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Sedalgs, Cohen, Graham, Perrlu, De visaer, Ryan and 

 Etlinger. 



— Capt. MacKetizle's Western tour is a success, and wherever lie stops 

 ^ enthusiasm awakened is surprising, tpon his return to ihe 

 Kisi, hfl is to revisit Bu Halo— where hepiays a match With Mr. Rich- 

 mond— Tjronio an1 Montreal. At. Ibc latter city arrangements are 

 being made to give a public dinner in his honor. We hope the Captain 

 Will extend his trip to BottOU, Springfield and Hartford. H'.a masterly 

 tkul at chess, combined with his gentlemanly and soelal qualities, 

 cause hta visits among friends as well as Btrangers to be an event tne 

 enjoyment of which is not soon forgotten. 



—Mr. Giiberg, It 18 stated, refuses to act as a committee to decide the 

 dispute between Messrs. Wash and Loyd. He also refused to act as 

 one if I he committee to award the prizes in the recent problem tourney 

 of rue ak erieuu Chessand Problem Association. Whatever bis reasons 

 far s j doing are. we feel confident that they are not only satisfactory to 

 himself, bet also to his many chess friends at home and abroad. 



ANSWEltS TD OOKKRSrONDBNTS. 



LibT AsiATEtia.— We hope that you will continue to Bend solutions, 

 and aUo send us your address, 



Secretary Manhattan Chess Club.— We hope that we shall be 

 favored with some of the tourney games. 



G N., Cinada.— Your solutions are died with others, and if correct, 

 will be published with others. Look again at No. SO. Solvers' Score 

 will soon appear. 



Hohns of the Caribou.— Horns are common to both sexes, 

 but the horns of the bucks are seldom carried later than the 

 month of December, while the does carry theirs all winter, 

 and use them to defend the fawns against the attacks of the 



bucks. 



— An exchange has " A Plea for the Hog." Tush, tush ! 



Route to Rasget.es Lake. — We have received through 

 Mr. 8. Cutnmings, of Portland, Me., a map of the Rangeley Lake 

 region, ahowing the lines of approach by the Romford Falls and 

 Buckfleld R. R. Co., looatiop of towns, hotols, etc. The map is 

 executed upon chemically prepared paper, the original being laid 

 over it, and then exposed to the suu for about twenty minutes. 

 An enact tracing of the original is reproduced in white upon a blue 

 ground, and thus the sun ia made to do the draughtsman's woik 

 without pay or compensation. 



—We have received from the publisher, 0. Wilson, 157 

 Leailenhall St., London, the Pedigree of George Gordon, Sixth 

 Lord Byron. ___^^^^^__^ 



Jta and §ra#ping. 



The Beaver.— The lata attempt of the Marquis of Bute to 

 semi-artificially breed these industrious animals of the order 

 rodenliii will be watched in its progress with great interest by 

 not aloue scientific meo, but as well by all lovers of natural 

 history. Although the beaver's pelt has lost its commercial 

 value almost entirely, we hope at some future time to see it, 

 to the full, as popular an article of winter apparel as the 

 bead of the fur-seal is at present. As late as 1815 the beaver 

 was abundant all through the Northern and Western part of 

 our State, aud South as far as Virginia and Tennessee. Then 

 began the rage for that abominable head covering— the so- 

 called '■silk" stove-pipe hat. The beaver skin was the 

 substance found to be best suited for these hat bodies, and 

 the beaver was systematically and ruthlessly hunted. The 

 animal's extermination in our own State was but a matter of 

 few years, and but for the opportune discovery of felted hair 

 and wool, which has almost entirely taken the place of the 

 beaver's hide tor these hat bodies, the beaver would soon 

 have became as scarce as is now the Great Aus or the Aus- 

 tralian Dodo. 



The use of felt runs back only between ten and fifteen 

 years, yet already the beaver has appeared in those of his 

 old haunts where the proper conditions of timber and water 

 exist. He is no longer a stranger to the woods of New 

 York, and has also appeared again in both the Southern 

 States we have mentioned as his former luihitat. 



The great objection to the success of the Marquis' experi- 

 ment will be the absence of the wood the animal loves so 

 dearly to employ in the construction of hia dam. Judging, 

 of course, entirely by the accounts we have seen in English 

 newspapers we are afraid that drawback will be insuperable. 

