WREST AND STREAM. 



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§he §nme of gliess. 



Notice.— Chess exchanges, communications and solutions should be 

 addressed " Chess Editor Forbst and Streak, P. O. box 54, Woicort- 

 vllle, Conn." 



Problem No. 23. 



Tourney set, No. 18. Motto : Down on Duals. 



White to play and give mate in three moves. 



—Problem No. 21 was Incorrectly printed, viz. : The White Paw n A 

 Queen's third should have appeared as a Black Pawn at Queen's 

 Sixth. The missing White Kino in Problem 1* o. 22 should be placed 

 on Queen Bishop'b sixth. Solvers, problemists aud exchanges will 

 please make note of these errors if it be necessary on their part. 



SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS— NO. It, 



1— P-KtR(R) 1— K-KR7 



2— R-K Rs oh 2— K moves 



3— R mates 



1-Q-Q2 ch 



2— V tks B <Kt) 

 3— B-B6 mate 



rnOBLKM NO. 18. 



PROBLEM NO. la. 



-Q-K3 1— P-Kt5 



-QQB3 2-PtkaQ 



-B-B6 mate 



1 1— 1— B-Kt5 



2— Q-Q4 2— K-R4 



| 3— Q-RI mate 



Game No. 71.— TRENCH DEFBNCE. 

 The following is the first game between Mason and MacKenzie 

 played Jnly 15, 1878, at Paris Tourney : 

 Black. 

 Mason 

 1-P-K3 

 2— P-Q4 

 3— Kt-K m 

 4— P tks P 



White. 

 MacKenzie 

 1-P-K4 

 2— P-Q4 

 3-K-QB3 

 4-P tks P 

 6— Kt -Q B3 



1— Castles 

 S-B-K KtS 

 9— B tks Kt 



10— Kt-R4 



11-^Q-R5 



. -B-Q3 

 6— Catties 

 T— Kt-QBS 



S-Kt-K2 (a) 

 B-P tks B 

 10— K-KM 

 U-R-K R 



White. 

 MacKenzie 

 12— P-K B4 

 13— P-B3 

 14— Q R-K B 

 15— Kt-K2 

 16— Kt K13 



Black. 



Mason 

 12— P-QB3 

 13— Kt-Kt3 

 14— Q-B2 

 15— B Q2 

 16-Q R-K 



ll-QRflcli(b) 17— Kiksq 



IS— Kt B5 ch IE— B Mb Kt 



19— KttksBch 19— K-R4 



20— P-Kt4 Ch 20— K tkS P 



21-Q-KW ch 21— K-R4 

 22— B-K2 mate 



NOTES. 



(j£) A most extraordinary move to make In this position . 

 (b) A beautiful termination. 



tNTBR NATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT AT PABIS. 



The Bynoptical table below shows the result of every game played in 

 this tourney. Mr. MacKenzie, of New York, is "placed" as a prize 

 winner. The prizes offered are valued at 14,000 francs, and are Ave 

 in number. Mr. MacKenzie's score with the leading players of the 

 touruey la fully what we expected, and entitles him to equal promi- 

 nence with Winawer, Zukertort aud Blackburne : 



Pobtablk Turkish Baths. — The advantages of Lubin's 

 portable Turkish baths are many, and their ready sale proves 

 them to be in high favor with the pulic. They are to be had 

 for a low figure, there is not the danger of infection common 

 to public baths, the stifling hot room is done away with, the 

 heat or vapor being conflnod about the patient by a water- 

 proof cloak, and the work of the medicinal agencies is 

 thorough in entering rapidly the pores of the skin. Skin dis- 

 eases, catarrh, rheumatism, neuralgia, fever and ague, dys- 

 pepsia and asthma are among the many diseases that yield 

 tinder proper trestment in this bath through the medicinal 

 agents supplied with it. 



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«" Fobest and Stbbam will be sent for fractions of a year 

 as follows : Six months, $8 ; three months, $1. To clubs of 

 two or more, |3 per annum 



^nswep fa ^o^respanimts. 



No Notice Token ot AnonymoiM Comniuiiloatlon*. 



r~ A number of anonymous correspondents will understand why 

 their queries are not answered, when they read the lines at the head of 

 his column. 



A II. S., La Grange.— Know nothing about the puppies advertised. 



Dayton, O.— Read the line immediately beneath the beading of this 

 department. 



G. L. R., San Antonio.— Halloek's "Gazetteer" costs $3, $4, or $ts, 

 according to binding. 



A. T., Philadelphia.— This Is such a special case thatwe could not ad- 

 vise yon. Better call on a local sorgi on. 



