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FOREST AND STREAM. 



and it takes* more of a practitioner to make them " come." 

 For effective shooting use twelve hore gun, three and a 

 half drachms powder, and ISTo. 8 shot, if the hirds are in 

 covey. If scattered, use 4 drachms powder and No. 7 shot. 

 We defer to the opinion and experience of experts in this 

 respect, however, and if any one can write us a better pre- 

 scription and tell his "wherefore," we await his pleasure. 

 As to locality, we think that one of the best that are acces- 

 sible is back of Prescott, in Wisconsin, between the Missis- 

 sippi and the "Big Woods;" but never mind about, localities; 

 only "go West," and ask the first man you meet and he 

 will put you on the scent. 



By the way, why do our friends out West speak of these 

 pinnated grouse as "prairie hens " and " prairie chickens?" 

 This may be vernacular, but it is nonsense. Don't do it any 

 more. 



— Abram Remsen, Hank Smith, and his brother, knocked 

 over two hundred birds last week at Ruffle Bar, in Canarsie 

 Bay. They included snipe, plover, pollies, quawks, ei id 

 omne gains. On other days, however, parties who went to 

 the same spot with great expectations returned with empty 

 bags. The birds in the bay shift their ground frequently, 

 being frightened from point to point by the gunners. At 

 high water is the best time to hunt them, as the tall grass 

 is overflowed and they can find less cover. 



— Our reports of woodcock shooting are very meagre. 

 Has any one heard of any good bags this season? In favor- 

 ite counties of New Jersey, which include Morris, Warren, 

 Sussex, and portions of Passaic and Essex, where the best 

 woodcock grounds are located, little summer shooting was 

 done, though the promise for good bags in the course of a 

 fortnight or so is very fair. The gunner, however, who 

 goes to Jersey, and indeed to any accessible points within 

 the "pale of civilization," must " keep his eye skinned" 

 for trespass notices, as the best shooting is on private 

 grounds. Several of our friends are filling their cases for 

 the 1st October, three drachms powder and one and a half 

 ounces No. 10 shot. 



The grounds of the "Currituck Shooting and Fishing 

 Club," in North Carolina, are forty miles south of Norfolk, 

 Virginia, and include Deal's Islands and adjacent marshes. 

 Steamers run regularly from Norfolk to Knot's Island, 

 which is three miles distant from the Club grounds. From 

 Mr. Andrew Powell, the Club's secretary, we have obtained 

 the following information, which we publish the more 

 cheerfully as there is nothing of a speculative character in 

 the organization: 



White swans, geese, ducks, &c, congregate here in such great num- 

 bers that there is scarcely a single moment day or night, when they may not 

 he heard at their sportor seen on the wing, or m the waters. It is really the 

 sportsman's paradise. At one time, and in one body, I saw a mass of 

 ducks and geese, called a "raft," covering not less than one hundred 

 acres of the surface of the water, and this within three miles of our 

 grounds. 



These masses disperse, and in smaller bodiesjscatter throughout the 

 surrounding creeks and bays among the marshes. 



The club property runs from the Virginia line southerly ahout three and 

 a half miles, and from the Atlantic Ocean mot including the sandhills) 

 westerly about one and a half mile, being separated from the main land, 

 • by one or two marsh islands, and distant about one quarter of a mile 

 The location of the club house is among a grove of beautiful live oaks and 

 pines, and being the highest point among all^the marshes, affords^ splen- 

 did view of the surrounding country. 



Those desiring to 6hoot quail, and "such small deer, 1 " can be satisfied 

 to their hearts content, by going on the .main land, ;the distance being 

 less than to some of the "points" on our own grounds. 



A couple of dollars paid to the owners of these lands, will afford immu- 

 nity to the upland gunner, for an indefinite period. In addition to 

 the wild-fowl already mentioned, there are Fnglish Snipe and coons in 

 great numbers among the marslies, and some good upland shooting on the 

 200 acres of high grounds belonging to the club. In no portion of this 

 country that I have visited, have I seen game so j plentiful. From 

 the time the steamer enters the mouth of the Sound, 'until, she 

 stops at her destination some thirty miles below, wild fowl are never 

 out of sight, 



The reasons for so'greafa number gathering there is attributable to two 

 causes, first the mild weather, during which the waters are seldom frozen, 

 and then only for a few hours; second, the great amount of vegetable 

 matter, which: on account of the water being so shallow grows to the very 

 surface. 



