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Origin of Tit 13 W orb Schooner. —In 
tliB display of tbe Gloucester fishermen at 
the Centennial; in addition to tho models 
of fishing craft of every description, we 
find the following account oE the origin of 
the word schooner:— 
“Coltou Tufts, Esq., being in Gloucester, 
September 8th, 1790, writes-. 'I was in¬ 
formed (and committed the same to writ" 
ing) that the kind of vessels called schoon¬ 
ers derived their name from 'this circum¬ 
stance, viz: Sir. Andrew Robinson of that 
place, having constructed a vessel Which he 
masted and rigged in the same manner as 
schooners arc at this day, on her going oil 
the stocks and passing into tho water, a by¬ 
stander cried out, "Ob! how she scoons!', 
Robinson instantly replied, “A schooner let 
her be!” From which time vessels thus 
masted and rigged have gone by the name 
of schooners i before which, vessels of this 
description were not known in Europe or 
America. This account was confirmed to 
me by a great number of persons in Glou¬ 
cester.’ The strongest negative evidence 
corroborates these statements. No marine 
dictionary, no commercial record, no mer¬ 
chant’s inventory, of a date prior to 1713, 
containing the word scooner or schooner, has 
yet been discovered. Since that date no 
other seaport in the world has had so many 
schooners belonging to it as Gloucester, 
which had, in • 1875, five hundred and 
eight.” 
Appropos of Gloucester, we learn from 
tile Qape Ann Acker User that on Tuesday 
last, if wind and weather were fair, one Al : 
fred .Johusen, a native of Denmark, aged 
30 years, was to have started to cross the 
Atlantic in a fishing “dory.” The boat iu 
which the perilous voyage is to he under¬ 
taken is built.of pine, being 16 feet in length 
on the bottom, and 20 feet on top, 51 feet 
in width, and 2£ feet in depth; is decked 
over, with the exception, of standing room 
anti hatch-way ; has three water-tight com¬ 
partments, and is provided with a mast in¬ 
geniously contrived to hoist or lower at 
will. She will carry a mainsail, two jibs 
and a square-sail. The accommodations for 
sleepiug are in the hatchway, where he lias 
lilted up a mattress; there is also a hatch¬ 
way aft, where lie will have an opportunity 
for rowing, if he should desire. 
The craft is nothing more nor less than a 
common fisherman’s dorv decked over aud 
provided vvilli a must and sails, lie pro¬ 
poses to take the direct course across, which 
is followed by oeean steamers, and is pro¬ 
vided with chart, compass,-quadrant, and 
other nautical instruments. Alia provisions 
cousist of canned meats, condensed milk, 
fruit, hard bread, tea, coffe, etc., and he 
lias a stock sufficient to last him ninety 
days; also sixty gallons of water. Ho has 
an awning from which lie expects to catch 
sufficient water to keep up the supply. He 
also has a stock of medicines which have 
been provided for him by Dr. Charles E. 
Cummings, of Lowell, who has been here 
on a visit, and taken a great interest in this 
trip. He is provided with a kerosene stove, 
on which he can cook, a powerful lantern 
to hoist at night, to keep vessels from run¬ 
ning him down, which is, in our opinion, 
one of Ihe greatest dangers attending the 
trip. He also has a drag with which to 
heave the dory to iu case of a storm, and 
proposes to get the most of his sleep duriug 
the daytime, iu order that he may he on 
the watch at night.” 