 The situ chosen is uear Rothesay, on the Island of Bute, and 

 on a stream running through Cense pine woods. Now, with 

 us pine woods ate so dense, form such an impenetrable 

 shadow by the compact, feathery character of the tops of the 

 trees, that the growth of any deciduous tree is rendered al- 

 most'a matter of impossibility under their shade. In fact, 

 even the grasses at the feet of the pine-tree trunk gradually 

 die out and give place to a moss or lichen that luxuriates in 

 the moisture and the almost total ab.-ence of sun-light. 



The beaver, like all animals we know of, has a strong 

 prejudice against the resinous gum that exudes from the pine 

 species when an incision is made in their barb. Either the 

 sticky, gummy character of the fluid, or the strong resinous 

 taste, or perhaps the union of both, precludes, in our minds, 

 the successful carrying out of the experiment. It may be 

 that the animal, adapting itself to the changed character of 

 its surroundings, and finding none of the woods that it so 

 delights in cutting or rather gnawning down for its dams, 

 may as the breeding season comes on, avail itself of what it 

 finds' at hand, and so succeed in procreating its species. For 

 this instinct appears to be all powerful, ana both animals and 

 birds appear oftentimes, under its influence, changed in all 

 the ordinary instincts of their species. The beaver revels in 

 the o-nawing of the willow, the birch, the buttonwood and 

 the common poplar. Here it is at home, and the celerity 

 with which good-sized trunks are gnawed through is mar- 

 vellous. If, then, these beavers refuse the pitchy woods of 

 the pines— no dams; and, no dams, of course no breeding, 

 save, perhaps, in isolated inttances. 



As to the beaver pelt, it has always been a strong favorite 

 with us. The fur— after the hair is plucked— is remarkably 

 thick, of singular fineness, and, even in its natural state, of 

 fine deaf color. We fancy it could be readily dyed— as dark 

 colors appear to be the present fancy of the fashionable 

 world— equally as well as the seal. It wears well, and has 



the capacity of turning water willvWi its suffering any appar- 

 ent, injury. One of the handsomest driving coats— Of "course 



wear — we remember to have see f) masi 

 beaver skins of their natural color. As a lap robe, from 

 their warmth, beauty and great pliancy in handling— to those 

 who can afford the same— the skin has no equal. Any re- 

 ports from our friends as to the extent the beaver Uas 

 again returned to its old haunts will be gladly received by us. 



—The Gordon dog "Wallace," advertised for sale In this Issue, was 

 the property of the late T. B, Van Boskerck, who was supposed to have 

 been murdered at St. Louis about 18 mos. since. Ee was bred by Titos. 

 Jerome, of Loenst Valley, L, I., and attracted couBlderable notice In 

 in the Western States.— [Aav. 



Jfnsnitis to <$oi[resp(tndenfa. 



No Notice TiiUen of An 



Cotuoiunloffitioaa 



Where to go fob Game.— Correspondents who send 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 friends will save themselves and us 

 much trouble. Read the paper. 



G. S., Washington City.— No name, no answer. 



R. E. N., Newark.— For description and plans of sneak-boat, see Vol. 

 II., No. 11. 



P. F. G., Winona.— Read the introductory remarks In our table of 

 c:ob6 seasons, Sept. a, 1S78. 



F. 8. H , Goshen, Mass— The probability Is that your dog was poisoned, 

 and most likely with strychnine. 



E. E. E , Alleghany, Pa.— What is the highest score made by Bogardus 

 out of TOO birds 1 Aus. A clean score of 100 birds at Chicago in 1569. 



Back Action, Noroton, Conn,— Will yon please tell me where I can 

 get a pug puppy, and price ? Ans. Ton may buy a pug puppy of F. 

 Senn. US West Broadway, this city. Price about $20. 



E B, i. , Pulton.— Very good second-hand shell* are now to be had 

 much below cost for the trouble of looking them up. If you need low- 

 priced boats for cash, now is the best time to buy them. 