In the creeks and bays, water deeper than three feet is seleom found, 

 while the avererage depth would be near a foot. 



The surface is covered by a dense growth of wild celery, which in 

 many cases renders it difficult to navigate a small boat. 



On our grounds, are some of the finest "points' 1 on the Sound, and 

 fifteen or twenty sunners it can shoot continually without inconven- 

 ience. 



Onr Superintendents will open the club house on the 15th of October, 

 and from that time until the 15th of February, will meet guestson steamer 

 at Knot's Island, convey them to the club house, supply them with 

 decoys, boats, gunner, and board at the rate of $2.50 per day. 



The route is by way of Norfolk; time from New York, thirty hours; 

 cost of the round trip $24. 



—The best duck shooting season in North Carolina is dur- 

 ing the months of November and December, after which 

 time, vide St. Johns River, Florida. 



—The Yale College expeditionists had a severe and pro- 

 longed contest with a grizzly bear in the Uintah Mountains. 

 After many narrow escapes, and serious injuries to the 

 guide the bear was finally killed. The scientists are not 

 hunting for any more bears. 



—The. recent suit before Justice Torman to recoyer the 

 penalty for violating the laws, was not instituted by the 

 West Jersey Game Protective Society, under the act organ- 

 izing that society. It was brought by a private individual 

 under a previous act, 



Treatment of Gunpowder Burns.— When a charge of 

 powder is fired near an exposed part of the body, a portion 

 of the unburnt powder is deposited in the skin, proportion 

 ably to the imperfection of the combustion and the coarse- 

 ness of the granules. The inflammation which results is 

 not sufficient to procure the elimination of the grains, and 

 the person remains tattoed for life. Hitherto the only means 

 for preventing such a deformity has consisted in the picking 



out by the fine point of a knife or a needle each separate 

 granule. This, although a very tedious and painful process, 

 answers well enough in burns of a limited size; but in a 

 recent case in which the whole side of the face was com- 

 pletely blackened, Prof ess or Bus ch resolved to try a plan he 

 had seen Hebra adopt for the removal of freckles, viz: ex- 

 citing an eczematons inflammation by means of a solution 

 of five grains of corrosive sublimate to eight grains of 

 water. This was kept applied during several hours, for five 

 days, with the effect of exciting a smart eczema, and de- 

 taching the granules. The burn was quite recent, and 

 whether the means used is applicable to burns of an older 

 date remains to be tried. 



Pigeon Shooting. —The Narragansett Gun Club shot a 

 handicap Pigeon-match on Monday, September 8, on their 

 private grounds, at Bryers' Sea House, a few miles from 

 Newport, for a cup valued at $300, the second io take the 

 entrance money, and the third to save his stake, 



DETAILS. i 



Harry Eussell, 27 yards— 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1—8. 

 Pierre McCarty, 26 yards— 1, 1,%1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0—8. 

 George Lorillard, 30 yards— 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0—7. 

 Charles A. Post, 28 yards— 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0—6. 



E. T. Snelling, 24 yards— 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0—5. 

 T. A. Lowery, 28 yards— 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0—4. 

 William P. Douglass, 30 yards— 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0—3. 

 Charles Peters, 27 yards— 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0—3. 



F. B. Porter, 25 yards— 1, 0, 1, 1, 0,1.0—3. 

 A. Barbanson, 27 yards— 1, 0, 1, 0, 0—2. 

 David King, Jr., 25 yards— 1, 0,H0, 1, 0—2. 

 S. H. Bobbins, 29 yards— 0, 0,~1, 0—1. 



A. Stafford, 28 yards— 0, 0, 1, C— 1. 

 Dr. Wheeler, 26 yards— 0, 0, 0—9. 

 E. A. Post, 28 yards— 0, 0, 0—9. 

 The tie between McCarty and Russell was then shot off. 

 Russell— 1, 0, 1—2. 