O C, Philadelphia— For books on clog dancing aud banjo playing 

 send to Fish A Simpson, Nassau St., N. Y. 



J. B., Boston.— Game is getting very scarce about the settled parts of 

 West Texas. So our latest advices inform us. 



Jack, x. Y— Send for what repairs you want to Mr. Squires, No. 1 

 Cortlandt at , N. Y. It will be done in excellent style. 



it, D. H., Dedham.— The number of shots you give Is only a fair, 

 not a good paltern. It ought to he fully 200. Shot concentrations do 

 no harm. 



H. R., Now York.— Large and small displacement are only relative 

 terms. No strict line can be drawn between the two— they merge into 

 one another. 



A. O. T., Ashtabula, O.— In his late English matches Capt. Bogardus 

 used a Scott gun, 10 lbs.; with two sets of barrels, one 10 gauge, the 

 otter 12 gauge. 



J, T. G., Gayloravllle.— You have sent us the real helgramltos. If 

 you could find some one who could collect them they might be sold for 

 bait in New York. 



Constant Reaobr, Paterson, N. J.— We have no record of when 

 Paine flrat shot on the stage. Think it was not much previous to the 

 date yon mention. 



H. W. A., Byron, Mich.— The name you mention is that of a maker 

 in excellent repute. Yours of their make compare favorably with 

 those you mention. 



«. W. B., Lancaster, O.— l and 2 a most reliable person, and manu- 

 factures excellent guns ; can be relied on. 3. 3J4 measured drs. 

 of Dlltmar, \>4 oz. shot. 



A. A. A., Port Perry, Ont-— There exists no work on steam-yacht 

 building. Our back (lies will furnish much information on the subject, 

 especially in No. 19, Vol. X. 



Be-rgkn society for the Protection of Game, N. J.— Are chim- 

 ney swallows insectivorous birds, and as such entitled to the protection 

 of the game laws ? Ana. Most certainly. 



M. B,, Batavia, O.— It is contrary to our oft-expressed rule to dis- 

 criminate between guns. We can only refer you to our advertising 

 columns, -which represent the best guns made. 



R. R., New York.— Please give the address of the Secretary of the 

 Columbia Rifle Range, just opened in New Jersey. Ans. John Ken- 

 ned, Secty. Columbia Rifle Range. Bergen Heights, N. J. 



C. R., Albany, N. Y.— Will you have the kindness to inform me what 

 shooting there is in the Immediate vicinity of Bloomuigton, 111. Ans. 

 there is excellent pinnated grouse shooting on the prairies. 



B., Winslow, 111.— We have already stated that Dr. Carver's eyes 

 were all right. The programme of his exhibitions was published in 

 onr paper last week. Any letters for lilm should be sent to us. 



C. A. T„ Qlenvtlle, Conn.— Much obliged for sending the fish eggs, 

 which we would gladly have studied them, but they arrived lusueha 

 broken and decomposed condition, that they were unrecognizable. 



A- R., Akron, O.— Will you give me the address of a good firm of 

 which to purchase waterproof duch for hunting with? Ans. See our 

 advertising column. The firms who there present their goods are re- 

 liable. 



S. tl. V., Lancaster, O.— Brainerd, Mini).,is a most excellent centre 

 for large and small game, moose, deer, all kinds of wild fowl.grouse, 

 etc. We have received no late news from the locality, but hardly :tUink 

 that you conld miss finding good sport there. 



F. C, P, Lowell, Mass.— The half-breed Indian, John Logan, who 

 lives at Half- Way River, on the Basin, near Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, is 

 an excellent guide to the Tantramar Marshes. You may write for in- 

 formation to Miss Wheeler, who keeps the Ottawa Hotel at Parrsboro. 



Tar Heel, Wilmington, N. C— Can you suggest a substitute for Bar- 

 badoes Tar in cough remedy? It cannot be obtained here, belonging, 

 apparently, to a past age. Ans. There is no particular virtue in Barda- 

 doea Tar; any other pyroligneus substance would answer the same end. 



R. D., Kingston, Mtra.— Can you procure for me, and at what price, 

 "Gen. B. L. E, Bonneville's Exploring Expedition Beyond theBocky 

 MoimmniR," written by Washington Irving ? Ans. Yes ; It would be a 

 second-hand book, in good order, and we could send it to you for $5.50. 



N. B.— Two errors occur— typographical | ones— In our "Answers to 

 Correspondents" last week. To "J. P.,"of St. Paul's, the printer made the 

 dog have " felons on his eyes." PleaBe read "fil'tiw." " J. W. W.," of 

 Baltimore, will be kind enough to understand that " dyspepsia" was 

 printed " dropsy." 



