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Double Birds.— Mv^.a 1.— Rise and Boundary— All matches sTiali be 

 shot from H and Tplnng» traps, which sln.'il'b, ' n-t Ave yards apart, 

 and the rise shall be 20 yard?, and loo yards boundary. 



Utile 'i.-liiuis on the Wing.— In double *boottag, both birds must be 

 on the wing when he Bret la slid at, and if the oilii-r thou Id might be- 

 fore shot, at, ihe party shooting shall shoot at two more birds. Ifihe 

 first bud should he killed on the trap btforeit rises, n shall he scored a 

 oft. bird; but if either Is killed on the s round aft- r they have been or 

 the wing, the shooter shell have two more birds io shoot at ; or, if both 

 birds By and are killed wltn one barrel, he must shoot at two other 

 birds. 



Bute 3.— The time for gathering double birds shall be Ave minutes. 

 All other rules the same as for single birds. 



All tlrs on single bii da Bhall bo shot off it Ave birds, tho same dis- 

 tance as when shooting the match; and ties on double birds at three 

 pairs, the same distance, and so on uuiil the mulch Is decided. 



Election Dat Match, near Bbookltn, N. T.— ffor, 5.— Amateurs! 

 21 yards rise; U and T tiaps : 



Southwick 1 lllllilll' 000111010 1—15 



DrRaee o liiiiii ill i o l l o i o l l— iu 



Fountain Gun CixB.—Farkville, L. T., Son- B.— Match for gold 

 medal.e- , . ...,. n birds enHi, cighiv varda bound 



aiy, 1« oz. of shot, ti and T traps; lies decided at three One 

 aod the club rules to govern : 

 C'abenhaven..56 1 i l l o l 1-6 Chamberlln...l91 11110 1—4 



D Frain 23 1110 11 1— i; Sheridan 21 U110U 0-4 



Slane 23 1 II U 1 • 1-5 Cleaver 23 0*111 1-4 



Livingston.... 21 01*1111-5 Kearoey 25 1 1 1 1-4 



Bryne id 1 1 1 1 0-1 White 53 11*10 1—1 



Wat'.B 28 0111100-4 



Ties on six. 



Cabeubaven „0 1 0—1 De Fraln 1 c— 1 



Second tie. 

 Cabenhavcn ,....1 1 l— 3 DeFrain ,...1 1— a 



Loxa Islands vs. NisSAcs-Ztezter Park, L. I., Not 6.— Match at 

 pigeon shooting between live members of the Long Island SO - 

 Club and live members of the Nassau Gnn Club, shot for 1 

 birds each from Uve traps, 30 yams rise, SO yards boundary. Long 

 Island Shooting Glub lulus. Two barrels : 



Long Island Shooting Club. 



WWynn 1 1011101100111 1-11 



Hughes 1 1011110111100 0—10 



GiJderaleeye oi*«iio»iill»ii— 9 



Willard 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 • 000011— 8 



Broadway 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 0—8-46 



Nassau Gnn Club. 



Selover • 1 I II I 11 1 1 I J 1 n— 10 



Harvey Smith 1 0*011*001110 1—7 



W James Q 0010111000100 1—6 



"J Jones" 1 * " * 1 100001 0-4 



"JBrown 1 .... 1 1000000100006 0— 3— 80 



Seaside Gun Club— Long Branch, Xov. T.— Pigeon Bhoot between 

 Thomas B, Owens, of Philadelphia, aud Dr, ElliB, of New York ; twenty 

 birds each ; 33 yards rise ; English rules : 



TBOwens ^ 1 "11101111101101111 1—16 



DrNEUls 1 111111 noioilOlull 0-15 



Con est for club's badge ; ten birds each ; handicap rise ; SO yards 

 boundary ; Hurlingham rul*s. 



Dr Ellis 5S yards 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 1—9 



Hastings 30 " 11110 11111—9 



Miller 25 " 1*110 11111—8 



Nelson 21 " 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— 7 



Coomb3 18 " 110 1110 11—7 



Mason 21 " 1*10 110 111—7 



Martinez si " 1 10 10 1110 0—6 



Putney IS " 1101101010—6 



BH.,Btings IS " 110 1110 0—6 



Williams 18 " 1*110 110—5 



Ties on nine, 

 Dr Ellis 1 1 1 1 1-0 Hastings..... 1 1 w 



New Jeb3et— Cool's, jVoo. 9.— Monmouth Pigeon Club and New York 

 Club, ten men aside, ten birds each, 25 yards riae, So yards boundary, 

 iy oz. shot, Hurlingham rules : 



Monmouth Club. 



