- FOREST TXnD^STRE A Ml 



445 



i he open 



i,,.. I ■,,,,,, i„ ,,, ■ .',,,, i i mi inttjc m er, 1,1 en 

 i liillincss, with numbness of the handsand feet ; but, batue 



□ getting 

 iutotlie water. Avoid eliiliing tie body by sitting or Btand- 

 i,,_ and - ed on the banks, or ia boats after having been in 



,■ ■ ■ , i ' i t , i . ■ ■ • I'ii. knur in tbe water. Leave the 



Lrhmediatcly Mien b tin , !uM"sl, feeling of eh 

 Tlievi-1,1 r ::i , I uulie early in the mornins On 



,■■ ■!!, I ii lioarewealchad 



• bathe two ortln al : the best time for 



uch is two to throi hours after breakfast. Tho 



,, .ii,i,' ,. i. ,i,i giddiness or faintness, and tin 



jeomfort at the 

 ,,.-,ri ■ i bath p nil mi B . I a itig their medical 



ii Gaines.— The first of a serres of handi- 



. n • ; lie rnanaeement of the Scottish- 

 ,,',, washeldJiil.vSycintlicdubKruuiuls, 

 at . Fiiiy-fourth street and Ninth avenue. Their-i i 



i, |, ,, i k; was the throwing of a 16-pound hammer for a 



,,:,, , ,i,i, was won by J • 13. Hanna. The next feal ure 

 •,-.; r- ia halt] ■ I i gold cup presented by John Frttser, 



Oani oi <■■■ W. Bittmar, in 3m. li-.Vs. The 



last contest w« >i rhile oik. T. Buckley won in Sm. 7Ae., 

 , second. 



Objcke*.— Ou'JulySl the Toronto Cricket Cltlb defeated 

 LheLacro el Luh it orioket bj a score ofl33t645. Behah, 



pi the Toronto eleven, m 



TheSt. George I eleven will play an eleven nf the 



GohiinraS Cricket Club, of Hoboken, on the St. Geo 

 n ,;ls on Tuesday, beginning at 1 c. ft. 



Thoseon Df the Hamilton Club in their match willi the 

 Montreal Olnb last week was tbe. largest tme-uiiiiug score ever 

 made in Canada, and Mr. R, Leisfs one-iiinins score of L'liv! 

 tin' li'mhest ever recorded in a mutch In America. Mr. Ken- 

 nedy led the bowling on behalf of Hamilton. an&Mr. Terrance 

 on the [mu!, of Mi "'I real, 



Pktnn, Oniwip, July 26,— GftwegO, 1-Vl; Picton, 81. with 

 FOUr Wicket* down when the Mine was drawn. 



Basb Eaij.-S. Louis. Mo.— The eighth championship 



a ! between the St. Louis and Boston clubs was played July 



ii . uHiii'i in a, victory for the former by a score of Ii to 2. 

 This is t.hc sixth game won by the St. Louts. 



Allen j i. \ net Crrv.— The Alleghanevs. of Pittsburg, and 

 untested for the supremacy July 28lll. 

 Ci ., were 6 for the Stars b ' jhaneys. 



FiuLAnELCiJiA. l'x. -The German! own Amateurs defeated 

 I be Athletics, of Philadelphia, on Thursday, July 26, on the 



mis of the former at Wayne Station, by a score of 9 to 7, 



after an exciting game of eleven innings. 



I',-. -• B ;: Ml n ;: — A base ball murder was committed 

 on Thursday, July 20, during the playing of i 



.,,i , nmty, N. Y. Twoof theplayera 



ol i, eontei iugi I ' d Wright and King, quarreled 



,,,,!, ,' isionof the umpire, and in the heal of the war of 

 words Wrt-rht struck King on the head with the bat be held 

 in bis hand's, fracturing his skull ami killing him. Wright 



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—lithe game between the Montreal and Hamilton, Can., 

 cricket club last week, one Of the Hamilton men, Leisk, made 

 ,, of 20l j , and carried his hat. The highest score ever made 

 on this side of the Atlantic. 



B'/rrmme, Jul// 35.— Onandaga, 146 ; Syracuse, 72. 



Newport, K. L, July 25. -Six gameswere played by the fol- 

 lowing sides. Keels— J. \V. Brooks, C. Brycc and L. S. 

 Krvece Blues— G. E. Fearing, Farmian, Rogers and S. S. 

 Ilowlauil. ThoBlues won all except the fifth game. 



-O'Learyhas accepted Weston's challenge to walk for 

 purse or C2.00U, and the race will probably come off in Lon 

 don next September. 



—All foud mother; 

 conclusion from this 

 Soap, v.'u, n i ,.'■' lea 



^]pif ^tnblkutwns. 