Our contemporary says:— 
“The general impression is that the pro¬ 
ject is a foolhardy one, and will not be ac¬ 
complished; but that lie will be picked up 
by some vessel, after having tried the ex¬ 
periment to his heart’s content. This, how¬ 
ever, is only one side; there are others who 
feel confident that he will succeed, and if 
they only had the pluck and experience in 
managing a dory that Mr. Johuseu has, 
would like to try it themselves. There will 
be an immense desire to hear from him. He 
has the best month iu all tlie year to make 
the attempt, and certainly we wish him and 
his little craft bon Doyage. We shall have 
full particulars of the trip in due season. It 
will be remembered that some years ago the 
boat ‘Red White and Blue,’ of nine tons; 
made the passage across with two men; 
hut that feat is hardly worth mentioning in 
comparison witli the little dory ‘Centennial’ 
which is to start on Tuesday afternoon,” 
Bull-Dog Courage. —An evidence of the 
courage and pugnacity of the English bulk 
dog was shown in a remarkable manner a 
few days since, in England. A dog of this 
description, who had never been accustom¬ 
ed to see trains until lately, has taken a 
great aversion to them, anil has made a 
point of chasing them whenever he has had 
an opportunity of doing so, hut, of course, 
without being enable to catch them. On 
the morning in question, being out with liis 
owner's brother, in the vicinity of the 
Somerset and Dorset Railways, between the 
Midford and Wcllow station, the early train 
from Bath was heard to he rapidly ap¬ 
proaching. The dog, as usual, was off 
directly. The gentleman, knowing they 
were in advance of the train and fearing 
the dog would be killed, called loudly to 
him to come back; hut quite in vaiu. He 
then ran to see what would be the conse¬ 
quence of the brute’s tolly, and was just in 
time to see the dog boldly charge the cow-lif¬ 
ter of the engine and disappear. The gentle¬ 
man then closed his eyes for for one mo¬ 
ment, not wishing to see the dog’s remains 
torns to pieces, and on opening them the 
next moment, much to his surprise, 
he distinctly saw the dog under the 
rapidly passing carriages, evidently waiting 
an opportunity to make a dash between the 
wheels; hut their, to him, unusual velocity 
rather bothered him; he therefore remained 
until the last carriage had passed over him, 
and then emerged, wagging his tail as though 
he had done something to be talked about, 
and having only sustained a few cuts about 
the head, and losing all the hair from one 
side of his tail. 
A Honey Fountain. —They have every¬ 
thing on a grand scale in California. There 
is a hive on the eastern slope of the San 
Fernando range, in Los Angeles County, 
which men have tried several times to cap¬ 
ture, and have as often failed. It is in a 
rift which penetrates the rock to a depth of 
one hundred and sixty feet, The opening 
is thirty feet long and seventeen feet wide, 
with two passages. Tho bees come and go 
in solid columns about one foot in diameter. 
Efforts have been made to descend to the 
store of honey in the rock, but the men 
were invariably driven back, and one man 
lost his life. The hive has been known 
four years, and it is estimated that there 
cannot be loss than eight or ten tons of 
honey in it. A man who lives in a cabin 
not tar from the spot gets more honey than 
his family can use from the leakage. It 
flows out of a small aperture in the the 
rock like a spring. He has a honey foun¬ 
tain at his door. 
fennel. 
JgJNGLISH SETTER PUPS. 
Lot 1.—Orange and white, six weeks old, by Lark 
(No. 217 A. K. and S, F.), out 0/ Reddle, Her 
airc and dam imported from Bake of Hamilton’ 1 * 
kennel. Price $20 each, 
Lot 2.—White, with liver colored marks; three months 
old; by Pride of the Border (No. 41 A. K.. and S. 
If.), out of Dimity (No. 196 O. K. and S. F.) 
Price SS5Q each. Address 
G, B. RAYMOND, 
je8 2t 749 Broad street, Newark. N, .T. 
TpOlt SALE—ONE SETTER DOG PUP; 
JJ black and white; four months old; good native 
stock. Price $16. Address W. A, GALLOWAY, 
New Dorp, Staten Island. je8 2t 
OR SALE—THREE SPLENDID SET- 
tcr Dog Pups; one orange and white, and two 
reds: seven months old; half Uaverack; price $15 
each. Address A. C, LOGAN, 4856 Germantown — 
Philadelphia. _ mayes 
■gOARD FOR DOGS AND HORSES. 
Firat-claas accommodation; plenty of spring water; 
terms low. Address HENRY B. HURST, Rock 
Farm, Glen Cove, L. 1., or 71 Green Ave., Brooklyn 
Rkfebesces : 
Robert Francis, 47 Broad street. 
Thos. E. Smith. 428 Canal. 
William A. Kadly, 96 Wall. 
T. Britton, 28 Burling. 
Fai-osI mill ytniQTit 17 
Forest and Stream, 17 Chatham* 
a pi 27 3m 
SPRATT’S 
Patent Meat Fibrine Dog Cakes. 
They contain meat and that anti-scorbutic fruit, the 
date (the only substitute for fresh vegetables), and 
the exclusive nee of which in the manufacture of dog 
food 3s secured to us by patent; they will keep dogs in 
perfect condition without other food, and obviate 
worms. Every cake is stamped “Spratt’s Patent.” 
