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and seem to howl for us. They eomo closer! They are just 

 ahead 1 They are here 1 One trying second more, and we pass 

 Bafely through, while on each side, very near— too near— the 

 furiouB waves, in Beeming rago at our escape, dash themselves to 

 pieces on the beach, while we pass to the haven within, and give 

 one prolonged, heartfelt shout of joy. 



"Boys," said the skipper, "there was nothing luoky or remark 

 able about that ; for I sailed by the infernal smell of that fish 

 factory, which is as good to reckon from in the dark as a light 

 house." 



The best time for a long distance we made was on the back trip, 

 from Piney Point to Indian Head, a distance of 69 miles, whieh we 

 made from 10 a. m. to 5 p. ar., 7 hours, or nearly 10 miles an hour. 

 The wind was blowing a shrieker from the south. We had the jib 

 unbent from the forestay and boomed out from the mainstay like 

 squa resa il. Most of the time we occupied seats behind the 

 illor, and held the throat and peak halliards in our fists, ready to 

 et the sail drop at any moment. And so ended our cruise, with a 

 run hard to beat. Queebqcili, Eeatheeeen. 



Chesapeake Bay, with its many inlets, bights and rivers, 

 affords delightful cruising ground for yachts of all classes. 

 MaDy times have we tooled famous America in its upper 

 waters, and it is a matter of surprise that our northern craft 

 do not seek the pleasant Bay, and ring a change on the regu- 

 lation skim up the Sound. 



A BIG SHARPIE. 



Stamford, Conn., Jan. 6, 1879. 

 Editor Pobkst and Stream : 



I have read with much interest your correspondent's opinions 

 regarding " the coming boat" in your issue of Dec. 26, i. e. the 

 Sharpie. 



I believe during the next season it will bo shown that this style 

 of boat will be classed— for purposes either of sporting, pleasure, 

 or coast work, in point of economy both in construction and keep- 

 ing her in commission after she is built, also as to her safety in 

 handling, her speed and her accommodation— as vaBtly superior to 

 any other class, at leaBt of the same tonnage. 



I give you herewith the dimensions of a Bcbooner sharpie built 

 in the fall of 1877 by John Eichards, of Norwalk, Conn. Her 

 length is 52 feet, her beam 16 feet. She draws 16 inches of water 

 in full ballaBt; has no centreboard, so that her cabin is not en- 

 cumbered with the oentreboard trunk. She has six feet and 

 one inch clear head room in her cabin, four large berths, and 

 lockers, one State-room, water closet, ice chest, store rooms, kit- 

 chen, two bunks in the forecastle and completely fitted out in 

 every respect. I mention this because the room that can be ob- 

 tained in the sharpie model is simply marvelous and could scarce- 

 ly be credited by any one who had not seen such a craft. Her 

 mainmast is 89 feet, her foremast 38 feet beaches. She carries 

 maiusail, foresail and jib. All her sheets trim aft to the cockpit, 

 which. is large, and she can be easily managed by ono man and a 

 boy, if her owner desires. 



I think she is the largest pleasure sharpie ever built (in this 

 Rection of the country) and she has sailed lately on trial, where 

 she could lay her course, eight miles in thirty-four minutes ; and 

 she has been also out in heavy weather, behaving splendidly. 



This sharpie was built for Mr. Frank Burritt, of Norwalk, 

 Conn., was sailed a few weeks and was recently bought by a gen- 

 tleman of thiB city who is an enthusiastic yachtsmau, who is now 

 putting topmasts into her, so as to carry topsails and staysail in 

 light winds. I am an old man, have sailed in all sorts of craft, 

 from the Sreadnaughl down to the smallest oat boat and want 

 now to predict that next summer this schooner sharpio will be a 

 hard one to beat by vesselB of much larger size that are accounted 

 speedy. She is now at anchor in our harbor. Her name is B. Q. 

 Taylor. 



C. J. J 



§h* §mm of §ht88. 



Notice.— Chess exchanges, communications and solutions should be 

 addressed " Chess Editor Fobest akd Steeam, P. O. box 54, Wolcott- 

 ville, Conn." 