■., ; , I , ■. , ! :,„ f"H Wo.mt.n, and also for Young Ladies, 

 with their Prospects in Single Life, Love, Hope, Married 

 Life and Middle Age conlrasi n . 

 I i,, .'. the whole of the title, Inn it Joys not begin to give an idea Of 



, - ,i ,| 

 punitive am 

 standpoint. 



the , . i, ■■, i here expressed, lie 



rhly original ami selemiiie rn::n 

 . ,,.,,, ,i ■,,, I.. Itolbrook.V Co., 



—The current mmiber of / tff'f contains a compeu- 



dium of all the game laws, ami in the miscellaneous matter Has some 



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Answers to i^oitresyondents. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymous (Jomiminlcallona. 



trait,— Ink Stains may be removed By a concentrated solu- 

 tion of pyrohosptmte at sodium. 



C. it., New York.— When and where does the next National Sports- 

 men's Convention meet" Ans. Wilkesbarre. Pa. 



It. L. II., San Antonio.— Do brook trout have regular scales? Ans. 

 They have scales, Inn they are very minute ; so minute as to be almost 

 microscopic. 



NATrmeiST, Wilmington, N. C.— Sponges are bleached bj being 

 washed in weak hydrochloric (muriatic) acid, and then in cold water. 

 When clean, they are soaked in weak sulphuric acid, and rinsed in 

 rose water. 



S., Danv illc, Ky— Can pood Ashing be had at Put-in-Ray about I he 

 first of September? What kind of bait would you recommend! Ans. 

 Yes, we believe so. l.'ae minnows. 



E.S. II., Grand Rapids, lUieh.-I i 

 CorrespOndenl " Archer." Canyon e< 

 address; Ans. Address him at thisol 



e with yonr 

 hiB name and 

 Ive attention. 



test dog for hunting i a Florida, 

 hat is the. most serviceable tackle 

 r; but springer is better than 



O. ».. Newport. hy.-V, In 



pointer, setter, 6i i ockei apat 



for tide waiei- li--i 

 either. 



it. W. B-, New York.— Is there a book published on the care of nib- 

 bits and pigeons, giving descriptions of breeds, etc.? Ans. Faneter's 

 Boys' Tiook of Animals," "Chambers' Information for the 

 People," " Columbarium," by John Moore. 



0. 1'. Corry. Pa.— Will you please tell me through your paper, 



jrhal ' ido p I I anary bfrdB thai lave Uo65 Aus. Dust, them over 



,i mlphur. Hang a muslin on," D led B nil the samo, lathe 



im,;,,. ■ , ii' ii : eroh thai I he birds can rah against it. 



n. U„ llarrtRbnrg.— Ihavoa Hue setter pup eight months old which 

 has the mange very bad ; his hair Is coming out. I should very much 

 like a cure. Ans. Five drops Donovan's Solution in water three timas 

 a day. Wash with C'asswell, Hazard & Co.'a Juniper Tar Soap, also 

 apply black wash. 



G. S., Jr., New Orleans.— Could yon inform me where I could get SHE 

 worms or their eggs? Ans. Probably of E. V. de Boissiere, Wi llinms- 

 burg, Franklin County, Kansas ; Albert Brewer, Los Angelos, or Leon 

 Gainbert, East San Jose, California. 



Sillie BlBD.— What distance ought an V. Wesson rillc shoot, with ac- 

 curacy at. a targets- calibre 32, barrel -2C. Inches? Ans. With ordinary 

 cartridges, about 100 yds. Long carl ridge, 150 yds., and extra long car- 

 tridge, 200 yds. 



Rtjxton.— The person who borrowed from this oflice on c Ituxton's 

 -Life in the Ear West" will oblige us by returning it at once. Any per 

 sou having ;i copyof the same to sell, or a copy ot Kuxton's "NewWexi - 

 co and Arizona" will oblige us by notifying us. 



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C. M., Goshen, July 2S.— In shootingat glass balls eight men shoot, at 

 10 baits each, Arst, second and third money. A gets in, B., o, C, 9, D. s. 

 B. and C. shoot off; C. wins. Who gets third money ? Aus. The three 

 prizes belong to the three best, men. D. (S) gets nothing ; 9 is better 

 than S. B. gets third money. 



G. E. H., Boston.— There was an error ill printing the ques- 

 tion In 1 liia column last week. The question was not as to the origin of 

 the Gildersleeve and Laverack strains, but, whether a couple of dogs 

 were from either of these bloods. As we no longer possess copies of the 

 register we were compelled to refer to the party in whose hands they 



T. W. D., Boston.— win you be so kind as to Inform me of the 

 game law of Main, and regarding the first of September for shooting on 

 Montauk Point, Long Island. Ans. In Maine woodcock and raffed 

 grouse season closes Dec. 1. On Long Island you can shoot ducks and 

 geese after Sept. 1. 



