FOJWitfT ANU &THKAM. 



NOTES. 



-. itc i mmt the moves were proposed by Mr. Waight and ac- 

 cepted by Mr. Atkinson. Ttu y/i. <.<;/>«<</< leaves the game as even. 



ifi) I! is generally considered poor play to bring out t.lie Q thus early 

 in the game, and subsequent inovea show this ia no exception to In e 

 role. 



3 move. 



(if) it-Kit looks like a promising move. 



(«) Poor play. The advance 01 this P permits Black to almost Imme- 

 diately galnawlnning advantage. 



(f) Promptly taking advantage of the situation. 



(;/) Still playing Black's game. 



(ft) Why sacrifice the R 7— Hartford Times. 



orjRSonr jottings. 



—We are indebted to L. Cohn, Esq. , Secretary of the Manhattan Chess 

 Club, for the following information about the progressing handicap 

 tournament or thai club : 



The tournament was commenced Oct. 18, with So entries, the players 

 being classified into four clusseB. each player to play two games with 

 the other; those who i ad not played 33 eamen by Jan. IK to be Closed 

 ont from further play. Pour prizes: $r>u, $115, Sl5 and $10, given to 

 thoae players who have the best percentage. The following gentlemen 

 have the best scores at present : 



Games (James 



Played. Won, Percentage. 



ChsNiohlo 34 30 S3.8 



DGraham a5 29 82.S 



I. Rlocll IS 34X 83.2 



N Gedalia 84 27 79 4 



BafM as 39 J9.4 



Ryan 88 Sttf 65.1 



The tournament will close Feb. 22 with a banquet [ We hope to be on 

 band]. The club has 100 members, including the strongest players of 

 the city, m Eug. ijelmar, Rvan, Perrln, Barnes, etc. There are about 

 400 games recorded, of which some rank very high. 



Tifk GinoNDtN Disinfectant. — Long use of the Qirondin 

 Disinfectant in kennels and at our principal dog shows has 

 thoroughly tested its merits and demonstrated the fact Of its 

 successful purifying power. 



^nswets to (gop-espimdMte. 



No Notice Taken ot Annum 



Communications, 



Whekb to go fob (Jamb. — Correspondents who send us 

 specific questions as to where to find best localities for game 

 and fish are referred to our game columns, All the news that 

 comes to us is there given. By keeping themselves informed 

 from this source our friends will save themselves and us 

 much trouble. Read the paper. 



J. J. S ,, Money, Pa.— Bogaidus snoots with his eyes open. 



Coin Collector.— Write to Win. P. Brown, lis Nassau St, New York, 

 for coins, etc. 



Pbdbs— Send to the Coltona, William St., turn city, for New York and 

 New Jersey maps. 



A. s. B. , BoBton.— Galvanize the bottom of your aquarium. The ma- 

 terial will not hurt the ash. 



8. B. W.— Wo know nothing of the firm you inquire about and fail to 

 find their nanus in the Directory, 



A. B. C, Georgetown,!). C— Yon will find good quail shooting In 

 the vicinity of Lltesville, N. 6, 



S. C„ Alpena, Mich.— Single cylinder 9x12 will be equal to two oxs 

 each. A good size for your boat 50x12 ft. 



C. B. 0„ Moriali, N. Y.— For untanned deer skins send to Knapp & 

 Van Nostrand, Washington Market, New York. 



K L., Santa Rosa,— For charts of the Chesapeake write to Merrill's 

 Sons, 119 Water at., New York. Cost {3 for the set of six. 



J. C. M., Boston, Mass.— Steel cartridge cases are made for shot- 

 guns and can be obtained of the dealers advertised in our columns. 



T. M. P., Beaver Falls, Minn.— Carver and Bogardus did once, sev- 

 eral years ago, ahoot a match in California. We have not the scores. 



G. F.T,,Norwalk, Ohio.— No charts of Lake Erie to bo had in New 

 York. You can And some in Buffalo most likely, or write to the 

 Coast Survey, Washington D. c. 



W. W. J., Sew York.— Will- yon please mention choice in quickness 

 of action and safety between a DamaBoue steel Parker and ditto Fox 

 gun 1 Ana. Very little difference. 



