FOREST AND STREAM. 



147 



—By an unfortunate error in printing tne ^rst copies of 



the 9pem1 Prize List, Mr. Botfly Ohpbtt's clip tor the best 



tlog or bitoa out of a native bitch by an im- 



povtuit ilog, ttie -value oi ■ ■■ Fas put at $50, whereas it 



should have been S1Q0. 



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— Mr 0. 7,. Miley's led Irish seller bitch, F16$p, bn.H Visited 

 Ms imported red Irish setter dog, Buck. 



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—Mr. AVm. Jtirvia. of Olareniont, N. H., writes us that 

 HHclio has visited Kathleen. 



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-Mr. Alien Dodge's (of Georgetown, D. C.,) liver-colored 

 pointer bitch Dolly wlielpM, on March 17th, twelve puppies, 

 eight bitches and four dogs, mainly lemon and white, by Sen- 

 sation. 



Acknowxedgments. — From Kinney Bro's., Tobacco Manu- 

 fticturcrs, lilW. B'dway, a bos of delightful QigBrottea and 



i . .i. baccc This firm is well-known, and their goods are 

 in great request by smokers. One of our editorial staff -who 

 aoes not smoke did these gentlemen great injustice a week 

 or two ago. by informing an inquiring correspondent that ho 

 did not know the address of the house of K. & Bro. We have 

 before us the most delightful evidence of its existence, and 

 shall take pleasure in informing our friends of its where- 

 abouts. 



C. L. Ritzuian A; Co., 946 Broadway, have received an 

 order for a duplicate gun, for a Mr. Lane, which has at- 

 tracted much attention as a beautiful specimen of workuian- 

 - ■■ on Both Mr. Bitzman and his 

 patron are deservedly proud of it. 



Gregg & Co., of St. Louis, Mo., have sent us a bos of the 

 artificial angle worms, such as we have repeatedly noticed. 

 They resemble the real thing very much, and a eullud ac- 

 quaintance of ours who has had them in his mouth, says 

 they "taste mighty like 'em, too, boss." 



—Don't spend your money foolishly in trifles, because that will in- 

 fallibly lead you to bo foolish in larger expenditures . For instance, in 

 the matter of toilet soaps. By purchasing B. T. Babbitt's Toilet Soap 

 yon get absolutely the finest that can bo manufactured and tho most 

 economical; for tt goes much further than tho ordinary scented soaps, 

 that come to us with pretentious labels, and aro really but whited sep- 

 ulchres. — Adv. 



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Lite of Gen. Geo. A. Coster. By Frederick Whittaker. 



Sheldon & Oo., New York. 



This is a biography of the gallant goneral whoso services in the field 

 have won universal admiration, as his untimely death in the primo of 

 kis life and usefulness has the regret and sympathy of tbo world. 

 The author is an army officer whose familiarity with bis subject has 

 enabled him to produce a volume of a quality that has already secured 

 for it a sale of 10,060 copies, if we are not misinformed. 



Tbo first chapter of the book treats of Custer's boyhood and youth; 

 ttic second to the fifth treat ol bis services during the war of the Re- 

 bellion; the sixth Of his services in Texas and elsewhere, up to 

 tbeyoarlHS", mentioning incidentally his love for hunting and other 

 out-of-door pastimes, which his temporary residence in Texas enabled 

 bnu to avail himself of. During this period, the book says, he •• had ac- 

 cumulated a pack of some twenty fox-honnds, for he was a great ad- 

 mirer of dogs and a eonueisseur of breeds. "When the fox-hound pack 

 of Texas was broken up, except one or two of the finest dogs, which he 

 afterward took to Monroe, Mich . (the record runs), bo became wonder- 

 fully interested ill the Scotch deerhouud.or which be saw one or two 

 epecimeus. He ended by buying a pair, bred in Canada from imported 

 -dogs, and afterward received a present of another, an imported dog. 