1-P-K4 

 2— B-B4 (a) 



3-F-K B4 (c) 

 4-F-Q3 <«> 

 5— P IKS P 



6— O-BS 



7-KI-K3 

 B— B tts Kt 

 9-OtkBP 



10— Kt tks Q 



11— Castles 



lS—Kt-QS 



13— KI-K4 



14-KttksB 



15-Kt 06 



lij-Q R-K 



17— B-Kta 



13-K-K2 



49-K R-K 



20— P-B8 



21-P-04 



2i-H-K4 



a*— p-w 



24— P tks B 

 25— V tkS lit 

 86-E-KT 

 27-i-i R-Q7 



Can 



2— KtKB3(b) 

 S— p Ik. P (0) 

 4-P-Q4 ! 

 5-Kt ike, P (I) 

 6-CJ-K2 ch (g) 

 I— Kt-liC 

 8— Q tks B (h) 

 9— CJ tks q 



10-BQ3 



It— Castles 



12-Kt-B3 



13— Kt-Qa (1) 



11— p tka lit 



15-Kt-BS U) 



16— Kc-K4 



1I-B-K3 



18-Q.BK 



19-Kt-Bl 



20-K-Q 



21-Kt-ii? 



22-K-R4 (k) 



■I J— B tks Kt 



24-Kt iksB 



25-K-Kt 



86— O K-Kt 



27-1C H Q 



No. 94. 



White. Black. 



E. M. Steele, Jr. J. Maun. 

 28-KRK7 2S— RtksB 



»j— K tks R 

 30-H-B7 (u) 



si— K-Ba 



32— K-K3 

 33-P-K R4 

 S4— P-Kt3 

 35— K-Q3 (0) 

 36— R-Q/l 

 37— K-B7 

 SS— R-BB ! 

 39— H tks P 

 40-R-B61 

 41— R-B6 

 42— K-BB 

 43-K Iks P 

 44-K-B3 1 

 15— R-W3 

 46— K-Ktl 

 47— K-B5 

 iS— K-KM 

 49-KB6 

 50— K-B3 

 51— K-iW Ch 

 Sa-rvQB 

 53— P-UJ> 



29— K-B (m) 

 BO— K-K 



31— p-y E4 

 32— P-K LitS 

 33— PG KM 

 34— P-K5 

 35— K-B (p) 

 86— K Kt3 

 37-K-Kt2?(qJ 

 38— H-Kt2 

 39— V tks P 

 40— B- 0,2 

 ■Jl— K-K 1 2 

 42-R-K2 

 43— K-K6 Ch 

 44— E-K5 

 45— R-K2 

 46— K-B (r) 

 «— K-BS ch 



4<— E-y.2 



49— R.R.! 

 50— E-K2 

 61— K-Kl2 



52-lt-iU 



:_ ■' i Lf-< >i &i— lv - - ** 



And mite wins. His play has oeen irreproachable, and makes the 

 ending an instiuctive study. Time, Ave hours. 



NOTES. 



(a, The late Mr. Staunton, in his .Praxis, pronounced this the best 

 move lor White. Philldor also did bo, albeit it is not so popular now as 

 the move attacking Kt-K B3. 



lb) Black could also play BB4, or the Greco Couut-r Gambit-F-K 

 tu The text move was, however, recommended by i he Russian ana- 

 it n't Malor .Jaemsch, and is so by the German theorists; and the great 

 English authority, the late Mr. Staunton, m bis posthumous work edited 

 b7molateMi.Wormold.gavo it the chief place when treating upon 



tU t!) Mr" Staunton preferred Kt-K B3, converting the game into the 

 PrtToff which, he argued, was favorable to the first player. White can 

 a so safely play the Ponzlani Centre Gambit, S-P-Q4, or he can adopt 



the tamer moves, ,1— P-Q3 or 3— Kt-Q, B3. Calvl decried me text move, 

 but jlr. Staunton showed that. It leads to an equal gaum. 



(rf) Bad. Black should play P-fji. 



(<•) Wo prefer P-Q4 tz gr.: .i_P-Q4,l-Kt HtsFj B-BlkBPoh. B-K 

 tts B ; 6— OJ-R5 ch, regaining the next move by Q-Q5 ch or K5 ch. 



(/) B Q3 were safe: 



(g) B-K3 was more to onr taste. 



(ft) This gives op the surplus P at oace ; but if P tks P, White gets a 

 strong attack by 9— Castles. 



(0 A grave mistake Black makeB la allowing the exchange of a Kt 

 for a B, and isolating a P. 



0') Black halts in his play in an unusual way. Taking P were safer 

 for if 15— Kt tks Q B P, 16-Q K-B, 16— Kt-Q5 ; 17— Kt-KT ch, 17-K-E,' 

 threatening Kt-K7 ch if White plays R-K B4 or tks K B P. 