S. S. S., MIddleburg, Pa.— The firm yon inqnire about are not known 

 to the trade, aud we cannot say anything as to the safety of the gun. 

 We know nothing about their price list or standing. 



j v. O— To obtain drawings yon speak of or a tracing of same, 

 send letter to Martin Gale, care thia office, and it will be forwarded, as 

 we have returned the drawings of the Corinthian cutter. 



B. i. N., Salem, Mass.— The pedometer la manufactured by Tiffany 

 ft Co., of this city. II is a pocket instrument which records the 

 distance walked or run by the person carrying it. Its cost is $5. 



M. R., South Wellington, Conn.— We cannot And anything about a 

 book entitled " The Tongue of Time." We have sung of tlie Umpm 

 aim rerum, before now, but the " tongue" is something new tons. 



C. M. 8., Norway, Me.— Will wild rice grow in Maine ? if so, can I ob- 

 tain It at .his season of the year 7 Ana. Wo believe the rice will 

 grow In sour State, For Beed send to II. M. Valentine, Janeavllle, Wis. 



8. T. L.j Appiebackville, Pa.— Of the States mentioned we should 

 prefer Michigan for trapping. Take a Winchester rifle for deer 

 hunting. For complete instructions in trapping consult Bauy>s,book. 



K. M. O.j Ithaca, N. Y.— Yon must ascertain by practical experiment 

 the proper citarge of powder for your gun. We can give you no abso- 

 lute standard, for the amount necessary will vary with the kind of pow- 

 der used, etc. 



J. c. W., Camp Grant, Arizona.— Is the Dlttmar powder a secret 

 preparation? If not, will you please give me the formula? Ann, 

 Dittmar powder is made from a patented process, of which we cannot 

 give the formula. 



51. and B., Monson, Maine.— Please tell me your opinion of blood 

 honnlB. What I mean ia, what kind of a foxhound they would make 

 crossed with a foxhound? Ans. For ordinary fox bunting they would 

 probably be too slow. 



readkr, Brooklyn.— We see anti-fat remedies advertised extensively 

 In the papers anil on the bill boards. We are not afflicted with corpu- 

 lency ourselves, bnt if we were we should not hesitate to try the anti- 

 fat men's medicines. 



: F. M. H., Sliver City, Idalto Ter.— What is the proper charge of Ditt- 

 mar powder for a No. 10 gun for duck shooting t Ans. The saaie 

 charge by measure as of black powder, following Closely the directions 

 for loader which accompany the powder. 



C H. W„Tltnsvllle, Pa.— I have several Staffed animals such as 

 Btjulrrelsj rubblts, also a dog and u deer head. How shall I keep them 

 so moths will not. destroy? Ans. Sprinkle coirosive sublimate, either 

 in powder or solution among the hair and fur. 



R. L. P,, CrookstOD, Minn.— A Gordon setter was poisoued a short 

 time ago aud his hair is all faded aud stands almost straight up. Ans. 

 Give him two capsules of tar each day for a week aud wash his coat 

 with yolk of eg^s. Raw eggs given internally are also good. 



Canoe, New York.— For all general purposes the Shadow canoe is 

 probably the beat of all types. For lengthy cruising aud sailing she 

 has no equal, though it 1b the general opinion that she Is not so fast 

 under paddle as other types. For builder see advertisl ng columns. 



W. A, R., Brooklyn.— In answering yonr query two weeks ago we 

 stated that the Nntta'.l Bulhtin was a monthly and gave a wrong ad- 

 dress for Mr. Deane. The Uulletin is published quarterly, and all busi- 

 ness letters should be addressed to Hutuven Deane, Cambridge, Mass- 

 achusetts. 



W. D. L., Poaghkeepsie.— You will find much Information of a prac- 

 tical sort relating to canoe building in the appendix to " Canoeing In 

 Kannekia," Harper Bros., N. Y., price IBc. It is easier to build a paper 

 cauoe than a wooden one, as the latter requires considerable adeptuess 

 with tools and nicety in fitting. 



DICK, Palnesvllle, Ohio.— My six month's old cocker spaniel is poor 

 In flesh, has no appetite, seems well, although don't care to play. 