 McCarty— 1. 0, 0—1. 



Mr. Harry Kussell won the cup, Mr. McCarty won the 

 stake, Mr. Charles A. Post saved his entrance money. 



A meeting of the members of the Brooklyn Gun Club, 

 took place last week, at Dexter's, L. I. , to shoot for the gold 

 medalat fifteen birds each; ten entries; twenty-one yards 

 rise; eighty boundary. We append the score; 



Mr. K 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—8 



Dr.A 1 0111111100001 1—10 



W.S 1 0111110110001 1—9 



J. H 11000100100 1—5 



W.M 1 111110 10 111 0-10 



C. W 1 1111111100100 1—11 



J. B 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—10 



J. R 1 1 1 0—3 



I. M 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0—10 



H.S 1101111110111 0—11 



TIES. 



..0 1 1 



2—3 



C. Wingate. 25 yds.. 



H. Shipman, 25 " 1 1—3 



Mr. Wingate shot off the tie and Avon the gold medal. 



There was no match at Creeclmoor on Saturday. 

 We would call attention to the score made lately at To- 

 ronto, by the Volunteers there. 



BATTALION MATCH. 



Sergt. Taple.... 

 Lieut. Barnhill., 



Three shots at 300 yards; same at 500 yards. 

 300 yards. 500 yards. 



11 

 10 



11 

 12 



ALL COMERS PRIZE. 



Ranges 300; 500 yards; and Jive rounds at each range 



300 yards. 500 yards. 



Sergt. Maj. Shand 17 18 



" " T, firkin 



Larkin 



Corp'l. O'Blois. . . . 

 Pt. Namelton. " 



18 



NURSERY PRIZE, 



Range 400 yards; seven rounds. 

 26 



17 



Totals. 

 22 

 22 



Toted. 

 35 

 35 



26. 



The Amateur Club will meet on Saturday next at Creed- 

 moor, and should Capt. Bodine win a third time having 

 secured the prize twice, he will finally capture it. 



The Directors of the National Rifle Association have 

 authorized their Range Committee to extend the southern 

 butts so as to allow of the use of two additional targets. 



Adjt. Gen. Rathbone has informed the Association that- 

 he will offer the State prize of $500 at the coming match, 

 and also an additional prize of $100 to each of the First 

 and Second Divisions and the same prize to other divisions 

 in the State provided that two or more regiments of anv 

 division send a team tofcompete for the paize. Gen. Rath- 

 bone, also cotributes a prize of $100, the President and 

 Executive Committee to procure a medal with that sum of 

 money. 



The Seventh Regiment, Colonel Clark, is ordered out for 

 rifle practice at Creedmoor to-day (Wednesday). Assembly 

 at 8 a. m. The Commandant, in General Orders, directs 

 attention to the ample and admirable facilities furnished to 

 the NationSl Guard by the National Rifle Association, at 

 Creedmoor, for rifle practice at long range. The use of the 

 rifle range at Creedmoor by the companies of the regiment 

 is earnestly recommended, as well as by officers. Com- 

 mandants are directed to carefully record the results of the 

 rifle practice of their companies, as the proper basis for de- 

 termining the comparative improvement and proficiency of 

 the several companies of the regiment in this necessary mili- 

 tary accomplishment. 



B Company, Seventh Regiment, N. G. S. N. Y., num- 

 bering 100 men, has joined the National Rifle Association 

 in a body, making the second company in the Seventh that 

 has done this. 



C Company of the Seventy-ninth Regiment, N. G. S. N. 

 Y., has applied for use of the Range on the 23d inst., and 

 five targets have been assigned them for use on that day. 



D Company of the Thirteenth Regiment has also made 

 application for the use of the Range, to select their best 

 shots to represent them on October 8th at the match. 



Colonel Hitchcock, of the Ninth Regiment, is organizing 



a detachment of about sixty men to practice at Creedmoor 

 during this month, for the purpose of selecting the best 

 shots as a team to compete on behalf of the Ninth at the 

 match on the 8th of October. 



The Twelfth, Col. Ward, visited Creedmoor for rifl<. 

 practice on Monday last. 



A number of teams from various newspapers have en- 

 tered for the Orange Judd Press prize. 



