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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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druggist store. Ten or fifteen cents will buy enough to last 

 for years for one gun. It does not become rancid in any 

 climate ; it is a perfect protection against, rust and coloration. 

 Nathan G. Daggett, M. D. 



Pmmitive Florida.— One of our correspondents is stationed 

 at Lake City, Florida, engaged in a preliminary survey of the 

 tributaries and available waters of the St. Marys and Suwnnee 

 rivers, including Okefonokee Swamp, with a view to ultimate- 

 ly uniting the two streams by canal. The parly notes the 

 depth and area of all the inland waters which come within the 

 scope of their investigation. One correspondent writes : 



" On the 19th, guided by a gentleman living two and a 

 half miles south of Oluskco, we visited, with portable boat, a 

 secluded lake on the south fork of St. Marys Hivcr. We 

 were informed that it was the first boat ever launched there, 

 excepting the apology owned by our guide, and we credited 

 the information; for, when we had carried our tiny craft 

 over the treacherous line of fallen trees, we saw on all sides 

 that this beautiful girded outline was unmarred by ax or fires, 

 and one could secrete boat and inmates by sailing underneath 

 the festooned cypress trees which grow far out from the mar- 

 gin on all sides. Our guide informed us there was 'right 

 smart ' of deer and turkey all about the lake, which is two 

 and a quarter miles long. On the south could be seen from 

 the lake large hammocks rising out of the swamp, but being 

 engaged in another occupation we were compelled to return 

 after casting a wistful glance at the natural home of the tur- 

 key. I have seen the Adirondacks in all their lights and 

 shadows, winter and summer, but never beheld caves, niches, 

 arches and grottoes, all wafted by a gentle breeze and tinted 

 with hues which cannot be imitated in art. If you think me 

 to be one of those enthusiasts who have run wild over the 

 mountains of your and my native State, go five and a half 

 miles south of Oluskee through the pine woods and see for 

 yourself. Edw. Norton. 



LAKE REGIONS OF FLORIDA. 



Melrosb, Fla., Deo. 20, 1S7S. 

 EnrroR Fobest and Stream: 



I happened to come flown to Florida upon the same steamer, and 

 Indeed, happened to share Hie same room with " that olllce boy of 

 yours." I can cheortally agree with htm In his praise of steamer, 

 officers and crew. It is a great pity the boy could not have tarried 

 awhile under this beautiful southern winter sun, Instead of going di- 

 rectly back into cold weather and snow. I think he would have en. 