 What can I give him to give him an appetite? Have tried sulphur, but 

 don't seem to do any good. Ana, Give him a teaspoonful of cod llvor 

 oil, with one or two drops of wine of iron in it twice a day. 



C. S. B., Albany, N. Y.— The sharpie is very fast off the wind, faster 

 than the sloop, and is also very weatherly in smooth water. Bnt In a 

 Bhort, chop sea she " pounds," or spanks on account of her flat bottom. 

 She ls,under such cireumstauces,slower aud less weatherly than a deep 

 boat, but she is, If decked, always a safe craft In any sea when skillfully 

 handled. 



D, D. B., Ravenna, Ohio.— 1.— Is tin-coated eoft shot better for all 

 practical purposes than chilled ? 5, What grain and charge of Dlttmar 

 powder should be used for IU or 1,% oz. of shot for general shooting ? 

 Ans. I. We are not prepared to say. a. The same charge by measure 

 as ot black powder, following closely the instructions which accompany 

 the powder. 



W. E. A., Huntington, L. I.— My dog has a hard dry congh ; ho 

 coughs Incessantly all day and ail night, never stopping foi over Ave 

 minutes, Ans. The following is a good remedy for ehronlo congh: 

 Friar's balsam, 15 drops ; syrup of popples, 1 drachm ; diluted sul- 

 phuric acid, 6 drops ; mucilage, % oz. ; water, a oz. Mix and give 

 two or three times a day, 



J. W. W„ Winona, Minn.— I have an English setter hitch four years 

 old. I have never known her in heat, became careless and In conse- 

 quence now And her in whelp, by what no one knows. This I have al- 

 ways nnderstood as ruining future progeny, Is their any danger in 

 spayiug her at this age, or is it likely to injure her for the field ? Ane. 

 Your bitch is too old to be spayed. 



F. C. R., Princeton, Me.— 1. Can you give me the title of any book on 

 training setters on partridge ? 2. Can any dog trainer train a setter 

 on partridge, or is it necessary to have a different trainer tor sai 

 Ana. 1. The " Sportsman's Gazetteer," published at this office, will 

 give you general directions for framing your dog. 2. Any good dog 

 breaker can break a dog on partridges. 



Deesslater, West Meriden, Conn.— Vanderdecken's "Yacht Sailer' 

 treats of seamanship aud the fitting of yachts. For duties of club 

 officers and organization procure a club book from some leading yacht 

 club. Kemp's Manual Is the best book for instruction iu the handling, 

 rigging or building of small yachts. Can send it upon receipt of price, 

 $3.60. Vanderdecken's abridged book, $3,75. 



Bkom: bones, New York.— My setter pup, S months old, has quite a 

 Bevere cough, which 1 think proceeds from worms, as his nose is cold 

 and moist, end he is with this exception apparently In perfect health. 

 What shall I do for him 1 Ans. If you suspect worms give hi 

 santonin*, 2 grs. to the dose, say for two or three times a day, one doso 

 each day, Follow the last dose with Pioz. of castor oU. 



R. D., Shawneetown, 111.— My setter bitch, 2^ years old, cam 

 heat about three months ago and has been in that condition ever since. 

 Sue has got so weak that she can hardly stand up. She gets enough to 

 eat, but la so poor and weak that I am afraid that she -will die. Can you 

 tell me what is the matter with her and a remedy, if any ? Ans. We 

 should advise breeding her to a dog. The case is a peculiar one. 



G. H. W,, Germantown, Pa.— My setter dog has had for a year 

 more a dry cough; sounds just as if he had swallowed a bone and it 

 had lodged In his throat. What is wrong with him and what shall I do 

 to relieve him 1 Ans. The following Is a good prescription for ohronb 

 cough : Friar's balBam, 10 drops ; syrup of poppies, 1 dr. ; diluted sul- 

 phuric acid, 5 drops ; mucilage, y z oz, ; water, % oz. Mix and give two 

 or three times a day. 



