FOREST TAND T STREAM. 



408 



HtdKOPHOBI/ R .is saiil In liuve broken 



■ : ii ".v, over which ffl'l I 



Dr. MctiPOrt, It ' ■' ' '■ ' i>, deprecates I lie 



"l '"'" ' II '■> 'i'-.-i'l''l ' I". 



. ii.T,i-:ni. In a lecture upon Hie ubji i ' I" ''''• " l '< 

 marked: "if a mad dog were to bite through tlie clothes he 

 would mil. cuvr, because the animal's ti ' cleaned 



from poison Ivy rubbing; tliroutru tlie cloth, mid 'there would 

 .,, ... ,. , ,,i results.' If person ■ i' bitten by a dog it 



was fool the animal there and then, I 



lhaii Linoe he knew of eaaos where men had recovered from 



whiil. was Uioii-I.i i . . 1 1 rely by being shown 



is ,k,:i i lii.i.cii ii. ;i .-" i" 1 ad Lotted in its right 



IoWa Fibsd Tbials. -Tho National A.tnerican Kennel Club 

 hi -i eft grand series of events in Septembei 

 the 4th, at Hampton, Iowa. 

 Dr. J. J. Leas, of Hampton, Will furnish all infoi 



s entrance, etc. 



> ■>- . 



Mr. S. B. Dillv, of Lake Oily, Minn,. Writes that on the 

 71. li insr,. his point. -r bitch Minm-ioln win lpe , 

 jhy-p dogs and five bitchi i, $ • d bj Ranger. Mr. Dilley thinks 

 this the finest lot he has evei bi ed 



TName (Claimed.— P. 0. McOantCess, of Atlanta. Ga., 

 claims the name of Leila for his white and black ticked Lave- 

 r.ack biteh pup out, of fairy 11.. by l'rideof the Border, bought 

 by me from 0. 1 Westcoit, Esq., through Horace Bmith. 



Bit; AXP Little. — Two dogs, belonging to ft Oenffe Square 

 merchant, lu.l a lively lime with a rat ibis morning. One 

 dog bad hold of the rat by the head and the other by the tad 

 The larger dog started around the Square, dragging the rat 

 itnd small dog after h.m. The little dog, after tugging with 

 l.be varmint aboul lit ten :., • d in taking it away 



from the big dog, and was happy. The scene was an amua 



fog one. and "e sail -ly 1. ' ";' ' always 



will auy more than the big man docs. — naston era rress, 



(hi. 



A Poi'T and His Dmi- Jas. Hogg told an anecdote Of a 

 collie which he sold a neighboring sheep farmer. Some little 

 time afterward, while lending his own flocks, he saw a dog 

 appear over the brow of a neighboring hill beyond which lay 

 (he farm to which his former con 

 trotted toward him till within rec. 

 sat down and steadily ivi'iir,'.,. 1..- 

 ful expression. The she] iei I 

 immediately retreated; he stoppei 

 and gazed wistfully at hinl ; bee 

 did not move. He again tried to diminish tile diStanct b 

 I ween himself and his old friend, but in vain— the dog t 

 treated in exact proportion to the man's advances : and nev 

 after would he come within speaking distance Of the maste 

 who, in his canine apprehension, had so lightly valued It 

 faithful service as to consent to part, with him ; though ev 

 aud auon he would come and gaze from the hillside upon L 

 former owner aud his early charge. 



on laid been sent. It 



mi/able distance, and then 

 Id master with a reproach- 

 Iowa nl him, but the collie 

 -the dog again sat down 



ed and whistled— Ihe dog 



New Jebsby— Metaas-k, JutyQ.—lfig Trip to Colt's Neck.— 

 1 was much pleased to receive a letter from my friends Mr. 