 Joyed a trip down here among these lovely lakes. He could certainly 

 get hi? fill of the finest shooting 1 know of— quail and duck. A great 

 deal cf land around these lakes are old fields, cleared land, and on 

 these fields are many coveys of quails (called partridges by the na- 

 tives). Quail here hardly know what a gun is. In fact, the only dis- 

 satisfaction I imagine you would have would be the ease with which 

 yon could bag them, for 1 find, which I never found until I came here, 

 that there can be too many birds, sometimes, to make quail shooting 

 Interesting. But how enjoyable these baautiful winter days are ! The 

 warm sunshine ail about you, yet the air just bracing enough to make 

 yon feel like tramping or riding ; so different from the hot sun and hot 

 sand of summer. As I said, these old fields abound with quail in, gen- 

 erally, large coveys. They lie very close, and one can often walk 

 through them without flushing. They are strong on the wing, and, as 

 far as I can see, are similar to onr Eastern quail. They arc as plenty 

 hi the pine woods, but they fly into the tree tops, and then are hardly 

 moved again. In the Held there Is no cover but grass, and with a dog 

 one can have all the shooting he wants. Change No. 9 shot for No. i 

 and take a row around this lake (Santa Fe), or any other abont here, 

 and yon immediately have a change of sport. The edges of the lake 

 are fringed with grass and bonnets, with little bays of the same every 

 now and then, making a perfect home for the duck. Ask the darkey 

 who is leaning against that tree, grinning at you and your gun, to push 

 you around In a nat-bottom boat among the bonnets and grass. He'll 

 do it all day for two bits, bnt you must look out ; don't let the awkward 

 fellow hit you with the oar or knock your gun overboard, for the water 

 la wet. In this way you will again get all the shooting yon want, 1 be- 

 lieve ; or if you get tired of that, place yourself in some cover or some 

 knoll between any two lakes toward sundown, and take them as they 

 fly over. They are here, and will be until the last of March or the first 

 of April. But shooting at this game grows monotonous after awhile, 

 be It ever so good, and variety is the spice of life with sportsmen as 

 well as with all other classes. To get tills variety we will some day 

 start for the sand hills for deer, or to the hammock for turkey. We 

 will have to go three, four or five miles, perhaps, and we had better 

 calculate to stay two or three days and have a good camp hunt. You 

 will have a chance to kill your first deer if you have not already done 

 bo. I am looking forward to such a hunt, of which I will give you an 

 account If you wish. I want to tell you before I stop where ono can 

 find a good bed and good accommodations, for that is very essential 

 after a day's tramp. We shall come In with a good appetite and tired 

 limbs. What we then want is a good meal and a good bed. All this 

 can be found here right on the banks of beautiful Santa Fo. I shall 

 apeak of one family In particular, as I have been there and so know 

 whereof T speak. Mr. Lambclin's house is near, and overlooks the 

 lake. His charges are moderate, as yon see— $5 per week. Here yon 

 will be sure to receive the best of treatment, and everything 

 will be done to make your stay pleasant, and on leaving you 

 wlil be glad to have met him and to call him a friend, and I believe 

 will want to come back again. This is also just the place to make 

 headquarters. From here you can go ont In almost any direction tor 

 hunting excursions. Setting off Transit R. R, at Waldo, then eight 

 miles' wagon ride will bring you here. 0. 0. G. 



DUCK SHOOTING AT MORICHES. 



Mr. T.Aitor: On one sunny, frosty Monday morning in November 

 last, we left she railway station at East New York for Moriches, L. I. 

 A ride of three hours by rail, supplemented by a dusty Btage ride of 

 three and a half miles, brought us to the hospitable house of Mr. David 

 Robinson. After we had partaken of dinner we hired a half-broken 

 setter for the rest of the afternoon (it now being about 2 p. j*,), and re- 

 turned to the farm at dark with twelve quail. We had engaged the 

 nervines of Mr. John Bishop, a keen sportsman and crack shot, as guide 

 for the next day on ducks, and accordingly turned out at 8 a.m., 

 hastily partook of breakfast, and by 4 o'clock took our departure. A 

 sail of half an hour brought us to a small Island lying midway between 

 the Great South Beach and the mainland, and, placing onr decoys, wo 

 lay concealed In boats against the eastern shore, awaiting the arrival 

 of the ducks. 



When the sun appeared above the horizon, tinting the water with 

 resplendent hue3, the hitherto dimly-seen decoys appeared duck- 

 like as life. Suddenly a rush of wings was heard, and a flock of 

 whistlers swooped over the decoys and were off again with the speed 

 of the wind ; but not without leaving lour of their companions behind 

 them. The flights soon became quite frequent. Occasionally a flock 

 of black ducks would come quite near, and. then voer off, not liking the 



looks of the decoys; or a bunch of geese could be see: 



overhead, as If they knew the range of fowling pieces; Toward eleven 



. ' noticed that the flocH n . ,,i. ... . | oj lo one aide, 



and after jin;' . • i ■ , . , ,-,,vere(l that a 



man, with boat and decoys, huving taken possession of the western 

 shore of the island, was i ullding a blind by piling up dried ditft glass. 

 So, jumping out, we hastened to expostulate with him, and, Having 

 induced him to retire, we rclurne 1 to our shelter and commenced busi- 

 ness again. By dark we h id bagged twenty-three ducks, and returned 

 well jallsfied, despite the temporary interruption of our sport. Mori- 

 ches is a good place for duck shooting.* c. W. F. 



TIN-COATED SHOT. 



New York, Dec. 28, 18T3. 