ScBsoaisEK, Port Rowan, Ont.— Can you tell me whether snipe and 

 woodcock breed in the South during their stay, or do they only hatch 

 once a year? Ans. Snipe and woodcock, which migrate from these 

 or more Northern latitudes to the '.South, do not breed there. Tho 

 woodcock breeds in the Southern States as early as February and raises 

 two broods there, no doubt, as it does here. The snipe rarely breeds 

 South of New Xork, and of course only in summer, 



Oneida.— We have forwarded to you a published legal opinion which 

 covers the ground jou refer to, in each case. The man has no right to 

 hum or fish oat of season on his own ground. The laws are made for 

 the public benefit, and if restrictions tread on private interests the law 

 may be sorry, but It permits them to suffer notwithstanding, for the 

 public good. Tho ends of protective laws would not be reached If 

 every one were allowed to hunt and Hsu out of season on hlj own Inn ?• 



Waxie, Attica, Ind.— You will And a sternwheel boat the best for the 

 rivers of the Northwest. A screw steamer will draw too much water 

 and a sidewhesler requires too much room. A boat with flat bottom, 

 85ft. long and Oft. beam and a little over 2ft. deep amidships, will be 

 ample for eight men and baggage on light draft, Build cabin super- 

 structure similar to river boats in your neighborhood. Boiler about 

 3iin. diam. aud 123 sq. ft. heating surface. Single high pressure en- 

 gine, 5>4tn. bore, sft. Btroke, 00 revolutions. 



H. R., Norfolk.— For cruising in lower Chesapeake would recom- 

 mend jacht similar to design punlished last week. Retain the main 

 features aud fill In the lines to suit your own Ideas. You cannot go far 

 astray. It la a good plan-to make a model and test her. You doubt the 

 value of such an experiment but practical proof Is not wanting to 

 show that large vessels will perform exactly as their prototypes on a 

 small scale. The test of science and sensitive mechanical recording 

 fnsiruinents have been applied by Prof, Froude with convincing re- 

 sults. 



it. p. c, Bridgeport, Conn.— 1. Are the Adirondack-* usual y free 

 from snow by May 1 of each year? a, Could a party of four go intt 

 that region and be reasonably sure of obtaining game In enitloleu 

 quantities for food the year round ? 3. Could pelts and game enough 

 be found and sold to make our position a self-sustaining one? 4. If 

 only one gun could be afforded, which is to be preferrel, a shot-gun or 



rifle ? Arm. l, Yes. z. Yes ; but you must not hunt the year round. 

 3. No. 4. Shot-gun. For cataloguea ot guns, prlceB, etc., send to any 

 of our advertisers. 



P. R., Lock Hartn, Pa.— To stain rods rosewood or black walnu 

 color: Mixture No. 1, H lb. ground camwood, one pint alcohol ; mix 

 and let stand Blx hours ; shake Ave or Blx times. Mixture No. 2, two 

 sea Iron illlngs, one pint of ;vinegar ; mix and let stand forty-eight 

 hours; shake occasionally. Give four coats of No. l, then to one gill 

 of No. 1 add about two tableapoonfuls of No. 2, and give two coats 

 When dry give one coat of No. 1. Let dry, and with a rag give a coat 

 of boilt d linseed oil, and let stand six hours ; wipe off ; If too dark rub 

 with arag and flne pulverized pumice stone to color desired. 



Novice, Buffalo.— Have a cocker one year old. For six or eight 

 months has had canker in ear j large red lump formed on inside tip of 

 one ear ; have tried lead water, sul. zinc, sol. goulard, sol. nitrate of 

 silver, and kept them clean with castlie soap, but with no beneficial 

 result; growing worse; diet wholly vegetable. Will you please pre- 

 scribe, and if you advise a seton please give instructions how to make 

 and apply It. Ans. Try the following : Touch the sore with bluestone 

 aud afterward apply ointment of green iodide of mercury. It is posal 

 ble that the dog must wear a cap. A seton would do no good. 



A. M., Balto.— 1. A and B shoot a glass ball match ; are even on the 

 eleventh ball. A breaks his twelfth, and B remarks, when about;to 

 shoot, that he will Are twice if he misses with first barrel, and does 

 so, breaking ball with second barrel. Is that allowable, as no agree- 

 ment was made before the match ? a. What would you consider a 

 proper load for a TX-lb., 12-gauge breech-loader? It kicks a little 

 with 3 drachms powder and \H oz. shot. Ans. 1. When; both; barrels 

 are allowed, a bird Is a bird, and the two gentlemen tie. But It would 

 be just to allow the score to the man who killed his bird with the first 

 barrel. 2, Your charge is a proper one. You had better experiment. 



