this season, and
will leave here about the first of July for Salem, Mass., where
the headquarters of the Commission will be established this
summer, for the purpose of inquiring into the fisheries of Massa-
chusestts Bay, and the New England coast between Portland
and Cape Cod. The fish to which particular attention will be
directed this year are cod, mackerel, Wlue fish, tautog, men-
haden, haddock, pollack, sea herring, cusk and hake, and care-
ful inquiry will be made as to the temperature of the water at
different. depths, its varying transparency, density, chemical
composition, percentage of saline matter, surface and under
The Commission will also ascertain from
fishermen and others in that locality, all information possible
as'to the distribution of the fish, character of their food, their
abundance, and modes.of capture, and to this end a series of
questions relative to the food fishesof the United States will
be freely distributed. These questions relate to the name,
distribution, abundance, size, migrations and movements,
relationships, food, repred .etton, artificial culture, protection,
diseases, parasites, capture, economical yalue of the varous
fish, etc., and are calculated to elicit full mformation upon all
A
or first of October. ,
Prof. Baird, ina recent conversation with your correspon-
dent, stated many interesting facts connected with the work
‘of the Commission, and explamed at length what had been
done, a8 well as what new plans are proposed for the multipli-
cation of the food fishes of the United States, and stocking
of various waters with them. When the Commission was
first organized, the headquarters for collection of the various
Species, testing currents, temperature of the water, food of
the fish, ete,, was at Wood's Holein Buzzards Bay, off the
cofist of Massachusetts. The next year Mustport, Maine, was
visited for the same purpose; the following year the operations
were conducted at Portland, Muine; then Noank, on the coast
of Connecticut, In 1875 Wooi's Hole was again the head—
quarters, but last year the Commission being engaged at the
(Centennial made no collections of or experiments in regard to
Sea-coast fisheries.
THE WORK SUGORSSFUL.
The first practical result of ‘the hatching of shad hasbeen
demonstrated this season by the catch of these fish in the Ohio
River at Lonisville, Ky. Prof. Baird recently received a
#enuine Potomac or white shad, weighing four pounds, caught
at Louisville, being the first of the catch at that place; and he
has received information to the effect that shad have Ween
caught in Tennessee, Louisania, Indiana and other Western
States, the rivers of which were stocked four or five years ago.
Up to this season the Commission has been working on faith
in stocking Western rivers. Time enoughhad not elapsed, nor
were the experiments sufficient to show whether the waters of
the Gulf into which the shad descend were suited to them, but
the work of stocking the rivers was kept up year after year
with the full confidence that the work would ultimately be
successful. During a period of eight or ten days nearly on®
Thundred of these shad were caught daily at Louisville, and it is
fur Lo suppose that quite a large number passed up the stream
and escaped the seine. These fish are the result of about 200,-
4)00 young shad placed in the headwaters of the Allezhany
River in Western New York about five years ago; and it is
thoucht those caught at Louisville were about two months in
their journey fromthe Gulf to that place. This year was
The first that any satisfactory fish could be expected, and there
is considerable rejoicing in the Fish Commission over the re-
sult. It is anticipated that the ran of shad in Western rivers
next year will be quite large, and that it will steadily increase
as the stocking of the rivers was increased year after year.
When Prof. Baird first learned that shad had been caught at
Louisville he felt some anxiety on the subject, having sev-
eral times previously been informed that shad had been
caught in Western waters, but when specimens reached
him he found, to his disappointinent, that they were
not the genume shad, but what are known as Tay-
lor shad, which are found in the Mississsippi River—a fish
somewhat larger than a herring, but not as large asa shad and
much inferior to that fishin quality. Whenthe Louisville
specimen reached him, however, he found it to be the genuine
white shad like that found in the Potomac.
PROPAGATION OF SHAD.
An efficient corps of assistants of the fish commission have
been at work at Hayre de Grace on the Susquehanna River
this scuson gathering shad spawn and hatching out the young
shad in connection with the Maryland Fish Commission, By
the co-operation of the U. 8. Fish Commission and the Mary-
Jand Fish Conimission greater results hive been accomplished
iby the expenditure of a comparatively small amount of money
‘than if the two bodies had prosecuted the work separately.
‘Thus far about nine million young shad have been hatched out
‘and over one million distributed by the U. 5. Commission in
Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Kansas and
Missouri. About 100,000 young fish are now em route to Cal-
ifornia to be placed in the waters of that State. A large num-
jber have been distributed in Maryland waters by the Maryland
Commissioners and others will be placed in yarious waters of
Maryland and other States by the two bodies.
The jomt labors of the U. 8. Commission and Maryland
‘Commission haye been entirely satisfactory to both and at-
tended with great success. The U. 8. Commission has found
it impossible to hatch shad for reproductive purposes in any
stream south of the Susquehanna for the reason that frequently
oceurring high, muddy water in some sections, or exceedingly
clear, low water in other sections, prevented the fish veaching
places where they could be taken; besides in most of the South-
ern streains the supply of shad lias heen so reduced that the
cliance to procure ripe spawners has been yery poor.
SHAD IN THE POTOMAQ.
A few years ago abouthalf a million young shad were hatch-
ed out and placed in the Potomac, but as. yet no increase in
the supply of this river has been noticed. In a stream already
supplied with them it is rather difficult to discover the first
appearance of the fish when they return to the spawning
grounds, and besides sufficent time has not yet elapsed for any
noticeable increase inthesupply. It isthought that many of
those hatched ont in the river will return next year, though
observations thus far have not heen able to ascertain the exact
time required for the return of the fish. It is thought they re-
turn in about four ysars from tbe time of first being placed in
the stream. Of the half million placed in the Potomac one lot
was turned loose near the Long Bridge, at Washington, and
another near Cumberland, the headwaters of the stream. As
an instance of what the extent of the Potomac fisheries were
forty years ago it may be mentioned that in 1834 about 150
Jandings were successfully fished on this river, employing
6,500 men, 450 vessels and 1,350 men tonayigate these vessels.
The number of shad taken during the season was 22,500,000
‘and the number of herring 750,000,000, To cure these fish
$95,000 bushels of salt were required and 995,000 barrels to
é ROOK VISI{ OR STRIPED BASS.
This fish, so desirable for the table as well as affording rare
sport for the angler, holds a high place among conimerciul
food fishes, but its presence in most of our rivers has diminshed
sradually yearby year. The experiment of hatehing them
has been tried by the Fish Commission but the great difficulty
encountered has been in obtaining spawners. About four years
ago some few ripe rock fish were found in the Roanoke River,
N. C., and abont 100,000 younetish were batched from the
spawn Obtained. If the spawners could be procured as de-
sired, an immense business could he done and many thousand
young fish batched out annually. One of the causes assimned
for the ditninution of this 4311s the fact that they are mar-
keted before they reach maturity. Prof, Baird expresses the
opinion that it would be a very wise provision of law to forbid
the marketing of the fish under any circumstances when less
than twelve inches long. ‘Rock fish, it must be remembered,
frequently attain a weight of sixty and eighty pounds, and it
has been argued that they donot spawn until they attain a
weight of about twenty pounds, therefore, any fish of this
species less than twelve inches in length should be regarded as
an embryo, and it should be made a penal offence to sell, buy,
or have in possession such fish. Such a las would protect
them, and the great evil of marketing the young fish would
be remedied,
Although every effort has been made to discover the spawn-
ing grounds of the rock fish, so far they have been unsuccess-
ful. Nodoubt some ascend our rivers to spawn, but the fa-
yorite spawning grounds of the large: fish have not bee n
certiined. Jn Massachusetts it has been found nece ssa ry
pass a Jaw for the protection of lobsters, which punis hes
one having in possession a lobster less than eleven inche
length, Of course no national law could be passed to protect
the rock fish, but it, is hoped by the members of the Fish Com-
mission, and those interested in the propagation of food fishes,
that the States will pass laws of the nature indicated to prevent
the further diminution of the fish. Last year an effort was
made to obtain rock fish ready to spawn at an extensive fishery
on the Delaware. Prof. Baird had 4 competent person station-
ed at this landing several weeks, for the purpose of securing
such fish, but le was unsuccessful, ss
CARP.
The troduction of carp into waters of the United States
hasengaged the attentionof Prof. Baird for some months past,
and ht lins already had imported some of the best varieties of
German carp, which are regarded as the best in the world,
4() of these fish were recently received by the Steamer Neck-
ér, and they haye been placed in the ponds at Druid Hill Park
near Baltitnore, Md., in charge of the Maryland Fish Gom-
mission. They will be keptfor breeders and soon ponds for their
reception will he constructed néar Washinaton with the view
to obtaiming as many young fishas possible to stock Southern
waters, The carp does not promise to be as valuable as the
mackerel, shad or salmon, but if is a fish of great commercial
importance, forthe reason that many can be kept in a small
body of water, ‘hey are vegetable feeders and thrive equally
well on bread crumbs, cornmeal, ete, , which can be given to them
in addition to the vegetable matter they procure in the water,
They often attain a weight of four pounds in two years, aud
the warmer the temperature of the water, the better the fish
thrives. It is a fish eminently suited for Southern streams,
and itis proposed to stock those streams with them. It ig ex-
pected that a large number of young fish will be obtained this
year from those now in the Druid Hill park ponds, and they
will be distributed in the South. The ment of the carp is very
palatable, free from bones, and as a food fish it stands high,
though, as abovestated, does not equal the mackerel or salmon,
BLAGK BASS AND HROOK TROD’.
The U. 5. Commission has given no attention to the propa-
gation of black bass and brook trout, ihe culture of those species
being left entirely with the various State Commissions, ‘These
fish are rezarded as luxuries and not as important commercial
food fish. They are looked upon as holding a similar place in
the fish creation as early strawberries, or dwarf peaches raised
under glass do in the lists of fruits. “hey are luxuries to be en-
joyed by the few, but not by the masses. Besides, black bass
do not live in harmony in the sume streams with youn shad
and herring. The bass, being 4 carniverous fish, plays havoe
will the young shad and is not a suitable fish to inhubit the
same stream, every bass of two pounds weight being good for
the destruction of one or two thousand young shad.
SALMON.
_ An evidence of the success of salmon propagation and stock-
ing rivers with this delightful fish las heen manifested by the
recent capture of a nine-pound salmon in the Delaware River.
The fish was what is known us the California salmon with
which the Delaware, Potumac, Susquehanna and other rivers
were supplied about five years ago. It is anticipated that they
will make their appearance in the Potomac soon, though no
time can be fixed for their return to the waters in which they
were placed when young. Th is supposed they return in tive
or six years, though difference in the temperature of the water,
currents, ete., may have more or leas influence upon theirreturn,
and make the period longer or shorter. When the fish do
come it will be with a rush, and no doubt will be plentiful wn-
till (he time for their departure for deep water,
The most important salmon latching establishment is on the
McCloud River in California, where numerous e223 are pro-
cuted annually and transported East to be hatched out and
placed in our waters. ‘The hatching establishinent for Eastern
silmon is at Bucksport on the Penobscot Maine, where the
young fish are hatched to stock Eastern tivers, and that for
Jiatching land-locked salmon is at Grand Lake Stream near
Calai The salmon hatching establishments throughout
is, Maine,
the country are under thedirection of the U. §, Commission
disposal.
of
The transportation Of California salmon eggs, which are
about the size of a currant, is a matter of some importance and
requires much care. Tleretofore they have been carried in
boxes hetween layers of damp moss, and the temperature kept,
down by blocks of ice placed on top of the boxes. ast fall
the experiment of transporting them in refrizerator cars was
tried and proved sucessful. 1f will be adopted hereafter in all
causes where such cars can be obtained. In these cars a small
percentage only of the eggs are lost. Sometimes the eggs hateh
out in the moss during the journey and then the young fish
soon die, Over 400,000 California, salmon eges wert sent to
New Zealand last fall for distribution in the waters of those
islands, and but few of them were lost. é% vevie. As an evidence
of the space required, for the transportation of salmon eggs if,
mity be mentioned that 5,000,000 of them are equal to 120 bush-
els, and with the requisite packing will fill three or four large
| freight cars.
It is the object of the U. 5. Fish Commission to always
strengthen as far as possible the hands of the State Fish Com-
missions, and nearly cyeryreport of the State Commissions ac-
knowledge favors from the U.S. Commission. There is no
jealously whateyer between them, but all work in perfect har-
mony. The State Commissions devote reat attention to
hatching shad intheir own streams. New York replenishes
the Hudson, New Jersey the Delaware, North Carolina the
Cape Fear River, and Maryland the Susquehanna ; but none of
them can do anything toward hatching shad in the great
waters which traverse several States, for the reason that the
shad require the headwaters of the streams to develop their
best condition. Oliio, for instance, could not stock the waters
of that State, because the fish would go to the Gulf, and upon
their return eight or ten States would have a chance to catch
them before they could reach the waters in which they were
placed; therefore, Ohio would get no benefit from them, but
the States bordering on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers be-
tween that State and the Gulf of Mexico would, The object
of the U.S. Commission is not to enrich one State but to in-
crease the food fishes throughout the country, and, therefore,
all rivers are stocked with the fish that they may be taken in
Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio or any other waters through which
they pass ontheir journey to und from the sea.
Over 5,000,000 salmon eggs were distributed last fall, and it
is expected a greater number will be sentout to the various
State Commissioners next fall. The Commission is engaged
during the spring in hatching shad, and the fall is deyoted to
the propagation of salmon.
Although the appropriations were considerably reduced
during the last session of Congress, the work of fish culture
was notseriously crippled; more might have been accomplished
this season had Congress been more liberal. The recent catch
of shad at Louisvilleshows that the labors of the Commission
dnring the past five years have not een in yain, and it is to be
hoped that generous appropriations will be made hereafter to
carry out the sreat undertaking of stocking all United States
waters with fish. The work in the hands of Prof. Baird is
pushed forward with great vigor. He is 3 gentleman in every
way qualified for the position of Fish Commissioner, haying
devoted years to the study of fish culture. He is surrounded
by a corps of competent assistants and much good has already
been accomplished with the small appropriations placed at his
——4-——__.
Propacatinc Exgrs.—Wiles, Mich, June 17, 1817.—
A little talk, ‘may it please your honors,” about Mr. Eel.
With him we have just concluded a short, but very success-
ful campaign, obtaining our supply of 250,000 from the Hud-
son at Troy. They were caught in large numbers with a dip
wire-cloth net, and kept in wire-cloth coyered boxes floating
upon the river till convenient to pack and ship to Michigan,
‘fhe period of their “run” lasted ‘only about fiye duys,
during which time millions upon millions filled the waters;
all headed ** up the creek,” -
The peculiar feature of the campaign was the method
adopted in their transportation. Mr, O. M. Chase, the boss
eelist in charge, made experiments prior to shipping for the
purpose of testing what way the eels could best endure the
hardships and perils of their emigration to the West. He
placed some in water at a temperature of 75 to 80 deg. Some
in water at a much lower temperature. and some in water at
a temperature between the two extremes. He tried some
with frequent changes of water; some in water made as
roily as possibly, and some he packed in ice; and still others
he placed in cars with a layer of mud on the bottom of two
or three inches, and filled with fresh eut or pulled river
grass, the whole kept cool and moist with small quantities of
ice placed on the top of the grass. The eels packed in thiz
way he found, after being in the cars 36 or 45 hours, were by
far in the best condition of any experimented with; ap-
parently as fresh and active as when first placed in the can.
The cans used were the ordinary fish-depositing cans. In
this way all were shipped, nnd all arrived in excellent condi-
tion, the reports from the various depositors uniforuily being
that the little wrigglers arrived in tip-top order; svarcely o
dead one in the lot. Some four or five thousand were placed
in a ten or twelve gallon can. The advantazes of this
method of shipment are many. The can is not over one-third
as heayy as when filled with water—a great saving in freight;
no chanves as when shipped in water, Nothing to be done
by the attendant or atrendants, except now and then the
putting into the cans small quantities of pounded ice, keeping
the temperature of the can at a little below 60 deg. Pahren-
heit. In this way one attendant will move move eels, and
with less labor, than will three by the old method of moving
in cans of water.
As respects the introduction of the eel into our Michigan
waters, our people seem to be divided into three elassus:
The red-hot eelist, the stone-cold and the luke-warm. 1
think the red-hot ones are in a very decided majority, They
seein the eel lots of sport and food fit for the gods, The
stone-cold class cry at the top of their lungs, *Snaiks,” and
think St. Patrick should be invoked to keep the “yarmint”
from ever infesting the warbling brooks and silver lakes of
their loved Michizan. ‘The luke-warm class are quite numer-
ous, ‘hey don’t care ‘three skips of a louse” one way or
the other, provided they are not asked to row the boat, and
are omitted in the invitation to the feast, Hence this class
oceupy the proselytiing ground. I think the Red-Hot Church
is gathering in far more converts than the Stone-Cold. Heads
of families of the luke-warm class, I observe, listen with a
feverish sert of interest while being told that eels. constituted
the principal diet of the renowned Cleopatra, imparting to her
that poetry of expression and comeliness of form by which
she mastered great Antony. These once thought to perse—
oute the ‘*saints;” now they are of the very ‘‘elect,” As for
my single self, I am not ashamed to be found a-shouting,
*' Bless the Lord for eels,’ Gzo. H. Juromr,
Layman in the Red-Hot Church.
/ SoS ar
\ Lann-Locrrp Satmon in New Hamrpsnine.—Manehester,
Jynei1Gth.—I notice in Forest anp Srream for the 14th
a statement in regard to the introduction of land-locked salmon
in N. H. Tt may be interesting to your readers to know that
besides those mentioned, the Fish Commissioners of N, H.
have also placed 1,000 each in Sunapee and Squaw Lakes,
'Ti-Echo Pond in Milton, and Lovewell's Pond in Wakefield,
and have divided another thousand between ponds in Brad—
ford and Croydon. We bave also brought 85 lacge pike perch
from Canada and put them in Mascoma Lake, in Enfield,
within a few weeks, and transplanted black bass from Sunapee
and Great East Pond, in Wakefield, to other suitable waters
in different parts of the State where they were deemed to be
desirable. We do not propose, however, to stock the State
indiseriminately with black bass, as we are not conyinced of
t\eir great superiority to several other varicties of fish. They
ave spreading rapidly ‘on their own hook,” and thereby
#etting in those of others.
Connecticut River is becoming well-stocked by those which
escaped ten years ago from Livingston Stone's hatching ponds
at Obarlestown, and those which are continnally getting out of
Sunapee Lake and going down Sugar River, sometimes fifty
per diem having been seen on their travels at the mill Humeson
the Jatter stream.
The most important event, however, which I have to
chronicle is the arrival of the first salmon since 1847, when
the Lawrence Dam was built, This gentleman made his ap-
pearance at the foot of Amoskeag Falls on the morning of the
121h inst., aud was seen by many of our citizens, who are
now convinced that the fishway at Lawrence, designed by
Commissioner Brackett, of Mass., isa success. More than a
dozen galmon have been seen in it at different times when the
water has been drawn out for a few minutes for examination,
and haye immediately started up stream when the current was
Jef, on Again, so that it is probable that quite a number have
come up.
he one found at Manchester was just at the foot of the waste-
weir, Which takes olf the surplus water from the canal, and
wus caught among the rocks, when the water was let on to the
Inills in the morning and the flow oyer the waste-weir stopped.
We shall improve the fishway here at once, it being one of
the old ‘ Foster” pattern, put in nearly ten years since, and
hope to send the salmon along on their way to the spawning
grounds in the Pemigewasset. These fish are probably of the
fot put into the Pemigewasset as young fry in 1872.
We put in 100,000 California salmon fry Just Dee,, and pro-
ose to put in 100,000 more next winter if we are successful
in getting the spawn from the St. Cloud River.
Manchester, June 24.—The success of the attempt to restore
salmon to the waters of the Merrimac River, has been further
confirmed, since my letter to you of the 17th, by the appear-
ance of one, estimated to weigh at least twelve pounds, in
the same pool below the dam at Amoskeag Falls where the
iirst one was seen; and, still better, by the arrival of another
one of about the same size at the mouth of a small brook, at
Martin’s Ferry Station, about four miles above the Falls,
showing that he had passed the fishway at that place.
The present fishway is an old one of the Foster pattern, and
the Amoskeag Go. have decided to build anew one of the
Brackett style at once. Mr. Hobb’s, the company’s enginecr,
went with me to Laurence on the 22d to take dimensions of
the fishway there, and, on drawing out the water for that pur-
posé, a fine twelve pounder was found about three-fourths of
the way up; and Mr, Holmes, the gate keeper, told me he
jad seen another the same morning, He has seen over thirty
on their way, and there have probably been ten times that
number come up. The Brackett plan is a success, but the
mouth or foot of it must lead into the main current under the
fall, so that the fish can find it. The upper end may be any-
where above the dam. Sam’ WEBBER,
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\ isn Cunrune 1s N EBRASKA.— Cherry Jill, May 15.—
Have jnst returned from a jaunt down the line of the Union
Pucitic railroad, between here and Omaha, and jotted down a few notes:
Stopped at Bikhorn for a couple of days. Fonud that large numbers
of caltish and “ buifalo” were being caught, buth by netand by hook;
also a Talr sprinkling of bass, perch and pike, Thesé latter kinds are
auld to be the. produce of Prof, Livingston Stone’s fanious “plant,”
Made in June, 1873. Whey are found in large numbers in the small
Jakes or ponds. Any one desiring to yisit this section will probably
jind fair sport for both rod and gun. They should take the Union
Pucitle railroad to Waterloo, where I am told good accommodations
ean be sectired, and the sport is right at baid, Waterloo being on the
west bank of the Hlkhorn River.
While in the Union depot in Omaha, our attention was called to
several smull tanks, which we found to vontalo thousands of young
brook tront. Tngulry elicted the fact that they belonged to Mr. J. "P.
Romine, a gentleman Jiving near South Bend, Caza county, Nebraska,
about 35 miles from Omaha.
We sought out Mr, Romine, who informed ns that he had purchased
tie fish, 15,000 in number, in Wisconsin, and will put them in 4 Jake on
hisfarm. If we recollect aright, Mr. Romine’s luke covers ubont two
acres of varying depth. It igs fed by springs, and the temperature re-
malnis about equal summer and winter, Last Febrilary Mr. Romine
pliced in his lake ubout 1,500 young trout, and a similar number of
California salmon. The furmer ure now, atthe age of one yeur, from
six to elglt inches in length, and the latter about four inches, Both
kinds are thriving, and mortality slight. His soccess with the first
batch induced him to go after more, and he uxpresses fall contidence
that it wlll proye a successful nodertaking. There cau be no doubt of
it in our mind, and ina few years he will have something equal to a
gold mine, and we wish there were a hundred more in Nebraska who
Would follow his example. KR. GC.
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Sammon ayp Sxap.—Two of the Oregon salmon, placed: in
the river near this: city nearly a year ago, have been caught
this season. They were hooked, one each, by W, N. Harris
and B. J. Gregory, They measured about three) or four
inches in length and were evidently growing rapidly and
doing as well as if in native water, Shad placed in the Ten-
nessce Tiver at Chattanooga and Louisville some two years
ago are being caught this season in quantities, and are report-
ed to be well grown for the time they liaye been in these
streams, and as thrifty as if in their own Hastern waters.
These facts satisfactorily solve the question as to whether or
not shad and Oregon salmon can be domesticated in streams
from which they are compelled to seek the ocean through the
muddy and turbid waters,of the Mississippi. It seems clear
that the efforts of the Government to stock the water conrses
of the Mississippi Valley with the most prolific and nutritious
of the game fish family is a demonstrated fact, and we con-
gratulate onr Isaae Waltons and our people generally on the
prospect of future sport and feasts.—Jaohsen ( Tennessee) Sun.
elatural History.
EXPLORATION OF SOME INDIAN
GRAVES IN UTAH.
WN the May nuuber of Field and Forest appears an article
from the pen of that accomplished zoologist Dr. H. C.
Yarrow, which will prove delightful reading to the archi:olo-
gist. In this short paper Dr. Yarrow gives a most interesting
account of the examination of 2 number of graves of Pah-Ute
and Gosh-Ute Indians in Western Utah, and holds forth to his
readers the hope that before long he will relate facts connected
with the burial places.and ceremonies of other Indian tribes.
Few explorers have lad more experience in this field than
Dr. Yarrow, and the collection of crania and stone implements
which be obtained in 1875 in Southern California was probably
the finest ever obtained by an American museum. In thearti-
cle to which we have referred, Dr. Yarrow says:
It is hardly worth while to describe the road, suffice it to
say that it was the worst mountain trail I have ever ridden
over, and so obscure that without a guide we had most assur-
edly lost our way both eoing and returning; at some parts it
was necessary to alight orm the risk of being thrown over
feartul precipices. Finally our guide made a halt, and we
found that we had arrived at a sort of plateau some few hun—
dred feet below the mountain’s peak. Pointing to a rock-slide,
composed of masses of stone ranging in size from a pebble to
the enormous boulder, he said, ‘There are the graves.” At
first we saw only a confused mass of rocks piled up apparently
without design, but a nearer inspection revealed a grave-like
outline. To reach them we were obliged to walk over the
osseous remains of many unfortunate horses, butchered to ac-
company their masters to the happy hunting grounds. It was
not our intention to disturb the remains at this time wiih a
luoker-on who might object, but we removed enough of the
stones from one of the piles to satisfy ourselves that they
actually contained dead Indians, after which we carefully re-
placed them and descended again to camp, not however with-
out marking the trail in such a way ibat it could easily be
found agai; this task was intrusted to one of our cavulry-
men, who purposely lagged behind.
The next day were on the ground at.an early hour, and the
work of exhumation commenced, It was found after remoy-
ing the boulders that a layer of branches was reached upon
which the stones had been piled, displacing these the body
was perceived resting in a soxl, Of concavity formed by the re-
moval of sLones. In all, seven such graves were opened, and
in each instance the skeleton was found lying on the back with
weapons and utensils of different kinds on cither side. In a
prave supposed to be that of a medicine-man were found a
number of articles pertaining to his trade, a gourd rattle, paint-
ed troncheon of wood, besides beads, bow aud arrows and
various cooking implements. Ina graveseparated a jittle from
the rest a skeleton was found wrapped in skins and surrounded
by all sorts of odds and ends, kettles, bows, arrows, two old-
fashioned rifles and quite a number of brass buttons. In this
same grave was found the head ofa child, the other bones haying
been probably dragged out by animais. ‘Tradition relates that
a Chief was buried at this pluce and that a captive Piegan boy
was interred with him to act us his servant on the trip to the
other world, and the discovery of the cranium would seem to
lend a plausibility to the story. It is hardly necessary to add
that we secured the crania from all the graves, and such ar-
ticles as seemed to have a certain ethnological and arebeologi-
cal yalue, after which every stone was carefully replaced so.
us Lo leaye no indication thut a disturbance of the bones of
the dead had taken place.
At the time of the burial of the Chief already alluded to as
having been watched by our guide, the following ceremonies
took place: the funeral party, consisting of most of the men
and women of the village mounted on horseback, started at
about dusk in the evening to ascend the mountains; the
corpse was fastened upon a horse like a sack of grain, the ani-
mul led by one of the mourners. During the whole of the
ascent the entire party shricked and wailed in the most mourn-
ful manner, this noise not ceasing, as my informant stated,
until daylight next morning. Arriving at the spot, the prave
was hastily made, as already described, the body deposited
and shots fired, cither to scare away bad spirits or as a parting
salute, after which the butchery of horses commenced by cut—
ting their throats, At the burial of this Chief twenty are
said to have been sacrificed. In removing these remains the
requirements of poetic and retributive justice was, to a certain
extent, fulfilled, as the band to which their owners belonged
murdered Lt. Gunnison and his party on the Sevier River
some years previously.
In the vicinity of Beaver, Utah, several graves were ex
plored which were situated near the mouth of a canyon at the
foot of a mountain; these were five feet deep and exactly simi-
lar to the grayes of white persons. In one of them was found
the skeleton of a child, aged perhaps five years, who had suf-
fered from a disease of the dorsal yertebras. With the hody
had beén buried a number of rude toys and play-things,
in Western Utah a cave was discovered in which the Gosh-
Ute Indians deposited their déad wrapped in skins, and sur-
rounded with different objects used in lite, and another simi-
Jar cave was heard of near the Nevada border, Neither of
these were explored for went of time,
It seems to be well established from these observations that
the Indians of Utah had no systematic Method ot burial, but
that the customs varjed with each little band, We hope be-
fore long to hear further from Dr. Yurrow on this, extremely
interesting subject,
—Dr. H.C, Yarrow is preparmy a monvgraph on the ‘Bu-
rial Customs and Disposal of the Dead among the North
American Indians."
ie ' ie hal "Y =
Gorn (Lestudo polyphemaus) Hs rook. —A vegetable feed
ing land tortoise, from ten to twenty inchvs long, lives in pine
barrens and sandy souls, where it digs burrows five to ten feet
in depth for its residence, which are sometimes jointly occu-
pied by it and the rattlesnake or blacksnake. Comes out at
noon te feed on grass and herbage ; the palmetto berries are
also a favorite food, which it is said to sometimes store sway
inits burrow for future use. A perfectly inoffensive animal,
except that it eats sometimes the early corn and vegetables ;
ossessed of immense strength, a gopher of twenty inches
long being able to walk away with a man on its back; and if
it can get hold of a root in its den hardly any force can drag
it out.
It Jays three times a year from six to twelve eggs in the
sand, which are much prized by raccoons, opossums und
bears, the latter of which animals often digs out tle gopher,
and tears it in pieces with its strong claws. The flesh of the
gopher is also prized by the native Floridian, on whose table
it forms & common dish. My host has a couple of hounds
which are trained to hunt the gopher, which when found they
turn Over on its back, thus Prevents its escape until their
master arrives at the spot. I have often eaten it, and consider
it superior in richness and flavor to the green turtle.
8. Cc. C.
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THE YOUNG OF PHYCIS AMERICGANUS—
Storer.
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Epitor FOREST ANT STREAM:
Being informed by & friend of mine that he had recently taken sey-
eral medium-sized pollack in the waters of the Northwest Arm, near
this city, having their stomachs well Alled with small try of fOme
TIALIFaxX, N,8,, June, 1877,
; kind, I a¢companied him In hig boat, On the evening of June G, In the
hope of securitg some pollatk for the purpose of getting spevimens of
thefry. We soon caught one which was full of the smull fish, bright
und silvery fo look at. On taking them home tor examination, they
proved to be the young of Phyris americanus.
Their Jength was generally 244 inches, and they agreed with the
deseriptions of mature fish accor(ing to different authors, wilh oe
exception: the yeutrals, which are stated to consist of one ray, divided
at its extvemity into two filaments, are in my specimens composed of
three separate filaments, only Joined together for a short distance
above the base. Two of them are larger than the third, The longest
reaches exactly to the origitt of the anal, the next to the yent, while
the third isshorter. Color, brownish above, extendsng to lateral live ;
silvery beneath, *
The fry is now in great abundance In the Northwest Arm, and ig, 30
Tbelleye, always abundant af this season each year. Tite cod and pol-
lack were greedy devonring the fry while we were out fishing for
about an hour, the sutface -water in places literally * boiling wid ‘em,’
as Pat would say. »
Where ¢an I find any description of the minute young of Phycis, tor
thuse anthors I posssss—Gaouther, De Kay, Yarrell, Storer, ete,—tail
to mention them ? J. MaTTHEW JONESs
To answer Mr. Jones’ apparently simple question has taxed
the resourges of the naturalists. Dr, H. C, Yarrow, to whom
we referred his letter, has kindly favored us with the follow-
ing reply. Possibly Mr. J. Carson Breyoort can add other
information. Dr. Yarrow says:
i «The only work I know of which describes the young of
hiycis americanus (chuso of Gill), is Couch’s ** British Fishes,”
and he, I think, describes it as another species. I have
looked over a number of young speciniens of P. americanus
at the Smithsonian, and in no instance do IJ find the veotrals
as described by Mr. Jones. Moreover, | am informed hy
Prof. Gill that he has not seen them so, from, whiel: 1 im—
agine that perhaps Mr. J. ymy possilly he mistaken in his
identification. There isa small fish, the three -bearded rock-
ling (Onos ensis—Gill) which may be the individuals in ques—
tion, or it may be the msackerel-midge (Cit/ata argentata—Gill).
T should not forget to state that Prof. Gill states thal no sei-
entific (not considering Couch as authority) description of the
young of Phyets americans has ever been published in the
English language. Perhaps Sars may have published some-
thing. Be this us it may, I would strongly advise your cor-
respondent to send on his specimeus for identilication, aod you
can send them to me and | wil! send them back identified} ™
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Tur Reprish oF tre Norrawest.—Mr. Oscar Spitzer, of
San Francisco, sends us the following interesting notes on this
redfish, of which little is known, We find nothing definite in
the Government reports, nor has inquiry among ichthydlogists
at Washington availed to elicit anything of importance:
“The redfish of Wallows Lake, Cal., are described as being
blood-red in. color, very fat, and weighing abont eight pounds,
and are preferred, when taken, to salmon. It is said there ure
only four lakes known in the world in which this fish is found,
Payette, in Idaho, a lake in Maine, one in Scotland, and Wal-
low’s Lake. A company engaged in Commercial tishiug on the
latter frequently bring in a ton of redfish at a haul, with 4
seine of medium length. Lake Wallows is two thousand feet
deep, and the fish suddenly appear on the surface in August
and disappeur in December.”
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EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM:
As there is so much being said of Jate ahont iresh water fishes being
in sait water, the following experiment, taken from the Scientific Amert-
can, may prove acceptable. Mr, Paul Bert, in experimenting, says that
afresh water salmon ploiged sudderly m sea water will dis in five or
siz hours, from which he concludes that the fish never proceetl snadculy
to galt water, but enter brackish water where the tide ebhs and flows, and
live there a sufficient time to habituate themsélyes to the chunye; thus
accounting for the frequent discovery of large numbers of mleratory
fish in the vicinity of the months of rivers which they ascend, A fresh
water cel plunged in salt water does notseem to be affected, hut if in
handling them any of the slime is rubbed off osmosis ovcurs Ini the de-
uuded portion aud the eel eventually dies. Salt water fish placed“ in
iresh share a similar fate, although a little salt thrown in the water
prolongs their lives. His conclusions are that the death of the creature
is not to any toxic action, but is simply 4 phenomenon of osmosis or
transmission of 1uids through the membrances. In order to prove Us
it is only necessary to weigh the animal before and after the eXperi-
ment. .A frog, for example, plunged in sea water loses, one ts
weight, 1f only the foot of the frog be introduced the blood glovales
can beseen to leave the yessels and distribute themselyes under the
skin. In hopes this may bring forth more real facts on the subject,
Tam yours expectuntly, DEXTER,
ALBANY, Jane 10, 1877,
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Xe > yester 200 migratory quails (the
- Coturniz commitnis, eee hd he will det free on the hills in
With regard to breeding the native quail in this country,
the Nashville Rural Sun says:
“Tt is very strange, and a thing that we do not exactly un-
derstand, that birds in our Northern States pair off earlier,
breed earlier and mature earlier than in the Southern States.
Our quails here never pair off till the first of May, and hatch
out from the first of June till August. Very few of our birds
reach maturity by the fifteenth of September, and we have
frequently found birds foo small to shoot even in the first of
Novembér. In the Northern States quails are nearly all
grown by the 14th of August, and none are too small to shoot
by the first. of September. It certainly appears to us that
here the birds should breed and raise at least one month abead
of Northern birds; instead of this, however, they are fully
one month later. We are not sure, however, that the
Northern quail attempts to raise more than one brood a year,
while our birds frequently raise two broods and sometimes as
many as three broods from one pair. ‘This may account for
the difference in times of breeding.”
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Isparvarep Howaiye-Brrps.—The Otlawa (Canada) ree
Press of May 31 contains this interesting story: “‘Yesterdiy
afternoon Mx. John Thompson's man (Jtles Mather) gathered
a large bunch of lilacs from a tree in the garden in Nepean, as
he was about coming to the city to deliver milk. A couple of
humming-birds hovered aroimd the bush at the time, and these
followed after the bunch which had been picked. Strange to
state the little winged creatures caine along with the rig to the
city, at every opportunity sipping the honey from the petals of
of theflowets. At the Queen's Restauraat, for which the flow-
ers were intended, the birds visited the bunch at the door of
the bar entrance. The flowers were placed on the table in the
dining-room, a faded bunch being substituted at the door, but
after flying once arolnd the latter the birds left it, and soon
found the others again, entering the room through the open
window. The boarders present were astonished af the tame-
ness of the birds, which might have been esaily caught if it had
been desired.”
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A New Preasant.—In.a letter dated ‘Labuan, Aug. 17,"
Governor Usshe says that be has had great difficulty in getting
specimens of the beautiful new pheasant recently described by
Mr. Sharpe as Lobiophasis dulwert. We has twice sent over
from Labuan to the mainland of Borneo thetrained collector
who obtained the original specimen, but hitherto withoup suc-
cess. As, however, the birds are plentiful about thirty-five
iniles inland, he hopes to be able to get some samples yery
shortly. Bulwer’s pheasant seems, in the north-western por-
tion of Borneo, to be confined to the Lawas River, where they
arenot uncommon, but on the Trusan and Brunei Rivers,
which lie close to, the species is quite unknown to the natives,
eyen by name.—Vature. :
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ARRIVALS AT CENTRAL PARK MENAGHRIE FoR WEEK ENDING JUNE
D4, 18TT: :
One moukey, Mavacus cynornolgus, presented by Master Mario de
Mendenea, N. ¥. City; one red coatimundi, Vasua nariea, presented by
Mr. Alfred H, Walker, N. ¥. City; one gray squirrel, Sciurius caroli-
nensis, presented by Master John A Palmer, N. Y. City; one elk, Cervus
canadensis, bred In the menagerie; one fallow deer, Dama wviulguris,
bred in the menagerie; One horned owl, Bubo virginianus, presented by
Mr. F. 5. Webster, Troy; five pea fowl, Pavo cristatus, bred in the
Inenagerie ; two cy#nets, Cygnus olor, bred in the menagerie; one alli-
eul0r, lliguiur mississippiensis, prescuted Wy Mr. FB. B. Genin, N. Y.
city. W. A. CONELIN, Director,
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ARRIVALS AT THE PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN FOR WEEE
ENDING TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1877:
One Virginia deer, Cervus virginianus, orn in garden; one bald
eagle, Maliaetua tucocephalus, presented; seven prairie dogs, Cynonys
udovicianus, born in garden; four checquered tortoises. Emys picta
presented ; two flying squirrels Pleromys volucella, presented; to alin
gators, .ligatur Mississtppiensis, presented; three gray foxes, Vulpes
virgenianur,
Woodland, Harm and Garden ,
Prants ror Inpoor Droorarioy.—Plants of fine foliage
and stately growth are valuable at any season to tone down
the glare of color and break up the uniformity ani flatness
which too often prevail in modern Hower gardens, Valuable
as they are for the above purposes, they are doubly so for form-
ing bold groups in large conservatories, halls, etc., when other
plants, even if available, are too valuable to risk in such
places in the winter season, For saloons, corridors, halls, ete,
they are much more effective than flowers, as they associate
much better with-the surroundings than any plant in bloom.
unless it has ample and bold foliage in addition. Many of the
most valuable plimts for this purpose are best grown out of
doors in the summer season, the pots being plunged in the soil
and care being taken that they do not suffer from want: of
water. Alves and Yuccas of yarious kinds, Echeveria glanea,
the striped and plain leaved New Zealand Wax (7'hormium
tenaz), Aralia Sieboldii and Sieboldii variegata, Aralia papy-
rifera, a fine stately plant, Abutilon marmoratum, more deli-
cately mottled and superior to A. Thompsoni, Dracaena indi-
visa, Draco and A. australis are all useful, while for the early
winter months a few plants of the dwarfer and more higlily-
colored Cannas will be found a greut acquisition, Palms are,
perhaps, the most effective of the fine foliaged plants; indeed,
they are looked on as aristocrats among plants and can scarcely
be misplaced, as they associate well with other things, and
of their assertions,
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H OR AST AND $7 R ] AM.
their growth ian that aiforded by an ordinary greechouse,
and the greater part are of slow growth and expensive com-
pared with other plants. Such varieties, however, as Lafania,
Burbonica, Arica Intescens, A. Baneri, A. Sapida, Seatorthea
elegans, Phenix reclinata, P. Dactylifera, P. Sylvestris,
Chamesrops Lsmilis, 0. excelsa and Gorypha australis may he
had at a moderate figure and will all sueceed in a greenhouse
temperature,
Gr ae
Hanoy or GuEn? AzArEAs,—Notwithstanding the erent
interest shown in these plants at the late exhibition of the
New York Horticultural Society, when the Messrs. Parsons,
of Flushing, exhibited such beautiful and well-bloomed plants,
very few are aware that they aré true hybrids raised from our
native varieties, About the ycar 1825 M. Mortier, a nursery-
man of Ghent, conceived the idea of retarding the blooming
of the’ early flowering varieties, which were likely to be in-
jured by late frosts, by fecundating them with the pollen of
later flowering vacicties. The experiment succeeded. Not
only were flowers of. later flowering tendeney secured, but
flowers of better form, more varied color, and more agreeable
fragrance. ‘This variety soon became known as Azalea Mor-
lierana, having been raised from various crosses between Aza-
lea viscosa, nudiflora, pontica, and Calendulacea. Ghent aza-
leas are now proparated from seed, the one year seedlings be-
ing grafted and treated as Camellias are. ‘They are planted
out in leaf-mould, and affer two yeurs are fit for saie. _
+
THusA Vuryaneana.—tlt seems that this beautiful variety,
which originated with Mr. P. Vervene, nurseryman, Bridge-
port, Conn., aliont ten years ago, is doing even better in the
cool moist climate of England (han here. ‘Che Gardener’s
Chronicle says: ‘The Golden Thuja occidentalis, named
Vervseneana, is generally represented as having foliage of a
bronzy yellow color. There can now he seen at the Royal
Nurseries, Ascot, some specimens in which the color is of #
bright golden, and most eifectiye. Perhaps the moist
sandy log of the Ascot nurseries has somethiog to da with the
production of color, ‘The larger the plants, the better charac
ter did they appear to possess.”
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Names of Pranrs —J. No. 1.—Selaginella serpens. No.
2.—Selaginella viticulosa. No. 3.—Selavinclla Martensii varie-
gala. No. 4.—Selaginella apus. No. 5.—Selaginella rupes-
tris—the two latter are natives. The former found in moist
cool places, the latter on dry sunny rocks.
P. H.. Santolina incana—a useful bedding plant.
—We have received several communications from eminent
gentlemen on the sparrow question, which we shall be happy
to print in our next issue.
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CURE FOR POISON IVY.
Nsw YORK, June 18, 1877.
EDI‘ok FOREST AND STREAM:
Now is the summer of our discontent, when poison ivy hangs in gar-
lands to grest the thin-skinned disciples of Nimrod and Isaac Walton
with its ‘venomous sting.” ‘Thanks to the vainable influences of the
FOREST AND STREAM, Suminér woodcock shooting has at last heen
abolished. It ought to have bsen done years ago, then to-day birds
would have been plenty. I suppose I haye killed more woodcock in
the lasi ten years than any otter man of ny age in New York. [ have
bagged as high as sixty-seven birds in one day alone, in Orange Co.,
near Campbell Hall. During that tlae I haye probably suffered more
from poison ivy than any other man, Vhree times during one summer
have I been blind from its effects. Ihave tried eyery remedy without
guecess until last summer. [ was out East shooting, and, with my
usual luck, I got another dose that confined me to the house. I contd
not wall. An old fox hunter living in the neighborhood, hearing of
my sad condition, came to see mé and brought ine a remedy that acted
like magic. In three days’ time 1 was up and enjoying what I loye bet
ter than anything else in this world, the best of ali field sports—fal!
woodcovk shooting. For the henetit of those who read the FoxEsT AND
Srrpam fT give you the receiptt
Take one pint of the bark of black Spotted alder; add one quartot
water and bod down to one pint. Wash the poisoned parts a dozen
times a day, if convenient; it will not injure you. JOHN B, AMeEs,
RR
—Dr. W. Kauffman, Des Moines, Ia., a successful orchard-
ist, as to the value of smoking apple trees with coal tar, writes
asfollows; ‘I never made it my special business to smoke
apple trees, but smokin curculio out of plum trees las been
my special effort and object in using coal tar, and in this I
have been entirely suesessful; and, in passing among my ap-
ple trees to reach the plaom trees, [smoked ubout 2 dozer
apple trees shat were loaded with truir, and the apples from
these trees were free from codling moth, while all my apple
erop, with these exceptions, Were terribly infested with these
worms. Procure some coal tar from # gas-house; puta quart
of it into a pen; to this fasten a wooden handle, so as to get
four feet away from the smoke; take a shaving and a majich,
and you will soon have a dense sinoke ; with these pass undey
the trees, and, my word for it, no insects that you. ever saw
will stay in the tree five seconds to breathe such ou atmos-
phere. The stench of this smoke will remain in the foliage
and limbs of the trees for two ov three days, unless washed
off by rains, and, so long as if does remain, no insects will re-
turn. One or two minutes’ smoking under each tree is quite
sufficient. “Hold the pan low enongh so as not ho bnro the
lower limbs, and carry it sous to smoke the entire tree. 1
will leave entomoloxists to tell at whut period the various in-
sects are likely to enter the trees to commence their depreda—
tions, snl baat is the time to cotamence tosmoke them cut,”’—
Prarie Harmer.
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SPLIT BAMBOO RODS.
To our customers and the public :—Im reply to the damaging
reporis which haye been circulated respecting the quality of
our split bamboo reds, by “ dvalers” who are unable to compete
withusat our reduced prices, we have issueda circular which
we shall be pleased to mail to any address, provitg the falsity
Cosnoy, Bissert & Marimson,
—[Ade. Manufacturers, 65 Fulton Street, N. Y.
impart, an air of grace and lightness unequaled by any other |
plants, Unfortiinately mosf, of these require more warmth for
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Luss Vicororts 1Han Tueir FAtucrs.—A New Hampshire
correspondent of the Manchester Mirror expresses his views
on the deserted farm question thus bluntly: ‘If farms have
tun down the people who occupy them area long way aliead
in the race. We have got on our farms to-day a class of peo-
ple who can cipher through the algebra, play the piano, and
boast of an acquaintance with the fine arts, but they can’t
work. They haye got fine minds, but their bodies are sickly,
puny and wexk. ‘To talk the matter plainly, we have bred
the bone. and muscle out of our families until we haye gous
kind of human Jerseys, fine boned, mild eyed, and nice to
look at and pet, and put on exhibition, but so tender and weale
that they are fit neither for our climate, our work, nor our
circumsiances. Our fathers worked 12 or 14 hours a day and
hever thought of getting tired. We ae used np when we
have worked four hours. Ourmolhers made butter and cheese,
fed the pigs and chickens, did the milking, raised a dozen
children, made the clothing for the family, and whena shower
wus coming could rake or load hay. Our wives want a maid
to tend the baby and another to do the house-work, a boy todo
the chores, and if we keep more than one cow, a cheese tactory
to prevent the milk from spoiling. Jt is safe to say that 10
farmer's wives 10-day cannot do as much hard work as would
two 50 vears ago. Asa farming people we are played out.
Té the young New [ampshire farmer who wants a wile tohelp
him get 1 living instead of one to Pang tbbors on end pour
patent medicines into, would just ei down to your city aud
find a good, strong, vigorous. industrious and frugil Irish or
German girl, he would find his farm would pay better than is.
does now, and his children would be likely to be worth ten
times as much as farmers as will beauy of (he next generation
of pure bred Yankees.”
a —
Orncos Comerimes'ts Catirognta.—The Portland Oregonian;
which may safely be set down asprejudiced. thus discourses
in its issue of the Sth inst.: ‘They are coming from Califor-
nia. And one of the must sugvestive sights in the worldis the
spectacle of a Californian, who hasn’, before seen rain enough
for a year to lay the dust, slanding out in sn Orgon rain
with his hat off, and enjoying itas uquatie fowls da asummen
shower. Oregon his been sneered at as the vainy country by
California, but they are nol sneering now. They are hunting
a country where it rains enough, and prefer the yerdure of
Oregon to the blight and desolation of California. Persons
ow attiving tell us that immense numbers.in Califormia are
preparing to moye. As rapidly as they can they will come to
our Srate. A great many are comine ly wagons oyerand, A
gentleman just through by the stage line informs us that in
Northern California and Southern Oregon he passed a large
number of partivs, including families and live stock, moving
north, At night their camp fires were seen continually frou
the stage road, and the simht is described as heing like that of
the eariy emigration across the plains, Tlvery steameris load-
ed to iis full capacity by people who sre seeking a country
Where crops neyer perish of drought. To them, exageerated
reports of Oregonrains are no longer #tervor. Our Climate,
they find, is preferable to drought, deserts anc starvation.”
++
—It is well known that walnut trees sometimes attain
prodigious size and great age. An Jtalian architect mentions
having seen at St. Nicholas, in Lorraine, a sirgle plank of the
wood ofthe walnut, 25 feet wide,upon y hich the Emperor Fred-
érick IIT. had given a sumptuous banquet. Tn the Baidar
Valley, near Balaklava, in the Crimea, stands a walnut tree at
least 1,000 years old. It, yields annually from80,000 to 100,000
nuts, and belongs to five Tartar families, who share its pro-
duce equally.
T have read many articles in the old AMERICAN SPORTSMAN, the Rop &
Gun, andin your paper, by Mr..Burges and others, stating plainly, or in-
sinnating, that the pointeris much inferior to the setter, Now, Mr, Hditor,
permit me to say that the poinfer is nearly universally preferred by Sonth-
ern sportsmen, He is stauncher, steadier and more reliable than the
setter, because he is not such a wild harum-scarum brute as sometimes
eyen the best of setters wil! be. We like a dog that goes over his ground
thoroughly. We like the pointer because he does not get full of burrs
anil ** beggar-lice,” which abound in our country, and which often disalile
a setter, causing them such pain and inconvenience that I have seen
them slop to pull out of their “feathery, heathery” tail, burrs, when they
ought to have beenattending to theirbusiness. The pointer, on the con-
trary, will bunt when a setter would be used up from heat and want of
water. The statements about pointers refusing to retrieve out of
witer, and refusing to face thorns and cat-briars, are, as far as our
Southern country is concerned, miserable bosh.
In conclusion, My. Burges, you should have limited the title of your
book on dogs to the North, or else you should have given the credit and
attention to the Sonth, that is due toit, nof only from its yust ex—
jent of Lerritory and large variety of game, but on account also of its
haying been for many, Many years (and being yet) the natural home of
sportsmen, and everything pertaining to gentlemanly field sports.
Sourn,.
Se
THE STATE BENCH SHOW AT SyY-
RACUSE,
{From the Syracuse Courier.)
Tuesday morning (June 19) at 10 o'clock, the bench show
of dogs, under the auspices of the New York State Associa-
tion for the protection of fish and game, was opened to the
public. ‘The attendance was far in advance of the most san-
guine expectations, In the evening fully one thousand per-
sous visited the exhibition in the armory, many of our most
prominent citizens being present, taking great interest in the
exhibition. It was noticeable that.a majority of the visitors
were ladies. ‘The dogs were comparatively quiet and be=
hayed themselyes very well. The fish showed to fine advan-
tage, a3 the aquariums were illuminated. At 9 o'clock the
president of the association, Goyernor Alvord, officers of the |
association and distinguished gnests took seats on the raised
plattorm, and the large audience gathered around it. Presi-
dent Smith introduced Goyernor Alvord, who stated that in-
asmuch as it would be difficult to hear his voice, he would not
make much of a speech. He desired to say that if the com-
munity would adopt iu all business relations the names of the
dogs on exhibition, it would be yery much to the advantage
of one andall. We haye the pointer fo point you the right
way, we have the retriever which should teach you to retrieve
your past errors. We have the hound, which should stimu-
te you to hound down all fraud and corruption, He was
rejoiced to be present at this exhibition, whieh was an honor
to the city of Syracuse, He was glad to find an inereasing
interest in sporting matters. We inherited the proclivities to
fish and bunt from our mother country, and the
manly pur-
aculties of every man. He urged the necessity of enforcing
the ganie laws, and declared that the State of New York
should reserve the territory in the North Woods for the pres-
ervation and protection of game and fish, Every man is
better for a little relaxation from business. No man could
live without relaxation, and there is no better place to obtain
health and yigor than in the woods or on the islands in the
St. Lawrence, where the speaker had been for tle pust two
weeks fishing and hunting. Governor Alvord concluded by
welcoming the distinguished strangers from abroad to Syra-
cuse, and assured them that they would meet with a cordial
hospitality trom our citizens. Mr. Ferdinand Senn, of New
York Gity, exhibits some yery rate and beautiful specimens of
Skye terriers, black-and tan terriers, and a King Charles
spaniel which is a veritable beauty, The exhibition of pet
dogs is a very superior one, and it may be safely said that no
more valuable or beautiful lot of dogs has ever been seen by
our citizens, Some rare and curious dogs are exhibited by
Mr. Horace K. White of this city. They are English pugs,
and as fine specimens as ure ever seen in this country, In the
sporting class the display is a splendid one. Good judges
pronounced the collection to be as fine a one as was ever
gathered together. At the head of the list in value stands
William M. Tileston’s Limerick, a champion Irish setter, yal-
ued at $500, and Mr. William N. Callender’s Kory O'Moore,
valued at 32,500.
DIVISION NO, 1.
Class 1.—Champion English Setter Dogs.—For previous win—
ners of a first prize.—l. Liicius Moses, Marcellus, N. Y., Buff, red
and white tisked—5 years. Ly Sam out of Lady Buff, Winner of
first prize at Watertown, also of the champion gold medal for
bert setter in theshow. (Not for competition.)
2. Asa L. Sherwood, Skaneateles, N. Y., Drance, orange and
white ticked Gorn Sept., 1875. By Bruce out of Busy. GS. and
G. D Royces’ imported pair; full pedigree. Winner of first prize
at Geneseo, and champion and second at Watertown. First prize.
Class 1—Champion English Setter Bitches,—No entriss.
Olass 2—Champion Irish Setter Dugs.—3. Wm-_ M. Tileston, box
2,832, New York, Limerick, red, 13 months. By Plunkett, out of
Juno, 8900. =i.
4. J. H. Whitman, 93 and 95 Lake street, Chicago, Ill., Ranger,
red, 8 years, By Barton's Larry, out of Liewellin’s Lill II. First
prize,
5. Wm. N. Gallender, Albany, N. Y,, Rory O'Moore, red, with lJit-
tle white on breast apd faint star on forelead, 22 months. By
Burges’ liufus, out of E. F. Stoddard’s Friend; see Burges’ Ken-
nell and Field Book. $2,500. V. H.C.
Olass 2—Champion Irish Setter Bitches.—6, Wm. M. Tileston,
box 2,832, New York, Lill, ILL, red, 2 years, By Shamrock, ont
of Kathleen. Virst prize.
Class 3—Ohampion Gordon Setter Dogs.—T. CG. Dabois Was-
staff, Babylon, £. 1., Kent, black, white and tan, 2>¢ years. By
Kerr's Grouse, full pedigree, Boydine’s Hope, Winer of first
prize ab Springfield, V. H. O., New York. First prize.
Glass 3—Champion Gordou Setter Bitches. —8. Wm. M. Tileston,
box 2,832, New York, Lou, black and tan, 25 years, imported.
First prize.
Class 4—Champion Pointer Dogs, over 60 pounds.—9. C. Du-
“bois Wagstaff, Babylon, L. I., Till, lemon and white, 2 years.
Winner of first priza at New York. By Guy 2d, ont of May; May
wy. Asian out of Blanche; Guy 2d by Guy, onutof Jet. @2ol).
. HO.
10. William M. Tileston, New York, Snapshot, lemon and white.
Born September 17, 1869, By Whitehonse’s Pap, ont of I'rice’s
Judy. K.C.S.B. 1020. First prize.
Glass 6—Imported Hnglish Setter Dogs,—12. 0. 8. Westcott,
511 South Forty-second street, Philadelphia, Pedigree, orange and
white Belton, 2 years. Winuer of second prize at Baltimore and
New York. By Victor, out of Blue Daisy, full pedigree, 31,000.
First prize.
Class 6—Imported English Setter Bitches.—13. C. 8. Wescotts
511 South Forty-second street, Philadelphia, Fairy, 1., orange
and white, 2 years. By Victor, out of Blue Daisy. 31,000. First
prize.
Olass 7 Native English Setter Dogs.—15. Fred. A. Howlett,
115 W. Genesee street, Syracuse, Frank, lemon and white, 20
months. By Sam, out of Dido. ; Oz
17, J, Horatio Marl, Skaneateles, N. Y,, Sport, orange and white,
born Oct, 2i, 1875, By Asa Sherwood’s Cuampion, sire France,
dam Rusa. H.C.
19. Asa L. Sherwood, Skaneateles, Mac, orange and white, born
Oct. 1875. H. ©. at st. Louis. By Champion H'rauce, out of
Rusa. Second prize.
91. Frank B. Kiopk, Syracuse, N. Y., Pride of Syracuse, orange
amd white. 21¢ years, 3250. Tiret prize.
23. 5. C. Hayden, 69 South Salina street, Syracuse, Mio, orange
and white, 4 years, By Brace, out of Busy, G. 8. & G. D. Royce,
imported. $150. H. CO.
25. F, R. Dennison, orange and white, 18 months. By J. A.
Nichols’ Sam, out of Giles’ Bitch, Bex's Strain. Not forsale. Y. H, UO.
26. J. Weigheli, Don, Rochester. Should haye been entered in
class 6.
Class 7—Native English Setter Bitehes.—27. OC. Dubois Wagstaff,
Babylon, L. 1., Zaidee, chestnut and white, 3 years. Zaitee by
Dr. Gauteer's Fred, Imported Belle: Belle by Duke of Richmond,
Don Basil Woods, Belle, Yorkskire, England. $150. Absent.
28, L. EF. Whitman, 5 City Hall, Detroit, Mich, Mell, blue Belton,
19 months. Sire Blue Belton Jack, formerly owned by Juo.
Dayidson, Munroe, Mich., damm Spot, imported. Absent.
29. Tuomas Lukins, Skaneateles, N. Y¥., Belle, orange and
i at Oct, 21st, 1875. Asa Sherwood’s sire Dick, dam Pitt.
y. H.C.
40: Asa 1. Sherwood, Skaneateles, N. Y., Fancy, orange and
white, born April, 1874, By Bruce, ont of Rusa, G. 8. Royce's
imported pair; full pedigree, Forsale. H.C.
81. Asa L. Sherwood, -Skanesateles, N. Y., Moll, orange and
white, berm March, 1575. By Dick, out of Pitt; full pedigree.
For sale. Wirst prize.
32, Asa L. Sherwood, Skaneateles, N. Y., Rusa If, orange and
white, born April 12, 1875, By owners Champion l'rance, ont of
Rusa, Rusa was H. (at Sf. Louis,'and second at Watertown.
For sale. Second prize.
33. Asa L. Sherwood, Skaneateles, N. Y., Jose, orange and
white, born Oet., 1875. By Chawpion France, out or Rusu; Rusa
ao a ab St. Louis, and sesond at Watertown, N. Y. For sale.
B4, Asa (L. Sherwood, Skaneateles, N. ¥., Zita, orange and
white, born Oct., 1876. By Mac, out of Pitt; full pedigree. For
sale, Firstin puppy class. ¥
$5. Asa L. Sherwvod, Skaneateles, N, Y., Pitt, orange and white,
born April, 1874, By Bruce, ont of Kusa, G. 8. Royce’s imported
pair; full pedigrees.
40. M. D. Fox, Skaneateles, N. Y., Rose, orange and white,
born Mareh 19, 1876, Asa Sherwood's sire Dick, dam Pitt; also
full pedigree. Y. H.C. Liv ae
Cluss 7—Native Mnglish Setter Dog Vuppies.—34. Entries in
error in bitehclass. First. :
Glass 8—Imported Irish Setter Dogs.—46. BR. M. Lindsay,
Scranton, Pa., Dash, red, 4 years. Dy Bob, ont of Dun, F300
Second prize. ;
47. M. You Culin, Delaware City, Del,, Kike, red, born Apvril,
1876. Winner of second at New York. By Plonkelt, out oF
Kathleen, First prize. .
40, Wim. Brockway, Hoosac, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Dick, red and
white; 15 months. Plunkett, Nell. $80. For sale kee
Class S—Imported Trish Setter Bitches. —5), LK. M. Lindsay,
Scranton, Pa., Uyeena, red, 16 mouths. By Basto, out of Sal.
$200, Second, B ;
51, M. You Culin, Delaware Cily, Del., Golleen, red, 3 years,
Winner at Crystal Palace.. By Milner’s Jack, out of Green’s
Rose. Fivet.
52. Wm. Brockway, Hoosac, Rensselaer Co., N. Y., Nell IT, red
and white, 14 months. Plouketh: Nell. $200. ©.
58. Wm. Brockway. Hoosac, Rensrelaey Co., N. Y., Kate, red
and white, 15 months. Plunkett; Nell. $80. Tor sale. C.
Class §—Native Irish Setter Dogs.—55, Greene Smith, Peter-
boro, Madison Co. N. Y, Ed, H. Gillmann, red and white, 13
mouths; ought to ba » prize winner, but he is far from it in
appearance, From W. W. Tileston, Gonnet Carrie by Saltus Dash,
bred by C. H. Raymond, ont of Dimity by Dick, ont of Balle
Dash Saltus Dash, out of Saltus Drisk by Bobinson's Jack Dick,
ont of Dick by Hinkley’s dog Jack, out of Palmer's Belle by
Putnam’s dam.
46. Thos. Kimber, jr., Syracuse, N. Y., Ben, red, 3 years. By
imported Brnes. Cc.
58. Burghdarf Bros., Clyde, N, ¥, Maze, red, 2 years and 8
months. Sire, Farrand’s Bud. By Curran’s Grant, $175. V. H.C.
62. Henry Jackson, 82 Onondaga street, Syracuse, Grouse, red,
4 years. By Rover, ont of Moll, G. §. Charley. $100, H.C.
fda, G, A. Hayden, Rochester, Dick, red. Second,
64h, Isaac Weighell, Rochester, Sport, red, 4 years.
Y. Whitney's black dog. $1,000. First.
Cliss 9—Native Irish Setter Bitch Puppies.—67. P. H. Mor-
ris, 72 Duane street, New York, Lene, red and white, 6 ww nthe,
By George Oolburn’s champion, Dash, ont of Ddward Tards, jr.,
imported Dish bitch an, V. H. C., New York. 3200. First.
Class 10—Gordon Setter Bitches.—71. O. OC. Potter, Syracuse,
N. ¥., Flora, black and tan 13 months. Pedigree given if re—
By George
quasted. First.
72. Jacob Glabn, ‘Syracuse, N. Y., Maggie, black and tan, 2
years. By Colbnrn’s Dash, ont of F. H. Kennedy’s Kathleen.
Full pedigree given if requested. Notforsale, Absent.
7a. Wm. M. Tileston, New York City, Shot, black and tan, 10
months, By Dexter, out of Nell. Tirst prize at Chicago. Pup,
74. J. G. Farnsworth, Albany, Yobi, black and tan, with white
spot on chest, 443 years. Sired by Dash, he by dog of Sir Wil
liam Maxwell's Keis, Scotland, out of J. Anton’s imported bitch ;
dam Belle. See American Kennel and Field, No. M4. $500. Second.
Class 10—Gordon Setter Dog Poppies.—75. Jacob Glahn, Syra-
cuse, N. ¥., Ben Nevis, black anc tac, 9 months, By Jarvis Dick
out of Maggie. 3200. Second.
76. J. G. Skinner, Oswego, N. Y., Inke, black und tan, 9
monthe 8 days. Sire, Doane’s Tone, ont of Doane’s Chloe. Full
pedigree. F150. Wirst.
Glass 10—Gordon setter Bitch Puppies.
78. See entry above (First prize).
Class 11.—Pointer Dogs over 50 lbs. wi.—79. E. D. Lewis, 7 and
8 Granger Block, Syracuse, Don, lemon and white—12 mos, and 2
weeks, By imported Uarlo out of Juno. Full pedigree. Wirst
Prize.
81. Chas. R. Weed, Utiva, N. Y., Frank, liver and white, 5 yrs,
Imported by Lawrence, of New York, when a pup. Sire, Bruce;
dam, Like,
83. Mra. Cecelia G. Hudson, Syracuse, N. Y., Spot, liver, white
and ticked, 2 years. By Jno, Brandon's dog out of B, Manning's
bitch. C.
84. J. H. Bly, Clyde, N. Y , Dash, orange and white—6 years,
Imported stock. $300. Second Prize.
87. P. J. Brumelkamp, Syracuse, N. Y., Snap, liver, 3 yrs. Don
ont of Dakin's bitch. $100. H.C,
91. J. Weizhell, Rock, white, Rochester. V. H.C.
93, Thomas Goulding, Rochester, N. Y., Dash, lemon and white,
2 yrs, Dam, imported bitch, got by Williara Crittenden’s lemom
and while dog Don, of Kochester, who was got by imported dog
and bitch. YW. H. C.
93a. O, A, Tlayden, Rochester, Wink, red. V. H.C,
Class 11—Pointer Bitches over 50 lbs, wt.—86. W. 8S. Barnum,
Syracuse, Roc, liver, 4 yrs. and S$ mos. Gy Don out of G. Da-
kin’s bitch. $100.
94, W. 8. Barnum, Syracuse, Betsey, lemon and white, 1 yr. 2
mos. By imported dog owned in Catskill, ont of Dakin’s bitch.
Absent.
95. G W., Dakin, Juno, liver, § yrs. By Jim, out of Bennett's
imported bite. Not for sale. Second Prize.
96. B. Millar, Rochester, Prank, liver and white, 6} yrs. Im-
ported. $100. Absent.
Cluss 12—Pointer Dogs Under 50 Ibs. wt.—97. C. Dubois Wag-
staff, Babylon, L, I., Fiake Il, Jemon and white, 14 months. By
Flake out of Lily, Full Pedigree. 3100. First Prize,
98. A. Koeh or, 281 Lock strest, Syracuse, N, Y., Fanny, liver,
13 months. By Dixcn’s imported dog ont of Bush. Second Prize.
92, J. Weighell, Fly, lemon, Rochester.
Oleass 18—Pointer Dog Puppies Under 12 m,—100. R. M. Lind-
say. Seranton, Pa,, Snipe, black, 11 mos, By Pate out of Whisky.
3200. First Prize.
$0. H. O.
Class 18—Pointer Bitch Puppies Under 12 m.—101. G, G, Bark-
er, P. O. Box 709 Boston, Mass,, Black Princess, blask, 8 mow.
By Dilley’s Ranger out of Gilleepie’s Fan. First Prize.
op. VY, H. ,
Class 14—Chesapeaka Gay Dogs, Dogs or Bitches.—102. BE. A,
Gillman, corner Woodward and Jefferson ayenues, Detroit, Mich.,
Pride of the Chesapeake, sedge, Smonths. By Jack out of Rose.
Winner 20, New York. For sate. First Prize.
Gloss 15—Irish Water Spaniels, Dogs or Bitches,—103. J. H.
Whitman, $8 and 95 Lake street, Chicago, King of the River, liver,
215 years. By Skidmore’s Mike, out of exhibitors Lippey, Ix.
only.
104. C. Dubois Wagstaff, Babylon, L. L, Dash, liver, + years.
Imported from Ireland. First Prize.
Class 16—Retrieving and Field Spaniels, Dogs or Bitches.—105
J. W_ Stewart, Jordan, N. Y., Mack, red, 3 years. By Rollo out
of Lydia, imported, V. H. ©.
106. W. Ti. Brown, 11 Madison street, Syracuse, Dash, black, 4
years. Price $75; puppy, $25, V. H. 0.
107. J, UW. Whitman, 93 and 95 Lake street, Chicago, Captain,
liver, 2 yeurs, By Sinbad out of Queen, First Pnze.
108. John Hammond, 22 Windsor street, Ont., Canada, Prince,
black sud white, 3 years. S40. Y. H.C.
109. Wenry Uhurston, Skaneateles, N. Y., Culey, liver and white,
5 years. $20. YV. H.C.
110. Peter Hum, Skaneateles, N. Y., Royer, liyer and white, 4
years. $20. V. H,C. ,
111 P. J. Brumelkamp, Syracuse, Jack, red and white striped
toes, 7 months. Imported. By Crossland’s Jack ; dam by Cross-
Jand’s Jack. Second Prize.
112. J. Weightell, Rochester. V. H. 0.
Cldss 17—Cocker Spaniels, Dogs or Bitches—113, Morrison D.
Fox, Skaneateles, N. Y., Mort, liver, 2 years. O.
114. E. H. Gillman, corner Woodward and Jefferson avenues,
Detroit, Mich,, Adelina, Patti, iver and white, ticked, 234 years,
Winner of first prize at East Saginaw and H.C. at New York, Im-
ported through Hngh Allen, For sale, Yirst Prize.
115. J. C. Luther, Syracuse, Sport, black, 16 months. Nof for
sale. H. 0. |
116. J. J. Saulpaugh, 45 8. Salina street, Syracuse, Jack, bluck,
white and ticked, 6 years. Fromimported stock. $100. Second
Prize.
Class 18—Tox Hounds, ‘in Couples.—117. L. M. Wooden, 119
Powers’ Block, Rochester, Drumm, black, tan and white, 11 mos.
40. . oC,
$117. L. M. Wooden, 119 Powers’ Block, Rochester, Ring, black,
tun and white, 11 months, $40, H, 0.
118. L, M. Wooden, 119 Powers’ Block, Rochester, Reno, black
and tan, 11 months. Southall’s stock, of Virginia. Not for sale,
No ehtries.
‘Us. L. M. Wooden, 110 Powers’ Rloek, Rochester, Prank, spot-
ted, 5 ees Waghsh foxhound, both parents imported. No
riee. H. 0.
o 110. LL. M. Wooden, 11 Powers’ Glock, Rochester, Sport, black,
tan and wh'te, 4 years, $40. Sevond Prize.
119, L. ML Wooden, 11 Powers’ Block, Rochester, South, black
a tan, 217 years. Southall’s Virginia stock. No price. Second
rize,
120. PF R Murray, Pompey Hill, NY Wm Tell and Drive. chest-
nut 21g years. By the late K O Barker’s stook, 550. V HC.
121. J Weighell, Rochester, Tiral Prize.
Olass 19—Dachshunds, Dogs or Bitthes—128 Andrew Freden-
burgh, Jordan, N Y, Plora, black, 3 years, By Ranger out of Pan-
nie. Sid. V HO.
123 Francia Leister, P O Box 1,095, N Y, Punk, fallow red, 3 yrs
Imported. Notfor sale. First Prize.
124 Fraucis Leister P O Box 1,095, N Y, Nelly, fallow red, 2 yrs
Imported. Not for sale, Second Prize.
Class 20—Fox Terriers, Doze or Bitches—125 OC Walton, 40
Tiast Thirty-second street, New York, Tricksey, white and tan spot,
2 yearsand 4 mouths. Winner at Centennial, Baltimore and New
York. By T'vke, Dainty; Bubet. Diamond, Youuy Trap, Tricksey,
vid Tartar, Vernon, bred by Marquis of Huntley. $200, First
Tizd.
126 Fred F Avery && Bros, Skaneatelas, N ¥, Larry, white, black
and tan, 2 yeurs. By Ringwood, ont of Vivlet, Robin Hood, Rose,
Trimmer, Second Nettle. Notfor sale. Second Prize.
“ Clasy 21—Greyhounds, Doge or Bitches—128 Robert Aherdeen,
MD, Greeley Block, Syracuse, Price, blue and black, 6 years
Imported when a pop; cannot state pedigree. Second Prize.
180 Geo Morgan, Oswego, Mand, mouss and white, 2 years
aud’ months. Imported. First Prize.
132 Jacob Miller. 24 Bust Washington strest, Syracuse, Nero,
black, 1 year and 10 months, Notfor sale. First.
133 Andrew Boyd, 140 & Payette street, Syracuse, Rollo Boyd,
black, dears. Ont of Harrie PMlora by Francis Hendrick’s dog
Bruno, both imported. Grandfather and grandmother owned by
John Kane, Ottawa. VHC,
P 135 M B Nicholson, 41 Gertrude street, Syracuse, Snyder, black,
years, C
186 J EB North, Syracuse, Nero, black, 18 months. Second.
Class 24—Dalmatian, or Coach Dox -—138 © N Shattuck, 3 and
5 West Water street, Syracuse, Spot, black and white spot, o years.
Trom en imported stock. Notforsale. First.
Glass 2i—Shepherd Doge or Collies, Dogs or Bltches—139 Geo
- Moxley, Syracn-e. N Y, Shep, black, tan and white, 2 years and 6
Tonths. For sale. Second.
140 Thomas Newrick, 3 Franklin street, Syracuse, Jimmy, black,
tan and white, 4 years. Ont of Fan—both imported. $50. Wurst.
Class 27—Ball Terrier, Dogs or Bitches—142 John Carroll, 55
Hickory street, Syracuse, Gyp, white and brindle, 15 mouths by J
Ubristian's Biliy, imported by dog ont of Jeuning’s Gyp. First.
Class 28-—-Pazs, Dogs or Bitches—144 H K White, 133 James
strest, Syracuse, Jack, blonde, 4 years. Imported by ower from
the Duke's Kennel. Second.
155 H K White, 133 James street, Syracuse, Gill, blonde, 4
years. Imported by owner from Duke's Kennel. First.
Class 29—Binek and Tan Terriers, Dogs or Bitches—149 Ferdi-
band Senn, 118 Broadway, N Y, dim, black and tan, 2 years. Im—
ported, $150. Tirst.
150 Ferdinand Senn, 118 Broadway, N Y, Kato, black and tan, 4
‘years. Imported, $40. Second.
Class 30—Skye Terriers, Dogs or Bitehes—151 Wm Malcolm, Jr,
Syrieuse, N Y, Scotty Boy, silver blue, Zig years. Imported from
Dnogland. Second.
103 Ferdinand Senn, 118 West Broadway, N Y, Mosse, silver, 2
years. Imported—S100. VHC.
154 Ferdinand Senn, 118 West Broadway, N Y, Snap, silver and
tan, 22g years, Imported—#100, First.
155 $erdinand Seun. 118 West Broadway, N Y, Charley, silver, 2
years. Imported—$i00. VHC.
Olass 31—Seotch Yerriers, Dogs or Bitches—160 J D Harris, 9
Daisy street, Svracuse, Nibbs, bine and tan, light, 18 months.
Out of Frank Wood's Fan, 325. Second,
161 CH finn, 130 Townsend street, Syracuse, Kiser, fawn and
blue 3 years—Not for sale. First.
167 J I North, Syrucase, N Y, Rough, fawn, 9 months. By im-
Bs Scotty Boy, out of Jessie, she by Dash out of imported Fy.
HO
#20. .
Class 32—Yorkshire Terriers, Dogs or Bitches—169 Mrs Crever-
son, New York City, Haidee, silver blue, 2 years. Imported by
Harry Jennings. First und V HC. :
170 Ferdinand Senn, 118 Broadway, New York, Billy, blue and
tan, 252 years. Imported—#100. The best specimen we have
eyer geen. i
Olass 38—Toy ‘Terriers, not over 5 lbs.—171 Ferdinand Senn,
118 West broadway, New York, Rex, blue snd silver, 3)¢ years.
Imported—$75, Sevond. ‘
172 Ferdinand Senn, 118 West Broadway, New York, Jimmy,
black and tan, 1g years. Imported—$100. First.
Glass 34—Miscellaneons—174 Greene Smith, Peterboro, N~
Gambrinus, black and tan, 2 years. King Charles Spaniel from im
ported stock. $1,000, VY HO, d y
{76 Charles H Ostrander, Peterboro, N Y, Jesse, white and
lemon, 5 years. Italian Greyhound from imported stock. VHC.
18L. Chas. Coppins, Syracuse, Belle, white and fawn, 1} years.
From imported stock, #35. Med
182. Ferdinaud Senn, 118 Broadway; New York, Charley, black
and tan, 12s years. Imported. $150. Hirst.
183. amilton ‘Child, Syracuse, Lion, fawn, 3iyears. Cross
between St. Bernard and Newfoundland. For ex-hibition onty.
—Red Hibbon
185. George Cayford,
spaniels. Zipp was got
William Bates. V. H. C.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
No 1,.—For the best English Setter Dog or Bitch.—i87. C. 8
Westcott, 511 So. 42d street, Philadelptia, Pa., Pedigree, orange
and belton. 2 years. By Victor out of Blue Daisy, Winner of 2d
prize at Ballimore and New York, Full pedigree. $1,000 first
T1Z6,
F No 2—Special prize for the best Irish Setter, dog or biteh,—193.
J. H. Whitman, 98 and 95 Lake street, Chicago, Ranger, red, 3
years. By Bartou’s Larry out of Liewellin’s Lill If. First
rige.
2 No. 8,—Special prize for the best Gordon Setter, Dog or Bitch.
—197. ©, Dubois Wagstaff, Babylon, L. 1, Kent, black, white
and tan, 23g years. Kent by Kerr’s Grouse, full pedigree ; Boy-
dine’s Hope. Winner first ut Springhield, V. H C., New York. 2200
first price.
No. 4,For the best Setter Dog or Bitchin the Show (donated
by Tiffany 4 Co., New York).—203, C. 8. Westeotr, 511 So, 42d
street, Philadelphia, Pa., Pedigree, orange and white belton, 3
years. By Victor; ont of Blues Daisy. Winner second prize at
Baltimore und New York: full pedigres. Virat prize, f
No. 5 —Special Prize (By Francis 0. DeLuze, for best Native
Hoglish Setter Dog or Liteh.—Awarded to Asa L. Sherwood, r
No. 7.—For the best Pointer, Dog or Biteh.—206, ©. Dubois
Wagstaff, Babylon, L. 1,, Till, lemon and white, Zyears, By-Guy
second out of May. May by Shot, of ont Blanche. Guy second by
Guy, out of Jet. Winuer first at New York. #250, first prize.
The dog show was quite a success, but anumber of the dogs
entered did-not put ip an appearance. 4
‘Asa L. Sherwood, of Skuneaieles, was awarded the silver
whistle given by Francis O. DeLuze, for the best native Eng-
lish setter in the show. Mr. Sherwood's collection was a grand
lot, and wequite think can come to the front at any show, Mr.
Sherwood made the finest individual exhibition, aud wasjustly
entitled to the full credit be recerved, ‘le exhibition of
sportsman’s goods in the building was very fine as far as it
went. Thonison & Son, of 301 Broadway, N. Y¥., made a
very fine display of leather goods, gun cascs, dog collars, etc.,
which were venerally admired, and the junior member of the
firm wae delichted With the expressions and cordialities re
ceived from the numerous sportsmen present. The Parker
v
Rochester, N. ¥., Zipp, King Charles
by Charlie,dam by Beattic, owed by
‘Bros., manufacturers of the celebrated Parker breech-loading
ghot gun, had their Centennial case,
containing sbout thirty fing
Oe
vO ae eae
AND STREAM,
specimens, and was the center of attraction in that line, and
the two representatives present had their time fully occupied
in showing them up. This gun has long been a State favorite,
and most of the prize winners for several years have acknowl.
edged the good shouting qualities of the Purker. The Presi-
dent’s badge, the most valuable shot for at this convention,
was won by Robt. Newell. of the Forester Club, of Buffalo,
with a Parker gun. The Nichols & Lefever gun manufactur-
ers made an original display by showing all the parts of their
gunin process of workmanship, also, the several different
modes of browning barrels, ete. The cas? attracted consider-
able attention, aud was a curiosity seldom seen. The Rem-
ington Co. was represented by Mr. Comstock, who had three
fine cuns which were much admired. The éxhibitipn ceased
on Friday evening, having given general satisfaction.
“or
Micr1eay.— Detroit, June 21st.,—J. N. Dodge's Blue Bel
ton field trial setter bitch Rose, the property of Mr. J. N.
Dodge, of this city, whelped four brace on the 18th; three
brace are black, white and tan, marked nearly like the dam ;
the other brace are Jemon and white, like the sire, L. H.
Smith’s champion Leicester. Mr. Dodge bas procured an
English setter bitch of Mr. J. Goodenough for foster mother
to Rose's puppies.
The State Medal Club held a shoot for the medal yester-
day. Mr. J. VY. D. Eldridge won, after a close contest with
Mr. George Avery, an amateur. Wanrwice.
[Norz.—Our correspondent is cautioned against using the
above nom dé plume, again, asit is claimed by a prominent
writer of many years, slanding.—Ep. |
hee ee eee
Kennet Reoisrer.—The publishers of the Chicaro Field
and the Foresr anp Srreast have turned over the Kennel
Register to L. H, Smith, Esq., of Strathoy, Canada, under in-
structions from the National Keponel Club. Mr. Smith is
chairman of the club's committee.
Seat and ativer ishing.
FISH IN SHASON IN JULY.
—_0—
FRESH WATER,
Trout, Salmo fontinalis, Sea Bass, Centropristris atrarius.
Salinon, Salmo saler. Sheepshead, Archosargus probato-
Salmon Trout, Sadmo onfinis, cephalus,
iand-locked Salmon, Salmo glovert, Striped Bass, Roceus linneatus.
lack Bass, Microplterus salmoides; White Perch, Morone anericana,
M,. nigricans Weaktish, Cynoscion regalis
Maskanonge, Hsox nobilior. Blueiish, Pomatomus saliatriz.
Pike or Pickerel, Fsog luctus, Spanish Mackerel,
Yellow Perch, Perca jlavescens, tum.
Cero, Cybium regale,
Bonito, Sarda pelamys.
Kingiish, Menticirrus nebulosus,
For list of Trout Flies in season for June, see issue of May 21.
EALT WATER,
Cybiwn macula-
—_o——
TROUT PLIES IN SEASON FOR IULY.
Little Koy, No. 123.—Body and feet ot orange and yellow, mohair and
hure’s ear mixed ; wings, bright hyaling, slighily mottled; setie, same
as wings.
Lightning Bug, No. 0.—Body of equal parts, of darkbrown, and black
mixed, tipped with yellow; feet, of feathers from the Eogiish grouse ;
wings, double, the inner wing black, the outer wing a yellow brown.
General Hooker, No. 9.—Body made of bright yellow and green, ring-
ed alternately ; feet, red hackle; wings, of the tail feathers of theruffed
grouse.
a ltle Cléret, No 11,—Body and feet, dark claret mohair, slightiy ting-
ed with bine; wings, of the bittern or brown hen; setm, dark brown.
Claret Fly, No. 9,—Body, dark claret ; feet, black ; wings, of the brown
hen. ~
Fetid Green, No. 10.—Body, feet and wings, a pale green,
Fisn iy Marxet.—Spanish mackerel are now very plenty.
The salmon catch 1s falling off. Our quotations for the week
are as follows: Striped bass, 15 to 20 cents per pound; blue-
fish, 10 to 12 cents; salmon, green, 20 cents; mackerel, 10 to
18 cents each; shad, Connecticut River, 50 cents; white
perch, 15 cents per pound; Spanish mackerel, 20 cents;
green turtle, 15 cents; terrapin, $12 per dozen; -halibut, 16
cents; haddock, 8cents; king-fish, 25 cents; codfish, 8 cents;
blackfish, 10 to 15 cents; herrings, 5 cents; flounders, 8
cents; porgies, 10 cents; sea bass, 15 cents; eels, 18 cents;
lobsters, 10 cents; sheepshead, 18 cents; soft clams, 30 to 60
cents per 100; pickerel, 15 cents; Long Island trout, $1 25;
Canada do., 50 cents; hard shell crabs,-$5 50) per 100; soft
crabs, $2 per dozen; weakfish, 12 cents; frog legs, 40 cents
per pound,
—An effort is being made to establish a steamboat line be-
tween Oswego and Alexandria Bay, making close connections
at the former place with the morning and evening Syracuse
trains. -
—The proceeds of the New Foundland seal fisheries for the
past season have been estimated at $1,500,000.
—A. W. Graven, Esq., the distinguished engineer, left on
Friday last for a few weeks salmon fishing on the Restigouche
River. 2
\\ Gonyzcticur.—Hartford, June 20,—The law preventing
the taking of shadin the Connecticut River goes into effeet
June 25th (not on the 20th). ‘he shad, this spason, have heen
above the average size, and numbers huye been canght weigh-
ing seven ponuds. The Jargest, we believe, taken this season,
weighed one ounce Jess than nine pounds. Now come blue
fish, salmon, Spanish mackerel, bonitos, and we see English
turbot and soles are in the New York market.
A. very five Connecticut River salmon, weighing fifteen
pounds, was takenin one of the shad nets at Saybrook last
night, and was brought to this city and placed on exhibition
to the delight of all anglers. There is no doubt that this isa
real Connecticut River salmon. Jt showsa considerable dit-
ference in color from the markings of the Penobseot and Can-
ada salmon, which haye been so abundant in market of late.
Excellent bass tishing bas been hed the past month at En-
ficld Falls, where fish from fifteen to twenty-five pounds each
have been taken,
A mammoth striped bass was canght off Middletown last
evening inauet. It weighed over eighty pounds—the biggest
Connecticut River bass we have heard of. These splendid
table fish have sometimes been caugbi with heok and line,
near this city, of a weight of vbout 70 pounds, DE ees
turned fromthe River Jordan on June 22. He repo
streams alivé with trout.
each day's fishing.
which on Thursday last left the city on an exe
ternot Creek, on the line of the Wisconsion Central
near Ashland, pe this
Supertat@ndent:
—A few days ago Mr. Samuel P. Kidder,
of Locks, caught in the Merrimac River, at Manchester, at
a salmon weighing eight pounds, the first caught in that river
for thirty years, ie i 7 ;
Bridgeport, Jane 25, 1877.—We are just now hetween.
hay and grain as regards the fishing hereabouts. A few weak-
fish and blue-fish have been taken. Two fine silmon were
caught inthe Housatonic River, at Stratford, afew weeks —
since, weighing 9 and 11 pounds, and were sold here for 65
cents per pound, They were caught in ashad seine. This
was a general surprise to every one. Anglers are patiently
wailing till the close season ends for black bass. A week
since I had fine sport fly-fishing for shad.at the-Derby Dam,
on the Housatonic River. They have been taking the white
aie ly very well along§back—made better than they did last
on. :
+ 2 Ue
Kas,
' Kingston, June 18.—I have just returned from a two weeks
camp out at the head of the Rondout and a tramp up the Ney-
ersink, Met Judge Gildersleeye anda number of sportsmen
friends, while there. The tront fishing is very fine; canght
any quantity of the speckled beauties while there. Tried to
preserve a mess for the editor of Forrest anp Srrram, but
they were spoiled before I reached home. Iam sorry to tell
you of the death of old Benny Peters, one of the oldest sports-
men of Ulster County, He died at his home in Bleomingdole
on Sunday last. While on the Roundout we tried a new
kind of bait, to-wit: the seyenteen year locust, which are
swartning through here very thick just at present. The trout
went for them like a thousand of brick. Our Harry.
x Malone, June 11.--We are in the midst of one of the hest
trouting seasons I have yet seen, and from all points come
basketfuls of the shining beauties to gladden fhe stomachs
of cruel mun in their delicious crispiness.
One needs travel but few mileson any of our well appointed road
running southerly toward the Adirondacks, to encounter the miniature
cascades tumbling across his pathway. ‘
Hitching-your team, or, better still, accepting the inyitationof an
hospitable granger to “hey your horse put up,” tuck trousers into your
boots, turn brim of lat over your eyes, seize rod and flask, follow the
foaming brook, and the thing is—well—eommenced. Such is the pro-
gramme of an afternoon's angling in immediate vicinity,
To such of us as “slip ont fot a day,” I know of no better water to
wet line than Hatch Brook, distant eight miles from town.
Suppose we are journeying further toward those towering moun-
talns that ever bid us welcome, and purpose casting line in fair
Meacham—blushing, dimpled, shadowy Meacham, then, reader, if
such eyer be your fate, you will not have lived in vain.
Rising Studley Hill, 15 miles from Malone, a grand panorama sudden-
ly spreads out and surrounds you, asif by magic; and if onr departure
from town is timed to arrive at the summit by sunrise, pen nor brush
can paint the loveliness of this enchanting view of fairyland,
But we do not linger, for already—the soul being filled—we * scent
the battle afar,” and know that mine host, William Ayers, is superin-
tending, in his masterly style, one of thosé *‘ Adirondack breakfasts,”
through the dispensing of which he has become jostly famons,
On a level plateau of one and & hslf miles—a curious geographical
formation m this mountainous regiou—our genial friend William has
reared an elaborate hotel, attractive to the eye on the exterior and
equally so to the itmer man while forgetting life’s sorrowsindoors. ~
The “Dnane House’ 1s destined to become a favorite resort, Good
fishing abounds handy by, and the new fledged landlord can point out
the best spot every time.
On again—we suddenly pull up at Woodford’s—shake a friendly hand
with “ Uncle Henry,” who, by the way, las oft been heard in song and
story, varying but little from the departed “Benny havens © }”
Seven miles to the lake, and off we roll, up hill and down through
dense woods, finally reaciting Carpenter Hill, where a half is invariably
male fora magnificent view of this circular bit of shimmering water,
Banks timbered to the very edge, barely allowing roadway along the
sandy beach to our rendezvous.
Half hidden in a grove of gigantic pines, we catch a glimpseof the
house—a commodious wing,” under which many a time and nft wear-
ied by a day’s wading in the outlet, have! sought the downy comfort of
this overspreading wing.”
As we rein up, we are met by “ Lou,” our time-encrusted friend and
host, glad to se6 us andfeager to have us eat. But, no! the mountains
Ayers has filled us up already, and we can but feebly say, ‘‘No, Pull
ler.”
Ho, forthe “ Old Bridge!” and haying taken up our favored claim
by right of discovery, trout succeéds trout, basket filed and severial
strings, also, we rejoin the “ ilttle boat” and paddle trininphantly
homeward. Supper announced, and being less inflated with oxygen
than eight hours previously, we summon our waning strength, and suf-
for ourselves to be thrust Info position at atl hazards,
We straggle heroically with the third dish of untamed straw berries,
while we intimate with failing voice and gesture to sympathetic Lou that
“Doubtless God might have madea better berry thun the §. B., but
dombtless He never did.” ,
After supper, more smoke, and with half closed eyes we watch the
fading rays ofa warm day's sun. But why dilate, “Those whom the
gods love, die early,” I'm told.
H. E. Canrwenn,
New Jersry.—Hinsey's Ashley House, Barnegat Inlet, Jane
28.—Sheepshead biting only middling. For the week the
ayerage would be about 50 per day taken from the grounds.
Best catch by one man, 20. A sheepshead weighing 174
pounds was caught by G. Grim, and bought by Gov. Hart-
ranft, of Penu., the largest fish of the species ever known to
be taken here,
Bluefish are still plenty, but donot take the squid well.
Chas. Ott & Co., of Philadelphia, 33, 17 of which averaged
7 pounds. J. BE. Soule and, Wb. C.
12 of which average 8 pounds. B. E.
Prosser, Philadelphia, 38,
Miller & Co., 20.
Blackfish and sea bass biting better. Win. Young took
some 30 odd on one slack water. seh
Micsican.— Grand Rapids, June 22.—A few of my friends
came down the other night with fifteen hundred brook trout,
after two days’ fishing On the Jordan. The party consisted
of J. B. Muilikin, Gen’l Sup’t D. L. & W.; 8. Keeler, Gen]
Sup't F. & A. M.; Josh Tuttle, a Sagnaw ES: and five
others. =
pepe EP
_William H. Holabird, Esq., of Valparaiso, Indiana, re-
rts the
He averaged 100 fish to his rod for
Tisnine tx Wiscoxsry.—A Chicago correspondent, ‘Rob
Roy,” writes +
Mesers. A, B. Chamberlain and M. Riley, of the party
ursion to But-
Railway, >
‘day of trolling the two gentlemen named captured seven mus-
kallon eros AC “weight tipped the scale at 105
pounds, As for pike and fish of like comparatively small
variety, they report that there is no limit to the quantity
Sehaeiteay be taken, Speckled trout are also nimerous in
streams nearer the lake, 85 pounds having been taken during
a half day of fishing. The gentlemen of the party express
special obligation to Conductor Rhodes, of the Wisconsin Cen-
tral, and also to H. C. Matthews, station agent at Butternnt
creek. ‘They pronounce the section visited, unmistakably the
paradise of fishermen in the northwest, and I ‘*know how it
is myself." Ihave been there, and I saw one of our party
wrestle with a muskallonge that measured almost four feet in
length, and a wall eyed pike that measured twenty-eight
inches. You are safe in calling it ‘* Pisherman’s Paradise’—it
is the best fishing south of Lake Superior, Ros Kor.
SO
THE TROUT STREAMS OF THE AROO-
STOOK.
PRESQUE ISLE, Me., May 27, 1977.
In looking over the map of Maine I was fayorably impressed with
the greab watershed of the St. John's, in northern Aroostook, and re-
solyed fo pay ita visit, It being lerru dwognite, Thad no Tecoulrse but
maps, railroad guides, and correspondence with postmasters in the
backwoods’ towns, which has resulte| very bappily thus far, and
landed me5s0 miles from home st this place, where I lay over one
day to rest and gather more facts and delaus for the remaining fifty
qmiles I propose to go. In view of the principle that “* He who causes
+wo blades of grass to grow where one grew before 1s 2 benefactor to
his race,’ 1 intend to deserve the guod wishes of brother anglers by
giving the results of my frip, together with such details as may be |,
needed. My firstetop was, for a few days, at Boston, where at An—
thony’s and Loyell’s I replenisbed my tackle, While at the “Bob*
enjoyed the suclety of such sports aud crack shots a5 Abbott, Hunt,
Nichols and Tucker, and with the first-named gentleman visited the
‘Braintree meadows to witness the working of his fumons pointer
Jack on snipe. A brief hour also at the place of the genial Schacifer,
viewing his nice guns and listening to intelligent descriptions of their
Manufacture, was pleasantly and profitably spent. Finally at $ o’clovk
Pr. M., 1 tovk a berth in a Pullman sleeper, at the Eastern R. R. Depot,
arriving at Bangor next morning, 1th, af 7:30 A.M. At st Stepped on
board train of Enropean und North American KR. R., arriving at noon
at Vanceboro, changing cars after dinner for McAdam Junction, on the
line of New Brunswick and Canada R. R. Thence to Debeck Junction
and changed cars again for Houston, where Larriyed at 5:30 FP. M., put—
ting up with Philbrvok at the Snell House. A good table, courteous
anil attentive servants, and the yery reasonable terms of $1.50 per day
u C Uns Th. r
a ateaaies from there is Rocky Bemey Lake, reached by livery teanr
over 200d road. During the evening two residents came in with the
result of one day’s fishing—4l trout, welghing 43 Ibs, several turning
the sale at over to pounds each, The luke, T am informed, is but
iittle fished. Before reaching Houlton, and between McAdam J une-
tion and Debeck, is a Wilderness lake, said to be the best trout shine
in the Proyinees. A fine string of taventy, taken the day previous,
were seen, running from one to four pounds, The lake is about one
tile from the track, not insight, and fitted with fair camp und boat—a
birch—by the owner of the lake, — Stewart, Supt. of N, B, & C. BR. R.,
who lives at St. Stephen, He, im company witha few friends, Tish there
two or three times in aw season, and that is about all the fishing there is
done thre,
Weahesday, 16th, left, Houlton by stage, at 3 A. 31., for this place, dis-
tant forty-two miles, arriving al 5:30. The Presque Isle House is kept
by George Whitney, aman of aldermanic proportions, whose ayoirdu-
pois is a living advertisement of lus table, and one of the most accom-
plished followers of “«pentie Isaak” What he does not know about
iting is hardly worth knowing. His fit-up with rods made
ey at anard of Bagot, and otter tuckle, is large aud beautiful, and last
wight was tar spent in listening to his experiences with Sulmo sontinal-
lis, At three several times last summer he landed tive fish at a time
with a cast of five fies, thirty-six pounds being the aggregate, or twelve
pounds at each cast, He relates that two years ago, ab the sume place
—squaw Lake, fourteea miles distan(—he took eighty trout in thirty
minttes, estimated to weigh 200 Ibs, several of Tour pounds and up-
wards. a find his statements veritied by reliable business men here in
ihe place. Besides, [have conyersed with tany others in the yieinity,
all of whom give the same accownt of the yast resources of these wa-
ters for tront. Rocky Bemey Lake before mentioned is accessible by
teain, same distance as from Houlton. That and Squaw Lake is fur-
nished With boats alld camps. Any one stopping at the P.1. House will
be wided in every detail necessary tor the enjoyment of sport by the
Jandiord and assistants, the former delighting in the sport, and ready
at all times tO attend parties free of expense for time. Hotel terms, $1
erday, and good enough too, Expense of iravel—Boston to Houlton,
throught tickets, $1; sleeping car, $2. Houlton to P.1,33. When I
yeavh my objective pomt will write again. CoRr’L LOT WARFIELD.
answers ta Correspondents,
No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications.
&. B.J., Wilmington, Del.—Can you give me the name of the maker
of paper boats? Ans. Waters & Son, Troy, 4. Y,
H. §., Austin, Minn.—Is there a hook printed explaining the different
strain of setters? Ans. Yes. See Hallock’s Sportsman’s Gazetteer. We
eal furnish it.
F. B., J7+, Wilmington, Del.—Can you give me the name of the maker
of paper boats? Aus. Waters & Son, of Troy, N.Y.
UU. W. A.—There is no American bird known as chaffinch, which is a
British bird. The Latin name is Fringilla coleho.
W. Q, N. ¥.—For snipe shooting go lo Good Ground, or Great South
Bay, L.d. Take South Side Raliroad to Babylon, Islip, or Pon Quogue.
William Lane and Orville Wilcox furnish all necessary outit at Good
Ground, ‘
J, T. M., New York.—Can you tell me whether ean get good black
pass fishing in Greenwood Lake, and whether there is a good house at
which gentleman and wife could putup? Ans. Mair bass fishing and
two excellent honses.
AK. F., Sing Sing.—There is a dispute among sportsmen. here as to
when the close season on woodcock and quail will expire. Please
answer definitely. Ans, Woodcock between Feb. 1 and Aug. 1, and
qnail to Noy. 1. a
¥. H, R., New York—Is there any snipe shooting (bay,birds) in season
at Martiw’s Vineyard, and if so, what part of the island is the best?
Ans. Yes, we presume about Gay Head would prove & good lovality,
', B. D., Hoboken, WX. J.—Where can I buy a good retriever pup, a
erpss betweeng water spaniel and i Newfoundland? Aus, Best way
apie zame be slot or fish Ni
_D, §., Germantown.—Gan any kind of-game be shot or 8
hae fhe vicinity of the Bushkill River it the northeastern part of
at in the month of July? Ans. Woodcock July 1st und,
after August Ist, ‘Trout, pervh, pik in season uow,
-_- >
eon
| pecially for wing shooting.
FOREST ‘AND,!STREAM!
Boss, Philadelphia.—Please inform the writer if when shooting at glass
balls from a Bogardus trap itis usual dor the balls to break after belng
hit whilein the air, or when they reach the ground, Ans, The balls
must be broken in the air to score.
C. H.N., Cranston, R, 1.—To whom should T write in New York, or
any otlier city, fo kuow what alligator hides areworth, if anything? Does
Mahrenkolz, of New York, bny them? Ans. Alligator hijles of largesize
are worth 88. We think Matrenhula buys them?
F. Hf., Turner Junction.—Please give me some instructions regarding
the construction of an aqnarinin? Whatsize would look best fer a par-
Jor ornament? ITs not 12x22 inches a food proportion? - Where can I ob-
tain a Work upon the manner of making same? Aus, Mull particulars
given in our paper of July S, 1$76, with illustrations. The size you give
world be yery pretty.
T. D. B., Stuunton, Va.—A short time since T broke the left hand ham-
merolmy run. Lwantanewone. Can T get one ready made in this
country? The gimisa breech-loader. Ans, Send drawing of size of
Nammer to any one of the gun dealers that advertise in our columns,
4, MCD. M., Phillipsburg, Pa.—Your specimen isa hemipterous bug
belonging to the family epide:, » group which dwell chiefly in the wa-
ter, though often leaying it for short flights. They are predacious,
feeding on other insects. Your specimen belongs tathe genus Belostome,
Which is widely distribnied throughout North America, Some of its
rélutives are the cilidus the aphides, squash bugs, cimicidas or bed
bugs, etc., ete.
C_H.8., Marshall, Texas,—Be kind enough to tell me the price per
bax in New York of the English hard shot made at Newoastle, the near-
esi corresponding size of latham’s New York shot, and of whom the
Engiist shot eat be purchased? Anis.
from Ienry C. Squires, No. 3 Cortlandt street, No. 2 Bneligh shot and
No. 3 Tatham are wearly the same size; price $3.50 per bag.
E.R. L., Bethel, Conn.—What is the most direct route and the fare to
the Rangeley Lakes yin the White Mountains? What game is found
‘there? Ans. Ga by Easter Railroad from Boston lo the White
Motntains ; fare, $5, $5.50. From Mount Washington via stagé to Gor_
ham, rail to Dixville Notch, stage 10 Middle Dem Camp, fare $10, The
gunning is for deer, carillon, bears, foxes, ef.; wease, ducks, wood-
Cock, pariridges, plzeons and others,
C. B., Shakapee, Miun.—Please name the nearest point in orto this
State where I could purchase a well-bred red Irish setter dog or
pup, and name the breeder or owner? Do owners or breeders of dogs in
the Eastern States guarantee to purchasers the safe delivery of a dog, or
has the purchaser to stand the risk? Ans. Lookin our alyertising
columns. Don't think seller would guarantee,
G. N., New York.—Piease give me the names of four or five of the
best imported English setter dogs now ti this country. As it is only for
breeding, pedigree is everything, Ans. Address any of the following;
Westininsier Kennel Club, city; L, 1. Smith, Strathroy, Ont; Arnold
Burges, Hillsdale, Mich.; M. Von Culin, Delaware City, Delaware; We
J. Farrar, Toledo, Ohio; Jesse Sherwoou, Edina, Knox Co., Mo.
J. 5. 5., Bloomington, Ml—On what diet slwuld I keep a setter and
pointer hitch Just before and after they wielp? Would brook trot live
it an artificial pond in this State? We get our city water froma wel
anid the wateris slightly mineral. Ans. Slopsand vegetables mixed with
biscnif Gr oat meal forms the most suitable diet. She must be lowered
in condition, but not too much so. The trout would not thrive,
FRANELIN, Philadelphia.—Please decide the following: Isit not bet-
ter to Keep a setier dog in the country during the summer thai in the
city chained in a cellar at night, though exercised during the (lay? Ans,
Certainly! A ‘log should never be kepfin a cellar, night or diy. You
will haye a sick dog first you know.
0, A., Woleottyille, Conn,—Whose book is the best and most instruct-
iye on trating pointer (ogs,and where can I get it, and what is the price
of ft? Ans.—Hutchinson on Dog Breaking. We can get it for you; price
in the neighborhood of $350. Hallock’s new Sportsman's Gazetteer is
Still better, price $3; S00 pages, tuaps and illustrations,
C. AR., New York.—I have a new and handsomely finished breech-
Ioader, Jaminated barrels, 2844 inches and number 10, Weight 8 Ibs.
manufactured by Ed. Whistler, London, England, costings $235 gold here.
How does Mr. W. rank as & manufacturer? Is the gun of desirable
style for general upland and duck shooting? What isthe proper charge
of powder and shot for same? Ans, Do not know the maker, but from
the price paid ought to be a first class gun, Yes, as nearas you could de_
sire. 8 0%, powder, 117 02. shot.
JOHN GOULD, Warrantsville, Col—I havea valuable deer hound snf-
fering from worms, and am told your areca isa certain cure. I should
bemuoh obliged if you would kindly forward a small packet by return
Taal, wilh directions for use. Ans, ‘The following is preferable to the:
areca Nyt, and may be obtained at any drug house: Santonine 12 grains
quinine 6 grains, leptandrinu 3grains, Mix and divide into three pow-
ders, Give one three times a day, following it the next morning by a
dose of castor oil, to which a few drops of turpentine may be added. If
necessary, repeat on the third and fourth days.
G, A,, Indianola, Calhoun Co,, Texas. I wish to know if cutting off
two inches of the muzzle of a breech-loading gun will injure its shooting
mine being longer (3tin.) than [have been accustomed to handle? Also,
what wold be the best book for me to buy to gul(te me in training a set-
ter pup for retrieving ducks and general field use? At whatage ought
Ito commence to trainthe dog? Ans. Shortaning your gun burrel as you
propose will not affect its shooting for generaluse. Buy Hallock’s
Sportsmans Gazetteer for instruction in training dogs, For sale at this of-
fice. Price $3, 800 pages, 12mo.Begin yourtraining as early as possible,
READER, Attleboro.—t liye just received att Trish setter, and tind he
has some disease Of the nose. It Jooks ike # great seed wart, and is
very dry. By nipping same, or picking, little seeds like come off 1-Sthof
aninchlong, There is some running from the nose,too? Will you ad-
yise me how totreatit? Alsoinform me the vause, and if the scent,
or ‘nose’ isimpaired? Has not heen trained yet. Ans. Give your dog
4 drops of Donovan's solution three times a day in teuspoonful of wa-
ter, taking care that it is not g¢ivenon an empty stomach. If nausea
supervene, or the eyes become injected, reduce the dose. Apply glacial
acetic acid to wart, taking care that it does not tonch the surrounding
parts, 2. May arise from a variety of camses. The scont isnot injurea
SUBSCRIBER.—I have a Lefyucheux actlon, 12 pange, straight-bore,
B. Le shot gun, $2in, barrels, which weighs 9% |bs., rather heavy, es-
1, Wonld it injure its pattern or penetra-
tion to have it shorteued to 80 ins., and would you advise having it
done? 2. Does it require a larger charge of shot fora straight-bore than
for # choké-bore in order ty do exeeulion? 3. What Would be a proper.
charge for Wis gon? 4 In using metal shells, shonid there be one or
two wads on the powder? 6, Should there bea yery leht, medium or
heayy wad on shot for ordiiary shooting to get best result? 6. Would
you recommend the New Fibre wad a3 a proper wad on shot in metal
shells? Ans. Probably would hot change the shooting; if it did, could
have it re-hored ata trifling expense. We Know of several guns hay
ing been shortened with good result. 2. No. 3. 3 drs. powder, 122
shot. 4. One thick wad a size Jarger than culibre of shell. 5, Light-
Wad on shot. 6. Some of onv jesh sportsmen highly vecommond tha
| fibre wad for mefal shells,
Cidlled shot, to be obtained.
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H. P,, Philadelphia.—Can you give me the address of any one who
Tornishes dyed feathers and hackles for making fies? Ans. Noswit
person; you will have to pick up your feathers asyou hestcan. Jo] 1
Krider can furnish you with some, no doubt, corner Second and Walnut
Eiveets.
&. B. §., Boston.—Can you please inform me of what disease and at
What time and place the Rev. G. W. Bethune died? He was the Ameri-
can editor of “Walton's Angicr,” published by Wiley & Putman, N. ¥.,
1547. Ans, He went to Europe for his health about the year 1849, and
died on the return yoyage. Wedo not recollect whht his disease wis,
bnt believe it to have been a complication of ailments,
L, H. L,, Aspinwall, Panama,—Why. do my shells (Bly’s best Green No.
10, ddrs, powder, 147 02. shot) collapse when fired, leayinga deep crease
the length of the shell? Does it hurt the shooting? What is the remedy?
Aus. The cause is lot yet satisfactorily known. No, None Enown—it
thicker sheil would likely preyent the collapse.
c. W. F., Glens Falls, N. Y.—Can you mform me where I can procure
a copy of the N, R. A. rules for target practice. Also, m formation as to
size of Creedmoor targets and method of Fettueing targets for shorter
distances. Ans, Write to Geo. 8. Schimerhorn, Jr., Sec. Nat. Rifle Asan
for copies of Creedmoor rules, targets, etc. Dennison & Co., 198 Broad
way, wul furnish reduced targets.
J. B., Ridgefield, N. J.—Were there ever any salmon or trout put into
the Hackensack? If so, it what year and where would be a good point to
strike the river to fish for them? Which of the following fly rods would
you consiser the best for generaluse: First and second joints ash, tip,
lancewood or greenheart? or first Joint ssh, second hickory, tip Iance-
wood or greenheart? or all greenheart? Ans, We prefer ash with
lancewood tip, We have never lear of salmon being caughtin jhe
Hackensack, or pnt there,
A, P, P.; Hblena, Montana.—t wrote you several weeks ago inquiring
concerning the practicability of making explosive bullets by tuserting in
the end of them the caps used to explode giant powder. T haye scanned
the columns of “ Answers to Correspondents” in vain for a0 answer:
Ans, Not having made any experiments, and not knowing of any one
Who has, we will be pleased to lear from you after you lave tried it. 1
looks as if it would work well,
8.5. 7., Baltimore —l. What isthe cal. of the Jatest Taodel U. §. stand.
irdrifie? 2. Does Remington {Sons make it? 3. 1f not Where can one
be pracured? 4. Whats the welght of ball and how many gratis of
powder? Aus. 1. 45 Springtield. 2 No. 3, Springfield, Mass, U.S
Armory, 4. One ounce; 40 to 70 grains of powder. The Remington Go,
make & U.S. model R. R., eal, 60, and Springfield model, cal. 38.
IL. B. E., Plymouth, N. 1.—A lurgé flock of “black heads” or, as they
are sometimes called, Bonapart’s gulls,” made their appearance here
last Week. There were abont100in the flock. A farmer killed three of
them, but unfortunately he used large shot and the white feathers were
badly soiled. ‘These birds have made their appearinee here every yenr
for fhe last three years. ‘They only remain for a few hours and are not
seen again during the year. Is it not unnsual to find them so far inland
a8 this? Ans. The species to which yon refer is frequently found at a
distance from the séutoard, especially during its migrations,
C.S.5., Fairport.—l. About what time does the departure of the wood-
cock take place? 2, Has the question as to whether the wooudcock goes
Horth to hill tops, ete., ever been Satisfactorily settled? $8. I see adver-
ised for sale one share of Bloomingdale Grove Park, is that the sume as
the Blooming Grove Park? Ans, 1. The time of the woodcouk’s deyiar-
ture varies considerably, depending in a great measnre on the severity
of the weather, They are usually all gone by Dee. 1, but sometinesstay
4 week or two later about warm spring holes. 2 Wedo not get your
Meaning. Woolecock are supposed to resort to the high ground daring:
August and early September when they are moulting. 3. Yes
N.V. K., New Orleans, La,—t inclose two worms or parts of worms
That crawled out of my dog last hight, and I have @ reat curiosity to
Know if they are nofi tape worms, or a portion ofone, When they tirst
came ont they were white; flatand crawled quite rapidly. The dogis and
Apparently well, has a good appetite and is in good spi its, bat is not
very Tat which, howeyer, I blamed the fleas for and not Wwortns, although
Imuy be mistaken. Thave to thank your Kennel Editor for his reply to
iny letter in regard to distemper in my dog, and by following his direc-
tious I am happy to say that the dog has entirely recovered from it. Ang,
A case of thread worms (Oxyuris vermicularis) very common, Give tlie
dog an injection and physic him with a dose of aloes,
A. D., Jersey City.—Do gyps ever have hyudrophobia unless bitten by a
mad dog? And does hydrophobia ever result if a person is bithen by
one? Ans. Whether rabies originates Spontaneously ornotis a mooled
question. The factis that most careful pathological research has failed
to reveal the nature of the disease. We do not believe that it originates
de novo—the weight of evidence being opposed to such a theory—tor, al-
though the disease frequently prevails as an epidemic, thorough ihyesti-
gation has revealed the scar through which the animal was ihoculuted,
Ii rabies does originate spontaneously, the gyp, owing tothe psycho-
logical conditions induced by sex, would seem most liable. Fora like
reason we may expect the bite of the female to be more virulent than
the male in abont the percentage of 3.07 to 3. =
AGILE, Phila.—Please inform me when the time is up to fish for black
bass in the Schuylkill, and where would be the best placeto go fora
day’s pleasure? 9. A friend of mine has a setter bitch that was just get-
ting over the distemper and has caught cold. As néar as he can judge,
hé got her in this condition, and did not know it. She has an abundance
of phlegm in her throat all the time, which makes her very thin aia
droopy. Please name some relief? Dover powders have been tried
without any relief. Ans, 1, The season for black bass ishing in the
Schuylkill extends from 1st day of March to 1st day of duly. 8, Muriate
of ammonia 50 grains, sweet spirits of nitre (Squibbs) 2 drachms, cam-
pound syrup of squills 47 ounce, fiuid extract of hyascyamus (Sqnibbsy
1h drops. Water sulicient’to make four ounces. Give tablespoonful
eyery 4 or 6 hours.
W.L. 8., Jersey City.—Can you describe brieny, in your paper to me,
the requisites in the make-up of a good pointer pup? Mine is liver col
ored, with tanlegs and chest, feet large, eyes gray, ears good size, tail
medium length and legs medium height? Also, can you inform we
concerning what is proper food for orjoles? Ais. 1, Head moderately
long, tapering from skull, which should not be too prominent above (le
eyes ; rather deep in lip; ears thin, hanging flat on cheeks; neck me-
dium, body rather inclined to be long, thickening from head to the set-
in of the shoulders; no looseness of throat skin, leg and foot-wwell ronnd-
ed and symmetrical; muscular, but not great heavy-boned; chest mog—
erately deep, back level, loins wide, hips wide and full of musile, moh
straight in the hock, but moderately bent; stifles full, stern nearly
straight, tall tapering to a point, set in Jevel with the back, carried
straight, not above the level of the back. Weight50 to 65 ponnds, Best
color liver and white. 2. Figs, raisins, hard boiled eggs and insets,
also, finely minced, half raw beef.
—Undonbtedly one of the bast and cheapest stocks of Carnetiugs, Oil-
cloths, Mattings, etc., to be found in the United States is thatof Messrs.
JOuN H, Pray, Sons & Co., Washington street, Bostun. I. W. Adaiua
is te sportsman of the firm, and will tuke special pains to plunse any
of onr friends calling wpon him, or witly any ongery senrhin, Thy
gopd reliable Heyse—lty, Dl ln
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WEEK.
Thursday, Jane 28.—Trotting: Catskill, N. ¥.; Ithaca, N. ¥.; Mar-
shalltown, Ta.; Jackson, Mich.; St. Petersburg, Pa. Running meeting
at Rochester. Base ball: St. Louis ys. Chicago, at Chicago; Louisville
vs, Boston, at Boston; Buckeye vs. Maple Leaf, atGuelph, Can.; Alaska
ys. Keystone, at Jersey City; Indianapolis vs. Memphis Reds, at Indian-
apolis.
Friday, Tune 29,—Trotting: Jackson, Mich.; St. Petersburg, Pa.
Base ball: Indianopolis ys. Meluphis Reds, aS above; Enterprise vs.
Keystone, at Jersey City; Star vs. Liye Oak, af Svracuse. Regatta of
Harvard and Yale, at Springfield,
Saturday, Jones) ,—Trotting: Cincinnati, O.; Chicago, 1; Monmouth
Park and Long Branch. Base ball: Lonisyille ys. Boston, at Boston;
Chicago ys, St. Louis, at St. Lonis; Star vs. Live Oak, at Syracuse; Name-
Jess vs. Osceoja, at Brooklyn; Alaska, of S.1., vs. Seneca, at Staten
Island; Enterprise vs. Orange, at Orange, N. J.; Crystal ys. Winona, at
Brooklyn. Hatvard vs. Yale, at Hartford. Regattas: Port Hope, Can.;
Guelph, Can. Two mile race between the four-oared crews of the
University of Virginia anti the Tobocce City Boat Club, on the James
River ut Lynchburg.
Monday, July 2.—Trotting: Cincinnati, 0.; Chicago, Ill.; Oskaloosa,
Ja. Base Ball: Chitago ys, St Lonis, at St. Louls; Tecumseh ys.
Tlartford, at London, Can.; Brooklyn vs. Volunteer, at Polighkeepsie ;
Mutual, of Janesville, vs. Race, at Racine, Wis.
Tuesday, July 3,—Trotting - Poughkeepsie, N. Y.; Macomb, TL;
Detroit, Mich.; Beacon Park, Boston. Running meeting at Utica, N.
Y. Rodand Gon Club shooting touriament at Burlington, Ta.
Wednesday, July 4.—Trotting as above; alsoat West Meriden, Conn.;
Monmouth Park, Cong Branch; Albany, N. ¥. base Ball: Boston ys,
Chicago, at Chicago; Hartford ys, St. Louis, at St. Louis. Cricket
Match: St. Georges va. Germantown. Rodand Gun Club shooting
Tournament as above. Bench show of Dogs and bird exhibition, at
Toronto, Canada, Regatta of the Argonauta Rowing Assoviation, Rifle
Match at Jacksonville, Florida.
—Prof. D. 8. Jordan is now engaged at Washington upon
the fishes of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Jaws and game protection in a dozen different States is in type,
but onayoidably deferred.
On SV a
—We are sorry to mention that we are constantly in receipt
of insulting letters from contributors who are disappointed
because their favors are deferred, declined, or curtailed. We
lave understood that sportsmen had the reputation of being
always gentlemen. If insults continue, we shall expose the
perpetrators at any Personal risk.
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STATE CONVENTION AT SYRACUSE. |
We gave in our last issue an abstract of proceedings of the
convention of the State Association, and of President
Smith’s address. he latter we print in full herewith:
Abont nineteen years ago afew earnest sportsmen met in
the village of Geneya, iu this State, and organized the New
York State Sportsmen’s Association. now known as the
New York State Association for the Protection of
Fish and Game. Prior to that lime laws for the pro-
tection of game didnot, I think, existin our State, but to-day,
with but few exceptions, our game laws are above reproach.
Nearly &fty Jocal orgwnizations have budded their laurel leaves
on the wreath of the Stile Association, and our forests, fields
and stteams bear happy testimony to our labors by the rich
rewards which they offer, not only to the disciples of Diana
and Sir Isaak Walton, but tothe Tarmer, mechanic, laborer,
aud indeed to almost every inhabitant of onr State. Our laws
concerning quadrupeds have, it seems, been wisely passed,
our bird laws not so wisely. We find the rnffed grouse, and
the quai, or more properly speaking the Virginia partridve,
incréssing in numbers, but we catnot say as much of the
woudcock, and will never be able to say it until cocking is
put off until September. As tnost of our ducks and snipe do
nol asarale breed in this latitude, they might with more
reason be shot in the spring, than our summer Zame residents,
but who can deny that snipe and ducks in the fall are far more
valuable for the table than in the sprinw, and is there # sports-
man or an epicure who does not take niore pleasure in encoun-
tering -a woodcock, either with gun or fork in October than
in July? If it shall he 9 misdemeanor to bé in the field, forest
or marsh with dog and gun before the first of September,
many aruifed grouse, snipe and duck would grace our autum-
hal game bags in future that now go to satisfy the appetites,
or rather the eyes of self considered epicures in immaturity and
leanness. Summer cocking is, moreover, very apt to be attend-
ed withthe killing of young grouse mistaken for wyoodcock,
especially in thick cover where it is hard to see and be seen.
That the forbidding by law of the wanton killing of song and
other than game birds, at any season, has been beneficial can
not be doubted, if we will but observe the immense numbers
of insects, injurious to, vegetation, that are destroyed by our
companionable and industrious feathered friends.
Tt is probable that nearly, if not all, birds are useful to man,
althoughsome of ihem take alittle pay forservices rendered,
in the shape of grain and fruit.
Our wild pigeon, although, perhaps,not a game bird, should
haye protection, not only on his own account, but for our
benefit. It is cruel to pursne these birds with nets or suns as
soon as they begin to nest. Why not sive them a chance, as
we do other birds that furnish us with food and amusement ?
Suppose we protect them until, say, July or August. IT admit
that a late lot of birds would comprise a majority of young;
but young birds properly cared for fly well and are excellent
for the table. A close season for pigeons would necessitate
the postponement of our State shoot until fall; but if we don't
have a close season for them, our State shoot will, ere long,
be postponed to eternity.
There are probably more pounds of edible fish in the waters
of the Slate to-day than there haye been at any time during
the past twenty years, for which fact we should be es-
pecially thankful to the New York City Association and
to that fishy old patriarch, Seth Green, as well as to our State
Association. Let me call your attention to this very valuable
suggestion of Mr Royal Phelps, concerning the quail season,
He urges that the open season for this bird shall be from No-
vember first to February first, and [ smcerely hope that this
may become law, that we may secure birds in good condition,
without any half-fledged specimens, to mar the result of a day’s
shooting, and I feel by no means certain that the open season
for ruffed grouse should not run to the first of February also.
It has been thought by many of our sportsmen that a list of
dogs, with description and number, should be kept in books
of the association, to facilitate the recovery of lost and stolen
dogs, Mr. Townsend, of the Onondaga Club, once presented
this plan of the association, and let us hope it may receive due
consideration at no late day.
Game and fish Jaws are easily made but apparently hard to
enforce, and must remain so, until our citizens are sufficiently
educated to appreciate the benefits accruing from wise game
legislation, We ought to use every effort to educate the ty-
norant, on these subjects, as well as to bring offenders to jus-
tice. J would suggest that webar from our membership, any
local organization that has not expelled from its members,
persons known to be cognizant of infringements on game and
fish laws, without reporting the same. If any member
of a sportsmen’s club is afraid to ifcrm azainst law-breakers,
le dogs not deserve to be one of the members, and no local
orgamization should be admitted tothe State Association un-
til it shall have purgeditselfof all such unworthy membership.
When we hear of a violation of game Jaw, Jet us exclaim
with Hamlet,
“ Taste we to know if—
That I, with wings as swift as meditation or the thoughts of loye,
May sweep to myreyenge !"
Tn framing laws for fhe protection of ame and fish, let us
bear in mind that these lawsshould not be sumpluary, should
not be made solely, or ¢yen any more than incidentally, for
the benefit of the wealthy sportsman, but for the purpose of
increasing the amount of game and fish, thatit may come
within the reach of all. Every American citizen has an inborn
right to fish and hunt, and it comes under our jurisdiction to
regulate, to the best of our ability, the seasons during which
he may fish and hunt, that he may, in the end, secure more
game and in better condition than he could if no laws were
imposed. And further, we must bearin mind that # game
bird or fish, when dead, having heen killed according to law,
is personal property, although if killed out of season, is a very
important witness against law-breakers.
A supplementary meeting of the Convention was afterward
held, Col. Wagstaif acting as Recording Secretary pro tem.
The Treasurer submitted a document of the character of a
veport, which was referred to a comuittee for examination.
Bulance in the treasury, $743.50; cash in bank to credit of
Dean Richmond Cup, #9450,
Col. Wagstaff moved that the thanks of the Association be
tendered to the Committee of the Legislature on Game Laws.
On motion of Mr. Flanagan, the motion was amended by
tendering special thanks also to Senator Wagstaff, und then
adopted,
Picea Pierce offered (he following resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention }ye and are
hereby tendered to the Sumner Corps for tlle use of their hall
for the meetings of this Convention, = .
Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be tendered
oo“, co‘ ae ole ee) oA
the retiring officers for the faithfn) discharge of their duties.
Thanks were also voted to the givers of prizes and to the
Onondaga County and Central City Sportsmen’s Clubs.
Remarks in recognition of the valuable services which Presi-
ata ot! has rendered to the Association were strongly ap-
plauded.
‘The President elect submitted the following standing com-
mittee: A. Wagstaff, Jr., of Syracuse; James Manning, of
Syracuse; Henry Faulkner, of Dansville; W. ©. Jaeus, of
Buifulo: W. M. Smith, of Watertown.
_ Considerible discussion was indulged in relating to the fires
in the North Woods and the killing of game out of season in
{hat section, A committer of five was appointed to take the
mittier into consideration and take such action as was deemed
necessary. The following gentlemen were appointed; A.
Wagstall, Jr., of New York; Greene Smith of Peterboro ; C.
QO, Morse, of Rochester; D. Tf. Bruce, of Syracuse; Chas. .
Fintchinson, of Utica.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
=
DECOYING DUCKS BY THE THOU-
SANDS—A FORTUNE TO BE MADE
IN SPOILED MEAT.
Nuw GiAzaow, Nova Scotia, Jane 10. 1877.
EDITOR FoRES? AND STREAM:
Thad the pleasnre of writing to you last year ubout the possibility of
forming a Company to establish decoys for taking wild fowl, which
must resort in millions in the winter on the marshes of the Southern
tates. It seems no one has yet given the subject the attention it de-
serves, when atthe present time the Huropean market, as well as your
own, has been anything but well supplied with wild fowl, [cannot
imagine how this profitable business has been overlooked, The diffi-
culty in killing them in large enough quantities to make it a business,
no doubt, has deterred many from tryiny, and they did not know the
Mystery of decoys, for the method by which so many thonsands are
annually killed is always kept a secret both in Holjand and England,
and for 2ll, some fuvored parties are allowed sometimes to witness a
“take.” The way the birds are enticed and prepared nobody but the
thoroughly initiated ever know. l
Tcan imagine no more profitable business than to start # decoy (or
Ifa Company engage in it, a nnmber of them) in the neighborhood of
some place where the ducks stay all the winter, and the carriage
handy to the principal American aud European markets. They send
beef, lobsters, prairie hens, etc,, to England, even in the summer, why
not send wild ducks? The price is increasing every year. Lash Janu-
ary mallards were quoted at Leadenhall Market, in London, at 10a. 4d.,
and teal and widgeon at 2s, 6d. per couple, and not to be had at that:
price, One hundred thousand birds sent annually to Londen would
not nearly supply the place of the numbers that used to be Imported
from Holland, where drainage has in a great measure ruined so many
decoys, and the comparatively few now leftin England cannot nearly
supply (he demand, Thisnotthat the birds are any scarcer, but the
privacy required makes only atew estates in England able to keep
them, and the few that are shot yery se’dom go further than the table
of the person who is lucky enough to obtain them,
The expense of making a decoy with, say four pipes, would not be
great, and of course would depen on the yalue of the property; but as
thie would be in some neighborhood that is very thinly inhabited it could
not be great, Independentof the land, sucha decoy would not cost
over $1,000; thatis, building the four pipes, Of course lum presum-
ing the pond to be already there. I should never recommend a larger
pond than five acres—the most anccessfil decoys in England are a’
little more than one. You will see that any one who owns and har
complete control of alarge extent of land in the neighborhood of
marshes where ducks resort, could easily start a decoy If he knew
how to go about it, but ifhe cannot command perfect, privacy he had
better not try it,
My idea was, could a company be formed with a few thousand dollars
capital fo establish ten or Lwelve decoys in different places where
ducks resort, it would be ons of the most paying concerns it would be
possible to conceive, for should you ever stovk the market with the
fow), surely goou wild dick or teal canned up as the other kinds of
poultry are eanned, would be far preferable to the old cocks and hens
that they pnt up in such numbers in London, and no dgubt Americin
cities as well. Then look at the feathers; what 2 trade might be done
with those alene!
No doubt some of your readers will think killing them in and estab.
lishing decoys will lessen the quantity of wildfowl. I assure you this
is nob the case, for thereisno waste as in shooting—perhaps lu wild-
fowl shooting more than any other; for every bird that is killed sud
bagged ten go away and die, or are rendered nseless for breeding.
This is partly because parties will fre at birds too far off to kill, and
they usually take such a hard blow to kill them outright, and if not
killed dead are generally lost. The season would last from October
ii] February, during which time the birds would be in the best con~
dition, and all that are caught would find a market, When they are
killed Ing decoy they always obtalm the best price, and the skin not
being broken they would stand the carriage better.
To giye you some idea of the way wild fowl can be enticed to a de-
coy J will mention the one on my father’s estate In Yorkshire, where
wild docks were quite a rarity and seldom seen to fly over. One
spring I found a nest of eleven eggs; took them home and set them
under a hen. Ina short time they hatched, and Treared eight. When
they were old enough, neglecting to cat their wings, they New away
and seldom came back; but when they did, generally brought others
with them. I persuaded my father to let me go and see Lord Wen-
lock’s decoy, some ten miles away, which I did, and on my retoro
made one pipe at The end of the pond they frequented, During the
first winter 1 cuught my own again and nine wild ones, all the wings
of which I cut and turned them out again to breed the next spring.
The next winter I killed 250, after which the wild fowl came regularly.
Jadded three more pipes to my pond, and the last season T killed
7,700 head, and J suppose 5,000 were on the poud when I ceased Killing,
Previously, the Might of fowl, When they camé over from Holland after
they struck the Humber, was to follow the Trent and Ouse; but my
flecoy brought them from their course at least twenty miles. In
fact [have seen birds on decoys in Lincolnshire that a week before
Thad with me, a distance of 100 miles. I hope you will excuse me for
troubling you at tlils length. E. C.D.
[Remarss.—The above is the most singular proposal we
have evér published. The writer's name we decline to give,
that we may not be instrumental in encouraging the procedure.
We will, however, put approved parties in communication
with him if they desire. It is proper to say that he is a
Oanadian Game Commissioner, and probably sincere. We
haye communicated with him before. His idea is that the
ducks will uot be diminished, and that the procedure will not
come within reach of the game laws: ‘ A decoy being pri-
vate property and incloscd, makes what fowl come to the
pond also private property, and you can Kill them as you
Oe ai al lal a alll
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-FOREST> AND. STREAM.
347
like. This is so in England; wild ducks in a decoy ceasing
ito be fera natura.” Aside from ‘what they do in England,”
wwe think it pertinent to ask how the proposed procedure
‘would he affected by the laws of the many Southern States,
which prohibit game killed within the State to be exported
cout of the State? The caption of the accompanying is our
‘own, It came to us without a head, and we confess that we
are not fully able to see the point.—En. |
->-—
—We have been honored during the week with a visit fron
H. E. Dalzell, Esq., President cf the Pittsburg Sportsmen's
Clnb, one of the strongest and most efficient protective organ-
izations in the country; and, also, from Prof. G. Brown
Goode, who has recently returned from Bermuda, where he
accomplished yery valuable scientific work during the winter
in designating and identifying, in connection with J. Matthew
Jones, Esq., of Noya Scotia, the fishes of Bermuda, a cata-
logue of which we are pleased to have.
A ee Pee tare ean oe Rend aeethiepal
i i iti ., and here
jd-range match followed in competition VI., and h
ay an the Ase ran low, Captain Dunning again coming
‘ Four prizes were as follows:
in winner.
Captain D. M, Dunning...--------- Feaeeerern sree . Vy 5 ‘ 2 a
Captain Jona MeCartin. 40545 5 5-98
Private P. H. Stafford... 44 4 3 4 6 3-27
Sergt, L. L. BATIEB..+++-+eeer esis ree es hes eae ; ;
Competition VII. was for the State prize, a hunting case
old watch, manufactured by Jules Jurgenser, Copenhagen,
solid 18 karat, fine, valued at $125, to be won three times be-
fore becoming the property of the winner, 200 and 500 yards,
five shots each, any rifle except special military and long
yange weapons, won by Private Joel L, Mills, Company B,
Foriy-ninth Regt., with a score of 4444 4—20 at 200
yards, and 4 4 4 5 220 at 500 yards. : . oe
The last. competition was for a Burdick mow er, presen ed
by O. H. Burdick, of Auburn, also to be won three times,
ete., 300 yards, any position with head to target, military
rifles, Private Mills again headed the list with a very zood
score as follows: 5 5 4 4 4 45—31. Eee
The officers of the Forty—ninth Regimental ifle ssocia-
tion are, Capt. D. M. Dunning, President ; Adj. W. M. Kirby,
Vicu-Pyesident, and Col, Jay 5, Storke, Secretary, ete,
-
Procmoor, New Orleans, June 21, 1877.—The second
competition for the Lilienthal Cup took place yesterday under
very unfavorable circumstances. Diving the 800 yrds it
Was raining constantly, and during part of the firing a heavy
shower wus falling, which, however, did not delay the shoot-
mg. Mr. Selph came too lite to enter, but cominenced
firing with the rest at 900 yards, and shot the 800 yard score
alter the firing ceased at 1,000 yards. Mr, Byrich haying
forzotlen to put a ballin his gun was scored. goose eve on
his first shot at $00 yards. The shooting master decided he
had a right to take anorher shot, as the gun was not loaded ;
a vote, however, overruled his decision, and the goose was
scored,
[The goose-ege was properly given to Mx. Eytich. Marks-
men must take the consequences of their own errors. If we
mistake not, a shot was lost to the Irish team in one of the
International matches from this cause. It has always been
the rule at Creedmoor to score a miss for a blank cartridge.—
Ep. ]
The Lilienthal Cup scores stood :
Win. Arins, Ballard Creedmoor.
B00 veered 245 5 55 5 5 6 5 5 4 5 -5—03
LOWS Ss. < hes thes ae pied 4344655 5 554 5 5 4 5-68
1000. .ss.eeeeeee 5S 3H 5 5 5 4 2 Be B 4 5 5 5200
Dr Geo Howe, Rem Greed.
BOO. eeeeeene 3 D5 645 5G 5 Bb 4 5 5 MOT
900... io465 554543 545 5 5-66
LOU0S eo tirreeeee eed BOG bb Ld 5 Oh DS 5 4 BS 4 G4—197
RG “yrich, Rem. Creed
800... 556 56445 545 4 5 4 5 4-63 ©
gui). 0655555 5445 5 5 5-68
MUON $54 ne clelei-feisierae 4 $5385 5 5% 456 4 5 4 & 5—-6)—197
John K, Renaud, Rem Creed.
i 3655 8 5 44 4 f-56
524555 5 5 5 5—§8
455 4404 5 5 6—H}—182
James Buckley, Rem Creed.
800...5 445 wet 443544 05 £5 5 5 5G 4 Hl
900....., 23 3°95 38445 5 5 5 4 4-53
1,000....... Bt 4404 0 45 4 4 4 2 2 3815-164
ET Manning, Rem Creed.
gS ey Oe) 303 43833 6 4045 5 4 4-5)
D0. ceser, ot 025% 5 5 6 5 5 4 BH 4 8B 5-5
1,000.0 s.teverenee23 2905 5 5 3 3 8 5 4 3 5 553-159
Jules Piffant, Rem Creed. r
3 3 4 2 4 3845
5 2 2 2—41
°
ob. 3
ab asaes . .retired— 87
AT PRACTICE.
Dudley Selph, Rem Creed.
656 5 6 5.4 ¢£ 5 & 5-72
45 356 45 6 5 5 5—fa
555 65 5 4 5 8 6 571213
The following scores were made yune 17.
petition for places in the team.
Dudley Seiph, Ren
Ej
2
o
ics
2.
SO ut2s- eee FF 5 55 45 1G FS 6 Oh AT
on), Fb 5 beh 4 Sede APS 05. 6, 0 ahr
1,000...... $5555 544 5 6 & 5 4 3—€8—207
Rk. G. Eyrich, Rem Creed,
B00..sserctseteseee5 3G 4 5 5 GF 5 6 4 OH OS SF 6 BATI
900... 3 8 3 554 4 3 565 5 3 5 4 562
TU reins coee td 5 5.5 565 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 B B—HO—202
Colonel John Glynn, Jr., Rem Creed.
SOU en es vneeeeees 395 564355 55 & 4 + 5 5 5-69
DEM ven 5543455 46 5 4 8 6 5—K7
1,000. {oom soe, 55 pe 4445 5443 65 4 5 4 464200
oin K, Renaud, Rem Creed.
5d 46 8 4 4 5 bodes 5 5 5—T0
344354555 3 5 45 0 5 5—tu
563d 3 45 %55 6 8 B 5 5 4—§1—194
Major Wni. Arms, Rem Creed.
O 0546555 6 6 5b 5 5 4 563
5386455 44 5 545 5 5 5—Ho
24406355 43-3 5 4 5 8 5—58—I190
A D Babbitt, Rem Creed,
Si 465 6 8B 45 3 44 5 4 3-62
§ 4 5 4 5 4 83 8.5 6 + -5—68
04553 703 8 5 5 5 0 5—50—lib
ET Manning, Rem Creed.
4533565483 5 4 5 5 5 5—&L
5.086 3 5 4.3 5 5 6 5 9-57
05 65303 44 4% 5 4 5 55-171
B Daponte, Sharps Creed.
3 6-43 2 S558 5. 5 4 156
46.5 265 5 3 0 4 4.6 5 9—55
45344055 2 0 4 5 8 4-53—164
ames Buckley, Rem Creed,
0 3.08 03 2°06 3 8 9 2 2 5—z2
5386 583 5 45 54 4 356
542554235 5 5 4 3 $ 0—s5i—t45
Game Bag and Gun.
GAME, IN SEASON FOR JULY.
July is a close month for game, except as to woodcork, in certuln
States. In New York shooting is prohibited until Auguat 1,
—There will he an opportunity for marksmen to test their
skill at Blooming Grove Park, Pa., on the 4th, Sth and Gth of
July. The prizes will be three silver plated pistols (Reming-
ton’s), a gold association badge, and a glass ball trap, which
is presented by Messrs, Wellington & Glenney, A match
will be shot ati the balls, for a prize.
lowa.—Lloomfield, June 19.—Our hunters are keeping up
their practice On young squirrels, Quail, grouse, prairie
chickens and wild turkeys promise to afford good shooting
this fall. : oR Va Wie
Clarinda, June 15.—The Clarinda Sporting Club was or-
ganized last evening, with Henry Bedwell, President; Her-
man Morsman, Treasurer; E. Stoney, Secretary, and James
io. Caldwell, George Dair, E. E. Ramsdell, O. A. Kimball,
and John Clisson. The first refular tournament of the club
will take place on the Fair Grounds, on the Fourth of July,
with glass balls and purdy trap. Prairie chicken’s broods are
very plenty and large, numbering often as high as nineteen in
acovey. The season has been favorable for hatching, there
has been no hail storms or heavy rains to disturb ae 3
5;
Fronma,—Jacksonville, Tune 18.—The game lay is not, be-
ing eotorced in the counties as yet, though much needed
around Live Ouk, in particular. It is only three days since
that a party of so-called hunters returned froma trip, bring-
ing with them sixteen deer and large numbers of turkeys and
squirrels. They claim that does are out of season{in summer,
but bucks aré rood all the year round, Cannot something he
done to them? Old Uncle Paul, whose name the readers of
=e
—aas — OO
Camp Life in Florida are familiar with, is still living, though
much crippled up with rheumatism. He is considered to be
the bestifisherman about the city. It was only Satirday I
saw him bringing a fine bass of 26 pounds weight through the
city. ‘
The sheepshead fishing st Doctor Lake has been superb. I
have caught some weighing 65 pounds. Tass fishing lias also
been good there.
There is to bea rifle match here on the fourth of next
month, distance 200 yards; any rest allowed. Chanees in
favor of Frank Knapp, of this city. Mr. Chappel, of this
city, is building two catamarans. ‘hey are just the boats for
this river.
Alligators are still numerous here. At the foot of Hogan
street, under the dock, there are two large ones to be seen
sunning themselves every day. Wit Murgay.
Massacuussetts, Northampton, June 13, 1877.—The
Nonotuck Sporting Club held tueir fortnightly shoot at
glass balls, sprung from traps, tke shvoter not knowing
witich trap was to be sprung, @ /a Bogardus’ rules, with tle
following result:
At twenty bails, five balls at a time.
Captain Gabb.... «-.4011 Captain Dewey...........0..625410
Maynard. esecds WOSLEr,.. 22-5. a3
REET Aes cams sgh a 5 ding oho hee 10° Ttust........ Besenelce Pe Rc
IPOUAPS. Geveten sa fis EIS Mal hye op lye sak ancettey tC)
The club holds these shoots for practice eyery Lwo weeks.
Will send you result of cach hereafter. J. M.
New Jersey, Washington, June 18.—The sportsmen of
Washington, Warren County, N. J., organized a game pro-
tective sociely and shvoting club, and named it the Forest
and Stream Shooting Club, of Washington, N, J.
I have the pleasure of reporting ashoot of three members
of the club at Hornbaker’s ‘Trotting Park, situated in one -
of the finest valleys in the United States. Appended you
will please find the following score ;
_ Ten common pigeons, 21 yards rise, 8 yards boundary.
An PSUPATGT A acicets de one oe B shel fe re anh A ae 2 PP ae
Juno, Hoinbaker...... 4 Be Ne ibe dda ds Ned WD ts
TP, (Gm pee Pais os sce evewme- oO Oeste ot te ep
Second match, Bogardus’ glass balls, 18 yards rise, 13 each,
A. R, Strader...... bain efata calakds 3 | ee Os i Gig Es PT ae
TU a) TEP Te hes) Gh i efi) wes
R.P Commins... .0esse00..t 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 1 1 1 0 1s
We are new begioners; are {he above scores a fair
average ?
AuaBpama, Montgomery, Juve 13, 1877.—The Montgomery
Shooting Club ot this city having lately put up a club louse
on the beautiful ground overlooking Jackson’s Luke, a
magnificent sheet ot water, only fiye miles from town, and
eusy of access by either carriage or rail, concluded on Fri-
day last they would christen it by a barbecue, fish fry, bird
shoot, etc., and so, getting on board the cars, together with
about tweuty or thirty of the fair sex, they soon Janded at
the lake, anu proceeded in various ways to amuse them—
Selves, Some dancing, some fishing, and others shooting,
the score of which I send you. The birds flew very poorly.
being wet in a shower, and frequently’ would dart right
down to the ground, requiring very quick shooting. In
the glass ball shooting very few of the shovters had ever
shot at them before, but I am sure by alittle practice our
club cannot be beaten by any club in thecountry. After
the shouting was over, Winner was announced, and only
those who have enjoyed a good “Southern barbecue ” can
imagine what justice we paid to the fat barbecued lambs,
done to a rich brown, the luke fish just caught, and
fluttering as they went into the frying pun, the rich pigeon
stew, so delicious it makes me hungry now to think of it; and
when the engine soon whistled for *‘All aboard” it was with
much reluctance we bade good—by to the charming place.
It nothing prevents, we will again make its acquaintance on
July 4
Challenge match for the club pitcher, between CG. Spears
and J. P. Caffey, five birds each, twenty-tive yards rise,
C. Spears........-. 12121 15 WJ. P, Caffay....... A a [ie Fa
Ties on five—30 yards, first miss and ont.
C. Spears.... teceeceseesel 1 1 © 1 1 1-719
TePSCalrayicess eee seer sass eee ee tae od coon 1h UI Ain de ey
Club match, five birds, twenty-five yards, prize nominal.
W, UoResse 7.2, ++--11011—4 VY, M. Elmore.........0 016 1-2
C. T. Pollard, Jr. ....11101—4 P. B. Wilkingon., lL1i1léiba
W. H. stockton........1 0101-3 G.H, Todd..-........1141 1-5
W.D. Brown.........,0 1110—a H.C. Davidson... 1101-3
Fi 1111-5 dno, LU. Cablis,...2. 1 oO i-2
101-4 J. N, burker....... 1111-5
C, A. Mathews........1 010 1-3
Caffey and Todd divided first prize. Pollard and Wilkin-
son, after Ueing on nine birds, shot the balance at double
sbirds, twenty-one yards rise, Wilkinson winning by one
bird. Other ties not shot off, the birds giving out,
Glass ball mateb, shot by Montgomery Shooting Club at
Jackson Lake, June 16,1877, Five balls, eighiven yards
Tse, .
Single Balls. Donble Balls.
dak! CAMCY Sess encesaethe eedavrrl Glut) aha O00 10 my
G. H. Todd... +1 0 1 ) 1-3 00 —s,
J. N. Barker... --0 1211 1-4 co 10 —6
J. F. Johvsoa -lidid ts di ai It 1—1%
GOTT EONArG) Ivisevnsheazerrss ted Ll lb. TOSS atest)
W.M, Hlmore 20... ee atuee ed 1 D0 14 Oo 11 =6
H.C. Davidson..........iccees.051 1 0 1 0-8 1p ="
TexAs, Houston, June 16, 1877.—A few members of the
Houston Rifle Club were out yesterday shooting at lass balls
(which we combine with rifle shooting at long-range) with the
following result. First maich, double birds, under Bogardus’
rules, 19 yards rise: ‘
Porter.........s0. eae+--11 11 01—6 Watson........ teeceess 10 00 11—3
Masonl.... 2.20.5 «+01 11 11—4 Brri¢kson.... ..........10 00 1-2
DUUN.....-..0--0eee---t) UO O13
Second match, 6 balls, first four double. .
Watson. ...00-.seeeeeseeell 21-5 Mopsun............0....4 11 01 0-3
Errickson, sonce- yall 11 O—t POLICE. 0s. tess peacteney ML 101-25
DUM 34. oc ceossvesgescsedt Lt De ‘. C. DusN. Sec.
/ ; PirtspuRGH, June 21, 1377,
EbITOR FOREST AND STREAM: ik
Your correspomdent, “J. J. E..” in his articls in your issue of Lith
inst., evidently thinks I have not quoted Mr. Dougall fairly in the com-
mubivation which appeared in your issue 6f 3ist ult.
Now, to deliberately garble an author's laneuage I hold to be; to the
last degree, mean antl conteraptible, and beg to ussure “ J. 7, B,” that
the quotations are verbatim (¢Xcept an nulimportant error of the Dbrinter
in putting “on” for “over” in the quotution from page 74), and faithful-
Jy convey the anthor’s meaning—Mr, Huniphreys, in the review alluded
an to the contrary: notwithstanding, ve emalng
T gave the eaition of My. Dongail’s work on Shooting, éte.,” quoted
from, and referred to the pages on which the quotalions are to be tound.
if “J.J. BH.” will examine the text for himself, he will doubtless be
able to determine where the “illusions” and “phantusms” he speaks of
(yhitever, in the conmectionnsed, they tay mean) “comin”
i 7 . 7
_ =Typhold: Pever, Sore ‘Treat and) Chapped Hands are beitertreated
externally with Cocoa Butter than with Glycerine, and at mnch less
cost. Walter Baker & Oo, prepare phis article, which may be had of
druggists everywhere. Adv.
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THE SYRACUSE SHOOT,
We continue our report of the State shoot at. Syracuse.
THE VROGRAMME.
Tuesday, June 19.—There were eighty-five entries in the
amateur shoot hy members of clubs represented, and at
the close the prize winners were: First, H. Silsby, of
Seneca Falls, clean score, prize a silver set, value $100,
pre@ented by Dickinson & Austin, proprietors of Globe
Hotel, Syracuse; second, Mr, Dayton, of the Wayne County
Club, clean score on ties of nine, cush $75, third, Mr, Sheri-
dan, of Seneca Falls, dress pattern by Edward F. Rice,
Syracuse, valued at $00; fourth prize, $30 worth of powder,
presented by Hazard Powder Cv., was won by Dr. R. V.
Pierce, of Buffalo; the fifth prize, R, P. Flower, recapper
and loader, Geo. E. Hart & Co., value $15.
Wednesday, June 20,—Under Mr, Greene Smith’s arrange-
ments the shooting proceeded with military precision. The
amateur match, open to all who had never before won a
prize, was the order of the day, and ninety-nine men were
called to the score to take their chanees on the good and
lively wild pigeons from the traps. The first prize, silver
bowl, presented by J. H. Cook & Sons, Vanderbilt House,
Syracuse, value $100, was won by A. H. Sheridan, of Seneca
Falls, with a clean score on ties of ten.
Hach at five birds, 25 yards rise, for the first prize:
A WH. Sheridan.....-.71111—5 TT. P. Dennison.....-... 914t10—3
PUR ABP iases f..c0¢--0 11 Dias
Second prize, French clock, D. Valentine, Syracuse,
donor, value $60 by J. York, Jr, of the Wayne County
Club, with a clean score on ties of nine, eleven competitors;
third ptize, hunting shirt, by Kent. & Miller, Syracuse,
value $35, by R. P. Flower, of Watertown, ties on eizht,
{twenty-two competitors; the fourth prize, given by Captain
Bowvardus, value $15, by Mr. Heins, of Buffalo, and the
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filth, a cartridge Toader, by C. G. Stoddard, of Washington,
D. G., by Oscar Morse, of Yates County. We append sum-
mary of the foregoing +
Ties on nine.
F. H. Andrews,.......100w—1 A. N. Cowden.......-- 109 Ww —1
H. Ghisimure.... ol OW iw —!
W., B. Brigys...-. a on w—t
GOP MUBTSG ocr o tos sea . “ Ou 1 Ww —t
L. IL Bogee......-..,.1 0 1 w —2 C.8. Burgess,,........ v0ilw—l
Waeam Bir ie 251) sis 111115
J. York having made a clean score was declared the winner of the
second prize.
Ties on eight—26 yards.
G, W. Kendsll....,.... O0Ow —0 §. RR. Aspell........... 1111 0-4
R, P. Flowrr.,....,--:1 10 11—4 W.B. Sutton.... N0Ow —)
F, W. Munham.. -11010-8 W.M. lestun ,boOw —0
E,. Reiner....... ..00w —0 W. Foye...... eel 111 0-4
8, Danewoon,, ---10111—4 ©. F, Tabor... .-110w—2
W. Christian.... --0 2100-2 Ded. Warner-....,..-11 1 00-3
G, W. amish... 00 Ww —0 CG, W,. Shtarpley......-1 0 0 w—t
A Robinson... -lldvw—2? H.R Compson....... 1110 1—«
8.8. Baines... . -.102110—8 TI. Knupp...-..., seoeeel 1 0 OW—2
GO. Chamberlain.......-1 110 14 G, KK. Vine,...... aseel 110 12
J, J, Burroughs........ 10 24.J—4, Lacknow...--.....---: 100 Ww —t
Second trial—tles on elghi—31 yards.
R. P. Flower.....- eeee 1101-8 J.B, Aspell..i. se...
§, Danewood. 100 OW—1 W, Foyc..... res
OC, Chanheriain 1010 0—2. G, K. Vine,....
J.J. Borrongs --10101—8 IL KK. Compson
Third tr.al—tiesa on elght—sl yards.
R. P. Flower. ........110-1—% GR, Vine..-........... 10111-4
J.J. Burreughs,.... +110 0w—2? HH, KX, Compson....... LLQLI~4
W. Foyé.......---- 2-910 W—1
Fourth trial_ties on eight—a1 yards.
RiP; Wlower...=.---2 01111—4 H.K. Compson........ 110 0w—2
G. RK. Vile... seess0 L171 14
Fifth trial—five birda,
RF. P. Flower....-. ae TTT 4 G. BR. Vine............5 1011 0-3
Mr. Flower, of the Jefferson County Club, was awarded the third
prize.
Ties on six—26 yard3.
C, Russell..,..,.+ _....00w —0 J. W. Stewart... -O10w 1
C.D. Birhelomew.--., vow —0 a. D. Lewis. ..0 11 Ow—2
are gee aplnne be tow -0 G8, Rider... 1011 0-8
Ow —0 W. Fryling..... --0 111 0-8
L100 w—t G. W. Compson 011103
100 w—l H. Cofinors.. 11010-3
seeeseeceesl 00 W—l OscGir Morse... «L101 0—8
Oscar Morse, who won the fourth prize, isa member of the Morester
Club of Yates County, — )
The jadges were L, F. Latta and L. C. Davenport; referee, H. Thomas.
Thursday, June 21.—This morning eyerything fayorable.
The ten pairs double bird shooting match, begun yesterday
aflernoon, was finished at noon, William Chistian, of Buffalo,
Winning first prize (valued at two hundred dollars), with 17
birds against 9 competitors; P. Gerber, of Buffalo, second
prize—sevenliy-five dollars cash; M. Mayhew, of Utica, the
third—value, fifty dollars; Howard Soule, Jr., of Syracuse,
fourth—value, twenty-five dollars, and A. Sheridan, of Seneca
Falls, the fifth. :
CONTEST NUMBER FOUR.
Single trap shoot; ten single birds; same conditions as
other matches. ‘his match was called at noon yesterday,
and after four squads had shot it was discontinued on account
of rain. .
FLY CASTING.
L. B. Heyser, of Niagara Falls ; L. Barber, of Syracuse, and
Henry H. Morse, of Rochester, acted as judges.
FIRST CONTEST.
In the all-comers contest in fly casting there were five en-
tries, who cast as follows:
Distance.
Ira Wood, Syracnse........-.--.---.-0= see272 feet,
A. M. Kenyon, Watertown...., ssc. 7 feet
John Jd, Meéldram, Syrauuse,.-..- -.----.++ 654g feet
George Wood, Syracuse.........seeee ree - 61 feet
Dr. Aj A. Fowler, Itliaca..............022-s 58 feet.
First. Prize,—Silver Mounted rod, by McHarg & Co,, of
Rome, N. ¥. Value $75, to Ira Wood.
Second Prize.—Fly book, flies and English water-proof line,
by Sarah J. McBride, Mumford, N.Y. Value $40, to A. M.
Kenyon. me '
Third Prize.—Barrel extra flour, by Jacob Amos & Sone,
Syracuse. | Value $12, to J. J. Meldram.
Fourth Prize.—Best linen bass line, 900 feet, by Henry
Hall, Highland Mills. Value $7.50, to Dr. A. H. Fowler.
‘Fifih Prize.—A fine Bnglish rubber reel, by Reuben Wood,
Syracuse. Value $5, to George B. Wood.
SECOND CONTEST.
Biigledanged open to all who have never wona prize.
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For this (here were seven entries, with six prizes. Following
is the record:
DHstanes,
Dr. A. H. Fowler, [thaca....-.--....eeees 75 feet.
Urn WO0d;, SyPauuse er... ..cseasye: 22-2----=- 0 Teet,
John J, Meluram, Sytacuse.--....,-..0-.-- 59 6 feet,
W. Stalibaum, Syracuse. ... 60-22. c eee eee 6225 Teer.
Georges Wood, SyTAGube, ... -.-.s0« os 4 feet.
George Sisson, Paycthevillé,.........--.--. Cid Glens
C.W. Siuith, SyVAaowse. 2.5... ss. ee eee ee es 6 feet.
Prizes awarded as follows :
Fivst Prize.—Vight strip hamboo fly rod, by Hoskins &
Wanide, Oswego, N.Y. Value $75, to Dr. A. H. Fowler, of
thaca. :
Second Prize,—Patent nickle-plated rowing gear, by Wil-
liam Lyman, Littlefield, Conn. Value $25, to lra Wood, of
Syrucu-e.
Third Prize—Centennial cigar holder, by Tomer A. Os-
trander, Syracuse, Value $25, to John J. Meldram, of Syra-
cuse.
Fourth Prize.—Salmon line, by Henry Hall, Highland
Mills. Value $15, to W- Stallbaum, of Syracuse.
Fifth Prize—Best linen bass line, 600 feet, and 500 feet
rable laid silk trout line, by Henry Hall, Highland Mills.
Value $10, to George Wood, of Syracuse.
Siath Prize—Trout line, by Bradford & Anthony, Boston.
Value $5, to Geo, Sisson, of Fayutteyille.
It may be here stated that distances is but one element in
the determination Of the relutive merits of fly casting, accur-
acy and delicicy entering into the question largely.
EXNIBITION SHOOT BY CAPT. BOGARDUS.
. There wis a fair attendance at Wieling Opera Mouse last
night to wituess Captain Bogardus in his wonderful feat of
breaking lass balls rapidly. The Captain was more success-
ful than ever before, breaking 201 out of 309. His longest
run was 104 conscentive balls. Time oceupied, 284 minutes,
the quickest time the Captain ever made. ;
The long range rifle shooting was postponed on account of
a heavy rain this afterncon. The doz show and exhibition of
fish at the armory building is a perfect success.
Friday. Tune 22.—The fourth day of the field sports of the
New York State Sportsmen’s Association, at East Syiacuse,
hus been as favorable as could be desired, and the brisk west
wind helped the birds to take wing very lively. The first
match finished was at double birds, eighteen yards rise, ton
pair cach, 1. Hudson, of Syracuse, winuing first prize, one
hundred dollars cash; G. W. Crouch, second prize, value
eighty dollars; KR. Newell, of Buffalo, third prize, thirty dol-
lars; D. H. Bex, of Syracuse, fourth prize, twenty-five dol-
lars, and A. H. Sheridan, of Seneca Falls, fifth prize.
Next in order was a single trap shoot, fifteen birds each, at
twenty-one yards rise, in which there were seventy-six en-
tries. John A. Nichols, of Syracuse, won first prize, valued
at 200 dollars; A. H. Sheridan, of Seneca Falls, second prize,
100 dollars in eash; W. Fryling, of Seneca Falls, third prize,
yalue 69 dollars; E. Wakeman, of Batavia, fourth prize,
18 dollurs, and Dr. R. Y. Pierce, of Buffalo, fifth prize, 15°
dollars,
In the rifle shooting contest at eight and nine hundred and
oné thousand yard ranges, O. G. Jones, of Syracuse, took the
first prize, M. Cooper the second, Major Mauer the third, G,
T. Stillson the fourth and W. F. Belknap the fifth. he val-
uable State Association prizes will be shot for to-morrow by
club teams,
The double-bird shoot was commenced aé 5 F. M., and as
the’entries were about fifty in number, but » small portion of
them could shoot last night.
At the short-range rifle shooting there were nine entries.
Distance, 200 yards; Open to all comers; off-hand. Creed-
moor rules, except weight of rifle and trigger pull; ten shots.
Following is the score of the entries:
OLGTONES genss cee PT Res eect 4444434 4 4 4-39
TV Norton... 44445 4 4 8 4—339
G White...... 486562444 6 8 4-39
G Payne h§ 44 45 4 8 4 8 4-8)
M B Nichulgon .........,-.-., 6 443 3 4 4 4 4 4-38
MAUD. eee seeee 33583 3 4 4 4 38 3-85
W_H Nicholoy., 33545 3 44 4 0—?5
A BStiltti.s.ees- cos veee 4433 40 4 8 4 8—B4
AC Vater i.e. ecco ge Se cate Se ee ob 0 YeEE
CRE VP SIOMTING gf eee aoe en's ates a clacton 20038 445 4 4 4-30
O. G. Jones, of the Yates Dragoons, Syracuse, took the
first prize, a silver water set, presented by Louis Windholz.
John Y. Norton, of Memphis, the second prize, a rifle pre-
sented hy W. 3. Barnum. George White, of Oswego, the
third prize, a revolyer presented by Fowler & Fulton, of New
York, and G. Payne, of Rome, fourth prize, 815 cash.
Handicap Match—Entrance for each weapon for each dis-
tance, #3. Ten shots. Persons allowed to enter in all by
paying entrance fee for each. Distanceg*-carbines, 350
yards; military rifles, 500 yards; mid-range rifles, 600 yards ;
Oreedmoor rifles, 700 yards. Following is the score (when
an indiyidual’s name appears twice, he shot at two ranges) :
OG Jone?......... 0.005 £5 56 5 6 6 4 6 447
AB Smith, 55 5 36 35 4 4 4-43
M Auer,.....- 44445 3 5 5B 4 442
UR Nicholson, 3.56 5 3 4 4 38 6 4 5-41
W A Nicholoy. 445 43 5 3 6 8 440
ABSmith... .. 202 0738 5 4 4 4 4—41
OG Jones... 20. ee 423 5 22 2 0 4 331
MB Nicholson..,.......... 483240 40 4 8 5-29
George White........ .0 0 2°0 0 6 4 2 0 2-17
DH Sruce..... basen War Pene et a sclelrens 3 0 2'0 03 4 0 U0 38—u4
Mr. O. G. Jones, of the Yates Dragoons, took the silver
water service donated hy Patten & Sons of the Empire Honse,
valued at $75 (Remington); Mr, A. B. Smith, of Geneva,
the second prize, a hay rake, valued at #45 (Rem.); Captain
M. Auer, the third, a calendar clock, valued at $25; Sergt,
M. B, Nicholson, the fourth prize, a hunting cap and coat,
yalued at $15, and Mr. W. H. Nicholoy, a $7 air pistol, the
fifth prize (Sharps).
The competitions, scores and winners in the Empire State
Association matches were as follows:
Competition 1,—Distance, 220 yards; open to all comers.
No restrictions, 20 shots, string measure ; seven minute rule;
entrance fee, 5. For this there were ten entries. The
strings of the winners only were measured, as follows :
. Inches, Eighths. Sixteenths.
BS BWA ZAI cen seevenstoves swat 23 5 1
BW Martin, Aéscceeeses 28 ti 1
Dan LeFever,.. ea 50 5 1s
L Hgevileston.... eueedetseree 80 4 1
A We OW TED evens di sateen te cet iclens a2 6 1
The first prize, a pair of Roman silver vases, donated by
Prazer & Frazer of this city, valued at $25, and $25 in cash,
was won by Mr, H.R, Frazer of this city; the second prize,
$25, by H. W. Martin of Rochester; the third, $15, by Dan
LeFever of Syracuse; the fourth, #10, by L. Eggleston of
Baldwinsville.
Competition 2.—Distance, 200 yards: 20 shots, string
measure. Shot under the rules and regulations of B.S. R. A-
Enjrance, 83; fill or pro rata, Open only to members of
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FOREST AND STREAM. 849
a." = ry 4 bo = 23 ¢
Empire Rifle Association. In this there were eight entries,
The strings of the winners only were messured as follows:
HE Frazer..,,...-..19 5-16 inches L Eggleston
HOM. tin,..........- 245) Chits Frazer...) saree.
Though Mr. Eggleston's string is less than My. Martin's,
yet the weight of his gun more than made up the difference.
Saturday, Taoe 23.—Contest No, 6 was called at 8:30 4,
M., for. the Livingston Sportsmen’s Association Cup, donated
by Jas. W. Wadsworth, Hsq., Geneseo, N. Y. Opened to
all organized elubs of this State members of the State Associa-
tion. ‘To be beld by the winning club each year in trust, to
be accounted for to the New York State Association. To be
shot for by two members resident of the county in which the
ciub is located; 15 double ries each, in accordance with the
rules cf the New York State A:sociation. Entrance fee, #30,
the entrance fees to belong to the club holding the cup. This
cup lias been held by the Audubon Olub, of Buffalo, since last
year. The weather was fine, and everything favored the
shoot. The following is the official result :
Central City Club,
J A Nichols..-...... 11 10 10 10 10 10 01 1) J1 11 12:10 WH) 11 11—21
H Bonle, Jr. ...seeee 10 Tt 11 OL 14 Tf OF 11 11 11:10 10 10 11 1i—22—45
° Forester Cinh. :
RNewells....:.s.--- TL OO 11 19 11 01 19 00 Tt 11 11 11 10 11 11—22
Ti R Jones.......-6. V1 WW 11 10 10 1111 11 11 OO 11 00 11:10 11—42—44
Audubon Clb,
JB Pisher..s. ceeeyeL0 11-10 11 11 10.11 00 1) 11 11 11:10 11 1-28
W C Christian,...-. +10 10 10 10 10 41 10 OF YO 10 10 11 10 11 19—17—40
. Onoudaga County Cinb,
Geo Lodder 00 11 1) i011 00 1010 1b 11:11:11: (1 oO 10—I19
DIG.eeee «10 11 11 10 10 11 OL 00 10 10 OF lu 10 IL 70—18—s7
Monroe Connty Cinb.
G@ W Crouch......... 1111 10 10 10 11 0-11 10 11 11 OL 11 11 10—23
G F Stillson..-...... 11 11 14 00 11 11 10 10 11 10 00 11 09 10 10—19-43
The shooting moved along very smoothly and without con-
troversy, ending in favor of the Central City Club of Syracuse
by a single bird. The team were warmly congratulated by
all, end bore their honors gracefully.
Contest No. 7 was for the Dean Richmond Cup, open to
all organized State clubs members of the State Association ;
and to become the property of a club the cup must he won by
that club three times, and is to be beld by the winning club
each year in trust, to be accounted for to the State Association
until it is finally won. To be shot for by three representa-
tives of each club, in accordance with the rules of the New
York Association. Entrance fee, $50 per club of three repre-
sentatives residing in the county where such club is located.
Twice had this cup fallen to the possession of the Foresters
of Buffalo, and twice the Central Citys of Syracuse had borne
it from tue field, winning the second time last year. It was
thought the contest for it this year would be between the
Foresters and Central Citys, but when the match was called
at about half-past eleyen, the Jefferson County and Monroe
County Clubs were represented among the contestants. A.
Kleinman and §. H. Turrill, of Chicago, were appointed
judges, and Capt. A. H. Bogardus, of Elkhart, referee. J.
J. Burroughs, of Seneca Falls, was shot judge. Following is
the score :
Forester Clu.
RNewell.........3 seg eel Ge ett te i Pte is
RY Pierce,....-. 0111011111 010111110 0-14
EUSQMER <0 eels eee clors oe oie LT7T11itiirit£titil1i¢111 4 1—vG p52
Central City Club, ~
H Soule, dr .ses-----.s-- 1 OL U11 0701201110111 1—
J A Nichols... AL1T1111101111111111—19
Hd Tindson,........-..... T1LV11171111110101 0 1—17—h
Monroe County Club,
G-Crouchis oceans wes vee PAD Pa £0 a ial Pt tT Pres
G Stillson.... rt Ce Kt Ca a 47a By Ry Cf Bis a bas a Ui a ES 5
J TH BROWN... ~~~ cs sensssss 0111011110000001101 1—i!l—47
The tenth round had been fired, when the Jefferson team,
seeing that victory for them was impossible, and desiring to
give the field entirely to (he other teams to effect a saving of
time, withdrew.
The shoot was ended at 1:30 p. om. in favor of the Foresters
by one bird—the same lead by which the Central City won
the Wadsworth Cup. The Dean Richmond Cup now be-
comes the property of the Foresters, who have won it fairly,
and who value it highly. “rhe Central Citys haye simply ex-
changed cups, taking what is of the most benefit to them
financially.
Contest No. 8 was for the New York State Association
president’s badge, presented by President Greene Smith. The
contest was open to all organized clubs which are members of
the association. Entrance fee, $50. ‘The badge becomes the
property of the club winning it. The match was shot:
English rules, 30 yards rise, the shooter not knowing which of
five traps will be pulled! There were five entries. Mr, J.
A. Nichols represented the Central Cily Club of Syracuse,
Mr. T. H. Bix the Onondaga Club, Mr. H. Silshy the Phe-
nix Club of Seneca Falls, Mr..Greene Smith the Madison
County Club, and Mr. Robert Newell the Iorester Club of
Buffalo. The match was commenced at 2:30 p-m., and com-
pleted at 7:15. ‘The following is the score;
Roht Newell—0 0010 11010 01101 601101 111417
011701 111112 11011 11001 1111 1-85,
Greene Smith—0 0111 00100 10101 11011 10111
T1101 11211 211101 111710 1010684.
HSilsby—0 0011 OL1L11 L1101 O0O1T1 01101 109
14111110 127040 10011 1111 1-81
TH Bex—11011 10100 00000 00001 £11011 111
T1,11111 10000 11007 0011 1-2,
JANichola—01111°11011 11111
01110 00100 10000 1611 02s,
This match was by far the most exciting ccntest of the
tournament. As will be seen by the score, Mr. Nichols led
the rest at the beginning of the third ten birds. He was
shooting in excellent style, and it was generally expected that
he would win. ‘The excessive strain which he bas been sub-
jected to, however, for the past week, had begun to tell upon
him, and he was'so ill that he was unable to complete his
score. Mr. Greene Smith, the giver of the badge, next passed
to the front and held it nearly to the finish, closely followed
by Mr. H. Silsby and Mr. Robert Newell. It was not till the
last bird was killed that the contest was decided. The most
intense interest, coupled with the best of feeling, was mani-
fest throughout the contest. In shooting for the President's
badge, which was the most valuable of any of the prizes
offered at the recent convention of the N. Y. State Sports.
men's Association, Mr. Robt. Newell, of Buffalo, the winner,
hegan shooting in the match with a muzzle-loader, and missed
10 out of the first 20 birds shot at. He then changed guns,
taking his Parker breech-loader, and killed fiye birds without
a miss, and suceeeded in killing 25 ont of the last 80 birds,
which gaye him the victory,
Mr. Robt. Newell, the winner, accepted the badee from the
hands of the President, Mr, Greene Smith, witha few appro-
priate remarks on their arrival in the city, which closed the
proceedings for 1877, and after a hearty greeting, most of the
jubilant sportsmen took the eyening trains East and West foy
Loe, ~ £0, Bayem,
LOLI O1101
350
FOREST AND
STREAM,
Wew York, Lowville, June 21, 1877.—1 inclose a score
mada by the Lewis County Sportsmen's Association, June 12,
in a contest for the victor hadge, which has been worn for
dhe past month by Charles K, Doig, The president of the
association, R. J. Richardson,
day.
carried off the honors of the
O. FH. Oi iene es ee esse eeee sete es 8 5, We Henrys... --sss-ecees. cere
H, W. Wayt...0. . 9 G. A. Haston.. Pee a
R. J. Righurdson. » 10) Tivram Gray..... 10
0. P. Kirley...... -. 7 Menry EK. Turner.. ee)
7. D. Howell . 4 8.8. Ral 3s aa
“T’. M, Reed,- .4 LB. Rieharason,. 4
WV. L. Waters.... ». 6 EH, Powler.....,....
Tie on ten,
R. J, Richardson..,,...1 1 111—3 Mira Gray...
Second tie.
KR. J, Richardson.....-+ 11111—5 Hiram Gray...
eS
THE DITTMAR POWDER.
seveeeed 1111-5
seeeee-l 000 1—2
Please direct all letters for the above powder to Noponset, Mass -
Capt. Bogurdus and Ira Paine, are usiig my powder - CARL Dirrwar,
—{[Adv,
Pachting and Boati
Pachting and Boating.
HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEK.
Dute. Boston, New York. | Cherleston.
= Fy) Bf §|o st eta) ahaeNs
Jimme 1 7 10 0S 9 29
June 1 55 10 51 Ww oF
June 3 by 42 i a2 WwW 38
Biting % Oo Mid 11 16
July Re) oth: {) 27 il 56
duly 3 4 si 1 07 ii) 18
duly a 18 i 45 1 03
Suwannaka Yacar Cius.—Seturday, June 23. Corinthian
Ocean Race, 20 miles to seafrom Buoy No. 5 and return,
each yacht to be sailed and steered by her owner. Two
prizes, $250 each. ‘The conditions harred out the timid, so
¢hat there were only two entries in the first class and one in
the second, viz: The Rambler (Capt. Thomas) and Idler
(Gapt. Colgate), Ist; Peerless, Capt. Maxwell, 2d. The lat-
ter did not sail, as the rule provided that there must be two
slarters to constitute a race. The steamer Cyclops took
down the regatta committee anda party of friends, and the
newspaper reporters. ‘Che committee were Messrs. M. Roose-
yelt Schuyler, James H, Elliott, C. Wyllys Betts, Henry de
FP. Weeks and Louis P. Bayard. The breeze was light south-
east at the start, hauling to southwest toward the finish and
blowing fresh—a twelve knot breeze. The running time was
said to be the quickest made over the same course. Sum-
mary +
lapsed Corrected
Start. Finish Time. time,
tambler....- 10) 42 26 8 17 19 4 34 55 4 34 53
Tiller. .......- 10438 82 © 3-26 03 4 42 31 4°38 28
The Rambler, therefore, wins, beating the Idler 3m. 30s.,
corrected time.
—The schooner yachts Fleetwing, Osgood, Vesta, Mills
and Reckless, Kane, of the New York Yacht Club; the Tri-
ton, Thayer, of the Atlantic Yacht Club ;-the Madeleine, Diek-
erson, Brooklyn Yacht Club, and the sloop Vision, Alexander,
have gone on a cruise to the eastward. “
Crenrrat Hupsoy YAorr Crys.—The annual June regatta
took place on Monday, June 18, over the ten-mile course at
New Hamburg. There were three starters in the first class,
{bree in the second class, und only one im the third, as fol-
lows:
irst Class. —Victoria, owned by J. R. Roosevelt, of Hyde
Park; W. R. Brown, owned by C. Frank Brown, of New-
burgh; Fidyett, owned by Irving Grinnell, of New ITam-
burg.
Second Glass.—Mollie, owned by the Osborn Brothers, of
Poughkeepsie; Freak, owned by J. H. Weddle, of New
burgh; Eloise, owned by El. Newbold, Ilyde Park.
Third Class. —George W, Shaw's A. $8. Ring, of Newburgh.
The Madeap (formerly the Le Roy), the Dare Deyil, Commo-
dore, Julie and Shadow did not put in an appearance.
The boats made a flying start. The following is the sum-
mary :
Sturt Finish,
. M. 8, HH, M. 8,
A.§. Ring...--- 21 4 11
Mollie.... bet 3 4 hs 22
TOISG.-. cee ewetedenss eeeecee GL Be AM maaan wns
Freak es males 4 41 35
W. RK. Brown... 0 4 25
Victoria. .--4++ 2 a 3. 20) 4 11
Widget, -. eee even ee eens sees » if st 25 4 29 40
Bosron Yacur Crus.—Boston, June 25, 1877.—The First
annual picnic of the Boston Yacht Club was enjoyed at
Downie’s Landing, Hingham, Mass., June 28, At 1 o'clock
p.m. the members and friends assembled at the spacious
rooms of the Boston Yacht Club where the steamer Mischief
luy in readiness to take all that eould not be accommodated
by the sailing yachts. Af 1:30 every hody was aboard and
the lines were cast off. The yachts that participated and car-
ried the fair sex to the place of rendezvous, were the HEffie
Mary, Dawn, Sunbeam, Wanderer, Fairy, Violet, Julia, Mist,
Bra and Contest. The Melville gardens were engaged for the
company, and a very pleasant afternoon and evening was en-
joyed. Only one accident happened to mar fhe time. ‘The
Siinbeam was run down at her anchorage by a schooner from
Tingham, boundout, The Sunbeam’s jib halyards, crosstrees,
jopmast (topmast stay and main shrouds) on port side were
carried away. The captain of the schooner, whoever he ‘was,
showed his principles by sailing away, thus covering his act
with the condemnation of every honest person. Capt. Niclk-
erson thanks the owner of the schooner Dawn and the captain
of the Clio for their kindness. Kernen.