 Editor Forest and Sinn am ; 



In answer CO your request thai; I should give the ho Roy Tin-Coated 

 and Burnished Shot a trial, I will say that, having used it in my shoot- 

 ing for the championship of America for both birds and glass balls, 

 X found it very satisfactory for uniformity of size and weight, The 

 tin coating is a finish which lU3 long been looked for by all sportsmen, 

 and after Bhooting it a great number of times I found that my gun was 

 not fonled in the least, as it would have been had I used other shot, 1 

 recimmend it to all sportsmen as being a real good thing. 



Abe Klein man. 



PIGEON MATCHES. 



Glass Balls at Gii.moke's Ctap.dbn — Wednesday and 

 Thursday, Jan. 8 and 9, 1879.— Captain Bogardus has made 

 two matches, to be shot at Oilmore's Garden January 8 and 9, 

 under the following conditions -. He bets $1,001) even that he 

 will break 0,000 glass balls out of 0,300, and bets $500 against 

 $1,000 that he will break 0,000 out of 0,100, and he bets §100 

 against $1,000 that he will break 0,000 without a miss, and to 

 shoot at 3,000 each day ; and he has made a match with Mr. 

 Abe Kleinman, of Chicago, (he " champion pigeon of Ameri- 

 ca," to shoot 500 balls, giving Mr. Kleiunian 100 broken^ balls 

 in 500 each day, balls to be thrown from Bogardus screen' tea] 

 15 yards rise. The shooting will commence at 11 a. m. and I 



continued each day until' 1H p. m., or until the 3,000 each 

 day are shot at. 



The Bogardus Tournament. 



The tournament ananged by Cap'. A. H. Bogardus, for the cham- 

 plonship-of-Amertca contest, has naturally aroused mud Inteteal 

 among those interested in trap shooting. The ilrf ; day was devoted to 

 the single bird shooting in the content tor ,i purse'iif £500 unci gold 

 medal given by Captain Bogardus. to be held by the winner as the 

 champion shot of America, tup first prize was $161) and the medal, 

 the second prize, $175; the lhir<3 prize, tlOOj the fotuth prize. $7r>. 

 The competitors, as described by the reporter of the Z\m- York Uerali 

 ami F086KC And Stream, were the following : 



John A. Nichols, of Syracuse, N. Y., lias been nroralnent in several 

 contests throughout the country, and is the proprietor of the Nichols 

 & Lefever gun. ne shot with a 10-gange gun of his own make, which 

 weighed tn lbs. Ills .- Hells were kuuli u with live Irm urns of Orange 

 Lightning Powder and 1 . oz. No. 8 Leroy soft shot. 



S A. Tucker, of Meriden, Conu., is among the beat shots of the 

 country, and has appeared at. most of the celebrated contests during 

 the past three years. He u3ed a 10-gaugc l'ai leer guu, in lbs and vk 

 ozs. Leroy's tm-coated snot No. 8. 



Abe Kleinman, of Chicago, is well known, having taken part in the 

 celebrated match at Saratoga in the contest for the i.onilard badge 

 also Bhooting with Bogardus twice fortheebs 

 was only ddfea icdbyone i rd in the last match. He defeated Ward, 

 of Canada, at .Syracuse, N. Y., in iscs, and is generally considered one 

 of the best shots m this country. He used a 10-gaug"u Baly gun, ll>. 

 lbs., Willi Ave drachms of Hazard No. t powder ana IK ozs. No s 

 Tatham'B chilled shot. 



Dr. B. Talbot, of New York city, is a good amateur shot. He used 

 alo-gauge Scott gun, 9>< Ids., live drachm u S 1 1 urvey's pow- 

 der, and 1 '.,' ozs. No. T Leroy's soft shot. 



E. J. Hudson, of Syracuse, N. V., has appeared at many a lively con- 

 test at Chicago, Cleveland, Saratoga and, m fait, at most of the large 

 matches during the past, fife years. He used a 10-gange Nichols 4 

 Lefever gun, 11 lbs., with 514 drachms No. 7 Orange Lightning Powder 

 ami 1 u ozs. No. 8 Leroy's ( olt shot. 