 and Mrs. Taylor, asking wife aud selC down to spend the 

 fourth. We started on the third, and after a short but pleasant 

 trio, we arrived at Freehold, aud there saw Hie smiling face of 

 Mr. T. The time from then until we went shooting was spent 

 around the old homestead. Old Sank was my first thought 

 among the dogs, as I was told he was gone up. But 1 found 

 him as foxy as ever. I snv foxy, and will tell you why. He 

 will never give you a shot if he can help it, and will back out 

 and wait until Taylor conies up before lie will point, after he 

 st-es vim ai'e coming and his master is not. I.e. is, getting old, 

 but is yet too young for any dog that 1 have ever seen Tay- 

 lor has' some fine looking pups running around got by old Saul;, 



mil said he had sold the others for ten and fifteen. I think 

 they are very cheap. I will stop dog, and 

 shoot. I think 1 had as good shooting as ai 

 ,.,, a hot day. We got twenty-eight birds o 

 the fifth and sixth we killed quite a, number 



,,,,,,:, good brush shot something I have ato . 



., n I if any one thinks 1 am not speaking I In truth, he mil see 

 plenty of proof by going and looking at the bushy country we 

 shot in. 1 suppose yon have heard the hunters cry ■ mark 

 audi did it every time without the cry when a woodcock got 

 Hope alt had as good times as I had. lours, 

 Sniceu. 



jould wish 

 onrth, and 

 1 found I 

 dorstood— 



!<7# n ltd i 



wn. 



up neat 



Indiana— nmhville— Epcros writes that, goo. 1 sport is ex 

 peeled this fall in bis section, provided the "domestic duties 

 of Mr. aud Mrs. Hob While are not interfered wiih. Vary 

 low entail were killed in this part of thebaic last all and 

 winter, and tlie fanners took partietilai pmnsk ,,..-.1 me bill,- 

 inuoe.nis during i he ten able cold weather and deep snows. 



;i, writui' has besn enjoying line rauirrel inmiim; dur- 



iug the spiinei, using a 'J'J calibre rille ..1 I .; .'. '.\ ■'■■■■!■ 



worth's make, of which he speaks in the highest bam,,. 



GAME IN SEASON FOR JULY. 



July is a close month for game, except as to woodcock, lu certain 

 i, nag is prohibited until August 1. 



Adtumsu. Sports is Miciiioan AND Wwoxsin. — The fol 

 lowing information will serve those who propose visiting the 

 new hunting and fishing grounds in Northern Michigan, wdiieh 

 are accessible by the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. By 

 a judicious use of one's time, a six weeks' vacation may be 



i en .■■' 1 all the varitics of hunting and fishing which this 

 Stale and Northern Wisconsin afford, the latter country being 

 now easily reached by the recently completed Wisconsin Cen- 

 .,]. A trip commencing aboul the middle of Au- 

 gust and ending the 1st of (let ober will yield grayling, bass, 

 trout, and nc i longt i-' big during the first, three it n u 5 

 ruffed grouse aud deer shooting in perfection during the. last 

 three. 'I'h.- editor only recommends what he prescribes for 

 himself, and his faith is founded on abundant testimony : 



Bcki'alo, H". Y., June 20, 1877. 

 Editor Fokest akd Stkeam and Rod And C.dn : 



Noticing Han yen contemplate taking a trip to tlie northern part of 

 Michigan t.-a ipts I te to li fop you a line. I, with friends, have ror ShE 



isl i hi seae me taken a trip to that section ot the country, which lias 

 not only proven verj delightful, hut very healthful. We have always 



taken the lake trip, which if oue has fhc 

 n rable, Ourobleotive point hash 



his disposal i: 



Indiana Rata 



route aioteve- 

 Jlaps ana Post 



i Lu 



i Jo 



■iellK I. 