 From these others were, afterward bred, so that in a few years he pos- 

 sessed quite a pack of these dogs, besides fox-houuds, setters, spaniels, 

 and others. He had always managed to have dogs at all periods of his 

 career even, when as a lieutenant ho took old 'Rose' to Washington 

 with him, but as soon as ho was able to indulge his fancy freely, 

 he perfectly rovelled in the collection of animals, having as many and 

 varied a pack as used to attend Sir Waller Scott at Abbotsford in dayB 

 gone by." 



Chapter sovon is very interesting, being devoted to details of his Indian 

 campaigns and sporting lite on the Plains; chapter eight is occupied 

 by a historv of bis last and terribly tatal campaign; the niuth chapter 

 is devoled to a goneral review of his life as a soldier and a man, and an 

 " his continued and unqualified 8ucc - 



last 



rett. 

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.icluile admirable portraits of tteu. Custer 

 o fell with him in the last Indian battle, 

 chiefs, Satanta and Rain-iu-the-Face. The 



IIelmick's Hard Times Treasury. We have received from 

 F. W. Hi luucli, .10 West Fourth Stroot. Cincinnati, Ohio, a musical 

 portfolio cout.iloing ten comic songs, adaptod for tho piano or organ, 

 which the publishers will send by mail free Of charge oil receipt of $1. 

 It is hardly necessary to say that the selections would have to bo poor 

 indeed not to be worth the trifling sum askea, 



Oknithologists' Dieectoet. S. L. Willartl & Co., of 

 Utiea, have recently issued a small publication, which contains the 

 names of taxidermists and egg collectors in various parts of this coun- 

 try and Europe. Besides, it contains a list of valuable works of refer- 

 ence, and other matters of general interest and usefulness to students 

 and naturalists. 



Hekbeet's Woeks. It will please many_of our readers to 

 know that Messrs. T. B. Peterson & Brothers have issued cheap edi- 

 tions of some of the most popular of ''Frank Forrester V works. We 

 hove received "My Shooting Box," "Warwick Woodlands," "Quorndon 

 Hounds," and "Beer Stalkers." These sell at 76 cents each, hut they 

 can aim, be had in two volumes handsomely bound for ?i. 



Phet.an's Checker Flayee. — The game cf checkers has 

 assumed such a place among games, that we doubt not there ate a 

 large uutnbei of persons who will be pleased to meet with the Messrs. 

 Pbehin's neat little magazine, which is to be devoled entirely to the 

 interests of checker playing. We have received the April number, 

 and should judge that it contained all that could be desired. The pub- 

 lishers are Messrs. Phelan ei Bros, , No. 510 West Fifty- seventh Street, 

 New York. 



Zippinebtt's for April is of more than usual interest. "The 

 Tartar and His Home," and tho "Valley of Peen," are most graphi- 

 cally pictured. "The Chapter of Real Lifo" is no doubt the experience 

 Of many ttafortmitat cnn. •ranis who arrit-.. in this country, without 



tgtnsmtqs $o ^ort(tSfionAtnti 



No Notice Tnltcii of Anonymous Communications. 



promises to bo one ol Muc 

 rtta' " Will of the Wisp' i- ■•'•. 

 ■ a her p.m. an.l wv 

 The usuul "Monthly Gossip" 

 hoi. 



is fo expect great 

 of Missltlluard. 

 moludo tho num- 



(J, E. C , Boston —Where can I buy and what wonld be the costof a 

 small birch-bark ennoe, one large cnongh to hold IWo persons/ ,4 ns. 



'■■I'll' ■■•: im Cochran, Halifax, Nuva Scotia; or David Dresser, Prince- 

 ton, Maine. Cost about $10. 



.r. A. t., Philadelphia.— Will you please inform me of the best trout 

 streams in Pennsylvania, and during which month I would find the 

 best fishing in them » Ans. In McKtau, Potter, Elk, and Pike Counties 

 iuMay and .lnun. 



Mas, Clearfield, Pa.— What is proper dose of aantoniue for a largo sot- 

 tor, to kill worms, and how is i t administered ? Ans. Two grains morn- 

 ing and night, and on the llft.li day a large dose of castor oil. Tho aan- 

 toniue can bo given in the dog's food . 



