FOREST AND STREAM. 



US 



pleasure i» receiving this presentation as it has afforded us in 

 making it " 



Mr. tort, in reply, said : "Mr. President and gentlemen, 1 

 would most earnestly and gratefully thank you for the very 

 honor you have done me to day, but words are too poor 

 pressions too tame to' convey one-hundredth part of the 

 pleasure I feel at Ibis demonstration of your friendship. I was 

 told that, in public life I should make many acquaintances, 

 but few friends. I can assure you it gladdens my heart to be 

 able to claim, after years of this public rife, so many good, 

 true, genuine and open hearted friends— ought I not to say 

 open handed ? For is not the munificence of this day a touch- 

 ing proof or it? so touching that it makes me on the verge of 

 breaking down i i my endeavors to erpress to yon only a very 

 small part of what, as a man, I feci, and what I should nut be 

 a man if 1 did Dot feel I will hasten to say that I have 

 reason to he proud— I am proud— of a testimonial that would 

 do honor i o the noblest in the land. As years roll on, if I am 

 spared, f may now and then be templed to look at this por- 

 trait, to Bee what manner of man I was in 1878 ; and if 1 do, 

 I shall soon lose sight Of the unworthy individual I here de- 

 picted and shall seem to see beyond a crowd of joyous, kindly 

 faces— Shall seem to hear again the welcome voices of the 

 friends 1 love and value. I would say more, but I cannot 

 go on. I can only repeat, the words, I thank you— from the 

 bottom of my heart i thank you." 



We may mention that the testimonial was subscribed to also 

 by gentlemen connected with horse, shows. 



DETROIT DOG SHOW. 



Detboit, Dec. 22, 1878. 

 JBditok Fotsbst ajjd Stream . 



The prospects for our having a good show arc very flatter- 

 ing. What i he Committee are striving for us is a representa- 

 tive one of the best dogs in the country. The judges selected 

 by the Committee are: E. P. Stoddard, Esq., of Dayton, 

 Ohio, for setters and pointers, and Dr. J. S. Niven, of Lon- 

 don. Ont., for spaniels, hounds and non-sporting classes. 

 Both are irentlemen of high standing, and excellent judges, 

 The entries close Slst Dec. 



Tours truly, Chab. Lincoln, Supt. 



" A prophet is never without honor except in his own 

 country." One would have supposed that at a Michigan 

 dog show, Mr. John Davidson, who has for years past been 

 recognized as the leading judge at all the principal shows in 

 the country, would have been invited to judge. Whether he. 

 would have accepted or not is another question. In passing 

 him over without even the barren honor of an invitation the 

 managers of the Detroit Show have displayed a want of inde. 

 pendence, to use a mild term, of which we would not have 

 deemed them capable. They have shown that they fear the 

 criticism of one or two men, who not being able to use John 

 Davidson as a tool, seek to ruin him. But we believe that as 

 sure as the sun rises j ustiee will yet be done in this matter, and 

 that, the truth will come out. Mr. Lincoln, if he seeks to retain 

 his position as Superintendent of Shows, should speak. He is 

 familiar with the proceedings. 



From Mr. DjLtidsON.— Hditor Forest and Stream, and Rod 

 and Gun : In the Chicago Field of December 21 f notice a 

 communication from E. B. Morgan, wherein he states that he 

 thought I overstepped my position as judge at Minnesota 

 Field Trials, and that such a person ought not to be encour- 

 aged. This is the person who quartered on the grounds pre- 

 served for the Minnesota Field Trials for a day or so previous 

 to their commencement, and who was accused of shooting 

 and shipping out game from the Field Trial grounds, and in 

 whose defence the editor of the Chicago Field made his little 

 address to the people on the morning before the running be- 

 gan, stating that he had been requested by Mr. M jrgan to say 

 that he had not done so. One good turn deserves another, 

 anil the straws show which way the wind blows. The books 

 of the express company at Sauk Centre, also of a prominent 

 hotel in St. Pauls, can show whether be did or did not. Had 

 I made no objections to every man at Minnesota Field Tnals 

 running his (log and giving Mb score as he pleased, probably 

 I might have been a qualified and just judge, but as I did 

 make some objections, then I cannot he so. 



Monroe, Dec. 21, 1S78. John Davidson. 



Whose aee They?— Some three weeks ago Dr. W. S. 

 Webb, Secretary of the W. "K. C, received by the Adams Ex- 

 press Company a box containing two lemon and white puppies 

 about two and a half months old, a dog and a bitch. The 

 charges were all paid, but there was no card or anything by 

 which he could tell where they came from or who sent them. 

 Any information on the subject would be acceptable to Dr. 

 Webb, either through this office or at his own, 22 West 

 Thirty-second street. 