alternately (the Jordan being the stream). Tin- lake 

 : miles ill length and very picturesque. Arriving at the 

 i the head or the lake, which yon will do in time to afford 



ng that day, you transfer yourself and property to your 



Boat, and titer a pull 61 about Bve minutes you enter the Jordan River, 

 ihe v, ale,- ,,i which you will llml to he extremely clear and cold. The 

 Ssliiiie.'ooimdsc.Ntend several miles up. Generally parties go any- 

 where from three to eight miles up the stream, and then camp either in 

 bankshaaties or interns, which are very desirable to take with you. A 

 part; ,, three, I thlok, Inthemonth of July last, in live or six days' flsh- 

 imr.'tonk oat when Miey left tlie stream 2,500 trout and grayling, besides 

 BEino BOO to TOO ill camp. They used the fly almost wholly. What 

 renders it pleasant la that yon fish from the boat, the guide geuerally 

 handling flic same with good judgment and skill. The stream is quite 

 wide. To the bait usher I would advise his taking worms with l,im 

 using a large covered tin pail With air holes in the top lining in with 

 plenty of earth. Keep it cold, on ice if possible, and the bait will pan 

 out well. I advise I Ins as It is almost impossible to procure in that 

 country the needed quantify, as the soil is very sandy. While there last 

 August we met a party who went m and came out at the same time as 

 ourselves, who spent an hoar or so at the dock at. the head of the lake 

 in securing with their landing nets a. supply of young frogs, which they 

 used to great advantage in the deep pools and log drifts. They had 

 ihe finest lot. of large trout I have ever seen taken with this bait. 



Smiun. 



MionjaAN.— Detroit, July 1L— July 9, Wm. Smith, Keverc 

 Clay and Mark Hytland were out after woodcock, uad bagged 

 15. A. J. Rogers, E. W. Reynolds, S. H. Ives, and Samuel 

 Tichner (a happy crowd of sports) returned to the city Thurs- 

 day niglil, from i'i week's trip in the yacht. Sweepstakes. They 

 hroueht home SKI black bass, 12 pike; also 15 woodcock. 



EOVEB. 



—How to have i -■- ■ ■■ i ■ e Name him Brag. 



—A friend in Maryland wishes to exchange "A good Better 



or potato 1 dog, any age; dog Lo be all right, or no exchiutge," 



ior a 12 - ,,,e ,h,ij, $45 breech-loading gun. 



ills, ben 



. it I] I"" ' '' soa P l '" r ''' ' 



I ' 1U— HI ' , 1 :-' I e ■ 1 1 - 1 1 1 1 ! . ■ I ., 



OT. ft is known- as I r fi 



tlie subtle (31*3 I'" 1 " 

 • el this Is fninid ill Ihe van- 



,1. JdiiJ) niiiunb,e|,,r,e, in,.", r, - 

 Hinl iidllitl'iibl v :el;:|,lei' fet DM 

 :,, toilet and batli room when 



,\ p.-iiissbowuain, whoso daughter was recently married, 



,,,,, .,, t0 his son-in-law, as liei fortune, an elephant that 



I fandanso, a came I wi own on its knees witl 



I, ., niheeaetataimscl a dog thai n ' >i ■■<•■• '- 



, . , „ it ■ I •• jteil ..... ■ ' 



, , | , ■ ■ 



SHOOTING WILD TURKEYS IN THE 

 SOUTH. 



ENFIELD, N. C, July S, 1ST7. 



Editor Fokest and Strkam : 