On Monday last, at Creedmoor, about 300 members of the 

 Twelfth Regiment met, in order to pick a team for the Oc- 

 tober contest. The following were chosen for the team 

 and made five shots each at 500 yards, after being selected : 

 Sergeant McGowan, 12 ; E. Yeager, 11 ; Sergeant Redely 

 11 ; C. B. Waterbury, 11 ; W. Hope, 8 ; Sergeant Manly 

 7 ; H. Lovell, '7 ; Sergeant Boos, 5 ; Sergeant Wolier, 6 '• 

 W. S. Smith, 6 ; Sergeant Hoffatatter, 6 ; P. Doerle', 4,' 

 Captain Burton, Major Powell, Captain Clar. Rancid 

 Rangekeeper Higgs, and a nnmber of others were present 

 and made good shots. Captain Burton and his son, G. W. 

 Burton, made fourteen consecutive bull's eyes (56) at 500 

 yards, taking turn about. Captain C. Ranold, at the same 

 distance, made sixteen and eighteen fine shots each. The 

 rifles used by the regiment were the Remington military. 



MthUtic BjiBtmun. 



Scottish Games. — The Seventeenth Annual Meeting of 

 the Caledonian Club took place at Jones' Wood, on Thurs- 

 day, September 4, and the last to be held there, as the 

 grounds are about to be cut up into streets and building 

 lots. These games are of very ancient origin.- It is the 

 custom in Scotland, especially in the Highlands, to have a 

 " gathering " in each prominent district once a year. The 

 morning proved gloomy, and rain fell heavily at intervals 

 and deterred many of the delegates and their families from 

 coming to the city, as it is essentially a national gathering, 

 where strangers fro*n all parts of the United States and of 

 Canada, meet their friends once a year. By four o'clock 

 in the afternoon there were 100 carriages, and over 20,000 

 people of all ages present to witness these popular past- 

 times. The games were under the personal supervision of 

 President James A. Craig, who represents the athletic ele- 

 ment in the Club, and were conducted .with energy, spirit, 

 and decorum, resulting in great success. The dress of the 

 members was very handsome, especially the Chiefs, who 

 wore the tartans of their respective clans. As to the deco- 

 rations on the breasts of the different members, we counted 

 on one gentleman twenty-eight gold and silver medals ; the 

 dirks and other silver accoutrements were mounted with the 

 celebrated Scotch stone, the " Cairn-Gorm. " 



The music was excellent. Wallace and Robertson's full 

 brass and string bands played at short intervals, during the 

 gathering of the clans. The Club pipers played their in- 

 spiring and wierd-like music, especially the beautiful High- 

 land air, "I hear the Pibroch." 



The following is the programme and award of prizes:— 



Putting Heavy Stone.— First, John Anderson, Newark, 33 feet 10 

 in.; second, Jas. Melrose, Hartford, 31 ft. Tin; third, Alex. McKay, 

 New Haven, 30 ft. 10 in. Weight of stone 21 lbs. 



Standing Jump.— First, Geo. Goldie, New York, 9 ft. 10 in., but having 

 won the Club champion gold medal last year, had to lay over this year; 

 second, Andrew Rennie, New York, 9 ft. 4 in; 3rd, Wm. Mungle, Hud- 

 son Co., 9 ft. 3 in. 



Kunning Jump.— First, A. Rennie, New York, 19 ft. 1 in; 2d, Geo. T, 

 Addison, N. Y., 18 ft 6 in; 3d. D. E. Bowie. Montreal, 17 fet. 8 in. 



Short Race. — First, D. E. Bowie, Montreal; 2d. A. C, Read, Chicago; 

 3d. G. T. Addison, N. Y. 



Throwing Heavy'Hammer, 16 lbs.— J. Anderson, Newark, 90 ft. 21-2 

 in; 2d. Rennie, N. Y., 83 ft. 4 in; 3rd, David Deans, N. Y., 79 ft. 1-2 in. 



Standing High Leap.— First, Geo. Goldie, N. Y, 4 ft. 10 in; 2d. Wm. 