Basrern Vaonr Onun.—LBoston,June23.—The annual regatta
of the Hastern Yacht Club was sailed ‘Thursday June 21, under
most favorable auspices and proved a success, weather cleat,
and with a strong wind flowing from the §. W. The starts
took place off Marblehead Point, the course being round Haltf-
way Kock, Harding’s Bell Buoy and Egg Rock, leaving them
all on starboard hand, then outside the Pig Rock stakes and
home. The club steamer, Gov. Andrew, with members and
Jadies aboard, and the Regatta Committeee steamer were in
attendance. ‘Che Shadow nnd Alarm failed to put in an ap
pearance. The schooners agreed Tot to carry club gait top
pauls or balloon jis, We give a summary herewith ;
FIRST CLASS ECHOONERS.
Name. Owner, Timeofst Aciualtime, Cor. time.
‘4 Ene ep Hy 2G, /(8. af. M, 8.
Mapic,.,.....C. ¥. Whitten...... 11 18 oT 415 24 4 15 24
Haleyon.... .G. H. Brooks... ... 11 15 50 4 07 02 4 06 30%
Brenda... --dames L, Little.... 11 1T 31 4 40 21% 4 31 32
Foun. , T. D, Boardman... 11 18 12 4°29 28 4 27 Qe
Azalea,..... Com. Forbes,....-. 11 20 00 4 37 28 4 26 58
- SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS.
omance,... Vice-Com, Amory., 11 11 38 not timed,
Fearless......0. 8. Phillips...... 11 19 25 4 36 30
Latona....... D. L. Pickmun,,.. 11 20 00 disabled,
PIRST CLASS SLOOTS
Matleap,.... »W. CO, Cabot...c.... 11 i 42 5 02 35 5 01 507
Wayward,.,.Rear-Com, Sears... 11 18 25 4. 55 05 4 55 05
Azalea lost ten minutes by not starting till after the second
whistle had blown. -
The interest of the race centered in the first class schooners
and sloops. The Haleyon, who for the last four years bas
swept off the prizes wherever she appeared, had had a new
overhanging stern put on by her builder, J. J. Harris, of Port.
Jeferson, IL i, She also had a new sailing master, whose
management was looked at with a gocd deal of interest. Ter
chief competitor, the Magic, has czanged her trim considera-
bly since last year’s drifting match, and under the charge of
her new sailing master—who had been soaccustomed to show
his heels to the fleet—in the coming race, with a strong wind
blowing, was looked upon by many as the winner. The
Foam, as usual, was sailed by her owner and looked remark-
ably well.
The prizés were won by the Halcyon, Fearless and Way-
ward, being purses of $200 for first class schooners and $100
for each of the other classes. The contests between the Magic
and Haleyon and hetsyeen the two sloops was very interesting.
Many other yachts of the club were present as spectators, and
-added considerably to the effect.
_ The Haleyon, though not much known south of the Cape,
is a very fast boat, particularly to windward, though her
new stern aids her greatly while running free. There are
many people around Boston who would be glad to see her sail
eV ee
Quincy Yaont OLue.—The annual regatta was sailed on
June 19th with the result appended:
FIRST CLASS.
Rig,
with the Comet.
Name. Owner.
-B. F, Curtis...
HH. M. Federhe
. Sheppard...
are A, Nash
Dim ensions,
ff, in,
Ss.
WF:
A,
Enigma ...,....-.
Mayberry...
Wild Fire than
Keith,.....
is]
TITED CLASS,
WAN os suspic 4 posvee sees CD05. .....e. We MATSHS. 2.2.26 ole 17 6
Tip... --,W. F. Mayherry,.-:-.4...16 9%
Red Lion, -++ GW. Morton 166
Hlmer .;ase«::
+.+,P, GC. Chubbuck, Jr..
.P. B. Turner....
A.B. Cleverly,
: George Sayille
Josephine J. Brackett
Annie V,. seketeeGaeCe . Veardon...
Tue Lyxyn Yaour Chup held a regatta off its club house on
the 20th. The Judges were Messrs. Q. A. ‘Towns, C. Shu-
han and 8. T. Downs, and the summary was as follows:
FIRST CLASS.
168
Dolly Varden,
Kate...
Actual Corrected
Name. Owner. Length time time
ft. m. H. M, &. H, M. 8,
HilGae.se-eetpus=5 => G. L. Babb,......86 06 118 35 1 01 59
Addie Elmer. ......- G. Ll, Babb..... +30 10 1 22 08 1 08 04
MS RlG ie ceases EB. 0. Neal........ 29 05 1 21 05 1 O1 43
. SECOND CLASS.
Louie.......:- pucceue Vso, DVGa]+ takes 28 0T ‘Time not taken
Expert:.-.<. N. J, Dayidson. ..23 02 1 34 25 1 08 34
Fleetwing.. . UU, Rigsel........22 05 1 36 45 1 12 28
Mule...... «Otis Pecker,,....21 0% 1 3100 1 08 31
Nellie J Pore ..H, H. Clifford....20 10 1 41 07 1 14 59
KUN... .cassance-ce.. W. Bassett, -.-..-21 09 135 11 110
THIRD CLASS.
Lizzie .... .. G. A. Taylor 19 06 1 07 15 49 37
Georgie... ---A, R, Hacke 19 OL 1 14 00 56 08
Alpha... .J. B. Rorey -18 06 1 50 50 1 40 36
Wymph... --. W. A Estes.......15 00 1 16 40 5S 20
GYACIC. 622 eeeeees ees PAPMENLEL. 26.2.0 17 03 1 26 20 1 uT 08
Marsuentap Yaorr Croz.—The regatta was the fourth of
a series sailed there each successive 17th of June, and was the
best ever sailed off Marblehead. The judges were D. EK.
Phillips, L. G. Pitman, Isaac Atkins, M. J. Kieley, George
H. Brown and §.S. Goodwin. Prizes were awarded to the
Triton and Gemsbok of the first, Breeze and Gael of the sec-
ond, Posey and Ripple of the third, Helen and Mabel of the
fourth, and Lurline and Fun of the special Glasses. The first
and second classes started at 1:58, the third and fourth at
2:25 and the special classes soon after 2:30. The summaries
are us follows:
FIRST CLASS.
Length, Time.
Name. Owner. Ft. In. H, M. 8
Addie Elmer.....-...-+-A. H8y...ssa.esse-----> 38 6 3 04 45
Gemsbok.... -O. ALWOOG....- 20.00. 626 0 8 15 00
Loiterer....-<. soe WW Killette.ose 5:0 43
Trilon,.... teeess-9d. ROAPAN..-...3.- : 808 46
Napoleon.......... ++--/5. 8, Goodwitl......,--.38 0 3 12 28
SECOND CLASS,
Twilight. scceersereeee1e We Carleton. ..-..eeeee2-55 0 3 16 14
Carrie... -..W. A. Boni. B 385 06
Echo... > —— AE 3 14 16
GHG l, oc s eee eeeweeess »W,. McCormick, . 326 17
UNEDOWD +44) +--1 ees é 3 28 56
Jumper ....+ is 3 24 08
GIVGB iia ates speimadehts =e 3 82 69
White Wing,. . 3 82 59
IVY. 4-2 +00 on § 29 17
Gleamer, +. & 23 57
ATTIC ...0<8 ee 338 (6
J.B. Topham,.,...---.. Lerow. 2 51 17
Breeg® cosy seek see cen B07 00
EMU. .... 2. 20dseavetses 3 19 08
THIRD OLASS.
Wonder.......,....-.+..5. Elwell, Jr........-
ANADIB,.-- ene 7
Gora....- n ..L. A, Marchant
sesees dL. 3, MIIIE,...- 4
aS, Grant, JD vs...
ELC. Wort. owcicsts 44008
--..-.George Merrill. ...
seereeeee W. D. Soller.
Artel..
fe SS co eg et I
ie
3
-
=
—= 45 58
Posey. 44 11
Leila...... 1309
FOURTH GLASS.
Hattie. ..se0.--.-.++-4--G. BE. Stome,...+... eee IO 0 418 24
ligien.... sesseeses, W. S, Hunt, dr. wld 3 57 08
seegeeees HR. C. Ware ... .15 0 418 85
veaseweere sony 15 fi 4 16 49
SPECIAL CLASS.
Luring .....,.0+eeee0sB FP, Rugaell ,...-+4s-+-.19 0
TUDO, ee vere cu vvvne sce) Gee BOWKEM os ee yyeysesu lt 6
Phil Bheridany,.,.0.0..G Ky Hayert... aesauerdd Q
Se.
Frorma Yaost Croup or JAcKsoNvILLE.—On the evening
of the fith of June the Florida Yacht Club, of Jacksonville,
met at the Metropolitan Hotel, in accordance with notice, and
the large attendance of members and the enthusiasm mani-
fested shows that success is assured.
The treasurer made his report, which was a flattering ex-
hibit of the financial affairs of the club. ‘The land and build-
ing committee submitted their report, which included the
plans for a-club house, grounds for the erection of the house,
ete. ‘The report was received and adopted. The election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows :
Wm. Astor, Commodore; C, J. Kenworthy, Vice-Commo-
dore; I. W, Denny, Captain; W. H. Bent, Secretary;
house, in accordance with the plans submitted by G. Hoover,
architect,
The club house, by these plans, will be a two-story building,
seventy fect long by thirty wide, with a gallery all around the
second floor; and, upon the top of the house, an open prom-
enade, with railings, seventy feet long by eleven wide. The
first floor will be five fect above high water, with a rectangu-
lar opening or dock in it of seventy feet long by seven wide,
in which row boats can be moored, or even small sailing craft,
as the first floor will be eight feet from the second. The first
floor, On either side of the dock, is to be the receptacle of the
spare rigging, sails, oars, ete. The second floor, which is to
be used for hall, reception room, bath room, etc., will be ten
feet high at fhe sides and nineteen in the centre, being snr-
mounted by an ectagon roof, upon whichis the promenade
before mentioned ; and this breezy retreat is to be reached by
a flight of stairs from this floor. ‘The boats in the elub house
dock can be entered, according to the plan, either from the
first floor or from two platforms, each eighteen fevt long by
eight wide, situated on each side of the water end of the
building. Theclub house, when completed, next fall, will be
an ornament to the river side ot the city. 4
It is the intention of the club to establish a reading room
where will be found the leading papers and journals of the
country. ‘To enable winter visitors to participate in the adyan-
tages of the organization, without the delay attending a nom—
ination and election, the constitution and by-laws provide that
upon the recommendatien of a member a stranger can obtain
provisional membership and all the privileges of the elub from
the house committee, by paying the aunual subscription of
fifteen dollars—subject to future action of the club at its next
meeting. If the provisional member should not be elected,
the subscription will be refunded. Tt is the intention of the
club to strictly guard its portals, so that objectionable persons
cannot secure advantages offered. The by-laws and rules
and regulations are yery stringent, and gambling, drinking, or
ungentlemasly or disorderly-conduct will result in immediate
suspension, if not in ultimate expulsion,
With a grand river, in some placesmiles in width, and with
deep water, every advantage will be offered for yachting and
boatine. As evidence of this, we need but refer to the fact
that deep and open water extends from the bar to the head of
Lake George, a distance of over 150 miles. With an excellent
climate, and one of the best rivers in the country for aquatic
sports, we aré sanguine that the club will be a success, and
that many visitors will take advantage of the facilities offered.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 8, 1877. Au. Fresco.
[The members of this club are among the best citizens of
Jacksonville. Scareely ever did a similar organization start
tinder better auspices, as regards men, means, influences, and
opportunities. The provision for non-resident members is
well conceived, and will add backbone to the elub.—Hp, FP.
& 8.]
——
THE YALE AND HAVARD RACE TO-
MORROW.
Epitor FOREST AND STRRAM:
Tt was the fond hope of all Yule men, and I am not so sure that 1 can-
not say ofall Harvard men also, thut after te odini and abuse whieh
were so liberally showered on us upon the ovcasion of our withdrawal
from the Rowing Association had been lived down, we were al last to
have. a university race which shonld be entirely tree from what the
“Graduate of—6t" calls side-shows. Herg, howeVer, is Havard going to
row Columbia on the 26th of June on. the same course and nearly the
same date fixed upon for Whe great race. Many are the coujectores
here as to Hayard’s motives in taking such a step. The general opinion,
and the one to which I myself aim the most meclined, is that she has
agreed to row for the sake of the benefit she will derive from the prac-
tice. Bui how ifshe be beaten? 1 am afratd that thisisa contingency
which she has not looked at. Yet why should not such & thing hap-
pen? The Columbia ls composed almost throughout of large, heavy
men, and, as far as pure mmnscle is concerned, is strouger rhan ihe
wyeruge vollegecrew. They have all been doing good, solid! work since
the opening of the season, and the last and greatest argiment of all in
their favor, they are under the sapervision of Kelly, the Cambridge
graduate who drilled the Yale men so well in the smaller minute of
their Stroke last year, He will ruw bow, and being a mon of sourd
boating and other jndgment, would not enter a race which he did not
have more than a mere chance of winning. So if Harvard is defeated
she can thank herself alone for the humillation, for there was no reason
In the world why, liad sie been so inclined, she might nol have de-
clined the challenge. Tf the reason aboye stated for rowing the race be
not the correct one after ull, then we cannot seo why the.challenge was”
Nol accepted and a more distunt dite Named, that the Colnmblas might
have more chance to train, and that the resalt of the race might in no
munner go to point out the result of the unlyersity contest. If the day
foes against (he’Crimson the 26th Jone I am inclined to beljeye that
{he Turvard men will promptly pack their traps, and, leaving the crew
without backers, depart in disgust, Let us hope, tf only for the sake oF
good sport, that nothing of the kind will take place, 7
The eight js doing well and will shortly leave for Springfiell. The
29th inst. 1s the day now fixed for their departure. They are rowing
twicea day. Inthe morning they go off for along pull, generally row
ing down to the lighthonse and back ifthe weather permits. On their
return they haye a hearty shower bath in the boat-louse and don't go
on the water again till the evenmgaboutaix, Thesnnial examinations
and the cramming so necessary 0 enable a man to pass Mien properly,
are muking these few days very trying Indeed for the crew, snd sone of ©
them will have to look eat it they dont want to discover the 29th of
June tiat they are too fine, Luckily the weather is and has been deliei-
ously cool up here, and they are ape tae their fesh better than they
could expect to if it were warmer. ane the list of men ua they sat
the boat in my Jastietier, 1 give tem again -here with the amended
weights :
Namo and position, - Age. Lbs.
Row—G. W. Mart, "TB, BSewcssccttetebevsearsee 20) ttDig"
C OTe. < este 20) WGI
Veeleeeete dS © 160%)
. wigee 2S 16H
ee 7256) (10D
2] Eri ata
Reeve” Ae
Yate 189
AVOTE EO, 221 4 pene cee eey swparetsre-westaaiens 2h% 1631-16
C, FY. Aldrich, cox, ’19, A.C. 22, ..eececeeee et genes IS U5
Bubp Clark, 78, AcC.s.3:.4lsecmeseavebisises;-- 22 J60
Hart, of the Scientific School, is # short And very muscular man. His
back, arg and loins are perfect, and he is in every respect a beau ideal
of a bow oar. He has never pulled in a vace of any Importance, but has
inuch boating experiance, wn Is looked npon nas al eminently reliable |
min. His stroke is nearly perfect as regards style; sometimes he
cocks his o9f & little af the beginning ef the stroke, but he is rapidly
overcoming this hwhit. This is really abont the only fault he has, gud
itis not a bad one,
Herman Livingston, of New York City, pulls “two.” Te is a beanti-
Fully built youny fellow, being more gracefully put together than most
boating men, He pulls clean, food! stroke, though he still has something
of His old habit of jerking a little at (he end and hoisting his shoulders
He also sometimes Gocks his oar. We never loatsina bout. A corres-
pondent writing-in one of he New York dailies tas said of hit, that he
is an ** earnest, fiery worker.” That Is ihe correct expreasion. He puts
more Zeal into his work than any manin the boat, and for {lis reason
he was tot retained in the position of stroke, which he once occupied,
the coach fearing that he would kiN himself and all the rest of the crew
pefore the end of the pace He has never pulled ina university race,
but isan old oar, being champion seuller of the college,
¥, E. Hyde, No. 3, is another new man (the forward lwif of -the boat
are allnewthis yeur), Me is the youngest man on the crew, but is
looked upon as (ne of the sure ones. He las a ime, deep chest and
#o0d loins, He is s0 young that one feels sate prophesying almost any-
{hing of him provided he does not overdo before he reaches his maturi-
ly. He pulls his oar out at the end; puts too much muscle into it, and
wakes the boat rock with the vigor of his feather.
W.H. Jams was last year's snbstitute, Meis Jong and wiry, and puils
Lhe stroke well enough when he remembers to, I am told le is somewhat
absent-mndedin the bost,and contiiually lapses into errors for which he
cannot plead the exeuse of ignorance. In his build he reminds me
somewhat of Kelloge, his strength being of the same nervous, wiry or-
der as that good parsman’s, He las the same fault as Nos. 2 ands, He
pulls obt-at the end, 7. ¢., throws too Wich Vigor into the stroke just'be-
fore if leaves the water. When he waxes careless, he swings ont of the
boat,
B. C. Cooke rowed Jast year. He is a mass of musele, and if he could
only utilize it to its utmost capacity, le would pull one of the best oars
in the bout. Unfortunately, he is somewhat clamsy, and oveasionally
slicks his elbows out. His rowing varies somewhat. A wood judge told
me that the other day he saw Cooke pull as gracefully as any rman in the
boat. Ho is certainly deing much better than last year, both in the
amount of Work which he is putting in and his manner of doing it. MWe
flon't get his hands away quite quickiy enough, and he throws the water
a little at the finish.
0.7), Thompson pulled last year, and is one of the best menin the
oat, Heis immensely powerful and the most athletic man in the boat.
His physique is chiefly remarkablefor his immense breathing space.
His revord in everyihing he has ever gone into is good, He was left feld
On tlie bine before guing on the crew, is a good hurdle jumper and
Sprint rnnner, and was one of the besiimen on the football team last year,
Tisonly fault isthat he dowt always get his hands over his knees quickly
eliough to prevent lis splashing up the water with the blade of his
oar.
N.W, Collins is captain of the crew. He rowed on last year’s crew,
and also of the famous Philadelphiafour, He pulls the strongest oar
in the boat, and pulls i in good Shape, He isthe heaviest and strongest
man Of {he tight, and has great staying powers. Ie is popular with his
qmen, and with the college, a thing which is indispensable with the cap-
tain of the crew.
F. Woon, of Norwalk, is stroke. He pulled in the same position on
the winning fresiiman crew of Ts. A better stroke than lhe pulls could
not well be imagined. Weis an old oar, having pulled constantly since
‘78, with the exteption of 75, when he broke his leg and had to lie by a
season. He is now setting the crew astroke of 34 and 36 to the minute.
This will probably he kept up throng the race, though, on a spurt, it
may go Up ho 88. Ile throws water a little at the end of the stroke, but
as he is pulling “8” in the boat th is a fault of no consequence. He also
is given to caching too quick. As a whole, the crew rows very finely,
and only a critical eyé can detect any fanltsamong them. The shell to
he used isa paper one by Waters of Troy. Length 58 ft., beam 5 in..
depth S inches fromm slide, and weight 240 Ibs, It is modeled on the
English eight (ised last year at Springiield, Harvard has a boat of the
same kind by the same builder, and has also a cedar sliell by Blaikee,
of Cambridge. She has not yet decided which she will use in the
race. The Goutest 1s going to be ad close one. Haryard’s crew, physical-
ly, is magnificent. They have a good stroke and plenty of pluck t6 back
it. The days of walkovers have, I think, gone by, and whoeéyeris at
Springfield the 29th of Jane willbe repaid for his visit, A full account of
this race, ard aiso of the race of the 26th, will appear in the issue of the
HoREST AND STREAM for July 3. a
| The foregoing lefter was written for publication in our issue
of June 2ist.—Ep, |
+ +—-
Hupsox River Rowixe Association. —TZvoy, June 23.—
The second day’s regatta was a great success, with wind and
weather altogether satisfactory. The winners were:
Tompkins, of the Wolyenhooks, won the sitigle senll race in 10 min.
53%; gcc.
‘he double scull race was taken easily by the Wolventiooks in 10 min.
402% 880, ~
Davey, of the Mutuals, won the senior single scull rave im 10 min.
51 Bec.
The great event of the day, the four-oared race, was won hy the Wol-
venhooks amid great excitement, ‘Time 9min, 637 sac. The Willeys
were second, in Yamin, 183; see, t
Nerrune Rowing Orvs.— West New Brighton, S. Z, June
23 —Annual regatta. “Khe firstrace, pair-oared shells, for a
pair of gold oars, was won ly T. R. Keater and O, T. John-
son. A single-scull for the club badge and the junior cham=
pionship was won hy F. L, Rodewall. The ‘* Punch and
Judy” race was won by ‘*Punck.” In the tub race, which
ended the sport, EH. Southworth Pratt was the winner.
“ GonumuiA ann Taryarp Boar Race ar Sprrerrenp.
—A\ the boat race between Columbia and Harvard at Spring-
field, Mass., on Tuesday, Harvard won easily by three lengths,
haying made the successive miles in 4:55, 5:20, 5:45 and 5:27,
and tlie whole distance im 21:37. Columbia’s time was 21;504.
The crews were; Columbia—Edmund Kelly, bow; Charles
Eldredge, 24; G. P. Seeley, 3d; Cyrms Edson, 4th; H, G
Ridaback, 5th; R. R. Colgate, 6th; E. i. Sage, 7th; J. T.
Goodwin, stroke; Henry Castner, coxswain, Average aga,
21% years; average weight, 1523 pounds. Harvard—b. N.
Littaner, bow; N. N. Brigham, 2d; B. J. Legate, 3d; Ww.
M. Lemoyne, 4th; M. R. Jacobs, 6th; W. H. Schwartz, 6th;
BP. W, Smith, Tih; W. A. Bancroft, stroke, Average are, 21;
average weight, 1653 pounds, Both crews rowed aterg’
paper boats; length. 584 fect ; width, 24 inches; weight,
about 240 pounds- Phe course was from off Hampden Paris,
four miles straight away to the finish, just south of Long
Meadow station. ;
Sinver Lake Reearra.—Boston, June 14, 187'7,—Yester-
day, June 13, wil! long be remembered hy the rowing frater-
nity in the vicinity of Boston, especially by those who wit-
nessed the contest at Silver Lake.
The trains that left the Old Colony Depot were crowded
with anxious onés, proceeding to the beautiful sheet of water
| that was to be the scene of contest in muscle and skill. Al-—
though every available place was taken by the surging crowd,
' no distinction of any character was noticed during the entire
day. A fine band of music enlivened the scene, and those
that wished could please themselves dancing. ‘Too much
compliment cannot be paid to the referee and starter, James
|B, Ormand, Esq. ; the judges, Messrs. C. O’Brien, John W.
! Frazier, J. Dogherty, and J. Flanly, with F. Bibber, Esq.,
time keeper, :
The Jake is a beantiful sheet of water over seyen miles in
circumference, from ten to fifty feet deep in places. The
courses were marked out to give ample opportunity for all to
see, al any point of the race. The buoys were sunk low in
the water, so that the boats should not be impeded, Every
precaution was taken by the Old Colony Road to insire indi-
vidual safety and comfort. ‘This lake is only one hour's ride
| from Boston, and has been fitted up with every possible care
for the convenience of the public. A base ball ground has
recently been added to its many advantages; itis one of the
most desirable places for pianics and pleasure parties. There
is a nice little steamer, Lady of the Lake, together with row-
jng and sailing boats, that give ample opportunity for those
that desire a trip on the surface of the lake,
The single senll race had twelve entries.
Length
Nsme. Weight boat. Weight.
tha. tt. Ibs,
TU teh see godbeetoa0p S55 ( 29 85
dJohmson...-...... SL 29
LAMY Bs- 5. 554s a) ba
HAN Gisele: soni = 40 B44
McOann...... a0 0
Ahearn,s;..-- 31 85
Brown, -... ¢ 29-6 32
Mahoney... ~ §4¢ 38
Harrington. bi Se
Driscvll..., 80-1 a3
Hosmer,..... 32 3Y
i 33 a1
A fair start was obtained at 2:40 p. m., Plaiser taking the
lead, Johnson second, and Landers third. Plaisted's tmme was
21 minutes, 49} seconds; Jolinson’s 22 min., 8 sec,, and Lan-
ders 22 min., 20 see. The others time were not taken. Jirst
prize, $150 second, $75.
SECOND RAGCR, PAIR OARED BOATS.
Length
Name. Weight, boat, Weight,
Ibs, tt, Ths.
Biglin & Maxwell....... 180-175 34 61
Gookin Bros..-_... ++ see. 160-165 26 GO
Connelly Bros........ .. 152-160 #5 36
Biglin & Maxwell won first, 21 min., 494 sec., 1st, $150,
Govukin Bros, won second, 21 min., 544 sec., 2d, $78.
THIRD RACE, PATR OARED BOATS.
Length Weight Av Weight
boat, hoat. men,
Name Tt. ths. Ibs,
TQRGMAM can ef - ee B+ 180 165
RIVGEVSIOG. parece se enscecee~ Bt 160 159
POKUANG, Tis Sacee ovr nosh = 35 180 162
Oity Point... ints el ote fo BY 198 150
St. James.. nletal )
fo)
ishing Cackle.
Safes. Gunpowder,
People’s Line Steamers
BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND ALBANY.
‘The wost comforiable and cheapest route for
SPORTSMEN OK PLEASURE SEEKERS
Going to or returning from
‘The Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence, The
Great Northern or Adirondack Wilderness,
Lake George, Lake Champlain, The White
and Franconia Mountains, Saratoga,
Trenton, Niagara, Shiron and
Richfield Springs, Coopers-
town (on Otsego Lasse),
‘or iny of the favorite sammer routes North or West.
The cummodionus steamers, DREW and ST. JOHN,
Make close conneciion at Albany with express trains
for all the above-named places.
t=” Save one day of your vacation by taking the
‘PEOPLES EVENING LINE STEAMER, from Pier
41 North River, every week day at 6@ P.M, Meals on
the European plan, beautiful music, no dust or
jsmoke, cool rooms, good beds, refreshing sleep,
S$. E. MAYO, Gen’) Passenger Agent.
ishing Gachle.
jet
Conroy, Bissett & Malleson
65 Fulton Street, New York.
Faciory—Foot South sth Street, Brooklyn, E, D.
Six Strip Hexagonal Split
BAMBOO
RODS.
\ ENAMEL ALL PRESERVED ON
‘ THE OUTSIDE,
QUALITY RUARANTEED.
The annexed list will show the
reductions we have made. We
quote; -
Form-
erly. Now.
Fly Rods, 6 strips, 2
aD path teh ensa lest $40 $25
Fly Rods, 6 Strip, 3
tips, and duplicate
Joint,...---+ fernwes 55 35
Black Bass Rods, 6
Strip, 2 Tips...... 50 30
Black Bass Rods, 6
Strip, 8 Tips and
Duplicate Joint... 65 40
Salmon rods, 6Strip,
THUS, -seerteetres nD 50
‘These Rods are, in all their parts, WHOLLY MADE
WY HAND. Positively no machinery is used in any
part of their Gonstrnction,
2" SEND FOR CIRCULAR,
We have but one srade of these Rods—the best in
the market,
PHILADELPHIA
Fishing Tackle House.
A.’ B. SHIPLEY & SON,
503 COMMER"E STREET, PHILA.
Mannfacturets of FINE FISHING TACKLE
A Spo. talty of the
Celebrated Green Heart Wood
for Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings in Sets
for 75c. to $6 75.
RODS, REELS, Ere., REPAIRED.
Snells, ‘catch
Shipley’s Self-Hooking Elastic
every fish that bites.” Send for sample,
For Trout on gut, loc, each, T5e. per doz,
For Bass on double gut, 12¢. each, $1 per doz.
Hirhest preiiium at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin
Instifute, 1374.
COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE.
J.B. CROOK & CO.,
FISHING TACKLEs
50 FULTON STREET, NEW YORK,
Makes tie Immense Reductions.
Greenheart Rods for Trout and Bass Fishing, $15
40 330. Ash and Lancewood Rods for Trout and Bass
Fishing, $7 to $12.
Hyerything else in proportion, Goods sent C. O.
D to all parts of the United States and Canadas.
TO AMATEUR
Fishing Rod Makers,
German Silver and Brass Rod Mountings ready
qnade and to orderofmy own manutacture. Ferules,
Guides, Rings, Tips, Keel Bands, Screw and Solid
Bottoms, Double Fittings. Also superior Ash and
ancewood Fly and Black Bass Rods, of my own
Thanufacture, $3, $5, $6 to $25. Rods suitable for the
bays around New York, $1.50, $2 25, $3 50, $6 to $25,
Trolling Rods for Alexandria Bay and the lakes, $4,
$6, $5, S10.
100 feet Superior Linen Line, by Mil s+ ++
3 i te F
20 * : - 50
B00 sc i ts “ “es ee o 7b
G00 zt Cuttie Hunk, “ rs 8 00
Black Bass Flies (something new) per doz.,.... 2 50
Large variety of Trout Plies for Maine and the
Adirondacks; prices, $1, $1 50, $2 per doz. Brass
‘Reels, plam, 50c., 75c., $1 each. Brass Reels, multi-
plying, $1 75, $2 25, $2 50, $8togeeach. Rubber Click,
Serman Silver Click, and multiplying reels for black
bass, trout, and for the bays of New York.
Complete outlits as low as consistent with good
material and workmanship,
Goods sent C, O, D, to all parts of the United States
and Canada.
J. F. MARSTERS, MANUFACTURER,
125 NASSAT] STREET, NEW YORK,
\ Send for Catalogue of Sporting Goods,
Of Every Description.
HAVANA AND RIO JANEIRO,
48 Maiden Lane N., Y,
FIRE TRIED.
NEW YORK, LONDON, REDDITCH,
®
3 =
Sa eilate
% oO °
e is)
ANDREW CLARK & CO.
Fishing
FINE GOODS FOR SPORTSMEN A SPECIALTY.
Send for Price List to
Box 1,294,
ABBEY &£IMBRIE,
H. L. LEONARD,
BANGOR, MAINE,
Manufacturer of every yariety of
FINE RODS for SALMON, BASS and TROUT
FISHING.
Split Bamboo Rods a Specialty
Great reduction in prices, Trout Rods, ful) mounted,
$30, formerly $50; other rods in proportion,
Every Rod bearing my name is six strands from
buct to extreme tip, and monntet with my “ patent
waterproof ferrnle,”’ and warranted against imper-
fection’ in material and workmanship,
Any style of finish, hexagonal or round, as may
be desired. Rods of Greenheart, Ash, or Lance-
wood, MADE 10 ORDER.
Iwas awarded a MEDAL and DIPLOMA at the
Centennial for my Split Bamboo Rods,
Also manufacturer of Patent Reels for Salmon
and Trout fishing, The lightest, strongest, and
handsomest Reels ever made.
Full tine of FISHING TACKLE always on hand.
Send for circular and price list.
jez
SHINNER'S
New Fluted Bait.
\
The best bait used for Bass and Pickerel Fishing
Bass size, 75 cents; Pickerel size, $1 each. by mail
post-paid, on receipt of price, Eagle Claw, for catch-
ing Fish and Game, semples by mail, 35 and 75 cents.
Send stamp for illustrated price list of Fishing Tackle
aud Sporting Goods,
FISH & SIMPSON,
SAPONOID.
Mosquito & Black Fly Repellent.
This Composition contains no ingredients injurious
to the skin, is saponaceous and remoyed at once by
the application of water, possesses great healing
and cooling properties free from all grease, Cer-
tain‘and instant cure for the bite or sting of insects,
mosquitoes, flies, wasps, bees and other insects, re-
moyiog all inflammation, neutralizing the poison
and ullaying the swelling at once.
DIRECTIONS.
For repelling flies and mosquitoes rub the Sapo-
noid on the exposed parts freely with the band. One |
: pplication to the sting or bite of the insect, in most
cases, is certain relief.
Sold in collapsible tubes, mailed to any address on
receipt of 50 cents by
BRADFORD & ANTHONY,
374 Washington street, Boston, Mass.
Convenient and Handy for
attaching to Fishing Mods, Gun
Cases, and all sorts of Sportsmen's
Bageuge. Buy of your nearest
Stationer or Newsdealer, or send
oM 10 cts. for package by mail to
DENNISON & CO., 198 Broadway, N.Y.
CARD.
Dr. Fowler’s Celebrated Six Strip Bam-
boo Fly-Rods.
Improved and finished without cuttmg away the
enamel, The strongest and handsomest rods in the
world. Private orders solicited Tor all kinds of fine
tackle. Rods sent per express on approval. Send
for cirenlar. A. H. FOWLER, Ithaca, N.Y,
ESTABLISHED 1845,
J.P. Travers & Son.,
46 BEEKMAN STREET, N. Y.
Twines and Lines; 1,800 kinds on hand. Fisher-
men’s twines, lines and nets of all kinds. Also ham-
mocks for sportsmen. Samples of twines sent free
on application or by mail. my3i tf,
McBride Flies.
Medal and Diploma from International Exhibition,
Philadelnhia, 1876. decreed for exceedingly neat work
with solidity of construction. A tine assortment of
flies for trout, salmon tind bass constantly on hand:
Also casting-lines.
jJocality. Goods promptly inade to order from any
pattern desired. Address SARA J,
Mumford, Monroe Co,, N. Y. W-. Holberton, Sole
Agent for New York and vicinity. feb16-4m,
182 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK. |
Flies carefully selected for any |,
MCBRIDE, }
ORIENTAL
POWDER MILLS
{MANUFACTURERS OF ALL KINDSOF |
Office—13 BROAD STREET,> BOSTON. ;
HERRING’S SALES
“The World’s Champions.”
(ez)
BRANDS—DIAMOND GRAIN.
FALCON DUCKING.
WILD FOWL SHOOTING, 3
WESTERN SPORTING,
(Oriental Rifle.)
it wt
antic al se so
NAA
‘NEAGW GNM
* The “ Oriental” powder is equal to any made; ne
expense is spared to make the best,
a
ea Tule
Bar
youl]
y» BRANCH OFTICHS. °
J. G. Munro, Agent, 19 Exchange St, Buffalo, N.Y
Cobb & Wheeler, Agents, 9 State St., Chicago, Ill,
C, J. Chapin, Agent, 218 Locust St., St. Lonis, Mo. !
Agencies in the principal cities in the United States.
Laflin & Rand Powder Co.
Ne. 26 MURRAY ST,, N. Y.5
Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of
Orange Lightning Powder.
No, 1 to %, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed
1 1b. cani-ters. Higher numbers specially are recom-
mended for breech-loading guns,
Orange Ducking Powder,
For water-fowl, strong and clean, No. 1 to 5 in
metal kegs, 64; lbs. each, and canisters of 1 and 5
Ibs, each, c
Orange Rifle Powder.
The best for rifles and all ordimary purposes,
Sizes, FG, FFG and FF FG, thelast being tne tinest,
Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 lbs,, 12% lbs.
and 634 lbs., and in canisters of 1 Ib. and 4% Ib.
All of the above give high velocities and less
resiauum than any other brands made, and are re-
‘| commended and used by Capt. A. H. BOGARDUS,
the “Champion Wing Shot of the World.”
| BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST-
ING APPARATUS. MI ITARY POWDER
of all kinds on hand and made to order,
Safety Fuse, Frictional and
Platinum Fuses.
Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood
cnt, sent free on application to the above address,
THE
‘HAZARD POWDER CoO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
GUNPOWDER.
Hazards ** Electric Powder.”
Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coaree), Unsurpassed in point of
strength and cleanliness. Packed in square canis-
ters of 1 Ib, only.
Hazards ‘American Sporting.”
Nos. 1 (fine) to 3 (coarse), In 1 lb. canisters and’
6% Ib, kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, for
upland prdirie shooting, Wel adapted to shote
guns, P
Hiazard's * Duck Shooting.”
Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). In1 and 5 1b, canister
and 64, and 1234 |b. kegs. Burns slowly and very
clean, shooting remarkably close and with great
penetration. For field, forest or water shooting, it
Tanks any other brand, and it is equally serviceable:
for muzzle orbreech-ioaders.
Hazard’s ** Kentucky Rifle.”?
FFFG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FG, in kegs of 25,
12 and 6% lbs, and cans of 51bs. FFG is aleo
packed ini and 3s Jb. canisters. Burns strong and
moist. The FFG and FFG are favorite brands for
ordinary sporting. and the “Sea Shooting” FG 19
the standard Rifle poivder of the country.
Superior Mining and Blasting Powder.
GOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER;
ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES FOR EXPORT, O
ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF, MANU-
FACTURED TO ORDER.
The above can be had of dealers, or of the Com—
pany’s Agents in every prominent city, or wholesale
at our office, %
88 WALL STREET, NEW YORK.
English sporting Gunpowder.
CURTIS & HARVEY'S
DIAMOND GRAIN.
Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, T and 8. Superior Rifle, Enfield
Rifle, and Col. Hawker’s Ducking. W. STITT, 61
Cedar street, N.Y. Agent for the United States.
FUR, FIN and FEATHER.
This is a publication that should be in the hands of
every loyer of shooting, fishing and trapping. It
contains the
GAME AND GAME FISH LAWS
of every State in the Union and the Dominion Proy-
inces, and also givesadestription of all the best
places for shooting and fishing in the United States
and Canada, tells how toreach them, and what kind
of accommodations you will find when you get thera.
Ht tells you wha! kind of tackle to use for the varions
kinds of fish, and where the best can be procured,
and also where you can get the best of every de-
scription of shooting apparatus, It contains 4 num-
ber of interesting sketches of hunting and fishing
adventures, and & vast fund of useful Information on
field sports and angling that renders the work indis-
pensable to all who use either gun or rod, 1t1s, in
‘act, a complete
Hunting and Fishing Directory
and no matter how much or how little recreation
you take in the woods and along the streams, you
will find Fur, Fin ajul Feather worth many times its
price to you. It tsa bl-m unthly (every two months)
publication of from 176 to 208 large octave pages, 50
cents a number, or $34 year.
CHAS. SUYDAM, Purusuer,
149 Chambers at., New York City,
Received International Exhibition awards:
London 1851 New York........ 1853
Paris...............1867 Philadelphia. ...1876
Also awards of gold and silver medals.
agsachussetts Charitable Mechanic Association,
Boston, 1874; Franklin Institute, Piila-
delplila, 1874; American Institute,
New York, and many others.
HERRING Co.,
AFE AND LOCK MANUFACTURERS,
251 and 252 Broadway, N. ¥,
-
ry
5
2
r
Zrungs,
H. T. Helmbold’s
‘Compound Fluid Extract
BUCHU.
Owing to various counterfeiting of my }
original receipt and preparations, TIT h av |
|
changed my Infels and wrappers, which in |
future will be printed in
CARMINE INE.
The Public ore cautioned to be suxve and
gctthe gennuips, prepared by the
I. T. HELMBOLD
Manufacturing Company,
No. SO PLATT ST.,
NEW YORK.
GENUINE HAARLEM OIL,
KNOWN AS SYLVESTER’S OVER 30 YEARS.
Best remedy for bladder, kidney and gravel dis
eases. WM. acu, 126 Canal street, N. Y.
BAB OILET SOAP.
Unrivalled for tha tot-
\ let ancl the bath. No
‘Yartificlal and decep-
& oj tive odors to cover
common end deleter-
Je7 it
a
—_ FOREST AND STREAM. ; 355
___ CAPT. BOGARDUS' HENRY C. SQUIRES
PATENT GLASS BALL TRAPS No. 1 neha STREET,
Se cea © : THIRD DOOR FROM
Bafest method of making 8 crack :
shot on the wing, while they will .
get from it the cheapest and
most improving amusement im
Inatch shooting.
Price of Single Tropes
$12.00.
Price of Sea0. Three Traps, j
Price of Glass Ralls,
per 100, ~ = = $2,50,
POR SALE AT
The Sportsman’s Warehouse,
E. S. HARRIS,
(AGENCY OF SHARPS RIFLE COMPANY.)
i777 BRGVADWAT,. NEW YoRE.
HAS EVERYTHING IN GUN, RIFLE AND PISTOL LINE.
Cartridge Shells loaded to order,
STODDARD’S
CARTRIDGE LOADING IMPLEMENT,
COMBINING SEVEN DIFFERENT TOOLS,
Cap Expeller, Recapper, Loader and Tube, Creaser,,Cutter®
Crimper and Shell Extractor.
NO. 10 NOW READY.
Tcrfe-n'r{ all the operations possible in the manipulation of Paper or Meta
tile ic1 Pirech-Loaders,
Length, 44 inches. Nickel Plated. Weight 10 ounces.
All the operations are perfect, and suitable for any shell,
|| AWARDED BQTH MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AT CENTENNIAL
EXHIBITION.
PRICE, 3&6,
Circulars sent on application. Send postal order or check to
C.J. STODDARD CO.,
Lock-Box 192, Washington, D. C.
LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE.
W. HOLBERTON, of New York City, has Samples.
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a
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION MEDAL
AWARDED FOR
STEAM LAUNCHES.
N. ¥. SAFETY STEAM POWER CO
30 Corilandé Street, New York.
GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE BUILDING OF
LAUNCHES AND THEIR MACHINERY,
4nd wil furnish them complete in every particular, fitted either as Swift Racers, Fast Pleasure Boats, Party
Boats, Fishing Boats, Ship’s Tenders, or ferry Boats. Or will supply the MACHINERY, complete. Ale
models, drawings and moulds to parties preferring to build their own boats.»
SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR:
A VICTORIOUS INVENTION
'})-) The Eagle Claw.
An ingenious deyice for the purpose of catching ull kinds of
Animals, Fish and Game.
The easy method ofsetting the Hagie Claw, combined with
the simplicity of removing the victim, are among its peculiar
advantages,
It is immaterial how to place it when set. It may be buried
flat in the gronnd, suspended from the limb of a tree, or, when
occasion requires, covered with grass, leaves or other light
material without inany way impairing its certain operation.
Ibis adapted for bai of any description, and, when, set, no
Animal, Fish or Bird that touches the bait can possibly escape.
It does not mangle or injure its victims in the slighest degree,
, nor need they be handled to free them from the trap.
: TRICE LIST:
; No. 1—For fishing and all kinds of small game and animals,
Hi sent by mail...._... Sarvadenad $4 t¢'pan tps eles wee ctedns 85 cents,
| No.2—For catching Mink, Muskrats, Raccoons, large Game,
ish, & ...%5 cents.
—
Add
Tess
Chas. L. Coate,
_**“ 330 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
P.O. Box 214,
~ AGENTS WANTED.
beating oll beat London makers.
1876, presented by Mr,
Celebrated Prize
Ww.
Winner of the Massive #ilvyer Cup in
These guns have
class makers in England.
other Makirs to be found in this city,
new Glars Ball Trap, $5;
Dittmar powder.
United States for $35,
= es
AGENT FOR THE
W. CREENER.
¢ i oe order of sportsmen.
EOP U AN Neane-tmamastty Sits" inoliding Scott, Webley, Remington, Parker and Fox. Marshall's
three traps $12. English chilled shot, all sizes and in any quantities.
Complete outfits for hunting and camping. Best Breech-Loader ever offered in the
Send twenty-five cents for large Tilnstrated Catalogue,
BROADWAY.
tsua¥ ZOT Sapueq
‘OLST ‘Te Uy. Wepuo’y Jo z0nUT AA
Guns
beer winners in every trial during the last three years, competing with all the firat-
The shioting of every gun eel ead and prices as low as consistent with
keep the best selected stock of guns by all the
Agent for
‘ANITY:<
ATER
is free from mineral and other injurious substances.
gotten up. Unlike all others, Samples, 15 cents.
-Our Peerless and Plain Kine Cut Chewing are unsurpassed,
Award. Always Uniform and Relinble
que and Vanity Fair.
— lich Ngarette of Peri e
PAM ARE el cts eee eS Highest Award, Vienna, 1873, and Centennial, 1876,
FOR MEERSCHAUM AND CIGARETTES,
k= DOES NOT BITE THE TONGUE. .sy
Our Cigarettes me as fine as can be produced, Only the best Frene)i Cigarette paper is used, which
Most convenient and elegantly
The only brands receiying the Vienna
‘ WM. 8. KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, New York,
PEERLESS TOBACCO WORKS
(5PIZER MEDALS)
Sportsmen's Goods.
Seydel & Co’s Poeket Hammock.
No. 1, weight only 134 1hs,; bears 1,300 Tbs.; price #4.
‘A most luxurious Couch, Seat, Swing, Ere.
Cireulars may be had by addressing McCOY & CO.,,
184 and 136 Duane Street, N. ¥
CAMP LOUNGE CO., TROY, N. Y.
Valise. Tounges‘aud Cots for Trayelers,
Campers, Sportsmen, Yachtmen, Miners
and Soldiers. Pillow and Mosquito Har Canopy
in Each Case with every Lounge and Cot,
GwO—— $5. By Mail, $5 ‘Ts.
iN CAMP LOUNBE|F Folded Space, 3x5x20
Yio inches, Weight, 3iglbs.
$8. By Mail, $8 85.
Folded space, 2x 7X 23
lj} inches, Recommend-
Wi4imended to gentlemen
who wanf the very bert
lounge. Free Cireulars
in, X 24 in.; Spreads
i ft. 4 in, longand 2 ft.
wide., Price $10,
! Recommended to gen-
iy lenien who want the
fey very best fall length
= portable bed. Postage
: on this cot is $1.25.
Getthe LOUNGE for the woods, As a bed to
carry in the hands there cam be nothing equal to it
Those who require a full length bed should get the
cot. Best Lounge and Cot to same person, S14 for
both, On sale in New York by Holberton, Peck &
Suyder, Schuyler. Hartley & Giabam, Squires, Rifz-
man, and the sporiing trade, Boston; Wm. Read &
Sons, and Bradford & Anthony. Liberal discounts.
H. C. Squires, No. 1 Cortlancét St., wholesale agent
for N. Y. City, and will supply the trade at our best
H. WALDSTEIN
u OPTICTAN,
045 Broadway, New York,
Has received the highest award at the Centennial
Exposition for his fine Glasses, especially Opera
Be Field Glasses, His display at 545 Broadway of
TELESCOPES; FIELD, MARINE and OPERA
GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, SPECTA-
CLES and EYE GLASSES, ARTI-
FICIAL HUMAN EYES, Etc.,
Isreally wonderful. Illustrated catalogue mailed on
receipt of postage of four cents.
ESTABLIS™”
40.
Bound Volumes
OF
Forest and Stream.
SEVENTH VOLUME, NOW READY.
First Four Volumes, $4 each, Others, $3.60.
A complete setoi the FOREST AND STREAM-
seven yelumes, bound handsomely in ¢loth—a yalu,
abié library for the epoitsman—-can now be obtained
on application to this oifice.
This cot folds 8 in. x |
Zoological Garden.
A:RMCUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA,
Gpen everyday. A large collection of Living Wild
Beasts, Birds and Reptiles. Admission 25 cents;
children uuder twelve, 10 cents, jané ly
ammsements, Ete.
Turf Sports and Athletics.
METROPOLITAN RIDING ACADEMY,
Third Ave., G3d and 64th St., Second Ave,
FRED. J, ENGELHARDT, Proprietor.
Tils magnificent Temple of Sport is now open for
instruction and practice,
Thorough Horsemanship,
Riding, Driving, Training,
_ Pedestrianism, Fencing, &c-
PERFECT RACE TRACK, ONE-EIGHTH MILE
Comfortably heated and ventilated,
For time, terms and privileges, address, FRED J.
ENGELHARDT, Metropolitan Riding Academy,
Third Avye., 63d and 4th Sts., N.Y.
Norice.—The Central Park Riding School, Sales,
Exchange, Training and Boarding Stables, Seventh
Ave. and 58th St., still continue under the same
management, jané ly
Highest Honors
AT THE
CENTENNIAL WORLD'S AIR, 1876.
SHONINGER ORGANS,
PRONOUNCED UNANIMOUSLY AS THE
Best Instruments.
Their comparaues excellence is recognized by the
Judges in their Report, from which the following
is al extract >
“The B. SHONINGER ORGAN COS exhibit
as the best Instruments ata price rendering them
possible to a large class of purchasers, having acom
bination of Reeds and Bells, producing novel and
pleasing effects, containing many dexirable improve-
ments, will stand longer in dry or damp climate, less
liable to get out of order, all the boards being made
three-ply, put together so it is impossible for them
to either #hrink, swell or split.” TEE ONLY
ORGANS AWARDED THiS RANK.
This Meda! and Award was granted after the most
severe competition of tlre best makers, before one of
the most competent j ‘ries ever assembled.
New styles ard prices just issued, which are in ac-
eordance with our rule, tha BEST ORGANS for
the least money.
We are prepared to appoint a few new Agents.
Illustrated Catalogues muiled, postpaid, upon ap-
plication to
B. SHONINGER ORGAN CO.,
97 to 123 Chestnut Street,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
r
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-
FOREST AND STREAM,
. : aid
THREE BARRELED
Breech-Loading Guns,
(TWO SHOT AND ONE RIFLE.)
“A new testare in the Sporting Line, Forms &
fight and compact gunfrom eight to ten pounds,
ving to sportsmen the very thing so often wanted
in all kinds of shooting.
ee by W. Holberton, 102 Nassau street,
New York. :
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
W. H. BAKER,
Sept. 30:6m Lisle, Broome Co., N. Y.
-The Champion Air Pistol.
Shoots darts or aluge 50 to 75 feet with
accuracy. Can be loaded by anybody with
safety and ease. Recommended by Gen.
Sherman, also by G. F. Lynch, Esq,, of
ébe Australian Rifle Team. F
Black s..22580 00
PRICES: + Nickel Plated.......,..,.....- 6 00
“ Rosewood Handle,. 7 00
For sale in New York at the following stores:
Peck & Snyder, J. PB. Moore’s Sons, Spies, Kissam &
o., Fish & Simpson, Chas, L, Ritazman, Scharles
Bros., John Dickinson.
Sent by express C. O. D., or by mail on receipt of
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BIRCH BARK. -
Ys yachting is pleasant, whem breezes are fair
And the trim craft bowls gally along, “
With a few chosen shipmates, the cruising to. shure,
And reel off a yarn or a song; “
But when the winds fails us and idly we float,
Becalmed on our way up the Sound,
We chafe at such bobbing about in a boat
And long for a tramp on the ground.
There is pleasure in rowing when waters are still,
With a shell boat so taper and slim;
But the catching a “ crab” may result ina “spill,”
And your muscles are in for 2 swim,
Or the water is “lumpy” and “ wobbles” your “spoons”
Just when you stretch out for a “spurt,”
Perhaps it is jolly to cut up such loons
While the spray soaks the-back of your shirt.
" With the bright-eyed young Delia for half of the oad
(The afghan tucked carefully in) , -
Some seekers of pleasure are found on the road,
In the dust, for a ‘ two-forty spin.”
Wet from all such beguilements I beg to be free,
Also “ Polo,” fox-hunting and “sich;”
They may each in their turn serve to cure the ennu
That troubles the painfully rich.
But the sensible plodder whose ducats are few,
When for brief recreation he strays,
Will strike for the wildwood, whose charms eyer new,
Are free from conventional ways.
There the shady nooks nestle and [Jim pid Takes gleam;
There the trout leap, and startled deer run;
80 for jolly good cheer give me forest and stream,
With a friend, and the rod and the gun,
T. W. A.
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For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun,
Alpan the dtlarsh.
WEEE among the Grundy County, Lllinois, chickens,
in September, with the thermometer at 90° had not satis-
fed me, particularly the wonderful unaminity with which our
dead chickens took on the process of decomposition. The
last week in October Seymour, just returned from the marshes
near Toledo, gave such glowing accounts of the duck shooting
there that I strairht off repacked my traps and took the eyen-
ing train for the city where they ‘“‘never haye the agne.”
The next morning I made my way up to ** Captain Ned's,”
who, as I had been informed, ran a yacht to the marshes twice
a week, and who had general supervision of matters there dur—
ing the season, Ifound him without difficulty. But it was
élection day. He had on his store clothes, was just starting
down-town to exercise his elective privileges, so we had to
lie over until the day following, when we started off bright
and early in the morning, our party including ‘‘ Captain Ned,”
a little the worse for wear, but with a conscience balanced
up +o date; “Young Ned,” a tyyelve-year-old, and
a young Frenchman, who said he was a pricst, or
preparing to be one, going down to sce his brother, who
was tent-keeper at-the marsh. The said fent-keeper was a
baker, but he had left his alum and ammonia and 2d quality
spring wheat xxx flour to exercise hisslaughterous propensities
upon ducks. Both brothers couldsing right regally. Around
the camp kettle stirring up the mud hens, compounding what
they called ‘‘boullion,” they would ring out many a French
melody with a liveliness and vigor which pleased me exceed-
ingly. The Marseillaise was their favorite and ours.. The
grand chorous of ‘‘Marchon enfans,” owing perhaps to my
imperfect knowledge of the French, eyer brought vividly be-
fore my mind's eye a vast regiment of infants with red night- |
caps, ol preterca nihil, marching forward savagely with cries
and squalls and cutting of teeth, The wind was contrary;
with-many tacks at four o'clock we reached the outlet of
Frenchman’s.Creelx chilled through and hungry. -A small
boat containing the baker came off and tookus ashore. Camp
consisted of a tent upon the sandy point—neav by two erotches
with a pole across held the camp kettle. The-table, a plank
with afour-foot high support at each end;a bench upon each
side of like formation completed the arrangements for feeding,
and comfort and fresh air, The camp kettle contained the
‘‘houllion, just artived at perfection,” so the baker informed
me, and he brought me a bow! of it, which was very welcome,
4
bear up an iron wedge,
also coffee strong enough to
‘* Boullion”
without mill but with plenty of sugarand sand.
was a new experience.
potatoes, beef, salt, sugar and gand, and last, the main thing,
mud hens, 5
_All boiled together
With many 4 feather.
Black bread q. s. This was our constant bill of fare, It was
always good, only the difference between old mud hens and
young miud hens. L
The life-giving compound hastily swallowed, anxious to get
at the ducks, I inquired where I should go, ‘‘ Oh, push
out into the rice anywhere, but no use to shoot for an hour
yet.” Ifancied I could see upon astretch of open water the
black heads of a mass of ducks. Considering there was noth-
ing morally wrong in killing ducks by daylight, L picked out
one of the small clinker built boats, secured the only pair of
oars, happy over this—how fortunate that I went first and
pushed out. The oars didn’t work first-rate on account of the
mud and weeds, a hundred pounds of which I raked up at
every stroke. One spot of open water gave me a little head-
way, which, checked suddenly, pitched me forwardinto the bot-
tom of the boat upon my knees. The position was prayerful, but
the three inches of water was not at all conducive to a proper
spirit. No time to bale out; the ducks were ahead, their black
lieads bobbing about, Within ten rods 1 dropped the oars
and grabbed my firearm for a sitting shot. Then first I com-
prehended that they were mud hens,’ eyery blessed one of
them. I had one of their friends inside of me and did not
care for more. Slowly and sadly I rowed and poked my way
into the first patch of rice. An hour’s waiting—a flock of
blue bills came circling along at a mile a minute. One barrel
six feet ahead sent me backward into the three inches of
water, now increased to four. Didn’t feel so wet as it did the
first time. One duck dropped dead, another wounded.
Pushed out, secured the dead bird, the wounded one dove;
the water not deep I could see the ripple of his swimming.
When his head came up I pushed carefully within easy range,
raised an oar and let him haye—— By some surprising deflection
the blade came not nearer than two feet, splashing me thorough.
ly. Three times'tried Ithis, my best stroke ten inches ; be-
coming desperate, I shoved the boat up near himand grabbed
him, vengefully wringing his head off, and with much toil re-
turned to my rice as evening came on. ‘The mallard flying in
from the Lake circled around every where except where I was.
One at last came almost over me, I dropped him, but he fell in
the rice ; one wood duck I cut down ashe few past. As it
grew darker the mallard came in more carelessly, with many
ateal fairly brushing my face with their swift moving wings.
I banged away a dozen or twenty shots, wishing I had eyes in
the back of my head, Securing two mallard and two teal, as
many more dropped, but unless killed dead had better not
have been hit at all. Nowdark. I rowed and poked and dug
my, way to the camp fire, The others were allin. Found
that with my seven ducks I was two ahead of the biggest bag.
All said that the flight was not good. Thought so myself.
The blue bills and teal a little too fast, the mallard too slow,
so that with my inexperience I fired too far behind and too
far ahead systematically. Changed my wet clothes in the sand
and darkness of the tent. There was a lamp—great comfort
to know it—but there was no oil; went out to the camp. fire,
swallowed my dose of mud hen.and coffee, then back into the
tent, bunked in under the buffalo skins spoon fashion, slept
cold and half awake allnight. Atfour a. m. we were routed
out, swallowed our hot coffee hastily, and each man to his
boat, pushed off into the darkness.
_ This time T left the oars and took a hunting pole, a new ¢x-
perience, delightful and refreshing. Jabbing it furiously into
the mud until it struck bottom, I shoved ahead vigorously,
congratulating myself upon this effectaye mode of propulsion.
Then with much effort, steadily pulling upon the pole, the
boat slowly and surely retraced its course, The next trial I
gained a foot, but not for a long time did I learn to work the
the thing with any sort of satisfaction, Then I could not
poke upon both sides at once, and the bow would turn at every
poke. It was very tiresome indeed continually changing
the pole from one side, to the other—like riding a velocipede,
apparently impossible. Others did it, why not I? So in
spite of blisters and wondrous waste of muscle I kept at it,
pound for my last night’s rice patch. But alas, fetching up
I learned its composition: pepper, .|
in the open, fast in the mud, where daylight found me, and
whiere the ducks found me. Not one of them came near
enough to see what I was after, whether fishing or digging for
turtles. Suffice it to say that being here I am not there yet.
At seven o'clock I had worked back to camp, not haying had
a shot, but lots of practice with the hunting pole, though I
could not perceive that I had improved very much in its man-
agement. The baker and Ned, the elder, had eight ducks,
Young Ned had three large green heads. The priest had not
gone out, but had been better employed stewing the boullion
and coffee.
The weather was fine, altogether too much so. Toward
noon the wind was from the south. Making interest with
the baker, we started out together. He said he would take
me up Frenchman’s creek to'some small: ponds where we should
haye good shooting. He went ahead, we were soon in the
creek, which I found was a crooked streak of jater through th
the rice, averaging four to six feet wide. 1 could hut admire
the dexterity with which he handled that infernal hunting
pole, working on one side only, pushing and steering at the
same time, whereas I worked upon both sides, every time
turning the bow into the mud upon the opposite side of the
channel. Every little while I would call to him to ‘“tholdon.”
At last overtaking him I requested him to explain ‘‘ why my
boat wouldn’t ¢o straight?” and why his pole didn’t stick
fast in the mud at every stroke. Saidhe, ‘‘Put down your
pole so, with short quick pushes.” That, after many trials, T
succeeded in doing, but my boat never quite got rid of the
habit of turning up into the mud. We kept on and on; French-
man's Creek appeared to be a yery long creek indeed, I judged
about twenty miles. At last, greatly to my relief, we came
out into a pond some,twenty rods long by six or eight wide.
Said the baker, ‘* Run your boat into the grass and get out your
decoys, I will go to the lower end; in an hour there will be
lots of ducks,” I didso. A blue wing teal come skimming
alone. .I dropped him. Two pintails came next, flying rather
high, Gave them cach a barrel, One came down. dead, the
other with a wing broken fell in the grass beyond reach. A
mallard from below came over the marsh straight for me.
Just ready to raise my gun when a puft of smoke from the
baker, and down pitched the mallard. These twomallard from
the same direction appeared to be almost within shot of me,
the balver stopped them both, but neither dead. Just then a
boat with three men in if pushed slowly by me and down to-
ward my friend, and located their decoys not many rods from
him, ‘A few ducks came along, but the new comers wore
black coats, and were so Conspicuous that none came near,
Three-quarters of an hour went by and the baker came rapid-
ly pushing up to me, pouring forth a solid six-inch stream of
profanity, exhausting the capabilities of two languages, ana-
thematizing the “‘black-coated blackguards,” as he called them.
We again undertook the navigation of the creek back toward
camp. Whenout of the creek we turned sharp to the right,
and coming to some moderately large patches’ of open water
I was directed to put out my decoys and push my boat into a
clump of bullrushes, while B. took his stand twenty rods be-
low. It«was now five o'clock. Not long before a mallard
came over the marsh straight forme. As he saw the decoys
he lowered a little. I took careful aim and fired. Not a shot
touched him, he began to climb and the second barrel dropped
him dead, A black duck came for the Frenchman, who broke
a wing, the second barrel missed, the duck slanted down
straight for my head. Ifived at 30 feet, and with a heavy
thud he struck in the stern of my boat. As it grew dark the
ducks came in plentifully, and we hammered away, dropping
them in all directions. ‘This was soonoyer. The wind was
now blowing hard and driving the water out of the marsh, so
that we had a hard time getting back to camp, but we did it,
and it was nine o'clock. Old) Ned and young Ned had gone
up to town, the priest was asleep. The fire was out and we
were wet and tired, the baker so hoarse he couldn't swear.
Quickly we raked up the fire, ripped off the skins of some
ducks—couldn’t spend time to pick them, and at ten o'clock
p. m. precisely we sat down to dinner—coffee and ducks and
duck soup and black bread—and first-class appetiles. Ourdin-
ning room was a little cold, for the wind now blew a pale. It
blew the tent down before morning, where we let it lie, and
froze ice one inch thick. At four o’clock the ducks were
quagiing all around us, the marsh was crammed full of them.
@ were dead used up, so we let them quacts, and rolling over
slept until broad daylight, ALIQUIS.
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For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gan.
A TROUTING PICNIC IN LOUISIANA.
ie was not long after my arrival in Alexandria before 1 was
told some marvellous stories in regard to the trout and
base fishing in the many streams and lakes abounding in the
country. I listened with interest, but gave many of ithe
Btories a large granum salix, During the spring and early
summer I tried several of the streams, and, though finding ex-
cellent fishing, taking large baskets, yet nothing that would
come up to those immense stories recited. I joked many of
the ‘fish blowers,” as I called them, but they insisted they
had only stated facts, and in order to convince mie a trip to
the above locality was projected. Two days before the final
“get off IT sent foravard an escort of eight men wilh our
camp equipage, under Sergeant F., with directions to select a
camping-ground, and the sequel will show he did it with
much judgment and tact.
Our party consisted of Mrs, P. and son, the Misses F.,
Miss §., and Mrs. I’., Mr, F., Lieuts. P. and W., and your
humble servant,
The order for an carly start was imperative, haying a drive
of twenty-five miles before us. The young ladies promised
at obedience, hut we purposely fixed the time one hour
ear
to say that every basket contained everything that was good.
An howr's res) and all refreshed, were ready to resume our
journey.
Three miles further brought us to Big Greck, which is of
considerable size, and one of the best fishing grounds to be
found. We made no halt, but, crossing the bridge, pushed
on at a brisk pace, the day being cool, the lovely morning
breeze haying kept up with us. Seven miles further brought
us to Little River, which is nearly, if not quite as large, as
Red; navigable, and would be all the year were it not, for the
spreading out, forming Cattahoola Lake. A flat boat was ou
mens of crossing, for which we paid the moderate sum of
$2.25 per carriage. On remonstrating at this extortion, the
ferryman remarked: '‘You uns are the first that has crossed
here in a month, and how could I live and keep my boat
Without charging at that rate.’ This was a knock-down
argument, ind we growled no more, This is indeed 4 beauti-
ful stream; the banks ave slightly bludl, with the trees and
shrubbery growing to the yery edge. The water looks near!
black, but mirrored with unusual distinctness the surround-
ings. Bish were constantly jumping, but we pushed on to
reich our final destination three milesfurther. About 3 Pr.
M. we drove up to what, in antebellum times, was the hotel,
to inquire the direction to our camp. The polite Mr. B., who
has a large, well-furnished store at this point, came up.
er than was really necessary, having had some experience
in getting the fair sex started on such an occasion, but to
their credit be it said they were prompt to fhe minute, though
some of them had a ride of three miles to join ns at the house
of M. L., our rendezvous,
The peep of day found us stirring; baskets, valises, rods,
and guns, indeed everything necessary for comfort and
sport was brought out on the balcony ready for packing. The
hack, as they call it here, & two-horse wagon, with springs
under the seats, was anxiously looked for. At last it came,
but to our disappointment, aad in disregard of promises, was
minus 4 cover, . There was no time to send it, back, and with
some low, but emphatie growls, we concluded to make the
best of it. Soon our things were packed. My wife and son,
Lieut. W. and myself jumped in, and a ride of a mile brought
us to the hospitable mansion of Mr. L,, where we were re-
ceived with that whole soul, hearty welcome so characteristic
of the southerners,
Here we found the Misses I’. already on the ground full of
life aud anticipated pleasures.
A council was held, and it was decided that as my vehicle
had no cover, all the ladies were to take seats with the Misses
F, Now, we gentlemen did not yote in the affirmative for
this arrangement, but we were set down at one as selfish
mortals, and told that women had some rights which men
must respect, and as the fifteenth amendment isin full force
down here, we subsided, with a sly look at each other to the
effect that we would get even with them before the day was
oyer. The adjustments being satisfactorily settled, and the
packing done to give the ladies the moct comfort and room,
the effort being acknowledged by one of the fair ones in some
eomplimentary remarks, the word was given (it looked a
little Quakerish, all the gentlemen in one wagon, the ladies in
the other), and off we started as gay and jovial a party as one
needs wish to be in.
How ciwn I describe that bright June morning? The sun
had not yet shown itself above the horizon, but the brilliant
rose.colored hues, with the long spire-shaped rays shooting
higli into the heavens, showed us in what part of the east to
look for his coming. A cvol, delightful breeze from the south-
east, laden with the fragrance of the magnolia and a thousand
other Howers, wafted us on our journey. Soon the sun in all
its glorious refulgence burst from itseastern bed. Irom tree,
shrub, flower and grass the dew drops reflected its rays as
from myriads of diamonds. The lovely yerdure in all tints
of green, from the deep shade of the pine to the lightest of
the shrubbery, with the dark brown of the tree trunks as a
back ground, gave a variety to the exquisite landscape that
met the eye on eyery side, constantly changing as we moved
onward oyer the undulating country. How joyous and light-
hearted that party! The hearty langh was constantly heard,
echoed and re-echoed, Suddenly the joyous song broke forth,
led by the fine soprano voice of Miss F., goon joined in by all,
making the welkin ring,
As I was not familiar with all the roads, Miss L, assuring us
Bhe was, we put ourselyes under her guidance, following the
road she pointed out. A ride of three miles brought ug to the
Fisgon, when I became convinced we were on the wrong
road, but we were on a “‘ lark,” and we gentlemen determined
to goon. The banks at the crossing were rather steep, and
sundry little exclamations from the wagon in rear admonished
us of the state of feeling there. We only noticed it by asking
if they did not think a division of the party admirable ; but,
being safely over, they only replied, ‘*Dhe horrible things!”
Another three miles, having crosseda small creek by a bridge,
we ran into the doorway of a farm-house—the end of that
road, We now requested Miss L. to show usthe road out.
She was the picture of distress, and we gentlemen only helped
her out by saying, in under tones, ‘‘ Two hours lost; got to
o way hack; tire the horses out,” ete. We were now set
own by our fair companions as a mean, impolite set. At
last after having our own fun at their expense I started off,
» telling them to follow. Lieut. W. and myself on one of our
trips had been there, and knew we were not far out of our
Way, and as you can drive through the pine woods most any-
where, and knowing the direction, we put on a wise face and
Started. Skirting the fence of the plantation, we drove
through the woods, and a couple of miles brought us out on
the main road, very much to the gratification of our ladies,
especially one. Their anxiety relieved, jollity took the
supremacy.
A ride of twelve miles brought us to Clear Creck, a pretty
pebbly-bottomed creek, clear as crystal and cold. The blutts
On one side were quite precipitous some sixty or seventy fect;
on the other there was a short stretch of boltom land then
gradually rising to the pine hills. As it was about noon @ halt
‘was ordered, and in a horse shoe bend of the creek, under the
shade of the Grand de Flora and other trees, we alighted for a
rest. As Lieut. W. and myself had visited this spot before
and caught some fme bass, while the ladies were arranging
things, and [making some very pointed remarks, we got out our
rods and started up stream, which, being very tortuous, soon
took ns out of sight of our faircompanions, andas Thad surmised
T soon found out the meanihg of these “remarks,” the splash-
ing in the water, and sundry exclamations, proyed that,
throwing off all restraint, the conventionalities and immuni-
lies of life, they were girls again.’ (Not finding any fish, we
slowly moved back, but on reaching camp were chullenged,
“Don't come here,” admonishing us that they were still play-
ing girls. However,we were not kept waiting long. A silvery
voice called us to lunch, Lunch! Does anyone know what
that word means, or how enjoyable it is, that has not sat
down to it under just such circumstances? It is not necessary
Greeting most of the party whom he had known before, and
being introduced to the rest, he jumped on his horse and
guided us to camp. A mile further brought us to Trout
Creek; at this point a clear, pebbly stream, some thirty feet
wide and from six to twelve inches pres As we drove into
itexclamations were on eyery lip. There were the trout,
sure enough, from the fingerling to the three-pounder, and,
what's more, in countless numbers, darting in all directions ;
but we had to restrain our longing to cast a line, and moyed
to camp a quarter of a mile further on. Coming to the bluff,
which the water reaches when high, we ascended, and »
beautiful picture met the eye, At the further end of an open
flat, covered with a luxuriant growth of long grass, under the
shade of tall pines, stood a large hospital tent, the flaps at
both ends thrown back showing the interior—the neat little
iron bedsteads, with their pure white coverlids, standing on
a White paulin, which was in place of a carpet; the two rows
of white A tents on either side, not forgetting the kitchen
tent, a little to the right and rear, all nestling under the
shade of loyely trees, the rays of the now almost setting sun
hrowing long shadows diagonally across the camp. 1t was
a sight that drew exclamatious from every one.
Soon everything was unpacked and in its place, when cook
comes up and wants to know when we will have dinner. As
it was all ready he gets a sharp retort, and is asked if he did
not know we came there to eat fish. (No dinner until the fish
came. He chuckled to himself, and we, with rod in hand, a
man for each rod to catch bait, started for the creek, and 9
strife as to who would get there first ensued. Lieut. P.,
being about 200 avordupois, stood little chance, and Lieut.
W.and myself took the lead and arrived about the same
time. My rod was together in a jiffy, and my man handed
me 4 ‘‘ top-water" minnow, Away went the line, Lieut. W.
following closely. I cast for some large ones I saw, but they
were not as quick as some of their younger assdciates, and
away went the line with a whiz, and up comes a fine bass of
About a pound weight. At the same time Lieut. W. sings
out, ‘Pye got him,” and landed one of about the same
size. Just now came along, puffing and blowing, our 200-
pound companion, with the remark, ‘*You might wait fora
fellow,” but we were too busy to bandy words ; 100 much ex-
cited over the royal sport we saw in store for us. Fish after
fish came up about as fast as we could cast, until ‘ Hold on,”
was cried; ‘tye have got more than we want,” and this in
less than an hour (it must be recollected there were seventeen
all told in the party). With our strings thrown over our
shoulders we wended our way to canip, stopping on the way
for a good drink of the cool sulphur water which came
bubbling up from # dozen springs. Arrived, we found our
ladies refreshed, bright and happy, sitting under the fly which
was stretched in front of the big tent, awaiting our return.
Of course each string of fish was counted and commented on,
during which time cook stood waiting, ready and anxious, a8
we had caught them, to show us how he could cook them;
and he did know how, sure, A wash and a little fix up, and
Wwe were made presentable, when we sat down to as royal a
dinner as ever did king in his palace. How sweet and en-
joyable that meal! The long ride had given every one 4
good appetite (cook said if we had not stopped just as we did
another trip to the ereek would have to be made). A con-
stant flow of wit and fun was indulged in, and the meal was
prolonged to some time after dark. The bright moon came
sailing up into the heavens, casting its silvery rays through
the tall pines, from which were cast long shadows that it
would not reqnire a very imaginative mivd to conjure into
most anything, creating one of those still loveable quiets.
Music was called for, and those woods were soon echoing
sounds seldom, if ever, heard before. And so an hour was
spent, when an early retirement being considered best, the
“Goodnights,” “Happy dreams,’ etc., passed around, and soon
all were in that sound sleep pre-induced by a long ride and late
hearty dinner, and nothing was heard but the occasional step
of the sentinel, and a singular noise made by the 200-pounder,
to which was given yarious names, PLome DEL Kosa,
(To be continued.)
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VIRGINIA’S VALLEY OF ROSES.
IGH up aniong the Alleghany Mountains, m the western
part of the State of West Virgimia, is an earthly para-
dise but little known and less appreciated by the sportsmen of
the North and Hast. Porte Crayon, in a Series of articles in
Harper's Monthly in 1872, zave a good description of this region
but there was more humor, romance and love-making than des-
criptive hints of yalue to those secking knowledge of the coun
try in these sketches. I will endeayor to give my brethren of
the rod and gun a brief sketch of the country, its inhabitants,
its game and fish, and the manner and cost of getting thither.
jn a valley that has but few equals for beauty or fertility in
this broad land of ours, there nestles the charming little town
of Potersburg, Grant county, W. Va. It is the very beau ideal
of a headquarters for one who loves—and what true sports-
man does not—nature in all her softened, chastened loveliness,
connected with really first class gunning and fishing.
It is a little town of five himdred inhabitants; a broad,
shady street with pretty white cottages and more preventious
brick mansions clustering on either side, each house surround-
ed by trees and gardens, and having a croquet and flirtation
ground beside it, well shaded by apple, peach or pear trees.
Well kept Hower beds are scattered here and there in pictur
esque confusion.
Roses bloom in great thickets along the road sides; they
clamber in odorous fes
tcons over the porches and around the
windows. They are of almost every color, and then variety
‘is endless, Everybody wears them in the afternoon and. cven-
ng; they glow smongst the tresse of the daughters of Peters-
Pie in dainty little clusters, from whence ann frequently
transferred to the lappel of someyouth’s ¢ at,to the envy of his
less fortunate brethren. Ther seems to he something peculiar
ly favorable to the growth of bis queeh of the floral kingdom
here, snd their profusion is truly wonderful, '
About. half way down the street I haye mentioned is one of
the comfortable looking hotels, once so vommion in Virginis_
Its very exterior is suggestive of something good fur dinner—
say chicken friedin true Virginia style, with cream but-
ter. Mine host, Mr. J. D. Gum, receives you with a country
politeness thatwill astonish you if you are a stranger to the
manners of Virginians,
No one asks who you are or where you came from: no clerk
takes a mental inventory of your baggaze, or estimates its
probable yale. You can stay here week after week: without a
particle of baggage, and not have the word “bill” mentidned
until you ask for it yourself, From six to nine dollars a week
is the price of board. "The bill of fare is extensive and varied,
each article being well cooked and the best of its kind.
Fruit is grown here in great abundance and variety, apples,
peaches, pears, plums, grapes, efc,, are-cultivated upon nearly
eyery farm in the neighborhood; as there is but a small mar-
Ket for them, (hey are almost given nway-
The inhabitants of Petersburg and of Mooreficld (which 1
éleyen miles from the former place), and of the vicinity of
each, are as charming a people as can be found anywhere.
Many of them are graduates of the first: colleges in the country,
and before the war were wealthy, I think that whoeyer visits
this section will siy that the proportion of pretty and talented
girls is greater than in any place in the land, Phe Breal, pas-
time here is Graquet, ind both sexes enter into it with enthus-
lasm.
Petersburg is shout forty milés from the Baltimore & Obio
Rail Road. To the west is a well cultivated yalley runnin
at tight angles with that in which the town is located, extend-
ing fhirty miles toward therailrond; on the east the moun-
tains slope nearly to the village, while to the south they are
tnuch farther off, and through a magnificent gap in them, the
South Branch of the Potomuc glides through into the meadows
and ly the town into another and far more picturesque gap
about two miles north ‘of Petersburg. This latter rayine ia
famous for a ‘' fox and ox” which, through some freak’of na-
ture, are plainly visible on the face of a rocky precipice some
four or five hundred feet high. Both of the figures are form-
ed of yellow stone, and aré as natural as (hough man, and not,
chance, was theartist. ‘The roads aré broad and smooth, and
as horses and carriagts are to be had fora trifle, the country
for miles can be explored to your satisfaction and pleasure,
The south branch of the Potomac, which I Laye just re-
ferred to, originated in the counties of Highland and Pendle-
ton, where also rise the North and Middle Forks. hey flow
in a north-easterly direction and unite near Petersburg from
whence it flows past Moorefield, through Hardy and Hamp-
shire countics and joins the North Branch of the Potomac
about fifteen miles below Cumberland.
The south branch is famous, as you are well aware, for its
splendid bass fishing, and nowhere in its course is it so fine a8
in the neighborhood of Petersburg. You enter the stream,
which at this point is about a hundred and fifty feet wide,
and abounding in deep pools on either side, some two hundred
yards below your hotel, and the fishing begins ai once. For
nearly 4 mile there are no trees on the rivet banks and you
could not have a finerstream for fly fishing, but when it en-
ters the mountain gorge it deepens and a boat is necessary.
Tf it is a favorable day and the fish bite well, you will not need
to fish more than a couple of miles, for in that distance you
will take from fifty to one hundred and fifty bass—
a good load for threa men to carry. There is no exag-
geralion about this statement, for one of the best fishermen
here, Mr. George D. Lee (a tephaw of the General) with two
friends, caught eighty odd in two hours, and did not go a
quarter of a mile. When the water is clear, in Seplember—
which is, by the way, the best time to fish here—the bass can
be seen in apparently solid masses of eight or ten feet square,
and when your minnow makes its appearance, the rush is tre-
mendous. Bly fishing for bags has not been tried to any ex—
tent, and therefore the trial by some one who knows what he
is about would be of great interest to himself and others, who,
thongh novices, aré enthusiastic ones. Trout streams are
plenty, four or five miles away from here, and trout are
abundant, as the waters are not much troubled by fishermen.
The streams are not very large, and the trout are generally of
rather small size,
In the ray of game these mountains and valleys are sIngu-
larly fayored. The meadows and corn fields are alive with
quail, and from personal knowledge I can say that they are as
numerous as in the most famous ‘‘quail counties” of New
York, There is no cover to bother you, and one can hunt for
twenty or thirty miles, if he be inclined to, throurh corn and
wheat, stubble or leyel meadows. Pheasants cruited grouse)
fray squirrels, wild turkeys and rabbits ure on all tle moun-
tains by thousands, while woodcock and snipe are found in
the marshes; ducks in small flocks come to the river in the
spring and fall. Wild pigeons in millions are here every year;
deer, bears, and ‘‘sich" are thick in the wilderness, which
extends for seventy or eighty miles east of here, beginning
aome seven or eight miles away, The best time to come here
is in the latter part of September, when the gunning and bass
fishing will be at its height.
And now as. to the manner of getting Jiere. Purchasé a
licket to Keyser, a flourishing station on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, 200 miles from Baltimore. From Keyser a
ling of stages runs daily to Moorefield, leaying at 8 a. o., and
arriving at Moorefield at 6.2, The fare to the latter place
is $4.50. From Moorefield to Petersburg (11 miles) you can
go ina bugey, if you haye much baggage, or if not, on horse—
back, the oe being yery small, }
If anybody desires to Iearn more of this lovely region, let
him write to either G. D: Lee, A. 8. Norment, J. D. Gum,
Petersburg, Grant Co., W. Va., and they will answer all in-
qnivies. If any one coming here is fond of horseback riding,
1 should advise them to visit Greenland Gap while in this vi-
cinity. It isa lovely little village on the road to Keyser, and
is most romantically situated. One of the most famous
sportsmen in the State lives here, and T can testify to his reat
hospitality. He is Known far and near as ‘' Uncle Abe’’
Smith, and celebrated fur his humor and eccentricity.
(We willton the risk of incurring our correspondent’s dis—
pleasure by stating that he is the nephew of Elwood Walters,
Esq., our lamented late President of the New York Bourd of
Underwriters. Hig statements are wholly reliable, and we
trust that the four score of friends who haye been asking ug
for some cool retreat from the coming summer heats will evince
their faith in them by going to Petersburg.—Ep.]
Ssimon th tue Hensex.—It isa mooted question whether
the natural habitat of the astern saliaon extends south of the
Connecticut River, althoue) it is claimed that Hendrick Hud-
son, the navigator, saw them. Many interesting facts have
been published in this paper going fo verify or disprove the
statement, to which we might refer; but at present we are
willing to “let by-gones be by-gones,” and deal only with
modern and contemporary history, from which we learn that:
on and since the 27th of June, 1877, salmon have been found
off the mouth of the Hudson in considerable numbers, and also
as far ip the river as Hyde Park. On the 27th a huge fish,
thal weighed 27 pounds, was taken ina gill net off Governor's
Island, by Dave Snediker, and exhibited by Middleton, Car-
man & Co., of Fulton Market. On or aboul the same day,
Mr. Bugene Blackford showed a17 pound salmon that, was
taken near Staten Island. We are cognizant of two others
haying heen taken at Seabright, near Long Branch. When
~we were informed Of these fish, and had personally inspected
them to assure ourselves of their identity, we conjectured
that they were tle produce of the fish planted some years pre-
vious in Fishkill Creek, and referred to by us at that time.
Our conelusions seem now to have been verified hy the fact
that two large salmon have since been taken up the Hudson
at Iyde Park, as we have stated. Now, these fish evidently
started for their native spawning stream, buf having gone as
far above as twenty miles, it is possible that they will contintie
until the dam at Troy obstructs thei further progress. If they
do not like the water of Fishkill Creek sufficiently well to put
in there, we shall have to open a pass for them to headwaters
iu the Adirondacks.
For the present, however, the object of this writing is an-
swered by the substantiated fact that Hndson-hatched salmon
have #rown to mature fish, and ure now in the river.
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Maryann Fisu Ounrere.—The Maryland Fish Commis-
sion, since its establishment in 1874, has been very successful
in the propagation of native fish, and the introduction of yalu-
able varieties. The Druid Hill Park hatching house is de-
voted to the culture of California salmon, many millions of
which have been placed in the fresh water tributaries of the
Chesapeake Bay. Several ponds for breeding European carp
and other varieties are also in suecessful operation, The
chief attention of the commission has, however, been deyoted
to the increase of the shad and herring supply, which, owing
{o the wholesale destruction by seine and other devices, had
been threatened with extermination. The hatching houses
are located on the head-waters of the Ohesapeake and Susque-
lanna Flats, Spesutie Island and Carpenter's Point, The
central camp is at present located in Carrot Coye, mouth
of Northeast River. The machinery is a five-horse power
launch boiler and small engine to move a rod and re-
volving eccentric wheels, which work on bars connect-
ing with frames on the outside, where sheet-iron buckets
are hung. The buckets have wire gauze or sieve bottoms.
The machinery operates to give a gentle rising and falling mo-
tion to the buckets, in which fish eg#s have been placed, and
then half immersed in the water of the river. he play of
the machinery is calculated for about six or eight inches, and
the motion is continuous night and day while there is any-
thing in the buckets to hatch. The capacity of each bucket,
twenty-five of which are now in use, is about 100,000 eggs.
Rapid transportation between the different stations is effected
by a steam yacht, fitted with apparatus of Com. T, B. Fergui-
gon’s invention, and designed for the safe transportation of fish
ergs, in which the embryo may be kept a day or two withont
interruption to the processes of nature, but rather facilitating
ffhem. ‘The apparatus consists of a tank supplied with
water from overboard by a steam pimp, which may be kept
in operation whether the steamer is going or not, Pipes from
the tank connect with five inverted cones, in each of which
as many as 200,000 cazs may be placed. The water supply-
ing these egg chambers comes in from below, so that the eggs,
which are of light specific gravity, are kept dancing midway
of the vessel holding them. ‘The cones are hung in gambrils
similar to the rigging of the compass, so that no matter how
violent the rolling of the steamer, the contents of the ege
chambers are never spilled. ‘The great object to be attained
is secured—gentle and continued agitation of the eges and the
water in which they are placed from below. In salt water
the pump is stopped, and the tank supply furnishes fresh
water circulation.” During the past season an estimated ag-
fresate of more than five millions of shad have been hatched,
of which several lots of 100,000 and 300,000 each were
turned over to the United States Fish Commission for general
distribution, Maryland furnishes most of the shad fry for
the Government Commissioner, in exchange for which are
given yaluable Huropean and other varieties of food fishes.
=
H Tur Fisn Ermrmr.—The epidemic that has destroyed so
many fish in New Jersey, has extended to Pennsylvania, It
js very singular that ils origin and cause cannot be discovered.
A correspondent sends us the following interesting informa-—
ion:
The fact that an ammense number of fish are dying through
unknown causes throughout this section of Pennsylvania, is
just now attracting great attention from our Waltonian disci-
ples. The reports of dead fish being found on the surface of
the waters of the Susquehanna, Lehigh, Delaware and Schuyl-
Kill Rivers, have been circulated at intervals since last spring,
and even in our own native county (Berks) the smaller streams
which have afforded so much enjoyment, appear to have be-
come infected with the unaccountable disease, First, the
finny tribe was scattered along the banks of the Tulpehocken
creek, in their inanimateforms ; then came the rumors from the
Northkill, tellmg of similar destruction, and a little while
longer, the disease has inyaded the waters of the classic Mai-
den ereek. Other streams outside of the county are said to be
‘similarly aifected, and though the nimost. researches and in-
vestigations a8 to the origin and nature of ihe strange futality
are made, very little of a sutisfactory nature bas thus far been
developed. Its general outbreak is what proves that it is not
the effect of some despicable means that is sometimes resorted.
to in the capture of fish, % €,., by the administering of drugs or
chemicals. The journalists from different localijies are
reporting fruitless investigations. It was at one time thought
that the locusts which have made their appearance in myriads
in some districts Were perhaps accountable for this unusual
state of affairs. This, however, is rather fallacions, for the
reason that these “seventeen year locnsts" hiaye not made
their appearance 77. ad7 those sections alluded fo, At first only
a few dead fish of the chub, sucker and sunfish species were
discovered along the shores, This number has heen vastly in-
creased lately, and the Delaware River in the vicinity of Bas-
ton is said to be literally lined with dead fish that are becom-
ing a putrid, decomposed and tainting mass. ‘The theory that
these fish were killed by black bass was also advanced at one
time, but upon examining some of the bodies floating upon the
surface, its alsurdnegs was soon madé manifest. Mr. Henry
Vogel, who has endeavored to elicit néw information relative
to the mystery, reports that af Martin’s Oreck, seyen miles
up the river, there is but comparatively little evidence of the
disease; but below that point, down to Rievelsville (nine
miles below Easton), the destruction of the members of the
finny tribe is by no manner of means inconsi(lerable. In the
waters of the Delaware, none but suckers, chubs and sunfish
haye died. In the streams of Berks county, however, the dis-
vase is less restricted, embracing other species as its victims,
An examination of the dead fish revealed various portions
of the body covered with blotches of a whitish hue,
some of which have turned into sores, which on some had de—
stroyed the fins. Since all these propositions and theorics
have proved so fallible, your correspondent will not venture
an opinion, but would respectfully submit the discussion of
this mysterious subject to the more able and advanced pisci-
culturists who are so inseparably connected with the Forrsr
AND SPReAM. 0. D5.
Haminrg, Pu., Tune 26, 1877-
ee
Propagation OF Ovsrers.—A Fairhaven oysterman about
two years ago leased a salt pond at Block Island and beran
Operations raising oysters. He established permanent com-
munication between the pondand the sea by means ofa flume,
and after much care and labor is about to begin gathering his
harvest. Over 300 acres of oyster beds are now thriving well
in the pond, and Mr. Thomasexpects soon to begin transplant-
ing in suitable waters to fatten the bivalye for market. They
promise to be of superior quality. The pond covers oyer
1,000 acres--Cape Ann Advertiser.
en at ome he 5 mee a
CautmorntA.—We believe that fish culture will ere long
become an important interest in Sonoma County and through-
out the State. Mr. Poppe, of Sonoma, who imported some
carp from Germany about three years ago, was the first to give
attention to the matter in our county. One of the first to fol-
low was Levi Davis, of Forestville, who has thus far been
yery successful. He says:
“*My success in raising carp has been good, Last season
Iraised 4,044 fish from five, which is an increase of nearly
4,000 per cent. This season I anticipate double that number
from the same five fish. Last season they commeneed hatch—
ing June 10th, and this year May 24th. I attribute your fail-
ure to mismanagement. ‘he hatching pond should be as nat-
ural as possible, with some brush or grass, or both, in it, for
the fish to spawn on orin. They spawn in February or
March, and hatch in May or June, and then the brush can be
remoyed. Your box-ponds will do very well for feeding, but
not for hatching, My hatching-pond has some seven or eight
square rods in 1t, and is from riffle down to four feet of water,
with a stream of three-quarters of an inch flowingin. If a
large quantity of water is let in, the accruing sediment is liable
to cover and spoil the eggs. As to feed, it may consist of
wheat, barley, corn-meal, bran, blood, or boiled potatoes. This
is for fish of considerable size; for the very young ones, the
best food is the curd of sour milk, bread made of middlings,
and boiled rice, Carp will eat almost anything that hogs will
eat.’ —Petaluma (Oal.) Argus.
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i ARTIFICIAL CULTURE OF BhAGK Bass.—Roachester, June 25,
1877.—The question has many times been asked through your
paper why black bass were not hutched artificially by the
Commission, I have not answered it because [ do nof like to
write, and because I thought that some one would make the
discovery from actual observation. As it is so simple, I will
explain. There are some kinds of fish that cast their spawn,
and the parents never look after them again. Nature has pro-
vided the young of this family of fishes with a yolk sac that
furnishes them with food from seven days to forty-five days,
at the end of which fime they need food and know enough to
look for it. The above family of fish do not hatch one fish to
eyery thousand that are cast in the natural way, and should be
hatched artificially; and, if they were not, they would soon
tun out, But other kinds of fish that make their nests, cast
their spawn and take care of them until they are hatched, and
then take care of their young two or three weeks after they are
hatched. There is no need of hatching them artificially ; if
you did, they would not live, as they would need a mother's
care for some days alter they were hatched. They are haiched
with scarecly any sack, and need food. ‘They cluster around
the mother, and she takes them where the food is and teaches
them how to get it, until they learn how to get their own food
—just as an old bird teaches her young, after leaving the nest,
how to get their own food—then she leayes them to take care
of themselves. It would be just as impossible for a young’
fish, belonging to the black bass family, to take care of itself
just after if was hatched, as it would be a for a bird just
latched to take Care of itself.
Sixteen years ago fourteen black bass were put in the Poto-
mac River, and now there are tons taken from it every year.
Within five or six years the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers
haye had a few hundre/l put into them, and last year I heard
of sixty being caught with one rod and line in a single day.
Tn many of our small lakes in this State, where there were but
a few mature fish put in, there will be good fishing this season.
Yours, Sure Green.
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—A. salmon was caught in the Merrimac River, at Amos-
keag Falls, The fish was going up the stream, and, while it
should not haye been taken, its capture proves the fact that
these fish ave really able to pass the Lawrence fishway.
a es
—Mothers make Selectlons for themselves uptown, but they always
go to Baldwin, the clothi¢r, in New York or Brooklyn for boy's outils,
—[Adv,
359 >
dlatural History.
THE ESOCID®z (or Pike Family.)
Vv
BUTLER UNtVERSTTY, INDFAWAPOLTS, Ind., June 28, 1877,
EDiroR POREST AND STREAM:
In your lust humber, June 21, occurs the statement that “ Prof. GUL
and other careful atudents of the modern school, recognize bni three of
the family of Hsoulds,” viz,, Haox nobilior, Esox Inectus and Box petictelite
tua, As LO Prof, Gill's opinion, the only reference to the species I have
been able to tod In his writings lias been published in the Rept, Comm.
Agr tor 1st (jp. 411, 413), There he recognizes distinctly four promi-«
nent species iu the North, and alludes to the several representative
forms elsewhere. The four northern species are the (1) Bsow luwites, or
estor; (2) the H. wobilior ; (3) the EB. retteu/atus; and (4) the B. yasotatin
or amerionnus. ‘hus, like every carefiil stiident of the modern or any
other school, 1é recognizes four distinct species,
1. Faow notitior, Thompson, ‘The maskelonge.
%. sow tueius. Linnmus, ‘lo this species belong the names Bulor of
most wathors, /ecivites, borewa, etc, Your correspondent, “Ago 67,”
has wellindicated the difference between this and the maskelonze.
f. Exoo reioulotns, Le Sueur, To this belong the names ajinis, ple
wratus; etc,
4, Ksox sitmoneus. Raf. This is the umbrosus fugubpoaues, ete,, of
writers.
5, Hsow Amenicanus,
nel of anthors,
6. Lsox cypho, Cope, The little Buffalo Pike or Humpback Pike.
Haow nlathratus anil poresics of authors.
Of those retievlatis and americans are found chietiy, or only, in the
Atlante streams ; tueius and nobitior in the Great Lake Region and Up-
per Mississippi Valley ; and cypho and s!monens chietly in the Ohio and
Lower Mississipp! Valley.
Here is a little “ key to the species :
A, Branchiostegals, 18 on each sie (17 to 19); spots on body darker
than ground color; chooks and opercles with the lower half hare ; very
arge; 20 to 100 Ibs,—Nobilior.
AA, Branchiostegals, 15 (often 14, very rarely 16); head and snout
long; B, opercies half bare; cheeks scaly; spotted, the spots paler
than ground color; large, 10 to 40 lbs—Dueius.
BB, Cheeks and opercles entirely scaled ; color reticulated with yari-
ous shades of green, etc.} medium; 3 to 15 Ihs.— Reticulatus,
AAA, Branchiostegais, 12 (often 13, rarely 14); heal and snout vela-
tively Short; small; 25 tu 3 lbs,
CG. Back nearly straight; sides reticulated. —Salmonens,
CC, Back nearly straight; sides with many transverse curyed hars.—
Americans.
ccc, Back “humped ;” sides nearly plain.—Cypho,
Yours very truly, D. 8. JORDAN.
Communt.—We are glad to have been the humble meang of
bringing to the front so valued an authority as Prof. Jordan,
whois now engaged in classifying the ictithyc fauna of the
Smithsonian Institution. The paper which he contributes
herewith is a very fair statement of the representatine forms of
the Hsox family, each of which the editor of this paper lias
admitted and described at sundry times in the columns of this
journal and in books. Prof. Jordan has probably miscon-
strued the meaning of the editor in the article of June 2ist,
which he refers to, the editor probably erring in his choice of
of technical terms which a better scientific scholar might haye
ayoided. The allusion to Prof, Gill might also be pardoned,
as it was not his desire to specially commit that gentleman or
any other recognized authority. The position taken in the
editor's article was simply to group the three distinct or com-
pletely distinguished species of Esocidzs in the United States,
(there may be four, as Prof, Jordan maintains, though the
tendency in these days is toward conformity and not multipli-
cation of species), yiz., (1) #. nobilior, the 100-pound monater,
wherever found, whose characteristics of structure, form and
color are so distinctive that they cannot be mistaken; (2) the
pike, either of the West or Hast (differing, to be sure, in some
trifling respects according to his range or habitat) that reaches
his twenty and even fifty pounds in weight; and (8) the pick-
erel (diminutive for pike) that seldom reaches three pounds
in weight.
With regard to the pickerel, there are certainly many ‘‘re-
presentative forms,” but we care not whether, like AL «finis,
and /7, savenelli, the inhabit the warm waters and canals of
the rice fields of the south, or, like jfasezatus, the streams of
Long Island; or whether they swim in fingerling schools in
Lake Champlain, or grow to larger size in the ponds of Penn-
sylvania, we maintain that they are still simply pickerel (little
pike); and when we catch one of these little fellows we know
that he is not of that sort that grows to huge proportions,
For lack of a better name we designate him #. Heticulutus,
which appelation also refers to the markings on his back ani
sides, which often, but by no means always, are reticulated.
For the more minute work of scientific identification, when a
fish is presented for inspection, it is well to havea distinctive
Latin name to give him that will instantly inform the learned
whetherhe comesfrom New York or from South Carolina, from
Long Island or Pennsylvania; but when,as in the case i
question, we are merely requested fo state whether a specimen
before us is a dwarted maskelonge or a pickerel, we shall be
compelled to reply in such simple language that men who aya
scholars can understand. As editor of a paper published for
the people, we are obliged always to remember that the yer—
nacular of a majority of them is not Latin, and that their in—
terest in Natural History does not extend to the widest distri-
bution of specics.
As to the fin system and markings of trout and pickerel, we
are hold to say that they vary so much (the fin rays in num.
ber, and the markings in shape and color) that we cannot de-
pend upon the variations, however striking, to indicate spe-
cies. We have seen two pickerel taken from the same wate
atthe same time which were marked altogether differently ;
and in counting fin rays, we scarcely ever tind them to corres-
pond numerically, the variation being from one to three, The
same observations apply to pike, both of the Rastern and West-
ern varieties,
Lavepide. The wiger ornatus fasciatus, rang
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36 0
Tuk Peasopy Musnum of Yale College which has recently
besn completed, has during the past year been furnished with
eases, anda large part of the collections in the yarious de-
partments of Natural History have deen placed on exhibition.
The fine appearance of the building, its great size and the
‘eonipleteness of its equipments have filled with pride the hearts
of the graduates whojwere present at the recent Commence—
ment exercises.
Although the co‘lections are as yet only partially arranged
theveis yery much to be seen which will interest the most care-
less observer. Thevery fine collection of minerals has been
completely arranged, and the sameis true of the zoological
collections, In geology less progress has been made owing to
the vast amount of material to be worked over, but the won-
derfiul Otisville Mactodon and the Hichstadt Pterodactyl are
sure to be noticed by every visitor. A large quantity of im-
plements and utensil from the mounds and grayesof North
America are a striking feature of the Archaeological display-
We hope before long to be able to give some detailed account
of the present condition of the Museum as a whole,
+ —
Nore.—In onr issue of June 21, our correspondent R.
G, Carter refers toa bird shot recently in Nebraska as being
probably the ‘‘ Wet Weather Bird” referred to in our issue of
Bebruary 8th 1877, about which there has since been some
inquiry in our columns. If our correspondent will compare
the description of the ‘Wet Weather Bird" with that which
he gives of the specimen secured by himself, he will at once
see that the two are very different. Mr. Carter’s bird was
evidently a gull; no doubt one of the species included in the
subenus Chrorvocephalus, and very likely Larus franklini.
Aninspection of the specimen would at once decide its position,
These comments should haye been made when Mr. Carter’s
note was published, but, by some error, they were omitted at
thatjtime.—Eb. |
— es =
—Prof. Marsh, of Yale College, continues his investigation
at Turner's Falls. He has opened anewledge for ** bird tracks. *
Dr. Field has carried on the work since June Sth.
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Mornruscs or Newrounpianp.—-St, Johns, N. I, June
24, 1877.—An eminent German conchologist, Herr T. A.
Verkruzen, of Frankfort, spent a part of last summer dredg-
ing for mollusca around St. Johns. He did nottind the ground
favorable, the bottom being in most places bare rock, or
covered with boulders. Hence the collection he was able to
make proved to be small, but it contained many interesting
specimens. His persevering efforts, under the difliculties he
jiadl to encounter, resulted in securing specimens of eighty-six
species of mollusca, of which two or three are new species.
Tn addition he obtained a number from the banks, which were
brought in by the captains of fishing vessels whom he was
able to interest in the mafter. I was able fo render him some
assistance in his various operations; and when leaving he
kindly presented me with a mounted set containing representa-
tives of the different species he obtained here, together with a
descriptive catalogue of the same. ‘This valuable collection I
at once placed in our local museum which is under the care of
A. Murray Esq., F. G. 8., our provincial geologist. Tt is
Specially interesting as being the first collection of the kind
ever made here; and I trust it will have the effect of stimulat-
ing further efforts, and that additions will be made to it from
time to time by our local conchologists or by collectors who
may visit our shores. In time this nucleus may enlarge into a
complete collection, containing representatives of the yarious
species of mollusca im the seas around this island, As all
naturalists will take an interest im this collection, I forward
herewith a catalogue which I trust you will publish in Forrsr
anD Sreram. It is thoroughly reliable. as the specimens have
been identified and named by Herr Verkruzen; andin any
ease of doubt reference has been made to the highest authori-
tics in Germany.
Imay mention that Herr Verkruzen had arranged to accom-
pany Professor Hind, of Windsor, Nova Scotia, on his pro—
jected expedition to Northern Labrador, under the sanction of
the government of Newfoundland, to examine and report on
the new fishing grounds in that quarter, That expedition has
been deferred till next year, owing to a demand for Professor
Hind’s services in connection with the Fishery Commission,
in Halitax; but it will be carried ont next year, Interesting
Investigations will be made into the lower marine lite of this
unknown region. Her Verkruzen has kindly promised me a
collection of the various species he may secure for our local
museum. THe devotes this summer to dredging around the
shores of Nova Scotia, and especially in the Bay of Fundy.
de lias just commenced operations in the latter.
M. Tarver,
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ANOTHER OPINION OF THE SPAR-
ROWS,
Porrsyitie, Pa., June 12, 1877.
Tniror Morust Ano BreeAM:
‘Phose saucy feathered tellows who swarm the streets, and
are tic only birds who stay with us all winter, are subjected
jo seyerer persecution than they deserve. I think the ways
or habits of the sparrows are but little known to the farmer,
because they incline to stay around the cities and towns. The
swallow, swift and night-hawk are credited for being the
enardians of the atmosphere and check the increase of insects
Tit otherwise overlaid it. Woodpeckers, creepers and chica.
dees are the guardians of the trunks of trees; warblors and
fiy-eatchers protect the foliage; blackbirds, crows, thrushes
and larks protect the soil; snipe and woodcock protect the
oils under the surface, while the poor little sparrow is de-
nounced as a fruit-destreyer, and battling off our beautiful
native birds. From the closest scrutiny and observation, I
jaye never seen the sparrow molest nor eat any kinds of fruits
on trees—rather disposed to pass the fruits seemingly undb-
sryed and perch upon shade trees, or light upon the ground
in search for food. I have seen the sparrows flying around
buildings and pick from the walls and weather-boarding bugs
anil various kinds of worms that, chanced to be crawling there-
on, aad, on trees, greedily devouring the caterpillar and much
_ dreaded canker worm. ‘The great and estinwible service done
fo the gardener and florist by these birds is only becoming
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known by sad experience. The little frnit ant grass seed
taken by the sparrow (as is cliimed) is more flan compensat—
ed by the vast quantities of obnoxious insects and worms he
destroys. Upon throwing a chunk of bread in the yard, T
have seen two bodies approach it, and suddenly, as if by
agreement, a champion from each body would advance and
almost simultaneously begin an attack upon each other, both
endeavoring to possess themselves of the food. When one
champion was exhausted another stood ready to take his
place, and so the thing went on until four or five battles had
been fought, when the defeated side would throw up the
sponge and fly away, leaving the champions in possession of
the food. I have never seen the sparrow orrer fight with
any other species of birds outside their own tribe—seem to
be family quarrels only. The wren, bulbird, robin, oriole
and martin are sociable and as numérous as previous to the
advent of the sparrow. Bach tribe has its respective dutics
to perform in the economy of nature, and itis an undoubted
fact that, if the birds (sparrows included) were all swept off
the face of the earth, an could not live upon it; vegetation
would wither and die, and insects would become so numerous
that no living thing could withstand their attack. Spare the
birds. Dom PrEpro.
es
~ Morz Anour Eeus.—Pittsjield, Mass., June 26.—1 find a
query in a late number of your paper from R. B. Roosevelt as
to cels and their young, and several answers to the question.
The nearest to the mark comes from your correspondent, R.
C. B., and had he beenable to save his fish in a tank he would
have found they were not oviparous, Hels are viviparous and
hatch the egg or ova in the body. The ege, when fully devel-
oped, is about the size of a herring ege and of about the same
genéral appearance. The hatching operation commences first
in the upper pact of the body, in the throat, and the exes are
rétained there as they are hatched. I have found them in dif.
ferent stages—in one fish about one inch deep of young eels,
measuring from $10 4 inch, all fully developed and lively as
crickets. he upper end of ova, next the “young, was of a
dark color and full of life. The oya along the body had a dif
ferent appearance or color as the stages of hatching progressed,
the lower end at yent haying a bright, fresh color. The time
of capture was a few weeks before fall run; the nearest fish
to tide water, four miles; the farthest fish taken irom fide,
20 miles. I believe they carry their young to tide water, un-
less obstructed by nets or pads, when they may eject them.
Thos, CHALMERS,
[REemARK.—This is information we have been waiting for.
—lip. |
ee So ee
Nasnvirze Noves.—WVashoille, Tenn., May 24—A srey
eagle, ineasuring six feet and nine inches from tip to tip, was
killed on Pond Creek, in Monroe county, a few days ago. Tt
weighed eight pounds.
Justice James ‘I. Kernan, residing at Fleminburs, recently
shot and wounded a waterfowl, the like of which was never
seen in that section of the State before. Its body was about.
the size of a full grown chicken, and in color it resembled a.
quail, with the exception that the brown plumage was of a
lighter hne, It had web feet, with long legs and thighs. ‘The
skin covering its legs was of a rich green color, aud its bill
was three or four inches in length and very pointed. It pos-
sessed a combative disposition. When its wings were
stretched if measured nearly four feet.
Thomas Rine captured a veritable horned owl, about two
yeurs old, on Mill Creek, several miles from Nashville lately.
A few days ago Dr. W. C. Uankins, of Lawrence county,
departed on a visit of two or three days’ duration, leaving a
honse-cat at home with two kittens. When he returned he
found that the infantile memberg of the feline family had
gone where the good little kittens go, and that the bereaved
maternal relative lad adopted two young rabbits, and was
nursing them with all the tenderness and devotion peculiar to
one of her race.
‘A gentleman named Parks recently caught three citfish
near James Ferry, which weighed respectively 75, 88 and 98
pounds. _
In concluding this communication, permit me to congratu-
late the Forrsr ANd Sram upon its consolidation with the
Rop anp Gun, thus uniting ibe sterling qualities of both
journals, and making it the best journal for sportsmen in
America. Frank Fern.
[Except for the webbed feet, we should have taken Judge
Kernan’s bird to be a bittern (Botaurus minor). The descrip-
tion agrevs almost precisely, except in the point referred to.—
Kp, ]
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A Srranar Visrror.— Pottsville, Pa., May 28.—The wife of
a suburban resident of this city while alone one day last week,
suddenly had her attention attracted by a strange and myster-
ious noise, ,
She went into their back yard to imvesticate the matter, and
there found a large, long-necked bird, lonz-billed and web-
footed, making the noise. She attempted to capture it, but
before she succeeded, the bird peeked her in the face seyerely
several times ; she was determined, however, and at lash sain-
ed the victory, The bird is a ‘*loon,” belonging to the family
of divers known as Colymbfda. Wt has a well shaped clean
head, long black bill, bright black eyes; dark feathers on the
neck and back, and white breast. The legs are straight, and
are placed so far back that it always assumes an erect position
when standing, These birds are rapid and powerful divers,
are the fastest swimmers, and feed on fish and yeretables;
they inkabié northern countries. Nobody knows where the
captured bird came from; it seems that it just. dropped into
that yard and commenced its uncouth music. Ti is very
vicious and dangerous, pecking at people's eyes when close
enough, and trying to get 2 mouthful of fesh from any person
who happens to come along. ' Dom Pepnro.
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DomwmsrioateD Witp Guxse Brernine.—Seaview, Worth
amplon Co., Vit,, June 20.—In your issue of June 7, I see a
paragraph relating to wiid geese, and mentioning, as a curious
fact, the going and coming of the geese. A few weeks azo
when on Cobbs Island, | saw a number of tame wild geese in
the yard. Old Mr. Cobb told me he had tried experiments
for the last twenty years with wild geese, and had for the
first time, this summer, succeeded in raising some goslings,
which [saw. They were accompanied by the yoose and gan-
der, who showed fight when approached, he gander has
sometimes two wives, but not often. I also saw another
goose sitting on ages, but I forges how many. Tt is common
for these geese to go off on the marsh round the island and re-
turn at various intervals, brmging others with them, when
they are driven into the goose house and have their wings
clipped. Mr, Cobb clips all their wings in sammerto keep
=—— wa cee =
them on the islmd for breeding purposes, and as I said aboy
he has succeeded yery well. ela tak aso brant sit tas |
ways failed fo raise young from them, All are vary Pee
and when the old gentlénian goes into the yard and sa
“Good-morning” to his pets, they answer back in a mo
triendly way. Mr. Cobb is the man to give you information:
upou the habits of wild geese. [should think he has had as much
experience among wild fowl as any one living in this coun—
try. Uoping the aboye may prove interestiny to some, I re-
Thzin ‘yours, etc., R. HH.
Reversed Suents.—In our issue of June 7th we published
an inquiry from a Leesburg (Va.) correspondent in rerer-
ence to left-handed land shells. The inquiry, we are happy
to state, has elicited several replies from gentlemen versed in
the science of concholopy, which we append :
New Bevrord, dnne 8, 1877,
EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM =
Tnotice in theremarks of *T. W..” in your last issue, in regard to
heterostroph, or left-handed land shiels, he mistakes the meaning of |
Prof, Morse, which is that left-handed, or reversed specimens of nor
mal, or right-handed species, are not common, The fact that certain
species, and eyen some whole genera are normally left-landed is well
koown to every conchologist, especially in the genns Heli# from Chink
and Japan, and the genns Achutinella from the Sandwich Tslands,
JouN H. ‘THOMSON,
DANVERSPORT, Mass., Juned, 1577.
Entror Forest AND STRHAM?
In reply to the query of your correspondent 'T. W., of Leesburg, Va.,
« Can it. be that latitude has any effect on the way the snall pois on lis
coat, In Massachusetts twisting to the right, in Virginia to the Jeti
J should say that it would not. Prof. Morse Intended to convey the
idea that but comparatively few genera of shells turned to the left, and
that the majority were right-handed. Tt is probable that the shells col-
lected by the boys were fresh-water snails of the gens Physa, & large
and widely distributed group. If your corresponitent would send me a-
few T will inform him as fo the matter. Oceasiondlly monstrosities oc-
cur in dextral genera, and ocensional specimens are reversed, or turn
tothe left, Iwill citea few lustances: Edward A Burber, in an ar-
ticle on Helix cooperii, in A merioan Yaturalist for September, 1876, gives
au Illustration of a reyersed specimen of this species, which is ex-
tremely rare. Prof. Morse informs me that he has collected reversed
specimens of Melantho decisa several times in the State of Maine. Re-
Gently Treceived from Mr. H. E. Cull of Mohawk, N.Y., & reversonl
Specimen of Melanihotntepra trom the Erie Canal at that place. We
says that “ probably about two per cent. of the young shells are re-
versed, but of these not. more than seventy per cent. attainany size.”
Many other instances might be cited, but space will not allow of more,
ARTHUR I. GRAY,
Monawk, Herkimer Co., N. ¥., June 8, 1877.
Epitor FOREST AND STREAM +
My attention hos been invited to an inquiry about “ Jeft-handed
shells,” appearing in # recent nmninber of your interesting paper, and T
venture to offer a few words in reply to theingniry, Prof. Morse’s re-
qarks about left-handed sliells were unquestionably mtentled to apply to
the rare instances in which 2 species normally dextral or right-handed,
isrepresented by asinistral, or left-handed specituen. Most of our
spiral univalye shells are dextral, and certain classes or genera have
never been known to prodnee sinistralforms. The most common vari-
ations of thischaracter amoug our shells are such as are sometimes
seen in certain species of Poluding, more especialiy in the modern suly-
genus Melantiio, the shells of which are somewhat common in most
of the rivers of the United States. An examination of the embryoric
young of a large number of these shells reveals the fact that in some
species of Melantho, about two per cent. are reversed or left-handed.
No example of a reversed Vivtpara having bands is on record in this
country. A few of our Jand shells (snails) hive been know to pro-
duce, very rarely, reversed specimens. J haye one Aibiz albolateris 0 f
this character, also one Helix Mitehelliana, ‘This latter spécies ia
probably more prolific of reversed specimens than any other Helia in
this country. Prof. Root, of Haniiltow College, has a reversed Hella,
alterata. There arereords of reversed specimens of optier species,
among which Helix thyroidea and Helix hirsute only are at this moment
remembered, Probably Messrs, Binney & Bland, who are our anthor-
ity on lund shells in this country, conld name other species tint have
produced reverseil specimens, Amumber of years ago Taenta reversed
Valvate tricarinata to De. Isaac Lea, of Philadelphia, who probably
now has it in his collection. More recently I have Toond another re-
= ‘imen of V. tricaringta,
pina aL ae fresh water, marine qandland shells that are always
left-handed. Your correspondent who propounded the inquiry qblous
left-handed shells probably has specimens of the Piyad, the shells of
high are always lelt-handed. Tn Ching, and also insome other purta
of the world Jeft-handed gnail shells occur; and probably a right
handed specimen of a species normally sinistral would be 48 rare as a
sinistral Helix albolateri¢, To Afrioi certatn fresh water shells, once
classed with Puludina, are always sinistral, 5°
ORDER GRALLATORES,
FAMILY GRUIDA,
GENUS GRUB.
Terner, Sand Hill Crane.
FAMILY ARDEID&.
GENUS ARDEA.
Blue Heron,
GENUS ARDETTA,
Ardetta exilis. Gray. Least Bittern.
GENUS BOTAURTS.
Botaurus lentiginosys. Sleph. Bittern Quawk.
GENUS BUTORIDES. :
Bonap. Green Meron, “Fly ip the areels.”
GENUS NYCTIARDEA.
Nyctiardea gardeni. Bd. Night Heron.
PAMILY TANTALIDA.
GENUS IBIS.
Glossy Ibis; Occasional,
FAMILY CMARADRIDAS..
GENUS CHARKADKIUS,
Bonap. Golden Plover,
GENUS AIGIALITIS.
Agialitis vociferus. Cassin, Killdeer Plover.
Byialitis semipalmatis. Bon. Ring or Semi-palmated Plover.
Aijiatitis melodus, Cab. Piping Plover. Occasional.
GENUS SQUATAROLA.
Sqittuvola helvetied. Cab. Black-billed Plover.
FAMILY HAMATOPODIDA.
GENUS STREPSILAS.
Strepsilas interpres. 1, ‘Larnstone-
PAMILY RECURVIROSTRID B.
GENUS RECURVIROSTRA,
Recurvivostra amerane, Gmel. American Ayoset,
GENUS HIMANTOPUS,
Himantopus nigricollis, Vicill, Black-necked Stilt,
FAMILY PHALAROPODIDAE.
GENUS POALAKOPUS
Phalayopua wilaonii. Coy. Wilson's Phalarope.
Phalaropus hyperboreus, Temm. Northern phalarope,
Pholdvopus fulicartus, Bon. Red Plialarope.
PAMILY SCOLOPACID.®,
GENUS PHITLOWELA,
Gray. American Woodcock.
GENUS GALLINAGO.
Gullinayo wilsonii. Bon. Wilson's Snipe.
GENUS MACKORHAMPHUS.
Macrorhamphue griseus, Leach. Red-breasted Snipe.
Macrorhamphus seolapaceus. Law,
GENUS TRINGA.
Tringa canutus. Linn, Robin Snipe.
Tringa amertcand, Case. Red-backed Sandpiper,
tringa maculata, Vielll. Jack Snipe.
Tringa wilsonii, Nutt. Least Sandpiper.
Tringa bonapartit, Sehl, Bonapart’s Sandpiper.
GENUS CALIDRIs.
Tiliger. Sanderling.
GENUS ERBUNDTRS.
Breunetes petrificatus. Ul. Semipalated Sandpiper,
GENUS MICROPAT.AMA.
Micropalema himeantopus. Ba, stil Sandpiper,
GENUS SYMPHEMIA,
Symphemia semipalmata, Hart, Willet.
GENUS GAMBEDTA,
Gambette melanoleuca, Bonu. Tell-Tale.
Ganbelta flavipes, Bon, Yellow Legs.
GENUS RHYACOPHILUS.
Riyacophilus solitarius, Bonap. Solitary Sandp!per-
GENUS TRINGOIDES,
Gray. Spotted Sandpiper.
GENUS PIHILOMACHUE.
Philomachus pugnac. Gray. Ruff. Two specimens killed by my-
‘self. Haye he ard of three or four others, allin Sanilac County.
! ; _--« GENDS_ AOTITURUS.
Actitwrus lariramine, Bon, Vield Ployer, Bartram’s Sandpiper.
?
Grus canadensis.
Ardea jierodias. Linn.
Butorides virescens.
Bonap.
Charadrius virginicus,
Plilohela minor.
Calidris arendaria.
Tringotdes macularius,
com o rh in Mississippi and Arkan- I
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} fourth and sixth parallels of southern Jatitude.
} manufacture of candles is, in all cases, the same.
} Klopstoclkia it is obtained from a dusty coating on the leaves,
GENUS TRYNGITES,
Tryngitesrufescene. Cab. Butt-breasted Sandpiper.
GENUS LIMOSA.
Tamosa felon. Ord. Marbled Gouwir,
Titinose hudsmioa, Sw. Hudsonian Godwit,
GENUS NUMENIVS,
Nuineniius longirostrés. Wil. Lotg-billed Curlew.
Nunenius Woreatis. Lath. Esgnimiux Curlew.
Guns RALLUS.
Railus elegans. Aud. Marsh Hen, Common in southern counties,
Rallus trepitane, Gm. Mnd Hen, Clapper Rail.
Rallus virginiana, Linn, Virginia Rail.
GENUS PORZANA,
Porznne ewrotindg, Vieill, Sori Rail.
Bd. Yellow Rail.
GENUS FULICA,
Gm. Coot. MudHen.
GENUS GALLINUDA.
Gallinnlagateata. Bonap. Tiorida galiimule, Breeds in marshes at
mouti of the Saginaw River. Very abundant.
Gallinula martiiiea, Lath Purple callioule.
(To be continued.)
—
Porzana noveboracencia.
Fulice americana,
Aceldental,
ARRIVALS AT THR PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN FoR WEEK
ENDING TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1Si7: Ten common seals (Poca vitulina),
purchased; one water suake (NVerodia fasciata), presented; one Vir-
ginia deer (Cervus virginianus), born in garden; two prairie dogs (Cy-
nompys ludoviciunus), born in garden ; one Bactrian camel (Caynelus bac-
friamus), born in Garden, ARTHUR BROWN, Gen, Supt.
AVoodland, Harm and Garden,
Grasses For Bougurrs.—Just at present in meadows and
hedge rows the different varieties of wild prasses can be ob-
tained in perfection, and they should be much more extensively
employed in floral decorations than they sre, for not even the
most delicate greenhouse fern will give the same airy look to
a vase of flowers that a few spikes of wild grasses will impart.
It is only a few years since fhey were first brought into re-
quisition, and ever since, especially in England, their use has
been steadily increasing. Jt isa good plan to lay in a store of
the different varieties of grasses at the present time, for use
during the winter months, when they cannot be obtained in
the fields. In cutting them for this purpose each variety should
be tied in separate bunches, and care should be taken that they
are not bruised together: for, if this is the case, when the buneh
is opened, each spike will be found to have dried in its crush-
ed position, and its form will thus be quite spoiled, and its
value for decorative purposes destroyed. All grasses should
bedried in an upright position, particularly those of a droop-
ing character. Oats and rye while still green, are also very
pretty in large arrangements, especially ears of black oats, which
ave seldom seen used, and which form a charming contrast to
prasses and sedges, The great value of grasses is that in ad-
dition tothe giving a light appearance to a vase,a large plume
of handsome grasses and sedges enables you not only to dis-
pense with many flowers but to showy tlose used, to much bet-
teradvantage. ‘To some this may be no object, but to many
if must be a matter for consideration. In this connection, at-
tention may also be directed to the utility of the bloom of the
Ribbon grass for mingling wilh flowers, This spike of bloom
| has a silver-like lustre in some stages of its growth, while in
others it assumes a rosy pink tint, whichis equally pretty.
Tn the trumpet of a March vase, in which red and white flow-
ers predominate, a few spikes of the Ribbon grass bloom will
help to carry up the color with charming effect, into the green
| o€ the other grasses, flowers and foliage employed in its dec-
| oration.
For a trumpet the graceful drooping oat grass or
Bromus is best adapted. Mention need not be made now of
their usefulness also for winter decoration in connection with
| pressed ferns, and autumn Jeaves, as that will form the subject,
of another communication, but if our lady friends will only
five srasses a fair trial now in their floral arrangements, they
will be delighted with thet airy, graceful effect in winter when
flowers are scarce and hard to procure.
5
—During the last, week we have been favored by Mr. Peter
Hanson, Brooklyn, a most enthusiastic cultivator of bulbous
plants, with flowers of the following lilies, viz.: L. Coridon,
Umbellatum, Hansoni, Croceum, Californicum, Humboldtii,
Candidum, Longiflorim, Bulbiferum, Columbianum, Marta—
gon (var. Dalmaticum), Philadelphicum (the northern vari-
ety), and others. We consider L. Humboldtii and Californi-
cum both California species, and L. Hansoni a Japanese vari-
ely, great acquisitions to our cultivated lilies and likely to be
of service in crossing with the lL, Speciosum section,
a 4
Wax-Yietping Puanrs.—At a meeting of the Natural
Science Society recently held in Hamburg, Mr. G. Wallis re-
marked that wax was not only obtained from the berries of
| Rhus succedanecua—a plant which also supplies the celebrated
Japan lacquer, the preparation of which remains a secret—but
that three other kinds of wax from entirely distinct trees are
known to be obtained in South America. One comes from
Northern Brazil, and is produced by the beautiful Alopstockta
certfera—called there Carnauba--which grows between the
Another
kind is obtained from a myrica from Peru and New Granada,
which passes there under the names of Laurel and Olive.
This tree grows in a variety of situations, and even at eleya-
tions of 5,000 or 6,000 feet above the sex. A third kind of
wax is derived from a tree whieh, up to altitudes of 10,000
| feet, grows in the same republics—viz., the Ceroxylon or
Wax Palm. The methods of obtaining the wax from these
trees differ greatly, but its subsequent preparation for the
In the
Tn the Myrica as well as in the Jiius succedaned, it is ab-
tained from the berries, and in the remaining instance it is
taken from the stem, which is clothed with a thin mantle of
wax, and this is scraped off with an instrument made for the
purpose. Mr. Wallis stated that a manufactory exists in
Brazil for working the wax into candles, of which he had
‘seen fair specimens made from the Carnauba and Laurel
kinds.
One great drawback is the bad color of the wax, for
bleaching which no process is known.
The Brazilian kind ig
rreen, the others rather of blnish or lizht yellow tints.
sarge premiums haye for years been offered in Brazil for the
discovery of a process that will elfeetnally whiten the wax;
but as yet they haye not produced the desired effect. In
Japan they appear to have some process by which it is
bleached, but it is doubtful whether it has not already been
tried in Brazil. The Ceroxylon produces the whitest wax;
but all kinds suffer more or less from a want of consisieney,
which, unless they are mixed with other substances, renders
them useless for the manufacture of really superior candles,
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Tur Srakmp Poarms.—The plains extend eastward from
the Pecos River in New Mexico, and constitute a large portion
of Western Texas. The Pecos seems to have cut its way
through the western border of this tableland. The hills rise
abruptly from the river until the surface of the plain is wained,
That is the highest point, and the surface slopes gently to the
east, No tributaries fow into the Pecos from the east. The
water which falls on the plains flows eastward, and forms the
many rivers of Texas. It is an unknown land, boundless and
endless, There isa legend connected with the name, It ik
said that in the early settlement oi Mexico, a party of miners
discovered extensive silver mines on the castern border of the
plains, and, in order to find their way back, they drove stakes
at intervals along their route; hence the Llano Hstacado, or
Staked Plain. But little is known of this region, although
many have traversed it, particularly Mexicans, for the purpose
of hunting buffalo, or trading with the Indians. The gentle
depressions in the plains on the eastern border, increase into
more pronounced valleys, as the traveller pursues his journey
eastward, until the waters have cut their way through the
Strata of rocks and flow in deep and rugged canyons, from the
bottom and sides of which innumerable springs of sparkling
water burst forth. These springs form the permanent head-
waters of Texas. They are often strongly impregnated with
salts from the rocks and sulphuric acid from the vast beds of
gypsum underlying the surface. The plains break down the
eastern border in perpendicular descents of from 400 to 1000
feet. he outline is most irregular. The rainfall on these
plains must be great, as all the important rivers of Texas have
their source there. The canyons of the rivers are generally
heavy timbered, and afford shelter for the Indians and for
game. The surface is covered with flourishing grasses, and
lakes and streams of fresh water abound. These plains will
be the great herding srounds of the future. They will exceed
the pampas of Buenos Ayres m the production of cattle.
There the powerful and numerous tribes of Comanche Indians
dwelt, Their power is now broken. ‘They have warred with
the frontiersmen of Texas until they became weal, and tlie
government finally drove them to their reservation in the In-
dian Territory. Nothing now disturbs the solitudes of these
plains but the herds of buffalo, antelope and wild mustangs.
It is a country to be occupied.
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Tre Lovur’s GARpEN.—There is a land, a delightful country4
which would in vain be sought for on the waves of the sea or
across the lofty mountains. In that country the flowers not only
exhale sweet perfumes but intoxicating thoughts of love. There
every tree, every plant breathes, ina language more noble than
poetry and more sweet than music, things of which no human
tongue can give anidea. The sand of the road is gold and
precious stones, the airis filled with songs compared to which
those of the nightingale and thrushes, which I now listen to,
areno betterthian the croaking of frogs in their reedy marshes,
Man in that land is good, great, noble and generous. There
all things are the reverse of those which we see every day;
all the treasures of the earth, all dignities crowded together
would be but objectsotridicule If there offered in exchange
fora faded flower, oran old glove leftin a honeysucklearhor.
But why do I talk about honeysuckles? Why am I forced to
give the names of flowers you know to the flowers of these
charming vegions? In this country no one believes in the ex-
istence of perfidy, inconstancy, old age, death, or forgetful-
ness, which isthe death of the heart. Man there requires
neitlicr sleep nor food. An old wooden bench is there a ihou-
sand times more soft than cider—-down elsewhere; slumbers are
there more calm and delicions, constantly attended by blissful
dreams, The sour sloe of the hedges, the insipid fruit of the
bramble there acquire a flavor so delicious that it would he
absurd to compare them to the pine-apple of other regions.
Life there is more mildly happy than dreams can aspire to be
in other countries, Go then and seek these poeticisles! Alas! in
reality it was but a poor little garden, in a mean snburb, when
I was cighteen, in love, and when sie would steal thither for
an instant at sunset! So loved La little shut-up garden,
ALPHONSE KARR.
a ee ee
Rosus From Currines,—I liave never failed to atvike ag
many roses a8 | required by inserting the Gnttings in July or
August. When the cuttings have been inserted in an open
place, and a period of drought has followed, many of them
failed to grow, but when planted in a north border failure bas
been very rate, and cuttings of half or rather more than half-
ripened shoots, six inches in length, with all the foliage
removed, except the top pair of leaves, firmly planted up to
these leaves, are almost certain to grow if properly attended
to. The main point to aim at is to keep the foliage fresh as
long as possible, and to this end a shaded place and occasional
sprinklings of water should be afforded. Another point to Le
borne in mind is that the cuttings cannot be too quickly made
and put in, for if allowed to hecome dried or shrivelled they
will not prosper. If your correspondent will only give this
method a fair trial (about the beginning of August sclect
firm wood, do the work quickly, alford necessary shade, snd
water occasionally), notone cutting in twenty wil! fail to grow,
and he will find uhis method quicker and easier than that de-
scribed in your last issne, D.
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THE ESSEX BREED OF SWINE.
EHorros Forest ayp Srreaaw:
Chief among what are known as the small black breeds of
Swing is the Hssex, The pigs, which are entirely black, may
be made, by generous feeding and skillful cure, to reach sueh
weights as would entitle them tu rank amone the Jarce
breeds, but the principal yalue is found in their uge as smaller
pigs for the market. A rapidly growing animal that will ma-
ture in one season that if may be brought tomarket asa “pig,”
and not asa ‘hog,’ is a very desirable one, and it is precisely
for this nse that the Wessex deservedly stands first amongst the
black swine, Another valuable nse for the Wssex, atid one
which they are tiade to serve very extensively, is for crossiaz
: upon the coarser classes of swine; thus employed they pro-
duce grades with finer form and more valuable meat, with less
offal than is common in ‘‘ nitive” pigs. In this respect they
are rivals of the Berkshire. As this breed is now widely dis-
seminated in the United States, and there are several careful
long inflammation bas been allowed to progress
bloodletting, which under other circumstances might have heen
iighly beneficial, would most probably prove in the hirhest
ey
degree prejudicial, It this be true in mdividuals, no less so is
it in epidemics. Tt is worthy of remark that in the principal
epidemics which have prevailed ot’ Inte years among our fonr-
footed friends a remedy which is highly beneficial at one
period appears to possess no efficacy at another, Fron the
and successful breeders, cach of whom is equally ¢ntitled to | history of the epidemics it appears evident that those animals
well merited consideration from the public, and Jest invidious | who are
attacked by the disease when it is beginning to de-
eomparisons might be made against the interests of any one of ; cline, recover more rapidly and in greater proportion than
these breeders we refrain from viving: the owner's name, It
Will be sufficient to say that there are severul prize-winners at
the yarious fairs, who possess animals quite equal in merit in
all respects to those of the Berkshire breed. ‘Lhe old Mnelish
Hssex jig was originally a coarse, parti-colored animal; black,
with white legs, nose and shoulders, Upon this stoek the
Weapolitan boar, from Italy, was crossed, with the effect of
producing a black animal, of rather slender form, of very tine
bone, but of a weak constilution, the last being the result of
too close inter-breeding,
Nevertheless the improved breed became yery popular, and
by further efforts in which the strengthening of the constitu-
tion by the infusion of new blood, was made a special point,
the improvement was rendered more valuable and satisfactory.
This was done so far by Lord Western. Then Mr. Fisher
Holibs, a tenant of Lord Western, undertook 4 course of im-
provement with these Hssex Neapolitan pigs. Ife soon pro-
duced a breed which he called the “Improved Hssex,’’ and
which, in figure and points of value, were very near like those
of the present day. ‘These had all the symmetry of the Nea-
politan pig, with its full bone, small head and jowl, and be-
sides fhe full shoulder, large ham, deep sides, and light offal,
which still distinguishit. his brings the history of the Essex,
as we know it, up to the year 1860. Importations of the
stock of Mr. Fisher Hobbs were made by Samuel Thorne,
disq., of tue State of New York, and in afew years the stock
hecame well distributed inthis country. Whereverthey have
been introduced, they have ati once become a tavorite breed,
and hive been exceedingly hardy, especially in the Southern
Mtates, where they relish thé summer heat as well as they do
hie Northern winter's cold,
They probably exceed the Berkshires as feeders, although
this will scarcely be admittud by the frieudsof that breed; if,
however, there Is any advantage in this respect it musk zo to
tlie credit of the Essex. They keep easily in excellent con-
dition—the larrest weight of the Essex which has come to our
knowledge, namely, over 600 pounds, with a loss in dressing
of less thun 8 per cent. The Hssex is an excellent family pig,
and a half-bred animal would doubtless be found one of the
mist econonucal tor this purpose that could be procured, It
may be well to repeat the caution against using half-breeds
for stock purposes. As feeders they may not be surpassed,
but if fed for breeding the advantage is lost, and deterioriation
Willintallably follow. A thoroughbred boar, selected with
care, or procured from a trastworthy breeder, should inyari-
ably be used for breeding. It is one of the unavoidable con-
sequences of the improyements of a breed by crossing or care-
ful sélection, that care in this respect Cannot be relaxed wath-
out mischief; itis therefore a necessary division of labor in
this business, that a few men should devote themselves to
breeding pure stock for the use vf the public, who will find
Wiat they cannot profitably compete in this respect with those
who live made a study and profession of it. ‘The mention of
a black breed of pigs is quite sure to call out numerous in-
(uiries if the color is not objectionable in the pork, and we
inlicipate these in this case by stating that these and other
bluek pigs have their ‘* beauty’? less than ‘shin deep,” and
that. when they are dressed their skin is as white and hand-
some as any others.
Sun Hypuncisco, June 10, 1877.
Che Zennel,
CANINE PATHOLOGY AND THERA-
PEUTICS,—No. 3.
OsOAR SPIvzER.
BY ARCHER,
HE dose of any given medicine, particularly of narcotics
and purgatives, should be regulated rather in accord-
ance with the effect it produces in cach individual case than
from published or written directions on the subject; not that
these are to be disresarded, lint they should be looked upon
Yather as guides tio tle dose generally required than as applica-
ble 1o every instance. It is impossible in many instances to
lay down positive roles as to the quantity of a certain medicine
fo beexhibited. The tolerance of mercury, forinstance, varies
much in different animals without any peculiar idiosyneracy
existing with respect to it; anda dose which will act beneficially
in one ease will be productive of great gastric irritation, etc.,
in another, and perhaps salivation.
Another circumstance, by no means an uncommon cne,
with seyeral medicines, which requires our notice, isthe regu-
Jation of the dose. A dog comes under treatment, medicine is
administered, and for a time the suffererimproves rapidly; the
appetite increases, and the constitution gains tone and vigor,
Suddenly, howeyer, from no apparent cause, the reparative
prodess cvases, and the animal, perhaps, retrogrades. Such is
a frequent experience when using preparations containing
jodine, mercury and arsenic. Under such circumstances the
flose requires (0 be greatly decreased, or, what is still better,
the remedy should be discontinued for a few days, when it
may be resummed with the original benefit.
Phe character, period and form of disease influence the
operation of medicines to a yery great derree, and the person
wio treats a disease according to itsnamie, without considering
the individual crrcumstunces of each case which comes up for
treatment, will find his measures prejudicially violent or per-
fectly inoperative. We know that blood letting, as a general
rule, is a vemedy for inflammation; but the man who, on the
strenmth of the fact that he hasan inflammation to treat, in-
discriminately employs this evacnant without taking into ac-
count all the concomitant cirtumstances, is, to express it in
the Mildest manner, puiliy of great indiscretion. Take for
instance distemper, whieh is essentialy an irritation of the
brain and spinal marrow, and is often fatal from the super-
yention of inflammation of the lungs, If for several days the
|
those who were attacked when the disease first made its ap-
pearance or while it was most prevalent. It almost appears
that the yiolence of the disease exhausts itself bythe virulence
of its action; however this may be, it seems certain that many
remedies will prove successful at the wane of an epidemic
which have proved utterly incapable of controlling the disease
at its outset or itsacme, If this be so—and the history of
epidemics appears to warrant the correctness of the statement—
it is evident that the period of an epidemic exercises a power-
ful influence on the action of medicines, the point which it is
my object here to illustrate, In individual diseases this in-
fluence is often very marked; numerous examples are fre-
quently met with: blisters, for example, are most beneficial
in the acute inflammation of distemper after the violence of
the symptoms has been subdued by other remedial means.
Opium, in the same disease, is especially useful, generally
atter depletion. Another remark before passing {o the con-
sideration of other points may not be amiss: Do not accept
unconditionally the advice of men *‘ acrsssthe water” regard
ing your dogs; and to these gentlemen I would suggest the
same regarding American authority; for the treatment ad-
mitted to be beneficial in Europe does not apply, even to the
same animal when imported, Many canine diseases in which
bloodlettingis the sheet anchor, producing the happiest results
when the animal is in England, admit of no such treatment
when transfered tothe New World, resulting disastrously ;
and vice versa ; and the same may be said of the different
sections of this continent.
Certain morbid conditions of the body, or the intensity of
the disease, must of necessity greatly modify the actions of
the remedy. Illustrations of this are constantly met with, It
is well-known, for instance, that in severe spasmodic affec-
tions, large and repeated doses of opium are borne without a
single ill consequence; doses which, if administered wnder
ordinary Circumstances, or in milder cases, would almost
prove fatal.
A deranged condition of any of the principal functions of
the body modifies and interferes with the operation of medi-
cines, This is peculiarly observable in the digestive organs ;
when these are the seat of functional derangement or organic
lesion, medicines whose operations on the canine economy is
is mild and beneficial otherwise may be rendered either pre-
judicially irritant or perfectly inert. Under these circum-
stances digitalis and nitre may cease fo act as diuretics, and
tonics, instead of imparting tone and vigor, are converted into
distressing irritants,
The influence of diet on theactienof medicines 1s very con-
siderable, and he who contents himself with merely ordering
certain medicines, and who does not at the same time regu-
late the animal's diet, neglects to avail himself of a valuable
iuxiliary, and may be allowing the presence of an antagonist,
which in all probability will counteract all the benefit that
might otherwise be reasonably expected to result from his
prescriptions. How, for instance, can we reasonably expect
benefit from anti-phlogistic* medicines, so lone as a full ani-
mal diet is simultaneously pursued? and can we be surprised
at the failure of a course of tonies, if only weak slops and an
anti-phlogistic diet be followed? A stimulant diet notoriously
interferes with the action of mercurials, while in many cases
the iodides are rendered almost inert by being conjoined with
a, diet of which amylaceous (starchy) substances form a large
part. The diet should in every case be regulated so ag to
promote, as far as possible, the operation of the medicines
which are being employed at the time, and tt must he seen,
that this mile ts carried out.
Light, air and exercise influence the action of medicines
more than is generally allowed. They very sensibly promote
the action of tonics and alteratives, particularly iron and
iodine ; indeed, taken alone, they tend in no inconsiderable
degree to invigorate the constitution, to give tone to the
digestive organs and energy to the neryous system. Tor this
reason see that your dogs are placed in clean, light and airy
situations. Confinement in close, dark, ill ventilated apart-
ments effectually counteracts any beneficis! influence which
might otherwise be derived from tonics. Morcover, remem-
ber that *‘cleanliness is next fo godliness,” as applied to
animals as well as man, and contributes more than is supposed
to the comfort and health of the canine,
he form in which medicine is administered influences, in
mauy instances, its operation. When it is desired to produce
aspecdy effect, the liquid form is generally preferable, be-
sides being the most easily administered ; thus the action of
quinine is rendered not only more speedy, but more effectual,
if administered in solutionthan if given in substance, The
sume remark applies to morphia, and to most of thealkaloids.
‘Tannin, when intended to mfinence the stomach or bowels, is
suitably exhibited in the form of a pill ; but if it be designed
to enter the circulation, or to act quickly at # distance from
the stomach on some internal part, the form of a solution
should be employed. Digitalis, when given in the form of a
tincture, acts as a direct stdative on the heart and circulatory
system; if given in infusion it acts asa diuretic. Decoction
iginadmissible asa form for exhibiting ipecacuanhs, senna,
and some other medicines, their active properties being dis-
sippated by boiling. There are, however, several medicines,
which, from their insolubility, cannot be given in the liquid
form—calomel and Queveen’s iron for example—these are
necessarily given either in the form of a pill or powder. In
using the pillular, we may, in the majority of cases, advan-
tageously add castile soap to the mass, as it tends materially
to hasten its solution in the intestines, and thereby to quicken
its operation. Tt also renders the action of purgatiyes milder
and less irritating. Powders are best given in a thin mucilage,
or placed dry upon the tongue. When they are of an insoluble
character, as Some preparations of iron, the peroxide for in-
stance, aud are continued daily for any length of time, an
aperient should occasionally be given to obviate their accomu-
lation in the intestines.
The dog is endowed with such a fine sense of taste and
smell that he does not willingly take medicinal substances,
though many may be made agreeable and administered with
meat or sugar. Pills may be fastened at the top of a round
piece of wood, ora quill, and thos inserted deeply into the
pice Rate Gal Rai i 9 aN EO BS We SS ES
* Anti-phiogistic, a term applied to those means which tend lo redice-
inflammation. Bleeding, purging, refrigerants anilow diet form qu n=
portant part in anti-phlogigtic hreatment,
| south, i
‘the teeth,
Liquids are poured into the opea m
more easily given by raising the nose of the anit
hold of one of the cornersot the month, and draw
sidewise, 80 that a kin
liquid, which will thas
may prove not only unavaili
ailministering remedies, remember that more can be accom-
with carefal avoidance of pain.
' D Administration, a few pats and a
kind word will be sufficient, and if care is used the animal
will soon look upon his physic as 2 matter of course. I have
seen dogs that would take anything af command, because they
knew no harm was intended,
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For Forest and Stream,
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well up in his subject, and handled it with intelligence.
We assert that directly the reverse is the fact, as e@yinced in
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING
WEEK,
Thursday, July 6.—Trotting: Lyons, N, Y.; Sharon, Pa.; Pough-
Keepsic, N. ¥.; Macomb, Ill; Detroit, Mich.; Woodbury, N. J.; West
Meriden, Conn.; Albany, N.Y. Running meeting at Monmouth Park.
Lovug Branch, N. d. Rod and Gun Club Shooting Tournament at
Burlington, Ia. Prize Bench Show of Dogs and exhibition of birds at
Toronto, Cankda, Shooting at Blooming Grove Park, Pa, Base ball:
Indianapolis vs Techumsceh, at Indianapolis; Keystone ys Delaware, at
Port Jervia, N. ¥.; Erie vs Philadelphia, at Buffalo; Anburn ve India-
napolis, at Auburn, N. Y.; Mutual of Janesville vs Milwaukee, at Mil-
waukee; Olympicys Rutan, at Paterson, N.J.; Enterprise vs Volun-
teer, at Poughkeepsie; Rochester vs Star of Syracuse, at Rochester;
Athletic vs Ring, at Cohoes, N. Y.
Friday, July 6.—Trotting: West Meriden, Conn,; Albany, N. Y.
Running meeting as aboye. Dog showas above, Shooting matches as
above. Meeting of the Athletic Assoviation of American Colleges at
Mott Haven. Base ball: Indianapolis ys Hartford, at Indianapolis
Buckeye ve Forest City, at Colambus, 0,.; Clippervs Sunnyside, at Sing
Sing; Athletic vs Pittsfield, at Pittsfield, Mass.; Enterprise vs Dela-
ware, at Port Jervis; Keystone vs Honesdale, at Honesdale, Pa.
Saturday, July 7.—Trotting at West Meriden, Conn. Running meet-
tig at Monmouth Park, Long Branch, N.J, Base ball: Enterprise vs
Delaware, at Port Jervis; Keystone vs Honesdale, at Honesdale, Pa;
Arlington vs Crystal, at Brooklyn; Buckeye vs Techumsen, at Colum-
bus; Clipper vs Active, at Wappinger Falls; Athletic vs Adams, at
Adams, Masa.
Monday, July 9.—Running meeting at Monmouth Park, Long Branch,
NJ. Baseball: Indianapolis ys Boston, at Indianapolis; Keystone ys
Wilkesbarre, at Wilkesbarre.
Tuesday, July 10 —Trotting : Canandaigua, N. Y,; Sodus, N. Y.; Bay
City, Mich.; Springfield, Mass.; Columbus, O. Ronning meeting at
Monmouth Park, Long Branch, N. J.
Wednesaay, July 11.—Trotting as above. Running meeting as above,
Thursday, July 12—Trotting as above and at Monmouth, Ill, Run-
ming meeting as above. Regattaof the Arlington Boat Club, at Bay-
side, L. I.
—Sunday Night Line to Boston. The splendid Steamers of
the Fall River Line are now making Sunday trips leaving New
York at the same hour (5. Pp. M.) as on week days.
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-—A new route to Oak Blnfis, Martha's Vineyard, and Nan-
- tuelet by the Fall River Line has been opened for the season,
‘Passengers can leave this city daily, Sundays included, at
5p, m., on fhe steamers Bristol or Providence, and ufterspend-
ing a yliole day at. Martha’s Vineyard may return to New
York the following day at 6:30 A. ™,
here required? D6 we advocate the establishment of rural nur-
series at State expense? Nothing of the kind. Tet the city keep
its own young if itmust, and teach them its own lessons. There
are here exhibitions, artistic, scientific and mechanical, work-
shops and factories, parks and collections of all kinds of treas-
ures, every one of which can be turned to advantage as a school.
We have all heard of bright and intelligent children in London
who had never seen the country, and knew nothing of it be-
yond hearing of its trees, hedgerows and green fields. Tt may
also be known that in the same vast wilderness of houses the
chances of health and longevity are greater than in atty of the
large cities of America, small though the latter are in compari-
son, Tt may be deduced from these facts that city life is not
inconsistent with physical development, and has advantages of
its own in the other branches of education. We merely give
the country the preference, and would not recall too vividly
scenes which would crowd out argument, else we might revert
to its freedom, joyousness in mere existence, healthy activity,
the courage it infused, the hopes it fostered, and if any of its
lessons failed to teach us then, they are bearing fruit in the
memories it has left behind. Here is a picture which suits our
purpose perfectly : ‘‘ My home,” says Hallock’s Fishing Tour-
ist, ‘“ was a tree-embowered shanty apart from the farm-honse,
and crowning a knoll, around whose base rolled and tumbled a
most delectable trout brook. In time I came to know every
woodchuck hole in the township, and almost eyery red squirrel
and chipmunk by sight ; every log where an old cock-partridge
drummed; every crow’s nest, and every hollow tree where a
coon hid away. I heard Bob White whistle to his mate in
June, and knew where to find his family when the young brood
hatched out. [had pets of all kinds—tame squirrels and crows,
hawks, owls and coons. All the live stock on the farm were
my friends. I rode the cows from pasture, drove a cosset four-
in-hand, jumped the donkey olf the bridge, to the detriment of
both our necks, and even trained a heifer so that I could fire
my shot-gin at rest between her budding horns. I learned
where to gather all the berries, roots, barks and ‘yarbs’ that
grew inthe woods; and so, unconsciously, became a naturalist
and an earnest student of botany.” The last is the great point
—studying natural history and botany in Nature's own col-
lege.
So far, we haye fouched upon moral education only in an
indirect way. One of the chief advantages of a child’s exemp-
tion from attendance at school during the first decade or more
of its life, is that a ground may be prepared for a healthy,
sound and abiding moral education. As in the other case we
took exception to abstractions, so in this, example is more
powerful than principles. Precepts may burden the memory,
example touches both the intelligence and the heart. Schools
have rashly been condemned as hot-beds of vice, and denounced
as Institutions for the dissemination of immorality rather than
of knowledge. There is generally a little reason in the most
extreme view, and we finda good dealin this particular in-
stance. Example, we repeat, is more powerful than principle,
whether for goad or ill, In every school are boys who exer-
cise, in spite of the utmost vigilance, a most pernicious influ-
ence oyer their fellows. Bad examples soon multiply ; and a
child sent to school at too tender an age, before it has formed
any opinions of right and wrong, or before it. has absorbed into
itself the more wholesome lessons of home. is exposed toa
most serious danger, without any weapon of defense. The
consequence has been that many a child, from its mere youth-
fulness and impressibility, has received a taint from which it
was never in after life wholly freed, It may be observed here
that moral education is a double process, including both the
application of safeguards against, the bad, and the infusion of
the good; and, further, that besides many positive virtues,
there is a negative condition in the freedom from vices which
has no place in the nomenclature of the former. School edu-
cation takes but little of this within the range of its operation,
and pupils are, as a rule, freely exposed to the risks of associa-
tion. Let us take, for example’s sake, one branch of moral
education to illustrate the defects of the usual system, Leay-
ing aside the vices which are the opposites of the so-called
Christian virtue, let us turn to such qualifications as persever-
ance, energy and industry. These virtues are either inculcated
merely as bearing upon intellectual progress, or ignored alto-
gether in the explanation of results. Hence it must frequently
follow that the youth of greatest mental calibre will rest under
the idea that he is the intellectual inferior of many of his mates,
through his ignorance of his own capabilities, and his never
having been referred to his moral failings to find a cause for his
mediocrity. .A defect thus exists for which no remedy is sup-
plied, while the exercise of all such virtues should be regularly
impressed upon him as a part of a grand total of moral duty.
In perfectly logical sequence comes the result, that in sending
a child to school at a very early age, the years are not only
wasted toa great, extent, so far as moral edueation is con-
cerned, bnt it is unnecessarily exposed to trials, the danger of
which would be materially lessened were a more rational sys_
tem in force, As the child’s parents are its first guardians and
directors, so they should continue its moral guides until their
‘teachings haye not only taken root, but are bearing fruit, This’
‘s the general rule, te which there must necessarily he ex
great battlefield of life.
trials and temptations of youth, and so issue, in the plenitude
of the glorious strength of early man and womanhood, into Whe
With bodies strong enough to resist
the inroads of studious application upon the physique, and a
moral sense sufficiently developed fo withstand the attacks of
teiptation, the brain will be fonnd to possess, in yigor and
freshness, qualities which move than compensate for the train-
ing possessed by the victim of the early-forcing process. Cul-
ture is the object of all education, and as # concise and com-
prehensive definition of that much-abused word, we know none
better than that by Mr. J. H. Long, B: A., of Canada: ‘“ The
cultivation of all the endowments of man—the mental facul-
ties, the moral attributes, the physical powers, the finer tastes
and feelings.”
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EXHIBITION OF SHIP, YACHT AND
BOAT MODELS.
VERY one who visited the Government Building at the
ate Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, will recall
the very interesting and complete display of models ofall kinds
of sailing craft, not only of America, butof other countries. It
comprised ancient models as well as the newest, of men-of-
war, merchant ships, steamers, hospital ships, yachts, fishing
smacks, fishing boats, boats used by sportsmen, canoes and all
manner of craft in use by civilized man and savage, from
Greenland to Puget’s Sound and the North Pacific Ocean, and
included not only those in long use, but untried novelties of
unique pattern. Without donbt it was the most creditable and
comprehensive exhibition of the kind that has ever been
shown. Its capacity for instruction by comparison of models
wasgreat, and the rate of progress and improvement in ma-
rine architecture could be readily studied and comprehended by
those familiar with nantical matters. This. exhibition remains
in its entirety at Washington, if we are nol mistaken, where it
will be permanently available to the inquirer, navigator, yachts
man and student, Its utility as a school of instruction is ob-
vious. ‘
Tnasmuch, however, as new improvements and inyentions
are constantly coming to light, and especially since the campe-
tition among yachtsmen is constantly stimulating the contri-
vance and construction of racing vessels of superior qualities
of stiffness and speed, it would be well to encourage periodica
exhibitions of models of this class of vesselsin order that build-
ers may profit by the knowledge thereby imparted. And not
only models of yachts of every class and rig, but also of fishing
smacks, bay boats, gunning skiffs, portable canoes and the ap-
pliances and apparatus pertaming to each. Already this has
been done in England this summer (whether prompied by the
Government Exhibition at Philadelphia, or by their own mo-
tion we cannot say), anda very creditable showing has just
been concluded at the Fishmonger’s Hallin London. The Lord
Mayor opened the exhibition on the 28th of May with much
ceramony and aluncheon. On that and each subsequent day
the hall was so well attended that it is evident great interest
obtained, Liberal prizes were offered and the entries were
numerous. One model was that of the steamship Britannic,
5,008 gross tonnage. Many ship building companies were rep-
resented, both by sailing ships and steamers. There were twenty
exhibits of schooner yachts, from 350 tons down. ‘In the cut-
ter class there were eleyen exhibits. The fishing smacks are
mentioned as resembling yachts more than anything else.
There were several tugs and barges. The apparatus com-
prised boat-lowering gear, life-saving appliances, anchors, dress
for sailors, etc. In every respect the show was a success, and
many of the models have been sent to the Royal Aquarium to
remain as permanent fixtures.
We repeat that if is important to cultivate such exhibitions
jn the United States for reasons obyious and supposable, and
we shall hope to see suck initiated next year. Formsr anp
Stream has always been foremost in suggesting means for pro-
moting legitimate sports in this country, and we shall cheer-
fully Jend our aid in thisasin other enterprises when it may be
needed. Besides sailing models we would urge the contribu-
tion of models for boats and canoes of which there are in use
already full thirty different kinds. If some one more compe-
tent does not: initiate this movement in due time we shall un-
dertake it ourselves.
es GP Sp
—Dr. Helmbold’s opening of the ‘t Parlor Pharmacy,” cor.
17th street and Browdway, which took place on Saturday
evening last (June 30), was an enjoyable affair. As a caterer
to the appetites of those in health, the Doctor surpasses even
his well known skill in prescribing for the afflicted.
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Swiss VAuriy.—The Swiss Valley Pleasure Grounds, at
Pelhamville, where a party of ladies and gentlemen were re-
cently so pleasantly entertained hy the proprietor, Mr. James
Meyer, Jr., are now open to subscription. The membership
is limited for the present to 100. ‘The subscription fee giving
admission to the grounds, for the year 1878, is $15 for the
first fifty subseribers, $25 for those succeeding. The project
embraces a great varity of out-of-door sports, and will doubt-
Jess meet with a deserved support from that class to whose
tastes itcaters. ‘Those interested should send for erent ie
James Meyer, Jx., 85 Broad street, P, 0. \ Boe v8 #
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GAME PROTECTION.
Under our customary head of ‘Game Protection,” we pre-
sent this week some yery much asked for and important infor-
-
-
nuition, which allveaders will do well fo hang np for reference
Massacnusnrrs.— Abstract of Game Loins of 1877.—Wood-
cock and partridge (rufted grouse) may be killed between
September 1 and January 1 following.
Qnuil may be killed herween November 1 and January 1 fol-
lowing.
upping and snaring came birds prohibited entirely.
Tipland ployer nay be killed between July 16 and January
7 following:
Wood-duck, biack-duck, sd teal may be killed Vetween
September 1 and April 16 following. A
Sonalty for eval killing of woodcock, partridge, quail, Up-
land plover, wood-duck, Wack-docls anc teal, twenty-five dol-
lars (825) for each bird. ‘
Penaliy for killing any wndomesticated hird not hefore men-
tioned (except birds of prey, crows, crow-blackbirds, herons,
bittern, qild piveons, jays, rail, Wilson's snipe, wild geese,
ployer, sandpiper and any of the so-called marsh, heagh or
shove birds), ten dollars ($10).
Penalty for destroying or disturbing (he tests or egzs of any
vndomesticuted bird (except birds of prey ur crows), ten dol-
Jars ($10). ; ;
Hares, tabbits and eray squilrels may be killed between
October 1 and March 1 following. Penalty for illegal taking
or killing, ten dollars C210).
Wo deer to he killed or taken (except one’s own tame deer)
until 1880. Penalty for legal taking or killing, one hundred
dollars (#100). ' f
All forfeitures 10 be paid one-half to theinformant or prose-
culor, aod one-half to the city or town where the oifense is
vomited,
Troul and landlocked salmon may be taken by hook and
jine only, belween April 1 and October 1 following. Penalty
for iNegal taking, len dollars (310), ,
Black bass may be taken with hook and line only, between
June 1 and December 1 following. Penalty for illegal taking,
twenty dollars (#20). F
Possession prima facia evidence to convict.
Connnorienr.—Hartjord, June 20.—The Hartford Game
Club held @ large and enthusiastic meeting at the office of
Messrs. P. Jewell & Sons last evening. Mr. L. B. Jewell was
appointed chairman, and Mr. R. B. Beecher secretary. It
Was yoted that the executive committee distribute circulars of
the game lmy and publish them in papers throughout the
State. ‘The finances of the club being in excellent condition,
it was voted fo expend the money during the coming months
in (he proscention of all offenders of the game law, and a re-
ward of $10 is to be offered for information Jeading to ton-
yiction of violators of the same. It was generally conceded
that the laws passed by the last legislature were as near per-
fect as could be desired.
Wo trout fishing will he permitted in this State after July 1,
and the close season for alJ kinds of birds extends to October
1. which laws will he rigidly enforced. The law regulating
the shooting of woodcnek until Oct. Ist was thoroughly dis-
cussed, and contrary views wore taken to an item (by some
pol-hunter) which appeared in the Hartford Zimes last eyen-
ing, which says: '
"The law prohibiting the killing of woodcock in July, and
later, is useless and improper. The woodecock is a migrating
bird. They breed here and at the north of us, and pass along
southerly as the young ones grow up. If not killed in Con-
neecticnt, they will be in New York, New Jersey, and Penn-
sylvania, and the number killed in Connecticut would neyer
jnake any difference with the supply of the birds.” f
The fact of it is that the woodcock is not so much of a mi-
gratary bird as people suppose, and are to be found all through
the months of October and Noyember. The Jaws of the States
around Connecticut prohibit the shooting of woodcock until
Septémber 1et, and some later, except inthe case of Long Island,
which for some reason extra provision has been made. Dnur-
ing the month of July woodcock are not much larger than
Dine birds, and in August they are aoulting, so that their
fiesh is not in good condition until Oct. Ist, which ought to
be another consideration with sportsmen.
Ti, was also voted to empower the executive committee tio
employ fhree detectives or more, to secure convictions for vio-
lation of the game Jaws. ‘The resolutions from the Conneeti-
cut State Poultry society regarding the proposed dog show at
the coming poultry exhibition in January at the rink, were re-
ferred to the executive committee.
Tt was the general sense of the mecting that the club should
hold meetings monthly.
Dr. G. CG. Jarvis, 8: J. Bestor and H. T. Sperry were ap-
pointed a comntitiice to report on the advisability of a city or-
dinance requiring the police registration of dogs, something
like the New Haven system, In an informal talk about hy-
drophohbia the opinion was expressed that thorouglibred ani-
mals rarvly have the disease. It is mostly confined to misera-
ble, mangy curs of low degree which are not cared for by any-
‘body. The owner of a-yaluahle dog will take good care of
him. The street enrs ought to be exterminated.
- After the adjournment of the meeting a friendly discussion
was had regarding the merits and demerits of the Former ann
Srream & Rop anv Guy, and if was the unanimous opinion
‘that the elevation of field sports and the profection of fish and
game could not he in better hands, EB ee
Coxweoriour.—The officers of the recently organized Mid-
, ‘diesex County Game and Fish Protective Association are as
follows:
President, Dr, Joseph W. Alsop; Vice-Presidents, 0, V.
@offin, Middletown; Isaac Arnold, Haddam; W. G. Buell,
Hast Hampton; Joseph Hall, Portland ; Secretary, Major J.
O. Broatch; Treasnrer, Captain Charles W. Harris; Execu-
five Committec, the president and vice-president, ea officzo,
‘and Samuel Bussell and Augustus Putnam ; Counsel, 8. H.
Rolinson.
—The Hartford game club have caused notices to be post-
ed conspicuously in the region ronnd abont, offering a re-
ward of 10 for evidence which will lead to the conviction of
yiolators of the game and trout laws. The hunting of wood-
cock, quail and parlvidge is prohibited except in October, Noy-
ember and December ; and the taking of trout is confined to the
“time between April 15thand July ist.
OGAwapA.—Some three years ago some prominent public
officials violated the game law of Kansas and were arrested
refor. We Have not learned whether they were puuished
nok, but We do know, from the Toronto (Canada) Globe,
Lord Dunraven, who violated the game laws when in
evans ene, as Fempitted FAO) to-pay the dine dmponsi
“8 PREA °
Bugiilo in the British Northiest Territories. —\ yery im- |
portant ordinance passed is that for the protection of the
buffalo, the main purpose Of which is, without depriving the
Tudians of their food supply of the market of robes, to stamp
out the yicious practice of wantonly destroying the fast-ci—
minishing herds. Jt provides that no calf of either sex under
two years old may be killed by any one. No cows may be
lwunted oy destroyed between the 15th of November in any
year and the 15th of August following, except by the Indians,
who are permitted to kill them for three months longer than
other persons, that is to say up to the 15th of February.
VireryrA.—The law provides:
1. That it shall not be lawful for any person to kill or cap-
ture, or offer for sale or buy, any partridge or qnnil between
the first day of February and the first day of Octobor of each
year, within this State; nor shall it be lawful to capture
partridges at any time hy means of nets or traps of any kind.
7. Any person offending against the provisions of this act
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
in any court or before a justice of the peace, shal) be fined
tiventy dollars for cach offense, und shall be imprisoned till
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injenf, or have the same in possession at. any lime during the
year, any song bird, especially the mocking bird, except do-
mnesticated birds, except the birds he entrapped or uctied for
fhe purpose of domestication, under a penalty of not less than
$5 nor more than #25 for each offense, excepl when the sanie
shall prove destructive to the fruit or grain crops.
That the possession of any animals or birds intended to be
protected by this act, within the periods for which their kill-
ing or pursuit is prohibited, except such as are domesticuted,
shall be prime just, evidence that the said animal or bird was
feel caught ov killed and the possession thereof un-
AWTLUL,
That any person exposing for sale any of the animals or
birds intended to he protected by this act within tie period
for which the taking and killing is hereby prohibited, shall
for each animal or bird so exposed for sale, except such as
are domesticated, be subject to the same penalty as provided
for the unlawful killing or taking of such animal or bird,
That the unlawful killing, catching or possession of each
and every one of the animals or birds intended to be protected
by this act shall constitute a separate and distinct offense, and
eaid fine is paid, but not exceeding thirty days. The posses-
sion of any bird or dver within the prohibited period men-
tioned in this act shall be held conclusive evidence of ils yio-
lation, and subject the person in possession to its penalties.
Mrssocrr.—The game law of Missouri prohibits killing or
capturing or injuring game as follows +
Deer between Jamiary 15 und September, Wild turkey
between Mureh 1 and September 19. Prairie chicken belween
February 1 and August 16, or pheasant or quail from Febru-
ary 1 to October 15. Woodcock between January 10 and
July 1. Turtle doves, meadow lark, or ployer between Feb-
yuary 1 and August 1.
The above aré {he kinds of gamé which it is unlawful to
kill between the days given—and it i8 unlawful to kill any
sone bird or insect-eating bird at any time. Their kill-
ing is positively prolibited—except that the owner of prem-
ises nay Kill them in the act of destroying fruits, grapes or
honey bees.
Ji is also unlawful to trap or net, or by pens or pits, to cap—
jure quail or prairie chickens, or fo destroy, rob or injure
their nests, or the nests of any wild bird whatever. Such are
the general provisions of the law, and apply to all hunters of
all kinds and descriptions.
Then come the exceptions to these general provisions, which
are as follows:
A person may take the game birds when it is lawful to kill
them—on his own premises for his own or the family use, and
may net quail or prairie chicken or may trap them for that
purpose, but only then and only on his own premises, The
law does not apply to destroying the nest of hawk. owl, eagle
or other bird of prey, nor to the person who kills a bird for
the purpose of haying its skin stuffed, or for the scientific pur-
pose of studying its habits and history.
It shall he unlawful for any person to purchase or sell, or
have in his possession any aninial or bird forbidden, or any
fresh pieces or parts of them, within the prohibited period.
And if in the season allowed for killing, any person offers to
Sellorhas in possession any quail or prairie chicken that bas
not gunshot marks on it it will betaken as prima facie evidence
that it has been unlawfully killed—or in other words netted
or trapped.
Tt is also unlawful for any railroad, steamboat, express com-
pany, or any corporation or individual to have game out of
season in (heir possession or to transport if.
The penalty for violation is a fine not exceeding $20 for
killing, robbing nests, having In possession—or any violation
of the law, whatever. And prosecutions may be had before
justices of the peace, police justice, recorder, or any oflicer, or
court haying jurisdiction in misdemeanors, One-half the
fine goes to the school fund, and one-half to the in-
former. It is made the duty of all constables, marshals,
market-masters and police officers to arrest all persons found
yiolating the act and take them before an officer authorized
fo try them,
Tt is further unlawful for any person nof a resident of Mis-
souri to take or kill any deer, wild turkey, prairie chicken,
pheasant, quail, woodcock, goose, brant, duck or snipe in any
county of the State for marketing or removing from the State
—under a penalty of not less than $10 nor more than $50,
And finally no person shall enter upon the inclosure of an-
other person to catch or kiJl game of any kind without the
owner's consent, under a penalty not to exceed $10.
Tutors Game Law.—Below is a.synopsis of the new game
law, which took effect July 1: Prairie chickens and wood-
cocks are protected between the 15th of January and the first
day of September. Deer, turkeys and pheasants are protect-
éd between the 1st day of February and the ist of October.
Quail between the Ist day of February and the 1st day of No-
vember. Jt is made unlawful to net quail at any time. Wild
geese, ducks, snipe, brant, or other water fowl are protected
between the ist day of May and the 15th day of August. It
is made unlawful for a non-resident of the State to kill or trap
in any manner any of the above named birds or animalsin any
county of this State, at any time, for the purpose of selling
or marketing or removing the same outside the State.
ALABAMA.—Alabama has a game law prohibiting the killing
of any kind of game between April Ist and Octuber 1sb.
Wisconsmx.—A yery wise act, preventing the destruction of
birds, was passed last winter by the legislature. Any one kill-
ing a bluebird, robin, swallow, meadow lark, oy any insvet
deyouring bird, can be fined one dollar for the first offense and
fiye dollars for the second.
Tax Louisiana Game Law.—The game Jaw of Louisiana,
which was approved April 18th provides as follows:
That it shall be unlawful in that State to catch, kill or pur
sue with such intent any wild buck, doe or fawn, or to have
the same in possession affer it has been caught or killed, be-
faveen the first day of February and the first day of August of
each year, under a penalty of 825 for each offense; any wild
turkey, between the first day of April and the first day of
September in each year, under a penalty of not less than R5
nor more than $25 for cach offense; any quail, partridre or
pheasant, between the first day of April and the fifteenth day
of September in each year, under a penalty of not less than $5
nor more than $25 foreach offense: any whippoorwill, sparrow,
finch, oriole, bluebird, swallow, nighthawk or blackbird, ex-
cept when the same shall be destructive to the fruit or grain
crop, undera penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $25
for each offense.
That no person shall rob or destroy the nests or eggs of any
wild bird whatsover, save only those of a predatory nature or
| destynetive of zame or insectivorons hirds, under a penalty of
not less than 5 nor more than $25 for ench offense,
That no person shall entrap; net, ill or purse with such
shall be punishable accordingly ; and two or more offenses may
be jomed it the same warrant or indictment therefor, and the
person go offending if convicted shall be fined for each offense.
That no person shall at any time during the period forbid-
den by this act, kill or take any of the animals or birds intended
to he protected Wy this act by means of uny trap, snares or
other like deyice, under a penalty of not less than $5 ner more
Vian $25 for cach animal ov bird so trapped, snared or taken;
provided, nothing contained in this act shall apply to migra-
tory birds or fowls,
That all transportation companies, steam)oats, railvoads or
other public carriers, of whatsoever character, are hereby pro-
hibited from transporting any game bird or animal mentioned
in this act during the period provided for the protection of such
game bird or animal, under a penalty of not less than 45 nor
more than $25 for each offense.
That any person conyicted of violation of the provisions of
this act failing to pay whe penalty or penalties prescribed Were-
in, shall be imprisoned in the parish jail for a period of not
less than fen nor more than thirty days.
That all acts and violations of this law denominated as
offenses in the foregoing sections, shall be and are hereby de-
clared to be crimes against the State of Louisiana, and it shall
be the duty of all district-attorneys and district-attorneys pro
tempore of the State to prosecute before any court of competent
jurisdiction all offenders and persons committing misdemeanors
under the provisions of this act.
This act took effect the first day of June, 1877.
Tne New Game Law ror Froriwsa.—The following law
was passed Nebruary 27, 1877, and first published on May 4;
Section 1, That mo person shall, at any time between the
first day of April and the first day of September, hunt, kill,
or capture any deer, buck, doe, or fawn, wild turkey, quail,
or partridge, or mocking-bird, nor destroy the nests, eggs, or
parttidge, or mocking-bird; and any person so offending
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon con—
viction, shall be fined not exceeding $20 for each offense, and
in default of payment of said fine shall be contined in the
county jail not exceeding ten days; provided, however, that
nothing in this act shall be so constructed as to deprive any
person of the right to bunt on his or her own lands, er to
protect. their crops from depredations made by said deer,
buck, doe or fawn, or wild turkey; and it is further pro-
vided, that this law shall not take effect in any county in
this State until the County Commissioners shall have published
the same in such county where the law is to take effect.
Carmornia._-The San Francisco Pacific Life gives the
latest revision of the game law in California, as follows;
‘The close season for salmon commenced August 1 and ex-
tends to Noyember1, Under the law passed at the last
session of the Legislature it is made a misdeameanor to catch, -
transport or have in possession fresh salmon during this period,
The penalty for a violation of the law is from $50 to $200,
and thisis divided between the informer, the prosecuting
atlorney and the school fund of the county.
Every person who, between the 1st day of January and the
Ist day of September of each year, takes, kills of destroys
any elk, deer, mountain sheep or antelope, is guilty of a mis—
demeanor; aud every person who shall tuke, kill or destroy
any of the animals herein mentioned, at sny time, unless the
careass of such animal is used or preserved by the persons
slaying it, or is sold for food, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Any person catching or haying in his possession, or offering
forsale, shad, at any time prior to the first Monday of Dec.,
A, p. 1877, is guilty of a misdemeanor, ‘Uhe following
counties are excepted from the proyisions of this section : Del
Norte, Humboldt, Shasta and Mendocino.
Section 626 of tue Penal Code was amended last winter to
tead as follow : Every person who, in the counties of San
Bernardino or Los Angeles, between the first day of April of
any year and the first day of August of the same year, or who
in any other of the counties of this State, excepting the
counties of Lassen, Plumas and Sierra, between the fifteenth
day of March and the fifteenth day of September in each
year, takes, kills or destroys quail, partridge, or grouse, mal-
lard, wood teal, spoonbill, or any kind of broadbill ducks, is
guilty of a misdemeanor,
Sec, 631, Every person who, between the fifteenth day of
October in each year and the first day of April in the follow-
ing year, takes or catches any trout is guilty of a misde-
meanor,
Sec. 633, Every person who, in the counties of Santa Clara,
Alpine, Santa Cruz, Lake San Mateo, Monterey, Sonoma,
Tuolumne, Alameda, Marin, Placer, Nevada, Pluma, Sierra,
San Luis Obispo, Solano, Mariposa, Menducino or Napa, ah
any time, fakes or catches any trouf except with hook and
line is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Ses. 683. Livery person who takes, catehesor kills any tront
by the nse of nets, weirs, baskets, or traps is guilty of a mis
demeanor.
‘The penalty for the violation of the law is as follows :
Except in cases where a different punishment is prescribed
by the code, every offense declared to be | misdemeanor is
punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding
six months or by a fine not exceeding $500, or by both.
The Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County, at their
mneeting on the first Monday in August, changed the deer law
so that hunters may kill deer from the 15th of August to the
Ist of January, instead of (as heretofore) from the Ist of
September to the ist of Janurary.
A new rule of the Sportamen’s Club prohibits ong rod in a
day's fishing taking more than twenty-four trout in Lake
San Andreas, and fifty in Lako Pilaratas,
Tar Law iw Tesyessre.—The Nashville Rural Sun says: | ploits in taking salmon in Northern California were wonderful,
Of all monstrosities and absurdities the game law of Tennes-
Bee carries off the palm, In the first place it makes no
provision forthe enforcement of the law. Tt says that quail
shall not be taken with trap or net, and then leaves it optional
with the owner of the land to prosecute or not, and without
Ins consent no one else can prosecute. This, of course, renders
this part of the law almost a nullity, for the farmers as a gen-
ern] thing do not wish to rush into lawsuils by prosecuting
parties who may violate this law. The Jaw bas been violated
with impunity, for throughout the past season we could at
any time buy live quail here in our city market. No at
tempt was made, either, to hide the fact that they had been
taken contrary to law. Even now, during the close season,
we see live quail boldly offered on our strects for sale. This
18 simply an outrage, but there is no recourse under the law,
unless the planter himself will do the proseeuting. Again, the
close season for game birds is fixed from March 1st to Septem-
ber 15th. and snipe included under this head. Ob, shades of
the immortal Frank Forester, wasn’t the framer of the bill a
wise man in his own conceit ? Snipe is a migratory bird, and
does not arrive in our State wntil after the first, of March.
Generally they are in our swamps from the 16th of March to
the 14th of April. ‘To say that they must not be shot after
the first of Marchis equivalent to saying they must not be shot
at all. This, too for a migratory bird that docs not breed here
but simply stops with us for a few weeks, in the spring, while
on his march north to his breeding ground on the great lakes.
We have yet to learn of but one prosecution under this law,
and his was in the case of an old negro in Maury county,
who shot a quail out of season. No law can be made ef-
reetive unless some provision is made for its enforcement. We
say to the farmers that it is now left with them to protect the
game or not, just as they please, and uuless they arouse them-
selves from this don't-care state, we will soon have ho game in
this State.
nr
A VINDICATION.
PHILADELPHIA, June §, IST7.