Myles L. Johnson, of RobblnsvUle.N. J., is one of the veterans in the 

 shooting line, and has seen more matches and furnished as many birds 

 for them as any man in the country. He is a favorite among shooting 

 men. He won the champion badge for double birds in 1S72, and held 

 It until he sold it. At Mark Eock, In Rhode Island, in 1SI0, he won the 

 championship on single birds, which was won from him by Paine, and 

 won subsequently by Bogardus on the 26th of May, 1671, and he has 

 tince held it against all comers. Johnson was In good condition 

 although a fifty-year-old inau, and nscil B . . an, 9 lbs. 7. 



ozs., Willi Ove drachms of Hazard powder No. i, and No. 8 Tatham'B 

 chilled shot. 



E. L. Mills, of Washington, D. C, is an amateur; ha3 done eousld- 

 eranle good shooting at home. He is employed in the Treasury De- 

 partment, and devotes his leisure hours to hie favorite pastime. He 

 used a 10-gange Nichols * Lefever gun. weighing 10 lbs., loaded with 

 five drachms of Orange Lightning powder No. «, and i,s; ozs. Leroy's 

 tinned shot No. s. 



S. F. Gtldersleeye, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is a member of lioth the Long 

 Island and Brooklyn gun clubs, and is ciiuuriunn of the Long Island 

 Committee on finance and Executive. Be Is well known In shooting 

 circles, and always ready to take a band in any contest thai can he 

 made, lie used a 10-gange Wesley Kiehards gun, loaded with -Ikj 



1 ducking powder, and 1 



ss. No. s Tathttirvl 



Hazard No. 

 chilled Bitot. 



J. M. Thornton (shooting under the uatue B. Clark), of Des Moines, 

 Iowa, was sic- a, i.i, orp 1 ire, He used a lo-gauge Foster 

 & Abbey gun, 10 lbs., which had been used by Bogardus when he de- 

 feated Paine and Kleinman, each in closely contended matches. Hli 

 103d was nve drachms Bupont powder No. 2, and 1'.; ozs. Tatlism's 

 soft shot NO. 7. 



E. H. Height, of Allaire. N. J., is an amateur shot well known among 

 the Jersey shooting men. lie used a. iiemingiou 12-guuge, St.; lbs.", 

 loaded with four drachms Hazard double If powder, and! oz. No 8 

 Tatham'a chilled Bhot 



The ]urige3 were F. M. Thompson, of New York, and Levi Redding, 

 of Brooklyn, and the rel aptaln Bogardus. 



The weather was inte , Wowing during the whole of 



the afternoon, sweeping a blinding dost Intol he faces of the shooters 

 aa triey went to the Bcore. The acore-made was : 



Abe Kleinman 1 1 1 1 1 1 u 1 1 1 1 1 1 n . 1—18 



— 1 1 i linn 1 1 1111 1—14 



A Tucker I 000 1 11 no lllllll noi 1— is 



Myles Johnson 1 nulioiiii 1011 l I— is 



ELMlllB 1 1 1 11 n 1 -.it i 1 101101 1—1-2 



110 10 10 10 1111110 0— 11 



J A Nichols 1 111101001 I) 11000000 0— 9 



3 R Clark 1 1 1 1 1 ljo 1 1 1 C— 9 



hi H. Height 0001101001111100 10—9 



F GUdersleeve I 1 1 1 1 01 1 1 0— s 



Time of shooting, three hours and ten minutes. 



was at double birds. The score was : 



Kleinman 11 11 11 01 11 11 11 11 01 01—17 



Johnson 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 00 10 10—14 



Talbot 11 10 10 11 10 00 00 11 01 11—12 



Height II 10 10 11 10 11 11 11 11 11-17 



Hudson 10 11 00 10 10 11 11 10 11 Hi-ie 



Glltlersleeve 11 11 10 10 11 11 10 01 II 00— n 



Clark 10 01 11 10 00 11 10 10 11 Ii— IB 



Tucker 00 10 00 10 11 00 uo 10 DO 10— 1 



Mills 110 10 00 io 11 10 no mi n —7 



Nichols H 00 10 10 11 00 00 01 00 — T 



The totals In pigeon shooting for the two days were, therefore : 

 Klcinniun, 33 ; Johnson, 27 ; Talbot, SS j Height, 20 ; HiiUbou, 26 ; Gil- 

 (lersleeVL. 82; Clark, 22; Tucker. 20; Mills, 19; Nichols, 1G. 