8. G., Dayton .—My pointer Is seriously affected with sneezing, and 

 makes efforts to clear his throat. Have given him sulphur. Indicate 

 treatment. Dog 4 years old . Ans. It la one of the seqnels of dis- 

 temper. Sulphur occasionally is good, also give 2 grains of quinine 3 

 times a day for a week or two. 



W. F. P., Peeksklll.— My pnppy, 5 months old, has a cataract. When 

 he was born both his eyes were covered, bnt one han disappeared. How 

 may I remove it 1 Ans. This is a special case, and will require an ocu- 

 list to attend to it. We Bhouid think a young surgeon in your neigh- 

 borhood, for the lesson It would teach, would be glad to couch your dog. 



B. B. P., Harrlsburg.— My setter gyp, 3 years old, Is troubled with 

 sore ears. Tips become inflamed, and break out, discharging matter. 

 Coat harsh ; nose warm. Will you suggest a cure r Ans. Reduce diet 

 to a minimum, and Increase" exercise. Use some contrivance to keep 

 the ears from being shaken, and keep them clean, inside and ont. If 

 there Is discharge, pour in alittle dllute'lead water dially. 



B. anu F., Merlden.— Our Irish Better, s years old, has sore eyes. 

 Began troubling him about 11 months Binoe. Ono of tfcem la now well, 



but the other is giving trouble. There is a continual watery discharge, 

 and slightly inflamed. He likes It rubbed with the hand, and often 

 brushes his paw over It. Ans. Wash the eyes with warm water several 

 times a day, and use a lotion of 2 grs. alum to 1 oz. water three times 

 a day. 



Constant Reader, Evansville, lnd.— How can I restore the beauti- 

 ful figure or twist, such as can be seen on a new English double gnn? 

 Is sulphuric acid good to distinguish genuine wire twisl guns from 

 fictitious ones ? What, is good for removing rust without scraping? 

 Ans. 1. Honestly wecunnot give the mixture. We have recommended 

 several tldngs, but we are afraid that browning must be done by an 

 expeit. 2. Yes. 3. You must use mechanical means. A wire brush 

 13 good. 



A Subscriber, TJ. S. Monitor "Mahopac."— Have a pointer 11 months 



old ; has not had distemper ; is strong, with good appetite. About a 

 month ago he seemed tender about, the head. Shaking. Soon came 

 discharge from his ears, whloh still continues. Have used Castile soap 

 What shall I do? Ans. After wuahing out the ears pour in a little 

 weak lead water, which you can procure from any druggist. Keep the 

 lotion In the ear for a minute or two. The dog has canker of the ear. 

 Reduce his diet. 



InQuirkr, Bradford, Pa.— By chambering buckshot for a choke-bore 

 the following is meant: Ab the muzzle of a choke-bore is smaller than 

 the breech if the chambering was done at the breech with large fhot, 

 In firing they would jam at the muzzle. To obviate this, take a wad 

 which will fit the muzzle, and put on that the requisite number of buck 

 shot to cover it, and use in the shell just that, number, by count or 

 measure. It makes no difference in a choke-bore as to the danger, 

 whether small or big shot is used, there can be no liability to accident. 



F. F. F. F., Chatham village, N. Y— Have we a right (o take brook 

 trout (catching them with a net) from one stream in the same county 

 to another for the purpose of stocking said stream wlttiont breaking 

 the law? Ans. Chapter 721, 5 19, Laws State ot New York, reads: "No 

 person shall at any time catch any speckled trout with any device save 

 that of angling, except in waters which are wholly private, etc." You 

 cannot legally net the tront, though, of course, your intentions are of 

 the most honorable character. It is one of those cases where the Inno- 

 cent must suffer for the guilty. You can procure trout fry from the 

 ponds advertised in our columns, and from Seth Green. 



R., Montreal.— Do you think a young man (city bred) could find em- 

 ployment on on a sheep farm in Texas ? If so, would you advise him 

 to go there, serve for a time, and then start on h's own account, capi- 

 tal $500? When? Where? How? Or, can you refer him to some 

 one posted in the matter? Ans. That depends altogether upon the 

 young man's disposition, grit, present condition, prospects, etc. There 

 Is certainly success to be attained by an enterprising person In Texas 

 shecp-cultnre. "R" could undoubtedly And employment on a sheep 

 farm, and that would be the sensible way to go to work. We can per- 

 haps put htm in communication with the proper parties. 