— We understand that Mr. Thos. A. Jerome — brother of 

 Mr Leonard W.— has been the recipient, through the great 

 publishing house of Harper Brothers, of a grand picture of his 

 prize winning pug bitch Puggy Dear. The picture was passed 

 free at the Custom House by order of the Secretary of the U. 

 S. Treasury, it being a present from a well-known American 

 gentlemen now passing the hunting season in England. 



Fox Hounds. — Editor Forest and Stream: For our fox 



hunting, or fox shooting as some will have it, we need a slow 



running hound, of superior scenting powers, and for those of 



- our i rs share the sport, a melodious 



let US know whether the qualities are 



to be found united in any of the thoroughbred hounds 



laud or America, either fox hounds, harriers, beagles or what 



in ' : either? 



In England, where hunting is carried on for the moat part 

 over open country, hounds, of late years, have been 

 fast as race horses, and for that reason are hardly suited for 

 our hunting. There are, however, in Pennsylvania, Mary- 

 land and Virginia still remaining many strains of old-fash- 

 ioned slow going hounds, with voices like bells and keen of 

 nose. The smaller varieties of hounds to which our corres- 

 pondent alludeB are used principally for hunting hares.— Ed. 



—Mr. Wm. Vie, of St. Louis, has sold to Wm. Dangerfleld, 

 Esq., of Montreal, gad O. Hull, Esq., of Houston, Texas, 

 each one of his France-Zita puppies. 



—Lieutenant Thomas Perry's (formerly McClenahan's) setter 

 bitch Fleet whelped, on Dec. 20, ten puppies, seven dogs and 

 three bitches, sired by Margrave's (formerly Clason's) Royal 

 Duke. 



— Mr. L. F. Whitmore's blue bellon English setter bitch 

 Mell whelped on the U)tn" inst nine puppies, six dogs and 

 three bitches, sired by Mr Binges' Druid. 



— Mr. Max Wenzel, of flobokeu, N. J., claims the name of 

 Yankee and Fox for two red Irish setter puppies by his Jack 

 out of his Doe. 



§dchtinq mid §aatittg, 



Cltjti Books. — This being the season of the year when a re- 

 vision of books generally takesplace, we would like to call the 

 attention ot committees or officials having the work in 

 charge to certain omissions almost uniformly made in the 

 compilation of the official books, and which wc trust will no 

 longer he permitted to interfere with the value of such very 

 necessary works of reference. We have in mind more 

 especially the neglect shown concerning the ",pcdigrce " of 

 yachts, their modelers, builders and sailmakers, dale of 

 launching and alterations, the various dimensions of yachts, 

 including depth from underside of beams amidships to top of 

 keel, draft with and without board, area of canvas, ballast, 

 etc. These mutters, together with a short historical sketch 

 of the causes which led to the formation of the club and a re- 

 view of its subsequent existence, full information, accompanied 

 by small scale charts of courses for matches, and finally the 

 location of club houses, secretary's address and those of other 

 prominent officers, would, if incorporated in the club books, 

 render lliein of considerably more service than they are for 

 the general public as well as for the members of the club. . 



Seawankaka. Yacht QfcUB.-— The series of lectures on 

 yacht building which the club has airanged for will take 

 place on the following dates : First lecture, on the Construc- 

 tion of Keels, by A. Carey Smith, Esq. , Fell, (i ; second 

 lecture, on the Construction of Centre-Boards, by A. Carey 

 Smith, Esq., Feb. '31 ; thud lecture, on Yachts' Iron Work, 

 by Root Centre, Esq., March 8; fourth lecture, on Sails, 

 rnalting, trimming and taking care of same, by A. Carey 

 Smith, Esq., March 27 ; fifth lecture, Centre-Boards vs. Keels, 

 by Henry Steers, Esq., April 8. The subscription to the 

 lectures will be *2, and are open to gentlemen introduced by 

 a member of the club The popularity of last year's lectures 

 on yacht design, and which called forth over a hundred sub- 

 scribers, will insure a very liberal support to the praiseworthy 

 attempts of the Seawanhaka Club to inculcate in the sailing 

 fraternity the science underlying their favorite sport. 