I,k) At last Black is enabled to make the long sought exchange of the 

 minor pieces. 



ffl We don't like White's double pair of doubled P'e, but his doubled 

 R'b on the K's file prevent Black from profiting by this crevice In his 

 opponent's armor. 



(m) One of Mr. Mann's piquant and clever strokes. If White now 

 snatch at the coveted Q P, Black plays K-K2, and White cannot save 

 his R ! 



(n) To prevent Black gaining the open file at Q B with his R. 



(o) Mr. Steele plays the whole of this end game with fine judgment. 

 Taking the P with P would give employment to the Black E. If Black 

 now take P, White can recover it by K-BS, with a.wmning position. 



(p) Black's tactics from this point are faulty. HlB only chance lies 

 in playing off his P's to two on the K's side by P-R4, followed by p.B3 

 andP-Kt4. 



(«)_A mistake. Black should play R-Kt, meeting R to B6 or Q7, by R 

 to C; or Kt2, and drawing if White persists in so playing his It's, 



(r) Winning the Q Kt P by E-K12 ch if White K tks P. 



Game No. 95.— KING'S BISHOP'S GAMBIT. 

 The following pretty little gambit occurred between Mr. J. Mann 

 (Adelaide player in above game) and Mr. Holloway, ol Williamsto' 

 Australia : 



1-P-K4 

 2— P-KB4 

 3— B-B4 

 4-P-K5 

 5— B-QKt3 

 6— Kt-K B3 



1-P-K4 



2— P tka P 

 3-Kt-K B3 

 4— P-04 



White. 



Mr. liotloway. 



7— P-Q3 



8— QthsB 



9— K-K2 

 10— (J tks B P 

 11-K-K3 

 12— P tks Kt 



Black. 

 J. Mann. 

 7— B tks Kt 

 s— II ch 

 9— Kt-Q B3 

 10— Kt-05 cu 

 H-Q-R4 



And Black mates in three moves.— Adelaide Observer. 



CUKSOBY JOTTINGS. 



—The Hartford Times and Ajr Argut have been leisurely plucking 



the feathers of the Derbyshiie game cock of late, who, though strange 



it may seem, Is disinclined to march, figuratively speaking, " On to 



Elchmond." 



—The Hart.ord Chess Circle exists no longer. We write its epi- 

 taph— O. 



—The following " Prologue to the Gentle Game of Chess" we take 

 from the Ayr Argue, of Scotland : 



The game of Kings is war, 



Wt' dear blood and lurid flame, 

 And the tread o' the hool on the weary earth 



Is to them a winsome game. 



But here's a game more tit 



Pur Kings and Prelates all, 

 Where thought rules, as ru,e it must, 



Though stars and planets fall. 



Then round our Queen all gather, 



Gentle Knights and Bishops irue, 

 Pot our game is uot a game of shauows, 



But we can think with bayonets, too. 



The State and Church are one, 



The Cattle acd Peasant's cot, 

 Beshrew the Knave who meddles, 



Checkmate and let him rot. Gibbosus. 



Jfttstvw to ^oiirespandmfz. 



No Notice Taken at Anonjmoaa Communlcatloot. 



Where to go tor 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. 



U. Smith, Monroe, N. C— Tour note of December 4 was received, 

 but the head, tail and leg of the bird have never come to hand. 



K. B. A., Freehold.— Please tell me the best and cheapest way to get 

 a dog to Iowa City. Am. We know of no other way than by express, 

 and your local agent can post you a3 to cost. 



J. H. W., Boston.— Your dog has paralysis of the nerve of the eye. 

 By giving purging medicines, aud using the seton, you may cure him, 

 but the chances are much against his ever recovering his sight. 



Light, Newark.— Sandy Hook Lightship is 6,% nautical miles from 

 Navesink lights. Two fixed red lights, fog bell and a Thler's auto- 

 matic log-horn. Lat., 40 deg. , 25 min., 61 see. ; long., 73 deg., 51 min., 

 53 sec. 



C. M., Albany.— Can you give me the name and address of some one 

 who can perform the spaying operation, or one that can explum it to 

 me? Ans. In bur issue of last week you will find the operation fully 

 described. 



Doctor, Greenville, Pa.— In the 1,000 bah match, where Bogardus 

 gives Kleinman 200 balls in 1,000, does EJeinnian have 1,000 shots be- 

 sides the 200? Ans. Kleinman shot at but 800 balls, 200 being given 

 him as broken. 