Mr. Charler Hillock:
THAR Stk—T have not beenin the Adirondacks for ten years, bul T
Nave dorrespondeéd with au old friend there—Mitehell Sabattis—and do
not like to see him accused in print of what hardly thiuk he would do,
nnlvss le has changed from what he was when [last wandered in the
woods will him, As to his past record I know this, that when I used
to vie L bone Lake, what he told me I would have believed ; and had I
thoi if (al [had seen him shoot a deer, and he denied it, I would
hitve pus thal deer down as * killed by a special dispensation of Provi-
dence?’ Years ago, in 5S, 59 and thereabouts, a certain Dr. Todd, of
Hew England, used to go to that conmtry fo shoot, and fish and recupe-
Fute health. Mitch. to'd me that the doctor used fo kill a deer or two in
a night, floating. or perhaps catch in a day a large mess of trout. That
then, without any regard to what would become of the meat or fish, he
would propose to change cainp to Bome other spot where he thought he
could most easily repeat the killing or catching, and 80 game Was wast-
ed. He told me one season that—T think the year before—Dr. Todd
hail employed lim, Lou Weathersby and, I believe, Caleb Chase to go
with him, and that before starting, all three told him that they wonld
Tol go tf he intended to Kill deer and catch trout to waste, He dis-
ejaimed any stich intention, and they carried a tub and salt water to
jake care of Me tront in, Whe result was not what they had expeeted
froii ihe dactor’s disclaimer, and they left hiny aud declined to gnide
him any more. Ih was said that the doctor had given up coming
there for (atreason. No doub! the doctor would have denied this,
jiist as his biographer in Harper's Magazine did; but it so happened
that beiis, one August—the Inst week im the month—at Neweomb’s
settlement, and haying nothing in particular to do, I proposed to my
tousin, who was with me—Mr. A. A. Clay, whom you know—to walk
over to the chain lakes and lie about for afew days. We took onr guns
and rods and went there, a boy named [enry Parker accompanying ug,
While there for a week it rained every day Wut one, and the lakes were
go high that deer could not be floated. Dr. Todd and his party were
camped on the lower pond, we on oue of the extreme upper ones. The
firs| day there we found a splendid deer Jymg in the water, skinned,
but otherwise utterly untouched, IJthad been shotand nol an ounce
tuken from it. A day or two afterwards I met one of Dr, Todd’s paity
on the main lake, and he complained that the water was so high that
they could get no venison. I expressed my astonishment at this, a8
deer seamed to be so plenty that people could kill them and let them
jie. ‘We found a very fine one, whole, in the pond aboye.” This cut
short conversation, and we had no more visits from that party, bul the
incident amply confirmed what Mitchell had told me, and I have never
had reason to doubt his word on any point before or since, The only
deer I ever knew him to kill out of season was one Killed in February,
186i. He, Bill Wood, Ransom Palmer, Henry Parker and I went after
jmoose on snow shoes in the country south of Raquette Lake. The
very day that we hoped, judging by the signs, that we would kill a
moose, a tremendous thaw broke up the crust and compelled us to
atrike out, for Raquette Lake, On our way we killed a three-year old
buck, and that we were hungry enough to amply justify the killing, is,
T think, testified by the fact that the flye of us, with four dogs, ate the
whole deer at dinner, saving only a piece as large as one’s fist to carry
home as evidence that we had—broken the law. T never thought that
inuch worse than plucking the ears of grain on the Sabbath day.
The panthers head that graced your Hunter’s Camp at the exhibition
last year was from an animal killed by Mitchell Sabattis, and I have
the hide of the same animal ina rug in my sitting room, I shall not be
yeminded by it of Mitchell as anything but a spleudid hunter, a warm
friend, and an honest man. T hope you will not class as controversy
these reminiscences, which have only as their object to speak a word
for one who might not have the chance to do so for Iimselt.
Truly yours, Orci, Chay.
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Zurrier’s Gatrury, 207 Bowery.—The second weekly
competition for the gold medal occurred on Friday, June 29,
and was won by P. Fenniins, In the first competition itawas
won by M. P. Lennon, This badge goes to the best score of
centres (40 points); to be won three times to become his
property, This match is open to all every Friday evening,
Tur N. Y. Scawrzenres?.—The festival of the N. ¥.
G, Horney, 67; J. Dutel, 66; FP, Landolt, 66; L. Vorel, 66;
F. Crusius, 65; W. Klein, 65; John R. Grob-
,
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moor and s-eye targets, out of possible 25—
0, respectively, the scores were; Creedmoor Target—P.
+28; J. R. Groliman, 23; C. Mattman, 22; W. Habn,
21; M. Farron, 21; W. Hayes, 21; F. Landolt, 21, Bull's-
eye Target—W. Hayes, 141; P. Klein, 180; W. Hahn, 125;
W. Scholerman. 124; T. Kleisrath, 121; M. Engel, 119; F.
Landolt, 115; W. Kein, 110; B. Faber, 109; J. Heintz, 106,
Mr. Join R. Grohman was the lucky man to bring down
double-headed Cagle, the chief prize of the tonrnament,
and his coronation, in a neal speech by Miss Christine Klein,
a pretty Miss of ten years, was performed with sveat ¢eliat,
‘and honored in innumerable schooners of beer. With aerand
hop, the amusements terminated late on Wednesday evening.
Cregpmoor, June 30.—Fair weather anda good day for
Tange practice. Early in the day the contest bevan for the
Parker shot gun presented by Frank B. Van Sielen. It is at
1,000 yards, 30 shots, any rifle; open to all members N. R.
A. Jn May it was taken by Capt. Anderson, with a score of
(122 points in the possible 150. To-day, however, it went to
the ‘old boy” Rathbone, with a total of 128. While this is
good, it might be bettered, and should he ere the match is
finally won. ‘The full scores are given as follows:
BR Rathhone, Rem Greed........123 Wallace Guan, Sharps Creed.. .107
TS Dakin, Rem Greed.......,,.124 J P Waters, Rem Creed..,.....101
Tsaac L Allen, Rem Creed......122 A Anderson, Rem Creed.......101
Homer Wisher, F sher M U.....120 GL Morse,.......
Wm M Farrow. Ballard Greed..1i7
CE Blydenburgh, Rem Creed..114 J A Hatry..
Henry Williams, Fisher M L.... J Holton.
YF Millen, Rem Creed.........
The afternoon brought an old favorite onee more to the
front in the reappearance of the Turf, Meld and Farm badge.
The first ofthis series was the pioneer Creedmoor badge, and
from that day to this the popularity of off-hand shoulder
shooting as sustained them well. The conditions are simple,
the requirements easy, and it only wants skili on the part of
the marksmen. Tf the marksman is not solid on his pins his
choice of rifle will avail him little. The new medal is a map-
nificent piece of work, valued at $150, made by Wm. Hayes,
of New York, who attained the “highest, possible” when le
turned out this sample. Capt. Gruce deserves the thanks of
his fellow riflemen for his enerey and Jiberalify in providing
thisusefal gift. At thisopening shoot there were 45 entrants,
among them a number of officers and men from Willet’s Point
using the army Springfield rifle. Against them were the
picked men of the National Guard, and ever so many fine
bored arms in good hands too, Int Capt. Livermore, U. 8. A.,
owas able to lead the field with the good score of 42 in the pos-
sible 50. The scores stood :
Capi W R Livermore, Springtield..... vit 4 442
R Way, Rem Sport. ..........0... wh 4 4—4}
A Anderson, Rem Mil......... 34 4 4—41
W M Parrow, Ballard,..... A 4 d—4}
W Yous, Sutinetield,.... a 5 f—41
LO Bruce, Sharps Creed.. 5 8 4—40
It Ti Keene, Rem Sporh...,. 4 4—)
GI. Morse. Rem Sport,......- 4 5
DC Pinney. Ret Mil.......... 5
L |! Greve, Rem Mil.... re
EE Lewis, Rem Sport merry; 4
EW Price, Rem Mil...... .-..+
Tsaac L Allen, Sharps Sport..
Chas Renaud, Springtiell......
T W Linton, Rem Mil. .... ‘pe
CE fiydenbnrzh, Rem Creed.
W iH Cochrane, Jr, Ballurd.,,....
G W Wingate, Winclester.
Geo Waterman, Sharps Sport...
PPCM ROR AR Rope ee oe
Oko Pw RRO RO Bee ee ee
PROC POR Re eS Se oF
RSPR RR ES ROR ROR ORR RR eo
Pooh MoU PAPA PR eR RR oe
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CEP SRO RO ORR RR ook
Jolin Cavanagh. Springfeld.... 5 3
Eui Duily, Rens Mil........... i] a
Geo Mélyille, Sharpt Sport... 4 4
RA Vall, Rem Sport. ....26.6.2....0. 2.4 By 3
CTP FIGe Ment MAL cys saes ee ete 3a 40d 2 4
J 6 Irwin, sharps Crevd...... 4 ‘i 3)
Lewis Cass, Rem Mil ......... 40 4
'T Lloyd, Sharps Sport.,.........35 A G Holcomb, Sharps Creed. ...40
J A Lowell, Ballard, ........,...39 SH Hersey, Rem Mil..,..
GA Reed, Sharps Sport... ...-.35 J ® Bulitman, Rem Mu...
AFB Van Ieusen, Rem Mil......34 WL English. Kem Mil,
T A‘ arman, Sharps Creed,.....24 IF A Dugro, Bal'ard,...
ND Ward, Rem Mil .84 A 11 Charles, Rem Mi
JP Burrell, Rem Mil..... #2 M Francis, Rem Mil,,_.. .
CG W Minor, Sharps Sport. 2 CS Borns. Rem Mil..., 4.20... ,8%
W ff Murohy, Rem Mil,.....,...31 H Fisher, Sharps Sport....,....<27
5 Sergeant, Sharps VLSI memew enesect
—The Irish-American Rifie Club were out shooting for a
trophy, presented by Col. Bethel Burton, at 200 and 400
yards ; 7 shots each distance, with the small-bore rifles at 600
yards. The scores stood :
200 yds, 500 yds. Total.
Gen F F Millen, Rem Cread_,.........02,-- 24 29 5a
Adjt W.8 Murphy, Rem Mil........... * YT 53
Major E Duffy, Rem Mil.......... bate teat 2 A
Survt ND Ward, Rem Mil... ....... 19 44
J Elrwin, Sharps Creed,....5......- 17 Ad
Seret J ¥ McHugh, Kem Mll..........-. 14 4)
Capt J Kerr, Rem Mil........ ey V7 3h
Col B Burton, Ward Burton . ....-. . 8 Bd
Licut P Farrelly, Rem Mil.............. «2-118 5 18
f [The Seventh Regiment club men were out shooting for the
Diamond Badge at 200 and 500 yards, seven shots at each
distance, and for the shells at 500 yards, five shots. In both
matches, Sergt. T. W, Linton was successful, with scores of
54. and 22 points, respectively.
Yur Berpan SHARPsHoorers.—A great deal of nongense
jhas been written with sensational head lines in the general
press during the past week about a few ex-members of the
corps organized im June, 1861, and known as the Berdan
sharpsbooters. During the civil war they did good service on
the Union side, and after serving four years and a half were
disbanded. Bach man was. armed with a heavy French rifle,
furnished with the telescope sight. During the practice for
admission into the corps, Ketch, California Joe, who was killed
‘at the second battle of Bull Run, Henry Reddy and Jack
Godine each made fifteen consecutive bull’s-eyes at 800 yards,
This was at Fort Lee in 1861. Nothing very extraordinary
jn that, considering that the same thing has been done with
light-weight, heavy-pull open bead sight weapons at Creed-
qoor. The sensation makers then draw upon their imagina-
tion, and tell the following whopper: ‘Last season Ketch
and two others went fo Creedmoor with their own guns and
names, and Ketch answered, ‘Put us down strangers.’ ”
‘A telescope rifle has never yet been fired over the Creedmoor
ranges, nor has any ‘Jack Keteh” been found hanging about
there. ‘The terms of their contract with the Russian Govern-
was made during the stay of the Grand Duke in New
. Col. Berdan, who is now in the Russian service, will
2 the oe Ante ain tees : ap i
dr skill to go vin the grand ‘Turkey shoot”
t ube. “Among those. who" have
Bs ME Faron, 34; K. Lane, 33. |
‘swept all before them. The range inspector asked for their |
aside from the leader Ketch, are Henry Reddy, of New York
city; William Woods, of Boston; Jack Godine, of Wisconsin;
Howell Robinson, of Pittsburg; Manny Wilson, of Lowell,
Mass.; J, Carter Robinson, of Montreal; Wm. Dwyer, of
Boston, and the brothers John and William Taylor, of Bulfalo.
Tne Nevaba BAnver.—Co. A, of the Forty-cighth Regi-
ment, N.G.S. N. Y., who have twice taken the Nevada
badge, have very properly sent in a formal protest, to Col.
Chureh, the trastee of the budge, aguinst uny relaxation or
modification of the orizinal terns.
.
Rossmore, §. T.—The Rossmore Rifle Association, of
Staten Island, met for the third time this season at Weir range
on Bennett’s farm, Hngucnot, sie 26, ab 200 yards. The
scores were:
SE Ellis... 444 5 5--22 H Mason, dr, »4 545 420
IR LeRoy............43 544 20 OC Hilis.............44 48 3-13
Rrove Tstanp, Providence, June 20.—The Davison cash
prize was shot for on the Blackstone Range hy members of
the Ik. 1. A, Rifle Club, under the following conditions: No
sighting shots or previous practice on day of match, and 15
shols on each range of 800, 900 and 1,000 yards. Owing to
the great aliractions in the city of the grand military display
and review by the President of the United States, there were
but few entries.
; JI Crowell.
500. 62 23 8 6 #5 6 56 5 5 6& &§ 5 A & 5—f9
9... 2546565 565 465 83 45 fh} 4—64
1,000... 253 3 4 8 4 4 4 6 & & & G—hS—191
G W Davison.
T3010 Wetetere aoe sinseuwu nies: 6265 345 5284585 5 & 5—63
Hon. art £8 405 64 5 5 4 3 4A 4—5S
T000, . 323885 44645 384 8 GF 2 455-176
W M Varrow.
BO. escent O 6 £3 b 5 F FS Fo '5 fh 4—59
50, . 483645 25465 5 4 2 6 3—fl
654844553003 4 551171
F J Rabbeth.
26568 433 5 45 5 6 5 bh 4 5—f4
eee §F GH Hb FS 4 bo 6 5 6 4 5H
TO0O ee 6 FB Et 4 0 Gb 6 4 4 + 4 A 4 HO—158
Mr, Crowell won first money, and Mr. Rabbeth second.
The wind was very changesble from 5 o'clock to 7. Mr,
Edwin A. Perry, of New York, was present during the entire
match, ind was seated at the large field glass.
JouNn Hon, Sec.
New Havey.—On Thursday, the 28th inst., tle Creedmoor
shooting gallery at Savin Rock was opened with a successful
inaugural shoot. The glass ball shooting was especially in-
teresting. The best scores were as follows:
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(OH Bradley... sca. 0020112111111 01111111—16
HW Bernett....,.50s----e, f1li11110111-9
The following gentlemen made the subjoined good score
with the rifle at the 100-foof range: Layne, 22 out of a possi-
ble 25; Newton, 21 ont of a possible 25; Plauigan, 20 out of
a possible 25; Brown, 46 out of a possible 50.
PENNSYLVANIA, Celasaiigua, June 80.—I inclose the re-
sults of a pigeon match at Bethlehem, Pa,. between Mr. A.
Rauch, of Laneaster, Pa., and Mr. A. T. Hberhart, of Cata-
sauqua, Pa., on Thursday, June 28, each shooting at 15 birds.
®t yards rise and $0 yards boundary, under Rhode Island
rules, for a purse of $80.
SoM AiGheadseetesteee eh OR lO de i at tp Rn
AT Eberhart...... ppt Te Dir oh pp i sat us dee Te 2
D, A. J.
Froemoor, New Orleans.—The fourth contest for places on
the inter-State team, by members of the Crescent City Rifle
Club, took place on the 24th, and some good scores were run
up, Col. John Glynn, Jr., getting 207 with a miss, caused by
a low shot during a sudden lillofthe wind. It was a bright,
hot day, with occasional cloud passages, the wind blowing
from 5 to 74 o’clock puffy and fluctuating. Lhe full scores
stood :
Colonel! John Glynn, Jr,, Rem Creed,
BU es angele ofthat asl 5648355555 6465 4 5 5 5—N
90, = 45445 6 6 45 5 5 5 5—T70
U 648555453 5 5 6 0 4 566-207
b 5—65
4 4-f6
5 4 6197
5 0—ff
4 5—70
4 5 0—55—191
BOM... weed 555 5 £5 55 3 4 5 4 4 468
00... 2 eles -f 4 4045 43 5 8 5 5 0 4 3—50
TOO... cise etae 4 4 2 405 5 4 4 d 1B 6 4 ob 4—64-—182
Maj. Wm. Arms, Ballard Creedmoor.
Bl0s.esee meersered 5 ¢ § BS 3 5 6 38 4 5 4 B BCD
400... + seeeeet O56 5 445 5 4 04 5 4 5 38—h7
1,000... reeceresss2? OF 24555 55 0 5 2 5 0—50—169.
E‘t Manning, Rem Creed,
SO0b Cade eet veeeso) Oe oie lbe geo) Bese SO ts Bo rp
toed A Rt Bb 2S 24 4 P'S F 55S
eager ne el 86352844445 425 5 4 559-168
A D Babbitt, Rem Creed.
BONN..,.e0ccs--0ee-e £56 3 6 £43 4 8 6 5 HF 2—f2
2 BS 44 465608 5 5 5 5 5 4 -8T
L000 eerste dt 3 5 038 038 6 8 438 4 4 YY 4-46-1655
B Daponte, Sharps Creed.
HINO FS ser 3 43305 4 5 2h 8 & 2-50
OD. 3 a3 5 5 03 3 4 5 5 5 3—h3
1,000...... 45305 040 3 4 4 5—5l154
ifant, Rem Creed.
22232 5 5 483 3 4 3—46
48 65423 8 8 #8 3 5 5 3—53
40653 53 46 3 0 0 6—50—149
James Buckley, Rem Creed.
BU0s re tessev ites ee eth ed em ek Sh ot Rens oF 6) hot
4405585 00 5 4 2 4-49
03325 4 00 8 4 5 0 0—32—145
GUESIE.
Exprostyz Byrnets.—I notice in *‘ Answers to Correspond-
ents” that A. P. P,, of Helena, Montana, desires to know
about explosive bullets. Mr. F. J. Rabbeth, of this city, uses
them on alligators in Florida, where he usually winters.
Made by inserting in the front end of a .40 cal, 880 erain
Martini bullet, 2.22 cal. cartridge. He said those used last
winter, made by himself, all worked well, always exploding
inside the “gator,” and bringing him to bag. No doubt he
would slaty answer any communication by mail.
Yours yery truly, Geo. W-. Daytson, with. P. T. Co.
2 _____—_.
yen ac opportunity | —The $5 breech-loading rifle advertised in this issue is s remarkable
1 | bargain, well worth fourtimes the price asked. Messrs. Turner &
have BONE | Roza are well Knowh atid reliable dealers—|Ses aly,
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369.
Massacutserts Rirre AssocraArion.—The firsh spring
meeting of the Massachusetis Rifle Association at the Walnut
Hill range took place on the 18th and 19i{h instant, and was,
we are happy to say, a success. ‘Ibe weather was fair, hot
and windy, bad enough to vive the unsuccessful marksmen an
excuse for their il luck, but good enough 10 give the experts
a chance to run up good scores. The range was in excellent
trim, and with fags and streamers flying, and the wind indi-
cator in the centre of (he field resembled somewhat our own
Creedmoor ona big shooting day. ‘The fringing of spectators
jas liberal, and it was gratifying to note that the ladies were
out, and seemingly enjoyed the banging and the general
powder-bursting festivities. Delezates were present from
preity much all of the rifle shooting New Eneliand towns,
Gen. John L. Stevenson, as executive officer, pushed matters,
and kept everything going on briskly, without in any way
disturbing the actual marksmen. Practice shooting cpened
bright and early on the morning of the 18th, and at 10 o'clock
the first match at short range was called and contested with
the following resulls :
Conditions.—Open to all comers; position, standing; distance, 200
yards ; prize, a Jong-range Creedmoor Sharps’ rifle, to be won three
Times, valued ut $125, a gold medal, $40; 4 life thembership M. R. A.
$25; a case of Falcon Powder, $20; 4 field glass, $15 ; a champion air pis-
tol, $7; four prizes, vash, $12; tota’, $241; w ving of ten shots; 56 entries.
possible score, 50.
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JwkKS00.. 3 Waven......... -. BS
Rockwell Wale t i052. piss BARA;
Gerrish.. SESTNEHSOIM ts Welds ceueh hacen aes 38
Souther. . Artiuld........ $38
Hrost...... Ge OTID) OSU oncson ee ee 38
Mortimer.......... Brown... 1.38
Parrow....---. Forge, . AT
Winship. ......) se Stone... AT
GYAys..s » BOWELS soe ieee ona ts cee ue a aT
Howe.....- SETHE. etn ete iiss ee eee re 3T
Mann...... Russell.. + BT
THarris....- SOTA GUS chee we twanits sites pee ti §
Noyes.... Pray, eke
Orowell.. SEAT aes dere stele mie
Hubbard,... Law . 3T
ACBINB Joss eeecaseeee Poland 36
WHdeH. cee scenes ALi Porras BSE ES eee a eeeaee 36
Wosrer..... Gray, -- een | eeeneta.d0
WenyS,....5
The long-range all comers’ match followed, and by that
time the atmosphere had grown a little heavy and bot, and
lent the deceptive appearance of a mirage to ibings al. a dis-
fanee. The wind became more variable and uneertain, and
while the squads were shooting af the 1.000 yards targets the
whole region grew hazy, and extremely difficult’ fo eauge cor-
rectly. However, while it could not be pronounced the besh
kind of weather to shoot in, there was very little complaint
indulged in. ‘The members of the M. Tt. A. feel that the re-
sults indicate that there is ‘stuff’ enough in the association
to make it one of the first in the country,
John A. Lowell was the successful long-ranger, thou oh his
winding up shot at900 yards does not look well for our
friend. It’s a jad place to have a miss, if one must be pit in
somewhere. ‘The results of the match were:
Conditions—Open to all comers; position and rifle, any within the
Toles; distances, 500, 900 and 1,000 yards; rounds, seven ut 800 yards,
higest at 900 yard and ten at 1,000 yards. Prizes, respectively—A mild-
range, Ballard rifle, to be won (ivee times, valned ab $75 ; a telescope,
$35; a life membership, M. R. A., $25: afi 38, SIS; & case of Ditt—
mars powder, $10; four cash prizes sible scores,
respectively, $5, 10 and 50, Thivty-eig of
( 800 5 5 4 5 Fe 5
John A Lowell,........-. 5 900 b> 5 4 4 5 5 bt oO
{1,000 4656545 5 3 5
S)0 fF B85 FF 4 6b
TH Gray........ Pee 900 3 6 5 4 a 5 5
1000 6 3 5b 48 380 5 5
) 800 hb b> 35h #
James Wemyss, Jr...... SIG hod: & 0h 5 ob 8 f
li,no0 45 4 4 5 3 9 4 3 331104
{ 800 5 5 FH 4 ¢ 5 —33
GW Davidson...........4 Ati) Hah 6 & F Bag —34
(ay000 05 5 3 4 0 4 5 5 535408
8 Fon S fl he 6 —$5 5
AH Hebbard............ j "00 5 4 3 5 5 4 0 a a
ae 3 Y A i. aS + 4 & 5 4—38—102
o> 6 BD —£
7 H Gtowell...,.....++-- ) 0 0 8445 4 65 3 =o
Se ate | eae
\ a F G 5 5 ae
H P Biake....... westtaces $ 900 06 5 Uh 3 5 5 a
{1.090 852055 48 6 bo
Aas Miwa! Oe i
J # Sheppard...... ela 990 Bb 5 45 3 6 8
lio 80445 4550
= Sw 45h 7 6 5 5 5
WH. Jickson..... veeoaes O“P0 45 5 5 24 5 5
Mh bho bees! 4
5 Re 55 —18
CC Hebbard............. 90 Bd45 656 5 5 ae
1,000 0 5 4 35 4 4
Diegro..- sss. ss eeeeseseeseess---93 Hazard
Farrow... .-9% Gerris
Angell... 92 Rabbeth,,
Gray...., .$8 Lord...,.
Crawford -87 Wesson....
Chadborne.. Kirkwood
These two matches, both won with Peabody-Martini rifles
occupied the first, day, and all laid themselves off for the sec.
ond day, when the mid ranges were to be tried. It was as
before, a hot day, not suclia one as a rifleman would haye
made for his own use. The work opened with the Directors
match, and some really fine scores were made. Mr, Lowell
fo the surprise of all, and himself more than anybody, taki ne
last place. He is convinced that resting on ones record is nol,
asafe plan. ‘The record of this match stood us follows, the
gentlemen being necessarily all directors or honorary directors
of the association :
Distance, 200 yards; rounds, five; prize,
annually, and held by the
1 ) gold badge, to be shot for
winner dating the year,
UGK Welles secns seen os fesse. 22 Wemyss, Jr..
Stevenson. -21 Osborn... ‘2 Oa aie, tae 8
WAOKAON.. » ee ave pas isle vo cies -20 Hebburd .
One TEllawW) sik. .alspinc eae hee 16 Lowell
j ) and brought
out more good top scores, the prize winners holding well up
yards deserves
Mid-range match—Open to all comers; mistances, 200 to 500 yards,
rounds, 10 at each distance; entries, 40; rifle aud position, any within
the rules; prizes, respectively, a Remington rifie, to be won three times,
valued at $125} a silver cup, $50; life menibersitip, M. R. A., $25: a b
Of cigars, $15; 2 keg of Hazard "6. Ge” powder, $10; four cash piiaen
$123 best possible scores, 40 at each distance. ;
Jewell...........44 45 89 Lowell__.....62:: 40
ANPA Sosa Fe 4G $8 Farrow..... 42 is Se
Davison ,. eel] 4s 8% Wemys:, Jr, #8 aT EAT
Jackson... ~40 47 sv Washburne......38 aq $5
vrowell.....,..,.36 50 S6
The iilitary matches on the programme were laid over,
owing to the parade of the militia at the Bunker Hill cere-
monies, and, with the Consolation Match, will be fought at a
Iler day. '
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—The wonderfnl increase if the sule of Walter Baker & Co.’s Break-
fast Cocoa ts the fullest indorsement of ita superior excellence as the
best light drink known for Feeble stomachs.—[ Adv,
Machting and Boating.
TOUGH WATER FOR THE WHEK.
Date, Boston. New York, | Charleston.
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wiyoGa . 5.55 7 03 % QR 45
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July 10 10) 48 @ = 7 0S
July 11... 1142 8 18 7 58
Distance fifteen
Flying start.
Jersey City Yaour Crioe.—June 26.
miles to Soutlwest Spit Buoy and return,
Summary :
Actal Corrected
Start. Tinish time. time,
Regina....-...... 11 32 10 5 02 20 6 40 10 5 30 10
Pirate.........-. i 31 00 5 20 20 5 49 20 5 48 50
BIALY coe Uc haloes 11 #9 10 5 OST 50 6 15 40 6 11 30
Mignon ........-. 11 32 41) 4 Bt 00 6 21 20 5 21 20
ISIE ciets sere Pee +11 42 10 hoof ao 4 28 00 5 27 15
Koight Templar.d1 42 10 6 62 2) 6 10 10 61010
BYRGHe eye AL BT GO! ce “weentse mesened
WEBSIB.. -waaere 28 11 37 30 6 05 50 G 26 20 6 15 05
Boston, June 27.—The first of a series of races between the
Faulkner-Regan and Davis-Landers crews was rowed on the
Charles River this afternoon, it being a single scull race be-
tween Faulkner and Davis, distance three miles, for $500 a
side. Twenty thousand persons saw the race. Both boats
took the water well together, and had proceeded about an
eighth of a mile when an excursion steamer crossed their
eourse, which caused Davis to losea little. Faulkner was
slightly in advance, and held his position until the mile was
reached. Then Davis put on a fine spurt and went to the
front. Davis turned the mile an: a half stake about two
lengths abead of Faulkner, and in the next half mile the latter
lessened the gap to one length ; but all his efforts to get to the
front were in vain, a8 Davis gradually gained until the finish,
coming in five lengths ahead. Time, 22:584; Faulkner's
time, 23:14.
DorcuzstEn Yacut Crus ReGarra.—The first annual regatta
of this club took place off Nabant, Juue 18, over a 104-mile
course. At 1, m. there was wind enough to suit the most
fastidious yachtsman afloat. The first and second class cen-
tre-hoards were immediately started. The Sunbeam crossed
the line and had her time taken on the fiying start, closely fol-
lowed by the Echo and Johnny Sands. The Johnny gave up
the race, and thus only two keels were left.
Ten minutes afterward the third-class centre-boards were
started. Their course was round Winthrop Head buoy and
remnrn, 7} miles. As there was only one boat started—the
Virginia, Capt. Plimpton—be was awarded the prize for his
pluck.
In the first. class centre-board, the Shadow, Capt. Bryant,
was the first to round the buoy, off the Graves, followed by the
Violet, Com. F. BE. Peabody, Effie Mary, Capt. Hibbard, and
Lillie, Gom. Babb. ‘The second class centre-boards were now
muking things lively for the first class boats in the rear, and
the Sunbeam, first class keels, was astonishing every one in
the second class centre-boards by her remarkable sailing to
windward, it being a close thing round the bell buoy between
ier and the first boat in the second class centre-boards. The
Rebie, Capt. Phinney, was the next boat round the buoy, fol-
lowed by the Sunbeam, Capt; Nickerson, and the first class
boat (centre-board) Oenone, Vice-Com. §, P. Freeman. The
balloon jibs were now set, the breeze so’-cast and freshening
every moment, and we were bowling along, rai! down. The
Bhadow had now got rotind the buoy off Winthrop Head, and
was standing in to cross the line, Her weather rigging was
drawn as tight as a fiddiestring. The Violet was second.
We were quietly watching the Effie Mary which seemed to
von with remarkable swiftness, when all of a sudden her top-—
jnast was seen to sway and fall, carrying the masthead, top-
sail and balloon jib. This accident threw Capt. Hibbard
out of a chance for a prize,
From Winthrop buoy we gradually bauled on the Rebie,
and walked out from under the Vice-Commodore’s yacht.
There was hardly daylight between us and the Oenone, and
we had lapped the Rebie, crossing the line. Appended is the
result in corrected time =
FIRST CLASS—O, B,
Owner. H. M. 5.
d. Bryant.......casees ss, 1 83 OF
. K. Peabody) 7-0 2 35 30
‘om. Babb... is eter: 8s:
-H. Ei Hibbard ........-... 1 51 16
+ssea..Vs Com, Freeman......., 1 56 03
BECOND OLASS—C, B,
ABN Gac ss. doses cast peste sed eet.
Watties.:.:secesesseesesees-W-H Nicholgot 1 52 06
Nisgara..-....). cgeeee --- eA. DOAN.) soos 1 52 36
THIRD CLASS—O. B,
PV ITPITN SS wu a cow an on nlolarelrle ried Plimpton....,........... 1 39 15
FIRST OLABS—KEELS,
Shobeam ... W. 8. Nickerson...
TEUHO- _. nes peneee cecesereenes F. W. Preston.... :
The Sunbeam beat the first boat in the second-class centre-
hoards 2 min. aud 3sec. corrected sailing over allowance, after
starting 15 min. astern, and beat the rest of the class very
badly. The ist prizes m each class was awarded to the
Shadow, first-class C. B.; Sunbeam, first-class keels; Rebie,
second-class C. B.; Virginia, third-class C, B. The Violet
taking 2d prize in first-class C. B., the only one given out that
day. The Violet is sailing remarkably well this season.
Rugatra or Lyxs YAouw Crus.—Boston, June 29.—The
second regatta of this club, for this season, took place yesterday,
June 28, off Nahant, and was very successful. The race was open
to all boats, and there was but one class. The course was from off
the judge’s boat to buoy No. 5, off the Ocean House, leaving
it on the port, to the buoy off Winthrop Head bar, leaving it
on port, to the judge’s boat. Ab 12:40 the first gun was fired,
ti veh into line. Atd py. Mw. the gun was fired to start. The
sluop Magic was the first to get the advantage, und drew out
from the feet; but lost it by her topsail giving out. The boats
fll madeafine appearance, being in yiew duribg the whole
rs |
roe Apponded) 4 # SREmATY 5
Perret ry
Corrected
Name. Owner. sr pe time
. In. HM. 8.
Addie Elmer,.,..,....G, U, Babb 80 10 al os Pet
-E, 0, a0 06 Not taken,
28 07 125 48
22 06 Not taken.
--Otis Pecker... . 21 02 11046
+-+H, Meee? ....: 1 02 108 86
+.» +G, Taylor..... 2. 19 06 1 12 10
.W. A Estes. ..+.. . 15 00 Not taken.
- G - iy 02 116 08
Neto nee ~ 19 01 { 26.82
SBideder spe ttie MOLD BL aohee esa eae. 19 0 111 st
Yours, . KEpGE.
Mowyrrear YAcur Crme.—A Yacht Olub has been formed
at Longeuil, called the “Montreal Yacht Club.” It comprises
a large fleet of both sloop and cat-rigged boats. The officers
are; Commodore, Dr. Brewster, yacht Maud; vice do., A. J.
McIntosh, yacht Iona; Secretary, W. Morkill: Treasurer, D.
Sexton; Measurer, R. McGregor. Committee, Wm. Camer-
on, A, Grassford, C. O'Connor.
The long expected yacht race between the Maud and the
Waterwitch, of Kingston, took place June 23, under the aus-
pices of this club. The Montreal Star says :
The start was a flying one, the Mand passing the line first
by one minnte ; not long, however, did she keep the lead, for
in the first tack the Upper Canada boat forged ahead, increas-
ing the lead to over a mile, when the Maud gave up the race.
The manner in which the Waterwitch was handled, drew
forth expressions of surprise and delight from the large num-
ber of spectators who witnessed the race. As the Maud is
the champion of the Montreal Yacht Club and was considered
the fastest hoat here, Mr. Cuuningham’s victory is a signal
one, and reflects great credit on him, bothas a builder and a
yachtsman.
ViAtor. — Schoharie.—The following gentlemen are at
present officers of the New York Canoe Club: Commodore,
Charles E. Norton; Vice-Commodore, G. Livingston Morse ;
Secretary, W. L. Alden; Treasurer. 8. Grosvenor Porter;
Corresponding Secretary, Louis P. Zimmerman; Measurer,
A. Cary Smith. The club is in a flourishing condition, and
has quite a large fleet.
—Evan Morris, who recently defeated Scharff in the match
for the United States championship, has been challenged by
Pat. Luther to row for $1,000 a side and the championship.
—The Ross-Smith scull race on the Kennebecasis on the
24th of July is off, the Halifax men agreeing, if necessary, to
puy the forfeit, Moss goes to Boston on Monday.
—
HARVARD vs.
YALE.
WARVARD WINS BY A LENGTH AND THREE-QUARTERS,
After seven years of discouragement and defeat, Harvard
again comes to the front. The crimson floats above the blue,
and the joy of the Cambridge man knows no bounds, Har-
yard’s last victory was in 69. In ’70 Yale camein ahead of
her, but lost the race through a foul. Since ’69 the tide of
victory has steadily set away from ‘‘ fair Harvard.” Her over-
whelming defeat of last summer roused her at last, and she
changed her entire boating system; she made, in fact, the
same change that Cook inaugurated at Yale in '73, namely, the
putting of solid men on the crew in place of the jolly good fel-
lows who in former times represented their college in society
matters, but decidedly misrepresented her af the oar and bat.
Bancroft carefully selected such an eight and came into the
field this year with as superb a crew as ever pulled oar
through the water. Both crews were at their training ground
at Springfield by the 22d of June. Thursday noon, the day
before the race, the college men began to arrive in town.
They came from all parts of the country; men direct from
college, men in college, and men graduates of many years
standing, They all recognized the fact that in the coming
contest but two sets of interest were on stake, those of their
own college and those of the only college they had ever cared
to enter into a rivalry with. Yale men came to see Yale beat
Harvard, Harvard men to see Harvard beat Yale. One of
these two results must take place, and each set of men felt
that the chances were allin favor of their own crew. For
this reason, no doubt, there was collected in Springfield, by
Friday noon, more collexe men, by actual count, than had
ever before been in the city for any former race. ‘The halls
and corridors of the hotel were thronged with the wearers of
the blue and the crimson, both partics eagerly discussing the
chances of their respective crews in the approaching
race. Heavy betting was the order of the day. Ban-
croft had sent in word that nothing but an accident
could prevent his crew from winning. The Yale men were
equally confident, so the students staked every thing they had
with the recklessness so characteristic of colleze men.
Friday afternoon at half-past four was the time fixed upon
for the race. Half-pastfour came, and the grand stand at the
end of the course was thronged with spectators. It is esti-
thated that fully seven thousand people were assembled on the
eastern bank of the river that afternoon. A large crowd was
collected on the other bank opposite the finish, where by far
the best view of the crews could be obtained, Carriages lined
the west bank all the way down the last two miles of the
course. The bridges were crowded with the poorer class of
humanity, who, from their high position, had a splendid view
of the crews for the first two and a quarter miles of the race.
Probably twelve thousand people were collected to see the
race. Butthere was more that afternoon. Tt blew a gale of
wind straight up the course, and a heavy sea was the result.
The south wind is the only one that can make rough water on
the Springfield course, and, as luck would have it, a south
wind sprang up Friday morning and blew steadily all that day
and the following. The people waited long and patiently for
the race 10 come off, but their patience brought them no satis-
factory result, and at seven o'clock they went back to the
city in disgust. That evening the Springfield club gaye a te-
ception tothe students of both colleges, and a very brillant
affair it was. Brown's band, ot Boston, furnished the jnstru-
mental music, and a superbly organized glee club of Spring-
field gentlemen (the Orphens Glee Club) sang half a dozen
selections in fine style. The behavior of the studentsafter the
reception was in the highest degree exemplary, and no brawls
or *‘tares"’ were reported next day. Early next morning
people began to start ouf for the gegneof therace. Tt was ad-
vortised to come off ata quarter past ten o'clock, There was
B Jarge erowil presont ta Svitnena My put by no medAs ep Lares
4 one as that of the day previous. At half-past fen o'clock
the referee determined that the race had better be rowed. The
sex was high and the water utterly unfit for scull racing.
Making the crews go out in such water was an unjust, ‘lie
advised proceeding, and was alone sufficient to testify to the
utter incapacity of Mr. Agassiz to fill his position. Both
crews, particularly Yale’s, had spent months of careful, con—
scientious work in getuing into perfect shape. The boats
they practiced in were shells, yet here they were compelled to
take the water in a sea fitted only for the heaviest Whitehall
boats. Beauty of stroke was at once lost to view. The con-
test hecame immediately One of weight and muscle; and in
this contest Haryard’s superior weight and development sent
her tothe front. The result might have been a different one had
the race been rowed in smooth water. Tuesday night Harvard
went over the course at racing speed, and did the four milesin
22:08. Yale went over immediately after and made it in 22:01.
Shortly before ten o'clock the boats were in position. The
ress were on the River Belle which this time managed to
keep within hailing distance of the referee's boat. At the
word ‘*Go,” Yale caught the water first, and, pulling 36
strokes to the minute, took a slight lend. Harvird started off
rowing 35. Ina few moments they both came down to 34 to
the minute. At the old foot bridge Harvard had the lead,
and this she kept to the end of the race. As soon as the old
bridge was passed both crews got into the rongh water. Har-
vard’s weight began to tell here at once, and she drew away
till there wasa gap of a length between her and the blue
caps. She was still pulling 34, while Yale was rowing 34 and
35. Yale had the outside course, and in the rough water this
was 4 terrible disadvantage, as Harvard could seek the shelter
of the shore, while she had to take the rough water. As the
crews approached the bend at the beginning of the third mile,
Yale put on a spurt and drew nearly up to Harvard; but at
the bend the gap widened out again, and the two boats went
down the course with a length of clear water between them.
Here was encountered the worst water of the course. Tho
whole river below the turn was a sheet of white caps, and
Yale’s boat, through the absence of washboards, soon became
full of water. Harvard, notwithstanding her washboards,
also shipped water, but by no means so much as was in the
Yale boat. The Harvard crew were pulling yery steadily,
putting all their weight on to the stroke, and not going above
834 to the minute. The Yales were working niugnificently,
but the water in their boat was troubling them, and at erery
atroke it rushed back, and striking against the water-tight
compartment under the coxswain’s seat, checked their head-
way. At the finish, Wood called ont to ‘hit her up.’ The
fellows promptly responded. ‘The stroke rose to 40, and the
most beautiful spurt I ever saw was made. The gap closed
till the Yale bow nearly lapped the stern of the leading boat,
But Bancroft called for a spurt, and his crew answered with
a tremendous burst which landed their boat across the line a
winner by seven seconds, by a length and three-quarters of
clear water. Fron: start to finish Harvard rowed superbly.
She fairly and honestly won her yictory. The Yale men were
much exhausted by their terrible efforts. The whole last mile
had been a series of spurts, and they had rowed with the
water splashing about their feet and aukles. Never did a
crew strive more gallantly for victory. The race throughout
was the finest one ever rowed in American ‘waters; but it
should never have been rowed in suchaseaway. The refe-
ree should haye postponed it for a week if necessary. Men
do not care to undergo months and months of self-denial and
hard work to be forced fo pull such a killing race. The work
done by both crews the last half mile was absolutely painful.
Smaller men would haye succumbed entirely, but both crews
drove their boats fiercely through the surges, and fought their
way in the face of wind and water to the
finish line. Nothing can be said against the course.
Tt. is almost always smooth, and above the bridges there are
few daysin the year when shells cannot go out, The upper
course, that starting at Chicopee and finishing at Springfield,
should have been the one selected, The time was remark-
ably good when the state of the water is taken into considera-
tion. Harvard's time was 24:36; Yale’s, 24:43. After the
race, both crews went down to Hartford to see the ball match.
The referee was Prof. Agassiz of Harvard College; official
time keeper, Geo. Sheflield, Yale *63. Judges—for Harvard,
G. F. Roberts, Hary. “71, and P. Tuckerman; for Yale, Wil-
bur Flags, Yale 73 and Newell Martin, Yale "76.
The crews :
HARVARDS.
. Age, Weight. Height.
19 { 5.0
Bow, A- Crovker.....-. tease AAD sec Seay 1453 3
2, N. M. Brigham,.s......-- ca Pat 166 5.11
3, B.J. Legate.is.scseceses - 92 167 5.0945
4, W. M, Le Moyne,..;. 22 187 6.09
fh. M, R. Jacobs... al 103 6.10
6. W.H, Schwartz 2 176 5.10
7, F. W.smith..... 19 1st 5, We
Stroke, W. A, Banc 32 157 lth
Coxswain, F, H, Allen..
Class. Age, Weight. TMelght,
5.0,
Bow, We Hatt,-sy----sstyececyeeese 185,520 | 148g 1g
2. Hi Livingstone..ssse---sssereseeees 9 AG, 20 Tlie = BATA
8. cesebunpidaeseesctPAG. 9, IBN 5.1032
2 16d 6.01
% 160 503g
gt 172 Bie
1 ATT Big
Stroke, F. W FiBLS.' 93° 169 10
Coxswain, — — 106 _
Sea and River Hishing.
os
FISH IN SEASON IN JULY.
—o—_
SALT WATER.
Seu Bass, Centropristris atranius,
Salmon, Salmo salar. BheeysTend, Archosaryis yroltto-
Salmon Trout, Salmo onyinis. _ cep halus, .
Land-locked Salmon, St/mo gloveri, Striped Baas, Roceus linnentus,
Ylack Bass, Mieropterus salmoitles; White Perch, Morane amertoanate
M, nigricans Weakiish, Cynoscion reyatia
FRESH WATER.
Trout, Salmo fontinalis,
mone, Lsox nobrlior. Bluefish, Pomatonius saltatria.
tke or Pickerel, Faoz hucius. Spanish Mackerel, Cybiwm etcula-
Yellow Perch, Perca slaveacens, tum.
Deki anne he rea
Kingtish, Menticirrua nebulogus,
For list of Trout Flies in season for July, see issue of Sune 28.
—_—n0-—
Fian iy Marret.—On the 29th ult. E.G. Blackford re-
ecived a salmon weighing 16 pounds, which was caught in
the nets of Abram Vooreis, at Gravesend Ray. Quite a num- ’
her have been taken in this vicinity, this season; one at Port
Monmouth; one off Nownky Gon, and a number ja a
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:
‘prospect is that the salmon season will close carly in July.
ic t River, weigl ide from 10 to 18 pounds. The
The catch has been a good one, both as regards quantity and
quality, especially in the Restigouche. ‘The Restigouche fish,
first introduced in the New York market last suminer, by
Blackford, have maintained their supremacy as regards deli-
cacy of flavor and perfect freshness, and haye entirely sup-
planted the Kennebec and Penobscot fish, so that every fish
dealer announces that he has ‘* Restigonche” fish, even if he
has nothing but the inferior Miramiche salmon,
Fish of all kinds are now very plenty, especially bluefish
and Spanish mackerel.
Our quotations for the week are as follows:
Striped bass, 15 to 20 cents per pound; bluefish, 7
cents; salmon, green, 20 to 25 cents; mackerel, 10 to
18 cents each; shad, Connecticut River, 50 cents; white
perch, 15 cents per pound; Spanish mackerel, 15 cents;
green turtle, 15 cents; terrapin, $12 per dozen; halibut, 18
eents; haddock, 6 cents; king-fish, 25 cents; codfish, 8 cents;
blackfish, 10 to 15 cents; herrings, 5 cents; flounders, 7 to 10
cents; porgies, 10 cents; sea bass, 18 cents; cels, 18 cents;
lobsters, 10 cents; sheepshead, 18 cents; soft clams, 30 to 60
cents per 100; pickerel, 15 cents; Long Island trout, $1;
Canada do., 50 cents; hard shell crabs, $8 50 per 100; soft
crabs, $2 per dozen; weakfish, 12 cents; frog legs, 40 cents
per pound,
—Our correspondent ‘* Piseco” has sent us anumber of frac-
tured gut lengths and hooks which he recently subjected to
crucial tests during a leisure hour in the Adirondacks, and as
a result of is experiments le las drawn the inference that, if
a length of gut leader has been once broken by a strain, it is
probably worthless throughout its entire length for any subse-
quent use. The strain that breaks ili in one place, injures it
all throuzh; and one break in a leader condemns it for use,
no matter how strong it seemed in the first place. We ap-
pend a memorandum of results, as they may make our postu-
late plainer.
The tests are by dead weights:
No.1. Forged Limerick hook, single gut, broke ats Ibs,, first pull ;
second pull, $1bs,; third pull, 2 Ibs.
No. 2. Forged Limerick, single gut, broke at 9 Ibs., first) pull; 4} Ibs.
second pull; 3 lbs., third pull.
No. 3. Kirby hook, double gut—one pnt broke at hook, and both at
loop, at 16lbs, strain; the remainder of the gut broke again at 81g Ips.,
and at the third pull at 219 lbs,
No, 4, Limerick salmon hook on gimp, 25 Ibs., no injury.
No. 5. Fly hook broke at 337 1bs.; second pull, gut broke at 6 Ibs.
Wo. 6. Single ent trout leader, first pull, 6 lbs.; second pull, 2 Ibs.;
third pull, 1 Ibs.
No. 7. Another leader same size, first pull, 81g lbs, second pull, §
‘Ibs.; third pull, Lg Ibs,
No.8. Double gut leader hot twisted, affer landing a fine trout from
it-—lirst length, first pull, $lbs.; second pull, 8i¢ Ibs. Second length,
first pull, 71bs. ‘Third length, first pull, 11 lbs.
No, 9. Double gut trout leader twisted, First length, 11 lbs,; second
pull, 4 Ibs ; third pull, 2 lbs.
The above tests also show that good medium sized gut, such
asis sold at fhe tackle shops, will generally sustain a pull of
of about eight pounds, but a test of three pounds before us-
ing it will be qnite sufficient, this being all that expert anglers
demand of fine salmon tackle_
—-Our friends in the northern part of New England and
the State of New York, and in the eastern townships of Que-
bee, can obtain from Chas. F, Orvis, Esq., of Manchester,
Vermont, just as good trout flies as they can by sending to
New York or Boston. We have just received a half dozen
patterns from this dexterous whipper of sillk and combiner of
feathers, and are delighted with his handiwork. Mr. Orvis
says he has tied very many flies for the San Francisco market.
—The Toronto Globe says that immense numbers of white
fish, pickerel, herring and sturgeons are being taken off Tal-
bot creek. Farmers come a distance of twelve or fifteen
miles every day to geta supply. White fish sell at 84c. per
ponnd, pickerel and herring at 75c. per bushel, and sturzeons
at 25c. each,
Y Caxana. — Matepectia, N, B., June 29.—Salmon rising
freely ; fish very large this season. Mr. Bagster, of Montreal,
was 23 hours killing a 48 pounder. Mr, Brown, of Newbure,
N. Y., killed one of 36 pounds, and fish of 25 and 30 pounds
are common, Mr, Robinson, the actor, killed four large fish
in one afternoon, There are several New York gentlemen
stopping here. J killed my first salmon, a 25 pounder, in ten
minutes. H. B. H.
—Mr-. Charles F, Imbrie, of the firm of Abbey & Imbrie,
. leaves New York, July 7, for the Grand River, Gaspe, Canada.
He will join Senator Edmunds, of Vermont, and Mr. Andrew
Clark, and together with them he will cast the fiy for the
lordly salmon. This is the same river he fished last season
with so much success, and from all accounts he will find eyen
better sport this year than last,
Massacnusnrrs, Vew Bedford, June 27.—Trout fishing the
present season cannot be called a success, although some fine
fish have heen caught. At present our Amateurs are haying
fine sea fishing of bass, bluefish, ete. A party chartered
steamer Glide to No Man’s Land. Mr. Lisson has returned
with three bass, largest 46 ponnds. The Pasque and Cutty-
hunk Clubs are just opening their season, and will no doubt
giye a good record. Numerous parties from Boston, New
York, ete., are daily passing through our city for the ‘* Sea-
girt’ islands fora few day’s fishing. Conona.
Movements OF THE Pisntnc Frerr.—The halibut receipts
small, and prices favorable. Very few mackerel received,
and stock on hand closed out, The number of arrivals for
the week 72, including 2 from the Banks, 60 from Georges, 9
from mackereling trips, and 1 from Newfoundland, Receipts,
60,000 Ibs. codfish, and 40,000 Ibs. halibut fot the Banks,
900,000 Ibs. Georges codfish, 50,000 Ibs. Georges halibut, 339
‘bbls, mackerel, and 600 bbls, herring.—Cape Ann Adver-
tiser, June 26,
oa
Ke Tne Ragverre ann Viemity—Greenwich, June 16.—I
haye just returned to New York with a friend, from a two-
months’ stay in the Adirondack region, and especially upon
Raquette Lake, We stopped on the way, in and ont, ab Hol-
land’s house at the head of Blue Mt. Lake, where we found com-
fortable quarters and good fare. Mr, Merwin's ‘* Blue Mt.
House” is one tnile farther on up the side of the mountain, and
commands a fine view of both mountain and lake, Jonas Ord-
way, of Glens Falls, has put up a large two and-a-balf-story
house on the next point on the south side below Holland’s.
We camped on Raquette, North Point, at the log house of Mr.
James Ten Byck, of Albany, with Lysander Hall and his son,
Herbert [Tall as guides. Messrs, Ten Eyck and Stickney, of
Albany, hud just preceded us with the same guides, and we
met them at the head of Blue Mt. Lake, bearing out among
{heir trophies one lake trout weighing nearly twenty pounds.
While we were on Raqnette one was taken of 18 pounds, one
of 16 pounds, and we took one of 14+ pounds—all by troll-
ing. On the outlet of Raquette I took one speckled trout of
24 lbs. on a white and ibis bass fly, and this gourmandizer had
in his stomach a sucker seven inches in length, and sixteen
minnows. Also, quite a number of 14 pound each all going
for this same white and ibis bass fly.
Deer had been feeding freely on the lily pads in Marion
River. Mr. Alyah Dunning sent us a piece of venison from a
deer that got into his otter frap and carried it off, but was cap-
tured by him with the aid of his doo after a protracted pur—
suit. 1 note the controversy about deer being killed by guides
‘“on snow shoes and out of season,” The men charged with
‘this are good guides, one at Jeast of whom has hunted with
parties from this place to their satisfaction. Mr. Hall has been
with me nearly ten years, and [have no doubt he believed this
charge when he made it. But if these men should themselves
deny his assertions [ should think, until further proof, Mr.
all must be mistaken. It would seem as if there was no
call to mix up ‘‘ Killing several deer last. autumn” with ‘* Kill-
ing twelve deer in two weeks on three feet of snow.” Let us
have the facts, gentlemen, stand or fall who may, If the
charge be true, let it be substantiated ; and if an error, square-
ly retracted, and as publicly as it was made. The guides, and
everybody else in that region, should stand together in mu-
tual friendship and self-interess forthe protection of same and
fish from unseasonable and illegal slaughter, Division will
not do it; unity of action and public sentiment can.
Yours very respectfully D. W. Maypet.
+
THREE TROUT AT ONE CAST.
" Besxnetr Burnpina, New York, June 4, 1877.
Enpiron Forest AND Stream:
T cannot refrain from telling a little fish story. On Tues-
day last, May 29, on the lake of the Willemeroe Club, up in
Sullivan County, N. Y., I hooked at a single cast three trout
measuring respectively sixteen, twelve and a quarter, and ten.
inches in length, and weighing certainly over two pounds and
a half, and finally saved them all. This was done in the pres-
ence of Garrett Roach Esq,, and George Van Wagenen, of this
city. Mr, Roach says I ‘yelled like an Indian.” Probably
I did. The rod with which 1 caught these fish weighs, on a
postage scales, less than six ounces ; it was made to order for
me last year by Mitchell, of Vandam street, N. Y.; it has a
erip of a foot long, which fits the first joints of three rods,
(six, seven and eight ounce rods); this grip weighs a little
under one-quarter of a pound; the first joint of ash, and
second joint and tip of lancewood, weight together two
ounces. From the time I first threw a fly, over twenty years
ago, I haye constantly had inereasing faith in lighter rods.
The lighter the rod the harder it is for the fish to tear away.
I do not bother with three flies at a cast, but the weather was
hot, the water clear and smooth, I had on a black gnat and
a cow dung and had cast a number of times without a rise at
the sprine: hole at the head of the spawning race near the club
house, so I thought to try a lighter fly, and put on a coach-
man, too lazy to take off one of the others. At the moment I
cast if suddenly clouded over a little, there came a slight rip-
ple, and I saw the three fish rise simultaneously. [ don’t
know hew long it took me to land them, I forgot to look at
my watch. Idid not sit down and coolly light a cigar; I
don’t know what became of the cigar L was smoking. The
rod bent so at times as to lap the braided-sill line over my
wrist, but everything held, and in my opinion, chiefly because
the rod was so springy, but the leader and swells must have
been good stnif too. At times the fish would run out twenty
yards or so, but their fighting at cross purposes preventing
their going far, The fellow at the bottom mould not get tired;
sometimes I thought I had him, and then I would give him up
as gone; and at every siggestive opportunity after that the
eye-witnesses before cited would mock me; for instance, at
breakfast next morning as plate after plate of slap-jacks (with
maple syrup) was emptied, they would cry, “They're all on!”
Only one left!" ‘The bottom one is off!” *‘ Now [ve
got two!” Finally (not after breakfast next day, but after
tiring those trout) I got the three fish in line under each other,
and by a quick stroke of the landing net lifted all three into
the boat. Unfortunately the fish were not weighed, but I
measured them carefully. The sixteen inch trout was also
very broad and thick, In all my fishing I never had three
trout on so light a rod, nor on any rod, at one time, and I do
not expect such good luck again. ‘Yonrs, jubilantly.
Gro, W. VN Siorren,
ational Pastimes.
THE LONG BOW AS A SPORTING
WEAPON.
FERRISBURGH, Vt.
EbITok FOREST AND STEAM ;
Tn two of the leading magazines, Harper's and Seritmer’s for Inly,
are published a paper in each, by the same anthor, in praise of the long
bow as a sporting weapon, The articles are well written and quite in-
teresting, but they contain heresies which ought not to pass unnoticed.
The writer, confessedly « pot-hunter, who goes shooting meadow
larks ** about the time the young have learned fo fly ” and ‘are tit for
the table ;” who finds “no finer sport than shooting wild turkeys when
ono-third or half zrown,” when “they are delicious for the table ;" who
shoots young squirrels In spring because “broiled squirrels * * * *
when under three months of age * * * is to the epicure what opium is
to the dreamer of the Orient—something to make him forget cure and
love life for the sake of eating "—this wielder of the weapon of the gods
gays: The gunner is modern and realistic; we wants meat; fie thinks
of is toot; he counts how much his ammunition has cost him, and
glances at the newspaper market reports to see what his birds are
worth }” i
Thee is what you are and what you do, you sons of guns, who deem it
oe
at hy
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sport to cot down the full grown ywoodcock as he goes with builet Speed
amiong the sider stems, or tumble the ruffed syvouse headlong from tls
Whirring fight in the gorgeous October woods—miserable pot-hunters
and belly gods all, intent only on slanghter and food, no matter by what
means !
And he, whose highest ides of game qnality in beast or bi rl, after its
toothsomeness, 18 that it should sit still and be shot at till nit, says, “No
man ought to brag of Knocking down two quail left aid right under the
ordinary circumstances of feld shooting, with a double-barreled shot-
gon!’ The men who can do this with any certainty, haye, in my hum
ble opinion, aright to brag, but they seldom do. They surely would
not boast of killing a half grown turkey by a chance shot, nor of hitfing
& Squirrel on a tree at the tenth trial, THe says, furthermore, that “with
4 good shotgun, no man ought ever to miss a quail at thirty yards!”
Yet better shots with the gun than he can ever hope to be with the
bow, do so misS them, Were shooting with the gun the “dead sure’
thing he claims it ought to be, there wonld indéed be little sport in if
—it would be sheer slaughter. But the scores of crack shots will hard-
ly average more than three hits in tive shots at birds on the wing. A
fairly good rifleman would knock the heads off cur bowman’s accom-
modating woodpeckers and tomtits at double his distances nine times
out of ten, but we should hardly call it sport.
Tt is a pity he had not room to tell us why “hunting with the gun, as
is the fashion now to follow it, cannot be recommended as either health-
ful or pleasant.” Many deluded mortals who think it Is both ought to
be af once convinced that thelr favorite pastime brings them neither
yigor nor recreation, but they will not be without proof or argument,
Does any one believe that any woodpecker sucks the sap of trees? 1
donot, But if any one really knows it to be a fact, I should be glad ta
hear from him. AWAHSOOSH.
MAHONINGTOWN, Pa., June 28, 1877.
In the July number of Scribner's Monthly isto be found a paper on
© Bow Shooting,” in which the author has made some assertions alto-
gether at varlance with his subject, which Lam inclined to cambat, Tu
ithe says, ‘ Formerly table comforts of the most necessary sort had to
be procured by the skillor luck of the hontsman [Mark the word luck
in connection with pursuing game asa means of livelihood], ‘and as
the game grew more wary and dificult of approach [he states
elsewhere that bow shooting does not disturb the game], necessity in-
vented firearms—that terrible source of slaughter which has at last re-
duced shooting to less than a sport,” Permit me to ask, Did the neces-
sity for game bring about the inyention of firearms? And I would also
inquire, Why if is that he, such a thoroughbred sportsman (N. B—He
shoots “ everything from a tomtit to a hawk or an eagle,” you know.]
Should still continue to shoot, when, by his own evidence, shooting has
been reduced fo Jess than a sport. Quoting further, he says: “No man
ought to brag of knocking down two quails, left and right, under the or~
dinary circumstances of field shooting.” Now I appeal to your com-
mon sense, don’t you think ifas much and more to brag of making &
right and lefter on quail thanto make a “scratch ” shot on alot of thr-
keys, bunched together, giving one a margin for successful inaccuracy
of about 9 square feet, with a bow and arrow? I'll warrant he can not
make a “double” on quail once in three times. I have shot
a good Many quail,and shot aé agreat many more, and T am sure I can-
not do it myself. Further on he says, * The shot-gun will soon ex-
terminate game.” Now 1 do not wish to make any rash assertions,
but Lask my fellow knights of the trigger is not game plentier, or at
least fully as plenty in England (where the shot gun is used the most,
and the most effectually) to-day than it was when the fowling-piece
was first introduced ? and, which destroys the most quail, shot guns or
traps—No. 9’s or hard winters? Again he says in regard to * quail and
pheasant shooting ” [mark the vulgar name for ruffed grouse]; “‘ These
birds are so similar in their habits that to know one is to be pretty well
acquainted withthe other.” Ruffled grouse and qual! similar in their
habits! Hearhim! Let’s close the subject, further comment is un-
necessary.
As far as the subject matter is concerned it is well written and read-
able. But when he attempts to talk about gunning, it is evident to us
all that he is either blinded by prejudice or incapacitated by inexperi-
ence. We gunoers, as a body politic, haye enough slurs cast upon us
without permitting such a flagrantly unjust one as this to pass by un-
noticed. AHRIMAN,
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Street, qy5 lt
OW SALE, CHEAP—A tine donble-barrelled
breech-loading W. & C. Scot gon, made to
order, and Warranted in every particular. Audress
box 61, Cambridgeport, Mass. je2i tf
LO OMING-GROVE PARK
ASSOCIATION,
One share in
above usseciation for sule ata
very low price. The best Game Preserves in
Ameri ca. ‘Trout, Blavk Bass and Piekerel fishing
Address SPORT, this office, fehy2if
A ys EXCHANGE.—Seott double-bolt rebound
- locks, compensating lamp, 1)-dal., 9 lbs., Gost
$225 for same quulity 12-cal. Tlbs. R. VALENTINE,
huglewoou, Ih. jeTst
lative.
M. C. WEDD,
Mannfacturer of Decoy Ducks, Biacks and Mal-
dard, 16 joches long} 50 ceuts each; nice ours.
8&7 MANHATTAN ST., Rochester, N. ¥. je23 4t
COUNTRY BOARD.
A gentleman and wife, or two ladies, desiring
qoiet cunntry board, Tay learn of a pleasant home
by addressme H, BE. W. TALLMANS, Rockland
County, N, ¥. 35 4b
The perfect revolving NEW TROLLING
SPOON, The bestin the world, If{not to be found
ab your tishing tackle Stores, these spouns will be
forwarded by the manufacturer by muil, Price, $1
each. JOHN UH. MANN, syracuse, New York.
je2s tf
The Zonnel.
marcas,
«TO-HO” BLUE BLOODS.
HINTS ON DOC-BREAKINC,
ny
W. H. HOLABIRD, a Western Amateur Sportsman.
Instructions for breaking setter and pointer
pupples, half grown and olu utmanageable dogs,
Complete, clear and simple,
Tilustrations of celebrated dogs, winners at the
erent shows at New York, Chicago and Memphis.
tutes for Kield Trials 2nd Bench Shows, and other
valuable information for the amuteur, Pamphlet of
36 pages, price, postpaid, 26¢, Address
W. H. HOLABIRD,
Jysitt Valparaiso, Ind.
JAS. MEYER, JR’S
Girondin Disinfectant
Fox BENNELS:
This is the most effective an’ cheapest disinfect-
ant and deodorizer for the Kennel. Is indorsed by
the medicil profession, the business community,
public institutions, railroad companies, car lines,
hoveis, Underiakers, ete, Solid hy wll druggisis, and
wlolesale by James Meyer, Jr, & Uo., 5 dnd 87
Broad street, N.Y. P. v. Box 3,275.
if ENNEL FOR BREEDING, REARING, BOARD-
inv’, eXercising aud trang
SETTERS AND POINTERS
Refer to FOREST AND STKEAM, aud others,
Address, HK. 5S. WANMATKER,
bapl-tut Hohokus, Bergen Co., N. J.
EDINA KENNEL,
JESSE SHERWOOD, PrRoprieror, Edina, Knox
Connty, Mu,, breeder and importer of Sporting Doys.
Poilters, setlers, spaniels, fox and heagle hounds.
“Sancho,” Imp. Pointer, stud dog; fee, $35. see
English K, C. 8. B., No. 1,005, He is a grandson of
the celeprated “‘Hamlet,” No. s3h. This dog
“Sancho” has won seven prizes—tour In England
firet at Crystal Palace, 1874), tliree here,
“D1O NL”
Blood red, no white, Trish setter dog pup ‘‘Dion,”
eight months old, ready for the breaker, sired by
“Rufus 11.’ who won first in his class, aod eham-—
pion cup at Philadelphia show, litter brother to
“Piretiy ‘and *‘Rory O'More,” out of “Moll IL,” full
pedieree, will be sald reasonable, but Dot sacriliced.
hose who Wish £0 buy address for price, ctc.,
J. R. SCHUYLER,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
“SNAPSHOT.”
Stud pointer (imported) lemon and white, by
Whitehouse’s ‘Rap,’ out of Price's ‘dndy,”
H, G. 8. B. No. 1.020. Winner of many prizes in
Hogland ani champion prizes at New York and
Syracuse Shows, ‘Terms, $5, Address WM. M,
TILESTON, Pascack, Bergen Co., N. J., or care of
this oflce, iyo
jyB It
Fe SALE—Setter dog Gyp, lemon and wilte,
three years old, bred from Demuth’s “Kute,”
by Hon. Jno. V. Lemoynes'‘* York,” broken hy W-
H. Wolsey, Duncombé, Ia, Is 4 fast und stylish
hunter, No handsomer dogin America. Refer to
C.F, Demuth and Dr. W, L. Nicholson, Fort Dodge,
Towa. For price, ete., address d, W. GIBBS, Blooms
burg, Pa, — jyilt
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!
STEADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS.
A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs.
This Powder ig guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs or
any other animals, or money returned. It is put wu
in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, whit!
greatly facilitates its nse, imple and efficacious,
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpnid
ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.
A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing a dozen powders, with
foll directions for use.
Price 50 cents per Box by mail, :
Both the above sre recommeuded by Rop AND Guy
and FOREST AND STKEAM,
W. HOLBERTON.
102 NASSAU STREET.
oct 12
J/Spratt’s Patent\ «4
MeatiFibrine Dog Cakes,
aif, \cexDNE a gs
ealet oe
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as
NONE AR
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From the reputation these Mest Pibrine Cakes
have now gained, they require scarcely an explana-
tion to recommend them to the nseof every one who
keepsadog., Suffice it to say they are free from
fait, and contain “dates,” the exclusive use of
which, in combination with meat and meal te com-
See id secured to us by Letters Patent.
‘or sale in cases of 112]bs. each, F. O. Dm LUZE,
sole agent, 18 South William street, New York.
Special terms to dealers, —__ = %
OR SALE.—A fine jot of Seotch, Skye, Dandy,
4 Dinwont, and Black-and-tan Terriers, Sporting
Dogs, Maltese Cats, Ferrets, &c. Mediciues for all
diseases at L. NN. MEYER, 45 Great Jones street,
Ni cee sSept2i-ly
HES handsome red Irish setter pupples for
sale. They are trom the best impurted stock,
For particulars inquire of C,Z. MILEY, Lancister,
Pa. jys tf
OR YOUNG COCKER SPANIEL STOCK FROM
the choicest breeds. Inquire of
M. P, McKOON,
dec28ty Franklin, Del. Co., N. Y.
OR SALE.—Three Red Irish Gordon puppies out
, of imported Rei Irish Gordon Fan, by Arnold
Burges’ champion Red Irish setter Rufus.
_ For price pedigree and particulars address
jel4 tf GEO. KE. POYNEER, Clinton, Iowa.
Siud tris Setter.
The Snbecriber offers his imported red Trish setter
‘*Buck,’’ winner of prizes at the Centennial, St.
Louis and Baltimore bench shows, for stud purpore.
Terms, $25. For pedigree and particulars, address
C. Z. MILEY, Lancaster, Pa.
OR SALE—Two fine setrer pups. thirteen weeks
old, by A. F Copeland's “Shot,” dam ‘‘Netlie,”
by John Wi'son’s imported: English setter ‘Scottie,’
nut athe Berbe slut. Price reasonable, Adijress
Hi. D. CHAPIN, box 1,612, Boston, Mass, jy5 or
ile SALE—)Deerhound Pups. Pedigree includes
Kieldar (figured by Tdstone), O11 Yorrunn and
other noted dogs. Address J. Kh, W., Box 44, East
Milton, Mass. je28 st
oe SALE, when eight weeks old, six puppies ant
of my bine belton setter Mell, by Bob Boy. They
aré blackand white. Twoof them are black. white
and tan, and are almost perftech iineges of their sire.
Vor partienlars, address L. F, WHITMAN, 6 Gity
Vall, Detroit, Mich. je38 iF
y JELD TRIAL PUPPIES FOR SAU ’—Sired by
Mr. Luther Adanis’ champion Hela frial winner
* Drake,” ont of “ Diana,” she by ** Leicester,” ant
of Mr. Geo, Delano’s * Doll,” whelped May 2, 1877.
For price and pedigrees address FRANKLIN SUM-
NER, Milton, Mase. jeel tt.
JHatels and Aesarts far Sportsmen.
pea your own dogs in the most artist(s man-
ver, Send for circular to M. VON COLIN,
Delaware City, Del, jezi am
ARTIES ARRIVING RY NEW YORK CHN-
TRAL, Hudson River and Gloversville Tt, R., at
Northville, New York, will be carried to Lukes Pise-
co, Pleasant, or other tronting loculitie¢s in the viein-
ity in comfortable style and reasonable prices, hy
VAN ARNAM & LAWTON,
whocan be met at Northville Depot
By previously communicating, Van A, & L, will
have carriages to meet curs,
Refers by permission to “ Piseco ” (L.A, Beardslee,
* N, myli din
4 .
ALSEY HOUSE, Atlanticyville, L. 1.
A Sommer
Resort, und for Sportsmen all the year, will
open June 26th.
New hotse accommodates fifty guests. Rooms of
varions sizes aud Exposures.
Perfectly healthy.
T. J. ANDERSON, Gen’l Pass. Agent, ) Topeka,
W. F. WHITH, Geol Ticket Agent, § Kansas.
Old Dominion Line.
The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest
waterfowl! and upland shooting sections in the conn-
try, Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's
Island, and points on the Peninsula, City Point,
dames’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the mountain-
ons country of Virginia, ‘Tennessee, efc. Norfolk
steamers Sail Thesday, Thursday and Saturday;
Delaware steamers Monday, Wednesday and Friday
5p M. Full information given at office, 197 Green-
wich St,, New York, sep 28 ly
Fall River Line,
FOR
BOSTON AND THE EAST.
MAMMOTH PALACE STEAMBERS
BRISTOL and PROVIDENCE.
The heat and most direct route to the Fishing and
Himting resoris of Cape Cud, and Rangeley, and
Mooschesad Lakes, ete,
Tickets for sale at all prinelpal hotels and ticket
oftices,
Steamers leave New York Daily at 5 p.m, (Sundays,
July 1 to Sept. 2, inclusive) from 28 North River, foot
of Murray street,
BORDEN & LOVELL, Agents,
GEO. L. CONNOR,
Gen’l Pass’r Agent,
J 7-31
F OR FLORIDA.
JOR THROUGH TICKETS TO FERNANDINA,
JACKSONVILLE, ST. AUGUSTINE, SAN-
FORD, ENTSRPRISE. and intermediate landings
on Sil, JOHN’S RIVER and interior points in
FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAH, and thence
by railroad or steamboat, apply to WM. L. JAMMS,
General Agent.
Philadelphia and Southern Mail 8, 8. Co.,
416 South Delaware Ayenue, Phila,
Decld-ly
“‘The Bermudas.”
OW A FAVORITE AND DELIGHTFUL
WINTER RESORY, is reached in sevetty
hours from New York, sud being surronnded by the
warn waters of the Gulf Stream enjoys an equable
temperature of about 70 deg.
The elegant British Steamships ‘‘ Bermuda,” and
“Oamina,” 1,000 tons, fitted expressly for the passen-
ger travel, are dispatched from New York for Ber-
muda fortnightly, making connection at Bermuda
with steamers for St. Thomas and West Indies. For
full information apply to A. E, OUTERERIDGH,
Agent, 29 Broadway, N. Y. : Dec 21 ly.
PPE “FISHING LINE.”
Brook Trout,Grayling and
Black Bass Fisheries
OF NORTHERN MICHIGA Ny VGA
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad.
(Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnat! Short Line.)
Sportsmen who have cast # Wy or trolled 4 Spoon in
the waters of the Grand ‘Priverse Region will
tome again withont solicitation, All other lovers of
the Rod are invited to try these waters, wherein
‘Me dish named above, as also Muaxcalonge,
Pike and Pickerel, abonnd.
In no other streams east of the Rocky Mountains
is the famous American Grayling found In such
numbers.
Brook Trout Season onens May ist.
Gruyling Season opens June ist.
The sportsman cin cedaily send trophies of his
skil) to his friends or “Club” at home, as ice for
packing fish can be had af many points.
Take your family with you. The scenery of
the North Woods and lakes is very beautiful, ‘The
air is pore, dry, andl bracing, ‘The climate peentiarly
beneficial to those suffering with hay fever and
asthma.
The Hotel Accommodations, while plain, are,
O58 # rule, food, lar surpassing the average in coun-
tries new enough to afford the tinest of fishing,
On andafter Jone ist Round Trip Kxcursion
Tickets sold to Points in Grand Traverse
Region, and attractive train facilines olfered to
tourists and sporismen; also, on aud after July 1st,
Mackinaw and Lake Superior Excorsivn Tick-
etn.
Dogs, Guns, aud Fishing Tackle Carried
Free at owner's risk.
Camp Cars for Fishing Parties and Families
nat low rates.
It'is bur sim to make sportsmen feel ‘at home" on
this route. or Tourists’ Gulde, containing full in-
formation asto Hotels, Boats, Guides, &c.. 2nd secu.
rate mape of the Wishing Gronuds, send to: Foresr
AND SPREAM office, or address
« d, ea G Le & eek Gane Rapids, Mieh,
HOP. astern Pass gent, *
z 116 Market Street, Philadelphia,
THE PENNSYLVANIA R.R. CO,
Respectfully fnyite attention to the
superior Facilities
alorded by their lines for reieling most of the
TROLLING PARKS and RACH COURSES in the
Middle States. ‘these lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the diff-
calties and dangers of reshipment, while the excel-
lent cars which ron over the smooth eteel tracks en—
able STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED withoul faire
or injury.
The lines of
Pennsylyani Railroad Company
#10 reach the best lecalities for
GUNNING AND FISHING
im Penusylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION
(ICKRETS are sold at the offices of the Company Io
allihe prineiple cities to KANE, RENOVA, BD.
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQ@UA, and
other well-known centers for
Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting,
Hunting.
Also, to
TUCKERTON, BYACH HAVEN CAPE MAY,
SQUAN, and points on the NEW IRRSRY COAST
reuowned for SALT WA'TER SPORT AFTER FIN
AND FEATHER,
L. P. FARMER, Gen’) Pass, Agent,
FRANK THOMSON. Geu’l Manager, feblT-M
and Still
EW HAVEN, HARTFORD, SPRINGFIELD,
LN White Mountains, Mount Manstield, Lakes
Momphremagoe and Willonghby, Montreal and
Quebec, Shortest, quickest and most pleasant
route. Steamers C, H, NOR'THAM and CON'TINEN-
(AL leave Pier 95, Mast River, daily (Stndays ex-
cepted) at 3 Pp. M, 28d st., W. R., 8:15 P.M.) and 11
P, M,, connevting withtrains on wharf at New Hayen
for above and intermediate places.
eassengers taking 11 P. M. steamer (except Sat-
rdays and Sandays) can reach White Mountain,
Lakes, etc. next afternoon.
Tickets sold and baggage checked at No, 944
Broadway, New York, and No, 4 Court Street,
Grooklyn. Wull particulars at office on Pier,
RICHARD PECK, Sup’t.
EW JERSEY AND NRW YORK RATLWAY.—
Leave New Ycrk via Erie Kerry, foot of Chamh-
ace Street ¢
For Hackensack—7:45, 8:45 A, M., 1100, 4:15, 5:15
and 6.30 P.M.
Wor Nannet—7:45, S45 A, M,, 1:09, 4:15 and 5:15
P.M.
For Spring Valley—S:45 a, M., 1:00, 4:15, and 5:15
P,M.
For Haverstraw and Stony Point—8:45 A. ar., 1:00
and 4:15 P, M.
For New York City—TH5 Avm., 1:00, 4:15 and 5,16
P.M,
Sundays—8:45 A. M, and 6:45 P,M., stopping at all
Stallions.
These trains leave Twenty-third street as follows =
7:45, 8:15 A. M, 12:15, 3:45, 4.45, and 6.157, Mw, Sun-
days, S45 A.M ani 6:45 P.M,
A Thettre Train on Saturday night only at 11:45
P.M., from Twenty-third street. and 12 Mid. from
Chambers street, which goes through to Stony Point,
stopping at all stations,
Hxcursion Tickets can be provured at Mrie Ticket
Offices, foot of Chainbers street.
All trains leave the the Hrie Depo tin Jersey City,
Commutation Tickets, at Jow rates, at the ofite
of the Company, Pavonia Ferry, Jersey City. See
Pocket Time Tables,
Until farther notice, the Trains of this Road will
oot wait for the Twenty-third street. boats.
May 17-tf L. D. BR UYN, Supt,
=! TONING'TON LINE,
FOR BOSTON AND ALL POINTS EAST.
REDUCED FARE:
Elegant Steamers STONINGTON and NATRA-
GANSETT leave Pier 33 North River, foot Jay Sh
eRe NOT A TRIP MISSED IN SEVEN
Tickets for sale at all principal ticket nfices. State
rooms Secured at offices of Waste iit Express Com-
pany, and af 363 Broadway, New York, and 333 Wash-
ington St., Brooklyn.
PROVIDENCE LINE.
Freight only, steamers leave Pier 87, North River,
foot Park Place, at 4:30 P.M. Freights via either
line taken at ‘owest rates,
L. W. FILKINS,G P. Agent, D.S. BABCOGK, Pres.
St. Paul and St. Louis
Short | Line.
Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth’rn
Railway.
QUICKEST, ; OHEAPEST AND BEST!
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY,
crossing and connecting with all East and West
Lines in Towa, rnnning through some of the finest
hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks,
Pinnated and Ruifed Grouse and ee Sportsmen
and their dogs taken good care ot. Reduced rates
on parties of ten or more upon application to General
Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, OC. J, 1VES,
BE. F, Wixstow, Gen. Passenger Agent,
General Manager, >» e:
CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD,
THE ONLY DIRECT RAILROAD from
Chigago to St, Louis, and Chicago
to Kansas City,
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
FIRST-CLASS AOCOMMODATIONS LN
EVERYTHING.
SPORTSMEN will tind splendid shooting on the
line of this road; prairie chicken, geese, ducks, brant,
uail, etc. Connects direct at Kansas City with the
unsas Paeific Railroad for the great Buffalo and An-
telope range of Kansas and Colorado,
Liveral arrangements for transport of Dogs for
Sportsmen,
JAMES CHARLTON,
General Passenger Agent,
Jhicago, ls, -
Sportsmen's Zoutes.
NORTHERN RAILWAY OF
CANADA
AND
COLLINGWOOD LINE.
Only first-class route to the beautifal inland lakes of
CANADA AND LAKE SUPERIOR.
The Fine UPPER CABIN STEAMERS of this
line leave Collingwood EVERY TUESDAY and
FRIDAY, at 6 P.M, on arrival of steamboat express
leaving Toronto atl P.M.
The Great North Shore Lake Superior Route and
ONLY LINE passing through the magnificent
GREAT NORTH CHANNEL,
LAKE COUCHICHING
and the
LAKES OF MUSKOKA
Are the coolest and most delightfol summer water-
ing places in Northern Canada. Tourists proceed-
ing down the St, Lawrence cab make a pleasant de-
tonr from Toronto to Couchiching in five hours on
express train, with Drawing-1oom Coaches, thus
visiting the most charming of the chain of Lakes.
EXCURSION TICKETS
at greatly reduced rates during months of July,
August and September, may be had from
cook, SON & JENKINS,
261 Broadway, New Nork; and
AT CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY OFFICK,
822 Washington street, Boston,
Barlow Cumberland,
GENERAL AGENT,
25 Yonge street, Toronto,
jy& 2m
People’s Line Steamers
BETWEEN
YORK AND ALBANY.
The most comfortable and cheapest route for
SPORTSMEN OR PLEASURE SEEKERS
Going to or returning from
The Thousand Islands of the St, Lawrence, The
Great Northern or Adirondack Wilderness,
Lake George, Lake Champlain, The White
and Franconia Monntains, Saratoga,
Trenton, Niagara, Sharon and
Richtield Springs, Coopers-
town (on Otsego Lake),
orany of the favorite summer router North or West,
The commodious steamers, DREW and ST, JOHN,
make close connection at Albany with express trains
for all the above-named places. A
{= Save one day of your yacation by taking the
PEOPLE’S EVENING LINE STEAMER, from Pier
41 North River, every week day at6P.M. Mealson
the European plan, beantifal music, no dust or
smoke, coo] rooms, good beds, refreshing sleep,
S. E. MAYO, Gen'l Passenger Agent,
fishing Cachle.
Conroy, Bissett & Malleson
65 Fulton Street, New York.
Factory—Foot South Sth Street, Brooklyn, E. D.
Six Strip Hexagonal Split
BAMBOO
RODS.
ENAMEL ALL PRESERVED ON
THE OUTSIDE.
QUALITY GUARANTEED.
The annexed list will show the
reductions we have made. We
quote :
jeT
Form-
erly. Now,
Fly Rods, 6 strips, 2 ;
TIPS ssa Sock ces pee $40 $25
Fly Rods, 6 Strip, 3
lips, and duplicate
TON... ecdecattee 5S 35
Black Bass Rods, 6
Strip, 2 Tips..-... 50 30
Black Bass Rods, 6
Strip, 8 Tips and
Duplicate Joint... 65 40
Salmon rods, 6Strip,
80 50
} 2 MET PHi- ila Bas ate
These Rods are, in all their parts, WHOLLY MADE
BY HAND, Positively no machinery is used in aby
art of their construction.
igi t=" SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
We have but one grade of these Rods—the best in
the market,
PHILADELPHIA
Fishing Tackle House.
SZ eA >
nas
A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,
508 COMMERCE STREET, PHILA.
Manufacturers of FINE FISHING TACKLE
A Specialty of the
Celebrated Green Heart Wood
for Amateur Rod Makers. Rod Mountings im Sets
for T5c, to $6 75, f
RODS, REELS, Ero., REPAIRED.
Shipley’s Self-Hooking ‘Elastic Snells, “ cateh
every {lsh that agers Rant ot ae
Trout on gu ic, Gach, T5u, per doz,
.* “For eae double gut, 12c. each, $1 per doz.
Highest premium at Centennial, 1$76, and Franklin
Tnstitute, 1574.
McBride Flies.
Medal and Diploma from International Exhibition,
Philadelphia, 1876. decreed for exceedingly neat work
with solidity of construction, A fine assortment of
flies for trout, salmon and bass constantly on hand,
Also casting-lines, Files carefully selected for any
locality. Goods promptly made to order from any
attern desired, Address SARA J. McBRIDE,
umford, Monroe Co., N. Y. W, Holberton, Sole
Agent for New York and yicinity, feblb-4m
ishing Tackle,
Safes.
Of Every Description.
HAVANA AND RIO JANEIRO.
48 Maiden Lane N, Y.
SUCCESSORS TO
ANDREW CLARK & CO.
Tackle
FINE GOODS FOR SPORTSMEN A SPECIALTY.
NEW YORE, LONDON, REDDITCH,
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ABBEY ZIMBRIE,
H. L. LEONARD,
BANGOR, MAINE,
Mannfacturer of every variety of
FINE RODS tor SALMON, BASS and TROUT
FISHING.
Split Bamboo Rods a Specialty
Great reduction in prices. Trout Rods, fall mounted,
$20, formerly $50; other rods In proportion,
Every Rod bearing my name is six strands from
butt to extreme tip, and mountem with my “ patent
waterproof ferrule,” and warranted agalnst imper-
fections in material and workmanship.
Any style of finish, hexagonal or ronnd, as may
he desired. Rods of Greeniieart, Ash, or Lance-
wood. MADE TO ORDER.
Iwas awarded a MEDAL and DIPLOMA at the
Centennial for my Split Bamboo Rods,
Also manufacturer of Patent Reels for Salmon
and ‘Trout fishing. The lightest, strongest, and
handsomest Reels ever made.
Fnll line of FISHING TACKLE always on hand.
j Send for cirenlar and price list.
et
SERINNER’S
The best bait used for Bass and Pieckerel Fishing
Bass size, 75 cents; Pickerel size, $1 each. by mail
post-paid, on receipt of price. Hagle Claw, for catch-
ing Fish and Game, samples by mail, 35and 75 cents.
Send stamp for illustrated price list of Fishing Tackle
and Sporting Goods,
FISH & SIMPSON,
132 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK.
COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE,
J.B. CROOK & CO.,
KISHING TACKLE»
50 FULTOY STREET, NEW YORK,
Makes the Immense Reductions.
Greenheart Rods for Trout and Bass Fishing, $15
to $30, Ash and Lanceweod Rods for Trout and Bass
Fishing, $7 to $12.
Everything else in proportion, Goods sent C, O.
D to all patts of the United States and Canadas.
TO AMATEUR
Fishing Rod Makers,
German Silver and Brass Rod Mountings reany
made and to orderofmy own manufacture. Ierules,
Guides, Rings, lips, Reel Bands, Screw and Solid
Bottoms, Double Fittings. Also superior Ash and
Lancewood Fly und Black Bass Rods, of my own
manufacture, $3, $5, $6 to $25. Rods suitable for the
bays around New York, $150, $2 25, $3 50, $6 to $25.
Trolling Rods for Alexandria Bay and the lakes, $4,
$6, $5, $10,
100 feet Superior Linen Line, by mail., --$ 2
200: “ ae 7 ec cis 50
300 iff ae ae “ “ “f
600 u Cuttie Honk, pete see el
Black Bass Flies (something new) per doz -. 250
Large variety of Trout Flies for Maine and the
Adirondacks; prices, $1, $1 50, $2 per doz. Brass
Reels, plain, 50¢., 76c., $1 each. Brass Reels, multi-
plying, $1 75, $2 25, $2 50,$8to¢éeach, Rubber Click,
German Silver Click, and multiplying reels for black
bass, trout, and forthe bays of New York.
Complete outtits as low as consistent with good
material and workmanship.
Goods sent C, O, D, to all parts of the United States
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JOURNAL.
Volume 8.—Na, 235.
No. 111 Fulion St., N. ¥.
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Selected,
MAKING THE HARBOR LIGHT.
HE snow falls thick s0 you may not see
he foresail gleam from the break of the poop;
‘TheSiong-boat looms like a rock on the lee,
Py ee the drift lies a foot on hatch and coop.
Long, glimmering lines of dark and light
ingle in wavy dance up aloft,
And the topmast-head goes into the night,
Capped with a head-dress white and soft.
Phantom-like figures grow in the tops,
m And the bunts of the furled-up sails are piled
Witha heavy freight that suddenly drops
When the good ship bounds to a gust more wild.
And the clews of the conrses, stiff as a board,
Catch up the flakes into bossy heaps,
Till a fap, and off whirrs the sparkling hoard,
Startling the tars in their standing sleeps.
Still stontly onward we hold our course,
Hugging the wind with a bear-like grip,
Holding each inch we gain with a force,
And passing the credit to our good ship.
The helmsman’s eye from under the rim
Of his slouched son’wester beams aglow ;
No matter how braggart the wind to him,
And little matters the fallof the snow.
Hand, eye and ear are serving his soul,
He feels the flap of the topsail leach,
And steadily over, watching the roll,
Whirls the wheel to an arm-long reach.
Grasping the weathermost mizzen shrouds,
As grimly as if it were griptin his hands
Our fifteen lives, and swathed in a cloud
Of sleet-stuil and snow, the master stands.
Inte the darkness and whirling flakes,
Into the heart of the brooding bank,
A long, dim alley his calm eye makes,
And the world outside is all a blank.
No voice save his on the midnight stirs,
Wo sound save the flash and swish and swirl,’
AS under her bows one ceaselessly hears
The slush-covered water part and curl,
‘With the quiet flakes on his stiffened feet,
Searching his neck, and nipping his eyes,
On the rounded coils of the spanker-sheet
A youngster, halfdreaming, shapeless lies.
He knows that, irueto his will, his hand
Would promptly answer the master’s shout ;
But his thoughts are far away on the land,
Wor heeds he of any perils without.
He dreams of a yalley spread broad and fair,
With grand old mountains upon each side ;
He dreams of a red lamp’s cheerful glare,
Welcoming ships to the old wharf’sside ;
Of alittle room with its walls ablaze,
On happy faces, all bright with joy;
And he hears the voices of olden days,
Before he went as a sailor boy.
Dear, kind, brown eyes, seem his to greet,
“God bless and gnard her!” he prays, "tis she !*
When a cry, ‘‘Ease off that spanker sheet,
Hard up the helm, and keep her free!”
One glare—one flare ofa flashing Jight,
And the visions die withits sudden ray;
The lee-braces tly with a circling bight,
And the sheets spin out as she gathers way.
The water seethes atthe bluff of the bow,
And the helm churns it to hissing wrath ;
And the strain on the ship and the master’s brow
Relax to welcome the well-known path.
With a surge and abound the yards swing square,
And the night’s alive with our cheery cries,
As before the snow-storm, free and fair,
Merrily homeward our good ship ilies,
[I found the above poem quoted in ‘*Sketches of Life in
Newfoundland,” by Col. R. B. McCrea, British Army, Lon-
don, 1869, and attributed to Rey. Walter Mitchell, author of
“Tacking Ship Off-Shore,” published in the sseond yolume
‘of the Atlantic Monthly, and reprinted in your valuable
journal of June 7, where it was erroneously credited to Mrs.
Celia Thaxter. 8. 0. C.J
For Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun,
Scenes at a Hrench Race Course.
66 HY do those things better in France " could yery well
be said of the manner in which order and the politest
decorum, combined with the fullest possible liberty, are pre-
served at the leading race courses throughout France. Po-
litically, the most excitable and troublesome peoplein Europe,
socially, the French are excelled by none in quietude, good
breeding and scrupulous attention to the comfort of strangers.
In all public assemblies, except those of a political character,
they carry out the mottoes of Liberte, Hgalite, Mraternite,
which they are so fond of displaying on their national build-
ings; and no person who has mingled much with them can
say other than that they are the most orderly race in the world
when they are not aroused by political or religious agitation.
A dozen sergeants de ville can handle a crowd of several
thousands with less trouble than a battalion of American or
even English policemen can handlea mob of as many hundreds
under the same circumstances.
This is readily seén at a racecourse, and the impression it
produces upon a foreigner is highly complimentary to a people
deemed go enthusiastic. There is no crowding, fussing, or
any attempt to intrude on each other's rights; allis the acme
of decorum and cheerful politeness. Having had an oppor-
tunity of witnessing the spring series of steeple-chases, held at
Auteuil, a pretty little village just outside the northern forti-
fications of Paris, | was much impressed with the suave char-
acter of the people, and the efforts made by the managers of
the course and the civil and military authorities to give them
the fullest possible liberty for enjoying the sport, without
granting any means for indulging ina license that might be
opposed to the rights of even the tenderest child.
The course at Auteuil is the only one near Paris where
hurdle and steeple-chases are run, and for its purpose itis well
situated, beingin the midst of a small, rolling plain, diversi-
fied enough in character to display all styles of leaping, while
the jumping to be seen there is quite good, yet it bears no
comparison to the ‘*neck-breakers” to be witnessed at Punches-
town, Ireland, or at the Grand National of Liverpool. There
is no ‘‘in-and-out’ leaping, and the only dangerous bit of a
‘‘take” is the water jump opposite the grand stand. The
uumber of horses that compete is also, as a rule, quite small in
comparison to similar races in the United Kingdom, so that
the contests seem quite tame to those who have enjoyed the
large fields, close running and appalling bounds so character-
istic of English or Irish steeple chases. The races are also
rendered somewhat uninteresting by the absence of foreign
horses, for the prizes given being comparatively small—aver-
aving only about fifteen hundred francs—few Englishmen care
to go to the expense of sending their best stock over to com-
pete for such petty sums. ‘The name of a British competitor
appears occasionally, but it is—or was last spring af least—a
comparatively rare occurrence.
Thescenes to be witnessed at the course make up, however,
for the lack of excitement in the contests, and few who have
any idea of the picturesque in nature, or take an interest in
national peculiarities can return home without feeling that he
has at least enjoyed a pleasant, though perhaps quiet, day’s
amusement. The French are nothing if not artistic, hence the
track at Auteuil is surrounded by luxuriant shrubbery through
which, in places, peer parterres of rich flowers. The result of
this care to please the eye is that the people have something
to attract their attention when a race is over, and they are
prevented from manifesting that irritation which is so charac-
teristic of English and American audiences when the contests
do not follow each other in rapid succession. The monde is
also allowed to roam at free will over the lawn surrounding
the track, and to place themselves in any convenient position
from which the race can be seen, provided they do not ob-
struct the path of the coursers. The way the people rush
about would never be tolerated on American courses, for the
simple reason that an American audience once under headway
would be hard to control, but in France one quiet word from
the police or military would check rushing multitude in a
moment—I mean, of course, the hurdle-loving multitude.
The management of even the course shows the paternal charac-
fer of the government, and the scrupulous attention paid to
the prevention of any excitement. j
When I stopped at a pretty little cabaret outside the course
to enjoy a glass of wine, I was rather surprised to see a body
or cuirassiers of the Garde Republicaine dash up the road,
wheel promptly into line, then deploy by twos, and trot off to
various points along the highway. The commander of the
detachment, with his bugler, mounted on a snow-white steed,
galloped up to the grand stand, and a minute later he was fol-
lowed by half a dozen troopers, who took positions, without
any apparent instructions, in different quarters of the course.
A battalion of the infantry of the line next arrived and was
marched alone the track, and whenever an upright fence post
was reached a soldier fell out and took up his position near it
In this manner a cordon of red-legged soldiers was placed
around the course, and they were as close together as if they
had been deployed as a skirmish line in actual warfare. They
were only dummies, however, foras soon as the people com-
menced crowding in, the sergeants dé ville, or police of Paris,
placed themselves beside their co-laborers of the army and
directed the movements of the surging throngs who ranged
themselves along the fence near the winning post. The ad-
mission to the course being only one franc, the greater por-
tion of the audience were content to keep to the common, so
few indeed graced the stands, where an extra five or ten francs
were demanded fer a seat. These seemed to be occupied
principally by betting men, and a few ladies and gentlemen.
The former were, as a general rule, natives of Great Britain,
and they carried the stamp of their profession so indelibly im-
pressed on their countenance that no one could possibly mis-
take them. They had that air of shrewdness and boldness
combined which specially mark the ‘‘ horsey” character; but
eyen if that were not sufficient to announce their nationality,
the manner in which they defied the French laws of grammar
and pronounciation most readily would. They seemed to
know in advance what horses would and would not run, and
to perdict in what position the competitors would reach the
winning post. They looked a thoroughly *‘ knowing” lot,
but the French people not being addicted to the American or
English systems of betting they did not find trade very brisk,
As all the fun and excitement seemed to be confined to the
Multitude on the lawnor common, I moved down there, and
found I had improved my position most advantageously, for
wit and humor were flying about among all classes, and that
good-natured badinage for which the French are famous was
in full play. ‘‘ You will pardon me, Monsieur levnilitaire,” a
portly dame would say to a mite of a soldier, “if I ask you
to stoop a little more so that I can see over your head, You
are small enough already, yet not sufficiently so to enable me
to see over your shako, You are no doubt a giant in battle,
though small in body, and will in all probability get fo be a
general; so I hope, Monsieur le General, you will grant me the
small fayor I ask.” This bit of raillery elicited hearty
laughter from the bystanders; but, highly sensitive as the
French are to anything approaching ridicule, the soldier did
not resent the familiarity, and touching his hat he moved to
one side.
‘*Monsieur would oblige if he would move one side,” an
ouvsrier would say to a policeman, as he was being pushed for-
ward by the incoming multitude, but instead of clubbing him
as a New York policeman would for his presumption in speak-
ing so familiarly, the officer merely turned around and said
that it would be impossible to do so without breaking the
cordon, Facing the crowd he asked them if they would be
kind enough to move back a little further in order to give the
horses plenty of room. In all this swaying not a petulant
word was uttered by any person, and when one happened by
mistake to push another he immediately lifted his hat and
begged pardon. None were more polite than the civil officers,
and if they made a request if was always with Afessteurs et
miudames sil vous plait. They manifested none of the grow--
ing, small-app!e self-importance of the so-called ‘* finest police
in the world,” yet they handled thousands without the least
trouble. The people were bubbling with cheerfulness and
suavity, and though *t chaff” reigned supreme it was devoid
of all tincture of acrimony or the remotest illmature. The
venders of racing programmes were the recipients of many
humorous inquiries, which they answered in the same spirit.
An individual who was selling Vee-yawm twro was told he had
better study English before he yelled out the name of his
paper, as no Frenchman would understand it, and no English-
man could. On purchasing a copy from him for, I believe,
three sous, T found the badinage was somewhat appropriate,
ao tine Frank could pronounce such an outlandish Bator in
the vernacular, :
The first bell for the races to begin soumded at last, amd
qmether rush then commenced for good positions. At (he third
hell four horses appeared, and they Had scarcely taken posi-
tion on the track ere they dashed off ** Little
fuss about races here’ thought Io as I rashed
for # good place to see bow French jockeys and low
French horses took on ‘?im-and-out.” As vhe sills came
wroinid the turn in front of the fortifications I reached a wall,
and there had « good opportunity of noticing the eqbestrianism
of what L supposed to be French jockeys. The moment they
took the leap, however, I saw that the ‘seal’ was a most
thoroughly English one, and wondered at it, for the Gallic
eaviliers 1 had seen in the Ohaumps Biysee and Bots de Boulogne
differed Yadically in their horsemanship from their British
kindred, As soon as the steeds disappeared amidst the shruly-
bery, I turned to a good-natured seryednt de wile and asked
tim if the riders were Fienchmén, *! No," saiddie; ‘we haye
no Prench jockeys in steeple-chasts or hurdle-races; they are
all Byglish and Irish.” ‘! How is that?” Lasked; ‘can't you
train Frenchmen toride?’ ‘Oh yes,” was the answer; ‘ but
you s5e6 we can secure experienced talent from England at less
expense than it would take to train men here; but besides
that, it might be as well to say that the French are hot by any
meéansas good horsemen as the English. ‘The latter are the finest
cayaliersin the world,” said he admiringly, ‘and we can
never compete with them,” Commenting on the comparatively
easy character of the leaps, Lasked him if they had no ‘*in-
and-outers?” He did not understand me at first, as | knew of
no idiom in French that would express the phrase, but by
Tnaking signs with my hands, and putting them through im-
aginary bounds I soon made him vomprehend my idea, ‘‘Ah/
la double banguette,” saicl he, with the air of a man who had
just awoke from a dream, ‘we have none.” ‘ Why not?”
said I, ‘‘they prove both the power of the horse and the
cleverness of the rider.” ‘‘No doubt,” was the response,
‘'}ut they proved so dangerous here to both men und horses
that they are no longer used. They are known to us as the
Trish leap; butas we are not Irishmen we don’t care fo risk
our necks for nothing except a display of mere reckless
courage.” By the time thisconversation was ended the horses
were approaching the winning post, so I hastened in that di-
rection with hundreds of others, but soon found myself buried
amid carriages. I could neither adyance nor retreat then
without much inconvenience to myself and others. A lady
seated in a carriage pointed out my dilemma to her husband,
and he, as soon as he heard that I must be a foreigner, kindly
invited me to a place in his Jandau in order that I might be
able to witness the finish. I gladly accepted the invitation,
and was fortunate enough to see 4 very pretty bit of running
between three out of the four competitors. They ran neck-
and-neck up the homestretch, and when the flag was dropped
it was hard to tell which had won. A minute later, however,
the board announced the number of the winner, and the com-
ment went around ‘* C"est fe cheval Anglais.” Ii English horses
won every race it would evidently be taken as a matter of
course, judging by the great leaping powers accorded them by
the critics. Although this race was closely run and gallantly
won, the people displayed no excitement, and when if was
finished they strolled over the lawn with as much indifference
asif noexciting events were on the card for the day. De-
scending from my perch I followed the moying multitude,
and soon learned that the races had vanished from their
memory asif by magic, and that they were now bent on en-
joying the magnificent landscape that stretched before them
as far as the hills of St. Cloud, or the loveliness of the park in
which they were loitering. This power to escape readily
from one scene to another seems a strong characteristic of the
people, and must be a source of much pleasure to them if it is
true that ‘ variety is the spice of life.” The care taken to
prevent persons from enjoying the sport without paying for it
was well exemplified by the vigilance of the sentinels that
paced up and down the éanguettes of the fortifications, They
would not permit anybody outside the walls of the course to
mount the grassy slopes of the useless fortifications, for fear
they might indulge in a pleasure for which they had not paid.
The contrast between American and French institutions was
illustrated by this incident. Just fancy 4 company of United
States soldiers mounting guard on *‘free hill.” at Jerome Park
tokeep the ‘‘ deadheads ” away, ora troop of cavalry posted
along the course and ayenues to prevent a breach of the peace
oran indulgvnee in the pleasures of political assemblies.
Of the throng inside it might be well to state that though by
no means belonging to the aristocratic classes, yet a better
dressed, more cheerful or a politer body of people could not he
found throughout the world. The number of carriages pres-
ent was compuratively quite small, and among them I did
hot notice oné bearing American or English oceupunts. This
is dic in a great measure to the fact that the races are run on
Sunday. and John and Jonathan do not care to atlend the
meelings from conscientious motives.
The races that followed the first were so nearly of a charac-
ter that a description of one suffices for all, except perhaps
that one was more hotly contested than another. There were
few accidents, and none of them were serious. The only
place at which the horses fell was the water jump; but in no
case did the jockey receive greater injury than an abrupt roll,
while his steed merely kissed the ground rather suddenly.
Both horse and rider were attended to immediately after a fall
by the sergeants de ville on duty near the leap, so that the
former scarcely stumbled ere he was seized by the reins, while
the latter waslifted promptly by others. Hyery precaution
seemed io have been taken to prevent either discomfort or in-
convenience to the audience, or injury to man or horse, and
to persons used to the slovenly and often penurious manage-
ment of some American courses, this produced a pleasant im-
pression.
- After the races were oyer the horsemen who were prancing
about the lawn all day took a (lash over the course much té
the amusement of the spectators; and as some of {hem came
to wrief they produced an immense amount of laughter among
the English speaking portion. The widience after leaying the
track did not rush madly aboul, a8 they do in New York, in
order to get a seatin the train, but quietly strolled along or
enjoyed thei glass of wine outside the doors of the wine
shops. Carriages with outvidersin livery, pony phaetons with
postillions in blue and white, mounted on the nigh wheelers,,
horsemen, cuiragsiers, dragouns, chasew's a cheval, artillerists,
buxom jones, a few graadesdames, nelish sharps, jockeys
and trainers, and a multitude of well-dressed people lined the
road leading lo the railway station or to Paris, and made a
secne diversified enoughin color and individuality to attract
the dullest mind. As they moved onward without jostling, rude-
ness or undue haste, I thought tat a little of their quieiude
would not be amigs in other lands to whichmy mind wandered.
iE
See ee
as the prosrame was called ‘ William’s Tut,” Wut of course Thave devoted this letter 10 the scenes and incidents of 4.
French conrsé¢ rather than to the races, for while the latver
ditler only in degree in the various countries, the former are
entirely st’ gonemvand can be witnessud nowhere out of France.
There ure to me, at least, more variety of incidents and
pleasing accessories to be found at a Parisian course than wt
Any ofher: for you lava about you not only that wylich at-
tracts the eye, hut you are also tree from the coarseness that
characterizes a similar rendezvous in some other countries.
If some of the American managers of race courses would take
4 lesson fron those of France vhey would increase the com-
forts of the auditors and the weight of (helt own purse.
“Oo
For Forest and Stream,
SURVEYING THE DEADWOOD ROUTE.
\N the 4th inst. His Bxcellency Goy. Pennington did me
the honor to appoint me one of three commissioners to
accompany Lieut, Col. Fred D, Grant, A- D. 0,, to Gen. P. H,
_ Sheridan (detailed for that purpose) upon an exploring expedi-
tion up the Missouri, having for ils object an examination of
the river bank at Fort George, at Fort Pierre and at Chantier
Creek, with the toutes from the two last named westward 10-
ward the Black Hills; and, also, to penetrate the country
from Fort George as far west as practicable, tliat a suitable
route might be found, if possible, and permanently located as
a post road across the Indian reservation from the Missouri
River to the Black Hills mining districts,
The party consisted of Lient. Col. Grant, Gen. W. H. ik
Beadle, Hon. M. W, Sheafe and the writer, Commissioners,
M, N. Hoyt, Esq., general business manager, a guide (7), sur-
yeyor and teamster—eight persons in all—with a heayy wagon
containing a ton or luss of supplies, tent, etc., and a light two-
seal wagon for the ‘tender feet.”
Wednesday morniag, June 6, found usall on board the
steamer Durfee, urging our way against the strong current of
the ‘Big Muddy ;” and a look at our surroundings discovered
we were in the midst of a motley crowd—army officers and
their families, Indian traders and agents, priests, deacons and
doctors, mayors of cities, gamblers and greenhorus, and last,
bnt not least, 2 Chicago speculator, who conversed about op-
erations involving millions as coolly as if it were an every-day
matter with him to make or lose a million or two before din-
ner. The blue of the army contrasted in a striking manner
with the corduroy of the Black Hiller, and rank or station
had yery little to do with places atthe table. Anex-Suryeyor
General had, as a room-mate, a pilot; a judge found the up—
per berth of his room occupied by a faro dealer, while the
worthy mayor of one of our most enterprising Western cities
spread his blanket on the floor, and suceesstully wooed the
drowsy goddess, in spite of the surroundings.
Our destination was Fort Pierre, situated on the south or
west bank of the Missouri Riyer, some 300 miles (by water)
above Yankton, and the scenery, as we ascended, was full of
interest.
The bluffs follow the general course of the river on both
sides, at s0me points rising abruptly from the edge of the
water sometimes to the height of two, or even three hundred
feet; their sides, bare and ragged, worn by the deluging rains
of centuries into the most fantastic forms, exposing the varied
colors of chalk, clay, lime, slate, oxide of iron, ete., again re-
ceding from the river leaving a bottom covered with lux-
uriant grass or the more thrifty willow; ravines and gulches
penetrating the bluiis, lined with the cotton wood and other
timber native to the region, presented to the writer an ever
-yarying, changing kaleidoscopic panorama, colored with the
heayen-given tints of the various grasses and flowers—the
whole alternately flashing in the sun’s rays or softened by
the cloudy shadows that Swept over the scene. Our interest
in the peculiar geological formation of the cliffs was much
heightened by the lucid explanations as fo cause, etc., by our
“military friend,” ably seconded by the ** philosopher” both
enthusiasts in geology and minérology.
About eighteen miles aboye Yankton we pass the beautiful
farm of a Russian colony, or community, known as ‘' Wut-
terisuhes Gemeine,” or Hutter Brothers,o Home, or House, as
yariously translated. They are communisticin their ideas
and practices, and, pecuniarily at least, successful. I can
sive your readers lut a faint idea of the various tribes of In-
jans whose reservations border the Missouri, but must ex-
press my surprise at the evidences of civilization that eyery-
where exhibit themselyes—fine fields of wheat and corn, large
herds of cattle, wood ¢ut and corded, and, most conclusive of
all, the fact that the *tepee” is being rapidly exchanged for
small but comfortable lof or board huts.
It might be premature to say that the Indian policy of the
government pursued for the last Jew years, has been a suc-
éess; but, certain itis, that more has been accomplished to-
ward pacification of the great mass, and christianization of
those within reach of such influences, than during the pre-
vious fifty years, Tosuch gentlemen as Bishop Hare, Maj,
Gassman, Dr. Livingston and others, must be ascribed all
praisé for the results everywhere apparent on the reservations
visited by us.
Fort Pierre we veached on the fifth day, having been de-
layed by high winds and want of fuel. This place, formerly
a trading post, is mow occupied by a few persons who supply
the freighters and others who convey the great stores of grain,
fionr and general merchandise shipped via this route to the
Black Hills towns of Deadwood, Crook City, Rapid City,
Sheridan, ete.
The place very much resembled an army depot of supplies
the wware-house, where we landed, and the adjacent lots
covered with wagons, grain, agricultural implements, steam
engines and boilers, furniture, ete.; tents and booths made of
bushes, camp fires, wagon trains, mules and oxen, drivers
with their *‘bull-dozers,” returned Black Hillers (blacker than
the hills themselves); houses and stores of logs; pulaces and
hotels of boards (four stories high, ad! en the grownd jluar);
signs reading ‘* Meals ut all Hours,” *‘Potoes, Grain & Melo,”
“Bakry,” “ Grand Central Motel," St. Hlmo,” ete, ; all and
everything seemingly in inextricable confusion. At this place
our ** Nimrod” joined us, bringing » heart overflowing with
kindliness and a fund of wit and good humor that added yery
much to the pleasure of the trip. We remained on board dur-
ing the unloading of the Durfee, which then dropped down
the river to the point known as Fort George, on Monday
morning, where we disembarked, and, after a hasty breakfast,
struck nearly due west through or over an almost tea tcog-
ttt.
Tn fact, the foot of white man has seldom, if ever before,
trod the route over which we passed. Our route lay between
Bad River, ou the north, and White Eqrth River south. The
mapa show ve sreuwms Tunoing into the Bad River from the
south, Wefoond not luss thinten, largeand small =
Our fitst day's march was devoid of incident, except our
¢ athe
ander C fol praitie, a1
with rich bufato, gummi and ofher svasses, owers of every
hue, the bright snnshine and cool breeze, aa we trumpod alone.
made every eye sparkle and the rich warm blood Hnele m oar
veins as sve canghit sigit of Antelope Creck, which was tu be
‘our first camping place. We estimated our day's thareh ab
twenty-two miles, and felt like sayme, + Por what we are
about fo receive, ete,, “meke ns duly thankful,” as we drank
our Not coffee 10 the seo! of the evénins, We nanied our first,
camping place Camp Grant, in honorof the gallant poung off-
cer, whose practical Knowledge and thorough ach liatatauce
With frontier life, and (he necessities of a greab overland route
through such a country, cased his selection by Gen. Shexi-
dan for this responsible duty. The Colonel's 190 pounds did’
good service on more than one occasion when crossing atayine
or gulch, and the safety(?) of the entire party was no doubt im
the hands of himself and Nimrod the first night they did duty
tozether as sentinels around camp,
The country became rather more broken as we journeyed
westward, and whilé we did not expeat un ittachk from the lros-
tiles, yet we felt that the best way to avoid danger was to be
fully prepared to meet it, and therefore each man took his
regular tour of duty. IT had the pleasure, on onr third day
out, of seeing for the first time the young mallard duckling.
About 12 m. we camped on top of a high ridge and found
spread out at our feet the bed of a lake, of seyeral acres m
area, covered with ducks. We had no shot sn, but taking
my rifle, thought I might get some meat (which we needed),
Approaching the lake closely I found the rushes and grass
filled with little ducklings swimming around and trying their
wings. Some could rise from the water a short distance;
others had seemingly just hatched. It was amost interesting
sight, even the old ducks being yery tame. I presume they”
had neyer been shot af.
I do not think that region of country very good for game
except it be wild fowl, although we saw quite a number of
antelope and a few deer. Saw some plaine chickens, and
large numbers of plover and curlew; hut the Indians haye
depleted that whole region of all the larger animals. The
country is yery beautiful, well watered, abounding in lusuri—
ant grass, bottoms of the creeks filied with cottonwood and
willow, and is splendidly adapted for stock raising and herds
ing, the rolling nature of its surface affording natinal drain-
age, After traveling some city miles westward from: the
river, finding ourselves too near Bad River, with ils bad lands
and gulches, we bore south some ten miles toward the White
River, finding once more the same beautiful rolling prairie that
was the distinguishing feature of the first part of our route, and
on the fifth day set our faces toward the Missouri River, and
Saturday night pitched our tent near Camp Grant once more,
Sunday morning found us early astir, and while preparing
breakfast, four ponies and a mule, with saddle and bridle on,
came into camp. We caught fhe mule and one of the ponies;
the others evaded our utmost efforts to make them captive.
We debated long the propriety of retaining the estrays, think-
ing they might belong to some hovering hand of redskins, who
if they followed up the trail and found them in our possession
might assume that we had stolen them, and, knowing Mr. Lo
Was not susceptible to reason or argument, felt uncertain as to
what was best in the premises; but finally it was concluded
to retain the captured, and drive the others into Pierre. We
crossed Antelope Creek, soon struck an old travies trail lead-
ing over the bluffs and alkali lands, reached Bad River, which
we forded, and got to Ft. Pierre early in the afternoon,
thoroughly tired out with a week's steady tramp, and soon
found owners for our ponies. We camped that night near the
bluffs, but found sleep nearly out of the question, because of
the clouds of mousquitoes that arose from the grass as the sun
descended. We broke camp very tarly Monday morning, ex-
changed our heavy wagon for a light one, got rid of all super-
fiuous baggage, and struck out over the holtom lands of the
Missouri River for Chantier Creek, which we reached after a
rapid drive about noon, Some ten miles from Pierre, Nimrod
sprang from the wagou and dashed like a madman after some
object running in the grass, The cry was raised **A\ prairie dog.”
The driver, our military friend and the writer all joimed in the
chase, finully securing the frightened little fellow under a
hunting cap (after much groundand lofty tumbling) wninjured.
Chantier' (as we hamed her) was soon securely cooped wp in
acracker-box, and, in imagination, already the pet of a listle-
lady in Yankton. But, alas for human expectations! ‘iat
night she cut her way out of her prison, preferriny, evidently,
old associations to new.
Chuntier Oreck posseseed anything but agreeable recollec-
tions to our worthy Nimrod, asa few weoks previous to our
visit, a gentleman in his employ, while fuardine some eooils
landed from a passing! steamer, was Shot and instantly Killed.
by the Indians within twenty feet of the spot where we ate
our dinners, and the very rascals who did it, as We fimmly te-
lieve, were camped willtin plain sight of our camp fire 4s we ate
TI think we all experienced a feeling of relief wiken we once!
ae stood on top of the bluffs out of reach of the murdering:
evils.
That night we camped on Willow Creek, om the Black Hills
road, returning to Pierre next day.
The ride from Ft. Pierre to Yaukton on oun return, a dis-
talice of over two hundred and fifty miles, while deyoid of
special incident, was one never to be forgotten, Moat of the
way through Indian reservations, stopping at ranches, sonte
ood, others bad, still others execrable. Noting tid marked
ifference betweea the condition of the late hostiles at Yank-
ton Agency and elsewhere, and those long since gathered to-
gether at Hort Thompson under the cate of Dr Livingston
and at Yankton, White Swan, etc., under Major Gassman;
contrasting the painted, blanketed, and much decorated * big
Indian" with a naked sabre in his hand, stalking around with
an air of supremé contempt foy the whole white race, and the
Christian Indians gathered at the chapel at Yankton Agency,
clothed in garments like unto ours, we began to realize the
fact that the Indian problum was being rapidly worked out, .
aud the solution of the whole question in the near futare_
We arrived i) Yanktén Tuesday about nocu after o ride
‘(exclusive of that by steamer) of over five hundred mileg,
aunburned tu the color of Indians, but hardy and healthy, and
teady to take up agiin the everyday cares of life.
Readers of the Fores: anp Srream weary of the tre
round of duties and business troubles, conie out Lere ently m
auijumn and T promise to shaw you 4 country, within & few
hours' ride of this city, abounding In game. Vatwrehas done
everything for the comfort of man. Our rivers and lakes
abound in fish, The prairies teem with chickens, plover and”
cuflew, and the auttimnal fiz. of wild fowl annually tille the
air with the cry of the wild gooue, brant ad deb, afford
ing splendid spurt to lovers of the rod vind gun, tn
Yaukion, Prasataly Tr Hite *
TROUT STREAMS OF THE AROO-
STOOK.
v Boston, July 4, 1877.
Eprtor Fores? Anp STREAM:
Tieft Presque Tale, Malne, May 15, by stage to Ashland, twenty-four
miles, fare $1.50); hotel kept by Mrs. Smith, and the last public honse
on the route north. Good table, expense #1 per day. Next jnorning
by stave to Portage Lake, ten miles, fare 76 cents. This was my ob-
jective point, aud a more clear and beautiful body of water never
nestied in the wilderness. Thataffernoon found me on its pebbly
Geach to test the langess of my Inck, but not a nibble did I get till the
sun huug low in the horizon. Then, at once, the fun came fast and
furious, aid nine tront, weighing thirteen pounds, were landed in afew
minutes, und—must I tell it—buited with a piece of sali pork! That,
Ora plecé of oliub, is the only lure till the water becomes warm > until
tien the trout lie Ground the shores. Later, when they assemble at
the Mouths of the cool brooks and in the thoronghfares, they take the
Hy greedily, aiy and ajl colors. So little known ia this region that very
Tew come here to fah; eo few, that there is no professional guide nor
eyen a boat at all times, and but four families living in sight of the
lake, Thomas West, lving on the west shore about a mile from the
foot of the lake, a farmer und hunter, bas two grown-up sens who are
familiar with the whole region, and if not pressed by farm work could
he hired at a low price ; but they have no boat, except a small dng-ont,
For a party of two or more, a battewu should be engaged at Ashland,
where ordinary supplies cam be had at the store of J. T. Mooers, whom
J would recommend to parties to correspond with. Portage Lake ls fiye
milles long and connects with thoronglifares and several other lakes with
St, John’s River, some 50 miles; all a wilderness, not ¢yen & single farm,
but hure and there log houses used in winter by Jumbarmen, the woods
full Gf caribou, moose and bears; and I can conceive of no greater en-
joyment ihan to be oné of a party to leisurely make the tour after the
flies are subdued, say the first or middle of Angust. My informant,
who has several times been over the route, says at that season the
thoroughfares are literally swarming with trout at the mouths of the
brooks. He relates that a small party from an Hastern city Game slyly
if there a few years since, and commenced seining them and phitmg
{hem up it Cans Tora business. A few backwoodsmen made them a
visit, broke up the business in its infancy and contiscated their effects,
Trovt and all, Owing to illness, my tarry was brief; but the taking of
fifty-nine trout, weighing néar seventy pounds—the boss scaling 4 |bs,
“ o78.—was Ssomé compensation. These trout are more slen(er in form
and lighter-colored externally than our mountain fish, but the meat is
very sweet, rich-colored, though a little dry; and on the rod they are
a8 QaAlliy as the best. 4
After reaching Ashland, which I should state is on the boantifnl Aroo-
stook, my route lay inland on the old Matthwamkeag Road. At Mus-
eardis, ten miles from Ashland, we again strike the Aroostook at its
janction with the St, Croix, Thirty miles from here up the Aroostook
ia a chain of four lakes, Called Munshungan, ull wilderness, and seldom
visited except by lumbermen. Here, too, the waters are alive with
trout, aid tie woods with bear, moose and caribou. This I learned
from the stage driver, C. B. Canney, an old Iumberman, and familiar
with the whole region between Mattawankea# and Fort Kent, 95 miles.
Charles G, Quincy, landlord of hotel, would answer correspondents,
and © batteau could generally be found there. To reach there, go up by
stage from Mattawankeag, two days ride, 72 miles, fare $5.50. The next
day I reached Patten, going through the town of Rockybeny, the road
passing within two miles of the lake of that name, mentioned in my
first letter. This lake is, by all odds, the place to visit if one has but
little time and does not care to go very far. To reach it, leave cars at
Mattawaukeag on Huropean and North American railroad, thence
thirty-eight miles by dally ree es Tare $2.50. Stop at Patten Honse,
hept by that capital fellow, C, L. Hackett, whose livery team will take
you over the fourteen miles to lake In quick lime over a fine road,
through as beautiful a country as lies onfdoors, Not many visit the
Juke, and fishing is 4s good as can be fonnd farther off (vide the string
of di, weighing 42 Ibs., ron by me at Hottlion on my wayup). Parties
contemplatiog this trip should write in advance to Hackett; fare from
Bangor to Mattawaukeag, $2.60, Corp. Lor WARFIELD,
Kish Culture.
ABSTRACT OF THE REPORT OF THE
FISH COMMISSIONERS OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE, JUNE SESSION, 1877.
® are indebted to Mr. Samuel Webber for a copy of
this interesting report. The labors of past commis-
sioners in restocking the waters of the State have been attend-
ed with such success that the present board would recommend
a continnanee of the work, exercising at the same time due
caution that fish be not introduced into waters where they will
destroy more valuable varieties. And, in order that the re-
stocking may be prosecuted more intelligently. the board have
prepared a list of the lakes and ponds of the State, with their
characteristics, as a basis for operations, and propose, so far
ag is in their power, to stock them with the most suitable va-
ricties of valuable fish in due season. The shad and salmon,
once abundant in all the rivers flowing from the State to the
seaboard, have heen of late years debarred from returning: to
these waters by the impassable dams which haye been built in
Maine and Massachusetts. One very important branch of the
duties of the commissioners, therefore, has been the effort to
induce the Gommissioners of Massachusetts to have suitable
fishways built at Lowell and Lawrence on the Merrimack, and
af Holyoke and Montague on the Connecticut, by which those
valuable fish might be able toveturn to their former spawn-
a eatiaiesloriers of Massachusetts haye shown the ut-
most Zeal in the matter, and have, during the past season, ve-
}uilt the fishway at Lawrence in a manner which seemed to
be satisfactory ; and, in accordance with theiv wishes, notice
as been viven to the owners of mill-danis ab Nashua to con—
struct suitable ways by which the salmon could return to the
Washua River, 2 large portion of the head waters of which are
i Ff atts,
zs ete the fact that salmon and other fish will return
to spawn to their Own breeding grounds, the Commissioners
for Massachusetts have placed 40,000 young salmon in the
jiead waters of the Nashua River, and have assisted in restock
ing the Pemigewasset with eminent success, if we can judge
from the letters and other accounts received of the abundance
of salmon “par7” in the higher waters of the latter river.
They have also hatched the last season, without charge, 100,-
600 young California salmon, which Mr, Powers, of the board,
jhas placed in the Pemigewusset and Baker's rivers,
One of the board met the ‘Commissioners for Massachusetts
and Connecticut in Boston in January, and the Massachusetts
Commissioners gaye him assurance that a proper tishway
would be completed this season at Montague on the Connecti—
cut; and it was decided, if the U. §. Commissioners sueceed-
edi providing the commission with Qalifornia spawn this
year, that 100,000 young fish would be placed in the head
4vaters of the Connecticut next winter, ; {
Phere have been procured from Mr. C. G. Atkins, of Maine,
through Prof. Baird, U. 5. Commissioner, five thousand eggs
‘of {lie land-locked salmon, which Mr. Brackett, of the Massa-
~ Ghusetts Commission, haa hatched at the Massachusetts hatch.
a
7OREST AND STREAM.
ing-house, af Winchester, and which haye been distributed in
suitable waters in the counties of Cheshire, Sullivan, Grafton,
ah ee and Carroll, selecting for the purpose natural trout
ponds.
Dr. Pletcher, of Concord, State Commissioner, introduced
this: species into Newfound Lake, in Bristol, in 1866, and
about the same time placed some in Sunapee Lake. Some
were caught last season in Newfound Lake, according to
the description given of them by the fishermen, who did not
know what they were; but of the 45 put into Sunapee, 43 are
said to have been speared the next autumn on their spawning
beds, in one Of the brooks flowing into the lake.
The introduction of black bags seems to have been a success.
Sunupue, and some of the lakes on the eastern border of the
State, are well stocked, and there is a fair supply in Lake
Massahesic ; but the habit of the fish is essentially migratory,
and their fondness for swift water has caused then to escape
from Sunapee and Massabesic in great numbers, so that they
are fast becoming common in the Merrimack and Connecticut
rivers,
It is proposed to introduce, at the proper seasons, the blue-
backed trout of the Rangeley lakes, the pike,fperch, the Michi-
fan grayling, the white perch of Maine and Massachusetts,
and the whitefish of the Western lakes.
The commission recommends a revision of the laws relating
to inland fisheries, and their condensation info 9 simple and
intelligible form; and with that view haye prepared an
abstract of fhe laws as they now stand, as accurately as they
could compile them. They also advise the passage of an act
prohibiting the catching, or having in possession, young sal-
mon, known as “par” or “smolts,” al any time, and also of
black bass less than nie (9) inches’ in length, and of brook
trout less than fiye (5) inches long.
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Saap Crrrura.—TZ is Season's Work on the Iudson.—Mv.
Monroe A. Green with his corps of assistants has been en-
gaged in shad culture since May 17th. The total number of
shad hatched this year was 4,676,000, of which 3,676,000
were hatched back of Shad Island, ten miles below Albany,
and 1,000,000 near Catskill. This is an increase of 8,859,000
over the hatching of last year. Of the aboye number all were
turned into the Hudson with the exception of 80,000 which
were deposited in Black River, a tributary to Lake Ontario,
The force have had excellent success this year in obtaining
nmielters, or male shad, which are often very difficult tv obtain.
The fish are all taken at night between dusk and 1 o'clock in
the morning, on the spawning beds ov the rocks and gravel,
near the shore. A somewhat singular fact is that during ten
years operations a “ripe” fish has never been taken ntter 1
o'clock, nor have buf two ever been taken during the day
time.
My. G. reports very heayy catches this season on the Hud-
son by the fishermen, the fish also averaging larger than usual.
A great many of the progeny of the cross between the female
shad and the male herring have been taken, which, although
not equal fo the shad, are far superior to the herring, and
prove an excellenf market fish. Last year about 20,000 sal-
mon {rout were put in the Hudson, of which a tew have been
caught by the fishermen this year.
The fishermen continue to take fish in and out of season
unmolested, so that there is practically no close season, The
wonder is that the force of the State Hatchery can ever gel
the amount of spawners they do after their running the fisher-
men’s gauntlet as they are obliged to do.
The price of shad at Albany ranged this year from $8 to
$10 a hundred. When Mr. Green began hatching shad the
fishmongers laughed at him, and vowed to eat all the shad le
could hatch. The other day, in foinge through the market,
one of them called out, ‘‘Green, stop this hatching; the fish
are too plenty; it don’t pay.” On being reminded of the yow
thle man said the fishmen ‘gaye it up; they were beat.”—
Rachester Hupress.
SS
—The State of Pennsylvania has purchased Seth Weeks’
fish-hatchery at Corry, with its appurtenances—dwelling-
houses, hatching-house, stock of fish (280,800 salmon and
trout), nine and « half acres of land, and inexhaustible springs
of pure water—for $2,000,
—
Our BARNEGAT CORRESPONDENT writes: “J. R. Shotwell,
of the New Jersey Fish Commission, accompanied by Gen.
John A. Hall (Gov. Beadle’s private secretary) and three
members of the New York Legislature, have been spending a
few days on our waters investigating the fishing grounds,
listening to those most conversant with the importance of fish
protection, ete. Your correspondent meeting them at the Ash-
ley House, Barnegat Inlet, found the Commissioner a very
pleasant gentlemen, und one entirely devoted to his duties,
His suggestions in regard to more effective lnws benefitine
the fishing interest, find general favor with our inhabitants—
for instance: in winter, parties living at the head of our hay,in
hauling seines under the ice, leave wagon loads of unmarket-
able fish—perch and bass—on the shore to perish. Commis—
sioner Shotwell advises a law regulating the size of mesli in
order to avoid this wholesale slaughter; also adyises legal
enactments prohibiting the use of seines during the months of
May and June, when large weakfish are running in the bay to
spawn. Attention was called to the violation of the present
Jaws, which is to be remedied af once, It now remains with
our citizens to assist the Commission. Parties sent to look af-
ter the fishing interest looked out more for votes than fish,
We received but one benefit from the laws passed two years
ago, that of stopping the use of pound nets. Now let. us pe-
tition for the suggestions of the Commissioner, and go srill
further, to prohibit the hauling of all seines in ow bay dur-
ing the summer months, which, benefiting only some dozen
people, gluts the market, destroys the laboring man’s hand
fishing, and the pleasure of hundreds of visitors, whose mon-
eys are annually seattered through our villages. Something
must be done at once, or the far-famed fishing rounds of Bar-
negat will meet with the same fate as other bays, which rank-
ed equally as high years ago,
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Brrr Liver ror Fish Foop.—Messrs. Fenn & Olark, Po-
quonock, Conn, haye met with quite a loss in their fish works,
Some tine since they ran short of beet’s liver for feeding, and
the butcher who supplied them sent to Springtield to procure
some. Soon after feeding fhe liyer obtained there, the fish
began to die. They saved but a few thousand out of some
ejgity thousand latched, and these, it seemed, had not from
some cause caten much of the new food. They put all but
one thousand tm the brook that supplies the trout works with
Water, as an experiment, andit is thought that they are doing
well, caring for themselves. They will probably save five or
six thousand of them. ‘Though they are somewhat discourap-
ed, they intend to try again.
dlatural History.
THE SPARROWS AGAIN.
E are under obligations to our numerous observers for
notes upon the European sparrow, which have as-
sumed such proportions that we are forced to summarize the
information at the risk of offending the writers. A gen-
tlemen in Philadelphia writes :
The disappearance of our native birds is easily accounted
for, as they seek other Quarters to rear their young, because
the food they have heen accustomed to gather has been con-
sumed by the sparrows; dod, being migratory, formerly had
a full supply during their short stay in our cities. IT know
such birds are more numerous in the country adjacent to
Philadelphia.
The same writer corroborates others as to the improvement
in the appearance of the shade trees since the advent of the
little Saxon. W. Wellicott, of this city, remarks:
It is not s9 many years but that I distinetly remember
when the Mayor recommended the cutting down of all shade
trees. the alanthus alone excepted, for the purpose of gettine:
rid of the worms, At this time it seemed as if this vigorous
treatment was the only means by which the ravages of the
spinning caterpillar could be stopped. Farmers’ clubs and
agricultural associations had given the subject their most pro-
found thourht and solemn consideration. They sugsested
various ‘‘cnre-alls,” but all proved impotent; but to-day the
trees which shade our avenues are clothed with their full
summer foliage, filing the eye with their grace and beauty.
For this we are indebted to the English sparrows. Formerly,
fo walk our streets waa.a perilous feat; to-day it is a ‘*joy
and gladness.” That the sparrows are so belligerent as to
suffer no other bird to dwell in the neighborhood is mere as-
sertion. I know the contrary from actual experience,
Per contra, a correspondent at Jamaica Plains, Mass., as-
serts that having dissected some thirty or forty birds in all,
no signs of worms or insects injurious to yegctation were
found in any case; only grain and refuse, He says;
There never was a more marked exhibition of their utter
inability to rid us of our dreaded canker-worm than here-
aboufs—elms full of bird houses and birds,. but leaves all
eaten and gone. The sparrows are less musical and more
quarrelsome than other birds, and we pray that they may at
least be limited,
Dr. Cones, in the Field and Iorest for May, remarks that:
Passer domesticus, the nuisance, was introduced some years
after our list appeared, and now these rowdy little gaming
squeak and fight all through the city to our great disgust.
The introduction of these exotics clutters up ornitholozy in a
way that a student of geographical distribution may deplore,
and interferes decidedly with the ‘* balance of power” among
the native species. Whatever may be said to the contrary
notwithstanding, these sparrows do molest, harass, drive off,
and otherwise maltreat and forcibly eject and attempt to
destroy various Kinds of native birds, which are thereby de-
prived of certain inalienable rights to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness after their own fashion.
We understand that in Boston, where the sparrows aré ex-
tremely numerous, the butcher birds (Collurio borealis) lately
appeared in foree and feasted upon the birds, until the legis-
lators, or whoever had authority in the matter, ordered them
to be systematically destroyed, thus thwarting, with charac-
teristic human short-sightedness, the first efforts Nature made
to readjust the disturbed balance of her forces,
We cannot but think our corrrespondents lose sight of the
main points of the case in their zeal to uphold their own side
of the argument. Thercare few birds which are not more or
less destructive to fruits and cereals, yet all, or nearly all, are
of incalculable benefit in destroying noxious insects. We
give below an extract from a letter published in the New
York Times, which presents views somewhat different from
those heretofore published :
“Let me confess that from the first I have made the spar-
rows a study, and it really reflects upon my common sense
when I think how often I have glorified them in the papers,
prottily described their winning ways, their little lives and
loves, and in winter time haye pathetically implored the pub-
lic (o remember the poor birds and seatter crumbs for them in
the streets and squares. I’ve done with ‘em from this day.
Now, don’t think 1am coming down on ‘em with the stale
story about their driving away all the beautiful birds and all
the song-birds that used to make our lawns and woods, our
squares and parks, so bright and musical. That is a matter
t6 be settled between the sparrows and the ‘other birds” thuti
have been so summarily *‘counted out.” I’m particulanly
down on the spatrows because they are infernal little frauds.
The original and only reason why they were imported at all
was to rid us of the terrible worm-pest that destroyed the
foliage of our trees and persisted in dropping down on us,
without warning, like so many country cousins. The spar-
rows were to stop all this. As worm-destroyers they were
asserted to be ahead of nny patent medicine that children ever
cried for. But alas! Do you remember the ancient anecdote
about the introduction of bees in fhe West Indies! The ees
went to work and thriftily laid in their winter store of honey.
Gut when they found out there was no winter to provide
for, and that flowers bloomed the year round, they spent their
leisure days in and about the sugar houses, and aransed them-
selves by stinging ‘‘niggers.” So witli our sparrows. They
yery soon discovered tht they could get their ‘crub” with-
ont taking the jrouble to pick up common worms. I haye
passed a'good part of the last tive fair Sundays in Oentval
Park, and have noticed more particularly this year than before
how very common are the caterpillars and how comparatively
scarce aré the sparrows. Th the most roraland secluded spots,
like the Ramble, just where you would suppose a bird ''asis.
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a bird” would particularly/delight to dwell, there is scarcely
asparrow to be seen, In the whole Park there is not more
than a regiment or two, merely detailed to drive away other
more delightful and in every way more desirable birds. Those
that wre there stick close tothe lunch baskets of the daily pick -
nickers, hang around Stetson’s, the casino, the dairy, the
childern’s play-house, and other localities where there are
ehoice crumb and sugar candy pickings. Down town, in
Madison and Union squares, where nurses and children most
do congregate, and in up-town streets, where the tramps beg
at the area doors and immediately and indignantly sling the
bestowed bread and butter into the gutter—these are the
chosen spots for the sparrows, and they fairly. haunt the
school houses at lunch time. The lazy little louts! Catch
them in the way of any work, such as worm destroying, when
they can stuff themselves with cake crumbs, fragments of
French rolls, and like luxuries! And then they do ‘‘increase
and multiply” so preposterously beyond even the most liberal
‘construction of the Scriptural injunction, and make such a
confounded twittering under the bedroom windows at early
morning hours—such a noise, indeed, as almost to drown the
Comanche yell of the milkman and the fierce notes of the fish,
hom, Ob! it is getting to be too “‘intolerable, and not to be
endured.” I don’t suggest a summary and indiscriminate
sqnelching of the sparrow nuisance, buf some plan for their
rapid reduction in respect of numbers would be desirable.”
Mr, Brewer believes the sparrow to have been of incaleu—
lable benefit to the parks and gardens of his city. He depre-
cates the agitation of the starling question, begging to substi-
tute that bird for the sparrow. He says:
Just now in Europe, where they ought to know better, in
many places the starling is an outlaw quite as much as the
Sparrow. You surely have not forgotten when the latter
were introduced how grateful the residents of our cities were
‘when the measuring worm disappeared as if before a magi-
cian’s wand. , A few years have flown, and now all our grati-
tude has flown! TForgetful that what has been once will be
again withont the sparrow; that the seeds of the same
nuisance lurk all around us to surely reappear if they have
but a ghost of a chance to reproduce, and ungrateful for what
we owe the sparrow, like my ezperiencedl townsman, Mr,
Minot, they tell us these birds ‘‘are practically useless and
are no longer needed.” Such will be the fate of the starling
with the unthinking, the ungrateful and the short-sighted;
and such is at present iis hard lot in Southern Germany, in
Austria, in Italy, and even in some parts of intelligent Switz-
erland, that it is hunted down as a destroyer of grain.
Living as I do on the edge of Boston Cammon, with abund-
ant opportunity daily to see and judge for myself, I prefer to
trust my own eyes and ears than the zpse diait, the inference,
deductions or opinions of any other man. So, when I am
told that a sparrow has been seen to attack a blue bird, I may
be pardoned for remembering that in all my experience, and
in yarious instances, the blue bird has ever been the aggres-
sor, There are more native birds, especially robins and blue
birds, and more kinds on Boston Common this year (June,
1877), than I have ever seen before.
Mr. 5. also cites several incidents, well known in Boston,
of the blue birds taking forcible possession of the nests of
Sparrows and ejecting the young, which are verified by the
parties on whose premises the actions took place. He also
calls our attention to the fact that when this subject was
opened we asked for evidence; while much that has been
written is but mere assertion or opinion, neither of which
throw any light upon the question at issue, but rather tends
to obscure and puts to one side the goal which is so desirable
to reach.
Mr. John Galyin, superimtendent of public parks and
squares of Boston, corroborates Mr. Brewer as to both starling
and sparrow. Of the latter he says that it has accomplished
*all and even more than we had anyright to expect from it.
‘We are not at all sure that the new comers, the starlings, even
if they succeed in maintaming a foothold in this country,
which is yery doubtful, will not be put under the ban like all
oi our own most useful native birds.”
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THE FAUNA OF MICHIGAN.
BY ARCHER.
( Continued),
ORDER NATORES.
PAMILY ANATIDR,
. GENUS CYGNUE.
Cygnus americanus. Sharp, American Swan.
Cygnus buéeinater, Rich. Trumpeter Swan, Specimens are met
wilh occasionally on St. Clair Flats,
GENUS ANSER.
Anser hyperboreus. Pall. Snow Goose.
Anser gunibellt. Hart. White-fronted or Laughing Goose.
(?) Anser frontalis. Bd, If this be a species, as Baird supposes, it 1s
eommon,
GENUS BERNICLA.
Boie. Canada Goose.
Bernicla juutchinsii. Bonap. Hutchins Goose,
Bernicla brents. Steph, Brant. Notwithstanding all that has been
waid to prove that the brant does not frequent the great lakes and
tivers, I must give evidence to the contrary, Naving seen several
specimens. One stot In Samia Bay, two from St, Clair Flats, two
from Toreb Like, aud myself captured a wounded one near Iowa
Point, Kan,, in the Missouri, April 28, 1876." y
BUB-FAMILY ANATIN AS,
GENUS ANAS.
Anas boschas, Linn. Mallard.
Anus obscura, Gm. Dusky Duck.
GENDS DAPILA.
Dafils acute, Jenyns., Pintail.
GENUS NETTION.
Nettion carolinensis. Bd. Gréeen-Winged Teal.
GENUS QUERGUEDULA,
Querquedula discora. Steph. Blue-Winged Teal.
GENUS SPATULA,
Spatula clypeata, Boie. Spoonbill; Shoyeller.
QENUS CHAULELASMUS.
Chaulelasmus streperus, Gray, Gray Duck; Gadwall.
GENUS MARECA,
Marechanericann, Steph. Baldpate; Widgeon.
GENUS AIX,
% # een Boke, Sumer Duck; Wood Duck,
Bernicla canadensis.
SUB-FAMILY FULIGULINAS
GENUS FULLX,
Fuliz mariia. Bd. Scanp Duck.
Pulix collaris, Bd, Ring-Necked Duck,
Dulix afinis, Ba, Little Blackhead; Binebill.
GENUS AYTICYa,
Aythya americana, Bon, Red-Head Duck.
Aylhya vallisneria, Bon. Canvas-back Duck.
; : GENUS BUCEPHALA,
* Bucephala zslandiea. Ba, Barrow’s Golden Hye. Common on St.
Clair Plats and Sarnia Bay in winter,
Bucephala albeola. Bd, Butter Ball; Dipper; Buftie Head.
Bueephala americana, Bd. Golden Eye; Whistle Wing.
GENUS HARBLDA.
Harelda glacialis, Leach. Old Wife; Long-tailed Duck,
GENUS OMDEMIA.
Oidemia bimaculata, Bd. Lake Huron Scoter,
GENUS CAMPTOLZMUS.
¢ Camptolemus labradorius. Bd. Labrador Duck, Probably an acci-
dental visitor, as one or two specimens have been seen in Georgian
Bay; hence I add it to the list.
GENUS ERISMATURA,
Evrismatura rubida. Bonap. Ruddy Duck,
GENUS MERGUS,
Mergua americanus Cass, Sheldrake, Goosander.
Mergus serrator, Lint, Red-breasted Mergansu.
GENUS LOPHODYTES,
Lophotytes cucullatus, Reich. Hooded Mergansn.
FAMILY LARID A.
GENUS LARUS.
Lerus glancus. Brann. Glancus Gull, Burgomaster.
Lerus argentatus, Broon. Herring Gull.
Larus delewarensis. Ord. Ring-billed Gull.
GENUS CHROICOCEPHALUS.
} Croicocephalus atricille. Linn, Langhing Gull.
\ Croicocephalus franklinit, Pranklin’s Rosy Gull. Common in Northern
Wisconsin and adjoining parts of Michigan at certain seasons, Seems
‘to be migratory.
Croicocephatus philadelphia, Law, Bonapart’s Gull.
GENUS RISSA,
» Rissa tridactylus. Bonap. Kittiwake Gull. Frequent in winter on
Lake Huron, common around the Straits of Mackinac.
GENUS STHRNA.
Sterna wilsoni, Bonap. Wilson’s Tern.
Sterna frenala. Gamb, Least Tern.
Sterna fossteri. Nutt, Forster’s Tern. On authority of late Dr. G.
B. Wilson, F. 8. 8,
Fish Duck,
GENUS HYDROCHELIDON.
Hydrocheliden plumbea, Law. Black or Short-tailed Tern. Very
abundant in marshes around Saginaw Bay, where it breeds.
FAMILY PELECANIDA,
GENUS PELECANTS.
Pelicanus erythrorhynchus. Genel. Rough-billed Pelican. A speci-
men was killed a few years since in Sarnia Bay. The only one known.
Is now /n museum of the University, I believe,
FAMILY COLYMBIDA,
GENUS COLYMBUS.
Colynihus torquatus, Brnen. Loon, Great Northern Diver,
Colymbus areticus, Lion. Black-throated Diver. Not uncommon
thronghout the State. Have seen it in Eaton, Calhoun, Antrim, Sani-
lac, Lapeer and St. Clair Counties. .
Colymbus septentrionalis, Linn. Red-throated Diver.
FAMILY PODICIPIDA.
GENUS PODICEPS.
Podiceps griseigena, Gray, Red-necked Grebe.
Podiceps eristatus, Lath. Crested Grebe.
Poiliceps cornutus. Lath. Horned Grebe.
GENUS PODILYMBUS,
Law. Pied-bill Grebe,
(To be continued.)
Pe tk eee
EEL SPAWN HYBRIDS, ETC.
Podilymbus podicepa.
K NEw HAVEN, Conn., July 2, 1877.
Eprron Forest AND STREAM:
In the Natural History Department of FoREsT AND STRHAM, of June
41, “R. C, B.” and “ Jones ” each speak of having found spawn in eels.
Are they certain that the spawn was not found in the stomach? T have
had two sels sent to me with the spawn of other jishin their stomachs,
which had been cut through while the eels were being dressed, am the
fishermen, Knowing little about the anatomy of eels, had supposed this
Spawn to belongs tothem. ‘‘R.C. B.” will please note that lampreys
are oviparons, but that they are not eels at all, agreeing with that family
in only one respect, 7. &., in haying a long body.
Tf Geo, W. Chase’s cat brought forth hybrids, resulting from the
union of the cat and the raccoon, it is certainly 2 most wonderful event,
and the greatest pains should be taken to preserve the hybrids, dead or
alive. On the whole it is highly improbable that the hybrids are from
the raccoon, but they may possibly result from the union of the cat and
the wild cat (Lynx rufus), It is very rarely that ever two species can pro-
duce a hybrid, but if these two yamilies have given one, consider the
effect upon Mr. Darwin should he hear of it, We have in the classifica-
tion of animals:
1. Remote species, in which hybrids are never produced,
2. Allied. species, which produce an unfertile offspring.
3. Proximate species, which produce with each other a fertile off-
spring.
‘The “wet weather” birds of R.G. Carter (IM the same number of
FOREST AND STREAM) are nodoubtedly terns, but of what species it is
dificult to say from his description, KR. T. M,
[In rearing dogs, breeders often find that different varieties
will assimilate in features and characteristics by being left or
kept in close contact with each other, although having no ab-
solute intercourse, and it is possible that the young of the cat
referred to (which was kept in the same house with the rac-
coon) acquired some of the features of their mother’s com-
panion.—Ep, |
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Tur Tavrue or Great TurTLE—Bad as are his habits
(the pickerel), however, he is not the only nor the worst
enemy of the poor, pestered trout. The great turtle, the
taurup or torper of the aborigines, the snapping turtle of more
refined dialects, 1s a deadlier foe, for he takes the mature
fish, not the mere fingerlings, which satisfy the pickerel.
The taurup is a horrible creature, one of the antediluvians,
cruelty in its eye, strength in its muscle, imperviousness in
its shell, and neither mercy nor gentleness in its heart or
bowels. With equal independence if lives on land or in
water; with equal courage it defends itself trom man or
beast. One of forty, fifty or even sixty pounds, to wh
ine ae gL often attain, is n0 mean antagonist ; when ca
fur and’ Gray into the hosl or comer
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it ‘turds, and
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Loy A Sr. nif ve ,
msing on its black and wrinkled legs, not crawling
an ordinary turfle, but with head extended, little -yel (2:
glittering, and sharp beak ready for the contest, 1t advances
defiant of all’ created things. Then it is no pleasant object,
nor agreeable contest within the narrow limits of an ordinary
boat, and the captor at such a moment wishes he had done
something else, and been a good way off instead of being just
in that particular spot at that moment of time. T remember
one I captured, of quite sixty pounds Wweight—drageing him
ashore by the tail, and then chopping his head half of with
an ax—which cleared the kitchen quicker than the ‘Ole
| folks, young folks,” when we undertook to put him into the
; wash-boiler of boiling water, with a view to turtle soup; and
another which moved its legs twenty-four hours after it was —
; not only decapitated, but disemboweled. What an appealing
spectacte for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
j Animals, and the other weak sentimentalists in general!
} These fellows are dangerous to deal with, and must be sp-
proached with care ; their bite is terrible, their jaws never re-
laxing fill the piece seized upon comes out, and they are post
sessed of a quickness of motion which no one would expec-
from their heavy, awkward shape. They lay their exes in
the sand during the warm days of early June, depositing
about thirty or forty, and scratching out a holé about half the
depth of their bodies for the purpose. The eggs are round,
nearly an inch in diameter, and of a delicate orange color, the
shell being exceedingly thin like transparent paper, and they
are left to hatch of themselves under the heat of the summer's
suu. Snapping turtles destroy and devour some of our finest
trout, approaching them tor that purpose from below,
Tising slowly from the bottom, and Jookmg more like
some black, rough-harked log than a living creature, till they
are negr enough to dart ont their Jong neck and big head.
The trout sometimes escapes, but carries with him thereafter
the elear imprint of the two horny jaws on either side of his
i at i B. Roosevelt, in Appleton's Journal for
une.
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Kars ix Possesstoy.—The county of Saline, Mo., anda
part of Lafayette may almost be said to bein possession of the
rats, s0 numerous and destructive haye they become. They
not only eat or waste the corn by hundreds of bushels, but
they also prey upon small animals, such as pigs, ducks, chick-
ons, etc. Young pigs are literally gobbled up. ‘The loose,
deep, calcarious soil, peculiar to the region, affords a ood
harbor for them. The local-papersays: ** It looks as if all the
rats of the great Mississippi Valley had congregated here, and
as this is the third year of their sojonrno amony us we hezin to
tear that they have brought alone their kith and kindred, and
intend to stay, They are here unquestionably by the millions,”
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Premisti0 BeayEers.—In Arkansas the beavers show fight
when they are captured, The Butler Herald says:
Mr. R. Montfort told us yesterday of a strange firht. On
the 80th of April last, Mr. Jackson Kirksey, who keeps Mr,
W. H. Ficklin’s mill, in this county, was standing in the door
of the mill-honse when he saw a large beaver on the bank of
the Patsalaga creek. He seized a pole and ran between the
creek and the beaver, expecting the beaver to make for the
water, To his astonishment the animal turned fiercely on
him, when a regular fight for lite ensued. Mr. Kirksey broke
his pole into three pieces during the fight, but finally killed
the beaver, which was a very large one, weighing fifty pounds.
or
Tur Srycinc Sra Saeni.—When the sea shell is held up
to the ear there is a peculiar vibratory noise which children
assure each other is the roar of the sea, however distant they
may be from it. Philosophically investigated the peculiar
sound thus recognized isa phenomenon that has puzzled scho-
lars for a long time. The experiment is easily made by sim—
ply pressing a spiral over the cerebra of either ear. If a large
shell, the sound is very much like that of a far-off cataract.
Now, what causes it? Every muscle in the body is in a state
of tension. Some are more on the stretch than others, and
particularly those of the finger. It is conceded that the vibra-
tion of the fibers of those in the fingers heing communicated
to the shell, it propagates and intensifies themi as the hojlow
body of a violin does the vibration of its strings, and thus the
accoustic nerve receives the sonorous expressions. Muscles
of the leg below the knee are said to vibrate in the same way,
and if conducted to the car produce the same result,— Boston
Watchman.
ARRIVALS AT CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE YOR WEEK ENDING JUNE
30,1577: Two lepoards (Jelis leopardus) bred in the menagerie; two
fawns (Cariaeva virginiwnvs), bred in the menagerie; two crested
ground parrakeets (Calopsitta noveshollandie), presented by Mr, Elie
Charlier, New York City; one mottied owl (Seops asio), presented by
Mr. H. A. Wheeler, New Brighton, 8. 1; one bald eagle (Halietns
cucolephalus), presented by Hon. Angust Belmont, New York City;
one fox-colored sparrow (Passevella iliavn). .
W, A. Coxkiry, Director.
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ABRIVALS AT THE PHILADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN FoR WEEK
ENDING TUESDAY, JULY 3.—One woodchuck, Arvtomys monax, pre-
sented; one raccoon, Procyon loter, presented; oue oar owl, Stra
Jlammee Var. anericana, presented; three alligators, Alligator missis-
sippiensis, presented ; two great-lorned owls, Hibo virginianis, preseut-
ed; one red-tailed hawk, Luteo borealis, presented,
Very truly, ARTHUR E. Brows, Gen. Supt.
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NEw Youk AQvariom,—List of animals and fishes received st the
Aquarium for the past week: German. ascidians, two-hornei cow,
fishes from Bermuda, spotted hind, Georgia Ted snappers, 15 sharks,
12 seals, 2 sea lions, King fisher, 20 German salamanéers, balloon
fishes, 40 blow fishes, 6 hell benders; and at the Seaside Aqnarinm, a
large collection of tropical fishes, among which are angel, triangular,
cow fishes, file fishes, and the yarious kinds natives of those wutera,
together with a number of European animals and birds.
EEE Aiheth Lee
“Experience wounded is the school
Where mati learns piercing wisdom ont of smart,”
writes an old poet, Lord Brook. ‘This is truéin cases where people re- —
alize the essential impurity Of Most of the scented toilet soaps. Let
them buy B. T. Babbitt's Toilet Seap, and there will be no possibility of
mistake, It is balm and delight alike for babes and grown people —
[Adp.
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To Disryrect Rooms.—The disinfection of a room is not
they are papered, the paper must be removed
beneath carefully scraped and washed. If the
ed, they should be washed with caustic so
should also be subj fp : Tua ty
et
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hee
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A Smart Harpy Fernery.—There are few country seats
or small gardens, where the loyer of thegraceful and beautiful
in nature cannot find anook or spare corner for making a
picturesque, hardy fernery. Often, if there is no better place,
“a space behind tlie bushes, and batween them and the bound-
‘ary tence will snflice, or if the location can be had, a shady
dell, in 1 retired part of the grounds, will be found the most
roniantic, as well as best fitted for the purpose. The main
point is, that in this tiny vale, x good effect may be produced
without resorting to the masses of stones and rock work gen-
erally thought necessary to the cultivation of ferns. Steep
banks of impossible rock are by no means necessary, on the
contrary, they do not thrive so well on such structures, as im
such a place as is here mentioned. They are indeed perfectly
at home on lowish banks, if the soil be suitable, and there are
enough rocks and stones used to keep the soil moist when
needful. A more picturesque effect is secured by a few well-
chosen, half-buried stones, than by the quantities of ill-chosen
ox tigly ones that are sofrequently used. Indeed, if thechoice
lies between the common style of rocky fernery manufactured
to order, and the level ground, itis much better to choose the
latter. Judicious planting will conceal many defects, and a
few boulders cropping out, with here and there an old trec-
root or stump will give the tasteful planter all the variety
needful. Those of larger growth, as osmundas, struthiopteris
and aspidiums, will form the back ground, crown the knolls,
or form the prominent plants at the corners, while the more
modest growers will find their proper location, here shaded by
one of larger growth, or these more exposed to the light and
fir, as their characteristicsrequire. In the hardy fernery it is
too much the fashion to plant ferns alone, as if they only en-
joyed sucha position, There are many of our lovely native
plants that are wood-haunters and shade-loyers as well as
ferns, and by planting these among them a much more inter-
esting result and a much higher beauty are produced than if
ferns alone are planted. Such noble plants as eypripedium
spectabile, pubescens and trillium grandiflorum thrive better
in the moist free soil and the partial shade suited for ferns
than in open borders. Smilacina racemosa, Solomon’s seal, all
our native violets, saxifrages, and anemones, lily of the valley,
the lovely pyrolas, and partridge berry, “the bluets ” (Hous-
tonia), orchis spectabile, and many others of the same family,
the beautiful spring beauty (Claytonia) and in fact any of our
ohaste and lovely spring flowers will associate beautifully with
erns and lend a high degree of interest at all seasons to this
Miniature garden.
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Reyxcospermes. Jasminoipes.—-The profuse flowering
habit of this plant, the handsome foliage and pretty white
flowers, render ili still one of the best of greenhouse climbers,
though it be grown in bush form with the assistance of a few
stakes or a wire frame to support it. Itisone of those plants
from which quantities of flowers may be cut, and their ap-
pearanee is wonderfully chaste and elegant im any arrange-
ment of cut flowers, ‘They are borne in trusses, are pure
white, and agreeably perfumed—something like the lilac, It
is easily propagated, and when rooted grows freely, flowering
immediately. If is best planted out when employed as a
climber, and soon covers a large space, but being subject to
thrip, the hose or syringe must never be neglected during the
summer months. Peat and loam in equal proportions mixed
with some well rotied manure and sand, make a good compost
for if, and, whether planted out or grown in pots, it must
have good drainage.
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Soor As A Manure.—To strong growing greenhouse
plants, such as pelargoniums, fuchsias, roses, carnations,
erysinthemums, azaleas, solanums, and many others, soot is
a valuable and easily obtained stimulant. A handful of it
tied ina bag and stirred in a three gallon can of water, has a
marvelons effect on all the plants just named, and on many
others beside. Jf induces vigorous growth, and.adds freshness
and substance to both leaf and flower. Tt is better to use it
in small quantities and often, rather than charge the compost
with more carbon than the plants can readily assimilate. For
the more robust growers, especially if grown in small pots,
Tixture with fresh manure from the cow-shed is desirable,
but this mixfure should be allowed to settle before using,
otherwise the grassy particles will remain on the surface of
the pots, and while giving them wn unsightly appearance, ex-
elude that free aeration which all healthy roots require.
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Lier oy Carrie,—How am I to rid my herd—of thirty-five
cows and young cattle—of lice, the lice having been introduced
ly purchasing stock a year ago this winter? The cattle that
are in the best flesh seem to have few or none, but those that
are thin lick or rub themselves, so that the hair comes off in
patches. My father never had a lousy animal; cither raising
bis own stock or purchasing where he knew them free from
lice. This is a cheese factory region, and dairics are made up
mostly from Western and Canada cows, and among my neigh-
bor’s cattle, 1 find lice the rule rather than the exception,
Would feeding oil meal! through the winter have a tendency to
rid them Of lice, or is warm weather the best time to make an
outward application? B. :
genic water two or three times) w! estroy the parasites. A
‘thorough oiling of every animal all over, wherever the hair
erows, Will also destroy the lice, Any oil will do; fish oil
eer pein oe a 1a used, An animal covered with
s if exposed Loco Winds. The oil kills the eggs as
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(Washing in tobacco water or ar-
AND §'
VALUE OF GRASS.
Fern Bays, June 27, 1877.
Eprror Forest anp STRRAM:
Tn company the other day with a shrewd, practical farmer,
a tenant here on Mr. Short’s beautiful manor of Fern Bank,
the conversation turned upon the comparative profit of grow-
ing grass for pasture and hay, and the cultivation of grain,
corn and other crops requiring more labor in their production.
Old Wyate, the farmer alluded to, mentioned that on one oc-
casion he lost, by the villainous act of an incendiary, a large
barn in which he had stored his winter supply of hay, and
that to carry his stock through until spring he was compelled
fo purchase hay at $40 perton! Such a price for hay, in the
fertile and exuberant West, somewhat startled me, and on
my return to the house I consulted some old files of the
American Farmer and the Journal of Agriculture, and there
found that good, prime timothy hay had averaged twenty
dollars per ton for the last forty years! Ihave been both a
cotton and a tobacco planter, and I am satisfied that, with the
present scarcity or high price of labor, hay as a staple crop on
land yielding two tons to the acre, is more profitable
than any other cultivation. A timothy sward, properly man-
aged, that is, held sacred from the hoofs of grazing animals,
mowed before the formation of fhe seed, and annually top-
dressed on the weaker spats, becomes almost perennial, and
will Jast in full productiveness for many years; and with the
aid of the mower, the tedder, the horse-rake and the hoister,
the cost of hay making is reduced to a minimum.
But there are other methods of using grass, which in cer-
tain sections of the country, and more particularly in the
South, will befound more profitable than any species of cultiva-
tion, and that is for grazing or pasture. The Southern people
are beginning to recognize that the revolution which has
swept over them has been agricultural as well as political, and
the more enlightened of them are anxious to adapt themselves
to the change by selling off a portion of their lands to enable
themselves to Cultivate the remainder; but for lack of pur-
chasers they are compelled to bear the burden of vast estates,
which, thongh unproductive to the owner, are yet under
tribute to the tax gatherer. Under such circumstances, what
is best to be done? Wool growing and sulphate of lime
(plaster) I fancy will solve the problem, for [ have faith in
the Spanish proverb that ‘‘The foot of the sheep turns the
Innd to gold;” and I know that away from the influences of
the sea air, plaster of Paris (gypsum) liberally applied will
coyer almost any soil with yerdure,
There are millions of acres in a half-exhausted condition,
extending from the Potomac to Georgia, which may be reno-
vated and restored to productiveness simply by grazing them
with sheep, and the annual application of a bushel of gypsum
to the acre. There is no known process of agriculture which
will so cheaply and so thoroughly cleanse a worn-out sedzy
and briary old field as the teeth of a flock of sheep, and
there is no top-dressing so cheap and portable, and of such
easy application as gypsum at the rate of a bushel to the acre.
Sheep are browsers, and will eat the young shoots of briars
and other growths inimical to pasture lands which cattle
would disdain, When not feeding, sheep will lie upon the
knolls and higher points of the field where the soil is thinnest,
and. unlike cattle, sheep scatter their droppings evenly over
the land, and finally,should a sheep die, his pelt will remuner-
ate the owner for his keep. There is truth in the proverb
that, ‘tA sheep never dies in debt to his owner.”
It may be objected that dogs and vagrant negroes will ren-
der wool growing in the Southern States an impossibility.
This may be true, if sheep are turned loose to shift for them-
selves, as has been the custom in those States from time im-
memorial; but why should sheep not be looked after as vigilant-
ly as any other stock? Mr. Bradford, of Culpepper Co., Vir-
ginia, has been growing merino wool for upward of thirty
years; and, what is more, by folding his sheep at night on the
tields intended for wheat, he makes the best crops of that
grain in his county: he never loses any of his, either by four
or two legzed rogues, because, unlike old Nat Macon of North
Carolina, who stated in Congress that he would go out of his
way at any time to kill a sheep, Mr. Bradford holds the sheep
to be one of the most valuable of our domesticated animals,
and takes care of him accordingly. The multitude of curs is
certainly the greatest impediment to sheep grazing in the
South, The poorer aman is (certainly where I have lived on
the Blue Ridge in Virginia), the greater his retinue of curs;
but all these mongrels might be taxed out of existence, if we
could send to the Legislature men who would care more for the
commonwealth than for yotes. But while vagrant curs are de-
structive, sheepdogs are also their guardians and protectors,
both frgm man and beast. We have seen flocks of thousands
on the Pyrenean Mountains in Spain effectually guarded
from the depredations of the large gray wolves
and the bears, which are quite common in that region; and
eye a man who would approach one of these flocks, unaccom-
panied by the shepherd would be in danger of his life,
in New Mexico, abounding in coyotes, wolves and other de-
structive camnivere, large flocks are thoroughly protected by
the dogs, even when the shepherd is absent for several days,
as he frequently is, in search of supplies.
Parties proposing to rear sheep in the South should have
recourse to the Mexican method; if they cannot procure the
shepherd dog from that country, get a young puppy of any
powertul and courageous breed, and before he is nine days
old give him a ewe for a wei nurse. By confining her the
pressure upon the udder will soon compel her to adopt the
little stranger and the pair will soon become attached to each
other. The dog should grow up with the sheep and know no
other kindred or associates. Feed him well every night at
the place where yon wish the sheep to be, and he will be sure
to bring them there. Thistraining has made the Mexican shep-
herd dog what he is, andT don’t see why it should not succeed
with any other breed. F. G. 5,
[We are glad that Col. Skinner has taken up this subject of
wool erowing at the south. Under a well conducted combi-
nation of capitalists, the mountains of the Blue Ridge might
be made far more remuneratiye to the inhabitants than illicit
distillation of whisky, which is almost the sole industry
there.—Ep. ]
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THE VANILLA CHOCOLATES Of Walter Baker & Co., Boston, are con-
sidered “pur excellence.” Their goods have been a. century before the
world, und haye won the highest position oyer wl competitors in the ex-:
hibitions of Loudon, Paris, Viewna, ete. Sold by grocerseyerywhere,—
Lady,
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POISON IVyY.
Jursey Orry Heienrs, July 5, 1877.
Epiror Forrsr anp Stara:
I was much pleased with the letter in your issue of the 28
I th
ulf. from J. B. Ames. He gives a valuatls receipt for poison
ivy; we want more of just such articles on yoodcraft from
Our practical sportsmen. Now I would ask through your
columns fora similar receipt for the poison of a certain al der,
commonly called the Black Alder. Tbave been considerable
of 4 ranger in the woods in different sections for thirty-five
years, five of which as a surveyor and trapper, principally in
the northern wilds of Wisconsin, and have never been affected
by these villainous shrubs or vines; but I have a boy who is
fast showing himself to be a chip of the old block in his Jove
for nature and ‘‘nature’s wood-notes wild.” But his epi-
dermis is far differently constituted from that of his
sire, for he cat hardly go within smelling distance of this
Black Alder without coming home with his face the color of
a boiled lobster and his head Jike a locomotive reflector. It
drives the poor boy well nish crazy, and his sufferings are
excruciating. By the prompt and repeated application of ear-
bolic acid wash the pain is alleviated after forty-eight hours—
?. é., two nights—of agony. Is there not. some antidote
known among our sportsmen more potent—that will act more
effectually, that is, Kill the poison sooner? If there is, in the
name of humanity and the pleadings of a sportsman’s sleepless
wife, let us have it, Mr. Ames says he uses the wash of
** Black Spotted Alder” as an antidote to the ivy. Is that
the abominable alder I haye reference to Il wonder? and is it
on the principle of the homespathic system, ‘‘Sunilia simiélihus
curanter ?” Will a decoction of the aforesaid ivy prove bene-
ficial to the victim of the alder? Who knows?
J AGOBSTAEP,
[We trust the above ay bring forth some suggestions from
our readers. It is unlikely that poison ivy is an antidote to
Black Alder, as the otee versa rule is seldom applicable in such
cases. The great trouble is, that those who are susceptible to
the ill effects of these poisons usually possess Other idiosyn-
crasies which allow a remedy to act only in individnal cases,
A lotion made with wine of opium and sugar of lead—one-
half ounce of the former and one drachm of the latter to pint
of water—often affords speedy relief. Another excellent for-
mula is an ointment composed of equal parts, by weight, of
camphor, gum, spermaceti, salad oil, and white wax. A thira
ismade by adding fifteen grains of dry powdered white lead,
ten grains of powdered willow charcoal, one scruple of mer-
curial chalk, and 2 drachms of solid extract of conium to an
ounce and @ half of lard, making an ointment, Again, a chlo-
roform and horax lotion is effectual.—Ep. ]
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THE ExporTATION oF Brer,—Who first conceived the idea
of shipping beef to Hurope ? The business is now large and
profitable. A valued correspondent, Edward C. Dawson, of
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, writes to us to say:
** Fourteen years ago when the cattle plague was badin &
j £ ing-
land, and when the Great Eastern failed in her scheme for fin
Paris Exhibition, 1 wrote to her captain, now Sir James
Anderson, suggesting carrying cattle from America. As she
was then just going again to try to lay the telegraph cable, he
wrote, “ Should she fail the directors will consider your plan."
As she succeeded, my cattle scheme lay dormant twelve
years, but still I claim I was the first to evér think such a pro-
ject would ever be carried out. The Great Eastern i
lieve, fitting out for this trade now.” oe
j
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Our Forrsts anp StrEAMs.—J. I. P., writing from Twin
Lakes, Conn., remarks: *‘ That the streams are very low, and
unless something is done to hold back the snows of winter and
rains of spring, not only fish but factories will be “played
out.’ Instead of draining our swamps, as we are now doing,
in our greed for dry land—of which we have too much—let
them he flooded as reservoirs, as in the beaver-dam days, thus
drowning out acres of hardhack and swamp grass, and give us
once more full streams, and fish food as in the early days
Old Norfolk has begun the good work in Litchfield County by
flooding Wood Creek—a swamp of hundreds of acres—and ia
rewarded by unlimited pickerel along the Blackberry that
grow fat in its placid waters, and along whose shores shoals
of small fry find food and shelter in the rich black mud.
Now let Stockbridge do the same by its great Agawan pond
swamp, Which sends malarious yapors on every wind that
blows, and thus secure what she so much needs, a beautiful
lake, an Immense water power for all the lower Housatonie
region, anda place where trout may breed, yachts sail, and
old ** Monument Mountain” see himself as others see. him.
in water colors as no mortal can paint him. 4
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A Goose Figur Wire a Bonn.—A heavy-throated bull
near this village, noted for his fierceness, accidentally stepped
on one of a brood of goslings recently which a stately gander
was holding wateh and guard over with great solicitude.
Straightway the gander attacked the bull, and seizing him by
the tail with his beak, his wings lashed the animal’s flanks
with the greatest fury. In vam the bull wheeled abont to
reach bis antagunist; the sander wheeled with him, all the
while retaining his hold upon the bull's tail, and showerine
blows with his powerlul wings with telling effect upon the
bull's legs, until he fairly roared with pain and terror, At
last the gander, apparently thinking that his adversary had
sufficient punishment, Jet go his hold, and the bull took to hig
heals with the liveliest speed, only stopping when he reached
the farther corner of the field.—dfiddletown (N. ¥.) Argus.
* ag aa,
—A wood entter near Frederickton Junetion, Canada,
wasrecently devoured by a bear; the only traces found of the
unfortunate man were his boots with parts of the legs and
& portion of hishead.
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OAMBEIDGEPORT, Mass, July 2, 1877.
Please stop my advertisement until T cau get a junk man to carry om
some of the letters I haye received fn answer toit, Will have it put
in #galn if 1 do not dispose of the gun to some pf them ; but most of
thom want a gun fors Gent, Yours truly, Wu. 8, 4,
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FOREST AND STREAI
The fennel,
PROPHYLAXIS OF HYDROPHOBIA.
view of the unfavorable prognosis in hydrophobia, and
N
I the complete inefliciency of all the therapeutic agents
‘when the disease is once established, it naturally follows that
in all rational efforts to control the malady prophylactic meas-
ures must always prove our chief weapons of offense.
Of chief importance in this connection are the- general
prophylactic measures to be enforced by the State against hy-
drophobia in animals, and we will endeavor to indicate what
sanitary regulations are best adapted to confine the spread of
this malady within the narrowest possible limits.
The first important point to be insisted uponis, the reduc—
tion of the number of dogs. The comparative danger to be
apprehended from bydrophobia diminishes as the total num—
ber of dogs becomes reduced, and the most effective method
of reducing the number of doys consists in laying the highest
possible tax upon them, ‘This tax should be the same for all
fogs, without regard to sex, and any remission of the same
should be strictly limited to such dogs as are absolutely neces-
sary for the performance of certain kind of work.
The aggregate number of dogs is very large, In Central
Europe there is found on the average one dog for every six-
teen human beings. The total numberof dogs in all Europe
amounts to about twelve millions, Delafonde estimated the
number of dogs in France in 1846 at between three and four
millions. In Bavaria, according to recent computations, there
are 800,000 dogs to four and eight-tenths millions of human
beings, ‘The disproportion between the sexes is shown by
the fact that while the male constitutes 85 per cent. of the
total number of dogs, there ate found on the average but 16
per cent. females. It may be stated, furthermore, in favor
of the taxation of dogs, of which about 80 per cent. are kept
as a matter of luxury, that these animals, from the very fact
that they form the vehicles for the communication of various
parasites, and also serve as a uest for the propagation of
these parasites, exercise a deleterious influence upon the breed-
ing of cattle. é , .
The State should also provide for a gencral registration of
alldugs. Every dog should be supplied with some distinguish-
ing mark; the unrestrained roaming about ot dogs should be
prevented. All stray dogs should be pursed by the police
and destroyed (Principen einer rationellen hundeordnung).
When Gases of hydrophobia occur, directions should he
issued for all dogs to be muzzled for a considerable length
of time; they should either be led by means of a cord, or
else kept penned up. The failure to notify the authorities
of the existence of a case of hydrophobia, should be made a
pnnishable offense, The regulations just mentioned ought
always to be made applicable to as large a district as pos-
sible. ; -
Rabid dogs should be destroyed, and likewise dogs that
haye been bitten by them, although no human being may have
been bitten. If human beinge have been bitten by rabid or
suspected dogs, they should be destroyed, as soon as the ex—
istence of rabies in them has been determined. :
Dogs suspected of being rabid, and also the dogs bitten by
them, should be carefully confined at the owner's expense,
and, in consideration of the long period of incubation, they
should be kept secured for at least six months, The oridnary
term of confinement, from six weeks to three months, is man-
ifestly too short. ’ ; ;
“The obligatory muzzling of dogs at times when hydropho-
bia prevails as an epizootic, has always. in al] localities, been
attended by favorable results. On the other hand, it is pre—
tended by some, especially those who favor the theory of the
spontaneous origin of hydrophobia, that the wearing of muz—
zles favors the uevelopment of the disease, an assertion which
is unsupported by proof, and which is also completely re-
futed by what is known respecting the mode of origin of
rabies, and by various observations. In Berlin, dogs were
required, for a period of nine years, to wear muzzles, during
which time no instance of hydrophobia oceurred, It 1s, more-
over, fallaciously urged by the opponents of the muzzle, that,
in localities where dogsroam about in large numbers pertectly
unrestrained and subject to no inspection, hydropbobia is an
unknown evil, How unfounded this notion is may be per-
ceived from the fact that in Constantinople, Keypt, Algeria,
Cochin China, Greenland, etc., ete , hydrophobia does occur.
Th may be mentioned, asa matter of curiosity, that the blunt-
ing of the front teeth has been recommended by some as a
prophylactic measure against the malady, and it has even been
sugeested that small; flattened metallic caps be fastened by #
screw to the corner teeth, for the purpose of rendering the
bite innocuous.” ] 2. ‘
The excessive prevalence of hydrophobia in many years is
mainly attributed to the absence of any sanitary organization
charged with the supervision of veterinary matters; to the
avant of statutory or police regulations, or to their ineflicient
administration, simple points regarding which medical author-
ities are of One opinion. By appropriate and energetic sani-
tary measures, the hydrophobia of dogs, like the greater num-
er of infectious animal diseases, may be easily confined within
4 small area, even if the malady be nol suppressed at the very
outset. The hypothesis of the spontaneous development of
hiydrophobia, forms a powerful obstacle to the enforcement
of all sanitary measures of this sort, and furnishes here, as in
other epizootics, a convenient loop-hole, which leads to end-
Jess mischief. \ A ‘ ,
he only efficient means of eradicating the disease, in the
éase of wild animals (foxes, wolves), is 10 destroy them indis-
criminately in the infected localities; this step is also import-
ant, for the reazon that the prevalence of the malady among
these animals forms a continuous source of danger to human
beings and dogs. ; ‘
‘All attempis as yet made to subject dogs to preventive
ireatment, by means of internal remedies, have proved melfec-
the circulation among dog owners of popular in-
concerning the nature and most apa SHAD
toms of hydrophobia, as it accurs in dogs, is extremely desira-
ae and a the same time an opportunity: will thus be afforded
of correcting the numerous erroneous ideas which are preya-
Jent with regard to this disease, a8 it exists in man fund in ani-
tinal.