M., Wells Beach! Me.— Have been using an old Colt's navy revolver 

 to ahoot partridges and rabbits about camp with. On tiring a shot 

 three of the barrels went, off at the same lime, a piece of bullet from 

 the left chamber taking the skin from my thumb. Can you in any way 

 account for three barrels of a revolver going off at one time. Ans. 

 It might arise from the cap exploding and firing the other two. Some- 

 times the nipples are rusted, so that there is direct communication with 

 rhe chambers other than directly through the centre of then). Old re- 

 volving arms should be discarded. Some bad accidents occur from 

 them. When they were new they were safe, but old age has made 

 them infirm. 



J. B. H., Buffalo.— My cocker, 7 months old, has behaved strangely. 

 About 10 or 12 weeks ago the women folks in my absence overfed him. 

 Got sick, but was cured. About three weeks ago hair fell off inside of 

 his (thighs. Scabby lumps appeared ; canker came in his ears ; had 

 fleas. But worse than all, he seems moody and sullen, and snapped at 

 me. WonS play romps with me. Is cross, and looks wild in the eyeB. 

 Ans. Every precaution should be taken to guard the dog safely. Your 

 not believing in rabies will not avert serious consequences therefrom, 

 and the symptoms you give are very unpleasant ones. Your treatment 

 of the dog seems good in the main. Try the effect of kerosene well 

 r.ubbed in where the Itching ,is, and continue general treatment. 



L. P., iSidyidge St.— For a centre-fire cartridge *han can be reloaded 

 a number of times ipf the Winchester Repeater) what kind of powder 

 Is best? IsDittmar good.? Could a party ,of two young men make it 

 pay to trap and hnnt out West t How is it .that Indians are reported to 

 be starving when there Is plenty of game, out Wi st? Is not the Win- 

 chester Repeater used by a great many hunters ? Wli re can a Spencer 

 Repeater be booght, and who are the agents ? Ans. 1. Use KG pow- 

 der. Rifle shells have not yet been tried with Dittmar. 2. Hard to say 

 not unless familiar with the business. 3. Indians arc not always in 

 good hunting grounds. 4. Yes. 5. The Spencer no longer manufac- 

 tured. Can be bought second-hand in a great many places. 



NiOK, Wolf Run.— In /fishing for black bass, using helgramtles, should 

 a sinkerbe used to keep the bait to the bottom, or not ? My two 

 pointer paps 10 months old welgi respectively 6G and 52 pounds. What 

 do you think of the weight and how does it compare with standard ? 

 They are thoroughbred . What make of goc did Marsh use at the New 

 TtxfK Contention? Ja £Cd. Tinker .living yet? If so, does he shoot 

 from the trap still? What Is the reputation of Grubb & Co., ot Phila- 

 delphia, as dealers? Ans. J, Qp the surface, floating on the top ot 

 the water. Give it movement. 2. You must have very large dogs for 

 their age. Rather big for standard of poiutera over 50 pounds. 3. Can- 

 not say, but from Information understand it was j. muzzle-loader. 4. 

 Tinker lives in Providence, well and hearty. Does not sb.oot much. 

 5. Among the most reliable of houses. 



Xenpenny Nails.— A correspondent writes from Philadelphia : " lu 

 your paper of July 18, answering ' C. W's.' Inquiry, you say the terms 

 sixpenny, eight penny, etc., as applied to nails ' Is supposed to be de- 

 rived from the fact that la early times so many nails were sold for a 

 penny.' That this is erroneous Is evident when you consider that they 

 could not give more large than small nails for a penny, but vice versa, 

 I have also seen it suggested that the term is derived from nails having 

 been formerly sold at so many pennies per pound, according to size ; 

 but this of course is eaoally fallacious. A more probable solution 13 

 that nails in early times, hand made, were sold at. so many pence per 

 100. Still another solution, which I rather favor, is that sixpenuy, eight- 

 penny, etc., is a corrnptlou of six pound, eight pound, etc., referring to 

 the number of pounds to 1,000 nails ; thus designating weight rather 

 lhan price. It is so now with tacks, ' four oz., six oz., eic.,' to the 1,000. 

 If this isn't, It ought to be the rule, for it would give a positive gauge 

 for size with all makers and for all time."— We thank our corres- 

 pondent for his suggestions, though It Is all pretty much the same 

 thing. Si none e vert ben trovato. 



Matchless.— We have been In an extemporized brush camp before 

 now, when everything was so thoroughly soaked that we could only 

 light our matches by biting the brimstone end. We should not have 

 done this had we been provided with Taylor's self-lighting match safe. 



—ISte adv. 