*J. A., Kawsonville, Vt.— 1. Do the American Arms Co. make a 

 single breech-loader? 1. Where can I get the " action" (in the rough or 

 fitted) for a, double breech-loader? 3. Wherecan I get chilled shot in N. 

 Y.? 4. How short a twist would be best for a long-range muzzle-load- 

 ing rittc of .44 and would you advise a "gain?" Ans. 1 No. 2. Of al- 

 most any matter 3. Henry C. Squires, No. 1 Cortland St. i. Depends 

 entirely upon ctr- cumstances. Your gun maker can inform you. 



J. S. S., Bloomington.HI.— What is the name of Ash caught in the 

 lakes and ponds of Florida, which they cali trout? It is described, as 

 near as I can remember, as average weight, fi to 1 lbs., whitish color, 

 very large mouth. What we wish to settle is whether it is arcpresenta- 

 tive of the trout family or not? Ans. The tlsh locally known as trout 

 is the black bass (';,-.vs(« saZmoite), belonging to the ramUj ol Peroidas. 

 Full description in Ilallock's Gazetteer. 



F. EL, Boston.— Is then 



od Ashing at Chalau qua Lake, N. Y.? 

 me to go, and what, would be the best, 

 Ans. Cliatauiiiia Lake is a very pleasant 



W. \V. Mc, Pa. -Is the sale otgame Killed in Wisconsin. Kansas, Iowa, 

 MiniresotB and Illinois forbjdden by statute t If so, when was such 

 lawenactedS Aus. We suppose yOtl mean to inquires game killed m 



character that applies to Illinois. Iowa and Wisconsin. There is a law 

 in Kansas prohibiting game of any kind being taken out, of the State 

 and one in Minnesota (hat applies to all game except ruffed grouse 

 [locally Known as pheasants), appro ved March 5th 1877. 



E. L. F., Baton Bouge, La.— I wish to ge t a magazine rile, bur liking 

 for hunting, a large calibre rule, the Winchester being on)J .44, and in" 

 Evans currying too little powder 1 have thought id the Spencer. A large 



as (hey haveuol, been made lor years I'm a£ttM thej mi 1 , be guns gotten 

 up " for sale" by private parties. Do you think any Spencers (new) for 



sale now are geniue? Ans. The new Wira-ii tci .45 cal. uses TO 



grains powder, and will probab'y suit your wants. The Spencer pateuts 



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D. W. "S., Itiii'risbiirjr.— We have no ..unci register, 

 urned all pedtg In 



turned a 



Club, Mr. L; II. Smith. Stralhroy. Onto] 



We have 

 ational Kennel 



H. W. C, Shin Creek, N. T.— In playing - i rover lake 



anything but a tight croquet from a 1 til whi I a ball 



hit another more than once before going throes 

 Tea, auy ball can play on any other ball once uach "" 



through a v 



E.G. H.,Manchi 

 strikes a stone, an. 1, glancing, hit the 

 does the slim come ? 



and wherecan I gel a copy? Aus. I. No. 2. National I 

 tlou, 1H Park Row, N. V. oily. 



ittsburgh, Pa.— The section of the game laws of penn- 

 ■•■ 'nch relates to Held plover reads thus: "No person shall 

 kill or expose for sale, or have unlawfully in his or her posse.-sion afier 

 the same has been killed, am upland or grass plover, between the first 

 day of January and the 16th day or August, In auy year, under a pen- 

 alty of $10 for each bird so killed or had In possession." 



!>'.. Warren. Pa . -Often, for want of anything else, I feed my Settee 

 doff on fresh meat. Will it hurt his scent or injure lrini in any way for 

 hunting! He is three years old, ami has anabundancc of exen . 

 that he keeps thin and hard and in good working condition, 

 No, it had best be well cooked, however. 



High 



.iav. Now rork.- 1, I 

 seats Invented, and what crew Hrs) 

 weigh! 01 a role tor shooting hi SOU 

 est allowable to shoot at Creedmox 

 weight to suit the buyer. :;. Two 



Mnnoscom:. Bo.ion.-The follov 



> by whom and whore were .sibling 

 used them? % W'lial is the 

 yards? ::. What age is the voutie. 

 1 Ans. I. Do not know. 2. An.- 



The following makes an expelled! mounting 

 fluid for microscopic objects : gelatine. I ,,/,.; in y and distilled « a- 



ihrough Hue ilanncl. Always heat the honey before adding ii to tho 

 gelatine, winch must previously have been dissolved in boiling water. 