WHouston 1 11111111 1—10 



Edgar Green I 11110111 1—9 



IlCoiiover 1 1011 1111 1—9 



CnarleaOgden 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0- 8 



Mr Ralph 1 1-110 110 1— T 



Mllliam Cunia 1 011011011—7 



Mr Marion * 10 110 11 0—5 



d Price..... 1 0100 1100 1—6 



H Houston 11100011 0—6 



LBostrick; OlOolllO 0—4—63 



New York Clnb. 



RB Angel 1 11111111 1—10 



AD Yates 1 11111111 1—10 



TJrPElb* 1 * 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—8 



CT Putney 1 1110 110 1-7 



Samuel Clark 1 i 1 1 1 1 0— 6 



Wal.er Cleghouse 100110111-8 



C Martinez 1 111110-6 



G Williams 011001110—5 



K Hastings 1 1 1 1 1— 5 



Daniel Woods 1 00010100 1—1—67 



Same Day.— Match for club's badge, twelve competitors, ten birds 

 each, 21 varda rise, SO yards boundary, H and T traps, Long Island 

 ShjotlngC'lub rules: 



Green 1 11111110 1-9 Ralph 1 110111001—7 



mil... .n 11111011 1— S Conovor 1111110 1—7 



Ogdeu 110110 10 1—7 Price — 1 1 1 1 001—5 



Hendricks.. 110111011 0—7 Houston ....1 10 1110 0—5 



Jfnswm to ggcup-tsjipndettts. 



No Nolle* Taken ot Anoiuweiu Comiuantoatlani. 



Where to go fob Game.— Correspondents who Bend us 

 specific questions as to where to find best localities for game 

 and fish are referred to our game columns. All the news that 

 comes to us is there given. By keeping themselves informed 

 from this source our friendB will save themselves and us 

 much trouble. 



G, w. p., Georgetown, Del. It waa a misprint and should have read 

 22 calibre. 



S. S H., Galcsburg, III.— For your country take the setter, The tar- 

 get was a very good one. 



Bicyclist, Bridgeport, Conn.— Bicycles cost from $67 to $176. No 

 New York dealers in them . 



Gekaseb, Baltimore, Md — The rockfiah of the Southern States is the 

 Roecut lintahx, or striped baaa. 



J. B. B., Boston, Mass.— You will And a variety of game in Calaveras 

 County, Cal. Take a gun for ducks. 



G. T., Philadelphia.— What Is the age of Captain Bogardus ? Am. He 

 was 44 years old the 17th day of September. 



F. W. E., Yuba City, Cal.— The tilde Jb an accentual mark placed 

 over n in the Spanish language to give that letter a liquid Bound, as in 

 canon. 



O L Nashville, Tenn.— Who are the American agents for Pigons & 

 Laurence's powder ? Aus. We have never heard of their having any 

 American agents. 



E. B. 8., New York.— For collections, of insects addreBs A, J. Fager, 

 922 North Second St., Harrlsburgb, Pa., who says he.has about ISO v&- 

 rfetles, Including bugs, beetles and Insect*. 



Al., Kingston.— A- e the breech-loading grins of P. Webley & Son's 

 reliable In all respects? Ans. Messrs. P. Webley & Sons rank among 

 the best makers in England. We believe the gunB to be genuine. 



W. B„ Wolcottvlllc, Conn.-Mlnk skins in New York markets are 

 quoted at $1.50 for very beet. Too early la season for a fixed price. 

 When not dark the skins are not worth much. 



J. P. C, Tilusvllle, Pa —Please give me the address of some good 

 breeders of Ihe beag'e, and probable cost of a pair ? Ans. W. L. Brad- 

 bury, Orange C. H., Virginia, hasimported and la breeding beagles. Do 

 not know price. 



Misal.— What is tho proper Beason of the year to place trout lu 

 apond for breeding purposes? Ans. Ida not too late now, although 

 breeders are well on in their spawning. Fry can be placed in streams 

 in the spring with advantage. 



J. H., Boston.— Your military rifle 18 an old Tower muzzle-loader 

 once made as the regulation British arm. The Tower is not. the name 

 of the maker, but refers to the Tower of Lon ion, where the surplus 

 stock of small arms Is deposited. 