T. W. ,1., Kane, Pa.— Is it not a little out nf order for trout to bo 

 caught in thnstreams of Cameron County, this State, io the mouth of 

 March? One party at Emporium, Pa., claims the honor of catching sev- 

 eral the past week weighing over two pounds each. 



IWstock, Montreal.— Could you oblige mo with the name and ad- 

 dress of several of year best race boat builders (row boats)? Ans. 

 Stephen Roberto, No. 368 South Street, N. T ; Thomas Fcaron, Yonk- 

 ere, N. T.; C. B. Elliott, Greenpoint, N. Y.; Wm. Blaikie, Cambridge, 

 Mass. 



G. W. E., Wayuesburg, Pa. — I send you tbo bead of a snipe. Please 

 say what kind it is. They have just come. I killed this one today. 

 Auh. Thehead is that of the Wilson or American snipe, erroneously 

 termed English. They are now migrating to their northern breeding 

 grounds. 



J. H. B., Mesboppon.— 1st. Will wild rice grow iu this climate? 3d. 

 What time of year does it want to be sown ? 3d. How long would it be 

 (after planting) beforeit would servo as food for ducks? Ans. 1st. Yes. 

 2d, Both spring and fall. 3.1, Tbo same season. Sco answer to H. R, 

 B. in issue of March lath. 



EKADEK.Tjniontown, Pa,— What will it cost to get one barrel in each 

 of three gnus cholrc-bore.l, to make a patleru of about 210 pellets, No. 

 6 shot, iu a 30 inch circle, at 10 yards ? Do you cousidor that an ex- 

 treme or moderate choke? Ans. About $5 each to have the pattern 

 guaranteed. It will be called a full choke. 



H. G. P.. N. Y — Can you or any of your readers give me any Informa- 

 tion, names, etc., regarding a brace of setters imported by Robt. Hawkins 

 of Hoboken, iu about 1808, one of which is now stuffed and in some 

 club-house iu this city? Ans. We do not know, but perhaps some of 

 our readers can supply the information. 



M H. B., Greenville, Pa.— Are there any roles iu regard to shooting 

 glass balls ? Do they have to be broken iu the air ? If the neck of a hall 

 iBfound to be broken by shot, is it scored for or against the shooter? 

 Ans. We have sent you tho Bogardns rules. The ball itself must be 

 broken to count. 



0. S. O., Philadelphia.— What plaoe would you recommend me to go 

 to for a two weeks' hunt in tho first two weeks of August, and would 

 you recommend Squau Beach, N. J. , and if so, what birds could I find 

 thero at that time? Aus. The only shooting you could get at that time 

 would bo bay birds, and Squau Beach would bo a very good place. 



J. N., New York.— 1 have in my possession a pup (dog) two months 

 old, a cross of water spaniel and shepherd dog; color, white and red. 

 Do you think he can be made uf any use in the field or duck shoot'ug? 

 If so, at what age would it bo host to break him ? Aus. Your dog could 

 only be used as a retriever. You should commence brcakin; -hue when 

 he is six months old. 



J. S.B., Philadelphia.— 1st. Can steam be seen? 2d, What Ib it we 

 see coming from the exhaust of an engine, steam or watery vapor? 3d. 

 Which is the motor, steam or watery vapor such as we see coming from 

 the exhaust? Ans. 1st. If you had ever observed one of the smalt en- 

 gines made of glass, sometimes exhibited by glass-blowers, you would 

 have noticed that no steam could bo seen in the boiler. 2d, Watery va- 

 por. 3d. Steam. 



K. A. G., Pittsburg.— I have apointer dog two years old whose nose 

 keeps running a thick, white discharge; for about six months itstopped, 

 then started running again, and has been running ever since? Ana. 

 Give yonr do,' a mild laxative to open his bo vels and thou commence a 

 thorough course of tonic treatment Give cod-liver oil, a tablespoouful 

 twice or three times a day, and qumiue and tincture iron in email dosos, 

 or for quinnine you can substitute snlph. cinchona iu five grain doses. 