 Duke, N. Y. 4 ft. 9 in; 3rd, J. Fullerton, Montreal, and A. Tasker, N. Y., 

 tie at 4 ft. 8 in. 



Broadsword Dance. — First, James West, N. Y; 2d. Robert ^ Forfar, 

 Brooklyn; 3rd. A, Robertson, Chicago. 



Boys Highland Fling.— James Knox. N. Y. 



Throwing Fifty-six lbs. Weight. — 1st. W r m. L. Campbell, N. Y. 

 20 ft. 5 in; 2d J. Fullerton, Montreal, 20 ft. 4 in; 3rd Geo. Goldie, N. Y., 

 20 ft. 



Long Race.— 1st. D. E. Bowie, Montreal: 2d T. B. Irving, N. Y; 3rd 

 Colin Carmichael, N. Y. 



Tossing the Caber.— 1st. M. E. More, N. Y. 38 ft 6 1-2; 2d, A. McKay, 

 New Haven, 38 ft 2 in; 3rd, J. Fullerton, Montreal, 38 ft 1 1-2 in. 



Hitch and Kick.— 1st. A. Marshall, New Haven, 8 ft 7 in; 2d, G. T. 

 Addison, N. Y. 8 f t 6 in; 3rd A. C. Read, Chicago, 8 ft 5 in. 



Boys Race, under 12 years.— 1st. Thomas Grassic; 2d, L., D. Robertson 

 Jr. ;3 rd, Jas. Inglis. 



Vaulting with the Pole. — 1st. George Brymer, N. Y., 10 ft 3 in; 2d 

 William Robertson, Brooklyn, 10 ft; 3rd Geo. Goldie, N. Y. 9 ft 9 in. This 

 was the most beautiful contest of the day, and was greatly applauded. 

 This was Mr. Brymer's first appearance in Jones Wood, and his jump of 



10 ft 3 in. is the best ever made at any games in the country, his grace and 

 agility are perfection. 



Walking Match.— 1st. Wm. Forsyth, New Haven ; 2d John Henderson, 

 N. Y; 3rd, A. Marshall, New Haven. 



Sack Race.— 1st. F. Marshall, New Haven; 2d, W. Forsyth, do; 3rd D. 

 B. Fleming, N. Y. 



Hop, Step and Jump.— 1st. D. E. Bowie, Montreal, 40 ft 5 in; 2d Geo. 

 Goldie, N. Y. 37 ft 8 in; 3rd A, Rennie, N. Y. 37 ft 5 in. For running Mr. 

 Bowie also won the Bennett cup at Springfield, Mass., open to colleges 

 only. 



Highland Fling. — 1st. Munro Cameron, Brooklyn; 2d James Aitchi 

 son, N. Y; 3rd, James West, N. Y. 



Putting Light Stone, 14 lbs.— 1st. John Anderson/Newark, 41 ft 2 in; 

 2d James Melrose, Hartford, 39 ft 3 in; 3rd, W. Robertson, Brooklyn, 38 ft 

 lin. 



Throwing Light Hammer, 12 lbs.— 1st. J. Anderson. Newark, 103 ft 



11 in; 2 — . Rennie, N. Y. 102 ft2 in; 3rd J Melrose, Hartford, 100ft 10 in, 

 ONe Mile Race.— 1st. J. K. Bayley, Ottawa, Canada; 2d, F. Marshall, 



New Haven; 3rd John Downie, N. Y. The first prize in this race was 

 $50, the second $25, and third $15. 



Running High Leap.— 1st. A. Rannie, N. Y., 5ft2in;12d, A. Mar- 

 shall, New Haven, and G. T. Addison, N. Y. tie at 5 ft 1 in. In jumping 

 the tie, both "cleared 5ft 2 in, and divided second and third prizes - 



Hurdle Race.— 1st. J. K. Bayley, Chicago; 2d, W. Forsyth, New Haven; 

 3rd A. C. Read, Chicago. 



Boy's Hurdle Race.— 1st. James Campbell; "2d Jas. Grossick; 3rd 

 Thos. Shann. 



Bagpipe Playing.— lst.JWilliam Cleland, N. Y; 2d. Angus Rankin, do; 

 rd, P, Bowman, N. Y. 