Finally :
formation
*
A Pirtsrores Kexnex,—On June 25, desiring a little Tent |
from the cares of my profession and a sniff of the country air, |
I started in company with two well-known fellow-sportsmen
for a drive of about nine miles over the hills that skirt the
beautiful Ohio River, to spend an hour or two looking over
the kennel of setters in charwe of Mr. B. The place, hand-
somely situated on a bluif overhanging the river, contains
about ten acres, everything about being in good order, and
scrupulously neat and clean,
The kennels are neatly whitewashed, and so situated that
the dogs can enjoy the cool retreat of deep shade at any time
they may be so inclined. But the object of this writing is to
tell of the pair of grand setters I saw there—Belton, sired by
Syke's Dash, out of Daisy, and bred by Mr. Thos, Slatter, of
Manchester, England, and Macdona’s Magnet, sired by Hnelish
Roek, out of Lily White, who, by the way, is now an whelp
to her splendid kennel mate. Believing Mr. Macdona well
knows what a fine and thoroughly good dog ouglit to be, since
he not only owns but ran the great dog Ranger in the late
field trials in England, and knowing that one of the get of
this pair is to be shipped back to himin England. (He re-
matked to several gentlemen of my acquaintance that Magnet
was the best bitch of her age he eyerowned), I was most
anxious to see her action in the field. Bellon I know all
abont, having seen his magnificent carriage, style and great
speed, exhibited on the prairies in the hottest and longest,
days in August, and I believe to-day he has no superior either
in blood or as a stock-getter, or in the field, so far as America
is concerned. With such a sire and dam, the get of this pair
ought to be as good as breeding and training can make them.
Of course there was nothing to hunt, but Mr. b. kindly took
them to a large pasture field and cast them off. It was a
splendid sight and sgeravating, too, for just as we entered
the field two fine cock quails flushed within fifty yards and
disappeared in a rye field, where we could not go. Still we
saw style enough for one day ; heads in the air, right and left
they worked to the motion of the hand. We were all de-
lighted, and when we saw Magnet charge at the raising of
the hand, a hundred yards or more away, I felt sure that if
Mr. Macdona’s opinion of her great powers of scent and won-
derful staying qualities carry out (and I believe they will, I
am safe in saying that the litter now promised will make their
mark whereyer they go. Itis a great pleasure to know that
Western Pennsylyania sportsmen haye the enterprise and am-
bition fo own as fine dogs as can be had for money; and,
further, itis 4 gratification to know that these superb dogs
are owned by experienced gentlemen sportsmen, who will
deyelope the best field work they are capable of under their
own guns, I predict for Magnet an illustrious career in
America. Belton has long since established himself by his ex-
cellent field qualities to the admirationof many whose privi-
lege it has been to shoot over him, one of whom is your hum- ;
ble servant, Sour Porn,
os
Drsrevetion or Doas.—On Thursday last, July 5, nearly
one thousand dogs were drowned in the Hast River, at the
pound, foot of Sixteenth street. Of all the number eaptured but
thirty were deemed worthy of preservation,
The expressions of emotion depicted upon the countenances
of the numerous canines as they were thrown into the iron cage,
or as that vehicle of execution rolled by the kennel, were piti-
ful in the extreme, especially when accompanied by moans of
distress, human-like in sound, No one who witnessed the
scene would again declare that our canines are devoid of in-
tellizence or reason.
oi —
Amputation iy Anrmats.—The Live Stock and Veterinary
journals are discussing the propriety of capital operations upon
animals. Wesee no reason why valuable stock who have
fractured or diseased limbs, may not be preserved for breed-
ing purposes by amputations. The risks to be taken are
much less than in the human subject, and dogs, particularly,
recover from the shock of such operations with surprising
facility.
z — hey, .
A Piuexy Dog.—The Georgetown Comet is responsible for
the statement than a bulldog fought an alligator upward of
five feet in lenth, in the water of Sampit River, killing and
bringing his opponent to land.
et f
Dogs as Proprrry,—The Vashoille Rurad Sun will devote
a. column henceforth to *‘ Dog, Gun and Game.” In the issue
of June 14th we find the following:
Prava, Ohio, May 27, 1877.
Seyeral months ago I wrote tothe Chicaga Mield a full ac-
count of the trial of Eastham vs. Swinger for the malicious
killing of the famous Gordon setter dog Kent. Kent is out
of Dougan’s (Richmond, Ind.) Flora, by EH. F. Stodard 8
(Dayton, O.) celebrated imported dog Marr. Mr, Eastham
obtained a judgment for $100 through the Common Pleas
Court, Judge Meeker presiding, and it was generally under-
stood at the time that the matter was finally settled, But to.
the surprise of many Mr, Swinger carried the suit up to the
district court, and the testimony was gone over and the argu—
ment of the attorneys was patiently listened to on the 7th inst.
by Judges Barlow, Eliott and Burges, and as might have heen
expected, the judgment of the Lower Court was confirmed.
Mr. Swinger's expense will now foot up to near 2500, and he
now threatens to take it to the Supreme Court. All right;
the matter might as well be definitely settled by Eastham and
Swinger as by any one else. As I said in my former letter on
this subject, Mr. Eastham said: ‘1 have just $1,000 laid by
to prosecute this suit with, for I am anxious to know whether
the sportsmen of Ohio have any right of property in dogs af
ter they haye been returned to the assessor for taxation.” So
far as this trial has gone we think they have. and I am in-
clined to think that Mr. Swinger is of the same opinion. Tf
he is not yet satisfied, another trial before the Supreme Court,
another Gonfirmation of judgment, another hundred or two
added to the bill, and he will be a convert to our side of the
question, Mr. Swinger has wealth, and it is a good thing he
hhas and can stand it, for five hundred dollar dogs are expen-
sive. 4
The above, from the Chicago Wield, is a test case as to |
a
whether dogs are property and that the owner can be protect
ay therein, or whether they are simply nothing, and to be
| Killed by every fool who comes along, It is simply preposte-
rous to suppose for a moment that a dog, in which may be in-
vested a thousand dollars in clean cash, is not property. If
they are not property. then what constitutes property? If a
man 18 not to be protected by the law in this, then why pro-
tect him in his race-horse, his fine sheep, or his eattle? Good
dogs are worth money, and are very much thought of by their
owners, who resolve to see them protected.
It is to be hoped that this matter will be carried to the high-
est courts, not only for the pecuniary punishment of the of-
fender, but that a legal precedence may be established from
which there can be no appeal.
Se ee,
_ THe Doe Parrnecy.—Jersey City, July 5.—You make men-
tion in the last copyof your valuable paper of that doz in Wash-
ington who, in his protection of a helpless man bit a policeman
whom the dog thought, and perhaps with reason, was inter-
fering with no good purpose. It seems the idiots shot the dog
afterward for fear the ‘‘cop” might die with hydrophobia. It
fairly makes my blood boil when I think of sich an outrage.
To slaughter that kind, intelligent animal (11 wager he had
more braing than the fools that made away with him) for
fear the bite might prove serious to the officer. Pshaw !
Would the killing of the noble creature make any difference
With the after effect of the dentals in the man’s system.
‘To come néarer home: On the dock here, an Irishman, last
week, prowling around at an unseasonable hour, was bitten
(unfortunately but slightly) by the Company's watch-dog,
and now nothing will persuade the son of Mrin that he is not
bookedfor convulsions and a hydrophobic taking off unless
the dog is kiled—that the end of the dog by violent means will
prevent any tragic result to him. Is there anything more
ridiculous? .As the company are not idiots, Flora lives, and
will stand guard for a while longer, and prove asource of in-
convenience to the horde of night prowlers that infest our city
throughout. its length and breadth. JACOBBLAEE,
2 a eee
Doc Porsoyzrs.—Von G,, of West Meriden, Conn., writes
The account published on page 322, of Fores’ AND STREAM, of a dog
poigsoner being brought to court and fined for his crime, reminds me
of an alfair which was tried at Baden, Germany, a short time since.
A Scotchman living near Offenborg, and a member of the hunting club
of that district, was for some reason expelled from the club, He
swore he would haye revenge, which was carried ont in a most cow-
ardly manner by poisoning a number of dogs belonging to the members
of the club. Mis threats had previously aroused suspicion, and we-
cordingly he was arrested and brought to trial, where the evyidence—
though circumstantial—was so strong that he confessed having com-
mitted the crime, expecting, of course, that as he was a manof meuns
his punishment would be merely 4 fine. In this he was sadly mistaken,
for the Judge (a very Daniel) sentenged the accused to pay the full
yalue of the dogs, ranging from two to seven hundred dollars each, as
indemnity to the owner, and in addition, a8 penalty for the crime com-
mitted, that he be confined for one year in the penitentiary. I sin-
cerely wish that the above ease might be viewed as a precedent by all
judges before whom dog poisoners may be tried, and that the clogging
barnacles of justice, who look upon a $10 horse as property, bot nob
revognizing a $50 dog, may be brought to & realizing sense of thelr
invapacity, and endeavor, in an humble manner, to follow the bright
gxXamples set by the bench in the case mentloned in Forres? anp
STHEAM, and also that of Baden,
a re
Drarn or JuLe.—Mr. Chas. A. Miles, of Grooklyn, has
been unfortunate with his dogs, Josing Fred, aged 17 mos.,
(out of Jnle by J. K. Milner's Jack) threa weeks since, On
Friday, June 28, Jule, 7 years old, died in accouchment. Of
five pups by Robinson's Dake but two are living, being under
the care of a foster mother.
Jule’s performances in the field are too well known to need
romment; she was also winner of second prize in native Irish
sstter class at the N. Y. Bench Show, 1877. She was the
only bitch ever raised from Rodman’s Emma, by Rodman's
Dash. In three years she gave birth to forty-one puppics, all
of which that are now living being noted dogs.
_— ore
Humittarioy.—A dog in Meriden, Conn., was so disgusted
with his muzzle that he pawed it off and then buried it in the
ground.
SSS. ce
—Boston is developing some extradrdinary examples of
canine sagacity. The Vraveller tells a story which is sértotly
true: A mastiffin that city, unmuzzled by his master, re-
solved to comply with the Jaw on his own account. He knew
that to preserve his life he must haye a muzzle, Harly one
morning he stole twenty newspapers from doorsteps, stood on
a corner and sold them, went with the money to a store where
touzzles were sold, made «a clerk understand that he wished to
buy one, and before noon went home muzzled according to
law.
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- Vinuatyy.—aAt the late dog convention in Syracuse it -will
be remembered that Snipe, owned by R. M. Linsley, of Scran-
ton, Pa., fook the first prize in pointer class. Sunday night,
July I, some evil disposed person poisoned Snipe, by giving him
‘doctored meat.” Sportsmen will regret the death of this
really fine animal, and it is to be hoped the miscreant will be
brought to book,
—
—J.H, Caniif, of Windsor, Ont., has lost his Maud, Gar-
lowitz whelps.
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Name Cramep.—t! claim the name “Brandy” for my set-
ter pup, whelped March 16, out of Selleck's Nellie If, by
Dowdney’s Major- Full pedigree in Rop axp Guy of March
29, 1877- Joun 8. Kerso, Jr., Stamford, July 2.
I claim the name of ‘Red Rufus” for my Red Irish Gor-
don pup, whelped April 20, color, deep red; no white; ont
of Geo. H. Poyneer’s red Irish Gordon Fan, by Arnold Bur-
ges’ red Lrish setter Rufus. J. , Concpon, MeGregor, Tomi.
1 CLINTON, Towa, July 2, 1877.
Telaim the name of Red Kit for my Irish Gordon bitch, out of Geo,
E. Payneer’s red Irish Gordon setter Fan; she ont of imported black-
and-tan Gordon Vie, by imported ref Trish Gordon Mar: cire, Arnold
Burges’ champion red Irish setter Rufds. re
Yours, étc, Gro. W, Van Yorsr,
Una, duly 4, 1877.
‘Lsee by my last paper that you haye made an error inregard to my
pointer dog Frank, Class 81, as Trecelved a V. H. ©., and not an H.C.
white badge. AS he is for sale, by Inaking vorrection, you will oblige
‘an old subscriber, Very truly, * Cy i, WEED,
“F : :
_ OniGeN 08 Freuo Trrrs.—Tt is conceded by all that this |
journal was the first newspaper in the United States to call the
attention of the sportsmen of this country to the splendid and
intelligent sport of dog field trials.
The letter that will be found below, headed ‘!Tonor to
whom henor is dne,” is all yery proper as farasit goes. We
do not wish for a moment to take away from that clever sports-
man, Capt. Lightburne, of Memphis, any of his hard-earned
honors, in carrying out in @ practical manner the instructions
Jaid down by this journal as regards field trials, and that we
have given him repeated erediti for the same, the former issues
of this paper will thoroughly testify. Pardon us, but. Capt.
Lighthurne did not propose field trials in the State of Tennes-
see, He carried ont the data givento him in the most exemp-
lary and sportsman-lke manner, but the prepexttion came from
this paper (see ‘' F. & 8.,° page 156), which is further proved
by aletterin onr hands from Capt. Lightburne, asking for
dctailed advice, information and papers as to how field trials
were worked and organized, which numerous documents we
willingly sent him.
Ti is also an error to suppose that Mr. Horsfall *‘ revised and
remodeled the English rules, as they were altered in this of-
fice; and the State Sportsman’s Association and other private
matches ran all the dogs under the ‘FP. &8." rules. Itis due
to Mr. Horsfall to say that, with his kind co-operation and
masterly activity, a great deal of the practical work was put
to sound use in the field. It is again a mistake to state that
the kennel editor of the then Chicago Wield (1874) had very
much to do with field triais, as he published editorial after edi-
torial in direct opposition to setters retrieving, which editorials
called forth letters fron Capt. Lightburne and other gentle-
nen, stating that they did not indorse the eclitor’s views.
Tt was in October, 1873, that we first published an account
of a dog field trial. Since that time column after cohimn of
this journal has been devoted to agitating and bringing about
this sport, and giving all information we possessed to our
readers, so as to demonstrate, if possible, the fact which is the
better, pointers or setters of a club, State or United States.
At that time we did not spare labor, trouble or expense in car-
Tying out this interesting sport; but, in order to familiarize the
public with these novel narrations, we lithographed and photo-
graphed 1,000 pairs of the champion pointer Belle—also
printed the points, laws, efe.—which portraits and papers
were cased and sent free to every newspaper in the United
States and Canada haying a circulation of oyer 5,000 copies.
For all of the aboye facts see the records in Forrsr anp
Srream: Vol. 1, pages 166, 296, 812, 317, 344, 360, 377, 592,
394, 410; Vol. I, 6, 25, 41, 48, 55, 71, 184, 136, 154, 197,
214, 238.
We here repeat thal it was through the influence of Capt.
John M. Taylor that dog field sports were originated, first
brought about, or “‘initated” in this country; therefore, we
think that we were not in errorin claiming for this journal
the honor of haying introduced them to the public,
«HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE.”
DEAR ForEst—While I acknowledge, and the world accepts, your
facile princes in sporting news, yel' you, like many others, sometimes
petasivay. Thusly, I notice in your issue of June 21 that you have done
several of our Memphis gentlemen quite an injustice, in assuming
somethiie that does not rightfally belong to you, I refer to your notice
of & paragraph-clip from the Rural Sun, Nasttyille, relative to Tennes-
see Field Trials. In your notice you say, “ throngh the influence of
Capt. duo. M. Taylor, then the Kennel Eilitor of this paper, the Ten-
jiessee Pield Trials were initiated.” In this assertion you are greatly
in urter, as Capt. R. W. Lightburne was the party that first proposed a
bencli show and field trials, and through his indomitable will, indefati-
gable energy, and the assistance of one or two friends, 'T, M, Borstal
and J, W. Alley, he initiated and carried through successfully the first
hench show of dogs eyer held in Tennessee, and the first field trial of
dog ever held in America unter an organized body, Smhe Tennessee
State Sportsman Assoviation” and even this association were framed
an formed by him. He does not claim that the State Association or
penel. show was original wilt him. The idea struck him of forming
snoh association and having bench shows, efc., affer Illinois had so
suévesstily introduced them; and fo Mr, Shinn, then editor of the
Chicago Wield, he probabiy owes more to for assistance and influence
{hun any other person, not excepting T. M. Horsfall, who revised and
remodeled the English result so kindly sent to Mr. Lightburne by Capt.
Jno. M, Taylor, Capt. Lightburne knew of Capt. Taylor having the
English rules, and wrote lim asking the loan of therm f ora short while,
also, at the sate time, giving Capt. Taylor full information as to what
was going ob and what was to be done in this section in October, STaL.
Capt. Taylor very promptly sent them, promising at fie same time, his
hearty support in the matter, which promise was made good.
The Rural Sun commits an error by claiming that the Tennessee field
trials were introduced in this State five years ago. ‘The first trial oc-
curred In October, 1874, and the prize for best setter or pointer was
svion by Mr. Pritechard’s doz Knight, Your subseriber had a good ane
entered, and was (lefeated, A -Vicrmt, 1874.
Memphis, Tenn.
Tororo Doc anv Birp Suow,—We are in possession of
yery full notes of this exhibition, but the late hour of their ar-
riyal precludes giving other than & mere synopsis. The open-
ing on July 4th was a decided success, though. the second day
was the hest. The Secretary of the Association says:
“Our success has been beyond all our expectations, and I
have no hesitation im saying that if was mninly due to the
valuable assistance of My. Ghas. Lincoln. He has labored
most assiduously from fhe day he arrived in our city, antl we
are quite unable to express our sratitude to him, Our Ex-
hibition building was perfect in every particular, und from
what Mz. Lincoln tells us will more than favorably compare
with most buildings used for the same purpose in may large
rican cities, 4
-
“J fear that the promoters will have to pay somewhat
dearly for the imitation, but that is trifling in comparison
with the great good it is sure to do. Already gentlemen are
discussing the propriety of at one starting am association, and
if sneeess should follow the endeavor you may look for 4
grand international show heforé Jong. As a lover of sport
and sporting dogs I sincerely hope my expectations may be
fratified.
The results of Wednesday's judging are as follows:
English Setters—ist, TT W Jackson, Chatham: 2d, J OC Lauder
Yorkville ; highly commended, H Vincent Mered-th, London.
Engltsh Setter Puppies—ist, @ H Gillman, Detroit.
Judges—Stephen Howard, Christopher Robinson, QC; Edward
OC. Jones, Clarkson Jones, Toronto; Charles Lincoln, Detroit.
Trish Setters—Ist, Capt Prince, Toronto; 2d, Robert Sewell,
Toronto ; highly commended, John Bowe, Jos Brent, Toronto;
yery highly commended, Stephen Howard, Toronto; Bertram Spen-
cer, Guelph; James Kennedy, Toronto.
Trish Setter Puppies—ist. D CG Plumb, Toronto ; highly com-
mended, E Langdon Wilks, Galt ; Stephen Moward, Toronto.
Judges—Christopher Robinson, Q OC ; Edward C Jones, Clark-
son Jones, Charles Lincoln.
Gordon Setters—ist, J D Thompson, Toronto; 2d, Clarkson
Jones, Toronto.
Gordon Setcer Puppies—tst, Clarkson Jones, Toronto.
Judges—Christopher Robinson, Q 0, Stephen Howard, Charles
Lincoln.
Pointers—lst, George Hare, Toronto ; 2d, James Chandler, Tnr-
onto; highly commended, J McCowey, Toronto.
Pointer Puppies—ist, W C Beddome, Toronto; highly com-
mended, W F' Ross, Toronto.
Judges—Stephen Heward, Christopher Robinson, Q GC, Edward
CG Jones, Clarkson Jones, Charles Lincoln.
Chesapéake Bay Dogs—Ist, H H Gillman, Detroit.
Same judges.
Tuesday morning the judging and awarding of prizes was
completed.
Water Spaniels—tist, Bridget, Big Point Kennel Club, Chatham;
24, Dash, James Underwood, Toronto; highly commended, Rowdy,
D Walker, Toronto; Nell, James Kennedy, Toronto.
Judges—Moersrs. Stephen Heward, E O Jones, Clarkson Jones
and Charles Lincoln.
Cocker Spaniela—ist, Adelina Patti, W K Gilliman, Detroit: 2d,
Rose, L. H Robertson, Toronto; highly commended, Jeti, J Rich-
mond, Queen's Hotel; Twopenny, W A Phipps, Toronto; Bob, A
W Smith, Toronto. Mr Lattimer, of ‘Loronto, entered Hoyer, a
beantiful cocker spaniel, in the wrong clase, the mistake being dis-
covered too late to be rectified.
Tield Spaniel—(Clumbers, Sussex, etc)—ist, Duke, R. de Manin,
Weston.
Judges—Same as last.
Fox Hounds—ist, Jewel, A Purse, Toronto; 2d, Major, J $8 Mer-
edith, Galt; highly commended—Ringwood, A Purse, Toronto.
Same judges.
Fox Terriers—lst, Vic, Jas M Forsyth, Kingston ; 2d, Tip, Gam-
ble Geddes, Toronto: yery highly commended—Sting, Johu Hal)i-
gan, Torouto; Beauty, W R Mingays, Kingston; Vic, John Mar-
shall, Markham ; no name, Capt. Grant, Government Honse, Tor-
onto. Same judges.
Greyhounds—1st, Chimo, W B Butler, Toronto; 2d, Jeff Davis,
Miss MJ McNabb, Toronto: highly commended—Little Nell, H
Piper, Toronto; Phantom, EC Kerr, Hamilton, Judges same.
seoteh Deerhounds—ist, Lyall, h P Palmer, Consolidated Bank,
Toronto. Judges same.
NON-SPORGING CLASSES.
Mastiffz—ist, Lion, J Timms, Toronto.
&t. Bernards—Ist, Major GH Cooper, Toronto.
Newfounudland—ist, Lion, John W West, Toronto; 2d, Panny,
Cool Burgess, Toronto, cf
Dalmatian, or Coach Dogs—ist, Spot, J A Donaldson, Toronto ;
2d, Major W P Hubbard, Toronto; highly commended, Gipsy, W
P Hubbard, %
Gollie, or Shepherd Dogs—ist, Driver, © G Harston, Davisyille ;
2d, equal, Gipsy, John Millroy, Brantford; highly commended,
Rose, ‘I’ McGaw, Queen’s Hotel, 'Poronto; Jel, W CO Brown, To-
rrito; Lad, J McNeill, Toronto; Masco, W A Baldwin, Masquotch.
Bull Doga—Ist, 10 name, W Kerr, Toronto; 2d, Bull, A Me-
Lean Howard, Toronto ; highly commended, Nellie, James Beer,
‘Toronto,
bull Terriers—(large size)—Ist, Jack, John Collins, Toronto;
2d, Ben, James Bromley, Toronto,
Bull Terriers—(small size)—1st, Matt, J § Meredith, Galt; 2d,
Billy, George Mull, Toronto; highly commended in both classes,
no name, W J Lovering, Toronto; Fay, Robert Lander, Toronto;
Soda, J M Mitchell, Toronto; Julia, T J Harris, Government
House; Boney, W Reid, Toronto.
Pugs—Ist, Pouch, Miss Macdonald, Goyernment House, To-
ronto.
Black and Tan Terriers—ist, no name, John Boyle, Toronto;
2d, Daisy, Vred Gaudin, Toronto; highly commended, Lady, Jolin
Marshall, Markham ; Bob, James Kenedy, Toronto. ~
Skye Terriers—lst, Rowdy, Miss Cl Wilkes, Crookstone Park,
Galo; 2d, Gyp, Alex Deans, Toronto ; highly comnended, Donald,
Jolin Conroy, Toronto, ;
Scotch 'erriers—lst, Jerry, R A Booth, Toronto ; 24, no
name, W Kerr, Toronto; highly commended, Nellie, Miss Polly
Newhall, Toronto ; Snap, A P Milne, BG N A, Toronto ; Tidy,
J G Eveus, Toronto; Pip, J J Evans, Toronto; Jacquo, Charles
Borland, Toronto.
Poy Terriers—ist, Josio R A Wood, Toronto; 2d, Francis R
Wilkie, Toronto,
Pomeranian, or Spitz Dogs—ist, Bruno, D Hayes, Toronto;
2d, Dufferiu, H Piper, Toronto; highly commended, Flos, J
Goodfellow, Torouto.
Poodles—Ist, no name, John Bailey, Toronto; 2d, Byron, J
Coyle, Toronto; highly commended, John Bailey, oronto, threa
specimens; Topsy, Mrs R Wilson, ‘Toronto.
Japanese Poodles (Special Prizes)—W H Rowland, Toronto.
Italian Greyhounds—Ist, Beauty, 9 C Gibbs, Oshawa.
Mexicans—tst, Jack, J D Irwin, Toronto,
Cross betiveen Russian Terrier and Mastif—No name, James
Spence, Toronto.
Judges in above Classes—Messrs Stephen Heward, D © Plumb
and Charles Lincoln (Detroit), :
The Association officers were; Commiftee—Muyor Mor-
rison, Alderman Bajl, Alderman Close, Alderman Dill, Alder-
man Small, Alderman Piper, J. Maughan, Jr., W, CG. Ged-
dome, M. A Thomas, Dr. Valentine, J. H. Marsh, J. Spooner,
¥. Eccles, W. 1. 8. Coon, D, Walker, T, McGaw; W. ©.
Beddome, Secretary ; H, Piper, Treasurer; Charles Liucoln,
Superintendent,
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of their assertions,
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Game Bag and Gun.
GAME IN SEASON FOR JULY.
duly 18 # closé month for game, exceph as to woodeock, in certain
Stites. In New York shooting is prohibited until August 1.
Piauon SHoorine vs. Cruurry ro AnmrArns.—In the ease of
Capt. Bogardus, whe a ytar since faye an exhibition of his
skill in trap shooting upon the Abbey Race Track in Ohio,
and for which he was arrested and prosecuted in the Gourt of
Criminal Correction by R. §. McDonald, President of the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and fined B50,
Judge Hayden has given the following decision, sitting upon
the bench of the Court of Appeals:
State vs. A, H, Bogardus—The complainant in this ease
charges that the defendant ‘‘did unnecessarily kill certain
living creatures by shooting them with a shot-gun, for the
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pose of displaying his skill as a marksman, to wit: anaes
five pigeons, contrary to the form of the statute,’ ete. The
defendant was’ arrested and held to bail on the charge, tried
convicted, and fined #50, and has appealed to this Court, }
The question in tke case involves the construction of the
act to be found in the session acts of 1874, p. 112, entitled
“an act for the prevention of cruelty to animals.” If ig
claimed that an offense was committed under that part of Sea-
tion 1 which provides that ‘if any person shall needlessly
kill any living creature, every such offender shall,” ete, The
evidence tended to show that at the Abbey Race Track a man
threw up pigeons two at a time, and that the defendant, in
the presence of a number of persons, shot the pigeons in the
air with a gun to show his skill; that the birds dropped dead
when shot’; that they were furnished by the owners fo he
shot; that pigeons like these are eaten as food and bought and
sold for that purpose ; that these were so eaten when shot,
The object of the act is to prevent unnecessary sufferine to
animals, Human beings are not included under this expres-
sion, but with this exception, the act, in its terms, is broad
enough to cover all creatures. Itis not so material, howeyer
fo inquire how low in the order of creation the subjects of this
act extend, as it is to ask what is needless mutillation or killing
within the meaning of the act. All needs are compuratiye
The flesh of animals is not necessary for the subsistence of
man, at least in this country, and by some people it is not so
used. Yet it would not be denied that the killing of oxen for
food is lawful, Fish are not necessary to anv one, nor are
various wild animals which are killed and sold in market 5 yet
their capture and killing are regulated by law. The words
“needlessly” and “unnecessarily” must have a reasonable, not
an absolute and literal meaning atiached to them, ‘As if
would not be claimed that the angler, who catches fish for
pastime, and neither sells nor eats them when caught, is with-
in the prohibition of the law, so the marksman who ‘as ab ex~
ercise of skill, or as a diversion to himself or to others shoots
pigeons, either from a trap or as they fly wild in the woods
does not violate the essential objects of the act. When tho
prevention of cruelty and suffering is concerned, there is plain-
ly a difference between instantaneous and lingering death.
The former is generally, if not always, painless. Yet in favor
of those sports which are considered healthful recreations and
exercises tending to promote strength, bodily agility and
courage, the pain which comes with a lmgering death in the
lower animals is often disrezarded in the customs and laws of
humane and highly civilized peoples. In England an act of
Parliament has been passed to restrict vivisection, a, practice
which has high scientific ends. Yet fox hunting, which is a
ernel pastime, would no doubt be upheld by the common law.
j js certainly the policy of every government to encourage
those recreations which serve as manly exercises, and yet
do not necessarily or generally lead to protracted pain
in the lower animals, he efficiency of the services which
the citizen is called upon to render to the State in exigencies
may largely depend on the qualities acquired in manly sports “
and from some of the most attractive of these a certain
amount of injury to dumb animals seems inseparable.
In the present case*there was no mutullation, or anything
approaching to it. The birds were killed ina more humane
way than by wringing their necks, which is an ordinary
method of destroying life in pigeons, when they are killed
merely with a view to their being eaten. Though we think
that the first section of the act cannot properly regeive the
eousiruction placed upon it by the appellant, by which its op-
eration would be confined to beasts of burden and imimals
gjusdem generis, we are of opinion that, im the present case.
there was no violation of the act, and that the appellants in—
struction to the effect that the evidence was insuflicient to sus-
tain the charge should have been given. Accordingly, the
judgment will be reversed and the complaint dismissed. AJl
the Judges concur.” }
The above furnishes a law precedent which ig undoubtedly
satisfactory to the devotees of trap shooting,
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For Forest and Stream and Rod und Gun.
GUN IMPLEMENTS.
Hi invention of the breech-loader was not only the intro-
duction of new gun mechanism of the most heautiful and
varied devices, but also of implements as various and beauti-
ful. Probably no one pattern of action or grip for the gun
itself would obtain general use, though demonstrably the best
ofall. Men like variety; things different from their neigh—
bors. No one form of action has its excellence without com
pensitive loss, and men will prefer one or the otheras the
peculiar excellence or the compensation weighs with them
The shap-action has its qnickness and automatic qualif; :
while the grip action claims more entire solidity and darabit
iby. Just as one or the other of these are made the ruling
quality, will be the choice of action.
The entire displacement of the muzzleloader by the breech
londer was shown by the English guns of all actions displayed
at the Centemnial. All the exquisite finish and costly mechan-
ism that has characterized their guns for a century, have been
boldly transferred to the breech-loader, as if no risk were in-
curred, as, indeed, there is none. Of all Centennial cages,
like “* Recapper,” I was struck by none so much as the Tolley
case; and, of all the muitifnrions articles of the Great EXpo-
sition, T have to acmif tah what I lett behind, with most re-
luctance, was a $175, 10-gauge, 33-inch Tolley. I never felt
the pressure of the res anguste domi—the lack ot dimes—more
than in letting that gun go back to New York or England,
By the bye, friend “ Recapper,” that is not the onl thing
“'Roone” pgrees with. you in-your writings, He fects morg
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settled in many opinions of his on sunning matters because
he sees them confirmed by you. The truth is, the elaborate
workmanship of those English guns was enough to drive 1
poor gun man mad; and that one Tolley, 11 Jb. gun, will
haunt me for years. With my Parker.8-Ib, for all common
shooting, and that Tolley for geese and brant alone, the world
would have nothing more for me to desire in the way of shot-
uns.
But I started out to write on implements. These, in pat-
tern and finish, are as yarious as the actions of the guns
themselves. Jf cannot be said that the mere process of load-
ing with the muzzle-loader was a pleasure. With the breech-
loader it is. The shells are so perfect, the implements are so
happily adapted, and the cartridge, loaded and in your hand,
is such a finished thing, that the whole process is an actual
pleasure. Then, it can be taken up on rainy days or at idle
hours ai home, and the whole outfit for a week’s shooting can
be put in your satchel, and in the field you have nothing to
do but insert and fire.
The tools for the different points in} loading have always
had & special interest for me; some for their finish, some for
their ingenuity. ‘There is the wooden reversible plug for de-
capping and reloading; the Parks, Optimus, Creaser, Green’s,
and others for re-capping also; the Barclay for loading, the
Remington for capping and de-capping, and the Hawkesley
for crimping; and these arebut a few of all. If one can have
an implement for each part in the process of loading, he can
have a betker thing, generally, than the same in combination ;
but this entails a number of tools and a larger expense. Tor
these separate purposes I have found the Remington capper
and de-capper, the Barclay loader, and the Hawkesley crimper
simply perfect; nor do I see how they could be improved.
A sreat deal of ingenuity has been shown in inventions to
combine these operations even into one tool; some of them
suegestive of elevators and grist-mills, and utterly unfit for the
field. But Mr, Stoddard, of Washington, has hit the mark
for a field tool more nearly than any inventor whose work I
have seen. ‘The cut in his advertisement gives a good general
idea, but the implement itself is the thing to judge by, after
all, The creasing, cutting and re-capping parts of this im-
plement are perfect; no single tool for each purpose could do
better. The de-capperand loader are quite serviceable, and
the crimper, with practice, will fully answer its end. The
great, point, a tool for the field for all operations, is most hap-
pily attained. Those who already have single and expensive
implements for home use will probably still use them with a
Stoddard for the field; those who have their implements yet
to buy will findthis beautiful invention sufficient for all the
operations of loading.
P, §.—As an old writer, at times, for the Rop Anp Gun, let
me wish the new paper all the success it wishes and deserves.
We will read the new with a zest and well-wishing not at all
lessened by the pleasant memories of the old.
By the bye, dear Mr. Hallock, if there be no business ends
subserved by your joint title, which certainly is a clumsy one,
or when these business ends shall be met, why not give us of
the prairie a part inyour title: ‘* Forest, Stream and Prairie?!’
From the Wabash to the Rocky Mountains lies a region con-
taining more than one half of all the gamein our nation, and a
large part of your readers and contributors, Why not give
the prairie a place in yourtitle? That would make it distinc-
tively American, Alllandshavestreamsand woods, ows, only,
the prairie. Think of it, and then come out to the prairies
and shoot with us. Boong.
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Fern Bank, near Cincinnati, July 6, 1877.
Entrvor Forest AND STREAM:
Thanks to an invitation from its President, Mr. George
f. Ellard, your correspondent, was enabled tocelebrate the
national holiday of the Fourth in a most enjoyable manner
with the members of the Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing
Club, at the Schutzen Park, near Carthage, where the club
has established a capital rifle range and grounds for trap
shooting. On this occasion the annual trap shoot for the
handsome club badge was shot for and won for the third
time by Mr. Wm. Caldwell, who thus becomes its perma—
nent owner. Withont taking up your valuable space with
the score in detail, suflice it to say that the average of the
shooting was very gvod, and was fully up to that of similar
organizations throughout the country. At two o’clock the
members of the club aud invited guests sat down to an ex-
cellent dinner, the chief charm of which was a native wine
made of the Ives seedling grape, which, being without that
foxey flavor peculiar to most native wines, will compare
favorably with the ordinary run of foreign clarets.
Though the supply of birds was not exhausted, I was
glad to see the afternoon devoted to ball shooting from a
trap new to me, which propels the balls with greater force,
and gives them a more erratic flight than the Bogardus in-
vention, This shooting is much more diflicult than that at
birds, and is not open to the charge of cruelty attending
the slaughter of the latter. I hope to see the day when ball
shooting will entirely supersede that of harmless doves.
For the information of your readers who do their fall shoot-
ing in Ohio, I will state that though quail are now quite
abundant here, the close season for this game has been ex-
tended to another year, a fact not generally known even
here. ‘‘Gloan,” the vigilant guardian of game in this State,
is my authority for this statement.
‘As early as the fourth of the month every copy, of your
Jat issue sent to Cincinnati had been sold. I visited all
the newsdealers and the office of the American News Com—
pany in search of a copy, but they had all sold out. The
fect may be flattering to you, but it was a great disappoint-
ment to your correspondent, F. G. 8,
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Rocky Hill, N. J., June 22, 1877.—I have been interested
in the articles on Small vs. Large Bore Guns. I have shot a
Wo, 16 for the past seven years, and have foundit large enough
for all game from quail to deer. Of course in flock shooting
a howitzer would domore execution, but that has never seemed
to me much of an object to the sportsman, Among my sport-
ing friends my gun—that) Captain. Bill Chadwick said ‘Was a
handy little thing to kill rats with ”—has an enviable reputa-
tion for long shots and hard hitting. The advantages ima
small bore are, less weight, less charges of ammunition,imcereased
penetration with consequent increased Tange, and, best of all,
they demand a true aim. In my judginent the quintessence
of pot-hunting is the throwing a handful of shot froma No.
10 gm at a quail ! SMALLER Bork.
Dock Snooriwwe on GALYEETON Isnanp,—Our esteemed cor-
respondent, B. B. B., sends us note of a little sport enjoyed
by him in company with five others on Galveston Island last
March, fifteen miles from town. The shoot resulted also in a
ndly trial, in which all participated, resulting in a signal
defeat of the only muzzle loader in the party. Camping over
night, they secured upward of three hundred mallards and
gray ducks during the morning fight, along with a few willet
and snipe. Of the former one hundred and fifty fell by the
redoubtable aim of our correspondent. He thinks the frosts
ot the Northern States and Canadas a great.draw back to duck
shooting, especially as equally good bags are made in Texas,
and advises every body to come to Texas for their shooting,
which we can assure our friends is hard to equal.
Kanuiiye Brros Wimrannny.—Psyche, of Boston, writes:
‘You say the quickest and most humane way of killing a
wounded bird without disfiguring it is to bite the bird’s neck
with the teeth. A better way, I think, and one taught me by
that veteran sportsman, O. A. Taft, of Point Shirley, is, to
take the bird (if not too large, in one hand) and make firm
pressure over the heart with the thumb, thus arresting the
circulation at once.”
[Both methods are good, but we give preference to the
former, as none but the smallest birds can be killed in this
miner. Again, the biling of the neck causes instantaneous
paralysis, while the pressure of the thumb gives a few seconds
of torture.—Ep. |
CorrarseD Suetts.—‘ On the Wing” remarks :
A correspondent in your paper recently inquired, Why
some of his paper shells collapsed when fired? My opinion
is that the cause will be found mainly in the fact that some of
the cartridges are not equal on all sides in thickness. Conse-
quently the thin or softer parts are drawn in by the vacuum
created by the explosion of the charge.
—Our Pennsylvania correspondent says: ‘* A young man of
Flint Hill, Obio, desiring to cripple, but not kill a small red
bird, loaded his gun, using wet powder in the place of shot.
The gun burst, mangling his head in a terrible manner,
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THE DITTMAR POWDER.
Please direct all letters for the aboye powder to Neponset, Mass
Capt. Bogardus and Ira Paine, are nsing my powder, Oarn Dirruar
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RECOIL.
300 BRoaDWAY, NEW YORK, July 5, 1877.
EprroR FOREST AND STREAM:
Please convey to ‘ Siraight-Bore”’ my thanks for the best article on
the subject of “ Recoil)” which has ever, to my knowledge, appeared in
print,
I have, during my leisure time, for the last two years, been enraged
in the preparation of a work on rifle shooting, In which T haye ad-
yanced the same ideas on the subject of recoil that have been go ably
set forth by “Staight-Bore.” The language in which his article was
written is, however, s6 much more clear and forcible than thatin which
my ideas were clothed, that I wish you would ask him to give me the
privilege of reprinting his article in my book.
Yours very truly, HENRY FOLTON,
SHEL LOADERS ASKED For.—Is there not a great chance for im-
provemenit In the making of our shell-loaders? Thus far T haye tried
many, and seen a8 many more advertised for sale, yet there is not one
of the lot that will loatl more than one shell at a time, and some will
only work on the brassones at that. Hence, if 4 man wishes to load three
or four hundred for a two or three days’ hunt, te must necessarily pre-
face lis days of sport by nearly a day of hard work over the shells—nun-
less he buys them ready loaded, which is not easy to doin most locali-
ties. Now, if with proper appliances all this work could be done within
half an hour, or an hour at the most, what a happy state of affairs it
svould be! And itseems to me strange that some ingenious sportsman
has not long before this Invented something thai would fill the bill ex-
actly—that is to say, a machine that would charge and load half a dozen
shells at a time, brass or paper, equally well. If sach a loader could be
manufactured and sold at a price that would come within reach of most
of the sporting men throughont the country, what a saving of Nard la-
bor and yaluable time if would be, and, I should think, pay well the
manufacturer. Of course I do not claim to be posted on all the loaders
made, and there may be such in existence and I failed to hear of it,
and would be glad to know from you the facts.
Yours for improvement,
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New Yorr—Poughkeepsie, July 9, 1877.-—Many sportsmen
in this section are disappointed because they were prohibited
from spending the fourth in shooting woodcock; but now
that the law is enacted they intend to see it enforced.
Reports from different parts of this county say that quail
are quite plentiful. Quite a number were turned loose near
here this spring. Sedgwicks, at their foundery and machine
works, are actively engaged in manufacturing Dudley's new
loading tool, for which orders are pouring in rapidly, both
from local and distant sportsmen, faster than they have been
ready to fill them.
Parties from here who haye visited the New Hamburgh
reef have made very good catches of white perch. The late
New York dog show has imparted quite an interest here in
sporting dogs, and several parties purchased dogs there.
Good Ground, L, I., July 10.—Yesterday was the ‘ gran
opening day” of the shooting season here, the snipe coming in
larze flocks.. The “captain” and, three boys secured over
sixty nice, large birds, and all the gunners from other houses
secured good bags, Cart.
—Snipe shooting has already begun in Shinnecock Bay, one jiariy
killing abéut forty large snipe on the 9th inst, The shooting ‘promises
tobe very good, Gentlemen with theiy families can find at the Halsey
House rooms and attendance that will be satisfactory,—LA dy,
New Jersey—fed Bank, July 7.—1 send you report of a
few small scores of woodeock shooting for this week, com-
mencing July 4: H. G. White, Taber Parker, 2 hours, July
4th, 5 birds; Taber Parker, J. R. Bergen, G. H. Wild, July
5th, 16 birds; Taber Parker, G. H. Wild, July 7th, 3 hours,
7 birds, The birds are full grown, and the finest we have had
for some years. Winn.
Miomeax, Deétroit.—Chas. Robbins, of Windsor, Ont.
bagged twelve woodcock on the 2d of July. Albert, Holland
and friend were out on the Gthand killedeighteen. Rover.
LOADER.
MaAssAcHusnrrs Dorthempton
lass balls, three traps, {8 yards
Oapt Roust......,
, ae 6.—Nonotuck Club ;
Jshecase Oo RCHDH Meicait,..
ee 8
Damon.... . 4} Dewey...
Poster, ,. 0. ha pet riee!
Pomeroy... 1
Total ster bh ek Teno, or Wola; cas sarees ese
—A club is being formed at, Hasthampton, and thus far
abou n dozen fine fellows and good shots have enrolled their
names.
Spencer—The Spencer Sportsmen’s Club held a chowder
party on the shores of Whittemore Lake, July 4,
The day was an enjoyable one, being enlivened ly the pres-
ence of numerous lady guests. Afier the repast the pentle-
nen tried their skill at trap shooting, using Bogardus’ glass
balls, string of ten, 18 yards rise, with the following result :
ToUM Boyden. cis cee, se. eee see eee 6 LM Pre
Has HOMBOB. ss wwssiccoscs wsieee8. Webber.ititen cen tin
WASP edb viclelcl idl catia 3 DC Luther... whatheg ete
H Brewer... epeaj tenes 5 AW Ourtis..............-
EW Pronty roa eee. 2 FF DP Prouty.:-.114..~
BO Snow... - 28 OA Onapman ree
RL Newtons t200)) SN Pica ae oe 8 EM Bliss....
PAS AWELY a hoe calves ae v.08 MO TApET..-ae
The ladies of the club also contested for a prize, which was
wou by Mrs. L. M. French, Mrs. James Holmes second,
_ Sirewstury.—The Sportsmen’s Club was out in full
force July 4, and made a day of it with their friends on their
grounds at the farm of Curtis Jenkins. The morning hours
and a-portion of the afternoon were deyoted to rifle practice.
Mr. H. L. Wesson made the best record of the day. During
ote Go ree Biitee of Elise balls ie shot by mem-
E, Ball and Ward Ostom Soutet 10.
—A new sportsman’s club has heen formed at Fitchburg,
Mass., with the following officers: “President, John (,
Howard; Vice-Presidents, Charles IE. Sheldon and Elliot N.
Choate; Secretary, Henry F. Piper; Treasurer, Frank T.
Noble. The club held its first public shooting tournament. at
the Fair Grounds on July 4, glass halls, ten Uirds, with tha
following result ;
eset ewe de
SOW PutvaMmiwcs ese essktes stint 7 SPHSheldon...
GW Oann...., rH AC Newell. f
Chas FE Stsldon,..... . 5 Ds Woodworth,
John GC Howard.......0...0....44 6 ET Roble..-....
There were ten other entries with stmialler scores,
Bay Ringer, L. L., July 4.—A glass hall mateh was shot on
July 4 at Bay Ridge, L.1., which was won by Mr. Heinigke, of
the Owl's Head Rifle Club, who succeeded in breaking ten
straight balls, and in taking home the prize, a set of pearl .
shirt studs. ‘The following is the full score:
Otto Heinigke........0...25 Chie tHts35 24 1 TT Pa
BP MOUTOL cea acenech bees cet coe tna ves ll t
TOrry LOU echo seca acne nome es Pett eo
Geo H Hope... 5 J DOMSWOrin....ssneesedencvenmess
PS Bogart, sy... = E Kont, Jr.....
W EHope,.....5.+.+ Dr O Meyers...
Bae Ceritees see ee Seno ae senee--3 W Townsend,,,
_ Pounrain Once, July 4.—Pigeon match at Brooklyn Driy-
ing Park, L, 1, for the club championship match; fourteen
competitors, seven birds Gach, 21 yardsrise, 80 yards boundary.
Williams... SEB gh nt neerReng fy cist
H Miller... far gest SESE tet =
Josephs. PCL ats Noe Steel ——f}
White... oat) it ete Ce —f
ODA WITL, Stes pie ses orebe andres beeen wale DBAS oT he WaT $0 —t
Mic Lytle RO seen reels set nas Soon ete Bee. BU ad ut ae SE lt § et —b
Burtis....... A: DF to ee UE
FOGWETASS Boal ea ces tess - 1592 5
Madison oa)
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July 2.—Inclosed find the re-
sult of a shoot of the Forest and Stream Shooting Club, of
New Jursey, Washington,
Washington, N. J., Saturday, June 30, at Hornbaker’s
Trotting Park, four members shooting ab twenty-five glass
balls each, eighteen yards rise, to be broken in the air.
Bogardus’ balls.
Jno. Hornbaker 16 J. Trimmer
pee Ne neh Shay rat acco) Sy BHD ot cents: 1aw, neuen s ownneaee 4
ODE Ewe oc ce sks scereee ooense oe Te WEYDETTY can pssseas teanencnyemine to
Purse divided, . :
Second sweep—same conditions.
COME, <5. o.reh ice -eeleeeboe ah eco mM GO MPs sooh in Biel cham
Balla. 2245 $i dsleesewenssen nos MAY DALY os. ro ae eth sense
Third sweep—same conditions.
BaHlon . 5.2.02 sche aunees SetrweN see I Bh MINOTO., «sean bo cclslberes ab4p tm ae= sae
BPO OcE Sete oes niin daniaite ee eee B Mayberry. \ Si bes eetsaet acest
Fourth sweep—same conditions.
Porter -.t Onell
Ballou 3 McKaller a)
Moore.. 4 Baldwin -0
pase
‘Ties on three, won by
Ballou.
Fifth sweep—same conditions—81 yards rise.
Ballou, sees -ses ceres Ndedatebe vee ai By OWUOTE- aes 158 ee seka sede - Sadie ee 5
POrteY, . ope predessatey eo eey BTOUdIE SW 0). peers binant) hope
Ties on five divided,
Sixth sweep—same conditions as last.
OULEN ir ea Stes sPasectaiee awe endy & Broddle....,.....-. tases re vargeoqed:
TRAOMs aden dev atsken es aseee tteeeen Rp Dyson ee eee
Match at eighteen yards.
C.N. W. Railway. ,.se..-.e...22.-0 Grahait......-.. eo Deterrent 0
Sweepstakes nt pigeons, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary,
1+ oz. shot, $1 entrance.
opiate a lee Sheth ees eee DeMAGOETKY tit. s3er not beget
.2 Baltiwin.....
Tete are ZORA cate ais Sa vec Gue
sse1-2
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Ties at 31 yards, won by Baldwin.
Towa, Mason City, June 30.—If nothing happens to our
birds from this on, we will have fine shooting this senson,
There is a nice lot of pinnated grouse now hatched, and are
doing well,
Minsxgora, June 27.—In the class; shootmg of the Sports-
man’s Club there were three ties on 10, yiz.: H. Poehler, G.
Hart and §. Judd. The tie was won by 8. Judd by the fol-
lowing score:
Poeliler..s....-..1 1 0 0 1-8 Judd. ......),.551 1:9 1 14
(Marti sat kictst: 110 090-8
marie yaa a fea ra bi 12; ane tie Baldwin, e Reais
| Hoy. who scored five , 26 yards rise, Baldwin, aye
| and Seabury scoring four each. r ee
by ;
“rhe number of ties on 7 was 9, and whenshot off at 5 single
tie on five between
rises, 26 yards, resulted in another tie of four birds between
N. G. Sisson, C. A. Russell, b.
Bisson. / ,
6, which also resulted in a new tie,
which was won by N. G.
‘There were six ties on
©, Shepard and H. ‘Simmonds,
Messrs, BR. Slater, W. Golcher, J. 4 me and J. Wilde each
scoring four out of five single rises, 26 yards. ‘
This second tie was won hy Mr. W. Golclier, scoring three
in tirce single rises at the same distance. : . '
The Hisvae were: First, $100; second, $50; third, $80;
#20; fifth, a sole leather gun Case, presented by
fourth.
Kennedy Bros,
Henderson, July 4.—Sweepstakes five birds each, 26
yaris rise, tame birds.
TPM, PAINE... ee eee neon eens oD
Henry Poehler... --...+++s rey
W HiSigler. ..~-<2<-- 002s rete tt
Leoi Frankenticld.......21+05-...5
Del, -,,-- o.
Ties on five, Same distance, miss and ouf.
5 ese ee Upto ht”
Palue....--...- ee ey me
hy PAE yen ts
Prankeniield .....-...-..1 11 0-3
Ties on four then shot off, same conditions,
Poohler....s..---.5-e2 LL1 1s
Biglets.:--isseseveveeeet L 1d O—4
Birds gave out, and a glass balls match was Arranged, 10
balls ‘eel 18 yards rise, for two purses, first and second,
10
PORDIOL.. 6s epee cere ere eeenees es 1
BEVIED, Sec. weer maser walertt reste
TEL vcaaee eden eres ness cers eattte
Kaysas Cery, Mo., Exposit
Sohinda anaeawess aU
Hermann,....-..
Painu...... ace esas
ion Grounds, July 4, 1877,.—
3 . 1; 10 single rises, tame birds, use of both barrels,
#100; N50 to firsh, S25 ine) second, $15 to third, 10 to fourth;
26 yards.
FAB] 22 =. cee see eee eee Stake
MiUGHE. sess eee eneseorecee note t
TIMGer wud... ssseeesc re eceeees M
MOrris..-.2--+++eseeereesenr esses 0
POWGN ese ee een cbeeee er terres f
Dundo.....+- Dee Het hewee
Blark...--seeeeereecter eres oa :
Gaven and Underwood divided first money, Brooks won
second, B t
Purse No. 2;
$50 to second.
Sear eee
qewee eerie
Brooks...--
Halliiv.eses :
Stark,..-+-+--- Prose See pee ri oe
Bane tereee
McGee and Caven divided first money, Brooks and
OAVGNs..<0254 5--,
MUGS! .. vere testes
GA Baste. ssrsese
Trooks. ..
each won third, Frederick won fourth.
10 single rises, 21 yards, $10; $100 to first,
Wredericks...--...--++-..-- ee ae
Undtrwood
Miles......
Unven..
Bast...
ericks divided second, Miles and Bast divided third.
A number of
match.
GauvornrA, Auburn, :
balls were shot at this
sweepstakes were shot after the regular
June 18.—Three matches at
place on the 16th, between a
Sacramento aud a team of six at this
The first was
aus f six from
six f
EES Whe distance was 21 yards rise.
te itl the following score :
fifty glass balls, w
Aubum Team.
woes eh
Brown ,-sc--esneee reese
COrismad, -
Vermilyea.
Aukely..
Corbin...
Maniden, .
PDOtHIG 545 os asa sccce heen sree se 20u
Ten double balls were then shot at with the following
Sacramento Team. “8
TOGA nese ees tarerstte srr sate
WVermily ei. ..+-+5+~ aertastessrae
score :
Anieny. +++ pdestne roa
Gori .--- ages
Maiden, -- eer
JAIL. ee ce aspen ome rertttne
peek sep eE Le
Total. ..sreeee- ++
Auburn Team,
Browt..«...
Grismiai ..-.+.-
Tattle. .
teres et tater pall
Graig. ..-++++ ws
BUIWEMGR. . sie rnceeer sess sees
Total: .-..-- Pose ah dady Hemp win ctl is
Ten single balls were then shot at with the following
score:
Auburn Team.
Brown .... ----++-+*
Oxisman.--+ 5
Tuttle...---+
Huthinzer-«-+
Pulweiler.- -
Total se. esese ees tseeeerr ests:
The single
see eewerne
Jel,
TrxAs,
in season, a0
vill come on
T killed thirty ©
“68
pall missed by Crisman was his last shot, so
that be broke seyenly—iine consecutLye balls.
Sacramento Team.
Todd....
Pree eee eee
Vermilyen.....---..---
Avlreny.....: ae
Vorbin.
Maulden
FRU edges oi
Tofal.....-++-
std tee ereteee
O. A. Torin.
Waxahachie, June 28.-—Young prairie chickens are
d fishing splendid. Tf any of the New York boys
t next fall I willshow them how to kill buffalo,
dd bufiala Jast winter.
Auswers to Coyrespondents,
No Notice Taken ef Anonymous Commnopications.
c, A. BL, Sewark.— pour
umn.
Juzann, Baltimore
oneé of the besh Tow-'
i. W. M,, Allegheny Gity,
he exposure in the water.
drophobia.
REMINGTON, Piltsburgh, Pa.
yornbly withother guns; few, if any, ¥
Mahopac.—is there any I
iP a aon ‘ Ans, It is forbidden,
Va.— What are the conditions upon which Capt.
mpion badge of the world? Ans, He holds it
wild pigeons In this State?
CHARGE, Richmond,
Bogardus holds the ena
ag his own proper’
qiniess le chooses to
Cc. BR. Ss :
‘enickens, quail; wootcock,
warm season? ATS. YS,
question is answered elsewhere inthis col-
_—Capt. dolm Simpson, 344 Routh Caroling street, is
boat builders im your city.
Pa—Your tronble doubtless arises from
Goto a physician, You need not fear hy-
—Pattern and penetration compare fa-
vould accomplish more,
aw prohibiting the netting of
ty, having earned it. It cannot be won from him,
put if wp against ait éqnivalént.
Milton, Pa,—Can small game, such as ducks, prairie
be carried so they will not spoil during the
in the same way as other meats.
N. J. Where can Lgettie rules of the National
. ; — bh.
Reewas shot off on
‘d—Please give treatment for mange? Ans. For
s Ponovan's Solution three times.a day in water.
well, Havard & Co.'s Juniper Tar Soap.
7
English mastiffs? Ans, H, D. Kingdom, Hsq., Willhayne, Colyton,
Devon, England,
E.—Is there any difference in shooting qualities between a ten-bore
fun of 28-inch barrels und one of §0-ineh barrels? Ans, Not any neces-
sarily. Barrels sre fenerally shortened fo save weight.
G.H. R., Gainesyille, Texts the copying of the excelsior copy
book permanent? Give methe address of the Jhis? Ans. 1. We can-
not say. 2. London, Hnogland,
H.W. J., Newark.—A good book on birds is Baird, Brewer and Ridge-
way's “Birds of North America ;” or get Samuels’ * Birds of New Eng-
fend.”
Geo. J. Euutorr, Philadelphia.—Will you be kind enough to furnish
me with the pedigree of the Gildersleeye hitch Judy, and oblige? Ans,
We cannot.
8.2. O., New York.—Thereis no woodvouk shooting in New York
duving July, except on Long Island. In New Jersey you will find
good shooting at Tenafly, Tuckahoe, Red Bauk and Hanover.
G.B., Ir.—1. What game will I tind in Clarion Co., Pa., on the Clarion
Creek, in month of October? 2. Which bore would you reeommend for
that shooting? Ans. 1. Ducks, geese, partridges and quail, with bass
fishing? 2, Use a12-hore gun.
J.G.S., Oswego.—Please giye a remedy for piles in dog four vears
old, Ans. Give three grains powdered cubebs and two grains leptem-
drin three timesa day. Ask your chemist for iodoform supposotories,
anil insert one in rectum each day.
¥, H., Boston.—Can you inform meif there is any Mshing near or at
Fort Edward, N. Y., and if so, what kind?
hotel where I conld pass the night? Ans, Fork Edward is an important
railway station from which good trout aud bass fishing can be reached
very easily; good hotel.
W.-H. §., Philadelphia, Pa.—My setter dog seems to be troubled with
piles. What cau ldo for him? Ans. Use fnjections of black wash 6évery
morning, and at night introduce an lodoform suppository, Give one
grain of septandrin and two grains of powered cubebs three times a
day,
J. G.S., Oswego, N. Y.—For pilesin a young dog use injections of
common black wash to every half pint of which one drachm of lands—
num should he added. Give also, three times # day, a pill composed of
septandrin, 36 grain; cubebs, 1 grain; quinine, ¢ grain; castile soap
Js grain.
BE, D. i. Baton, of Peotone, Ill., informs HE, P., of Philadelphia, that he }
con farnish him with all necessary feathers for dressing flies, leaders
find recipes for dying patterns. If he had advertised this in our paper
everybody would have known it. Why don’t you do itnow? Mr. Katon
is informed that the Bulletin of the Essex Institute is published monthly
at Salem, Mass., price $l 50 per year, we believe.
A.J. J., New York,—1. Can any person enter into the rifle matches at.
Creedmoor when they are open to all comers? 2, Do they haye to be
longtoaclub? 38, Can they use anyrifle they choose? Ans, 1. Yes,
9. No. 3, In aty-rifie matches, rifles not oyer10)Jbs. weight, not under
8 lbs. trigger pull and without magnifying sights may be used.
W. M. F., New York.—W ould you be kind enough toinform me where
Oswego bass can be caught most plentifally, and as to bait and best
mode of capture? Also what good fishing can be had in the neighbor-
hood of Geneya, N. Y. State? Ans. Oswego bass are abundant in Lake
Ontario, ‘Trolling with spoon or minuow, casting with fly or minnow,
or still-fishing with a just variety of baits. Perch and bass fishing.
INQUIRER, Haverhill, Mass.—My hound, aged two and a half years
has been sick a week. The iirst few days he would eat nothing and
consequently lost lesh. Nosé dry but a part of the time, seems to wish
to lie down most of the time, is not cross, merely weak, eyes bloodshot,
skin and hair natural, no cough and is better now as appetite is return-
ing. Please prescribe. Ans, Quinine and Jeptandrin two grains each
three timesaday. Keep in cool, air and dry locality.
J. F. Bontecon, New York.—l. Where can “Dead Shot’ powder be
obtained? 2. Is there any mark on a ‘ Brazier” lock by which it can be
distinguished from any other fine lock? 3. What would be the probable
cost of boring a shot-gun from a No. 14 gauge to No. orig? 4. Who
is the present owner of the stud dog Milo, by Knowle’s Dan ont of Ve-
nus? Ang. 1, American Powder Co., Boston, 2. Not that we know of.
3, Don't know. 4, Address Mr. Raymond.
F.'t. D., New York.—The best way fo shorten your gun stock is to cut
off a slice from the butt as thick as will permit the stock to fit the shoul-
der easily when dressed in thick winter clothing. Thirteen inches is an
ayerage length, measuring straight from the trigger. Pit two hardwood
pegs lirnily into the slice, bore corresponding holes in the stock into
which the pegs will fit firmly. Remove the slice at will. A metal cap
can be used for the shortened stock as a finish, to be removed of conrse
when the slice is put on,
H. 0.'T,, Springtield, Mass——Where can a party of three or four find a
good camping and fishing spot on the coast of Connecticut, or Rhade Is-
land? AJso please tell me the nearest good out-fitting place? Ans. Goto
O. F, Hotchkiss, Branford, Ct., near New Haven. You can camp out
luxuriously among the Trimble Islands, Hyery facility and plenty of
sen pass, black fish and cunners. Other good places are found most
anywhere on theline of the Old Colony railroad.
CASE.—Will you please lei me Know if there is any law on robins in
Connecticut, and if 80, what time it closes? Can you tell me what
fishing can be had near old Saybrook and Clinton, Conn.? Can binetish
be canght nearthere? Are weakfish biling at Princess Bay? Ans. No
yobins shot between 1st February and Ist September. 2, Bluefish,
weakfish and various other kinds of fish at Saybrook; also at Princess
Bay.
G. C., Jacksonville, Fla,—My pointer, nine months old, has sore ears
which he scratches, keeping them continually raw. Can you give me
aremedy? He does not eat heartily, refusing his food, frequently for
two meals at a time. Ans. Giye two grains of iodide of potassinm
three times a day, dissolved in a tablespoonful of water, and apply the
following ointment daily: Camphor, spermaceti, white wax, olive
oll, of cach equal parts by weight.
Poinrer.-You write anonymously. In the ancient days of the
sibyl the responses of the oracle acquired additional authority from
the mysterious darkness of the cayern whence they were uttered. In
these latter times you woulll reverse this plan by enveloping imquiries
in the same mystery. Itis neefless {0 repeat what we have often sald:
the oracle will not respond.
J. A. &., Mexico, N. ¥.—Where can T get a work on sailing, and the
care and construction of sail-boats, either in book or pamphlet form,
at acost of not more than $1? Does the American woodcock breed in
this State? Whuatis the charge of powder for a double Remington
breech-loader, 8 pounds weight, 10 bore, 80-inch barrels? Is the ham—
mock a(lvertised in your paper a relible one, and will it actually sus
taiti 1,300 pounds, 48 claimed? Ans. No American work on yachting,
You can my Vanderdecken’s Yachtsman from the importers of Bng-
ish books. We think it costs fifteen shillings, The woodcock breeds
in portions of New York State, Charge for the gun mentioned, 53g drs
powder, 14f ozs, shot. The hammock is reliable. z will sustain apy
one weighing less than 1,300 pounds.
7
¥.8.P., Albany, N. Y.—Pleuse give mie the nanie of some breeder of
Also, if there is any good '
Huster,—Will you be kind enough to say when the dog Bismark died,
of what strain he wis, what lia color and where owned, and if his er
have any valne? I havea white and red bitch fivo years of age sent from
Philadelphia, said to be by him. Shebas every appearnice of good
breeding, but is only partially broken, Conldshebeby him? Ans, You
will find complete answers to your queries in the FoRESr anp STREAM,
Aug, 3, 1876.
§, J. Qursn, Pittsburgh.—t havea pointer bitch suffering from a akin
disease ; have tried most of the mange remedies withont accom plish-
inga core. As $000 a5 one part is healed the disease breaks’ ont in an-
other. At present she has two sores on her lip, which first appeared
as ured spot, followed by falling off of the hair, leaying a sore that
looks like proud Mesh. 2. Where can T find good woodcock shooting:
Within fifty miles of Plitsburgh? Ans. 1. Use prescriptions given im
auswer to A, Leibring, Tobyhanna Mills, in this column. 9% Do not
know; some Pittsburgh sportsman would be better informed.
SUBSCRIBER, Tuskaloosa.—In your last answer to correspondents,
under date of the 2ist inst., yousay: ‘The best shot we ever saqw shot
from the hip,” Do you mean by this that the gun was not brought to
the shoulder? Have you a personal knowledge of any respactable
sportsman, or rather accurate shot, who habitually discharged his gun
from the hip instead of the shoulder? We have all heard of such
cases, but havenever seen them, Ans. You have the idea, exactly.
We do know such persons, andin one case in particular the party is an
excellent shot, though never lifting the gun to the shoulder,
G.¥, Torresdale, Pa.—Will you please answer these questions: In
putting the shot is the regulation weight 16 pounds? What distance
are you allowed to rut before throwing, and whether it is a fair throw
if the impetus of the rau should carry you beyond the line after the
ball had ieft your hand? 2. What is the longest throw of # base
ball? Ans. There is no regniation weight in pntting the shot.
The distance you areallowed to run before throwing, or whether you.
are allowed to run at all, depends upon the regulations for the special
trialin which you are engaged. Witha running start itis not fair to
pass the delivery line. 2 Made by John Hatfield—1s3 yards, 1
foot, 134 inches, at Brooklyn, L. T., Oct. 15, 1872,
READER, Philadelphia.—l have a setter pup apparently su fering with
distemper (age six montis); symptoms: no appetite, gob very poor,
Stools very thin and green, occasionally mixed with blood, shakes his
head, discharging thick matter from the eyes; have administered gul-
phur and aloes, afterward sulphate quinine, sulphate iron and extract
dandelion. Ihave prolonged life about three weeks, but no oure ef-
fected. Ans, One drop of Donovan’s solution three times a day m
water. Every four hours three grains of the following powder ; Rhu-
barb, powd., 18 grains ; white castile soap, powd., 6 grains; leptandrin,
f grams; cubebs, powd., # grains; quinine, 9 grains. Feed woe of
iron and beet, or Bodault’s wine of pepsin—one-half teaspoonful doses.
J. M. C,, Clyfle,—My setter bitch had pups the 14th of Febroary.
Five days ago, at the Syracuse show, I first noficed that she was coming:
iirheat again, and to-day a curlined her. 1 didn’t think it near time
Tor her to get in heat, and not time to take a dog. Isn’t it unnsnal to
come in heat so soon? Will.she have pups? IfT should line her tog,
Seller on receipt of your answer would part of the pups come Setters,
and would they be as good as though the cur had not lined her? Ana,
1, No. 2. Probably. 8. Some might show distinctive marks of setters,
butthe animals would be valueless, as they would probably partake
more or Tess of the traits and peculiarities of the cur. See Hallock’s
“Gazetteer,”* now ready.
J. G.8,, Osweeo.—The symptoms you give are those of chronic piles,
To cure, apply an ointment prepared as follows: Camphor, 2 ars.;
Strong mercurial ointment, 1 di; elder omtment, 1 dr. Smear this
over the exterior of and insert np the rectum thrice daily. Timmuch
stench is present, moisten fundament with a yery dilute solntion of
chloride of zine, aud a small quantity may be administered as an in-
jection atter the grease has been introduced. Relief will probably come
third day, but treatment should be continued some days after the dog
appears well. A day’s feed of liver once ortwice a week is also recom-
mended. If this does not have the desired purgative effect, a little
olive oil mby be given, but nothing stronger.
CO, E. VAN V., Brooklyn.—I have a setter bitch four years “old, and &
great pet with all the family. For the last four weeks she has spells of
stomach sickness, and throws up ler food. Thaye been very careful
about her food, in order to not let her get too fat, but she continues as
before to be sick, Her coatlooks harsh, and sheds a great deal of hair,
and has been shedding for three months, still, toall appearances, she ig
as well as any dog, fullof play as a kitten, always ready to eat, and T
am puzzled to know what todo for her, if anything. Please prescribe
forher. Ans, Feed less. Give rhubarb, 6 grains ; leptandrin, 1 grain;
powdered castile soup (white), 2 grains; powdered cubebs,1 grain,
three times a day, occasionally a dose of Rochelle salts at night.
A. SEBRING, Tobyhanna Mills.—I haye a fine hound about three years
old. He had the distemper some eight months ago; eyer since he ap-
pears to have some trouble in his head, After lying idle for & short
time he will, when called out of his kennel, shake his head, at the same
time sneeze and snulf, acting as though he had some disease in the
head, Hehasthe mange. Will you please inform nie what I shall do
for his complaint in the head, also a remedy for the mange? Ans. Hy-
drargesa Bin Iod., 4 grs.; Tod. potasinm, 2 drs.; Comp. Spirits Laven-
der, 234 drs.; Syrup, 10z,; walter to make 4 oz. Dose, 42 teaspoonful
three times a day, taking care to giye on empty stomach. 2. Wash dog
thoroughly at least once a day with tepid water and Caswell, Hazard &
Co’s Juniper Tar Soap; dry thoroughly and apply the following ‘ Black
Wash:” Calomel, 274drs.; powd, Gum Arabic, 10 grs.; glycerine, 2 drs.;
Fluid Extract Conium (Syuibbs) 23g drs.; mix in mortar, and when
thoroughly incorporated, adi slowly, still slirring, lime water, q.s. to
makes oz. Shake well before using,
J. HH. P., Angusta, Me.—1. Salmon are taken from the Kennebeo aé
this place with nets, but some of our fly-fishermen have tried them with
flies, but never gofharise. Can you explain why they will not tukea
fly here as wellaselsewhere? ‘The water is quick and below a large
dam, What kind of flies wonld be the most tempting in such a case ?
2, Doshad rise wellto a fly? If so, at what time best, and what wre
the most killing flies for them? 3. Isthere such a thing mate asa
‘‘ harness” for holding @ live minnow? If so, by whom made? 4,
Who are to publish the new guide-book and map of Moosehead Lake
and region? Willit be any improyement upon the one published by
Bradford & Anthony two or three years ago? 5, What is the moss
tempting fly for black bass when they appear to be sluggish and sleepy
in the middle of the day? 6. Is greemheartas good a wood for dura-
bility as lancewood? Ans, 1. Saimon are capricious. They will
probably take the fly farther up stream. 2. In June they will take flies
of gray, brown and red combinations. 3, Cannot answer, 4. G, WJ,
Farrar’s guide-book is for sale by Lee & Shepard, Boston. 6 Youcan
only tell by experiment. 6. Yes; your questions are answered at great
length in Hallock’s “‘Sportsman’s Gazetteer.”
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WEEK,
Friday, July 13:—Trotting: Buy City. Mich.; Springfleld, Mass.;
Columbus, Mags.; Monmouth, Ill. Running meeting at Long Bratch,
Base pall: Boston vs. St. Lonis, ai St, Louis; Harttord ys. Chicago, at
Chicazo; Manchester ys, Allegheny, at Pittsburg, Pa.; Buckeye va,
Standard at Columnbus; Chelsea ys. Rochester, al Rochester; Star of
Syracuse ys. Cincinnati, at Ciiemnati.
Saturday, Judy 14.—Trotting at Monmonth. Mi), Running meeting at
Loug Braveh. Base ball: Boston ys, St, Louis, at St. Louis; Hartford
vs, Chicago, at Ciiicago; Chelsea vs. Rochester, at Rochester; Star of
Syracuse ys. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati; Orange ys. Alaska, afi Orange,
W.d.; Indianapolis vs. Louisville, at Louisville; Quickstep vs. Harlem,
at Melrose ; Mauchester vs, Standard, at Wheeling, W. Va. Regattas:
Wahassct Club, of Cohasset, Mass.; Quiticy Club, off Mear’s Hotel,
Quincy Point, Mass.; Dorchester Club, off City Point, Mass.; scull race
between Courtney and Riley, at Greenwood Lake, N. d-
Moniay, July 16—Running meeting at Long Branch, Base hall:
Chelsea vs. Erie, at Bnifalo, N. Y.; Quickstep vs. Witoka, at Melrose;
Buckeye vs. Mauchester, al Columbns > Star of Syracuse vs. Indianapo-
fis, at Indianapolis; Red Caps ys, Racine, at St. Paul, Minn. Regatta
of Sonth Boston Yacht Clab.
Tuesday July 17.—Trotting; Newark, N.¥.; Dexter Park, Chicago;
East Saginaw, Mich.; Beacon Park, Boston. Runuing meetings at Long
Brauch and Pittsburg. Base ball: Boston ys. Chicago, at Chicago;
Hartford vs. St. Louis, at St, Louis; Buckeye vs. Manchester, a8 aboye
Star of Syracuse vs. Indianapolis, as above; Orange vs. Crystal, at
Orange; Chelsea ys. Eric, at Brie, Pa; Alaska vs. Volunteer, at Pongh-
keepsie.
Wednesday, July 18,—Running meetings as above. Base ball: Bos-
jon vs. Chicago, at Chicago; Hartford vs. St. Louis, at St, Louis; Red
Caps ys. Racine, as above ; Orange vs. Crystal, at Orange; Chelsea ys.
Hrile, at Brie, Pa.; Alaska vs. Volnnteer, at Ponghkeepsie,
Thursday, July 19.—Runniug mecting at Pittsburg. Base pall: Indi-
anapoliavs. Manchester, at Indianapolis; Champion City vs. Boston, at
Springfield, 0.; Star of Syracnse vs. Chicago, at Chicago; Red Caps vs,
Bvansvule, at &t. Paul.
—The Principal of Leesburg Academy, Virginia, writes:
“My advertisement in your paper 1s the only one eyer re-
sponded to in my experience with a good many papers. I
jean to insert it again before September next.” Ww.
ee ee
We have received a copy of the Maine Hammer, conducted
by §. Lb. Boardman. It is one of the best Agricultural papers if
has been our lot to peruse, anda credit to New England,
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GAME BIRDS AND SOME OF
TRITE topie, and one that has been thoroughly and ably
canyassed, but which is still of absorbing interest to the
naturalist and gentleman sportsman. We shall discuss the
subject, only as exeniplified in the eastern bird-game, the pur-
suit of the large game of the far West being governed by
widely different laws. ‘There are many who assert that game
is being ‘all shot off,” and that its extermination, through
the agency of the sportsman, is only a question of time. That
some of our finest game birds become suddenly much less
abundant in localities previously well stocked, we do not pre-
tend to deny; but the encroachments of civilization do far
more than the shot gun to clear the coyers of their denizens.
Good sportsmen are not very numerous, and banging a gun
at partridges, quail or woodcock does not accomplish their
destruction. He is a sportsman of no little skill who can
secure one quail of every two flushed, be it in bush or open.
Croakers love to talk of the haleyon days of former game-
plenty, and mourn the lack of it at present; but the so-
calledl paradise of game exists in the imagination only, and
good bags are never made without work. Were it not so,
half the pleasure of the day’s sport would betakenaway. The
sections where game formerly abounded are, many of them,
now populous districts, the birds have removed to places as
secluded as their former haunts before these had been colo-
nized by man. Thus frequently birds disappear, but are not
killed. The most important agents of destruction against
which our game birds have to contend are snares (most con-
temptible engines of mischief), vermin and revere winters.
We all know how terribly the quail (Ortyx virgintanus) suffer
in hard winters. During the extremely rigorons weather
which we so often experience, when the surface of the coun-
try is covered with a thick mantle of snow and ice, and all
but the most hardy of our birds have migrated to more con—
genial climes, subsistence for the quail is with difficulty ob-
tained; many perish at such times on account of the severity
of the weather and lack of food. Often, too, when caught
during the night under a heavy snow, they are unable to free
themsé¢lves, and so perish by wholesale. The few survivors
are finally foreed to resort to the friendly shelter of the farm-
yard and stable, there to eke out a scanty living by picking up
what kernels of grain they may find. At such times the cat
forsakes its lawful and normal food, the rat, and varies its
diet with the palatable quail; and the dumpy, half-frozen lit-
tle creatures are carried off one by one, till at spring time the
piping of little Bob White is all that is needed to make the
hey-day of the year what it should be, perfection perfect. It
may be mentioned in this connection that we have not for
years found quail so abundant as during the past season, and,
taking into consideration the mildness of the previous winter,
it isa significant fact, and the inference is obvious.
The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) is, of all our game
birds, the most difficult to kill, least domestic in its habits and
most particular as to the haunts it frequents. But the ** par-
tridge” is easily taken by snares, and of this fact the ubiquitous
pot-hunter takes every advantage. We may now walk for
hours through the most attractive covers, where partridges or
pheasants were once numerous, and see nothing, hear nothing
of the noble bird—the familiar drumming, the sudden whirr
and the flash of wings as he passes swiftly before us and is
lost in the leafy mazes of the glade, all gone; nothing remains
to tell that this splendid game was once a denizen of the for-
est, save the broken brush fence with its deceptive openings.
One to whom forest nature is dear cannot but be indescribably
affected by such scenes. It should be made a felony to cap-
ture with snares any of our birds. Grouse suffer during hard
winters, but not to such an extent as the quail; for, hesides
being more hardy, by reason of the places they inhabit, food
is more easily obtained, and from their habits they ordinarily
escape the perils from snow, to which the quail are exposed.
The woodcock (Philohela minor), unlike the quail and par-
tridge, is migratory, and the chief fault that we haye to find
with the pursuit of this bird is that itis shot at a// seasons.
To kill one bird in March or April is to lessen the number of
fall birds by four or five. This should be remembered. We
also sincerely deprecate the summer shooting. Birds shot in
July are just from the West; they fly easily and the sport does
not compare with the fall shooting. We have, in many in-
stances, seen cock shot in July with the down still clinging to
the few feathers they possessed, Were the summer shooting
entirely abolished, more sport would be furnished in October,
and that of a better quality.
The case of the Wilson’s snipe (Gaillinago wilson?) is excep-
tional, asthe only time at which they are with us is during
their migrations northward in early spring and south in fall.
This is true also of the countless myriads of ducks that 1m
winter throng our bays from Cod to Hatteras.
Of other of our game birds we need not speak in particular.
We believe, however, that fears of the extinction of species
are without foundation, though birds may become scarce or
plenty in alternate years. We are an earnest advocate of
most stringent game laws; they should be properly framed
and sternly enforced throughout the length and breadth of the
land, Game protective associations should be formed in all
sections where they do not now exist, and each member
should strive to do his part in checking all unseasonable and
discriminate destruction of game, and all violations of the
laws regarding it,
THE
{{AGENTS OF THEIR DESTRUCTION.
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Tue Guipe Question AGAmm.—This seems to be a question
of personal veracity, We cannot give space to e review of
this matter, to which we have made reference already. We
can but think the matter is becoming too personal. Know-
ing all of these men cither directly or indirectly they have
all borne good reputations hitherto.
~The guide Hall—whom Plumily has acensed of ising a net
upon the spawning beds of the trout—senfls a sworn affidavit,
which declares that he (Plumly) ‘‘never told any person that,
he saw Lysander Hall fishing with a gill net in Racquet Lake
or any other lake.” "The guide Bennett says; ‘* John Plumly
did not see Hall fishing with a net, but he pulled it up off the
spawning bed. No other man in the town owns such, and
Hall admitted it to be his, though he declared the net was set
for frost fish. John says he will swear the net was ona
spawning bed.”
Hall, it will be remembered, charged John Plumly, the two
Sabbattes, Alba Cole, Justin Lamos and others, with killing
deer out of season, and running them down in the deep
snows. In his letter he states that these men do not deny the
fact, and moreover he cites the names of witnesses who are
cognizant of the fact; and also of several residents and off-
cials of the town of Long Lake who will vouch for his per-
sonal veracity. He, moreover, declares that he published the
names of these men in the hopes of deterring them from simi-
lar acts rather than cause their arrest and its penalties, which,
being poor men, they would be unable to meet.
With the present condition of our came laws, and the con-
stant refusal of district att-rneys to prosecute, nothing can be
done. If the charges are true, it seems strange that guides
should wantonly do that which will eventually take (so to
speak) the bread and butter from their mouths. ‘The decrease
of game only hastens the day when the North Woods will no
longer be sought by those who now open their pocketbooks
freely in order to enjoy a few days’ or weeks’ recreation.
‘We cannot but believe there 1s an error somewhere—a mis-
understanding—which may be settled by the parties them.
selves without further breeding of bad blood. This question
is now assuming a personal quarrel; and, while our columns
are eyer open to all that pertains to game protection, we can-
not allow them to be made a medium for strife, x
Cou. Skier vs. W. H. Durrox.—W. H. Dutton, of
Phila., writes, July 9, 1877: ’
I have just returned from an eight weeks’ fishing trip to
Big Moose Lake, Brown's Tract, and notice a Teitee in
Porest AND SreeaM, of June 21, from Col. Skinner, who
writes that some other persons haye requested him to call
your attention to what is (to him) a shocking fact—*‘ that one
W. . Dutton, in one week, slaughtered eight deer on Moose
Lake during the month of May last.” I suppose I am the
individual referred to, and, in reply, I have to say that I have
never shot eight deer on Moose Lake or neighborhood, either
in one week in the month of May or in any month, or alto-
pone during the whole twenty years of all seasons in which
have camped there; and that the statement is the malicious
falsehood of an interested guide, as is well known in the
woods, whose ill-will I have probably incurred from my suc-
cessful effort to effect_a reduction of wages during this year
of general economy. Doubtless Col. Skinner means well, but
the story is untrue, and he and his friends haye been imposed
upon.
[We take pleasure in exculpating Mr. Dutton; and with
this we must again call attention to the fact that these reports
of violation of the game laws seem unreliable, or are being
used for personal ends.—Hp. |
tee
Tue Spinir oF ouR Yaoursmun.—Capt. Coffin, the re-
doubtable yachting editor of the World, is deploring the de-
cline of yachting in editorial comment ; but we do not accept
the apparent apathy of the current season as any criterion for
so deciding. The season throughout has been ‘cloudy with
rain areas,” as the Weather Indications have daily informed
us; the wind has been capricious and fitful: some of the
leading yachtsmen are abroad, some are surfeited with a long
series of annual regattas or competitions, and are possibly
temporarily tired of the brine and salt sea air. Let them flee
like a bird to the Mountains, and air their sky serapers in the
upper empyrean, and when they have enjoyed the change
they will enter upon the following season with increased in-
terest and multiplied gusto, We do not believe that the spirit
of yachting has died out in this country any more than the
“spirit of "76." It is only a lull, which presages a change of
weather.
i
—The Willams College Scientific Hxpedition started yester-
day, July 1ith, on their Rocky Mountains tour, They go to
Sherman, the Laramie Plains, Lake Como, the Green River,
Sali Lake, the Jordan River, the canyons and mining regions
of the Wascoth range, Middle Park and Pike’s Peak,
os
—The Danville Advertiser tells a singular story of two horses
which were struck by lighining, when one was found “ stand-
ing erect with one foot lifted a little way from the earth, and
the other was kneeling with his nose in the earth, and both
were stone dead, and retained their erect positions until they
were pushed over.”
NoricE To SPORTSMEN.—Havine received so many communigations
asking us for information in regard to onr six-section bamboo wont,
black bass, grilse and salmon rons, we have preparad a circular on the
subject, which we shall take pleasnre in forwardiug tO any address,
We keep on hand all grades, the prices of which range from $14 to $150,
We put our stamp only on the best, in order to protect our customers
and our reputation, for je are unwilling to sella poor rod with a false
enamel (made by burning and staining, to imitate the #enuine articte)
without letting our customers know just what they are getting. ;
P, 0, Box, 1,204,—[ Adv, Anpey & TMBRIE, 4S Maiden Lane,
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GAME PROTECTION.
—- OnrrvAny.—We regret to hear of the sudden death of Henry
Ruble, of North Me.Gremor, Towa, who was ever active in the
adyancement of Fish and Game Protection.
Mrssesora Srare Sporrvsmen’s Coxvention.—The first
avuual meeting of this Association was held at St. Paul, on
June 27th, one hundred and fifty delegates being present. The
President, Mr. C. J. Butler, delivered the annual address.
Speeches were madeby Dr. David Day, Judge Paige and many
others, and there was avery geueral and strong expression of
the opinion that the game of the State, not merely as an ob.
ject of sport, but asa fuod resor:, should receive protection
during the period of breeding. In the course of his remarks
the President said :
Dost of us can call to mind, and within but few years, when
our prairiesabounded with grouse, when our ponds and sloughs
were tesanted by myriads of water fowl in their season, wien
our foresis were filled with deer, and our whole State was a
sportsman’s paradise. How is it now? Save in the more re-
note districts erouse are no longer to be found in numbers;
the water fowl have been persecuted away to safer lines. of
flight in their migrations in the farther West, and deer are fast
following the fate of all wild creatures, no matter how useful
or how beautiful, than can be made to contribute to the greed
of the unscrupulous dealer who plies bis nefarious trade out
of stason, assisted by his ally the destructive and insatiable
pot-hunter. These are the enewies we mush meet and over-
come if the game of the State is to he saved from absolute ex-
lirpation. i f ’ ein
The result of the effort made in securing better protection
for game, during the last session of the Legislature, gave grat-
ifying evidence of the influence we can exert when the mem-
pers of the clubs of the State bestir themselyes to action,
Insectiverous birds and the songsters of our groves merit
and undoubtedly will receive their full share of our protective
attention,and the wild pigeon, so usefulas a food resource and
‘otherwise so desirable to be preserved, should also receive a
protection sufficient to enable it to pass through its breeding
scason undisturbed, , ; ‘
Tt affords me pleasure on this public occasion to acknowl-
edee the obligations which we as sporismen are under to far-
mers. For myself, 1 will say that I enter no field in pursuit
of game without fecling that Lam there by the courtesy of the
owner, and that it is incumbent upon me to exercise the great-
est care that I do noinjury, and when leave it is with asense
of obligation for a favor enjoyed. :
The following gentlemen are elected officers for the ensuing
year: Preaek, C. J. Butler; first Vice-President, L. 5. Van
Viiet; second Vice-President, }. Morse. :
—Again we have fo chronicle a game protective organization
which has honored us by adopting the title of Porest and Stream
Association. This time it isin Wilmington, Clinton Co.,, Ohio,
and has thie following oilicers :.
President, Dr. L. B. Welch; Vice President. Wm. B. Tel-
fair; Secretary, Melville Hayes; Treasurer, L. D. Sayers.
Towa.—The Lansing Shooting Club was organized dime
28th, with H. Breisch ‘as President: ©. A, Gardener, Vice; G.
Keisel, Seceretary, and B.A. Blum, Treas. J. O. Lyttle, Theo,
Mahoney and B. E. Brockhausen, constitutes board of Divect-
ors,
A Revvuragne Gawe Cros.—We have received the follow-
ine letter from Detroit, under the date of June 30, which is but
one of many similar complaints regarding the clubs of that
city. We sincerely hope this isan error, or if nol, that it may
he corrected by the ‘strong arm of the law :* a
The latest improvement on the old game of ** Presto change
is successfully played since theadvent of glass-ball shooting,
as follows : #,
A half dozen glass balls and a miniature Bogardus trap are
placed in the pocket, the gun thrown over the shoulder, the
‘blue bloods ” whistled up, and astart made fora good glass
pall locality. The locality means any, for this sport 1s very
peculiar, and can only be found on Gell Isle, Riyer Rouge, Pon-
tiac, or Gratiot roads. When the proper groundis reached, they
hide their traps, load their sins, and taking a glass ball in the
hand start for a scout. When all is ready the ball is thrown
in the air, fired at and broken, and the “presto change” comes
in, for as it is retrieved it turns out fo be a plump woodcock.
From one to twenty glass balls are broken in this manner each
day. ‘The game is most successfully played by the members
of the Detroit Gun Club and by some of the Solons who frame
our Jaws, ‘ 1 :
TE our glass-ball shooters do notlet up on this ‘little game*
T shall be compelled to give their names, and likewise the num-
ber of ‘* balls ” (7) broken. PREsto.
Is rue USE oF SEv-Linzs ANGLING ?—'' Amateur” writes us
thata couple of Trojans while fishing in the Mohawk a few
weeks since demolished a set-line, and being caught in the act
were threatened with prosecution. On consulting a‘ limb of
the law,” the zealous protectors received little comfort, being in-
formed that this fishing came under the head of angling. pec
i e thus construed, we cannot but consider
ee ee of the act, de facto if not de jure. The
Trojans. however, should not have meddled with the line, but
informed the game constable, who would, undoubtly, have de-
stroyed the line and arrested the owner.
—Tne new law in Florida for the protection of game, in-
cludes also song birds during the breeding season. Deer,
turkey and partridges are protected from the 1st of April to
the Ist of September, ‘Vhe destroying of nests or young birds
is made a punishable offense. This, with the law passed last
season for the protection of sea birds and birds of plume, places
Florida in the front rank, so far as fame protection is concern-
ed, The penalty for violation of the law is $20.
GC. EH. D. Jr.
New Yorr, June 1877.—Is there no one in Rergen county,
N. J., true sportsman enough to see that the game law is not
yiolated with impuuity as it has been during the present
month? Ina little swamp that had about a dozen woodcock,
all that was left was one wounded bird, Henry Engle, Jr.,
who lives between Fairview and Bulls Ferry, boasts of having
jilled them, and jrstifies himeeclf, first, that he had permission
of the occupant of a iid A and, poems, He anne other
‘poachers in: johborhood are doing the same ‘
poachers ay the neighho eg =a
NOTES FROM OUR SPECIAL COMMIS-
SIONER.
Fary Bask, Cryomyati, Ohio, June 22, 1877.
Enitor Forust axp Srream:
Though pust three-score, [ will confess that it was with the
jocund spirit ofa school-boy going home for his vacation that
Tleft your pleasant, but just now rather warm, sanctum in Ful-
ton street for a ron through the West in pursuit of health for
myself and subscribers for your paper.
he ride over the Pennsylvania Central from New York to
Cincinnati was most delightful, for the road is in such su-
perb condition that the cars glide upon it with the smoothness
of a boat upon the placid hosom of a quiet Jake.
T left Philadelphia by the night express and daylight dawned
upon us justin time to give usa view of the famous Horse-
shoe Bend—that great triumph of engineering skill which
affords one of the grandest and most striking views to be seen
anywhere on the continent. As we vradually descended the
western slope of the mountains and reached the cultivated
lunds we were greeted on every side by great fields of waving
grain just ripening for the harvest, The wheat crop every—
where on the routeis truly magnificent; of corn there is a good
stand, but continuous rains have stopped the plow and the cul-
tivator, anc if is somewhat in the grass. But of all the rural
sights the most grateful to the eye of so staunch a desciple of
Gambrinus and John Barleycorn as inyself, was the barley
fields, already reaped,covered with shocks of grain standing in
thick serried ranks resembling mounds of pale gold glittering
jn the sunlight.
Por the time being I haye made Fern Bank, 4 most charm-
ing place on the Belle River twelve miles below Cincinnati,
my headquarters; going into town in the morning and return-
ing in the eyening. But with my arrival the ‘* heated term”
commenced and I have done little more, so far, than to secure
you a dozen or so of subscribers. The fact is it is too hot to
work, and for the last few days Tophet itself might be thought
a cool, pleasant place compared with Fourth street in the
Queen City, and IT doubt not that old Chabert, the fire king,
and those incombustible youths, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-
nezo would rather throw up the sponge than canyass the town
eyen for so clever a paper as yours. By the way I am congrat-
wated on all sides at the fusion of the Forest anp Srrpam with
the Rod and Gun. Your readers here are of the opinion that
you cannot fail with such a combination to achieve an immense
success and fo become ¢hesportsman’s paper of the country.
Thad a most cordial reception from my friend and your cor-
respondent *‘ Gloan.” He has just returned from a most suc-
cessful fishing excursion to Kelley’s Island where the back bass
are more numerous this season than for many years past.
GAME PROSPECTS,
Common report confirms my own observation that quail are
more abundant in Ohio this season than for many years. At
Fern Bank, where I am sojourning with my daughter,the cheery
whistle of Bob White is heard from morning till night inevery
direction, and the birds, as if conscious of immunity for another
season, haye become so familiar as to mix with the poultry
about the out-houses. The great number of quail about Fern
Bank may, in a measure, be attributed to Mr. Short, the Lord
of the Manor and thefounder of this charming and picturesque
village, He turned down two hundred brace this spring, but I
learn that quail are equally abundant throughout the whole
State, and for this gratifying fact we must, in justice, give
credit to the wise legislation inspired by that most efficient or-
ganization of gentlemen and true sportsmen, the Cuvier Club,
of which model institution I propose to give youan account in
a, future letter.
T have recently had a letter from my friend ‘‘ Pious Jeems.”
He has a paper in the hands of Scribner on the wild turkey
which, if I am not greatly mistaken, will make a sensation
among both naturalists and sportsmen. He proves a fact which,
strange as it may appear, has escaped the attention of such
close observers as Nutall, Wilson, Audubon, andindeed of all
our ornithologists ; it is that we have in this country two dis
tinct varieties of the wild turkey. To sportsmen the paper
will prove of the deepest interest, not only because of the emi-
nence of its author as a leading sporting writer, but because it
treats of turkey hunting, that most thorough of all tests of
woodcraft.
To stalk an antlered buck, or kill a black bear, is easy work
compared with the circumyention of an old bearded: gobbler.
This letter is a day late because I wished to report the dog show,
but I might justas well have letit alone, for it was as complete
a fiasco asl ever witnessed. It was organized and run by
Bob Niles, that genial and popular empressario of the opera
house and manager of theatres and hippodromes, but on this
occasion Bob’s ambition led him to wade beyond his depth ; he
did not know that the inopportune time for a dog show is when
he dog, star reigns. No owner of valuable dogs would risk the
canicular heat ; the consequence was, that there is beneath the
canvas at Highland Lena House a beggarly show of empty box-
es. Then again, Bob was not in luck: Jupiter Pluvius and
Jupiter Tonans and Eolus and all the minor gods ruling the
elements were down upon him, and yesterday his majestic tent
was blown down and the whole locality was ina few minutes
reduced fo a quagmire. But to day the potent hand of the ex
perienced manager has reduced chaos to order, and everything
as regards the locality is in the most satisfactory condition. But
alas! there are no dogs on the benches; the storm created a
panic and “Sawve qui peut /” was the cry among the owners of
the most valuable canines, Still there were some few fine animals
Which weathered the storm, The show of Newfoundlands was
ee
better than you hud in New York Jessie: an Irish bitch imporl-
ed by Edward Greenwood, and belonging to Mr. Wm. 8. Hfud-
son, 18.2 beauty, and can hold her own in any company. and so
can Grouse, an orange colored pointer, belonging to Mr. Hudson
and a white and liver pointer, Joe by name, exhibited hy A. I
Claussen, Esq. There was but one black sand tan Gordon on
the benches, and he has as perfect a head as] ever saw upon a
dog. He was entered as an Srixh Gordon, bred by H. B. Nartli_
cott, Marysville, Ky, ; he would have heen hard to heal even at
the Westminster show. Mr. KR, L. Carry’s fox terriers ate
worthy of mention as the truest type of their breed of varmint
breeds which [ haye seen out of England. Av revoir.
i. G, 8:
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Eiasrern R. R.—Those intending to visit the White Moun-
fains will find this line particularly convenient. It passes di-
rectly through the ‘* Notch,” no change being made between
Boston and St. Johnsbury, Vt.
—Crugity vo Antrats.—Eneuanp va. AmenicA.—-Tn a
late copy of a London paper ( Zlgraph, we think); a wriler who
signs himself ‘‘Cornishman” inyeighs against the *! Bar-
barity of American trap shooting,” and “ Cruelty inflicled
upon the birds as packed and shipped by the fowler.” We find
in the Sporting Gazette, of Junc 23, 1877, that a fayorile sport
of the miner, is to fasten lighted crackers to the tails of his
pigeons, which are then tossed in the air “whoroars with langh-
ter at the agony of the birds when the crackers explode. barn-
ing their feathers and scorching the flesh of the hapless | irds.?
Do our transatlantic friends need a missionary? We have a
few we can spare,
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—Any of our subscribers having liye deer for sale might
address H. Norcross, Box 773, N. Y.
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Srmmer Resorts.—The attention of our readers is ealled to
the column adyertisements, where will be found nuniroussum-
mer resorts, and how to reach them, ‘I'he yariety presented
allows a choice forthe most fastidious of those that desire to
escape the discomfort of the city during the heated term. We
know how it is ourselves.
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Tne New Branpy.—We believe we are right in saying
that the brandy of Boutilleau j/i7s is the most recent addition
to the brands commanding a sale in the American market. Tt
has for forty years been known to European consumers, and
wus very favorably received on its introduction to this coun-
try. Of fine flavor and exceptional purity, it will he found
well worthy of a trial. There are, no doubt, people who be-
heye that brandy of any kind is an evil, yet it finds its way
into the pedestrian’s knapsack, the fisherman’s and sports-
man’s outfit, the yachtsman’s locker, and even (under a nom
de plume, or in a disguised form) into the medicine chest,
This may be all very wrong, but it is a fact; and if we grant
—which we carefully refrain from doing—that the brandy
bottle is a necessary evil, then in selecting from two or three
evils it is always desirable to choose the least. The Boutil-
leau jils Cognac, of the vintages of 735, °53, 765 and "70, is put
up in cases containing either one or two dozen pints, or four
dozen half-pint flasks, suitable for hunting or excursion par-
ties.
Let it be understood that we would hurt no man’s preju-
dices; but since there are instances when the use of brandy is
beneficial, and when it alone has been and ‘will continue to be
used, we discharge a duty by calling alfention to a brand
which so justly deserves the high rank it has attained.—[ Ado,
Sea and River Hishing.
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FISH IN SEASON IN JULY.
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FRESH WATER, SALT WATER,
Trout, Salmo fontinalis. Sea Bass, Centropristris atrarivs,
Salmon, Salmo salar. Bheee lea, Archosargus probato-
Salmon Trout, Salmo onfinds. cephalus,
Land-locked Salmon, Saimo gloveri, Striped Bass, Rocous linneatus,
Slack Bass, Micropterus salmoides; White Perch, Morone americana.
M, nigricans Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis
Maskanonge, Hsox nobilior. Binetish, Pomatonus saltatrix.
Pike or Pickerel, Msoz lucius, Spanish Mackerel, Cyiium macula-
Yellow Perch, Perca jlavescens. tum.
Cero, Cybium regale.
Bonito, Sarda pelamys.
Kingtish, Menticirrus nebulosus,
Hor list of Trout Flies in season for July, see issue of Tune 28.
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Piso iy Marxer.—Fish of all kinds are yery plenty this
week. Our quotations for the week are as follows:
Striped bass, 10 to 20 cents per pound; hluefish, 6 to 8
cents; salmon, green, 20 cents; mackerel, 12 to 25
cents each; shad, Connecticut River, 50 cents; white
perch, 15 cents per pound; Spanish mackerel, 18 cents;
green turtle, 15 cents; terrapin, $12 per dozen; halibut, 18
eents; haddock, 6 cents; king-fish, 25 cents; codfish, 8
cents; blackfish, 15 cents; herrings, 6 cents; flounders, 8
cents; porgies, 10 cents; sea bass, 18 cents; eels, 18 cents;
lobsters, 10 cents; sheepshead, 15 cents; soft clams, 30 to 60
cents per 100; pickerel, 15 cents; Long Island trout, #1;
Canada do., 50 cents: hard shell crabs, $3 50 per 100; _ soft
crabs, $1 50 to $2 50 per dozen; weakfish, 12 cents; frog
legs, 35 cents per pound.
Coney Istanp Orerx.—The comforts and attractions of
Coney Island have been vastly increased during the past two
years, and the facilities of reaching the island measurably ex-
fended, All oyer the heach there is now glitter of gaslight
flutter of bunting, exhilaration of music, tumble of surfand tinsel
of side show sufficient to amuse the mass of the publie; but if one
Wishes to withdraw from the concourse nnd confusion of
crowds, and he translated in a twinkling from Babel to Area-
dia, let him walk a few hundred yards back from the beach
to the Oceanic Hotel or the ancient hostelry of ming host Van
Sicklen, The former is a delightful summer resort—a charm-
iig oasis of trees, lawn, garden shrubbery and flowers, in a
desert of sand, where those who love quiet and rest can lommge
the summer days through in the shade of the broad piazza. But
all things here are modern, and the host changes as often
as tbe guests do, The sportsman who looks only at nature
from his own esthetic standpoint as a professional gun-
ner or augler, will search for some wltima thule to satisfy
the conditions he requires, and if he will only allow himself to
wander whithersoeyer his bent inclines, or where the clumps
of foliage and bending willows invite his footsteps, he will
find himself following the self-same path which worthy an-
glers and snipe-shooters trod full thirty years ago; and fol-
lowing this path through a turnstile and orchard up to the
open door of an antiquated shambling mansion, he will be
weleomed hy the veteran host Van Sicklen, who years ago
shook with hospitable warmth the hands of worthies now pass-
etl into the shade; but not, more warmly than the remnant who
still peviodically visit his place to partake of his bounty and
fish in tle adjoining creek for bass. Delightfully embowered
isthe old homestead, located at the verge of a hich bluff at
whose base the ripples of the rising tide makemelody. Boats
ary moored there ready for hire, and attendants who know the
old habitues, will also econsiderately treat thenew coniers who
ave to the manor born and who know the tides, the baits,and the
stasOns When fhe fishes congregate and bite. Right over the
water are platforms where one cau sit in the cool of the eyen-
Ing over his ices or cobblers, and let the breeze fan him gently
asit draws up the winding creek. And as for eating and
comestibles, what one cannot find in the refectory he can find
Tui the liastelry across the way.. Wan Sicklen has a set of cus-
fomers that he is proud to caterfor, and he would not lose
their fayor and approbation for all the patronage of the great
caravansaries on the beach. He does not know how to beat
a niin oulof acent, and he has hada long life-time in which
to study and learn the experiment, Ask him to give you a sup-
per und he will superintend its preparation himself. Leave
the inatter wholly to him, and when by and by, after a suf-
ficent interyal, he approaches your party and siniles benignant_
ly. you may know that the feast isready and waiting. Wan
Sicklen never rubs his hands. That peculiar pantomime be-
longs to landlords who inwardly congratulate their pockets,
while they attempt toinfuse in their guests the substantial
pleasures of anticipation that may end in disappointment. As
sovn as the festive board is reached and the spread surveyed,
you begin tofeel glad that you came. There are only four of your
party, but there are chickens, beefsteaks, eels, bluefish, bass,
soft crabs, vegetables, coffee and bread and bulter enough for ten.
When you haye done all that appetite, determination and ca-
pacity can do, you begin to look at the waste of viands and
pity the multitude down at the beach who pay three prices for
hastily prepared chops and half-eooked clams and nearly starve
in the rush. We don’t know how our old friend ean afford so
great bounty at such trifing charges as he makes; that may
be none of our business, but we feel certain that should the
erow and the buzzard eyer be seen loafing around his dining
room, his full-fed friends would muster in foree torepel the
iLomened invasion. They will ever pray that prosperity may
attend his footsteps, and bounty crown his board, and that
whenever and wherever the harvest is ripe, he may always
have Von Sickle in— das ist, ”
The bass are now running up the Creek—title ones in large
numbers, and the fishermen are jerking them out—more shame
to them. Next month they will run large, and the best advice
We can give to our mumerous city friends whoask us fora
diye fishing, is to take the evening cars for Van Sicklen’s ;
remain oyer night ; sleep well ; spend the next day ; eata hearty
dinner; and return happy. They will be surprised to dis-
cover how much pleasure is to be found at Coney Island
eveck.
KAmweiné Our.—The Wisconsin Central R. R. is now com.
pleted, cars running through to Ashland, ake Superior, from
Milwaukee. As thisline passes throuch the wildest and most un-
sultiec rezions of Wisconsin, crossing the headwaters of numer-
ous streams a8 yet guiltless of the sportsman’s hook, and places
within easy reach, the dense forestsand hunting grounds of the
State, we predictit will become a favorite route for sportsmen.
Bass, pie, pickerel and brook trout are abnndant; while na
less than three species of grouse, as well as deer, elk and bear
furnish sport for the gun,
The opening of this railroad is a great event to the people of
the northern section of the country. Two pages of the Ash-
land Press (a fine large sheet), is occupied with details of its
eonstruction and opening ceremonials. Many anglers have pen-
ejrated for the first time to its virgin wilderness streams, and
several columns of the Press are occupied with letters and
paragraphs referring to the size and numbers of the trout
taken. W. H. Lippincott, of Philadelphia, one of our frequent
contributors, has just returned and reports the accounts truth-
ful and the fish abundant, Besides trout, there are maskelonge
in the lakes that weigh upwards of twenty pounds.
Eny Fisnine ror Brack Bass iy Texas.—Thisin wn fait
accompli. Geo, H. Ragsdale, Esq., of Gainesville, County
Surveyor of Cooke County, is the man who hasgone and done
it. Some weeks ago we sent him stveral patterns of flies,
ind thisis the report he sends of his first tial with them:
GATNSVILLE, Jian 1.— The first chance Lot T caught a 12-inel bass
With the (us you sent, T suspect tis ia the first fish taken with @ Oy in
this coutity. A Second tieigl proved a complete failure, however.
We are glad (0 hear of the success of flies in southwestern
waters, In Florida, where (ley were scarcely known a few
years avo, they are now used with mnch snecess. Of course
bass ue capricious, like other fish, and will not take the same
lure at all times. For complete instructions in bass fishing
with fly, spoon, minnow and other bait, see Hallock’s new
* Sportsman's Gazetteer.’
Poor Fixcen.iyes.—A zentleman sends a postal card which
tells of the members of trout takenin the Sinuamahonine River,
Potter County, Pennsylvania, aboul the middle of last month,
by the Judge of Schuylkill County, and several prominent
coal operators and lawyers. They vaught ‘742 on Monday;
620 on Thesday ; 590 on Wednesday, and 480 on Thursday.”
Possibly by the following Thursday, according to the forego-
ing progression, they might haye emptied the stream, and
then what ahalo of glory would have surrounded the achieve-
ment !
To Sportsmen AND H&A urn SrEKERS.—Bayfield, Lake Su-
perior, 1s one of the pleasantest health resorts in America, fur-
nishing excellent boating, fishing, ete. To the sufferer from
hay [ever it presents attractions tmsurpassed.—[ See adv.)
OCAyapa—ft. John, NV. B,, June, 30.—Good sport is re-
ported from the Matepediac and vicinity. I intend on my
Wy home fo stop there and go for the sadmos. This onea
| fine city now looks desolate, the business portion of it is a
inere heap of rubbish. The inhabitants are however full of
pluck, and are actively making preparations for rebuilding.
SSB riers LF
Fishing Parties conung to Canada will find in Montreal all the neces-
sary tackle ah Ostell & Coa (late Henm tOstellj, 414 St. Paul St,
importers of fishing tackle. Rods, reels, hooks, lines, fics of all de-
scriptions always on huud, P.O. Box 74.—[Adv.
Trout Fisnmye.—Iilburn Lake, near the 56 mile post, 12
miles beyond MeAdam Junction, on the Canada and New
Brunswick Kh. R., furnishes supérior attractions for the trout
fisherman.
Connectiour—Twin Lakes, July 4.—Now that the bass
season is open (closed during June) I may be permilied to
whisper to the readers of the Forms Ann Sram that
the catch promises to be better than ever before—the fish
larger and more numerous, thanks to the law that has put a
stop to the spearsmen and spawn bed fishing. Many fine bass
have been inadvertently caught during the close season by
fishers for cat, perch and pickerel, and put back ‘The fish
were never better than just now. Mr. Harrison Hall, of
Boston, is hooked for the season at ‘Brook ‘Trout Warm.”
Picnic parties are quite common ou the shores, and on the
Island campers-out ure haying a good time, and the owner,
Mr, Edward Rogers, of Philadelphia, only asks that they
do no damage by fire or ax. Trout fishing is done up in this
State for the season. Sage’s Ravine, Schnopp and Barthol-
omew brooks have yielded some pretty strings, and the
Squable Hole, Haystack and More brooks have paid handsome
tribute to the expert fly-tisher the last few weeks,
Dayin O. Sauissury.
STRIPED Bass Fisnina—Niantic, July 3.—Can you inform meé what is
the matter with the striped bass this season? We fish carefully and pa-
fienty as usual,but with no success whatever. There have been but to
taken at the Bridge with rod and reel, iwo pounds and three pounds
each. Wesee no signs of them, and have sorrowfully unjointed our
rodsand putthem away, fondly hoping that better times may come,
Inthe ponds and lakes good pickerel and perch fishing can be had, und
at Konomac black bass are frequently taken. ‘he natives have not yet
gotten over taking game and fish when out of season. Last month the
law was on bass, but I have heard of several parties that not only
canght them, bit seemed proud of the deed, speaking of their good for-
tune (7?) openly. Now that ihe close season for trout has commenced I
Suppose the poachers will pursue them with nets, catching them in
{heir hands, ete,, in the same manner practiced last summer, Can you
not try to convert these demoralized beings? Two of them read your
valuable paper, jherefore a word or so therein might saye them from
Turther disgrace. SCALES,
[The moyements of striped bass are very capricious, and
their sudden appearance or disappearance puzzles many fish-
ermen, After heavy rains the bass take to deep salli water,
but they return again invariably to the shoal or brackish
water when settled fair and hot weather returns.—Qp. ]
Movements OF tHe Iisning Firrr.—The early mackerel
spurt seems to be over, and for the past fortnight but few
have been taken. The vessels arriving from the Maydalensand
the Nova Scotia coast report that there are no mackerel there,
and the prospect for Bay tishing is no more promising than
the off-shore fishery. ‘he Georges fleet continue to meet
with moderate success, The prohibition of the river fishery
has tended to prevent the seining of menhaden in quantities
at Newburyport, and the restriction is felt by vessels seeking
bait as well as by the porgie fishermen themselves. It is to
be hoped that some arrangement will be made to allow the
fishery to go on, as it has heretofore since the Jaw, which has
been enforced this season for the first time, was enacted. he
receipts of Bank codfish and halibut continue light, and good
prices are realized. The Bank fishermen are troubled to pro-
cure bait in refitting. From May 21 to June 15, 468 fishing
schooners visited St. John’s, N, F., for supplies and bait.
The number of fishing arrivals reported at this porb the
past weck has been 127, via: 8 from the Banks, 41 from
Georges, 77 from makereling trips, and 1 from the Magdalen
Islands.
The receipts for the week haye heen about 275,000 lbs. of
codfish and 200,000 Ibs. of fresh and 175,000 Ibs, fletched
halibut from the Banks, 700,000 Ibs. Georges codfish, 20,000
Ibs. Georges halibut, 700 bbls, mackerel, and 600 bbls. her-
ring.— Cape Ann Advertiser, July 6.
Avmost as Bap As Pike Co., Pewx.—Mr. William H.
Bridgman rustieated this year inthe White Mountains. He is
ardently devoted to fishing, and Salmo jontinalisis to him
what horses, dogs and base-ball are to some people. His us-
ual good luck (in point of numbers§ attended him this year,
thirty-three trout baying found their way into his creel in
eight hours. Their wyeight, howeyer, was not considerable,
eee aa
the thirty-three: tipping the beam ab three-quarters of p ppana
hy F
A piscatorial grand jury, who think it a shame to waste good
angle worms on such fry, think of indicting Ma. Brideman for
infanticide.— World, Sunday, July §.
Norra Lanravor Fismma Grornps.-—Newfoundland nad
a fleet of four hundred fishing crafts, from eighteen to ninety
fons burthen, ‘which resorted to these rounds last year, pasa-
tg north of Cape Harrison, in Jat. 5A Bt, Butthe Newfound-
landers fish inshore, from small boats, with “jiggers” and
Without bait, and leave nnexplored outlying Banks, off-shore,
Which are the great, feeding and spawning sroutds of immense
schools of codfish. The fact that successful voyages haye
been made under these cireumstances, gives promise of profit-
able results under better management of the business, ‘W/o in-
sure success the fishermen should reach the grounds from the
first to the middle of June, and the fishing may be continued
until October. The fishingarea extends from Conception Bay
northerly for a distance of seven hundred miles, the cod arriv-
inginshore at Conception Bay about June ist, and approaching
the shore one week later for every degree North. During
forty days the cod-fishing goes on simultaneously during
August and September, through the length of a const-line ex-
tending from lat, 47 deg, to lat. 58 deg 30 min., in one con—
tinuous line, or more than 700 statnte miles, and it is probable
that Jater fishing could be found upon the outlying Banks.
For an experimental trip the chart of Commander Maxwell,
of the English Navy, published in London last year, would be
a good guide as far north as the Missionary Station at Nain,
lat. 56.30, which is as far North as there would be any ne-
cessity, to penetrate on a fishing voyae ; and for inshore opera-
tions an esquimaux pilot could be obtained at Hopedale, lat.
55.27. The experiment may be tried at once, but we expect
fo live to see Labrador cod upouthe Gloucester flakes.—Cape
Ann Advertiser.
: MiouiGan—Detroit, July 7—E. W. Reynolds, Albert Hill
and Will Christian were down the river in the yacht Sweep—
stakes for a couple of days, and had fine sport, bringing home
170 pike, 1 maskelonge and 64 Wack bass.
L, P. Knight and George Webb took a small boat and went.
up to Belle Iste to troll, where they caught a maskelonge that
weighed over twenty pounds.
Goff Stenten and J. V. D. Hidridge took a (rip to St. Clair
flats last week and made a string of over four hundred pounds
of pickerel, One day this week they caught 7 fine pickerel
that weighed from four pounds to twelve pounds exch.
Rover.
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A TEXAN’S IDEA OF LONG RANGE
RIFLES.
GALVESTON, Texas, June, 1877.
“Who makes the best long rabee
All makers hava improved their rites. The
best can ly be obluined by a thorough trial, both as regards mode of
rifling as well as breech action, It is my Gpibion tha breach block 1s
yet to be invented that holds the shell tight to its place af the moment
of discharge, [tdo not recommend the muygzle-loaders, bat whoever suc
ceeds in perfecting the breech so as to hold the charge withont fingh-
ing, ritemen will goon find i out, and we shall soon know who mukes
the best réyeated trials. England has found! our thata quick tyylat in
Tiling is undoudtedly the best, and their muzzle-loaders are perfec
tion; but to American riflemen, I say stand hy the breech-loader, it will
gain the day. At your leisure you can prepare yourshell more perfectly,
then you cau load at the range, The bolt used in our shells patched
with paper might be improved on, A bolt, turner by our automatic
turning lathes, would be more suitable if made ontof Tietal and lead in
proper proportion In preserving its shape. Is:your rifle @ reliable plece
for 1,000 yards? Tts bore is 44; if Nas to he held ata high elevation to
reach 1,000 yards, Suppose if was .5U or even .60 bore, made in equal pro-
portion, and heavy enough to stand the increasea charve to salt the
bore, would it not hold out better with less unacconntables than. your
-44? I say it would, and having a breech block working after the Berdan
Pan that pushes the shell home and holds it to its place, you can then
dispense with your are bolts, ahd your plece will hold out aghinst
Wind, and throw its bolt, when held, eyery time 1,000 yards. B. EB. it.
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NEPONSET, Mass, Jitly 6, 1877.
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‘You are often asked the question,
Tifle Tor target practice?”
Eprror Formst anv Sreram:
Dear Sir—Seelng in your lash Issue that you mention the Peghowy
Martini rine as being yictorious in two matches at the spring meeting of
the Massachusetts Rifle Association, Tthink it is not out of the way to in-
‘form the public that my powder also did good work too, bringing one
frst, one Vhird and onetitth prize, Several prizes lave heen won on for-
Mer ovcasions, and as Captain Bogardis and Iva Payne are using it in
Shot-guns, and many other great sportsmen in both rifles and shotguns
I think that I have sot it to some state of perfection, Belpre this I chat.
lenged the black powder men to shoot against my power without Wip-
ing, but now J will show the same accuracy as the best black power,
even ifthis is wiped out every time, whileT will not wipe oul, io talter
how large the charge of powder_
The whole secret for making my powder perform well is confinement,
Tn rifles Ttige itso that it almost shakes in the shell and it does work
first rate when only using about one-fhird partin weight of black pow-
der. In perfect rifles—ywhere the shell does notexpani from Bhooting—
and when using tight-fitting bullets, there (s no need of Ioading (kt did
arently Trom black powder, only] do not ram the powner down will
the bullet, as this would impulr the aocuracy. If the bullet its loose or
in expunded shells J use elther the new Massey crimping tool, or a wad
one-eighth of one inch thick of the material nsed by the Delaware car-
tridges. The wad must it tight, but in using it absolute acouraey {8 ob-
tamed. In shot-gons I use one * Fibre” wad on top of powder, followed
by a pink efige Eley wad and a thin card boardlon shot. ‘This “ Fibre’
wad confines my powder well annis just the thing forit. In using it
the greatest penetration and best pattern are obtuined with less powder
Since first of May T haye no connection with 8. T. Sanborn & Co., for-
mer agents for the powder, 175 Dash St., Boston, Mass. ‘Those of yuur
readers who have writien to them without geuting an answer will tip me
a #reat favor in re-writing me. CARL DITTMAH.
Ontario, Canada.—The annual shooting matches of the
Victoria Rifle Club were held at their rifle ranges at Hanuil-
ton, Ontario, on July 8. The principal contests were for the
Dominion Association medal for Snider shooting, at 200, 500
and 600 yards, and for the Ontario Rifle Association badge at
the long ranges.
200 yards—f shots eoch, Snider rifle range, J, M. Gibzon, 8137. Hartly,
38; J. Adams, 29; G. Margets, 29; Bell, of ‘Toronto, 25: J. J. Mason, 27,
500—7 shots each, J. M. Gibson, $1; J. Adams, 30; Josepli Mason, 24;
George Murison, 26; McGregor, 25; D, Haucock, 24.
Margets, 26; A.
600 yards—Georgée Dischar, 31; Geo. Bell, 80; Geo,
Paine, 25; A. Omand, 24; Hateoctks, 24.
General average—J. M. Gibson, §2; Bell, Toronto, 61; J. Adams, 61
Geo. Discher, 74; Geo, Margets, 7; A. Paine, 72, .
80 yards—Small-bore. any kind of rifle, 7 shots, Geo. Discher, 24; 7.
Sohware, BM George Murigon, 33; J. M. Gibson, #4; J. Mason, a1; J.
Ams, 31, :
9h yards—W. WN, Cooper, 88; J, M. Gibson, 3a; J. J. Mason, J,
Adania, 81; Bell. Toronr, 1 Marbeta,a0, , } *} =
1,000 yarda—J. M, Gibson, 33; J uAdetae, 83; G. Margeta, 82; G, Mort
Son, 31; F. Schwarz, 5; A : :
x hers Small-hore—J M. ‘Gibeou, 58; J, Adams, 95; G, Margets.
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93; G. Murison, 92; A. Bell, 92; F, Schwarz, st.
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pSsTRATTAN Rrexe News.—The following letter has been
feceived af the office of the N, R. A, from the New South
Wales Rifle Association. Accompanping if was a note con-
yeying a yote of thanks passed hy the Sydney riflemen for
courtesigs extended to their representatives during their stay in
the United States. These were the riflemen, it will be re-
membered, who camé overland from San Francisco. From
the closing paragraph of the letter if would seem to be the
inipression of the letter-writer that, the trophy is to remain
indefinitely in America. On this point, we doubt not, their
friends in Hugland hold other opinions. It is not unlikely.
that the Australian team may have their next dig at the big
prize on English soil, The letter reads :
New Sourm Wates RivLE AssOcTATION,)
SYDNEY, May, 24,1877.
Gro. S. SCHERMERHORN, JR.:
Sir—At the last ordinary monthly meeting of this Association coples
Of Gorrespondenve betyeen yoursel! anu Mr, Augustus Morris, caprain
ofthe Australian team in the late International match at Creedmoor,
relative to the regulations under which future contests, for the Cen-
tential trophy should be conducted, were read, and if was resolved that
the views of the Council of the New South Wales Rifle Asseciation
shonld be conveyed tp you, and J haye now the honor to submit the
following suggestions sinanatmg from that body :
Five, That the ranges should be 900, 1,000 and 1,100 yards, as these
ranges are ® betier test of skill than those at which the late match was
fired,
Second, That the match should not be fired on any greund on which
members of any of the competing teams huve frequent opportunities of
practice, 49 1b is most desivable that all teams should meet in the match
on equal terms.
Third, That no member of any of the competing teams should be
allowed to diré on the range On which the match is to be fired, for at
least one week prior tothe maich: any infringement of this rule to
debar the person offending from competing,
Fourth, That the match should be shot every third year ag toaking an
aniiual or biennial march of it must tend to debar distant countries
takiug patf in many of the matches, For instance, there is very little
probability that Australia, would beable to send a team to America
Pitlier this or next year, but it could possibly be done im 1879. I have
the honor to be yours, Toos. J. JAQUES,
Wh. Foskery, Sec, Major Second Reg. Vol. Rifles, Chairman,
Grenomvor, July 7.—The minor clubs had a day of it st
Creedmoor on Saturday. There was individual practice at
he long ranges, while down the field three clubs were busy
at work competing for various prizes. The Stock Exchange
Rifle Giubmen were holding their first regular match for the
Noeris Hofler medal, presented by a gentleman of the Ex—
change. The medal is a unique aifair. On either side of
a target in enamel stand a buli and bear rampant. On
the side toward the bull is a target with a number of very
high outers, and on the bear side a target with a number of
very low ditto. Abotit the whole is a scroll giving the name
of ine medal, with the monogram of the club and an eagle,
with the lewend, ‘‘ Excelsior.” The cost complete, with
pin-bar, elc., was over $250. The conditions require ten
contestants, each to fire ten shots at 200 yards, of-land, any
rifle,
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The Irish-American Rifle Club shot a second time for the
Burton trophy, but a general fit of poorness had seized the
members of the club, and some very mediocre scores were
run up, General Millen getting the least wretched, and agnin
fuking the bauble. ‘The leading shots were:
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200 yards. 600 yards, Tl.
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Ti Burns, Sharps Greed...........+-- - 26 48
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P Farrelly, Rem Mil......+---.008 20 AG
WG Britton, Ward i 15 43
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The Seventh Regiment Rifle Clu y
yards for a special military rifle, presented the club, Mr, E.
W. Price taking 1t with 43 im « possible 40,
A Ruwxoxag May ar Crenpoor,—The running deer
match died in the most natural way. It afforded very good
sport to such a8 were able to fit themselves for it, but this
class were a mere drop in the bucket of the number visiting
Creedmoor. Now the question is how to make the running-
deer apparatus of service fo the association and ifs patrons.
Our suggestion would be that in addition to the deer figure
now in position, a running man be placed on the track, shots
ty be made with military rifles, which would be of service
as soldier drill, and would be sutliciently easy to encourage
the poorer average shots. Let the deer remain for use
avainst hunting rifles, magazine weapons, or anything the
contestants chose to use; but supplement if with the run-
ming man as the proper rounding out of the course of mili-
tary ball practice now carried out on the range.
= Wri Baner.—General Daniel D. Wylie, ex-Com-
ean of the Washington Grey Troop, and now Chief of
Ordnance of the State of New York, has determined upon the
presentation of a badge, the first competition to come off next
month. The new trophy is to be a stand-up all round. Big
scores must not be looked for, since at 300 and 500 yards,
standing, it is pretty fair marksmanship to ayoid getting
misses, The medal, which is to be something gorgeous, has
heen accepted by the Pxecutive Committee N. Bie AL, and a
yote of thanks carried to the General. ‘The conditions read :
*< Gompetition monthly at Creedmoor, open to members N.
R. A. and N. G 8. N. ¥.; weapon, any military rifle; 300
and 500 yards; position, standing at each distance; rounds,
seven at each distance without sighting shots; cleaning of
rifles allowed only between distances. Entrance fee 50e. ‘To
he won three times (not necessarily consecutively) before be-
coming personal property of the winner. One-foorih of the
entrance money to be awarded to the competitor making the
second hishest aggregate score.”
WaverLey, N. ¥.— Waverley Rifle Team, July 4, shooting
‘at the 800 and 1,000 yards ranges for a rifle presented by I.
it & Sons, The Hildebrand Bros., by using the
anata stepped to the front. The leading scores stood
at fifteen shots each distance, and two sighting shots.
aon. yards. Joonyyards. — ‘T,
A Hildebrand. ..:-2s-00r rr srte gp fe ae
SSAA Wher rites 51 115
53 un |
49 4
pares ab 98
Sosa asareey * .
tte aceon 38 94
‘The day was beautrtul, but some changes of wind from
one side of the range fo the other. After the contest Hon.
J.T. Sawyer delryered an address in presenting ihe gun,
and was listened to by a large gathering of ladies and gen-
Wemen.
MArrini-Hexry Bunnxis.—The metal, which is ¢om-
posud of mixed lead and tin, alter leaving the furnace, is
squirted forth im the shape of an endless rod, as thick
a4 the intended bullets—these being not lobular balls, but
of an elongated conical form. The rod of soft metal passes
very swiftly through a machine which cuts it wp into short
pieces, Compresses one entLof each piece into a cone, hollows
out the otler end, and so produces the completed bullets
With amazing rapidity.
Rurbayp, VYt.—Mr, E. H. Sanford, of Stamford and
Creedmoor, has beeu up in Vermont showing the boys there
how best to do it. Ata meeting of the Rutland Rifle Club
at their range at Centre Rutland, June 28, while firing at
long range, before a large attendance of spectators, Mr.
Soenford rolled up a score of 70 in the possible 75. His style
of shooting was carefully watched, and he very generously
employed his time in giving points. The scores stood :
EK. H. Sanford........ tf 94455 66 45 5 6 5 5 570
Chas. Himes....,..- 565 85446565 5 6 B 5 4 5-09
Dr. A. Kilburn.,........+ 464444545 556 4 83 5 4-65
N.S. Marshall........... 565865 44 5454 5 6 4 5—69
Jas, Beattie tiseeeesd £55435 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5—BU
John Hunt eaceeee-dD 56 5 4 45 FO 5 44 6 5 B 4 263
—Charms for watch chains, as advertised in another column, are
yery handsome and significant emblems for riflemen.
Hartrorp, Conn., July 7.—Franklin Club regular monthly
shoot. To Joe K. Hawley—*‘‘Gen, Joe Hawley” sounds
better and more familiar—inust be given a liberal share of
praise for the brilliant record he made. ‘There were twenty-
two entries, anil the shooting was the best recorded im the
books of the chib since its organization in January, 1868.
The regular score in competition is five shots, standing, olf-
hand, tt a bull’s eye eight inchesin diameter, 500 feet distant.
The distance from the centre of the bull’s-eye to the centre of
the bullet hole is measured with a vernier scale. The shortest
asroregate distance of five shols wins, Any rifle may be used,
but no telescope sights. General J. KR. Hawley had the
shortest string made since the club organized—nine and ecight-
tenth inches. He also made two of the best three single shots
—two-tenths of an inch and five-ienths, ‘lhe best scores pre-
yiously mace since 1868 were James Latta, 12.5 inches and Ji.
Hi, Williams 12.5 inches (twice) and 12.6 inches. On Satur-
day, KH. H. Williams made & score of 18.6 imches, best shot
1,6; BE. P. Whitney, 21.8; John Carroll, 22.4, besb shot 0.5;
QO, A. Brower, 24.8 best shot Linch. Hawley, Carroll and 1,
H. Williams (six-ltenths) took the three half dollars for
single shots.
New Haven, July 7.— Whitney Range.—Foot Guardsmen
and other shooters. A few of the leading scores stood :
200 yards. 500 yards, ™)
A Allen........ Mtee ade “oe SoLpo ct panera eels toh DL 4
J Bradneck....... lt 19 36
A M Jolinson... oT 26 ba
His Nicholls,..- +22 16 ot
FJ Checkeni...... 16 uti) “6
FHPATICOIRUI [anbeen bees eb ere enna sn. oe aT 60 57
KM Walker... «22, ab
G HPowler....... +24 vat 42
Lient-Col SJ Fox. 3 aT 45
J BG Ward,..... — Je
Colonel RS si
Massacnusserrs Rirue Associarion.— Walnut Hill range,
near Boston. Picked teams of the Walpole Amateur Rifle
Club and the Massachusetts Rifle Association return match.
Ten shots each at 800 and 9U0 targets, and fifteen at the
1,000 yard target.
MASEACHUSETTS RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
800 yards. 900 yards. 1,000 yards. ‘Tl.
James Shepherd. ...-.-....-_.-_..44 45 58 17
John A Lowell... So 59 a43
W H Jackson. 46 dy 142
AP Biake.. 2 35 48 180
W Gerrish ce. cea sides stesetes do a9) 44 din
PUG UtL atetaeia tessa Ses UdGe ie epee aes sp ABE stheidcrn’ sarewervens LUO)
WALVOLE AMATEUR RIFLE CLUB,
Nathan Washburn.....,.......+. 47 46 58 161
RRB p25 act ves dwkeg 54 EE flee 04 46 x8 60 dad
J Mann iteokese 45 42 a4 abit
SEPT RST NG Ae RAM SrA ru taue aoe Sn 39 at 49 197
FISEeBIWRGy cose gus saclay 65s Soon 38 32 105
SOU) os aise ajajotob orols = «a woes oe B= cada teas ce trated ne. mye KB Als|elelele bor 1653
Provipences, R. I., July 9.—Some of the members of the
R. 1. A. Rifle Club celebrated the Fourth by target practice
atthe Glackston range. The following scores weve made
out of a possible 225 :
800 yards. 900 yards. 1000 yards. Tl.
PHA CTOWON senses seems sles sn8l, 61 fi 195
G W_ Wavison...... 60 65 Iv
HJ Rabbew,.-..-...... 61 52 178
At the recent meeting of the Society of the Army of the
Potomac, at Providence, R. 1, Gen. MeMahon and Gol.
Church stood head in a ritle match fired there, and this, too,
immediately after a clam bake.
PENNSYLVANIA—Llooming Grove Park, Pike Co., July 9.—
The following named ladies and gentlemen, members and
thei guests, were at the Club House at Blooming Grove
Park on the 4th of July, viz.; T. W. B. Hughes, H. Wolfe,
Louis Iken, Doctor and Mrs. Geo. H. Glenny, nurse and
children; Mr. and Mrs, John Ayery, John Avery, Jr.;
Commodore Van Brunt, Miss R. L. Baxter, T. C. Clarke,
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bradley, M. D.; A. H.
Wellington, Mr. and Mrs. John Gibb, Brooklyn; H. Elmer
Gibb, Walter Gibb, T. M. Gibb, Joseph Atkinson Hawley,
H. Wleinhats, Moses Westbrook and Herman Frank, of
Blooming Grove; Col. Smith W. Anderson, of High Bridge.
The amusements were prize shooting, black bass and trout
fishing.
July 4.—Off-hand, any rifle, 200 yards, five shots; prize,
belt revolver, plated.
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AVETY. oo vee ceo te Pe eee Beaea erase
Bradley. ae--- -12.-00,16 Vucassovich Actes ee, 14
Clarke... 2... deereweceerecee-es+ lf) Van Brunit.... Sa sab ioe ad sree)
Wellington.,.....--...- seeeeees sl MKielmhaus ... ..sesencees eee eeee la
Won by J. Avery.
200 yards, offhand; prize, Association badge.
seen eecteeneeee ee &
su ette we eens f
Glenney..... 5c ++--le Wan Brunt.....
VUOWSBOVAUD, 1... ey eee eee e yee
sete nneiee LY
peeko TAUQUOR Ee caldtlses ace dercncd act
Tie shot off by Glenney and Vucassoyich, was won by Vucassoyich,
duly 5.—Pistol match, 20 yards; prize, Magazine pistol,
six shots each,
Vat Brutit.....2,---20+---
TAMER. soc se oe :
Clarke... eaeEeaL
Glenney. See thee. 22-2215
Won by 7.0. Clarke.
Rifle match, 100 yards, open sights; prize, Magazine
Remington pistol.
TUBBGH.. soe Setedacasc cores phe
GiENDC Te teverts wettest eee CUVELV ewewe Fakir. One.
Tradley. .. rye 15 Vin Brunt. .
Wellinigton,.... .. 6 Aikinson....
Clarke........-... sl lig Brattle. £2 5a eee va + be
Won by Glenney.
Glass ball trap, ten shots each: prize, pearl-handled pistol.
CHERIG Ts casas Rees peo /ca stent ens e es Dy SVE BUN cscs ss, lnocenebeke Ars 3
Clarke..... 2.0. rb Saswetls ESTHOLCM eps euy sucrose bade comes oath
Won by Glenney,
Rifle mateh, 400 yards, off-hand, with Sharps military
rifle; prize, Assoviation bade,
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STE OLE Seb rere se eee asale nee sesell Atkinson...
GATKG Pas enc setae hcas aes asavbed Vani Briint.....2.¢.% Faveesep rm
Gienney 2.545.957, Meee iecnnrddae O
Won by Atkinson.
The largest black bass was taken by A, H. Wellington,
and weighed 3 lbs. The table is constantly supplied with
bass, trout and other game in season.
Munyauner, July 6—The Milwaukee riflemen, at their
Tegular Driday afternoon shoot on the 6th inst., put in some
fair scores at the 1,000 yards range. ‘The practice was de-
layed so late that the closing shots were fired mm a rapidly
falling light. The scores stood ; ~~
Johnson, Rem..........-- 833846553443 3 4 8 3 he
Hill, Rem....,... -b O' 6 4563. ) 434 5 5 & 4 Bosz
Drake, Reio $4342 56 5 4 8 6 38 & 0 0—f0
Cet CCT ee es. ag 2fhe ib hoo Dob Go Boat Bp, 8) ee ais
Meunier, Ballard. 56 55 55 453 5 6 5 4 8 bh 6=f9
Bangs, lkem...... apes 6D die ach Se esi oe bed eed aG
The Hxecutive Commit fee N. R. A. have fixed the dates
of the fall meeting at Creedmoor from Sept. 16 to 13 in-
elusive. The match for the Centennial trophy® between
the British aud Aimerican teams to occupy the 14thgand 14th
September.
Tn response toan invitation of the National Rifle-Associja-
tion to compete tor places in the American team of "77, the
Milwaukee Rifle Glub, while acknowledging the courtesy, are
obliged to decline, as a majority of the members who have
attained the necessary skill are American citizens by choice,
and not. by birth, and are therefore debarved. ‘The others are
unable toycevote the time requisite for the preliminary eon-
tests, f
Proemoor, Vew Orleans, July 2, 1€77.—The fifth§ com-
petition for plates on the Inter-State team took place on
July 1, on the grounds of the Crescent City Rifle Club. A
fwelve-pound kes of Hazard powder, presented by the
agent, Messrs. C, T, Birdecker & Co., was also shot for,
and won by Mr. Selph. Whe following is the score, no
sighting shots allowed :
Capt. Dudley Selph, Rem Creed,
B00... ee 2b DH Fd be GF 5 Ob Ob Be
DUR eae aay h 5 65 65 6 4 4 5—69
1,000... 22... 5 5 6 4 4 589-911
3 5 6 3 3 464
4 66 5 6. H— WZ
5 53.5 5 5 5—7Tl—208
Ma). Wm. Arms, Rem Creed,
800. ceeeeeeet @ 5 5 5 5 5 5 36 5 5 & 6 FTO
GHG 4+ veer )» 4444345 465 5 5 5 5 5-7
1,0U0......--eeeevet 65 3855 545 4 6 5 YD 4 F-—EH-—gR
John IK Renaud, Rem Creed.
S00. +45 ne St Boa Tie ai ay 4 5 6-67
QUO, 26. 6. 45656 45 4 56 5 5—Ti
TWO; 2eS. ees ete.y 0) 5 Ob Si by 6 5 5 4—65—20
S00 yds, 900 yde. 1000yds,
Col. Jolin Glynn, Jr., Rem Creed..._., 61 68 0" ou
E. '’. Manuing, item. Creed...........,68 60 57 180
A, D, Babbitl,....., tteeveescerssans 5 5g 48 170)
Jules Piffant, Rem Greed,.............49 53 82 14
pee average of the first five in the five competitions now
stand :
TR Ge VATON a. aistetsieisl feces 193 2-5 John Glynn.....,....
Dudley Selph.. -++-192 3-5 Jno K Renaud.... -186 1-5
Wi APMS.... eer ee eee eee OL B-5 Gussie,
New Journar.—A new monthly, to be known as the
‘National Guardsman,” will soon he issued. It is to be the
American prototype of the ‘Volunteer Service Gazette.”
Aational glastimes.
ATHLETICS.
Hupson CALmponIan GAmus, Sciustzen Park, Union, Eni,
N. S., Suly 4.—Summary :
dehy See ae W. Peveraete 86 ft. ; second, D. C. Ross, 85 f/
Nhing the Light Slone—Pirst, W. Robertson, 44 fl. 9 in. seep 1
C._woss, tt Tin. 7 A , ’ mE Reciid Ot
Standing Jump—First, E. W. Johnson, 10 f, 3 in.; sseoud W tia
Bom, @ fs ih, Pp , Da5 d W. Robert:
Heavy Tiimmer—D. C. Ross, 85 ff.; R. Innes, s4 ft,
Light Hammer—D, C, Ross, 102 ft, 9in. R. Innes, 99 ff. 9 in,
Standing Wigh Jomp—B. W. Weston, 51t.; A Tasker, 4 {0,9 mn.
Tossing Caber—. W. Johnson, 36 ft; h. Innes, 32 ff,
Running High Leap—a. 0, Reed, 5 ft. § ine
Short Race (one lap), 125 yards—Wirst, A, ©. Reed; second, H, Ww.
Johnson, y H
el Jump—A. C. Reed, 20 ft.; H.W. Johnson, 19 ft.
Tinrdie Race—Virst, A. C. Reed; second, #. W. dolinson,
One Mile Walking tace—Wirst. J, Nenderson; second, W. Hume.
Tug of War (two teams of eight men each » side, between the Cale-
donian clubs of Hudson county, N.J., and New York). Won by the
former.
One Mile Race—First, B. Irving; second, W. Hume.
Highland Fling—First, James Atchesun; second, W. Robertson,
Hitch and Kick—¥irst, A.C. Reed; second, B. A. Johnson.
oe with the Pole—W, Robertson, 9 tt. 6 in; Robert Innes, 8 ft,
Sin.
Sroadsword Dance—Firsi James Atchison; second, W. Robertson
‘three-legged Race—First. A.C. Reed and W. Robi rtson,
wee Step and Jump—F. W, Johnson, 42 ft. 6 in.; W. Kiobertson, 30 tt,
in.
Boys’ Race—First, Alfred McAdam ; second, dames Siewart
Sack Race—First, W.,Robertson; second, A. Bennett,
New Yorke Aruiurio Crus, Mott Hoven, July 4.—Sumi
mary : ’
Oné Hundred Yard Dash—First heat; Sam Tiers, Paterson, N. T..i-
W_H Adsetts, Phiadelpiia, Pa., 2. Tlers finished two feet’ ahend of
Adsetts. ‘lime, 118. Second heat—Jobn 4! Crossley, Frankfcrd, Pa,
1; James Frost, Portchester, N. Y.,2. Crossly won by a yard, ‘hime:
Ls. Petpet Hearst aaron sleys 1 ae Tiers, 2; W H Adaetts,
33 Janes Fr - Won easily. ‘Lim $58, Hirst ,
ond, 810; third, $5, " prize, $25; Bovg
. 180 1-5
Oné Mile Race—D A Woods, Galt, Ontario, 1; Edward Wilson, West
Meriden Farms, Conn., 2, Time,4m 49s.
; eu yards (handicap)—John E Manning, Boston, Mass,, wou in three
eats.
Two Mile Walk (letter carriers only)—Jas Foster, Station F, 1; CM
Hanimond, Morrisania, 2; Jas Archbold, station FP, 3.
Half-mile Race—John EH Manning, Boston, 1; Fdward Wilson, West
Meriden Farms, Con, 2. Won by twenty yards. Manning, 2 m. 6 8.;
Wilsou, 2m. 103/ 8.
Three Mile Walk—The entries were Kdward Wigzell, Albion Society,
NY; Edward Mullen, N Y; Lester C Dole, New Haven, Conn; John
Gouiling, NY. Of these Wigzell and Dole only came out. Both of
the men were ruled off for alleged rupning. These men will come to-
ether on some other occasion,
Three Mile Race—EHdward Wilson, West Meriden Farms, Conn, 1;
Cornelius Sullivan, NY, 2. Time, 1S m. 32% s.
Scorrish American Arntarrc Cios.—This club met at
Washington Park, July 4. The first event was a foot race,
two hundred and twenty yards, five heats, won as follows:
1,H % Wilson, 1147 8.; 2, W H Grinin, 1) 8.5 8, MeNichol, 104; 8.; 4,
R Gregg, 11 s.; 5, ! G Higgms, 1114s, The final heatwas won by Mc-
Nichol; time, 103; 8,
Putting the Shot—Won by H Burmeyer, 34 ft. 11 in., but one ineh
Short Of the best on record.
Hour Nundred and Fifty Yard Ron—Tirst heat won by C Fabregon in
S042 5.; Second heat, O'Brien, 5347 8.5 third, W_# Banham, 1 m. 2134 8.;
fourth, Wm Irvine, 6944s, In the tinal heat O’Brien distanced all com-
petitors, winning by five yards; time, 554; s.
Throwing the dammer—The greatest distance was 82 fr. 11 in., won
hy G D Parmly, the heayiest throw on record; while 1 A McEwen was
tha vietor ii the one mile walk, making the fastest tine on record for
In amateur in this country; time, Gm, 55 s.
The ronning high jump resulted as follows: H E Ticken, 5 ft. 3 in.;
A H Oaks second by one inch. GM Hammond had an easy victory in
the hulimile run, winning in 2m, Ss, bel
G MeNichol’s pole-vaulting record lias rarely if ever been exceeded
dn the United Stutes, he cleaying S ft. 9 in,
The One Mile Walking, handicap, had a large field of starters, which
resulted in @ yietory for W J Rowland by a lead of ten yards; time. 6 m.
2519 3.
The Running Long Jump was the most interesting event of the day,
which resulted in a victory for W H Livingston; distance, 18 ff. 114 im.
In the One Mile Run, W J Duifyran a splendid waiting race, winning
in. 4m. 584ys8. by a yard and a half.
The grand finale was the five mile walk, in which McEwen led off at
4 ferrilié Speed, making his first mile in 7 mM. 858.5; second in 15 m. 8 s.;
third, 28 m.3s8.; fourth, 31 m.; fifth, 88m.43}¢ s. He came in far ahead
of Conner and Arnistrong, who had a severe struggle for second posi-
tion, the former l«ading npto the end of the third mile when Arm—
Biroug went to the front, walking right away from Connor; in the
fourth mile leading by fifty or sixty yards. Connors, with a splendid
rush, closed the daylight, but was unable to lead. Time, 31m. 41) s. and
49 1.45. respectively. MeEwen’s performances in both his races were
Superb, and in the latter was but 314¢s. short of best record.
Tatencotueciare Atraiertc Assoolation,—The second an-
nual field meeting of the Athletic Association of American
Colleges was held on the grounds of the New York Athletic
Club, at Mott Haven, Friday afternoon, July 6th. The at-
tendance, both of contestants and spectators, presented a no-
ticeable contrast to the meetings of former years. Of the fif-
teen colleges belonging to the association, but six were repre-
sented: Columbia, Harvard, Lehigh Univ., College of the
City of New York, Uniy. of Pennsylvania, and Princeton ;
Amherst, Bowdoin, Brown, Cornell, Rutgers, Trinity, Wes-
leyan, Williams and Yale were absent. The experience of
last Friday would seem to show that these games alone cannot
claim the public attention that attaches to the boat races.
That they should be made a success is, however, in eyery way
desiruble, Thouzh not possessing the interest of the boat
races, they are yastly more beveficial to collegians, since they
are participated in by greater numbers and are, therefore, of
more general value.
Notwithstanding the small attendance at the games last Fri-
day, several of the events were of special notice as will be
seen from the summary:
On# Mile Walk—- Chas Hldredge, class *T9, Columbia; time, 7 m 30s.
Ranning High Jump—H L Geyelin, class ’77, University of Pennsyl-
vania; 4 1£11 In.
Hall Mile Run—G M Hammond, class 75, Columbia; time, 2m 2014s,
Pole Vaulting—James Pryor, class ‘75, Columbia; height, 7 ft 9 in
Hundred Yards Dash—Horace H Lee, class *79, University of Penn-
sylvania; time, 101-5 s. b
Putting the Shot (16 1b,)—IF Larkin, class ’79, Princeton ; distance,
33 Tt.
‘Ruuning Broad Jump—Horace H Lee, class ‘79, University of Penn-
Sylvania ; distance, 19 ft 7 im.
Quarter Mile Ruu—G M Hammond, class “78, Columbia; time, 54 s.
‘wo Hundred and Twenty Yards Dash—Horace H Lee, class ‘79, Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania; time, 233¢ 8. 4
Throwing the Hammer (16 1b,)—G Parmly, class 79, Princeton; dis-
Vanes, 75 ft 10 in.
One Mile Run— W Bearns, class ‘78, Columbia; time, 5 m #58.
Hurdle Racte—H Stevenson, class ‘78, Princeton ; time, 184ss.
Two Mile Walk—Charles Eldredge, class *78, Columbia; time 16 m
245.
Hnndred Yards Dash (Graduates)—J F Duifield, class *76, Princeton ;
time, first heat, 12s; second heat, 1027 s.
One Mile Walk—H Beach, class 74, Princeton ; time, 8 m 50 8,
BROOKLYN CaLEponran Crun.—The eleventh annual games
were held at Schutzen Park, July 4th, with the following re-
sults :
Putting the Heavy Stone—First prize $5, won by James Melrose, who
threw 4¢7t; second, 30 ft Sin, James Laird, $3.
Standing Jump—William Laird won the silver medal, clearing 8 ft
Qin, The second prize, $3, was awarded to Jas. Kennedy, 7{tSin, |
Throwing Heavy (16 lbs.) Wammer—James Melrose received the sil-
ver metal, throwilg 84 13 in. William Laird, second prize, $8; distance
63 ft.
At Tossing the Caber, 16 feet long, prizes $5 and $3, James Melrose
was lirst, 87 ff $34 in, Wm. Laird second, 36 ft 7 in.
Ronnie Loug Junip—First prize $5, James Melrose, 173; ft; second,
Join West, 16 ft. . fag
Putting Light Stone (14 lbs.)—The first prize, $5, was taken by William
Laird, distance 40 ft, and the second by A. M. Talmie ($8) 33 ft.
Hite aud Kick—Prizes, silver medaland #3. The former was won
by John West, kicking 9ft3in high. James Melrose second, 839 ft
“Broadsword dance for silver medal and $8. ‘lhe first prize was
awarded to James Kennédy and the second to William Summers.
The shot race sround the ring Tor $5 and $3 was won by Andrew
Rennle. Jolin West was second, and William Dunsinore, third. Time
174; see,
Hor throwing light hammer (12 1bs) 5934 ft, Wm. Laird received the
first prize, a silver medal, and James Kennedy the second, $3, throwing
SuY i. Mr. Melrose threw 99 ft, bnt could not compete for the prize,
not being a member of the club,
Wor running high leap, John West received the medal, and James
Melrose $3. Distance 4 1t 9, and 4 ft 7 in respectively.
The mile tace, eleveh times around the ring, open to all comers on
payment of eutrance Tee of $1, was won in six minutes by ‘hos.
Heeny; prize $10. George Devilen received the second prize, $5, being
beaten by abont thirty rods,
Reel Dancing—W il; Winter silver medal; James Kennedy, $3.
boys’ Race Around the Ring—Charlie Summers, silyer medal, William
Foulis $2, William Summers £2. ‘
Vaujling with Pole—John West, $ ft.8 in., $5; James Melrose, 8 ft
8 in, $3.
the lest of strength between ten members of the club and ten of the
Young Mew's Acrobatic Association of Williamshurgh fora prize of $10,
Yesulted in a victory for the former, who pulled their opponents over
the linetwice. The Caledonians were the victors in a similar contest
last year.
Highland Filng—Prizes $5 and $8, won by Kennedy and Summers.
Diree legged race, $6 and $2; first, Dunsmore and Russlend; second,
Laird and Robertson, .
In the race three times around the ring to be contested by ihe Young
Men's Acrobatic Association of Willamsburgh, for $5 ond $3, Juvab
Benner and Charles Scharff ied, Chas. Meyer being third. In running
off the tie, Mr. Scharit won. {
Hurdle Race Once Aroundthe Hing—John West, $5, Mr. Melrose,
= ann Hop, Skip and Jump—Addison 3546 1 in, silver medal; West
36 Lt, $3.
Satk race over hurdjes 18in high, Mr. Dunsmore, $5; James Kennedy,
BS,
* The blind wheelbarrow across the crest Was the last event onthe pro-
gramine, and proyed a vely comical affair, Mr. Dinsmore wintin
gaining the $5 prize, with{Mr. West second, $3. This ended the ait
grimme, Dut it was supplemented by a “consolation race’ for mnsuc-
Gesstul competitors, prizes, $5 and$3, which was won by Ernest Gentz,
first, and Chas, Meyer second,
Roger Wititam’s Park, R. 1L—July 4—The amuse-
ments were most successfully carried out. The first contest
Was a walking niateh of one mile, won by Brown; time, 7:55.
In the sack race and hitch and kick, Nhomas Payton took first
money, as did Michael Lindskey in vaulting, reaching 7 feet,
4 inches
James Malony took first prize for highest running leap,
reaching 4 ft. 11in. John Ryan won first money in boy's
Tace—one quarter of a mile—in 28£sec. John Mosely and
George Lewis won the three Jegzed race, and the Collins’
boys were first and second in the tub rac .
‘The committee added a boat race to® the programme,
which No. 9 was the victor, Schotield ta king first money.
— SS
SravpEN Isranp,—At Staten Isiaud a very enjoyable game
was had between the married and single members of the club,
in which the bachelors rather got the best of the Benedicts, as
the appended score shows :
in
MARRIED, SINGLE.
Outerbridge, c. Kelly, b. Donald, 6 Donald, b. Brewster... feta:
Haughton, Tun out..... teeeaveese 7 Stikeman, b. Brewster. + 2
Seaward, b. Sprugue...... +... 4 Roberts, b. Brewster... 26
Jarvis, D. Brewster.....0.....4.10
Peters, c, Poster, b. Brew-ter...14
Sprugue, c. Whittemore, b. Ste-
eens SAT BS Oa BS Orr oe wd
2 Duer, b. Stevens,..........-.:...10
. 0 Shaw, c, and b. Brewster .......16
Foster, c. Sprague, b. Roberts... 3
Stevens, c. Donald, b. sprague.. 6
Brewster, b, Sprague..... + cry cde
Whittemore, run out,
Kvyans, b. Sprague....
Orton,b. Sprague ..
Gould, not out... .......... -. 0 Kelly, c, Foster, b. Brewster,... (
Byes, 10; leg byes, 7; wides, 2..19 Hodges not out..+...--...+----.. 0
aBy.ehee lee -s “py il
Ua) BR eee eee Cen geen 5T Total.... ee ee 58
Horoxen.—At Hoboken two clevens of the St. George's
Club played with the following result, the game being yery
enjoyable from the time “play” was called :
CASHMAN’S ELEVEN,
SECOND INNING,
¢ Westfeldt, b Horoblower......28
FIRST INNING.
J B Cashman, b Hornblower....- 20
G Giles, Jr., ¢ Harris, b, W het-
JER Goes Soisde b a53 tba Arr
Dr W O McDonald, ¢ Morrel, b
Wihethame ys Ph2 ls .-e- pay sas O
P Westfeldt, cand Whetham.... 0
c Talbot, b G Giles, 8r........6665 1
b Whetham............
dD e Gilbert, ¢ Morrel, b Whet- WIWREMMAM ee eee -k eee apienesl ea
lal. .
L J Grant, DINGO ota cise a sts eamewey served
J OU Smith, run out. & Talbot, b Whelham.
F Smith, ¢ Morrell, b Hornblower 2 hb Giles......... 0
CD) Miler, b Whetham .. .....- 3 b Giles....... i)
O Hadley, e Whethum, b Tforn- © Talbot, b Giles......2.......... U
DIGWEL: ciint Sete ets awe ----13 st Hornblower, b Whetham,,. 7
G Dyer, not out. 220 DOLOuty: .e eee st welds tole vaeeres
BY 6, Lp WiGhy Ooo o5 5. nade -ee t Byes, 93 Jeg bye, dy wes aiyevcos
Othe care nde eW os a Bre scenes ot ese SELON eaten cas ine Poe y shia 62
WHkETHAM’s ELEVE
FIRST INNING,
SECOND INNING,
G Giles, sr, b -Giles.............. 5
JB eetHeny ¢ Cashman, b c Giles, b McDonald......... sees dl)
GIES gaceate Srey ee haied= RE
A Hornblower, ¢ Weatfeldt, b b Cashmamn.........-..- Denn
GUIGHY. tee re eeenen ceeds eee oh
M H Tulbot, 1 b w,b Cashtman.. 7 bb Cashman...........
€ Morrél, b Giles. ........)....1
EM Haussling, cand bh Cashman 2 b Cashmam........-...-ccescseeee L
W Harris, b) Gileg......... Cert 1
W Monroe, b Gilbert... Pr a wd ee suaeeeweeneees.. O
J Fanning, b Gilbert...... 0
W Giles, D GileS.....cesssese000+) 1 Cand b Cashiiian..............., 0
G T Green; not out....... 4
BYGS.5 + Wide, I aan PAP ai vee Aneg AW Sey 2 oS 8
DGEEL ‘ys sept ea eeseynas os amend (SHUT Ute iew wns cpa beeen euty ee Be dain's OF
MANHATTAN Ys, UNION, of Paterson, at Prospect Park, Brooklyn,
July 5.
MANHATTAN ELEVEN.
SHCOND INNING,
b MeDonald,.,.... Mads atee BA 2)
¢ and b Grabam.,, . toseneedd
& Mellon, b MeDonald.. .......4. 1
FIRST INNING.
P F Jenkins, ¢ Kusick, b Graham §
8 E Hosford, oc Savage, b Graham 5
Sif Makin, b Mcepouald.,........14
R Greig, 1b w, b Graham, 2 b Graham....5..,..
G Giles, Jr, b MeDonald.. & b Gratiam..
D McDongall, run out .....,..... & b Jennett.
v
i
if
W McKenzie, b Graham,......... Tot ont... 2.
low b Graham
R Tilley, ¢ vrogan, b Graham.... ae
tL Tucker, b McDonald........., TRY ye 4 ret
EL Evans, not ont,....., ¢ Baird, b Graham,, gens. O
J smith, b McDonald... 34 b Graham.....,. lets «3
Extras—byes, 4; leg by 163 Byes, 9; lez byes, 3............. 1%
WidGS, 4...0.0... Se ere eps (i
POE poe basgoek totepecngtnt d3, Gite WOT. c)) ae ee nessasiee EOD
UNION ELEVEN,
FIRST INNING. SECOND INNING.
J Kusick, b Grveig.......e. see eeee MTD GTIBE co ae i. 20nd etead FEC eo e a
H Mellon, ¢ Greig, b Hosford.... 1 b Jenkins..—.. 1
J Baird, b Greig..... meteeetastee 0 Lbw_b Greig.... 212
N Graham, ) Greig.:: . . 6 & McKenzie, b Gri Le
M Savage, b Greig... 5 run out......,. . 2
¥F Laughlin, b Hosford........... 1 bdenking.,,........... vepecsaaee 0
W_ Morrison, ¢ McDongall, b
GUCIE TADS weabate xt
R Jennett, b Hosford. 2 b Jenkins
M Grogan, 0b ont,.-.....2....1. 3 b Greig...
J McDonald, b Hosford +... 0 bJenking
W Guthrie, st Greig, b Hosford.. 0 not out,.....
Extras—Bye, 1; ley byes, 2...... 3 Byes...........
TOtal cae se eesvwetetsecusaped ‘LOUK... 25 a
—OSWEGO YS. BELLEVILLE, of Canada, at Oswego, July 5.
O8WEGO,
First Inning.
Second Taning.
Kingsley b Van Patten.............+ ie
b Thomas.....,
Scott b Mills... 0... --. 1 GSargentb Mills ........ 0
Cozzens b Peaden.......-.--+44-.5... 1 Run out ‘ a
bailey run ont...... eressesesser «s+ OY UT HOMUS b Mills. 54; .0
© Peaden b Milis.....
Stevenson ¢ Peaden b Van Patten.... 6
Newton stopped Clark......, seeeeee-- 4 © licaves b ‘Thomas.
Mattoon run out. - 3 Lb Mills.
Hubbard run out .W Notout......-
Conde not out...... - 0 c Peaden b
Payette b Sargent. ~-2 02 D Serpents; oe. Sy
Wright b Thomas . 1 bSargent......
Bye5, 1; WIMES, 13... -eees, cnenevensee It
stesetersnse U
Motel ss terse dacs Hebss-s7mcsbon rata’ Pal ROCA Boose wen) < ced owes ons 22
Total both innings... .- Wea bate e-ioee eae mag Ed Re Pach ee (pee ANT
NELLEVILLE,
Maby not ont...-.--..-.-
Van Patten b Bailey..
Sargent b Wright..-..-..
Mills « Cozzens b Wright
Thomas b Puyette......-—
Savage c Wright b Fayette
Jenkins b Wright........
Clark b Fayette... -..... Tabor 8 ss eae ee hee
Peaden ¢ Stevenson b Payette, 0.0.4... esse eee
BAD LPD ID HV Gh ae eg an. 6b wt iwern, sons seeen heey ea norm it
Beaver lw Payette: 2). pi cco detec e srk aed caret
WIIGHS secu eeger' Sart ikr te hack beta eeh ee
ween
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Belevlllg wih ia one hpings Ste peers
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| none of the frst, seogHd ot thind-class yachtegobacrosa
& match was played
Cricket av Derroi.—On July 4th
between the Pennisulars and the St. Louis, Mo., Clubs on the
ground of the former, résulting in a victory for Detroit.
Detroit scored 100 in the first and 84 in the second innings.
St. Louis—ist, 13; 2d. 66.
Cuicker AT Honoxen.—The Pennsylyania University
eleven played their first Match with the St. George's, of N.Y,
resulting in yictory for the latter. The university men scored
82 and 42 in their two innings, and the St George’s 29 and
122. ‘Time, seven hours and a half.
—Daniel O'Leary, starting ot 12:05 a. ox. July 2d, finished
his six days’ walk Saturday, July 7, at midnight, having made
4714 miles. The proposed attempt to excel his London per-
formance of 520 miles in the same time was therefore a failure,
Lantes’ Games.—The ladies of Brooklyn have formed an
Archery Clnb, and will play at Prospect Park. No gentleman
allowed to join except with a lady.
—On July 4th the Ladies’ Club of Staten Island Cricket As-
sociation engaged in games, which consisted in archery, lawn
tennis ind croquet, and the day was greatly enjoyed by both
sexes. The ladies should be encouraged,
Tne Tanry—-Ho,—Col. Kane bas changed his route, the
Tally-ho leaving ~Hotel Brunswick for Yonkers, instead of
New Rochelle. This departure was inaugurated Monday,
July 9th, leaving Hotel B. at 4:d0p.™; and returning, the
Getty House, Yonkers, at 8 a. mM.
BASE BALL,
Sixty-six games of base ball were played at Prospect Park,
Brooklyn. on July 4th, between the hours of 4 4. Mm. and 7:30
pr. M. The ball tossers all oyer the country made ita gala
day. The professional match at St. Louis on the Fourth re-
sulted in a very closely contested game, in which the St.
Louis nine won by one run only after an eleven innings’ game,
as the score below shows:
TS). 88 A nfo OR Peete ee ee
Brooklyn...... roo FU 0 ) 0 Die Th ae 0 0—6
St. Douis........ 0 it) 3 tl} it} i} B) O) 0 iT) i—7
Hachting and Boating.
HIGH WATER FOR THE WERK.
Dite. Bosion. | New Fork. | Charleston.
HH. M, i. as H. M.
OMY, Lover aneoan ss wer. 0 ) 45 § 48
dulyis-. Om | ah “ay 9 $4
duly it DS fe for |e Ber
Jury 15 s 4 Ii 59 | tt 06
July 16.. 8 36 ) 20 the at
duly 17. 4 4B Nad OW
July 18... & 38 9 OL int
Rockaway Yacur Crivup.--The opening regatta of the
Rockaway Yacht Club took place onthe fourth of duly,
There were two classes, one for sloops and another for cat-
rigged boats. There was a prize for cach class, and the boal
making the fastest time, with time allowance, would win the
TLumins Challenge Cup, lately surrendered by the yacht Spin-
away on retiring from the club.
The entries were:
FIRST CLASS—JIB AND MATNSAIL,
Name. Owner, pee
i. Te
OYMMEt -..peeeeee sees seevees LOIMNIUS BYOtiers......cccene. 24 OO
Fannie D...,,.....-. secatetassO. DONNY. 22.2, 2.235 acs 2d 1S
SECOND CLASS.
Mignon, .. 2. c.0eejeeace-+-sese-C. GT, CHOBE... cccevee-.-. 22 O10
Lucille. -A. Alker... cose 22
GaVi0ta. ....evo +p evaeee ee =e D. Lord... eres ese reeaee 20 OO
The wind was from the northwest, and blew only in puffs.
The Mignon was one of the last to cross the line. She was
admirably handled, and walked through the fleet. like a race-
horse.
The Mignon won the prize in her class, and the challenge
cup. The Fannie took the prize in her class.
‘Yhe greatest event, of the day was the match race between
the well known Spinaway and the Madeleine, a new yacht
built by the same man Lhat built the Spinaway (Dick Wallin),
The mateh was a ten-mile race, working rig sail, for a cup
valued at #150. The start took place at nearly half past two,
the Madeleine haying 25 seconds time allowance, The Spin-
away was little slow in getting off; lutina second she was
after the Madeleine, The wind was yery puffy, and on a
beam, which did not suit the Spimaway at all. They kept in
the same position for seven miles, neither gaining nor losing;
finally the Spinaway drew up on the Madeleine, and would
have heen on even terms with her had it not been for a puif
that struck her and slot her a length ahead of the Spinaway,
the Madeleine winning by eighteen seconds only.
There is much talk of a match between the Idle Wild and
the SPINAWAY.
Yaourne At Osweeo, Jory 4—The following are the
winners in the several classes 4
First-class yachts.—Resolute, of Belleville, $50; Mariah, of
Oswego, $25; Fascinution, of Oswego, $15, ; :
Second: class yachts.—Biona, of Whitby, $30; Magic, of
Oswego, $20; Silver Clond, of Oswego, $10. —
Sail boat race.—West Wind, of Poit Ontario, #15; Flora,
of Oswego, 310.
First-class row boats.—Bennie, Henley andSon, $10; Doll,
Howe and Gokey, #5. ’
Second-class row boats —Doll, D. Hotrigan and Murry,
#9 Alert, Poucher and Fitzgerald, $4,
Kuseston, Canada, July 1.—In the yacht race at Kingston
on Dominion Day, between the yachts Kathleen, of Belleyille,
Zitella, of Kingston, and Katy Gray, of Belleville. The Kath-
leen was first by 14 minutes, and the Zitella second.
Porr Horr, Canada, July, 2.—In the yacht race to-day the
Oriole won in the first-class race, and the Mocking sird in
the second-class.
Hauirax, June 30.—The first race of the season of the
Nova Scotia yacht squadron came off in the harbor to-day.
Five boats competed for the Mayor's prize, which was won
hy Mr. O’Brien’s Psyche.
Fourru or Jury Reearta av Bostox,—The 4ih of July
Regatta turned out a perfect fizzle, will the exception of the
fourth-class boats. The wind died out after the yachts
starled. Many of them did not get in until the next morning.
Five hours was the time allotted to sail the race in, and as
it ref ; > a '
FOREST AND STREAM,
391
in that time tio prizes were awarded. The Ionia, Capt. Petten-
gill, of the fourth-class, got Ist prize for centre Woards, $25,
and the Helen the 2d, $15. The Syzygy gol Ish priae, $25,
for keels in same class. The other races qill probably be
sailed over. Kenge,
THe SEAWANHAKA YAouT Croz,—The regatta of this club,
which was named for July 4th at Oyster Bay, L. 1., failed for
Jack of wind, and has been postponed until September,
Koongstrr Yaon Cros.—The yacht Clab of Rochester,
N. Y., whieh was organized less than three months ago, now
has over 100 members, and is one of the stronyest clubs,
numerically and financially, in the country. Its club house,
recently completed at, Summeryille, on the beach of Lake On-
tario, is a model of comfort and conyenience. The building
is 25x88 feet, two stories high, with a flat water-proof roof,
overlaid with flooring, over which a variegated colored cloth
tent roof is stretched adding to the whole exterior a picturesque
appearance. A veranda eight feet wide extends on three sides
of the building, which in addition to the smoking and prome-
nade floor under the tented roof, affords ample room for two
or three‘hundred people, who may command, from almost any
part of the edifice, an uninterrupted and expansive view of
Jake Ontario. The style of the architecture is rustic, and,
being painted inside and out with a variety of colurs, the ap-
pearance of the building from the offing on the lake, is niost
exquisite. It is provided with a dining hall, kitchen and
lofts in the rear. with bunks for the repose of twenty or more
persons. Among the yachts that comprise the feet are the
Belle, owned by Everest and Clifton; the Ida, owned by
Messrs, Jones and Stace; the Gem, Frank E. Woodworth; the
Ripple, E. M. Moore, Jt., and 8. U. Willard; the Rambler,
George N. Newell; the Dana, C. N. Allen; the Annette, Frank
Dodd; the Minerva, Leafiess, Genevieve, Waterwitch and
Seth Green's new yacht, the Rochester, whose name, by the
way, should be changed to Alosa. The officers of the elub
are W. Lincoln Sare, president; Frank J. Upton, vice prest-
dent; J. C. Tone, treasurer; BE, U, Willard, secretary; E.
Clifton, commodore; Frank E. Woodworth, vice-commuodore.
Yacur Race.—The ainual regatta of the New Jersey
Yacht Club took place at Hoboken on June 28, The course
was from an imaginary line opposite Twellth street to a stake-
boat anchored off the Columbian Club House foot of Fifty-
eighth street, the boats to go over the course three times.
The start. was A flying one on a finod tide. The following
boats were first-class: Estella, Letitia, Charm, Jessie, Mand,
Second class: Freddie, Arcola, Fay. The Wstella, of the first
class, and the Fay, of the second class, were declared the win-
ners. The prizes were a marine glass for the leading boat in
each class and a set of colors. The Dolly, one of the boats
presented for entry, but not admitted, while sailing round the
course was run down by a schooner and nearly cut in two.
Captain Borlton, the commandant of the Dolly, narrowly es-
caped being drowned, and only saved himself ly clinging to
the shronds of the bowsprit of the schooner.
Lare Caampriary Reearra, June 380—The third annual
regatta of the Lake Champlain Regatta Association came off
Friday under most discouraging circumstances, during a _se-
vere thunder-storm and with variable winds. Commodore
Foote’s yacht Phantom, of Port Henry, took the prize in the
first class, her competitor. the No Name, of Willshoro, being
obliged to withdraw on aceount of losing her bowsprit
shrouds if passing the second stakeboat. ‘The decision as to
the séeond-class yachts is understood to be as follows: The
Victor, of Whitehall, R. E. Bascom: captain, wins by about
oné minute. Subjoined is the schedule of the race:
Home Corrected
Yachts. Start Stake. Time, time.
M.S UMS M.S H. M, S.
Sandy... AS (436 41998 4 i442 4 14 42
Anna. 120214 41410 4 1146 4 10 58
Hoop! 2 02 34 415 14 £ 12°82 4 (5 33
Victor 120258 415 0k 4 12:9 & OT 8
The thir yas awarded to the Sheldon, of Crown
Point.
About 1:18 p.m, a severe squall from the West struck the
third-class yachts, capsizing the Gracie, of Pert Henry. The
Lena, af Crown Point, on going to her assistance was also
capsized.
JasraigA Ponp Reearra, July 4.—The programme includ-
ed Seven races.
First Race,—Single sculls; distance, 134 miles; won by I, H, Hough-
ton In 11m. 50 8.
Second Race —Single scull lapstreak, three-quarters of a mile, won hy
Frank Seabury, 6 m, tis.
Third Race —Double sculls; the Newtons, I. H, Houghton and W.
Ti. Barns, rowed over the course alone in 11:24, receiving first prize.
For the pair-oared working boats only two boats started, Lincoln and
Hastings winning with ease 17m. 25 s.. Distance, three-fourths of a
mille,
Fourth Race—Four- oared race brought into contest the Newton and
Jamaica clubs, and a crew from the Uiion Club, of Boston. Afrer they
fot under way the Unions were obliged to abandon the race, haying
broken their rudder, ‘The Newtons proved the victors, coming in four
Jengths ahead, having pulied 13g miles in 10m. 485, he best time ever
made on the pond, The sport terminated with a canoe race, which was
won by the Newtons, who had it ail their own way from the start, win-
ning ¢asily in Sim. 18s.—%; of a mile,
Onanies River Reearra, July 4i.—The races were six
in number, and the total amount of prizes $1,600, as follows:
First Race.—For four-oared working boats, open, and rowed on the
gunwale; distance, Tonr miles (two miles and repeat). Iirst prize, $200;
second prize, $100; third prize, $25.
Second JItace—Vor pait-oared boats; distance, three miles, Hirst
prize, $150; second prize, S50; third prize, $25,
Phird Race —For Whitehall boats; distance, two miles. First prize,
$50} second prize, $25.
Fourth Race.— or single seull wherries; distance, two miles. First
prize, $15); second prize, $50; third prize, $25,
Fisth Race—For donbje scull hoats; distance, three miles. First
prize, $100; second prize, $40.
Sixth Rave.—for four-oared boats (lapstreaks or shells), with ontig-
gers; distance, four miles (wo miles and repeat), First prize, $400;
second prize, $150; third prize, $50.
The number of entries was very large, Inuch larger than ab any pre-
vious regatta, and Included all of the first-class oarsmen in the United
States and Canada.
Saugurims Reearra, July 4.—In the single seul race be-
tween the Wolvenhooks, of Albany, and the Saugerties,
Tomkins, of the Wolvenhooks, beat Pidgeon. ‘Time, 7m. 238s.
A double seull race between the Ulysses, of Troy, and the
Tn the
Wolvenhooks—won by the latter. ‘Time, 6m. 27s,
six-oared gig race the Mutuals, of Albany, were the entry.
They rowed over the course in 6m. 228,
yenhooks were the contestants.
Won by the latter.
5m. 62s,
Time,
were as follows: Six-oared gigs—the Eurekas won in 8m, 538.;
the single scull was won by Mills in 9m.; the pair-oared shell
wis wou by the Nautilus in 9m. 434s.; the pair-oared
ue was taken by the Mystics in $m. 41s.; the four-oared
5,
was won, SAREE in 6m, 142
The fourth, a race
for four-oared shells, the Saugerties, Mutuals, and Wol-
Newark Reoatra, July 4.—A latge crowd attended the
Newark regatta onthe Fourth, the results of the different races
Tne Arcoyauta Boaw Cire ReGarra held on the Fourth
al Bergen Point resulted in the following way: The singles
was won by Mr. W. T. Taylor, the pair-oared shells by
Mossrs. Smith and Man against W. ‘IT. Taylor and R. BE. Dun-
bur. ‘Che four-onred shell race was won by Messrs. J.
McNider, C, B, Greene, R. V. R. Schuyler, and G. EB. Man,
Their opponents were Messrs. W. 1, Caldwell, J. M. Duane,
William Gwynne, and A. Gallup.
Laxpers ys. Reacan.—tIn the Charles River three mile
race with aturn, on July 4, between Landers and Reazan
for $2,000 a side, Landers held the lead for nearly half a
tnile, but Reagan spurted and quickly went to the front, and
kept there, leading by three boat lengths at a mile. He kept
on increasing his lead all the way to the stake-boat, where he
led by four lengths. Landers made a wretched turn, and
when he got his boat straight Reagan bad fully ten lengths
the best of the race, an advantage he kept to the finish, win—
ning with the sreatest case by a dozen lengths. Time, 23m,
50s.
AQvATIOS IN ‘tae Sours.—The great two mile race between
the Tobacco City Club of Lynchburgh and the Rives Club of
the University of Virginia took place on the evening of the
80th ult. ‘The course was two miles in length. The manning
ot the two four-oared boats was as follows: Tobacco City
Club—W. H. Gudly (bow), J. §. Marshall, W. O. Owen, J.
Ki. Hill (stroke), W. C. Langhorne (cox). The Rives Club
used a cedar boat forty-one feet long and thirty inches wide,
and the erew were: W. W. L'Engle (bow), Charles Stecle, J.
M. Macfarland, De Courcey W. Thom, Willoughby Waeke
(cox). From the start (which was a very eyen one) all the
way upto the turning point the race was most keenly con—
tested; but in attempting to round the turning point the
Rives boat had the misforuine to break a thwart, and this ex-
tinguished their chances of winning, for before they got
righted their rivals were well on their way home, erossing the
seore in 14m.4s. Their opponents were just one minute be-
hind them,
Nerevs Boar Cron, Flushing, July 4£—Course one and a
quarter miles across Flushing Bay. The first contest, between
the Nereus and the Nassau six-oured gigs, was won easily by
the former in Tm, 85s,
Potomac Boar Crus, July 3.—lace at Georgetown for
the Potomac championship and a liandsome prize. Course,
one and a half miles and return, The crew in the shell Sara-
loza was composed of Wheatley, stroke; Doyle 3, Barton 2
and Beston bow. ‘The Sue Shepherd crew was Wheeler,
stroke; Schaeifer 3, Cox 2and Gibson bow. They got away
well together, maintaining their respective positions until after
turning the stake, when the Sue Shepherd crew passed ahead,
coming in one anda half lengths ahead in 15m, 25s. ‘This
time, which is the fastest on record, takes the place of that
made by the famous Northwestern crew at Saratoga Lake
last year.