H. A. H., Brooklyn. — I have been ordered out of town on account of 

 my eyes. Where can I go inland that I may got plenty or fishing and 

 boating, together with good accommodations at reasonable price ? I 

 wish to leave as soon as possible, and stay say three mouths or longer, 

 Ans. We should recommend Greenwood Lake, but there will not be 

 much fishing for two months yet. Milford, Pa , would be a good place, 

 as you could get some trou t fishing. 



E. C, Albany.— Will you ploase inform me where I can procure a copy 

 of the game laws of New York State? Also tho price of the same ? A 

 friend of mine has an artificial trout pond, but says his fish die off in 

 great numbers. Whatisthe cause of it? Ans. Have sent you a copy 

 of game taws. Your fish die because the water is too warm or other- 

 wise deleterious; or because there ia decayed animal or vegetable mut- 

 ter in thepond; or because they have not been properly fed; or possi- 

 bly because they have been handled. 



Avis, Urica, New York.— 1st. Is Archaeology considered o natural or 

 applied science? 2d. Is Philology a natural or applied science? 3d. 

 What science does Dr. Le Conte, of Philadelphia, sludy? Am. 1st. 

 Archa-ulogy and Philology are certaiuly not applied sciences. Whether 

 they come strictly under the head of natural sciences we are not pre- 

 pared at the moment to.'say. 3d. Prof.John I.oCoute.of Philadelphia, 

 is an entomologist, and we believe makes tho CiAciptera his specialty. 



E. W. L, Philadelphia —Can you inform ma where a party of four 

 can spend a couple of weeks (the last two in Juuej fishing V We wartt to 

 camp; have been recommended to Porter's Lake, Pike County, Pa. Can 

 you give nieauy information in reference to this lake V Ans. Porter's 

 Lake is a large sheet of water well stocked wilh black bass and pickerel? 

 TakeErie Railroad to Hawley, and wagon from there. Ills a fovOrite 

 plaoe for camping. There are trout within a few miles. Good terri- 

 tory all through Pike Couuty for sportsmen. 



W. S., Rouse's Point, N. Y.— 1st. 1 have a spaniel whose urine oomes 

 from him as red as blood, audhis eyeshavea watery discharge. What Is 

 the matter v. ith him? 2d. What do you think of Mr. M. P. Mention's 

 cockers, and do you know of a better place to get them ? Ana. 1st. Your 

 dog has laomaturia; giro him one teaspoonful of sweet spirits of nitre 

 three times a day, also rive grains of gallic add iu capsules three times 

 a day until the wator becomes dear, 2d. We have not seen Mr. McKoon'a 

 cockora, but believe them to bo very good. 



N. 11. B , Pontiac, Mich.-le'.. I have a setter dog abont 17 months 

 old; about three or four months ago he commenced to have a pccnliar 

 hacking dry cough; eonieiiuics he will vomit considerable slime. With 

 this, exception he has no signs of sickness. Can von tell me what, is 

 the matter with him aud suggest a remedy? !2d. What can we do togct 

 the lice from a canary? Ans. 1st. Your dog bus taken a cold which has 

 probably aliected his luugs. The vomiting is caused by the excessive 

 coughing. Give him cod liver oil and tinctarc of iron as suggested (o 

 (E. A. G.! in this column, and good nourishment. A Dov.'.ru powder 

 night and morning, for ten days, would probably relievo him. 3d. Try 

 sulphur dual undet hi! Dga 



.Tr.nsEY, Newark.— Symptoms too long to print. Give your dog— If he 

 is not Improving on treatment sent by mall— two tabu-spoonsful of Hoff- 

 mat'ssolution oi moatevery two hours during the day; also Bvs grains 

 sulphate quinine and ten drops tincture of iron three times a day i 

 the dOg has taken two pot* of meat, give him a tahleapoonful or two of 

 rod liver oil three times a day. The meat can be had at Hoffman's, For- 

 ty-fifth Street and Sixth Avenue, this city, This treatment is for a dog 

 debilitated By a severe attack of distemper, with apparent inflammation 

 of the intestines. 