Re sure to observe this. For sale by F. O. d« LUZE, 
18 South William St,. N. Y., in caseB of 1 cwt. 
apl 13 
TTiOR SALE—FULL GORDON SETTER 
Jj Pups, over four months old. Both sire, Tom. 
and dam, Jinnie, are very hard to beat on quail anti 
grouse. Pedigree given. Imported Red IriHh Setter 
DON will be allowed to serve oi tehee. Inquire of 
ap!20 H. B. Y ONDERSMITH, Lancaster, Pa. 
a EUVRY GARDNER, M. D., HAS CONSTANT¬ 
LY on hand and for sale, medicines adapted to 
the cure of all diseases. Dealer in sporting dogs of 
every variety. Dogs trained for reasonable com. - ~ 
sation. Broadway and Fiftieth street. Oct 
R 
1FLE FOR SALE, 
A Remington, 40 calibre, 70 grains powder, weighing 
about uine pounds. This rifle has been used but 
once; liaHpisiol giip and full set of accoutrements, 
including 200 shells, 150 of which are loaded. Price 
for the lot, $50. Address this office. _ Jel5 tf 
H ighest quality dougall 
Lock-fast Breech Loader, in case, with imple¬ 
ments. No finer gun iu the United Slates. Imported 
to order. Has never been shot (bat must be sold. * 
bargain seldom offered. II. C. SQUIRES, 
] Cortlandt street, 
je!5 3t_Third door from Broadway, 
MEDALS OR BADGES. 
We are now prepared *o furnish badges or medals 
of any description at short notice. Having a first, 
class designer, and every facility for making good 
work, we solicit orders from all associations, and will 
guarantee satis faction. Designs for gold work fur¬ 
nished on application. 
J. W. Hayes & Co., 
MANUFACTURING JEWELERS, 
mayll 3m M2 Broad street, Newark. N. J. 
0*141 <J»KA A1RA Shares in Wall street 
iplv, ipuwj^llWV often leads to fortune. 
Bean for a copy of the Wall Street Review and 
Pamphlet, showing the various methods of opera¬ 
ting. J. HICKLING & CO., Bankers and Brokets, 
72 Broadway, N. Y. 
BOW-FACING- ROWING GEAR. 
A. REVOLUTION 
BOATING 
This rowing gear is an invention which allows the rower to face forward instead of backward, pulling in 
same manner as with the ordinary oars. The oarsman faces the direction in which he goes, and rows faster 
and more easily than with any other oar. The stroke ia longer than with ordinary oars. The oars can be closed 
up out of the way without detaching them from the gunwale. Thp boatman makes no more effort in steoring. 
than In directing his course while walking These oars can bo attached to aud detached from the boat very 
nnicklv, and they can be closed up Lu a convenient form for carrying. Can be attached to auy boat, aud is es¬ 
pecially adapted to hunting, fishing, and all kinds of pleasure boating. Address, during Centennial, “0 unter'a 
Camp'’ of Forest aud Stream, Centennial Branch P. O., Philadelphia. 
WM. LYMAN. Patentee, 
15 6t MIDDLE FIELD, CONN, 
N. Y. Safety Steam Power Co., 
Office: 30 COURTLANDT ST., 
BUILDERS OF 
STEAM LAUNCHES & YACHTS, 
AND THEIR MACHINERY. AIbo. MACHINERY FOR TUGS, LIGHTERS, and STEAMERS. 
^g-SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR _apl6 3m_ 
IT Vanity Fair. 
^ It ia shaved from tho beat Natu¬ 
ral Leaf, Tor Meerschaum and Cigarettes. Does not 
make the tongue sore. Sample on receipt of 20 
cents. Highest award. Vienna. 1873. Send for cir¬ 
cular. WM. 8. KIMBALL <fc CO., 
Pekklbss Tobacco Works, Rochester, IV. Y. 
From Beth Green, Supt. N, Y, State Fisheries. 
I find Vanity Fair to be the heat article of tobacco 
adapted to the wants of the sportsman. Have used 
your tobaccos for many yea.B, and know them all to 
be first-class. 
For Sportsmen. 
A trusty friend, in we&rinees or trouble; a solid re¬ 
source iu Winter and rough weather, is a sweet pipe 
with Vanity Frir. Best dealers have it. 