H. B , Matawan.-A correspondent writes that a good way to remove 

 sm3ll dents out of wood is to place a damp cloth on the spot and press 

 it with a hot flat Iron. This restores the wood to former level, 



Dextbb, Albany.— Is there a gonmalter by the name of Charles 

 Webley ? If so, how does he stand ? Ans. Chaa. Webley ia the " son " 

 of P. Webley & Son. Their lowest grade of guns are sometimes so 

 marked. 



P., E 'Ston.— I notice your " Chapter on Bees." Very good, but who 

 is Paul Ludley ? We know Paul Dudley as a Massachusetts man and 

 one of the P. R. 8. Aus. Paul Dudley is an old writer (1718).. Examine 

 article again. 



C. G. R , Syracuse, N. Y.— lathe "James Allen" make of English 

 breech-loading shot-guns considered reliable? Do yon know of any firm 

 who keep them for sale ? Ans. We do not know the gun, or of any one 

 who keeps them for sale. 



S. G. M., New Bedford, Mass —I noticed you had for sale a picture 

 of Snapshot. What is the price, size, etc.? Aus. You are mistaken. 

 We have no picture of Snapshot for sale. A portrait of his head 

 appeared in our issue of Oct. 31. 



D. C. B„ Willimantic, Conn.— What gauge gun, from a 10 to is, wli 

 ki'l a single bird at the lowest range? Anri. With the charges a' lapted 

 to each, the largest naturally would. But there are other considera- 

 tions, such as method of boring, etc. 



J. R. A., Montgomery, Ala.— For small boat write to T. Desmond, 37 

 Peek Slip, N. T. Specify exactly what you want. Or we can And you 

 a second-hand boat in good order if you send further description as to 

 size, purposes, etc. Freight will be nominal. 



J. E. C, Fayettevllle, Tenn.— Please give me a remedy for my old 

 setter. He will eat bones and other stuff until it closes up his bowels 

 so that I cannot get a passage through them. Ans. Feed your dog on 

 oat meal and vegetables and you will have no troubls. 



G. H. R., Boston.— I would respectfully ask your advice as to how to 

 teach an English setter pnp three months old to be neat and clean? 

 Ans. An immediate application of the raw hide after each offence and 

 ejection from the premises desecrated will soon be effectual. 



E. A., New York.— The rule that letters to us most be accompanied 

 with the writers' names is a reasonable one, we think. Many corres- 

 pondents failed to And their queries answered simply because ihey per- 

 sist in disregarding the rule so plainly stated at the head of this column. 



H. F. S., Fairfield, ill.— I have a gun made by Jules & Math Lamarehe 

 for Klt'ridge & Folsom, Now Orleaus. Weight of barrels, 8 lbs ; length, 

 3rin.; .14 cal. Can I have It cut off a few Uichep, ami not Impair in any 

 way the shootinit qualities of gun ? Ans. The gun will be improved by 

 cutting off at lea3t Sin. 



Nii.mau, Elmlra.— I have a 12 gauge breech-loader that chambers a 

 Parker metallic shell 12 A, I wish to use the 12 paper shell. Can the 

 chambers be reinforced, or changed lu any way without injury to the 

 gun so that the paper shea can be used? Ans. Your gun requires no 

 alteration to shoot a No. 12 paper shell. 



J. W. T., Sedalia, Mo.— Do you consider that a spherical ball, driven 

 by the same amonnt of powder, is more effective in the deatruclion of 

 game hit than the elongated ball of like weight, all conditions being 

 the same, gun only to differ in s'ze of calibre? Ans. The greater effect 

 onght naturally to follow the larger ball. 



J. H. B., Troy, New York.— Where can I get a copy of the Bench 

 Show Points of dogs used at shows ? Ans. We can send the book con- 

 taining the Bench Show Points compiled from " Stonc-hengo's" Latest 

 Edition of Dogs of the British Islands by our kennel editor and adopted 

 by the Westminister Kennel Club at the show in this oily. Price fifty 

 oents. 



T. T., Baltimore, Md.— Where can I procure the waterproof " Bottes 

 Sauvages" described by your correspondent "Jean?" Also, the prob- 

 able coat of same delivered at this point? Ans. Go to I he gunsmiths 

 and dealers in sportsman's goods. Most all such in N-w York deal in 

 them nowadays, aud you will probably And them in Philadelphia, Bal- 

 timore and Washington as well. 