 Add the creosote last of all. 



o size larger 



W1BGEOK, Cairo. 111.— What is the advantage or i 

 wadiiian the flalibrs of shell ? Will il not expai: 



iSagcintd chamber of gtrn, or U there Is a loader or 

 other device, by the use of which such expansion could be avoided 

 where can It be obtained, and at What price? Ans. use wads same 

 size as shell. The wads used are generally one size larger than the 

 gauge of gun, not shell. 



im. II. L. S., Joliet, 111.— Whe 

 can I Bud good deer and bear I 

 Also, would you buy a Winch 



delplilaand Erie branch of Pcnnsy 

 tq : a. ■ the "Gazetteer." Both are 

 cide such questions. 



irk Btn 



1 or Pennsylvania, 

 rand December? 



e not al liberty to de- 



T. S. S., E. tilth St.— What caul do for a set ter five .years old? He 

 romits everrfhing he mis. it matters not what, I feed him; does not 



have much revel; Is id mil, and does not show any sickness. He 



was always In I he ci try till laSI May ; since then 1 have kept him in 



back yard of niv house in Mew York. Aus. Cause : Non-assimilation 

 of food; he does not get exercise enough. You had best half starve 

 htm a wct-k, then give 10 grains of the following powder morning and 

 evening: Rhubarb. « drs., powdered White castile soap, 1 drs.,1 i 

 drin and powdered cuoebs,of eaohLdr. 



IcbbUbg, City.— I) ;.,jii arc i.oiimlto haye ice water in the woods you 

 had besl use the finely powdered crystallized ammonia nitrate. Dissolve 

 ifin an equal weight .of water at 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and a pail of 

 user Bel in the mixture win sink to a temperature of 3.20 Fain 

 is the best freezing mixture, for the simple reason that if this solution 

 be placed in a shallow pan in the sun the water will evaporate, and thus 

 the ammonia may be used again and again to freeze with. 



A. L. 1"'., Elkhart. Ind.—l. How shall I manage live wild geese dew 

 coys? 2. What is the nearest point, at which 7 can rim I good duck 

 shooting in season? also prairie-chickens? S. Does the inclosed sam- 

 ple of paper correspond with the English paper used to test penetra- 

 tion of shot? Ans. 1. Anchor them so they cannot fly. 2. Bureau 

 Valley, 111.; Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Ind.; on the Kankakee 

 marshes in Stark County, and at South Bend, Ind. 3. Yes. Penetration 

 favorable. 



E. D. 0, Boston.— I have a setter eight months old, whose skin 

 seems to he nearly covered with red blotches, and if he gets a scratch it, 

 festers; hiseyes ran s little, bul tits hair is glossy and bright, and hi 



a good appetite; is the teas; :,;i , i uirdty enough to notice )(„ 



■a& Cajs Juniper tarsoap to wash the nm- 

 vetiing. Also give him ,'. B teaspoon I iii 

 lines a day : Iodideof potassium, 1 dr.; Dento- 

 comp. spirits of lavender, t dr.: simple syrup, 

 . Donot give on an empty stomach. 



3> V 



thn 



foiiovi trig mixture I 

 Iodide of mercury, : 

 q.s., to make four c 



Buck Shot, Tiltln, Ohio.— This spring 

 to be a crane ; but on picking him np we f 

 anything ever seen here before. In stz 



r of the comn 

 v long feathe 



h pr 



II. 1).. Wauesburgh, N. Y 

 had marked on it, four circle, 

 with a Parker gun, 12 gauge 



oz.No. in >!i"L. The i--.nl 



you call this a goc 

 and found 911. S 

 setter by the nam 

 and whereabouts. 



spasms this siimn 



Ans. 1. Depend! 

 Write to L. II. Sn 

 Chili. 3. Give a 1 

 following powdei 

 wiui.e eastlle Boan 

 of each 1 dr. 



t, hi?, ■: 



killed what was supposed 

 I that it was different from 

 In size and shape it was about tho 

 ■ shorter, Its back and wings were tho 

 and its head was black and white with 



* fro -' lop of its head live or six 



est brown with fringe-like leathers. 



that it was a great Bine Her , 



ireeding dress. 



J ShOI al . ! ,.|.ei v,. '•; ,, ,,.. |. | 

 ;.: ,s, 10, !■: ami Hi iuches m diameter. 

 ncubarrels,s Opt., a drs. powder, m 



• did I want to know i I 



setter lias had two or three fits or 



1 at once, and as soon i- 



-IJii.loitbr.eilly one of the best and c 

 cloths, MattiDgs, etc, to be found in t 

 John H. Prat, Sons & Co., Washingi 

 Is the sportsman of the tlrm, and will 

 of our friends calling upon Itirn or v 

 He ■"-■ 



of Carpetinga, Oil- 

 's is that of Messrs. 

 'on. I. W. Adams 



i se an,? 



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