The third day's work opened with a " freeze-out sweepstakes" at 

 pigeons, miss and out. Hudsou and Kleinman tied on Ave and di- 

 vided, and a second match was won by Hudson and Talbot, who di- 



vided on three. Tie glass ball shanties 



previous day was then resum- a being: 



W Edmunds. 1 1111 t oitl 01111 inn 1 i 1 1 1 



1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 I 



111 i 111 ww. 1 ' mill 



Ed Hudson 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 I 1 1 



1 1111 1110 1 11111 mil 1 1 1 l 1 J 1 1 

 111 oill£k li:l1 11111 1101) WllVll 



Br Talbot llill 11111 oil' l 11111 11111 



1 1 1 1 1 11111 inn 11001 in 



iV i' 1 lYi-ss * 11110 " 1:i1 U«iiioiV!J 



Abe Eieinmsn ...1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11,01 1 1 1 i 1 

 1)11 1101) 1 in 1 111,, 11101 1 1111 mi 

 100 1011 |il*1 Oljll 11101 011 0, u 



u J 111 1 — Sa, 



EL Mills 1 111 11110 1010 1 11111 11111 



1111- 11111 11010 1 1 1 u 1 11111 1111111 



iiViiiVolJi 11 0T111 u1101 Mm oiaii ifj 



L Smith I 1110 110 1 01111 1 1 1 1 11110 



1 1 1 110 11 11110 111 11111 loiuilii 

 i 01 1 l'o-u ' 0UD1 Hill loom 1 .1 1 1 00 



P Gildersleeve. ...1 0011 01100 1 o 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 



1 111 1 iiioo 11 11 , n 1 1 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 1 u 1 i 1 1 



onVUoYoloV 1 101 °° ° 1101 1111] tl0U1 *> 



i^f»bVi 00 oVi 



OiOiVfl'oVaoi! 10 l1101 ,, " 0,, °" li ' ' 



The prizes of the tournament were awarded as follows: TheOhum- 

 p i™,i! p £ -I '? Abe Kleinman of Chicago : drat medal for glass baa 

 shooting , w. Ldmunds of POiUdelphla; Hudson and 1 tl 

 second glass ba.! o,oT-y ; iSeiriuin third, aid Mills foul 



is .-1 guns, bearing a 

 scroll on which are inscribed the wards, "i ampin ot America 



for Pigeon Shooting.' From 1 



medal of chased gold, on which is a wreath of laurel in bold relief sur- 

 rounding the head of a setter, In whose month Is a wounded bird The 

 second Is a plain scroll, from which depend two crossed guns with the' 

 inscription, "Champion Badge of America for Glass Ball Shunting " 

 Pendint from the guns is a medal bearing a number of balls In relief 

 surrounding a glass ball trap. 



MASS4CHUSKTTS— <jui>wii. Dec 26.— The Me 

 of Quiucy, had a pigeon shoot at (Juincy W, 

 shooting at 10 birds at 21 yards rise. Tin 

 Glover,?; Ed ward S. Souther and Prank H 

 ik Curtis, Owen Jones, 7; H.c 



ng Club, 

 ach man 



, 



t, Jr., Charles Colby, o ; U. j ' 



MvsTtcSnooTiNd cll'i;— SomenUle, .Wee.., Me. fe,— Bin 

 pigeon match; Card's revolving trap, 21 yards: 

 Glass balls. 



Stanley 1 o o l o 0—2 Johnson l l i o i 1 l l o 1—3 



Morse OoOlOOlOOO— 2 Molly 1 10 10 110 11-1 



Wilson 00 How n i 1 1 u u 1 1-fi 



Hemingway."! Msworth ....o 1 1 l o I . 



Adams 10 



Pigeon match. 



Elaworth 10 0— 1 Johnson l i n i l i 



Mclly 1 0101-3 



Brooklyn Gcn GLVf^Cgpreat Hills, h. /, i>,e. at— ttolUBetttllre 

 Shoot Of members of the Brooklyn Gun Club for a Fox gnn presented 



by the club; shot forat ten birds each from ii pa; 30 yards 



rise (winners handicapped two yards), hi varus boundary; UrouKlyn 

 Gnu Club rules: * 



Gun Club rules: 



West 20 yds 1 



Uillet 23 1 



Broadway ^. . .2(1 i 



i 



Mil LI 



..A3 



Elmendorf. . 