Newrort, R. L, July 4.—In the late hoat race down the
harbor the Dart was the winner in the first class against three
competitors; distance twenty-two miles. In the second class,
distance sixteen miles, the Minnie was first, and the School-
boy second, ‘Tlie Dart’s running time was 5h. 30m, 27s.
Lysyx.—A rowing regatta was held at Max Pond on July 4.
The first race was for four-oaved working boats, the course
being three miles, and the prizes #50 and 25 respectively.
In this race there were three entries, consisting entirely of
crews from the Lynn Rowing
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munication by yacht with South Beseh and Fire
sland. A beautiful drive to Lake Ronkonkoma,
andi many other pleasant drives in the neighbor-
hood. Cool and siry roome, and all kinds of sea and
country food, Rates reasonable, jy12 5st
AYFIELD—The Gyeat Health and Pleasure Re-
sort of the Northwest. Beautiful Seenery, Pure
Atmosphere, Delighttnl Climate, Fishing, Boating,
Suiling and Shooting, ‘Che Island House-at Brytield,
Wiscousin, situated on Lake Superior, surrug ded
by the Apostle Islands, twenty-two in number, oifera
to persons seeking healt and pleasure udyantages
rarely fonnd. The climate is pnre, cool and bracing,
and @ sure core for hay fever, Ihinvigorates the
whole system, creates appetite and indpees sleep.
The water is prononnced by scientists the purest in
the world. dyig tf
BAY-SNIPE SHOOTING, PICKEREL FISH-
ING, SURE AND STILL BATHING.
Parties can find excellent accommodations at my
house at the head of Barnegat Bay. First-class enipe
Shooting, hive tishiige aud piekerel fishing, Terms,
$8 to £10 per week. Stools, boats, and everything ne-
cessary for uccommodution of guests. Address
T1OHN 1, LOVELAND, Point Pleagant, Ocean Go.,
WN. J.. or ‘* Willet,’ this office. jyig at
ARTIES ARRIVING BY NEW YORK CEN-
'TRAL, Indson River and Gloversville KR, It, at
Northville, New York, will be carried to Lakes Pise-
co, Pleasant, or other trouting localities in the viem-
ity In comfortable style and reasonable prices, ly
VAN ARNAM & LAWTON,
whocan be met af Northville Depot.
By previously communicsting, Van A, & L, will
have carriages bo meet cars.
Refers by permission to “ Piseco (L. A. Beardalee,
0.38. wylT 40
lee HOUSE, Atlanticville, L, T, A Summer
Resort, and for Sportsmen all the year, will
open June 24th,
New house accommodates titty guests. Rooms of
Var1OUS Sizes and exposures.
Perfectly healthy. A tine oak grove of two acres
fatirear of louse. Nearer ta and larger than amy
house bordering 6n Shinmecovk Bay. Surf and Silil
Gating, Boating, Dueck, Goose, Snipe, and Quail
Shooting.
References from former ruests, Send for elreniar.
apl 12-5 W. F. WALSEY.
G EA-SHORE HOME BOARDING HOUSE, by C.
) I. HOTCHKISS, at Shorh Beach, Bramforil,
Conn, Seafood, comfortable house an hesautivol
view of the sea. Three stages to and from New
Haven daily after June 15, Previous arranvements
necessary, Tiouse strictly temperate. Addreas aa
above by mail,
INSEY'S ASHLEY HOUSE, Barnegat Inlet,
. N, J. The only House near the culebrated
Blue Fish, Sheepshead, Black Fish, and Sea Basa
grounds, Address, for enguging yachts, cirenlar’s,
or notiee of yelidble good tishing, KINSEY, Ashley
Honse. Barnegat.
Acuess—New York, via N. J. S.R, to Waretown:
and from Philad elphia, Tuckerton it, R, to Barnegat.
Inquire at depot tor Kimsey’s ferrymen. muy li-tf
Bay Shooting of all Varieties,
SHINNECOOK BAY THE BEST SHOOLING
GROUND IN THE VICINITY OP NEW YORE.
Win. N. Lane respectinlly informe his many friends
that, having largery added to the Springville House
or Sportsmen's Retreat, he is prepared to enterisig
and take Oare of his gnests inample manner, Mod-
erate prices and satisfactory attention guaranteed,
The yoong bay birds are now coming in, and eyery~
thing bids fairforanexcellent season. Address WAT.
|. Good Ground
ANE Station, L. 1. Live wild
| weese sivas or aprigg and ait shocking, ]y22 Sup
a
4
Island House,
BELLOWS FALLS, VERMONT.
Broud piazzas, large airy halls, charming walka
and drives, Welightial scenery, pure mieuntain air
aud cuol breezes. Send for circuit,
jel43m CHARLES TOWNS, PRropriutor.
THE
Thousand Island House,
Situated on the
RIVER Si. LAWRENCE, .
at
ALEXANDRIA BAY, JEFFERSON CO., N. ¥.,
and in the immediate vicinity of the far-famed
Thousantl Islands, will be opened for the reception
Of gnesta Jone Ist, 1877. This house was erected in
73, and voutaine all the modern improvements.
Rooms single or en suite, with bath-rooms and
closets attached. Travellers will tind this place as
healthful as it is beautiful, with no mosqiitoes or
ohills and féeyer ; cures hay feverand catarrh ; while
to thé finest scenery in the world are added the pt-
tractions o7 Boating, Wishing, Hinting and Bathing,
as well as Billiards, Bowling Alley, Croquet Grounds,
&e. Ghisiie second to none. Actoimodatons for
70 guesis. Parties taking rooms for the season will
find liberal dedoctions from regular rates, Send for
pamphlet, with terms, &c_
©. G. Staples,
Manager,
Alexandria Bay, N. ¥.
HE BARNEGAT HOUSE, on BARNEGAT
BAY. one half mile trom Porker River Station,
on the New Jersey Sonthern Kailroad; within easy
necess of New York or Philadelphia, The only frat-
class house near the cbhlebratea gonning and fishing
rounds on the hay. Snperior kecommodation for
amilies or transient guests, ‘Terms reasonable,
Address W.S. PARKA, Proprietor, Worked
River, N.d.; or, CHARLES SMITH, 44 West Browl-
way, N. Y. jeei St
BA CLIFF TLOUSD, SHA OLIFF,L. 1,, OPENS
for the season 1877, on May 1,80 rates to anit
the times. Special arrangements tor families,
ToaylT-tt BE. RICKCO RDS.
MOUNT KINEO HOUSE,
MOOSEHEAT LAKE, ME.
A deligitful resort for the sportsman, summer
tourist or invalid. Trout fishing good now. For
direntava, address O. A, DENDIN, Superintendent,
as above, or W. L. CHENERY, 186 State street.
Boston Mass. jeis 6t
JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS,
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA.,
Hight miles fvom Goshen Depot C, and 0. RR,
JNO. W. CAMERON, Prop'r.
To Old patrons it is anty necessary to say that the
minagenient will be strictly first-class, with reduced
turma to meet the hart tines,
The hotel appointments are uneqnalled by any
summer resort in Virginia, comprising all modern
applianeas which characterize tirst-class city’ estab-
lisiiments—hot atid cold water on each Moor, gas and
electric bella, with hair mattresses in each roo.
Mr. JOSHPH N. WOODWARD, so well and
favorably known at both Rawiey and Orkney
Springs, will bein charge as manager, where he will
be happy to see his patrons.
For pamphiets or particulars address
JOHN W. CAMBRON, Prop'r.
Jordan Alum Springs, Va,
je2i im
Metropolitan Hotel,
WASHINGTON, D. OC:
Carrollton Hotel,
BALTIMORE, Mop.
fh. B. Coleman & Co., proprietors of these famous
hotels, are well known to the old patrons of the
ASTOR HOUSE, N. Y., and ST. NICHOLAS, N. Y,
THE METROPOLITAN
is midway belween the Capitol and the White
Honse, and the most conyenient location in the city.
It hay beon re-titted and re-furnished throughout.
Phe cuisine Is perfect; the service regular, ald
charges moderate,
R, B. COLEMAN & CO.
CROSSMON HOUSE.
ALEXANDRIA BAY, JEPFERSON CO,, N. Y.
(, GROSSMON & SON, - Proprietors
FPF\HIS HOUSE, RECENTLY REBUILT AND.
elegantly farnished, is now opén for visitors,
Tt is lovated In One of the moss cdelight{ol places in
the Thousand Islands region, commanding am ex-
tensive view of (le St. Lawrence and the Islands,
“and offers every facility forthe comforh and enjoy-
ment of guests. Oltiits for bouting, honting and
fishing parties. Steamers for the bay connect at
Clayton with the Otica and Black River Railroad,
and at Cape Vincent with the Rome, Watertown and
Oudensburg Railroad, ap]2-6m
TROUT FISHING!
The Wisconsin Central Railroad
THROUGH TO
LAKE SUPERIOR.
EXCURSION TIGKETS from Chicago to Ashland
and return tor $20 ure sold at 63 Clark street, on the
C, M. and Sr. Paul, Madison Street Depot, Chicago ;
also at low rales for Miljyankee. Dogs, gins and
tamp equipage taken free, n
The points of attraction to sportsmen on this
“Worest and Stream” route are Menasila (Doty
Tsland) for bass fishing; Butternot Creek and Lake
for maakelonge. The many branches and lak-s of
the Flambeau and Chippewa which teem with bass,
pike and pickerel. never (ill this sexson fished by
sportsmen. Between Silver Creek and Ashland all
are trout streams, and many others can be easily
reached along the shore from Ashland or Bayfield,
while rock fishing aud trolling in the Bay aifords ex-
cellent sporb. |
The new hotel at Ashland, the “Chequamegon,”
will be opened in July, Meantime there is accom-
moontion af the smaller honses,
Steamers from Ashland to all Lake Ports.
HENRY PRATT,
General ‘Noket Agent, |
i S60, Wik,
= a A
Hotels and Besorts for Sportsmen.
PHOPLE’S EVENING LIND STRAM A
41 North River, every week da
Sportsmen's Routes,
Sportimen’s Zantes,
Central Railroad
OF NEW JERSEY.
NEW YORK AND ee BRANCH DIVISION.
REDUCED RATES FOR THE SEASON,
Express Trai Time, between Now York and
Loog Branoh, 1 hour and 20 minutes.
THROUGH PULLMAN PARLOR OARS,
Commencing June 25, 1577, trains leave New Yorks
foot of Liberty etreet, for Red Bank, Long Branch,
Ovean Grove, Sen Girt, etc.. ar 5:00, 7:45, 9:00, 114
A. M,, S240 (Bxpress), 4:00, 4:45, HU) P.M,
Leave Sea Girt for New York pt 6:16, 7:25, 7:40 (Bx-
press), 10:30 4. M., 1:52. 425, 6:05, $:39 P.M. Mondays
only, 5:85 A. M,
Leave Long Branch for New York at 6:50, 8:00,
8:15 (Express), 11:05 A. M., 2:40, 4:85, 6:40, 9:10 P. Mm.
Mondays only, 6:10) A. Mm.
Leaye Red Bank for New York af 7:03, 8:13, 11218
A. M., 2:43, 4:49, 6:55, 9:23 FP. M. Mondays only, 6:22
A.M,
Stages connect at Matawan to and from Keyport,
and at Squan to and trom Peint Plensiut.
Monmouth Park Races,—Special train, rmnuning
direct, leaves foot Liberty street av 11:00 A, wy. ou
euch day of meetings, retarning 23 s00n as races are
over.
Tl. P, BALDWIN, Gen. Pass. Agent.
jezi 3m
ONG ISLAND RAILROAD,
JUNE 17, 1877.
Forryboats leave James’ Slip, N. Y., thirfy min-
utes, and from ‘Chirty-fourth street, HE, B., fifteen
minutes preyious to departure of trains. On
Sundays, from ‘Thirty-fourth etreet only.
Trains leave Long Island City as follows:
Por Greenport, Sag Harbor, and intermediate
stations, at S44, 9:03 a. an, 3:50, 4:06 2. m.
SUNDAYS at 4:40 4. m.
Tor Patchogue, ete., at 9:63 A. or., 2:00, 4145,
5:23P.m. SUNDAYS, 9:15 a_ x,
For Babylon, ete., at 7:30, 8:44, 9:05, 11:30 a.
tr., 2:00, 4:24, 4:45, 5:28, 6:03 PF, uw, SUNDAYS,
0:15 A. M., 6.35 7. mM.
For Port Jetierson, ete., at 10:00 A, a., 3:80,
5057. m. SUNDAYS, 9:30 4. or
Tor Northport, ete., 10:00 a, m., 8:30, 4:24, 4:05,
642 p.m, SUNDAYS, 9:80 a. an, f:30 P, or.
Vor Locust Valley, Glen Cove, ste., 8:44, 11:30
A. M., 2:00, 3:30, 4724, 5,05, 6:42 p. ar, SUNDAYS,
9:30 A. wy, 6:30 P, Br.
For Merrick, ete., at 7:30, 8:44, 11:30 4. m.,
2:00, 4:24, 5:23, 6:03, 7:00 P, m. SUNDAYS, 9:15
A. M., 6:35 P. M
For Rockaway Beach, ete., 9:00, 10:20, 11:30
A. oe, 1:30; 4:24, 5:45 Pp. a. SUNDAYS, 9:15,
10:00, 11:00 4.01, 1:30, 6:30 P. m,
For Far Rockaway, etc., 9:00, 10:20, 11:30 a. m.,
1:30, 2:00, 9:00, 4:24, 5:05, 5:43, 7:00 P, or, SUN-
DAYS, 9:15, 10:00, 11:00. af., 1:50, 6:30, 6:35. a1,
For Hempstead, ete., 7:30, 7:40, 9:00, 9:20,
11;03 A. M., 1:38, 2:00, 8:00, 4220, 5:00, 6:03, 6:40,
7:04P. um. On Saturday nights only, 12:01 a. mu
SUNDAYS, 9:15, 9:27 a, a, 4:30 ». a,
For Garden City, ete., 7:40, 9:08, 9:20, 11:08
A. mG, 1:83, 3:00, 4:20, 4:45; 5:00; 5:40, 7:04 Pp. ar
On Saturday nights only, 12:01 4.m™. SUNDAYS,
9:27 4. M., 4:30 P.
For Great Neck Branch, etc., 6:40, 9:20 a, M.,
1:33, 4:20, 5:40, 6:31 P, ot. Saturday nights only,
12:01 a. uw. SUNDAYS, 9:27 4, a1, 6:30 P. ow.
For Flushing, Main street, etc., 6:40, 7:40,
9-20, 11:08 A. m., 12:32, 1:83, 8:00, 4:20, 5:00, 5:40,
6:31, 7:04 P.M. Saturday nights only, 12:(1 a,
mM. SUNDAYS, 9:27; 10:80 a. a, 12:43, 2:19,
6:30 P, Mm. x
For Fimshing (Bridge 8t.), Colleze Point and
Whitestone, ete., 6:40, 7:50, 8:41, 9:90, 11:03
A. M,, 12:32, 1:33, 3:00, 4:00, 4:40, 5:20, 6:00,
H40. 7:35, 9:15, 10335 ev. or, 12:01 A.a SUN-
DAYS, 8:50, 10:12, 11:43 4. n., 1:12, 3:30, 6:12
7:43, 10:00 P. at. :
For Jamaica, ete., 7:30, 8.44, 9:00, 10:00, 10:20,
11:30 a. w.. 1:30, 2:00, 3:30, 4:06, 4:94, 5:05,
5:23, 5:43, 6.03, 6:42, 7:00 P. m. On Saturday
nights only, 12:01 a. mw. SUNDAYS, 4:40, 9:15,
9:30, 10:00, 11:00 A. ot, 1:30, 6:80; 6:35 Pp. ow.
Ticket offices in New York at James’ Slip and
34th street ferries, at the offices of Westeott’s
Long Island IMxpress Co., 7 Park Place, 785
Broadway, 942 Broadway, Grand Central Depot,
42d st.; in Brooklyn, 333 Washington st. ; in
Brooklyn, E. D., 79 Fonrth street.
By plirchasing tickets at any of thea above
offices, baggage can be checked from residence to
destination, je28
Montclair& Creenwoed Lake
Railway Time Table,
Depots foot of Cortlandt and Desbrosses Sts
COMMENCING MAY 21, 1877.
‘Trains loave New York, 6:30 4. a. 4:80». a1, Gon-
nect With boat, and arrive at Abington 11:00 A. w.
7:05 P. M., Leave Abington, 7 4. af, 4:05 Pp. mM.
Arrive, New York, :40 a, o., 7 P.M. a
Hi. EZ. DORWIN, Superintendent,
People’s Line Steamers
BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND A
‘Che most & tmfortable and clita pest LBANY.
SPORTSMEN OR PLEASURE SEEKERS
Going to or returning from
The Thousand Islands of the St. Lawre
Great Novtliern or Adirondgelr Wiluernes® ae
Lake George, Lake Champlain, The White ”
and Fravconin Mountains, Saratora
Menton, Niagara, Sharon and ’
Kichtield Springs, Coopers-
town (an Otsego Late),
or any of the favorite summer rontes North or West.
The commodions steamers, DREW und $1. JOUN,
make close connection at Albany with express traine
for all the above-named places. ; 4
=~ Save one day of your vatation py taking the
2, from Pier
atSPow. M
the Epropean plan, beantitn! Music, no tL
smoke, cop! rooms, good beds, refreahin
1 ’ : f Blaep,
ia Bs D, MAYO, Gell Passenger Agent,
A BUFFALO HUNT
—ON THE—
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway.
THE NEW ROUTE FOR
KANSAS & COLORADO
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
SPORTSMEN.
For maps, tickets, ind gen’l information, apply
fo L. DW. NUPMVING, Geuw'l Hastern Agent, vs
Broadway, New York.
T. J. ANDERSON, Gew’l Pass. Agent, } Topeka,
W. F. WHEDE, Gen’l Ticket Agent, j Kansas.
Old Dominion Line.
The steamers of this Line reach some of the finest
Wwiterfow! and upland shooting sections in the conn-
try. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb's
Island, and points on the Peninsula, City Point,
James’ River, Currituck, Florida, and the monntain-
ous country of Virginia, Tennessee, ete, Norfolk
Steamers sail Tnesday, Thursday and Saturday;
Delaware steamers Monday, Wednesday and Vriday
iP. M. Full Information given at office, 197 Green-
wich St., New York, Rep 28 Ly
Fall River Line,
FOR
BOSTON AND THE EAST.
MAMMOTH PALACE STEAMERS
BRISTOL and PROVIDENCE.
The best and Most direct route to the Fishing and
Tiunting resoris of Cape Cod, and Ratigeley, and
Moosehead Lakes, etc.
Tickets tor sale at all principal hotels and tickel
ofiives,
Steamers leave New York Daily at 5 Pp, M. (Sundays,
Jnly 1 to Sept. 2, inelusiye) from 28 North River, foot
of Murray street.
BORDEN & LOVELL, Agents.
GEO, L, CONNOR,
Gen’l Pass'r Agent.
{vst
FOR FLORIDA.
Ro THROUGH POCKETS TO FRRNANDINA,
JACKSONVILLE, ST. AUGUSTINE, SAN-
FORD, ENTERPRISH, and intermediate landings
on Sv. JOHN'S RIVER and interior points in
FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAH, and thence
by railroud or steamboat, apply to WM. L. JAMES,
General Agent.
Philadelphia and Southern Mail S. 8. Co.,
416 South Delaware Avenue, Phila.
““The Bermudas.”
OW A FAVORITE AND DELIGHTFUL
WINTER RESORT, is reached in seventy
hours from New York, and being surrounded by the
warm waters of the Gulf Stream enjoys an equable
temperature of about 70 deg.
The elegant British Steamships ‘‘ Bermuda,” and
“Oamina,” 1,000 tons, fitted expressly for the passen-
ger travel, are dispatched from New York for Ber-
muda fortnightly, making connection at Bermuda
with steamers for St. Thomas and West Indies, Bor
fujl information apply to A. KE, OUTHRBRIDGE,
Agent, 29 Broadway, N.Y. Dec 21 ly.
POE “IMSHING LINE.”
Brook Trout,Grayling and
Black Bass Fisheries
OF NORTHERN MICHICA N, VFA
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad.
(Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Olneinnati Short Line.)
Sportsmen who have cast a fly or trolled a spoonin
the waters of the Grand Traverse Region will
wome again without solicitation, Ail other jovers of
the Rod are Tnyited to try these waters, wherein
The fish tamed above, #8 also Munsenlonge,
Pilkce and Pickerel, abound.
In no other streams east of the Rocky Mountains
is the famous American Grayling found in such
numbers.
rook Trout Senson opens Way Lar.
Grayling Season opens June 1st.
The sportsman Gan redaily seud trophies of his
Skill to his friends or “Club” at home, us iee for
packing fish can be had at many points.
Take your family with you. The scenery of
the North Woods and Jakes is very beautifol. The
air is pure, dry, and bracing. The climate peenliarly
beneticial fo those sullermg with hay fever and
asthina.
The Motel Accommodations, while plain, are,
as a role, food, Jar surpassing the average i coun-
tries new enough to aiford the finest af fishing,
On andafter June 1st Round Trip kxeursion
Piekers sold tO Pointe in Grand Traverse
MNegion, and attractive train facilities offered to
tourists and sportsmen; also, on and after July 1st,
see pre and Lake Superior Excursion ‘lick-
ets.
Dogs, Guns, and Vishing Tackle Corvied
ree it owners risk,
Onmp Cars for Fishing Parties and Families
nat low rates.
It is our aim to make sportsmen feel ‘at home’? on
thie route. For Tourists’ Guide, coutaining full in-
formation as to Hotels, Boats, Guides, 4c,, and accn-
Tate maps of the Fishing Grounds, send to Forest
TL PAGE, GF WTA, G
pei , &. PB. eT. A., Grand Rapids, Mich,
A. HOPPE, Hasiern Passenger Agent bat
M16 Market Street, Philadelphia,
Sportsmen's Rontes. |
TO SPORTSMEN:
THE PENN SYLVANIA RR. CO.
Respectfully Invite attention tu Whe
7) GS =
Superior Facilities
afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
PROTLTING PARKS and RACH COURSES Ih whe
Middle Stares, ‘hese lines boing CONTINUOUS
VYROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the din-
cullies and dangersof reshipment, while tle excel-
Jentears Which ron over fie smooth steel tracks en-
ableSTOOK TO BE TRANSPORTED without failure
or injury.
The ifnes of
Pennsylyani Railroad Company
also reneh the best lecalities for
GUNNING AND FISHING
in Penbsylvunia and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Compuny in
all the principle cities to KAN, RENOVA, BIth-
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and
other well-known centers for
Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting,
Hunting,
Also, to
TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN CAPE MAY,
SQUAN, und points on the NEW JERSEY COAsT
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER FIN
AND PRATHER.
LL. P. FARMER, Gen’! Pass. Arent.
FRANK THOMSON. Qen’l Manager, fell7-tt
and Still
EW HAVEN, HARTFORD, SPRINGIIELD,
White Mountains, Mount Mansfield, Takes
Memphremagoge and Willoughby, Montreal ani
Quebec, Shortest, quickest and most pleasant
route. Steamers GC, H, NORTHAM and CONTIN EN-
PAL leave Pier 25, Hast River, daily (Sundays ex-
cepted) at 3 P, M. (28d st., H. R., 3:65 p,m.) and 11
P, M., Connecting withtrains on wharf at New Haven
for aboye and intermediate places.
rassengers taking 11 Pr, M. steamer (except Sat-
trdays and Sundays) can reach White Mountain,
Lakes, ete, next afternoon,
Tickets sold and baggage checked at No. 44
Broadway, New York, and No, 4 Court Strevt,
Brooklyn, Full particulars at office on Pier,
RICHARD PEUK, Supt,
IEW JHRSEY AND NEW YORE RAILWAY.—
Leave New York via Erie Ferry, foot of Chamb-
bce sireet :
For Hackensack—7145, S45 A. M., 1:00, 4915, 5:16
aud 6,30 P. ar
For Nuwuuet—TH5, 8:45 A. M,, 1:00, 4:15 and &:1h
PM,
For Spring Valley—8:45 A. M,, 1:00, 4:15, and 6:16
P, Me
Wor Haverstraw and Stony Point—so A. w., 1:00
aod 4:15 Pp, M.
Wor New York City—TH5 Avs, 1:00, d:15 and 6.15
P.M.
Sundays—845 A.M, and 645 P,M., atopping at all
stations,
Thése trains leave Twenty-third street as followa :
U:45, S215 A. M., 12:45, 3:45, 4,45, and 6.157. M, Sun-
days, 845 A,M and 6:45 er. Me
A Theatre ‘Vrain on Saturday night only at 1145
p.m, from Twenty-third street. aud 12 Mid. from
Chambers street, which goes through to Stony Point,
stoppmg at all stations,
Hxeursion Vickets can be provured at Erie Ticket
Oflices, foot of Chambers street.
All trains leave the the Erie Depot in Jersey City.
Cominontation TMekets, at low rates, at rhe ollice
of the Company, Pavonia Ferty, Jersey City, Nee
Pocket Time Vables.
Until further notice, the Trains of this Road will
dot walt for the Dwenty-third street honta,
May 17-1f L. D. BRUYN, Supt.
TONINGTON LINE,
L FOR BOSTON AND ALL POINTS BAST,
REDUCED FARK:
Elegant Steamers STONINGTON and NARRA-
GANSETT leaye Pler 33 North River, foon Jay St.
at 6:0 PM, NOT A TRIP MISSED IN SEVEN
YEARS.
Tickets for sale at ail principal tickeh offices, Site
rooms secured ab offices of Westeutt Nx: Ooin-
pany, and at 363 Broadway, New York, uni a3 Wash-
ington St., Brooklyn.
PROVIDENCE LINE.
Preizht only, steamers leave Pier 37, North iiver,
foot Park Place, at 4:30 P.M, Freighta via dither
line taken at lowest rates,
L. W. FILKINS,G P. Agent, D.§. BABCOOK, Pres.
St. Paul and St, Louis
Short | Line.
Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth’rn
Railway.
QUICKEST,‘ CHEAPEST AND BEST!
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY,
crossing and connecting with all Hast and West
Lines in Iowa, running through some of the finest
hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks,
Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sportsmen
tae apes taken good care ot, Reduced rates
€n or More upon application to Generat
Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, . J. VHS,
E, F. Winstow. Gen, Passenger Agent.
General Manager, yen F eet
CHICAGO GALTON RAILROAD,
THE ONLY DIRECT RAILROAD from
Chigago to St. Louis, and Chicago
to Kansas City,
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS IN
EVERY THING.
SPORTSMEN will find splendid shooting on the
line of this road; prairie chicken, geese, ducks, brant,
uail, ete, Connects direct at Kansas City with the
singas Pacific Railroad for the great Buffalo and Au-
telope range of Kansas and Colorado.
Liberal arrangements for transport of Doys for
Sportsmen. '
JAMES CHARLTON,
— General Pargenger Afent
F ~Chicage, Llp, )
—_
_ mmtiing Soviet
394.
. Sportsmen's Rantes.
FOREST) AND. STREAM.
Fishing Gackle.
NORTHERN RAILWAY OF
CANADA
AND
COLLINGWOOD LINE.
Only frst-cluss route to the beautiful inland lakes of
CANADA AND LAKE SUPERIOR.
The Fine UPPER CABIN STEAMERS of this
line leave Collingwood EVERY ‘'TURSDAY and
FRIDAY, at 6 P.M, on arrival of steamboat express
leaving Toronto at 1 P.M,
The Great North Shore Lake Superior Route and
ONLY LINE passing through the magnificent.
GREAT NORTH CHANNEL,
LAKE COUCHICHING
and the
LAKES OF MUSKOKA
Are the coolest and most delightful summer water-
ing places In Northern Canada, Tourists proceed-
ing down the St, Lawrence can make & pleasant de-
tour from Toronto to Couchiching In five hours on
express train, with Drawing-room Coaches, thus
Visiting the most charming of the chain of Lakes,
EXCURSION TICKETS
at greatly reduced rates during months of July,
August and September, may be had fiom
COOK, SON & JENKINS,
261 Broadway, New Nork; and
AT CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY OFFICE,
422 Washington street, Boston,
Barlow CGumberland,
GENERAL AGENT,
jy5 32m 35 Yonge street, Toronto.
Sportsman’s Route.
CANADA, SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
Direct Connections at Buffalo with New York
Centra] and Erie Railway.
At Detroit, with Michigan Central Railroad.
At Toledo, with Toledo, Wabash and Western
Railroad,
DOGS CARRIED FREE
aud given special attention,
THROUGH CARS—FAST TIME
AIR LINE—STEEL RAILS,
FRANK E. SNOW,
G. P. & T. Agent. Derroit.
Sishing Gackle.
Conroy, Bissett & Malleson
65 Fulton Street, New York.
Factory—Foot South Sth Street, Brooklyn, E, D,
Six Strip Hexagonal Split
BAMBOO
RODS,
\ ENAMEL ALL PRESERVED ON
THE OUTSIDE,
QUALITY GUARANTEED.
The annexed list will show the
reductions we have made. We
quote:
Form-
erly. Now.
Ply Rods, 6 strivs, 2
WHT Rig ponerse $40 $25
Fly Rods, 6 Strip, 3
tips, and duplicate
VOM ilce sb oye se BDO 35
Black Bass Rods, 6
Strip, 2 Tips...... 50 380
Black Bass Kods, 6
Strip, 3 Tips and
Duplicate Joint... 65 40
Salmon rods, 6 Strip,
DPMP .eseclectseas, 80 50
These Rods are, in all thelr parts, WHOLLY MADE
BY HAND. Positively no machinery is used in any
art of their construction.
a s@- SEND FOR CIRCULAR,
We have but one grade of these Rods—the best in
the market.
PHILADELPHIA
Fishing Tackle House.
& SON,
503 COMMERCE STREF”, PHILA.
Manutacturers of FINE FIFFING@ TACKLE
A Specialty of he
Gelebrated Green Heart Wood
for Amateur Rod Makers, Rod Mountings in Sets
for Tbc, to $6 75,
RODS, REELS, Era, REPAIRED.
Shipley’s Self-Hooking Elastic Snells, “catch
every fish that bites.” Send for sample.
For rout on gut, 10c. each, T6c, per doz,
Vor Bass on double gut, 12c, each, $1 per doz.
Highest premium at Centennial, 1876, and Franklin
Institute, 1874.
The perfect revolving NEW TROLJING
SPOON. The bestin the world, Ifnottotr fount
at your fishing tackle stores, these spoons Will ve
forwarded by the manufacturer by mail, Fi ¢:,$1
@ach. JOHN H, MANN, Syracuse, New Rae
je
DINGEE SCRIBNER,
Manufacturer of
Salmon and Tront Rods, Salmon and Trout Flies,
Casting Lines, Landing Nets, Gaffs, etc,
Waterloo Street, St, Johus, N. B.
jy12 6m
+
ae
°
Of Every Description.
NEW YORK, LONDON, REDDITCH,
SUCCESSORS TO
Tackle
HAVANA AND RIO JANBIRO.
s |
48 Maiden Lane N. Y.
| ANDREW CLARK & CO.
Fishing
FINE GOODS FOR SPORTSMEN A SPECIALTY,
ABBEY ZIMBRIE,
| Send for Price List to
Box 1,294,
H. L. LEONARD,
BANGOR, MAINE,
Manufacturer of every varlety of
FINE RUDs for SALMON, BASS and TROUT
FISHING.
Split Bamboo Rods a Specialty
Great reduction in prices. Trout Rods, full mounted,
$30, formerly $50; other rods in proportion.
Every Rod bearing my name is six strands from
butt to extreme tip, and mounted with my “ patent
waterproof ferrule,"*and warranted against imper—
fections in material and workmanship,
Any style of finish, hexagonal or round, as may
be desired, Rods of Greenheart, Ash, or Lance-
wood, MADE TO ORDER.
Twas awarded a MEDAL and DIPLOMA at the
Centennial for my Split Bamboo Rods.
Also Manufacturer of Patent Reels for Salmon
and Trout fishing. The lightest, strongest, and
handsomest Reels ever made.
Full line of FISHING TACKLE always on hand.
Send for circular and price list.
jet
SEINNERS .
New Fluted Bait. -
A ZZ
The best bait used for Bass and Pickerel Fishing
Bass size, 75 cents; Pickerel size, #1 each, by mail
post-paid, on receipt of price. Eagle Claw, for catch-
ing Fish and Game, samp)es by mail, 35 and 75cents.
Send stamp foriljustrated price list of Fishing Tackle
and Sporting Goods,
FISH & SIMPSON,
132 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK.
COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE,
J.B. CROOK & CO.,
EIUSHING TACKLE,
50 FULTON STREET, NEW YORK;
Makes the Immense Reductions.
Greenheart Rods for Trout and Bass Fishine, $15
to $30, Ash and Lancewood Rods fer Trout and Bas®
Fishing, $7 to #12.
iiverything else in proportion. Goods sent C. 0.
D to all parts of the United States and Canadas,
TO AMATEUR
Fishing Rod Makers,
German Silver and Brass Rod Mountings ready
made and to orderofmy own manufacture. Ferules,
Guides, Rings, Tips, Reel Bands, Screw and Solid
Bottoms, Double Fittings. Also superior Ash and
Lancewood Fly and Black Bass Rods, of my own
manufacture, $3, $5, $6 to $25. Rods suitable for the
bays around New York, $150, $2 25, $8 50, $6 to $25,
Trolling Rods for Alexandria Bay and the lakes, $4,
$6, $5, $10.
100 feeti Superior Linen Line, by mail....
200: a“ re “ Te ity =
$00 4é ce ae “ce ae ..
Cuttie Hunk, “ ‘
Black Bass Flies (something new) per doz.
Large variety of Trout Flies for Maine and the
Adirondacks; prices, $1, $1 50, $2 per doz, Brass
Reels, plain, 50c., 75c,, $1 each. Brass Reels, multi-
plying, $1 75, $2 25, $2 60, $8 to$6 each. Rubber Click,
Serman Silver Click, and multiplying reels for black
bass, trout, and forthe bays of New York.
Complete ontfits as low as consistent with good
material and workmanship,
Goods sent C, O, D. to all parts of the United States
and Canada.
J. F. MARSTERS, Manouractrurer,
125 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORE.
Send for Catalogue of Sporting Goods.
CARD.
Dr. Fowler’s Celebrated Six Strip Bamn-
boo Fly-Rods.
Improved and finished without eutting away the
enamel, The strongest and handsomest rods in the
world. Private ordérs solicited for all kinds of fine
tackle, Rods sent per express on approval, Send
for vireular, A.H. FOWLER, Ithaca, N.Y,
B. CREENWOOD,
Manufacturer of Aquaria Greenhouse and Aquarium
Cement, and dealer in Fish Food, Gold Fish, Water
Plants, Fish Globes, and aqnaria stock of all deserip-
tions. Canaries, Cages, Rustic Baskets, bird Houses,
Sea Shells, etc., wholesale and retail,
Nos. 114 to 18 COLLEGE PLACE,
Near Murray Bt. New York, N, ¥.
THE UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE COMPANY,
LOWELL;
MASS.
Manufacturers of the
CENTRAL FIRE, SOLID HEAD,
BRASS SHELL, RE-LOADING CARTRIDGE,
Used by the Army and Navy of the United States and several Foreign Governments,
All kinds of RIM FIRE AMMUNITION.
Bpecial attention paid to orders for TARGET PRACTICE CARTRIDGES.
Send for Illustrated Catalogue.
WALLACE & SONS, Agents, M. Y. City,
ishing Cackle.
Gunpowder,
W. Holberton's Fly Rods
FOR TROUT AND BLACK BASS,
Brass mounted....
German silver mounted....... op
German silver and capped ferrules
Same as above, extra middle joint, 4tips.. .
sacar cores ccrescsnadecensnsae DY UD
-s. 10 00
--2 12.00
+. 1i 5)
In answer to numerous inquiries as to quality and
strength of rod, from those who state that they do
not believe good reds can be made for the price, I
im happy to say that of all the rods sold during the
past year, Ihave not heard a single complaint. Mr.
A, E. Hume, of Alexandria Bay, Killed, on one of the
$5 rods, after a two hours’ struggle, a maskelongze
Weighing 27 pounds. Every rod warrauted.
W. HOLBERTON, 102 Nassau St,, N, Y.
jy12 2t
rugs,
HH. T Helmbola’s
Compound Fluid Extract
BUCHU.
Owing to various counterfelting of my
original receipt ond preparations, T hav
changed my labels and wrappers, which in
future will be printed in
CARMINE InkzK.
The Public are contioned to be sure nad
get the genuine, prépared by the
H. T, HELMBOLD
Manufacturing=Companvy,
No. 30 PLATT ST.,
NEW YORK,
BABBITT’S TOILET SOAP.
wy Unrivalled for the tol.
WI SSN) tet and the bath, No
HAV SN artiticlal and decop-
* tive odors to cover
fd hits Best Soap haa
perfected and now
offers to the public
The Finest Totlet Soup In the World,
Oniy the purest vegetable otis used tn ita manufacture. “
For Use in the Nursery it ha» No Equal.
Worth ten times tts cost to every mother and family m Christ
pacar Seale box se ee 8 eee of 6 028, cach, sentiree:
dress on receipt of 76 con “
wn.any Ba Address 1. 'T. Babbitt, New York City.
@a-For Sale by a'] Druggists.ze ¥
ws —
W. H. HOLABIRD,
Manufacturer of
Specialties in Clothing
EFOR SPORTSMEN,
Valparaiso, Ind.
fs) ing Suits complete, consisting of Coat, Vest,
pean Cap, 310. PO. 1 Shooting Coats, water-
proof and first-class in every particular, sent by
mail, post-paid, $6. :
Holabird’s New Game Bag; weighs 12 onnces-
The most convenient and coolest garment ever
offered to Sportsmen. Can be used in place of a
coat; room for 50 shells and 75 snipe or quail; by
mail for $2. : nt
Holabird's New Cartridge Vest, capacity for fi iy
shells; simple and admirable for boat shooting;
$2.50. Fine Linen, Corduroy and Fustlan sults made
to order in the neatest and most desirable style.
Send 25 cents for my book on Dog Breaking and
eatalogue of goods. Money réfanded if not satisiled.
Ww. H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Tad.
Ask your gun dealer for Holabind’s goods. jyi2at
“ORIENTAL
-POWDER MILLS
MANUFACTURERS OF ALL. KINDSOF
GUNPOWDER
Office—_13 BROAD
STREET,; BOSTON.
BRANDS—DIAMOND GRAIN.
FALCON DUCKING,
WILD FOWL SHOOTING, 4
WESTERN SPORTING,
(Oriental Rifle.)
The Oriental ” powder is equal to any made; no
expense is spared to make the best.
BRANCH OFFICES,
* J, G. Munro, Agent, 19 Bxchange Sh Buffalo, N.Y
Cobb & Wheeler, Agents, 9 State St., Chicago, Ill.
C.J.Chapin, Agent, 218 Locust St., St. Louis, Mo.?
Agencies in the principal cities in the United States.
Laflin & Rand Powder Co.
No. 26 MURRAY ST, N. Y.,
Sole Proprietors and Manufactnrers of
Orange Lightning Powder.
No. | to 7, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed
lib, cani ters. Higher numbers specially are recom-
tended for breech-loading guns.
Orange Ducking Powder,
For water-fow], strong and clean. No. 1 to 6 in
metal kegs, 637 lbs. each, and canisters of land 5
lbs, each. *
Orange Rifle Powder.
The best for rifles and all ordinary purposes.
Sizes, PG, FFG and FFIG, the last being tne tinest.
Packed in wood and metal kegs of 25 Ibs., 124g Ibs.
and 637 [bs., and in canisters of 1 Ib. and 44 Ib,
All of whe above give high velocities and’ leas
residuum than any other brands made, and are re-
commended and used by Capt. A, H. BOGARDUS,
the “Champion Wing Shot of fhe World.”
BLASTING POWDEE and ELECTRICAL BLAST-
ING APPARATUS. MI) ITARY POWDER
of all kas on hand and made to order,
Safety Fase, Frictional and
Platinum Fuses.
Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood
ent, sent free on application to the above address.
THE
HAZARD POWDER CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
GUNPOWDER.
Hazards ** Electric Powder.
Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point of
strength and cleanliness, Packed in square canis—
ters of 1 1b, only.
Wazard’s ‘American Sporting.”
Nos. 1 (fine) to 3 (coarse), In 1 1b. canisters and
63, Ib. kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, for
upland prairie shooting. Well adapted to shot~
guns.
Hazards ** Duck Shooting.”
Nos, 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse), Ind and 5 |b. canisters
and 64 and 12% 1b, kegs. Burns slowly and very
clean, shooting remarkably close and with great
penetration. Hor field, forest or water shooting, it
ranks any other brand, and it is equally serviceable
for muzzle orbreech-loaders,
Hazard’s ** Kentucky BRifie,”?
FFFG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” NG, in kegs of 25,
1216 and 6%/ lbs, and cans of 51lbs. FFFG is alzo
packed ini and 3¢ Ib, canisters. Burns etrong and
moist. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands for
ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting” NG 1a
the standard Réfle powder of the country.
Superior Mining and Blasting Powder.
GOVERNMENT CANNON & MUSKET POWDER;
ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES FOR #XPORT, OF
ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR BROOF, MANU-
FACTURED ‘TO ORDER.
The aboye can be had of dealers, or of the Com-
pany’s Agents in eyery prominent city, or wholesale
at onr office,
83 WALL STREET, NEW YORE,
English Sporting Gunpowder.
CURTIS & HARVEY'S
DIAMOND GRAIN.
Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Superior Rifle. Enfield
Rifle, and Col, Hawker's Ducking. W, STITT, 61
Cedar street, N. ¥. Agent for the United States,
SAFETY REIN HOLDER,
The handiest thing out.
It saves time; preyenta
necidents; looks well, is
not in the way,; is easily
mijusted, and fits
Ss. HA is,
Sportsman Warehouse,
L77F BREGADWAY., NEW YORE,
(AGENCY OF SHARPS” RIFLE COMPANY,)
} ; OFFERS :
Capt. Bogardus’ Patent Glass Ball Prap........c+sesecsssscaseses essareees cost aeyeaseve seaseesee RLO each,
Bogardus’ Patent Rough Glass Balls ......jescyeerseeceeses esses Shiseb cov yetdsveteeensesens e000 par 100,
Plain Glass Balls.........5...0+ Fig dey Sores adpy cae secrete per 100, packed 300 in bbl.
Bogardus’ Trap and 300 plain balls for,.......... Kost Maxthon: 0.0.1) te: on Perr rere et Beer eee fb
Marshall's Trap and 300’ plain balls fov......s.s.s00- Gee ines dep MERE cabsive ds gsv Roa greTaades VeessmlO
Purdy Trap and 300 plain balls for
#10
Three of either Marshall's or Purdy’s Traps for............
812
Orders for Balls tn large quantities a liberal discount,
Also has in stock a new line of
P. Webley & Son’s Celebrated Breech-Loading Guns, ~
including those that were at the Centennial—a beautful lot of GUNS which I offer
very cheap.
STODDARD’S
CARTRIDGE LOADING IMPLEMENT,
COMBINING SEVEN DIFFERENT TOOLS,
Cap Expeller, Recapper, Loader and Tube, Creaser, .Cutter’
Crimper and Shell Extractor.
NO. 10 NOW READY,
Ferfoimit p all the operations possible ic the manipulation of Paper or Meta
€lig fer Breech-Loaders,
Length, 43 inches. Nickel Plated. Weight 10 ounces.
¥ All the operations are perfect, and suitable for any shell.
AWARDED EOTH MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AT CENTENNIAL
PRICE, 3S,
Circulars sent on application. Send postal order or check to
C. J. STODDARD & CO.,
Lock-Box 192, Washington, D. C.
LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE,
EXHIBITION. {
FINE FISHING TACKLE,
MANCHESTER, VERMONT.
Veiy strong and durable. Artificial Flies, fnlly equal to any ma de, for trout, $1.50 per dozen; triple:
hooks, $3.50 per dozen; for bass, $2.50 to$4.50 per dozen. Any variety to order per sample.
Refer to’ Dy. J. R. ROMEYN, Keesevi'le, N. Y.;
SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE,
Com. L. A. BEARDSLEE, Little Falls, N.Y.
MENTION ** FOREST AND STREAM.”
Sportsmen's Goods.
auiugements, Ete.
THE SNEIDER GUN.
The only iveposit
Double-Grip Self-Closing Top Lever Action
IN THE WORLD,
Sizes, from 6 to 16 bore,
Equal in finish, symmetry of outiines and materiale
to the finest English Guns, and at more
Teasonable prices.
The Sueider Rebounding Lock used, the only Re-
bounder with which missfires will not occur,
HIGHEST CENTENNIAL MEDAL FOR
“Workmanship, Rebounding Locks and Compen-
sating Features of Action.”
GUNS REBORED FOR CLOSE SHOOTING.
STOCKS BENT TO ANY CROOK,
W. HOLBERTON, of New York City, has Samples,
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION MEDAL
AWARDED FOR
STEAM LAUNCHES.
N. Y. SAFETY STEAM POWER CO
80 Cortlandt Street, New York.
GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTIOn TO THE BUILDING OF
LAUNCHES AND THEIR MACHINERY,
And wil furnish them complete in every pattisular, fitted either as Swift Racers, Fast Pleasure Boats, Party
Boats, Fishing Boats, Ship's Tenders, or Perry Boats. Or iwill supply the MACHINERY, complete. Alsc
models, drawings and moulds to parties preferring to build their own boats.
SEND Fok DESCRIPTIVE CrInevULaAR.
A VICTORIOUS INVENTION
The Eagle Claw.
Am ingenious device for the purpose of catching all kinds of
Animals, Fish and Ganie,
The 6asy method of setting the Hagle Claw, combined with
the simplicity of removing the victim, are among its peculiar
Ailvyantages.
Ttis immaterial how to place it when set. It may be buried
fiat in the gromnd, suspended from the limb of a tree, or, when
oceasion requires, coveréu with grass, leayes or other light
Materls] without imany way impairing its certain operation,
Ibis adapted for bait of any description, and, when, set, no
| Animal, Psi or Bird that touchés the bait can possibly escape.
| Jt does Dotmanpie or injure its victims in the slighest degree,
nor need they be handled to free them from the trap,
u PRICE LIST:
No, 1—For fishing andall Kinds of smali game and gntmalss
sent by mall_.......-- puedeat eo ure BA uprieneg aot dein cents,
Wo.2—For catehiig Mink; Muskrats, Raccoons, large Game,
Leth § aay OAS Cee oe coy alas ales Mala phininie ents e +... 75 cents.
Na, 3, or Rocky Mountain Giant, for catching Bears, Wolves,
Panthers, &c. Can be easilyset by a boy, and willstand:s
; . s'rain of several hundred pounds. Weight, 10 to 15 1bs:$10,
All goods sent, charges paid, to'any address on receipt of price,
i. Chas. L. Coate,
_-~ 880 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. ¥.
P.O, Box 214.
~ AGENTS WANTED.
Pin Fire Guns changed to Central Fire,
Muzzle-Loading Guns Altered to Breaci-Louders,
Clark & Sneider,
214 W. Pratt St., Baltimore
Send for illustrated Catalogue.
BOUDREN’S PATENT COMBINATION
s '
Jack, Dash and Fishing
LAMP,
For NIGHT HUNTING Deer
and other animals, SPBARING
FISH. Indisptisable on any
Boating, Yacktidg or Camping
POD
jqaol Sifected by Wind, Rain
* Jjolting, Burns kerosene
Safely without a chimney,
Throws a powerful licht 200
feet ahead., Asa DASH LAMP
for CARRIAGES it has no
equal. Fits on any shaped
dash or on any vehicle.
PRICE,
ack and Dasi....-....... $6 00
Fishing Lamp............. 8 00
C, 0. D., with privilege of examination,
WHITE WEG COMPANY,
dy12 tt BRIDGEPORT, Conn.
Seydel & Co’s Pocket Hammock.
No, 1, weight only 14g 1bs,; beays 1,300 lbs.;_ price $M.
A most luxurious Couch, Seat, Swing, Etc.
ry
Pat,
PSMA OO”
Cilculars may be had by addressing McCOY & CO.,
3dr and 136 Duane Street, N. ¥
HAMMOCKS
WOR LAWNS anpD EXCURSIONS,
)
Mn
Tents, Cam Stools, Camp Kettles,
Rubber Blankets, Mosquito
‘Nets, Lawn Setteee, etc.
Send for Illustrated Circular,
G. WEBSTER PECK,
Manufacturers’ Agents,
110'Chambersst., N. Y.
jys
CAMP LOUNGE €O., TROY, N. ¥,
Vajise Lounge, $5
to #8. Trade dis-
counts. ree Circulars.
Pillow
inner ma au ge
» und Mosquito Bar ' Canopy -with every Lounge
and Cot. Wealise Cot, Price $10. Spreads 6ft. x
2ft. Jointed Tent Poles: 6 ft. poles, $3 per set; 9
ft. poles, $4 per set. Branch Oflices—1 Cortlandt
St., N. ¥. City; 18 Fanieol Hall Square, Boston; 15
Calle Tejadillo, Havana; 415 Sansome St,, San Pran-
cisco. Agents wanted. jy12 cow
Bound Volumes
Forest and Stream.
SEVENTH VOLUME, NOW READY.
First Four Volumes, $4 each, Others, $3.50.
Acompléte setof the FOREST AND STREAM-
seven yolunras, bound handsomely in cloth—a valu,
able library for the sportsman—-can now be obtained
‘ton applivation to this office,
ILMORE’s CONCERT GARDEN.
OPEN EVERY NIGHT IN THE WEEK WITH
GILMORE'S GREAT MILITARY BAND.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES SUNDAY EVENINGS.
Boxes seating four, $3,
50 cents admission.
Zoological Garden.
FATRMCUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA,
Cpen every day, A large collection of Living Wild
Beasts, Birds and Reptiles. Admission 25 cents: _
children under twelve, 10 cents, jané ly~
HE GREAT NEW YORK AQUARIUM, Broad:-
Way and 35th street. Open daily from 9 4. Mw. to
10P.M. Beantiful Tropical Fishes and Anemones,
Wonderful Horned Cow Fishes and Ascidians,
Twelve seals, sea lions, 15 sharks, 40 blow fishes, 6
hell-benders, and thousands of other curious marine
creatures, Prof. Young, marvelous ventriloquist,
Miss Lubin insubmarine performances, Delightful
orchestral concerts. Feeding the animals and
fishes and other entertaiments,
j rated Island Aquarium now open for the summer,
yi2 tt.
Highest Honors
AT THE
GENTENNIAL WORLD'S AIR, 1876.
SHONINGER ORGANS.
ra
PRONOUNCED UNANIMOUSLY AS THE
Best Instruments.
Their comparative excellence is recognized by the
Judges in their Repert, from which the following
ig an extract:
“The B. SHONINGER ORGAN CO2S exhibit
as the best Instruments ata price rendering them.
possible to a large class of purchasers, having 2¢com
bination of Reeds and Bells, producing novel sod
pleasing effects, containing many desirable improve-
ments, WH! stand tonger in dry or damp climate, less
liable to get out of Grder,.all the boards being made
three-ply, put. together se itisimpossible for them
fo either slirink, swell or split,” THE ONLY
ORGANS AWARDED THIS RANK.
‘This Medal and Award was granted-after the most
Severe competition of the best makers, befere one of
the most competent juries eyer assembled.
cordance with our rule, the BEST ORGANS four
the least money,
We are prepared to appoint a few new Agents,
Ilustrated Catalogues mailed, postpaid, upon ap-
plication to
B. SHONINGER ORGAN C@.,
97 to 123 Chestnut Street,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
THE PET CICAR.
For the Camp and Field. Sent by mail anywhere
on receipt of price,
Pure Havana, $5.75 per hundred, or $3 for fifty in
a box.
Half Havana, $5.5) per hundred,
B, STEIN, 102 Nassav Srrerr, Naw Your.
dyd2t
New styles aud prices just issued, which are imats-'
z
396
W. & GC. SCOTT & SONS.
First Prize Medal ond Biploma,
awarded at the Centennial Exhibition,
for excellence of workmauship and ma-
terial In their Premier Quality and
Medium grades, Their New Patent.
Triplex Lever Grip Action and (om-
Ppensating Lump. The attention of
Sportsmen is requested to the above
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No, 111 ful.ou Sty N, ¥-
Ror i opest qo Stream tial Rae cid Ga,
mrfing the Bigharn.
BY JOHN MURTIIER wckrrry.
HE} only species of the ovides found wild
in the Uniled States is the s9-cul’ed bighorn
or mountain sheep (Onis montand), and that ix
confined. geopraphivally to the region lyme
betyyeen the Rocky Mountains and the Cascade :
Range, Which runs siorth and south through the
States aud territories bordering tie Pacific |
Ocean, af aon averuge distance from the sea cf,
perhaps, one hundred ond tiyenty niles.
This vast area is traversed in every direction by
mountain chains varying {rom four to ten
{housand feet in altitude; anditis amid their
many-shaped peaks that the American cham-
ais loves to dwell, for not only is it there gom-
paratively safe from all foes, except the red and |
white hnuter, but it also finds there the dain-
tiest of teasts in the alpine and subalpine yere-
tation. Owing to the incessant warfare waxed
upon itin the Rocky Mountains, it is getting
Quite scarce in that: range, except in isolated lo-
calities; but in the Cascades it is nearly as
HUNTING
TIL
abunfant as ever, as its pale-faced enemies are
comparatively few, and the red men ean procure
food in au easter maimer than by pursuing it
amid the snow-enshrouded haunts which it se-
lects as a home. The amfteur hunter who
iwould bag a larse number must ierefore leave
the tegions in Wyoming and Colorads, ia
whith it is usually sought, and #0 further
West to the man-silent mountains that traverse
Tdaho, Oregon and Washington Territory, and
there he will find no ¢ause to complain of il-
luck. Wo animal in the world is perhaps nore
difficult of approach than the bighorn, as itis
exceedingly keen of scent, unusnally yigilant,
and so cautions that it carefully reconnoitres a,
country from an elevated standpoint ere it pre-
sumesto adyance toward it, The Nimrod who
would therefore place the heads of many umong
his trophies of the chase must be not only of a
yvizorous form, to bear the climbing and rarified
almosphere, but he must possess aboye all the
qualities of patience, perseverance and hardi-
hood. The best time for hunting if is the early
morning or late in the evening, a8 itis then out
browsing, but in the middle of the day it is gen.
erally coneevled among the crags, or déep in
au
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398
sunless precipices. During the feedings liours, when a
flock is together, one—generally a sturdy, vigilant male
—imounts fuard on an elevated knoll or rock which
gives iim an extended yiew of his surroundings,
and 3s soon as he detects the presence of a foe, or any unusual
object, he sounds an alarm and all scamper off to the highest
siiimits at their best pace. They hound from crag to crag,
and vault chasms with the greatest ease, and, if pressed, do
not hesitate to plunge headforemost into a gloomy precipice,
deep enough, apparently, fo shatter them into fragments. As
they always escape unharmed, one is apt to believe the tales of
the Indians—that they can leap on a crag a hundred or two
feet below, and, striking it on their horns, rebound to their
feet none the worse for the concussion. Having never seen
them perform this feat I am unable to youch for its accuracy ;
Dut I can say that I have seen them make, some terrific
plunges and escape injury. When the scamper occurs, the
Jord of the flock leads it, and the young males form the rear
guard. The lambkins and their dama are marshalled in the
centre, During a stampede it is often quite difficult to tell
the male from the female, both having horns alike, the main
difference being that the appendages of a full grown ewe do
not exceed in size those of a two-year-old ram. In selecting
subjects for the dining table, one must. therefore, have some
experience if he would not slay a tough old mother instead of
asucculent young male, The young, which usually number
from one to tio at a birth, are brought forth late in April or
early in May among the lower foothills; but as soon as they
are able to move about briskly they are led to the higher pin-
nacles where the vegetation is more tender and there is less
danger from hungry wolves, bears and panthers. While the
dam is quite timid in the presence of man, and always flees at
the detection of his presence, she will not for a moment hesitate
to defend her young against wolf or fox, and in such contests
she is often victorious, as her powerful horns are such effec-
five battering rams that a few blows from them are frequently
sirfficient to cause the most pertinacious of the canidws to re-
treat with 4 seyere pain in its ribs or ventral regions. The
bighorn isan almost perfect fac-simile of the Asiatic wild
sheep (Caprovis argali), the difference between them being
merely technical. It is almost totally-distinct from its domes-
tic congener, except in the oyine appearance of the face and
the taste of the flesh, It is, in the first place, much taller,
longer aod more spirited in action than the farmyard yariety :
the neck is thicker, and it has scarcely any tail. The heavy,
recurved horns which adorn the sexes also make a marked dis-
tinction between both species; and instead of soft, mowy
wool it is covered with coarse tubular hair of a yellowish,
brown color which changes to a dull white at the flanks and
on the posterior side of the fore and hind legs. The horns are
quite close together where they arise from the skull, and so
lieayy as to give the head a stimted appearance by contrast
with their massiyeness. The face is narrow and thoroughly
ovine in form and expression; the eyes are large and full;
and the legs, which are long and tapering, yet sinewy, are evi-
dently intended for leaping. The body, when in good condi-
tion. is sound and quite broad in the back, and this gives the
animal a graceful yet vigorous outline,
The height of a full grown male averages about thirty-four
jncthes; length, forty-four inches; horns, a long curve, twenty-
nine inches; face, from base of horns to tip of nose, ten
jnchés: length of caudal vertebra, about three inches. When
aram of this dimension is seén perched on a towering rock
among the mountain pinnacles, vigilantly surveying the land-
scape, he is a noble-looking fellow, and one which any hunter
might be proud to place among his trophies of the chase. My
first introduction to the bighorn was in the War Eagle Moun-
tains, a rugged, snow-capped chain that bisects the territory
of Idaho. Being full of small circular yalleys that teem with
Zraminaceous yerdure, and watered by numerous streams, is
affords an ideal residence for the lordly bighorn ; and that its
advantages are appreciated is evident from the large numbert
that frequent it at all seasons. The party which I accom-
panied on the introductory hunt consisted of three sturdy
miners, a sporting merchant and a captain in the American
cavalry. The miners were experienced ‘*tramps” and vete-
Tan mimrods, having often heen compelled to depend on their
rifles for food while out on “‘prospecting” tours; so we left
the provisioning of the detachment and the selection of the
route entirely to them.
Starting out from a mining hamlet early in the morning, the
evycuing of the same day found us encamped at the base of the
mountains; and, as we had to be astir before dawn, we retired
to our hard couch on the ground quite early in the evening.
Long before the sun began to appear above the eastern moun-
tain peaks the next morning we were laboriously clambering
up steep ascents or picking our way throngh cavernous preci—
pices, whose gloomy walls recalled most forcibly the Plutonic
regions, By 5 o'clock we had reached an allitude of four
thousand feet, according to the aneroid; and there the princi-
pal suide informed us we were to remain while he went in
search of ‘‘signs.” He returned in about half an hour and
stated that he bad discovered a floek of a dozen or more a fur-
long above us, and that we should be compelled to make a
wice detour to get to their lee, in order to approach them un-
detected. Our hearts beat wildly at this piece of good news,
ati least mine did; so we examined our fifles carefully, saw
thaf they were perfectly clean gid properly loaded. [ was
armel with a Winchester rifle, which carried fourteen bullets
in the magazine, and I was resolved to shoot them all at one
animal rather than permit it to escape. At the command wwe
moved forward, and after an hour's severe struggling ap-
proached the flock to within three hundred yards, under shel-
ed. Toshont from that distance would be risking too much,
yet we could set no closer withont revealing ourselves to the
sentinels, which lifted their heads every few moments to sui
yey the landscape. As they were feeding toward us we
tharefore coneluded to wait their nearer approach; but the
minutes dravved heavily, and each monvent seemed a torture.
After wailing patiently for half an hour, thongh it seemed
treble that time, tour sheep and three rams advaneed about a
hundred yards further, and as our patience was becomine un—
Dearable, the guide gave us permission to fire, This was a
joyous moment, and we resolved to profit by it. Each se'ect- |
ed his qnarry, and ut «signal all fred simultaneously. When
the smoke cleared myay ereat was our joy to behold the males
an one ewe stretched upon the ground, and two sheep leap
jeg wildly about as if badly wounded. Rushing from our
place of concealment we delivered several shots in rapid suc-
cession al the now thoroughly alarmed Hock, which were
quaking for the rocky summit uti a bréak-neck pace; but the
excitement huving somewhat unstrune our nerves, the fusil-
Jade brought us only one yearling, which seemed too dazed to
brevk away with the others. We followed the retreating
fiock up the steep mountain side, but we found in a short
dime thut the old proverb of a stern chase being a long one
was especially tre in this case. We relinquished it in about
half an hour. Knowing that two sheep were severely wound~-
ed by the mannerin which they acted, and haying failed to
discover tham among those that escaped, we deployed and
commenced searching in every direction for some trails of
blood, It being a characteristic of this species to head for
the mountains under all possible circumstanses, we moved
toward the summit, but after searching for an hour we could
find no trace of them. We then returned to our slain quar-
ties, and cutting them open made a cache in a small fir tree
and placed them upon it, to prevent their being unceremoni-
ously appropriated by some prowling bear or panther. This
important duty finished, we resumed our exploration for the
wounded snimals, and in less tian a minute came Upon a trail
that plainly indicated the severity of their injury, as the blood
in some places formed a narrow lane. Following that for half
a mile, we came to a deep, broad chasm, and down this we
clambered, or rather stumbled, for we were sliding more fre-
quently than walking. Reaching the bottom, we found one of
the sheep had followed its course upward and another down,
80 4 party went in each direction. I was with the latter, and
was fortunate enough to get a shot at a panther that was
quietly preparing to make a meal off one of the wounded ani-
mals, which it had captured and slain, I don’t know whether
I hit him or not, but lL am thoroughly sure I seared him a lit—
tle, from fhe way in which he dashed through the canyon.
He certainly acted as if he had forgotten something lower
down, and was in the greatest possible hurry fo get it. The
sheep on which he was preparing to feast was little injured,
he having had only time to cut its throat before he had orders
to leave. Making a litter of two fallen boughs, we placed the
slain animal upon it, and in this way managed to get it to the
upper world. The other party were unsuccessful in their
search, but as we could claim one animal for each member of
the expedition we did not repine much at their ill luck.
Leaying this spot, we moved obliquely to the left and upward
in quest of more game, and after traveling two or three miles,
came suddenly upon a flock of twenty or thirty, but before we
could recover from our surprise they were dashing away.
We fired at random, little expecting any result from it; but
we were fortunate enongh to get a splendid male, which was
hit right on the skull, and one ewe. This piece of good for—
tune we attributed more to the numbers of the flock rather
than to any markmanship, so we felt little pride in our
achievement, for no one could tell who killed the animals,
Our experience of the morning having taught us the folly of a
direct pursuit, we stored the game and moyed on slong the
original line of route. We bat not proceeded more tlian 4
mile before we met another flock: but as they were on the
Opposite side of a precipice we could not approach them un-
detected. They were at least five hundred yards away, and
knowing we could have little chance of killing any at that
distance, we concluded to test the range and accuracy of our
rifles upon them. Selecting a huge crag for a shelter, one of
the miners fired, but his bullet passed over them. Another
tried it and he planted the ball directly in their midst. This
seemed te arouse them, as they all jumped from the ground at
the unusual apparition, then stared wildly about. Several
more were then sent among them, but instead of attempting
to run away they only began to stare and jump as the balls
whistled over, or tore up the ground beside them, One, at
length, got struck somewhere near the flank, and that caused
it to think the locality disagreeable if not dangerous, so it
gave a startled jump, a sharp cry, and dashed away, closely
followed by the others. As they were moying off we saw a
sturdy ram hastily run up the precipice and bound after them,
We could not understand why the flock waited to be shot at
several times, but the unexpected presence of this veteran
svon gaye the proper explanation. It was his privileze, appa-
rently, to lead ‘all movements, and being absentin the canyon,
perhaps for the purpose of allaying his thirst, his charge did
not know what to do without him; but, like all sheep, when
one moved, the remainder followed without thmking of the
ceremony of waiting for the commands of the chief, Tf we
did not reap much profit from this bit of shooting we enjoyed
a good share of quiet amusement, for it Was quite ludicrous to
see the heavy-lorned creatures give a startled jump, and then
faze stupidly about in search of the cause of their annoyance.
Having been more suceessful than the most sanguine could
have expected, we concluded to return to camp with our
spoils, as the hot August sun was becoming disagrecably in-
tense, and it was so late in the morning that we could scarcely
hope to meet any more sheep nntil the cool breeze of the eyen-
ing appeared.
On reaching our caches we made a drag of the lieayiest fir
and pine boughs we could break off by our united weight, and
placing the game on this we hauled it down the mountain
without any very laborious efforts,
Arrived at camp, those unused {o the heavy climbing of the
day were soon so stiff as to be scarcely able to move» but the
rugged miners seemed to consider it a mere nothing, and
laughed heartily at the ‘drawing-room lnunters.” The suc—
cess of the expedition had been so great, however, that they
eondescended to say that the ‘drawing-room hunters were
excellent shots, aud they did not want any better companions
for a day abiong the bighorns. T have heen out among them
often since then, bul hever did T see such sooud luck attend a
party the first day, That evening while discussing the meri's
of wild mutton cutlets and the contents of a couple of bottles
af ‘ Chateau Lafitte,” the principal guide related an adven—
ture which hefel him on the first occasion that he had hunted
bizhorns on the scene of onr morning’s exploits. He ania
; : | companion, who were ** chums,” in prospecting for gold, be-
ter of some giguntic bowlders of basalt, without being detect— |
in® out of meat concluded to kill some monntain sheep, not
having any other means of procuring it, as there were no set-
tlers in that section of the country at the time, except a few
miners, The Indians, who had been very tronblesome in
other quarters ot the verritory, had let them alone, and from
this they supposed there that were none anywhere near them,
In an hour after starting they came upon a flock and killed two
fine ewes, and while engaged in preparing them, another flock
suddenly appeared on the opposite side of a chasm near which
they were standing, and were preparing to cross it when they
were arrested by the foe in front. As they stood still for a
few moments the hunters threw themselyes on the sround
and fired; but simultaneously with the reports of their own
rifles came others directly behind them, and several bullets
passed over their heads. Alarmed by this unexpected fusil-
lade, they jumped to (heir feet and leaped behind & crag just
in time to escape a shower of arrows. Looking up. they saw
a short distance uboye them a party of Indians in all the bide-
ousness Of war paint preparing to fire al them a second time,
Without waiting fo see any more, they discharged their rifles
at the group and fled at their utmost speed down the moun-
tain side,
panthers and firing either a rifle or arrow whenever 2 2uod
Opportunity presented itself, The fugitives rarely gave them
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The Indians followed in hot pursuit, yelling like |
the opportunity. howeyer, as they dodged among the cra
and awed ee tL they oe shee oe past any ohare
tering bushes. The chase lasted for a (distance of four miles,
when they fortunately struck 1 canyon, and into this they
plunged with a suddenness that nearly carried them to the
bottom at one bound. Along this they ran with renewed
energy, and in fifteen minutes after entering it were delighted
to find that the Indians had lost their trail or had been outrun-
They reached their cabin late in the evening, hut instead of
resting they mounted their mustangs and went around among
the miners, arousing them to the danger that threatened them.
Being always prepared for warfare, those daring fellows were
s00n armed end assembled at a common rendezvous under the
command of ourgnide. They advanced against their foes the
next morning, and meeting them at the base of the mountain
dispersed them after a few volleys, which placed one-fourth
of their number hors de combat, without any loss to them-
selves, This summary defeat kept the treacherous red men
away from that region eyer after. Thanking the vaconleur
for his story, we retired to our pallet of clay, and early the
next morning returned to the mining hamlet where we were
received with many congratulations on our good fortune, I
Have bad many a day’s sport among the bighorns since then,
but none which equaled in pleasurable excitenient my first in-
troduction to them.
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For Forestand Stream ani Red and Gun.
SUMMER WOODCOCK SHOOTING.
i PITY the man who does not know Major Seolopax. I
pity still more the earthly wretch in whom he produces
only a gastronomic thrill. Often does memory fondly linger
over thé happy hours I have enjoyed in his socitty. and gives
birth to deep regret that the Pacific Slope, so rich im other
game, has nothing to supply his place.
‘What is it that makes him go attractive—his fine Hayor?™
do you ask,
Nota bit of it! I would not goa quarter of a mile out of
my way to pick up a bunch in the street. But drop those
books or that pen; shut up your desk and skip out of the
broiling city for a few days with me, We will pay the Major
a visit, and you will soon see why his friends are so numerous
and devoted. By the time itis light enough to see well we
are on the ground. Morning and evening are the best times
of day tocall on him. ‘The air is cooler and more moist, and
the scent is stronger and lies longer. The Keen edge of the
dog’s nose will not be blinted hy his getting heated up as
in the middle of the day. Moreover, the birds will still be on
their feeding grounds, or yery close by them, instead of being
stowed away for their daily siesta on higher or drier ground,
where the number of acres to 4 bird is uncomfortably large,
Onr ground is a piece of swamipy timber land, intersected with
| little spring-runs, but with plenty of tolerably dry land, and
some low underbrush. Wedon’t want to co where it i8 too
wet, asthe Major doesn"t like ground that is too moist for
worms,
How delightful is the change from the dusty hubbub of the
heated city! The cool, soft mornibg air is redolent with that
strange perfume we often find in the woods, even when no
flowers re in sight, and musical with the bum of the bees,
already on the wing, the twitter of a hundred songsters, the
bark, or crashing spring of the squirrel, the almost human
whistle of the upland plover, the drumming of the
ruffed grouse, and the rich, mellow ‘Bob White’, that .at
regular intervals floats in from the neighboring meadows.
What a contrast to the steaming heat of the city, the ascend-
ing fragrance of the garbage cart, the tooth distracting hand-
organ, and the nasal melody of the soap fat man,
But, see! The dogs are already at work, each on a slow
trot, slackening to a walk as they approach suspicious places.
They travel at less than half the speed they do when after a
bevy of quail or covey of grouse. They know their business
as well as we do, they know they are after a bird, whose scent
is nol. very powerful, and one that is easily Hushed. But lock
at Don! THescents one already; see how warily he sneaks
around that little patch of skunk calbage; how hestops,
sniffs delicately the fragrance that our dull sense knows
nothing of, moves cautionsly for a pace or two with the
stealthy step of the midnight thiel, then suddenly stops again,
How beautiful he looks; his head thrown th one side, one
foot upraised as ifin act to spring; his eyes fixed ina wild
stare of expectant hope upon a little clamp of skunk cabbage;
he almost holds his breath; his whole body is rigid as marble,
with every neryé strung to its utmost tension, while his jail,
stiffened like an icicle, quivers at the tip with excitement.
Ah! ye sculptors, exhausting time and brains in fettering
nature's fleeting forms in marble chains, why have ye so
neelected this, the fnest sizht brute nature can present? Is
it hecause it is beyond the reach of your clumsy touch? See
old Frank on that little rise some thirty yards away. He is
pointing too, but pointing at Don, He smells nothing him-
self, but he knows Don don't lie, so he points too, "Phat's
what we call ** backing.”
Do not be in haste, the bird will stay there, Don would
not-stir a step for the world. Walk in and take first shot
when the bird rises, Be coo), but also be qitelk; be rleliher-
ately expeditions. Don't be thinking of whata glorious toast
he will make, Bunish all snch low, sensuous thoughts. and
also all anxiety to get him, because if is your first woodeoek,
or because you want to kill as many birds as J do,
Tur Grny Fishway.—In compliance with the requirements
of the Fish Commissioners, the city of Cainbridge is preparing
to erect 4 fishway at Alewive Brook in Arlington, The Lowns
of Arlington, Somerville and Medford are all interested in
the brook, and thé riparian owners upon tt clan that previous
+o the erection of a dam upon it by the city of Cambridge in
connection with the water works, dewives and other fish went
up freely, The tide rises and falls about three feet below the
dam, which is about seven feetiin height above low water marl,
tt 48 not far from the almshouse. Mr. W. 8. Barbour, the
City Engineer, has prepared a plan for the fishway. It will
be of wood, 41 feet in length, 6 feet in width and 2 feet deep.
The entrance to the fishway is about one foot in width, and
by means of partitions plentifully provided the course of the
fish will be of the most migeas character all the way up over
the dam, and as the finny tribe are not so happy when there
is no current to breast, one will be provided for at all stages of
the tide. The fish would be sureto find the entrance if it ex-
jsted, whatever the difficu:ty might be. The same dinstinet
fhat brings them from the ocean to the river in which they
‘ere hatched, if they swim hundreds of miles up or down the
coast to find it, eae pee (gue to pet as near the head of
iver ible.— Boston Journal.
the river &3 possi 3 ny . net
TOIs. — pill to encourage the propagation of fish in
ee ae ie failed to become a law, notwithstanding it
passed both houses of the Legislature. This will be sorry
ews to many of the ardent supporters of the bill. But then
eee n replenish some of our lakes bordering on Michigan,
sib ier peuple are enterprising enough to foster this important
branch of industry. But does this speak well for our own
ts R.
plate ?
—A gentleman rather given to conviviality, desirous that
ge
re ‘a slimht over indulgence should not be noticed
a) Sy eee was holding his pony’s head for me aie
yount, sprang so lightly into the saddle as to land on the t a
on the other side, John, advancing to meet him se @
Jay, exclaimed, ‘' Beh, sir, I hope yon no hurt ? 3 0,
Boda > was the reply, ‘but I never knew the beast to do that
pefore 2°—London Hornet,
lata rend Helix alternate.
Alatural History.
THE HELLBENDER AND HIS HABITS.
Eprror ForRKST AND STREAM:
In your last iasue (June 2ist) I noticed an article on the Allegheny
Hellbender, which spoke of its amphibious habils as an pseurtuived
fact, think “Oconomowoc” is wrong im his theory, as from my ex-
perience in fishing on the Allegheny for many years, Lave never seen
a “bender” on shore, or even on a login the river. I was surprised to.
see amphibious habits attributed to it in the article also ta which yout
correspondent refers by Mr. Grote, which I haye not at hand, bnt
gather that he (Mr. Grote) is of the same opinion. I haye had muny
opportunities for observing the hellbender, both by night in spearing
fish, as well as by day in ishing; and [have seen them in numbers on
the bottom of the river, but never on the bank, They prefer deep and
BoxBuRG, Pa., June, 1877.
‘mud bottoms to shallow and shelying ones, which is contrary to the
habits of most amphibious animals. They are certainly not amphib-
ious in their habits, whatever their power of living ont of water my
be, and I was told, in speaking of “‘Oconomowoe’s ” article to a lumber-
Manon the river, that he had often caught them on outlines, and not
liking to unhook them had tied them on shore where they would die in
acouple of hours. It may be seientifically decided that they are am-
phibious; but the fact remains to me, and to any lumberman, fisher-
man, or boatman onthe Allegheny River that they are never seen on
land.
Their food, about which “Oconomowoc ” is in doubt, is probably any
thing that a fish will take, asT have caught them indifferently with
minnows, crawtish, worms, meat, ete. They are sluggish in their mo-
tions, and although I have fished the rivera great deal with live Wait,
I haye never calight any on my rod, and have only seen one 80 taken,
While on an outline they will take a Minnow readily. ALLEGHENY,
[We referred the question as to whether this creature is
amphibious to Mr. Mather, and the following is the reply.—
Ep.j: &
Eprror Forrst aAnp Srruam:
Thave read with interest the articles from “Oconomowoc,”
“Allechany,” and also those from Prof. Grote concerning
the habits of the hellbender, and wish to add my own obser-
vations of this queer, and to me attractive reptile.
I have known the menopoma for a number of years as most
anglers know him; simply an undesirable customer to get
upon your hook when you are striving ror better things, aud
an ugly fellow to get off without cutting away your hook, but
having had the care of several specimens in tanks for more
than a year past, at Philadelphia, the New York Aquarium,
and its branch the Seaside Aquarium, where I could observe
them night and day, I haye found them of great interest and
so insensibly have learned 10 like them.
A letter trom a friend in Elk Lick, Pa., says, ‘this is a
tolerably good hellbender place,” and he often catches and has
studied them, and finds that ‘they do not always inhabit soft
muddy bottoms; but on the contrary prefer a slaty, shelving
one, and when one is under stone and sees a schoo! of fish ap-
proaching he gets ready for a spring at them, and is happy.
In the streams that pour down the Alleghanys’ side where
there is not mud enough to plaster a robin’s nest, he is found
in great numbers. He is slow ou land, but if you were trout-
ing and saw one in six inches of water, I'll wager ten to one
that you couldn't put your heel on him, * * * ‘Difey are
now found in the Juniata and Susquehanna.”
Please notice that my correspondent, who, by fhe way, isa
naturalist, speaks of their speed on land, thereby implying
that he has seen them there, but whetherof their own volition
or not does not appear; but Ihave seen them in the aquarium
lying for hours upon a large piece of corle placed on the
surface of the water for their express benefit. 1 do not think
that this reptile, covered as if is yath a glutinous coating,
could endure the direct rays of the sun without injury,
and therefore if in ifs native haunts it comes out of the
water at all, it is probably at some point well covered, or
at night.
[ lisye fed them with beef, fish and worms, and learn
from a reliable observer that one taken with a hook threw
Hie a strip of pork rind half an inch wide and five inches
ong.
‘The onter layer of the skin or epidermis is shed wholly
or in part af intervals of two or three weeks, and is often
eaten by the animal. J have never seen it entire as in
snakes, but only a portion at a time, and find by micro-
scopic examination that if consists of a membrane with
ovoid seales, not imbricated, and although when fresh it
appears of considerable thickness, it is exceedingly thin
when dry. Prep. Marie.
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Nanruceer Isrann—Bay af Fundy, July 8.— Writin 2 from
the Bay of Fundy, so often spoken of as the “for metory,” I
will mention that in the last thirteen days here there las been
only one half day of fog and one rainy day, the remainder be-
ing yery fine and warm. With a sea breezeona fos#y day,
one needs overcoat and mittens for comfort here.
Professor H— has been dredging for curiosities of the deep,
so varied and abundant in this hay, and several sentlemen
have been collecting wonders of the air and of the land in this
vicinity, My mission has been to find a breeding place of the
Bonaparte gulls (Larus bonapartii of And.), and in quest of
this have had opportunity to make some additions to my or-
nithological notes and collection. T haye with me one of my
setters that I allow to retrieve my best specimens, it being ex—
ceedingly careful with a bird. Of these usually termed ‘same
birds,” I have seen only a few of the waders here.
I might be tempted to look for July woodcock to obtain a
change of diet, but an occasional day's row of thirty miles has
given me an appetite that actually craves for auks, enillemots,
and lobster bait (founders). Such a repast does not tempt a
native, nor would turtle soup or a bottle of champagne, [n
my search for knowledge by experience, I often have a feast
of fish, flesh or fowl, that is from unfounded prejudice rezard-
ed as unfit for food. July 6 I saw a flock of redbreasted
snipe, or “‘dowitchers." ‘hese are the male birds now return-
ing south from their breeding-places in the far north, It is
but six weeks since they were flying north along the coast of
Maine. I also saw, on the 6th inst., a willet, two redbreasted
sandpipers, and a flock of peeps. Very likely, they will be at
Long Island ere this reaches you. ROAMER,
ele
Errsva.—n Forest Anp Stream, page 360, are two in-
portant typographical errors which ynay misinform teaders,
For Helic albolateris read Heli allulabris, Pov Helix ulter-
| their wildness. Sometimes we could count dozens looking a
a
Arrow iy THE Hearr om A Drer—aA Nevada buegiae
recently killed a deer, in the heari of which was found im-
bedded a stone arrow-head. The muscular substance of the
organ had surrounded the arrow-head, and became calloused,
showing it had been carried for some time.
{Several similar instances have been recorded, bullets
being found thus imbedded in the hearts of animals, and in
one case—that of a bear—two inches broken from the blade
of a poignard was thus found.—Ip. |
: a ae ete —
The St. Tammany, La., Farmer, says: A curiosity im the
shape of a white coon, or some sort of hybrid oscillating be-
tween old Zip and a canine, was slung into our sanctum bya
yeteran sentinel of the hen roost. '
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OrnirHoLocicar. Norrs.—Winthrop B. Steyens, of West
Farms, N, Y., sends us the following list of the spring arrivals
of our common birds during 1874, 1875, and 1876, as observeil
by lim :
Wood thrush, May S, 1874; May 10, 1875; May 6, 1876,
Cat bird, May 9, 1874; May 6, 1875; April 30, 1876.
Brown thrash, April 24, 1874; April 27, 1875; April 23, 1876.
Ruby-crowned wren, April 24, 1874; April 16, 1875; April 15, 1876,
liouse wren, May 4, 1874; Muay 7, 1875; April 29, 1976.
Black and white creeper, April 24, 1574; May 1, 1875; April 29, 1a76.
Blue yellow-backed warbler, May $, 1874; May 7, 1876; May 9, 187.
Blue-winged yellow warbler, May 10, 1574; May 10, 1876; Muay 8, 1876
Nashville warbler, May 18, 1574.
Tennessee warbler, May 22, 1ST5.
Summer warbler, May 8, 1874; May 6, 1875; May 6, 1876.
Black-throated green warbler, May 8, 1874; May 10, 1376; May 1, i8T6.
Black&-throatett blue warbler, May §, 1874; May 10, 1876; May 9, 1876.
Yeilow-rump warbler, May 1, 1874; May 1, 1875; April 24, 1876.
Blackburnian warbler, May 19, 1874; May 13, 1815; May 10, 1876,
Black-poll warbler, May 14, 1874; May 13, 1875; May 12, 1876,
BGay-breasted warbler, May 22, 1874; May 22, 1875; May 15, 1876.
Chestnut-sided warbler, May 18, 1874; May 10, 1875; May 8, 1876.
Black and yellow warbler, May 14, 1874; May 13, 18175; May 13, 1870.
Cape May warbler, May 13, 1876.
Pyaitie warbler, May 9, 18%4; May 15, 1875,
Yellow red-poll warbler, April 19, 1874; April 19, 1875; April 24, 1876.
Golden-crovwned thrugh, May 9, 1874; May 9, 1875; May 6, 1876.
Maryland yellow-throat, May 9, 1874; May i0, 18.5; May 6, 1874.
Yellow-breasted chat, May 18, 1874; May 9. 1875; May 8, 1876.
Hooded warbler, May 16, 1874; May 14, 1875.
Green black-cap warbler, May 15, 1874; May 13, 1875; May 15, 1876.
Canadian warbler, May 16, 1874; May 21,1575; May 21, 1576.
Redstart, May 8, 1874; May 7, 1875; Muay 6, 1570.
Scarlet tanager, May 17, 1674; May 16, 1575; May 14, 1876.
Barn swallow, May 1, 1874; April 30, 1875; May 2; 17h,
Bine-headed vireo, May 1, 1874; My 5, 1878; May 2, 1870,
—Walter Baker & Co, received the highest ayards at Loudon, Paris,
Vienna and Philadelphia for their ehocolate aud cocoas, The public
indorse this verdict by a constant Wn éverrinereasing damant| for these
excellent preparations,—[Ady,
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GAME IN SOUTHERN W YOMING,.
TRAVELED back end forth through the wildest portions
of Colorado, some years ago, in the mountains, through the
parks, on the plains and along the river-valleys, and 1 did not
see in three months one tithe of the variety or number of
same anilals that one week’s trip in Southern Wyoming has
shown me. Anil yet this is only the ‘outskirts of the pame
region,” they tell me, who are supposed to know. Said one
old hunter yesterday.
“This is nothing. Start ab Rawlins, go through Whisky
Gap tothe Sweetwater River; up the Sweetwater to the Wind
River mountains’; pass alone their eastern base, between then
and fhe Big Horn River up to the Big Horn Mountains.
Then go up to th@qvestern side around their nérthern enil,
(lown their eastern fake, and across the country back to More
Laramie or Cheyenne. \ Zen you would see game.”
Very good, Jam woihg part way there and shall be able to
prove partially, at least, tlie truth of the assertion, But here
is what [ have already seen ih, traveling across the open countiy
from Rawlins, Wyoming, onthe Pacific Railroud, to Camp
Stansbangh not far from South Pass, via the Seminoe Moun-
tains and Whisky Gap: Buifalo, elk, Wlack-iailed deer,
mountain sheep, antélope, gray wolves, coyotes, sag@e-hares,
cotton-tail hares, and—skunks, but perhaps thal last one is
only properly introduced because he dies game ; undof hirds,
sage-fowl, sharp-tailed zronse, ducks, curlews and plovers,
hesides an excellent list of songsters whose names and fames
are of ornithological rather than of sporting interest.
Antelopes, asl wrote before, were yery common about Raw
lins, but they were wild, It wasa test of marksmanship 19
bring one down. Butlas we left: there and marched over the
open uplands toward the northward, where hundreds of
cattle were grazing, the prong horns became less timid, and
would only moye to the brow of the next ridge as our noisy
train of pack-mules moved along, standing there and looking
back at usin wonder and doxious curiosity. What pretly
pictures their graceful forms, arching necks and shapely heads,
crowned by the lyre shaped horns and long ears, made against
he tender opal of the sky! They arethe vagrants of the plaing,
having no visible means of support; yet those thin legs ure
capable of tremendous action, and the cantering of one always
reminds me of the progress of a locomptive, the play of the
slender legs resembling the swift and regular moyement of ilie
connecting red. ‘Their trot, is a curious, stiff-legved affair, as
though theirheads were checked up 48 high as possible, causing
them to mincé their steps daintily. Moar ot the does were
especially anxious not to be frightened away, for they liad
spotted fawns concealed in the sage-brush,
As we went on the antelopes increased in numbers, and lost
m8. Frequently they would even come toward us to get a
nearer view, or would Hot even, rise us we passed within fitty
yards of them, but would only lift their pretty tieadas and aze
wonderingly at our strange cavalcade. The bucks and does
were separate, but nvither were accumulated asin the autumn.
So tame were they on the great plains which stretch between
the Green and Sandy Rivers on the west, and the Rattlesnake
Mountains on the east, south of the Sweetwater, fihat: you really
could not frighten them—they could not be driven more than
afew yards, and one was actually stoned ont from among the
toules. Fact! We killed only one or two.
Wear the Seminoe Mountains, 20 miles north of Rawlins,
among some sand-dunes which oceupy the bed of an ancient }
lake, and where there are copious ponds of both sweet and bit-
ter water, we saw our first ell,—a small herd, ata distance. But
‘as we approached they increased affording several long shots
without success. Just when we were going to camp in a. grove
of napens, with dense underbrush, a cow-elk got up and crashed
fhrough the bushes. It was dusky, and we were not expecting
il. 80 she got safely away. Suspecting she might have a calf
there, wosearched after supper, and soon verified our suspicions,
Anding' a ealf about three weeks old, which screamed so like
alwwk, when it was brought to the tents and tied up, that one
of those birds kept answering it from its nest on a tree not far
off. ‘Lhe young ell was of the dark snuff brown color of its
mother, but irre@ularly spotted, as are the young of most or
all of the Qervidin, with yellowish-white. ike the ostrich in
the gong, if probably thought itself safe when its head was
hidden ; for as goon as unybody approached down wentits nose
into the grass, while not a muscle of its ungainly body moved,
Place if, in a particular position, and it would lie stock-still for
a half-hour togevien, watching intently all the time out of its
Taree, dark, liquid eyes. Before dark we led it bac to its lair,
und the mother came and took it away during the night.
Ascending the mountain next day we came upon twoor
three small companies of cows und yearlings, and on our way |
back surprised a herd browsing among the willows not two
luundred yards from the camp fire. Weshot one and enjoyed
the steaks, althongh the meat will be fatter in a month than
now. Blk flesh is rather dry and inclined to be tongh. Deer
is like it, and neither is as good asnice antelope stvaks, AT-
fer that, for three days we were scarcely out of sight of elks,
and never beyond where we were sure of getting them hy a
little exertion. They congregate im the little wooded gullies
at the foot of the mountains, where they can hide their col-
ers, and whence they can sally out upon the plains, or retreat
fo the high plateaus near the top of the range. As far
west. as this, however, probably hecanse the country is less
fitted for them, they sire rarer; bul we expect to find them
abundant when we get up into the Wind River Mountains.
All that we have seen were females and young; the bucks are ;
‘sull rubbing {he velvet from their loms in secluded defiles
among, the hills.
We have scen buffaloes every day—siraggling old bulls—
alone or lwo together, weary and tough, hard to kill and harder
qo cat. We had not time to chase them to any purpose. They
were wanderers from the ‘northera herd,” which only a few
years'ago thronged these Sweetwater plains to such an extent
that the Ute Indians always assembled here for their annual
fiuit. South Pass was another favorite summer feeding
pround for them, but it israre to seea single buffalo there
now.
The whole country is good hunting-ground for mountain
sheep, especially north of the Seminoe Mountains and the
Sweetwater Mills, the plains being interspersed with small
vazed hills of broken granite, where timber grows in abun-
dance, and about which is splendid pasturuge. Srch places
the sheep love, and there theie noble heads are sure to he
found. I saw them only onee, and then ont, of range. Seven,
wilh an old yam at thei head, his horns coiling on either side
until (he size of his head was doubled, stood on the yery
brink of » precipice five hundred feet high, and watched us
curiously as we filed along below. They looked very noble
—ihie noblest came T haye ever seen—and one would hesitate
befove shooting one, lest ibus he should min beyond power of
reparation the inapiting picture of mountain scenery of which
the sheep made so important a part. Writs Inaursoli.
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AUKIVAIB AT THE PHILADERPAIA ZvoroGwaL GARDEN FoR Wunk
Ey pine July 10.—One brown titrvush, Harporlynelus rufus, presented ;
fyty wligators, Aliyator Mississippiensrs, presented; one wiler suuke,
Trapidonutus sipedon, presented ; three brown coatis, Vasu pasted, horn
itl purden; onécrow, Corvus Anericanus, presented; two bald eagles,
H clinetue Widovephatus, presented, Awnitur E, Brown, Gen. Supt.
Ipino, Camp Edwnards.—J. W. B. writes: “Here in the
heart of the Rocky Mountains Jam regularly receiving the
Pores? anp Simuaw anp Rop anp Gun, and avery welcome
yisttor it is. Ithink, as a sportsman’s journal, your paper
beats the world, being at the head of the sporting journals of
the country.”
J, B. D. ©.. writing from Corpus Christi, Texas, says: “I
would not be without your pajjer for ten times its value. Liy-
ing in a glorious country for game as Ido, it is of immense
yulue. Lam getting up a clul) for yon.”
—A Texas correspondent writes: ‘Last winter two copies
of your paper were taken in Houston; Ujere are now, as I am
a told. hy the newsmen, about forty, and {his number is steadily
increasing. ‘Tt is Only necessary to get people to read a few
copies of F, and §, to mailce thiem fall in love with St.
Woodland, farm and Garden,
AGAVES.
F the many plants suitable for the embellishment of
lange conseryatories, for the ornamentation of tights of
steps, placing in vases upon terrace walls, or for the thousand
and one situations which maybe found ina garden or sur-
rounding a mansion, during summer, Agaves seem to be spe-
cially adapted because they enjoy the full exposure, and even
our hottest weather seems only to. add to their growth and in-
tensify their markings. Though noi altogether hardy, they
may be grown by persons who haye no glass structures what-
ever, Inasmuch as they can be stowed in a cellar, or even in a
stable durine winter. In such a situation, however, they
must be kept quite dry, and excluded as much as possible from
the light, and for this purpose dry salt hay coyered with mat-
ting is admirably adapted, as on.cold nights they will keep
ont the frost as well. Agayves are popularly known as Amer-
ican Aloes, but they have really nothing in common with the
genus Aloe. They are remarkable for their longevity, and it
is a common fallacy that they bloom only once in & hundred
years. With most of the species this is true in one sense, for
the terminal bud, running up in the form of a flower spike, so
completely exhausts the plant producing it that death is the
result. he following make splendid specimens, and are
worthy of more general cultivation.
Agave Americana, generally called “‘‘'The Century Plant.”
This may be regarded as the type of the family. It forms a
handsome plant in all stages of growth, whether the leaves are
one foot in length, or six or seven in length and six or eight
inches in width, They are thick and massive in appearance,
somewhat sparingly furnished with spines at the edges, but
armed at the points with very formidable ones. A fine speci-
men of this variety is now on exhibition at the aquarium in
this city. It is known to be nearly sixty years old, was
brought here several years azo from Georgia, and is said to be
the second plant that has ever flowered in New York. The
flower spike has reached the height of seventeen feet, and
bears sixteen clusters of greenish-white blossoms, comprising
879 flowers, which, with their large yellow anthers, are odd
rather than beautiful; but the rarity of its blossoming should
make all desirous of seeing it a very fine plant in the collection
of George H. Stuart, Phila., bloomed some years ago, and
was exhibited for the benefit of the Young Men’s Christian
Association of that city, we believe. Several varieties of this
noble plant, with variegated leaves, are still more beautiful
and desirable than the type, notably A. Americana variegata,
A. Americana mediopiecta and A. Americana striata, The
first of these is the more robust and useful varicty, the centres
of the leaves being dark green while the margins are deeply
banded with yellow. A. pieta might be mistaken for a yari-
ety also, but it is quite distinct, The leaves are longer, nar—
rower and not disposed in the compact rosulate manner of A.
Americana variegatt. They measure from two to three feet
long, but do not reach more than two inches in breath, the
centre of the leaf is dark bright green, having a broad mar-
ginal band of pure white, and the edges are furnished with
small red spines.
A. Mexicana is also a very desirable species, making a fine
‘stout growing plant with leaves from two to three feet in
length and abouffour inches wide, very glaucous green, tlie
spines being somewhat smalland distant. A plant of this
apecies is now in bloom in the greenhouse of W. W. Burn-
ham, Esq., 169th street and Highth avenue.
A, eoccines has thick massive leaves of an intense deep
ereen color, the apex being armed with a formidable red spine.
A, jferow is # massive looking species, with leaves of a dark
green color, and profusely armed with stoul and sharp davis
reddish brown spikes. It is, in fact, a veritable WVolime
tangere. A. mitriformis is another deep green and very orna-
thental species with brown spines, and A, lopantha, A, potato-
rum, A. salimianum and A. Iumboldtiane are all good, tolera-
bly hardy, and very ornamental.
There area number of varieties that are also yery orna
mental, though of smaller growth, and that require a green
house in winter. Fine specimens of the following can be seen
in the collections of EL. Rathbun, Esq., South Amboy, N. J.,
Li. Menand & Son, Albany, or William Bennett, Flatbush,
viz.: A. Applanata, Celsiina, Pilifera, Maculata, Versch-
apeltti, Xylinacantha, Marginata, Bashyeriana and others.
he Yucca (Adam’s needle) is a near relative of the Aloe, and
the many beautiful plants of Yueca jilumentosa, or “ Bear's
Grass,” of the Southern States, now im flower in Central and
Prospect Parks, niust meet the admiration of even the mast
casual observer.
es
Down’? Ros tan Bird's Nesr.—In the course of a recent
lecture in Paris regarding the use of birds, an estimate was
formed of the damage to crops by the robbery of a nest con-
faining five eges. During the first month each young bird
ents on an average about fifty-eight fies or other insects in a
day. The aggregate, multiplied by thirty, for the month
makes 7,500 insects to every nest. Eyer'y insect eats daily
from blossoms and leayes anamount equaling its weight until
itreaches maturity. Tt was calcylated that in thirty days
each insect would damage thirty blossoms, and thereby de-
gtroy thirty fruits, and that.7,500 insects would kill 225,000
fruits. It willbe well, therefore, for farmers’ sous to reflect
upon the damage doue to their parents by the wanton robbery
of a single nest.
Oyprrus Escvnenros.—Somé members of the Central Hor-
ficultural Society of France are engaged on some cultural and
applicatory experiments with edible tuberous roots of this
sedge. Some cakes and 2 preparation of a kind of orgeat
from the tubers were declared by the society to be excellent,
and further experiménts were recommended. It had been
objected that the cultivation of this plant would often prove
unprofitable, it being very susceptible to frosts, destroying
the tubers, but by the method of cultivation found most stic-
cessful this is of little consequence, as the sowing or planting
is done in May, and the season for lifting and using the tubers
commences in August and terminatesin Oct. The tollow-
ing is the analysis of the tubers: In 100 parts there are ‘7.10 of
water, 28.06 of oil, 29 of starch, 14.07 of crystallisable sugar,
0.87 of albumen, 14.01 of celluloge, and 6.89 of gum, coloring
matter, salts.
5+ = —
—We received, the other day, from Messrs. Beach, Son i
Co., splendid blooms of Lilium auratum and L, excelsum,
grown on their farm at Peekskill. They algo sent spikes,
nearly two feet long, of the very singular Lidiwm candidum.
vur monstrosum, covered with its curious dilated bract-like
white petals; also cultivated specimens ol Litium canadense,
with from 7 to 10 blooms on each gpiku, This variety, in its
native habitat rarely gives more than 3 or 4 blossoms on each
stall,
$$$ 28+
Porson Ivy.—Our article of July 12 has called ont the fol-
lowing from a correspondent in Westchester :
Mx, Eprrorn: I have been poisoned frequently—mostly
with ivy ; once terribly with the poison sumach (poisonous
Fthus Dertington). Injall bad cases | apply a remedy handed
down from our grandfather, viz.; Take the fresh bark of the
witch hazel ( Virgunian humamelis), hoil and apply the liquor
as hot as canbe borne, It has never failed to cure in two or
three applications. I once sent it to Pittsburg, over three
hundred miles, to a friend by request, as he could get no
remedy in the town to stop the poison. I sent the bark by-
tail, and received his thanks in a few daysas it made a speedy
cure.
Would it not be well fo request those who try this remedy
to report through your paper. J have no fears of the result.
Isaac G. DArrineron.
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Porson Ivy.—aA correspondent in Washington says that “a
decoction nade of rattlesnake weed (Hierachum venosum)
applied foaftected parts will, in most instances, affordimmedi-
ate relief.”
a aad
A Wrw Vartery or Corron.—M, Delchevalerie, the In-
spector of Agriculture of Cairo, laid before the recent Cop.
eress Uf Amsterdam some specimens of a new cotton plant
found growing in Keypt. In a field of cotton, among which
were found some Bahmiehs (/7ibisews esculentus), a, certain
Oheik-el-Celed of the environs of Chibui-el-Kom, in Lower
HKeypt. noticed some specimers of fastigiate cotton plants,
quite different to the others, and similar in habit to the Bah-
mieh or Bamia plant. The stems are about 8 to 10 feet high
straight, and with relatively few branches, and those ascend
ing, not spreading as in ordinary cotton plants. Hence the
planters of that region did not hesitate to call them ‘ Kom-
Bahmieh.” They collected the seeds carefully in order to
plant them separately, The following year they obtained
nearly half a feddaw (about half an acre) of them, of which
the seeds were collected in the same way, and Heypt this year
already possesses important plantations of this new variety of
cotton. The first samples which arrived in the markét of
Alexandria were distributed among several merchants, who
sent (hem to Liverpool, where they were classed above es fair
cotton,” aud nearly fetched the price of ‘‘good fair.” M,
Delchevalerie, in a note addressed to the Congress, suggested
the idea that this colton is a hybrid production between Hi
biscus esoulontus and the Hgyptian cotton itself, and he pro-
poses this summer fo make some experiments at Cairo, in
order to ascertain if this be so. If this hibridisation has really
taken place between the [ibisews (Ahelmosehus) eseulentus and
the cotton, the fact will he of great importance from a scien-
tifie point of view, for it may give rise to other experiments
in artificial fertilization between other genera of the same
family. Sirnilar facts are not unprecedented in the records of
horticulture. However this may be, the new cotton plant is
taller than the ordinary cotton. It is erect and scarcely
branched, with the exception of two or three small branches
at the base, which allow of the plants being planted closer.
Tt has not the shrubby form of the ordinary cotton plant,
which has mimerous branches, themselves branched and pro-
ducing heré and there at the joints a capsule of cotton on a
long peduncle. On the contrary, in the new cotton plant, the
principal branch is straight and not branched. The capsules
grow on the principal stem in elusters in the axils of the
leaves, and are likewise borne on long axillary stalks. The
roots are more tap-shaped than those of the ordinary cotton,
whose root fibres moreover spread more horizontally. “And
what is more important is, that the new variety produces
much more cotton. ‘The cultivators of this new cpiion plant
haye assured M. Delchevalerie that they have obtained fifteen,
quintals of it for feddaw, in the rich soil of the Delta, while
the ordinary cotton does not prodnve half that quantity. M
Delchevalerie informs us that he has instituied a series of
experiments at Cairo on the cultivation of this new cotton
plant, and he has kindly promised to let us know in due sea-
son the results of his researches concernine this important
question.— Gardener's Chronicle, London.
Se
New Krxps or New ZrAtanp M'L.4x,.—Among foliage.
the different varieties of New Zealand Plax deserve eeaate
position. To the original type (Phorminm tenax) have been
ndded six varieties, of which five are yery ornamental. P.
ten variegutium is nol only remarkable for its size. but also
for its beauly. Its leaves grow obliquely to a height of 10
feet, and without becoming actually pendant are curved down
gracefully at the points, ‘The edges are ereen, and the centre
a very beautiful yellow. The only drawback to this variet
is that it too seldom produces offsets by which it may ie
multiplied. P. tenaa veiteht is a magnificent and very vigor
ous variety, the leaves of which are straighter than those of
| the preceding kind, and are of a striated yellow. P. tenax
Colonzei—The appearance of this plant is yery handsome ; the
leaves are long, slightly curved, and striated yellow in color.
The plant is a very vigorous one, 2. twnde pookit is a Com-
pict plant, the leaves of which are comparatively short, stitt,
straight, and of a varievated yellow color, This yariety, from
Which numerous suckers may be obtained, has the fault of
Heing meonstant; if almost always produces suckers that are
completely green, and others from which the slight variega-
Tion rapidly disappears. P. tenan saunders? is a dwart and
Slill plint, the leaves of which are short, straight and upright.
The small dimensions of this variety fit it for introduction
into small beds. P. tenax atro-purpurewm is a very robust
aud vigorous variety, of a fine appearance, which reminds
one of its type. ts leaves are yery large, not variegated, but
having a beautifal glaucons violet tint, which yaries accord—
ing to the srowth of the plant, but never disappears. This is
a highly ornamental and yery remarkable plant, which un-
fortuuately is still uncommon, The New Zealand Plaxes re-
quire a consistent and vieh soil; a mixture of friable and leat
mould is adapied to strong plants; the off-seis should be
planted in dry svil, coarsely broken up, thatis to say, not pul-
yenzed. Waterioes, wiiich must never be neglected, should
be frequent and copions when the plants are rapidly growing.
The Phorniums ire propagated from offsets, which produce
the strongest plants. ‘Vo hasten the growth of the parent
plants a bed should, about the first fortnight in May, be made
in the open air or under a drame; this is then covered with
sand and peat, in which the plants are placed; the soil is cov-
ered with a good mulching, and it is kept damp with frequent
waterings. In the autumn the plants are litted and the off—
sets detached. They are then powued and placed in a close
liouse, in which there is a brisk temperature. When the ap-
pounce of the parent plant is not a matter of consideration,
Ol-sets may be more rapidly obtained hy piercing here aud
there with the blade of a frafting knife the leaves which form
the heart of the plants.—Aesue Horticole,
—————
—The cork tree has been domesticated, or acclimated, or at
the very least cultivated at Sonoma, California, A resident
of that place las succeeded in growilg five trees which are
now twenty-five tio thirty-five feet in height, and from ten to
twelve inches in diameter in the trunk. One coat of cork,
one and one-half inch thick, has been stripped olf, ‘he
seeds were brought from Spain twenty years ago.—Ha,
Sa a eee
Rirzrs on toe Rewyx.—The horthem slopes of the Alps
ind Lhe secondary mountains in the south of Germany abound
in pines, ind the mode of conveying timber on the Rhine in
#reat vaits is worth recording. A little helow Andernach the
thine forms wu little bay wherethe pilots are accustomed to
unite together the smull rafts of timber floated down the trib-
ulary rivers jHto the Rhine, aud to constrict enormous floats,
which are navigated to Dortrecht and sold. These machines
haye the appearance of a floating village, composed of twelve
or fifteen little huts on a large platform of oak and deal tim-
her. ‘They are frequently from 800 to 900 feet long, and
from sixty 10 seventy fect in breadth, ‘The rowers and ywork-
Tien sometimes amount to 700 or 800, superintended by pilots
aril & proprietor, whose habitation is superior in size and ele-
gunce to the rest. he raft is composed of several layers of
wees placed one on the other and tied together. A raft draws
iol less than from six te seyen feet of water. Several smaller
ones are allacbed to it, by way of protection, besides a string
of buats loaded with anchors and cables, and used for the
purpose of sounding the river and going on shore. ‘The do-
Uicslic economy cannot be more complete; poultry, pigs and
other animils are to be found on board. The dinner hour is
announced by a basket stuck on a pole, at which signal the
pilot gives the word of command, aud the workmen run from
ull Guurters to receive their messes. These rafts are not of
mouern invention, and are not eontined to Europe. THyelyn,
on the authority of Le Compte, says that the timber iner—
chints of China transport immense trees, or tloats, upon
which they construct huts and little cottages, where they live.
—Americun Builder.
Che Heunel.
CANINE MEDICAL AUTHORITIES.
WN our issue of May 24 will be found, under the head of
‘Valuable Information,” a criticism on Mr, Hallock's
new book, ** Sportsman's Gazetteer,” to which our Western
contemporary took exceptions ina reply to a correspondent,
which called forth the following in the Jed? of June 26:
AROGHER ON MAYHEW,
Editor Chicago Fied—sir—in your issue of June 9 T find
under tlie lead of *t Answers to Correspondents,” the follow-
ing:
Inquirer, New York.—Do you agree with the eritic of Mr. Hallock’s
Tow vuNok in Morcha Stream, Who says tat Mayhew’'s work is of 00
vulne, wid plist he was iforlor to Youatt and Blaine? Aus,—le-
elledly we donot We live seen Mayhew’s remedies very thoroughly
teatctl, und have known then to work wonderful cures. His system,
Wwhellier old or new, Was baseil Upon common sense aod humanitarian
piluciples, while Yooatl and Blaine direct the exhibition of dgses that
euuiol fail to have ThE worst possible effects upou the general system,
even i they cure the disease, Tie best authowties of Bngland recog-
nive Mayliew aud regard him highly, and the stitement you refer to ts,
id Or OPIWION, & preac error.
T presume the above is not from the pen of ** Mohawk,”
as | huve been led to believe him a physician. Tf Tam right
in this conjecture, I have no doubt but that he will bear me
oul in the following ‘‘eriticism of the ciitic’s critic.”
Hirst—A wrong inference is drawn by the implied assertion
that Mayhew is inferior to Yountt and Blaine in the treat-
yen! of diseases of canines. This has no foundation on fact,
ag {lie writer in the Zurest and Siren merely asserts that the
lutter are superiors in pathological sciences, which is not only
ire, but these authors are acknowledged to have Jaid the
foundations o! canine patholozy, to which no yeterinary has
since contributed one jot or tittle. . i
Secont—li is assumed that Mayhew ?#s of value in the treat-
ment of canine ailments, for ** We have se¢n Mayhew’s reme-
dies very Wicroughly lested, and have known them to work
syondertul cures.”
“(Hut of thine own mouth will I judge thee!” Medicines
do wt oork ewres! Were that the case, there wonld be no
necussily for medical science. All medicines act either directly
or indirectly. Ol the first lass, or those which act: directly,
we have examples in chntharides, on ihe neck of the bladder;
in bolladonaa, on the ivis; and in caustics applied to wlcera-
EE ———————
FOREST *AND * STREAM,
tions, ele. "The second class comprises by fay the lareer por-
tion of medicinal substances; the cause of the disease being
removed, the effect ceases and the result is the so-called’ enre,
Medicines act.simply by assisting nature to eliminate the dis-
order with which the patient is sulfering, Were they cz7es,
they would be specific, and 4 specific would possess like action
in wyery euse of the same nature, itrespective of temperanient
person, or the idiosynerasies of clisease, The instinctive heal-
ing power—the Vix Medicatrix Nature—will, undoubtedly, in
the majority of cases, relieve disease without tlie assistance of
medicines. The credit thus due is too often ascribed to the
drug or drugs which havé: been administered at the time of, or
just previons to, recovery. The aphorism that, ‘‘ What is
good for everything is good for nothing,” is especially applica-
ble to therapeuties; hence, the assertion that any one set of
medicines are serviceable, or infallible, can haye no founda-
tion. The great fault with canine therapeutics lies in such
assumptions, and inthe fact that medicines are administered
empuricaily in the majority of cases—prescribed ly those who
have no idea of cdtuse and effect, and are consequently unable
to distinguish between the workings of nature and dis-
ease or of the action of medicines. If the animal recovers
the credit is instantly saddled upon the medicine given, Tf it
dies—well! it was the ‘‘ will of God.” It can by no means
be due to the ignorant application of the remedy! The great
wonder to my mind is, that so fez animals die under the dos-
ings they receive at the hands of their masters, influenced hy
Mayhew and ‘‘ Answers to Correspondent ” in the columns
of ow papers, All are open to the same eriticism, and in an
equal degree; and the more go, as it would puzzle the most
rank disciple of Paracelsus to define the ailment, and the
cause for the selection of the prescription given, in the ma-
jority of cases.
Who would think of applying to a paper—eyen one edited
by a medical man—for like information rezarding men, women
and children? None but the most arrant koave would dare to
prescribe in the loose manner that we adf give advice for our
canine friends, particularly if they are the property of our
neighbors. Yet dogs are subject to diseases ol the neryous
system so rare in mau, and so yagué in their symptoms as to
be scarcely ever recognized. Undoubledly a large per cent, o
the canines that would recover if left alone, die through the
mistaken zcal of their masters, backed by the ** common sense
and humanitarian principles” of Mayhew.
Of the humanitarian principles of the author I will speak
farther on, The amount possessed is not original with Mr,
Mayhew, M. R. ©. Y.. 8. (which title by the way, the genue-
man, had no right to assume), and when backed up by the
profound and inexcusable ignorance evinced, can not demand
that the work should be passed Ixy unnoticed.
This ‘common sense” authorsays (page 240): ‘The intes-
tines of the dog are peculiar. In thefirst place it has no colon
- . - . . Phe cxcumis no more than a small appendage,
a little sac attached to the main tube."
This shows a degree of ignorance which cannol be account-
ed for except that the author mistook the lunguaye of that:
treatise from which he borrowed his original (2) matter,
which says on page 49: ‘‘The intestines of the dog, both.
large and small, approximate so closely in size, that one nuac-
quainted with the anatomy of the animal would be led to be-
lieve the dog dees not possess a colon.”
The assertion that the dog is without thal necessary ap—
pendage, a colon, is ridiculous, and sufficient of itself to con-
demn the author. If he had only suspended the stomach to
its collar, he would haye done the animal some service, as it
could then be emptied and filled at the will of his master, and
thus a world of trouble be saved; bul no! he has taken away.
the colon and left the poor animal to be stuffed and stuffed
with food and medicine with no way of disposing of the un-
divested and useless remnants. llowever, he proves the
falsehood of the assertion and exposes his ignorance when he
says: * The cecum is no more than a small appendage, ete.”
Almost every schoolboy knows that the caecum is the blind
pouch or cul de sae at the commencement of the colon; there-
fore, no colon, no cecum! Luckily for the animal he pos-
sesses both,
The error regarding the cseceum is not so palpable; he does
not distinguish between the cacum and its vermiform appen-
dix. This would not be strange in one ignorwnt of anatomy,
us the appendix in the dog is so large as to almost merit the
title of intestinum cect, which is olten giyen, it being to a
great extent continuous with the creeum. If so grossly and
unnecessarily ignorant in the groundwork of his profession,
what must we expect of its superstructure?
Now, let us look at his /amanitarian principles. Mayhew
recommends hydrocyanie (prussic) acid in four-drop doses ;
und that no mistake may be made, he adds L, P. @ ¢., London
Pharmacopwa, This is an entirely different preparation from
the ‘‘aeidus hydrocyantewm dilutium” of the U.S. P. Allow
me to quote trom the L. P.: ‘*So powerful a poison is evi-
dently unsuited for ordinary medical purposes. A single drop
placed on the tongue of a dog killed it in forty-three seconds ;
applied to the eye of a cat caused death in twenty seeonds.
‘he dijute acid is a powerful and direct sedative in doses of
drops two to four, but the smaller dose should always he
fiyen at the commencement,” 1 have known one drop of the
dilute acid, of the L. P., placed on the tongue of a large
healthy dog, to cause death in eighty-three seconds.
Mr. Mayhew preseribes opium in doses ranging from one to
six or eight vrains; lwo grains commonly. A surgeon in the
U_$. army carelessly gaye two grains of opium to his setter
on the strength of this Awmanitarian authority, and with
difficulty saved the animal’s life. I gave three grains to a
coach dog at night; in the morning the animal wus dead. If
any one has exceeded this dose, or approached within one
grain without endangering the life of his animal, he must
thank the chemist from whom he obtained the drug,
Again, Strychnia or brucia are identical in action, or at
least sufliciently so for practical purposes. Mr. M. says that
the former in any dose, no matter how small, is fatal to the
canine; yet he recommends nux yomica, which is dependent
entirely on these principles for its efficacy, in doses of two
grains. As nox ¢ontuins four per cent. of strychnia, he gives
a trifle oyer 1-12 of a grain of strychnia, the dose of which for
man is 1-32 to 1-8.
On pages 77 and 107 castor oil is condemned. He says:
“Tt often does the ill which months of care are needed to
efface, even if the life be not destroyed; * * * to the dog
it issn active purge.” This is all very true to # certain extent,
and this information is drawn from the ‘* Sportsman’s Dic-
tionary,’’ as is all of yalue in the work that is not taken from
Youatt and Blaine; yel in the face of this we find him 1e-
commending in other places castor vil as a ‘‘ gentle lacatine. "
Tight go on and inultiply evidences as to iznoringe and in-
efficiency. In the whole work there is not a single hint as tw
the detion of medicines, and the why and wheretore of their
giving; there is not one jot of pathological information; the
symptoms he gives seem to Tave a sameness thal is not inter-
éstiny, and ave so * boggled” that they apply to all diseasts:
pretty much alike. ,
With regard to te doses which haye “the most possible
effect upon the system,” I can only surmise that tis has ref-
crence to calomel. Mercury in any form is a dimgerons agent
in the hands of the nou-protessional man; but its effects ure
not more to he deplored than some others, as antimony, which
Mayhew uses largely, under the name of “gry powder,’
Helectics object to calomel; indued (o all mineral drigs, yet
they all use (Hem surreptitiously. One of (his class, a perso-
nal friend of my own, remarked, “*T never knew one of our
profession but tried to nse calomel, and alyyays obtained sali-
vation asa result.’ Iodine will salivate; podophyllin produces
these drngs are of the greatest value.
plyalism, to which mercurial salivation is preferable, yet all :
/
The treatment of Blaine and Youatt I do not uphold. It
was in accordance with the light of their days. Of Mayhew
we may say that he advocated a mode of hygienic procedura
which, thovgh not original, and extremely unpopular in that
day, and moreoyer very imperfect, is nevertheless valuable.
4ls @ werk af reference his hook is valueless; ax cn epitome of
treatment, useless; as a specimen of velerinury ignorance, é2-
cellent.
His reputation among sportsmen is entirely due to the pen
ot Win, Henry Herbert, who, however much we may acinire
the man, had many faults, und possessed strong prejudices,
that even led him to acts of folly—as preferring that lis wile
should die¢ through the ignorance of an English quack, rather
than yecoyer under the care of an educated American
physician,
As a representative of the ** light little isle,” you will allow
me to deny that Mayhew is highly reyardud, or even recog-
nized, by the best authoritiesin Hugland. The utter Invom-
petence of the author is well knewae and generally acknowl
edged. No one with a modicum of anatomical and
therapeutical knowledge could, aftur onee reading the work,
form other than the most unfavorable opinion. "The sports-
man who must have this work will find his library references
incomplete without the sporting adventures of'* Baron Mun.
chausen."* sy,
_ Of the works that go fo make up the yolume as published
in the United States, [have no fanlh to tind. Tutehinson’s
“Dow Breaking” is too valuable to suffer greatly by the asso-
ciation, though it is to be regretted. ;
Tn conclusion, let me say that Lave no ‘ax to grind,” being
actuated solely by the desire of doing justice, With all theiy
faults, Youatt and Blaine are to-day quoted hy high medical
authority in America timid Europe; Mayhew never. ‘The
former have an intillectual and scientifie Wasis, which the
most vivid imagination cannot accredit to the latter in the
slightest degree. I tras no olfense will be taken, as none is
intended, my aim }eing merely to expose a serious error. T
have not seen Mr. Hallock’s bool, nor its proof sheets, tt if
any new light is shed upon the diseases of canines, all shonld
unite in thanking that gentleman for his efforts, ,
Imay say that Lam forianate enough to possess a copy of
that rave work, the “Sportsman's Dictionary,” and can verify
the evidence of the critic in the Forusre ANp STREAM.
Trusting you will pardon my prolixity, Lim truly yours,
ARCHER.
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Axz Doas Prorervy?—In our last issue we noticed the
case Of Mastham vs. Swinger as being on trial, It will bo re-
membered that this suit arose from Swinger shooting a valu-
able setter belonsine to My, Bastham, at Piqua, Olio, The
latter had loaned Sim to a friend, who, when returning home
after a day’s sport, allowed the dog to lag behind. Swinger
shot the dog on the public highway, and was sued for the
yalue of the animal. Judgnienh was rendered aguinst lim,
whereupon he appealed the case t6 a higher court, wien the
former judgment was aflirmed. Asa last resort the case was
taken to the Supreme Court which decided adversely tv the
jdefendant last weelk.
Mr. Swinger’s bit of malice has cost hitn just 2692.85, in-
cluding the judgment of $100, that being the sum at which
the do was valued and taxed, consequently his legal valne.
This is gratifying to owners of valuable canines. Th consti-
tutes dogs property, and gocs far to eusure (hei! protection.
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Frexou Housns,—The Gascon liands are noted for their
partiality for wolf lunting. Though yery strongly built, they:
are not remarkably swift, but very sleady on tre scent. ‘The
peculiarity of the breed is that it contaius a marked Lupine
strain, the custom of crossing with wolyes being introduced
early in the thirteenth century. M. Miramon de Montbrun
refused 43,200 for a couple of these dogs.
Re Se
Towa Prop Derars,—The Iowa Field Trials will be held
at Hampton, Iowa, by the State Sportsman's Assoviution, and
under the auspices af the National Kennel Club, commencing
Tuesday, Sept. 4. ‘Open to the world.” The following aro
the stakes, all prizes being in cash;
Puppy stakes for pointers ynd setfers ander 1S months, Purse $286 5
$100 to Hrs, $75 lo Second, $50 to third, $10 to fourth ; #0 entrance.
Champion stakes for poulers and schters of any age. Purse $235;
$100 to first, So ty second, $50 to third, $10 to Lonrih; Sl entrance,
Brace stakes: $la entrance; ai) per cent, 10 trst, 86 per cent, to
second, 16 per cent. to third. ‘wo doga belonging to dilferent persons
ave eligible, (
Entrances for Pappy and Champion Stakes close Wednesday, Ang, —
15th, and must be mate with énlrance fee inelosed to
Da, J. 1. Leas,
President lows State Sporismen’s Association, 4
Tiampton, towa,
Pract stakes Glose Tuesday tlent, September 8d, ut te Cyntont
Touse, llampton, lows, ;
Dos Will ih transported free on the Chicago & North Western, Thi-
pois Central, Milwaukee & St. Paul, unc Tows Central Rallrouls, .
ee eS
—Mr. Wm. M. Tileston’s imported red Trish setter bitch
Li TIL, (vy Shamrock out of Kathleen) whelped, on the 1th
jnsi., nine puppies, five dows and four bitchus, the sire bemg
DBleho. A portion ol this litter has been taken from the dam
and the Tittle ones are being successftilly raised on nursing ee
tles. ; r
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AypRo OBI IN Gi ascow.—Rabies is said to have broken
“olif as an epizootic in Glasgow, over whicli greut alaym is felt.
A) Meteo, Prof. of Surgery in the University, deprecates the
| publicity that, has been given, and conseq(ent wide-spredd ex-
eitement, Iu a lecture upon the subject he very justly re-
marked: ‘Tf a mad dog were to bite through the,clothes he
“qould nol care, because the ant mal’s teeth would he cleaned
| from poison by rubbing through the cloth, and * there would
| he no fear of bad results.? If persons were bitten hy a dog it
“syas foolish fo destroy the animal there and then, for more
than once he knew ‘of eases where men had recovered from
~whial, was thoushl to be hydrophobia merely by being shown
‘the dos that had bitten them all sound and elothed in ite vight
Thind.’
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lows Firup Trists.—The National American Kennel Club
will have a grand sories of events in September, beginning on
the 4th, at Hampton, lowa.
Dr. J. I. Leas, of Hampton, will furnish all information as
to prizes, entrance, ete.
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—Mr. §. B. Dilly, of Lake City, Minn. writes that on the
“ih inst. lis pointer bitch Minnesota whelped seven puppies,
two dogs and five bitches, sited by Ranger. Mr. Dilley thinks
this the finest lot he has ever bred.
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Wawe Cranmp.—s. C. McCandless, of Atlanta, Ga.,
¢luims the nume of Leila for his white and black ticked Lave-
rack bitch pup outoft Pairy UL, by Pride ot the Border, bought
by me from ©. 8. Westcott, Esq., through IMorace Smith.
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Bie axp Lirrre,—Two dogs, belonging to aCenire Square
merchant, had a lively time with s rat this morning. One
dog had hold of the rat by the head and the other by the tail,
he larger doe started around the Square, dragging the rat
and small dow after him. he little dow, after tugging with
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the varmint about fifteen minutes, sueeceded in faking It away
from the big dog, and was happy. The scene was an amus-
jing one, and we sagely reflected that the big dorg don’t always
qvin any more than the big man does,—/asion Free Press,
Cel.
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A Porr ano His Doc.—Jas. Hoge told an anecdote of a
vollie which he sold a neighboring sheep farmer. Some little
time afterward, while tending his own flocks, lie saw a dog
appear oyer the brow of a neighboring hill beyond which lay
the farm to which his former companion had been sent. It
trotted toward him till within recognizable distance, and then
sat down and steadily regarded his old muster with a reproach-
ful expression. The sliepherd went toward him, but the collie
immediately retreated; he stopped—the dog again sat down
and gazed wistfully at him; he called and whistled—the dog
did not move. He again tried to diminish the distance he-
{aveen himself and bis old friend, but in vain—the dog re-
treated in exact proportion to the man’s advances; and never
after would he come within speaking distance of The master,
whio, in his canine apprehension, had so lightly valued his
faithful service as to consent 10 part with him; though ever
and avon he would come and gaze from the hillside upon his
former owner and his early charge.
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New Jursey—WVewark, July 9.—My Trip to Colt’s Neck.—
L was much pleased to receive a letter from my friends Mr.
aud Mrs. Taylor, asking wife and self down to spend the
fourth. We started on the third, and after a short bul pleasant
trip, we arrived at Frechold, and there saw the smiling face of
Mr. ‘I’. The time from then until we went shooting was spent
around the old homestead. Old Sank was my first thought
among the dogs, as I was told he was gone up, But 1 found
jim as foxy as ever. Tsay foxy, and will tell you why. He
will never giye you 2 shot if he can help it, and will back out
aud wait until Taylor comes up before he will point after he
sees you ave coming and his master is not, He is getting old,
Tnut is yet too young for any doe that I have ever seen, Tay-
Jor has some fine looking pups runaing around wot by old Sank,
nud suid he had sold the others for ten and fifteen. I think
they are very cheap. I will stop doz, and say a little on our
shoot. Ithink I had as good shooting as any one could wish
onahot day. We got twenty-eight birds on the fourth, and
ihe fifth and sixth we killed quite & number more. I found 1
was a ood brush shot—something Ihave always undersLood—
an if any one thinks I am not speaking the truth, he can see
plenty of proof by going and looking at the bushy colntry we
shot in, | suppose you haye heard the hunters ery “mark,”
und L did it every time without the cry when a woodcock got
up near me. Hope all had as good times as I Mage Yours,
NIPER.
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Taprana—/ushville—Eperos writes that good sport is ex-
ected this fallin his section, provided the “domestic duties
of Mr. and Mrs, Bob While are not interfered with. Very
few qnall were killed in this part of the State list fall and
winter, und the farmers took particular pains to feed (he little
inuocents during the terlible cold weather and deep snows.”
Phe same wrilat hus been enjoying fine squirrel Tinting dur.
ing the spring, using a 22 calibre rifle of Morel & Wads-
worth’s make, of which ho speiks in the highest terns.
es es ——
—How (o have n good dog—Name hin Brag.
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—A friend in Maryland wishes tu exchange “A. good setter
or pointer dog. any age; dow Lo he all right or no exchange,”
for a 12-hore, Remington, $45 breech-louding, 2a,
Deceit is oue of the grentosl uf evils, being the sublle diy rotor
sovinl atid commercial life, At example of this is forumlin tie vari—
‘ons Sounted toilet soaps. EB. T. Babbitt, the sayy manifietaber, us r=
ooubly prodneed soap perfectly pure and adimirably adaphed for old
and young—an indispeupane Ailjinof to tollet abil hath room wien
ouce known. Ll is kKhovwin us B.D. Babbilits Toilet Soap— de.
—_A Paris showman, whose daurhter was recently married,
presented to his son-in-law, as hey fortune, an «lephant that
danced « fandango, a camel that went. (owi on itis anges with,
its head (6 the east ab sunact, a dog bhai veckoned np negounls,
'twe canaries (hat
2 probaly mob on) yeord
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—Rostgin diamprat,
played cards, A more singilan Aewry |,
Game Bag and Gun.
GAME IN SEASON FOR JULY,
July is 4 close month for game, except as to woodcock, in certalo
States. In New York shooting is prohibited until August 1.
AvtumysL Sports iv Micniaax anp Wisconsty.—The fol
lowing information will serve those who propose yisiting the
new hunting and fishing grounds in Norfihern Michigan, which
areaccessille by the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. By
A judicious use of one’s time a six weeks’ vacation may be
made yield all the varities of hunting and fishing which this
State and Northern Wisconsin afford, the latter country being
now easily reached by the recently completed Wisconsin Cen-
tral Railroad, A trip commencing about the middle of Au-
gustand ending the 1st of October will yield grayling, bags,
trout and maskelonge fishing during the first three weeks, and
rulfed grouse und deer shooting in perfection during the last
three. ‘The editor only recommends what he preseribes for
himself, and his faith is founded on abundant testimony :
Burrao, N, Y., dune 29, 1Si7.
EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AnD GUN:
Noticing that you contemplate taking a trip to the northern parti of
Michigan tempts me to drop you a line. I, with friends, have for the
Jast four seasons taken « trip to that section of the country, which tras
not only proven very delightful, but very healthful. We have always
taken the lake trip, which if one has the time at his disposal is much
preferable, Our objective point has been Pine River ; if one is limited
us to tle then take the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad to Petosky
about 12 miles from Pine River, which can be reached by steamer or
syagon. Leaving here one can take a fine passenger boat which leave®
each Tnesday evening during the season, stopping en route at Cleye-
land, Detroit, Port Huron, Mackinaw and Pine River (on Maps and Post
OMice Directory Chaifevoix), You will find there very good accommo-
dations at the Fountain City Honse, kept by mine host “Dick Cooper.”
The steamers haye most excellent accommodations, One is allowed
suMicient time at the different stopping places to do a little sight-seeing;
(he svenery on the river is varied and very beautiful. Having reached
Pine River the first thing in order after getting housed is to make an
arrangement with a guide, he providing & boat with a well in it to keep
fish aliye, and generally blankets for camping ont, the charge being
[rom $2 to $2.50 per day for guide and boat; then next to procure need-
ed supplies for the camp, which you will haye no diMieulty in doing, as
there are two or three yery good stores there. Having eyerything
ready for a Start early in the morning, you step on board of a very nice
yacht which makes daily trips up Pine Lake to the Jordan and the
Boyne rivers aliernately (the Jordan being the stream). The lake
is ten or twelve miles in length and very picturesque. Arriving at the
dock or store at the head of the lake, which yon will do in tine to afford
you some fishing that day, you transfer yourself and property to your
boat, and after a pull of about tive minutes you enter the Jordan River;
the water of which you will find to be extremely clear and cold. The
fishing zrounds extend several miles mp. Generally parties go any-
where fromthree to eight miles up the stream, and then camp either in
hank shanties or in tents, which are yery desirable to take with you. A
party of three, I think, inthe month of July last, in five or six days’ fish-
ing, took out when they left the stream 2,500 trout and grayling, besides
using 600 to 700 in camp. They used the fly almost wholly. What
renders ffi pleasant is that you fish from the boat, the guide generally
handling the same with good judgment and skill. The stream is quite
wide. ‘To the bait fisher I would adyise his taking wornis with him
using a large covered tin pail with air holes in the top filling in with
plenty of earth, Keep it cold, on ice if possible, and the bait will pan
out well. I adyise this as it is almost impossible to procure in that
country fhe needed quantity, as the soilis very sandy. While there last
August we met a party who went in and came out at the same time as
ourselves, Who spent an hour or so atthe dock af the head of the lake
in securing with their landing nets a supply of young frogs, which they
used to ereat advantage in the deep pools and log drifts, They had
the finest lot of large trout I have ever seen taken with this bait.
SINBAD,
ES
Micniaan.—Detroit, July 14.July 9, Wm. Smith, Revere
Gay and Mark Hytland were out after woodcock, aad ba gged
15. A. J. Rogers, E. W. Reynolds, 8. H. Ives, and Samuel
Tichner (a happy crowd of sports) returned to the city Thurs-
day night from a week’s trip in the yacht Sweepstakes. They
brought home 90 black bass, 12 pike; also 15 Nag
LOVER,
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SHOOTING WILD TURKEYS IN THE
SOUTH,
ENFIELD, N. C,, July 5, 1877.
EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM:
The idea seems quite common among those who write about our wild
imrkey that they are Killed by the sportsien of the southern States
mostly during the season of incubation, by imitating {lie call of the fe-
ale and thereby luring the male bird within reach of the shot in am-
bush. We have neyer known thap method to be very suceessful; Ger-
tainly it is not very sportsmaniike, It is undoubtedly indulged in by
the neproes and a certain class of white people all over the south. The
way, liowever, usnul with sportsmen ts to hunithem with a pointer or
setter broken for thal purpose. It is usual to go on horseback, will
one or two dogs. Sometimes a common foxhound is also trained for
the prpose, and adds greatly to the value of fhe pack, as he will sloy-
ly and patiently work up a Gold trallwhich might, with potters al
setters, ie passed oyer enaarcly, The only objechion to the hound 1s
that he is giving tongue on fhe trail, which will cause the turkeys tu fy
hefore the dogs get among them, any] also catse tiem to ny all in one
direction, whereas, one would like to be near to take advantage of the
occasional beautifi shots to be obtained in the flush, for whlch purpose
if is desirable that the dogs should be among them before the }irds are
aware of it, Im order thal they may be seuttered in every direction.
Whon so scattered, in the months of October aud November, we nobice
jheir fivht und endeavor to locate ourselves in & position soniewlati
central to their position, and iiake a blind of shorh bushes, which,
ayhen stuck into tle grouni, stiould look as i they grew there, ‘Phe
#@ogs are then taker in and Lhe sportsman seals himself so that he can
Jlist sea above the bushes. Within fron fwwenty to sixty minntes the
Dirda will begin to call, endeavoring to get together again, when we
hnye only t0 atisywer und preserve an Indian stillness, Whe answers we
uke should be few and short. Tt is oceasionally the case that the old
Tien who raised (he brood will come early te a point RoMewhere near
yon and eal] in tones of comma, whith itis well to pul an end to 1s
soon a4 posse. The ehauge of alluring her within your reach 16 6x~
ceadligly sma}}, and ihis heat therefore [4 jake the fastest dog and
drive har olf, Fie vol uyisngl tor O78 to kil trom two fo five at one
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GHILLED AND SOFT SHOT,
JACKSON, Miss., June 14, 1877.
Eprron Forkst AND STREAM:
Helow I give you tha results of a trial made by Mr, John A. Galbreath,
Of this place, with English chilled shot and Tatham’s shot (soft, of
course). Mr. G. at the same time tried *‘Hazard’s Ducking" No, 4, and
“Dead Shot? PG, to see which of the powdera gave thé best resui—
the higher priced or the lower grade. Tle speaks highly of the “Dead
Shot’ in regard to its cleanliness, There I differ with him. T would uot
shoot itin my gun unless i could not get a cleaner powder, and liye
come to that conclusion after seyeyal teats:
My friend is yery painstaking and mofhodical tn everything he under=
takes, He wentto every store and counted the pellets {i a measured
ounce nntil he fonnd one that approached the English shot in the num—
ber of pellets, His inquiry resulted in this, that in testing the shot hy
count he found a great difference in size in sacks of the sane number
and make, Tatham'’s No. 7 shot counted 316, S44, 352, 377 pellets to
the measured ounce in four different places where if was fur sale—
their standard calls for 291 pellets. ‘Lo verify liis count Tfound that
Mr. G’s shot measure, made by Mr. Dougall, differed slightly from my
Dixon No, 1,106. I give this as a Nint to those intending 10 make trials
aa quite a factor in measuring powder and shot, and that the number
marked on the bag is n0f an indication of the true size at all, differing
as above stated, x
The gun was fired off-hand at a thirty inch circle struck before shool-
ing, disianee forty yards, perfectly calm during the series of shots fired
on different days; counted those pads only that were fai rly cracked by
three pellets; In two instances one pellet penetrated all thirty sheets
(sed, Penetration pads were fastened together at one corner with a
paper fastener, and to the tree by atack driven throngh the middle.
Had the pads been fastened at all four corners the gun would have
shown still better penetration. Weather extremely dry and warm
Engiteh chilled slot No, Gran 292 pellets to the measured eines
Tatham's No. 6 shof used ran 273 pellets to measured ounce, all actual
count, He uddetl 19 pellets of Tatham’s shot to one aang 20 to 12
oz., and 23 to 14y oz. Penetration pads were made ont of lieayy clanen
hardware paper, 26x36 inches open sheet, 24 of which weigh 6 tb. 30%
Isend you sample of the pads used, The gunisa9 Ib. 10-bore niAde
by E. C. Green, Chellienham, England. Me used an Eley "plack-
edge wad nextto powder, then 4 greased, red covered wad, then another
black-edge on that, three in all over powder and a black-edge on top of
shot; U.M, C. Co,’s paper shells, hot crimped. The pellets of hard
shot came out almost entirely round ; soft shot was smashed nearly flat
by the shooting.
WITH HAZARD POWDER.
Right 4 dr.1 oz, chilled shot. Pattern, 233 Penetration, 25
“ aigdr. 14 02, 7 937 ae
“ pf dr yon, 935 a i
* 4 dri oz, soft shot. “BH is Th
« 4dr Ligon Fed “ T
6 diasvom us: 10 ui a
Left 4 dr.1 07. chilled shot, Me 170) te iq
“ 44 ar, 137 02, " rt 17 re it
«6B adr. 144 07z. H Ws 176 a ig
“4 dri 0%. soft shut. i 153 af ath
«43g dr, 14g 02. mt & 179 ty 4
“ 6 driigon Ww 184 “ 1
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AV CVAG Cris adbtwinateeec sens i a ethale 191.6 18.5
WITH DEAD SHOT rowpHk.
Right 4 dr1 ov. chilled shot, Pattern, 21 ‘ 5
436 dr. Lig 0%, as yo aL & =
“ 5 drdkgom « “BAT i uy
“« 4 @r.1 ow, soft shot, ets & i4
“ 4¥drniyon 4 “497 4 1
8 dri oz, Wf a 182 ve th
eft 4 (nd 0%, chilled shot, & 418i “ by
dye dy. 124 0%, ae Af 19S = 10
Wb, areigcoze “910 “ W
“4 dr,1 oz, Soft shot, “196 ret
fe 446 dr. 14g o7. 4 be 184 tt 15
“ 5 aniion « “204 a 19
AVEVAR Oa deen ene cset a sass seacoast ese OR,1 18.1
Average of six shells, with chilled s i f é
Average of six shells, Wien act ehotet Pia ore foie aaah ie
Average Of s\x shells, witli chilled shot, left, pattern 184.1, pen'n. 1904
Average of six shells, with soft shot, left, pattern 178.2, penotra’n 15k
What do we learn from this trial?
1, Hard shot makes a better pattern and has more penetration than
soft shot, in figures, 207 to 181 and 20 to 16,
2. The pellets of hard shot do not lose their shape when shot geainst
an oak tree, hence more penetration but less killing power, I venture
to assert. The soft shot flattening paralyses the animal,when fairly hit
almost instantly. ]
3. Practically there seems to be no reason for using more than one
ounce of shot, the pattern averiges 200 pellets, using 147 ounce and 186
pellets with one ounce. Penetration, one sheet more in fayor of Lie
ounce, driven by an additional drachm of powder. Yi
4. Inregard to the powder used yon will see that the pattern isin
favor of the ‘Dead Shot,” penetration a fraction in fayor of the
‘Hazard,’ hence to people who will put np with a little extra dirt.
would show largely in favor of “Dead Shot,’ if being abot hull’ the
price of the other,
Mr, G’s gun is 4 remarkable gun ata target, as I knew it to be in the
field, withal a beantifal gun, though not “madein London,” ;
Vinally, my position iemaking the repori: T took the rouble to write
the above pro bono publico, Mr. G, took the troubla to tind ott what iis
gun would do, Imade use of his labor. I do notown an &. O. Green
gun, nor doTexpect to doso, Tf sell ‘Dead Shot" im tuy store, anc in-
vend to use “Hazard's Ducking” next winter; did use “Telegrapit” last
Season, I say this, ast have no ax to grind with any one whatever, and
hope I have not constituted myself into a “Returning Board? '
Twould cantion any of your readers against accepting the above aga,
guide for their own guns. I hive no patience with a man ownlnie sa
gun, who, without trial, would accept from another party, who jl
probably never éven seet the nil, as conulosiye how mult powder anil
shot to use in the field. Yours respectfully, Go, 0, EY nior,
et
‘“BPOOME? TRO DaG 7
My DEAR PRIEND:
Tread your letter on your trip to the shore with much Inferest, Am
glad the boys gol oul of school and had a good lime all h) theniselves.
Nothing i Wiy bw remembrance matches my present feellnes over L
toy days" tun amone tie tlelds snd birds, but ihe days when 4 haaelier
wis sick, of some oiler opportune Providence fave us (i (rexpewted
emancipation from school im the midst of term. Well, Mrinee Tay wits
rightt Boy or man, is troe,
“TE all the year were playing holidays,
To play would be as tedious as to Work ¢
But, How, what seldom comes, umooked for, comes,
And nothing pleaseth but rare aecidents 1
Oh, these aecidénts of he shore and the praivie: of the stteam, the
wood and the fist! 1 presume thatany fortunate knowledge: of Romie at
fhe parlies fo your tip gaye your aceonntof th the freaber 7e8t (i) at
Tam foinglo ive you a few lhoughts suweested ly your article, 3
1. How dur chosen diversion of the gun tis i with. need of wien to all
callings of life?) There ls yoursell, frend Doc, to bern with, ‘Thanwt
Hol Hversy Lo handiine pills, you would agorn, 14 e ian pt the ont Ini
to dispense pellets; yet, let the pellets be numbered §, 9, 10, and let the
patients be bay-bitds, and the instrument of practice a Lefever, and
you willdrop the pills and dose out the pellets like the most homezopath-
ic man of them all, AndI don’t blame you. In just two callsT made
upon you last summer, half of your time was taken up with making
presctiptions. If that be the case all the time, no wonder you fling phy-
sic to the dogs when chance offers, and fly from pills to pellets. Yet,
even in these brief interviews, you had the craft to pump some shooting
yarns out of Boone, and then sent them to the printer. Well, we both
Survived it, as patients will sometimes survive pills, and bay-birds, pel-
lets. Then there is Soule; his calling, and a noble one, to teach the
young business idea how to shoot. And yet how glad of an opening to
leave the idea to its own practice, and off 1o the shore to shoot for him-
self, with elements as palpable and material as the ideas of his daily
training are immaterialand spiritual, Ideas for shot; brains thrown
aside for dullinertlead. Oh, friend Soule, the Scott, and the shore and
the bay birds have a wondrous charm when they can bring a man to
this! And then comes Prosser, out of that great establishment where
gems and jewels, glistening metals and polished steel are before the
eyes and under the hands all the day long. He, too, rushes to the
shore, and vows that the emerald has no hue like the waving grass, and
the ruby no glow like that of sunset toa manin the open air ; and the
fopaz no saffron like that of the dajyn, as one pushes from the shore
and the diamond no sparkle like the sunrise, from which it borrows its
light; and no. sheen like that of its fellow borrower, the molten bay;
and turquois and lapis-lazuli, no blue like that of the arch above one
as the darkness covers the birds and dims the sight, and the gunner hies
him home. And had Boone been of the party, he might find a word of
fitness for himself, but he forbears.
2, The little account it is to a man, escaping from confinement to na-
ture, from the town to the field or the shore, what his game is provided
it 1s edible—a, bird of wing, and frequent in the locality. For instance,
my game of the yearis grouse, mallard and geese; and yet my relish
would have been just as keen for shooting these bay birds with my
friends, as the larger and nobler forms 1 amin the habit of pursuing
You have the escape, the freedom, tlie solitude of tield—of forest—or of
shore; the cheerful companionship, the joint pursuit, the hourly
comparisons, the joint return and the sleep of the painless. And then,
for the time, the burden of care is lifted, time flies by a& on wings, and
exhilaration almost gives wings to ourselves. Old Horace says:
. Care scales the galley’s deck,
And rides behind the horseman’s back,
But here is neither galley nor horse—business nor home, and our trip
is weil through before the cankering old fellow has found us out and
straddled our shoulder again. Oh, if a good charge of No.10 would dis-
pose of him, wouldn’t he get for pledge himself fo let honest hunters
go their way of life undisturbed.
3. The kind fatuity we are all underin regardto our guns. Friend
Doe, if you should hold out your Lefeyre to Soule for his Scott, or to me
for my Parker, and we should say, as wecertainly should, “ No, I thank
you,” what noble compassion would fill your soul! Such infatuation
would be wonderful to you—passing understanding, in fact, the weak
point in your otherwise esteemed friends, Just think of it, yon would
say; ‘Such solidity, such workmanship, and such working; and then
birds cut down at 60 yards, before their very eyes! Then see the ac-
tion—see the grip, and to think of them putting the Scott top-action
ife-pushing, or the Parker button by the side of this. It calls up
the Scripture: “Verily, every man, at his best estate, is altogether van-
ity!”
Just so, friend Doc, you are now just where Soule and Boone were
with their guns three years ago. Months of use of our arms, where
Yours has had days, wonderful shots a hundred to your one, as yet; and
hen, not a pin, not a catch, not one single element of our guns derang-
ed all this time.
One of Cuvier’s students came to him with great enthusiasm, showing
abone, palpably part of an unknown mammal. “* Study that bone two
years, my young friend, and then give me your opimion.” Shoot your
Lefeyre three years, dear Doc, and then compare notes with us
again,
Worthy friends, Doc, Soule aud Prosser, there were two elements of
imperfections, in your trip to the’shore: ist, Boone was not there; 2d,
You parted without adjourning fo meet Boone on the prairie for grouse
the 16th of August. So mended, your trip would have been perfect
Make if perfect another time. Good-bye. boone,
———— ie
PIGEON MATCHES.
Long Isnanp Gun Crus, Derter Park, L. f., July 13.—
Classified sweepstakes, $2 each; three birds each, 25 yards
rise, 80 yards boundary, hand traps; $12 to first and $8 to
second. ‘Che club rules to govern, ‘Thishad ten contestants.
On ties miss and go out.
*Kdwards ........-.- eseesel 11-3 TMiller....... 5
sanuersleve .. 111-3 +Volkman,..
+ Webster. -.111—8 Leancake...
~Williams.. -< .111—8 Murphy.
}Henderson,.......-- G1 1—8 Harris... es
* Divided first money. + Divided second money. f Fell dead out of
bounds.
Same Day.—Classified sweepstakes; $2 each; 26 yards rise,
80 yards boundary; $8 to first, $5 to second and $3 to third;
on ties, miss and go out, which had eight entries.
Edwards......J11 —3 Williams...... Oto 10 14 0-4
Miller.........1 10 —2 Valkman., 10 1610 —3
Hands.........011 —? Webster...... 0 =;
Gildersleeve...01 106 110—4 Henderson,...000 =i
Several other sweepstakes also took place.
Suerpsnzap BAy.—The amateurs held a trap shoot, July
4; Bogardus’ balls and traps, with the following result :
Ten balls each—20 yarde rise.
ac MCKAUNG.......+2se-008 »..-10 A Huisman,...,.. re BT es 8
Wa Hustrich...-..-.-+ eened ce ptee ON HINER CiCOLNGL Sees selme paca ces ‘5
Ten balls gene Bibs rise. i
‘I McKane....20..0--..45 Scape clasts aisman. 10
ea a Pi Pic) 5. J C Corbet........ i)
i P Ten balls each—30 yaad rise. )
T McKane.....22-2--5 Se cnc vee ot on AERTS Cy oe eat Pe en 1 ad F
John Comwell....i..¢2scseees- es 8 JC Corbet......... tress Seereif
Three balls cae yards rise. i 4
ANE ----.¢s-* -1 1 1—3 A Hnisman. i
SE anticline ass 0 0—1 JC Corbet,.............. 11 1-8
[These are very good scores.—En. |
New York, Bvjfio.—The reeular shoot of the Buffalo Gun
Glub, held on the club grounds, July 4, 1877, in a match for
the President’s Badge. ‘he following score was made at 21
yards rise, 80 yards boundary.
We che oh eee! Perea ea) Det ae ein
rie heed BE het (ih Sie Seay iy Sly ra
Richard Hdge.....s..«.:,- Seer mie a Oe a et te
© G Pickering......-..- Re scree TT Ue ae pia en ok
dG Gibbous... sot Wet Warren. oo. es e.neeranue ela
7] H Clough... : a J. G. G.
=Hast Syracuse, N.Y., July 11. —Sweepstales and prize shoots.
Summary :
FIRST SWEEP.
Leeson eee pee eu. CF CRI SNEIE Ghat pecseainant shri twaeteas Ol
Sheridui, ie Mare ee. MOMs pee Rai ae ese a on thea
Followay - whose reves) BROIL... eee Lie Seana
BOALG.cessccececeisseprorveseeyl0 Miner. sis ue.
Sr. Loms, June 19, 1877,
Eniror Forrsr anp STREAM: / 1, ae
Noticing in Forrsy ayo Streama desire expressed by some
of our sportsmen to learn more about the conical base shell
manufactured by the St. Louis Company, I inclose the result
of the firstof a series of trials instifuted by Col. ©. L. Hunt,
fo determine the merits of the same. I-would advise ftom my
observation at the trial that different Aine Shem
hore, should be targeted, from the minimam to the maximum
of the charges of powder given in the tables inclosed, and the
charge between these two means giving the best pattern and
penetration should be the proper charge for the @un: ;
THIRTY-INCH CIRCLE. PADS OF ST, LOGIS SHELL PAPER, HARD AND
THICK. THREE SHEETS TO KE BROKEN,
Sr. ELEY’s \U. MYGO.
No GUN 3 aoe
‘ i CHARGE, DISTANCE.; SHELL, SHELL. SBETI. AVERAGE,
4s = | Pat. \Pen| Pat, |Pen' Pat. | Pen)
i\Greener choke... .j2 drs., 147 oz. N. ¥. 8, 2 pink wads....| 40° y el coowertr tal) ance mea :
2 do oF 2 do do 2 :" DES as ia : ie Lie ‘5 oe | means ‘e Mia
: do do ae ae do 166 | 5] .. Ao ee hs
4 do do do 2 do 55 Tee) eee | ellcts 2175 1
5 do do do 2 do + | epee PSB ay
7 do ao do 2 do ano | BT, ae | (te, ao
6 do do do 2 do mip: || 6 A CO hee | eee ie x
& do do do 2 do eeu eee le ‘g
9 do do do 3 tio ak Richey) 259 | 4 ae
Ww do do do 2 ‘lo BO NB | oe deb, Be
1 4 do do do 2 tla Ht PAP ap ser eee i Be
19 do do do do i eel en oe siete | ap
3 do do do 1 do 200 5 an i | i 5
14 do do do i Ro Re (P22 uroe | WaT tee ea He
15 dla ao 410 1 do fs oe A | 233 ‘5 .
18 do do de 4 do tee UW See|| WN I Qo) no
1% do do ao 1 do aOR eat NP immed ot be Ke
rs do ‘lo lo 1 do J swe oe ets fniet ag
1 do do (lo 1 do 62 8 : aa
30 do do do 1 Gowen: A do i et Ge) 13 oY
22 & By Nichols & Lefever, ae do z i ry wht | od ap eebbe || ea his a
92 4 & L ( 0 ink wads, ,..
23 db 25 do do noe cE agate a3 alt: Se eas? Bi alain mies ae
26 do do do 2 do. wide (RCS Pehle Sk GEA do
2 do do do 2 do. do on ne . y 170 “4 lo
25 to open, ... |47¢ do tlo 4 do, do 105 f . fit
“4 do choke..,./442 do do 2 do. do at i6 ¥ 10
Bib do open,...|5 dio do 2 do. do me a ; a0
a1 do choke....|5 do do® (OF gdok., S8 || mab ae as 1. | 6) | 8 tg
5 do do 1black wad...) do 6 | 3 elf tio
.|24 drs., 14¢ 02%. 6 Enelish chilled, do rE ANE sa || bes |) pean to
.|2 do do do a lo +4 * 1 162 5 (lo
do do do flo 193 | 9 oon St do
do «lo do lo tm th =A : 205 " ilo
do do do ilo SEES Peel ie [welt ea ss do
(lo lo da do a 24 ss 118 6 do
do do do (lo 110 7 Ae Ae dau
do do do do 1 oe tb 99 i da
do do (lo do 45 5 47 Sal do
do do do do Ne Ap 61 3 do
do do do do 98 3 ‘ 4 Mie do
uu do do «lo = a 181 3 co
do do do do 29 2 oe 5 co
do do do ao is BM as 25 3 do
ua a _ do do 150 5 a os do
f d NN. ¥ 8, do AG a 298
49) do KAA? 1 A eRe is) {do do dove, eek; ape ao 835 2 es : a
7 Grae choke. teecteraigeedl eg do AE atte chilled... do of AD ve ins =A i io
(lo tee + 4u do do riko) epee Hay ao 156 q 4 ve q
Sr. Lovrs, Mo., May 25, 1877. ‘= : nf Tae Ww aifeune
. + - — -}
Tie on seven won by Smith, apart, so that the shooters could not tell from which trap the
SECOND SWEEP. ball would he sprung. The prizes were $9, #6, 34, $3. The
Board. _ 9 Nichols. + er ...... § | Jollowing is the score in full:
Sherida .% Fryling. aes Sh aaal + 9) RS tort
EP RER ED Ceo aa B Hullowajsccscccccsoccoctsccoee laa ( BP BOMEMG eset sc eocnssennateordl SARK se settee sects
Ties of nine won by Board, with five straight birds, Nichols | J Ferguson.............. tees G@ GL Strung. 8
Aaa MEO) Sr wee ea Be eeesgeeell EH POSt.... «
C Fs pial
Wilson ....... Pesseprt¢rsessenuse O MTU ee ARAB ee Vt)
THIRD SWEEP. GATES a Fee tee ee ask babs ere etee eae ;
BiG ego tiadoad Bove ceinae OPI Us aeoed esas sy Se pohae AA ictal = Cl rT my y tity.
PEE a Paige Ete The Jersoy City Heights Gun Club, Jersey City, NuT.. was
Sherine Dn ad ganar Burs niirn rice eae tOn pes organized on F riday evening under very favorable auspices.
EL OG WAAYet aaan awe etielseta aus cook 9 The club comprises some of the best citizens of the Heights,
Ties of nine, five birds at 26 yards, Smith out, Holloway
won at third, 31 yards, with four birds.
PRIZE GONTEST.
J NICHOIS 2. <465-----+ d2roesesiew 9) MSIL. Fi pcccemenae sienna ore iee
Wry pews. ty vee Ponereces 6 “GoParkerst 25 sy Barone as tt)
CR Jackson. ene . 8 J Holloway... aeesee LU
H Gale...., peadesdtiiesss § A H Sheridan. seeeee 8
KH Plank. ssesee 8 EH Crouch... . aaa eens T
B Board.... EO eae ene ents af) MV OE POLE Oss ate er ene ap ty
TMT) (a erin a ee «4
Mr. James Holloway took first prize, an elegant silyer cup,
donated by the clubs, value $40, and $60 cash—total #100,
Tn ties of nine, Gale took second prize, value #75; ties of
eight, four trials, Jackson won third prize, silver cup, valued
at $20 and $25 cash; ties of seven, Board fourth; Fryling and
Prettie divided the fifth prize.
POURTH SWEEP.
BORTE ae wdad ashe Be ee a ery
I eh eh Tere
pire Gil Mae pire =T) GSR
TM sh itn e aiy GD aye eer
Th ih a Gy ak plz GEES
isi lL se ie eS
Ae Eh TRE SE oh Silvie ese ey,
Connors...... UHR SE Sl al ipl Theat,
Smith... ..... ee Ae lee tortie ae aS i
LOND SVAN eM oee ual Parents pxedde sted Deel acts ret eters leniency
Ties on ten, Smith; ties on nine, Board; Gale and Hudson
divided third money,
DOUBLE BIRD SWEEP.
--10 10 10—3 Nichols......
Sepa Seine ah ess
SEGOND DOUBLE BIRD SWEEPSTAKES
Gale
Hudson..-..
Holloway ..--..-..-.. +0 01 J1—¢ Board,............,., 10 dt 11-5
Nichols... sse.ll 10 10—4 Grale......0..,...5<...10 11 10-4
Smith.,..-.--.2.cc.2.11 10 00—3
Ties on four, Holloway.
SHootmne Contest.—The Narragansett Gun Club, of New-
port, R. 1, have received a challenge from the Philadelphia
Gun Club to shoot a match for $1,000 a side, Aug. 18, the
match to take place in Newport. As yet no action has been
taken in the matter by the Narragansetts.
ConnecriouT,— Manchester Gun Club, Saturday, June 80;
single balls, 18 yards rise, 12 balls each.
GT AVIOP eeces, sabes v ete csce wales
FB Lewis,,....
Woodbridge. ..
Kohn,.
Loomis ;:,. 4
skinner.... .
d.
Double Balls. ;
C8 sIGNMROM Acs pttee we ges oe tale ELS ele'aa 6h
4 EH Lewig,,....4..
-5 Hudson..-.....
Woonbridge .....
Ape nee wn annee
as
pemees
Cc Waylor.......
Skinner first, Hudson second, Taylor third.
Two sweepstakes were also shot, which were won by Hud- , second, $8; third, $5.50.
son and Woodbridge by scores of 4 and 6.
Meriden.—. glass ball shooting match took place-on July
4, which was participated m by the crack shots of Meriden
vvierensataprssanaena 2) ONC Wallingztord. Three taps were used, placed ten yards
ae
Pee |
the members are chucktull of enthusiasm, ‘Traps, balls, and
other paraphernalia have been purchased, with groands leased,
and they propose to take no second place in the ranks with
their brothers of thetrigger, The following is @ list of the
officers for the ensuing year: Dr. John B. Burdett, President:
Dr. John Q, Bird, Vice-President: Aubrey N. Staples, Seore-
tary; Dr. P, W. Levering, Vreasurer; Frank M. Thomson
Herbert Stout and Geo. B. Eaton, Directors. The seconél
Wednesday of cach month is their meeting day, with ever
Thursday as a day for practice. JACOBSTAERT. yg
Onto, Alance.—The Columbiana County Sportsman’s
Club held a glass ball tournament, July 4 and 5, i877, ander
the management of §. J. McCartney, of Salem, Ohio,
First match, 5 balls each, 18 yards, entrance $1.25.
SJ McCarthey.... seceseeee 3 UB ATKWYIGNE.. cc. sete ce seen
D A Starpnack. --.4 J M Hilbert...
COBH Oey oe (tees SY UE Oord, See pee tte aerate
L. B. Arkwright, of Youngstown, Ohio, first money.
Ties on four for second money, 21 yards rise, won by Wm.
tec enepe rd
Bloor.
Second match same as above.
ATKWIIght.... cseceeeeceescveneeeed MOCATINEY 26... 0... eccseee, eB
Sharphack.... 2... .... 0.2. sc eee BiOOr, 2,20... cee $2 ~~]
HOPG ie a ee a tpeeeneal WG Merpilltii cavecee we wad
Ties for firsi money, 21 yards rise, 3 balis, won by
| McCartney ; W. G. Merrill, Akron, O., second money.
Same day, same as before.
Arkwright first money, Bloor second.
Match at 10 balls, entrance $0; first money, $17.25; sec-
ond, $12.25 ; third, $9.25 ; fourth, $6.25.
Arkwright.....
TERT 2s entern cee
Mervili.
MeCart:
teen e age gers
tere ewes
Arkwright first money, Merrill second, Wheale third,
Bloor fourth.
Match, 5 balls, entrance $3.
Y¥Perste, ode 5 dees tecswenencset MASH ot ces cessee recs nns esd
Arkwright......... ba Cease ede kOe eEi EA islee atten era
Witeale, 0.2.66 ine elnje mene -5 MoUarimey., seneres
Merrill... Seinen ease POWs seen. Dpeeashe
Pattison. Segoe openers veesece SHeNeibUrE we ose se
WOOUUUE. 2... ieee steeeseeee ected BIGOT... eccsees opener ewteteceneee eff
Arkwright, first money, $14; Pattison, second, $11 ;
McCartney and Bloor divided third, $8.
Thursday, July 5; 10 balls, 18 yards, entrance $5; first
money, 12.15 ; second, $10.10 ; third, $7; fourth, $4.
ATEWTIgDt...s5 - 9 MeCartney....-
Wheale.....-.. 10° Raff
Merrill. .......... -- 9 Snellenburgh... cd gute pes see ald
Gyger.. Ses oped. SEUUIOM 2s fap erate lester eee Enes
C. FP. Wheale, Cleveland, first money; Snellenburgh see-
ond, Pattison third, McCartney fourth.
Hichteen yards, 5 balls, entrance $3 ; first money, $13.50;
op ba boeag obs ds padre
cnet geeaeed
saeeee
Laeeesetreee
GyZer spent eva, <+-+>--.5 Marshall. vox, eee 4
PUUUBODGs.0c0 esto. sseceddede end Woodruifi !) sissiacsderestccctocee
SRA os sh acrteeee ae im one ae hah ae
TEWEIE DG soo. cs ea api meee n nn oey SLOG, -s + seesee ate. ’
WDEAIGs ss easeseremeaannnnepe rye ed! tak Freee =
ae
sete aey at
a
—— = -
Stone first money, Wheale second, Arkwright third.
Ten ball match, entrance $5.
RUN =OM. gna. eee ene se eel) MPCartney:, spo30sarce2.. 224-148 28
WESC. seceg cass et eeecwerseestt: S ALKWriglt.....-..-..
STUMCOOOTEN.. cece eee etre eeee B Woodrnil. —--...-ereee es
Pattison first money, Wheale second, Arkwright third.
Match, 10 balls, entrance $a; first money, $9; second, $4;
third, $5; fourth, $4.
Woodrutl,
Patiison.......
ATK WSizhts.. os ecg bet saipacwee ce Be BOOM: gt rmns ee dees
Pattison first money, Wheale second, Woodruff third ; 5.
J. McCartney, of Salem, Ohio, fourth money.
Side matel: for balls, 5 shots.
Frank Brattley..-......----....-- 4 Jas Will'ams,...... Sdenct Asda ADE 1
Walter MGichetesss seit see. oss DWT OVER i... newer ees esaginns ose U7
Match, 10 balls, 26 yards, freeze ont.
McCartey....ccccecesscseeesseee10 Williams... ...22)252-------- 0. ay
Pletcher... .-.. MEERA 5 A Ra WW) AVET. 2. eras Pek, bashes as too ee
Bradley +. 12+ 22.205 ---seeaens -W
Miontean, Corunna.—The following score was made hy
three members of the Gorutina Gun Club, on July 4, at glass
halls; 15 balls each, 18 yards rise,
Tnd Peachck...e.e-d 1 1111721011212121~ 114
Préd Bette. .sice---- cpp yese ser eee 10 Geo Tuttle......... fi
Another match took place on Saturday the 14th inst.
Hurlingham Park, Detrait, July 9.—Medal shoot ; 11 birds,
26 yards rise, 80 yards boundary; English rules.
Parldge....s.easeue.-- 8 Oi Sténtons ci..30.0 cats ew
Pate ate eae De ddneellddes 10 M K Gristy.....,..... “t
EI Gulman....,.---+ se ccsereeell GOOTEG AVETY. eens rete rere een ee Ww
Gillman won in shooting off ties.
{n a sweepstake shoot, seven entries, four birds each, Gill-
man won with all birds. Second sweepstakes, seven entries,
seven birds, Gillman and Rummy took all and diyided money.
Third sweepstakes, seven birds, seven entries, Christy and
Long divided on seven birds.
weslevetesrecne a
‘Laxeastrr, Pa.—On July 12 Alderman Spurrier and J. GC.
Anderson, bagged sixteen woodcock near Kinzer’s.
New Gon Civs.—A new gun club was organized at the
Hoag House, Seneca Falls, N. Y., July 7, with the following
officers: President, Horace Silsby; Wiee-President, Jas. F.
Lawrence; Secretary, J. T. Miller, Jr.; Treasurer, Milton
Hoag.
Tuursois, Deter Park, Chicago, July 13.—Shooting for
diamond badge by the Audubon Club, at twelve tame pigeons
fo each man, sprung fromfive ground traps, distance 30 yards,
use of both barrels allowed; Audubon Club rules to govern.
The badge, of fine dasign and quite valuable, was won and
held at the Jast match by Thos. Stage, W. T. Johnson carried
it off at tais match by superior shooting, though hard pressed
hy E. Price. The second prize wasa twenty-five pound keg
of powder, won by F. J. Abbey.
GUNES PIG. 6-2. 442Ftear ees ootee sl AST 2 Ties 0 0 1th 1*—"9
Tirrill...... niin ete ae sha , D2 0 os
Price, A..- Oo tf 1*1*1 1 1*—-10
Abhbey...-. 12101 1*1 0—10
HineGaie...- Pi sitapeble apap ple ete Te Oe Us MP OL LF ge 10
Morris. .- Lpercaiecsctoil ols Cmte at eI tet 50 1
Cook. ..+ eee Meet Ie Tt tea 9,
Johoson .. Pay ot CF | — tt
Wilamn.. i10wWw — 5
Felton. 1i10 *—9
‘Taylir... 10o01%3i1—49
Pricé, E. 1 0 pa
“hacia Vlas to Wed a dato ta ita
Meurs... Deseecenl* 221 Ue 1 0 0 et dt—r0
Tics on elaven—tye birds—3s0 yards,
W T dohngon,..-..17 | 1* 171-5 EA Priea,..........1° 1 1* 1 0-1
Ties on ten, five birds, 40 yards, rise, wou by Abbey with five straight
h pda,
Peoria, Tt.—Bogardus broke 400 glass balls in thirty-five
minutes on July 18,1877. When he had broken the last ball,
vs gun was leyied on by an officer to satisfy an old execution.
Garursvinre, Il.—We haye good prospect in this part of
the moral vineyard for an abundance of game; chicken and
quail haye hatched well. The farmers rejoice in an abundant
crop of wheat. Ministers of the gospel are quiet, and, take it
all im all, we are content. C. A. W.
Santa Fs, New Mexico.—The Fourth of July was ob-
served by trotting, base-hall matches, picnics, etc. In the
afternoon there was a large gathering at the Driving Park to
witness a pigeon shooting match fora +50 silver goblet. There
were ten entries, viz.: Taylor, Wheelock and Mezick, who
withdrew at the eighth shot, having each killed but five
birds; Andrews killed four birds, and withdrew at the seventh
shot; Hill killed six birds, and withdrew after the ninth shot;
Willson and Whitehead withdrew on seven, having killed
three each. Captain Chambers McKibben won the prize,
haying killed ten straight birds.
Massacansrrrs, Windsor.—The Beaver Riyer Club have
decided to have, instead of their annual reunion and supper in
December, a two weeks’ encampment af lanesboro Pond, five
miles from Pittsfield, Sept. 6.
[We lave received an invitation to be present, and are
tempted with the promise of good black bass and trout fishing,
besides woodeock, ruffed grouse and snipe shooting. In this
locality one gun bagged 150 snipe between 11 a. m. and 4
Pe M,—Ep. |
Salem, July 12.—Bird calls from scattering shore birds were
heard from four grass birds and one summer bird in Lynn
marshes, the 9th; from one winter in Mill Pond, Salem, the
8th; from four summers flying over our harbor the 9th; from
a small bunch of summers im the Ipswich Hundreds last week,
and from some ring-necks on outside of Plum Island. Some
birds have been pussing over nights lately. They may have
heen robin snipes—it is time for them. The various grounds
in this vicinity are in good order, and prospects seem fair for
the season soon, to begin. Glass ball shooting at the Grant
Club House every pleasant Monday evening, at 5 eS
AT,
The undersigned will be at Messrs. Fowler & Fulton’s, 300 Broadway,
for the next few days, for the purpose of taking orders for the Wox
Parent BREECH LOADING SHOT GuN (side action), Samples of the
various grades on exhibition. W. H. Crocker,
Manager for the American Arms Co,, of Boston.
—With regard to Spontaneous Generation, Prof. Tyndall
says: ‘‘ When in our day I seek for experimental evidence of
the transformation of the non-living, lam led inexorably to
e ; 4 “
e conclusion that no such evidence exists, and that in the
nweat, as in the highest of organized creatures, the method of
ature ia that life shall ho the issue of antecedent life,”
aAuswers to Coprespondents.
No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications.
F_G.0., Oleyelund, Ohio.—Consult a physican.
R, G,C., Cherry Mill, Neb.—Both equally goud.
Louis K., Albany, N. ¥.—Nothing; he is best let alone.
W_ A. W.—We do not answer anonymous communications.
Poster, —Thanks, We have mislaid your first; write again,
M. 1. R., Brockville, Ont.—Tywenty rods from shore seaward is the
Mtaning of (hestatute,
W.H. D., Nort) Cambridge.—Do you know anything of R, Jones,
Liverpool, us 4 @tnmaker? Ans. We do not.
G. N. B., Latrobe—tf you will describe symptoms we will prescribe,
hut knew uoething of the article you mention,
H. A. Lovensay, Alleghany, Pa.—Do wie shots shut both eyes when
shooting? Ans. Never, unless when shooling from @ blind. Ha! haw!
CONSTANT READER, Rouae’s Point,—Where can T finda trainer for
couker spanlels—a goodone? Ans. See our advertising columns,
W, E. D., La Porte.—Please give a remedy for hair growing on the
inside of eyehd of a pup? Ans. Must be removed with tweezers,
F, W,G,, Erie, Pa.—Con you inform me al what date the trout
Season closes on Canada shore, Lake Superior? Ans. Sept. 15th.
Tip. H., Bloomington, TL—l. Write to Knapp & Van Nostrand, 289
Washington Market. 2, Address D, Wodgman & Go., 27 Maiden Lane,
olty.
Bd. R.. Allentown.—Where can I get the old Allen self-cocking
powder and ball revolvers? Ans, Morehund & Wadsworth, Worcester,
Muss,
a. W... Opelousas, La.— Are what we eall trout in the Sonth black
Hass? Please answer in next number. Ans. Your trout is the black
bass (Grystes salmozies).
A.H.S., Meshoppen.—What is proper charge for muzzle-lo ading
shot wun, 11 gauge, weight S$ pounds, No, @ shot? Ans, 3) druchms
powder, Ly oz, shot.
A. B. M., Philadelphia.—Will you inform me of the best work on the
raising and training of dogs? Ans, Hallock’s ‘Sportsman’s Guzet-
teer,” now ready.
J.A.D,, Boston.—I have a Newfoundland dog.
old. Should you expect him to watch at that age?
willsoon learn, however.
He is ten months
Ans. Hardly; he
PEANKERS, Hudson, N. Y¥.—Can you give me a receipt for driving
rats out of a dwelling house? Ans. “Phosphorons paste.’ Chemists
usually have it.
TwsSECT PEsTs.—Glycerine and sweet oil, each 247 ounces ; oil of am-
ber, 6 drachms ; oll of pennyroyal, 2 drachms; tincture of iodine and
carbolic acid crystals, each 14¢ drachms.
Kir, Brooklyn.—Your first and third questions we cannot answer, as
we know nothing of the parties. “ Fur, Fin and Feather” will give the
(iesired information regarding Virginia.
W. HH. C,, City.—Black bass fishing can be lad at Greenwood Lake.
Snipe shooting al either Wm. Lane*s, Good Ground, L. 1., or Kinsey’s
Ashiey House, Barnegat,
SUBSCRIBER, New Orleans.—I have a very intelligent young cocker
sSpantel that I desire to haye frained. Will you give me the address of
# good trainer? Ans. See our advertising columns,
W. H.M., Sterling Run, Pa.—You had better buy either of the hooks
entitled Shooting on the Wing, 75 cents, 176 Broadway, Industrial Pub,
Co. We cannot deyote space to the information required.
Evué,—What is considered the best colors for tront leaders? J want
to get some dyed. Ans, The colors obtained by soaking the leaders in
indigo water, cofree and green tea.
A. 8., Brooklyn.—tIs there good shooting at bay birds this sea-
gon near Saville, N. J.?2 Does Capt. Bill Sutton keep a, hotel there?
Ans, We gan give yon no further information than the article to which
your letter refers contains.
H, G, K., Fishkill.—The game constable in ourtown has a copy of
the game laws dated January, IST7,in whichitis stated that the close
feason for woordcock does not expire until September 1. Is this cor-
reel? Ans. August 1,
M. B.S., Tomah, Wis.—Weare shooting af single birds, and one of
ourmen had both barrels loaded. The first was a snap shoot, and he
shoh the second barre] and missed the bird, and then claimed another
bird. Was he entitled fo another bird? Ans. Wo, he accepted the
bird by firing his second barrel,
U. &., New York.—What time do snipe usually begin to fly about the
eastern end of Long Island, on South Bay? How willd find the snipe
shooting there about the last of duly? Is there good ground about
Speonk? Ans. Birds now coming in. Good bags being made at 'Good
Ground.
Wm. H, M., Sterling Run, Pa,—Do you know how Capt, J, E. Stetson,
of New Haven, shoots at the running deer spoken of on page 347, June
Sth? Does he hold ahead of the deer and shoot when it comes into the
sight, or followitup? Ans. Follows it up.
Rort. B, P., Goochland C. H., Va.—Please send me a paperin re-
gard tothe training of adog? Ans. We cannot, as the information
runs through so many numbers. You want Hallock’s “ Gazetteer,”
which contains full Information; price $3, We can furnish ite
J.B. D. C., Corpus Christi, Texas._Please inform me of the origin
of the Gildersleeve strain—the dliiference in character between them
and the Irish, Layerack and Gordon setters, if any; also their relative
worth, generally speaking? Ans, Address L. If. 8mith, National Ken-
nel Club, Chairman of Publishing Committee, Strathroy, Ontario,
CHINGACHGOOK, North Manchester.—I have a pointer seven months
old that has a large number of warts on his lips and tongue. Can you
suggest acure? Have you learned anything more in regard to the
Massey crimper? Ans. Apply glacial acetic acid, taking care
not to touch the surrounding parts; but if you should, neutralize at
once with sweet oil. 2. Notin market,
Inquirer, Portland, Conn,—1. Would not a $60 or $15 Parker gun be
as g00d AS a More expensive English gun for one who shoots only a
dozen days through the year? 2 What weight, bore and length of
barrel would you recommendfor general shooting, choke or plain
bore? 8, How many shells would it be advisable for me to purchase?
Ans. 1. Yes. 2, T34 or8 pounds, 12 gauge, 81-inch barrels, plain. 8. If
paper, buy by the hundred, You ave the best judge;
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R. T, Lakin, Station K.—Are the guns that fire the cartridge by a pint
striking 4 cup in the centre of fhe sheli needle guns? Ans. No, they are
fot. Needle guns derive thet name from the fact that a hollow needle
is driven into the centre of the cartridge through which the powder is
explofed. Thé Springticld musket of 1869 was a modifieation of tha
nheedie gun,
Mrs. B.A. B., Rockyille.—Will you he kind enough to mail ine »
Mange remedy for cats? We have a pel ¢éat that has beén tronbled
With this disease for nearly a year, at times badly off, and then again
nearly well of if. Ans, Give one or two drops of Donovan's solution
in milk thrice each day. Wash thovonghly with Caswell, Hazard &
Co.’s juniper tar soap. Continue the solution for two weeks after ani-
imal appears to be well.