Codfisit, St. Paul, Mian.— la the following a good pattern for a Ot- 

 itis, gun, cylinder bore, 2Sln. barrels, 12 gauge; S'/ 2 drs, powder, 1 oz. 

 No. 9 shot; 15in. target, 30yds.: Right barrel, 171 pellets ; left barrel, 

 172 pellets? Ans. Yes, very good. 



T. C, RoBlyn, L. I.— Is it sare to use salt f»r the cure of fungua on 

 trout eggs, and if so how often and In what quantity should it be ap- 

 plied ? Aiib. Supt. Welcher, of the Wisconsin State Hatchery, recom- 

 mends salt for fungus. Write him. 



I. CJ., Boston.— Won!d not a hogshead or dog-house In the open air bo 

 too cold for a setter during the winter even thongh well supplied with 

 straw ? Ans. No, not if it waa placed where It would not be exposed 

 to wind, and had a piece of carpet hung In front. 



S; G. S. , Bridgeport.— Is there any Euch thing as a call to Imitate the 

 cry of the old squaw duck for sale 1 If so, where can It be purchased f 

 Ans. There is a regular duck call made, aud for sale by moBt dealers In 

 sportsmen's goods. A little praciice would enable you to use It. 



H. B. N., New York.— You will And excellent sport this winter in 

 Virginia ; see our Game column this week for report of game about 

 Petersburg)!. For campit'g oat through the winter you will find Penn- 

 sylvania and New York too cold. There are fine hunting districts in 

 the vieinlty of Aiken, South Carolina. 



H. R., Oshkosh.— Can you tell ns how the three-barreled Baker gun 

 stands the test of nee ? We ont West are patiently looking for the ver- 

 dict, as we think it will he just the gun for us if it proves practical. 

 Ane. PerhapB some correspondent who has nsed the pun will answer 

 this, to far as we can learn we can speak of it with high praise. 



F. P. H., Syracuse.— 1. What calibre and weight of rifle would be 

 suitable for general shooting in the North Woods ? 2. What length o f 

 barrel is best for general sporting 1 3. Is not the Kemington considered 

 as good as any ? 4. What is the beat time of the year to camp ont in 

 woods? Ans. 1. .44 cal., weighing about 10 lbs, 2, 2Sln. 3. Yes. 4. 

 1 f for shooting, October. 



J, P., Cambridgeport.— For the lastBix months I have noticed that 

 my dog's eyes have looked rather strange; both eyes are very blue and 

 transparent. There Is no discharge from tho eyes, or no sign of cata- 

 ract, but lie is partially bliud. Ans. Your dog has Amaurosis, which 

 iuits advanced stage is Incurable. The only chance Is in a aeton on 

 the pole and purgative medicines. 



Constant Header, New York.— A year ago, while traveling in North 

 ■Woods, I strained the muscles of my back by over-exertion in walking. 

 Trouoles me now with pains in small of my back, and I can do little 

 walking. Ane. Try Health Lift, according to rules, beginning with 

 very small litis, and increasing from day to day. Bathe with water on 

 " small, " and rub vigorously twice a day. 



A. D. G., Montreal, Nelson Co., Virginia.— Will yon please inform me 

 throogh your correspondents' colnmn which Is the largest of the three 

 towns on Humboldt Bay, Areata, Enreka, or Bucksport? Is it a good 

 agricultural country around the bay 1 Ans Eureka is the principal 

 seaport and town. Vessels enter which drawls feet of watsr. An 

 army officer wrote in F. and S. Feb. 13, 1S74 : "Nature seems to have 

 exhausted her treasury bo lavish are her gifts in scenery, Boll, climate 

 and bounties of every kind." 



Constant Reader, Buffalo, N. Y.— Does the running of Jennie in the 

 puppy and champion stakes withont making a point at the Minn. Field 

 Trials not make four stakes within Ihe past two years wherein the Le- 

 cester-Darts have ran without making a point, viz., Llewellen at Tenn. 

 trials in puppy stakes 1S76, Clip at Tenn. Trials in champion stakes 1877, 

 and Jennie in puppy and champion stakes at Minn. Trials 1878? Ans. 