The idea seems tnjtte t'ommou among those who write about our wild 

 turkey that they arc Kilted by the sportsmen of the southern States 

 mostly during the sr-as-.ai of Incubation, by imitating ttie cult of f»e ,e- 

 male and thereby luring the male turd within reach of the shot n, am- 

 busli. We Have never km 



It i 





all o 



r the 



Tin 



When so scattered, in flic iiiojittn 



Me. Old eln ,V»M! tO lOCIt 



,„,,,;, v , m I.,...,,,,,, r.iiii, endeavoring to get roeetlier aciuii. When we 



lue.'e nun i e >, ,,, ,n,,i ,i ,■-,'- I, ,■ iii Indian tillness, The auswets »,■ 



■i i,,,; ,i ',, ie:. inei short it Is occasionally tho case tUat tlie old 



in.ai who raised tlie brand will mine early t» a I i BOTliev 'C near 



vou and cidlia ("iiesorcomniaud, wldeh it is well to put an end to as 

 aoonaa isilile. ThenhaueeoIaHuvliiB hi i wti roui- • d U Ifl 



. .1 Ijjlj ,,:ei, I iU I,, I .1, the ee ! y 'Hi, 



fjl '■. 'ii ' two tO live at one 



tUj ,, ,, 



.vdei's gave the besti 



! speaks liurhly of ilie i j, ,, 

 oilier with him. I would uot; 

 a cleaner powder, and have 



CHILLED AND SOFT SHOT. 



.biCKSo*, Misa., Juno 14, 1S7T. 

 K Diron Forest anp Stueam: 



Below I give you the results of a trial made by Mr. John A. clatloealli, 

 of this place, with English chilled shot and Tatham's slim (suit, OE 

 course). Mr. G. at tlie same time tried " 

 "Dead Hhof'FU, to see which of the po 

 tho higher priced or the lower grade. II 

 Shot" in regard toils otet !P1 



shoot it in my gun unless I could not gel 

 come to that conclusion after several tent 



My friend is very painstaking and inuttiiidical In everything tie i, | . ,. , 

 takes, lie went to every store and counted the pellets In u mcii'iired 

 ounce until he found one that approached the English shot, in (lie num- 

 ber of pellets. His inquiry resulted In this, that in testing Ihe jhol 

 count he found a sreat difference in size in sacks of the same l 

 and make. Tatham's No. 7 shot counted urn, an, 36S, 371 pel to 

 the measured ounce in four different place- where r was for Bale— 

 their standard calls for 261 pellets. To verify his cotiut I found that 

 Mr. G's shot measure, made, by Mr. Dougall, diflere.l slightly frm,, my 

 Dixon No, 1,1(10. I give this as a hint, to those intending in make Mais 

 as quite a factor in measuring powder and shot, and that the Dumber 

 marked on the bag is not an indication of the true size at all, diirjriug 

 as above stated. 



The gun was fired off-hand at a thirty inch circle struck before shoot- 



lug, distance forty yards, perfectly calm duriuirtlic scries of shots i 



on different, days; counted those pads only that, were fairly cracked to 



• fast 



a two Instaiic 

 pa 



f nst.fi 



Had the pads 



i pellet pen 

 5d togetlu 



ink drive) 



.rated all thirty sheets 

 rat one corner with a 

 through the middle; 

 s the gun would have 

 elydryand warm. 



the tree 

 i fastened at. 

 shown still better penetration. 



English chilled shot No. G ran 292 pellets to the 

 Tatham's No. 6 shot used ran 273 pellets to measured ounce, all actual 

 count. He added 111 pellets of Tatham's shot to one ounce, 2(i to I '.: 

 oz., and 23 to lii oz. Penetration pads were made out of heavy, glazed 

 hardware paper, 26x30 inches open sheet, 24 of which weigh r.'tb. g ,, K . 

 I send you sample of the pads used. The gunlsa9Ib. 10-botP, made 

 by E. 0. Green, Cheltenham, England. He used an Eley block- 

 edge wad next to powder, then a greased, real covered wad, then anoi tier 

 black-edge on that, three in all over powder and a black-edge on top nf 

 shot; U.M. C. Co.'s paper shells, not crimped. The pellets of hard 

 shot came out almost entirely round ; soft shot was smashed nearly tint. 

 by the shooting. 



with iiazakd POWDER. 