E, M., New Haven.—Where would you advise a party of gents ta go
this or next month where good trout fishing can be had, distance notte
exceed tweuly-four hours’ ride from New York? Western Virginia and
Pennsylvania haye been mentioneto us, but would like to hear frenr
you? Ans. We should be tempted to try the streams of the Aroostook,
mentioned in our correspondent’s letter last week. Magog, at the head
of Lake Memphremagog, is 9 good centre; algo the town of Munson, im,
Maine,
POINTER begs that you will convey his apologies to the oracle of that
iiysterious cavern of the F, and S. and R. and G. for haying uninten-
tionally trespassed on his sacred domain and promises todo so no more
Please answer my inquiries in yournext issue, and oblige. Ans, This
time the questionis Dot repeated, We cannoftundertake to remember
queries, subjects, names of persons, localities, distances, dates, etc. If
it were mentally possible, we wonld make an engarement with Barnurm,
fhe showman. What was your question?
D. M. K., Pittsburgi.—Where can I purchase a piece of lancewood
suitable for making a tip for abass rod? Do you not thinka 1344-foot:
rod of these materials, and weighing 13g to 12¢ pounds, would have
sufficient strength and elasticity for the bass in this neighborhood, or
would you recommend a longer rod, say 16 feet in four joints, weight
2 to 249 pounds, as best adapted for hoth bass and larger fish? Ang,
Arather heavy rod, and perhaps too long, but will answer yery well
forfyand minnow. [fis heayy enough forany bass.
Scop, New Brunswick.—1. What is the difference between a gig, a
shell, and a working boat? 2. Is Belmontyle oil or Raton’s rat prevyen-
tative the best preventative for rust onthe sea shore? Ans, 1. a gigig
an open boat, carrying four six, eight or more oars. Gettysburg, Pa. Mystic Pak, Boston ;
eveland, @; Sycamore, I, Runting meeting al Sarat. Base
hail: Bosion ys. Louisville, ut Louisville; Hartford vs. Oineionali, at
Oincifuati. Cricket: as above; Ottawa ys. Quebec, al Montreal,
Wednesday, July 25.—Drotting as above. Running meeting ut Sara-
toga. Base ball: Boston vs. Louisville, at Louisvile; Warlord vs.
Oineinnati, at Cincinnati Cricket: Ottawa vs. St. George's, ah
Montreal,
Thursday, July 26.—Trottng as above, Running mectine at Sara-
toga. Base ball: Boston vs. St. Lonis, at St. Louis; Martford vs.
Chicago, at Chicaga. Cricket: Hamilton ys. Ottawa, at Montreal.
A New Arove Hxpencrioy.—The Swedes are preparing tu
send out an Arctié expedition under the direction of Professor
Nordenskjold. Tt startsin June, 1878, going from Gothenburgh,
Sweden, to the North Cape, thence east, through the Polar
Sea, through Behring’s Straits, along the castern and southern
cousts of Asia, throuch the Red Sea, Suez Canal and the Mediter-
vanean, to the Atlantic and home again in the autumm of 1379.
te -
—The Hditor of the Pee Dee Herald, Lilesville, N.C., writes:
“Your paper veachesme regularly and ismuchenjoyed, /¢
ia the Test of ite Kind.”
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‘ise changes and réproductions of old styles which are
found in the fashions of costume are equally prevalent,
in the designing room of the carriage builder. For many years
the American carriage—a, word in which is here included every
kind of yehicle—was distinctive and peculiar, Innovation was
resented by a public which had become wedded to certain
styles. The object of the builder was, as a rule, the produe-
tion of carriages which should represent the minimum of weight
ancl in proportion to his success in that direction was the favor
of the buyer. When, therefore, eight or ten years ago Brews-
ster, of Broome street, built a carriage upon the model of the
English family coach, suspended it by straps from heayy
springsandinvested it with all the massiyeness of its prototype,
his work wasreceiyed with indifference, and the carriage still
remains an ornament fo his show room. It represented a
change too radical and thorough to beaccepted as an improye-
ment. ‘Time has shown, however, that Brewster merely an-
ticipated the veyolution which took place a few years later.
The heavier styles followed by British builders have several
decided merits. Besides having a pronounced opinion in the
matter of strength the Briton was found to possess certainideas
about comfort and how it could be reached which were worth
investigating. The resultis that many improvements have
been introduced from England into America, and that styles
which, a few years ago, would have been regarded with cold-
hess, are rapidly winning their way to popularity. §o com-
plete is the revolution in certain quarters that the fashion
there prevails of importing carriages from England. ‘This is
more particularly the case with vehicles of distinctively Eng-
lish types. Of these the four-in-hand is (fasile princeps. It
is thought that because the model is English, im Mnvland alone
can the carriage be built, This is erroneous, both in logic
and in fact, America possesses advantages which England
never enjoyed, and never can enjoy. Piano making and
coach building are parallel cases. Apart altogether from the
mechanism, there is something about the American piano
which the European maker cannot imitate. One important
point is the seasoning of the wood used in making the instru-
ment, an operation which is never so thoroughly and per-
fectly done in Europe as in this country. The fact gives the
American coach builder a similar advantage, and partially
explains how he has heen able to combine, to such a
wonderful degree, strength with lightness. As to workman-
ship, there is literally nothing done elsewhere which cannot be
done here. To import carriages from England is, in short, to
be guilty of an act that offers no benefit of any kind asa
compensation for its folly. They cannot stand the climate of
America, by reason of the insuflicient seasoning of the wood,
and have no superiority of style or mechanism to counterbal-
ance that grave defect. Asa proof of this it may here be
noted thatan Hnglish brougham exhibited at Philadelphia,
and bought by an American, is now undergoing repairs. ‘Nhe
entire panelling warped and gave way, and is being replaced
With the bone-dry wood of American seasoning. The pre-
judice against native manufacturers will, in this case, as in
many others, probably linger for a time, but must ultimately
break down before the overwhelming evidence of plain facts
experience. A prominent member 6f the Coaching Club re-
cently informed Mr. Brewster that, although he could turn
ont an excellent carriage he could not build a four-in-hand,
and ordered one for himself from England, The imported
**trap” has already several times undergone repairs, and Mr.
Brewster is building two. four-in-hands to order. These are
simple facts of which the moral is for all to read.
Tt is curious to notice that, asin fashions, a fancied originality
occasionally proves to be nothing more than a revival. About
ten years azo a Pavisian invented, or thought he inyented, a
peculiar butfon for the lower end of the jointed bracket used
in opening and closing a Jaudan, A peculiar kind of docr
handle appeared at the same time. These were copied by
American builders in the belief that they were French inyen-
tions. A short time ago Mr. Brewster came into the posses-
sion of a carriage built by Leslie, of London, in 1801. It was
imported on the occasion of a union by marriage between the
families of Van Rensselaer and Vischer, and has the arms’ of
both families on the panel. Itis decorated in the sorgeous
style of that day, painted yellow, lined with green, stands
high off the ground, has a lofty seat for the driver, and
board and straps behind for two footmen. It is just the
slyle of carriage one associates with the early burghers of
Manhattan, and which one would like to see rambling down
Broadway behind a pair of high-stepping grays, slow and
pompous, and bearing the proper servants in livery. On this
carriage appear the identical handle and button supposed to
he modern products of the inventive genius of France.
While speaking of the older styles we may mention a car-
riage of the same character as the above, mace by the first
Brewster for General Jackson, It is travel-worn and ahout
fifty years old, but is by no means the least interesting: ohject
to be seen in the mammoth esfablishment of the successors
of the maker. The old idea of hanging the body of the ve-
hicle from the springs was suifed to days when roads were
less smooth than they might have been, and the sword case
behind—an inyariable adjunet of the early carriage, and still
attached occasionally as an ornament—suggests a lime when
travel was more liable to interruption from the Knights
Of the Road than af present.
Ammons the new styles adopted by Americans and rapidly
coming into favor is the “‘whiterhapel,” ap adaptation of the
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CARRIAGES AND CARRIAGE BUILDING | traditional butcher's cart, A design more at -varianne wi
accepted American ideas i} would be hard to coneciye. In the
first place it has only two wheels. ‘Mie objection that the
weight is thus thrown pon the horse’s back is of no monet
whatever, as a sliding frame enables the body to be balanced
upon the axle with jhe utmost nicely. The hich wheels are
heavily made, and the body has an appearauce of solidity
very far removed from the comparatively frail construction
of the averaze buggy. The arrangement of the Springs is
exceedingly simple. ‘The machine is built to carry four per—
sons, and the weight, while itadds little to the horse's work,
increases the comfort and easiness of driving, ‘There is rown
for the display of a sreat deal of taste in the painting, fittings
and trimmings of the whitechapel, A. very ** nobby ” turnout.
consists of a bay horse with silveranounted harness and an
oak-colored whitechapel lined with drab. An equally banod-
some and less showy trap 1s painted chocloate, with rm thin
red line running round the panels.
modified style of Tea-cart, of a Tisht Wnild, also con-
mands a certain popularity, Broushames, landaus and lan-
daulets scarcely require special mention, except for one fra-
ture, to which allusion has already been made, that they are
now built muel heavier than formerly. A great iniprove-
ment has also taken place in the matter of painting and dee-
orating. The glaring colors and blazing escutchcons affected
by past generations: and by more modern parcenius, Wave al-
most entirely disappeared, and in place of the former, quiet
colors are seen, and combinations of harmonious sharles,
There is possibly no more beautiful and tasteful carvince for
general or professional use than #. dark-colored brougham
With semi-circular glass front.
Tn track sulkics America stands alone. They ave made as
low as 43 pounds in weieht, und to carry 140 “pounds. The
Earl of Rosebury recently took one home with him to Wing.
Jand which weighed 51 pounds, and several others of about
the same weight and carrying capacity have been bought by
visiting gentlemen from Great Britain, It is probable that
there will soon he a more equal interchange of other styles
with England. he impetus ljately given to driving as a
fashionable amusement has had a wholesome effect und the
builders who are on the outlook for eyery newidea. The
American was using a British fabric—lineoleum—in place of
the older matting for the feet, in open machines, before his
British competitor had thought of it in connection with such a,
purpose. The tires are heated by means of a series of gas jets
arranged in a circle, by which absolute mniformity of ‘jemper
is Secured, There are other improvements effected within the
past. few years that point to an ultimate superiority of the
American built carriage, in regard to both mechanicism and
style. In view of all this progress, however, the conserva-
live may console himself with the fact that Brewster stilt
continues to turn out the buggy, associated in the minds of
numberless Americans with many a long and pleasant drive
at the rate of about three per day.
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GAME PROTECTION.
Tun Fisrery Comisstoy.—The Halifax Her, i
the advantages for which the United States Anat to. ae f
round compensation as follows: 1. The privilege of fishing
and of landing to dry nets and cure fish on the coasts of the
Dominion. 2. The liberty of Janding on the Magdalen
Islands, where formerly only entitled to fish without landing.
3. The liberty of purchasing bait, setting supplics engawing
fishermen, transhipping cargoes and outtitting vessels in
British American ports, 4. ‘Vhe free access to all parts of the
Labrador coast for drying nets, catching bait, etc. 5, The
ee euioeat of fishing stations along 3,500 to 4,000 miles of
coast. i
This looks like a weighty claim, but a careful investigation
of the facts of the case show that the only concession for
which compensation can be claimed, is the right to cateh fish
within three miles of the Dominion coast line. We see no
reason for American fishermen Janding (0 cure fish or dry
nets. Certainly, the right to land at the Magdalen Islands is
of no disadvantage to Canada, and the liberty of seeking
foreign ports for the necéssaries of life constitutes no claim
such being the usage the world over; and who profits mast
by this—provincial shop-keepers, residents of Canada, or the
United States Government? The United States have stim far
only filfed Out two small vessele for Labrador, and it i4 doubl-
ful if they desire to land for the purpose of dryit@ nels; and
as for the establishment of fishing stations, we do nob se the
necessily. Amucricuu people prefer to Juild ip their own
ports.
With regard to the in-shore mackerel fishing, we have to
say that Canada tixed 4 value for this when Tieensed fees wore
establishod—before the treaty was made—at 50 cents per toa.
Have not our Canadian friends suddenly acquired a little
cheek to make a Claim of $1,233,383 annnully, after the free
udmission of all sorts of fish into tlie market as a set-vlt Lo
this very in-shore fishing? And that, too, for tights they
would have wladly yielded, without whe freedom ef our mur-
Kets, for $10,000 a year! We understand the Commission
have adjourned to meet in the fall, when these questions will
receive final ailjudieation.
Law Breavers i Hian Peaces.—* Under Grip” writes
from Boston, July 9: “I inclose you the monn of a
choice but simple breakfast siven to ‘President Inyes.
on his recent visit. As possession of thes: same in=
fortune birds (woodcock) would be by Lhe Law petma gueie
evidence of guilt, it sirikes us that Messrs, Ha]! ha Wants
Mir merit, of intrenidity, uh
may wh least claim
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ol AMAIA Puarse, Mass.—At
Q the banquet piven by the:
Wily of Boston to President Hayes, Jiine 27, roasted yuails
eon the wena. This, in violation of the statute, whieh
forbids the killing of any game between January 1 and Noy-
ember 1, and afixing a penalty of $25 for every such bird
Vought, soli of hac in possession. Ilow can minor offenders
agaist the law with any consistency be punished when it is
“Violiled with impunity in the presence of the highest function-
ary of the land ? 8. GC. ¢:
[Our yeacers will remember we called attention to the ate
President's feasting on woodeock during the close scuson.
Whiy do not those gentlemen proseente ? Certainly a convie-
{lon under such circumstances would Nave a moral weight
almost incalculable, |
¥ Game Prororios ix New Mexico,—We have received a
copy Of the following order, which sufficiently explains itself;
HEADQUARTERS Four SELDEN, N. M., June 20, 1877,
Ofreulur 1.—With @ view to preserve, protect and increase the game
Of this section, the months of March, April, May, June, July and
August are hereby declared close months for game of all kinds upon
tis reservation. During the six months speciiied aboye of euch year
‘the killing and capturing by any means of all Kinds of gameis pro-
“Hibited, Wishing with genie or net will bot be alowed. Fishing with
hook and line, or trot line, or in any manner excepting by seine or net
Tihy be practiced.
A strich ubseryance of the foregoing Js enjoined upon all persons
uport this reservation. Wa. 0. Cory,
First Lisot. Fifteenth Infantry Com, Post.
-~ We are pleased to learn that the Philadelphia Sportsmen's
Clb will hereafter take an interest in (he preservation of tish
inthe Delawure und assist the West-Jersey Game Protective
Society in evforcing the law. The club employs detectives
in {he winter to ferret out dealers who violate the game lays.
—The citizens of Mohawk Valley, Oreron, have, us a meas-
ure for the much needed protection for deer, published a ecard
prohibiting all deer hounding on theiv premises, and denonne-
ing it in the vicinity.
—RK. Y. Pierce, Esq. , President of the New York State Sports-
men's Association, has issued a warning to sportsmen and deal-
ers in game throughout the State to observe the game Jaw as it
now stands amended, which prohibits the shooting of wood-
eock (except on Long Island), until Auenst ist.
—The Seneca Gun Club hus been organized at Seneca Falls,
With the following well-known gentilenien as officers:
President, Horace Silshy; Vice-President, James FT. Law-
rence; Secretary, J.T. Miller, Jr.; Treasimer, Milton Hong,
Executiye Committee, John G. Hoster, Romeyn P. Lathrop
and Millard. Ten Eyck.
—The Hiidson River Association for the Protection of Game
and Fish, of which Mr, Jolin R. Wiltsie, of Newburgh, is
President, have issued a placard, giving in conyenient form a
digest of the New York game laays, seasons, etc. A copy will
be sent on application tothe President. Inclose postage stamp.
—A meeting of tlie South Brooklyn Sportsmen’s Club was
held on the 29th of June, and the following gentleman were
elected as officers of the club: Geo, HE. Lloyd, Pres.; John
Bowie, Jr., Vice-Pres.; Paul A. Bassinger, Sec,; Aaron
Wittman, Treas.; Jacob Walters, Sergeant at Arms. Also a
yote of thanks was given the late President, Mr. Gus Boysen,
for his great interest and untiring efforts for the success of the
club,
Virewia.—Vorfolk, July 9.—In your issue of 5th inst.,
you entirely misquote the game law of Virginia, as passed at
the last session of the legislatnre. As your error may lead
some of your readers into trouble, I hand you herewith a cor-
rect copy of our laws pertaining to game and fish, as issued
by onr State association for the protection of fish and game,
Very truly yours, 5. R, Wurre,
Pres't. Norfolk Game Protective Ass'n.
(Then why in thunder don’t your local papers print the law
vight? We copied it from one of them, |
—(Ossining writ¢s from Sing Sing: ‘‘ Your correspondent,
‘Ni,’ says, in youtissue of Jime 14: ‘I fervently trust the
worthy sportsmen of Michigan and other places where wild
pigeons are so ruthlessly desiroyed in nesting time, willbe emi-
nently successful in putting a stop to the barbarous practice.’
_Techo that sentiment cordially, as 1 would any other that
tends to prevent the destruction of game wantonly or out of
season; buf Lam afraid that success in that direction will be
impossible so long asintinential sportsmen and ‘game pro-
teclors’ favor the jractice—nay more, send agents wo the nest-
ing grounds with instructions to procure birds at any cost aud
in any quantity, because the great society of sportsmen and
‘wame protectors * of New York want an almost unlimited
naniber to kill ag the Sportsmen’s Associutions when {hey meet
for the purpose of haying a vrand good time, aid devising
jnethods for tlie more efficient protection of game!
“These same most enthusiastic protectors are doubtless highly
delighted when they read in their Journal ‘devoted to protection
of game and the inculcation of a healthy mterest in outdeor
vecreution’ such welcome intelligence as this: ‘The associa -
tion have quite 1 number of parties out (after pigeons) who are
using die diligence, and encouraging news was received from
Wisconsin that they (the pigeons) had nested, but took to flight
aviin and must settle soon, as they were dropping their eggs.’
When they du settle, for the purpose of Jaying their eggs and
Tiising their brood of young, how these ' parties” will scoop
them ii, and what glorious fun those refined and intelligent
* protectors ' will haye ih shooting them! What nice medals
some of thera will win and wilh what ‘honor’ some of them
will be covered! Fuuny, isn’tit, that the masses don’t take
amore active interest in the work of protecting game when
such educators ave before them ?
“TJ don't think much of pot-hunters, as a rule, but there are
people who are more blamable than they—gentlemen sports-
men who have time and means (0 visiti the most game abound-
ing regions with all the modern appliances of sport, and de-
siroy merely because they eame for that purpose and the
game is al hand, more than they have any use for; they do
4)l the damage that the-pot-hnnter does without any of the
a ——
— tel” 7 ‘ \
ST 4 aA M Ay
extenuating circumstances whiely excuse the latter. A pot-—
hunter is a poor man who makes use of all he kills, perchance
in feeding, clothing and educating a family, and what would
those gentlpmen do who have those nice game dinners which
we now and then vead of in your columns, unless there were
some pot-hunters? Eyen though he does not live up to the
spirit, of the law, or ‘hasn’t a soul large enough to ratile in
the hull of a mustard seed,’ he isn’t a willfl waster. This is
hot a defense of pot-hunting, but to show thatSsometimes the
yery ones who are loudest in denouncing this evil commit a
freater one themselves.
‘Tomy mind, much more deserving the censure of true
sportsmen are they who shoot hlrds upon their nests, who go to
Raogeley Lele and kill hundreds of trout more than they can
possibly use and throw them away; who shoot deer because
hhey are so abundant, and leave their carcasses to pollute the
air of asportsman’s paradise ; who lle in a blind, still as death,
refusing all chances for wing shots at single birds, till the
brant are huddled by the acre within causy reach of the armory
with which they are provided, and then blaze away, makipe
® score which heats the recollection of the oldest pot-lnunter,
and then sigh that they did not provide themselves with a
few more guns.
* A true sportsman, we believe, is one who, while he en-
joys to the utmost the pleasures of rod and gun, would do
nothing to make him a despoiler; one who feels no pleasure
in waging a war of exfermination—in short, a man who be-
lieves that all God’s creatures were intended for man’s use and
leveit, aud who uses them as a being endowed with intelii-
gence and reason should,”
GAmE Laws,—Alfred Perry, a wealthy resident of Redfield,
Oswezo county, N. ¥., has been in the habit of inyiting
friends fo visit his place on Salmon River to fish for trout,
claiming that the State law prohibiting the capture of trout in
Oswero county for ree years is invalid and cannot be en-
foreed. The Salmon River Club, of Pulaski, determined to
bring the gentleman to hook, Wave entered suit agains! him.
It is understood that, whatever the result, the case is to be
carried to the Supreme Court for final adjudication.
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Dis ee IN OK)
West Hopronen, N. J. Justus” writes: July Fourth in-
hugurates our shooting season—the opening of the wootlcock
slaughter! When shail this be remedied? ‘This is a question
which poor Frank Forrester has already asked, and is yet un-
answered. New York has tried to better it, but as the law
now stands it is almost. worse than before. On the 1st of
Angust, when the lawful time to shoot these birds opens, the
woodcoek are just beginning to moult, and therefore fully as
weak if not weaker than early in July, aud so it isall the same
whether they are slaughtered on the 4th of July or onthe Ist
of Aucust, for slauhter it is, as il is no feat to be proud of to
Kall the entire breods in an isolated swamp or woou.
This year nature more than law has protected the woodcock.
Although the birds were plenty and well grown, and np to
the last week in June on their usual feeding grounds, yet they
aré not there now on account of the heavy showers, The
frounds are rather wet, and so the woodeock are scattered all
over the country, as they find feeding grounds—higlroads,
cornfields and hundreds of otler odd places now. I have yet
to hear of a heayy bag in either Long Island or Now Jersey.
The Hoboken sportsmen are going to prepare a petition to be
handed to the next Iegislature, which will have the signature
of a great many influential citizens. Clubs throughout New
Jersey should do the same and haye the close season extended
to the ist of October. I here like to mention the idea of one
of our leading sportsmen, that it would be the best law to
have the closé season of all game, as quail, ruffed grouse, wood-
cock and rabbits from Dec. 15 to Oct. 15. The latter date is
late enough for the first brood of quail and grouse, and ib is
nO use whatever to legislate for the second or a late brood of
quail, as you will often find birds on the 15th of November
not bigger than sparrows.
Now is the timeé to act. United we might accomplish much
before another slaughtering period begins with the next 4th
of July. JUSTUS.
Tpxas.— Corpus Ohrist?, June 29.—Deer skins are coming
in now by the hundred, the carcasses being left on the prairie
as food for the vultures. Men are shooting young turkeys
and half grown quail every day; brut there is no way of stop-
ping if without alaw. We have plenty of game now, and we
ought to haye plenty always, and now is the time to com-
Mence to protect them. 1 believe the Forrst anp Srream
AND Rop anp Gun will do more toedueate the lovers of the
gum and rod up to a noble, generous and manly practice of the
same than any other agent. Then we can get a game law
through the Legislature ; now the people laurh af it. ‘The
idea,” they say, ‘of a Jaw that shall provide when a man
shall go shooting !”
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NOTES OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY—No. 1.
AWLINS is a little station on the Union Pacific Railway,
two hundred miles west of Cheyenne, deriving its chief
importance from the fact that the railway has a round—house
and some shops here, and that it is the supplying point forthe
Snake Riyer mines in northern Colorado and the shipping sta-
tion of the ranchmen whose cattle range through the valleys of
Snake, White, Green and minor rivers in northwestern Colo-
radoundthsacdjacent parts of Utah and Wyoming. Seventy-five
or a Lhundréd thousand head will probably be shipped this suin-
mer eastward from this point, for which three or four cents a
pound will be received, cash down. The ‘‘round-up,” as the
collection of cach man’s cattle out of the wide-spread, miscel-
laneons herd is called, is now taking plaice. Some of these
White River cattle will no donbt be found to have strayed half
way across the plains, three or four hundyed miles from home.
This pointis of the very dividing ridge between the drain-
age of the Ailantic and Pacific, albeitin a yalley, and the alti-
tude of the town isahout eight thousand feet. But one would
not at once, know himself to beso hich, and least of all imagine
that le was in the yery heart of the Rocky Mountains, seging
about him only drab stretches of rolling sage-brush plains, un-
til standing on some higher point he could sce beyond, where
‘The stow mountains litt their amethysp
And sipphire crowns of splendor, far and cigh,
dito the air around him,”
This growth of sage-brush and sresse-wood clothes the hills
ina sett Divish dvoss, warmiand misty im the sunlicht, and puor-
ple in the shade. The bare spots on the hillsides, hetween the
aage-Drnsh, alow reddish) tinge under the un, ad beyond ler
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the solid blue of the far mountains, crested with a silver snow
line. Some of the lithographic illustrations in the Pacifie Ruail-
roud Reports, yolume xii., I think, sive an excellent, ides, of
whiat Tsee from my tent door, A closer view of the sage-brosh
discloses a scene Altogether milovely. The bushes are burkless
and tagged, the stems split all into shreds as though dead for
ten years, and if is a wonder that any sap ean find its way
through 10 nourish the dense growth of dusty gray foliage and
scruggy twigs which surmotits the rough stems. The grease-
wood is even worse to handle than this shag hark stuff, for its
twigs are thickly covered with thorns and prickles. Frequently
one has nothing else to burn for days tozether, and bleeding
hands bear witness to (he pain with which it is gathered ; but
it burns well, the woud having an oily quality which makes a
Not, bright blaze. If you can stand the pungent, medicinal odor
of sage, there isno mora enjoyable fire out of the pine woods,
These piants cover the dry aud desolate regions, their tap roots
sometimes penetrating thirty feet, to find moisture, and between
them the white alkali dust is poorly concealed under Iniffalo-
irnas, lhistles and cacti; but many flowers of delicate pattern
and brilliant lues are to be found everywhere. ‘The orders
Comfrosite and Lequminose ave most numerously represented.
Along the banks of the few creeks there is even some sort of
turf, green asemerald after a shower, but soon becoming sere
under the blazing sun which shines unclonded during most, of
the short summer, This season, however, lias been unusual y
late, the climate resembling that very graphic description of
Bakers Park given by a San Juan miner whio said that {here
fhey had a *‘nioe month's winter, and three months dammed.
latein the fall!” But the sun shines now, and we are happy.
During a ten-day’s stay here T have thus had au opportinity
to see something of the animal life of the sage-brash, although
not to study it in the least.
"Phe antelopes are now moving about rather than seeking tlic
pastures. The does are seeking retired spots in which to bring
forth theirlitfle ones,or, with young fawns, are slowly proceed-
ing to their summer haunts, while the bucks are going about
pretty much by themselves. We see their prett y heads and
while rumps above the sage-hbrush, and usually it is not diffi
cult to get a. shot at them. We have had prong-horn steaks
every day. They are mostly fat and tender at this season, but
the hair is just being shed and their hides are of no use. They
are comparatively worthless at all times, being worth less than
forty cents in Cheyenne.
Black-tailed dzer and their fayyns ave also about, and our
Inter, the famous “Mountain Harry’ Yount, has kept our
table supplied with this also. Over on Separation Mountain,
yesterday, I saw hundreds of fresh tracks of deer and also of
ells, which are still plentiful a!l throueh here. Both animals
keep in the little gnleches reaching up and down thesides of the
mountains, where the pretty quaking aspen foreyer trembles
its green and silvery leaves, andl a rank vegetation of rose
bushes, alders and service berries, with flowers between, are
kept bright by the rillsfrom the snow banks which lie all sum-
mer under the brow of the mountain. Afterward when we
had proved the elk-tracks to lead out of the place on a gallop,
as though he had been’ frightened, looking down into the val—
ley from the top we saw three men acting strangely, and up-
on looking closer, with our field glasses, saw that they were
stagsering off under as much as each could carry of elk flesh.
They were at least six miles from any where, so that by the time
they got to the settlement they must have thought their game
dearly earned. T hear that several bands of elk were seen from
the railroad train early yesterday morning just below here, and
along the open country north of here they are said to be abun-
dant.
Besides the antelope and sage-hares tlie only same which can
properly be said to be common hereabouts is the sage-cock (Gen-
trocerus wrophastanus), of which one may kick up a hundred in
two hours.
The sage-fowl are our American representatives of (he Old
World pheasants, and the only bird in this country properly
entitled to the name of ‘* pheasant,” notwithstanding that the
grouse get it so widely. You find them everywhere on the
sage uplands, and their nests are easily discovered, particilarly
when the mother-birdis sitting, for then she will not rise from
her eggs, which are laidin arnde nest on the ground, until you
havewell nigh stepped upon her. Thaye seen one sitas quietly as
astone, while [ rode by within twenty feet, trusting that: her
eray-and-black dun-colored plumage would congeal her by
blending with fhe ground and the bluish stems of the bushes,
wl her black eye was flashing, und slie was ready lo spring
every instant and try to lead me from her treasures by tricks
and manuvres. The ergs areas large as a domestic hen’s, and
are marked very much like those of the turkey, ‘There are
from twelve to twenty in the nest, and hunters here are of the
opinion that twohens, at least, often lay inthe samenest, The
young are drab, spotted with brown, and have a peep like a
barnyard chick. As soon as they are born they know how to
behave and inderstand the mothers languace, sunning and
hiding in perfect stillness until they ave assured of safety by
the parent's voice, At such times, it you are quick enough to
to catch siglit of one of the little ones, you may go and pick it
up without its trying to escape, ov stligeliog in your hind.
The young are hatched durning (he first half of June.
Af this season it is usual to see many sage-fowls together,
and thesmall flocks willusually consist of those of asingle sex.
Sometimes, though, forty ov fifty will be Ausher at onee, but
in thie fall they congregate inte Jarge flocks,
Tf has been said that this bird rises trom lhe ground with,
Cifleyliy, Tenanotagres to this, They gee to take wine With
ai
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the speed ang grace of a grouse, and the loud whirr of their
wings strikes a chord in the nerves which makes them tingle
and (hrillin unison with it, Their flight'is switt and atrowy,
but Hol long continued, and they drop suddenly. From the
noise of their wings in Hight I can understand that their drum-
ming in the spring, when they are strutting about their lady-
loves, must be, as it ia deseribed, niuch londer and more whack-
ine than that of the grouse. However, | have never had an
opnertunity of heariag it,
The sage-fowls live altogether on the buds and leaves of tho
Aptentsia and some other berbs, and their digestive organs are
specially modified to suit this soft diet, soft—that is for a gal-
linaceous bird. Their flesh is not good eating. It is tough
and tainted with the medicinal flavor of the saze.
When in Cheyenne, the other day, I called upon Mr. Frank
Taylor, a readerof Torusr anb Srrwam, who has. the finest
mounted specimens of a pair of these birds that I have lately
seen. He is inaking a special collection of all the birds related
fo this—the grouse, ete—and his easesare a delight to a sports-
man’s eve, Mr. Taylor is an enthusiastic sportsman and nat—
uralist. His room abounds in the implements of yenery and
angling, and the trophies of the chase, from which, with his
intelligent uid, one can get a fair idea of the birds and animals
of all this region, Noone with an atom of interest in hunting
cao resist the charm sugyested by his stories. or refuse 1o
promise fo accept his hearty invitation to ullow him to act as
your wzuide at the first opportunity. ;
pAlsut this scribbling can't last forever, much as there is to be
said ahout such a suintner trip through the game-abounding
mountains of Wyominy, a3 Lam about undertakme. More
anon. Hgnest INGERSOLL.
TRuinting Wyoming, June 12, 1877.
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—TYhe average mean daily temperature, at New Smyrna:
Flu., for the month of June, was 81 deg. 45m. The highest
temperature was 96 deg., at 2 o'clock p. s.; the lowest, 72, at
ee
Nori ro Ssvorrsaen.—Haying received 80 many communications
tisking us for information inregard to our six-section bamboo trout,
lack buss, erilse and salmon rods, we huye prepared a circular on the
subject, Which we shall take Pleasure in forwarding to any address,
We keep on hand all grades, the prices of which range from $15 to $140,
We pul our stamp only on the hest, in order to protect our customers
yud our reputation, for we are unwilling to sell a poor rod with a false
wyamel (made by burning and staining, to imitate the genuine article)
without jetting our customers know just what they are gettiog.
P. U. Gox, 1,294,—[Adp, Angnny & Imprie, 18 Maiden Lane,
Che Rifle.
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF THE INTER-
NATIONAL MATCH.
The Volunteer Service Gazette, the organ of the rifle shoot-
ing interest in Great Britain, has a very fair editorial on the
coming international match in its issue of June 9, and puts
several important questions in a very sensible way. From
the full text. we quote as follows:
It is satisfactory to know that the Council of the National
Rifle Association has this year determined to organize a team
representing the United Kinzdom to go to Creedmoor in
September, and there to contend for the International Chal-
lenze trophy. It appears to us quite unguestionable that our
rifle ought to be represented at. Creedmoor by the best possi-
ble teum which we can draw from the little group of islands
we call the United Kingdom. To others it seems thut the
United ought to be disunited pro tempore, and that three
tenms of Englishmen, Irishmen and Scotchmen, respectively,
should uphold our marksmauship in the United States,
However, Sit Henry Halford, than whom a more competent
captain could not be found, is this year about to get up the
Dest team he can from England, Treland and Seotland com—
bined, and if all the leading small-bore riflemen work loyally
towether there can be no doubt that he may get together a
(eam which will be found hard to beat even by the brilliant
American marksmen, We hear nothing this year of any re-
strictions, We believe that the Irish accept the leadership of
Sir Henry Halford, and we have no reason to doubt that the
Sentech will follow their example. It would certainly be most
inconvenient if one of our sub-nationalties (if we may so term
them without offense) was to jusist upon sending a represent
ative texm to contend against, inter ailios, its own countrymen,
But even if one of these kingdoms should be so ill-advised as
to send a separate team, if appears to us that the National
Ritle Association and Sir Henry Halford will now be wise in
pursuing their own course, and going to America witli the
United ‘feam. We adhere to the view we expressed. last
year, that they were then justified in refusmg to organize a
TUnied Team when Scotland insisted on her right to send a
representative team of her own. But the United Kingdom
cannot always stand aloof because one of its component parts
insists on taking separate action; and this year Sir Henry
Halford must take lis team to Creedmoor and do his best to
win the International Prize, whether he has or has not to
fight against a Scotch team. But we have Jittle fear that the
schism of last year, which was to a great extent to he excused
by the somewhat careless action of the organizers of the
match in the United States, will nol survive in 1877, and that
the team which wall 5O, to Creedmoor will be *‘ united” in
2 of the word.
vai Tgaty Halford has an arduous task before him in
selecting the men for his team. ‘There have been Jong and
freyuent controversies as to the best mode of sélection in such
Generally speaking we are disposed to think that the
e8. F
faatont of the captain onght to be the best guide. But
competitive tials relieve that officer, no doubt, from a greit
i is responsibility ; and if he retains the nomination
Ce es fu the sat will probably work better than
any other. In the present case the selection involves special dif-
ficulties, and we doubt whether if Sir Henry Halford were to
take upon himself to select the members of a mixed team of
Envelish, Irish and Scotch, he would give satisfaction, though
his judgment and experience are such that he would probably
ehoose really the best men. It is likely, however, that some
form of competition will be adopted for the selection, and we
may express a hope that if this is the case the competition
will be as wide as possible. It may or may not be advisable
to reserve one or two places in the team for the captain's
nominees, but with such a possible exception the best scorers
FOREST AND STREA
at the competitive trials ought to hu the men to so to Creed-
moor, We are aware that some people hold that provision
oucht fo be made for what is called a fair Tepresen tation of
Treland and Scotland. We cannot agree with this view. We
want to choose the best nen, and it is, or ought to be, a mat-
ter of perfect indifference whether those best men turn wut to
be Englishmen, Irishmen or Seotehmen. Norule should be
Jaid down as to any particular number of men of each na-
tishality being admntted into the team. A place in the team
should be open to any rifleman of the United Kingdom who
shows that he can shoot, better than his fellows.
We are glad to sce that these visits to and from the rifle-
men of the United States bid fair to become an annual jnsti-
tution. Tt is, we believe, understood that the United States
riflemen ‘will not be represented in England this year, but, we
hope that in 1878 they will return the visit which Sir Henry
Walford and his men are preparing to pay them. Tt ought not
to be dificult to arrange a match ab Wimbledon which should
ue worthy of the skill of the famous American small-bore
shots,
a > eg
Crrep moor, July 14.—Saturday last was a day of moment
at Creedmoor, and the riflemen out had quite an exciting
topic of talk in the protest in the Spirit af the Times mateh,
Tuesday’s work opened with the fifth competition for Sharp's
prize of $250. The wind was from the 11 o'clock quarter,
but so puffy and unsteady that first-class scores were quite out
of the question, and the shooters were compelled to be eon-
tent with the fellowing record. There were 19 entries,
Open to all comers; any rifle; distances, 800, 900 ond 1,000
yards; 15 shots at each distance; no sighting shots or pre-
vious practice on the day of the match; One-quarter of the
entrance money to be awarded to (he competitor making the
highest score, the winner of the prize to lead the scores ab
each distance:
800 yds, 900 yds, 1,000 yds. Total,
Maj 1S Jewell, Rem Creed.... 69 if) 53 191
W M Marrow, Bullard Creéd__. 659 6b 61 186
LO Bruce, Rem Creed... ... 5 wu 50 183
L Weber, Sharps Creed...... ; bs DY s2
AY Oiantield, Rem Creed... 61 55 153
L Geiger, Rem Créed....-........-..04 5G St 171
Lient-Col 4 i Sanford, Rem Cread.. to. 4s ag 169
WN Washburn, Kem Creed..... 255 Shee 65 AL ay} 161
GL Morse, Sharps Creed. ........., 65 AY 42 156
Wallace Gonu, Sharps Oreed 56 51 da Ibi
EH kaymond, Keni Ureed,,....... 45 46 149
Gen F F Millen, Kem Creed...,...... 4T Ab 4) 184
Betore the long-range match had concluded, the time for
the Spirit of the Times match had arrived, and Col. Wingate,
the Vice-President of the association, informed the long-range
men that such as chose might enter then for the 300-yards
shooting, and come down to male their score upon the com-
pletion of their long-range work. ‘The rule of the association
is that in matches of this character all the members of a firing
squad shall shoot alternately until their scores are completed.
The match opened at 3 o'clock, and the shooting of those then
and there present was over betore four o'clock, At 4:30 P.
um, the long-range men came down, but were met by a protest,
signed by three of the contestants, denying the right of Col.
Wingate to abrogate the rule or setit aside. The shooting
went on, and the protests were entertained by Major Fulten,
the executive oflicer of the match, a counter protest being
also placed in his hands by Col, Sanford, who, on his leading
score and the assurance of Col. Wingate that the infraction of
the rnle world be allowed, claimed the batige. The matter
will be refered to the Executive Committee, who, no doubt,
will sustain the protest, the case being almost similar to the
EB HA Sanford, Rem Sport.. 38 DO Pinney, Rem Mul....... PAR ee)
NM Farrow, Ballard....- S Dr A Stubs, Suarps Sport,,......29
RH Keene, Sharps Sport. 6 M Mrancis, Rem Mil............-28
300 HW Gonrley, Rem sport...... 27
$6 1 N Binvn, Rem Sport.....,....27
GW Minot, Sharps Sport... JH Irwin, Shitrps Creod,..,....27
@ Rover (?) Sharps Sport,---.-- Ba J A Goe, Rem Mil......--..-....
J 1, Price, sharps Mil....- s-eee tl MM Maliby, Sharps Sport. i
i W Price, Kem Mil....)-.......30 ND Ward, Saarps Sport...
W H Murpuy, Rem Mi)... ... PH Holtun, Rem Sport..
J McGlensey, Ballard i Fisher, Shurps Sport -
A Anderson, Rem Mil... W C Reddy, Her Mil.w.......
The third competition for the lrish-American trophy took
place at 200 and 500 yards distance, Bergt, N. D. Ward, of
Company A, Ninth Regiment, was the winner, upon the
score of 57 out of a possible 70 points.
G L Morse, Sharps Sport..
TP A Dugro, Sharps Sport,
True BAunarp Ririey Maren.—Tbe mid-week matches are
proving great favorites at Creedmoor, and the Ballard mite
match on Wednesday, the 11th, was a successful one in at-
tendance and the quality of the scores made. It was the sec-
ond competition, open to all comers: 200 yards standing, any
rifle; 15 shots without cleaning. ‘The scores stood :
JW Rathyen, Ballard.....- 5445454555554 5 5-70
J TB Cuillins, Kem Sport, 4454454450545 4-66
W Slayes, Ballard... -- Bip teen 4444£54445544 4-63
SS Leach, Springtield......- 444444454 4 544 4638
G A Reed, Sharps Sport......+.-- Badad44545 44 4 4-113
W M Farrow, Bullard........ ree 544544444444 4 4-65
W Young, Sprivgtiela.....-..- 444454554454 3 563
W & Livermore, Springiield. . do444444384445 4-61
TL Alien, Ballurd........----5 484444544546 4 5-61
J M Cran, Sharps Sport 344444544544 4 5-61
F Sehilling, Sharps Sport. 454445444444 3 460
W H Cochrun, Jr. Ballard... ,. 445454384444 4 4-60
JR Groliman Kem Sport.......- 4543354434444 5—60
T Rogers, Maynard 3345445444443 5 4-69
fE Lewls, muzszle-loader.. .59 P MeMorrow, Ballard,, BA
W 5 Uogswell, Sharps spo 9 HA Dogro, Rem Sport, 53
RH Keene, Rem Sport... Jd L Price, Rem Mil,. DB
M M Maltby, Sharps Sport.. J A Gee, Rem Mil..... ace)
# A Rhaymond, Rem Greed, L Cass, Remy Mil, ....----,+2+-++- OL
A Andereon, Kem Mil.... E DGreve: Remini iw. neee
W G Morse; Sharps Sport.. 58 CG W Minor, Sharps xport....
A B Vai Heusen, Rem Mil,..... 58 JK B Bayley, Rem Sport,...
W W Dodge, Rem Mil..,.... ...87 M #rancis _......... tests
AM Miller, Springtield.
EK Haynes, Jr. Ballard.
a eos soit ord nar “
J Ross, Rem Mil... -- Paulding, Winchester.......2
Ty ¥ wntiman, Rem Mil, 3 E Demuiler, Rem Mil,...sce+00038
WD Ward, Rem Mu.,...-.... +.-00
Roonester ys. Newarx, N. Y.--The Rochester men have
been meeting their friends and neighbors from "Newark, WN.
Y., at a return match shot at the latter place, July 11, with 15
shots, 200 yds., off-hand, any rifle. Rochesters used muzale—
loaders; Newark men breech-loaders. At the previous match
the Rochesters beat by 19 points,
GL Morse, Rem Sport.. .-.-
G Rover (?), Sharps Sport
B Willard (?), Rem Mil ..-.
——
“AF Mitehell....
are well matched, standing :
ROCHESTER TEAM
J A Brown ceeees res G3 GT StisOns.<.---- 5445 => -=+---BE
CE Rider, EP MEL SHA EtS on mer pee 0
SA Servis....
7 Total...
We sevartts Leen SestGL SREACOMILE ea eee enieos fee
Perey titer Oo recersrye eee ier tye Peery | mee)
NEWARK TEAM
sabes
BOVERI. ar amass 1a8e nape SOL Wilda ee cne eee a eee LE
GANOCK ...0...atsieees, seed: ...63 Nicholoy. oS
Hilivtt.iaa ee)... ft G1 “Wat DUB eii- . 5 eases en epe a Oe
Total-.-....... eat eee ey Ti ee eis Pe pec cee
Zuriiee’s Rirnk Ganuery.—The fourth competition for
4 fine gold medal, open to all comers, took place Mriday even—
ing, July 13th; this medal to be won hy the best seore of
centres (40 poinis), Creedmoor rules, ten shots each entree, to
be won three times. It has heen won once by M. Lennon,
once by P. Penning, once by Wn. Brown and, last compeli-
tion, by J. Murch, antl will be shot for every Friday evening
until tinally won,
Zerrvier's Rirte Cron held their weekly shoot July 10, at
207 Bowery, 100 feet, off hand, at Creedmoor target reduced,
for a bull's-eye hadge. presented by Mr. B, Zettler, shooting
master of the club, Most bull’s-eyes during July take the
medal.
Bis-cyes. Pts Bis-eyes. Ps
Wim Kilein....... os 20) Ae JS BEN Wit Se een etaseent 45
L Bir DY 48 M Dorler........5 ~f 45
3 BE JEN ZeMiGn wa. ere. oF at
3 7 47 W Wabarius, tre 2) at
D Miller. .... 7 47 TA Beales, 5 44
C@ Judson,... 28 7? DiBeck... 4 43
P Fenning... 6 46 G A Schurman, 3 #1
MOB, Biigtin so 0086 46 EA Moore,........... 4 40
Wesr Srpr Guy Cocs.—A first-class cli of amateur shoot-
ingmen has been organized on the upper part. of the city.
The list of members is a strong one, including many profes-
sional men, who wish to enjoy the sport, but do not eare to
court the publicity of Creedmoor. _Lfeadquarters are at Blm
Park, Ninety-second street and Ninth avenue. ‘The officers
are E. Schweyer, President; D. Perber, Treasurer; H. J-
Lippe, Secretary,
Bereex, N_ J. va. JAmarea, L. I.—The crack shoot-
rangemen ot the Bergen Point Rifle Association and the
Jamaica Rod and Rifle Association met for the return match
at Bergen Point July 10, und resulted in a New Jersey victory.
BERGEN TEAM. JAMATOA TEAM,
F Rathyen....iestesesed, o20.. Mb DOW OFant,.....reeseceneenveerdfl
A Duane...., vindesstnenssss4h UM ROROLS. poe ll gccces «chu dese, sunthll
HJ Stilson,... ---44 J Pleming.:..1-...ceeegisee. Ld
JT B Collims........ -.. 48 GA Reed
H Meigs......... W S Cogswell...
reryee
JLBeach,...-.. wtee? HL G-Creed.... ccc ee Pee
A Vredenburgt........:.,..:44:-41 GDamon...... Taupe: 86
PA Scbiiling, ...s.:3..........--33 WS Elmendorf.,.....
BE OUAT pan seals secre eo nein a pete ODD cease heer!
Urtea, July 14.—Utien has at last. organized a rifle associa-
tion, The first meeting, held on the 11th inst., was very en-
couraging, the list of members footing up 216. The ¢rounds
have been selected, and it is hoped everything will be in work-
ing order. he following are the officers: President, Edward
A. Tallman; Vice-Presidents, L. 1. Hepburn, of Ilion, James
C. P. Kineard, Utica; See’y, Major Matt Murray; Treas.,
Hsbert Bagg, Jr, ; Directors, John §, Hill, Jolin D. Flower,
Col, J. Stuart Lowery, T. Jay Griffith, Lieut. W. D, Stuart,
Edward Roche, J. J. Flanagan, H. Prentiss Bailey, Col, Geo.
Young, E. Z. Wright, Lieut, Gol. P, F. Bulger, R. Winegar,
Gen. Jas. MeQuade, Col. T. M, Davies, Jas. 11. Brand, Gen.
8. Deving, Col. W. Winzate, Licut. Gol, Jas. Manning, Major
Matt Murray.
SanAvocA, —On the afternoon of the Fourth the Saratoga
riflemen were out for a couple of matches, both at 200 yards,
ten shots each, off-hand, any rifle. For the J. H. Farrington
prize the scores were: -
WF HOWard 44000, 5-0 cers ee cee eRe
vee W H Benson.... bin aeeepees 2.3R
Wm Leggett... veseeesecedS A! Mitchell. Dishes iu poate Cou"
Rzta Davis.. seeeees---.3¢ JOHN Webb..... g Foes aes He 4i)
H W Lays... settee weeeee 32 HY TD Wheeler, Jr,...... ~58
toel Hays,. erick Bere} NER ABER ANS Bont Pons ty eriiby
al PETS NU Us Sie ou Riatewh ere ets are te te shu ad :
For the Clib’s badge of honor the seore stood +
WH Henson..,..--...-..-..-.,..41 F D Wheeler, dr... ,2.--.....-2.40
D Eildy...... sthevse--etl Irvin Daya... AD
W F Howard. seeee- 1 WT Legget Bo
Ti W Hays....-.-. RAS Welleryes isi .scnckuss 58
oul Huys.... 2.5.) wiemtsnee welt
41 OT Wing,..
1 Bara Davis.
J H Moony,....... ten CU Cy we kas Aad SE Ped tty rps
Anornrr Arrracrion AT Sanapocs.—Jerome Pitney,
Esq., wishes us tostate that there is now a rifle range of 800,
900 and 1,000 yards at Saratoga; also an off-hand ra nge, which
strangers will be welcome to use free of charge. It-is only
one mile from the hotels. The targets are canvas, and show
up beautifully against a side bill. By calling at Brown's rifle
gallery, No. 6 Grand Hotel block, they will always find some
of the Saratog. Rifle Club, who will be pleased to visit the
range with them.
OswEeo.—Col. G. V. Houghton, of the 48th Regt., N. G.s.
N. ¥., hvs offered two gold medals under the following con—
ditions :
Open for competition to all commissioned, hon-vomuilssioned oMcers,
Tousicians and prlyates of the 48th Regiment, N- G.8.N.Y. Dis.
fance, 200and 500 yards; position, standing at 200 yards, iy at soo
yards; weapon, Remington rifle, State model; ronnds five, with two
sighting shots ; the opening competition to be on Saturday, July 14,
1817, at S o'clock A, M., on the Kifle Range of the 48th Regiment, All
dates for further competition tobe announced. The badges to become
the property of the members winning them four times, not necessarily
consecutive. No member can become owner of but one badge, To
the members making the highest aggregate score a 11k. gold badge
yalued at $35.00, To the member making the second highest score a
14 k, gold badge valued at $15.00,
At the first contest the seores stood :
200 Sti Tl, 2n0
EB Purple........<18 Vi 34 PO Wright 1h ee cae
Watson....,-..18 15 a8 A Snell...,.... 20 12 32
HC Thompson, .22 7 29 Wm Sheldon. __.18 w 1s
John McCann... ..17 nh 93 P Conors......_.45 1B 238
Hall ,____- a 5 21 DD Marshall,.....15 1g BB
Geo White,... 20 40 A Harness. 1 W 32,
T Donivan, Ist...15 11 26 7 C Slight_,,..-.18 da 95
LL Barnes ......20 15 85 A Cavalier :.... 21 dg do
J 8 Barton. ..-..,21 23 44 Wm dobnson.....1s a ww
CA Barfon,.....19 Pai) 39 Geo Hugunin._..15 a is
Fe Caee 205.5 5452221 8 29 C V Houghton... 21 15 20
GA Clemings....22 16. 33 EA Swongham..20 * :
JL Woods... ...17 20 87 ’
wet i tal, , : :
—Hifty-six Californian riflemen haye alread quali
first stage to shoot for places on the inté tate t
The results came wonderfully close, and show that the men
ee _ : Ff a
Les Woovenver TArcer.—The Osiego Times, of the Sth
inst., vets off thefollowing dig at the recent 'filed-sight ”
order °
Ool. Hogunin has caplored and sent to the Porty-eighth Regiment
Tile team ~ woodchuck, which they will keep as & pef and feed on
élover atid green peus according bo the Colonels orders. Tt will he
token to Creedmoor next fail and exbibited us the coat of arms of the
Oswego “ woodehnek sho ters.” If would be well perliaps to secure
aorher wooudetuck und send it te the Seyeuth Regiment to be xed as
atarger. Under Col. Wingate’s latest order, wowing sights to be
filed, periaps the sharpshooters of the Seventh could hit a woudchuck
at ehori-range. Give them a chanee to try it anyway,
Massaouvserrs, Lavorénce.—The Lawrence Rifle Club par-
ticipated in a practice shoot at Merrimac Range, July 7; dis-
tance, 500 yards, ‘The shooting was all good. The following
are the favo best scores made without sighting shots.
KR YP Saryent, Maynard Creed.
RUD iy eatere- sats sucanep0o) Go 5. BE 6, 6) 6 25
OL Austin, Sharps Creed.
BO. ee cesiypereseeereeeeei 6 5 6 5 8 GH 4 6 & 6 BG Hh 4—52
Mus. Jiwnt’s Scorz Beavex.—Mr. L. L. Hepburn, of the
American Team, 1874, made the following score at Ilion, July
6, 1877, out of a possible 225, without sighting shots or pre-
yious practice :
6 & 6 H—st
BW werececiseeed 6 5 56 5 6 5 GF & 6 8 fF 5H
Mp ezare ay ya 555 £45 5 5 6 4 5 4 4 5-70
TTT Sate see So 5bbSb 54554 5 £5 BF FUT
On Monday, July 9, the same gentleman made 213 over thé
same Tanges, with a light. chopping wind from the direction
known as 11 o’élock. Mr. Hepburn has invented a new
bullet, which promises to outdo anything yet produced,
These are the only two trials made with it thus far.
Jas, L. Burns, Scorer,
Watsur Hrot Rane, Boston, Judy 12.—Massachusetts
Rifle Association ; long-range match for a Ballard rifle, which
has been won once before by Mr. Lowell, and seems destined,
when another shoot for it has been held, to become his per-
sonal possession. Conditions--Second competition for the
Ballurd mid-range rifle, presented by Schoyerling & Daly,
New York. Distances, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards; rounds, 7
at 800, 8 at 900, 10 at 1,000 yards; rifle and position, any
within the rules; possible scores, 35, 40 and 50; entres 1s.
The best scores stood as follows:
800 yds, ond yds, 1,000 yds, Total.
dohu A Lowell....-.....-.....-.81 aT oa 112
James Wylnar, Jee.i.:. a) 3h 58 108
Witham Gerrish...,. oye 32 43 Wi
BE Ohatlbome 7 33 4s 18
0 © Hebhiard_. By 34 12
'’ H Gray..-.. 0 Be 45 102
F J Rabbeth........ = BT. $2 100
ATIGHTKS. acs “ ry aS 99
W #A Jackson... v4 3 97
TOASTER Wad) 027, '..).5). 2-5 oe 80 30 95
Short range match: Condilions—Second competition for
the Sharp’s long-range rifle, presented by the Sharp's Rifle
Company, Distance, 200 yards, rounds, 10; rifle, any within
the rules, Possible score, 50; entries 16.
John A Lowell scece¢cc..-ee.-- 4k Wi IL TACKSON.. wae ieee e eee e eee 49
Pd Rabbeth.....-..- veseees4d RS Gray..
Ti Rockwell... sic... 42 ‘T lil Gray.
WW Arnold, vee. 2 8 Wilder...
L W Farren... etieee 42 GL Winship.......
J TW Qsbord,...6 vice. vee 2 WL Genrier..
DMIGirkwdod. ts eteclaice ts peed Pe oe tee en Be ,
Mr. Rabbeth was the last winner of the prize.
—The Wimbledon meeting thus far is reported as being
very successful and the sliooting in the first stage for the
Queen's prize exceptionably good.
—A. Y. Canfield, Jr., and Dr. 5. J. Scott haye entered for
the Centennial team competitons 4s the representatives of the
Maryland Hifle Club.
Ganapa vs, New Yorx,—The rifle team of the Forty-
nibth Hastings have challenged the borty-eighth, of Oswego,
to an international rifle contest, the first match to be shot al
Belleville, Canada West, on August the 9th, and the return
in Oswegu onthe 11th.
Conxnecricut—Bridgeport, July 12.—Inyitation shoot, with
dlam-buke attachments.
Short-range matefi, 200 yards: prize, Lie winning rifie.
© A Hoduman,...-+.- 92 WIT Murphy........... taielet
HE Woodwiuril....-..,- ..22 J Williams...
BH Sintora.. i HS Jewell.
RE Keene... HS anuderso
J Bodie. .. Hd Sthraeder
W Hayes: .-- HH Raymoud....,,---.-......
N Wasnboin.. 5 w2U) He B Wardle. ss. saeeee
BA Dusenberry.... 630 Ty Barrett, .eceaet ses a
EG Perry....-s.-.cnen 20 O Minor.--,..0es44) ey ssee
HE Glark..-245--225+54 O20) SEB Isher. shee recei- =<.
US Dakin
G W Yale. ..+--.
Tf Fulton....+
J BE Stetson.
D Smyph_.-.- W G Morse...
Maltby .-...... --19 H Cutlis....--.-
Tieation. ..19 JH Grohrman..
19 WB Coughtry....
M Morrow...
19 A Walker...........
JT B Goll
GT Morse,
pentane
DA GRO eee epee easel awh : Ca
range match, 1,000 yards; prize, the winter’s rifle.
ER he aaa weieii1088 HH Raymond,....... Be. tbat 18
‘EH Sanford,.....++ 93 Fi Millen.....- ae AT
Jd E Stetson....- ~oo2 8 Mister 2. oss... 17
G W Yale... Shao) Vipin ieee ae 16
D Smyth y2U TR Mdeene.. naey sts salty
L Weber — c ..2L WN Washburn ....-.... eT
TS JUWellicis cceeseeerecctre+ 20 oJ Bodine.... .2.- 10% -1b
TH DARIN, .-..cacesneseecseeeeee20 SG Perry..-..24.,-, ald
OA Hodgman... isis ee eee eee 20 TS OlaTK. se eee eee Perera
Froemoor, Veo Orleans, July 11.1 send you below the
champion score of the world, made by an individual and a
team of six. Ata meeting of the Governing Committee of
Grescent City Rifle Club, July 6, it was resolved to select
Tae of six o shoot for the bronze medal of the N. R. A.,
the highest score to win ; also that the same six shoot against
the highest score on record of six men, which is that of the
Irish and Scotch on the first day of the last international match.
The day appointed was July 10, 8:30 p. a * ‘The day opened
buantifally for the match, and hac we commenced at two
o'clock, or if Mr. Byrich had made his usual average, the
total would have been increased about 20 points; but his first
shot at 1,000 yards, being shown up in ths bottom corner of
the target, almost upset hint in finishing his score. _ The shoot-
ing throughout was magnificent, Arms and Byrich opening
with fourteen bull’s-eyes at 800 yards, Mr, Selph making four-
teen consecutuve at 900 yards, and making a run of twenty-
one consecutive bull’s-eyes, and a total score of 219, the team
making 1,214, winning the team match by twelve points. At
the 900-yards range the wind was troublesome, but was more
fayorable, at 1,000.
from 12 40 6 on the dial,
During the shooting the wind varied
The following are the scores;
Dudley Selph.
SO ae. oe B45 5 Ff 6 6 5 4 HH G AKT
Wier Het 2 0 5 5 5 Db oO wh fH b Bh 14
TO, ve eee FF 6 Hh dd OG 6 GB F219
Y Ma} Wm Arms.
==} Bey ear ay bictieer 5B Hh Sh 6 FF GF FF 5 4-4
GUN cievereeee OO F 5 fF FF bh bd bd FG 43
US UU0 cepts ois wordt BO 66Gb 6 4 6 6 HF 5 GF F—TE—210
John K Renaud,
4h 385545 5 4 5 5 fh B&B 56H
Sa o5 65 b 45 5 6 f & 5—AD
a5 4 4 6 6 4 6 5 56 4 5 3 4—6I—20E
Col Jolin G Glynn, dr,
#55 645 95-6 4 § 3 5 5-69
544456 445 5 4 6 5 5—H9
5b Gb 43528 5 Fd 4 4 4 465-203
oT Mannie,
S00, -< 265 fi bh 444 5 6 5 4 4 H—O2
900. BR 5 f 8h 5 fF 4 FB B 5 6-67
1,U00, 368455444 8 6 5 4 5 22-191
RG Hyrich.
B00... .eerececeeeeD 6 FF SH 6 05 5 56 5 Bh 5—TO
Su. os wie? 5D 4 4 5 6 GF 5 5 4 4 4 BF BHF
1,000),. cyecereree OU 41 2S 4 5 6 4 8 5 YB B 450-187
The team and reserve, who will shoot in the inter-State
match, will comprise the aboye eentlemen, with Mr. James
Buckley as captain, the latter gentleman acting in that
capacity in the aboye match, adding a great many points to
the scores by his careful watching and good judgment of
wind. They will leave here about the middle of August for
Creedmoor. Why don’t the managers settle the date defi-
nitely when the inter~State match is to take place? [Date fixed
between Sept. 10 and 13.—Hp.] The following are the scores
made on the 8th.
Col John Glynn, Jr.
3553554558 5 5
Bi $4555 6 5 & 6 5
43365 45 5 4
Maj Wm Arms,
65 6 6455 455 § 5 5B
BSB Sh D4 445 5 5 5-70
Su 4465 55 4 8 5 8 4 58201
Capt Dudley Selph.
4—i()
5—(2
4—(j5—208
oren oY
coo
PS 46 Fb bd 5 5 5 & KH A dT
he6 4648355 45 4 5 54S
534454835 5 5 5 5 5 0-0-1958
KG Byrich.
6338 6445 5 4 3 45 5—66
DS DY 5. 5) 3) 5) oS he ob — 7)
£45 05 4 5 5 8 6 5 0—57—193
OUD OR UCR on 24 rede syitaart oc bas dec aha habe afelettaee td sw PY . 800
COMPETITION FOR LAST RESERYVR,
iT Manning.
53 5 bb 455 5 5 5 4 5 4-70
i 93 8 434544 5 56 2 4 460
TOU Suess pes Wechenen 055 5656 445 2°5 3 5 5 3 4-58—I58
A D Babbitt,
355 554465 5 5 4 5 569
& bo Bo 8 Bos) & Set 1S S55
264423 34 5 4 5 5 4 3-57-1929
Mrs. Wm, Pierce, the wife of a member of the club, made
the following score at 500 yards rest, Remington Creedmoor
rile: 6655555555455 54—73. She Bas an eye
like an eagle, and her nerve is as steady as that of any marks-
man that I have ever seen. Gussik.
Tab British RL PeaM.—London, July 10.—The Times prints the
following ;
The Council of the National Rite Association, having no funds ap-
plicable for the expenses of a Centennial team to America, appeal to
all interested in rifle shooting to aid in raising the requisite sum of
$7,500,
Sit Henry Walford, Captain of the United Kingdom Rifle Team, writes
fo the London Agent of the New York Associated Press in regard to the
approaching match at Creedmoor as follows: * We bavedecided to sail
for New York by the steamer City of Richmond on the 16th of August,
S0 as fo have time to got settled before the match. I hear something
has been said about our having only two days for practice oyer the
range at Creedmoor, Two days will be quite inadequate, I shall want
at least six days, if possible,”
—BSecond match between the Rahway and Hackensack rifle
clubs took place on the :ange of the latter club, July 16, with
the following result :
HACKENSACK,
“A DrIDRULELS oa saae vt nes en tee PAccocudtte ney 043444444 334
W Clark.... $8443 445 4 448
Vite We C Ties a culeelealvete ba erclonys 54434 4/4 48 435
Van Strachwitz.. 354844544 4-4)
Holberton, «22.6, sede ces reer ceeeeeene 2420384445 8-82
Erma COOLED 8 of bie ain sep Vola aval dald erty A344435 44 2 35-917
RAHWAY,
EE ABIL ou om qe a terion ten G Soucur tears! 439544444499
E Squier... sce : 444545444 643
G Melville... A456 464444 4 3-47
B Squire .., $4548 433 4 4-76
Bred Alder... Adhd a sas 4 4 26
FL Sheldon... 544583544 9 3—4)—955
Vermont, Rutland, July 16.—Rutland Rifle Club were out,
on Saturday, the 14th, practicing over their 500-yards range,
The scores were very fair, considering the last flve shols were
fired in almost darkness.
5554455566445 5-11
H5455 455454555 470
6545565544455 432 9-65
: Tos: 4245255454555 6 464
AGITBHE EWI svat acviedAl a emer ee 4565555554444 5 3-43
Exonanciye Guys.—lf you want a heavier or lighter or a
finer qualtity gun than you have al present, itcan be exchanged
to good advantage at Charles L, Ritzmann’s, 948 Broadway,
above Twenty-second street.
— ee
—The Central Vermont Railroad publishes an illustrated
list of summer excursions which may be made via that road.
Three hundred trips are designated, including the principal
Summer resorts from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to St. Paul and
Denyer. The guide is to be had at 417 Broadway, N. Y., or
any other of their offices,
—— eee eet
—Horses are now heing shipped to England from St. Louis,
Several hundred haye already heen sent. It is said that ng-
land is preparing for war emergencies.
Too +e __——_—-
—An excursion train is to be put on the Long Island Rail-
road to run three times a week from Flatbush avenue, Brook-
lyn, to Greenport, starting at 8 4. m.; returning the same day,
reaching Brooklyn at 9P.m. A steamer from Greenport to
Shelter Island will alow passengers six hours for fishing,
-
409
Sea and River Hishing.
at es
FISH IN SEASON IN JULY.
i te
FRESH WATER,
Trout, Salvo fontinaljs,
SALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Controprtatyis atriny
Salton, Salino salar Sheapshead, al Pah SCAN lp
Salmon Trout, Saline onjinis. cap hintus, : ia
Landlocked Salmon, Salo glover). Striped Biss Roveus in
Slack Bass, Microplerus satiioites; W hit ¢ Perch, Mores ape,
A. nigricans Weaklish, Cynbscion regolis
Maskanonge, sox nabitier. Blietinh, Powctonues scltarpixe
Pike or Pickerel, Mson foedws, Sypnish Mackerel] Cybium, mid t
Yellow Perch, Perea jlavescens, tit. Se Tee eet
Cero, Cybium. Feqale.
Bonito, Saveda pelanys,
Kingtsh, Meutivi rus nebulosus,
Por list of Trout Mies in season for July, sce tgsue of June 28.
+ Oe
——of all branches of natural knowledge. Bo the
time passes until 2 o'clock, and now commences the real tesh
between fly and worm. The afternoon generally brings a
slight breeze, without which the fly-fisher could do nothing,
for the bulk of the fish have left the streams, and are swimn-
ming in shoals about the shallow pools, lazily enjoying the
sunshine. Six o'clock finds the fly—lisher with half a dozen
move emall fish; possible, if lucky, he may have one or two
of good size.
Now mark the procedure of the worm-fisher, equipped as
TLhave deseribed him. 11e Joolks out for along stretch of shat-
low water still lo the eye, but redly laying a entle curreat
flowing through it. Here he places his lick closely amongst
the bushes, which frequently line the bank, so as lo throw his
person into shade. Next he casts a line of from twenty to
twenly-fonr feet straight up the river, then straight tp the
conlye of the river in the current, and, lastly, far over to thie
other side of the river. Jones,
‘Von Hargiteaves rum out...
Brewster ¢ and b Kearney.
Caludwelll runmonf .......
sartori G at slip l Kearne,
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Wels ¢ at pom b Kearn » 1 Moyston b Brewster 0
Sims b Soutter.....-.- sescgeees. 3 Sl@leh, run out........ 3a
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BYES ig UOy 25 WNC, ele cuds necks iW” Byes, 151 b, 3; wide, 1. ..4...45.5 5
Total....es+- soviet beats RA ew 299
Germantown... at GL 10¢ 116 124 485 186 143 150—150
St George....... ae ‘4 10 39 460) 662) 80) 80) 9 99
Srarey Isnawp vs. Mansarean—Brooklyn, Tuly 12.—
Staten Island, 134; Manhattan, 183.
MANHATTAN,
Pirst Inning.
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Jenkins ¢ Jarvis b Sprague
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5 ¢ Outerbridge b Maryey.. 4.
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Scot. G Spragtie b Donaid........ 2
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First Inning.
Y Second Inning,
Harvey ¢ Makin b Greig....2.... 7
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Whetham b Hostord.........-.-. 1 run our..... 20
Donald b Greig... oo. 2 cases. 1 b Hostord, a)
Brewster, vot.ont..........00, --10 b Greig... Decal
Peters b Greig -. . ...4.c...-2.. 0 Tun out, Be Plt
Phipps ¢ and b Wosford....,..... 2 b wb Giles Jr,, uted
Jarvis b Hosford....... OP TG GUA hee eee ees von £
Onterbridge ¢ sub b EH c 0) ¢ Jenkins b Hosford... cab
hyve ¢ Jenkins b Mogford.....,.. 1 not OU teen wvgacwnte se ce tes cvs ere’)
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Total 2.0... .:.
Po1o.—The game of polo seems to he increasing in popu-
larity. A game was played at Newport, 8. I, July 13, on
the grounds of the Westchester Club. On the 12th ’a game
was pliyed at the Driving Park at Buifalo, N. Y., by the
Polo Club of that city. We understand that clubs are
forming in Detroit, Chicago, Cincinnati, and other Western
cities.
—Professor Cavill, the English swinmier, proposes to swim
across the channel, a feat which he has already attempted,
As a preliminary trial he swam in the Thames, July 27, from
London Bridge to Ballast Wharf, Greenlithe, a distance of
over 20; miles, in five hours and four minutes,
Canipa.—Oittawm, July 2.—Two mile foot race for a gold
medal or $20 to first, and silver medal or $10 to second,
Kuiries—John Albertie, John Raine and the Indian Daillebout,
Raine won by twenty yards in 10:23. One mile race for gold
madal to first and silver medal to second. Entries —Parring-
ton, Daillebout, White Fazle, Raine, irvine, Paul Laramie,
‘Thos. Ross, Albertie, E. O’Brien and Jolin French. O'Brien
wou by only a few inches in 4:30; White Eagle second,
Won by the |
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The quiet picture of Florida life as here portrayed is certainly pleasant
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and much valuable information, whieh will be of benefit to intending
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Trim PRocrepines or tim PRroyrner or Quiero Ririe Asso-
CIATION FOR 1576 Makes a neat little pamphiet, and the report shows
that ‘*the work ot the aseociation has been carried on eliciently and
Successfully, and that the interest in our prize meetings is on the in-
crease’ The full scores for the eighth annual prize meeting held at
the Point St. Charles ranges in August last are given. The Qoebec
men stand willing to co-operate with the Dominion Rifle Association
in sending a team to Creedmoor next fall, but whether any step haye
been taken we have not yet heard.
In Zéppincott’s Lady Blanche Murphy continues her pleasant
description of a tour “Down the Rhine,” This ang “Edinburgh Jot.
tings,” by A. S. Gibbs, are the illustrated articles of ihe namber.
Rebecca Harding Davis begins a new atory entitled “A Law Unto Her-
self,” and there are seyeral other stories atid sketches of interest. The
Monthly Gossip has a sketch descriptive of the modes of disposing of
the Paris dead, which, notwithstanding its somewhat unattractive
title, is treated in a decidedly readable way,
The current number of Hur, Min wad Feather is fully wp to
the usual standard of excellence attained by that useful publication,
The latest corrections and alterations in the game laws are given witit
the usual compendium of entertaining matter on a variety of subjects.
The Popular Science Monthly opens with the second and
lust paper of the series, by Spenser, “On the Evolution of the Wamily,’”
The “Tides” ave discussed by Prof. Schneider, and there is an important
paper on “Ground-Air in its Hygienic Relations.” “ The Discovery of
the Circulation of the blood” is reviewed by Dr. G. J. Fisher, Di, Pant
Gert talks on “Atmospheric Pressure and Life,” and there are papers on
the “Material Resources of Life,” “The Zodiacal Light,” and other sub-
jects. The department devoted to Correspondence, and that of Pop-
ular Miscellany are occupied by w variety of important topics and yal-
uable discussions,
St. Nicholas is eminently a Fourth of July number, “Gun-
powder” is treated of by an ex-oiliver of the U, 8. Army; Mrs. Lucretia
P. Hale has one of her lively “Peterkin” papers, telling us how ‘Phe
Peterkins” Celebrated the Wourth,” and “A Boy’s Life ona Man-of~<
war” is described hy a navaloficer, Noal Brooks has an entertaining
sketeh of George the Third, and Susan Archer Weiss contributes the
leading paper on ‘* Nelliein the Lighthouse,” which will be of interest:
to oll as well as young, Ernest Ingersoll concludes his interesting ar
ticles on “Wild Mice and their Ways.” Sandford B, Hunt writes a sea-
sonable article on swimming, and under the title of ** Gog a-Gypsy-
ing,” John H. Pugirs gives directions on camping out. There are any
other excellent contributions in prose and verse,making this an admir-
able number of a magazine which has no rival in the worid.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has published an elaborately
prepared pamphlet, descriptive of ifs numerous and famous summer
excursion routes, ‘This road is noted not less for the perfection of its
equipments than for the romantic natural scenery which everywhere
freets the tourist. Those who are debating where to spend a short ya-
cation in the summer, should avail themselves of the full information
liere giyen, and then if amid the numberless attractive Gxeursions
enumerated, they are still in perplexity we shall not wonder, ‘’he eir~
cwar may be obtained at any of the company’s offices.
Tiffany & Co., Silversmiths, Jewelers, and Im
porters, haye always a large stock of silver
articles for prizes for shooting, yachting, racing
and other sports, and on request they prepare
special designs for similar purposes. Their
Timing Watches are guaranteed for accuracy,
and are now very generally used for sporting
and scientific requirements. TIFFANY & CO,
are also the agents im America for Messrs,
Parex, Pomrrn & Co, of Geneva, of whose
celebrated watches they have a full line. ‘heir
stock of Diamonds and other Precious Stones
General Jewelry, Bronzes and Artistic Pottery
is the largest in the world, and the public are
invited to visit their establish:ent without fee?
ing the slightest obligation to purchase. Union
Square, New York,
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ee
FOREST: AND - STREAM.
Seriimer’s opens with an illustrated article
on “ Bow Shooting,” by Manrice Thompson. Wiis in-
teresting subject 15 treated not is we might expect
from an antiquarian, but fram a practical standpoint,
embodying tie writer s own experiences in the shoot-
ing disticts of Florida and other
sountry, A large sjace is dev
Russian life, ‘the Nobleman of the Steppe,” by
Tourguénei, “The Last Indian Council of the
Genesee" js well described by Duyid Gray. “Rich—
mond Since the War” is treated of hy R, W. Wright,
and the “Battle of Bunkerloo,’ Tot generally given
in the hisfories, is craphically déseribed by W. H.
Bishop. “The Mormon Theocracy” is described by
J. 1, Beadle,’ and “The Nether Side of Life Insnr-
ance’ by Julius Wilcox. There are in addition to
these a Score of other tapies, whieh combine to fur-
nish mosh excellent readiog for this summer season,
parts of the
er fo & Story of
It gives every sportaminlike method for cuptur-
ing every known game animal, bird and fish in
North America.
It desiguates the proper charges for guns for each
kind of game, the various kinds of decoys and blinds,
and baits and tackle for the fist.
Tt gives over 4,000 localities where came and fish
may be found, specifles the game found in each
locality, the hotel accommodation, und the best
route to vet there. (The preparation of this Directory
was in itself a work of great magnitude )
If gives the sci-ulific name and specilic character-
istics of each species it describes, with the hubitad
and breeding season of each—a most valuable con-
tribution to science,
If describes 297 yarieties of edible fish alone, that
may be taken with the hook; 50 varieties of ducks ,
50 varieties of suipe or waders, and the different
methods of shooting each.
Its instructions tor capturing large game are very
minute, and the ¢hapters on wwbodcrait, onttitting
and camping have been pronounced by “El Cazador,”
of Ios Angeles, California, to be simply complete,
Every kind of dog used for sport is designated,
and his points for bench judements folly civen.
The chapters relating to selection, breeding, rearing,
breaking, Gare and diseases, comprise a seventh
part ofthe volume. There are 71 preseriptions and
recipes given under the reyision of the best modern
vanine therapeutists.
It is in itself the most concise, accurate, Instruc-
live, sensible and comprehensive work ever written
upon the dog and his diseases. Any physician can
administer the prescriptions with perfect confidence
in their safety and eMcacy,
very seientitic portion of the work has passed the
inspection of an officer of the Smithsonian Institu-
fion.
Ii contains yery useful recipes and remedies for
wounds, bites, poisons, illness, and emergencies ol
All kinds; for cleaning, repairing, and preserving
every implement used for sport; for selection and
use of every kind of boat employed by sportsmen }
a refe ence list of several hundred books in request
by Se Tr and a directory where to buy outfitung
vons.
: Tt instructs in taxidermy, and tells how to preserve
and Monnot specimens of animals, birds and fish,
ENDORSEMENTS.
“T can judge from your advanced sheets that your
book will bea vade meewm, inva'tinble Lo sportsiien,”’
O BXCHUANGE—Donble-barrel muzzle-loading
duck gun, gb inch, .Scal., 1244 Ibs,, for Ballard,
Pavitic or hew Winchester. Address DOC, 701 M
sitet, N. W., Washinglon, D.C. jy1g
ANTED—A second-hand breech-loader, 12
gaure, in good order, English built; also Bh
hunting dog thet will retrieve; verms moderkte. Ad-
dress W. G. G,, 52 Prospect Place, Brooklyn. jy192t
for Sale.
OR SALE,—For cash, cheap, or will trade for a
t 4 good gin or bamboo fy rod, oue of Fenner's
ortable bouts, new wnd in woud Order, a8 The owner
geno use for itihis season, Addresad. A. B., this
Dr. H. 0, Yarrow, U, S.A. Smtithsonion Institution.
“ Your fortheonilng book will indeed be a trens-
tire, The labor of preparation must have been im-
mense, ’—A, C. Clarke, Jamaica Plains, asa,
“Waving examined tie proof sheets of your forth-
coming book, [ predict an extraordinary sale,"—G.
Bird Crinnell, Peabody Museum, Yale College.
“That port'on of your book relating to woodcraft,
outfitting, camping, etc., is simply complete, 1 ¢an
scarecly add anything.’—H. WM. Mitchell (“RL Caza-
dor’), Los Angeles, California.
* Your book is much needed, and [have every con-
(idence that you are capable of coveriny Whe whole
ground, We need something more recent man
frank Forester,’--D. C, Estes, Af D., Lake City,
Minnesota. i
he 3é ennel.
willce. jyi9 2t
q OR SALE—Volley, 12-in, bbl., 9 1b,, top snap,
donble boll, patent forend, pistol grip pattern,
With 1, Oz. No. 7, 180, 10 peers In 3) {uch circle,
“40 yards, and she is a mtignty Kier in the fleid, with
lealiier case, and complete, all in paragon order.
Slo). P.S.—Tiis gon hes ‘not used 100 shells. H
#. FROST, 47 Centre street, N. Y. jy19
7D LOOMING-GROVE PARK ASSOCIATION.
Oue sllare in above association for sale ata
low price, “The best Game Preserves in
Trout, Black Bass and Pickere) fishing
feb22.tf
very
Ameri ca. T j
(Address SPORT, this office.
Ok SALE—The steam yacht Ariel, 45 feet long,
® 9 feet beum, canins and pllor honse * Ree HONG
is a yery fast, handsome and Ganilortable boat, ane
in nenfest order. Prite $2,200. 8. B. GREACKN,
re
Newark, N. J. iy 12 at
Plablications.
New Game Laws
Of the State of New York.
Just published im meat pamphlet form, the Game
Laws of the Btule of New York, as amended by the
Jast session of the Legislature, Price, single
copies, 15 cents; four copies, 30 cents,
Sent postage paid on receipt of pride, by
CHAS. SUYDAM, Puprisnur,
q49 CHAMBERS ST., New York City, or tus office,
"BINDERS.
| your fine books bouud. Art Journal hound
Pith fo London publishers’ style. Pichoresque
America, Art Treasory of Germany and Bnglend:
Women in Sacred History, large Mamily Bibles, al
dimstrated works, music and ma) azinea in the best
auyles and lowesh prices; done intwe or three days
Mrequired, | WALKWR’S SONS, 14 Dey etreet.
Stud Irish Setter.
The Subscriber offers his imported red ty ah eether
“Buek,’ wiuner of prizes at the Centennial, St.
Louis aud Bullimore bench shows, for stud purpose.
‘Terma, $25. Wor pedigree and particniars, address
©. Z. MILEY, Lancaster, Pa.
AREE handsome ved Trish setter purples for
sule, hey are trom he best imparted stack,
For particulars inquire of C.Z, MIT.&Y, Lancaster,
Va. jyoit
Wy Aniten, SETYVEKS.—A single dov, wr two
dogs) aime regalar brace work, ty ob jeerlon
to spryed bilehes; hor ngily iramer, free workers,
aud must ba good retrievers. Audress, with tid
particalars, ‘T, G. 'I'., care hex 469, New Orleans, La.
Jyi9 th
Oh SALHE—T wo fine setrer pups, thirteen weeks
4 old, by A. Copeland's ‘Shot, duin “Nellie,”
by John Wilson's Wported Bnglish setfer “Seotrie,
onto! the Beeba slit. Price reasonable, Adlitress
B, D. CHAPLIN, box 1,612, Boston, Mass. jyl9 it
4 OR SALE, CIEAP—Seven pupsof nidombled
pedizrae, ont of my Thoroughbred pointer
biteh “Well,” by Sirong’s ‘Pete? four dogs and three
hitches: six black and one liver colored. Address
J.L, WOODBKIDGE, box 8, North Mitochesrer,
Coun, jyly 2b
“SNAPSHOT.”
Stud poioter (imported), lemon and white, iy
Whitebouse's Kap, ont of Prive’s Judy. H. C.5. B.
No.1.080. Winner of many prizes in Englaud anid
champion prizes at New York ani Syracase Shows,
Terms, $25. Address WM. M.'PILESTON, Pascack,
Berzen Co., N. J., or care of this atice, jyi 1f
YOR SALE.—A tine lot of Scoteh, Skye, Dandy,
Dinmont, and Blark-avd-tan Terriets, Sporting
Dogs, Multese Cath, Ferrets, cc. Medicines for all
diseases at L, N, MEYER, 45 Great Jones street,
sepial-ly
OR YOUNG COCKER SPANIEL STOCK FROM
ihe choitost breeds. nquire of
M. P. McKOON,
Franklin, Del, Go,, N, ¥. '
deo2s-1y
a a
Mnquire gt depot for Kinsey's ferrymeu,
“TOO”? BLUE BLOODS.
HINTS CN DOC-BREAKING,
BY
W. 4H. MOLABIRD, a Western Amateur Sportsman.
breaking setfer and pointer
puppies, half grown and old unmanageable dogs.
Tnstriictions for
Complete, clear and simple.
Iilustrations of celebrated dogs, winners at the
preot shows at New York, Chitazoand Memphis,
Ktnles for Pield Trials and Bench Shows, and other
Pamphlet of
valuable Information for the amateur.
36 pages, price, postpaid, 25c. Address
W. fH. HOLABIRD,
jyo 5t Valparaiso, Ind.
JAS. MEYER, JR.’S
Girondin Disinfectant
FoR EFKENNELS:
This is the most effective and cheapest disinfect-
ant und dleodorizer for the kennel, Is indorsed by
jhe medical profession, the bneiness community,
Moblic Institutions, railroad companies, car lines,
otels, undertakers, etc, Sold by all druggists, and
wholesale by James Meyer, Jr., & Co,, 85 and 87
Broad street, N Y, P.O, Box 3,275,
} ENNEL FOR BREEDING, RUARING, BOARD-
ing, exercising auct trailing:
— 30 AAI Ty jose
SETTERS AND POINTERS
Refer to FOREST AND S!REAM, and others,
Pure-bred Pointers 4nd Setters now taken to yard
lreak, DER DET ALOLG to Held training on Game in the
South next winter,
Address, E. 8. WANMARER,
Sapl-ti Hohokus, Bergen Co,, N. J.
EDINA HEWNWNETZR,
JESSE SHERWOOD, PRorpkteron, Edina, Knox
Connty, Mo., breeder and importer of Sporting Dogs,
Pointers, setters, spaniels, fox and beagle hounds,
“Sancho,” Imp. Pointer, stud dow; Tee, $85. See
Rnglish K, O.S, B., No. 1,005, Fle is a grandson of
the celeprated ** Hamlet,” No, 836, This dog
“Sancho” has won seven prizes—fonr in England
first at Crystal Palace, 1874), fliree here.
He SALE, when eight weeks old, six puppies ont
of my blue belton eetter Mell. by Bob Boy. They
are black and white, ‘lwo of them are black. white
anid tan, aud ave almost perfect images of their sire,
Tor particulars, address L. FP. WHITMAN, 5 City
Hall, Detroit, Mich, je2s tr
bi pass your owo dogs in the most artistic man-
ner. Send for cireniar to M. VON CULIN,
Delawure City, Del_ jea) fu
i 4 OR SALE—Two thoroughbred, perfectly broke
young senhe Willing te show then on weod-
cock; $50 each. Also lwo duchshond pops, $10 each,
is ae VON LENGERER, tox 1,096, N.Y.
yi 2
OR SALE—Two litters of beagle honnd pnpe,
| pure in blood, and frommmy beat hunting stock,
Also iny Gildersiveye Setter Royer, orauge and
white, well broken on all kinda of game, and a first
rate retriever On all kinds of game. For ducks he
has no superior. Address GEO. POUNALL, Chris-
tiana, Lancaster County, Peun.
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!
STRADMAN’S FLEA. POWDER for DOGS.
A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs.
This Powder is guaranteed fo kill feas on dogs or
uny Other animals, Or money returned. Lf is put up
iv patent Soxes with sliding pepper box Tap, whith
greatly facilitates its use, Simple and eflcactous,
Price 50 cents by mnil, Postpaid
ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.
A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put wp in boxes containing a dozen powders, wilh
fnll directions for use.
Price 50 cents per Tox by mail.
Both the above are recommended hy KopAND Gun
and Forest AND STREAM,
W. HOLBERTON.
och 12 12 NASSAU STREET,
__/Spratt’s Patent \
Meat)Fibrine Dog Oakes,
cw GENUINE eee nd
=
' OS FSRIND
ee 7gramprp W
From the reputation these Meat Fibrine Cakes
haye now gained, they require scarcely an explany-
tion to recommend them to the use of every one who
keepsadog. Suffice it to say they are free from
Ball, and contain “dates,” the exclusive use of
which, in combination wijh Meat and meal to com-
pond a biscuit, issecured to us by Letters Patient.
‘or sale in cases of 1igibs, each. F. 0. De LUZE,
Role Bgent, 16 South William street, New York.
Special terms to dealers, - 2
Es] otels and Hesarts for Sportsmen.
INSEY’S ASHLEY HOUSE, Barnegat Thiet,
N. J. The only House near the celebrated
Blue Fish, Sheepshead, Black Wish, and Sea Bass
grounds, Address, for engaging yachts, circulars,
Or notice of redfnble good fishing, KINSHY, Ashley
House, Samegat, 7.7
Acvess—New York, via N. J. SR. to Waretown =
and trom Philadelphia, Tuckerton R, R, to Barn ete
may 17
Hotels and Resorts for Sportsmen,
<=
SAYVILLE HOUSE,
SAYVILLE, L. I.
MAJ. W. EB, CNDERHILL, - Proprietor,
, A few minutes’ walk from the depot and from the
beach. Bathing, bouting, ishing, yachting, Com-
munication by yacht with South Beach and ire
Island, A beantiful drive to Lake Roukoukoma,
aul many other pleasant drives in the neighbor-
hoo. Cool and airy rooms, and all kinds of sea and
country food. Rates reasonable. Jy12 5t
>) = Fe
AYFIELD—The Great Health and Pleasure Re-
sort of the Northwest, Beautiful Scenery, Pure
Atmosphere, Delighttul Climate, Mshing, Boutin,
Sailing and Shooting, ‘The Island House at Byfield,
Wisconsin, situated on Lake Superior, surrousded
hy the Apostle Islands, twenty-two in nomber, offers
fo persons seeking health and pleasure advantages
rarely found, The climate is pure, cooland bracing,
and @ fure cure for hay fever, It invigorates 1he
whole syskem, creates appetite and indnoces sleep.
The water is pronounced by scientists the purest 1
fhe world, Jyl2 ft
BAY-SNIPE SHOOTING, PICKEREL FISH-
ING, SURF AND STULL BATHING,
Parties can find excellent accommodations al my
house »t the head of Barnegat Bay. First-class snipe
shootin, bine fishing and pickerel tishing., Terma,
$3 to $10 per week. Stools, boats, and everyting ne-
cessary for accommodation of guests. Andress
JOHN Wi. LOVELAND, Point Pleasant, Ocean Co.,
N. J,, or “ Willet,”’ this office. jyi2 4t
ALSBY HOUSE, Atlanticville, L. T. A Suinmer
Resort, and for Sportsmen all the year, will
open June 26th,
Now licuse accommodates fifty guests, Rooms of
yarlous sizes and exposures,
Perfectly healthy. A fine oak grove of two acres
atrear of house, Nearer to amd larger than any
house bordering on Shinnecoek Bay, Surf and still
Bathing, Boating, Duck, Goose, Snipe, and Qnail
Shooting.
References from former guests, Send for cirentar.
myli-sin W. F. HALSEY.
EA-SHORE TOME BOARDING HOUSE, hy GC.
F. HOTCHKISS, at Short Beach, Bramord
Conn, Sea food, comfortable house and bean
view of the sea. 'Vhree sta@is to and from New
Haven daily after Jane15. Previous arranvements
necessary. House strictly temperate. Address aa
ahoye hy mail.
Bay ‘hooting of all Varieties,
SHINN ECOCK BAY THE BEST SHOOTING
GROUND IN THE VICINI'TY OF NEW YORE,
Wm, N, Lane respectfolly informa his many fricids
that, biving largeiy added to the Springville House
or Sportsinen's Retreat, he is prepared to entertala
und take care of his guests in ample manner. Moad-
erate prices and satisfactory attention poaranteed,
The young bay birds are now coming in, and oyery-
\hing bids fair foranexcellent season, Address WM.
N, LANE, Good Ground Station, L. 1. Dive wild
meee stools for spring and fall shooting. jyl2 au
Curlew Bay Club House
Ig opel to the public ag aSporisituan'’s Tome, wiere
tan be found plenty of shooting dud fishing. PMyclil-
ties for conning for bay-birds cunnot be excelled an
the coust of New Jersey.
‘Vernis, $1.50 per day, or $10 per week, Quides aod
boats, and decoy can be hai for $2 per diy,
House situated on Ludlmy’s Bay, four miles trom
Seavilla Station, W. J. RR. Stage meee all iris.
‘Tuble will be sapped With the beat lhe murket
niferd 4,
T, KH, SCHUTE, Proprietor.
jy Mim
island House,
BELLOWS FPALLS, VERMONT.
Hiroad piazzas, pekiks airy halls, charming walka
und drives, elightful scenery, purée mountain air
and enol breezes. Send for circular.
jel43m CHARLES TOWNS, Proprietor.
THE
Thousand Island House,
Situated on the
RIVER ST. LAWRENCE,
aT
ALEXANDRIA BAY, JEFFERSON CO., N. ¥.,
and in the immediate vicinity of the Tarfamed
Thonsand Islands, will be opened for the reception
of guests June laf, 1877. This house was erected tn
‘78, wid contains all the miolern improvements.
Rooms single or en stile, with hath-rooms and
closets attached, Travellers will tind this place as
healthfol as if is beautifal, with oo mosquitoes or
@ltills andl fever; enres hay feverand catarrh ; while
ho Whe finest scenery in the world are added the At
trachions of Bowting, Fishing, Hunting and Gatling,
as well as Billiards, Bowling Alley, Croquer Grounds,
&o. Cuisiie second fo nene. Atconioadtions for
700 puesis, Parties taking rooms for the seasod will
find liberal dedactions from regular rates. Send for
pamphlet, with Lerms, e-
0. G. Staples,
Manayeor,
Alexontirla Bay, N. Y.
T HE BGARNAGAT HOUSH, on BARNEGAT
BAY, one half mile from Forked River Stanion,
on te New Jersey Southern Railroad; within euxy
access uf New Yorkor Philadelpma, The only tipsi-
Class Louse near the celebrated gunning and ishing
frounds on the buy. Superior accommodation for
families or trausient guests, Terms ressouable,
Address W, & PARKER, ATO BT LRN Forked
River, N,d,; or, CHARLES SMITH, 44 West, Browd-
way, N. Y, jesl fit
EFA CLIFF HOUSEH, SEA CLIPV, L. 1, GPENS
a fry the season 1S17, on May 1,af rates to sult
the times.
Special arrangenicnts for families,
migyl7-tt
B, RICKCO RDS.
MOUNT KINEO HOUSE,
MOOSEHEAD LAKE, ME.
A delightful resort for the sportsman, sommer
tourist or invalid. Trout fang ood now. Fort
cirenlars, address O, A, DEND superintenden
fia above, or W. L. CHENERY, 196 State atree
Boston Maas, Je1a
Gjotels and Resorts for Sportsmen.
JORDAN ALUM SPRINCS,
ROGKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA.,_ _
Eight miles from Goshen Depot. and O. RR.
JNO. W. CAMERON, Prop'r.
To old patrons if is only necessary to say that the
- Management will be strictly tirst-class, with reduced
Lerms to wieeh the hard tines.
The hotel appointments are pwnequalled by any
summer resortin Virginia, comprising all modern
appliances which characterize first-class city estab-
Tishments—hot and cold water on each floor, gas and
electric bells, with hair mattresses in each room,
Mr. JOSEPH N. WOODWARD, so well and
fayorably known at hoth Rawley and Orkney
Springs, will bein charge a8 manager, where he will
he happy to see his patrons.
Bor pamphlets or particulars addresa
JOHN W. CAMERON, Prop'r.
Jordan Alam Springs, Va.
je2i im
Metropolitan Hotel,
WASHINGTON, D, C:;
Carrollton Hotel,
BALTIMORE, Mp.
R. B. Coleman & Co., proprietors of these famous
hotels, are well known to the old patrons of the
ASTOR HOUSE, N. Y., and ST. NICHOLAS, N. Y.
THE METROPOLITAN :
ig midway between the Capitol and the White
House, and the most convenient location in the city,
It hag beon re-itted and re-furnished thronghout,
The cwisine is perfect; the service regular, aud
ebhuryes moderate.
R. B. COLEMAN & CO.
CROSSMON HOUSE.
ALHXANDRIA BAY, JERPERSON CO., N. ¥.
0. CROSSMON & SON, - Proprietors
HIS HOUSK, RECENTLY REBUILT AND
elegantly furnished, is now open for vistors.
If is locatea in one of the most delightful places in
the Thousand Islands yvegion, communding an ex-
tensive view of the St. Lawrence and the Islands,
and offers every facility torthe comfort and enjoy-
Ment of guests. Outilts for boating, hunting and
fishing parties. Steamers for the bay connect at
Clayton with the Oticaand Black River Railroa‘.
and at Cape Vincent with the Rome, Watertown and
Ogdensburg Rajlroad. apl2-6m
Spartsmey’s Routes,
NGRTHERN RAILWAY OF
CANADA
AND
COLLINGWOOD LINE.
Only first-iaes ronte to the beautifal inland lakes of
CANADA AND LAKE SUPERIOR.
The Fine UPPER CABIN STHAMERS of this
ling jeave Collingwood EVERY TUESDAY and
TRIDAY, atGP.M, ob arrival of steamboat express
leaving Toronto at] &. M,
The Great North Shore Lake Superior Route and
ONLY LINE passing through the magnificent
GREAT NORTH CHANNEL,
LAKE COUCHICHING
and the Y
LAKES OF MUSKOKA
Are the coolest and most delight) summer water-
ing places in Worthern Canada. onrists proceed-
iby down the St. Lawrence can make a pleasant de-
tour from Toronto to Couchiching in five hours on
express train, with Drawing-room Coaches, thus
Visiting the most charmimeg of Lhe chain of Lakes,
EXCURSION TICKETS
at preatly reduced rates during months of July,
Angist and September, may he had from
COOK, SON & JENKINS,
261 Broadway, New Nork; and
AT CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY OFFICE,
#22 Washington street, Boaton,
Barlow Cumberland,
QENHRAL AGENT,
35 Yonge street, Toronto.
jy 2m
Sportsman’s Route.
CANADA, SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
Direct Connections at Buffalo with New York
Central and Hrie Railway.
At Detroit, with Micthngan Central Railroad.
At Toledo, with Toledo, Wabash and Western
Railroud.
DOGS CARRIED FREE
and given special attention,
THROUGH CARS—FAST TIME
AIR LINE—STEEL RAILS,
FRANK E. SNOW,
&. Pr. & T. Agent, Derroit.
TROUT FISHING!
The Wisconsin Central Railroad
THROUGH TO
LAKE SUPERIOR,
EXCURSION TICKETS from Chicago to Ashland
aiid retmen jor $20 are soli at 68 Clark street, or the
«. M, dod St. Paul, Madison Street Depot, Chicago :
also ut low rates from Milwaukee. Dogs, guns ani
camp equipage taken free, :
The poiuss Gf Attraction to sportsmen on this
“Foresb aud Stream” ronte are Menasha (Doty
Island) for bass fishiog; Butternut Creek aud Lake
for muszealongze; the idany branches and lakes of
the Flambeau xnd Chippewa which teem with bass,
pike and) pickerel. never Lill this season fished by
sportsmen. Between Silver Creekand Ashland ail
are trout streams, and many onhers can be easily
reached along the shore fromm Ashland or Bayfienl,
whilé rock dishing and trolling in the Bay affords ex-
cellent sport.
The new hotel at Ashland, the “Chequameron,”
will be opened in July, Meantime there is aecom-
mmougiion at phe smaller houses.
‘Steamers from Ashland to all Lake Ports.
HENRY PRATT,
General Ticket Agent, i
Milwatkee, Wis.
jy5am
| Smoke, cool rooms,
jer
EST AND STREAM.
3 0C*«~*
Sportimen’s Zloutes.
Sportsmen's Routes.
Sportsmen's Zioutes.
Central Railroad
OF NEW JERSEY.
NEW YORK AND LONG BRANCH DIVISION.
REDUCED RATES FOR THE SEASON,
Express Train Time, between New York and
Long Brauch, 1 hear nnd 20 minutes.
THROUGH PULLMAN PARLOR CARS,
Commencing June 25, 1577, trains leave New York,
foot of Liberty street, for Red bank, Lous Branch,
Ocein Grove, Sea Girt, ete.. at 5:00, 7:45, 9:00, 145
A. M., 3: 0 (xpress), 4:00, 4:45, 6:00 P. ar,
Leave Sea Girt for New York at 6215, 7:26, 7:40 (Ex-
Press), MSO A. M., T7he. 4:58, 6:05, 8:35 P.M, Mondays
only, 85 A, M,
Leave Lony Branch for New York at 6:10, 8:00,
8:15 (Express), 11:05 A, Mi, 2:30, 4:35, G:45, 9:10 BP. ™.
Monditiys only, 6:10 a.m,
Leave Red Bank for New York at 72:04, 8:18, 11:18
A. M., 2:43, 4:49, 6:58, 9:28 P. M. Mundiys only, 6:22
A, M.
Stages connect at Matawan to and from Keyport,
and af Squan to and from Point Pleasnnt.
Monmouth Park Ruces.—Special train, running
direct, leaves foot Liberty street ac 11:00 A, of, on
euch day of meetings, returning 7s soon as races are
over.
H. P, BALDWIN, Gen. Pass. Agent.
jez 3m
ONG ISLAND RAILROAD,
JUNE 17, 1877.
Ferryboats leaye James’ Shp, N. Y., thirty min-
nites, and from Thirty-fourth street, Bi & , fifteen
minutes preyious fo departure of irains, On
Sundays, trom Thiity-fourth street only,
Trains leave Loug Island City as follows:
For Greenport, Sug Harbor, and intermediate
stations, af 8:44, 9:08 a. w., 3:30, 4:06 Pm.
SUNDAYS at 4:40 4. a1.
For Patchogue, ete., af 9:05 a, m., 2:00, 4:45,
6:23 p.m. SUNDAYS, 9:15 A, at.
Hor Babylon, ete,, at 7:30, 8:44, 9:03, 11:30 a.
M.. 2:00; 4:24, 4:45, 5:23, 6:03 Pp. uw. SUNDAYS,
9:15 A, M., 6:35 P. ML.
For Port Jeifereon, etc., af 10:00 a, m,, 3:30,
h0br. Mm, SUNDAYS, 9:30 A. mm.
For Northport, ete., 10:00 a, a,, 3:30, 4:24, 5:05,
6:42 p,m. BUNDAYS, 9:80 4, or, 6:30 2. ao,
For Locust Valley, Glen Cove, ete., 8:44, 11:30
A. of., 2:00, 8:30, 4:24, 5,05, 6:42 P. or, SUNDAYS,
9:30 A. M., 6:30 P. or.
For Merrick, ete., at 7:30, S:d4, 11:30 a, m.,
2:00, 4:24, 5:23, 6:08, 7:00 pw. SUNDAYS, 9:15
A. M., 6:35 Pp. M,
Vor Rockaway Beach, ete., 9:00, 10:20, 11:30
A.M, 1:30, 4:24, 5:43 Pp. or, SUNDAYS, 9:15,
10:00, 11-00 A.ar., 1:30, 6:80 P. ar.
For Mar Rockaway, sta., 9:00, 10:20, 11:30 a. m,,
1:30, 2:0, 8:00, 4:24, 5:05, 5:43, 7:00 p. or, SUN-
DAYS, 9:16, 10:00; 11:00 a. o., 1:80, 6:30, 6:35 Pp. or
Yor Hempstead, ete., 7:30, 7:40, 9:00, 9:20,
11:03 A, mt, 1:33, 2:00, 3:00, 4:20, 5:00, 6:03, 6:40,
7:04 P. ot. On Saturday nights only, 12:01 a, 1,
SUNDAYS, 9:15, 9:27 A, w., 4:30 Pp. o,
For Garden City, ete., 7:40, 9:03, 9:20, 11:08
A. M., 1:88, 3:00, 4:20, 4:45, 5:00, 5:40, 7:04. ar,
On Saturday nights only, 12:01 a. 1. BUNDAYS,
9:27 a. m., 4:50 P.M.
Tor Great Neck Branch, efe., 6:40, 9:20 4. 1,
1:33, 4:20, 5:40, 6:51 P. wr. Saturday nights only,
12:1 a. w. BUNDAYS, 9:27 .\. a0, 6:30 b. or
Tor Flushing, Main street, ote, 6:40, 7:40,
9-20, 11:03 A. m., 12:32, 1:38, 8100, 4:30, 5.00, 5:40,
6:31, 704 & MM. Saturday nights only, 12:01 a,
wm. SUNDAYS, 9:27, 10:30 a, me, 12:43, 2:12,
6:30 P.M,
Vor Flushing (Bridge St), College Point and
Whitestone, ete., 6:40, 7:50. $341, 9:90, 11:08
A. M., 12:52, 1:33, 3:00, 4500, 4:40, 5:20 6:00
6:40, 7:85, 9:15, 10:35 p,m, 12:01 a.m 'SUN2
DAYS, 8:50, 10:12, 11743 a. ar, 1:12, 3:30, 6:12,
7:43, 10:00 p. a1. ;
For Jamuica, ete., 7:20, 8.44, 9:00, 10:00, 10:20
11:30 A. at, 1:80, 200, 3:30, 4:06, 4:94. 5.05,
6:28, 5:43, 6:03. 6:42, 7:00 P. a. On Saturday
mehts only, 12:01 a. m SUNDAYS, 4:40, 9:15
9:30, 10:00, 11:00 A. wt, 1:30, 6:30, 85.9.
‘Ticket offices in New York at James’ Slip and
S4th street ferries, at the offices of Weetcott’s
Long Island Wxpress Co., 7 Park Place, 786
Broadway, 942 Broadway, Grand Central Depot,
42d st.; in Grooldlyn, 335 Washington st. ; in
Brooklyn, E. D., 79 Fourth street, ,
By purchasing tickets at any of the above
offices, baggage can be checked from residence tiv.
destination, je28
WMiontclair & Greenwood Lake
Railway Time Table,
Depois foot of Cortlandt and Deshrosses Sis.
COMMENCING MAY 21, 1S77.
Trams leave New York, 8:30 a. M.. 4:30 p Bf
nect with boat, and arrive at Abingtet 11-00 fe ie
7205, Mt. Leave Ablugion, 7 4. M., 4:05 p. ae
Arrive, New York, 940 A0.0,7Poan 7 tM
Tf, £. DORWIN; Superintendent,
People’s Line Steamers
BETWEEN
NEW YORK A
‘Tie most comloriable fi, ALBANY.
SPORTSMEN OR PLEASURE SEEK NURS
Going to or recnruing from
The Thousand Islands of the St. Dawre
Grout Northern or Adirondack Wilderncae ane
Lake George, Lake Champlain, The W hile ”
and Brancouis. Mountains, Saratora,
Trenton, Niagara, Stvron and ’
Richteld Springs, Coopers-
town (on Otsego Like),
orany of the favorite Summer rontes North or West,
ke TTR Sieamers, DREW and sit JOUN:
make close connection at Albany wi res pe
for ll the above-named places.” With express tralng
Save one (lay of your yacati
PEOPLES EVENING LINE STBAMIBE,
#1 North River, every week day at 6 P.M.
the EKuropean plan, beautiful MUSIC, To
taking the
from Pier
Meals on
Zood beds, refreshing per 3
8. E, MAYO, Gen’) Passenger Agent,
A BUFFALO HUND
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway.
THE NEW ROUTE FOR
KANSAS & COLORADO
SPECIAL ATPENTION TO
SPORTSMEN.
For maps, tiekets, aud jen’) information, apply
fo L. H, NUPVING, Gen Eastern Agent, 234
Broadway, New York.
T. J, ANDERSON, Gen’l Pass. Agent, ) Topeka,
W. FL WHITE, Geol Tickel Ayernt, ( Kansas.
Old Dominion Line.
The steamers of this Line reach sore of the finest
waterfowl and upland shooting sections in the Goun-
try. Connections direct for Chincoteague, Cobb’s
Tsland, and points on the Peninsula. City Point,
dames’ Kiver, Currituck, Florida, and the monnutuin-
Hus country of Virginia, ‘ennessee, ete. Norfolk
Steamers Sail Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
Delaware steamers Monday, Wednesday and Friday
3 e. M. Full Joformation given at office, 197 Green-
wich St., New York. Sep 28 ly
Fall River Line,
FOR
BOSTON AND THE EAST.
MAMMOTH PALACE STHAMERS
BRISTOL and PROVIDENCE.
The best and most direct route to the Fishing and
Hinting resorts of Cape Cod, and Rangeley, and
Moosehead Lakes, ete.
Tickets for sale at all principal hotels and ticket
ofices,
Steamers leave New York Daily at 5 p. wv. (Sundays,
Jaly 110 Sept. 2, inclusive) from 285 North Kiver, fool,
of Murray street,
ROKDEN & LOVELY, Agents.
GEO. L. CONNOR,
Gon" Pagss’r Agent.
j7-at.
FOR FLORIDA
FOR VUROUGH TICKLYS TO KRRNANDINA,
JACKSONVILLE, $8T, AUGUSTINE, SANT
FORD, ENTERPRISE, and intermediate jandings
on ST, JOHN’S RIVER and interior points in
FLORIDA, by steamship to SAVANNAII, and thence
by railroad or steamboat, apply to WM. L. JAMES,
General Avent,
Philadelphia wd Southern Mail 8, 8. Co,
416 South Delaware Avenue, Phila,
Deel4-ly
““The Bermudas.”
OW A FAVORITE AND DELIGHTFUL
WINTER RESORT, is reached in seyenty
hours from New York, und being surrounded by the
warn waters of the Gulf Stream enjoys an equable
temperature af ahout (0 deg.
The elegant British Steamships ‘‘ Bermuda,” and
“Camina,” 1,000 tons, fitted expressly for the passen-
fer travel, are dispatched from New York for Ber-
muda fortnightly, making connection at Bermuda
With steamers for 8t. Thomas and West Indies. For
full information apply to A. By OUTERBRIDGH,
Agent, 29 Brondway, N. Y. ne Dec 21 ly.
pea “EISHING LINE,”
Brook Trout,Grayling and
Black Bass Fisheries
== = OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN, Via
. 5 .
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railrgad,
(Mackinaw, Grand Rapids & Cincinnati Short Line.)
Sportsmen who have cast a fly or trolled a spoon in
the waters of the Grand Traverse Region will
come a2ain withont solicitation. Ail other (overs of
the Rud are invited to iry these waters, wherein
The fish named above, as also Muscalonge,
Pike anid Pickerel, abound.
dn no other siieaius east of the Rocky Mountains
is (Ne famons American Grmyling found in such
numbers,
Brook Trout Senson opens Way Lst.
torayling Sensou opens June isi,
The sportsman Gan redaily send trophies of his
Skul! to his friends or “Club” at home, as ice fox
packing fish con be had at manv points,
Yuake your family with you. ‘he seanery of
the North Woods sud lakes is very beantiful. Tie
alris pure, dry, and bracing, The climate puculiarly
beneficial 10 those sulfering with hay feyer and
asthma.
The Motel Accommodations, while plain, are,
AS a Tule, good, lar sirpassing the average in coun-
tries new enough to alford the iinest of tighing,
On undalter dune Ist Rowad Trip kxcnrsion
Tiekets sold 10 Points in Grand Triverse
Region, and attractive train facilities offered to
tourists and sportsmen; #130, on aid after Inly isn,
Muckinnaw and Lake Superior Excursion 'Tick-
ets.
Dogs, Guns, and Fishing Tackle Carried
Pree at owner's risk,
Camp Cars for fishing Parties and Faiilies
at low rates.
lt is our dim to make sportsmen feel fat home” on
this route. For Tourists’ Guide, containing full in-
formation as to Hotels, Boats, Guides, c.. and acen-
Tate maps of the Hishing Grounds, send to Foresr
AND STREAM Office, or address :
J. H, PAGE, G. P. & T. A., Grand Rapids, Mich,
A. HOPPH, Hastern Passenger Agent,
116 Market Street, Philadelphia,
TO SPORTSMEN:
THE PENNSYLVANIA B.R. CO.
Respectially invite utlentiou t) the
euperior Facilities
afforded hy their lines tor reaching mosh vf vie
TRODTING PARKS and RACE COURSRHS ii the
Middle States. ‘hese lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the itt-
Guities and dangers of reshipment, while the escel-
lent cars whieh ron over the smooth steel tracks en-
thle STOCK 'TO BA TRANSPOKTED without failare
or injury.
The lines of
Penusylvani Railroad Company
ds reach the best lecatities fur
GUNNING AND FISHING
nm Pennrylvanin and New Jezsey. HXCURSION
MICK ATs are sold ah ihe offices of the Comipaty m1
Wl the principle cities fo KANE, RENOVA, BED-
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, and
other well-known cenrers for
Tront Wishing, Wing Shooting,
Tiunting.
Alisa, to
TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN CAPE MAY,
SQUAN, and points on the NU@W JERSEY COAST
renowned for SALT WATER SPOR APTER FIN
AND FEATHER.
L. P. FARMAER, Geu'l Pass. Arent,
FRANK THOMSON. Gén’l Manger, lobt7-n£
and Still
EW HAVEN, HARTFORD, SPRINGEIMLD,
1b White Mountains, Mount Mansiiell, Lakes
Memphremagog and Willoughby, Montreal and
Quebec, Shortest, quickest and , most pleasant
route, Stearmera C. 1. NORTHAM and CON1INICN-
fAL leave Pier 25, Rast iver, daily (Sundays ex-
cepted) at 3 P.M, (28d st., B. B., 3; 5 PL ar.) aiid 11
P.M, connecting withtrains on wharf at New Huyen
for above tnd intermediate places.
cassengers taking 11 Pp. M, steamer (except Suat-
und Sundays) can reach White Moutlitain,
Lakes, etc. next afternoon.
Tiekets sold and baggage checked at No. 4b
Broadway, New York, aid No. 4 Court Street,
Brooklyn, Full particulars at office on Pier,
RICHARD PI K, Supt.
EW JERSHY AND NEW YORK RATLWAY,—
Leave New ¥crk via Erie Ferry, foot of Chumb-
GE street ;
For Hackensack—7:45, S:45 A. M., 1:00, 4:15, 5:15
and 6,30 7, M.
For Napwet—T:45, 845 aA. M,, 1:00, 4:15
P.M.
For Spring Villey—8:45 4, M., 1:00, 4:14, and Sis
?. Me
Bor Hayerstraw and Stony Point—s:46 a, w.. 1:00
ind 4:15 P, M.
For New York City—7H5 A, st., 1200, 4:15 and 4.15
P.M,
Sundays—$35 A.M. and 645 p.w., stopping at ull
Stations.
These trains jeave Twenty-third street aa follows <
7245, 8:16 A. M., 12:45, 345, 445, and 6.15 Pp, a. Sun-
(lave, SMB A.M and 6:45 P.M,
A Thestre Train on Saturday night only at 11:46
P.M., from Twenty-third street. aud 12 Mid. from
‘hambers street, which goes through to Stony Point,
iLopping at all stations. :
Hacursion Tickets can be provured at Erie Vickut
Ottices, foot of Chambers street,
All trains leave the the Erie Depot m Jersey City.
Vommutation Tickets, an low rates, at the ajfice
yf the Company. Payonia Merry, Jersey City. Ste
Pocket Time Tables.
Until fhrther notice, the ‘Trains of this Road will
bot waitfor the Twenty-third sireet boats,
May 11-tf L. D. BRUYN, Snpt.
aod 5:15
J TONINGTON LINE,
FOR BOSTON AND ALL POINTS BAS‘).
REDUCED PARE:
Elegant Steamers STONINGTON and NARA-
GANSHT leave Pier 38 North River, fool Jay St,
at 6:10 PM, NOT A ‘RIP MISSED IN SUVEN
YEARS. .
Tickets for sale at all principal ticket offices. State
rooms secured at offers of Westcurt Express o-
pany, and ah 368 Broadway, New York, anu 333 Wasli-
ington St., Brooklyn.
PROVIDENCE LINE.
Freight only, steamers leave Pier 37, North River,
foot Park Place, at 4:3) P, M, Freiphts via cither
line taken at lowest rates.
L. W. BILKINS, G. P, Agent, D.8. BABCOCK, Pres.
St. Paul and St. Louis
Short | Line.
Burlington, C. Rapids & N’rth*rn
Railway.
QUICKEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST!
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS EACH WAY DAILY,
crossing and connecting with all East and West.
Lines in Iowa, running through some of the fines,
hunting grounds in the Northwest for Geese, Ducks,
Pinnated and Ruffed Grouse and Quail. Sporismen
and their dogs taken good care of. Reduced rates
on parties of ten or more upon application to General
Ticket Office, Cedar Rapids, &. J. IVES,
E. #, Winstow, Gen. Passenger Agent.
General Manager. ~~ “| ai
CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD,
THE ONLY DIRECT RAILROAD from
Chigago to St. Louis, and Chicago
to Kansas City,
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS,
FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS EN
HVHRYTHING,
SPORTSMEN will tind splendid shooting on the
line of this road; prairie chicken, geese, ducks, brant,
qual ete. Connects direct at Kansas City with the
ansag Pacific Railroad for the great Buffalo and An-
telope range of Kansas and Colorado,
Liberal arrangements for transport of Dogs for
Sportsmen,
JAMES CHARLTON,
General Passenrer Arent,
- Chicago, Uls.
414
FOREST): AND. STREAM.
ishing Caghkle.
Conroy, Bissett & Malleson
65 Fulton Street, New York.
Factory—loot South sth Street, Brooklyn, EH, D,
Six Strip Hexagonal Split
BAMBOO
RODS,
\\ ENAMEL ALL PRESERVED ON
\ THE OUTSIDE.
QUALITY GUARANTEED.
The annexed list will show the
reductions we lave made. We
quote :
Form-
arly. Now.
Fly Rods, 6 strips, 2
ELVIS lols, aelelafolelere erie $40 $25
Fly Rods, 6 Strip, 8
tips, und duplicate
DOILtias-s00 sence s + 5D 30
Black Bass Rods, 6
Strip, 2 Tips...... 60 80
Black Bass ods, 6
Strip, 8 Tips and
Duplicate Joint... 65 40
Salmon rods, 6Strip,
TS A Sa 50
These Rads are, in all their parts, WHOLLY MADE
BY HAND. Positively no machinery is used in any
part of their construction,
t” SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
We have but one grade of these Rods—the best in
the market.
PHILADELPHIA
Fishing Tackle House.
AY
ea, &
T) p ‘9
A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,
503 COMMFRCE STREET, PHILA.
Manufacturers of FINE FISHING TACKLE
A Specialty of the
Celebrated Green Heart Wood
for Amateur Rod Makers, Rod Mountings in Sets
for icc, to $675,
RODS, REELS, Erc., REPAIRED.
Snells, “catch
Shipley’s Self-Hooking Hlastic
every tish that bites,” Send for sample.
For Vrout on gut, 10¢, each, 75c. per doz.
For Bass on donble gat, 1¥c, each, $1 per doz.
Highest premium at Centennial, 1876, and Frankhn
Tnstitute, 1sT4,
The perfect revolving NEW TROLLING
SPOON. ‘Uhe bestin the world, Ifnot to be tound
atyour fishing tackje stores, these spoons wil. be
forwarded by the manufacturer by mail, Price, $1
each. JUHN H, MANN, Syracuse, New tose
je
DINCEE SCRIBNER,
Manufacturer of
Salmon and Trout Rods, Salmon and Trout Flies,
Casting Lines, Landing Nets, Gattis, etc.
Waterloo Street, St. Jobuns, N, B.
jy12 6m
CARD.
Dr. Fowlers Celebrated Six Strip Bam-
boo Fly-Rods.
Tmproved and finished without cutting away the
enamel. The strongest and handsomest rods in the,
world, Private orders solicited for all kinds of fine
tackle. Rods sent per express on approval, Send
for circular. A. H. FOWLER, Ithaca, N.Y.
THE
M. W. Robinson, Agent, No. 79 Chambers street, New York.
Gackle.
ishing |
x
a
‘ SUCCESSORS TO
Of Every Description.
HAVANA AND RIO JANEIRO.
48 Maiden Lane N. Y,
ANDREW CLARK & CO,
Fishing Tackle
FINE GOODS FOR SPORTSMEN A SPECTALTY.
end for Price List te
ABBEY &£IMBRIE,
‘NEW YORK, LONDON, REDDITCH,
| Boa 1,794,
W. Holberton’s Fly Rods
FOR TROUT AND BLACK BASS.
Brass mounted...... see deacestensecen $5 00
German silver mounted..,.......--.++- 10 00
German silver and capped ferrules....... ..-. 12 00
Same as above, extra middle joint, 4 tipa.. .... 17 50
To answer to numerons inquiries as to quality aud
strength of rod, from those who state that.they do
hot Uelieve good rods can be made for the price, I
am happy to say that of all the rods sold durmg the
past year. I havenot heard a single complaint. Mr.
A, E. Hume, of Alexandria Bay, killed, on one of the
$8 rods, after a two honrs’ struggle, a maskelonge
weighing 27 pounds. Every rod warranted.
W. HOLBERTON, 102 Nassau St., N.Y.
jy12 2f
SHINNERS
The best bait used for Bass and Pickerel Wishing
Bass size, 75 cents; Pickerel size, $1 each. by mail
post-paid, on receipt of price. Nagle Claw, for catch-
ing Fish and Game, samples by mail, 35 and 75 cents.
Send stamp for illustrated price list of Fishing Tackle
and Sporting Goods,
HISH & SIMPSON,
132 NASSAU s/l., NEW YORK,
B. CREENWOOD,
Manulact 1 er of Aquaria Greenhouse and Aquarium
Ccment, und uealer in Piri Food, Gold Fish, Water
Plants, Fish Globes, and aquarix stock of all descrip-
tions, Canaries, Cages, Rustic Baskets, Bird Houses,
Sea Shells, etc., wholesale and retail.
Nos. 114 to 18 COLLEGH PLACE,
Near Murray st. New York, N. Y.
COMPETITION IS THE LIFE OF TRADE,
J. B. CROOK & CO.,
FISHING TACKLE,
60 FEEATO! SPREET, NEW YuRK
Makes the Immense Reductions.
Greenheart Rods for Trout and Bass Fishing, $15
10 $30. Ash and Lancewood Rods for Trout aud Bass
Fishing, $7 to $12.
Kyerything elee in psoMOnon: Goods sent C. 0.
D toallpaits of the United States and Canadas,
H. L. LEONARD,
BANGOR, MAINE,
Manufacturer of every variety of
FINE RODs ior SALMON, Bass and TROUT
TISHING,
Split Bamboo Rods a Specialty
Great reduction in prices, Trout Rods, full mounted,
$30, formerly $50; other rods in proportion,
Every Rod bearing my name is Six strands from
butt to extreme tip, and mounted with my * patent
waterproof ferrule,” and warrauted against imper-
fections in material and workmanship.
Any style of tinish, hexagonal or round, as may
be desired. Rods of Greenheart, Ash, or Lance-
wood. MADE TO ORDER.
Iwas awarded a MEDAL and DIPLOMA at the
Centennial for my Split Bamboo Rods.
Also manufacturer of Patent Reels for Salmon
and Trout fishing, The lightest, strongest, and
aandsomest Reels ever made.
Full ine of FISHING TACKLE always on hand,
‘Send for circ yar and price list,
L 48%
NMicBride Flies.
MEDAL AND DIPLOMA FROM INTER-
NATIONAL EXHIBITION, PA., 1876,
DECREED FOR
“ EXCEFDINGLY NEAT WORK WITH
SOLIDITY OF CONSTRUCTION.”
A fine assortment of FLIES tor Tront, Salmon and
Bass constantly on hand. Also Casting Lines. Flies
earetully selected for the different seasons and
waters,
Goods promptly made to order from any pattern
desired, Address :
Miss Sara J. McBride,
Mumford, Monroe County, N. Y.
W. HOLBERTON,
Sole Agent for New York City. jy19
BABBITT’S TOILET SOAP.
q Unrivalled for ee tol-
is
ti
HK, T. Babbitt, New York City.
Wd Drugrists.ae ©
For Bale by al D:
Bound Volumes
Forest and Stream.
SEVENTH VOLUME, NOW READY.
First Four Volumes, $4 each, Others, $3.50,
Acomplete set of the FOREST AND STREAM.
seven volumes, bond handsomely in cloth—a valo,
able library for the sportsman—can Dow be obtained
on application to this office,
F..Wesson’s| Long & Mid-range Rifles, Breech-Loading.
THE ,WORLD.
BEST, IN,
3
a
‘tact boy oy’, :
THE NATURAL FOOD for BLACK BASS,
Ihave, after careful study, at last found a bait that
excels all olhers tor taking black bass, Sample by
mail, 75c. The anove cut represents the bate,
TO AMATEUR
Fishing Rod Makers,
German Silver and Brass Rod Mountings ready
made and to order of my own manufacture. Ferules,
Guides, Rings, Tips, Reel Bands, Screw and Solid
Bottoms, Double Fittings. Also superior Ash and
Lancewood Fly and Black Bass Rods, of my own
manufacture, $3, $5, $6 to $25. Rods suitable for the
bays around New York, $1 50, $2 25, $3 50, $6 fo $25,
Trolling Rods for Alexandria Bay and the lakes, $4,
$6, $8, $10,
100 feet Superior Linen Line, by miail..,...... $ 25
900: ity “e v7 “ aa Pp 50
800 “ “ its “ its a Tb
600 Cuttie unk, “ .. 8 Op
Black Bass Flies (something new) per (loz...... 2
Large variety of Trout Flies for Maine and the
Adirondacks; prices, $1, $1 50, $2 per doz. Brass
Reels, plain, 50c., 15c., $1 each. Brass Reels, multi-
plying, $175, $2 25, $2.50, $3to$6each, Rubber Click,
German Silver Click, and multiplying reels for black
bass, trout, and for the bays of New York.
Complete outfits as low as consistent with good
material and workmanship.
Goods sent CG, O, D. to all parts of the United States
and Canada.
J. F. MARSTERS, MAnNurAcTURER,
125 NASSAT STREET, NEW YORK.
Send for Catalogue of Sporting Goods.
jy19 tf
ariugs.
H.T.Helmbold’s
Compound Fluid Extract
BUCHU.
Owing to various counterfeiting or my
original receipt and preparations, I hay
changed my lnbels and wrappers, which in
future will be printed in
CARMINE INE.
The Public are cautioned to be sure and
H. T. HELMBOLD
ManufacturingS Companys,
Broadway & {7th St.,
NEW YORK.
Gunpowder.
New York, July 10, 1877.
EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND GUN:
Please say, for the information of some of my
friends who may be misled by current statements,
that lam stillon the same powder for all out-door
shooting, which I have used for several years past,
never having risked the use of the nitrated powders
except when shooting in a confined Space in-doors,
wien the smoke from any regular powder would
produce a smell rather offensive to some people, and
cause Somewhat greater obstruction to vision.
Carr. A. H, BOGARDUs,
Champion Ving Shot of the World,
Received Medal and Diploma at Centen
For full Particulars, Price List, ete..
KF. WESSON,
WORCESTEHR, MASS:
al Wxoabinlon, Piiuder ptt.
Gunpowder,
ORIENTAL
‘POWDER
MANUFACTURERS; 0
CUNPOWDER
Ofice—13 BROAD Srneen.s Mapa
BRANDS—DIAMOND GRAIN.
BPALCON DUCKING.
WILD FOWL SHOOTING, &
WESTERN SPORTING,
(Oriental Rite.)
- The “ Oriental ” powder is equal to any mades no
expense is Spared to make the best,
/ BRANCH OFFICES, *
F J. G. Munro, Agent, 19 Exchange St,, Buitalo, N. ¥
{ Cobb & Wheeler, Agents, 9State St., Chicago, Til.
C.J. Chapin, Agent, 218 Locust St., St. Louis, Mo. *
Agencies in the principal cities in the United States,
Laflin & Rand Powder Co.
Na. 26 MURRAY ST,, N. YW.
Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers of
Orange Lightning Powder.
No, 1to0 7, strongest and Cleanest made, in sealed
Lib. cani-ters, Higher numbers specially are recom-
mended for breech-loading guns,
Orange Ducking Powder,
For water-fowl, strong and clean, No, 1 to Sin
metal kegs, 64f lbs. each, and canisters of 1 and 5
lbs, each, ?
Orange Rifle Powder.
The best for rifles and all ordinary purposes,
Sizes, FG, FFG and FFG, the last being tne finest,
Packed in wood and metal Kegs of 25 Ibs,, 1243 Ths,
and 63¢ 1bs,, and in canisters of 1 Ib. and 44 Ib.
All of the above give high velocities and less
resiatium than any other brands made, and are re-
commended and used_by Capt, A, H. BOGARDUS,
the “Champion Wing Shot of the World,”
BLASTING POWDER and ELECTRICAL BLAST}
ING APPARATUS. MI) ITARY POWDER
of ali kinds on hand and made to order,
Safety Fuse, Frictional and
Platinum Fuses.
Pamphlets, showing sizes of the grain by wood
cut, sent free on application to the above address.
THE
HAZARD POWDER CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
GUNPOWDER.
Hazard’as ** Electric Powder.
Nos. 1 (fine) te 6 {coaree). Unsurpassed in point of
strength and cleanliness. Packed in square canis—
ters of 1 Ib, only.
Hayzard's **American Sporting.”
Nos. 1 (fine) to 3 (coarse). In 1 Ib, canisters and
64 Tb. kegs. A fine grain, auick and clean, for
upland prairie shooting, Wel adapted to shot-
guns,
Hazard’s “* Duck Shooting.”
Nog. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse), In1 and 5 lb. canisters
and 6 and 1234¢ lb. kegs. Burns slowly and very
clean, shooting remarkably close and with great
penetration. Bor field, forest. or water shooting, it
tanks any other brand, and itis equally serviceable
for muzzle orbreech-loaders,
Hazard's ** Kentucky Rifle.’
FFFG, FFG, and “Sea Shooting” PG, in kegs of 25,
12% and 6% tbs, and cans of 51bs, PFE is also
packed in 1 ana 4 Jb. canisters. Burus strong and
moist, The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands for
ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting’ FG 18
the standard Rife powder of the country,
Superior Wining and Blasting Powder.
GOVERNMENT GANNON & MUSKET POWDER;
ALSO, SPECIAL GRADES FOR HXPORT, OF
ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF, MANU-
FACTURED TO ORDER.
The above can be bad of dealers, or of the Com-
pany’s Agents in every prominent city, or wholesule
at our office, &
—7 ,,
68 WALL STREET, NEW YORK.
Warren Powder Mills,
MANUFACTURERS OF
BLASTING AND MINING, SIPPING AND
SPORTING GUNPOWDER.
SPORTING BRANDS—Eareka, Continental,
« Border Rifle.” Snan-Shot, and Warren Sporting
Cannon und Musket, U. 8. Standard. ‘The wbove can
he had of the dealers, or ah wuolesule at the office,
27 Doane street, Boston, Miss,, andof the agente,
JOHN P. LOVELL & SONS. comer of Wash-
oe Cornhill and Biattle street, Boston, Muss.
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FOREST AND STREAM.
415
eB. Ss. HAREIS,, ll UNIVE) STATES CARTRIDGE COMPANY,
Sportsman Warehouse,
li77 BROADWAY, NEW YOGQRE,
(AGENCY OF SHARPS* RIFLE COMPANT,)
OFFERS
Bogardus’ Patent Rough Glass Balls .........ss05 sescsssss perce veceareseees ereveseceeveeepe-O0 per 100.
Plain Glass: Ballstcs:sesehetivsonda ola eye ssvereeee ..$2 per 100, packed 300 in bbl.
Bogardus’ Trap and 300 plain balls for......... Bek cieake tadep siege MugactadaueeenetFestsvsene orev Ueaseant 10
Marshall's Trap and 300 plain balls for......ccscssee ssssssese cceseseas eeeees Caeevdtvansechetple
Purdy Trap and 300 plain balls for.......ccc...0..0000. Meera sictetee ras venetneetetietsre scrervster rari hud
Three of either Marshall’s or Purdy’s Traps for.........
whee eneuneena cosensemsdnersteseerbnieansee
Orders for Balls in large quantitizs a liberal discount.
Also has in stock a new Jine of
P. Webley & Son’s Celebrated Breech- Loading Guns,
including those that were at the Centennial—a beautful lot of GUNS which I offer
very cheap.
STODDARD’S
CARTRIDGE LOADING IMPLEMENT,
COMBINING SEVEN DIFFERENT TOOLS, ,
Cap Expeller, Recapper, Loader and Tube, Creaser, .Cutter.
Crimper and Shell Extractor.
NO. 10 NOW READY.
Tirie'mrs all the operations possible is the manipulation of Paper or Meta
tis 1¢7 Bret ch-Loaders,
Leugth, 44 inches. Nickel Plated. Weight 10 ounces.
‘All the operations are perfect, and suitable for any shell.
AWARDED BOTH MEDAL AND DIPLOMA AT CENTENNIAL
EXHIBITION.
PRICE, BG.
Circulars sent on application. Send postal order or check to
C. J, STODDARD & CO.,
Lock-Box 192, Washington, D. C.
LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE,
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION MEDAL
AWAKDED FOR
STEAM LAUNCHES.
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N. Y. SAFETY STEAM POWER C0
30 Cortlandt Street, New York.
GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE BUILDING 70F
LAUNCHES AND THEIR MACHINERY,
snd will furnish them complete in every particular, fitted either as Swift Racers, Fast Pleasure Boats, Party
Boats, Fishing Boats, Ship’s Tenders, or ferry Boats. Or will supply the MACHINERY, complete, Alsc
Models, drawings and moulds to parties preferring to build their own boats,
SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR:
A VICTORIOUS INVENTION
The Eagle Claw.
An ingenious device for he purpose of catching all kinds of
Animals, Fish and Ganie. ; :
The €asy method of setting the Hagle Claw, combined with
the simplicity of remoying the victim, are among its peculiar
advantages, ,
Tt is inimaterial how to place it when set. If may be buried
flat in the ground, suspended from the limb of a tree, or, when
occaslon requires, covered with grass, leaves or other light
Material Without inany way impairing 1s certain operation,
This adapted for bait of any SES CADMAS and, when, set, 10
Animal, Fish or Bird that touches the | palt can possibly escape.
Th does ot manele or injure its victims in the slighest degree,
nor need they be handled to free them from the trap.
PRICE LIST:
Bent by miail.......... JpeA bad ort ocr porte 35 cents,
No.2—For catehiig Mink, Muskrats, Raccoons, large Game,
SEIS NAG. lalate’ Poetrtie sine teas pews ope fates 75 cents.
Chas. L. Coate,
880 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
P. 0. Box 214,
~ AGENTS WANTED.
LOWELL,
MASS,
Manufacturers of the
CENTRAL FIRE, SOLID HEAD,
BRASS SHELL, RE-LOADING CARTRIDGE,
Used by the Army and Navy of the United States and several Foreign Governments,
? sf All nds of RIM FIRE AMMUNITION.
Capt. Bogardus’ Patent Glass Ball TYAP.,..0:0ccesesnversacenseeees conse covessreseseeveneseeeseae 10 each. | Special attention paid to orders for TARGET PRACTICH CARTRIDGES.
Send for Illustrated Catalogue.
WALLACE & SONS, Agents, NW. Y. City.
Sportsmen's Goods.
sumugements, Ete.
THE SNEIDER GUN.
The only iveposit
Double-Grip Self-Closing Top Lever Action
IN THE WORLD,
Sizes, from 6 to 16 bore,
Equal in finish, symmetry of outiines and materials
to the finest Englieh Guns, and at more
reasonable prices.
The Sneider Rebounding Lock used, the only Re-
bounder with which missfires will not occur,
HIGHEST CENTENNIAL MEDAL FOR
“Workmanship, Rebounding Locks and Compen-
gating Features of Action.”
GUNS REBORED FOR CLOSE SHOOTING,
STOCKS BENT TO ANY CROOK.
Pin Fire Guns changed to Central Fire,
Muzzle-Loading Guns Altered to Breack-Loaders,
Clark & Sneider,
214 W. Pratt St., Baltimore
Send forillustrated Catalogue.
BOUDREN'’S PATENT COMBINATI IN
Jack, Dash and Fishing
LAMP,
For NIGHT HUNTING Deer
and other animals, SPEARING
FISH, Indispensable on any
Boating, Yachting or Camping
Trip.
Not affected by Wind, Rain
or Jolting. Burns kerosene.
safely without a chimney,
Throws a powerful light 200
feet ahead. Asa DASH LAMP
for CARRIAGES it has no
egnal. Fits on any shaped
dash or on any yehicle,
PRICE.
ack and Dash,...... ae. -86 00
ishing Lamp..........006 8 00
C. 0. D., with privilege of examination.
ILMORE’s CONCERT GARDEN.
OPEN EVERY NIGHT IN THE WEEK WITH
GILMORE’S GREAT MILITARY BAND.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES SUNDAY EVENINGS.
50 cents admiseion. Boxes seating four, $3,
Zoological Garden.
PAIRMCUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA,
Gren everyday, A large collection of Living Wild
Beasts, Birds and Reptiles. Admission 25 cents;
children under twelve, 10 cents, jans ly
FPYHE GREAT NEW YORK AQUARIUM, Broad-
way and 365th street. Open daily from 9 A, M. to
10P.M. Beautiful Tropical Fishes and Anemones.
Wonderful Horned Cow Fishes and Ascidiane,
Twelve seals, sea lions, 15 sharks, 40 blow fishes, t
hell-benders, and thousands of other curious marine
creatures, Prof. Young, marvelous ventriloquist.
Miss Lubin in submarine performances. Delightfal
orchestral concerts, Feeding the animals and
fishes and other entertaiments,
Coney Island Aquarium now open for the summer.
jyi2 tf.
Highest Honors
AT THE
CENTENNIAL WORLD’S AIR, 1876.
SHONINGER ORGANS.
WHITE PV E°G COMPANY,
jy12 tt BRIDGEPORT, Conn.
Seydel & Co’s Poeket Hammock.
No. 1, weight only 13¢ 1bs.; bear's 1,300 Ibs.;_ price #4.
A most luxurious Couch, Seat, Swing, Ete.
Cilculars may be had by addressing McCOY & CO.,
34r and 136 Duane Street, N, Y
HAMMOCKS
h “OR LAWNS anp EXCURSIONS,
/ Tents, Camp Stools, Camp Kettles,
Rubber Blankets, Mosquito
Nats, Lawn Settees, etc.
Send for Iiustrated Circular,
G, WEBSTER PECK,
Manufacturers’ Agents,
110 Chambersst., N. Y.
PURDY'S
Glass Ball
Trap.
(Patent Applied For.)
The best and cheapest trap offered, made of yellow
pie, and eyery part warranied, Throws single or
double balls in any direction. Traps, each, $5;
Solid oak trap, $6.50; extra rubber springs, per doz.,
76c.; Purdy #lass balls, per 100, $2, he Purdy Glass
Ballis the best and easiest ball to break, almost
presents a flat surface to the, shooter. Liberal dis-
count to the trade, ‘
W. HOLEERTEON, Sole Agent,
je21 3m 102 Nassau St., N. ¥;
THE PET CICAR.
For the Camp and Field, Sent by mail anywhere
on receipt of price,
moe Havana, $5.75 per hundred, or $3 for fifty in
& box,
Half Havana, $3.5) per hundred,
B. STEIN, 102 Nassau Srrezr, New Yorr.
jyl2 t£
PRONOUNCED UNANIMOUSLY AS THE
Best Instruments.
Their comparative excellence is recognized by the
Judges in their Report, from which the following
ig an extract: 4
“The B. SHONINGER ORGAN COS exhibit
as the best Instruments ata price rendering them
possible to a large class of purchasers, haying acom
bination of Reeds and Bells, producing novel and
pleasiug effects, Ccoutaining many desirable im prove-
ments, will staid longer in dry or damp climatie, less
liable to get out of order, all the boards being made
three-ply, put together so it is impossible for them
fo ¢ither shrink, swell or eplit.’ THE ONLY
ORGANS AWARDED THIS RANK.
This Meda! and Award was granted after the most
Severe competition of the best makers, before one of
the most competent juries ever assembled.
New etyles and prices just issued, which are in ne
cordunce with our rule, the BEST ORGANS for
the least money.
We are prepared to appoint a few new Agente.
Tiiustrated Catalogues mailed, postpaid, upon ap-
plication to
B. SHONINGER ORGAN CO.,
97 to 123 Chestnut Street,
NEW HAVEN, CONN,
W. H. HOLABIRD,
Manifactnrer of
Specialties in Clothing
——_
EFGR SPORTSMEN,
Vatparaiso, Ind.
Shooting Suits complete, consisting of Coat, Vest,
Pants and Cap, $10. No. 1 Shooting Coats, water-
proof and first-class in every particular, sent by
mall, post-paid, 86, |
Holabird’s New Game Bag; weighs 12 ounces.
The most convenient and coolest garment eyer
offered to Sportsmen: Can be used in place of a
coat; room for 5U shells and %5 snipe or quail; by
mail for $2,
Holabirs New Cartridge Vest, capacity for fifty
shells; simple und admirable for boat shooting:
$2.5), Fine Linen, Corduroy and Fustian suita made
to oriler in the neatest and most destrable style,
Send 25 cents for mv buok on Doy Breaking and
capalggzue of goods. Money refinded if not satisfied.
W. H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Ind,
Ask your gun d¢taler for Holabird’s goods,
Jy1z tf
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416 FOREST AND STREAM, .
Gans, Bijtes. Gie. W. & C. SCOTT & SONS. | / Guns; Rifles, te.
lt ahs sens age be Lala Ci é
awarded at the Centennial Exhibition t D
for gua a ST Srey anil mut Spor sman i} epot.
terial in their Premier Quality and
medium grades, Their New Patent- 1 (aSTAQLISHED eo)
Triplex Lever Grip Action and Ciom- | First premium st World’s Fair at New York and
pensating Lump. ‘The attention of Cententiial Exiibition,
Sportsmen is requested to the above
new action, Its superior strength
and solidity impart greatly improved
shooting powers. Hard hitting be-
ing the desideratum required, is ob- : oak y Si
4 Va tained by this powerful gun, Prices of tS —
i { _the New Triplex Lever Grip, $174, $225
to $00. Marked the Triplex 10-bores
epee, eas Sook extra, Our lghest grade is as usual | @] Hi Ni K R ] D E R 3 if
[Extract from FOREST AND STREAM, Now York, December 26, 1876, Contributed by one of the Judges of | Ne EB. Cor. Second and Walnut Sts., Phila,
Anvards of Guns at the Centenmal:]
7 ee Pt ; GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS
This action (The Triplex Lever Grip} combines in the highest degree strength and simplicity, and mv ‘tes % age y
rapidly secure the favor of all who test its merits, ee X y it Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, Pies,
Leaders, Snoods, Artificial Bait, Fly Books,
COMPENSATING LUMP, Strongly recommenned, Tt is invaluahle, and should be ordered on = | ules Fete ‘
every gun, Costs about $10 extra, Choke-bores, medium or full, Our guns to be had of the principal | ** Salmon, Bass and Trout Plies Made to Order.
: _- dealers in the trade only. 2 rae es eR SO ; ,
THREE BARRELED PREMIER GUN WORKS, Birmingham, England, “ Krider's * poset Ah eat et Split and
; = 7 x - Birds’ Eggs and Birds' Skins in Great Varietles—
Breech Loadin Guns. ‘ taxidermy @n all its branches,
s
= Paper and MW etallic Shells X _, Sprati’s Patent Dog Biscuits
(P\WO SHOT AND ONE RIFLE) Repairing of all kinds, marLiy
FOR
_# new feature in the Sporting Line. Forms a
Weht and compact gun from eipht to ten pounds,
Siving to sportsmen the very thing so often wanted
tn all kinds of shooting.
Represented by W. Holberton, 102 Nassati street,
Wew York,
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
SPORTSMEN
Will ind 4 select assoriment of
Breech-Loading Shot Guns,
Mannfactured by the
UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE (0.,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
Guns, :
Rifles,
Revolvers,
Ammunition,
Ani all goods appertaining thereto.
W. H. BAKER,
Sept. 36m Lisle, Broome Co., N, Y,
THE STURTEVANT SHELLS are the easiest reloaded.
Do not have to unscrew the head nor nse an awl to remove
the exploded caps. THH PATENT MOVABLE ANYILS,
made of steel wire, will not bend or break.
THE BERDAN PATENT SHELLS, new model, with
Hobbs’ patent waterproof primers, never miss fire, and are
highly prized by all that have nsed them.
PAPER SHELLS.—By repeated experiments and great
outlay for improved materials, and machinery made ex-
Pea for the purpose. we can now warrant onr BROWN
APER SHELLS equal to any imported. They are sure
fire, and will not burst in the gun,
ce of any of the dealers in sporting materials for
the U, M. C. Co.'s Shells,
Not sold at retail by the manufacturers.
Special Attention is Invited to Our New
SMITHS PATENT REVOLVERS,
Im fonr sizes of 22, 32, 388 and 41-100 cals,
This new and elegant Arm combines simplicity
durability, 2 perfect, interchange of all its parts.
The most critical inspection in process of mannfac-
ture, and with its patent improvements, make It the
Most Desirable Revolver in the Market,
A OOMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
MAYNARD RIFLES SHOT GUNS ETC,
Send for Circular,
ct. cC, & B. ZETTLER,
GUNSMITHS AND RIFLE GaLuErRyY,
207 Bowery, New York,
E. THOMAS, JR.,
GUNS, PISTOLS, SPORTING GOODS,
FOWLER & FULTON,
Safes.
aif NO. 300 BROADWAY, N.Y.
; ““ St. Louis Conical Base Paper Shell.”” M, Fowuee. Hekey Foutox.
HERRINGS SAFES] po :
Having made important improvements in our Shell, we : 1
can safely recommend them as equal, if not superior, in : Dennison’s Targets
aa ELEY to any Paper Shell manufactured in this country or
ST. LO in Europe. From, 25 to 1000:
as s er] CONICAL BASESH Ameng the advantages claimed for these Shells, are: A 7 ;
The World’s Champions. ale saving of 25 por cent. in the use of powder; also the great ¥d. Range.
4
SS SS decrease in recoil. The sizes made are No, 10—234, 27, t TARGET PASTERS
and 3 inches; No. 122%, 23{, and 27¢ inches. Longer
Shells wili he made ap extra cost. ‘They arenot mailable- Sample, 100, sent by expresson receipt of $1.15 Ss ec d
Tt . 125 €1,30 . 10,
OOO aieaha inten. No. 2,239 De Kalb street, St. Lonis, Mo, Oe ay Ss,
te eet St. Louis Patent Shell Manufacturing Company. Dealers in Sporting Goods,
= TARGET in ania My at elie ereaion rath
SET wi @ sent by mail, circular an
ic } sam ples, by
~| Capt. Bogardus’ Patent Ciass Ball Trap seyicgy « co., 195 proadway, N.Y.
kd and Rough Balls. ee
S PATENT... [aoa Eh een
2 i F . Buy of your nesrest
Is patented by Bogardus and used by him many TOU RISTS Baggage Ree =
es Re | thousand. times, proves tem to be Just what is wanted by all ‘S TAGS. . Wawona tits
. 7 j NN. Py 9; i .
SPORTSMEN'S CLUBS AND AMATEURS. DENNISON & CO., 198 Broadway, N.Y.
Tl
Glass Ball Trap,
Y k sure A
E PATENT ROUGH BALL—The only Ball that will brea
, Soo GLASS BALLS
When hit by shot. Use none but the best. Every ball marked. Patented
RecelyedjInternalional Exhibition awards: April 10, 1877; Traps, March 13, 1877.
: pido: Se FOR S10.
Loendou,.......-.--1851 New Vork.......- Tepe CG = —s ‘
PE feet Cog stint th i ee Lr a Geo, E. Hart & 0-5 Fj Marshall’s Glass Ball Trap is ackuowledged as the
best now before the public. Tt is made of bert ash,
and everything first cluss. Throws two or wore
balls in different directions, and with a5 much force
as desired. Liberal discount to dealers, Send for
particulars to HENRY C. SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt
Street, New York, jel4 tt 4
Also awards of gold and silyer medals.
ee
Se IM LA
NEWARK, N. J.
mesachussetts Charitable Mechanic As=ociation,
Boston, 1874; Franklin Institute, Phila-
delphia, 1874; American Institute, TRADE SUPPLIED.
New York, and many others,
== Cotton Duck, every width & weight, ont to any length, Arrangement of Tent Catalogues. Founded July 4, 1808.
HERRING CO., Oiled do, mannfactured by steam power. i * Wo, i. Artist's & Camping.
a
o)
aN
Saturated, not enameled, A 2. Military.
Slings for disabled Horses, 3. Lawn and Garden,
261 and 252 Broadway, N. Y. fhoroughly harnessed, $10 each. 4, Camp Meeting & Chapel.
Lock Pouches, Messenger Bags, , _ 6. Circus & Show.
oop ys A Nore Bags at wholesale, = 6. Base Ball,Cricket,&c.
Carriages, anything and \ 7. Sundries.
ATE AND LOCK MANUFACTURERS,
everything that
= can be made dipreen sg
Carriages | See ee
N.Y.
AND
ROAD WACONS,
A DOL
UNEQUALED IN
2 oe F
: isto dons Bol
Sie eet ng ape (er t $20 : h zal. U.S cere Thos. W. Sparks,
square, $20 each. U.S. -
a) Caer Palmetto Tents, 7 “ 7 « } Mail Bag Mannf’y,
R u b ber C ush ion ed re_resented above. A FULTON 87., NEW YORK. S h ot & Ba r Lead
Kar” DOBS NOT BITE THE TONGUE. jy
Our Cigarettes are a5 fine as can be produced. Only the jbest French Cigarette paper is used, which
is free from mineral and other injurious substances.
Po C THE ware EY] AMERIQ UE oes FOR
Brewster & Co.,, SUMMER SMOKING.
AXLE, nyaneey, lug MEFRSCHAUM AND CIGARETTES, once 181 Walnnt sire, Pitti
Which we haye applied to more than six hundred
vehicles, and received the indorsement of our Most
eritical customera,
THE '76 SHOOTING COAT.
(PATENTED)
The largest variety of
Shooting and Sporting Garments, §
in the World.
7 . r Send for Tiluatrated Catalepue,
(OF BROOME STRERT), Mixture of Perique and Vanity Fair, Best French Cigarette Paper only used. Sample GEORGE C. HENNING,
BROADWAY, 47TH to 48TH STS. by mail, Fifteen cents. Ask your dealer for them.
Jel 401 WM. §. KIMBALL & ©0., Rochester, New York. Feb 22 ty. Wnmunienipicrs
“AMERICAN
S PORTSMAN’S
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Rep-Hrapep Wooprrckers —(Melanerpes. erzthrocepialus)
—This handsome bird is so named from picking Noles in the
frees to procure fhe insects which form its food. As there
are so many different species of the woodpecker tribe in
North America, and their habits are so nearly alike, I will
not give a description of them all, but will describe the ona
above named. The male measures nine inches from point of
the beak to the end of tail, and ten inches from tip to tip of
wings; beak long and straight, one and one-half inches in
length, adapted for piercing the bark; a lone slender tonsue,
yery hard at the point; iris dark brown; legs quite short and
strong, having four toes, two before and two behind. The
tail consists of ten hard and elastic feathers, which act as a
prop to aid the bird in climbing; head and neck of & beautiful
rich, velvety red hue; breast and belly pure white; back and
part of the scapulars a glossy black. The eses are five in
number, On one occasion I found six, but this is seldom met
with. The shell is smoother than m any other species of the
woodpecker family. ‘They are of a beautiful clear white
color, marked with redish spots ati the large end. Length of
eggs, 1.07 to 1-12 inch; breadth, .77 to .84inch. They often
vary in measurement. These gaudy Dirds often wander over
trees in every direction, striking the bark on hollow or de-
cayed places with their beaks, and (hmisting their tongues into
its crevices in search of insects, or their latve, on which they
feed. Instead of a nest it forms a circular holein the decayed
parts of trees. The male and female sit alternately. After
enjoying their feasts they retire in parties to some neighbor—
ing trees to amnse themselves by samboling and sportively
chasing each other. This bird is irequently invaded in its
cozy home by the black snake, which glides up the trunk of
the tree and enters the apartment, devours the esgs, or callow
brood, in spite of the cries and flutterings of the parents. On
the 28th of June, 1869, while on a visit to a friend of mine, at
Gwyned, Pa,. L took a stroll down through the orchard, and
on hearing the pitiful cries of these birds, IT hastened fo the
tree, where, as my friend informed me. one of the birds had
made its home. On arriving at the spot, I noliced the female
flying from one limb to the other ina frantic manner. ‘I’o my
surprise I saw a large black snake on the trunk of the tree, its
tail partly coiled around a small Jimb, striking at the aperture
in quick succession. After watching the mancnvres for a
few moments I cut a small sapling, and striking the intruder
across the back, it fellat my feet quite dead. It measured
five feet nine inches in length. One of its eyes was picked
out by the male bird, which was in the cavity trying to de-
fend its young. Gro. Boupwin.
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MORE ABOUT REVERSED SHELLS.
West CuxstHr, Pa,, June 24, 1877.
Eprror FOREST AND STRPAI:
My attention has been called to a letter in No. 18 of your journal for
this month, signed *T. W.. Leesburg, Va.,” contaiming the query
whether latitude influentes the production of sinistral or left-handed
shells, This departure from the primary organic form is rare in the
different species of American land shells, but is more common in Same
fresh water species, In my collection, which embraces many hundreds
of North Américan land shells, I possess only one, Patula cooper, WG.
B., from Colorado, That latitude predisposes to the formation of the
sinistral shells I am not prepared to aftirm or deny; butit must be ad-
mitted that we possess more sinistral or left-hauded shells From warm
climates, probably for the reason that hot and moist climates are more
fayorable to the growth of this form of animal life, and the generic and
Specitic forms of mollusk are more AnMerons, abd levee reversed shells
more frequently occur. This remark more especially applies to the
wenera Helizg Rulimus partula and achatinelle, Among whith we meet
with numbers of reversed shells, whose normal type is dextral. In one
Species of Partula JP. Sinisthorsa, Pease , the individuals are almost ull
sinistral, the dextral ones forming the exception. This also holds im
Several Species of the genera Helix aul Bulimus, where the usual fora
is sinistral, 'Uhese are all denizens of warm countries, as Sough Ameri
ca, East Indies, Siam, Malebar, etc.
We also find the whirls of some fresh water and land shells instead
of being coiled on themselves in the sual manner, are drawn out and
Separated, presenting the appearanes of % vorkserew (Sealariforme),
The question, doubtless, has ocdurred to others besides your correspond-
ent—What causes these abnorial forins? slid how shall.we accoont
for these vagaries in nature? ‘To tins the answer must be returned,
that the hidden operations of nature's laboratory ave not easily solved ;
but in all probability the forces which protice the abnormity in theone
case cause the other, and depends on the departare from the yital law
which determines heraritary transiiission of form the operation of which
is probably “past finding ont.” In endeavoring to define the cause of these
abnormal forms we cun only conjecture that itis to be foun in a rever-
sal ofthe vitul forces acting inthe segmentation of the yoll of the egy in the
earliest. stages af the farmationof theembryo,as itis here the change firab
occurs which determines the form of the fnture individual. We kuow
that in the eggs of snails (which afford good materia) for observation) a
short tine after they are deposited by the parent, the germinal vesicle,
which lies in the midst of the yolk, rises to the upper part where the
germ is seen to forin, aud a distinet rotation of the yolk occure, after
wiilclit undergoes sezmentation 2nd the germ appears. This rotary
motion is. dné te cilliary action, and consists of two or three turns in
one direction and the same number in a reyersed direetion, and poasi-
bly in this primary vital action fies the secre: of reversed shells. Al-
Most al] the species of shells in whith yeyersed individnals ovcur are
viviparous and are born with from one to ane and # half whirls, and it
is possible that a slight disturbing force, such as might be prodneed bY
ub overcrowued condition of the germs in the ovisuc would atfeet w
change in the direction of the apicae whorl so as to produce # Sinispra)
He thas verifying the iiage thut * is the twig is bent the tree 1
nelined.
Lineline to the opinion that the trae solution as to the cause of sinis-
tral shells probably lies in the vital actions which gueur Jn the Gayest
stuge of the formation of the embryo. Whether our North American
Jand shells, if transplanted to a warmer climate, woull show ai ine
created number of sinistral individuals I am not prepared to BUY, but
before making op my tind] would like to see a few of “1, Wa” sine
istral shells, — W. D. HARTMANR,
— te ;
Hysrips.-—-The Brooklyn Haglée of July 21 says: ‘Nine
out of every ten cases of supposed Ayiidy are bronght on by
ignorance and superstition, ? r
We are glad to have the matter settled. The mysteries of
reproduction, aud of deformities, hybrids, etc., haye lone been
‘aconstant puzzle to us. Onreucephalon can now take ‘a
res!” while the Magle siperintends the manufacture of mon-
strosities, ete,, for Barnum. After al) there is uothing like
the Hagle for science, . _ «
‘i ¥ yr : »
: “PRovr ayn A Water-Sxaru.— AW.
‘Chase, of the U. 5, Coast Survey, in 4 note to the editor of
he Papular Science Monthly, describes ax follows » contest
which he and a brother officer witnessed in 1867 on the Pu-
Tissima, 4 small trout stream about twenty-four miles south of
_ San Francisco:
We had been fishing on the stream, and came to a high
bank which overlooked n transparent pool of water about ten
tect indiameter and four feet indepth, Tins pool was fringed
with willows, and lad on one side a small gravel bank, ‘Vhe
trout at first sight was lying in mid-water, heading up stream.
Tt was, as afterward ascertained, fully nine inches in lensth,
a very desivalile prizé for an angler. While studying how to
cast our flies to secure him, 4 novel fishermen appeared, and
-a¢ quick wore his actions that we suspended onr own to wit-
ness them, This new enemy of the trout was a large water-
suake of the common variety, striped black and yellow. He
swam up the pool on the swrface until over the trout, when
& made a dive, and bya dexterous movement seized the
trout in such a fashion tliat the jaws of the snake closed its
quouth. The trout had the use of its tail and tins, and could
drag the snake from the surface; when near the bottom,
however, the snake made use of its tail by winding it around
‘every stone or root that it could reach. After securing this
‘tail-hold it eould drag the trout toward the bank, but, on
letting go, the trout would have a new advantage. This
battlé wis continued for full twenty minutes, when the snake
managed to get its tail ont of the water and clasped around
the root of ope of the willows mentioned as overhanging the
pool. The battle was then up, for the snake gradually put
coil after coil around the root, with each one dragging the
fish toward the land. When half its body was coiled it un—
Joosed the first hold and stretched the end of its tail ont in
évory direction, and, finding another reat, made fast, and now
using both dragged the trout out on the gravel bank. It now
had 2b under control, and, uncoiling, the snake dragged the
fish fully ten feet upon the bank, and I suppose would have
forged him. We killed thé snake and replaced the trout in
the water, as we thought that he deserved liberty. He was
apparently unhurt, and in a few moments darted off. That.
the water-snale of onr California brooks will prey upon the
young of trout and also smaller and less active fishes, ] have
noticed, bat never have seen an attack on a, fish so large or
one more hotly contested,
Remarks.—We haye more than once seen the common
black snake attempt to capture trout, In Pike County, Pa.,
Moses Westbrook, Esq., had on octagonal basin of twenty
fect diameter, containing a maguilicent spring-head, in which
he kept a large number of fine breeders. There scemed to be
# great colony of black snakes resident im the neizhborhood,
although coustant warfare upon them nearly wiped them out,
hey were constantly on the watch at the outlet, where the
water discharged oyer a screen, forming a capital base of
operations. Very many fine two and three-pound fish disap-
peared mysteriously before the cause was positively ascer-
tained.
a
v Do Fisn Srenr.—In answer to a correspondent’s question,
9 Do fish sleep? and if so under what conditions as to time,
place, ete.?” the Aquartum Journal, for July, says:
Though the most constant and careful watching of fish in
the acquarium tanks has failed to determine that they dosleep,
yet the question was regarded as of sufficient importance to
suggest an extended inquiry. In reply to several letters ad-
dressed to leading naturalists, we have received but one which
deserves special attention, since the others simply stated that
the observer was himselfin doubt. ‘Thesingle communication
to which we refer was from Professor D. 8. Jordon, of But-
ler'a University, Irvington, Ind., and we give it in full, as fol-
lows:
TRVINGTON, Int., May 22, 1877,
To Balter of Aquarium Journal.
PHAR Stes Your lether, with the request that 1 give you my views on
the subject of wether fish sleep, is at hand.
7 have made no observations on that point which seems to me to have
any special yalue. The matter looks to me thus: As we go downward
among the lower types of the vertebrate nervous system, we find the
different nervous siutes less specialized, and less and less distinetiy
marked. Manand the higher vertebrates sleep soundly; birds sleep
‘oyith one eye open,’ Kepliles are torpid, or half asleep, much of the
Time; but their asleep and uwake stages are much lesa different from
+hose of birds. Intishes T am tinable to distingoish any sort of sleap
except euch as involved in states of qdiestence In certain species, anil
in torpidity at certain seasons in others, e,,
Tf any impottant facts have been adduced to show any real ur periodi-
eg] “sleep, 1 lave not noticed them,
Very truly yours,
Although we are in doubt as to whether there are any post—
tive jaets to be presented on the subject, yet, should any
reader have im his possession information which may be of
service, we should be pleased to receive and consider it.
+
Ason HOR Quatt—Claremont, Dodge Co., Minn.,
uty: Qin ae AND STREAM of June 28, I notice an ar-
ticle from the Nashville Rural Sum, i which the weiter
claims that ont birds: * pair olf earlier, breed earlier and ma-
ture earlier than in the Southérn States.” Again he says, ‘In
the Northern States, the quail are nearly all grown by the loth
of Anmust, and nove are too small to shoot by the Ist of Sep-
Sw a
: peers beg leave to differ with the writer—not about
hhis quails, but abort ours, I have lived here eight years, and
jive spent considerable time in the field, and have naturally
D, 8. Jorpan.
d the quails pretty closcly. T find that they breed
Pe ied frequently three times in the season; and while
: ‘aem are {full grown on the first of September, there
Se Anel are not half nor even one-fourth grown,
T remember one time in particular of seeing brood in Sep-
tember that was only just hatched. Isyas out hunting prairie
chickens (we seldom call them grouse here), and as Fly mate
a poimt and no pird rose, 1 tried to urge her forward, but she
would not move aninch. I then began to look for the cause
~ of her point, and soon saw, not three feet from her nose, and
i. 2 Jain sight the mother quail brooding her little chicks, of
“ridek only three or four were insight. I bade my dog come
1 Ww hiss. , Z
aod Jeft them undisturbed.
There wi -y, few quails this fall, though they were
"There svill be very few 4 ee
* meyer 80 plenty as last year,
FO?
EST AND
<-> as
are quite plenty again,
There is a good prospect for plenty of chickens of good size
by the 15th of August; the nesting season haying been partie
Warly favorite the broods came off early.
G. H. Hoventon,
es
Wooncoor a ta Bourerown—Columbus, O., June 26.—
On the return from a short drive westward last evening, and
just before our share of the cyclone, in crossing a, ditch or
Tun we startled a woodeock (PHilohela miner) and her brood
of five from beneath the temporary bridge oyer said run.
Although not an uncommon thing to find woodcocks’ nests
containing fiye eggs, as we learned at home in New Jersey,
this ig the first time we ever beheld a family of five young.
Zhe little ones were scarcely larger than rails (Porzana car'o-
lina), and they had actually ‘to climb” to top a low snake-
There was
no mistake in the number, us I had ample time, and counted
fenee, behind which they immediately dropped.
first the birds und afterward their little ‘long-bills.” The
old bird jumped with a ring, which-attracted my attention
and caused me to check the horse. A second thing of interest
to me is that they should be found so far away from home—
the nearest cover of any respectability being at least a mile
distant—in a road (middle mud-road to Cemetery and Asylum
for Idiots and Limaties) so frequently traveled; but ‘ihere’s
no accounting for tastes.” JT rezret 1 did not setout and see
it I could have flushed the little fellows a second time, but
the storm was raciog with me—it beat me by a full leneth—
and **T did not like to tarry.”
With esteem, I remiain,
Se
A Qurrr FWisu,—R. E. Robinson, of Ferrisburgh, Vt.,
writes :
An aciuaintance of mine while fishing for trout in a small
brook in Hast Montpelier, early in June, caught a queer fish,
destribed as follows: Total length, 44 inches; breadth of
head, nearly 1 ineh; pectoral fins, 1% inches long; eleven
long:, hard spines(these fins are so large that they have the ap-
pearance of wings); anal tin, 1 inch wide, 9 short spines;
ventral fins small; first dorsal, 5 spines; second dorsal, 15
spines and rather short; candal, 1 inch broad and rownded ; is
scaleless and beautifully mottled brown or light yellow, the
dorsal fins the same; yellowish white beneath; two small,
sharp white spines behind the eyes near the side of the head,
It was caught by Lee Harvey, and preserved in alcohol by
Howard Putnam, of East Montpelier, in whose possession it
now is. Will you give us its name?
[The specimen is doubtless one of the Cottovds or <‘ Miller's
Thumbs,” and may be either Cottus gobioides (Girard), which
is found in Lamville Co.; Vermont, or Cottus boleotdes (Girard),
found at, Windsor, Vermont. Though, in making this state-
ment, we must say that the fin formula furnished does not
correspond with Girard’s description; but unless a person
knows exactly low to count fin rays he may easily err. The
number of yentral spines should have been given, as this is an
important point.—Hp. |
en _seeciieedtinas_ seen
Duration or Lire ty ANrmMAts.—Te duration of life in
animals is estimated as follows by a German author of the
last century : ;
The elephant, 150 to 200 years; camel, 50 to 60; ass, 30
{0.60 ; horse, 20 to 30; deer, 20; bull, 20; ox (draught), 19;
cow, 20; lion, 60; bear, 20; woll, 20; dog, 25 to 28; fox,
15; sheep, 10; hog, 20; cat, 18; squirrel, 7; hare, 7 to 8;
goat, 10. Of birds: Parrot, 110; eagle, 100; sywan, 100;
goose, 50; sparrew-hawk, 40; canary (if it breeds annually),
10; do,, if it does not couple, 24; nightingale and lark, 16 to
18; peacock, 24; turkey, 14; hen, 13; quail, 6 to 7; duck, 2h.
a oe —
Borr@Eorsk.
Causm or THE Fisn-rixn Opor mw Drivkiya Warnr.—tIn
answer to the question, ‘* What cause, then, can be assigned
for this most peculiar odor?” Prof. Lattimore asserts in the
Popular Seience Monthly for August, that. it must be due to
the decomposition of some form of fresh water alew. He
draws his conclusions partly from the investigations of others,
and partly from his own observation und experiment. After
the disappearance of the odor from the water he observed that
microscopic algee, which had collected on the filters through
which water had been flowing for twenty-four hours, exhaled
an odor strikingly like that given off by a blade of early spring
grass, when crushed by the fingers. A minute quantity of
these algee put into distilled water, and kept covered for a
few hours, revealed an odor which was distinctly recoenized
asthat which had recently affected the water from the lake.
pI ey
—We have received from the General Passenger Agent of
the Kansas Pacific R, R.,a circular announcing that this
company are prepared, upon application, to offer special rates
to parties who desire to explore Kansas and the Rocky Monn-
tains in the interests of science. There is no more enticing
field for the geologist than the country through which the
K, P. passes. Its cretaceous especially has furnished the
most interesting specimens eyer discovered in this country ;
the Odontornithes or birds with teeth, and the Pteranodontin
or toothless Pterodactyles, both lately described by Prof.
Marsh. The carboniferous, foo, and the Hiocene are both
more or Jess well developed in Kansas, and then beyond Den.
yer rise the grand old mountains that we all so long for during
this hot weather. Don your hickory shirt, then, young man,
and with your geological hummer in one hand, and your rifle
in the other, start ont for a couple of months’ worl on (lie
plains and in the mountains.
—
—The managers of the Loudon Zoological Gardens liave
offered a reward of $2,500 for the safe delivery in England
of a monsicer anaconda, Measuring thirty-six feet in length,
and a yard in diameter, now holding undisputed possession of
u large pond near Matarm, Venezuela. These serpents are
caught with live dogs as bait. After swallowing the dog the
On an average, once im | snake takes a nap and the fisherman takes the snake.
tour years they will nearly all be frozen or starved to death
here, but they breed so fast, that in two or three years they
Pror, Proofor oX tHe Sra SkereNr.—In Formsr Ann
Struam of Aus. 12, 1875, we published a ‘Plea for the Sea-
Serpent.” ‘There have been, since that date, numerous sea—
serpent hoaxes, as well as several observations reported by
Ten whose testimony merits at Ieast a suspension of judg-
ment, Prof. Proctor sends an interesting letter to Sé¢. Wieholus
for August, and some of the facts he mentions, it will be re-
membered, were urged by us in our article. ‘The Professor
SHLy 8 =
1. Agréat number of foolish stories have been told about the sea-
Serpent by anonymous hoaxers, 40 that—
2. Persous of known name are apt to be ashamed, rather than other-
wise, to describe any sea-creature (Or appearance) which they supposed
to be the sea-serpent, Yet—
4s. In 1817, eleven Massachusetts witnesses of good repute gave evi-
dene on oath before magistrates (one of whom corroburateu (he evi-
dence from his own observation) abont 4 serpentine sea-creature 4even-
ly er eighty feet long, Seen in some cases within a few yards, Ib ple-
sented all the feutures afterward described by the oflieers of the
Hye British officers record u siroilar experience.
: 45 the captain of a British frigate sent to the Adimiralty an oif-
clal description of such a ereatnre seen (by himself and hisoilicers)irayel-
Ing pasl lis ship, close by, so thathe* could have recugnized the fea-
inres” of a hnman person at the distiwtoe “with the naked eye.”
6. Captain Harrington und his officers saw such a creature in 1859
under such circumstances that he says: “ITcould no more be deceived
than (as a seaman) T could mistake a porpoise for a whale.”
7. ‘Phe story last related, marvelous though it is (rejected by myself
Ol that ascount, when titst received, 48 4 probable hoxx), has been de-
posed to on oath by all who were on board the -*Pauline™ at the time.
The captain of the Pauline * writes to me that, instead of beine anx-
{ous to tell the story, he and his olficersand crew were in twenty mlods
ta keep it to themselves, knowing that they would be exposed to ridi-
cnle, and worse,
5, It is certain that creatures of tie kind—7, e., not sea-serpents,
which few believe in, but sea-sanrians—were formerly numerous. (See
Lyéll’s Students’ Geology."—Lias, Plesiosuirus Dolichodetrus.)
9, Of other creatures, numerous at the same time, occasional living
specimens are still found. (See Lyell—Lias Chimar'a.)
10. Agassiz (“ Zoolozist,” p. 2395) states’ that it would be im precise
conformity with analogy that such an animal as the Rnaliosauris
(which, see Professor Winchell’s “ Sketches of Création,” p. 178, would
precisely resemble the sea-serpent as described) should exist still in the
American séas,
ll, Of several existent sea creatures only very few Specimens have
ever been seen (jh some cases only one).
With these, and many like facts before us, we may believe that
the ahove-mentioned observers were deceived, and doubt whether any
Enaliosaurus continue to exist. But there is no scientific reason for
denying the possibility of their existing, and being occasionally seen
‘the foolish stories told by hoaxers have no bearing on the case one
Way orthe other; ut least, they should have no bearing with those who
cain reason aright,
Yours truly,
RICHARD A, Prooror.
Se
Mausurrizine Antars,—An exchange notes with surprise,
the experiments of Kircher, in ‘* bewildering hens.” This is
nothing new or strange. It has long been known that pigeons
and other fowls were very susceptible to mesmeric influence,
and so alsoare rabbits, squirrels, guinea pigs, trogs, etc. Men
have been mesmerized by simply gazing intently upon a bright
surface, a8 a mirror, néw surgical instrument, or other bright
reflecting: body.
Dr. Henbill placesa frog on its back, with its leg and
thigh flexed, holding it quiet for some time; thereupon
Mons, Ranis remains in that position motionless, except
as to breathing, forfive or six hours, The Doctor believes this
to be sleep: but from the fact that to produce this state
the finger must be held steadily before the eyes uf the animal,
and the sleep induced is often cataleptic in Gharacter, we must
reasonably suppose @nimal magnetism, so called,—to be the
agent. ‘The papers of Dr Carpenter, on Odolysm, etc., in
the Pomilar Selence Monthly for Jone and July of the current
year, throw much light upon this subject, considering that ag
yet the alphabet of psychological science is not yet mastered,
Epes —
—An Artesian well in Ventura County, Cal., which was
bored in 1871, sponts up, every April and May, immense
quantities of fish. The fish, supposed to he trout, aré of
yurious sizes, the largest being one inch in lengtli. ‘The near-
est stream where fish are found is twenty-five miles distant,
a he
—Mr. C. KR. Thatcher has returned to England from his
five year’s conchological exploring tour in the far Hast, bring-
ing with him an entirely new genus, which the London Zou-
logical Society have named in his honor Thatcheria.
- |, A
A Car THosrrran.—The Tribune reporter has found an old
woinan on Division street, between Hssex and Norfoll, who
(leyotes her whole time and purse to the gratuilous nurture of
disabled cats. She has more than fifty on her hands now.
— $3
—A Pottsville (Pa.) sparrow and a young chicken recently
engaged in mortal combat overacrimb. The sparrow tri—
umphed and flew off with the prize, leaving the chicken dead
te
—A fossil iguandon, 60 feet long and 18 feet high, has
been found near Canon City, Col.
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ARRIVALS AT CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE FoR WEEK EnNpixe Jory
21, 1817: one common slarling (Sternus vulgaris) and two black-tauled
hawilnches (Coscobhraustes melanurus), presented by Mr. John Suther
land, N. Y. City; two red foxes (Vulpes fulous), presented by Mr
Nelson Norton, Seldet, Long Island; one Horned owl (Bubo virginitanis)
presented by Mr. James Gutler, N. Y. City; one black bear (Oren)
americanus), presented by Capt. BE, ©. Stevens, 8, S. City of Austin a
one horned owl (Bubo oiryinianus), presented hy Mr. M. V. RB. Sandfora!
Jersey Oily; one prairie dog (Cynaniys ludevicianus), preseuted hy M isi
Jeunte Banks, Englewaoi, N-d-; one pair tortoise, presenred by Capt.
Vesper, bark Levanter; six vygnets (Cygnus atratus),» bred in the
menugerie, VW. A. Conky, Direutor,
ARRIVALS AT PHILADELPIIA ZOOLOGIGAL GARDEN DURING WEEK END-
ING JULY 1%, 187: One collared peceary (Hicotyles torguatus); twee
hain owls (Str janine var wmericana), purchased; one SyALTO
hawk (Falco snarverivs), presented; two white rats, presented: twa
kalipareo rats (Mypsrprymiies rwfescens), born in garden, ;
ARTHUR E. BuOwn, Gen’). Supt.
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reports which have been circulated respecting the quality oF
our split bamboo rods, by “dealers” who are unable to conipete
with us at our reduced prices, we have issued a cireular which
we shall be pleased to mail to any address, proving the falsity:
of their assertions.
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Woodland, Harm and Garden.
WINTER-BLOOMING BEGONIAS.
HESE favorite plants are seldom seen wliere their capa-
bilities, from a decorative point of view, are thoroughly
developed. To be sure, the florist srows a benchful of B.