 Llewellen was not placed at Nashville, 1S78, being taken up before his 

 score was run out. Nor cau we find any record of his having scored a 

 point. The other instances are as you state, 



N. E. R.., Fairfield, III.— I have an English muzzle-loader, 8 lb. double 

 gun, No. 14, branded "Mortimer" on locks. Is there any such manu- 

 facturer, and are they considered a good gun ? 2. How would you load 

 it for quail, duck, etc ? 3. How do you weigh shot and powder, by 

 avirdupois or apothecary's weight? Ane. 1. We do not know tho 

 maker. 2. For quail, 3 drs. powder, IJi shot ; for ducks, 3j< drs. pow- 

 der, XX oz. shot. The same, by measure, with Dlttmar. 3 We don't 

 weigh them at all, but measure them from a Dixon's measure. 



T. LI. T., New York.— I have a pointer pup which about three weeks 

 ago was bitten by a dog supposed to have been mad. Win you kindly 

 inform me, supposing the dog to have been mad, what will be the re- 

 sult and how long It would take to become noticeable? He now, ap- 

 parently, is as well as ever. Ans. If the dog was mad the sooner the 

 puppy is destroyed the better. He would be unlikely to show symp- 

 toms of rabies before three weeks, and possibly not tor six months. 

 The average time Is from two to three months. We should take no 

 chances. 



H. J. G , Dunkirk, N. Y.— The Ontario close seasons are : Deer— De- 

 cember 15 to September 15— cannot be exported at any time ; pheas- 

 ants, partridges, grouse, prairie fowl and wild turkeys, February 1 to 

 October 1 ; quaila, January 1 to October 1 ; woodcock, January 1 to 

 Angast 1 ; snipe, May 1 to AuguBt 15 ; mallard, gray, black, wood and 

 teal ducks, January 1 to September 1; other ducks, swaM and geese, 

 May 1 to September 1 ; hares, March 1 to September 1 ; trout, Septem- 

 ber 15 to May 1 ; bass, May 15 to June 15. For quail shooting load with 

 l.'i oz. No. 10 shot, 8 drs. powder. The gun mentioned ia a very good 

 one for general shooting. 



H. Gun Club, City.— The question of allowanoe which 10 bore guna 



should mate to 12 bote in distance at pigeon shooting has been left to 

 you to settle a dispute. Kindly answer the above. Ana. In England 

 there Is an allowance of one yard for each gauge of gun from 16 to 11. 

 We should be disposed to handicap: tho la's at 85 yards and tho 10's at 

 2S yards. But there is in fact no handicapping by the Bogardas rules, 

 men are now 11 posed to accept as standard authority. In 

 lit. 1. 1 1 .: nl. s as lust amended, and feel as- 



i.ur. i thai I 1 '!' ■ oulfl study them eavcfuiiy and shoot according to 

 them, they would have fairer and more even pigeon shooting. Capt. Bo 

 gai dus has promised soon to give our readers his reasoM upon whlch- 

 these rules are based. 



Brooks, Greenville, Pa.— My setter has a very sore car, which resem- 

 bles canker, except that there Is a bunch abro: In 

 long, and at least one Inch in diameter ; the bunch Is on the 1 

 ear. The ear 1b very mach inflamed, and causes a great. . 

 and shaking of the head. I have been washing it with tepid soap B uda, 

 then bathing with a weak solution of carbolic soap and water. What 

 causes this bunch? Do you conBider it canker? Am 1 treating 11 pro- 

 perly ? If not, please prescribe. Ans. Wo should first show it to a 

 Burgeon. If it is a tumor or polypus It must be removed with the 

 knife, and afterwards touched with caustic. If canker, after washing 

 well use the following lotion : Alum, 6 grs.; vinegar, 1 dr.; wai er, 1 OS. 

 Apply two or three times a day. From your description we are inclined 

 to believe It is polypna. 



J. M„ Atlanta, Ga.— We republish for the benefit of yourself and 

 several others our standard reply to requests for names of works upon 

 taxidermy: CoueB' "Manual of Ornithology," a manual or taxidermy 

 and field work, price $2.50, published by Government prlntlDgoffloe* 

 C. J. Maynard's " Naturalist's Guide," price S2, Naturalist's Agency, 

 Salem, Mass.; Brown's "Taxidermist's Manual," price $1, Orango 

 Judd & Co., New York ; " Taxidermist's Manual," published by Jesse 

 Hanley & Co., 119 Nassau at., N. Y.; J. B. Davles' " Naturalist's Guide" 

 and B. Avis' "Bird Preserving" are English books, and can be 

 obtained of Sabln & Sons, Nassau St., N. Y. In addition to these works 

 especially devoted to the subject, nallock's " Sportsman',, 1 . 

 has several pages of practical Instruction. " Wrinkles and Receipts " 

 pvblished by Munn & Co., N. Y., also treats of the subject. Cue this 

 out. 