From A. B. Lumber ton, Rochester. 
Having smoked yonr tobacco, Vanity Fair, by the 
camp fire and by the hearth, I believe it in point of 
fragrance and taste superior to all braudB known to 
me. Being in search of a tobacco that would not fire 
the tongue and mouth, I was made acquainted with 
your Vanity Fair, and found It to be the ne plus ultra 
of natural leaf. 
For Cigarettes. 
A cigarette is an interlude to the serious habit; a 
graceful make-believe for spare hours. For cigar¬ 
ettes Vanity Fair has no equal. BeBt dealers have it. 
From Forest and Stream, n j . 
Wo have received rrom Messrs. Kimball to Co., of 
Rochester, some choice specimens of thoir celebrated 
Vanity Fair tobacco in neat metal cases holding a 
pound each; and, after most tkorongh trial, do not 
hesitate to concede to it all the good qualities which 
its manufacturers claim for it. It is a moat superior 
article, and a great comfort to discriminating 
Smokers. 
I, w Y. 
THE 
ME 
Just the Thing for Home 
and Camp Use. 
Supplies a want which smokers have long felt—a 
pipe which shall give simply the taste and odor of to¬ 
bacco smoke. This pipe never accumulates rank 
■mailing liquid ill stem or bowl, but is always clean 
and Bweet, The bowl and mouthpiece are permanent, 
but the stem Is of porous paper, to be laid aside afler 
a few days’ use and a Dew one fitted. Extra stems 
accompany each pipe. The price of extra stems, 
when not furnished with the pipe, is as follows: Four 
and a half und seven inches, 5c.; twelve inches, 15c. 
Bold by pipe aud cigar dealers generally, or a complete 
sample sent by mail for $1 by 
J. H. Hubbard, 
novlfl tf Selling Agent, Cambridge, Mass. 
S TEAM LAUNCH—83 ft. long, 80 in. 
dtt.; vertical boiler and engine; all in perfect 
order, Speed, 10 miles per bom. Brice $650, For 
sale by W, BARNES, Bristol, Conn. Jt 
THE LATEST 
PortaW e Boat. 
Carries yonr luggage, and is checked on the railroad 
as a trank; 1x2x3 feet dimensions. Is instantly 
drawn out into a strong ten foot boat, covered with 
water- proofed canvas, and madeready for the water In 
live minutes withont tools. Send for circular and 
prices 10 CHAS. A. FENNER, 
may! t.t Mystic River, Conn. 
IT 1 HERE CAN BE NO GREATER POR- 
I talillity without serious defects They are the only 
— talillity without serious defects They are the only 
portable boats that are equal to the very best whole 
ones for local use. Sold by Eaton, Holbeclon & Co., 
UI2 Nassau street. jy'29-ly 
RUSHTOfPS 
Portable Sporting Boats. 
Weigh only 25 to 75 pounds, are II to 15 feet long, 
and have ample capacity for fiom one to four persona 
and baggage. Cedar siding, oak keel, stems, etc. 
SEND FOR PRICE LIST. 
J. H. RUSHTON, Maiinf’r, 
ruch9 C*m _Canton, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 
Camping Tents 
AND 
Canvas Boats. 
Water-Proofed & Mildew-Proofed 
BA TAPPAN PROCESS. 
Warranted superior to anything ever before offered 
to tho public, Flexible at all times. Will not grow 
stiff, lasting twice aB long as auy other goods. Or¬ 
ders received and promptly filled by 
BRADFORD & ANTHONY. Boston, Mass. 
JAMES LYNCH, 124 and 1378 W. Broadway, N. Y, 
THOMPSON & SON, 338 Broadway, N. Y. 
THOMAS H. REES, 36 S. Firth street, Phila. 
J. W. LEAN E & 00., 67 W. Platt street, Baltimore, 
All goods have my poreonal supervisioo. 
mai-83 C. TAP PAN; Green wood; Mass. 
Boat Awnings and Tents, 
Foe Hunting and Fishing, 
A. SPECIALTY. 
All widths and weights of 
WATER, MILDEW-PROOF CANVAS GOODS. 
Orders by mall promptly attended to. Goods sen! 
to any part of the world. S. A. HARWOOD, 
mciil# 3m 71 West Broadway, N, X, 