Saundersonii or B. Incarnate for winter, and perhaps a few
plants of B. Dreggeii for spring or summer, but we seldom see
them get that attention and care ina greenhouse that they de-
serye, Scarcely any other genus of plantsis so distinct in
habit, and but few will thrive so well under commonplace
treatment as these; and yet we find them almost banished from
nine-tenths of ourprivate greenhouses to make room for novel-
ties of far less value from a gardener’s standpoint, Many of
the best Vegonias are profuse flowering plants, not less accept-
able because they persist in blooming all ihe year round, and
they are by no yneans particular as to the position or soil they
oveupy. The dwarfer kinds can be grown either in pots or
baskets, and the tall growing sorts may be planted out and
trained up pillars, or in any out of the way place in the green-
house, just Where the tender and fashionable novelties will not
thrive; but no matter how or where they are grown, their fo-
liage and flowers beg so distinct from any other plant, they
are simply inyaluable for the quantity of cut blooms they sup-
ply during the long winter season, Wor dinner-table decora-
tion, or in vases of loose flowers, they are unsurpassed, on ac
count of the crystalline brilliancy of their colors, which show
remarkably well under artificial light. The white kinds, as B.
Spathulata and B. Dregeeii, glisten like snowflakes, and the
rosy, erimson or scarlet flowered species are still more beauti-
ful, For bouquets, they are not so well adapted, as the How-
ers haye a Curious knack of dropping from their stalks just at
the eritical moment. They are easily propagated, either by
cuttings, leaves, or by divisions of the fleshy tuberous roots,
and can be grown in any good compost, sufficient drainage be-
ing always secured. Recently some attention has been given to
the half hardy fuberons-rooted section, and while for brilliancy
of color in the flowers and fresliness of foliage, many of them
ire unsurpassed, yet blooming as they do during the summer
months, when the greenhouse cannot vie with the flower gar-
den, and, in fact, is offen neglected altogether, they are not
likely to be of great service in this country. The following
kinds will be found both useful and desirable, and are grown
chiefly for winter decoration. B. Dreggeii (Syn. B. parvi-
jlera), © compact, bushy species, producing a copious supply
of its white buds and snow-white flowers, set in foliage of the
most vivid green imaginable. E. Spathulata, an erect gsrow-
ing plant with rounded shining leaves, and pearly—white blos-
soms. B. Fuschioides, a well known favorite, with long red
shoots, clothed with bright leaflets of a metallic green tint,
and enlivened by its gracefully drooping racemes of heart-
shaped coral-like buds and flowers, admirably adapted for cnt-
ting for yases, or other decorations. It flowers best when
planted ont and trained up a wall or pillar. B. Hybrida Mul-
tiflora is a seedling, similar in habit with rosy flowers and yery
free blooming, but not equal to the former im beauty, B. Ni-
tida is a splendid variety for covering pillars or walls in a warm
plant house, and will well repay a little extra attention, as itis
almost always in bloom; but it must be planted out, and haye
plenty of root room and good treatment to grow it to the best
advantage, The foliage is large, and of a pleasing bright
green color, while its large rosy flowers are produced in im-
mense panicles, borne on stiff fleshy stalks from the base of
every leat, For cutting, this variety is unequaled, and the
flowers may be arranged along with the rosy Calanthe Veitchii,
the rich purple Lelia Anceps or L. Autnmnalis, the snowy
Ciwlozyne Crestata, or the Scarlet Flamingo plant, without,
loosing any of their beauty by the contrast of such lovely
rivals. B. Saundersonii isa well known variety, with bright
green foliage, compact habit, and bears a profusion of crimson
flowers all season long. 3B, Incarnata Superba, Ingramii
Tusignis, and others are all good varieties, but not better than
those already named, though they give more yariety of course.
BL. Maniecata, B. Hydrocotylifolia, and the cross or hybrid be-
tween them are also good sorts, with graceful semi-transparent
light pink lacelike flowers. LB, Weltoniensis isalso a valuable
variety with light green foliage and bright pink flowers. It
lasts a long time when eut, and flowers well when bedded out
in summer as well as Howering freely in winter. B. Pres-
toniensis, with orange colored flowers. B. Subpeltata Nigri-
cans, with dark mottled foliage and pink blossoms, and B.
Pearoei with its golden yellow blossoms and beautifully marked
foliage are also desirable varieties; nor should B. Glaucophylla
Reandens be forgotten, an admirable basket plant with light
green foliage, and Jong pendants of rich salmon colored blos-
sos. Indeedall of the above are well worth growing by
those who require a supply of decorative plants and cut Howers
during the dullest portion of the year.
———
Tuy Rosn Suuc.—Mre. H. D, Graves, of Essex Co., N, Y.,
writes to the florist, Vick, thal she destroys the rose slug
eusily by the application of a solution composed of one pint of
dairy salband one pint of soft soap, dissolved in ten gallons of
soft water. Dissolve the soap thoroughly in the water, then
add the salt, stir well, and shower the bushes soon after the
leaves appear; again after the bloom is over. One applica-
tion is generally suflicient: if taken in time. After sunset is
the best time to do it,—Autland Herald,
et
—@alifornia has produced a pink rose six inches in diam-
ter, or cigliteen inches in circumference,
4 .
POISON Ivy.
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EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM:
Th compliance with your request for information concerning the
poison ivy, in FOREST AKD SrteAM of Inly 12, I will state that there are
séveral varieties of Rhwe that are poisonous, of which the following is
& brief description :
Rhus tovicodendron—Poison oak,—A creeping shrub from one to three
feet high, with long, cord-like shoots and Strotig lateral tibres,
Khus radicans—Polson ivy—A vine climbing to the height of twenty
Teel or more, he leaves of both of these varietiea are arranged in
threes. The i, radicans somewhat resembles in appearance the Vir-
ginia creeper or American ivy, but the lutter yine has its leaves ar-
ranged jn fives. These two varieties are well known, antl a more ex-
tended description ts not necessary in this connection.
Rhus venenata—Poison sumach, also known as poison ash and poison
elder in various localities,—A shrub or small tree growing from ten to
twenty feet high; trunk, from one to five inches in diameter ; pale
grayish bark; leaves about three inches lohg, nearly half as wide,
oyal, und arranged in pairs, from three to six palrs with a terminal leat
Oneach leaf stalk; very small, greenish flowers; rovind, smooth, zreen—
ish-white berries abont the size of small peas. This is more poisonous
than the species named above, and all are found thronghont Canada
and tle United States,
Rhus pumilwm,—This Is the smallestand most poisonongs Variety, and
is continedto the Southern States. It is about a foot in height, of a
trailing habit, witha hairy sem; leaves arranged Similarly to A. venen-
ata, but coarsely toothed, and with a velyety or hairy surface; the ber-
ries are covered with red silky hairs, ‘fhe two latter yariaties resemble
somewhat the common sumach,
Some persons are peculiarly susceptible to the poison of the Rhys,
while others are a3 singularly exempt from ts banefulinfinence, When
ita effects are simply external the sim plest. and best remedy is a sato-
rated solntion of bi-carbonate of soda, applied several times a day,
and permitted to dry on; this will effect 2 rapid cure, Common wash-
ing soda sprinkled on is algo good. Another certain Temedy isa
solution of hydrochlorate of ammonia, or sal ammonia, one ouiee to a
pint of water, applied frequently with a soft Sponge. Solutions of borax
or copperas may als he used with good effect, A decoction of the
bark of the coninion elder, lu buttermilk, ig a favorite domesti¢ remedy.
When there is internal intlammation or much constitutional disturb-
ance, hydrochlorate of ammonia should be given in dosea of five grains
in gum arabic water eyery three hours. This, with cooling and mucil-
aginons drinks, and, if necessary, a saline purgative, will goon Uure the
worst cases, In California a decoction of Grindetia robusta ia naed asa
certain and effectual application in polsoning by the polson oak; the
finid extract may be obtained at any drogatore, and is Probably as good
4s the cradearticle_ =
Theremedy mentioned by Mr. Amesiin Forest ANP STREAM of June
28 a8 the “ black-spotted alder,” is doubtless the Hamamelis nirginiea
or witch hazel, whichis called “spotted alder in some looalities, and
a decoction of the bark is much used in domestic practice anil by In-
dians in this and a variety of other external inflammatious, The Auld
extract, or Pond's extract, may be obtained at the druggists, and is ag
efficacious as the decoction.
I think that the black alder, alluded to by “Jacobstaf” in Woresr
AND STREAM of July 12, must be the Ritts venenate described above,
which is, In some localities, known as © poison elder.” I know of no ya-
riety of alder possessing such poisonous qualities, Oconomowoc,
————+
Iv¥ Porsonrne.—Inanswer to “Jacobstafl’s” letter In the Forrsr
AND STREAM of the Sth inst., I for one have used the wash made from
the spotted alder, and found it everything that Mr. Ames represents it
to be for tyy poisoning, of which I haye been a victim,
New York City, July 17. FRED, GRAHAM,
eS,
Powon Tyy axp Docwoov.—t, P. Simmons, a blacksmith
of Marshfield, Mass., recommends the shop water of a black-
smith’s trough as a sure cure for poison ivy and dorwood,
— _§_ 2 = ______
SuMAcH.—Another correspondent recommends strong salt
and water, ‘‘as strong as tt can be made,” as an antidote for
the poisoning of sumac.
— +84
Tuz Proposep 88a IN THE SAvARA.—The plan of certain
French savanis 10 make a sea of the great African desert calls
forth considerable discussion from different quarters as to the
probable effect tipon the balauce of the world, and climato
logical effects to be produced im Africa and Europe. The
Providence Morning Stay snys:
The calculation is that the Sahara covers 4,000,000 miles,
and the seas of the globe 150,000,000. Eyery foot of water
spread over the African desert would lower the sea one-thirty-
eighth of a foot. If this inland sea were to attain a depth of
eighty feet on an ayerage, the whole oceanic world would
shrink all around some twenty-six inches, What would be-
come of our harbor? How could the Cunarders and Siar
fines pet over the bar in New York Bay? How Rhode
Island would grow in agricultural dimensions and diminish in
clam fields ? Norfolk would be left as about the only acces-
sible harbor on our southern coast. Holland would save half
the expense of draining the Zuyder Zee.
——_> +e
P. Jackson.—Under fayorable circumstances the spores of
Adiantum Farleyense germinate frecly, but heing originally a
sprout from a Scutum, the seedling plants, though bearing a
strong resemblance to a Farleyense in a young statc, inyari-
ably revert to the original form.
i a
—Gorham, Me., has a curiosity in the shape of a rose which
has bloomed from the middle of a healthy shoot, sending out
its petals on every side, while the stem, bearing normal leaves,
rows from the centre of the Hower cighteen or twenty inches,
here are no stamens or pistils. Some of the petals are de-
veloped into green leaves, much darker than others on the
same bush, and of an entively different shape.
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— Cultivate frogs, toads and lizards, Put them in your
gardens, and as the evening approaches they will hop from
their hiding-places and snugele down in some convenient spat
near the gutter, or where they know their food will come
plenty, The ants, roaches, mosquitoes, etc., they consume in
a night is marvelous, and thus they keep down the insect
pests —Seientific American.
8
—The first bale of new cotton was receiyed in New Orleans
on the 10th of July. It was raised in Cameron County,
Texas, by Marion & Follian.
> 2 —_—___—_—_
—The grain fields of Central New York are said to be full
of sparrows which have deserted the neighboring towns,
~ To ConRESPoNDENTS.—Those desiring us fo preserive for thelr dogs
Will please take note of and describe the following points in each ani-
mal:
1. Age. 2, Hood and medicine given. 3, Appearance of the eye;
ol the coat; of the tongue und lips, 4, Any changes in the appearaieca
of the body, as bleating, drawing in of the fianks, et, 6, Breathing,
the number of respirations per minute, and whether labored or not.
6, Coutition of the bowels and secretions of the kidneys, color, etc. 7.
Appetite; regular, variable, etc, 8. Temperature of the body ua Indi-
cated by the bulb of the thermometer when placed between the body
and the foreleg. 4, Give position of kennel and surroundings, outlook,
contignity to other buildings, and the usea of the fatter, Also give any
pecullurities of temperament, moyoments, éte., that may be noticed 3
signs of suifering, eto,
Kenxen Ruarster,—We are in receipt of numerous appli-
cations for blanks for the Kennel Register, ‘This matter is no
longer in our hands. hose desiring to register must henee-
forth apply to L. H, Smith, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada, who
is the Secretary of the National Kennel Club, and Chnirman
of Committee on Publication,
tS ol
Contisenran Dogs.—We hear but very little in this coun-
try of the thoroughbred dogs of the continent of Europe, being
so completely absorbed in the contemplation of the ‘bine
bloods” of Albion. We clip the following from the Live
Stock Journal und Haneier's Gazette of June 15, 1877, which
treats of several fayorite Continental breeds, many of the
specimens of which, though scemingly possessing no trace of
pointer or setter blood, are not without interest :
There are on the Continent four recognized classes for setting
dogs, yiz.: The Braque, the Hpagneul, the Griffon and the
Barbet. As I have for the last fifteen years shot in the fields,
marshes and woods of France, Germany and Belgium, when-
ever I have the opportunity of going abroad, I have seen all
the breeds of dogs at work, and I feel that I can speak with
confidence about their points and characteristics. The Beneric
term Braque, includes all pointing or setting dogs with short
hair, such as English pointers and Spanish pointers, as well as
the original French Aragques, of which there are noléss than six
grand yarieties, viz., the Braque Dupuy, the Braque de Picar..
die, that of Navarre, of Anjou, of Al emagne, und du Bour-
bonnais. Concerning the English pointer, the general opinion
of Continental shooters is that le is 100 fast for their narrow
fields, and that he is totally unsuited to the requirements of the
man Who wants a dog-of-all-work, Of course, few pointers
will take kindly to their pot-hunting style; that is clear, if
that is what they mean. ‘To wish thats thoroughbred pointer
should yo hunting in thick and prickly covert, through furze
after rabbits, and to expect him to retrieve from Jand and
water, i wll weathers, 18 too much of a joke for some of the
dogs’ feelings, Hence,*the soft and thin skinned Dnglish
pointer is held in mediocre esteem by any but the swell shoot-
ers, who like to have a well-bred, legant-looking dog, any-
how, fora companion. In the provinces, when the land js
open, however, the English pointer is preferred, because he
Sayes the sportsman’s legs considerably, can go at 4 good
pace, and, being in a plain, his master can always sce him.
Of course, as time goes on matters will improve, and a certain
proof that the pointer blood, at any rate, is favorably looked
upon is that almost invariably the services af stud of a good
British pointer, who works well in the field, are alwuys eager-
ly sought after everywhere on the Continent.
The Spanish pointer isa slow coach, and a heayy one with-
al; but if he is slow he is sure, and he possesses a noge which
some English pointers might very well enyy, ‘Dhe style of
the Spanish gentleman is pretty mueh like that of his aster
—i.e., he lakes matters very coolly, neveris in a hurry, trots
along in earnest, ut without any Hurry, is everlasting in bot-
tom if not. pressed,and dearly loves the gun, In short, he hunts
jor the gun, whereus the English pointer hunts for himself, A
good Spaniard will come to a point with the staunchness pf an
Egyptian pyramid, There js no nonsense about Jim, The
birds are theré, and no mistake. I never saw u Spanish pointer
make a deliberate false point. In short he uses hig ood sense,
and, when coming on a scent, he does not wet cataleptic for
good, unless he makes sure that they are there still, [1 the
birds lie well, the Spanish pointer moves his nose in their in
dividual direction, where they are scattered, so that, within
half a dozen or so, one may get a tolerable idea of the numer
ical force of the covey. Some dogsare yery apt to dothat sort
of thing when they are old and experieneed, and I strong!
opine (especially when they take their point hy dropping’) that
they have been much used by netting poachers. Given «
qmet moonlight night, and good fields with plenty of birds,
and & Spanish pointer well-trained to the work, and two pouch.
ers will drag” hundreds of partridges in the night. But the
dog must lie down in his point, not necessarily when taking
his point, but when he sees the men coming, or when the net
gets over him. There igs an enormous amount of gime taken
in that manner on the Continent, and were it not for the sa-
gacity of their dogs, it would be 4 very difficult matter indeed
tor the men to_know exactly where to drop their abominable
implements. Hence the Spanish pointer being a steady rang
er, perfect finder, and strict pointer, is almost univers ly
adopted by poachers wherever quiet work has to be undertal-
en by them. The best Spanish pointers 1 have sean have, al-
most invariably, been purchased by sportsmen directly from
poachers, and I must candidly say that where panie Was pretity
plentiful no better allies to the gm were needed. Had there
been a deal of ground to cover, matters would have heen dif—
ferent, however, for the English pointer will induhitabl
cover ten times more ground in the same than his Spanish
vonyrere.
CM Braque Dupuy is yery much like the English pointer
in build, but his head is squarer, and he is stouter on his ping.
He is a moderately fast ranger, and a clever finder of game,
very staunch and steady. When brought up to it he docs
not mind rough work, but few of {hem go well to water.
They have rather peculiar heads, the muzzle being short and
square, the nose turning up slightly, their ears are get high,
and their lips are long. They are dashing workers, and are
very greatly prized. I haye seen a brace that would come to
their points at awful distances, by a tropical heat; hence for
the hot departments of France they areadmirably suited. The
Braques of Picardy, Navarre, and Anjou differ only in marks
ings, The so-called German pointers are, however, perfect
monsters in size, I haye seen ons which wasas big xs a small
donkey, When this fellow came past you at a trot he shook,
®
nly saw that dog twice out in the field, and never saw him on
point, Ee seemed to have no Dose, although bis master great-
ay prized him, perhaps, merely for the originality of his
size He retrieved, however, fur very well, bringing a hare
‘or a rabbit a quarter of a mile, if necessary; but as he swal-
Aowed two or three partridges I voted him rather de trop, and
begged fo he excused killing game to such a brute, On the
other hand, T haye seen some pointers in Germany (not to be
confused with German pointers) which were excellent in their
way, but then again, tastes differ, A German shooter expects
his pointer to point everything, anid to remain steady until the
pun can get near, in the open, But under covert, the dogis
expected to spring roebucks, hares and rabbits. and, miracle
mist, hé must gine tongue then !
The Braque du Bourbonnais looks, ata distance, uncom-
monly like the old Boglish bob-tail sheep-dog, but of course
he is short-haired. His tail, however, is naturally a regular
stump. Query: How did this hereditary short tail occur?
Tn look this Braque sans queve is not exactly fascinating, He
is a sturdy, stumpy, coarse-looking fellow; but under all this
‘nourseness, this Bourhonnais Braque hides an extraordinary
intelligence, and most, remarkable aptitude. I once sent one
over to an old frtend, while I was in Fraiice, about ten years
ago, and he wrote back as follows: ‘I did not want a sheep
dag! What have you sent me one for?’ ITreplied, “ Try
tum in the field ;" and he found him such a nice companion,
and 80 Well suited to his age (he was nearly seventy), that he
declared the dog to be the best he had ever had. This dog
had a double nose, a peculiarity which is cried down by some
people who have neyer tried the dogs, but who object on
principe, of course, to anything of which they know ahsolute-
ly nothing. Now, in practice, a double-nosed pointer is per-
haps not better than an ordinary nosed one, but he certainly,
and emphatically, is not worse, and that is a great thing to
say. Moreover, for finding birds in yery lot weather (putting
aside pane) 1 have rarely seen anything so g90d as two or
three dauble-nosed dogs belonging to the breed 1 um now al-
Fuding to, and if prejudices could be put aside, I should like
#0 Ge some tried by competent authorities, and I warrant
these dogs would, judiciously crossed, ereutly improve in nose
‘certain breeds of British pointers which have all that could
he wished for in pace and style, but are wonderfully deficient
in making out (heir birds, and finding out whether they are
still “there,” or ‘Shave been” there, and ure gone.
Lepagnent is nol, as his name would imply, a spaniel. An
enagneul on the Continent is a setter, and the breeds are {here
simply innumerable, and are not distinguished by any particu-
lar names. All setling dogs with long and silky hair are
valled epagnetls. Our regilar spaniels ave called petis epag-
wewls (small spaniels), and are understood tospring thelr game,
not te set at it. Thereare but few of the latter class ever
used on the Continent, except by Englishmen. Continental
‘spertsmen decidedly haye a preference for setting dogs to
Springers, hence the depreciation in. which are held the latter.
The Griffon, according to my opinion, is simply a cross of
rough hound with a smooth poimter, or long-huired setter, I
is undoubtedly a very ugly dog, coarse, ill-built, but daringt
ardent, indéfatizable. Ile will go through a thicket, however
impenetrable, and if there is game there, out it must conte,
wolens nolens * he will find it out, and clear the place of it.
The Griffon, therefore, has some good qualities, but it is a
deuce of # job to break him; and as to classifying him by
Wehts with setting or pointing dogs, why surely there must be
somowhere a stvetch of imagination, The Griffon rarely
pots at all of his own accord; those who do have been a
jong period trained for it, and make a bad sort of point. In
short, that sort of dog is notatall had for beating about a very
rough country, but pointing is not by any means their most
brilliant point. (Hxcuse the bad pun.)
And the same is to be said of the Barbet. The Barhet is
simply a water spaniel. Now, my Diyer was as good an Irish
water spaniel as ever lived; he certainly used to make a sort
of point (2 microscopical one), and then up he would get the
birds; and so do Barbets, only with this difference, that their
[points are even far less pronounced than my late Diver's short
ate). Howweyer, Barbets are called eens d'arret (setting or
pointing dogs), on the Continent, and, while protesting
against the appellation, if was my duty to notice them. They
are excellent water dogs, will heat reeds, etc, admirably, find
the birds well, bolt, them well, and retrieye them capitally ;
but that is all that can be said in their favor, forthere is really
no cataleptic aptitude in them, and, therefore, why they
should be classed by the French authors as setting dogs fairly
heats ‘this child.” Jn looks, Griffons are like coarse setters,
with something like an oljter-honnd’s cont_ou, Barlets look,
and ure, I verily believe, mere poodles. Now, by all that’s
food, who ever did see 4 poodle on point—excepf perhaps on
mn mutton-chop? No, no, Messrs. Revoil, dela Neuville, and
others, as. lawyers say, your books on sport are extremely in-
teresting, and very cleyer, but, may it please your authorships,
We can’t swallow 4 pointing or setting poodle, and that is the
plain fact.
Should any of my readers wish to get more information on
the subject of setting dogs on the Continent, 1 would recom-
mend them to procure ‘‘ Le Chasse aw Chien d Arret,” by the
Viscount de la Neuville, and the ‘Histoire des Chiens," \by Re-
yoil. There are in both works, numerous and somewhat in—
excusable mistakes, which the oer British sportsman will
al, orice detect, so that he really could not be led away, and
ihe general hints are interesting. To give an instance of the
ludicrous errors into which the last-named author was led, the
teader will find, page 192 in his book, the following, al any
tate, quite new information + :
“(Cockers and springers are the dogs which Englishnien pre-
fer for grouse shooting, because they never go, far from their
master, quarter brilliantly, amd then suddenly come to a
point!"
Guod, is it not?
i
A “ Waorrer,""—The Newcastle Paragraph tells a splen-
did li—story of a fat cur which entered a ground-hog's bur-
row, and was unable to back out, on account of the large quan-
tity of loose earth which he had thrown ina heap behind him.
Realizing his terrible situation he set to work to dig his way
out, which he suceecded in doing after tienty-cight days of
hard labor. When he emerged he was lean as a skeleton and
His toe-nails worn off, possessing but just strength enough to
+0 Glawl home. The point al, which he emerged was some
_ fiwelve or fifteen yards from the entrances to the burrow.
Aveurie.
Cos. GSS
—Mr, A. TE, Godeffroy’s pointer hitch Queen whelped
twelve magnificent pups on the 9th inst. The sire is Sher~
Hood's Sancho, gd Queen was originally from. the seme
r
© very ground, at: least T used to say so to his owner. 1
‘FOREST SAND "STREAM,
A COCKER KENNEL,
Horror Forrsr AnD STREAM:
When there is anything good in the country pecple like to
know where itis to be found, To those of your readers who
take pleasure in dogs, aiid especially in cocker spaniels, a word
about the kennel of Mr. EF. H. Hoe, of Tarrytown, N. Y.,
might be interesting.
at gentleman resides on one of those lovely eminences
that overlook the Hudson, where he takes pleasure in keeping
and raising high-minded, aristocratic cocker spaniels. Being
deeply inferested In this particular species of the genus canfs,
ue devotes himself personally to the care and training of his
ogs.
would like to see a picture of the animals that now com-
pose his kennel, ‘They would makes handsome group. The
position of honor of course would be given to Witch, the pater-
familias, because he has been out in the world and has gained
for himself no small degree of reputation. His picture ap-
eared lately in Harper's Weekly as the winner of both the
first prize and the special prize at the recent dog show in New
York. He is the three-year-old son of Romeo and Juliette,
and id a thoroughly trained dog. He has a cocker spaniel
head of the most approved type. It is not necessary, how-
ever, to enumerate his good qualities, for his pedigree and fine
points have already heen dwelt upon sufficiently since he be-
gan his public career, His reputation is secure and irre—
proachable,
But Witch has a dangerous rival in Madge, the prospective
materfamiliag of the kennel. She was purchased by Mr. Hoe
from Mr. 8. J. Bestor, of Hartford, the well-known importer
of cocker spaniels, who had reserved her out of a litter from
Juliette by Snip, for his own nse in kennel and field. She is
now about ten months old, and is a remarkable animal, not
only for beauty but for intelligence and disposition. She is a
most aftectionnte creature, and takes an idea like a flash. A1-
though she has not been through a regular course of training
herself, she has learned from observation of the other dogs to
Tetrieve aud down charge beantifully, Like Witch, she is a
handsomely marked liver and white, and is beautifully feather-
ed, In ‘‘head-piece,” and particularly in eyes, she will sur-
pass even Witch. Her ears are well attached, and her chest
is strong and well-developed. Her fore-legs are white, dis-
tinctly ticked.
Mr, Bestor, her breeder and former owner, says of her: “I
had reserved Madge for my own use in the kennel and field,
and pari with hor witha degree of regret to Mr. Hoe, although
Tam glad she goes into the ownership of an appreciative and
intelligent gentleman. Madge I regard as a representative
cocker bitch, and I am free to acknowledge heras one of the
best, if not the best specimen, I ever bred. She is sure to make
a reputation for herself, her owner and her breeder." Witch
and Madge heing both the offspring of first class imported
dogs, Mr. Hoe is just in expecting great things of them, and I
feel confident flat he will not be disappointed. Nellie and
Wag, both pure liver, complete the group, Nellie is the
daughter of Puss by Fly. She recovered recently from a dis—
temper, which was cured by doses of aconite and nux-vomica,
fiye drops every three hours. She is just now convalescing
from a perforating ulcer of the eye, which Mr. Hoe cured by
belladonna in some potent form. TI did not inquire particu-
larly about the mode of treatment for the two maladies, but
Mr. Hoe would no doubt furnish the particulars to any one
who might have need of information on the subject. Wag,
the lively son of Witch and Nellie, is a dog of the place,
having been born and bred on the spot. There is a strong re-
semblance between him and his dam, and both are exception-
ally fine animals. ‘These four will soon go into their new
quarters—a fine house with all modern conveniences, in which
the strictest sanitary Jaws are to be enforced. Diet, light,
temperature and exercise will be regulated for the highest
good of the dogs.
It is surprising that cocker spaniels are so little known
and appreciated among American sportsmen, They need
only to be known to be appreciated. if they were kept
only as pets or house dogs they would give infinitely more
satisfaction than nine-tenths of the other dogs that are de-
yoted to that service, They are surprisingly handsome, in-
telligent and affectionate, and I hope that we shall soon sce
more of them adorning our fields and lawns, Farsam,
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KenuEL OF —. S$. WANMAKER.—This kennel 1s located on what is
known as “ Saddle River” road, one and aquarter miles from Hohokus
Station of Evie Railway. The valley derives [ls name from the stream
(Saddle Riyer) which courses at the very door of Mr, Wanmaker’s
residence, affording fine accommodations for swimming and cooling
the dogs during the heated weather, The kennel consists of twenty
stalls, three feet square, running the entire length of a large commodi-
ous barn, and is ventilated from four sides, aboye and below. For
coolness in simmer it has mo superior, and can be made warm and
comfortable in winter. Thereis roomfor one hundred dogs. The out-
let from the kennel leads {nto the exercising grounds, which consist of
a flne grass plat—upward of three acres—nicely shaded by a thrifty
apple orchard, Here the dogs are allowed to run three times daily—one
hour in the morning, a half hour at noon and an hour again at evening.
Water from the well ia furnished them fresh twice daily, and always
Temains in vessels at each stallnighiand day. The diet la of the yery
best, and is given inabundance twiee daily, morniug abd night. Mr.
Wanthaker states that by this mode of feediny his dogs are kept not
only itt better condition and health, but also quiel ail the time. Hyery-
thing is kept scrupulously clean, each stall bee swept out daily, and
washed thoroughly will soap and waler bwice each week. At present
there are bul twelve dogs there; among the number sonie very fine
ones—Gordon, English and Trish setters, Besides the dogs boarding
there, are four belonging lo Mr. W.—Ripple, by Pride of the Border
Gut of Jessie, a yery promising puppy; Leaf, a red and white Irish
puppy, by Plankett ontiof Stella, isatine specimen of her race, But
there are others equally as fine, and a visit te this kennel will repay
any loverotcanines. Mr, W. itivites inspection, and will be glad to en-
tertain all who may come,
NOTICE,
THE NATIONAL AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB STUD BOOK.
Those who have oot sent pedigrees of their dogs to either the Forest
AND STREAM oF the Chicago Field will please forward same ab once to
Mo. Arnold Burges, MWilisdale, Michigan, who is compiling the work.
Pedigrees must he sent before September 1st to appear in the first yolume
of the Stud Book. Ti is intended to record the pedigrees of pointers,
sélters, spaniels and retrievers of all kinds, Eniries of pedigrees are
free, and parties wishing lheir dogs to bea entered in the first volume
ius! accept thi as a finel notice,
mn L, H, Sarre,
Charman N. A, EO, 8, 8, Compiling Committee,
Fi Uae:
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THE KENNEL FIELD TRIALS.
Nasnvinin, July 18, 1877.
Enpiror Forrest AND STREAM :
We are all fixing up for the field trials, and will certainly
make {hem more successful than any held here before, From
what we can learn twice as many dogs will he entered as last
year. We have a fine prospect for birds everywhere, and
especially so on the grounds over which the trials are to be
tun. In addition to what will be raised on the grounds, we
intend turning loose several hundred! more before the begin-
ning of the trials, so that we inay have enough birds for a dog
to male his fine points without hunting all day. Our sports—
men are enthusiastic on the subject, and are all working with
avin. Quite a number of home dogs will be run, and we
hear of qnifea number from your section, which will be
entered and run by the Nashville Kennel. Geo. G, Colburn,
of your city, will probably have two in Fred Massey, of
Brooklyn, one, and Alfred Jenkins, Jr., of Baltimore, two,
nittine curs, excep! one, as Burges and Smith would style them,
But native or not, if we can only get Massey’s Duke,
Youmans Taylor's old Sancho, and Sancho’s pup, young
Sancho, property of Geo. C. Colburn, down here in time, we
will make Smith think that his blue bloods are not quite in-
vineible, notwithstanding the snubbing manner in which he
spoke of old one-eyed Sancho and his get. All these dogs of
which we speak will probably be run from Nashville Kennel,
and all are natives except Alfred Jenkins’ imported red Irish
dog Derg. By the way, Mv, Hamilion 3S. Gittings, who has
charge of Nashville Kennel, is one of your men, He was
raised in Baltimore, and has broken in thut section for some
years, breaking some of the hest dogs there. Ile is now per
manently located here af the seat of the field frials. Let his
friends know where to find him. Our sportsmen are now
lying idle waiting for dove shooting, which will begin the
first, of next month, as you are aware we have no woodcock in
this State, as they do nof breed here. We, however, find a
few scattering ones in the fall and spring. TT. MM.
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Bie Doe Srory.—Under this caption the Popular Seience
Monthly for August, ’7'7, publishes the following letter;
The perusal of the interesting article on * Canine Sagacity”
in the December Monthly pave me great pleasure, and caused
me to recall to memory « very remarkable case of the same
character which came under my own observation about two
years ago. I was then practicing medicine in Galveston,
Texas. One day I was called to see a patient, Mrs. Wechsler,
the wife of a German butcher. As I entered the hall of the
house where she lived, I was met by a large black dog, who
under no consideration would let me pass, until Mr. Wechsler
himself came to pacify and assure iim al) was right, The
dog then followed us into the sick room, and, while [ was éx-
amining the patient, the dog was watching all my movements
most attentively. When I departed I noticed I was followed
by the dog, who did not leave until he had seen me enter my
office, A few days after this the dog entered my office, appa-
rently very uneasy about something. ‘The thought struck me
at once that perhaps I might he wanted; so I put on my hat
and followed the dog, who immediately started for home,
where I found Mrs. Wechsler sick in bed, with no one in the
house to attend her. She was surprised ai my timely call, and
when I told herthat [had been called by the dog, she related ta
me what was eyen more astonishing, She had sucddenly been
seized with a violent attack of yomiting fifteen or twenty min-
utes previously, when the dog had picked up an empty tin
pan and placed it beside her bed before running for the doctor.
This dog, who was only eight months old, had never received
any kind of training. It is therefore eyident that something
like the following train of thought must have passed through
his mind: Seeing me examine the patient and prescribe for
her, he must haye conceived the idea that I was the proper
person to be there when she was sick. Having made up his
mind on this point, the next thing to be done was to find out
where I lived; and this he did by accompanying me to my
office. Seeing her vomif, he brought her a tin pan, which he
had probably seen her use for that purpose, and then set ont
for my office. The dog called for me a number of times at-
terward, but never without my services were needed. He
was never told to fetch me, but determined himstlf when it
was necessary to do so. JoHy SUNDBERG,
Baltimore, Des. 4, 1870.
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Good Doc.—A. merchant of Paris has a handsome country
house in the environs, which is occupied but two months in
the year, at other fimes being left in the care of an old pen-
sioner, Lerat by name. The first of last May two men in
blouses stopped before Lerat’s door, carrying a large box which
they asked leave to deposit for an hour in the garden, pra-
fessing to be unable to carry it farther on account of its
weight. Assent being given, the box was set down behind
the stable and the men departed. Justi at evening Lerat was
attracted hy the loud and continued barking of his dog, and,
tracing the animal, found hime standing guard over the hex;
and who, on the appearance of his master, began to scratch at
the box, snarl, and show his fangs. Creeping up cautiously,
Lerat detected a movement within, when he ran forassistance.
Procuring the gardener, and arming themselves with guns,
the two men approached the chest. Opening if suildenly
they discovered a blue-bloused occupant, who darted out and
attempted to escape. Covering him with his gun, Lerat
called upol him to halt, when the would-be robber fell upon
his knees, begging for merey, offering to confess everything.
He was hunded 6ver to the gensdwrme, however, who that
night planned a trap by means of which the two accomplices
were captured in the act of lyurglariging the house. he
three men are now serving out sentences in the galleys.—Der
Wazdmanin.
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Dog Srow mv TurNorm.—There is serious talk of a bench
show fo be held at Bloomington, in order to increase the in-
terest of sportsmen in high-hred dogs.
a —
—During a thimderstorm tivo dogs that howled dismally at
night were struck by lightning and killed. Howling dogs
should cut this out and paste if in their hats,—dVor7rstown
Herald.
Wasmes Crammp.—Mr- P. H. Morris claims the names of
Czar and Sultana for bwolemon-and-whits Leicester Peerers,
puppies. They are from Smith's Strathroy kennel,
—I claim the name Put for my lemon and white setter dog,
whelped Feb. 1, 1877; bred by Ethan Allen,of Pomfret Cen—
tre, Conn. 8.1. Hanamonp.
—Mr. Robert H. Morris claims the name of Con for his red
Trish setter pup, by F, A, Watson's Grouse, ont of Jule hy
Puinam’s Dan.
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Game Bag and Gun,
GAME IN SEASON FOR AUGUST,
Wondeock, Phtlolala minor.
Black-bellled plover, ox-eye, Squa-
firala hélvetion. yp
Ring plover, -#yialitis semtpal—
Rel-backed sandpiper,or ox-bird
Tringe americana
Great marbled godwit, or marin,
Linvoan felon.
migtus, Willet, Tatdnus semipalaatia,
Stilt, or long-shanks, MWimantopua Tuttler, Totes melanolencne,
nigricolts Yellow-slanks, Tofanua Nanipes
Red-breasted snipe or dowitcher,
Macrorhamplus grigeus,
“ Bay birds” generally, including yarious species of plover, sand-
piper, snipe, curlew, oyster-catcher, aurf birds, plalaropes, avovets,
eld,, coniing under the group Limacola: or Shore birds, Many States
permit prairie fowl! (pinnated grouse) shooting after August 16th.
MORE RECOIL THEORY.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio,
EDITOR FOREST AND STREAM:
Tobserve in your paper a very elaborate expression of opinions con-
cerning the catise of recoil. The subject being of interest to the
philosopher and importance to the sportsman, and no proper explana-
tion being yet made by your currespondents (to my mind), I take the
liberty of making a few suggestions,
Ju expelling a ball from a barrel, force is required to give it motion
to overcome the retarding influence of friction im passing through the
parrel; und, lastly, to counterach the eifect of atmospheric pressure.
‘hia force, when deyeloped by the Nash of the powder, is equalized on
all its surroundings. There is exactly the same pressure on each side
of the barrel, aud the same on the breech-pin and the ball. The fric-
tion of the ball in passing through the barrel would have the effect of
moving the barrel in its own direction; but this effect is counterbal-
anced by an equivalent force pressing against the brecch-pin in the
opposite direction, The principle is illustrated by lying ina skiff on
water, wilh the feet against one end and the shoulder against the
other. The end may be pushed by the feet until pushed out without
imparting any motion to the vessel, Simply because there was as much
pressure in one direction as inthe other, Let us estimate the amount
of forea neeaiul to overcome the friction of a (ight ball m passing
through 4 barrel a8 being 50 lbs., and we baye then, thus far, ol Ibs.
pressure against breech-pin and 50 1hs. against the ball, which serves
to pnil the barrelin the opposite direction from the force against the
breéch-pin.
The next division of force we haye is that portion that is necessary to
give motion to the ball. If the ball lying loose in the barrel and
could be expelled without any friction, it would require a force to do
80 In proportion to the velocity given the bail, This Terce being de-
rived from the sume soures as thav just mentioned for overcoming
friction, we mnstiadd it to that jn its pressure on the sides of the
parrel, the ball and on the breevh-pin, wail we will estimate lt at 25 Ibs.
Burt ff will be observed that this 25 ibs. has only an effect on the barrel
tu push it backward by the pressure of that amount on the breech-
pin. Téan individual stand on a skiff on water, dun push against an-
other vessel of like weight and like size, Lhe force will be cyoatized, and
both vessels will move from each other exactly the same distance and
at the satie rate of motion. Buf if the yessel on which yon stand be
four times the weight of the one you are pushing, you will ovly moye
about one-fourth as fart as the other, ‘he force is as fully equalized as
in tie former case, but the one belng tour times the welght of the
other, the same force will only have one-ynarter the effect on it that it
has of the Nighter one in imparting motion.
On the same principle we have 25-lb. presanre on the braech-pin that
is dey¢loped for moving the ball from it, and just in proportion as
the ball is lighter than the gun, Just In that proportion, all other things
being equal, will the recoil be light; and in proportion as the ball is
made heayy, 80 will the recoil be inctedsed. Suppose the mam in the
skiF wenuld push against a steamboat, it is apparent that his recoil
would be very manifest, and if our friend Mr. “Smooth-Bore,” who
claims, in his lengthy article on this subject, “that the missite plays no
part in the action of recoil,” will load his gun with & misaile is heayy as
the gna, he will find that the gun will go just as far as the milasile, and
if he will make the missile as heayy as himseliand the gun, bath he
and the gun will go together one way, and the Missile an equal distance
the other, This, no doubt, would he thought by him a very crude way
of arguing a question, bur I wonld recommend him the experiment if
the aboye explanation is not sufficient to correct his erroneous nolions
of recoil.
We come now to the third division of force needful to expel the ball,
yiz., force sufficientito resist atmospheric pressure. The pressure is
onthe oller extremily of the bajl, and the force to propel the ball
against and \hrough it lies io the same receptacle as the force for the
other purposes, Ils effect, also, Uke ihe last force mentioned on the
barrel. will only be to throw it backwards, Springing up as it does be-
tween the airand the breech of the gun, its effect would be to drive
the barrel inoue direction axnd the alr another. Estimating this at 25
Ib. also, we bave now out of the enflre Torce developel, which presses,
for the sake of connt, some 100 Ibs. between the hall and breech-pin,
and only 50 of this backward pressure igcuunteracted, Henve we have
the recoll-
The following dedoctions may be made from the above =
ist. Recoil commences with the first motion of the ball, and continues
until if leaves the barrel.
gd, The resistance of the atmosphere being ih proportion to ifs
velocity, or the velocity of the object coming in contact with it, it fol-
Jows that whatever increases the speed of the ball through the barrel
will increase the recoil. :
$d, As more force is required to produce a fast motion of a ball than
a slower motion, it follows that all circumstances, sich BS quick
powder, large charges, etc., thay are ogpable of causing increased
velocity, are likewise capaodle of causing inoreased recai"-
4th. ‘The welght of the ball governs the tendency to recoil to & great
extent.
pin. The welght of the gan in excess of [hat Of the missile is the
great regulation of recoil. :
6th. That the barre! is moved by recoil before the ball Jeaves it
line of the barre! being above its parallel extended from
Jaane where it reste agaist the shoulder, would cause Its point to
say wilh 4 recoil, aud if from amy Ganse & “reater recoil is prodaced
sad rovision has been made for inadjasting the ejeht, it must result
than Fuevarion of the range of the bail, Helce we live “over-shoor
nae with heavy loadiog. a i
our correspondent now feels like recoiling himself after Writing
Atte pot afternoon, and will say adiep. J. FP.
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—Charlie, son cf ‘‘Jacobstafl,” a boy but fourteen
years of age, and Will Lane, Jr., are earning Teputations as
crack shots. Charlie writes us a very uice letter, too,
evincing talents far beyond those usually recognized in boys
of is age, The boys are enjoying good sport among the
jacks and dowitchers at Lane's, Good Ground.
grt ha “th 5 oe
—Baybirds are reported uncommonly abundant at Seaville,
New Jersey,
Tran Dirrtar Powper.—Some lime iv the spring a friend
purchased some of the Dittmar powder, with a view to trying
itin his rifle—the powder being contained in (I think) a balf-
pound can. The rifle was a heavy muzzle-loading sporting
gun, with & barrel at least aquarter of an Inch thick, which was
of good quality steel. He loaded “same as black powder,”
bulk for bulk, and fired it. The result was that the barrel
went into six separate pieces, which were found, besifles
other small pieces which were not found. Besides this, the
tip-stock was blown into splinters, the trigger-guard loosened
and the gun completely wrecked generally. I also succeeded
in blowing one of the tubes out of uty gun with some of the
same. After this I shall use nitro-glycerine in preference. T
do not say this {o injure the reputation of Mr. D.’s powder
in any way, but simply to show what it bas done for my friend
and myself. The rest of the can of powder andthe remains
of the rifle can at present be seen at one of our gun stores.
Woodcock are quite plenty in the surrounding country, and
the pot hunters are shooting them right along in the face of the
law, although several of the aforesaid pot-huniers neither shoot
fora living nor sell their game. There was a match at class
balls here last Friday between D. Worms, of Springfield,
Mass., and L. Abbot, of this city, resulting in favor of Worms,
by a score of 23 to 18 out of possible 25, Dog poisoning is on
the wane in (his town, for which let us be truly thankful. Tf
Ivo into Massachusetts or Long Island and Jill woodcock,
would it be a. breach of the law which says that. **no one shall
have in his possession any woodeock, partridse (ruffed grouse),
or quail between the first of January and first of October,”
provided, of course, [ wanted the birds to eat and give away ?
But, as 1 haye already protracted my letter more than T
meant to, and hoping its length may not be wearisome, I re-
main, Yours truly, 5. H.
Bridgeport, Ci., Fuly 12, 1877.
[If our correspondent had followed the directions of Mr.
Dittmar, we think the result would have heen different, as he
says: ‘*Care only has to be taken not to compress into too
small a space, asit is moreelastic than black powder. * * *
Ii is threé times as strong as black powder, and three times as
bulky. * “= * Simply use force enough to permit the bul-
let to rest on the powder,”—Ep. ]
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SMdnu ys. Lance Bores.—Maj. H. W. Merrill writes:
To throw equally far, guns of diiferent gauges should have
charges each proportional to the areas or surfaces of their
bores. When so loaded the gas is equally compressed and
powerful, but otherwise not. The areas for these guns, as
tuken from the table hereafter referred to, are 1 for No. 14,
aod 1.12 for No. 12. These numbers 1 and 1.12 represent
pot only the ratios of the areas of these guns, but they repre-
sent, also, the evacities of their cylinders for containing the
gas or force to be used. But now observe, the larger the
eupacity for confining an equal amount of gas, for the charge
is the same, the less will be its expansive force or power. In
this instance, as will be seen, the small bore has 12 per cent,
advantage in compression over the large bore, while the
amount of shot to be thrown is equal, Hence, the small
hore should throw the farthest or give the best penetration
with equal charges. As you, Mr. Hditor, correctly remarked,
“Increase the diameter to a foot, and the charge would
scarcely make a disturbance in the cylinder.” The force, in-
stead of being concentrated, would he divided up and lost, as
it were, in open space. Other reasons may enter this qnes-
tion to a certain extent, ‘tis true, but the muin ene is plain.
But the cardinal point to be always held in view is, thut guns
are alike entifled to terms of equality if possible—to be loaded
with charges which differ in size as their bores differ. Then,
each pellet in each gun will be backed with an equal amount
of powder, and for the same length of barrel the compression
and forea of the gas will be the same ; and it is doublful if
little difference in the lengths of the barrel will make any
essential difference. If not, it would seem that almost per-
fect equality may be established for our guns in shooting,
especially with like made ones, When we shall come to re-
gard this rule of proportionate charges, and to study well the
theory and facts on which it is based, we will then have but
little trouble in applying its principles to account in a satisfac-
tory manner for quite all those Jittle mysteries which haye so
long produced a conflict of opinions, eyen among all those, I
may safely say, who have nsed the shot-gun. If these guns
were of similar construction and not faulty—they should kill
equally far, provided they were loaded as above described—
the best wins, (See No. 2, Porrst anp Srream, Feb. 16,
1877, or Rop Anp Guy, April 7, 1877, for explanations and
table mentioned; or Hallock’s ‘* Sportsman's Gazetteer.”
May, H. W. Marri,
New Rovhelle, N, ¥., July 6, 1877.
SMALL BORE VB. LARGE.—Writers labor véry earnestly to convince
sportsmen that a small bore goy will shoot shot as far and strongly as
filarge bore. If there has ever been anything tothe contrary published
in the columns of ForReSsT AnD STREAM, it has escaped my hotice, and
certainly no intelligent hunter willgainsay the argument; bunt when it
is asserted that 4 small bore gun will shoot closer than a large, with all
due respect, I beg to differ. If he whoreally believes this shonld issue
a challenge to shoot witha small bore shot gun (not larger than 20 gaye
and as much smaller as he chooses) against a 10-gange gun, at any sized
cirele from three inches fo thirty, any distance from thirty to eighty
yards—that will test the matter. And if he doesnotgo homes hadly
whipped man, thenI will makes public apology, and pay his bills be-
sides. Ionce owned a gun which was originally a rifle, and had been
smoothed out. ‘The job was sa nicely done, that, if properly loaded with
a patched ball, if would shoot inside a 5-in ring, 100 yards, as often as it
ws held thers. This gun would drive No. 4 shotthrough an inch pine
board at thirty paces. It would also scatter more, and farther, and
Worse than aby gunTeversaw. It was, in fact, perfectly worthless as
@ shot gun,and T afterward had it re-rifled ; its gauge was42. I am
also bonud in honor to say that I once knew of a gun of 36 gauge, whith
shot splendidly; butit was hota cylinder bore, for a bullet which had
lo be driven yery forcibly into the first three inches next the muzzle,
woul (rop loosely f foot, 80 that it wasin {fact u choke-hore—
years before such were ever heard of. Bot what I wish to be under-
s100d as Saying is, that gun will uot shoot closer simply bevause its
bore is smaller than another, but rather the reverse, other things being
equul.
One statement commands my unqualified admiration, which is; that
small bores are much better than large, therefore use a large bore rife.
This is lowleal and consistent; but I cannot agree with him that “the
killing power of a projectile is in direct proportiomto its diameter.” That
means, I presume, that if a hilletof a certain diameter, shot trough an
animal, would prodoce death in hyo hours; one of twice the size. SnOE
through the same place would killhimin one. Having used all sizes
from 32 10 60-100, on the largest kind of game, I can testify that this is
notby any means the case, But enough forthe present. PENOBSCOT,
_ Sardrr Borks.—'Fourteen-Gauge,” writing from Newark,
says; ‘t* SmallerBoreé,’ in your last issue, stmkes the night
spol. T have long maintained that if a bird is nol covered
by the gun he deserves to be Jet off, Shooters sometimes
Want ® gun that will cover a barp-door al 40 yards.
‘Smaller Bore’ says: ‘A small-bore requires a true wim."
That is just the beauty of shooting, and I agree with him
heartily. If a shooter throws a charge from a 14aV 16-
gauge ata quail going down wind in the fall, he does some-
thing that he can tall about with a cleav conscience, wholly
free from murderous twiuges that certainly must trouble
the sportsman who uses the larger bores. I trust that
“Smaller Bure’s’ No, 16 will conver! some of his legs ortho-
dox friends.”
PAPER AND METAL SHELLS,—In your issue of May 24, 1Sv7, Mr. A. @
Dole auiawersmy letter of April 25, of losding shells. I have read lls
communication with gruaf pleasure. He seems to favor the excluaiye
uae of meta! shells, which cannot be crimped, und seys tut thet is no
reason why paper chells should be. Now, the great trouble with
metal shells is that the wad over shot is apt to ger started from carry-
ing in the pocket, or in a belt, anu more especiully so, by the disehurge
of one barrel of the gun jarrmeg te charge in the other. But suppore
the paper shells be loaded in the same manner iis tlie metal shell, the
edges are likely to Vecomie bent, and thus impair tle shootlng, partieu-
larly if the chargé does not fill the shell, whish very often happens. T
cannot agree with A. G. D, that the crimping offers too much resist-
ance to the charge, as I think crimp ng could be done in such a manner
4S tO Sét the wad just as firnily, and no more so, us the ramrod in the
old muzzle-loader, The only question In my mind is, Should the paper
shell after the explosion be of the same length as the chamber, and
how is thisto bealtsined? Ihave loaded my shells with two wails,
then cut them off, leaying just enough to crimp, and thongh Tmuade
no thorough experiments at targets um of the opinion that if the shell
isahorter than the chambers there isa tendency to scatter the shor.
There isa great diversity of opinion on loading of shells, bu two
writers holding the same opinion; many of them differing widely
Tahould like to hearfrom A. G, D, again. A.B. B.
New York, July 9, 1877.
New Grass Batt Trar.—Mr. Fred Andrews, of tle
Bloomington (1l.) organ factory, is the inventor of u new
trap, which throws the balls in thres different directions, the
person shooting not knowing which way the ball will be
thrown, The Hvergreen City Club ure practicing with the
new trap, and give it their unqualified approval. Mr. Pres.
Bently made seven out of ten balls at the match of this club
held Saturday, July 14.
New Yors, Adirondacks, Meacham Lake, July 19.—The
severe weather of February and Mareh hus not naed up
the game entirely. Wo sae deer in the like almost every day,
nud we find a great many broods of partridjes. The early,
dry spring saved them. The youn partridives are about vhe
size of full grown qnails now, aod able to fly well. Last week
my brother and I had a good sight aba white deer. Tt was
feeding in sight for twenly minutes, while we satin the bout
watching it, about sixty rods nway. It looked to be pure
white. Wecould not see that it had a colored hair anit. We
did not disturb him, hut le} him go ont when he sot ready.
The boys have just cut a path to the top ot the De Bar Monn-
tain, the highest peak in this vicinity. All parties up pro-
nounce the view very fine. A. BR. Fourer.
Manynanp—Prederich, July 19.—There is no searcity of
ame in this section of the conntry. Pheasants, woodcock
and hares abound throughout the Frederick Valley from the
foot-hills of Gatochin Mountains to the summit of the Linga-
nore Hills. Along the grown up walter sides of the Monoso-
cy River, Linganore Israel, ‘Tuscarora, Bush and Bénneli’s
Creek you can hear on every side, from eurly morn fill cewy
eve, the well-known and familiar love notes of “Bol White”
and the hills and mountain sides that are covered with sueond
growth, or with pine, hickory, oak, chestnut, laarel and the
like ave filled with gray and fox squirrels, which may be seen
leaping from tree to tree, while the younz hares scamper
along the paths. Tn the thickly wooded and secluded spots
the ruffed grouse awaken the echoes with their drimming,
and there is scarcely a mountain ravine, down which the
amallest stream or thread of water trickles, especially where
the foliage overhead is dense and shady, and where the rich
black vegetable loam is covered with long grass—or a quiet,
lonely brake, bay or thicket, where you will find snugly en-
sconced one or two broods of woodeock.
Hrnrs oF LixnGAanore.
Vireinta, Abingdon Park, July 20.—As regards deer,
there is one section of this State, 1 know to my positive
knowledge, where they swarm. I rarely ever take & stroll
through the woods without seeing some. I speak truly
when I say for every rabbit started there are two deer.
This region is known as the Blackwater region, and eom-
prises the two counties of Sussex and Southampton. Ir is
thinly settled, and few hunt since the war, Asa hunting
ground for deer, turkeys, quail, possums, raccoons, foxes,
et al., I consider it unequaled in this State; and I have
hunted much since the war, To set there go to Richmond,
then to Petersburg, Va.; take the Petersburg and Weldon
R. R. and stop at Stony Creck station, Sussex Co. There is
a boarding house at the station for the interior ; there is no
need of iuns, every house haying, like the Irishman’s shanty,
‘the latch hanging outside of tie door ;” and board, if in-
sisted upon, can be got for a song. ‘The best headquarters
for the sportsman are Sussex, C. H. and Jerusalem, the
county seat of Southampton. There is no public conyey—
a i depot (Stony Creek), but a private one can always
be had.
#KuntcoKxy, Stanford, July 20.—No sportsmen of this locality
dared hope that the quails could survive the extreme cold
and snow of such unprecedented depth and continnance last
winter. Especially did they despair when on seyeral occa—
sions domestic fowls were “‘frozen to death” upon their
roosts. But the causes of apprehension proved a ** blessing
in disguise,” as they put a. stop to shooting early in Decem-
ber, and the birds survived the winter, If the multitudes
of pairs can be taken as an index to the urop, this part of
Kentucky will not have produced such an abundant harvest
of the little fellows in the Jast twenty years. A conutry
friend told us that he believes there are fifty pairs of birds
on his farm of 250 acres. KENT pOKIAN.
Onto, Greenville, July 16.—“ F. G. 8.," your correspond-
ent from Fern Bank, writing under date July 6, says the
quail lew is on for another year yet in this State, and gives
“Gloan "as bis authority. If ‘'Gloan” will look at the Jaw a
ome eae ‘he will ey 2 eerie ‘the law is off the
th day of September, 1877. Quail has not beon so.plenty
here for (10) ten years as they are at-present ; in fact i @
‘*
al al ————EE ~ —_
somplaining about. them. taking up grain this spring. |
apie. det ran O Helmtanl T. Clark bagged
Woodcock shooting is good, ag
62 last Wednesday. Would like to know when the chicken
law is Of in Indis ee. G:
[The Jaw in Indiana is off August 15.—Ep.]
gond qnail shooting here this fall. The birds seem very
plenty, notwithstanding the hard winter. It, J. L.
Inprana, Hoosier Holl, July 17.—It the frequent and
heavy rains do not seriously interfere, we shall have magnifi-
eent shooting this fall. Wery few quail were killed in this
pari of the State last fall and winter, and the farmers took
particular pains to feed the little innocents during the terrible
cold weather and deep snows of the winter. DPrrcos.
-
!
Inumow, Bioomington, July 16.—The coming season
promises to be a fine one for chickens and quail. The covies
are large and numerous, Some persons ave shooting young
chickens already. Such will find trouble if if does not cease.
We are in the centre of the best chicken grounds in We Bete
: .8. 8.
PIGEON MATCHES.
_ Pennsyivanta, Siaron.—Bhe medal contest between B.
WN. Ohl and ©. E. Tribby came off July 14, ten glass balls,
eighteen yardsrise, club rules.
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After this match some fine class shooting was indulged in,
these gcotlemen being assisted by the Greenville Club.
Onto, Gincinnatt.—Scores of the Cincimati Shooting and
Fishing Club, July 4. Match for a hat at five single birds,
26 yards rise.
WL Koeh.....
W Caldwell. ,
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D. Disney.....
R McGraw
J Fallis.,.
R Blair...
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PMcAyoy..... ..- Jee OW Campoell,.y..o..2s0.. --
P Reinshagen -. ae oe CAMB Tie a eiepeps tas ls e's eijolofo MA BSE b
SPM GIe ieee. eee. ove, 9.2 4
Won by H, Koch,
Match for club medal, ten single birds at 26 yards rise,
and six double birds at 18 yards.
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M Langdon.,........ 1101101111—8 10 OL 11—19
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G WPilokard;.++-....0...- Liptfgi1iigi ws 10 00 10—11
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Siumle. Double. Tl Single Double. 1)
P Reinshagen......5 5 10 D Disnoy,.........6 2 8
W Cambell...°....7 & 10 T Baum, 5 3 1
RBlar.... . 6 3 9 C Epply.... 5 1 6
P MeAvoy......, .4 5 9 W Y¥ Sedam.......1 4 5
Caldwell haying won the medal three times in secession, it becomes
his property.
Match at 20 glass balls, Wright's patent trap, screen be-
fore the trap, 18 yards rise.
W Calawell......
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GW Pickard. ...2......,,...4.417 BP McAvoy... 6
R McGraw. G B Hilard, 5
W Campbe T Baum. +3
H Koch...... J Pallis. . 25
M Langaon. () W Epply. oH
IR BIAAe es eek tite Seri eee tee ea
lows: First, Caldwell, a hunting coat; second, Pickard,
ker of powder; third, McGraw, 200 shel!s; fourth, Koch,
shel] crimpei; fifti, Langdon, cleaning rod.
Kenrucky, /ou/selle,—Tournament of Louisville Gun
Club, held Jaly 4. Club sides match, ten single birds, 21
yards, 80 yards boundary.
J M Barbour, ciptain........-... 9 J Val Cowling, captain....... «3-10
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W F Rooker, - tel creree ke 4 Setceed 6
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Clab sides match, double
80 yards boundary.
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seen 2
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+. 5
MEDEA Ce OL Si es emotes
birds, three pairs, 18 yards,
d M Barbonr, captain....-....... 4 J Val Cowling, captain.,.,...... 1
G W Moore. ..,.0+-0+ +06 ween LINVINDEM ies vaap creasing Von 4
TT Thompson..... seeees 3 HY Peak., ath . 5
SB DW ee. .... 6 C deff Clarke. Stan yh nee
W J Watkins..... cakes. > PB Fields. 5. rs .4
AStokes,...-.+-+- a4.) ENVEEN OOK GTS~ 5. by des. a,
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FIQtAL Aetdeuisda ceacswestoneaetO) sDOLAD Sademeyee sss sue gtrg eee 3 Oe
First match sweepstakes, five glass balls, 15 yard
Barhour..... SVS BRES' bg oe coroee 2 Re oes Gea vdeas Abii saee lat be
Gowling..:....-.-beesseeee. mY EDUC. Leeat base verems 2 eae teawet
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SMGcent id: Hal ae tewe Sick Mend. IWHTKINAYE Geas ys. comes ved god
Club sides match, ten glass balls, 18 yards.
Sac, Third Sec. ‘Third
meh, im’ch, Praaatt ‘ ls aoe
(2 W Moore, cuptain.....7 I elds, captain......
J Val Teil kc ess 5 PEP RABI IES Val onkle sulefe ad 1b
LW Noel..... el 6 JM Barbour...,.........5 7
i 4 7 W H Newkirk.... f 2
5 Barbonr, Jr....... 3 4
* Wd Watkins....... a) 3
6 Win Ganibert.... a) 1
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Total. ...12 eseeeese + dH
Sides, fourth match, glass balls, three balls, 18 yards.
k, CaptaiM....,.---seeeneseeae 3 NOG], CAPTAIN... . cee eeerecereces O
=a Speen ae Ae Burbout........ 10"
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Minxesora, MWenderson.—A challenge match was shot be-
tween Messrs. Paine and Dell, July 18, for the champion
badge of the Henderson Club; 15 balls, 18 yards rise; Bo-
gardus' trap and rules.
MPaine.... .--+. F
DEW. oF. cayere aoae
: Ties at 21 yards, three balls each.
Ayreeertach =, hedescdmterie alata
siteme An yt ee Sent al tect
Mr, Paine still retains the badge.
—The Seneca Guu Club has pieanized at Seneca Falls, N.
¥., with these officers: President, Horace Silsby ; Vice-
President, James F, Lawrence ; Secretary, J. T. Milier, Jr.;
‘Preasurer, Milton Hoag; Executive Committee, John G,
Hoater, Romeyn P; Lathrop and Millard Fen Eyek.
ny eos! Dol aa
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Ha05 lett all
10 tied 1
Park, July 30, 1877 ; 11 birds each, Englishrules.
Welhington, Ohio, July 16.—1 thiok we shall have unusually |
CIE bw
2 r a:
Detrorr, Afiekigen.--State medal shoot, Hurlingham
EA Gillman,.........withdrawn.. George Avery...sssceeecseeeeeee dll
Goff Stenton... . ....-...-......10 Wd § Barbour..:......- oy
Harry Hawktus.........0+.......8 Jd VD Wldridge.-......, withirawn
In shooting off ties Mr. Stenton won.
In sweepstake shoot, 26 yards rise, 80 yards boundary,
plunge traps, miss and go out, four entries, 11 birds each,
Stenton and Barbour dtyided on 11 birds. Second sweep—
stuke, five entries, Stenton won with eight straight birds.
Toronto, July 19.—The first quarterly shoof of the To-
rento Gun Club came off on July 11 at the Woodbine
Track. Thirty members of the first, second and third class
putin an appearance, The match was 21 yards rise, 80
yards boundary, two traps 15 yards apart, 10 birds each,
Mr. Loan as trapper, Mr. Loudon ag referee. ‘The scarcity
of birds prevented the shooting off. The following are the
fies:
First Class.
mane sty 8 aU) A USINGHic, pebee yeas nar euties e. ego)
Seen Ll De LAVIOR eee seen cera ted,
ef Ey
Second Claes,
AA Foi) Meroe Bi: BBs > 10 W Morley........ Sai gaee 1
In the shoot off, second class, Morley won ; third class,
M. Wilson, with a store of 7, two fell dead out of bounds.
First class ties will be shot olf at next match.
J Farrell... ..-...
WS Lea OF
auiswers fa Qarrespondents,
No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications,
1
!,5. 8., Fairport, NW, Y.—See answer to “ Sucker" in this eolumn,
E. A. G., Middletown, Ci.—See answer to G, D. C. in this coloym.
P.M, B., Woodstock, Canada.—Address queries relative to Nuttall,
Ornithological Club, to Ruthven Deane, Cambridge, Mass.
Cart. VIELE, U. S. A.—The specimen of bird sent usis the Massena
tuail or partridge of theSonthwest, Cyrtonyx massena.
1. G. D., Lonisville, Ky.— What is the proper food for young mocking-
birds? Ans, Figs, raisns, hard boiled eggs, finely minced raw beef and
insects,
Scrarcu, Saratoga Springs.—Giye us a description of your dog's dis-
ease and we will jrescribe. See the note at the heal of the kennel col-
win.
J. M.. Quincy, Tll.—Where ean I purchase a long bow aud outfit, and
probable cost? Ans. At Peck & Snyder's, Nassan street, this city. Cost
$2 50.
CRAWFORD, Girard, Kansas.—Please give mea receipt for cleaning
brass shells? Ans. You will find several receipts in your copy of Hal-
lock’s Gazettéer, already mailed to you.
WatsHINBE, Ci.—Cannot identify the * wind fish” without a deserip-
tion ofits shape, color, iorm of gills, place and structure of tins, scales,
eta, Never heard of wind fish, bnt have known a whale to come to
the surface to blow.
GC. M., Worcester, Mass.—Would you Kindly say where yon consider
most crizzly bears can be found? Ans. In California along the foothiils
of the Coast and Cascade ranges, wherever oaks and manzanita are
found. Also in Oregon up to latitude 40 degrees.
PHENIX.—Hudson, Ct-—Can TI shoot partridge, quail, woodcock and
duck in the State of Maine atter the first of Sept. without viclating any
of the game laws of the State? Ans. The law permits shooting the birds
named named after Sept. 1.
J. S., Stratford.—1, I have a setter bitch that [ prize highly, but she
issubjecttohaving pups. 2. Isthere any way to preveut her coming in
heat? Ans. 1 Most dogsofthe sexare. 2. Give tive grains of pow-
dered exeisstcated alum in water morning and evening, Spaying must
be done by am expert.
AMATEDR.—Troy.—Can you give me the addresses of two or three
places on Long Island, or New Jersey coast where good fishing and
shooting can be had next month, together with good accommodations
for alady? Ans. Noyac or Good Ground, Long Isianu, or Seaville or
Barnegat, New dersey.
H, W. and there are fourteen pawns on each
side, which may move eier one, two, or three squares the first
time. ‘The other pieces were the king, queen, two bishops,
two knights. and a crowned castle uniting the move of the king
and the castle, and rook. On the other side of the king was a
concubine, whose moyeunited that of the castle and knight,
two bishops, a single knight, a crowned castle, and 2 rook.
In this game the pawns are of little use, rather encumbering
the board than otherwise; and the knights lose much of their
value, which consequently renders the ganie more defeetiv
and less interesting than the common one.
ere nsee i
‘
Tra Parr.—This renowned shot has returned from lis
English trip, arriying July 17th per steamer ** Queen” from
London.
Mr. Paine desires to return thanks, through the columns of
the Forrest anp SvreaAM AND Rop anp Grn, for the many
courtesies of which he was a recipient; notably from the’
members of the Irish Team and Dublin Gun Clob. The latter
challenged Mr. Paine to shoot thirty birds at thirty yards rise
with Mr, Donnellan for £50. The match was won by the
American champion with the greatest of ease. Several other
matches were offered by the club, but were of necessity re-
fused, Mr. Paine haying already engaged passage in the Queen
for July 4th. Im all his matches, Paine used a superb breech
loader made by Stephen Grant, of London. He brought with
him also a handsome two year old thoroughbred stallion, by
Rosecrucian out of Gamos.
— ——
A New Betr.—A. A. Case, of Chetopa, Kansas, leader of
the Irish team in their chicken hunt in 1874, and one of the
best shots and most practical sportsmen in the West, has in-
vented and patented a game belt which surpasses all previous
appliances for the easy carriage of game. Tt is a belt so adjust-
ed as to evenly distribute the weight over the shoulders and
body front and back. It has four hooks on the rear on which-
can be hung as much game from snipe aud quail to ducks and
grouse as aman can carry, In the front are pockets for am-
menilion which is convenient, and the game hangs ip the rear
out of the way. It is the Excelsior Game Belt; the price is
#4, and particulars can be had of the patentee. Thisis the
second belt patented by Kansas gentlemen, Mr, N. 8. Goss,
of Neosho, having some two years since contrived a very ex-
cellent belt.
pn
Tue SvorrsMan’s Gazerrerr.—The ‘Gazetteer’ duly
came to hand; and to say that I am delighted with the hook
only faintly expresses my appreciation of if. Tow you haye
been able to gather so much valuable matter together is almost
a mnystery to me: it cirtainly speaks well for your industry
and knowledge of the subjects discussed. Wor the size and
valuable information contained, the price, I think, is remark-
ably low, and IT would not be without it fer double the price.
Every sportsman and everybody hiterested in sporting matters
should have a copy, and I shall take great, pleasure in recom—
mending itto my army friends. H,©, Yarrow, M. D., —
Washington, July 20, 1877. U.S 4.
ee
{ Viorsrions or rie Game Laws.—We are informed that _a
scertnin niin from Stratford was seen shooting woodcock in
ilford township on the last.day of June past. This was in
agrant vidlition of the game laws of the State of Connecti-
eul which huve never permitted the shooting of woodéock be-
foro the first of July, This year the State Legishiture enacted
that there should be no summer shooting of this Hird, it re-
maining a elose season until October. This man has before,
ave hear. been known to break the game laws with impunity,
We would here warn him and all of his ilk that the citizens of
Milford are naw thoroughly aroused on this subject and ara
determined to see their game laws enfiveed. With this ob-
ject in view, we ure making strenuous efforts to conyiel these
w breakers. A reward of $25 has been offered by a yentle-
man resident of Milford for the conviction of sny one found
shooting out of season, and we think it will fare badly with
this Stratford man or any of his friends if they fail to elude
the vigilance of our self-nppointed detectives. The penalty
hy law for this offense is twenty-five days in jail and $25 for
wach bird shot or found in possession. Tf you will kindly
insert this in your valuable journal you will oblige tho luyers
of sport but upholders of the law.
The above is clipped from the Bridgeport Standard. ‘Tlic
retent change in the game law of Connecticut, postponing
the shooting of woodcock until October 1, will be one great
means of preserving the ruffed grouse during the clore season.
Experienced sportsmen affirm thaf the risks these birds ran
of being killed—not unfrequently while protecting their young
and helpless broods—by the thoughtless and impulsive gunner
or unpringipled pot-hunter while woodcock shooting in mid:
summer, are beyond helicf. 1am informed it is the intention
of the sportsmen in this partof the State to respect the change
in the law, SENEX.
Massacnusserts.—The following letter appeared jn the
Roston Journal, July 18. The Massachusetts law is certainly
defective, and should be altered, if intended at all ta xcconip-
lish its purpose:
Vo the Editors af the Boston Journal > :
The Secretary of the Massachusetts Fish an’) Game Protective As-
Sociation is constantly teceiving commipnications from anonymous
Writers In regard to the enforcement of the law for fle protection of
wwoodcock, Wor the information of your readers Lwould say, Lhe pres-
ent lay, as passed by our Jast legislanure, is virtually good for nothing,
as itreada: “Whoayer in this Commonwealth kills any woodeoek or any
Tufled grouse, commonly called partridge, or hus im possession any ot
said birds taken or killed within this Conemonwealth dc., ie." Now it’
oan readily be seen that our hotels and dealers my fame can have in
possession or offer for sale any woodcock within the close vine men-
tioned, viz , tue ist of January and ist of September, mot killed im this
State. The thieyes and poachers can kill them here td say, they came
from Rhode Tslana or Connecticut, and thus throw the whole harden of
proof on us, to show they were not killed in those places. Tl the law
read. as it should, similar to our trout, smell und lobster laws, ‘* Who-
ever sells or Jias in possession, no matter where taken,” thew we cou cl
convict. The present law was jirafted and pussed helore tlhe gyme and
fish interests were united, and the gentlemen, who were miluential ih
having it done were told thatit would be utterly good for nothing in its
power to protect. Had they heeded onr advice and promted by our ex-
perience iit the fish laws they woul! have makeif a snecess, and have
one some service toward the protection of this beautitn! bird during:
the monlting season of July and August. If persons will cease writing
nS dnonymous letiers ad sign thelr read netmes, viving positive informe
tion of any violation of the law by killing in ft/s State, wwe will see that
the offenders are prosecuted. ;
JonN P ORvWay, President,
GronGE Lb. Grown, becretary,
Of ihe Mess. Fish and Gane Protective Association.
[To this above, Mr. W. Minot, Jx., formerly Secretary of
the Society for the Protection of Useful Birds, responds that
the game luws are ‘'no doubt very defective, but the posses-
sion of hitds out of season is préma facie evidence to conyict,
and the burden of proof is upon the offender in all cases.
For instance, if the bills of fare furnished for the entertainment
of the President, of the United States, as published, are genuine,
it could readily be proved by the evidence of His Excellency
the Governor and His Ilonor the Mayor and many other dis-
linguished witnesses that quail and woodcock were among the
dainties which appeared at the breakfast and dinner; the bur-
den of proof would then be upon Messrs. Hall & Whipple, of
Young's Hotel (if they were, as reported, the caterers on both
occasions), to show either that they did not furnish the birds
af all, or as tothe quail, that the birds furnished had either
been frozen all winter or shot on their nests in some other
State; as to the woodcock, that they were also obtained else-
where. We think Massachusetts should have sifiicient inter-
est in the enforcement of game laws lo assist other States in
the same; and not make her bordersa refuge for the poacher
of Connecticut, Rhode Island or New York, and encourage
the Bay State pot-lunters to yiolate the laws of these Stafes.-—
Ep. |
—Chief Justice Agnew of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
was out hunting woodcock a few days ago. with a party of
friends. One of the party began shooting pheasants, and the
result was that all were hauled before a country magistrate,
who fined them for violation of the game. lwws.—Loston
_ Journal.
‘Brainerd, Minn., July 15 —Inclosed find game laws (con-
densed) of Minnesotta for 1877, they may be of interest to
‘sporismen intending to visit the State this tall, vyiz.:
When lawful to kill or traffic in game—Woodcock, from
July 4to Noy. 1; pinnated and sharp tail grouse, Aug. 15 to
Oct. 1; quail, Sept. 1 to Dec. 1; ruffed zrouse, Sept. 1 to
Dec. 1; aquatic fowl, Sept. 1 to May 15; elk, deer, etc., Nov.
1 to Dec. 15; brook trout, April 1 to Oct. 1. ’
The prospects for sport among the pimated and sharp tailed
rouse this fall are dismal enough—the wise grangers who at-
tempted, by the help of their mouthpieces the local politicians,
to pass a law last fall prohibiting all grouse shooting in the
State for three years, on the ground that shooling off the
chickens was the prime cause of the grasshopper scourge, have
burned up neatly all the eges hy setting fire to the prairies in
May, to kill the hoppers. ‘They did burn a few locusts, but
drove most of them into plowed ground, while the fire run-
ning through the s burned the grouse ezgsup. Letters re-
ceived from sporting friends West all read alike; very few old
birds and an occasional scattering small covey of young birds.
ome of the old birds will lay again and raise a late brood.
___ Ruffed grouse will be plenty as usual, os the scason has
been in their favor, and they haye not suffered from fire as
id: the uplucky ' Western grasshopper bird,” as we have
heen told tocall the sharp-tailed grouse. Deer are very plenly,
and *' the show for slathers of ducks is first-rate,” so IX, writes.
In connnon with sportsmen throughout the country, we have
heen amused by the attack upon ihe brotherhood, emanating
from that Indiana senins who ‘whells” away at hall fudged
meadow larks aiid immature squirrels with what the hoys call
a pow-pun," and calls it sport and attempts to briog clis-
evedif upon those who prefer to use the gan.
Th does not-seom to have had much effeet ppon sportsmen as
yet. We do pol notice that any of them aré offering their
wns it panic priees and buyiug **bow-wuns.” The *- bow-
utrow man’s ideas about sport are aboub on a pur with his
loiowledae of nataral history, for he would makeus believe
that the woodpecker (ills holes in the trees, so le can suels
tlie sap, Me. Woodpucker would haye a hard time “welling
his whistle” with sap from i dry pine or hemlock. Any one
who has paid any attention té their habits koow it is food they
are teller, duck nol sap. FAAVILAND.
——
MOOSE HUNTING IN NOVA SCOTIA.
THREE years ago the game laws of Nova Seotia were in
ih most deplorable state, and pame, in consequence, be-
came almost extinel. The law, apparently all sufficient, was
practioully a dead letter, there hemy neither organizations to
enforce it, nor means to prosecute. Game was wantonly
and maliciously destroyed in gilmonths, without reference to
“close or breeding seasons, condition of the game itself, or
the necessities of life. The day of total extermination of the
caribou and Moose was at hand, and it seemedas if nothing conld
prevent it; and such measures as were attempted proved futile,
and apparently accelerated the ruthless hand of the destroyer.
Finally anumber of public spirited gentlemen in Halifax, as-
sisted by others throughout the proyvinee, took the matter in
hand, and reorranized the association known as the Game and
Tnland Fishery Protective Society, which had done good work
in former days. With infinite labor the society suceeedad in
procuring an enacment thal forbade the killing of moose and
beaver for three years, and also embodying stricter regulations
feearding the killing of game Iirdsand haves. At the expi-
tation of a yearsome minor details seemed to demand revision,
which was accordingly perfected ; notably those referring to
the appropriation of the funds derived from fines, and the dis-
posal of forfeited meat and skins; an addit ional penalty was
also enacted forhunting with dogs, Next a committee of the
suciely solicited the Government for an appropriation to
assist in enforcing the lay. ‘This was but partly allowed,
only #840 being set apart for the purpose, and with these
slender means {he society bedanits work, dividing the Province
into six sume districts, for cach of which a game commissioner
was appointed, who was to receive the merely nominal salary
of #50 per year, "The oflice of chief game conimissioncr was
necessarily filled by Fitz Cochran, Hsq., the Secretary of the
Society, owing to the paucily of fands appropriated.
The second year Goyermnent came to the rescue, increasing
tlic appropriation, and the laws were enforced with umequaled
vigor, These expire on the first of September next, when a
new Jaw will take effect, by which it will be lawful to kill
mwose and caribou in the months of October, November,
December and January. Weare informed that the increase
of game under the three-year enactment has surpassed the ex-
pectations of the most sanguine.
As the small Government grant, out of which the salaries of
the commissioner and wardens were paid, was cut off by vote
of the House of Assembly last session, the law will he carried
out by the voluntary service of the Game Protection Society.
A system of licenses hes also been adopted, under which non-
residents of Nova Scotia will be obliged to pay the Provincial
Treasurer $20 per year for the privilege of the game laws.
Officers of the Army aud Navy are, however, taxed but five
dollars. Front this itis hoped thal a fund will be realized to
pay at least 2 portion of the expense of enforcing the law.
Meantime all cilizens of Nova Scotia who take an interest in
the preservation of game are asked to subseribe to the funds
of the society, the fees being two dollars per annum, or ten
dollars for a life membership.
We doubt not that many Americans will take exceptions
to the Jaws of Nova Scotia as they now stand, Not long
since, those who crossed the border from this side to Rice
lake, were compelled to pay $1 for the privilege of angling
therein, and the consequence was that many of the old fre-
quenters were driven out—not on account of the fee but be-
cause of the principle involved, according to their light. While
we opine that the fee exacted in this case produced disasterous
resulis, the exactors losing more than they gaimed, we cannot
but look upon the Nova Scotian enactments as jush and pro-
per. This Province must now be looked upon in the same
light “s personal property--a preserve in fact: the people,
ai considerable expenditure of time and money, have prevent-
ed the total destruction of tke game in the Proyince, and are
certainly entitled to reap the yesults of their labor. They
have compelled their neighbors and friends to respect and
obey the law, as well as residents of other Provinces and the
States; apd when so much has been accomplished, and by so
great personal effort and sacrifice, we feel assured that no true
sportsman will object to the license clause.
There are those, to be sure, who will sramble ; but we
venture to say they will be confined almost wholly tu, that
class of men who brag around the camp while their coniratles
ave cutting the wood for the fire, and who couldn’t shoot a
moose if iey put their whole effort to it for a month at a
time. Nimrods of this ill always get their antlers at the tax-
idermists,
We are indebted to Mr. Vitz Cochran, Chief Game (om-
missioner, for @copy of the report of the society,
Mrrrsenaum axp Amper.—Meerschaum, so popular with
the cousumers of tobaceo when made into pipes, cigarholders,
ete, , is found in Germany, the Crimea, Liberia, Turkey, Greece
and Algeria. Tts name is derived from two German words
meaning, literally, sea foum; and from this the vulgar have de-
rived the theory so often promulgated, that itis the result of
hardening of sea foam by being mixed with clay. Clay if
most Gerbainly is, but it is composed entirely of fine particles
of sillicaig of Magnesia, and is precisely simtlarin character
to tale, stedtite, soap-stone and French chalk—though meer
schaum owes its beauty to iis comparative lack of organiesub-
stances, Pure tale and some soap-siones are so free from ot
ganic matter that they ave used as meerschaum, and defy detec,
tion exeept by the expert. When first taken from the beds this
mineral is soft and plastic like potter's clay: but continued ex-
posure fo the air dissipates the aqueous admixture and conse-
quent hardening results, Amber, which is so elasely associated
wilh meerschaum, is vulgarly believel to be a product of
diseased vetacedns—particularly sperm whales. This belief
seems to have arisen from the fact that the technical name for
amber is svecinwm, and an acid distilled from it is known
Olicially a8 Acidum succinteum with the chemical symbol of
2 (0), Cy Hy 0}; Theaction of nitric acid upon margaric,
slearine, spermaceti and other animal fats gives the sane
chemical result, aud the product beinz precisely the same, is
also known as acid ofamber. Moreover, anamber cam be made
from these fatty materials that will dety the closest seratiny.
Pure amber, or native amber as itis called, isa bituminons pro-
duct, usually regarded aga fossil resin, brought from the south-
ern coast of the Baltic where if is thrown up on the heach by
(he action of the waves; it is found, too, on the coast of Nor
folk, England, and is occasionally found in beds of brown
coal, It is a hard, Iittle, combustible, tasteless substance,
sometimes perfectly transparent, or translucent, but generally
semi-transparent, or opaque, of a elossy surface which takes 4
good polish and becomes electric by friction, It is found of all
colors, but chiefly yellow or orang, and ofien contains fossil
leaves and insects, In the British museum is, or Was, & piece
of amber weighing upward of four ponds, which contuined
such forms in as perfect preservation as ths hairy mammotlhs
'n the i2o rocks of New Siberia, In Assam and China certain
e diferous (rees are found which yield a fesin of the same na-
ture and appearance as amber. Tt is generally believed to be
identical with the svecinwm of the Baltic, though inferior for
the arts, peobably through lack of age and hardness resultant
upon fossilization, The amber oil sold in our chemists’ shops
is supposed to be the result of a distillation, by means of a
Glass retort, of Baltic amber mixed with its weizht of fine
while sand. Jn reality it isa product of fermentation of as-
paragin—a erystallized product of the juice of asparagus—and
malic acid—a product of the apple. This fermentation pro-
duces an acid liquid, an oil and a conerete acid; the oil is sep-
arated from the other products and known as the olen suet
um of commerce.
+ —
Rockaway Bracu.—A. dozen steamers now run to Rock-
away Beach daily, some of them making two trips. These
lines of communication and the railroads afford great facilities
for reaching the beach, though scarcely more than enough to
accommodate the many thousands who daily resort there, (he
greater portion of whom seem to be German families. The
large steamer Plymouth Rock and the really magnificent
new sfcamer Columbia are both running. The latter was built
especially as an excursion boat. She has every conceivable ap-
pointment that comfort, convenience and emergency may re-
quire. Her main saloon is 300 feet long, and the boat aecom-
inodates over 4,000 people easily. Last week Capt. Holton,
invited us into the pilot house of the Americus, a staunch and
well appointed steamer often chartered by the yacht clubs as
an excursion boat for regattas, and we enjoyed a delightful
whiff of fresh air and a view of the harbor and occan. One
can scarcely enjoy a pleasanter trip thana sail to the beach and
return by same steamer. It depends upon one’s taste and ap-
preciation whether he remains at Reokaway, although every-
thing seems to he provided to amuse and entertain. One can
get a good table d'hote dinner at the Sea Side House for $1,
or w five cent sandwich at the booths. For lack of more intel-
lectual amusement he can throw base balls at the head of a
negro tage woman, and if he succeeds in knocking apipe out of
her mouth is entitled to « prize of a glass of lager.
+e = -
Boar And Yacut Biaipinc.—We print this week the first
of aseries of articles on the construction and rigging of boats
and yachts, from the pen of a practical and competent naval
architect, who will sign himself ‘Nauticus.” Instructions
will be given in such a simple and intelligible manner that any
one handy with tools can construct boats and yachts from the
Specifications given, ‘The simplest forms of crafts will be first
described ; and these will be followed by instruction in curved
sections, models, working drawingsfor boats, and sail drawings,
with the necessary computations. Diagrams will he supplied
when reqjnired to male the text intelligible. See our yachting
department, The next article will pertain to skiffs and canoes
A workof this kind has long been in demand, and we there.
fore accordingly endeavor to supply it, as has been our habit-
ual endeavor from the outset, whenever we can serve our
readers.
et
SciENcH For 1876.—Forty- ienti expediti y
fitted out during the Faeetave *OF these, nity ton ial
their field in Europe, seven in Asia, seven in Afriea, five ij,
America, and fwo in Oceanica, “Tale Se:
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428
HermMpBo.d.-The new store of Dr. Helmbold, cotner of
Broadway and Seventecth street, is, without donbt, the finest
pharmaceutical establishment in the United Btates. Such
splendor is rarely witnessed. Ulominated crystal mortars,
chandeliers of unique and costly pattern, and counters of
Pormosa, Paoli and Ttzlian marbles meet the eye at every turn,
While the shelves and mountings are superb in eliony and wilt
French plate. The magnificent marble soda fonbtain, without
attachments, alime cost $6,000.
The Doctor has long been held 1p before the world as lunatic,
and has lately published adefense, which is well worth perusal.
He gives no pleasant view of the interior of Insane Hospitals,
and the frequent repetition of cruelties described causes one
toask: ‘*Qan such telicsof the dark ages exist in an enlight-
-ened country, in the nineteenth century?" That such are
not.exaggerated, is evident trom the vein in which the book
is written: and we cannot but respect the Doctor for the mod-
est manner in which he relates his story, and hiskindliness in
suppressing names. Only a few weeks since a devilish piece
of work came to our knowledge. The wife of a citizen of Michi-
fan was confined in the State Asylum, Although he wrote,
and several times visited the asylum, he was not allowed
to see the mother of his children, or to leat from her, it being
represented as “impolitic.” He has just heard of her death,
which occurred some months since, her illness and burial being
carefully concealed. With such knowledge, it is to be regretted
that Dr Hembold has not more thoroughly ventilated the
Asylum question. We express no opinion as to his sanity,
but we may be allowed to remark that, if insane, it is to be
regretted that others are not attacked with the same malady,
for in such eus¢ insanity and artistic taste must fo hand in
hand.
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WOE TO SPORTSMEN.—Haying revcivyed s0 maby commnnications
asking us for information in regard to our sis-section bamboo trout,
Pluck bass, grilse and salmon rods, we have prepared a circular on the
abject, which we shail take pleasure in forwarding to any address.
We keep on hand all grades, the prices of which range from $15 to $150,
We put our stamp only on the best, im order to protect our customers
and our reputation, for we are unwilling to sella poor rod with a false
enamel (made by burning and staining, to imitate the genuine article)
without lettings ont customers Enow just what they are geting.
P. 0, Bos, 1,294.—LAdo. Anrny & Terie, 43 Maiden Lane,
Che Rifle.
——$
—= secutive Committee, N. R. A., haye passed the
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following: :
Whereas, We are informed that Col. TMenry G, Shaw,
president California Rifle Association, and ope of the in-
corporators of this association, will accompany the team
which will represent California in the inter-State match to
be shot at Creedmoor in September next ; therefore,
Resolved, That Co). Shaw be invited to act 43 one of the
range officers: of the National Rifle Association during its
annnal fall prize meeting of 1877.
Tins Sawvorp Prorest.—li was, of course, very manifest
to those who know the ins and outs of Creedmoor manipu—
Jation and managenient, that the secret mecting of the Es
ecutive Gommittee on the Sanford protest ia the Spirit of
the ‘Times maten, was to hatch up a result, the details of
which it would be inconvenient to put before the public.
By all rules of consistency, for the sake or precedent, and
on ihe single ground of fair play all round, the decision
should have been to sustain the exact enforcement ‘of the
printed rules of the association ; but for the sake of har-
moony in the board, the star chumber finally reached this
lame and impotent conclusion:
Resolved, That in the case of appeal of Col, BE. H. Sanford, in the Spirit
ofthe Tipws mateh, contested on the 14th iust., this committee is of the
Hoping that this appeal should be sustained, That the vice-president,
being tlie senior officer present and then In charge of the match, had
the right pripr 10 the commencement thereof, 10 authorize long-range
compentors to soot theretu upon the completion of their seorés in the
# pange match for which they had previously entered, aud in which
ee ere then shooting, aud that sid appeal be and is hereby sus-
tained.
This gives the badge for the third time to Col. Sanford,
and closes this series of competition. TE the Spirit cares £o
replace it, a suggestion that something like fair play should
enter into the competition would be appropriate.
Tre INTERNATIONAL THAM.—The selection of the members of
the American team for the present year opened at Creedmoor
on the 17th inst., but made rather a poor start, But 27
riflemen came to hand. Brooklyn furnished a large contin-
gent of competitors, bub excepting Canfield and Scott, from
Baltimore, the South and West were entirely unrepresented.
The New Rogland riflemen came down in good strength, the
Walnut Hill rifle rangemen and ay cracks of Willowbrook
amone them. On the first day only 800 yards shooting was
accomplished. a severe thunder storm completely breaking up
the day’s work. The score of this first day, with the names
of the rifles used, and the places from which the riflemen
hail, stand as follows :
aac L Allen, Brooklyn, Remington. ..-
aoe iedtinrh: lliou, N. Y., Remington.,
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L Waher, Brooklyn, Sharps.-..-.-.-- “i
23 Dakin, Brooklyn, Remington...... 2
Clg Glydenburgh, Brooklyn. Remington.......-......... tf
W M Farrow, Bridgeport. Ballard... “08
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Hebbard. Boston, mo zz\e-loader,.
a ¥ Cantielil, Jr., Baltimore, Remington.
G W Yale, Hartford, Yale...-. --
# G Opleman, Goshen, Remington.
TS Jewell, Brooklyn, Remington... 4. 6T
ra Raver, Boston, Peabody-Martini.. POA aT
GL Morse, Youkers, Sharps......--+ Boe Sak iT
W H Jaekron, Boston, Remington., ‘ ‘ Aa
FI Puiton, New York, Remington... .+++s sees ere revere ees eeesere es 05
Wallace Gin, Bridgeport, Sharns, ....-+++---6s 6b
Homer Fisher, New York, muzzle-loader..-.... best ogaseGe
AD Hodgman, Yonkers, Sharps. .....-.+.+.-..-0+- er
James Wemyss, Jr., Boston, Remington... Bit & ~- Bt
1, @ Broce, New York, Remington... ce... ene ee eee ee ence eee ses nee te
Thomas Lamb, Jr,, Brooklyn, Peabody: Martint.. 6
Prank Hyde, Bridgeport, Shanps...--.-+- apes
enry White, Holyoke, Ballard...
a DE Scott, Baltimore, Remington...-
NW Washburn, Hartford, Remington,..-.s-.+-
HF Clark, Poughkeensie, Remington), ....-.-.-.-.+-- eae ns
Reorgs W Dayison, Bolyoke, Peabody-Martint)...-sysyisecr soe s4e> i)
On the day following the men munsged to get ina full
scoru; but while it was as good as could be expected, the
weather received a good share of the blame, whith the men
felt due to themselves for not shooting up as high as they
had hoped to do. lewell was the only absentee, owing to
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—otice is hereby given that “The National Rifie Association,” a
corporation haying its business office Mm ihe City of New York, de-
Sing by assoMe 2 hew corporate Name and be kuown as “The Na-
tional Rilie Assoviation of America,” in pursuance of a resolution of
ihe Board of Directors therent, passed dune 26, 1877, will make applica-
lion Co the Supreme Court of the State of New York, at a special perm
thereof, which will bé heid at tbe Ccurt House in the City of New York
op the third Monday in September, 1877, at tie opening of court on
that day, for an order anthorizing saul corporation tu assume its pro-
posed uew corporate Dame, to wit: The National Rifle Assoviation of
America,” - _ . _s P. STANTON, President.
Dated New York, July 12, 1877,—N, 1". Register, July 1b.
Parker Guy Maron av OrEEpMoor.—Saturday, the 21st,
was a rather dull day at Creedmoor, and beyond a little mid-
range shooting by regimental men and others, the day’s work
was confined to long-range work in the third match for the
Parker gun prize; 30 shots with any rifle at 1,000 yards was
the requirement, and the resident riflemen were out getting in
a few shots to keep them in service for the international team
selection work. Out of the possible 150 points, the gun had
been taken firstly with 122 points by Capt. Anderson, and
later by Ransom Rathbone with 128 points. The third match
with good weather, gave opportunity for better scores as fol-
OWS:
Tsanc L Allen,.-:.1::,:2.0..... 187 A Anderson
VWs Jewell....... 188 JK Knight (bogus weno ell
© BE Blydenburgn .. dd) Wim Hayes....... vy ae LOD.
1, L Hopburn.... 129 FF Millen........ --108
TS Dikiu...... -..l24 H D Predericks (2) ce «102
W M Farrow...-- 143 J P Walters.... ... i416 ne op
AV Guniield, Jr.. LTV OAPEIGR AY casks wtyeurs tnampes cece TD
BBO, sens ae et eho et eed
D, dunes, H. Fisher aud D. Smyth retired.
Minirsry Team Mavengs.—Col. Wingate, in Cirenlar
Order No. 6, instructs the N. G@. 8. N. Y. touching the Nevada
badge competitions, returns of practice for which are to be
rendered to him prior to Nov. 1, He also calls attention to
the Creedmoor military team shoots. In the State match,
competing teams will be conveyed to. and from Creedmoor at
State expense, and will have tents and camp equipage placed
at their disposal without charge while on the range.
Waver.ey, N. Y., July 16, 1877.
Enirok Formst AND Streaw anp Rop anp Guy:
J beg a space in your columns to speak of the contest on
{le Fourth of July for the Remington Creedmaeor Sporting
rifle. It would appear from that that I was successtul only
on aecount of my brother and I shooting the same rifle.
Such 4 statement is unjust, as the record will show that in
shooling matches with Ithaca and Rochester teams I ex-
celled twice, Another time I stood a tie with the highest
scores in our team, and used a rifle alone; sod my brother
has made the highest scores that haye been made on our
1,000-yards range on two different occasions, he shvoting
his rifle alone. I know not the experience of other marks—
men, but my own experience has convinced me that | can
shoot best alone; and 1 believe such would be the verdict
of all good marksmen who would try to shoot with another
manipulating the sights, with him epee: Jong’ dis-
tances. A, DEBEAND.
[It undoubtedly gives an advantage for a marksman to
have his elevations and gauges set by a fellow shooter.
The Oreedmoor rules forbid this double use of a rifle; Hp. }
| Warner Him Raxon, July
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a Sharps mid-range rifle, fiye shots each at 200, 300 an
yards; position studing at each range. ‘The scores stud :
‘uly VI
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Prost.....-+ veeeess A546 6-23 434 44-19 2400 6-11-58
Linwkhurt,.. 4524 5-20 4546 32) 205
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Ditimar......ce A445 522 F540 43-16 FO8 4 O— 816
Later in the day they tried their skill m competition for a
Remington long-range ritle, ten rounds each, at 200 and
500 yards. Outof the possible 100 the following scores were
fuoted up, Mr. Jewell for the second time leading the field :
OM Jewell....4...444 445444549 5556555554 49-91
Wi Gerrish. $5 3454544 4-49 55554555 4 5-45—-
AP Clatk@...00:. 4444835449 5-41 645555445 56-89
GL Winship........454434 4464-41 6455455 5 5 5-45-89
JH Frost.... 4644404454 0 545554555 5-188)
HT Kockwell.,....444444545 4-49 53450553 6 5—d0—82
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Salem Wilder......444444%344 3-38 2654828055 5 4-#6—T4
IN Frye...........44544945 45-49 43402858 32 2-29-71
SPRINGPIELD, Mass.—A correspondent from this point
says: ‘*The Rod and Guo Club have completed a rifle
range, and have commenved practice. The range is pro-
nounced by good judges simply perfect. We have a good
lueation ; buildings and ranges ut al] distances up to 1,000
yards. he Massachusetts Arms Company have presented
the Club with one of their Maynurd Creedmoor rifles, and
sent it down yesterday by Mr, Hadley, who made a few
trial shots and ended vif with the following score at 1,000
yards—5 34555555 5—47. Mr. Davidson, of Hart-
ford, made at 800 yards 353354545542. Ma
Hubbard, of Hartford, also did some fine shooting at 800
yards. The members of the club, with one or two excep-
tions, had never shot at long range before, ind did net shoot
regular sittings, but most of them got on the tar@ets after a
few shots, aud give promise of good scores after a little
practice.”
Biass., Lawrence, July 14.—A portion of the Lawrence
Rifle Club practiced at Merrimack range to-day, some of the
mermbers shooting 800 yards and others 500 yards, Witha
possible 50 at 800 yards the following scores were made :
A Richmond, Maynard +e-e..49 RF Sargent, Maynard ~ AR
HE Lord, Rethington............47 CL Anstin, Shirpa............ 41
At 500 yards, out of a possible 50, the best results were:
OM Jewell Mayuard.........-..50 AH Derby, Remington......-...46
Tre Camrornta Isrer-Sratr Team.—The first of the com-
petitions in the secoud stage of the scheme of selection of the
inter-State team 1o represent California was held at the San
Bruno ranges, near San Francisco, on the 8th inst,, with 47
competitors, and the shooting was really very fine. The sec-
ond and third contests are fixed for the 15th and 22d, and the
fight is sharp and keen to get into the first sixteen, The
scores in a possible 200, with 20 shots each at 200 and 500 yds.,
stand as follows :
G. P, LeBreton...., 161
M, A. MeElhinny.. 167
Wim. Wright....... 157
T. H, Carson. ,.<.. 156
Frank Alton. ...;.. 156
J. Robertson, .-. .- 145
W.2E Murray..... 145
Thomas Murphy.. 148
BH. Ladd,....0+. 147
G.T. Woodls.....4 147
G.I, Millett,.-... 139
W.. flayties.....-.. 137
Ji. H. Hiurrall..... 137
W. 7, Leeman... 186
Jt. C, Hangon..... 142
John MeComb..... 155 G, Strong,. .. 14 A, H. HentzZ.....- . 180
Wm. H. Brockhotr. 154 W. U. Erben...... 146 OC. M. Gilmore._... 126
Hy, #. Backusi.. J. (54 W. W. McGovern. 19m BR, Burke...<...--. 125
J. W. Maehr.
E. W. Unger
- 14
. 153
Jug. W. Bates..... 145
H. J. Birus.,..... du
O, &. Waltham... 134
M: Togne..2 2.2622 117
J P. Warren....... 153 J.S. Gampbell.... 1442 W. Wagoner...... 121
Lunis Berrere...., 152 HK. A. Sarie........ 141 M, Punn.......... 120
P. bh. McHlhinny.. 1o1 y GC. Hi. Bradley..... 120
J. Welsil...... -+-. 150 M, Wnger...... Caer
E N. Snook. .
Gy Nasi... s 2 eae es
Tne Carirornis Inven-Srare Team.—The Calfornia team
torepresent the State in the inter-State military match at Creed-
moor, in September, has been selected after thre yery severe
competitions, aggregating 120 siiots at 200 and 500 yards,
The team consists of Charles Nash, Louis Barrere, Joseph
Moher, Thos. 5, Cannon, Joshua Robertson, Edw. H. Ladd,
John P, Warren, Gen John McComb, Geo. Strong, Edward
N. Snook, Jr., Wm. Wright, Harry Hook, Capt. Henry J.
Burns, Captain H. W. Brooekhoff, Eijah Unger and Charles
P. Leburton. General McComb was nnanimously chosen
captain of the team. ‘Lhe purty will leave for New York
about the 8th of August.
—Messrs. Backus, Shaw and Le Bretoti have been ap-
pointed a committee to ye a& proxramme for the fall
tournament of the California Iifle Association, to be held in
October next.
C. B. Prebile.,.-.. Ud
Froamoor—WVew Orleans, July 19.—The second practice of
the team took place July 15th. When the firing commenced
at the 800 yards range, everything was favorable for fine
scores. During the firmg at 900 yards the wind was very
strong, gauges changing from two to five and six points con-
stantly, wind varying from five to three. Mr. James Buckley
will captain the team at Creedmoor,
The following are the scores :
800 yds. S20 yde. 1,000 yda, Total.
sae 68 67 73 J 207
anes dee ripe Ta Hi 70 B04
pet 02 ia) 108
eID By 65 197
ie) tL cu 196
eo qo fret oH 190
Renaud,.....2.. Sten! - 2+ fd + 52 56 16
The third competition for the Lilienthal Cup took place yes-
terday, Throughout the day the wind was very troublesome,
ranging from 3 to 9).
800 yards, 900 yards, 1.000) yards. Total.
Manning ..,.-.sceeees-serer ill Cia #9 cain’
Selph..-.. . bl 66 st) aO1
Arms... ae] lesaian rte pe at OG 192
METI C as . eaee oee nn eee - . 64 oo 40 187
Glyn, JY,..--.-.--.-- eeeee eli ta aL 186
MADD trees sn ok ogee al 63 ap 179
The members of the C. C. R. Club are highly indignant at
the articles which haveappearedin the Zurf, Hield and Farm,
and Wilkes’ Spirit, The editor of the tormer says that the
dispatch Jaid overfrom Thursday until Tuesday, which is not
true; also that it was telegraphed to only one paper, which is
untrue, we have seen the dispatch in every Associated Press
paper which we haye received here. For the Wélhes’ Spirit.
we have nothing 1o say, as we can expect no better from that
journal. GUSBIE.
[We have seen no reason to doubt the dispatch asserting
the champion score of Mr. Selph, though we can candidly say
that we should not expect to see him equal it at Creedmoor:
—Ep.} -
-erings of the M. BR. A. members
leans, Duly 12, 187 — Gen Hime Stas tolowinigis
Mr. Dudley ar score, made on Tuesday, July 10, be-
Sues alt sngt three and seyen o'clock. Thermometer 92
iO daes
BUD Seas Susi cn.e. Sh 4 b5 5 5 6 FF AF HS FS 4-7
“Witt FO GA GAS Ob ON S14
TW. ee a 6 5 6 6 6 4 db 6 6 Ob 5 G—TR—gI9
With a Remington tifle, Dupont’s FFG, Berdan sliclis
2\-in., 90 eriins.
Dudley Seip, Rem, -..
Mee byeersi~e-e 5. eehee oe sevee |
SLOURLae eh AS ET el. dedaa tes tring, 26
PALL OF WICKETS.
ee ER eee ee eT
Longw6od.... sc... qrtsee O 2 11 19 19 28 28 25 26 26O—26
St, George... ....b..0. re 13 87 —130
Umpires—Messrs. Frank Crockett and James Smith,
Time of Game—Two hours and forty-five minutes,
AnonERyY—Cincinnati, July 16.—Is there not danger that
our good friends ‘* Awahsoose” and “ Ahriman” will take too
much to heart those Archery papers in the Magazines for
last month which created so much talk? The author, Mr,
Maurice Thompson, thinks he has ‘struck oil,” as he an-
nounces that he has been overwhelmed with letters pertaining
to archery, and that in Scribner for September he will have
another article giving some different phases of the ques-
tion. He has given out (and it appears little short of ridicu-
lous) that the Crawfordville, Ind., Archery Club (his club we
mnay say) is about to inaugurate a series of matches with a
prominent rifle cliib. The devotees of the bow and arrow here-
abouts have had two clubs in operation for a year past. So
far as concerns the deadliness of this resuscitated Weapon as
against furred and feathered game, I really think our friends
need give themselves not a particle of trouble! I think the
game will not be.depleted very sensibly, and it may almost be
looked upon in the light of a move in the interest of game
preservation. For a long, long while will it be ere these em-
bryo bowmen ean speed a shaft truly enough fo cause that
sanebter of the innocents to which Mr. Thompson pleads
guilty.
In the main, however, that gentleman, aided not a little by
charming wood cuts, has written very cleverly. He is at it
again, I see, in a different vein, in H arper for August, on‘*Pan
jh Angling,” in which the illustrations are few and second
rate, RK. HH, Docarayr,
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alew Publications,
—The Nuttall Bulletin for J uly spreads before the ornitholo-
gist & most attractive bill of Tare, and its perusal will be, to those inter
ésted in this science, a veritable feast of good things,
The homber opens with a description of a new hutiming bira (Selaa-
phorus allent) by Mr, H.W, Henshaw, the accomplished ornithologist of
Lieut. Wheeler's snryey, whose recent report on the birds collected
during his explorations is such ¢ Valuable contribution to our knowl-
edge of Western avian life, Mr, Ridgeway discusses the birds of Gua-
dalonpe Islands with reference to the present genesis of species In &
very able and Interesting manner; and Mr, Brewster announces An
Two North American Grouse From EBu-
Tope a number of occurrences similar to these last have been reported,
but this is, we believe, the first time anything of the kind has been no-
ticed in America. ‘The parents of the specimens referred 10 were ap
parently Cupidonia cupido and Pedeecetes phasianellus var. Columbians.
The General Notes in the present number and the Recent Literature
are much more extended than they haye heen heretofore. Among the
interesting records are a description of the nest and eggs of Myiadestea
towncendi, the capture of Pleetrophanes ornatus in Massachusetts ; of
the true European Surnia ulula in Maine; of Passerculus princeps on
Long Island; and the taking of a second specimen of the recently de-
scribed Helminthophaga leucobronchialis in Pennsylvania. The editor
makes #n carnest appeal for more liberal support for the Pulletin,
which we as earnestly second. The periodical is a necessity to every
one interested in ornithology, and we bespeak for it the patronage of
our readers,
Intending subscribers should address Mr,
bridge, Mass,
Ruthven Deane, Cam-
—The July Aélantic has the first installment of a story by
B, Aldrich, entitled “The Queen of Sheba,” which promises to be one
of his best, ‘The summer piece of the Magazine, is ‘Recreation and Soli-
tude,” by W. J, Stillman, a plea for the so thing and strengthening in-
finences of Mother Earth, “aa alma mater uncorrupted by civilization,
her power and sweetness undiminished by human association or
human mending—the only complete refuge of man from Inbor.” The
author writes with much good Sense, and by his descriptions of a summer
retirement among the great forests of the Maine wilderness enforces
his plea in a way which should Inre many a weary worker to prove for
himself the magic virtues of forest silence and solitude. Mi, Knight
contributes the third paper of his series on the ‘ Crude and Curious
Inventions at the Centennial.” There is a well-drawn “Night Pictitra,"
by Cranch, an amusing sketch of European travel, entitled, “At the
Sign of the Savage,” by Howells, a paper on the “First Century of
Congress,” by Garfield, and a story of early New Nngland life by Rose
Terry Covke. Edgar Fawcett has a poem on *Fire-fies,” and Lowell
eontributes one on “Night-watches.” ‘he Contributory’ Club and the
Literature and Music Reviews are full of interest.
=
Postar, Carps.~The magazines and papers advocate the
use of sympathethic or ‘‘magic” inks in writing upon postal
cards. Tor the benefit of ourreaders we give some formulas
which answer this purpose.
Red sympathetic ink is made by dissdlying the nitrate of
cobalt; it becomes pink on the application of heat, and d s-
appears on the absorption of moisture.
Chloride of cobalt gives a pink solution which, when used
for writing, disappears when dry, but becomes of a brillant blue
on the application of heat.
Writing made with a saturated solution of corrosive subli-
mate is invisible; but if brushed: slightly with a very weak
solution of Iodide of potassium, becomes of a deep scarlet.
To much iodide or too little giyes no result.
—A live loon was captured in a creek back of Fort Plienix,
New Gedford, on Sunday, July 15, by a young man who was
bathing there.— Boston Journal.
—Deer are reported so numerous near the mouth of the
Alligator River, North Carolina, that they are destroying the
crops.
—————
Tiffany & Co., Silversmiths, Jewelers, and Im
porters, have always a large stock of silver
articles for prizes for shooting, yachting, racing
and other sports, and on request they prepare
special designs for similar purposes. Their
Timing Watches are guaranteed for accuraey,
and are now very generally used for sporting
and scientific requirements. TIFFANY & CO.
are also the agents im America for Messrs.
Parmx, Putuiprn & Co., of Geneva, of whose
celebrated watches they have a full line. Their
stock of Diamonds and other Precious Stones
General Jewelry, Bronzes and Artistic Pottery
is the largest in the world, and the public are
invited to visit their establishiaent without fee!
ing the slightest obligation to purchase. Union
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AND DURABLE ARTIFICIAL FLIES.
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Fw Trout, $1.40 per dozen. Triple Hook Flies, $4.50 per dozen, For Baas, $2 50 to $4.50 per dozen.
Any viriely t(} order per samipie.
Refer to Dr. J. KR. ROWEYN, Keeseville , N.Y
SEND POR DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE,
; Com. L. A. BEARDSLIVE, Little Falls, N, Y.
MENTION * FOREST AND STREAM.”
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BY
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puppies, half grown and old unmanageable dogs.
Complete, clear and simple.
Illustrations of celebrated dogs, winners at the
great shows at New York, Chicago and Menipttis.
Kules for field Triala and Bench Shows, aud other
valuable information for the amateur, Pamphlet of
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dy5 ot
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FoR HENNELS:
This is the most effective and cheapest disinfect-
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the medical profession, the business community,
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Refer to FORKST AND STREAM, and others,
Pure-bred Pointers and Setters now taken to yard
break, preparatory to fleld trafning on Game in the
South next winter,
Address, E. 8. WANMAKER,
Sanl-tf Hohokus, Bergen Co., N. J.
ERINA SENWEL,
JESSE SHERWOOD, Proprreror, Ndina, Knox
Jontty, Mo,, breeder and importer of Sporting Doys,
Pointers, sethers, spaniels, fox und beasle lounds,
*Sancho.” Tp. Pointer, stud dog: fee, $85. See
Ryeiish K. O05. 8., No, 1.005. leis a grandson of
the celevratet “ Hamiler,” No. 8386. This dog
“Sancho” bas won seven prizee—four in Kogland
Grst at (itystal Palace, 1874), three here.
This invention enables an Oarsman to see where he is going.
Every Rower knows how awkward it is when pulling single, or as bow—oar in a crew, to have to turn and
Walch the course. By using this arrangement the Rower is brought into his proper position, and he can
row a8 he would drive,
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There is NO LOSS OF POWEK,
the press to the Patentee, ¢
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He sits with bis face to the bow.
Send for circular, directions and opinions of
Middlefield, Conn.
32 CORTLANDT STREET.
alew Advertigements.
#26 Avanted.
ttention, Sportsmen!
= = A
The Boss Loader of the World.
+) Loader adapted to both 1¢ and 12-gauge metal
Oe inour ahelts ol aig length, each shell being aeca-
rately charged and wadded complete in one opera-
tion, at the rate of 100 in tiffeen to twenty minutes.
‘Amount of charge readily adjusted. Is substantial,
safe und reliable. Price $s, Discount to trade,
‘A}| orders Tor sample loaders must contain remit-
Tunck. Manufactured only by
CAMP & WISE,
stonghion, Dane Connty, Wis.
THE
New Dittmar Powder.
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Ms = = 4
_hand shooting at short ani ling ranges,
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‘couul of little recoil and report. Desi able uf)
tn ting on account of little er no smoke. Un-
mitt yt al for rapid firing, as it does not foul and heat
Se ibe barre! as black powder. Great accuracy,
Set ratioin and good pattern. Sater thin black
der. Address J
sa CARL DITTMAR, Neronsur. Mass.
Live Moose For Sale.
Fonr live moose. Address Proprietors of FOREST
AND STREAM, tis office,
jyié sti
' ‘
A Partner Warted in Florida.
A situation as fl) parun, im an establishment of
forwarding Florida oranges. Market all secured:
the only work is Receiving, Countlig, Boxing and
Shipping, The busin’ss pave from 100 to 200 per
cent. protit, The party mush nob expect to hust or
‘sh bot a small part of the time, althongh fish and
fame are abondant, To a person sliebtly ailing the
position would be very desirahle, as the work is
fight. ‘The location is on the guilt coust. just below
Cedar Keys. The business would pay for two
thers, 8 we have to hire two or three (as Jastyear);
buf each Must have at leas! $1,000 cash in hand to
take with u+ immediately on notice of shipments.
Sight drafts will be honored in Boston. Hverything
responsible und of the highest order, and connected
with an old established house in Bustou controlling
the best, of the trade. Address, inmediutely, P.O.
Box 450, Putnam, Conn.
COUNTRY BOARD.
A gentleman and wie, or two ladies, desiring
quiet country board, may jearn ofa pleasant home
by addressing I, E. W. TALLMANS, Rockland
County, N.Y. jv 4t
ANTED—A seconi-hand breech-loader, 12
Pauye, in good order, English built; alsoa
huuting dog thet will retrieve; terms moderate. Ad-
dress W, C. G.. 52 Prospect Place, Brooklyn. jyls2r
; Sar Sale.
y OR § \LE—Double shot-gnns, beautify) 15 gauge
Damascus, aud @ Jaminated 8-canges both Lon-
HEATH, 16
dott; both bargains, ast Fourth Sr,
Cincinnati. dye 16
yIOR SALE—A double-barreled breech-loading
H shot-gun, Leheda & Sons, Austria, makers; very
fue workmanship; an excellenh gon, A very gaor
double-barreled muzzle-loader im fine order. Also
a tinely caryed sidehoarl, in black walunt, suitalle
fora gentiemau hunter, representing deer, scenery,
etc., aud of great artistle value; received frst prize
for taney carving at Paris Exhibition, 1867. tuquire
of R. RAVET,7 Washington Place, cor, Mercer St.,
Uivst floor, bens een 10 and 12 A, wr. See hes tae by
Hoes SALE.—Por cash, cheap, or will ade fora
fuot gnn or bamboo tly rol, one of Peuners
portable boats, ew and in good order, as the Wwoer
hak no use for itthis season, Address J, A, B., this
oltice, ; F jyt9 at
Che Henncel,
OR YOUNG COUKER SPANIEL STOCK BROM
the cholvest hreéds, nguire of
M. P. MoKOON,
dects-Ly Franklin, Del. Ca,, N.Y.
OR SALE—Rel lish setter pups, No. 1 stock;
aired Isy Khan, he by Plunket, etc, For particu-
lars aud prices, address VICTOR KING, Lima, Allen
£o. Ohio, “Wy3s St
Stud Irish Setter.
The Subseniber offers his impoved ved lish ether
“Buck,” winner of prizes af the Cenlcutial, St.
Louis and Baltimore bench shows, for stud pau pose.
Terms, $25. lor pedigree sind particulars, addrezs
CG. Z. MIBEY, Lancaster, Pa.
“WURBE handsome red Trish setter puppes for
sale, They are from the best imported stock.
Hor particulars inquire of C. 2. MILEY, Lancaster,
Pa. ivr
q OR SALE, CHHAP.—Seven pups of nndonbted
pedigree, out ol we thoroughbred poluter
biteh “Nell,” by Strong’s Pete; four dogs and three
bitches; six black and one liver colored. Address
J.L. WOODBRIDGE, box 248, North Manchester,
Conn, jy19 2h,
OR SALE.—A fine lob of Stoteh, Skye, Dandy,
Dinmont, and Black-and-tan Terriers, Sporting
Dogs, Maltese Cats, Ferrets, 4c. Medicines for all
diseases at L, N, MEYER, 45 Great Jones street,
Dake sepl2l-ly
q OR SALE, when eight weeks old, six puppies ont
of my bine belton setter Mell, by Bol Roy. They
are black and white. Two of them are black white
and tan, and are almost perfect images of thetir sire,
For particnlare, address L. F, WHITMAN, 5 City
Hall, Detrojt, Mich. jees ut
RAIN your own doge in the most artistic man-
ner. Send for circular to M. YON CULIN,
Delaware City, Del. je2l sm
OR SALE—Six pointer whelps, three dogs and
three bitches, liver, white and tan, out of Im-
potted Lady Frances, by Seusiktion, Address Box
129, Hart's Falls, N.Y.
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!
STHADMAN’S FLEA POWDER for DOGS.
A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs.
This Powder is guaranteed to kil fleas on dogs or
any other animals, or money returned. It is putup
in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, whieh
greatly facitilates its use, Simple and efficacious.
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid
ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.
A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing a dozen powders, with
full directions for use.
Price 50 cents per Box by mail.
Both the ahoye ure recommeénded by Rop anp Guy
and FOREST AND STREAM,
W. HOLBERTON.
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oct 12
__{jSpratt’s Patent’ y
Meat,Fibrine Dog Cakes,
else
\08 BEHINO”
— \
From, the reputstion these Meat Fibrine Cakes
have now guined, they require acarcely an explaua~
tion to recommend them to the useof every one who
Keeps2dog, Suffice it to soy they are freefrom,
salt, and contain “dates,” the exclusive use of
which, in combination with méatand meal to coni-
poee 4 biscuit, jasecured to us by Letters Patent.
rgale in casesof1iglbs. each. F¥. 0. De LUZE,
nole eam 18 South William street, New York,
Special terms to deglers..—_—__——___~ =
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BALLARD'S
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DESTRUCTION OF FLEAS
On Dogs and Other Animals,
An Abaolute and Perfect Exterminator of the pest.
May be used with entire safety.
Contents of a patkuge sufilclent to rid half a
dozen large dogs of the vermin.
NO PERSON OWNING DOGS SILGULD BE WITH-
OUT TH PLEA KILLER.
Price 50 Gents per Package.
Will be Sent postage paid on rece(pt of prise.
Proprietors,
LAZELL, MARSH & GARDINER,
Jy19 tt i) GOLD STREET, NEW YORK,
ANTED—Young pointer pup, af guod stock, iu
'Xohhage orior cash. Piite tius: be law, Ad-
nbees E. ELSNER, Cornwall cn Hudson, Ny a Box
ay y26 Lt
Hotels and Resorts far Sportsmen.
SAYVILLE HOUSE,
SAYVILLE, L. I.
MAJ. W.E UNDERHILE, - - Proprietor,
A Tew minutes’ walk from the depot and from the
beach. Bathing, boating, fishing, acting. Com-
monication by yacht with South Beach and Fire
[sland. A heantiful drive ta Lake Ronkonkoma,
ini) many other pleasant drives in the neighbor-
hood. Cool and airy rooms, and all kinds of sea and
conutry food. Rates reasonable.
SYELEEY—The Great Heulttuld Pleasure He.
sort of the Northwest, Beautityl Scenery, Pure
Atmosphere, Deightfal Cliniate, Wishing, Hoste,
Saving and Shooting. Phe Island House at Bistield
Wirconsin, situated on Leke Superior, surrour ded
by the Apostle Islands, twenty-two io namber, offers
to petsons seeking Mealil and pleasure udvantazes
rarely 1ound. Thé climate is pure, cool and bracing,
and) u sure cute for haytever. Ibinviirorutes whe
While systeni, creates appetite and inidaces sleep,
The water is proudunced by seientists the parest in
the world. jyi2t
jyi 5t
BAY-SNIPH SUOO'TING, PICK EREL FISH-
ING, SURE AND STILE BATHING,
Tarhes can tind excellent accommodations a) my
NOSE 8} the lend of Barnet Ray. Wirst-class Bnipe
shupling, bue fisting end pickérel tishing, Terma,
$31) FW per week. Stools, boats, and everything ne-
cestary for accemmodstion of yucats, Addvess
TOUN E. LOVELAND, Point Pleasant, Ocean Co.,
N, d., or * Willet, this office, Jy12 4t
HAwes HOUSH, Atlantioville, L. 7. A Summer
Resort, and for Sportsmen all the year, will
open June 25th,
New house accommodates fifty euests, Rooms of
Various Sizes and exposures,
Perfectly healthy. A fine oak prove of two acres
atYear of House. Nearer to and larger than any
house bordering on Shinnecock Bay, Surfand Spit
Bathing, Boating, Duck, Goose, Snipe, and Quail
References from former guests. Send for cireular,
myli-3m W. F. HALSEY,
Saracens HOME BOARDING HOUSE, by G.
F, HOTCHISISS, at Short Beach, Bramford
Conn, Sea food, comfortable hose avd beantifal
View of tle sea, ‘Tiree staves to und from New
Haven daily after June 15. Previoos AITengeements
necessary. Howse sirictiy temperate. Address as
Above hy minil.
Bay Shooting of all Varieties,
SHINNECOCK BAY DE BEST SHOOTING
GROUND IN THE VICINITY OF NEW YORK.
Wm. N. Lane respectfully informe his many friends
that, having largely added to (le Springville Honae
or Sportsmen's Retreat, he is prepared to entertain
and take care of his guestsin ample manner. Mod-
erate prices and satisfactory atiention guaranteed,
The youn bay birds wre now coming mm, and every-
Wiing bids fairforan excellent season, Address WM.
N, LANE, Good ses Station, L. I. Live wild
geese stools for spring gid full shooting, jy12 3m
island House,
BELLOWS FALLS, VERMONT.
Brond pigzzns, large airy halls, charmine walla
and drives, delightful scenery, pure mountain air
4nd cool breezes. Send for circular.
jel43m CHARLES TOWNS, Proprizron
Thousand Island House,
Sitnated on the
RIVER ST. LAWRENCE,
aT
ALEXANDRIA BAY, JEFFERSON CO., XN, ¥.,
and in the tuimedinte vicinity of the farfanmedc
Thousand Tslands, Will be operiad for the receprion
of ynestea June ist, 1877, This house was erected in
T3, and contains ail the moderh luiprovenenis,
Rooms single oc en auite, with burh-rooms nnd
closets attached. Travellers will fined this plage as
healthtulas it is beantifol, with no mosdniloes or
enils agd fever; cures hay fever and catarrh; while
To the ines kcenery to the world sre added phe at-
tractions of Donating, Fishing, Hunting aud Bathing,
is well a8 Billlurds, Bowling slley, Croquet Groouds,
&G. Cuisine second to none, Accomodations for
700 guésta, Parting taking rooms for the sensou will
fini liberal deductions from regular rates, Senil fur
patuphiet, with terms, we.
O. G, Staples,
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TROUT FISHING.
BY DANTEL CONNOLLY,
CROSS the fieliis and through the dew
We briskly trudge with rod and basket }
The morning sun, enthroned in blue,
Makes every leaf a diamond casket,
The woods before are dark and cool,
With here and there a golden glimmer,
And over many a wayside pool
The glancing beams make shade and shimmer.
_ With lisping, low-voiced monotone,
The brook fiows by in curves and sallies,
And bears its rippling music down
To daisied slopes and verdant valleys,
But how to work with rod and line,
And dainty flies on trusty leader,
We'll take the first auspicious sign,
And cast below yon slanting cedar,
Agleam, asplash! By George, he’s fast!
A lusty fellow! And how he rushes,
Now here, now there, then swiftly past
A band of fern and alder bushes!
The whistling line spins merrily out ;
He leaps and flings a sparkling torrent
Of crystals round, then wheels about
And heads straight up the foamy current.
Behind a bowlder now he darts,
And now across to deep recesses
Beneath a brambly bank, then starts
For sheltering beds of tangled cresses ;
But all in yain ; subdued at last,
He yields and faintly gasps and flounders;
* Tis o'er, your sportive hour is past,
O royal prince of plump two-pounders !
‘Again with feathery touch the flies
Dance lightly over pool and shallow,
And darting through reflecting skies
The wary trout retreat or follow.
A “coachman ™ now their fancy takes,
And now a ‘‘ miller” or now a ‘‘hackle,”
And many a plunging beauty breaks
To try our skill and test our tackle,
Still higher, higher mounts the sun,
The morn hastes on and moon is nearing ;
Wew sounds come lightly borne upon
The breeze that blows from copse and clearing ;
The low of kine, the jangling bell
That tells where browsing herds are straying,
The quail’s shrill pipe in lonely dell,
The watch-dog’s bark, the hound’s loud baying.
Still down the grassy marge we go,
Now listening to the tall pine’s moaning,
Now catching from a glace below
A drowsy mill’s perpetual droning ;
Still on the miller’s brown-faced boy
Stands knee-deep in the shining water,
And near, with startled glance and coy,
The miller’s comely, dark-eyed daughter_
So, through the long, bright balmy day,
Tn varying shade and sunshine ranging,
‘We speed the hastening hours away
Where sound and scene are ever changing,
Till all the hills are dashed with gold
That pales and dims eye’s dawning crescent,
And twilight falls on field and wold.
Like veiling gauze o’er forms quiescent,
uF « The Old Suwanyee Biber.”
OME time since I promised you some notes regarding this
classic stream, but instead of something interesting I shall
merely contribute a chapter of mishaps and disappointments.
In my boyhood days, in my Northern home, before I had made
a record of so many mile-stones on the way of life, and before
numerous crow-foot wrinkles adorned my physiog, I often
sang
‘On the Old Suwannea riber,”
and little did I think at that time that I would mun its rapids,
or take shelter under the hospitable hurricane deck of the
Steamer D. L. Yulee.
Supplied with a Deleware river gunning skiff, a representa-
tive of the colored persuasion, rifle, rod, blankets, coffee pot,
“sugar, coffee, Chicago canned becf and pilot bread, I left
Jacksonville on the 11th of last June, at 6 P. M, on the lum-
ber train. T arrived at the Suwannee River at the crossing of
the Jacksonville and Tallahassee R. R. at 5:30 a. x. Near
this point the Wishlacoochee unites with the Suwannee, and
a beautiful river is the result. The water is comparatively
clear and pure; and the banks are rocky and about fifty feet
high.
At6 A. m. we were afloat and rowing down stream, At a
point about one mile below the R.R. bridge I espied a rapid
and landed to take an observation, and concluded that the best
channel was on the left-hand side of the river. Reaching the
boat I took the oars and away we went as merry as 4 marriage
bell. Proceeding half a mile another rapid appeared ahead,
and we took the lefi-hand as the law did not direct, and we
experienced no difficulty in reaching smooth water, The day
was cloudy and no ‘gators appeared to enliven the scene with
their meek and placid countenances. Experiencing a hanker-
ing for a fish dinner we threw a spinner overboard and trolled
for many a mile without being favored with so much as a
glorious nible. At Ellaville we wereinformed that trout (bass)
existed in great quantities, but we are inclined to question the
veracity of our informant. The river is rapid, the bottom is
hard, jagged limestone rock, the banks are yery abrupt; bay-
ous, sand banks, creeks and lilipads do not exist between the
R. R. bridge and Old Town, and as a consequence fish must
be searce, with the exception of sturgeon and catfish. The
former were aiting themselyes every few minutes; as our
motto was onward, we could not stop for bottom fishing, and
our midday meal consisted of coffee, Chicago beef and hard
tack.
During the day we passed several clearings and primitive
boats fastened to trees on the river bank, indicative of com-
fortable inglesides within reach. At 4 P.M. it commenced
raining, and as I was unprovided with a shelter tent the pros-
pect looked moist. I noticed arapid ahead and kept to the
right, Reaching smooth water I was gratified at sighting the
steamer D. L. Yulee. Pulling alongside I was greeted by her
affable commander, Capt, Reddick. He ordered his crew to
remove the dunnage, and in a few moments my boat was on
the steamer’s deck. I had been troubled during the day with
an attack of diarrhoea, and being unproyided with snake bite
antidote Linquired of the captain if he had any bourbon on
board, and received a negative reply. He however produced
2 bottle of cromatic Schiedam schnapps, of which I absorbed
an allopathic dose with happy results. demo: when suf-
fering from diarrhcea schnapps are not to be despised. I in-
quired of the captain the distance to the R. R. bridge, and was
informed that it was about 28 miles by land and 55 by the
course of the river-
The steamer makes monthly trips up the river carrying pro-
visions to the loggers’ camps, and on her return takvus a raft in
tow. Having landed freight we started late Wednesday
morning, and reached New Troy at noon. At this place two
stores exist where creature comforts can be obtained, including
fresh eggs at 20 cts. per doz., and snake antidote of fair
quality. After dinner we commenced descending the river
With the rain falling in torrents. We looked in yain for
for alligators, for it is admitted that these varmints hate a
shower bath as Old Scratch does holy water, and retire to the
shelter of the bottom of the stream. We tied up early Wed-
nesday and started Thursday morning. Old Sol enlivened
the landscape with his beams, and the *gators put in an ap-
pearance; and occasioually a slumberer would have his
dreams disturbed by the disintegrating effects of a Winchester
or Springfield rifle ball. At noon we landed at Old Town, and
while thecaptain attended to freight I strolled to the Chaly-
beate Spring, distant from the landing one-eighth of a mile.
The spring is very large, and it can be reached through its
tun by a small steamer. We found the water cool, transpar-
ent as ether, and highly impregnated with iron. During the
winter months the climate at this point is all that can be de-
sired, and we feel assured that the dyspeptic or consumptive
patient could spend a few days or weeks at this point with ad-
vantage. Bream of large size can be caught along the river
bank in sufficient quantity to keep the frying-pan busy; quail
exist in immense numbers; at the store eggs can be purchased
at 15cents per dozen, and chickens at 25 cents per head.
At the store will be found a post-office with a semi-weekly
mail. Visitors would receive a hearty welcome from my es-
teemed and venerable friend, Senator Cottrell, who resides a
short distance from the spring. The colonel is an old-time
Ploridian, and is proverbial for suavity, hospitality and kind-
ness to all,
We left Old Town with its hospitable inhabitants, and ez
reute amused ourselves during the afternoon by disturbing
the slumbers of sundry ‘gators; andin the evening we reached
the Boom, distant from the Gulf sixteen miles. Logs are cut
up the river and driven to this point where they are made up
into rafts. At daylight, Friday, we took a raft in tow and
reached the Gulf af 94. w. Some of your readers will accuse
me of inhumanity in destroying ‘gators; and to such I will
simply say that I am a member of a game protection associa-
tion, and make it a rule to destroy ’gators on all occasions. I
will admit that a beneficent Creator formed the ‘gator for a
wise purpose, but the end for which he was created has been
attaied. Before the appearance of man on the scene his
*gatorship was useful for gobbling up and destroying fish and
the young of aquatic birds; but man requires all these lux-
uries for his own specific uses, and the servicesof the saurians
can be dispensed with. Florida is cursed with numerous
bipedal pot-hunters who kill game in and out of season, and
they deservé similar treatment to that which I am in the habit
of extending to alligators. Between the necessities of our
residents, and the destructive tendencies of ’gators and pot-
hunters, our game will soon become a thing of the past.
This river differs from most of the streams of Florida, as
the banks to within a few miles of the Gulf are high, rocky
and steep. In many localities the soilis of good quality and
well adapted to the culture of cotton, corn, oats, sugar-cane,
barley, potatoes, grape and the orange. From our knowledge
of the grape, based upon experience in vine culture in more
than one climate, and for a long period of years, we feel as—
sured that it would prove a success on the high and undulat-
ing banks of this noble river. The surface soilis, as a general
tule, a sandy loam with clay sub-soil, which is underlaid by
oolite rock, A capitalist named Ross has purchased over four
thousand acres of land in one tract on theriyer within twenty-
five miles of the Gulf, and he is arranging for its settlement
by a willing and industrious class from the West.
We landed at a wood-yard on the western side of the river,
about twenty miles from the Gulf, where we found a fine field
of corn of about seventy-five acres, In the centre of the field
J noticed three large orange trees, probably twenty years old,
and to our surprise, they passed through the cold spell of last
winter unscathed by the frost. In this case there was neither
wood nor water protection, and to my surprise not a leaf had
had been injured. Taking the age and size of the trees,
coupled with their /uxwriance, we are forced to the conclusion
that at least the lower portion of the river is eminently adapted
to the culture of the orange. The lands along this stream are
to a great extent unsettled, and are either State or U.S. lands.
The former can be purchased from the State at one dollar or
less per acre, in accordance with quantity selected; and the
U. S. lands can be pre-empted by actual settlers. The river is
a noble stream, the water is pure and soft, the section is
healthy ; and it is surprising that the region has not attracted
the attention of settlers.. For cattle raising or wool growing
the entire Suwannee country is worthy of notice, From obser-
vations in Australia I have no hesitation in asserting that the
Merino with grades of native sh ep»would prove remunerative
if the Australian mode of sheep raising was introduced.
The Suwannee has three mouths or channels, and the
person bound for Ceda:, Keys must take the eastern. For ten
or twelve miles above the Gulf lilipads, reeds and grass bound
both sides of the river, and the piscator will experience no
difficulty in landing a mess of bass. One thing surprised me
much, and that was the absence of aquatic birds along the
river—proof conclusive that low lands or marshes donot exist.
The boat with a raft inftow headed to the eastward, and soon
after leaving the -river we were opposite to the mouth of
Gopher Greek, This creek can be navigated by a small, hoat
for fifteen miles intofthe interior, and is noted for its aBiga-
gators and bass. Lbade the captain good-bye and headed up
the creek, expecting a good time among the ’gatorsand fishs
Wehad proceeded about two miles when the plate of starbor 4
rowlock parted at a screw hole. The wind wassoutheast ~»
weather was threatening, and as little could be accom; i
by paddling an overloaded skiff, L found discretion 1 af
guide and headed for the steamer, The steamer» 9 16
little headway against afstrong head wind; and with _) us
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the tide Ghitaged, jo we anchored in sight of Ocdar Keys.
insist Oo s1,as the captaimexpected to reach the dock
At4 as. uM. on Saturday I was roused by the
7 is informed me that “the raft was aground, that
IppeRine! wee ready for me, and that T could reach the depot
teh the departure of the train." Between paddling and
Peulious rowing the depot was reached at 5, Boat and dun-
nige were stowed in a car, and 6 4. a. found me at the Island
Hiouse, where I did ample justice to the provender set before
meé by the attentive host, Dr. McIlwaine We left Cedar
Keys at 6:30 and 7 r, a. found me in Jacksonville.
Tf any of your readers should feel disposed to aseendfor de-
scend the ‘*Suwannee Riber” a few directions may prove of
seryice, Following the east channel at its mouth, to the left
& surveyor’s tripod will be noticed. To the east of this point
Gopher Creek opens. To the eastward and about three miles
away Deer Island will be noticed with a house on the point,
Leaving Deer Island to the left two small islands will be
passed, when Derrick Island will be noticed ahead and to the
Tight. The latter island can be distinguished by two palms
anda slender tree on the southwest end, and four palms on
the northeastend. North of the island a small srassy islet
will be noticed, and this must be kept to the left, East of
these points two stakes witli a cross piece will be observed;
an(d to the right three stakes upon the point of an oyster reef,
and the channel will be found between these guides, Hod-
£0n’S mull will be noticed to the left on the point of an island,
and by steering for the mill and leaving jt to the right a land-
locked boat channel will be found leading to Cedar Keys.
Looking to the southeast Sea Horse Keys with the lighthouse
will be noticed, but by keeping a chain of islands to the left
and open water and the light to the right, a good channel with
plenty of water will lead fo the keys,
Hodson's mill is unoccupied and sportsmen can utilize it for
shelter. On Deer Island a comfortable house will he found,
and between these points excellent camping places exist on
the islands. We have been informed by a number of reliable
Parties in whom we can place the utmost dependence, that
during the winter months geese, brant, duck and beech birds
exist in immense quantities in the channels, bayous, marshes
and creeks between the mill and the mouth of the river. Thus
iar they have not heen disturbed, and we feel assured that ex-
cellent sport can Be obtained. in addition to feathered game
superior fish can he captured, and the oysters of the neighbor
hood require no recommendation from me. As a sporting lo-
eslity the neithborhood referred to is worthy of notice, Par-
lies desirous of enjoying the sport can transport a boat from
Jacksonyille to Hilaville for a trifle and descend the Suwannee
or have it taken direct to Cedar Keys at a cost of $1.88 per
hondred weight.
Tf any of your readers are fond of adventure and life “Al
Fresco,” Iwould advise them to secure a light skiff and a
suitable outfit of provisions, ammunition and a pair of nine-
foot oars in Jacksonville. By taking the lumber train in the
evening they willreach Ellayille in the morning. By apply-
jog to Gov. Drew they can obtain suitable boards at about
$12 per thousand to construct a Noah’s Ark. By taking: two
boards twenty feet long and eighteen or twenty inches wide,
and nailing a bottom to these, a comfortable scow can be easil ly
constructed with the aid of a carpenter and a few pounds of
ten-penny nails, the end Gan be attained in a couple of days.
Tn the centre a shanty can he constructed eight feet long and
six feet wide, leaving a passage way on one side of say one
foot wide. With two rougl’ but substantial row-locks for—
ward, and 4 place fora steering oar aft, im connection with
asixtecntoot pushing pole, such a craft: would prove manage-
able. For cooking purposes a hearth could be constructed
ofafewestones. By using hinged berths, which could be
dropped in the day time, or by sleeping on the floor, four per-
sous could find accomodation. In sucha cheaply constructed
home from two to fouy sportsmen could spend a few weeks
yery pleasantly. During the descent of the river quail could
he shot ad Wéhitwm, and venison and turkey enough obtamed to
ratify the palates of reasonable persons, By watching winds
nud tides, and keeping along the coast not the least diffent-
ty would be experienced in reaching: Cedar Keys, or if deemed
expedient the coast could le ran fo the Withlacoochie, Ho-
mosassa or Anclote rivers. Between Cedar Keysand the An-
clote there is an outlying reef several miles from land, By
watching the tides and winds and keeping, near the shore no
difficulty would be experienced in Working fhe coast, to the
south of Cedar Keys in a Noah’s Ark. I am prepared to ad-
mit that a large sail boat or a comfortable yacht would be pre-
ferable, but where economy is an important consideration the
primitive craft recommended would proye useful and com-
Tortable, Ax Fresco,
Jacksonnille, July 10, 187%.
For Forest wnd Stream and Roi and Gun.
FISHING ON THE SAN JACINTO,
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WHAT BEFELL A PARTY OF EXCURSIONISTS—SNAKES,
HE last time I had the pleasure of a chat with Porgsr
AnD STeEAm [ gave an
ou the prairies west of Honston, near Wimberly, on the 'Pexas
Western Railroad,
When
‘woods
diy tell
from the size of
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TOWNE and paAdling we overhauled her. Toward evening | one’s-self out of sight in the bushes or the banks. Lustly, is
ert it the catfish, hlue and yellow, from the tiniest kitten to twenty
and thirty pounds in weight.
The snakes ure mainly hideous cotton-mouths, perhaps the
most villainous and venomous of all reptiles. ‘There is not one
drop of coward in the anatomy of one of these. When he sees
you he immediately stops and lifts up his black, dirty head,
stares straight al you, and opens, as wide as he can stretch it,
his villainous white mouth; and there he stays waiting, as if
saying to you; ‘Come to this mouth, my own stricken deer!
His mouth looks like it was lined with fine lint cotton—henoe
his name. Heave a chunk at him and still he willnot go, He
raises his huad higher, his black, weazen eyesglisten, he swells
with rage, and he stretches his mouth wider and wider. Heave
another chunk and hit him a good one, He will blow like a
turtle, but never an inch ‘will he budge, We will stand his
ground until he is mashed into a jelly, often striking his venom-
ous fangs into the chunks tliat crush lim. He is the bravest
snake (hat ever I saw. I neyer saw one yet that tried to get
away after being attacked, but I have seen them even when
crippled almost to death start right for you as if determined
to strike a death blow before giving up the ghost. Their
bravery does not appear, however, of a very commendable
sort, bul simply downright stupidity, obstinacy and foolbardi-
ness. When the chunks or stones begin to fly the rattlesnake
will nearly always watch his opportunity and slip away if he
‘can, but no amount of pelting can make these fellows slink.
In dishing around these lakes ane must look out for him, par-
ticularly where there is tall, slimy grass. He lives only about
slugcish pools, and hates running water, He is a nasty, aie
looking ‘‘euss," and might easily be taken fora rotten sti
it he were not so quick to raise his head and display his dis-
gusting mouth, He is generally about two feet long. He
creeps upon frogs, seizes them in his mouth and swallows
them whole, hind—legs foremost. While undergoing the pro-
cess of being swaliowed the poor frog cries at a terrible rate,
and all frogs within hearing, stricken with horror, plunge into
the water or hide away in the grass. I have retrieved
Many a poor frog from this dilemma by stepping up and
striking Mr, Cottonmouth across the back with a good stick.
He discharges his frog hastily to turm_upon his assailant, and
gets his head mashed for his pains. Ido not know how it is
with others, but I feel a realluxury in mashing a cottonmouth
with a good stick, particularly when he has chargad down
npon a poor crying fror; and I am sure he would gloat, in
happiness if he could only stick his infernal fangsin me. He
is all villainy, without a solitary redeeming trait. I reckon he
must be the trne old devil who so heartlessly ruined Mother
Kye.
There is another snake, of a peculiarly disgusting order,
that domiiciliates abont these lakes—a small, rusty looking
moccasin, witha red belly, speckled with black spots, just
like a leech’s belly. He also is heavily provided with poison—
sack and fangs.
A BIG FISH AND A DECEITFUL Loc.
Having amused ourselves enough with perch, catfish, trout
and snakes, we proceeded to the San Jacinto to fry our luck
there. The river was roaring high, and ifs usually blue wa-
ters were dark, turbid and arrowy fleet. We found a little
island on its west bank, separated from the land by a narrow
channel on which lay a fallen tree. Qhe water beneath this
loz was an eddy about six oreight feet deep, Here, thought we,
was 4 glorious place to fish for big cats. Mir. Bremond, Mr.
F. A. Rice, Mr. B. A. Botts and myself located on this loz
and threw our big hooks in the still water, bailed with chunks
of raw beef. We had heen squatting on the lox probally fif-
teen minutes without getting a bite, when suddenly Mr. Bre-
mouds cork was pulled under the water ont of sight. He
faye a jerk, but instead of drawing up his fish, his pole was
drawn downward and was rapidly being drawn under the log.
A}l of ns gathered around Mr, Bremond to assis! him, when
the bark af the old log, moist and half rotfen, slipped off from
the ttunk and fell into the water, carrying Mr. Bremond and
Mr. Botts with it. They tumbled in as gracefully as any-
Hing | ever saw--mun and bark mixed up in promiscuous
confusion. I did not have time to admire the scene as I could
have done bad I been on land, for the bark of ihe old lox,
having taken a sfart at slipping, was slipping off in every di-
rection, 80 thatit was as much as Mr. Rice and myself could
do to keep from going off with if. We finally straddled the
Jog and thus secured ourselves, not without getting the seat
ind legs of our pants yery dirty from mashing the bugs and
worms that dwelt under the bark. Mr. Bremond and Mr.
Botts easily swam to the main shore, and came out dripping.
What has become of Mr, Bremond’s fishing tackle no one
knows? The last seen of it it was going down the river at a
terrible speed, only a few feet of the pole above the surface.
None of us saw the fish that had been hooked, but there can
be no doubt thal it wasn very large catfish. T have seen some
taken out of the San Jacinta that were sixty pounds weight,
and such fellows are hard to handle. This wound up our
fishing for the day, and we returned to Houston a merry
party, although two of our company did get an unexpected
bath.
GROLOGIOAT,.
While on the banks of the San Jacinto I picked up a pocket-
ful of very pretty quartz pebbles, of almost all colors, some as
black as jet. This river flows through a country of the latest
geological formation. Theére is none of it, so far as I have
seen, older than the Miocene, and much the most of it is later
than that. Among these pebbles 1 fonnd claystones as hard
as marbles, and some others. whose lithological character I
could not fix, Some appeared to be bituminous petrefactions,
Init all that were clearly stones belonged to the older geologi-
cal epochs. Crn any of your scientific readers account for the
presence of these ancient rocks in this recent alluvial forma-
tion’ How did they g¢t there? They are exceedingly
abundant in the San Jacinto, so much so that its bottom is
sometimes composed almost entirely of them. There are nu-
merous sand banks in the river end along its banks, composed
entirely of clear, sharp sand, and these innumetalle rounded
pebbles. There is not another stream im this whole region
that has them. T though) awhile that the ocean deposited
these pebbles and the white sand when it relied over this
county, and that the San Jacinto had exposed them by cnt-
ting into the former ocean bed; but the fact that these things
are uot found elsewhere in this region seems to militate against
that notion.
Texas has never been geologically explored, except here
and there in a slipshod mannep, and I think there are more
geological singularities in it than any country I ever saw.
Houston, Tex., Twiy 4, 1877, LAT,
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A California lion measuring § feet 4 inches from the tip of
the nose to the end uf the tail, and weighing 220 powids, Was
dyond
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For Forest and Stream aid Rod and Gun
HUNTING AND FISHING ON THE
PEE DEE
E do neither away down here in the scientific and fancy
\) V style which characterizes such sports inthe North. For
instance, a ‘‘trot line,” which is a stont cord one hundred or
two hundred yards long, with hooks attached hy short lines
at intervals of two or three fect, and baited With grub worms,
one end tied toa stake or tree on the bank, and the other
sunk by means of arock or worn-out sledge hammer, will
bring in enough ‘‘cats” during a night to make a most savory
stew or fry. A kettle or pot, onions, salt, pepper, and fat
pork, with a q. s. of bread, are all that are needed to furnish
a repast to suit the daintiest epicure or most insatiable gour-
mand, ‘Then there's the ‘red hoss;” 4 magnificent fish, of
which the technical name is unknown to us. He is of the
“sucker” variety, ‘bites only at mush, or a mixture of bread
and cotton (sic!) bait, and when he does bite, he does it so
gently and daintily that steady must te the nerve and expert
the hand of him who captures. Only after the early frosts,
and no later than February, can this noble fish be taken, His
weight varies from three to seven pounds, though now and
then a nine or ten pounder is caught,
The rod we use for this and other fishing is the native cane,
which grows |uxuriantly on the islands of our rivers. The
hooks and tackle are such as we eun buy at the yillage stores—
such as you would laugh at. In the summer we have perch,
pike, cat and trout. ‘The latter is known as ‘weak fish,” and
chub elsewhere. It isa gvodly and gamey fish; bites when
Wind and weather are favorable, yery readily at live minnows
or cut bait, and often reaches the weight of three to five
pounds—(one was caught agood many years ago, within a few
miles of where I write, weighing over nine pounds, )
But seines, dippers and traps haye made sad layoe with our
fish of late years. More stringent legislation than that now
in force is needed,
Of game we haye on lands which have been ‘‘posted," and
on which pot-hunters, tramps and loafers are not allowed,
squirrels, rabbits and partridges (?) in abundance. It October
and February, during their migration, woodeock and snipe
may be found in sufficient numbers to occasionally repay the
sportsman for his long and oftimes profitless hunts for them.
A few pairs sometimes stop atid breed hereahouts—truth, for
the writer knows it—but such instances are yery rare.
During fall and winter wild geese and ducks—the Iatter of
almost every known Variely except the ‘‘loather-head' and
“canvas back” are abundant. he wheat and pea fields, and
the acorns, with the érustacea and molluske of our streams
offer them fine feeding grounds, and (he sport they alfard, to
say nothing of the glorious addition they make to the men,
is hishly appreciated.
The deer has almost disappeared. Now and then one may
be found, but the law must soon more successfully intervene
and extend its protecting care, else the race will be extinot,
and the hills and yalleys of the Pee Dee nu more forever be
graced by the presence of the “‘untlered tinarch.”
The wild turkey is yet left in coneidlerable numbers, and te
those blest with skill aud patience affords elegant sport, of
which and other matters more anon,
A recent law of our Megislature, of which I claim the
honor, preyents the killing of turkeys and all our game birds,
mmcluding those herein méntioned, as well as the dove, robry
and lark from April 1 to October 1,
All this may appear as primitive and pristine to yon and
your readers, that the question will oceur, “ Have they any
dogs except
ongrel, wi
ane. wa of nw f dates
down there?" Yes: we have haye some fine getters and
pointers y not of faney stock, perhaps, but yet z0od hunters
staunch, industrious and reliable;
“Any guns except old fashioned flint and steel?” Yos 7a
breech-loader is not altogether uknown, Hyen T own an
imported muzzleloader, and lave succeeded in beating some
cracks,” who carried their high-priced breech loaders, in
bagging gume. In fact, let me take Wadesboro, Rockinghani
—neighboring towns—and the unpretending hamlet trom,
which I write, with our own guns and dogs, and ceterts Paritncs,
1 can select a “team” which L honestly believe can SHCCESSe
fully compete with the best that New York, Baltimore or
Ohicago, environs included, with all their modern appliance,
and newdtangled inventions, can produce. f
Should this be favorably received, I will enter into particn-
lars hereafter. ; E,
Leleviile, IN. €f., July 10, 1877,
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Joy Forest and Stream and Rod and Gum,
HQW I DIDN'T SHOOT MY FIRST
DEER.
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FOREST AND STREAM.
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did not see me, and wishing to be as suré of my aim as pos-
sible, I prepared to rest my elbow on my knee (a position, L
Buppos¢, fotin vorue at Creedmoor, but one that cones the
Most natural to me), when, presto, Up starts a little cotton-
jail from under my very feet, aud before L could say, or even
think, Jack Robinson, Mv. Deer threw up his head, and the
next glance [ had was of a white fag hobbing between the
trees, while at almost the same instant his mate rushed out of
the thicket just beyond. ; j
Although my thoughts concerning that, rabbit were not ex-
pressed in words, they were none the less forcible, L assure
vou. Perhaps soms old hunter may say that it is not very
likely a novice could steal up to within sixty yards of a deer
in the woods without being heard, but it is true nevertheless,
and how much 2 three years’ campaign, embracing times
when life depended upon just such kind of stalking, had to
(lo with it, those who have een there can imagine,
O, Vrrreus.
A TRIP TO BURLEIGH,
€
the close of adovely summer afternoon in June a party
A ot nine (ladies and gentlemen—pleasure seekers) svarted
for the lakes among the rocks and mountains of Butleigh, a
distance of fifteen or twenty miles ron: Peterloro, to pass the
time In fishing, boating, aod roaming the forest, once the favo-
rite haunt of dusky wurriors. {
After a lovely drive of four hows through a thickly wooded
country, passing Hatchawannook and Clear Lake on our route,
sve arrived at thie falls, where we left our horses and paddled
to the camping ground at '! Loyesick” Lake, one-fourth mile
distant, crossifig two booms on our way which the lumbermen
have stretched to keep the logs from floating awily—is many
a8 15,000 to 30,000 being in che drive at atime. ‘The fire was
then lighted, and what with pitching tents, getting supper,
and pulting things into a homelike shape, it was midnight he-
fore we were aware of it. The morn was then seen slowly
rising above the trees in the distance, casting her pale spectral
light across the waters, throwing shadows here and there,
making eyerythiig enchanting, filling our hearts with love
and thankfulness to the great Creator of the universe who
has given us so much to be grateful for. Each seemed to feel
thé solemnity of the scene, as our voices floated over the
avaters in hymns of praise, echoed back hy the clear but
mournfil notes of the whippoorwill, At last we turned to
our tenis and prepared for rest; hut the romance, excitement
and novelty of the situation had such an elfect on us all (being
the first experience of most of us in “camping out”) that
sleep was banished from our eyes. We talked and laughed
till the woods rang with our echoes, till daylight dawned and
One slur atter another disappeared in the sky. We were then
tempted to n hati in the clear waters of the lake, which we
enjoyed most thoroughly, teviving and freshening us for the
day. What with satisfying the immer man, Canoeing, singing,
reading and cofversation, the day wore pleasantly awey.
Some lovely romantic spots were visited by water and land.
We threaded our way aver immense rocks covered with a car-
pel of moss, that your feet would sink in at every step; wild
flowers peeping in and out of the long grass, making our path-
way bright; strawberries and huckieberties in clusters here
and theve; lovely hlies floating in sheltered nooks, and every-
thing around us to make it charming. The second night we
were all suflidiently tired out to rest well. The wind rose
very high and our tents were in danger of being blown down
Hut everything passed off quietly. Early next morning some
vof the party (including myself) started on a fishing excursion,
shere heing good bass fishing at the Rapids. Had a delight.
ful time there. The scenery around was something wild and
grand. Huge rocks, towering high in .the air, looking dari:
aud glooliy enough; the water dashing madly down the Ta-
vines, caslilig the spray in our faces, We caught several fine
bass, and then turned our steps campward, where we arrived
for brealcfast at the fashionable hour of 11 4, u. ;
Some of the party amused themselves catching small fish
sround the islands which dot the lakes in all directions, while
others lonnged avound the tents, reading or otherwise engaged.
A few of us paddled to ‘* Loyesick” Rapids, over two miles
up thé lake, and were well repaid for the trip by the beautiful
scenery. When we returned we partook of some refresh-
ments, and then prepared to travel homeward. Canoes were
laden with a precious cargo, and we sped swiftly o'er the lake
to our landing place, where our horses wore in readiness to
take us ‘home again.” After driving to the hotel, remained
4, few minutes and strolled to castle rock, where we could see
for miles around. To our right, down many, many feet, was
large lumber slide, where hnudreds of logs were rearing and
plunging mh the foaming, angry waters, one moment seén, the
next gone, Directly m front of us lay the calm waters of
Biony Lake; to our left the waters winding their way around
the islands, which are so numérous in those lakes, covered
with forest tvees that one would imagine, from the depth of
them, that game abounded there, as it seemed an impossibility
for man to penetrate them. Two steamers ply these waters
daily, which enable tourists to yisit the Canadian wilderness
fas yet) and enjoy many days sport and recreation, besides
being free from the cares and worries of eyéryday lite im their
homé in the mountains. The drive home was delightful, the
eycning being cool. Our tifue af our own disposal, we
amused ourselves singing snatches of song, etc., to while away
the time, Arrived at our destination at twelve o'clock r. M.,
thoroushly satistied with our ivip, aud heartily sorry the pleas-
ant time was over, hoping soon to all meet under as pleasant
circumstances. M, P.
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“BAR” Srorres,—We are in veceipt of no less than thirteen
“hear stories,” and while we hold Mynherr Bruin iu veuera-
tion, we are unable to pacify his manes by giving him free
scope in our columns. We ask our friends to dew" and for-
bear lest we offend, and become ourselves lost, buried, under
the accumulation of ursine matter,
“Qni Vive,” writing from East Saginaw, Mich., tells us ofa
black bear trapped by Marvil Secord on the Tittebawassia
River in April or May, who lugged off a licavy steel trap with
4 vlog weighing 70 ponnds, and the bay used to conceal the
latters, the total weight being upwards of 150 pounds. Ie
was found oyer a inile from where the trap was set, being
brought up by the clog catching ahemlock log. When killed,
jis bearship weighed upward of eight liwndved pounds, and
pis hide measured over eight feet m length, The writer truly
remarks that lhe was a ‘‘wwhopper-”
“Mn. fH. Esty, of Nicasic, Cal., gives hie first experience
. ae ea 13 tal a AN
While riding along the trail, McCoy, who was ahead, sud-
denly pulled up his horse and jumped off, saying, “‘ There's a
hear!” Being behind, I did vot bear (he exclamation; but
seeing Will dismount also, and both stand with their rifles
pointing up hill, I followed suit, As TD struck the ground both
fired. And sure enough, at a large bear, though in such a
hurry as to make a clearmiss. ‘The bear stopped still, giving
ine 4 fair shot buck of the shoulder, At the crack of the rifle
she threw her head between her forelegs and came down the
hillend over end. Not knowing just what it meant,and all rifles
heing empty, we mounted ud left somewhat in a4 hurry;
but on looking back and perceiving we were not followed, we
stopped and loaded our ifles. Upon listening, I could hear
the bean groaning in the creek where she had rolled, so riding
back, I saw her lying with « broken baci, though her head
Was still up.
Dismounting, I walked to the edge of the bank, and shot
her in the back of the head, killing her instantly. ‘Then a new
trouble came, in the shape of a year-and-a-half eub, which
had not been seen hefore, and at the crack of my rifle, he
sprang up the bank jiot twenty test away. I did not take a
long look, but mounted and got out of his way, while McCoy
and Will coming up, shot him in the throat, liling him
dead. After a good look to see if there were any more around,
we went tothe dead, and found the first was an old cinmamon,
or sorrel, of large frame, but yery poor, not. weighing much
over three hundred pounds. The cub had a fine skin of silver
gray Uolor, and anyone who had notseen the dam would call
ita young grizzly. That it was the cinnamon’s cub, there
cold be no doubt, as it was still nursing, thougl it would
weigh almost two hundred pounds.
“Dock,” in giving a very interesting account of a camp-out
on the Jordan, gives an adventure at the Soda Springs:
Dell went ahead with his shot gun, in hopes to get a shot at
sage hens, which almost always gave us a shot when we went
to the spring, I follawed with a bottle. As we neared the
Spring, bang! bang! wenta gun, and Dell came through the
acrnb, his legs going at the rate of 100 per minute. THe yelled
out, ‘Run for it; he's after me.” Without questioning, [ ran
for the hoat, and shoying her loose, waited for Dell. Jump-—
ing in, he shoyed out—not & minute too soon; for hardly ten
feet behind him an old she-bear came booming through thé
bushes, and you bet we didn't take any extra time in getting
to the other gide of the river, She stopped a moment, and
then, with a snort, plunged in. Handing the paddle to Dell,
I gave her a charge of No. 4 shot, hoping to blind her, but she
just pawed the harder, and gained fast. I slipped ina charge
of 30 tuck, and when she was within ten feet of the boat, £
fired, and fortunately settled her. Casting a lariat over her
head, we towed her ashore, where she dressed about 300
pounds. It seems that Dell came up to her as she was faking a
bath in the mud, and as she rose up to see who disturbed
her, he fired both barrels of No. 4 square im her muzzle. Prw-
ing her head # minute, she gave a snort, and took after him.
Hish Culture.
THE GORREGONI_Their Natural History,
Wative YWaters, Economic Value, and
Implements Connected with Their Pro-
duction.
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No, 24—Par Firs.
(Comegonus Albus—Wurreriso, ARTEDT. )
TIE whitetish is altogether the most valuable of the more
remote members of the Salmon family. It is assuming,
under artificial cultivation, an economic value and a commer-
cial importance equal to any of the fresh-water food-fishes on
this continent. Akin to the salmion, its flesh is of great yalue
as an Glement of food. Were we disposed to dilate exten-
aively upon the importance of this fish, as connected will the
seitlement and growth of those States bordering upon the
ereat lakes, we should find, during seasons of scarcity of agri-
cultural products, that, the whitefishes had tided over many a
pioneer family until plenty again smiled upon them in gener-
ous harvests. Jt is the 1ich man’s luxury and the poor man’s
blessing. ‘The Indians, too, daring years of scavcity of game,
have velied almost entirely upon the atte-Jaw-meg, as the
whitefish is ealled in their lunguage, and many have been
Kept from starvation by the whitefish which haye been so
abundant in the lakes from time immemorial. The native
habitat of this group of fishes is the great lakes, where they
tinive and falten from the abundant supply of food, which
consisis of larva:, fresh-water érustacea and aquatic plants.
It is a fine feeder, and at all times, except during the breeding
season, is toothsome in the highest degree, From being ad-
dicted almost exclusively to vegetable food, these fish rarely
take to bait of any Kind, although they are occasionally caught
by fishermen on set linesin Seneca Lake, N. ¥. Astound upon
the market tables of the lake cities, the following characteris-
tics regarding their natural history may be noticed: Body
more or less elongated and sub-fsiform in profile; head sub-
conical; mouth small; snout truncated, sometimes quite pro-
truding beyond the lower jaw; both jaws toothless; teeth on
tongue; bronchial apertures continuous under the throat;
yenltrals inserted posteriorily to the anterior margin of the
dorsal fin, aud situated opposite the adipose fin; caudal fin
furcated; scales of moderuie development. The specific
characteristics of the Corregonus williamsonit are as follows
Head contained five times and a half in total length; mouth
small; posterior extremity of maxillar bone nol extending
quite as far as the anterior rim of the orbit; eye moderate in
size and sih-circular ; its diameter enters about five timies in
the léngth of (he side of the head; anterior margin of dorsal
fin nearer the posterior edge of the base of adipose fin than
the extvemity of the snout; scales well developed, and dis-
posed upon eighteen longitudinal series across the line of
greatest depth; line between the lateral line and the base
of the dorsal, and eight between the insertion of the ventyala;
place in San Tuy is, Obigpo Co,, 7 color, bluish lead above; whitish beneath, with a silvery re-
nal 7 —1_ 9 -_ i
flection, Ray Formula: Br. 7,7, D.2,13x1; GC, 5,1, 9,
8, 14; V. 12; P, 16. Naturalists have discovered enough
yatiation in this family group to warrant the following dic
tinctions: Corregonus alius, Corregonus alia (resident of
Europe), C. augusticeps, C. elupetformis, C. cousti, C. sera, 0.
lubyadvricus, OC. alaydii, C. marana, C. merkti, O. otseyo, C.
voyrhynchus, O, pulea, OC. quadrilateralia, C. Williamsonti.
Argyrosmi—Cisco, Jordan.—For a long time naturalists
were puzzled over the little fish of Geneva Lake, whose habits
are so little understood, for the reason of their appearance and
brief stay about the 10th of June each year, and the mystery
connected with their lives und habits the rest of the year, and
of the time and manner of breeding. That these whitefish
are closely related to the Corregend is manifest from the pres-
ence of the adipose fin and other characteristics in common
with the whitefish proper. This genus was formulated from)
the Corregonua by Agassiz in 1850, which may be seen in 9
work entitled ‘‘ Lake Superior and its Physical Characteris-
tics.” The distinctive marks of this genus have been found
to differ so mich in different waters as to give rise to the fol—
lowing generic names: Argyrosmaus agassiz, A. fuyit, A.
nigripinnis and s1. harengus.
The whitefish i8 a native of the great Inkes, their connectin=
straits and rivers, from Lake Ontario to the farthest of those
that constitnte the great water chain that separates the United
States from the Dominion, also of the Jakes of the latter coun-
try to the Arctic Ocean. Tt inhabits the lower lakes of the
Wastern Provinces, having connection with the St. Lawrence
Basin, and all of those fresh water beds connected with the
Mackenzie and Coppermine Basins. The whitefish, in a sense,
js auadromous (migratory) for it enters the rivers from the
Lakes to spawo inNoyember and December, usually returning
in about four weeks. Like the herring and shad of the ocean,
it is gregarious, consequently moves from place to place in
search of food. Until the modern art of fish culture had de-
termined to the contrary, it was supposed that this fish was
not adapted to the small inland lakes of the United Stattes—in-
deed, if was thought that such bodies of water had too limited
arange lo mech the requirements of their successful cultiva-
tion. Mr. Samuel Wilmot, of Newcastle, Canada, hatched in
the years 1867-8, large numbers of whitefish ova, and the fry
were placed and reared in very smallartificial ponds, until many
of them gained the weight of a pound and upward. Many ex
periments of a like character haye been repeated with like re—
sults.
Another experiment illustrative of the ability of the white,
fish to live in very small bofties of water is related by Mr,
George H. Jerome, Superintendent of State Fisheries of Michi-
gan. We says: ‘On the seventh day of February, 1876,
Messrs. Davis & Co., fishermen and fish dealers of the city of
Detroit, presented me with five live whitefish, weighing about
three pounds each, I moved them on the Michigan Central
from Detroit in one barrel of water to Pokagon, and from
there they were moved in a lumber wagon oyer a rough road
tothe State Hatchery, about two miles, and placed in a shal-
low pond, its area not exceeding one-eighth of an acre. In
May following, three of them were taken from this pond, and
removed to a fish preserve not exceeding five feet square, sup-
plied with water that would flow through an orifice of less
than one-fourtli inch, under one foot of pressure. And there
they haye been ever since, and are now sleek and healthy.
Though on a few occasions crumbs of bread have been thrown
into fhe pond, yet we are not certain through all these months
that they have partaken of any food, except such natural sup-
ply as is yielded by the water.” ‘This is a crucial experiment,
and settles the question regarding their ability to live and
thrive in all the erystal lakes of the Northern States, and
perhaps| in many of those of the Sonthera Btates ; at any
rate, the expernmment should be tried to introduce them mto
eyery stable body of water, great or small, which maintains an
ample supply of the pure element. _ Notably, we may mention
that some of the New Ingland States have already taken meas-
ures through their State Commissions, to introduce whitefish
into their numerous lakes, where they will, without doubt, in—
crease and thrive as in their natural haunts. As both white—
fish and black bass are uatives of the Great Lakes, they will
multiply and live together harmoniously and without detri-
ment to each other. 'Theexperiment cannot but be successful,
and by all means should be liberally carried out. Of the value
of our wititefisheries of the lakes, we have unfortunately but
few reliable statistics; indeed, data are so meagre that we can-
not sive the public such an exhibit of their real yalue and im.
portance as we would be glad to do,and as outward appearances
indicate. It isa fact, however, that for home consumption, as
wellas for commerce, the great system of lakes affords the only
field for supply. ‘These inland fresh water seas once produced
what seemed an inexhaustible supply of this most yaluable
food fish, and even now, after years of reckless and
reprehensible fishing and unwarrantable waste, millions are
annually produced. It would not be surprising if the white-
fish crop annually reached millions of dollarsin yalue, not—
withstanding blind avarice and human greed rule the hour,
thereby gteatly impoverishing these magnificent fisheries.
The untimely capture of whitefish, as well as all others, is the
saine ‘penny wise and pound foolish” course that has brought
about the universal impoverishment of the rivers and lakes of
our country. Scientitic research has determined that the
natural process of increasing fishes, under such wholesale
waste, is altogether too feeble to sustain the drain consequent
upon reckless fishing, and the deadly enemies that destroy the
spawn and fry to the extent that. only one adult fish resiilts
from five hundred eggs, and some contend that only one fish:
results from a thousand ova. It is quite probable that the
working capital invested in our lake fisheries nearly equals
three-fourths of a million dollars. If is said that in the spring
of 1871, the spring and fall fisheries of Lake Michigan em-
ployed eleven hundred and eighty men during eight nionths,
while the year’s fishing employed seven hundred and cighty+
five men for seven months, in all about one thousand nine
hundred and eighty-ning men, only nine hundred of whom
received wages, ‘Totnl outlay in wages for the season was
about $180,000. While we possess no really reliable statistics,
yet we know fromthe amount of whitefish, fresh and salted,
| thut are constsntly upon the market, the aggregate product 13
one of large proportions, Not only the capturing and curing
440 v7
4
of whitefish involves a large ontlay in capital and wages, but,
ihe handling of this fish employs large amount of capital,
fot not only large warchouses are necessary for storing. as-
- eoriing aid inspecting the fish, but the salt fish trade involves
fle tise oi enormous quantities of salt, not only for original
packing, but for use in repacking. During the winter season
whitefish are shipped in @ frozen condition almost over the
P the entire Northern States. Dr, James W- Milner, Deputy
. United States Fish Commissioner, who made an mspection of
-- our like fisheries, found it extremely difficult to obtain
Statistics of this great industry. Wor the year 1872, by records
of trade and by approximation, he found the ageregate num-
ber of pounds at sixteen ports, between Rochester, N. Y.,
and Chicago, to equala sum total of 32,250,000 pounds of
fish, having a yalue of +1,600,000, the whitefish not being
separated from other edible fishes of commerce and of lake
- origin, In 1868, soon after the artificial culture of fishes
was introduced into our country, fish culturists began to in-
terest themselyes with measures for the augmentation of the
annual products of the lake fisheries which were now begin-
ning to exhibit strong indications of decay. It was thought if
the principles of artificial culture could be applied to the
‘whitefish, there existed a reasonable hope that these fisheries
imight be ultimately made much more fruitful. Growing out
of united efforts among fish culturists in the near vicinity of
the lakes, and from the success of preliminary experiments by
Mr. Wilmot, of Newcastle, Canada, Mr. Seth Green, of
Rochester, N. ¥., and by Mr. Nelson W. Clark, of Clarkston,
Michigan, a hatching-honse was erected at the latter place in
1871, and one million of whitefish ova were laid down in the
hatching-troughs in the autumn, probably in December, of this
year. ‘he experience gained in previous years in propagat—
me trout and salmon, and later in experimenting with white-
fish eges, enabled Mr, N. W. Clark, superintendent of the
hatchery, to obtain the most complete success. By the 1st of
April the fish began emerging from the eggs, and before the
13th of the month the troughs were fairly swarming with tiny
whitefish. By the 30th day of April these fry were all dis-
tributed in a number of beautiful crystal lakes of Oakland
County, Michigan, and in the Detroit River. Thus was in-
Augurated the artiticial cultivation of whitefishes in-the United
States and in the Dominion for the augmentation of one of the
best fresh water food-fishes on this continent, which has
“#rown into an industry of yast proportions, not only in the
United States but in the Dominion. The great hatching
establishments of Canada are located at Tadousac, Kesti-
gouche, Gaspe, Miramichi, and Newcastle, Ontario. The
whole work is under the direction of the Hon. H, F. Whitcher,
who is carrying forward a work which not only reflects his
ability, but the enlightened progress of the Dominion, Money
is appropriated by the Parliament in liberal sums, and the
work of augmenting their fisheries is heing pursued with a
persevering energy that reflects the wisdom of the numerous
officials haying the work in charge.
tO
Niw HWAmesnime.—Fish Commissioner Brackett has pre-
sented to the State the patent-right of the Brackett fishway,
which has been adopted by the authorities for use throughout
the State. One hundred thofsand young shad were put into
the Winnipisseogee River, near Tilton, the 24th inst. They
‘were obtained from the U. §. hatching station at South Had-
Jey Falls, Mass.
—
Troyr Crirure on Lone Isranp.—Albert Raco, of Fos-
ter’s Meadow, has become engaged in the raising of trout
Mr. Raco is a wheel wright, and owned an acre of land by the
routl side, throngh which ran a brook of clear water, and in
which were some trout. He caught six, put them in a spring,
and prepared a spawning bed. He procured.a work on trout
culture, and as a result of this his firs} experiment, succeeded
in raising one hundred and eighty young fish. The next year
he raised about as many more, and last year would have had
several thousand had not a freshet of show water flooded his
bed. Asitis, he has several hundred. His two and three-
year old fish are in fine condition, many of them weighing
over # pound each. As fast as his stock increases he intends
to prepare a pond on some recently acquired Jand. He has
raised an embankment about his ponds to prevent the recur-
rence of last winter's accident. In addition to his trout, he
has about half an acre devoted to the culture of water cresses,
which promise finely.
or cod
Suan ror THe Urrrr Miseisspri.—Yesterday morning by
the 6 o'clock train, Mr. H. &. Quinn and Mr, C. W. Sehuer-
mann, both United States Fish Commissioners of Washington,
arrived in St. Paul, bringing with them 100,000 shad, which
they deposited in the Mississippi River, at the foot of Jackson
street. These fish were brought all the way from South Had-
ley Falls, Mass., by these gentlemen, who had to sit up with
them all night and changethe water every two hours, and watch
The temperature of the atmosphere, as at no time during all the
days aud nights they were onthe road was the temperature al-
Jowed to go above 65° or below 60°. If the temperatare had been
allowed {0 eetabove or below these figures it would have been
death to the fish. hese hwo gentlemen took turns attending
to this business of changing the water and watching the tem
perature. This they did for three days and nights, as they
game over the road from South Hadley. As above stated,
they arrived here at_6 o'clock yesterday morning, and, without
waiting, took the fish off the train and put them into the river.
These fish, as they are called, are about one-quarter of an inch
in iength, and look like so many animated hairs. Looking
down into the cans in which they came all that can be seen is
an apparently innumerable number of little black hairs, with
two black dots at one end of each, the bodies being transpar-
ent. The journey of these gentlemen must be called a success,
judging from the number and vigorous condition of the fry
brought safely through the trip of three days und nights, and
considering the hot weather and distance traveled, great eredit
is due the gentlemen in charge for their care and attention,
which rests in success. They returned East yesterday,—sz.
Paul Prees, Sly 25.
¥
—Oyster culture is becoming quite an important industry
in France. A recent Government report describes nearly
thirty different localities and several hundreds of beds where
the work ig carried on, French ingenuity has solyed the
problem of keeping these bivalves, fresh by training them to
keep their shells closed while on the way to market.
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Srravr’s Dog Biscurr ror Fisa.—A new use has been dis-
covered for dog biscuit. Fish breeders are now feeding
them to their trout, with results gratifying to themiselyes and
evident satisfaction to the fish. Messrs. Stone & Hooper, of
Charlestown, New Hampshire; G. A. Sharkey, of the Monad-
nork Trout Ponds, at Troy, N. H., and others have used and
highly recommend them. One breeder says that since he has
used this preparation he has not been troubled with fungus,
which previously involved him in much loss, The biscuitcan
be had of F. O. De Luze.—fSee advertisement.
dlatural History.
THE CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE.
There were on exhibition during the year 1876, ati the Cen—
tral Park Menagerie, nine hundred and eighty-three speci-
mens, comprising three hundred and ninety-seyen mammals,
five hundred and twenty-nine birds, and fifty-seven reptiles.
The total value of the collection is placed at $62,944. Of
the three hundred and ninety-three registered additions, one
hundred and eighty-seven were loaned, while for the year pre-
vious, there were two hundred and thirty-five. This decrease,
with a similar falling off in the presentations, makes a total
difference for the two years of one hundred and fifty-eight.
This may be readily accounted for by the establishment of va-
rious other zoological gardens throughout the country, which
now furnish a ready market for specimens formerly deposited
for safe keeping in the park. Formerly, too, the managers of
the menagerie assumed the support of all animals entrusted to
their care; but in March last an order was issued refusing all
specimens unless their owners defrayed their expenses.
The losses by death were few, the most noteworthy being
that of a prizzty bear, which died from injuries received at
the time of its capture in 1868, and an Axis deer, which, hay-
ing served a captivity of ten years, mct a well deserved death
from old age,
There were fifty-seven births, including six lions and two
leopards. The three black swans hatched in November are
believed to haye been the first ever bred in this country. The
Commissioners complain that it is almost impossible to protect
the nests of the water fowl from the depredations of the visit-
ors. Of the animals most in favor the lucory antelope and
the sea lions haye been the suljects of the most curiosity;
while the crab-eating raccoon, by his strange antics while eat-
ing was a never failing subject of wonder and delight.