W. A. J., N. N.— 1. Canyon tell me 0! any good concentrator, or car- 

 tridge that will make a 12 bore cylinder barrel breech-loading shot-gun 

 shoot further and closer than it will do loading in the ordinary way ? 

 2. In oiling the inside of barrels after cleaning should Ihe oil be left in 

 or wiped out 7 3. Tb Bpirits of turpentine harmless and good to clean 

 barrels with Inside? i. Is there such an English gunmakerss Win, 

 Moore 7 6. If so Is the reputation of their guns good ? 6. Ii 

 likely to be counterfeited? 7. Tell me the latest good book on ircech- 

 loading guns up to date. 8. Canyon tell me the beBt place to go on 

 Long Island for a day's water fowl shooting this month? 9. la tho 

 proof mark on English barrels a safe guarantee against bursting when 

 properly loaded, say not over 4 drs. black powder and lji oz lie Uli 

 12 bore B% pounds 30 inch cheap gun ? Ans. 1. Tne ordinary paper 

 concentrator will make your gun shoot closer, but we doubt if they will 

 increase the penetration. 2. After the gun Is thon uglily o.'eaued it Is 

 well to oil the inside of the barrels before putting it away ; but If you 

 clean your gun to-day and look at it (o-morrow you will And that It Is 

 not as clean as you thought It was. s. Yes, but. petroleum is as good. 

 4. There was, but he is dead. 5. Yes. G. Yes. 7. W, v 

 " Modern breech-loaders." 8. Good Grouud. 9. We think it would de- 

 pend on the cheapness of the gnn. The charge you mention should not 

 be too much for a properly proved gun. 



fmm of §hit8s. 



Notice.— Chess exchanges, communications and solutions should bo 

 addressed " Chess Editor Forest and Stream, P, O. box 54, Wolcott- 

 ville, Conn." 



Problem No. 3t. 



Motto : Forgive and Forbear. 



White to play and give mate in two moves. 



solutions to problems— mo. 27. 



1— Kt(B3)tksP 1— Kt-B2ch 

 2— Q tk« Kt 2— K moves 



3—4 K7 mates 



1- 1-K-B4 



2-Q-K7ch 2-K moves 



3— K or Kt mates 



1 1— 1— Kt or P moves 



2— Q-K7 ch 2— K moves 



I s-Kt-KU mate 



Game No. 81,-SCOTCH GAMBIT. 

 Tho following game, which we 

 correspondence by the players 

 game was first published 



White. 

 Mr. Dunn. 

 1-P-K4 



take from La Strategic, was played by 

 rhose names are given below. This 

 Glasgow Herald: 



2-Kt-K B3 

 3-P-Q4 

 4— Kt tks P 

 5— Kt-K BS 

 6— B-K2 

 7— Kt Q E3 

 8— Castles 

 9— R-K 



Black. 

 Mr. Clarke. 

 1-P-K4 



2— Kt-Q,B3; 



n— p tks p 



4— Q-K E5 

 6-Q tks P ch 

 6— Kl-Q Kt5 



7— B Q Bl 

 S -Kt-K2 



9— Castles ? 



White mates in three moves. 



White. 

 Mr. Dunn. 

 10-P-Q B3 

 11— V SKI 4 

 12-B-Q5 

 13-P-Q tXto 

 14— R IKS B 

 15— B-K3 

 16— B tks Pch 

 17— Kt-Kif- ch; 

 18— q-K K4 



Mr. Clarke. 

 It— B-Q lit;: 



12-Q-Q4 

 13 -B tsePoh 

 14— Q-B4 ch 

 15-Q tks Kt 

 10-Ktksli 

 17— K-Kta 

 IS— P-Q5 



cursory jottings. 



—The Chess riayera' Chronicle for November will contain the pro- 

 gramme of Its projected three-move problem tourney. 



—A three-move problem competition is announced in the Glasgow 

 Herald, Scotland. Only one problem Bah be entered, will 

 original and in three moves. The prizes are tw.i 1 ■ 

 guinea and the Herald for one year. Tula lomn. , I 



—The prize winners iu the recent problem trunii.-y or the De init 

 FreePrcms are Messrs. JJraell,. Mayer, Cl 



Bronson. The Free 1 rest lournaysareeo widely !, lOv 



successful, that any indorsement of them iu tho FOBEST axd SrajSAO 

 would be superfluous. 