Constant Reader, Brooklyn.— We should do nothing to the dog ; he 

 will get over his weakness. Do not have the worm taken out of his tail. 

 If, when he attains his growth, his tall is too long, yon oan shorten it. 

 For a good hook treating of the diseases of dogs, write to Albert Cogs- 



well, 24 Bond st., New York, for J,W. Hill's work on the " .Management 

 and Diseases of the Dog." 



z , Bowmansville, Canada.— t. Hov much powder did Snmner 

 Jackson and others use in loading each Ehell In the late " walk-over?" 

 B How much did Partello of Washington use? 3. Will Sharps and 

 Remington shells endure quite well 105 grs. PG and 55o grs. lead? 

 Ana. l. Samner nsed 105 grs. Laflin & Hand "Creedmoor N'n. c," brand. 

 Jackson used Kid grs. 2. See lime columns on Partello. 3. Y'ea. 



W., Charlottesville.— Is choking a gun anything more than contract- 

 ing the barrel at the muzzle? The bore is not made larger Jnst behind 

 the contraction ? Choking gives closer shooting I know, but does It give 

 harder ? Ana There are half a dozen methods of choking. In some 

 of them the bore Is made larger just behind the contraction. Tho ex- 

 haustive trials made with choke-bores in Engtund indicate that pene- 

 tration is Improved as well as patteru. 



Ron and Reel, Pill River.— "Para" and I went a-Bshlng (we do so 

 frequently). I hooked a bass. After playing him a while, he parted 

 my line over the gunwale of the boat. About two hoars after, " Pard" 

 got foul with my line, and pulled It In with the bass on my angle. He 

 claimed the fish, and gave me my tackle. And now come3 the question 

 —To whom did that bass belong ? We have mutually agreed to submit 

 to your decision. Ans. Bass belongs to the tackle : tackle belongs to 

 the owner. 



D. A. v., Mechanlcsbnrg, Pa.— My setter is very poor and seems very 

 stupid, although he has a good appeti e, and the lower part of his eye- 

 lids seem to hang down, exposing the red part of the lid. Ans. from 

 your meagre description we can only suggest worms 3s.the canse of 

 your dog's appearance. Give him a dose of arecanut, two grains to 

 each pound of his weight, followed in two or three hours by one ounco 

 of castor oil. Keep him without food for twenty-four hoars before giv- 

 ing thearecannt. 



Rifle.— 1. Is there any book which describes the various makes of 

 rifles and gives their merits and demerits ? 2. When was the last edi- 

 tion of Cleveland's " Hlnls to Riflemen" published, and the price of it ? 

 3. Is the Ballard rifle considered a good one for hunting purposes? 4. Has 

 it a low trajectory ? 5. What length of barrel do you consider the best 

 for hunting purposes? 6. What Is the cost of importing Messina quail 

 by the 1,000 7 Ans. 1. No. 2. Last year ; $1.50. 3. Yes. 4. Yes. 5. 

 33 inches. 6. Write to Hon. M. B. Evarts, Ratland, Vc„ for full particu- 

 lars. 



Hunter, Boston, Mass.— After washing yonr dog thoroughly rub into 

 him, with an aid tooth brush. Sulphurous acid diluted with B parts of 

 water. This remedy is strongly advocated by onr correspondent. " Mo- 

 hican" who has probably made a closer study of mange and kindred 

 disorders than any one in this country. A9 the dog has had it so long 

 we should also administer, internally, 6 drops of Fowler's solution of 

 arsenic twice a day for a fortnight. The keunel In which the dog is kept 

 should be whitewashed and a small quantity of carbolic acid put in the 

 wash. 



G., Saginaw, Mich.— l. Would you advise a person who has had no ex- 

 perience to buy a pnp setter or pointer and attempt to break him ? a. 

 How much ought a thoroughbred setter or pointer cost in N. Y. war 

 ranted, and delivered at seller's risk In this city ? s. Which of the two 

 kinds of dogs is bast for shooting in all kinds of country ? Ans. 1. No 



2. We should consider $150 a fair price for a thoroughly broken, wtll 

 bred dog delivered In yonr city at seller's risk, but we donbt if you will 

 find any one to take the risk. 8. For your region we should prefer a 

 setter. 