How to Fit Oct. — A correspondent writes : "The loss of 

 my detailed log of former cruises is a serious blow, as I had 

 made elaborate and numerous notes with a view to provision- 

 ing and fitting out in the. future. I have never yet failed to 

 take everything needed, but always have to devote several 

 days to thinking ou the subject to prevent omissions. To 

 avoid this trouble 1 had made exhausted notes as to just how 

 Jong everything lasted in the way of provender, when it 

 spoiled, whether satisfactory, etc., whereby 1 fondly ira- 

 magined I could deduct a bill of fare just in proportion and 

 have it engraved on steel and bricked into the wall with the 

 face exposed and thus be in condition to start on a cruise by 

 a glance at the ' writing on the wall.' " 



Taoht Building at Islip. — Islip is situated on the South 

 shore of Long Island, and readily reached by the South 

 Side Kailroad in about an hour and a half's time. The 

 place is probably best known as a yachting port, and 

 from the fact that many famous craft have been launched 

 there from the building yard of Alonzo B. Smith. The 

 Comet, Sagilla, Onward, Windward and Nianiic and many 

 others that left his slip have given a good account of them- 

 selves, and both for sound workmanship and neatness of fin- 

 ish can compare with the best. Mr. Smith has now a new 

 craft on the stocks for a Now York gentleman. She is a 

 sloop of some 30ft. long and 124ft. beam and is now about 

 ready for her planking. At his pier the sloop Sagitta, Col. 

 Porter, 22dReg., N. Gt. B. N. Y., has been berthed for the 

 winter. This sloop, though about fi8ft. long, was buiit in the 

 short space of ten weeks, her keel having been laid May 1, 

 1878, and by July 15 she was turned over to her owner. Her 

 model is one of Smith's own, and is handsome and easy, es- 

 pecially forward, where the old-time flare has been entirely 

 done away with, and an easy entrance secured. Her stern is 

 eliptical and of a mold peculiar to her builder, and generally 

 known as the " Smith stern." The Christine lies on the hard 

 and with some other boats is offered for sale at low figures. A3 

 stated in bis card among the yachting advertisements, Mr. 

 Smith is prepared to build anything from the Corinthian up 

 to a big schooner, and will furnish estimates, and information 

 upon demand, 



The S. I. Y. — Not all the sailing is done aboard the yachts. 

 So one would judge could he occasionally drop in upon the 

 Society of Impecunious Yachtsmen of Brooklyn. For in its 

 parlors, where the members muster strong, you may hear and 

 learn more about yachts and yachting in an hour than you 

 could elsewhere in a season. And, what is more, facts and 

 figures are at hand to back up the arguments there brought, 

 forth, in quantity enough to make the landsman's head swim. 



A COHINTHIAN CRUISE.— No. 1. 



-."Cisco, Cal., Dec. 6, 1816. 



STBEAH : 

 In the narna of good taste, decency, propriety, and all the nsnal 

 cardinal virtues that cannot aa a. general thing be had 

 dollars a month, amen, " let as shake' 1 — and why ? Have you not 

 caused rears to flow from my grateful eyea by purl 

 frontispiece ? Have you not abolished that obsolete monstrous 

 old inooaa. with his Koman nose and unhandsome mouth ? Have 

 you not given great relief to my »oul by calling in those wooden 

 dogs wilii (heir machine-made tails? Have you not hollered 

 " Whoa'' to that solitary desperate horseman destined to break bin 



neck and another blank fool that ia following in bia footsteps ? 

 And the other one that is leaping the peaks of the Sierra Nevada 

 Mountains ? Have younot relieved my mind or the fear that that 

 fisherman will break that scantling in his left-handed attempts to 

 land that rock he is fast to ? And that soared ' ' Buffalo Bill," that 

 rides the booking horse, and 3hoots a pistol across his horse's 

 neck and his own body at those buffaloes that were going head on, 

 and bound to strike that fisherman when and where he least ex- 

 pects it. Giving relief to (boss two men in those shells, making 

 one's hack acho to see them forever in that position for "Go?" 

 tat out the man with one square shoulder trying to shoot his 

 dog ? 1 say, have you not relieved the community and me of all 

 those painful nightmares, and then ask me why " shake?" "Go 

 to" for a dullard if you don't eoe the cause of all mv rejoicing. 

 Again I say, " Shake." Tt I was in the neighborhood I would in- 

 vite you down stairs to the little saloon around the corner. If you 

 only knew what a relief it is to a.n overcharged soul to see the de- 

 parture nf your menagerie yon would not wonder at my proposi- 

 tion to shake or drink. I do not so muoh object to thoBe two 

 gentlemen wasting their time idling on the rocks when they ought 

 to ho off. The two deer do not seem to be very apprehensive of 

 the gun. They wear too good clothes to be bona fide sportsmen — 

 never knew chaps with fancy shooting suits ever come home with. 

 the pockets full of game unless they struck a man shooting for 

 the marKet and bought him ont. The advertisement, or card, of 

 Schnyler, Hartley & Graham, that takes the place of your former 

 front— that remarkable sportive genius— may not be so char- 

 acteristic of tha^contents of the paper, but it ia more profitable, I 

 imagine. 



And now. having hammered you to my heart's content, I will 

 let yon up on your promise never to be again guilty, etc., etc. 