 Eight 4 dr. 1 oz. chilled shot. Pattern, XV.i 



■l.tidr. 17 oz. " '• 2 :i7 



r. dr IV oz. " M ggg 



4 dr. 1 oz. soft shot. •' am 



t% dr. 1 ;„oz. " " is4 



6 dr.l i,'o z . „ u ijjij 



4 dr.l oz. chilled shot. " i7(i 

 4'/ 3 dr. IV oz. " '• no 



5 dr. 11 oz. " " mi 

 4 dr. 1 oz. soft shot. " l.v. 

 iy. dr. Mi oz. " " |TD 

 c Or.l&oz. " " i5i 



Average 191.6 



WITH OEAll SHOT I'OWDRII. 



It 4 dr.l oz. chilled shot. Pattern, 212 



1'encf ration, 23 



;»i 



5 dr, l.Vi 



204 





" 15 



" 19 



Average 198.1 is.1 



Average of six shells, with chilled shot, right, pattern 2:10.5, pen'n 21 i 

 Average of six shells, with soft shot, right, pail.eri, ksj.i pon'u 111 • 

 Average of sit shells, with chilled shot, left, p 

 Average of six shells, with soft stint, left, pattt 

 What do we learn from this tiial? 



1. Hard shot makes a better pattern and has more penetration than 

 soft, shot, In figures, 20.7 to 181 and 20 to 16. 



2. The pellets of hard shot do not lose their shape when shot against 

 an oalc tree, hence more penetration but less killing power, I venture 

 to assert. The soft shot flattening paralyses the animal, when fairly hit, 

 almost instantly. 



3. Practically there seems to bo no reason for nsing 1 

 ounce of shot, the pattern avenges 200 pellets, using lit 

 pellets with one ounce. Penetration, one sheet more 

 ounce, driven by an additional drachm of powder. 



4. In regard to the powder used you will see that tl 

 favor of the "Dead Shot," penetration a fraction In 

 "Hazard," hence to people who will put np with a li 

 would show largely In favor of "Dead Shot," II , 

 price of the other. 



Mr, G's gun is a remarkable gun at a target. 

 Held, withal a beautiful gun, On ng I "madi 



than one 



, 1 . h 



Einal 



the abo 



shot, lo use tn ihe Held. Yours respectfully. 



I knew It to be in the 

 not "made in London." 

 : report: 1 ie,,,, ihe kn ah a to write 



OOkthC tmilbVn., j',i,e Olil ,,, 1 ; , 

 nor. I do Hot own 1 



il"0eadS 1" , , 



it winter! ,-; n.n ii" last 

 : ' grind w , :, 



>rs agamsc accepting the above asa 

 10 patlenee with a man om ;. ri 

 !6pt from another party, who had 

 s conclusive Dow much novni n 



UEo. ft Ev men. 



" BOONE" TO "DOC 



Mv Df.au Ekif.np: 



1 read your teller 011 your trip to the shove with much ii 1 , . ■ ■■ 

 glad the hoys gnl onl ot school ami had a good limeall bi til n , 



'"" :,,I| , IJ '" ul 3 ev men, i.r,,ne. matches mj pn 1 ■ 111 feellm ,,, 



row flays' r imong tlia llclds aud birds, but the days wlitiu a 1 atHlfti 



V|,,,;: ^ i "' 1 -- '" , '"" H ' "the por Provide ave 11s an iiuexpeutcil 



cmancipatt Tom school to 1 in- midst of term. Well, L'tflico HaJ was 



ctglitl Boy or man, ii'suuc, 



" If all the year were playing holidays, 



To phiy would be as tedious as to work ; 



Bui, now, wieiiseiiiini comes, an Sod tor comes 



Ami nothing pieasoth 



Oh, these accidents of I lie sin 

 wood and the Held ! l presume 

 ttie parlies to your trip gave yo 



,,,,,,,,, , ii 



1. II, >u our chosen diversion 1 



iiHiwtedgc ,,; 



e greater /,-. m 



1 ,,1, rticiii 

 li 11 1 ill in r 



ealiillgSolllfcV There ll I e,iee,|, neuO ll,,,-, b,br,.|„ ,, ■,,. ... 



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