A. P. H.— Would you have any hesitation In breeding to a dog that 

 had the mange 7 It strikes me that mange is not an heredl tary disease 

 but subjtct to all dogs when overfed, etc. Ans. No, only as far as risk 

 of contagion was concerned. 



W. B., Wappingera Falls — Will you please give me the address of Ira 

 E. l'aiue" Ans. A It tter addressed to the care of this office would 

 probably reach Mr. Patue. Willi regard to your second query we have 

 no opmion to express on the subject. 



H. R., Philadelphia —As the symptoms you describe indicate no par- 

 ticular disease, it is difficult to prescribe for your dog. We would sug- 

 gest a tablespoonf al of cod liver ol), with two drops of wine of iron each 

 day, which will probably restore her appetite. 



G. P. S.— The Partello aud Burnside BCoreB at 300 yds. were made, 

 according to letter of Mr. Partello, off-tnrnd, at Cteedmoor target, with 

 rifles under 10 lbs. weight, aud not less than 3 lbB. trigger pull. The 

 linemen here are straining their faith terribly over these scores. 



D. p., Baltimore.— 1. Dooa a Gordon setter necessarily have a cross 

 on his breast 7 3. la I hi Dlttmar powder any bettor ihun common pow- 

 der? Ana. I. No. better without I vantages are claimed 

 for it which again may be counterbalanced by advantages possessed by 

 the other. 



J., Baltimore.— 1. My dog has a numbarot lumps on the end of his 

 nose varying in size from a large pea to a pin head. They are red ia 

 color and " shining." Please suggest a remedy, a. Will a bitoh con- 

 tinue to come in heat after she has ceased to breed ? Ans. 1. Burn 

 them off with caustic. 2. Yes, very frequently. 



A. H. E., Red Wing, Minn.— Should a chip broken out of the neck of 

 a glass ball in the air be counted as a broken ball, providing the balance 

 of the ball remain intact ? AnB. It has been the custom to allow a 

 broken ball where u shot, mark is plainly to be seen, but vie think the 

 plan a bad one. A '■ hit" pigeon is very often a " lost" bird. 



C. D. H., Columbus, O.— 1. My dog's eyes run unceasingly and he 

 eats nothing of any account. 2. Is there any difference in the quality 

 of guns marked Webley <t Son, r. Webley &, Co and P. Webley ? Ans. 

 1. Your description of symptoms ia too feeble, i. We believe they 

 represent different grades, but the agents can inform you more deflulte- 

 iy. 



E. S. E., Pottstown, Pa Where is the great dog Bismark ? I have a 



puppy, 8 mos. old, said to be bred by him, that rakes. How can T pre- 

 vent it ? Ads. Ab Bismarck was smothered to death in an express car 

 some yearB ago your puppy can scarcely be by him. You will have to 

 describe yonr dog's falling in someother terms, as we dou't know what 

 you mean by rakes. See our advertising columns for puppieB for sale. 



W. H. H.; Boston.— Whl you kindly inform me what Is the best book 

 on training dogs ? Ans. We reply to this Bame question almost every 

 week. We answered it last week, recommending " Stonehenge." an 

 English work. We may very properly add that the most concise and 

 common-sense, practical lm tractions contained in any American work 

 may be found in » Hallook's Spoilsman's Gazetteer." 



c. n. J., Boston.— J. Q. Wheeler, Wilton House, West Cowea, Isle of 

 of Wight, England, and C. Wilson, 151 I.eadenhall street, London, E. 

 C, England, will send you photos of English yachts upon receipt of 

 price. They cost 2s. apiece, size 9x7, and 4s. 6d. for size 15x12. For 

 lithographs and chroinos write to the latter firm. They will select for 

 you if you indicate what class of yachts you prefer. Send money by 

 P. O. For American yachts go to Black £ Co., 333 Washington street, 

 Boston. 



W. T)., Jersey City.— I. Could a person (with the aid of some good 

 book) train a dog if he had never trained one before ? 2. If ao what 

 book would you recommend? 3.Where could the said book be bought, 

 and at what price 7 4. Are 203 and 17S good patterns for a muzzle-load- 

 ing gun, weght SH pounds 12 bore, 3 drs. Dupont's ducking powder, Ijj 

 oz. No. 6 shot, at a 30 inch circle, 40 yards? Ana.5 1, Easily. 2. Seo re- 

 ply to another inquirer, s. We can furnish it ; price $3 postage paid. 