0. A F., Newport, Ky.— 1st. Where can I get a good disinfectant to use 

 in u kennel in which a dog has just died front distemper? 2.1. Pis-.- 

 tell me of what breed the following setter Is - Small size; bead rutin- 

 sharp and liver-colored; legs liver-colored and well feathered; 

 straight-haired and flea-bitten, with liver-colored spots; tail inclined 



It sideways, but when held out has the right shape, and hair in- 



rnrl or twist, well feathered? Aus. 1st. The "Glroodin" dis- 



fflfei tairt advertised in om- oolumuB is an excellent one. 2d. Your dug 

 is probably a native English setter. 



Oi* SuBscniOT/rt, Nashville, Tcnn.— 1st. What is the circumference 

 and how thick aro the glass balls used by Hogardua in his mutches ? 2d. 

 Can they be bought this side of New York, and at what price? 3d. 

 What will be tho freight on 500 from New York to Nashville.? Ans. 1st 

 The balls aro about the size of large billiard balls, say 2% iu.-hes in di- 

 amuter, aud a little thinner than thin bottle gliSB. 2d. We do not 

 know where they can bo bought out of New York. Rd. A barrel con- 

 taining 400 bolls weighs 100 pounds; your freight agent can tell you the 

 rates. 



C. U S.. Lawndale, Logan Co., Ill —1st. Will yon please give me the 

 address of the Spencer Manufacturing Company— thai is, if they use a 

 central-Ore cartridge ? If tbey do not I care nothing about them. I 

 want to find a magazine rifle that uses powder and lead enough to do 

 execution among large game. 2d. What length and calibre militiry 

 ritlo (Rem.) is naod at Creedmoor most? Ans. 1st. There is no 

 Spencer Manufacturing Co. now, and they never used or made central- 

 fire cartridges. The only magazine rifles now made are the Winchester 

 and Evans. 2d. Remington, 50 cal., 70 grains powder, 30-inch barrel. 



W. IT , .Tn,, New Orleans.— Can you or any of your numerous readers 

 tell me anything about the pedigree of my black Gordon setter Snyder? 

 He was bought by Mr, Sherman, of Duncan, Sbertuan & Co., New York, 

 iu Alabama, itls believed. He must be seven years old now. ia black 

 as coal, except his breast, and is called a black Gordon. Like the pa- 

 rents of a lost bov, any "information will beroceiv. d" hybisinquiskr. e 

 owner. W.H. Jr., box 1,016, New OrleanB.La., who proposes to enter 

 him for the New York Bench Show. Ans, We do not know the dog 

 Snyder, but perhaps, as he was broken North, somo of our readers may . 



J. 0. A., 2d., Lowell.— 1st. Would you please inform mo through the 

 columns uf yonr paper tho oestfood for the common rod crossbill? 2d. 

 Do the gahio laws of Minnesota; prohibit, shooting game in July and 

 August, andif so, whatkiuds? 3d. Can tho blue-bird and yellow-bird 

 be domesticated to cage lifo ? Ans. 1st. The food of the red crossbill 

 consists mainly of the seeds of the various species of pine an 1 hemlock. 

 Givo your bird a liberal supply of cousb aud he will find the seeds. If 

 cones cannot be obtained try oats, buckwheat, wheat, etc. 2d. Yes, all 

 kinds. 3d. Yes; we have had both do well in contlnoment, but the 

 blue-birels at least must bo reared from the nest by hand. 



W, M . Savaunah. Tenn.— Do tho pike-porch or Ohio salmon ever 

 rise to afly ? It so, what flies would be moat, killing 1 Can you tell ma 

 the names of such bass flies as would prove suitable in these wafers' ? 

 Also where they can be had, and at what cost. Ans. The piUo-pcrcb, 

 white salmon, Ohio salmon, or wall-eyed pike, as it is severally called, 

 is often taken by tho same flies as tho black bass. The habitat of the 

 two fish is much the same, and they are very frequently taken In the 



water 



Inli 



aestoi 



and gold would kill bet 



winge would make an attractive luro. Your best plan is to experitucut 



and use the fly that takes tho best. 