Although no record is kept of the visitors, a fair estimate
may he gained from the register of the adjoining Musewn of
Natural History. From this basis the Commissioners calou-
late the number at nearly three millions, an attendance far ex-
eecding that of any previous year, and doubfless due to the
great influx of centennial visitors. A large number of stu-
dents and artists availed themselves of the opportunities af-
forded by the menagerie for studying and modeling, peculiar
facilities for which were offered by the presence in one build-
ing of nineteen lions, ten tigers and ten leopards.
This practical and educational work, now confined to stu-
dents, might be extended to the people, and ihe collection, |
with judicious management, hecome not only, as now, a
source of relaxation and amusement, but of popular education
a8 well. ‘The information now to he gained by
api
the average
ih Ci.
men is as much as most visitors ever learn; beyond that not
even the most solicitons questioning of gruff keepers can elicit
the desired knowledge. Simple and chesp handbooks, such
48 aré inuse in European zoological gardens, would doubtless
meet the want and materially euhance the benefits now to be
gained.
_ Ho __—_———
A BIRD-HUNTING SPIDER.
\ X J HEN the veracity of any person has been impugned, it
is the duty which we owe to socicly, if it lies in our
power, to endeayor to establish it; if that person is a lady,
gallantry redoubles the obligution. Our chivalry is on this
occasion excited in favor of Madame Merian, who, toward the
close of the seventeenth century, and during & two years’
residence in Surinani, employed her leisuré in studying the
many interesting forms of winged and vegetable life indige-
nous to that prolific country. After her return to Holland,
her native land, she published the results of her researches,
Her writings, although abounding in many inaccuracies and
seeming fables, contained much curious and new information ;
all the more valuable from the objects of her study having
been, at that period, either entirely unknown to the natural-
isis of Europe or vaguely reported by stray seafaring visitants,
who, with the usnal license of travelers, were more anxious tu
strike their hands with astonishment than to extend their
knowledge. ‘These works jvere rendered still more attractive
by humerous plates, the result of Madame Merian’s artistic
skill, with which they were most profusely embellished.
Ti is one of these which, with the description aecompanyine
it, has caused her truth to be called in question hy subse-
quent writers, who, we must conclude, had either not the
good fortune or the good eyesight to verity her statements hy
their own experience. The illustration alluded to represents
a huge spider carrying off im its jaws a humming bird, whose
nest appears close at hand, and who had apparently been
seized while sitting on its egos,
Linneus, however, did not doubt the lady, if we remember,
but called the spider (which belongs to the genus Mygule)
aveularia—bird eating. Whether this ferocious-looking”
hunter does occasionaily capture small birds, or whether he
subsists eutirely on the wasps, bees, ants and beetles which
everywhere abound, what was secn in the forest. by a gentle.
man thoroughly reliable and greatly interested in the subject
of natural history will perhaps help to determine: ‘* Shorthy
after daybreak one morning in 1848, while staying at # wood—
cutting establishment on the Hsseguibo,” he said, “a short
distance aboye the coniluence of that river and the Masamni,
we, a tall Yorkshireman and myself, started in our * wood-
skin’ to examine some spring-hooks which we had set during
the previous evening in the embowelure of a neighboring
creek, Our breakfast that morning depended upon our stic-
cess. Our chagrin may be imagined on finding all the baits
untouched save one; and from that, some lurking cayman
had snapped the body of the captured fish, leaving nothing
but the useless head dangling in the air. After mentally
dispatching our despoiler—who had not tricked us for the
first time—to a place not very far distant, we paddled further
up the creek in search of a maam or marondi, or, indeed, of
anything, eatable, bird, beast or reptile. We had not pro-
ceeded very far, when my companion, Bartlest, who was
sitting, gtm in hand, prepared to deal destruction on the first
living creature we might chance to encounter, suddenly fired
at some object moying rapidly along the topniost branch of a
tree which overhung the sluggish stream a shori distance in
advance. Far a moment or two the success of lis aim seemed
doubtful; then something came tumbling through the infer-
yening foliage, and I guided the canue beneath, lest the prey
be lost in the waters.
escaped from the wounds, they were much inflamed and
swollen. The few greenish-brown feathers, sparingly scat-
7
nal hai —* ’ t . a
mAs ‘ME yN-Crocumtx.”" Those who visited the New York
Aquarium last spring will remember the sensation caused by
the esploits of ie “fishwoman” who used to remain a couple
of minutes under water in a glass tank, where all her move-
menta could be plainly observed. In London they have now
on éxhibition a scmi-amphibious man named James Swan,
whose performances at the Pavilion, in Coventry street, ate
thus described by Frank Buckland in Land and Water :
__ When the cortain drew up I observed on the stage a pretty
‘ large tank, with a glass front, filled with water. In the water
pre floating five living crocodiles, averaging from four to six
cet long. 3
bf The band strikes up a lively tune, and the man-crocodile
climbs up a ladder at the side of the tank, aud at once jumps into
tlie water, which comes nearly up to his feck. Ie first of all
Walks ronnd the tank, and (as if, were) stirs up the crocodiles,
making them swim about in all directions. There is one of his
_ aquatic beasts, however, of which he seems to be in wholesome
dread, This is « large snapping turtle, but I could not get
ear enough to make out distinétly of what species he was.
‘Having looked around to see where these reptiles areswimining,
_ Mr. Swan dives down to the bottom of the tank, and quickly
‘seizing Mr. Snapper Turtle, brings him up into the air, where
he flourishes him about over his head, much to the delight of
the andience and the discomfort of the turtle. ‘The reptile
Having been thus performed with, is allowed to go, and he
‘descends with a heavy, lazy motion to the bottom of the
water. Mr. Swan next feels among the thick of the croco-
diles, which have by this time crawled into one corner. Havy-
ing chosen two of them, he very adroitly takes one in each
hand round the neck. This, I should imagine, was a difficult
thing to do, as the crocodiles object considerably ; they make
the water boil again with the lashings of their tails.
At last a firn) hold is obtained round their necks, and they
are flourished about, in the air, opening their mouths and snap-
‘ping about right and left. 4
i ‘Mr, Swan then descends again, and remains under water for
a considerable time. When under water he drinks, eats and
owrites on a slate, in this respect vivalliog, if not outdoing, the
“ Hnman Frog,” who performed in London a few years ago.
The iuseription he writes on the slate is ‘* Swan, the man-
crocodile.” He causes the erocodile which he has at the hot-
tom with him to make pretence to rub out the writing with
his pay. Ascending again to the surface, Mr. Swan is offered
a box by the attendants. He opens the lid of this box, and
extracts therefrom a good-sized boa constrictor. This he en-
‘tiwines round his neck and chest, and again descends to the
boftem, wearing his serpent necklace. From the bottom
he allows the boa constrictor to ascend and swim about the
tanic where he likes. The serpentine mode of swimming by
the hoa constrictor, as seen in the water, is highly interesting.
The largest of the crocodiles has yet to be exhibited. Mr.
Crocodile seems to know from experience quite well what is
coming, so he swims ronnd and round at & tremendous pace,
causing the water to become so full of bubbles that one can
hardly see what is going on in the tank. Aft Jength Swan
éatches the reptile ; he has evidently considerable difticulty in
keeping hold of this fellow, who lashes his tail about ina nrost
wonderful manner, ’
Af length, after remoustrances with the crocodile, he man-
ases to eet hold of his head with the right hand and his tail
with the left. He lifts him out of the water, and apparently
is slad to let him go again, so violently does he struggle for
his liberty. Other performances are then gone through, such
48 opening the erocodile’s mouth, making the large snake
swim round in a cirele, etc., ete.
his performance is interesting to those accustomed to feats
of diving and to naturalists, Managers of aquaria may also
tale a hint from it, inasmuch that they may learn that croco-
diles in aquaria are really graceful swimmers, and not the
lethargic, sleepy brates that one sees basking like logs of wood
in shallow water belind iron bars, Of course the difficulty
would be in keeping these crocodiles in large tanks, that of
the witer being always of one temperature, that is, 60 dex. to
70 deg. Prank Bucknanp.
om J
Bowtp Lirrnen Craz.—Very little is known about the ani-
mals and small creatures that dwell at. the bottom of the sea
jeyond the merest facts relating to their anatomy and species.
The sreat depth of water under which they pass their monot-
gnous lives, is an effectual barrier to the curiosity of scientists;
consequently their habits, manner of feeding and other inter-
esting features of their every-day life are but little understood
by the unscientific world. Since the establishment of the
Wew York Aquarium many peculiarities and intelligent traits
have been discovered in different kinds of fishes, particularly
in the lower order of animals, and which were hitherto sup-
posed to be deyoid of any more intelligence than just sufficient
to procure food for themselves. Opportunities are now, how-
ever, provided of observing these curious little creatures, and
notine their habits just as if they residedin their native
haunts. One of the results of close observation has been to
discover a degree of intelligence in the hermit crab altogether
unsuspected before. Its boldness and villamy were known, but
that its audacity was of such a character as to actually lead
it to attack and destroy fish ten times its own size, was but
recently found out. The cirewnstances were these, and it is a
ood Wlustration of the knowledge and precociousness of these
ittle féllows, not larger, some of them, than an inch. One
morning a good sized Layfette fish was seen with one of these
‘small crabs clinging to its gills: ‘The movements of both
were watched intently for some time, when the fish was ob-
served to gasp as for air, and to struggle violently and sliake
itself in efforts to fet rid of its tenacious enemy, all of which
proved unavailing. The crab would not let go. This strug-
#ling continued for some tims, when the fish was noticed to
grow gradually weaker and weaker, its struggles less frequent,
until, its strength entirely leaving it, it sunk to the bottom of
the tank. The crab now beeun the repast for which it had
fought and which it had secured, and commenced to feed upon
its victim, But the feasi was not permitted to proceed—
science must be served—they were both taken from the water
(the crab still holding on to its prey), and, upon examination,
if was discovered that the crab had actually pinned the gills of
‘the fish to its sides preventing it from breathing, thus really suf-
foeating it, From this remarkable incident, it is Soupeen
ari fish weighing many pounds have been kille
a
y
and
ten by crabs. : R. EF. H,
a
agatized wood, and petrified turtles and co-
ingart mounds in Southern Colorado, —
sl
*
‘OREST AND STREAM.
Ox Syakes!—The Deckerstown /ndependent gives birth to
the following :
“Mrs. Dr. Nobles killed acricket the other evening of mam-
moth size, after which three small snakes crawled forth from
the intestines of the dead insect, each abont two feet in length,
the sizeof almitting needle. They were captured and put
info a bottle, and jhe next day one of the imprisoned reptiles
gave birth to three smaller snakes, We have the entire
Progeny on exhibition at this office.”
[We pass—have only two of a kind, |
+
MassAcuusnrrs—IMiljord,—A Natural History Society was
recently organized, and by Sept. 1st expect to have a fine
room on Main street. Prof. Denton has offered very kindly
to contribute to the departments of geology and minerniogy
as 4 nucleus for a collection. Others have contributed to other
departments, and prospects are good fora live society. Friends
of the cause in other places sending specimens will be duly:
noticed by the society. C. A. Sumyur, See,
- ee
—F. K. Andrews, of Grass¢ut, Lawrence Co., Pa., found a
medium sized bullfrog July 25th, which had five lews, the extra
one growing out of its right hind lez near the upper part of
the thigh. He is in the aquarium in good condition, and if it
is of any scientific interest, he may be addressed as above.
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ARRIVALS AT PHILADELPHTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN DURING WEEK END-
ING TuEspay, July 24, 1877.—Five common seal (Phect virhuling) pur-
chased; one chameleon (Awwti* prinefpalis—Linn), presented; tive
striped lizards (Ouemidephorus sexlineales—Linn), presented ; four gray
Igards (Scelapories widuiatua) presented; one brown lizard (Humecey
Jdsetatus—Linn), presented; one racer (Senfophis allegheniensis), pre-
Sented > oe crow (Corvus mnericondis), presented; one mtd tortoise
(Cinasternum pennsylianicum) presented; one greeu heron (Arden vi-
reseens), presented ; two chicken tortoises (Chrysenys reticulute), pre-
sented; one woodehuck (Aredionys monax), presented; oue swift fox
(Vulpes nevox), presented; one ved-lailed hawk (Bite borealia), pre-
sented; one suapping torile (Chelwdre serpentine), presented.
ARTUR H, Brown, Gen’! Supt,
AUVoadlind, Harm and Garden.
A MARVELOUS GARDEN OF EXOTICS.
NE hour from New York by the Central R. R. of New
Jersey leaves us af South Amboy, and a nice drive
through oak and hiekory woods, brown with dead branches,
the work of the seventeen-year loctsts, tales us to the noted
horticultural ésiablishiment of Gcorge Such, sq. Here,
under the genial guidance of Mr. Taplin, his able and enthusi-
astic Manager, we pass seyeral pleasant hours, and fairly revel
amid Orchids and Pitcher-plants, Ferns and Palins, till we
almost imagine ourselves in the veritable tropics. The first
plant house to which our attention is directed contains a fine
collection of Orchidez, and though at this season not many are
in flower, yet there are enough to make a fair and interesting
displixy, while numbers are giving evidence of an abundance of
bloom for the fall and winter months. A group of Cypripe-
diums first claims our notice, conspicuous among which is a
magnificent plant of C. Roczelii, over four feet in diameter.
This is one of the most. remarkuble as well as useful of the
genus, as it is almost constantly in bloom, Fine plants of C.
Reichenbachii, C. Stonei, ©. Barbatum in several varieties, C-
Pearce: (three feet in diameter and showing six spikes), G.
caudatum and others follow, while arranged among them are
good plants of many of the newer and rarer varieties, such as
C, Dayanum, Villosum, Lowii, Naevium,Concolor, etc. There
are also fine plants of the KE] Spirito Santo, or Dove flower
(Peristeria elata), with from two to five spikes each, each spike
producing on an average thirty of its singularly beautiful,
waxlike flowers, a six foot long spike, hearing oyer 400 hlos-
soms of the graceful Oncidium obrizatum; a number of
plants of a Calanthe, something like C. veratrifolia. ingeneral
Appearance, but much superior to that well-known species:
The colors vary from pure white with a yellow eye, through
light lo dark purple, and ate exceedingly showy. Mr. Taplin
informs us that not Deing able to place it with any described
variety, specimens have been seut to the veteran orchi-
dologist, Dr. Reichenbach, for name. We fear, however,
we would weary the reader were we to mention all the
interesting varieties we saw, and will merely mention a few
of the more striking: Phalienopsis amapbilis, P. erandiflora
and P. Schilleriana; Dendrobium MeCarthire, D. Nobilis,
D. Crassinode, D. thyrsiflorum, etc.; Cattleya Leopoldit and
OG. Mossix; /frides suavis, A. quinqueyulnerum and
Tn your issue of 12th inst,, your correspondent, ‘A Vilitiem, ist," eor-
reots you for giving Captain John M. Taylor credit for [hill Hon
trials and bench shows in ‘Tenucssee, yiz.; on this assertion rer
greatly in error, is Captain R, W. Lightburn was the party ial ,
Proposed A bench show and field trials, and through his indomilpal
will and indefatigable energy and the assistance of one or two Triends
T. M. Horsfall and J, W. Alley, he iniated and carried through sucetsd-
fully the first bench show of dogs ever held in Tennessee and the fipst
field trial of dogs eyer held in America under an organized boby—the
Tennessee State Sportsmen's Association. Even this association was
framed and Ttormed by him." “Victine’ plucks the mote from your eye,
but Tails to 8ce the saw-login hisown. He omits to mention the names
of others who helped ta organize the Tenn, 8. 5. Assov,; helped to initi-
fite bench shows and field trials; helped to compile the rules from
Stonehenge’s Dogs of the British Isles, and carried through the trials
anecessfally without any help from those he has named. Their indom-
itable wills und indefatigable energies did not desert them the day before
the field trials, causing their absence therefrom, neither did they send in
theirresiguations before the meeting was ended when the association
Was known to be heavily in debt (all of which was said by a few members
of {hé association). Practical sportsmen generally, and especially those
who have attended the bench shows and fleld trials ofthe T. 8, §. AS8SO.,
Know too well the names of those whose indomitable wills and indefuti
fable energies haye made their meetings successful for me to mention
them, Yours respectinlly, DEAD Brat,
ih
Russian Serrers.—H. §., writing from Baltimore, Md.
says: I am glad to see one of your correspondents enlighten-
ing the public with regard to the Russian setter. I have a
cross-bred one out of an iniported Russian bitch by a native
Wnglish setter. Weis chestnut and white, powerfully built
with an expression of rare intelligence, and he certainly is
possessed of good sense; the best retriever I ever saw, a tine
tanger with a remarkably good nose, although seven years old
he is to-day a. very good field dos, and possessed of a courage
that nothing can daunt. ‘The Russian setteris so little known
however that sportsmen haye often been surprised at his being
a good dog, thinking him across with the spaniel. ‘The fact
that this dog has traveled over five thousand miles in quest of
game, haying been hunted in Florida, North Carolina, Vir-
ginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, should be evidence of the
good qualities of the breed, and I agree with Canonicus that
the timid dogs of the day might be improyed by an admixture
of this blood, Some years since I spent the summer in the
country, and used to amuse myself by shooting frogs which
were very abundant on the banks of a neighboring stream.
My dog accompanied me, dropping fo shot at the report of
my pistol. He learned to take quite an interest in the frogs
though never ordered to retrieve them, as I did nol. suppose he
would take them in his mouth. You can imagine my aston-
ishment when he brought alive frog to the house one day,
paving heen down to the stream alone. It was strictly unin.
jured.
ee el
HypropHosiA.—An exchange says :
Dr. Offenburg, of Munster, claims to have cured a case of
hydrophobia by hypodermic injections of curare seyen times
in four hours, to the amount of three grains. Symptoms of
paralysis ensued, free from convulsions, The recovery was
slow.
[This statement carries more probability with it than any yet
promulgated. Curare is the only drug that has as. yet offered
the least possibility of success, by mitigating the symptoms.
Were we suffering from this dread disorder, we should insist
upon the exhibition of this drug hypodermically in doses that,
would otherwise be fatal, and risk the result.—En, |
— +p
—Queen, winner of the Rop anp Guy cup for the hest
brood bitch at Chicago, has whelped eleyen dogs and three
bitches by 5. B. Dilly’s champion Ranger. Vive of them are
marked alike, and are exactly like their sire, and the balance
almost nearly so, being very dark liver and white. Ali are
strong and healthy, and perfect beauties. 8. B, Druxy.
eed
Names Cranmp.—l claim the name of Ida F. for my Rob
Roy, Nell bitch, aged three months. The dos for whom I
claimed the name of Czar, is, I find, of Leicester Peterel
blood, instead of Peeress as stated by me last weel.
P. H. Morris.
—I claim the name of Con for my Red Irish Setter by
Miley's imported Buek, out Jerome’s (formerly Barlow’s) bitch
Nelly, not Maud, a5 per notice of the same from Tur/, Meld
and Itwm of Jane 8, 1877.) In your last issue I notice that
Mr, R. fH. Morris claims the name. Granting the right of Mr.
Morris to name his dog as he choses, still I think IT haye a prior
claim, F. RK, Ryser,
———__ +9
—A young man in Lower Gold Hill visited his sweetheart
last night, and when he lett stole the dog of the house and pot
a half dollar for the brute at Marshal McCleery’s canine asy-
lum. A man cannot afford to spend his time for nothing these
hard times, not even when courting. — Gold Hill News, —
Seuena Aaeee
Dog Docrors.—Is it not more than strange that a creature which has
always been so popular, so intimately and pleasantly associated with
man, 80 Useful to lim, and Indeed of all God’s inferior creatures, his
ONLY COMPANION, should haye been so long lefl to the care of the plow
and ignorant when attacked by disease? Yet even to-day there are not
fo be found anywhere halfa dozen men of the staniling of gentlemen,
who, holding a doctors degree, haye courage enough to defy the urbi-
trary ‘‘proprieties” of their profession, and attend pon these noble
brutes,
This liberal minded city cannot produce one certificated doctor and
scarcely half a dozen persons in all who understand the medical treat,
men! of dogs. Nearly all dog doctors expertnent, and if they havea
tough patient with a trivial ailment, they can restore him, But what if
the dog is seriously sick, or it Should happen to be a diminutive beauty 7
It would be “experimented” to the Indian’s happy hunting gronndes
which must be already crowded by similar yictims. Ti takes yeare to
become a good dog doctor! Ask Dr, Henry Gardner, of 146 West 30th
street, in this city, if cases which are new to him do not sometimes arise
holwithstanding his experience of 3! years,
The loctor says that if the strangers to whom these sick dogs are sent
Tor treatment, only knew how much they court and lovetheir sympathy
they would hot withhold it, especially as it is 4 very active ngent in ef.
fegting oures;—[ddve ,
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Sea aul River Hishing.
, BISHM IN SEASON IN AUGUST.
wy) 9& —U—
BALT WATER.
Hea Bass, Scienops oreliatus.
Mallon, Salmo salar. Sheepsheat, Archosargus probdto-
jion Trout, Salm confinia, cephalus. : A
‘Land-locked Salmon, Salmo glover? Striped Bass, Recctts inneatus,
Groyling, Phymatius tricolor. White Perch, Moroné americana,
Black Bass, Microplerus salmwides; Weakfish, Cynoscion regalia
M. ntiyricans. Bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix.
Masculouge, sou nobiliar. Spanish Mackerel, Cybiwm macula-
Pike or Pickerel, Hsow luctus. tans
Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens. Cero, Cybium regaie.
Bonito, Sarda pelawnys,
Kingfish, Menticivrus nebitloaus,
CASS WATER.
Thigh, Salmo. fontinalia,
Fish ty Marxer,—Fish are now very scarce. Our quota-
tions for the week are as follows;
Striped bass, 18 to 25 cents per pound; bluetish, 8 to 10
cents; salmon, green, 80 cents; frozen do, 24 cents; mack-
evel, 25 cents; weakfish, 10 cents; Spanish mackerel,
15 cents; green turtle, 12} cents; terrapin, $12 per dozen;
halibut, 18 cents; haddock, 6 cents; king-fish, 25 cents;
codfish, 8 cents; blackfish, 15 cents; herrings, 6 cents;
flounders, 10 cents; sea bass, 18 cents; eels, 15 cents;
lobsters, 10 cents; sheepshead, 20 cents; soft clams, 30 to G0
cents per 100; salmon trout, 15 cents; Long Island trout,
$1; Canada do,, 50 cents; hard shell crabs, $4 per 100; soft
crabs, $1 50 per dozen; whitefish, 15 cents; frog legs, 35
cents per pound.
Orvis Rrer.—We haye had the pleasure of handling one of
the new Orvis reels, nickle-plaied. Tt is by far the neatest
implement we have seen, and combines beauty and lightness
with utility. This reel is manufactured by C. }*. Orvis, Man-
chester, Vermont, who also furnishes a very superior article
in flies, very strong and durable, of home manufacture.
Tn Wrensuatt Bass Prims.We have received from
Messrs. Trimble & Kleibacker, 300 West Baltimore street,
Baltimore, twelve samples of bass flies, adapted to the waters
of the Potomac, Alleghany and Shenandoah rivers. They
are exquisitely tied, and we most readily recommend such of
our readers as purpose fishing in those waters to obtain their
flies from the firm above mentioned.
—T.N, J. sends us a letter from Moosehead Lake, inwhich
he tukes occasion to extol the comforts of the Lake House as
a resort for sportsmen. Messrs. Sawyer & Savage, whose
antecedents date back to the lumberman end aboriginal
Indians, are the proprietors. The writer and his friends
visited the neighboring streams and ponds, and fished in the
lake, and were rewarded with full baskets of good-sized fish.
—Mr. Thos. J. Havemeyer recently returned from his an—
nual salmon eruise to Canada, He captured over one hun-
dred salmon. Messrs. Catlin, Phelps, Streit and Imbrie, are
among the gentlemen now on the rivers, and from all accounts
the fishing exceeds that of any previous year.
Tr Dopson—Corydalis cornutus.—This is the celebrated
black bass bait, a perfect imitation of which is now in the
market, introduced by T. F. Marster of 125 Nassau street.
The Dobson has a number of local names, such as “‘crawler,”
‘hellgrammites,” ete., the latter being, perhaps, a more cor—
rect, designation than any other, as the true dobson is the larvee
of the hellgrammite fly. Mred Mather remarked to us’ not
long since, that the remembrance of the noble strings of bass
he had taken with the dobson when spoons, worms, flies and
minnows failed, causes him to love this little creature, in
spite of his ungainly aspect. ‘‘Don’t be afraid of his ugh-
ness,” he says, ‘but take hold of him and hook him on as if
he were a minnow, and go home with a good string of bass.
Tt. is now unnecessary to hunt’ the crawler, as his counter-
feit: isso perfect that even the wariest old yeteran, the hero of
a hundred fights, perhaps, is seized with gnawings as he sees
the dobson drop temptingly in the water.
Fisumrman's Luox.—Three of the faculty of the Deaf and
Dumb Institute, of Washington Heights, themselves mutes,
went on a fishing excursion from Babylon, L, I., a few days
since. Off East Island, while “chumming” for bluefish,
they struck a school of sharks, several of which were hooked,
though without result. Finally Mr. Lloyd hooked one, but
found him too strong, and called the skipper of their yacht to
his aid, when the two succeeded in bringing the sharlx to the
surface near the side of the boat, After a prolonged fight,
the shark being several times struck on the head with a
hatchet and boat hook, he succumbed sufficiently to be lifted
on board. When measured, he was found to he seven feet
seven inches long, with teeth an inch long, and his weight
was estimated at about three hundred pounds. After lyme
on the bow of the yacht a few minutes, he having ceased
strugeling, all but the skipper walked away, when, by a tre-
mendous effort, the shark leaped clear of the yacht and, al-
though doubtless mortally wounded, escaped.
Keerisa Anere Worms Presn.—aA correspondent writes:
T see writers so often in your paper mention the fact of their
keeping angle worms in a hox with plenty ef eurth. This
suggestion is not new, but an important one to every one w ho
angles, and essential to every one who. carries angle worms
ona long journey; and J pray you pass it on:—Don't use any
earth, but use damp moss; angle worms will keep bright and
clean therein on the longest journeys, when they will decay
ahd corrupt in twenty-four honrs in earth. Pick them over
and reject the wounded ones once in a day or iavo, and they
will remain fresh 4 month. Cus. 2. WairrrinnAp.
[We have advised the use of sand, not éarth; Wut the moss
is better. —Ep, |
™=_ The run of Penobscot salmon is diminishing.
this season has been very large.
The yield
i oe
FOREST AND’
first-ale around Salem now, including smtill mackerel and
other ordinary varicties. Black bass are being taken at Lynn-
field Pond, Mr. F. Nichols, of Salem, caught one weighing
nearly six pounds, and reports the fish as very gamey to
handle, Mr, EH. Bowks and myself lately enjoyed some good
sport with a rod and reel, catching pollock fish of fram two
to three pounds each, they were decidedly lively fish to take ;
we also caught mackerel with 2 rod—it makes real good sport.
Grand good fish weather lately. Mr. Small, of Plum Island,
caught a suntish last week weighing some 500 pounds; he
turned it into oil. A horse mackerel was recently taken off
Swampscott, weighing some 700 pounds. It was on exhibition
as a sea serpent, and sold a good many. TEAL.
Moyemnents or tire Wismno¢ Worer.—The number of fish
ing arrivals reported at ims port the past week has been 84,
viz.: 15 from the Banks, 34 from Georges, and 37 from mack-
ereling trips. The latter vessels report, a continued scarcity
of mackerel, and the present indications are that the shore-
fishery will bea failure this year. Two vessels brougi\ fares
of 100 bbls. each, one 70 and one 30 bbls., but many of
the vessels were bare, and some had not seen a mackerel for
afortnight. The railroad strikes have interfered with the
movements of fish, and but little has heen done the past week.
Prices remain firm at previous quotations. The fish receipts
at this port the past week have been about 1,000,000 pounds
codfish and 200,000 pounds halibut from the Banks, 475,000
pounds Georges codfish, 10,000 pounds Georges halibut, and
400 bbls. mackerel.—Cape Ann Advertiser, July 27.
WV Naw York.—Kingston, July 27.—William H. Sleight,
Abram Brink and Ed Styles went fishing in the Wallkill, near
Gardiner Station, on the Wallkill Valley Railroad, near Kings-
ton, on July 25, and cach caught a fine mess of fish. Styles
caught eight bass thal weighed when dressed 72lbs.; and
Sleight and Brink together causht six bass that weighed 5%1bs.
dressed. The fish were caught with the Dobson, or Scorpion
crab for bait. This is the same bait advertised as the natural
food for black bass by J. F. Marsters in the Forner axp
STREAM. Our IlArry.
—The biggest buss taken in Greenwood Lake this season
weighed five and a half pounds. It was taken by Mr. Arthur,
one of the Greenwood Lake Club members.
New Jnnsey.—Kinery’s Ashley House, July 27.—Vishine
poor all the week. To-day, al the Inlet, some boats have
taken as high as twenty-four bluefish. Sheepshead are biting
better fo-day, over sixty taken before 94, ™. irs weakfish
taken Wednesday; one boat forty-seven, averaging 211hs. B.
Pennsynyants.—Capt. Wm. Auchenbach recently canght
in the Schuylkill, at the Limerick station dam, a black basg
weighing three pounds and twelve ounces, and Measuring
twenty inches in length,
Wisconstx-—Istanp Housn--Bayfield, July 22.—The streams
are in splendid condition, and fhe catch by the numerons visi-
tors is very fine. Prof. lia Gombarie, of Racine College,
brought in over one liundred trout on Thursday, the result of
four hours’ fishing. Wa. Kyigut,
Vircinta—Leestoirg, Va., Jil 23.—Our sportsmen haye
killed a few woodcock. Plover are showing themselves.
Black bass ave being taken in strings of eight and twelve, and
ranging from one fo two and a half pounds. I took seven
bass In Sycolin, a tributary of Goose Creek, with fly, and
eight chubfall fish, and perch, all with academy fly. River
(Potomac) is clear, Goose Creek clearing, small streams Shy
CanAva—Mutipedia, NV. B., July 20.—Owing to the low
water in the rivers and the hot and dry weather but few sal-
mon are being caught in this vicinity at present, though there
are plenty in the ‘'Restigouche,” and they can he taken in
some quantities if light, fine tackle were used instead of the
heavy clumsy kind generally used. ‘This the writer has clearly
proved by killing cight salmon—the lareest of which ‘* kicked
the beam” at twenty-four pounds—in the ‘* Big Pool” above
the railroad bridge, where it was impossibleto raise a fish with
coarse tackle. Among the parties up the ‘‘ Restigouche” are
that of Mr. A. N. Shewan’s, our worthy Secretary of the
Province of Quebec Fish and Game Protection Club.
ALANSTEAD.
St. John, N. B., July 26.—sSiviped bags are now caught
here in the river, near the Suspension Bridge. The sports-
man who visits the river at 5 4. . has the best luck in taking
them. ‘This morning bright and carly I saw Mr, Dingee
Scribner land an 18-pounder, which is the average weight of
these fish. The best bait for them is either the ‘* eel bait” or
a Kilby mimnow. STANSLEAD.
Upper Camp, Grand Tiver, P. Q., Fuly 23.—We ave lay-
ing great sport, Just had a salmon take out over 400 feet of
line, leaping as he ran. He made a magnificent fizht.
Imprint.
Harrrax, N. 6., Joly 28.—The Fishery Commission have
reconsidered their motion for adjournment, aid have com-
menced work. After a three-hours’ session (io-day they ad-
journed until the 80th, when evidence will be submitted.
SS eT
SPLIT BAMBOO RODS.
To Our Customers and the Public: Inreply to the damagin
reports which have been circulated respecting the quality of
our spit bamboo rods, hy *‘ dealers” who are mable to compete
with us at our rechiced prices, we have issned a cireular which
we shall be pleased Lo mail to any address, proying the falsity
of their assertions.
Conroy, Brssert & Manreson,
—[Ado. Manufacturers, 65 Fulton Street, N. Y.
—hiterary young man ata party: ‘' Miss Jones, have you
seen Crabhe’s Tales?” Young: lady, scornfully: ‘I was
not aware that.cribs had tails.” Literary young man, eov-
ered with confusion: “I beg your pardon, ma'am, I should
have said, read Crabhe's Tales?” Young lady, angrily,
scornful: **And T was not aware that red crabs had tails
either.” Hxit young man, : :
—The average college graduate who applies at this office
for a place, generally wants to know “‘if there is a vacancy
inthe position of dramatic editor or literary critic.’ Te ex-
pects to receive +50 a week the first month, and $100 aweek
afterward, ind is always sure he was born tobe a great jour
nalist. But after he is sent to afire, a8 his first job, he finds
new light break in on him, and discovers that his true mission
is ‘*the bar.’—Bosten Gabe. 7
Massacnvserms—Sdlem, Judy 30,—Fishiog in.salt water is
ee
Rational Pastimes. —
Ovp Greer Arnetics.—There is no doubt that am
the Creeks the pursuit of high muscular condition was ¢
associated with that of health, and that hygiene and physlt
training were soon discovered to be closely allied. Thus
Herodicus, a trainer, who was also an invalid, was said to
have discovered from hia own case the method of treating dis-
ease by careful diet and resimen, and to haye thus contributed
to the advancement of Greek medicine. Pausanias also men
tions (vi. 3, 9) the case of a certain Hysmon, an Hlean, who,
when a. boy, had rheumatism in his muscles, and on this ac
count practiced for the pentathlon that he might become a
healthy and sound man, Tis training made him not oply
sound, but a celebrated victor. It would be very imteresting
to know in detail what rules the Grecks preserihed for this
purpose. Pausanias tells us (yi. 7, 9) that « certain Dromens,
who won ten victorics in long races at yarious eames (about
O). 74) was the first who thought of éatmmg meat in his train—
ing, for that up to that time the diet of athletes had been
cheese from wicker baskets. It must be remembered that
meat diet was not common among the Greeks, who, like most,
southern people, lived rather upon fish, fruit and vesetables,
so that the meat dinners of Beeotia were censured as heavy
and rather diseusting. However, the discovery of Dromeus
was adopted ‘by Greek athletes ever after, and we hear of
their conpelsory meals of large quantities of meat, and their
consequent, sleepiness and sluggishness in ordinary life, in
such a way as to make us believe that the Greeks had missed
the real secret of training, and actnally thought the more
strong nutriment aman could absorb the stronger he would
become. The quantity eaten by athletes is universally spoken
of as far exceeding the (juantity eaten by ordinary men,
not consideringits heavier quality. Our suspicions that, in.
consequence, Greek athletic performances were not greater, if
even equal, to our own, is, however, hard to verify, as we are
without any information as to the timein which their running
feats were performed, ‘They had no watches, or nice meas-
ures of shoré subdivisions of time, and always ran races only
to see who would win, not to see in how short a time a given
distance could be done. Weyertheless, as the course was over
soft sand, and as the vases picture them rushing
along in spread-eagle fashion, with their arms like the sails
of a windmill—in order to aid the motion of their bodies, ag
the Germans explain (after Philostratus)—nay, as we even
hear of their haying started shouting, if we can believe such
a thing, their time performances in ranning must have been
decidedly poor. Jn the Olympic games the running, whieh
had originally been the only. competition, always came first.
The short race was once up the course, and seems to have been.
about 125 yards. About the year 720, B. C., races of double
the course, and long races of abont 3,000 yards were added:
races in armor were a later addition, and came at the end of
the sports. It is remarkable that amon all these varieties
hurdle races wereunknown, though jumping was assigied a
special place, and thought very important, We have several
remarkable anecdotes of endurance in running long journeys
cited throughout Greek history, and even now the modern in-
habitants are remarkable for this quality. I have seen a
young man keep up with a horse ridden at a food pace across
rough country for many miles, and have been told that the
Greek postmen are qnite wonderful in their speed and en=
durance. But this is compatible with very poor perform-
ances at prize meetings. There were short races for boys at
Olympia of half the length. Highteen years was beyond the
limit of age for competing, as a story in Pausanias implies,
and a boy who won at the age of 12 was thought wonderfully
young. The same authority tells us of a man who won the
short race at four successive meetings, thus keeping up his
pace for sixteen years—a remarkable casé. There seems to
have been no second prize in any of the historical ¢ames, a
natural consequence of the abolition of material rewards.
There was, of course, a good deal of chance im the course of
the contest, and Pausanias evidently knew cases where the
winner was not the best man. Wor example, the races were
run in heats of four, and if there was an odd mun over, the
owner of the last lot drawn could sit down till the winners of
the heats came together, and rin against then without any
previous fatigue. The limitation of cach heat of four com-
petitors arose, [ fancy, from their not wearing colors (or even
clothes), and so not being easily distinguishable. They were
accordingly walked into the arena through an underzround
passage in the raised side of the stadium, and the name and
country of each proclaimed in order by a herald. This prac-
tice is accurately copied in the present Olympic games held
at Athens eyery four years. —Maemilian,
Te Origin or HAxnicarrine.—The origin of handicapping
is to be fonnd in @ ¢ustom at one time, perbaps, as prevalent
in’ England as the modern practice of raffling, One per
son, let it be supposed, had a pocket knife which he wished
to exchange for another person’s pencil case. He would
“challenge” the owner of the pencil case to make theexchange
with him, and this being agreed to a third person would be
Tound to “make the award," or, in ofher words, to arbitrate —
as to the respective values of the two articles, and to award a
certain sum by way of cqualizing them. Before the award
was made all three would deposit in a haf or cap a certain
stake, which the arbitrator would appropriate in the event of
his award proving satistactory to both parties, or in the event,
of his award proying satisfactory to neither party. The way
in which this willingness or unwillingness to abide by the
award of umpire was expressed seems originally to have been
this: The two exchangers were to stund each with a ‘+ hand-
i’-the-eap,” and on the award being uttered—after an amount
of circumlocution purposely intended to confuse them--they
were instantly to withdraw their hands and open them. If
both hands held money in them, both were understood toae-
cept the award, the exchange was made, and the arbitrator —
pocketed the stakes. If neither held money the barzain was —
not concluded, and the stakes were still forfeited to the arbi-
trator, Tfonly one of the two displayed a coin, thal onedrew
thestekes, and the exehange was nof made. Acedrding to
modern rules “‘ahandicap match is A, B and C to pit an
equal sum each into a het; C, whois the handicapper, mal
a match for A and B, who, when they have perused it, pul
their hands into their pockets and draw them out closed; then
they open them together, and if both haye money in their
hands the match is confirmed; if neither have money, il is no
match.” Thus it will be seen that, whereas the old practice
was literally a ‘‘hand-the-cap,* the modern has become a
© hand-’-the-pocket,”--Vew York Times. =
Rores vor Baratye,—The following are some tifiely in-
structions issued by the Royal Humane Saciety: ‘Ay
bathing within two honrs af or when exhaust,
fatigue or from any other cause, or ai eat e body is
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After perspiration ; amd avoid bathing altogether in the open
‘Air if, after having: been ashort time in the water, there is asense
OF chilliness, with numbness of the hands and feet ; but hathe
when the body is warm, provided no time is lost in getting
into the water. Avoid chilling the body by sitting or stand-
‘ing undressed on the banks or in boats after oy heen in
tlie water or remaining too Jong in the water. Leave the
water immediately there is the slightest feeling of chilliness.
“Phe virorous and strang may bathe early in the morning on
an empty stomach, but the young and those who are weak had
better bathe two orthreehonrs after a meal ; the best time for
such is from tio to three hours after breakfast, Those who
are subject to attacks of giddiness or faintness, and those who
suffer from palpitation and other sense of discomfort at the
heart, should not bathe without first consulting their medical
adyiser.”
Scortisn-Amentcay Gawes.—The first of a series of handi-
cap athletic games under the management of the Scottish-
‘American Athlelic Club, was held July 28 on the club grounds,
at Fifty-fourth strect and Ninth avenue. The first feature of
{he programme was the throwing of a 16-pound hammer for a
gold medal, which waswonbyJ. B. Hanna. ‘The next feature
was a half-mile run fora gold eup presented by John Fraser,
- Captain of the club, won by W. Dittmar, in 2m. 113s. The
Jasti contest. was a one-mile walk, T. Buckley won in 8m, 7}c.,
J. V. Wooleott coming in second,
Gricker.—On July 21 the Toronto Cricket Club defeated
the Lacrosse Club at cricket by a score of 133 to45. Behan,
of the Toronto eleven, mude 52.
The St. George second eleven will play an eleven of the
youn Columbia Cricket Club, of Hoboken, of the St. George
Grounds on Tuesday, beginning al 1p. M.
The score of the Hamilton Club in their match with the
Montreal Club last week was ibe largest oneinnivg score ever
made in Canada, and My. R, Leisk’s one-inniny score of 202
tle hizhest ever recorded in a match in America, Mr, Ken-
nedy led the bowling on behalf of Hamilton, and Mr. Terrance
on the part of Montreal.
Piston, Onterio, Tuly 26.—Osweeo, 154; Picton, $1, with
folly wickets down when the game was drawn.
Base Baw.—Sét. Louis, Mo.—The eighth championship
game between the St. Lonis and Boston clubs was played July
84, resulting ina yictory for the former by a score of 8 to 2.
his is thesixth game won by the St, Louis.
Antequaney Crey.—The Alleghaneys, of Pittsburg, and
Stars, of Syracuse, contested for the supremacy July 28th.
The scores were 6 for the Stars to 3 for the Aliezhaneys,
Pumaprecrma, Pa.—The Germantown Amateurs defeated
the Athletics, of Philadelphia, on Thursday, July 26, on the
grounds of the former at Wayne Station, by a score of 4 to 7,
after an exciting game of eleven innings.
Base Barn Murpex.—A base ball murder was committed
on Thursday, July 20, during the playing of a game of
ball nt Pair Haven, Oiscgo County, N. Y. ‘woof theplayers
of the contesting nines, named Wright and King, quarreled
over the decision of the umpire, and in the heat of the war of
words Wright struck King on the head with the bat he held
in his hands, fracturing his skull and killing him. Wright
was promptly arrested.
—Tn the game between the Montreal and Hamilton, Can.,
cricket club last weelc, one of the Hamilton men, Leisk, made
ascore of 202, and carried his bat. The highest score ever made
on this side of the Atlantic,
Syracuse, Inly 2.—Onandaga, 146; Byracuse, 72.
Newport, R. T.. July 25.—Six games were played by the fol-
lowing sides; Reds—J. W. Brooks, C. Bryce and LL. 8.
Bryce, Blues-G. R, Fearing, Parmian, Rogers and 5. 8.
Howland. ‘The Glues won all except the fifth game.
—O'Leary has accepted Weston’s challenge to walle for
purse of £2,000, and the race will probably come off in Lon
don next September.
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— All fond mothers take great delight in clean, pretty children, It isa
couclosion from this postulate that they all use B. I. Babbitt's Toilet
Soap, wien they learn of the superiority of this new brand. The rea-
quns are obvious. Its excellence as regards purity, Ndeuonsness, and
pleasauliness to tie sense are simply unrivaled. For old aad youngit is
{he nouparel of toilet articles, desirable alike for the dhamber and the
bath,—[ide.
dlew Publications.
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Ser-Love, A Book ror Women, and also for Young Ladies,
with tbeir Prospects in Single Tate, Love, Hope, Married
Tite avd Middle Age contrasted.
Mhat’s the whole of the title, but it does not: bein to give an idea Of
the book, which, being written by 2 woman for women, and exposing
in a burst of feminine contlidence the innermost feelings and emotions
of womaulogd, déals with a truly astounding variety of toples, Amd
shall we voniess that, with masculine temerity, we have profaned this
giving? No! Pracul, O procul este profari f
Pyurr axp Breav, a Scuaniiro Drier.
Mus book, whiell is a translation by Dy, M. L. Holbrook from ihe Ger.
Tain of Gustav Schlickeysen, is au expos ition of the views of certain
‘class#of fuod reformers, whose principles ac cord inthe main with those
held by the vegetarians of England and America. The argnments here
presetited for the adoption of a frugivorous diet are based upon com-
parative anatomy and physiology, and are considered from a Darwinian
‘standpoint. Mab, says the author, is of the order of anthropoid apes.
Al) anthropoid apes are frugivorous, therefore man is frugivorous.
Phis term Frogivorous must be understood as applied in ita German
usage, including the English frugivorous and graniforous, Wiatever
may be the opinion of the reader as to the views here expressed, he
will ab ieast give consideration to the Inghily original and scientilic treat-
jnent of his subject, The book ig ta be hadof M. L. Holbrook & Co.,
New York.
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—Thé cuprent number of Fur, Fin aud Feather contains a compen-
_ dinm of all the game laws, and in ile miscellaneous matter has some
pleasant vending about game, doge, Bporting adyenture and other topics
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Hi. A., Detroit,—Ink stains may be remoyed by & concentrated solu-
tion of pyrohosphate of sodium.
C. R., New York,—When and where does the next National Sports-
men's Conyéention meet? Ans, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
H. L. B.,8an Antonio.—Do brook trout have regular scales? Ans,
They have scales, butthey are very minute; so minute as to be almost
microscopic,
NATURALIST, Wilmington, N, C.—Sponges are bleached by being
Washed in weak hydrochlorie (muriatie) acid, and then im cold water,
When clean, they are soaked in weak sulphuric acid, and rinsed in
rose water.
§., Dany ille, Ky.—Can good fishing be had at Put-in-Bay aboutthe
firstof September? What kind of bait would yourescommend? Ans.
Yes, we believe so, Use minnows.
ES. H., Grand Rapids, Mich.—I wish to. communtcate with yonr
correspondent ‘*Archer.” Can you consistently seud me liis name and
address? Ans. Address him at this office and it will receive atiention,
O, B., Newport, Ky—Whatis the best dog for huntingin Florida,
pointer, sétter, of Gocker spaniel? What is the most serviceable tackle
for tide water fishing? Ans, Pointer; but springer is better than
either.
R, W. B., New York.—Is there a book published on the care of rab-
bits and pigeons, giving descriptions of breeds, eic.? Ans, Iancier's
Gazette, Boys’ Book of Animals,” ‘Chambers’ Information for the
People,” “ Columbarium,” by John Moore.
G. P. Corry, Pa.—Will you please tell me through your paper,’
what todo with canary birds that have lice? Ans. Dust chem over
lightly with sulphur. Hang amuslin bag filled with the same, inthe
care, sO near the perch that the birds can rub against it.
Ti. G., Marrisburg,—I have a tine setter pap eight months old which
has the mange very bad; his hairis coming ouf. I shoul yery much
likea cure, Ans. Five drops Donovan’s Solution in water three times
aday. Wash with Casswell, Hazard & Co.'s Juniper Tar Soap, also
apply black wash.
G.S., Jv., New Orleans.—Could you inform me where T could get silk
worms or their eggs? Ans. Probably of EH. V. de Boissiere, Wi lliams-
burg, Franklin County, Kansas; Albert Brewer, Los Angelos, or Leon
Gambert, Bast San Jose, California,
Sinpie Brep.—Whiat distance ought an F, Wesson tifle shoot with ac-
curacy at a target—calibre 32, barrel 26 inches? Ans, With ordinary
cartridges, about 100 yds, Long cartridge, 150 yds., and extra long car-
tvidge, 200 yds.
Ruston.—The person who borrowed from this office on e Ruxton’s
“Life in the Far West” will oblige us by returning if at once. Any per
son haying a copyof the same to sell, or & copy ub Kuxton’s “New Mexi ~
eoand Arizona? will oblige us by notifying us.
Srutpep Bass.—\Will you please inform subscriber as to best locality-
for large striped bass fishing? Ans. Goto New Bedford; inquire of J-
FH. Thompson, who will recommend 4 skipper to take you fo No-Man’s
Land, not far distant. You can catch bass there now which weigh
Bobs, +
C. M., Goshen, July 28.—In shooting at glass balls eight men shoot at
if bulls each, first, second and third money. A gets 10, B., 9, C., 9, D. 5.
%. and G. shoot off; C, wins. Who gets third money? Ans. The three
prizes belong to the three bestmen, D, (§) gets nothing; 9 is better
than 8. B, gets third money,
G. EB. H., Boston.—There was an error in printing the ques-
tion in this column last week, The question was not as to the origin of
the Gildersleeve and Laverack strains, buti whether a couple of dogs
were from either of these bloods. As we no longer possess copies of the
register we were compelled to referto the purty in whose hands they
were.
T. W. D., Boston—Will you be so kind as to inform me of the
game law of Main, and regarding the first of September for shooting on
Montawk Point, Long Island. Ans, In Maine woodcock and ruffed
grouse season loses Dec, 1. On Long Island you can shoot ducks and
geese after Sept 1,
=J. A., Rawsonville, Vil. Do the American Arms Co. make a
single breech-loader? %. Where can I get the “action” (in the rough or
fitted) for a double breech-loader? 8. Wherecan I get chilled shot in N.
¥.2 4. How short a twist would be best for a long-range muzzle-load-
ing rifle of .44 and would you advise a “gain?” Ans. 1 No. 2. Of al-
most any maker 3. Henry C. Squires, No. 1 Cortland St. 4. Depends
entirely upon cit- cumstances. Your gun maker can inform you,
J. 8. 8., Bloomington, 1.—What is the mame of fish caught in the
lakes and ponds of Florida, which they cali trout? It is described, as
near as 1 can remember, as average weight, 6 to 7 Ibs., whitish color,
yery large mouth, What we wish to settie is whether if is wrepresenta-
tive of the trout family or not? Aus. The fish, locally known as trout,
is the black bass (Grystes salmotdes), belonging to the family of Pereldi.
Full description in Hallock’s Gazetteer.
¥, H., Boston,—Is there good fishing at Chatauqua Lake, N. Y.?
Would next month he a good time to go, and whah wonld be the best
kind of flies to take for trout. Ans, Chatauqua Luke is a very pleasant
summer resort, and was stocked by Seth Green three years ago. There
is fair fishing there, but we think you would be better satisfied to go to
Findley’s Lake, eight miles from the town of North Hast on Lake Shore
R. B., or seven from Sherman on the Corry and Pittsburgnyoad. Sal-
mon, trout, black bass, pike, etc., as well as good snipe, woote dock and
game shooting.
W. W. Me., Pa.—Is the sale of game killed in Wisconsin, Kansas, lowa,
“Minnesota and Illinois forbidden by statute? If so, when was such
Jaw enacted? Ans, We suppose you mean fo inguireif game killed in
these States may be sold outof the States. There is no Jaw of this
character that applies to Illinois, Towa aud Wisconsin, There is a law
in Kansas prohibiting gameof any kind being taken out of the State
and onein Minnesota that applies to all game exeept ruffed grouse
(locally known as pheasants), appro ved March 5th 1877.
i, L.F., Baton Rouge, La.—I wish to get @ magazine rifle, but liking
for hunting, a large calibre rifle, the Winchester being only .44, and the
Tivans currying too little powder I have thonght of the Spencer. A large
quantily of Spencers are advertised for sale by a certain firm, new, hit,
us they have uot been made for years I’m afaid they may be gums gotten
up ‘forsale? by private parties. Do you think any Spelcers (new) for
sale now,are genine? Aus. The new Winchester .4o cal, uses 70
grains powder, and will probably suit your wants. The Spencer pate uts
ara held by the Winohaster Ge,, and ne Spenser rifles are now made:
D. W. S., Harrisburg.—We have uo feouel register. We have
turned all pedigrees, ete., over to the Seertary of tte National Kennel
Club, Mr, L, H, Smith, Strathroy, Ontard, whem you must address.
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H.W. G., Shin Creek, N. ¥.—In playing efoquel car A rover fake
anything but a tihtecroquettrom a ball whith We Woe Wil? Gana ball
hit another more thin 6nce before going through (We tee! weal)? Ans,
‘Yes, any ballcan play on any other ball ouee egell wim Withor wolng
Through a wicket, Oe
FE. 6, H., Manchester, Vt.—t. If ina tarzet shoot with rife bile
sirikes a stone, and, glancing, hit the target inside of One of (iar HMey
foes the shot count? 2. Whaturethe bestrules for target slid
ani where can I get a copy? Anus. 1. No. 2. National Ritie Assoriie
tion, 28 Park Row, N. ¥. city, .
HicH JINKS, Pittsburgh, Pa.—The section of tlie game laws of Peno-
Sylvania which relates to field plover reads thus: ‘No person shall
kill or expose for sale, or Nave unlawlully in his or her possession afiier
the same has been killed, any upland or grass ployer, between (he fret
day of January and the 15th day of August, in way year, under a pen.
alty of $10 for cach bird so killed or had in possession,”
R., Warren, Pa.—Often, for want of anything else, [feed my setter
dogon fresh meat. WHI it hurt hisscent or injure hint in any way for
hunting? Heis three years old, and has an abundance of exercise, so
that he keeps thin and hard and in good working condition, Ana,
No, it had best he well cooked, however.
JAY, New York.—1. Piease tell me by whom and where were sliding
seatsinvented, and what crew first msedthem? 2 What is the regiilae
weight of aritie for shooting af 200 yards? 38, What age is the young.
est allowable to shoot al Creedmoor? Ans. 1, Do not know. 2. Any
weight to suit the buyer. &. Two years and upward.
Mrcroscorr, Boston.—The following makes an excellent mounting
fluid for microscopic objects: gelatine, 1 oz.5 honey and distilled wa-
ter, of each 6 048.5 alcohol, 4 drs.; creosote, 6 minims. Mix and filter
through fine fannel. Alwaysheatthe honey before adding it ta the
gelatine, which must previously have been «dissolved in boiling water
Add the creosote Tast of all.
WIPGEON, Cairo, Il,—Whatis the advantage of using one size larger
Wad than the ealibre of shell? Will it not expand the shell so as to
prevent its eusy passage into chamber of gun, orif there is « loader ar
other deyice, by the use of which such expansion could be avoided
Where can if be obtained, and at what price? Ans, Use wads game
sizeas shell, The wads used are generally one size larger than the
gauge of gun, not shell.
Dr, H. L,8., Joliet, 1ll.—Where, in New York State or Pennsylvania,
can I find food deer and bear hunting in November and December?
Also, would you buy a Winchester or a Remington 44 cal. for such
shooting? Ans, ‘The Adirondacks, in New York, going in by way of
Lowville, north of Utica. Ridgeway, Wik Co., Pa,, reached yin Phila~
deipiia and Erie branch of Pennsylvania Central Railroad, You ought
to have the “Gazetteer.” Bothare good. We are not at liberty to de-
cide such questions.
1.8. 8,, E. 34th St.—What can I do for a setter fiye years old? He
vomits everything he eats, it matters not whati lfeed him; does not
have much fever; is cheerful, and does not show any sickness. He
was always in the country till last May ; since then I have kept him in
back yard of my house in New York. Ans, Cause: Non-assimilation
of food; he does not get exercise enough. You had best half starve
him a week, then give 10 grains of the following powder morning and
evening: Rhubarb, 6 drs., powdered white castile soap, 2 dra.,l eptan-
drin and powered cubebs, of each 1 dr,
ICEBERG, Cily.—If you are bound to have ice water in the woods you
had bestuse the finely powdered crystallized ammonia nitrate. Dissulye
if in an equal weight of water at 50 degrees Wahrenheil, and a pail of
water setin the mixture will sink to a temperature of 3.20 Fahr. This
is the best freezing mixture, for the simple reason that if this’ solution
be placed in a shallow pan in the sun the water will evaporate, and thas
the ammonia way be used again and again to freeze with.
A,L. F., Eikhart, Ind.—1, How shall I manage live wild geese de-
coys? 2 What is the nearest point af which T can find good duck
shooting in season? also prairie chickens? 3. Does the inclosed sam-
ple of paper correspond with the English paper used to test penetra-
tion of shot? Ans, 1. Anchor them so they cannot fiy. 2. Bureaw
Valley, Ill.; Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Ind.; on the Kankakee
marshes in Stark County, and at South Bend, Ind. 3. Yes. Penetration
favorable,
E. D. G., Boston—I have a setter eight months old, whose skin
Seems to be nearly covered with red blotches, and if he wets a scratch ip
festers; hiseyes run 4 little, but his hair is glossy and bright, and he has
# good appetite; is the least bit dull, but hardly enough to notice it.
Ans. Use Caswell, Hazard 4 Cos Juniper tar soap to wash the ani-
mal with morning and eyening. Also give him 1¢ teaspoontnl of the
following nuxture three times a day: Iodide of potassium, 1 dr.; Dento~
lodide of mercury, 2 grs.; comp. spirits of lavender, 1 dr.; simple syrup,
q.s8., to make four ounces. Donot give on an empty stomach,
Buck Snort, Tiftin, Ohio.—This spring we killed what was supposed
to bea crane; but on picking him up we found that it was different fron,
anything ever seen here before. In size and shape it was about the
Same as a crane, bul its toes were shorter, its back aud wings were the
color of the common blue crane, and ifs ead was black and white with
atew long feathers extending back from the top of its head five or six
inches. ‘The breast was lightest brown with fringe-like feathers,
Please name? Ans. We presume that it was a great Blue Heron, Arden
herodias, probably a mate in the breeding dress.
U. D., Wanesburgh, N. Y.—l. Eshofata paper 1614¢x22 nohes that
had marked on it four cireles, viz.: 8, 10,12 and 16 inehes in diameter,
With a Parker gun, 12 gauge, 28-inch barrels, 8 Iba., 8 drs, powder, 14
oz. No. 10 shot, The result was as follows= In the whole paper, 74%
pellets; inthe circles, 102, 214, 424 and 595 pellets respectively. Do
you call this a good shot? I counted the pellets in1+¢ oz, No. 10 shot
and fonnd 911. 2. Dil H. Thompson import a black and tan Gordon
Setter by the name of Prince? If he did Twant to know his pedigree
and whereabouts. 8. My Gordon setter has had two or three fits or
Spas=us this summer, He is taken all at onee, and as soon as they leaye
him (which is in'three to five minutes) he is as wellas ever, THe seems
well, is very playful, and is in good order, What shallT do for tim?
Ans. 1. Depends ipon the distance shot. We presumeif is food. 3
Write to L. 1. Smith, Sirathroy, Ontario, Secretary of National Kennel.
Club. 3, Give a large dose of castor oil, Also give ten graing of the
following powder three limes a day: Rhubarb, powdered, 6 ara- |
white castile soap, powdered, 2drs.; leptandrin and cubebs, powdered
of each 1dr,
EE ee,
—Undoubtedly one of the best and Cheapest stocks of Carpetings, Ojl-
cloths, Mattings, etv., to be found in the United States is that of Messra,
JOHN H. Pray, Sons & Co., Washington street, Boston. I. W. Adama
is the sportsman of the titm, and will take special pains to plense any
of our friends calling upon him or with apy orderg pehttim: Ain ®
go0d;reliable Douse.=—dey:
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING
WEEK,
Friday, August 8.—Trotting: Buffalo, N, Y.; Freeport, Il., detfer-
son, 0. Running meeting: Saratoga, N. Y, Base ball: Hartford vs.
Athletics, ut Philadelphia ; Athletic vs. Hartford, at Philadelphia; Bos-
ton ys. Allegheny, at Pittsburg; Auburn vs. Haymaker, at Lansing-
burg; Resolute vs. Cohoes, at Coloes, N. Y.; Star vs. Sylvan of New
York, at Greenville. Cricket; Ottawa vs, Port Hope, at Ottawa.
Oreetimoor: Infantry, 2d brigade, 1st division,
Saturday, August 4—Runoing meeting at Saratoga. Base ball: St.
‘Lonis vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati; Alaska vs. Arlington of 8. I., at
West Brighton; Magnolia vs, Astor, at Stapleton, 5, 1.; Resolute vs.
Haymaker, at Lansingburg; Star vs. Clipper of New York, at Green-
ville; Orange ys. Cheisea, at Orange; Lafayette vs. Winona, at Brook-
lyn; Boston vs. Athletic, at Philadelphia; Manchester vs. Tecumseh,
ap London, Can. Cricket as above. Regattas: Nahasset (Mass.) Yacht
Club, South Shore; San Francisco Yacht Club. Creedmoor: 10:40
A. M., sixth competition for Sharps Rifle Co.’s prize; 3P. M., Seventh
Regiment Rifle Ciub Competition for Diamond Badge,
Monday, August 6.—Base ball: Boston vs. Athletic, as above; Man-
chester ys. Tecumseh, as above; Chicago ys. Louisville, at Louisville ;
St. Lonis vs. Cincinnati, at Cincinnati; Jefferson of Brooklyn vs. Moni-
tor, ab Waterbury. Regatta of Riverside Rowing Club, New Orleans;
regatta of Rockaway Yacht Club. Creedmoor; Infautry, 3d brigade,
ist division,
Twesday, August T—Trotting: Hudson, N. Y.; Prophetstown, Ill.;
Tiskilwa, D.; Sullivan, Ul. Base ball: Cincinnati vs. Chicago, at Chi-
cago: Louisville ys. St. Louis, at St. Louis; Boston vs, Hartford, at
Brooklyn; Indianapolis ys. Chicago, at Indianapolis; Lafayette ys.
Union, at Brooklyn. Regattas: Scull race for championship of Hall-
fax Harbor; Riverside, as above; Kockaway Yacht Club, as above,
Creedmoor: Competitfon for selection of American Team.
Wednesday, August 8.—Trotting, as above. Base ball: Boston ys.
Hartford, at Brooklyn; Manchester vs. Maple Leaf, at Guelph, Canada.
Creedmoor: Competition for American team, 3P,M.; Seventh Regi-
ment Competition for the “Rifles;’ also competition for Sharps
Special Military Prize.
Thursday, August 9.—Base_ ball:
above. Scull race between Hosmer aiid Driscoll.
End and Lakeman Clubs at Silver Lake, Mass, Creedmoor:
Sth brigade, 2d division.
Manchester ys. Maple Leaf, as
Regatta of West
Infantry,
Tar Horror Arnoat.—The editor of this paper has devoted
himself with wearing assiduity to book and paper making for
the past year, and needs arest, The results of his labors are
shown in the improyed and enlarged Forrsr anp Srrmam, and
more especially in the very complete encyclopedia which has
recently been published under the title of ‘‘The Sportsman's
Gazetteer and General Guide.” This volume contains 900
pages, of which 250 arein small type, and covers more ground
than any kindred work extant. The labor bestowed upon
this hook has been immense, an‘l certainly entitles the editor
toan extended vacation. ‘To-day he follows the steps of ilJus-
trious predecessors and goes West, intending to visit northern
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Manitoba.
Mr. Hallock will retum by the Ist of October, at which
time we shall look to the columns of the paper for evidences
ef his recruited health. The Western railroad companies have
voluntarily extended every courtesy to him, and if will not be
the fault of considerate officials if new vigor is not infused into
lia body and mind by his tour through northern Michigan and
Wisconsin.
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THE GAME OF CHESS—2d Paper, | feel eure from readiny ancient authors—for 20%
= 1 that the castle, at any rate the manner of castilin i
Ae refer again to the origin of chess, while discussing the | Practiced, did not anciently exist. Besides the Turks, the Per-_
modifications to which it has been subjected by the Japse
of time. It is now acknowledged that the best means of dis-
sipating the obscurity which involves this subject consists in
the philological analysis of the terms of this game used among,
the different nations, and in the examination of the rules to
siuns, the Georgians (and there are players of the first strength
in Georgia, where the nobility macea special study of the
game) do not castle up to the present time. Do we wish fora
philological but sure proof that up to Peter the Great they did
not castlcin Russia? Tow is castling called in Russia? Rolie
which they submit in playing.
We shall not repeat here all | 772@!, a word which has neither grammatical Russian form
the results of this research, it will be sufficient to mention the | 2OP Toot, and which is directly taken from the German rachi—
principal conclusions drawn :
1. That the noble amusement | 7?
The Russians have, besides, borrowed their laws from
is of Indo-Persian origin, 2. That it was mknown to Grieco- ; the Germans, their masters in the military art. Tinus, the lat-
Roman antiquity.
3. That it was the Arabians who, in the | tt not permitting the plurality of the queen, the Russians have
course of their conquests, introduced it into Spain and Sicily, | tated them, and we must, to have a new one, absolutely
Whenes it spread into Italy, France, England and Germany. ; Wilt until we are widowers of the first. A small number only
4, That in Europe it has experienced many important changes
in the terms as well as in the rules of the game,
These results, though very accurate, being principally drawn
from certain linguistic and nistorical data, it would surely he
interesting to confirm by the witness of a nation which should
have received the game of chess, not of the Spaniardsand Ttal-
ians (who, as before noted only received it. through the me-
dium of Arabians), but directly from Kast India—Persia itself
This nation is the Russian, or Muscovite, which, in the almost
Zomplete state of isolation in whichit remaimed during several
ages, after its conquest by the Moguls (and even a century be-
fore), up to the time of Peter the Great, could only learn the
game of chess from its ancient conquerers, who themselves
learned it from the Persians.
it has never been doubted that chess was already played in
Russia during the interval of time mentioned. Tt is therefore
necessary to cite but one of the hundreds of historical data—
that of Czar John the Terrible playing a game of chess with
one of his favorites at the moment of being struck with apo-
plexy, ‘Uhis happened in 1584,
Besides, were there not any historical proof, any public no-
foriety, philology is there with its clear incontestible facts to
dissipate the Jeast doubt which might exist, ‘We know the
very extraordinary etymology of the queen of the game of
chess, an etymology which has only Jatterly been clearly
made out. Prom the primitive Persian word fere (correspond-
ing to the ‘Turkish vizier), which means the commander-in-
chief of the army, the ancient French have first made jierce,
then jierclé, then vierze, which they afterward replaced by the
queen. In the same manner the Italians, the Germans—and,
in imitation of them, all the Western nations—have taken the
Jere for a virgin, or queen. How do you suppose this piece is
called in Russian? Itis called precisely jerz; a word whieh
in the language of the country signifies nothing at all, so that
the Russians who are not linguists (that is to say the greater
number), are absolutely undecided asto the gender of the sub-
stantive, and decline it sometimes with the masculine, some-
times with the feminine, preoccupied as they are with the idea
of the queen. Is any more striking proof needed as to the
origin of the game? Besides the nterpellation sehaka, which
signifies chess in Russian as in German, is it not directly ad—
dressed to the Persian king, or ruler Schakah?
Here follows a philological data quite as striking. We know
that from the Arabian @//i (al is the article), which means the
elephant, the Italians haye made @ljire, andthe French fe jil,
then Je fol. ‘Well! how is this piece named in Russian? Pre-
cisely stone, the elephant. Certainly these denominations can-
not be borrowed from the West.
The king is called tsar (king), as it ought to be. The knight,
kogne, which signifies courser, horse. ‘The pawn, piechke, a
characteristic denomination, and appropriated exclusively to
this single object; it means merely a little infantry soldier.
That which is very singular is the name of the castle—it is
called Jadia (vessel). This denomination can only proceed
froma mistake. The ancient Muscovites must have taken for
vessels the figures of war chariots, constructed nearly in the
form of vessels. But if is essentially necessary to remark that
these denominations are ancient—that not one of them indeed
is modern, The Russian monarch has not for a long time been
called Czar, he is called Emperor; the knight is no longer
called Kogne, but lochad; the vessel is no longer called ladia,
but Aerable; the preceding denominations only exist in the
written language and not in the spoken language. In a word
fere and piechka, as we haye said, signify nothing out of the
region of chess. Here isa manifest proof of the antiquity of
chess in Russia, for these denominations of the pieces can only
have been invented at a period when they were still in use in
the spoken Janguage.
We know that since Peter the Great, the manners, the cus-
toms, the language even of foreigners have invaded Hussia, and
Chess has felt their influence. -At first the foreigners have as-
pired to change the name of the pieces, and some modern Kus-
sians, little scrupulous, have imitated them. From fsa" they
haye tried (0 make éerol which is only applied in Russia to the
kings of Western Hurope. From fez, the General, they have
tried to make korolena, a queen of Western Burope. From
ladia they have made bachnia, a castle. Some have pushed
their audacity sofar as to name the bishop, or fool, elephant
(dourak); but all Russians who attach any value to the purity
of their language, as well as the preservation of what is good
in their ancient customs, agree in repelling these foreign inno-
vations, In truth, if the Russians have any need to envy the
Western nations it is certainly not for having turned the Gen-
eral of their chess army into. virgin, or a queen!
Tn the meantime, if the national denominations were pre-
| served, the rnles at least of the West prevailed in Russia, We
gg ee eee eee ee eee ea ee eee eee ee ee — — ———— ———————
of amateurs of the St. Petersburg Club, having felt low mach
more natural and equitable the French ahd English lays are in
us respect, have abolished (for themselves, indeed) this hard
and unjust German usage.
In the early days of the game the powers of the queen were
but small, The chess-boards used by Tamerlane were larger
and contained many more squares than those at present in use.
Carrera invented two new pieces to be added to the eight com-
monly m use. One of these, which he called camepione, ia
placed between the king’s knight and castle: the other, named
centwur, between the queen's knight and castle, has the move
of the bishop and knight united. This invention, however,
did not survive its author. In another of this kind the wo
additional pieces are called the centurion and deourion; the
former situated between the king and his bishop, in its move
the same with that of the queen, but only for two squares; the
latter moyes as the bishop, but only one square at a time.
This, like the former, died with its inventor,
The chess-board of Tamerlains was.a parallelogram, having
eleven squares one way and twelve the other. In the memoirs
of Marshall Keith ve find it related that he inyented an amuse-
ment something similar to that of chess with which the king
of Prussin was highly entertained. Several thousand small
statues were cast by a founder; and these were ranged opposite
to cach other as if they had been drawn up in an army, mak-
ing the different movements with them as in veal service in
the Held,
There is an amusing variety at; the game of chessin which
the king with eight pawns engages the whole-set) hy being al-
lowed to make two moves for every one of his adversary, In
this he is almost certain of coming off victorious, as he can
make his first move into cheek and the second out of it. Thus
he-can take the queen when she stands immediately before her
king, and then retreat, forhe cannot remain in check. He ean-
not be checkmated unless his adversary has preserved his queen
and both eastles.
Jt scems improper to close this arlicle without some allusion,
to the wonderful chess xutomaton which astonished all Hurope
a century since.
In 1738 there was exhibited, in Paris, an androides, or au-
tomaton flute-player, the inyention of M. Vancanson, of the
Royal Academy of Sciences. This stimulated M. de Kemplen,
of Presburg, Hungary, who declared that he would not only
equal, but excel M, de Vancanson. This he did in 1769, pre-
senting to the world his wonderful chess-player. Now, all
must know tliat chess, so far trom being mechanically per-
formed, requires a greater exertion of the judement and ra-
tional faculties than is sufficient for the accomplishment of the
majority of matters of greater importance. Hence an attempt
to make a wooden chess player must appear as ridiculous as to
make a wooden clergyman (this, however, is not so difficult
a8 supposed) or Secretary of State, hat this machins really
was made, however, there is no doubt, as it was exhibited in
England for upward of a year—1784-5.
It was a figure as large as life, in Turkish dress, sitting be-
hind a table, with doors three feet and a half in length, twoin
depth, and two and a half in height. The chair on which it sat
was fixed to the table, which was mounted on wheels. The
automaton sat with the right arm on the table, the left hold-
inga pipe; this was the arm used in playing, the pipe being
removed, A chessboard of eighteen inches was fixed
upon the table in front of the figure. The table, or rather
cupbeard, contained wheels, levers, cylinders, and other
peices of mechanism, all of which were publicly displayed.
The vestments of the figure being removed showed the hody
full of like uppliances, A little door in the thigh being
opened, the vestments removed, and all the doors open, Mr.
Kemplin would wheel his automaton fthroush the audience
which he is entertaining, inviting the closest scrutiny and in-
speuction.
When about to play, the doors were all shut, and the au-
tomaton always made the first move. At eyery motion, wheels
were heard; the image moved its head, and looked aver every
part of the board. Whenit gave eheck to the queen, it shook
its head twice, and thrice when the check was to the king. Tt
likewise shook its head when a false move was made, replaced
the piece, and madeits own move, by which means the ad-
versary lost one.
M.de Kempelen remarked as the most surprising circum-
Stance attending his automaton, that it had been exhibited in
the largest cities of Burope- to thousands, many of whom
were mathematicians and chess-players, yet the secre by
which he governed (he motion of its arm Was neyer discoy-
ered, Heprided himself solely on the ¢onstruction of the
mechanical powers by which the arm conld perform ten or
twelve moves. Tt them required to be wound up, after which,
—_ *~_
ras capable of continuing the same nuniber of motions,
-androides couid not play unless M. de Kempelen or
substitute was near to direct its moves. .A small square
box, during the gaine, was freyvently consulted by the ex-
hibitor, and heréin consisted the secret, which, he said,
ai in a moment communicate. He who could
=
anduish M, lu Kempelen was of course capable of conquer
ing the automaton,
Another chess-player made its uppearance afew years later,
and conquered the best players of Europe. But while at
| Moscow, exhibiting the Imperial Count, the peculiar game of
the automaton was detected as identical with that of a dwarf
formerly 2 hanger-on of the court, and celebrated for his
élill atthe game. ‘Phis dwarf was concealed in the body of
the image, and directed the movements of the arm of the
' Grand Turk." that offered him concealment.
pas
GAME PROTECTION.
Vermont, Minohester.—The Ondawa Fish and Game Club,
of Factory Point, Vermont, placed a number of wild deer
Bren the mountain May 10. Other clubs in different paris
‘Of the State are also moving in the matter of restocking the
Monntain lands of Vermont with deer. The law in regard to
_ their protection is very stringent, and as the clubs are at con-
siderable expense in the matner, it is safe to say that they will
per oeeive all violations of Jaw with the greatest vigor. If the
Slate can only haye her mountain lands again stocked with
beautiful deer, and the sireams filled with speckled trout,
Vermont will indeed be o paradise. It can be done with
proper legislation and forhbesrauce on the part of the people:
Cape Vincent, Tune 22.—T. B. writes that no fish can be
found near Grenadier Island except yellow perch, and that
the trouble is entirely dus to the free use of nets in the con-
fizuous waters, ‘From the nets around Fox Island (close to
“Grenadier Island, and very much smaller than the latter),
were taken aud sent to Cape Vincent in all last week, fifty-six
lundred pounds of black bass! And this in June! Now,
can nothing be done to stop this short; of public indignation?
The people of this village are now troubled ahont it. The
farmers see that it will hurt the value of their property, and
yet all are doubtful whether they would be justified by the
Jaw in removing the nets if the fishermen, after warning, re-
fused to take them up. Would not the Jefferson Co. Super-
visors have the power to interfere on petition of the people ?
[We see no reason why the connty authorities should not.
take action in this matter, for other counties haye put an end
to netting that was depopulating their waters. We do not
_ 8ee, however, why Grenader Island should not furnish plenty
of black bass, particularly as Clayton—a better point for net-
fing than the island—still [uruishes the tourists with sport.
We fear our correspondent liad an tmlucky day. Perhaps a
second {rial of their waters would be prodvctive of better
results. |
—Sandford I. Sherman, of New Hartford, N. Y., has pub-
lished the game laws of the State, in ronyenient form, with
f& copious mdex which adds much to the fucility of consulta-
tion.
—ODur correspondent below makes n yery natural and just.
complaint, bu we ave sorry to say that there appears to be
no law tio prevent seining in the salt waters of New Jersey:
SHAVILLE, N, J., July 23, 1877.
Hprror MoREst AND STREAM =
AT would like to ask what method we should take to prohiblt the haul-
ing of large seines for salf water fish i their spawning season. Tor
Bix Weeks past there has been elgit or nine large semes, catching
large amontts of fish, one het (posilively to my Knowledge) catching
105 steepshead at one haul, and for several days after 69, down to 25
per day, which frightened ihe balance so they will not take the look,
Wo uncommon thing for one man to take with hook twelve or fifteen
por day before tlie seines haul the grounds, Carson Inlet has been
nuted for years as being the boss place for sheepshead, Small fish, such
45 bluwlish, weakiish, Kingfish, lounders, etc., are caught by tons every
day in scines, and @ great number of them put into & compost.
CURLEW,
) \ PreNnsytyaAntA, Meadville, June 21,—Cannot the State
Sportsman's Association put a, stop to the night spearing on
Chatandiia Lake ? One evening last week I stood on the dock
at Lake View and counted forty ‘* jacks” ont, and each boat
averaged fifty pounds of fish. Seth Green stocked the lake
with salmon trout, I believe, and he certainly should take
some action in the matter as it is being rapidly depleted of fish
by this wholesale slaughter. W. G. L.
—Warrants haye heen issued in Blair County, Pa,, against
eigliteen individuals who are accused of seining in the Moli-
daysburgh reservoir.
Fonrp pv Lac Gama Cuve, Wisconsty.—At a meeting held
July 18th the club decided to employ a game-keeper at two
‘dollars per day, also to olfer a reward of ten dollars for infor-
mation leading fo the arresi and conviction of any person
violating the provisions of the game law. This reward is
offered in addition to the penalty of ten dollars prescribed by
State statute for each bird killed out of season.
8, M. Hyan7, Seo,
Traryors—Chicago, July 19.—Oue of the best laws enacted
hy the Mlinois Legislature at its last session was the act re-
guiring the Governor to appoint (wo officers—one for the
Union stock yards of Ghicago, and one to be stationed at the
‘stock yards of East St. Louis at a salary of $1,200 a year—
whose duty it is lo enforce the laws of the State for prosecu-
tion of cases of cruelty to animals, Tllinois, we believe, is the
first State which has appointed special officers and provided
for the payment of their services. Reports from various sec-
‘tions of this State are highly flattering as regards the prairie
chicken and quail, ‘They are doing fine, and an abundance of
sport is expected. — Royer,
Oak Park.—Tom Tracy writes that the new game laws of
inois, concernine the shipping of game, reads: ** That it
hall be unlawtul at any time for any pewen or persons, wha
or are non-residents of the State, to ki
kill, trap, ete., in any
ounty in the State, any prairie chicken, quail, grouse, étc..,
rt fhe purpose of shipping, marketing or removing the same
utside the State.’ This ia, I nuderstand, to apply only to
_ ae
FOREST AND. STREAM.
lS.
—_
Se ane residents will enjoy the same privilezes
as before, ‘The intention was, I think, to prohibit all shipping
of game; Wut the law sill certainly allow residents of the State
to ship, and trom the looseness of the provision is very liable to
be twisted about to suit the Convenience of non-residents. All
parties contemplating trips to lindis should bear in mind that
the opening on prairie chickens is changed by the new law
from -Aug. 15 to Sept. 1. The law was approved May 14,
1877, and is in force July 1, 1877. 1 think there will be a
rood {supply of prairie chickens this year from all information
‘i am able to get. The other changes in the law were pub-
lished last month,
yg
FLORIDA GAME LAW, ETC,
Orriog *!Frorma Crescent, 7
Fort Rrep, Vla., July 9, 1877.5
Horror Fornsr axp Sprmam :
Hope you won't resent this familiarity on the part of one
you have neyer seen, but really—like the old lady—“1 do
sel.a sight of store by you" and your Forks? AND STREAM :
and as your representative pays its regular weekly vieits I
feel as though T was sitting down to enjoy & pleasant chuti
With an old acqnaintance,
The game law is a fact and is doing wonders for the game,
which is daily becoming more and more plestiful, Many
farmers complain bitterly of the deer, for their destruction of
their potatoes and peas, but when they are too bad {hey can
be invited out with a few buckshot. The general disposition,
however, seems to be to give the game a fair chance, If you
desire good sport this winter shooting birds just come down
this way. I have seen thirteen different coveys this week ;
some of the young birds are already two-thirds grawn, Deer
and turkey are numerous, and plume birds, alligators and
frogs abundant. Of the latter, you can get any size desired,
from a fellow of Falstaffian proportions down fo one no larger
than a good-sized bean. The mocking birds seem to thorough-
ly understand that they are protected now and henceforth,
and make themselves yery much at home. 1 know of two
nests, each with four young ones; one is qn the edge of the
public road, where persons aré passing every hour of the day
and night, and (he:other is In my young grove, where my
three inquisitive youngsters can and do visit it at all times of
the day; but in neither case do the birds seem in the least
disturbed by the constant presence of humanity.
By the way, speaking of the game law, Dr. Kenworthy and
Maj. Alden just took all the merit (wde Forms’ anp Spream,
May 31, 1877,) and walked off with it, never leaving a poor
fellow a morsel of eredit for the work he has been doing for
the past three years: and hard work it was, to ereate a, sen-
timent among’ the natives favorable to a game law. I certain-
ly did my part that way in Orange county, and used all the
little influence I had with our senator and others in authority
to secure its enactment. And then to haye these two most
worthy gentlemen appropriate all the eredit is too bad. I
have but one objection to the law; it docs not go far enough,
or rather does not throw its protecting arms around a: suili-
cient number of our little feathered friends.
In your comment on the law you say ‘‘It is a good game
law; it permits the winter visitor a shot at pleasure, etc.”
True; and just here is a defect that for one I confess my in-
ability to see'a remedy outside of the sportsman’s honor, 'To
his credit be it said, this kind of a man will never Jill
for the love of killing, but there are those who come among
us who kill and kill, making use of every appliance that skill
and science can bring to bear to run up a big score. 1 do not
exaggerate when I suy I haye scen a two-bushel basket of fine
birds thrown away after they had been counted and booked
hy the—shall T call them sportsmen ?
Frep L, Ropertsoy,
me ——
MIGRATORY QUAIL.
WENTY-FIVE years azo Sam Paich’s barber’s shop in
Rutland, Vt., was the favorite resort of a band of choice
spirils, who afterward became somewhat celebrated in a cor-
porate capacity asthe ‘* Rutland Fur Company,”—good fellows
all, keen and ardent sportsmen, but Sam himself was ihe
kinglest of themall. There, night afler night. would they
congregate to talk over the last fox-hunt, shooting or fishing
excursion, and to form plans for future sport. In time it
came to pass that the frequenters of the place found if more
convenient to leave guns, fishing tackle and the like there than
to carty them home; the dog's, too, following their masters,
became domiciled there, and the whole establishment looked
more like the gamekeeper’s cottage than like an orderly, well-
conducted barber’s shop; and in truth little cared Sam who
was shorn or who unshorn if there was sport to be had or to
be talked of. Some person, noticing this nightly gathering
of sportsmen, in a spirit of jest christened them the ‘‘ Rut-
land Fur Co.” The fame was gracefully accepted, and
stuck, and to this day all Rutland sportsmen are classed
and considered as belonging to the ‘Rutland Fur Co.” Of
the original members but few, alas! live to remember and
laugh over the jolly larks of that olden time. Many of those
yet living have gone to other fields. Sam himself is, I be-
lieve, following his profession somewhere in the State of
New York, and report says of lim that heis as fond of dog
and gun as ‘ever; but he must te too old to follow the
hounds, as was his woutin the days of which I write. The
tame, however, as I have said, stuck, and the “‘ ar Co." is
now as fixed an institution as any-of our banks, The old
headquarters have lon® since heen abandoned for new, where
nightly, as of yore, you may find our keenest and best sports-
men assembled. Some three or four years ago the cusiom
obtained of bringing lo headquarters the skins of such fur-
bearing animals as might haye been captured by any member
of the club, and here they were left, stretched and dressed to
look their biggest and prettiest ; and as spring approached and
the season drew near its close the room was completely hung
with the skins of foxes, raccoons, and the like. ‘Then arose
the question what should be done with them. No one cared
to carry away his contribution, and the senior member was,
therefore, directed to dispose of them by sale, and to deposit,
the proceeds in the sayings bank to the eredit of the Company,
Then if came about that we had, not only a local habitatation
and a name, but we had a bank account as well; we could pay
dividends; things were looking up with us. At aboul this
lime Dr, Middleton Goldsmith of this place, visiled Enrope
for the purpose of studying the game laws afl oliecrviag their
effects. Many of your readers Will remember hig very mferast—
ing letters on that subject published in the Rom (Nb Gus, UL
if the spring and summer of 1875.
One of the letters contained some allusion to the Migratot .
Quail, which at once attracted the attention of Hon. Martin
G, Byerts, also of this town, who had for some time been study-
ing the question of how to introduce them into this country.
He once addressed an open letter to Dr. Goldsmith, which was
published inthe Rop ann Guy. To this letter the Dr. replied
through the same columns, and Mr. Everts ut once opened
correspondence with Ion. Geo. I. Owen, then as now, Unit-
ed States Consul at Messina, in the Island of Sicily. Arrange-
ments were made for the shipment of one hundred pairs of the
birds in the spring of 1876, but a violent storm droye the birds
out of the course of their usual migrations northward, and they
could not be procured in that locality, and the attenrpt was,
for the time, abandoned, Barly in the spring of 1877, however,
he again opened correspondence with Mr. Owen, and was so
forlmnate as to receive on the 8th of June, one hundred and
ninety-seven strong healthy birds, out of two hundred shipped,
only three having died or heen lost on their long journey of
four thousand miles. The birds were turned down ina quiet,
retired place, near Rutland, on the 11th of June. It seemed
that they immediately scattered and paired, for we heard of
them within a week, miles away and always in pairs. The
farmers touk great interest in the matter (as most of them do
in matters pertaining to the propagation and preservation of
fishand game), and keptus fully posted a5 to their observations.
On the 7th of July, we were cheered by the report of the dis-
covery of the first nest, and straightway his Honor, Judge
Everts, leaying bench, bar and jury to their own devices, hied
himself away to become satisfied that the good news was true i
and it was true. There, in the midst of bushes, placed about
it by the merciful farmer, after having unwittingly almost de-
stroyed it, was the nest and tha mother bird, Siffing on thir-
teen eggs. ‘The experient then, is so far a success; thismuch
is proved. The birds can be had, they bear confinement and
transportation wonderfully well, and they are breeding here.
It yet remains tosee whether, like the salmon, they will return
to the place where they werebred. Jn appearance these birds
resemble our own quail to a striking extent; they are not, how-
ever, as lirge, although at the time we had the best opportunity
to observethem. While they were in the cages they did nof of
course show at their best, worn as they were by long confine—
ment. Neither ave they, as I judge, as strong on the Wing,
although it will require a keen eye and ready finger to bring
them down. They lave not the pleasant, cheery call of our
own **Bob White,” their note more nearly resembling the
“phweet” of the young of the ruffed grouse, In the matter
of, food they seem to be omnivorous, eating with equal relish
small grain, berries or insects. In plumage, color, etc., they
so nearlyresemble our native quail, that ourfear is that sports~
men in the Southern States may, without soon enough noticing
the dilference, kill some of them during the winter. Will you
not, Mr. Editor, caution Southern sportsmen on this point. Tt
would beagreat pity if any of these birds should come to grief
by such a mistake. Now for the cost of all this, for we hope
that others will wish to try this for themselves. As soon as if
became known that Judge lverts had determined to make this
venture alone (he would gay ‘play it alone”—guch is the
force of habit), a meeting of the club was cal'ed, and if was
solemnly decided to devote the entire capital of the Fur Co. to
this most worthy object; and if that should be found insuflicient,
as we supposed it would be, that the members should be as-
sessed for at least a portion of the additional sum required ;
but behold, when the bill came, it ammounted to the sum of
ninety-one and one-half livre, which bein2 interpreted means
sixteen dollars and eighty-six cents, to which add for trangs-
portation, steward’s fee for care on shipboard, food, ete.,
eighteen dollars and fourty-four cents, and you have thirty-
five dollars and thirty cents, or about eighteen cents per head;
actually less than we can get the dead birds for from Chicago,
and the Fur Company still have money in the treasury.
Now, if any persons or clubs desire to embulk in alike
enterprise—and I hope many will—I should advise them to
negotiate with Mr, D. Bonauno, of Messina, Sicily, Arrange.
ments for shipments to the Northern States should be Traders
early as January Ist, in order to make sure of the birds before
they have passed to the northward on their migrations. If
the birds are to be introduced into the Southern States, if
would probably be best to procure them in the autumn that
they may winter in the South, and be ready for the y
movement to their breeding grounds in the sheet oe a
this case probably the African ports on the Mediterranean
would he the best place to procure them from, )
fet, Vert VervDE Monte,
. 5.-Since the above was written, weare advised t
other nests haye been discovered, and many broods erin
two nests have heen accidentally destroyed, ‘The little beggars
persist In nesting In the meadows instead of the pastures. ‘and
as they sit very closely the mowing machine makes sad havoc
with them, We hope, however, than next year they will nest
earlie’ and be out of the way before the haying season eotn=
mences. — They Appear to have a quayering veniriloquil note
80 that it is impossible to locate their whereabouts by the call
they give ; neither can you tell whether they are fifty feet or
fifty yards away. ‘Twoor three persons listening to the note
of i abe Nn tone him if po posite directions, and each be
willing to het that he is right, while the fo
bet that they are a’ wrong.” ae Se
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Gorse ro Garsirornta ?—Here is what our frequent corres -
pondent, R. i. Dicaigne, says about it:
That is, are yongoine to emigrate thither? Tf so, and if
your decision has hetn anrived at after digesting such swper-
lufively flowery aeeounts of that paradcisosas have been written
by My, Werdhof and others, don’t go; or, going, arrange things,
nol ferzetiing Wustices, in such shape that you can come back
__ Basi spendiby. Phingsthere are not in such charming condition
J St we Ween represented, and this year in particular is one of
“mins! clecrded depression, Jn eyery part of California I met
multitudes of persons—bitterly lamenting their sad fate—who
had. gone there on the strength of statements. ‘' well calculated
to deceive.” Some of the more sensible of the newspapers on
the slope, seeing at last the evil that is being done that State,
have raised their yoices against the awful influx of deceived
people fromthe Hast. To sach ashave five or ten thousand dol-
lars about their clothes that they’d justassoon toss away as not,
Tsuy no word; they can have a gay time there, and stay or come
back as they may elect. It is to those whose means are limited
that | would say: Do not go to the Pacific Coast unless you
have a dead sure thing of it beforehand. ‘* Genteel employ-
ment” is not to be had, and charity—well Californians are
charitable as things go, but not as we understand things here.
Tn that, as in most other things, their resources bave been
paeeceaesy and the poor there are pretty apt to die uncared
or.
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New Moseriro Nev.—Mr. A. A. Cowing is the inventor
of a new mosquito bar, which cannot fail to please sportsmen
and campers. It isso arranged as to be readily folded and
packed in dimensions suitable for the pocket, weighs less
than a pound, and can be folded or set. up im less than half a
minute. Once tried, ib will be considered as indespengable to
the outfit of the traveler and tourist.—[See advertisenient.
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iawn Saerrex.—C. Webster Peck, of 110 Chambers street,
City, furnishes a superior lawn or garden selitiee, either with
or without a folding tent top. The back of the seat reverses
like a car seat, and the canopy muy be thrown backward or
forward as desired. Ttisfourand a quarter feet in length,
the extreme height of canopy being six and one-half, with a
spread of four feet. The canopy folds up like a pocket rule
and may be renewed at pleasure. These settees have become
a necessity with those fortunate possessors of lawns or
gardens,
Mr. Peck also manufactures iliat almost indispensable arti-
cle of utility and comfort, the hammock, They are a luxury
to the healthy, a necessity to the invalid, and furnish a safe
hed for children. As a substitute for the cradle it is un-
equalled.—[See advertisement.
—
Doe Breaxing.—W. H. Holabird, of Valparaiso, Ind., has
issued & neat pamphlet of thirty-two pages, entitled ** Practi-
cal Hints on Dog Breaking.” This is especially adapted to
the wants of Western amateur sportstmen, and is a very
thorouzh and comprehensive digest of the art of training ca-
nines for the field. It also contains field trial rules, list of
awards at the N. Y. City Bench Show, and a descriptive
price list of Holabird’s Shooting and ,Fishing Suits. Price
25 cents by mail.
em
Onrrcary.— Western sportsmen will he pained to hear of
the death of Mr. Henry Jedkins, at his residence in Ludlow,
Kentucky, after an illness of only two days, He was much
esteemed,
4
Guass BAtt Suoorme.—Captain Bogardus, ‘* Champion
Wing Shot of the World,” offers a superb gy ‘ld medal to be
shot for, the winner to hold the Championship of America.
This medal is tobe held two years against ‘all challengers,
matches to take place every two months if challenged. The
conditions are: $10 entrance fee, open to all comers; oné
hundred (100) glass balls each; the winner of the medal to
have $10; all other moneys to constitute second, third and
fourth prizes, fifty per cent. to second, thirty per cent. to
third and twenty per cent. to fourth. All entries to close the
morning of the match, the time and place to be hereafter indi-
cated.
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Orr Keyyet Derarrmenr.—We are fortunate in having
recently obtained the services, with especial reference to our
Kennel Department, of G. A. Stockwell, M. D., whose arti-
cles on Western fauna and diseases of dogs, over the signature
of ‘* Archer,” haye been conspicuous in our columns for several
yeurs past. The editor feels surethat the patronsof the Forrest
Axp STREAM, especially those who haye kennels, will profit hy
theacquisition. ‘Those who wish treatment for their dogs will
please heed the injunction at the head of the Kennel column.
They will be sure to receive such prescriptions 4s an intelligent
diagnosis of the cases in hand may require. Hitherto no jour-
nalin this country has been competent to treat diseases of dogs
with the skill which a thorough acquaintance with canine
therapeutics enables. This paper is now able to fill the bill.
—-— +4 —=
—The Easton (Pa.) Wree Press has discovered near Cata-
suqua a quail’s nest, containing forty eggs, with three quails
sitting on them; and now, nol to be outdone, the Richmond
Disputeh comes forward with a nest occupied in common by a
hen and partridge, each of which had eggs in it.
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Notice to SrorTsMEN.—Having received 80 many communications
asking us for information in regard to our six-section bamboo tront,
black bass, grilse and salmon rods, we have prepared a circular on the
subject, which we shall take pleasure in forwarding to any address,
We keep on hand all grades, the prices of which range from $15 to $150.
We put our stamp only on the best, in order to protect our customers
aud our reputation, for we are unwilling to sella poor rod with a false
enamel (made by burning and staining, to imitate the genuine article)
without letting onr customers know just what they are getting.
P, O. Box, 1,204.—[Adv, Auney & Inte, 4S Maiden Lane,
Che aifle.
—o——
Crrepmoor, July 28.—The large eclientage which Creed-
moor enjoys among tie members of the National Guard was
shown in the falling off in the attendance at the range during
ihe viot troubles. With the whole National Guard under
arms, the range was left vacant, and beyond the competition for
places onthe team the range has been deserted during the past
week. With the dismissal of the troop on Friday evening it
was thought that Saturday’s shooting would be well attended,
but at 10:20,, when the Remington match was called,
but four marksmen responded, Allen, Rathbone, Millen and
Fisher, As it requires at least ten entries to fill the match, if
was declared off, and the men set at private practice, putting
in an enjoyable, and no doubt profitable, day of personal
coaching, It was the first time in the history of the associa-
tion that a match was allowed to go thus by default, and the
fault may be jointly laid upon the strike excitement and the
peculiarly repressing conditions of the match, requiring the
shooters to use what they consider an inferior article of am-
munition. Inthe afternoon the second competition for the
third Turf, Field and Farm badge was called, and here
again the influence of outside excitement was seen in the total
of hut sixteen entries in place of the usual half hundred, or
more. The scores, however, were good, J. F. Rathyen, of
Bergen Point, N. J., and J. A. Lowell—the little crack of
the Massachusetts Rifle Association—crowding for first place
very closely, but upon the arrangement of the figures the
Jerseyman won. ‘The full scores stood :
J! Rathyen, Ballard.......-....44 G Waterman, Sh.....
Jd A Lowell, Sh...... ny £ E Lewis, Rem Sp
WM Farrow, Ballard A G Elolcome, Sh
T Rogers, Maynard....- Homer Fisher, Sh
A Anderson, Rem mil M Francis, Rem mil.
Pf tydé, St.---....+-- ..41 J Eirsin, Rem Sp...-
MM Malthy, Sh..... . 41 J McGlensey, Ballard...
F H Holton, Rem Sport. r LC Bruce, Rem Creed. .... retired
Hi W Gourley, Rem Sport,,,,....39
The Inisa-AmMERroAN Rirte CLun.—Oreedmoor, July 28.—
Third contest for Burton trophy. Scores :
phy.
oq anal aaies it
200 yds, 500 yds, Tm
EF Millen, Rem Creed,...-....+.+ fe 31 2
B Burton, W. Brirton....---0-1-- cece ee eee 26 52
J BE McHugh, Rem mil. . 21 47
J & trwin, Rem mijl....... eeihon ai 16 An
G ¥ Merchant, Rem mil........ eb AS ae 21 12 33
Tue AmeRicAN TrAm or 1877.—The process of selecting
the best of the choicest from among those of the American
crack shots willing to wear the honors of the coming victory
of 1877, was continued at Creedmoor on the 24th and 25th
insts. Tuesday, the 24th, showed some excellent scores, the
leading eight aggregating 1,634 points, five running oyer the
200-point mark. Several new faces appeared on this compe-
tition--Col. Bodine, R. Rathbone and J. H. Crowell stepping
into the ranks. Gen. Dakin, called off by military dutses,
was counted out. On the second day of this second week's
competition, the leading cight aggresated only 1,609 points ;
fair, but capable of improvement. The full scores are as fol-
lows ;
Jury 24. JULY 25.
ILS Jewell, Rem Creedmoor Rite,
55 6 5—T2 4646455554555 55—71
6 5 5—70 6645555554445 56 4—T0
5 5 5—70 4534453645555 0 461
eke 212 Total ves sa.: she's hate
ekson, Rem Creedmoor Rifle,
5 5 4—i0 4464555555555 55-72
5 4—73 3845383355555 2 5 5—61
5 5—68 8864544545345 5 5-64
55 Sear eal Total.......... wencawesyoer ol Ot
L Weber, Sharps Creedmoor Rifle.
4845555555555 5 6—71 8536554854546 5 b—6t6
6655555555554 5 5—T4 4355544555445 4 4-66
856844554353 5 5 564 654445853555 44 4-65
ota escs seen qeceers = 23209 M0 thloawsogsesehasicewiwagealol
LC Bruce, Rem Creedmoor Rifle,
4556556465645 54-3 4555555455545 5 4—12
43454544455 56 45 5-67 5664555445554 38 4 467
6446536555655 8 46 5—68 4454323854254 55—58
TOtAl pe sasceet tee Fale ahha 208 Total....ae-.-+ “pea neg
R Rathbone, Sharps Creedmoor Rifle.
5455455534564 3 567 665344546555555 5-7
4453445555565 5 5—69 3455385454553 45 5—65
8448345554555 3 563 4555449543545 2 5-63
Total... Roahe volsanne old Motaless secs eees Sosee ss LDS
Frank Hyde, Sharps Creedmoor Rifle.
6465584445555 5 6 5-60 6555055555535 5 6-65
955455545233 4 2 5—60 6654545034546 5 5—64
4345564544445 5 4—f6 4534455555555 5 6—T0
Motal;,l-ceset-Lestaegend ele Totalecces.cessceeeceeee+ aes 202
IL Allen, Rem Creedmoor Rifle.
4443545455505 3 5—6L 2365455455556 55 5—69
6044555448565 5 6—f4 6455555455555 5 6-73
45845KR0435545 4 6—56 8645444555585 4 4-65
Uae) 1 icine ot Chee) geen Oy TOUS esac pelea tersm oe savers
Ji) Crowell, Rem Creedmoor Rifle,
825554555555 44 567 4558455555458 3 4—69
4535455433545 6 3-63 2566458534454 5 5 506
352344545505 45 5—iT 8255455555555 5 5-69
Mottilesis eo¢-+2- on sew maiaioer 18ST Total........ cosweettt? R04
G W Davison, Peabody-Martini Rifle.
85454545565 4 3 5 56—67 4535553455345 5 566
4434545525544 5 5-66 4355555544645 4 5—t8
§$685465545253 45-65 4458543235555 4 3-61
Total ne ge cree Ws) TOtal «es vecceeencs sens mene l Io
RC Coleman, Rem Creedmoor Rifle.
6555555544555 5 3-71 6544535554555 5 5 5-7
7536455455344 0 5--62 2454503855555 5 3 3—59
2555544345344 3 4-60 2553545553854 5 5 3—b4
Miptah.sd3. 4 45 ob 4h 460
Walnut Hill, July 26.—Massachusetts Rifle Association ;
third contest for the Ballurd mid-range rifle ; 14: Competitors ;
each 7 shots at 800, 8 at 900, and 10 at 1,000 yards, the scores
standing ;
S00 yds. 900 yds. 1,000 yds. Lael:
Win H JatKSOts yee rescence ee ett au) 43 Li
€ C Hebbard...-.... 31 a3 43 LT
AP lark... i 36 6 15
J Weriyse, Jc 3b 89 105
Wm Gerrish ah al 102
THG i He 3 ay
J 2b i
ee olin A Lo : ay HR i
ie. ve at 82 44
AW Howlant a R MS
J Wi Shepurd....+-----<--006 y
The third contest for the Sharps’ long-range rifle was held
at 200 yards, ten shots standing. ‘The scores stood:
D Mirkwood .. 4b GL Winship. ....-41 HT Rockwell,...... 40
W H Jackson. W Weyinsa, Jl......4l HS Gray ... 4
JB Osborn - 43 1,L Hubbard,.......41 5 EH ling...
I, W Farrar. EW Tiluon..-..-.. 41 J SSuniner.........88
y 43 W Geérrish.... ....-- 40 Jubn A Lowell..o,..38
Froamoor—New Orlenns, Tuly 28.—The third team prac-
fica took place duly 22. The light was all that could be
wished. The wind became very froublesome at 900 yards,
and continued so during the rest of the shooting. My. Selph
led at 800 yards with 15 bull’s-eyes ; Arms next with 14,
Wyrich, 13; at 900 yards Eyrich took the lead, scoring 71.
he following are the scores;
800 yds. 900 yds, =) yds, ae
yrigi......- joegpercesanale yet > 212
Biainy Belg f Pi) 68 iS on
War Ariis.. -++Td od a3 MMi
John Glyn, alist ti bo 14
AD Babbin. +68 63 ou 190
KT Mannlug..... Th 7 60 1348
Joho Ki Reuaid.. ‘i a Be ie
, " ee ee a if
Jules Pilvaut..-.. «- ese
Wasuryaron, 1. O,—The Columbia Long-Range Rifle Club
of this cily has affiliated with the N. R. A., aud are preparing
io send on # team for the inter-State match at Creedmoor next
month. Im recent test shootings at Benuing’s range, each
man fired 45 shots at 1,050 yards. ‘A badge was provided by
ihe president of the clab, Col, J. O. P. Burnside, to be won
three times. OnJime 19, at the first contest, Charles H. Laird
led with 180 points id the possible 225; on June 26, P. J. Lau-
vitzen lod with 164; July 17, Laird againahead with 177, and
July 24, Laird again with 184 points. At this Inst contest the
leading scores stood :
Tait, q.efavbesetidsasseonn soot Lauritzen ,
Wornaidess.secceccsssseseeestesau 7 Bell. -....4.
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449
Gororano, Denver.—The shooting men here are beginning
to think they should receive a special invitation to come on
ancl Jead the American team to victory on the morning of the
Bist. According tothe Denyer Vimes, the following scores
were made:
ROO ye. 900 yds. 1000 yes. ™!
Oarlos Gove,......... ue seen ot 70 re] 217
UA Treat... Fe Se ‘ 60) (a 1”)
G B Tatterson,.........----- a Do 62 56 lit
—A Sacramento paper is responsible for the following:
“Wis. Rothenbucher, of Virginia City, is gaining a reputa-
tion as 4 sharpsliooter. While practicing lately she knocked
the centre out of two ten-vent, pieces at a distance of thirty
feet missing two and hitting two in fonr shots. Subse—
quently she shot ten times at a small oyster can forty yards
distant, putting every bullet in the cam. ‘The must of them
very near the” centre.
—The thirly-first annual prize shooting festival of the Phil—
adelphia Schutzen Society, 1,200 metbers strong, will take
place in that city, Ang. 18 (one day only). They will give
$500 in prizes on the various targets, also #140 donated by
the so¢iety. Quite a number of New York marksmen will
participate.
Bxpiosive Boroers.—W. H. Miller, of Sterling Run, Pa.,
wriles: ‘‘Thaye made explosive bullets, which IT have used
in the Maynard and Roper rifles, and I find this ball very
effective on large game. Cast the ball with a cavity in the
front end of sucha size and shape that a No. 22 rim-fire
pistol cartridge will be a light fit, then fake a pair of nippers
and cul off the ball close to the rim of the pistol cartridge.
Tnser't the shell and press down so the rim rests on the end of
the rifle hall, ‘This will be found to be very effective on large
fume, The rifle ballis blown to pieces and scattered in dif
ferent directions through the animal shot.”
Don't Do Iv.—A. P. P., in the Forks AnD StReAsrof June
28, inquires concerning the practicability of making explosive
bullets by inserting in the end of them the caps used to ex—
plode gianh powder, which brings forth the following from a
civil engineer in Cerro Gordo, California: ‘‘I would say,
Don't try it! emphatically, Don’t doit! If you do you will
have a ruined barrel. The concussion of the powder charge
is too quick for if. A T5-graim charge ina .45-cal. mfle will
explode three out of five giant powder caps in the barrel, soon
ruining the barrel by bulging and scratching, Four years ago,
while experimenting with explosive bullets I made up a
dozen cartridges charged with hollow pointed bullets, the
cavity being filled with five grains of dynamite, with a giant
powder cap in the endfor a primer. My rifle was a Reming-
ton .44-eal., 1:ineh octagon barrel. ‘The first shot I put into
a trae at 100 yards. The bullet on exploding made a tremen-
(ous report, and tore ont a funnel-shaped cavity a foot deep.
‘the second shot T put intoa box, knocking it into smithereens.
About this time I began fo congratulate myself that I had a soft,
snap on the big grizzly that stole our deer meat, when just
then my pard, coming in, wanted to see the effects of the new
invention. Dropping the third cartridge into the barrel, I
puiled trigger on a big stump. Well, I guess a piece of that
barrel is going yef. ‘fhe barrel burst into a hundred pieces,
the bullet dropping to the ground at my feet in melted
globules, When my shouldem got all right I bought a new
gun, and have come to the conclusion that giant powder ex-
plosive bullets are dangerous. Mounvatneer.
Game Bag and Gun.
GAME IN SEASON FOR AUGUST,
Woodcock, Philohela minor.
Black-hellied ployer, ox-cye, Squa-
larola helvetica.
Ring plover, giatitis seminal
Matus.
Red-backed sandpiper,or ox-bird
Tringa americang
Great marbled godwit, or marlin,
Limosa fedoa.
Willet, Zotanvus semipalmatus,
Bilt, or fong-shanks, Himantopus Tattler, Totaiis melanoleucis,
migricollis , ' Yellow-shanks, Yolanus flavipes.
Reti-breasted snipe or dowitcher,
Matrorhamphus griseus,
_ Bay birds ” generally, including various species of ployer, sand-
piper, snipe, curlew, oyster-catcher, surf birds, phularopes, avocete,
ete , Gousing under the group Limacole ov Shore birds. Mw States
permufi prairie fowl! (pimmated grouse) shooting after August 15th,
t= The frequent alteration of game laws makes such con-
fusion that sportsmen are kept quite in the dark as to when
shooting on various kinds of game is permitted. We there-
fore append the following table for reference ;
Woodcock.
Sept 1 to Jan 15
July 1 to Jan1
July lto Jan 1
July 3 to Noy 1
Jnly 4 to Noy 15
-No Restric-
tions.
: Pinnated " |
States| “Gronse. |Rufed Grouse
i),....,|5ep ito Jan 15\/Oct1 to Feb! Ochi to Feb 1
Tn ..../OcL L to Feb 1/Novi to Jan 1 Novi todani
_-|Aug15 to Decl|Sep 12to Decls Jan 1 to Oct1
../Augit fo Ochi/Sep 1 to Decl Sep1 to Dect
..|Aug 15 toNov15|Sep 15 to Jan 1 Sep 15 to dan 1)
No Shooting |No Shooting, No Shooting
JAug1 tu Febd $3, Qct1 to Jant
Quail.
Kans, .
A law was passed in Nebraska last February, probibiting
the shooting of any kinds of wild bird except waterfowl,
snipe, waders and woodcock. No close season is specified for
waoodcock.
A Montipte Loaper.—Mr. B. F. Dorrance, of Wilkes-
barre, Pa., sends us the drawing of an apparatus for loading
shells, It is yirtually the same as described by one of our
eentribttors some months since. A block of sufficient size is
selected, according to the number of shells it is desired to load
at Once, and of a thickness equal to the extreme length of the
shell used, less one-half inch, Upon one side holes are bored
of exact size and depth to receive the head of the shells; then
they are extended through the block by means of a hit, of the
size of the body of the shell itself. To the bottom is fastened
by hinges a thin board, through which holes one-fourth inch
in diameter are so bored as to lie, when closed and fastened,
divectly over the centre of the shell; this holds the shells in
the block when once inserted, but the openings throngh it
preyent pressure upon the priniers, thus doing away with all
danger of explosion. By reversing the block the open mouths
of the shells are brought upward for the purpose of loading.
This may be used for all shells of the same gauge, Mr. D.
proposes also to make the block three-quarters of an finch
thicker than the length of the Shell, making the opening
through the extra thickness of fie block: of the same gauge as
the shell, slightly reaming the lop {tal wada may be easily
inserted and driven home. ‘This virtually ets the same as the
loading muzzle of a rifle, By this latter jilan there ie levo
shoulders to each hole; one to receive the head and lhe ulher
for the nruzzle of the shell. Tf (his be used the block Sieult
be of some hard wood, as lignum vita’, and be accurately and
smoothly finished. By the first plan, accuracy of finish antl
absolute smoothness 1s not essential.
GAUSES oF Redcom.—Defroit, Ihich., July 90.—On séeing the only
{* demonstrable” theory of the catse of recoil in a recent Issue, D
thought the writer would do to give us an essay on perpetual motion
next; he so gently and easily shoved aside some of the simplest lawa of
philosophy and mechanies, I was surprised to see the article com-
mended by Major Fulton in your last issue.
Ts it not one of the platoest luis of motion and foree that action and
reaction are equal?—that fs, {hata moying force acting between two
bodies will affect them with equal power. The power or momentum of
any moving object is its weight multiplied by its velocity; is accurately
calcnlated and reckoned in foot-pounds, foot-tons, or horse-powers, by
mechanics, eligineers and artillerists. If by burnitig powder T gene-
rate in a 44-inch rifte barrel force enough to drive out an ounce bullet at
an initial velocity of 1,600 feet per second, the power is called 100-foot,
pounds, and the rifle is fhrust in the opposite direction with just the
same force at the same time. The bullet traveled about 32 inches be-
fore it left the muzzle, Was the rifle unmoyed while ib was dong s0 2
Certainly not, The barrel commenced its recoil simultaneously with
the starting of the bullet, and with exactly the same momentum. Asin
weighs 160 tines as much as the bullet, it moved back the 160th part of
82 inches before the bullet lost its contact at the muzzle, or one-fifth o
an inch,
In practice this fifth is materially diminished by the weight of the rifle
being materially supplemented by the grasp and the shoulder of the
rifleman, and the recoil is mathematically opposite to the conrse of the
bullet, saving a slight deflection caused by the weight of the stock boing
helow the line of fire. As the rifleman and rifle take almost exactly the
Same positions every shot, the slight deficction given tothe path of the
builet (if it be worth taking into consideration at all) is the same in each
shot, and will not be a cause of irregularity.
lf a long-range rifleman take a different position each shot, or if the
fvasp of the rifle varies from loose to very tirm, will nef the elevation of
his sights have to be watched very carefully and be badly affected?
Can two persons, who yary widely in welght and strerpth, nse the same
rifle and elevation at long range? J doh’t know, but ask for informas
tlon.
The jet of gas reacting on the air after the millet has left the barre,
has a slight rocket-like effect in increasing the recoil. How much can
be ascertained approximately by firing the usnal charge of powder in #
rifle with nothing over it—not even a wai?
The recoil I have spoken of is the minimum, or least possible in the
most favorable circumstances. If may be increased by friction of the
bullet in the bore—dirt, rust, leading, ete. Perhaps the shape of the
powder chamber has something to do with it. Can any one tell ug
how? ‘The air in the barrel before the bullet acts as a light spring to
slightly check the motion of the bullet, but not enough to take into ace
count, and to speak of its fattening the point of the bullet is absurd,
I would like to ask an explanation of the veterans, why are beginners
cautioned in off-hand practice to extend the left arm in aiming, and nob
to haye it against the side? The latter is for me by far the steadiest.
Oné must learn to pull a three-pound trigger very correctly that way—
but isn’t it necessary to do so in the other style? D.D.
NEw Britain, Conn,, July 16, 1877.
EpIToR FOREST AND STREAM:
The theory that the gun receiyesits recoil motion after the bali.
leaves it would seem fo require no further answer, only for the reason
that one of ‘* America’s crack shots” has indorsed the article by
“Straight Bore,” which is to be found in your valuable issue of the 5th
instant, — ;
Tshall not attempt to answer all the positions assumed in that ar.
ticle, only the leading ones seem to require it. He asks the question,
‘“©what is recoil?” My answer is, the pressure on the breech-pim
which is equal to that exerted onthe hall while being forced out of the
barrel by the gases behindit. And what does he do with this hack
pressure? Just what hels obliged to do to maintain his proposition
that the recoil takes place after the ball leaves the gnn—he wholly ig-
nores it. And yet this back pressure from moving the hallis all ihere
Is to the question; action and reaction are equal. Now lefus experi-
ment a little. We will charge the gun with 100 grains of powder, In
exploding this is nearly all expelled, together with the air which filled
the barrel above it; butthe weight of the airis about equalized by the
f#ases und solid residuum of the powder leff in the barrel. Here we
have an amount of recoil exactly in proportion to the weight wud the
distance it moved, as compared with the weight of the gun, Now
charge with the same amount of powder and a hall weighing 500 grains,
After discharging this, if we haye carefully conducted the experiment,
we will have six times as much recoil in the latter case asin the former!
In the article under consideration the writer admits that the theory
that recoil is the effect of the inert missile being forced from the gun
has found its way into scientific works, and il will always remain there,
for it is as incontroyertible a position as that two and two make four.
A few inquiring minds cannot understand how 4 gun can send a bal
straight ifit moves when the bail is passing ont. If the gun recoils in
a straight line with the center of the bore it does not and cannot vary
the ball, only as if throws it with a little less force, and itis a principle
known as long as guns have been used that the heavier the gun the less
the recoil, and the swifter the flight of the ball. Another proof, if it
were necessary, is, the recoil takes place during the passage of the hall
out of the gun, but if the gun is so supported that a backward moon
will press in such a manner as to throw the muzzle away from theven-
tre, then, of course, it will carry the ball withit. The writer has seen
a light pistol carrying a disproportionately heavy ball, with other con
ditions favorable to varying the ball by the recoil of the barrel, throw
the pallmore than forty-five degrees from the point aimed at. Now, if
the barrel did not moye until the ball was ont of If, how will these men
with an inquiring turn Of mind account for this phenomenon?
One more statement in “Straight Bore’s" urticle needs a Jitle atten.
tion, and weé will trespass no longer on your patience. He says thata
hall forced ont of a gun standing on a scale, the forcing power being
gas or air, will indicate no addifional force on the Seale. Tf the ball is
forced up out of the gun it might not show it on the common Seales
but if some of the more delicate scales were used ih Would show, even
if the ball were an hourin passing out, and if “‘Struight Bore’s” ides is
correctin the aboye, we will pledge ourselves to build a perpetual mo-
{ion on That principle which will far outshine the Keely motor.
MARTEAN D'PNCLEME,
New Gua Cius.—aA gun club has heen formed at Jersey
City Heights, to be known as the New Jersey Gun Club, with
the following officers: John Pearson, President; Wm. Hep;
sley, Vice-President; Wm. H, Tuttle, Secretary; Jas, Bars
clay, Treasurer,
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Grass Barn SHoorinc.—The above cut will give a faint
idea of the Bogardus trap, and mode of shooting at glass balls.
The whole mechanism is very simple, and requires no attention
other thanto see that the cups are perfectly secured to the
spring. The idea of arranging the traps thus is to give the
shooter right and left as well as straight shots,
It is believed that glass balls and the Bogardus trap offer
hetter practice tothe tyro than pigeon shooting, and that when
able to break two-thirds of the glass balls shot at he will be-
come an expert wing shot. The trouble with many of the
glass ball traps is, that they offer no shooting analogous to
the flight of a bird skimming lowalong the ground. With
the Bogardus trap, such practice is obtained by turning the
ball-cup half way around on the spring, so that the long level
is uppermost. All who have shot at both pigeons as sprung,
and glass balls as thrown from a trap, unite in declaring the
Jast to be the most difficult, demanding greater skill and pow-
9 ithe price ‘of Capt. Bogardus’ (raps bas been reduced to 6,
Glass balls may also be obtained at $2 per hundred.
A. New Dzcoy.—B. BR. B., of Galveston, Texas, sends the
following:
Take three dozen mallards and gray duck decoys, which
arrange in two flocks about thirty yards from the blind, with
heads in different positions as naturally as possible. Now,
place, a white-crane decoy near the blind; it may be made
from wood and painted, This will do the business most
effectually, for the white crane is the sentinel of the ducks,
who respect bis powers of observation, and believe that where
the crane is safety is to be found.
—A new air gun, the principle of which is very simple, and
maay be easily adapted to any firearms-with very little expense,
has been granted to a firearm manufacturer in Gotha, Ger-
many. The weapon is to be largely adopted for practice by
{he German army.
—A gun club has been organized at Princeton College,
Princeton, N. J., for the encouragement of field sports. Mr.
Ti. §. Johnson, 78, has been elected president, and F, 5S.
Presbrey, ‘79, secretary.
—The farmers in the vicinity of Soap Lake, near Gilroy,
Gal., are distributmg great quantities of poison for the de-
struction of the squirrels, which are doing great damage to
the crops.
HALLENGE.—1 will shoot any man in the world a match
for’ from $500 to $5,000 a side, I to shoot 100 of the best
birds that can be found in America or England, 21 yards rise,
English or American rules, against: my opponent's 100 glass
halls, 18 yards rise, Bogardus’ rules.
Any person desiring to accept ae above pilleneS ae ac
2 OREST AND STREAM AND ROD AND GUN, ulton
ea Capt. A. Bogarpus.
street, N. Y. a
AontsErrs—Salem, July 30.—There was quite a fhght
Preiraner and robin snipe last Friday and Saturday. I got
some birds at Swampscott both days. Birds are not very
numerous at Ipswich as yet. Upland plover are repor ted at
Bssex, together with. sand birds, grass birds, beetle-heads,
Tack curlew, winters, and a few other varieties of waders.
Sportsmen in this vicinity say they care not about our game
laws this year or whether enforced or not; the laws are a
“fiummux” as they read, and yirtually good for nD UTE
i grsmEn’s Rereeas—Shinnecock Bay, July 27.—
Rae has high times down here. Fine weather, splen-
did breezes, good sailboats, tip-top surf and still bathmg, ex-
cellent clams and fish, with abundance of bay birds of several
varieties; all these, with as capital company as ever rallied
together. The past week has been a royal one for bay birds.
Doctor Paul and Mr. Harris, of Belvidere, N. Js killed forty,
and Will Lane sixty on Monday, duplicating the scores the
following day. The undersigned, with Charlie and a younger
Tiane, bagged sixty-eight yesterday, I wish you were with
us ; you would enjoy yourself greatly, for one can weal his
old clothes and doesn’t haye to “shine” his boots to go to
dinner. ‘To-day we all go to Shinnecock Settlement for a
clambake. After that a dip in the surf, which is the regular
daily arrangement. Itsacems hard to think we have to go back
to the boiling city ; but, if the * strikers” do not prevent, we
shall return on Saturday. JACOBSTATE,
A—Columbia, July 28.—Partridges will be
tenty tn York CO.e and the northwestern section of Lancaster
bs. this year, and Chief nurgess, who is a mighty hunter, has
been after woodeock with indifferent snecess, hut says when
old ‘* Phoebe” ‘ blows her nose” in August, when plovers can
be shot, she will tell a different tale, 5. E.
Towa.—Iowa City, July 22.—We have just visited the north-
ern and western portion of this State, and from sportsmen we
learn that the prospect for a splendid fall shoot are such as to
fill the heart of the sportsman with pleasure. ‘The season for
quail and grouse has been a splendid one.
Texas.— William's Ranche, Brown County, July 17.—There
are any quantity of quail and jack rabbits round here, and 1
hear of bear, wolf, deer and wild hogs in the mountains about
six miles from this. I expect to haye some fine sport among
them this fall. I also propose going on a buffalo hunt.
Jno. Jou Len,
Galveston, July 21.—Sport is commencing. Lone plover,
or as they are called along the gulf ‘* papa-bottes,” are arriving,
| and some have been killed in good condition. Young prairie
chickens are likewise getting into shooting condition : indeed
T have seen some nearly fully grown. I shall go after them
with two brace of first-class Gordons shortly and report re-
sults. H.W.
os
PIGEON MATCHES,
Ruove Istanp—Newport, July 23.—Rases of 5 single birds.
First match: §. Robbins, 5; 4 Van Buren, 4; T. Van
Buren, 2. Second match; T. Van Buren and M. Van Buren
tied on 4, Robbins 2; shoot off won by M. Van Buren.
Third match: Tie on 4 all around ; shoot off won by Robbins.
Fourth mateh : A tie on 4 all around; not shot off. Fifth
match: T. Van Buren and Robbins tied on 4; not shot off.
Total; Robbins, 19 out of 25; M. Van-Buren, 17; T. Van
Buren, 13.
Newport, R. I.—Five pigeon matches, five birdst 28 yards
tise, were shot July 29, on the grounds of the Narracansett
Club. ‘The result was as follows :
First Match.
M. Van Buren
T. Van Buren,.....
S. H Robbins........
Tie won by M. Van Buren.
Second Match—M. Van Buren, 4; T. Van Buren, 3; 8.
H. Robbins, 4. Tie won by M. Van Buren, Third Mateh—
M. Yan Buren, 4; T. Van Buren, 3; 8. H. Robbins, 4. Tie
again won by M. Yan Buren. Fourth Match—M. Van
Buren, 4; T. Van Buren, 3; 8. H. Robbins, 3. Fifth
Match.--M, Yan Buren, 3; T. Yan Buren, 3; 8. H, Rob-
bing, 1. Tie not shot off. Total—M. Van Buren, 19 T.;
Van Buren, 16; and 8. H. Robbins, 16 out of 25.
New Yorr—Oswego, July 23.—At the prize shoot of the
Leatherstockings, O. Coe and U, Z. Maltby tied on 8, again on
6 at 26 yards, Coe winning first prize on 8 at 31 yards, L,
Wright and G. W. Lyman tied on six birds; Wright won
shoot off and second prize J. G. Skinner, third prize.
Dexter Parx.—The Long Island Gun Olub held their
monthly contest at Dexter Park, July 27. The winner of the
cup last month was Mr. E, H. Madison, but he was handi-
capped at twenty-seven yards, and others stood at 25. ‘he
cup was won by Henderson. The following is the score:
Henderson oP RP ak Sal eres ary tn
William ed ah oe Sst sD cu ay Te
pUELOR Ere Jactante coe eee se nhc Beda 6 Wynne q
Gilders’ . 6 Miller.. 2
Thomas . 5 Martin. 1
Eawards «.4 Walters Jl
WVATRGGAT 5 cele is cide aes tis ettrlel des iiee 2) SRHONFPEON 2s gt ey oe eae 1
Baylis, Madison, Brown and King cach shot and missed
their first bird, and then withdrew. Several sweepstakes
were afterward shot.
Mount Preasant.—ii Prince’s Bay, July 26, a pigeon
match took place between ten picked men of the Midway
Glub of Matteawan, and ten from the Fountain Gun Club of
Brooklyn. Ten birds, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary. ‘The
following is the summary :
Midway Cinb.
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T W Hyne..... ne aed Pe ey ae AR a
T Lambourn... ig sre te ele Civ ieed S00 a lens)
A Teneyck,.... eal, “IGS De Pt ot ST)
Wi Gonaversen sce whos 1354 vesahasaneas tO SY rors
HA Warne... DW BOW. .s tifeb spent eBares 3)
W A Dunlop, J Lambourn, .., oe vceeese---ceees 4
C H Warner,,.
Madison....,.. 111-9
C Williams,... 11 ts
McLaughlin .............. 1 7 «1-8
BISKBIY eit eseranbeuse 11 is
LGV eceae.t es) eth cite saat A Ii11—3
Slane... Te ORACC ra vito oss Fr. Psa eats
[Milter on vacsesone cesar swaps tet White, ).ssivve stlvddeceyesens heed
FAI OY s sso ceeyrycesstes py ynodart
PuNNsYLvAstA—Petroleum Centve—The Fur, Fin and
Feather Club held a series of matches, July 24. The summary
isas follows: First match: Ten blue glass balls; $7.50, 4.50
and $3, as first, second and third prizes, respectively; en-
trance fee, $2.
O C Wilkins, ++, 9 Wilcox ., 4A
H Metherell. 10 Ad Lewi at
HG Davis.. «Ww J Denman. ix
PIA Rieoirce +p tes tienen lesser aie 6 OB Park....... deeecteers « ae
Taya, sees. Veysey: eee tereecas 5
H. Metherell first money. In shooting off ties Wilkins took second
money; A.J. Lewis third,
Five single birds, $5 entrance; $15.75 to first, $9.50 to
second, $6.25 to third.
K Wilcox....... Mp waked sevratore da mee er
Methereil,......... 4
Wilkins....--... 3 Park
Layman..... se f
HG Dayig,... 5
Wilcox, Davis and L'yman divided first money, Lewis and Metherell
divided second, Wilkias and Dayis divided third.
Third mateb, 10 glass balls, $2 entrance; $6.75 to first, ,
$4 to second, $2.75 to third.
9 Wm Van Syckle
8 Metherell..
9 Denman...
: . Dan Malone.
Wim. Van Syckle first money. Ties on nine, 2° yards, won by Meth-
erell; third money to Lewis, after tieing Wilkins foor times,
Fourth match, five birds, $5 entrance; $17.50 to first, $10.50
to second, $7 to third.
Metherell and Denman divided first money. In ties on four,
dr., won second money, Ed. Wilcox third.
Fifth match, 5 glass balls, $2 entrance ; $7.85 to first, $4.75
to second, $3.10 to third.
Ad Lewis........0.04 ayeeeeed WT Lewis...
a4 --5 WBE Davis.
....6 Denman....
Dayis,
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4
Sr., and Park dl-
Sixth match, 5 glass balls, $1 entrance; $3.15 to first, $2.10
to second,
WO Soy. £ Fah anatsse\s). oh slaae ooh 5 Maloney
Denman ..
Vark.,....
Davis, Sr........
Ties on 5, Wileox
eieret Metres
sone seers tek
first Money ; ties on 4, Dayia second,
Hi. G. D.
Ken tudxy—Loutsville.—Match between members of Gun
Club, held Saturday, July 21, 1877. Ten single birds, tame
; five pairs double
Lexington Club rules,
ne Double Birds,
pigeons, 21 yards rise, 80 yards boundary ;
at 18 yards rise, 100 yards boundary ;
Single Birds.
J Val Cowling, Captain
L W_NOEL,....00+. 4
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5 5B Duff.. ‘
A SLOKES..seseersttocces
*DOLHM OT . Jteapisau ge bee ay
Single birds.
J M Barbour, Captatn............
GS Moore. ........ vecs
J Gnmh
o> Sep veesseceseress--.80
LEON,
Vireisis, Norfolk, July 28.—Below T hand score of match
shot July 24, at 15 glass balls, 18 yards vise, for the champion
cup of the Norfolk Game Protective Association. This cup
is to be shot for on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month during the season ending October 15. A winner of
five consecutive matches will own the cup, but failing ta be
won in five consecutive matches it will be the Property of tha
contestant who shall have the best average score at the end of
the season.
TS Garnett... ....--
-15 TF Rogers...,.
aT Allyn... 13. F Hardy.. Bate ae ee
LB White. 12 SH White ey a
D Dey ll FJohnson,..... eee
JB Corprew .....++sseceesee-..11 HL Worthington "3
HL Crunmer:.s.sg secu hocuees -11 @£ Yeatman,... oy
The cup was won in the first match
White, with a score of 15. In the oaid nein rate 16 ie
F. Hardy, seore 13. This is the third match, :
Very respectfully, F, Harpy,
Chairman Match Committee.
—The Cincinnati Shooting Club will have a glass ball tour-
namentin a few weeks, They intend to zo through the States
of Ohio and Indigna, i:
FOREST AND STREAM.
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Pachting and Bozting.
HIGH WATER FOR THE WEEE,
New York.
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THE SKIFF.
HE skiff is an improvement on the scow, and is nearly as
easily built. It draws but little water, and rows nearly
as well in smooth water as a boat of curved sections; last, but
not least, it is a cheap boat. To make one, procure two boards
for the sides, each sixteen feet long, sixteen inches wide, and
one inch thick; select the boards as directed in the arficle on
the scow. For the ‘‘mould board” take a piece four feet
long, twelve inches wide and oneinch thick, bevel the ends to
your fancy, say four inches to a foot; this will leave one edge
of the board four feet lone and the other three feet four inches,
Set the side boards up 2s directed for scow, care being taken
to have them parallel and out of wind; fasten the four foot
é“nould board” between them, as directed in the same article.
Now cut a piece for the permanent stern board out of pine or
oak plank, one and a half inches thick, three feet long and
eight or nine inches wide; bevel the ends the same as the
«‘mould board,” four inches to the foot, or more, and saw the
ends of the side boards to the same level at the bow, and the
side boards can be sawed to the same leyel, or the stern
piece can be left straight. Pass ropesaround bow and stern,
and draw the stem up until the stern boards fit in place.
Draw up the bow until it fits snugly up to a strip of
inch board placed between the two sides. ‘‘Stay lath” the
‘tmould board” to the side, and fit and nail the stern board
permanently in place; curve the side boards from lower edge
of stern board to the bottom of the boat. A curye of six feet,
vadins will be a good pattern, The dimensions and form of
the stern can now be obtained from the inclosed space be-
faveen the two side boards at the bow. Mark out on a
piece of paper the angle between the side boards at the how,
and make a drawing like diagram (No. 1), and you will haye
the size and shape you are to make your ‘ stern” piece.
Make the stern long enough to project) one inch below hot-
tom of side boards, and a couple of inches above the top, or
gunwale of boat. Fit the stern into place and nail securely.
Make the stern of good tough oak. There will be consider-
able convexity to the bottom of oat arising from the
beveling of the sides, This should be much reduced, or the
bottom made flat and straight for at least one-half its
length, measuring from curve of stern to stem. Put on
bottom boards three-fourths inch thick in the same manner
as directed for “‘scow.” At the bow where stem projects
below the bottom of boat, saw into it on a line parrallel
with the bottom of side boards, ,wntil the saw cut extends
into the stern as far as the ends of the side boards. Split
off the sawed portion square across, and fit the last bottom
board snugly up in place. Afterward saw off the remaining
portion of stern level with the bottom of boat.
Plane the ends of bottom boards when sawed off down even
and smooth, turn the boat over, fit a piece of board in the
angle between the side boards and stern on the upper edge or
gunwale of boat, letting the grain of the wood run crosswise
the boat; use one and a half inch stn, eight or nine inches
wide, which is to benailed in place flush with the top edge
of side boards; saw off the projecting end of stern, or il can
be cut in ornamental shape to suit the fancy. Put on the
mouldings around upper edge of boat, making them two or two
and a quarter inches wide, three-fourths to an inch thick, and
as long as the boat; nail around the outside of side boards,
letting the strips come flush with the top edge, using clinch
nails; bevel the ends of strips where they lap in the stern to
make a neat finish, Tengthwise through the boat on the bot-
tom nail with clinch*nails a strip three-fourths of aninch thick,
eight or ten inches wide, and the length of the boat—at the
stern where bottom curves up, the board may be planed down
thinner toallow it to bend more easily; bevel the two upper
corners of the board to give a better appearance. For the
rowing seats take pieces of hoards an inch thick and nine or
ten inches wide, placing the back seat just aft of the middle of
boat. The front rowing seat may be placed three feet ahead
of this, measuring from centres of seats. Place the row-locks
as before directed ; also follow directions already given about
height of seats, etc. The seat at stern of boat may be eight-
teen inches or more wide, or of any width desired, and should
be fastened crosswise the boat four or five inches below the
gunwale; nail through the sides of boat, and also nail a strip
on the stern board, and fif the seat boards from one to the
ther, lengthwise the boat,
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Next caulk and paint after fitting a staple and ring on bow,
to which fasten a painter made of twelve orfifteen feet of five-
eighth hemp rope, when weare done. The oars should beseven
or eight feet long, The materials to build this boat or the scow
will cost about $5, oarlocks and oars extra. A. skill canoe,
much used on the Iludson for duck hunting, is constructed
substantially: on the same plan as described above. The duck-
ing skiff is made fifteen to sixteen feet long over all, and has
@ stern at both ends, the side boards being fourteen inches
high ; mould-board, or temporary middle board, is made three
to three and a half feet hull long, and beveled about four inches
to the foot. The conyexity of bottom is mostly taken out, so
that the boat is nearly straight on the bottom, otherwise there
would be so much noise or ‘‘clacking” of water under the
ends of boat as to scare the game. These boats are propelled
by short paddles, worked close alongside. They are painted
white, and used mostly among floating ice, and with ‘* batter-
ies,” contrary to the laws of the State. For working between
floating ice, oyer the same, or in shoal waters, they are prob-
ably the best gunning boat made. The side boards are made
three fourths of an inch thick, and those for the bottom the
same or an eighth less, Such a boat is best built of cedar for
lightness; no seats are used, a movable bench answering for
rowing purpuses; movable row Jocks are placed to suit con-
venience. When hunting ducks straw and old blankets are
placed on the bottom of boat, and the hunters with white
coats and hats, or a piece of muslin wound around their heads
—crouch as low as possible on the bottom of boat.
Navriovs.
—————__ > 1. 8 +
INTERNATIONAT, Barc RAcimG.—An exciting boat race
took place at Yokohama, Japan, in June last, between the
barges of the U. 8. flagship Tennessee, and H. B, M., flagship
Audacious,
The “* Magic,” the Tennessee's barge, is a sister boat to the
“Danny,” so celebrated asthe barge of the Hartford. The
barge of the Audacious, the ** Albert,” was built for H. R. TH.
the Prince of Wales when he visited Canada in 1861, and pre-
sented by him to Adniiral Ryder.
The Englishmen based their hopes of winning upon a heavy
wind and pea, and on the day of the race they were fayored, as
it was yery rough, though it began to moderate toward the
hour appointed for the race. Word was sent to the Tennessee
that the boats must start half an hour earlier than the time ap-
pointed, or the race would be declared off. Although the Ameri-
can crew desired smooth water, they were not to be thus baf-
fied, and being the challenging crew they consented.
The ‘‘Magic’s” crew started off rowing 38 strokes to the
minute, to 40 to 44 of their opponents, and showed ahead after
a dozen strokes. At the light ship, which constituted the
turning point of the race, the Americans led by upwards of
500 yards, and at the close they were 6m. and 48s. ahead of
the English, besides having fifteen inches of water in their
boat shipped over the bow. Aiter tossing oars the Tennes-ee
crew pulled two hundred yards to the windward to show they
were not exhausted. The course was upwards of three miles,
and the roughness of the sea and wind forbade anything like
good time being made,
Rooxaway Yaour Crus.—The Rockaway Yacht Olub in-
augurated its sixth season by a clam bake and ladies’ picnic,
on Saturday, July 28, when an enjoyable time was experi-
enced by all parties. On August 6, the club regatta for ferry
and excursion boats will be held. The following day the fifth
annual regatta for sloops and mainsail boats will be sailed,
the start being made at 3:30 Pp. a. precisely. August 23 a
moonlight excursion and reception will be held.
Corurcr Porst Regarta.—The College Point Yacht Club
held their annual regatta July 29. Entrance $5, the prize
being an elegantly chased silver goblet. The course was from
a stakeboat moored between College Point and Boulevard
Hotel, to and around a stakeboat moored off Rikers Island,
thence to and around buoy off McClelan’s Hotel, City Island,
andthen home. The Aricl carried away the honors in the
peace the Emma D. in the second, and the Quits in the
third.
Proymenor Yacut Crop.—Narragansett Bay, July 27.—
The regatta was successfully carried out despite the unfavor-
able weather. The prizes were one for sloops, and two for
eat-rigged boats. The course was from the stakeboat at
Rocky Point down to the Can buoy off Long Meadow, then
turn and down to and around Hope Island and back to the
starting place—-a distance of sixteen miles. ‘The result was as
follows ;
TIME OF THE REGATTA,
Cor. Time,
H. M, 8.
BSONOTH, sasaaese .. 2 $46
Gleain...... . 158 15
Wanderer cet -. 2 S5L
Lizzie Auil........ wenree es Ra seers ea ae 2 16 51
Duxnury Yacur Cron,—July 28.—The fifth champion-
ship regatta of this club resulted as follows:
YIRST CLASS.
Cor, Time.
Name H. M. 8:
PWAIGE WAGs pe leydusnienns svg sued eeslecsedne tice »- 1 25 Bt
OUTS FOUIE. sareteerincs sees ero-s) 2 30 06
Bristol,....... Us pel hata ert bys ae RS Elst Not taken.
THIRD Chaps.
BODY deen dnc ales de ceisae Get e Aten Utthc t UeGseee es b OSS
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-—The Seawanhaka Yacht Club regatta for open boats,
which was appointed for July 28th was a failure. The race
was from Oyster Bay over a triangular course twice, a dis-
tance of twenty-two miles. The boats were becalmed during
the race, which was finally declared off.
—The cruise of the Brooklyn Yacht Club this year has been
a dismal failure. But seven yachts participated, there was
little enthusiasm, and the calm weather farther depressed the
spirits of the amateur sailors.
Buyzniy Yaonr Croun.—The regatta of this clul) was not
sailed on July 28, as intended, the weather being unfavorable,
but has been postponed until Saturday, Aug. 4th, at 12 a1.
Rocnzster Yacur Crusn—Charlotte, N. Y., July 26.—
The regatta of the Rochester Yacht Club was unsuccessful,
owing to a calm which prevented the contesting boats from
making the course in the required time, the race was conse-
quently postponed until this week.
Canapa—Brockville, July 26.—The yacht race of twenty-
four miles resulted as follows : Surprise, of ‘Trenton, first:
Victorine, of Alexandria Bay, second; Zitella, of Kingston,
third; Sleepy Canadian, of Brockyille, fourth, and took
second place and money on tonnage allowance,
>
Rowine on THE Kirt von Krin.—A race was rowed on
the evening of July 28, between fonts of the Neptune and
Hesper Boat Clubs, of Staten Island, Tie corse was from
stakeboats achored off the Neptune Clab Houdee toon corres-
ponding stake boats a mile distant, im thie direction pf Elm
Park, andreturn. The following were the domtesting eresyas
HESPER, NEPDOR ES
Pounds, 3 Peaods, .
8. Pratt, bow..... :- 140 — Sharpe, bow. f i
L, 0, Henderson, . 155 J, Hamilton, 2 =
8, H, Pratt, 3.....
Cc. G, Didrichsen, stroke. te QC, King, stroke,
J. W. Edwards, coxswain....... 135 B. Beckwith, coxswain,.....
The Neptune men appeared to he the more mature crew,
but their antagonists were young, hardy, and full of yim,
From the start the Hespers slowly but surely drew ahead,
and ere the turning point) was reached, they had gained three
mae lengths, which lead was kept until the finish, Time 15m,
os.
—The long talked of seull race for $1,000 between Wallace
Ross, of St. John, N. B., and Warren Smith, of Halifax, was
rowed on the Kennebeceasis July 25. Distance, three miles
with a turn, In the start home Ross was leading by a length
and 2 half, when Smith’s patent row lock came in contact
with the button of his left-hand oar, and he was thrown out
ot the boat. Ross won the race in 26 minutes. Another
match will doubtless be arranged.
—John Snellgrove and John Kennedy rowed a single-shell
race at Gowanus Bay, July 28. ‘The course was three miles
with a turn, from the long dock, foot of Thirty-eighth street,
South Brooklyn, to and around a stakeboat anchored off Bay
Ridge Point. Snellgrove was the winner in 22m. 12s,; Ken.
nedy’s time, 22m, 18s.
8. Whitman, 4
Parr-Oarep Race.—A pair-oared race came off at South
Cove, N. J., July 27, between the members or the Hudson
Rowing Club, and two of the Orion Rowing and Athletic
Club, the course being one and one-half miles—three.fourths
and return. The Hudsons were the victors by 1m. 14s
Time, 12m. 31s. The stiff wind blowing accounts for the
slow time.
—The boat race between Amos Seibert and F. Denmarsh,
rowed on the Alleghany River, at Hulton Station, Pa., was
won by Seibert. Distance, 3 miles; time, 24m. 13s. Den-
marsh has challenged his opponent for another race fora
de of $1,000 or $2,000, to be rowed on the Upper Monon—
gahela,
AM USEMENTS.
Miss ANNA BOYLE As JoLIeT,—This young lady of but fourteen yeara
made her debut to a New York audietice at Booth’s Theatre on Monday
evening, July 30, it being bnt her secon@ appearance on any stage. It
is }o be regretted that there was not @ larger audience to greet her, for
the representation was unsurpassed in the annals of New York. Her
Juliet was astonishing, not so much on account of her age as the superb
interpretation, which rurpasses in faithfulness and perception of the
authors mind any reading heretofore attempted. That Miss Boyle ful.
ly appreciated the difficulties to be overcome was evident during the
firstiuict, when her acting was somewhat marred by diffidence and the
dimculty of filling so large a theatre with her voice; bat all this disappear-.
ed before the plaudits of asympathizing audience, The fact that Shakes-
peare’s Juliet was “a fortnight and odd days” less than fourteen years
of age, so seldom recognized by délineators of the character, was im-
pressed in such a manner that it was felt that no counterfeit was before
us, but the veritable Juliet herself, hence Miss Boyle's rendition was &
pleasant surprise to all, and wasnotably without an absurd stage action,
usnally deemed essential to the part. Her reading was almost, with
out exception, beyond criticism, eyincing not only thorough training
high cultivation and power, but a keen and comprehensive perception,
which enabled her to grasp the subtler meanings.
To see Miss Boyle’s Juliet is to desire to see it again, and we hope that
certain critics will not only see her again, but witness more than the
first act before rushing to the nearest restaurant to give vent to their
donghty opinions, We predict for the lady an unrivalled popularity in
the ranks of histrionic talent, as she possesses all the attributes of
genius, youth, beauty, sweet and melodious yoice and perfect enun-
élation,
Miss Boyle was fairly supported; Mr. Treville’s Romeo, Mr. Leyick's
Mercutio and Mrs, Jordan’s Nurse being most worthy of mentlon,
Tiffany & Co., Silversmiths, Jewelers, and Im
porters, haye always a large stock of -silyer
articles for prizes for shooting, yachting, racing
and other sports, and on request they prepare
special designs for gimilar purposes. Their
Timing Watches are guaranteed for accuracy,
and are now very generally used for sporting
and scientific requirements. TIFFANY & CO,
are also the agents im America for Messrs,
Parex, Patuirr & Co., of Geneva, of whose
celebrated watches they have a full line. ‘Their
stock of Diamonds and other Precious Stones
General Jewelry, Bronzes and Artistie Pottery
is the largest in the world, and the public are
inyited to visit their establishinent without fee:
ing the slightest obligation to purchase, Union
Square, New York
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FOREST AND STREAM.
alow A dvertisements.
Glew Advertisements,
Che Zennel.
This Hat is made of waterproof duck, dead grass
olor, and inthe same style us Hast India Hats ; is
the coolest and best yet offered to sportsmen,
Absolute Guarantee against Sunstroke.
For sale by all dealers in sportsmen’s goods, or
sent by mail, securely packed, postage prepaid,
price $3.
Address,
THOMSON & SON,
801 Broudway, New York.
P. © box 1,016,
Send stamp for illustrated catalogue of sports-
Attention, Sportsmen!
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Gale's Patent Tents,
Adupted to all purposes
where Lawn, Sexch,
Tiunters' and Camp Tents
aye used ¢ are eight feet
high, seven feet square
at bottom, will lodge four
persons; cin be set up or
taken down and packed
n five minutes, making
bundle four feet long.
tweoty-five pouuds
—— =e weight. The pole in two
purts, Is joined together by # brass tube, They
gre wonterfully light. and yel very strong, anid
are the handiest and cheapest tents extant, Samples
of gooisand price list sent free, and the tent sent
on receipt of price, or C. 0. D, Prices from $10 to
$15,
GALE & CO.,
Boston, Mass,
GLASS BALL TRAP.
(Patent applied for.)
The only perfect Trap in the market. Revolving;
all metal; great power; throws balls in all di-
rections without removal ; covered by a sereen from
the shooter's view ; splendid practice for the fleld.
Ag? tf
GEO. B. ELLARD,
Address,
Sole Agent and Manufacturer,
Ag? 3m Cincinnati, Ohio.
Glass Ball Trap,
AND
S00 GLASS BALLS
FOR S10.
‘Marshall’s Glass Ball Trap is acknowledged as the
pest now before the public. If is made of best ash,
and everything first class, Throws two or more
balls in different directions, and with as much force
ag desired. Libersl discount to dealers, Send for
particulars to HENRY C. SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt
Street, New York. jel4 tf
PURDY'S
Class Ball
(Patent Applied Vor.)
The beat and cheapest trap offered, roade af yellow
i } very part warranted. Throws single or
Bae a ohalin ke ray direction. Traps, each, $0;
solid oak trap, $6.00; extra rmbber spr nga, per apes
7he.; Pardy glass balls, per 100, $2, The Purdy a ae
Ballis the best and easiest ball to break, 2 mage
presents a Mat surface tothe shooter. Liberal dis:
count to the trade.
W,. HOLBERTON, Sole Ageut,
je21 3m. 102 Nassau St, N.Y.
Publications.
The Boss Loader ofthe World.
Hacnw Loader adapteu 10 both 16 ad 12-gange menal
or paper shells of any leigth, each shell belhy accu-
rately charged and wadded complete in one opera-
tion, at the rate of 100 in fifteen to twenty minntes,
Amount of charge readily adjnsated. Is substantial,
tafe and réliable, Price €8, Discount to trade,
All orders Tor sample loaders must contain remit-
tance. Mannfactured only by
CAMP & WISE,
Stoughton, Dane County, Wis.
THE
New Dittmar Powder.
|
THE GQOHAMPION POWDER OF THE WORLD
For all off-hand shooting at short and long ranges.
Unsurpassed for Cleanliness, Pleasant to shaot on
accouut of little recoil and report, Desirable for
hunting on aécount of little or no smoke, Un-
equalled for rapid firing, as it does not fou! and heat
tp the barrel as black powder. Great accuracy,
penetration and good pattern. Safer than black
powder. Address
CARL DITTMAR, Neponsrr, MAss.
Jy26 3t
SPRATT’S
Patent London Meat Fibrine
Dog Cakes.
Twenty-one Gold, Silver and Brotze Medals
awarded, including Medal of Woelish Kennel
Clob, and of Westminster Kennel
Club, New York.
NONE ARE
STAMPED,
F, 0, DE LUZE,
18 South William Street, N. ¥., Sole Agent.
For sale in cases of 11% |bs.
deniers,
~ «T0-HO” BLUE BLOODS,
HINTS ON DOC-BREAKINC,
BY
W. H, HOLAGIRD, a Western Amateur Sportsinan.
Instrnctions for breaking setter mud polnter
puppies, half grown and old nntianageable dogs.
Complete, clear and simple.
Dlostrations of celebrated dogs, winters at the
greut shows af New York, Chicago and Mewphis,
Rules for Mield Trials end Bench Shows, and other
valnable information for the amiutenr, Pamphlet of
36 paves, price, postpaid, 25c. Address
W. H, HOLABIRD,
Valparaiso, Ind.
JAS. MEYER, JR.’S
Girondin Disinfectant
FoR BHENNELS:
Special térins to,
jy5 5t
This is the most effective and cheapest disintect-
ant und deodorizer for the kennel, Is indorsed by
the medical profession, the business community,
poblie institutions, railroad companies, car lines,
hatéls, undertakers, ete, Sold by all druggists, and
wholesale by James Meyer, Jr., «& Co., 85 anu 87
Broad street, N. Y, P.O. Box 3,275.
Folding Pocket Mosquito Bar.
A Most ingenious device for campers, urists and
travelers. Can be used at home or abroad, and will
last a lifetime, It weighs less than a ponud, and no
trouble to carry. Can be put up or taken downin
hali a minote. No camplog onttit complete without
it, Wyery one warranted, All complete, with net,
$1.50. Sent on recelptof price. Address
A, A. COWING,
Ag? 3m Watkins, N.Y.
ENNEL FOR BREEDING, REARING, BOARD-
ilig, eXervising and traiming
{ Bs AA I : - :
SETTERS AND POINTERS
Refer to FOREST AND STREAM, and others,
Pure-bred Pointers and Selters now taken to yard
brexk, preparatory to fleld training on Game in the
South next winter,
Address, E, S. WANMAKER,
Sapl-tf Tichokus, Bergen Co., N. J,
Aanted.
J ANTED.—A 16-foot six strip bambou red. For
W Sale—A 10-gange, 30-inch double barrel
breech-loading Wellington gun, with all the fixings.
Address FRANKLIN, ut this onice. Ag? 2
COUNTRY BOARD.
A gentleman and wife, or two ladiés, desiring
quiet conntry board, may learn of a pleasant home
by addressing I, HE. W. TALLMANS, Rockland
County, N. Y. jyo 4t
A Partner Wan ted in Florida.
A situation as full partier In an establishment of
forwarding Florida oranges. Market all secured;
the only work is Recetying, Countiig, Boxing and
Shipping. The business pays from 100 to 200 per
cent, profit, The party must not expect to bunt or
fish but a small part of the time, although fish and
game are abundant. To a person slightly ailing the
position would be very desirable, as the work is
light. The location is on the guif coast, just below
Cedar Keys. The business would pay for two
others, a8 we have to hire two or t}iree (as last year);
but each mush have at Jeast $1,000 cash in hand to
fake with us immediately on notice of shipments,
Sight drafts will be honored in Boston. Hverything
responsible and of the highest order, and connected
with au old established house in Bostou controlling
the best of the trade, Address, immediately, P. O.
Box 450, Putnam, Vono,
dor Sule.
OR SALE, CHEAP—A fine breech-loading shot-
F gun; alsoafine trout fly rou, with reel line,
book flies, ete. Address LOUIS KAISER, Jr., 310
Hudson avenue, Albany. N.Y, Ag2 It
OR SALE —Double-barreled shot-gun, fine stub-
twist barrels, stocked to urder, and elegantly
jinighed, russet leather vase, Dixon fask and pouch,
Kley's wade and caps, Price $26. Also, Plobert
Rille, nickeled mountings, globe and peep sight.
Price. $8, Will sell both guns, eto., for $30. H. B,
DEBBY, 448 Broadway, Albany, N. Y. Ag21t
OR SALE,—A Sharps long-range Creedmoor
Kiifle, with 100 shells, and reloading implements
complete. Hifle cost $130, Will sell for $55 what
cost $140, and allow privilege of trying before
baying; 18 sold for ao fault. Address T_ J. LOW,
Newpcrl, R, 1, eare box 529, Ag? it
VERY DESIRABLE ESTATE, either Tor
A Market gardening or general sporting purposes,
at the South, will be leased to responsible parties for
a jong or short term of years.
Persons intending to locate
to investigate. -
Ap23m © Address “SPORTSMAN,” this office.
Che Zennel.
in Florida will do well
BINDERS.
me books bound, Art Journal beund
Shae to Tenens publishers’ style, Picturesque
ATMerica, Ati Bye had of er at
Women In Sacre Story, 1a Ua
. ‘ka, Tausic and magezines il The bes
Seat Joweat prices; done iniwo or three days
Hrequired, | WALKER’S SONS, 1¢ Dey street,
DOGS.
POCTOR HENRY GARDNER, No. 146° West
Thirtieth street, New York City. Dogs treated end
purchased on coiimission. Thirty-one years ex-
perience in canine diseases. Age? tf
OR SALE_—Six setter whelps out of my biel
Jesse, by Lakin’s Ned, price 71d. For particu
ia, address, P, DUNHAM, Lecds, Masy = Ags 3.
EDINA KENWEL,
JESSE SHERWOOD, Prorrteror, Edina, Knox
County, Mo,, breeder and importer of Sporting Dogs.
Pointers, setters, Spaniels, fox and beagle hounds,
Sancho.” Imp. Pointer, stud dog; fee, 585, See
English K, C, 8, B., No, 1,005, Te is a grandson of
the eeleprated “Hamlet,” No, $836, This dog
“Sancho” has won seven prizes—four in England
first. at Crystal Palace, 1874), three here.
OR SALE—Kennel of Imported and Native Red
Trish Setters.—hnported red Trish setter stud dog
York by Thigue, out of Flora, witmer of prizes at
shows in Ireland, and in this country af the Centen-
nial, St. Lonis, Baltimore, and New York shows;
price $200, Imported red Trish setter biteh Pioss by
Thigue, out of Flora, fall sister to York; also winner
of prizes at shows af Treland and in this conntry ;
will soon be in heat; price $160. Native red Trivh
setter bitch Maud, three years old, by Pilot, aut ot
Gypsy; a crack field worker; price $110, One brace
of pure red Irish setlers, puppies, ten weeks old ;
price for te brace, $40. or single, $25. All the above
are in good health and good condiion. Kor full par-
ticuJars, inquire of C, Z, MILEY, Lancaster, Pa.
Aug? 3t
OR SALE,—A fine lot of Scotch, Skye, Dandy,
Dinmont, and Blark-and-tan Terriers, Sporting
Dogs, Maltese Cats, Ferrets, &¢. Medicines for all
diseases at L.N. MAYOR, 45 Great Jones street,
YS 6s seprt2i-ly
JOR SALH, when eight weeks old, six puppies ont
of my bine belton setter Mell. by Bob Boy. They
are black and white. Twoot them are black. white
and tan, and are almost perfect images of theur sire,
For particulars, address L. F, WHITMAN, 5 City
Hail, Detroit, Mich, jegs tt
FOR SALE—Six pointer whelps, three dogs and
i three bivchas, liver, white md tan, out of im-
ported Lady Frances, by Sensation, Address Box
129, Hart's Valls, N. ¥-.
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!
STEADMAN'S FLEA POWDER for DOGS.
A Bane to Fleas—A Boon to Dogs,
This Powder is guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs or
any other animals, or money returned. It is put up
in patent hoxes with sliding pepper box top, which
greatly facttilates its use, Simple and éificacious,
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid
ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.
A CERTAIN REMEDY,
Put up in boxes containing a dozen powders, with
full directions Tor use.
Price 50 cents per Box by muitil.
Both the above sre recommended by Kop ann Guy
and FOREST AND STREAM.
W. HOLBERTON.
och 12 102 NASSAU STRENT.
Roe YOUNG COCKER SPANIEL STOCK PROM
the choicest breeds. ayguire of r
M, P. MoKOON,
dec?s-1y Franklin, Del. Co., N. ¥.
| The dienyl.
BALLARD'’S
ER!
FLEA K ILL
DESTRUCTION OF FLEAS
On Dogs and Other Animals,
Au Absolute and Perfect Exterminator of tie pest,
May, ye ned with entire satety.
Contents of a package sufiitient to rid half a
(lozen large dogs of the yermin.
NO PERSON OWNING DOGS SHOULD BE WITH-
OUT TH FLEA KILLER,
Price 50 Cents per Package.
Will be sent pustage paid on receipt of price.
Proprietors,
LAZELL, MARSH & GARDINER,
Jyl9 tf 10 GOLD STREET, NEW YORE.
eee your own dege in the most artistic man-
ner, Send for cirevlar fo M. YON COLIN,
Delaware City, Del. jee) Sti
Hatels and Resorts for Sportsmen.
SAYVILLE HOUSE,
SAYVILLE, L, I.
MAT. W. BOUNDERHILL, - - - - Proprietor.
A few minutes? walle from the depot and from the
beach, Bathing, outing, tisbing, yachting, Come
munticalion by yacht with South Beach and Fire
Tsland. Com. L, A, BEARDSLEE, Litile Falls, N. ¥.
MENTION * FOREST AND STREAM’
STODDARD’S
CARTRIDGE LOADING IMPLEMENT,
COMBINING SEVEN DIFFERENT TOOLS,
Cap Expeller, Recapper, Loader and Tube, Creaser, Cutter.
‘ Crimper and Shell Extractor.
wa. 10 WoW READY.
Fufeim'rp eli the operations possible in the manipulation of Paper or Mets
elle fo) Bre¢ch-Loaders,
Length, 44 inches. Nickel Plated. Weight 10 ounces.
i ‘All the operations are perfect, and suitable for any shell.
AWARDED BOTH MEDS PRT ELoMA. AT CENTENNIAL | gpectal attention paid to orders for TARGET
PRICE, 3S:
Cireulara gent on application. Send postal order or check to
©, J. STODDARD & CO.,
THE UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE COMPANY,
LOWELL,
Manufacturers of the
CENTRAL FIRE, SOLID HEAD,
BRASS SHELL, RE-LOADING CARTRIDGE,
jaed by the Army and Navy of the United States and several Foreign Goveraments,
mae > All kinds of RIM FIRE AMMUNITION.
MASS.
PRACTICE CARTRIDGES.
Send for Illustrated Catalogue.
WALLACE & SONS, Agents, §. Y. City.
Lock-Box 192, Washington, D, C.
LIBERAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE,
drugs.
cimusements, Ge.
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION MEDAL H.T.Helmbold’s
AWARDED FOR
STEAM LAUNCHES. Compound Fluid Extract
BUCHU.
Owing to varlons counterfelting of my
original
receipt and preparntions, I hav
changed my labels and wrappers, which in
future will be printed in
CARMINE
Ink.
The Public are cautioned to be sure and
get the genuine, prepared by the
few York.
GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE BUILDING "OF
LAUNCHES AND THEIR MACHINERY,
Ad will furnish them complete in every particular, fitted either as Swift Racers, Fast Pleasure Boats, Party
Boats, Fishing Boats, Ship’s Tenders, or ferry Boats. Or will supply the MACHINERY, complete. Alsc
models, drawings and moulds to parties preferring to build their own boats.
SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR.
30 Cortlandt Sirect,
Manufacturing Company,
Broadway & | 7th St.,
NEW YORK,
(GuLMorEs CONCERT GARDEN.
OPEN EVERY NIGHT IN THE WEEE WITH
GILMORE’S GREAT MILITARY BAND.
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES SUNDAY EVENINGS.
450 cents admission. Boxes seating four, $3.
Zoological Garden.
FAIRMGUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA,
Gren every day. A large collection of Living Wild
Beasts, Birds and Reptiles. Admission 25 cents;
children nnder twelve, 10 cents, jané ly
HE GREAT NEW YORK AQUARIUM, Broad.
way and 35th street. Open daily from 94, M. to
10r. mM. Beautiful Tropical Fishes and Anemones,
Wonderful Horned Cow Fishes and Ascidians.
Twelve seals, sea lions, 15 sharks, 40 blow fishes,
hell-benders, and thousands of other curious marine
creatures. Prof. Young, marvelous yeurriloqnist.
Miss Lubin in submarine performances, DJightfal
orchestral concerts. Feeding the animals and
fishes and other entertaiments,
Coney Island Aquarium now open for the summer,
Highest Honors
CENTENNIAL WORLD’S_ AIR, 1876.
INGER ORGANS.
BABBITT’§ TOILET SOAP,
; ae] ; Unrivalled for ue tol-
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fen
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A VICTORIOUS INVENTION
The Eagle Claw. |}
An ingenious deyice for the purpose of catching all kinds of
Animals, Pieh and Game. ?
The easy method of setting the Eagle Claw, combined with
the simplicity of removing the yictini, are among its peculiar
advantages. .
It is immaterial how to place it when set. Jt may be buried
flat in the gronnd, suspended from the limb of a tree, or, when
occasion requires, covered with grass, leaves or other light
Material without inany way impairing 1ts certam operation.
Itis adapted for bait of any description, and, when, set, no
Animal, Fish or Bird that touches the bait can possibly escape.
| Itd6es not mangle or injure its victims in the slighest degree,
nor need they be handled to free them from the trap,
; TRICE LIST:
* ‘No, 1—For fishing and all kinds of small game
| ——$——
BS A = offers to the public
The Finest Tollet Soup in the W
Only the purest vegetable otlaused in its manifacture.
Ber Use in the Nursery it has No Equal.
Worth ten times its cost to eyery mother end famt}y in Christ.
prdont, Sample box containing 3 cakes of 6 ozs, each, sent frea
ny address on receipt of 75 cents.
=», Address 12. 'T. Babbitt, New Work Cb
ste ea-For Sale by all Drogkists..ea + x
H, WALDSTEIN |
fie OPTICIAN,
549 Broadway, New York,
Has received the highest award at the Centennial
Exposition for his fine Glasses, especially Opera
mao Field Glasses. His display at 645 Broadway of
TELESCOPES; FIELD, MARINE and OPERA
r
and animals,
Bent by Mas... 1c... cece eee creeetner ees csese ee BU CONES,
; No.2—For catching Mink, Muskrats, Raccoons, large Game,
{ SIRT iC ets gt palplen nto os Sah See PL eee Res Ean One ,.--75 cents,
No. 8, or Rocky Mountain Giant, for catching Bears, Wolves,
Panthers, &c, Can be easily set by a boy, and willstand a
strain of several hundred pounds. Weight, 10 to 15 lbs,$10.
All goods sent, charges paid, to any address on receipt of price,
PRONOUNCED UNANIMOUSLY AS THH
Best Instruments. —
Their comparative excellence is recopnized hy
Judges in their Report. from which the follow!
is an extract + ">
‘The B. SHONINGER ORGAN COUS éxnlbb
8 the best Instruments at a price rendering them
pussible to a large class of purcitasers, having acom
bination of Reeds and Belis, producing novel afi
pleasing effects, containing many desirable improve
ments, Wil! stand longer in.dry or damp Climate, lege
liable to get ont of order, all the boards being sind
three-ply, put together so it is impossible for them
to either shrink, swell or split.” THE ONE
ORGANS AWARDED THIS RANK. 2
This Meda! and Award was granted after the m:
severe competition of the best makers, béforé one
the most competent juries ever assembled.
New styles and prices juat issued, which are it
cordance with our rule, the BEST ORGANS
GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, SPECTA-
CLES and EYE GLASSES, ARTI-
FICIAL HUMAN EYES, Etc., =
Te really wonderful. Illustrated catalogue mailed on |
“Address Chas. L. Coate,
_-% 880 Fulton St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
P.O. Box 214.
~ AGENTS WANTED,
Teceipt of postage of four cents,
ESTABLIS?””” ~ 40,
the least money.
We are prepared to appoint a few new Agente,
Tilustrated Catalogges muiled, postpaid, u
lication to oF 2 Oe
. SHONINGER ORGAN CO.,
$7 to 123 Chestnut Street,
NEW HAVEN, CONN,
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Guns, Zifles. Ete.
THREE BARRELED
Breech-Loading Guns.
(TWO SHOT AND ONE RIFLE.)
A new feature in the Sporting Line. Forms #
light and compact gun from eight to ten pounds,
Eiving to sportsmen the very thing so often wanted
in all kinds of shooting,
Represented by W. Holberton, 102 Nassau street,
New York.
BEND FOR CIRCULAR.
W. H. BAKER,
Pept. 30:0m Lisle, Broome Co., N.Y.
STEVENS’ PATENT BREECH-LOADING
Shooting Rifles, Donble and Single Barre! Shot-Guna,
Pocket Rifles, Pocket Pistols, anh the noted Hunter's
Pet Rites, Send for catalogue,
J. STEVENS & CO., Chicopee Falls, Masa,
C. C, & B. ZEYTLER,
GUNSMITHS ANDIRIFLE GALLERY,
207 Bowery, New York,
E. THOMAS, JR.,
GUNS, PISTOLS, SPORTING GOODs,
174 South Clark Street, Chicago, Il.
W. H. HOLABIRD,
Manufacturer of
Specialtiestin Clothing
FOR SPORTSMEN,
Valparaiso, Ind,
Shooting Suits complete, consisting of Coat, Vest,
Pants and Cap, $10. No. 1 Shooting Coats, water-
Proof and first-class in every particular, sent:by
mail, post-paid, $6. J
Holabird's New Game Bag; weighs 12 ounces.
The most sonvenient amd coelest garment ever
offered to Sportsmen. Oan be used in place of a
coat; room for 50 shells and 75 snipe or quail: by
mail for $2.
Holabird’s New Cartridge Vest, capacity for fifty
shells; simple and admirable for boat shooting;
$2.50. Fine cine, Corduroy and Fustian suits made
to order in the neatest and most dasirable style,
Send 25 centa for my book on Dog Breaking and | April 10,1877; Traps, March 13, 1877.
catalogue of goods. Money refunded if not satistied.
W. H. HOLABIRD, Valparaiso, Ind.
Aak your:gun dealer for Holabird’s goods.
Safes.
HERRINGS SAFES
“The World’s Champions.”
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FIRE TRIED.
ReceivedjInternational Hxbibition awards:
Veveweasee--S85L Now York.....:..
1853
) Paris......6.5-.---- 1867 Philadelphia.... 1876
Alsolawards ofgold!and silver medals, <
asaachuasetts Charitable Mechanic Association,
Boston, 1874; Franklin Institute, Phila-
deiphia, 1874; American Institute,
New York, and many others.
HERRING CO.,
AFEZAND LOCK MANUFACTURERS,
251 and 252 Broadway, N. Y,
W. & C. SCOTT
& SONS. .
First Prize Medal and Diploma,
awarded at the Centennial Bxhibition,
for excellence of workmanship and ma-
terial in their Premier Quality and
meédinm Prades. Their New Patent.
Triplex Lever Grip Action and Com-
Pensatiung Lump, ‘The attention of
Sportsmen’ is réqnested to the shove
new action. Its snperor strength
and solidity impart greatly improved
shooting powers. Hard “hitting be-
ine the desideratum requlred, is ob-
tained by this powerfal gan. Prices of
the New Triplex Lever Grip, $175. £395
to $100. Marked the Triplex 10-porea
extra. Our highest grade is as usual
Guns, Bifles, Ete.
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Sportsman's Depot,
(ESTABLISHED 1536.)
Firat premium at Wotld’s Fair at New York and
: Centennia] Exhibition.
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JOHN KRIDER,
N. FE. Vor. Second and Walnut Sts.» Philms
GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,
| Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Honks, Flies,
Leaders, Snoods, Artificial Bait, Py Books,
+ ee esr
marked the PREMIER QUALITY,
(Extract from FoREsr AND STREAM, Now York, December 49s, 1876, Contributed by one of the Judges of
Awards of Guna at the Centennial 2] ‘
“This action (The Triplex Lever Grip) combines in the highest de tren implici
rapidly secure the favor of all-who test Its merits, 3 TS eth and simplicity, and must
COMPENSATING LUMP. Strongly recommended. It ia invalnable, and shoul tbc. te.
every gun, Costs abont $10 extra. Choke-bores, medium or full. Our Paati to be iad of the princlpar Er Salmon, Bass and ‘Trout Flies Made to Order.
“rider's” Celebrated Center Enamel Split and
dealers in the trade only.
PREMIER GUN WORKS, Birminzhan, England. Glued Bamboo Rods.
“ Tirds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skins in Great Varieties—
7 Taxidermy in all its branches,
Paper and Metallic Shells :
FOE
Breech-Loading Shot Guns,
Mannfactured by the
UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE (0.,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN,
Spratt’s Patent Dog Biscuits
Repairing of ail kinds. mard-ly
SPORTSMEN
Will tind a select assortment of
Guns,
Rifles,
Revolvers,
Ammunition,
And all goods appertaining thereto.
THE STURTEVANT SHELLS are the easiest reloaded,
Do not have to ungerew the head nor use an awl to remove
the exploded caps. THE PATENT MOVABLE ANYILS,
made of steel wire, will not bend or break.
THE BERDAN PATENT SHELLS, new model, with
Hobbs’ patent waterproof primers, never miss fire, and are
hi nts by all that have used them,
APHR SHELLS.—By repeated experiments and great
outlay for improved materials, and machinery made ex-
ressly for the Lar aap we can now warrant our BROWN
APER SHELLS equal to any imported. They are sure
sad and wa not Seas in ae gun,
nquire of any of the dealers in sporting materiala for
the U M. C. Co.'s Shells, ois
Not sold at retail by the manufacturers.
Louis Conical Base Paper Shell.”
Special Attention is Invited to Our New
SMITH’S PATENT REVOLVERS,
In four sizes of 22, 32, #8 and 41-100 cats,
This new and elegant Arm combines strmeplicity
durability, a perfect interchange of all ita parte.
The most critical Inspection in process of manofac-
ture, and with its pafent improvements, makeit the
Most Desirable Revoiver in the Market,
A OOMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
* MAYNARDRIFLES SHOT GUNS
ETC.
Send for Circular.
FOWLER & FULTON,
NO. 300 BROADWAY, N. Y.
M. FownEr, HeNEY Fouuren,
Deunison’s Targets
From 25 to 1000
¥d. Range.
TARGET PASTERS
AND
Score Cards.
SOLD BY
Dealers in Sporting Goods
On receipt of TEN CENTS a 100°VYARD
TARGET will be gent by mail, with circular and
fam plea,
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DENNISUN & CO., 198 Broadway, N. Y,
Having made important improvements in onr Shell, we
can safely recommend them as équal, if not Superior, in
query to any Paper Shell manufactured in this country or
in Europe,
Among the advantages claimed for these Shells, are: A
Saving of 25 por cent. in the use of powder; also the great
decrease in recoil. The sizes made are No. 10—25, 2%,
and 3 inches; No. 12—25;, 237, and 27 inches, Longer
They are not mailable. Sample, 100, sent by expresson receipt of $1.15
pels will a. made a eee cost,
Tor No. 12; $1.30 fer No, 10.
Factory and vffice, No. 2,289 De Kalb street, St. Louis, Mo,
St. Louis Patent Shell Manufacturing Company.
Capt. Bogardus’ Patent Ciass Ball Trap
and Rough Balls.
Convenient and Handy for
attaching to Pishing Rods, Gun
Cases, and all arta of Sportamen'e
Baggage. Buy of your nearant
Statiouer or Newadeslor, or sand
10 eta. for packspe by mail to:
DENNISON'S
PATENT
TOURISTS:
TAGS.
him Many
These Traps and Balls patented by Bogardus and used by
thousand times, proves them to be just what is wanted by all
©
SPORTSMEN’S CLUBS AND AMATEURS. DENNISON & CO,, 198 Broadway, N.Y.
Founded July 4, 1808,
THE PATENT ROUGH BALL—The only Ball that will break eure M *
when hit by shot. Use none but the best. Myery ball marked, Pate ns
Geo. E. Hart & Co.,
NEWARK, N. J.
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TRADE SUPPLIED.
Cotton Duck, every width & weight, cnt to any length,
Oiled do, manufactured by steam power.
Saturated, not enameled,
Slings for disabled Horass,
thoronghly harnessed, $10 each,
Lock Pouches, Messenger Bags,
Noge Bags at wholesale,
anytBing and
everything that
can bé made
of calIVAS.
., Arrangement of Tent Catalogues.
+3 No.1. Artist's & Camping.
a 2, Military.
* 3. Lawn and Garden,
= 4. Camp Meeting & Chapel,
5. Circus & Show.
6, Base Ball,Cricket,&c.
7. Sundries.
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Thos. W. Sparks,
Shot & Bar Lead
MANUFACTURER.
Office 121 Walnut Street, Philadelphia,
THE SNEIDER GUN.
The only iveposit
Double-Grip Self-Closing Top Lever Action
IN THE WORLD,
Sizes, from 6 to 16 bore,
Equal in finish, symmetry of outiines and materiala
to the finest Moglish Guns, andat more
Teasonable prices.
The Sneider Rebounding Lock used, the only Re-
bonnder with which missfires will not occur,
HIGHEST CENTENNIAL MEDAL FOR
“Workmanship, Rebounding Locks and Compen-
i sating Features of Action.”
GUNS REBORED FOR CLOSE SHOOTING,
STOCKS BENT TO ANY GROOK.
Pin Fire Guns changed to Central Fire.
Duzele-Loading Guna Altered to Breach-Loaders,
Clark & Sneider,
199, 201, 303
., Fulton St.
Boyle’s U, S. Tent and
Mail Bag Manuf’y, ©
FULTON 8T., NEW YORK,
Palmetto Tents,
MEERSCHAUM AND CIGARETTES,
NES FOR &= DOES NOT BITE THE TONGUE. _sy
Our Cigarettes are as fine as can be produced, Only the (best French Cigarette paper is used, which
is free from mineral and other injurious substances.
TRY LAMERIQUE,
THE BEST CIGAREETYTES, AND JUST THE THING FOR
SUMMER SMOKINC.
Mixture of Perique and Vanily Fair. Best French Cigarette Paper only used. Sample
” 10 feet square, $20 each.
73 a “a vf 4a
ail, Fifteen cents, Ask your dealer for them. 214 W. Pratt St., Baltimore
by mail, Fifte WM. S. KIMBALL & CO., Rochester, New York. Send for ilinstrated Catalogue.
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