 4. Very good. 



WnEii.oox Eidef, Eochester, N. Y.—l. Please Inform me where I 

 can obtain " A Catalogue of the Birds of St. Vincent," and "Birds of 

 Dominica?" 2. Aleo "Journal of the Cincinnati Natural History So- 

 ciety," and "Papers on Entomology," by J. A. Llntuer. Ana. 1. Ad- 

 dress G. N.Lawrence, 45 East Twenty -first street. 2. "Journal of the 

 Cincinnati Natural History Secloty " cin be obtiiued from J. \V. Hall, 

 Jr., 108 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio, and " Papers on Entomology " 

 from J. A. Lintner, N. Y. State Cabinet of Natural History, Albany, 

 New York. 



G. F. W„ Fairport, N. Y.— You will find general description or 

 sharpie in our editorial this week. Further particulars in correspond- 

 ence, etc., about to be published. For information on boat bolldtng, 

 see thirteen papers published in Vols. IX. and X. of this journal. Can 

 send them for f 1.30. No American work on boats and yachts pub- 

 lished. Best English work forj ou is "Kemp's Manual." Can send it 

 upou receipt of $9. If you cannot get. cedar, white pine is beat ; next, 

 yellow pine, oak or other hard wood for keel, kelson, stem, steru-po9t, 

 frames, etc., hackmatack or Iron for kneeB, yellow pine for beams, 

 spruce for Bpars. 



Wino Shot, Marysvllle, Pa.— 1. My dog lias trouble In discharging 

 Ms urine. Can you tell me a method ol cure? 2. Does Capt. Bogardus 

 use No. 6 shot for pigeons at 80 yards rise, or what No. does he use? 

 3. In shooting pigeons from five traps is there a pigeon In each trap, 

 and does the gunner know which trap the bird is coming from 7 Ans. 

 1. Give your dog every night and morning a ball composed as follows : 

 Nitre 6 grain?, dlgitales a grain, ginger 4 grains, with llnBeed meal aud 

 water enough to mix. 2. He uses No s, except on certain occasions 

 when both barrels are used, when he might use a size largerfor his 

 second. 3. There is, but the shooter ia Ignorant as to which trap will 

 be pulled. 



it. C. JT„ Exeter, N. H.-An imported Irish setter bitch Is accident- 

 ally lined with a white hound. Pups are of course half hound. TUe 

 next time she is in heat is lined with almost her double, an all Iriah 

 setter dog, consequence one white pup, rest pure red. u It the rule 

 or an exceptional case for a pup to take back in this way, provided she 

 has visited none but the two dogs named? Ans. In the En 

 Stock Journal there was recently printed a list of well authenticated 

 eases similar to the one yon name. We do not believe by any means 

 that it would occur in each instance, and probably the white pnppy 

 would resemblo the white hound more In color than anything else. It 

 would be interesting to keep this puppy and see what it looked like at 

 maturity. 



C'ouvus, Halifax, N. S— Is iliere any very light single breech-loading 

 shot-gun, suitable for a natnraUst to carry about without attracting at- 

 tention when going through the streets of a (own, manulaetured in the 

 States? In England there is a weapon of the kind, capable of killing 

 smallblrdsst a distance of twenty-five yards, or even more, made in 

 the form of a walking cano and painted to represent one ; a very handy 

 thing, price 2 guineas. H no gun of the kind is made on this continent 

 I ijuik || iiiiglit repay the trouble and expense of manufacture. Ana, 

 There is such a cane-gun to blow pellets. Our naturalists use them. 

 Dust shot ia also used in shooting specimens with guns of very small 

 calibre. Both can be bought In Ntw York. 



Jack Chbxew, New York.— Slow down to twenty revolutions, please. 

 We mentioned Vision, not YiivUx, us having an approximate cutter 

 •Ig. \rision'3fuinct> in her attempt ; to sail a match 

 should convince you of the correctuess of onr remarks. If yo 



75-ft. boom an easier stick to handle than a 60-ft., you are running 

 counter to generally accepted laws of dynamics. If you imagine 

 woighta stowed as far forward as possible a beneilt to ease and dry- 

 nesB, you are out of Joint with theory and practice. II you prefer to 

 snap a bowsprit off short to reeling it in a sea, you will" 

 welcome aboard the Fin-ion if you will agree to fo 

 you do not accept the above you must owe to the cutter rig in spite of 

 your imagined preference for the sloop. We do not tliink your re- 

 marks at all biased, but simply that you J necessity Of 

 an easy form and handy rig for a sea-going yacht, which we moat de- 

 cidedly do. 