R. M. G.. Washington, Pa.— Myself and friend are goiug to Illinois 

 this summer for a ten days' chicken hunt. Can you advise me of the 

 best plaoe and timo to go ? aud how many dogs to take to do our dogs 

 justice? Tbe dogs are used to hills, but do not wish to work them Is o 

 bard. We thought four would be enough to take, work two at a time. 

 What No. shot do we need? bow mach to use? hov large chargo 

 powder? we shoot Parker gun ,12 bore? Ans. We can not tell at this dale 

 when "chickens "will be most abundant, but from all accounts, you cau 

 hardly go amiss. If you go in September four dogs will uot be too 

 many. Use No. 8 shot, changing to No. 6 later in the season. We can- 

 not give charges or powder and shot without knowing weight of gun ; 

 probably in your case 3, l i drs. powder and 1.'^ oz. shot. 



J. W, 0., Rouse's Point.— Will you please tell mo what to do for toy 

 pointer pup, three months old? She has the mange. Should I keep 

 her in a warm place ? or will it hurt her to go out in the- daytime ? Als j 

 will my spaniel pup catch the mange by playing with her ? I do ut t h t 

 them sleep together. Ans. Wash your dog well with carbolic soap, and 

 when thoroughly dry apply the following ointment i Take ol Basilicon 

 ointment 2 ounces; flour or sulphnr }i ounce ; spirits turpentine enough 

 to make of tho proper consistency. Pood little or no meat, and when 

 the weather is fine let your dog be out of doors as much as possible. If 

 you wash your spaniel occasionally with carbolic floap, and do not allow 

 himtobetoo much in contact with the other dog, he will probably not 

 take the mange. 



A Reader, Schenectady, N. Y.— My pointer pup, two mouths old, has 

 been troubled for four or live days with a weakness of t " knee jointth 

 the knees springing forward like those uf it badly ■ hue -spr'ne. b 

 aud trembling excessively when standing, He arc-' ' is l'.Ini si.,,, 

 nose cold, lively, and playful, with nerlnvna not quite as good an appe- 

 tite as he ought to have. He was taken from tho dam but about ten 

 days ago; since which he has been fed principally upon cornmeal mush, 

 in whiohafow scraps of meat had been boiled, and milk. Aus. The 

 probability is that your puppy has worms. We should give him abont 

 20 grains arcca nut in three doses, followed by a teaspoonful of castor 

 oil. Keep him warm and dry, aud feed oatmeal aud milk, 



A. E. B., Providence.— Has tho book called "Birds of New Euglaud," 

 by Mr. li . D. Miuot, been published? If it has, how does it compare 

 with Mr. Samuels' work? What is the price? Is there any other work 

 upon this subject that is mora desirable? Can you inform me or any 

 bonk that treats of the fish of New Euglaud, or of tho TJ uited Stales, from 

 the smallest and most insignificant to the largest and most important 

 —a work that would interest tho naturalist rather than the sportsman ? 



Ans. "Tho Birds of New England" has been published and I 



by the Naturalists' Agency, Salem, Miss. It is a good work. See re- 

 view in No. 25, Vol. VII of Fobbst ask Stbeam. We know of no work 

 devoted to this particular section of the country which is more deafc- 

 ahle. As for thefisheB, you may not live to see a complete, ■ 

 sivo work such as you Bpeak of. For coast fishes consult Baird's 

 "Northern Coast Fishes from Greenland to Georgia," published by tho 

 Smithsonian, 1872, and Gill's accompanying catalogue, which mentions 

 every species, with classification . but without description . It contains 

 a bibliography which refers to all works published on coast and iuland 



DsDOrtiiTiiDLV one of the best aud cheapest stocks of Carpetings, Oil- 

 Clothe, Mattingu, etc., etc., to bo found In the United States is that of 

 Messrs. Joint H.Ebax, Sons & Co., -Washington Street, Boston. I.w. 



... m of the firm, nod will take special patDi I i pll 

 auvof our friends callin- upon him, or with »nj orderi aonthtm. It is 