I sat down to write yon an "all sorts." My last was centreboard 

 yachts, and going for the scalp of the cntter fiend, and to the aid 

 of "Corinthian;" but seeing that he has other assistance, and, 

 besides, hoing pretty well able to tight hia own battles, I will, by 

 way of giving countenanco and enconragement to Corinthians, 

 give tho log of a cruise I have just terminated, combining, as it 

 did, both yachting and shooting. I want merely to show how 

 much quiet enjoyment can be got out of this sort of thing in an 

 inexpensive way. 



As I premised in my former letter, I have been shipmates with 

 all sorts and sizes of crafts, fromJJO-tonners down, and the bane 

 and trouble of my yachting experience has always been tho 

 wretched apologies for a crew— composed of, generally, one man 

 and a boy. the man, presumably, combining the duties of sailor 

 and cook, performing neither, and the boy assisting him. 



When all ready to start, after hurrying to get everything aboard 

 to save tide, to go on board and find nothing ' ' stowed," my crew 

 ashore and drunk, was the usual commencement ; for be it known 

 there never has been a time in all my yachting experience here 

 when I could put my hand on a good, reliable man for a crew com- 

 bining the necessary qualities, or if he did, the accomplishment 

 was offset by a chronic disposition to get drunk before sailing and 

 keeping so afterwards, if anything'could be had ; and I have yet 

 to learn that auy locker on a yacht ever defied the skill and energy 

 of the average old, or more particularly yonng, salt with a morbid 

 taste for Schnapps. While yon are aboard it may be all right, bnt 

 go ashore to shoot, and come back to find everything snngly looked 

 as you left it, apparently, but your man drunk. On opening 

 your locker, tho fact being'patent that your bottle was low and 

 your man high— the one empty and the other full— a high, low 

 Jack— suggesting a contradictory problem you do not' always 

 pause to work out, snob, discoveries being succeeded by a phase of 

 indiscriminate profanity ;— so, for the salvation of my bouI and 

 pocket, this season I determined to do my own work, drink my 

 own tod, and be gonerally independent, and proceeded to buy a 

 condemned craft of 32ft., with a view of patching her up for the 

 winter's cruisingiin pursuit of "the festive duck. 



I put her on the stocks, and examined her. Her bottom was 

 defective in the garboard strakes. Concluded to put on new ones. 

 'Then tho balance of* the planking looked rough. Concluded to 

 plank her all over. That done, her bulwarks and deck looked 

 badly. Put on new material. The centreboard case looked as if 

 it. would leak, so had a new one put in. When I examined Bpars 

 found them too short — new ones and a new suit of sails. On 

 summing up I find that, with the sole exception of the skeleton, I 

 had built anew boat— and that is my experience generally in fixing 

 up an old one : but, nevertheless, she stood me in muoh less 

 money than I had contracted for in a new one ; and for the bend 

 fit of Corinthians will explain how it was done— and here is the 

 recipe : 



Firstly, strike your boatbnilder when work is a little dull. Bay 

 that if it woild not cost too much to fix her up you would 

 buy the Polly Ann, Boatbuilder, in view of a job, says, " Oh, she 

 don't require much fixing ; won't oost muoh ; I will do it reasona- 

 bly.'' He offers to haul her out on his ways and examine her. 

 All right. Examines, and finds garboard Btrakea to put in and 

 oaulking aU 0V6r, etc. You make a bargain to have it done by the 

 job— beware of doing it by the day. That Is done. Say she looks 

 rough above ; if it did not cost so muoh would plank her, etc 

 Boatbuilder bites, offers to do It low down ; and so you go on 

 from item to item, and get your boat rebuilt for a very reasonable 

 amount of money— half what the estimate would be if all were 

 named at once. 



Well, behold the Misi rebuilt, rechristenod, everything neat and 

 new, and .the boatbuilder soratoheB his head, and wonders how 

 you managed to get a brand-new boat out of him for $500 when 

 he would not tonoh such a job for leaa than $1,000. You leave 

 him working up the conundrum, and prooeed to fit up. You give 

 ; : ntion to the matter of cooking stove, for you are going 

 i uv own cooking for perhaps the first timo il I IKi 



going to ma .,.■,.■ :t inthianoruiso. Sfor 



,■. i, ,. in rye, with its two 6in t openings 



and provisions— and he; a 

 : . have it. The question ia submitted a 

 • hearth the day previous. Jim, the Chinaman-cook, i 



i i iejtionsastoalot of'biBiiuits, pies, dough- 



lmts, corned beef pressed : a list is made out, and it ia astonishing 

 how long it is, and how many little articles go to com prise tho 

 necessities of even a limited cuisine ; and uuless you put a. piece 

 I and pencil at your elbow as you sit smoking in your don 

 the evening previous, and eet tliem down as thoy ooour to ;yon, 