Atkinson .....26 



Dr Steele 2ii 



"Butler" 28 



Thompson 26 



Bryar 26 



Zellner 20 



B West 



o 1111 



....1 10 



....1 10 1 



1-8 



1-8 



- 0—7 



- t 1 II 1-7 

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1 1 1 

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n eight, 

 uilieu 



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1-5 



1 1—6 



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Dr. Carver ihot at t< n birds at 20 yards rise, killing ten straight, and 



then shot at three birds at the same rise, shooting from 1 i 



each fell dead. After that exhibition sweepstakes were 

 until darkness closed the day's sport, 



Paijsaob Qck Cecti — H'.'sf lloboken, JV. ./.—Tournament on Christ- 

 mas Day at Tyler Park, N. .1. The shooting was at pigeons 21 yards 

 rise, 80 yards boundary, and the shooting was N | rood . 

 thestateof the weaiher. The following are the scores: 



Pirst sweepstakes : 



A Anderson 1*1 0-2 B S Payne 1 i i i 1—5 



F Harrison 1 111 1—5 K Brazeau 1 1 1 il— 3 



GBelcher 10, 1 1—1 J Leugerke 1 1111 



JC Corbet 01 1 1 '-3 wc Payne t 1 1 l—i 



CAutolne 10 11—3 HLeugcrke : 



G Bene * 1 1—2 



The ties were shot off at three birds each, and B. S. Favr 

 money. H. Lengerke took Beeond money, aud J. c. Corbet took ininl 

 money. 



Second sweepstakes : 



L Palmer 111 1—4 J Jontrass 1 1 1 1-4 



BS Payne 1 1 1—3 A Anderson 11 010 1—2 



.1 C Corbet 1 1 1 0—3 K Brazeau < 1 l— 3 



WO Payne 1 il 1 1 0-:t 1" Harrison 



G Bene'. 1 1 1ti-s GBelcher . 



E Collins 1111 1—5 JLengerfce 11 1 1 1—3 



Iu Hhoot off, Harrison took llnst money, L. Palmer second, and B h". 

 Payue third. 



Third sweepstakes: 



Z Palmer 1 1 1 1 0— i O Hesse 1 (1 1 0— B 



J Woods 1 1 1 1-- 1 C Bene l 1 1 1— j 



BSPayne 11111—6 L Bene i 



HLengerke 11111—5 JLengerke u 1 i 1 ., 



CAntolne 1 oil, -4 Q Beyer 1 1 u \ i_ + 



WC Payne 1 1 1—3 Hr Talson (I 1 i 0— « 



JCCorbet 1 1 l— 3 



In shoot off, B. S. Payne took Qrst money, C. Antolne second, and W 

 C. Payne third. 



After this several miss and go ont sweepstakes were decided in favor 

 of Woods, Palmer, Corbet ami Payne. 



Bhmwbbtot Ucn CZUB—Jttd Ban*, v -.. ji.-Fo k club 



badges ; 15 glass balls, 21 yards ; Parker's trap, Boganlua* rulcB ; 



SWMerford 18 JBBergeu 



GeoAWlld 13 Ainioman . ? 



DrGMarsden 11 Tenbrqok Davis 



L Campbell 11 Charles Stil well 



HC White S s Heudrlckson (w) ., "J 



A Detective Miobopjionb. — An En^lisli paper states Unit 

 a gentleman living near Calcutta has discovered a new praoU- 

 caluiBO for the microphone, which promises to render it more 

 useful in the detection of crime than our poli 

 to be. Having for some time missed oil from his go down, lie 

 fixed up a microphone near the oil can, carrying the Wire Up- 

 stairs to his bedroom, and, after the house had been closed 

 for the night, sat up to await the result. He wai 

 waiting before he heard the clinking of bottles followed by 

 the gurgling sound of liquid being pom'ed from one receptacle 

 to another. Hastening down, he 

 small bottles with oil for easy conveyance from the 