E. J. P., Durham, N. J.— What sh ill 1 do for my set'er dog that is 

 sofferlng with mange, sore eyes and worms ? Ans. For the worms ad- 

 minister, internally, on an empty stomach, areca nut to the extent of 

 two grains for each pound the dog weighs, followed in a few hours by a 

 dose of castor oil. For the mange, after washing the dog thoroughly with 

 soap (Spratt'sls Ihe besl) apply with an old tooth brush sulphurous acid 

 diluted with three parts of water ; let It dry on. Feed the dog on a light 

 diet, with plenty of vegetables which will probably con ect the sore 

 eyes, though It would do no harm to sponge them with tepid water. 



TfNKKK, Lakevllle, Ct.— WIU yon kindly inform me through your 

 column of Answers to Correspondents between what ages are boys re- 

 ceived at the U, S. military and naval academies, and also what are the 

 educational requirements. If you cannot give me the desired informa- 

 tion will you givj me the address of some one who can? Ans. At An- 

 napolis, 16 to 20 ; at West Point, 17 to 21. Better send to Superintend- 

 ent at West Point, N. Y., and the commanding officer at Annapolis, Md. , 

 and request them to send yon the Information required. The studies 

 are numerous, and we cannot well and correctly name them all. You 

 will And everything yon wish to know In the annual catalogue. 



Snapshot, East Jaffrey, N. H.— 1. Can a full or moderate choke be 

 bored to a cylinder of the same gauge ? 2. Will a full choke, 10 gauge, 

 make a better pattern with 3 drs. powder and 1 oz. No. 6 shot, than 

 a full choke No. 12 with the same charge J 3. What is meant by buck- 

 shot "chambering at tho muzzle" in a choke-bore gun? Ans. L 

 Depends upon the method of choking ; some can and some cannot, a 

 Theoretically they should be the same, but guns vary. 3. Place a wad 

 just below the muzzle of your gun, and place on it the number of huck- 

 shotthat will enter the barrel side by side. When twelve buckshot are 

 used, and the gun chambers four, It is better to pnt a wad between the 

 layers. 



W., Savannah, Tenn.— 1. Are the pnpptes advertised for sale by the 

 Westminster Kennel Clnb from dogs that have been trained and shot 

 over, or are they merely bench-show stock ? 2. Do you consider the 

 gnn a good gun for the money, and Is It choke or cylinder bored ? 



3. What is the smallest calibre made by the Winchester Repeating Rifle 

 Coo pany, and what is the cost of their sporting rifle ? Ans. l. There 

 arc few better flcld dog* than Sensation, and the bitches owned by the 

 Club are, almo-it without excs-ptlon, good fleld dogs. The Club has 

 paid as high as $250 for one bitch for the sake of her Held qualities and 

 breeding comUued. 1. Yes, we believe you can luvo them either choke 

 or cylinder bored. 3. .44 ; cost $23 up, according tofluish. 



Country Cousin, West Durham, N. Y.— Evadne, in Grec'an Mythol- 

 ogy, was the daughter of Poseidon, the God of the Sea. 2. Medusa 

 was one of the three Gorgons, the others being Stheino and Euwle. 

 They were girded with serpents, and were equipped with wings, brazen 

 claws and enormous teeth. Medusa was the only mortal one of the 

 three, and was represent d as being at Arst a beautiful maiden, but 

 having incurred the displeasure of Minerva, that goddess changed her 

 hair into serpents of such terrible appearance that whoever beheld 

 ihera were straightway transformed Into stone. The Gorgons dwelt on 

 the coast of the ocean. Thither Persons, son of Zens, was sent to fetch 

 the head of Medusa. Ha found the way by taking from the Greai, 

 sisters of the Gorgons. the one tooth and the one eye which they 

 possea-ed, aud keeping them uniil the way was shown to Him. The 

 nymphs provided him with winged sandals, a bag. and the head of 

 Hades, which rendered him Invisible ; Hermes gave him a sickle, and 

 Aihena a tnliror. Coming upon the Gorgona asleep, aud looking at 

 Medusa's head through the mitror, he cut it off, put. it Into his hag. and 

 carried it off to Aihena, or Minerva, who thenceforward bore It on the 

 centre of her shield. This shield figures prominently in the Greek 

 Mythology. 