C. L. D., Johnstown, Penn.— I have a pointer two years old, appar- 

 ently in good health, excepting a spot on his hip about the size of a 

 dollar (one of the new buzzard dollars), which ia entirely denuded of 

 hair and appears inflamed. It has been so for some four weeks, and 

 does not Increase in size. I imagined it to be mange, but It does not 

 spread. How can I cure it? I have applied a mixture composed of 

 1 oz. basilicon ointment, a oz. flour sulph., and 1 oz spirits turpentine; 

 also crude petroleum without any apparent effect. Ans. Anoint it 

 with vaeaine; if that does not heal it blow on some dry calomel. In 

 the meantime the dog's diet mnst be of the lightest, with plenly of 



W. H. B., Philadelphia.— For iron life boats write to Ingersoll's 

 Boat and Oar Bazar, South and Dover streets, New York. Boats cost 

 $8 per foot ; deck extra. Models are double-ended, similar to those in 

 use on steamships. As they are bniltover templates like a shoe over 

 a last, it will be expensive to deviate from customary shape. Keel or 

 centre board can be added as desired. Can be made to workreaflly 

 under cutter rig. Should carry 300 eg, ft. canvas in lower sails. Give 

 spars proportions similar to design of yacht published last week, 

 relatively to amount of canvas. Much will depend upon amount and 

 position of ballast carried. Can only give general answer without 

 more specific detail, 



C. B., Allentown, Pa.— We cannot undertake to get you a situation or 

 put you in communication with Western ranchmen. Yon can uBe our 

 advertising columns to advantage at small cost. The Wind Hiver 

 country, in Colorado, is much frequented by sportsmen, and we 

 should therefore prefer the county southward of that for trapping. 

 The best of the trapping in that region was thirty years ago, when 

 beaver brought a dollar a piece. Yon will find a description of the 

 game of the region in last week's Forest and Stkeam, and in fou 

 score preceding numbers. SenditoJ. Curley <fc Bro., 130 Nassau St., 

 New York, for catalogue of bowie and hunting knlves.or toE. H. Tyron 

 220 North Second St., Phila., or to Jas. C Grubb, T12 Market St. Phila., 



J. P. G., Cambridge, Mass.— l . Do you know whether the use of the 

 Dlttmar powder is liable to injure the gun ? I have used a small quan- 

 tity of it and found : afterward that my gun had the appearance Inside 

 of having been eaten, as if by acid. A friend of mine had an expensive 

 breech-loader served in the same manner and he lays it to the use of 

 acids in the manufacture of the powder. Is this so? a. How do the 

 shooting qualities compare with common powder at the same price ? 

 3. Is mange In a dog both hereditary and contagions, and what is its 

 prime cause? Ans. l and 2. We must refer our correspondent to, 

 some letters which are printed In our Game Bag and Gun department 

 this week and to others that have been printed before. 3. It is conta- 

 gious, but not hereditary. Cause, other than infection, unclean kennel 

 lack of exercise, and improper food. 



Incog., New York.— A Tennessee correspondent sends us the follow- 

 ing information concerning lands in Lewis and Hickman counties, 

 Tenn : " The3e counties join Maury County, and are In the middle of 

 Middle Tennessee. Hickman County has about 2,000 voting population, 

 though not thickly settled, There are some magnificent farms, the 

 soil producing well ; the principal productions being peauuts, oorn, 

 wheat, rye, and especially is the soil adapted to the successful aud pro- 

 fitable raising of peanuts. The waters are almost entirely freestone, 

 and famish some of the finest water power In the world. Hickman 

 furnishes considerable game, such as wild turkey, deer, quail, squirrel 

 and plenly of fish, such as trout, black perch and pike. Hickman 

 abounds In iron ore, as fine as can be found anywhere, and of different 

 varieties, aud coal in some portions of the county. In the course of 

 twelve months a narrow-gauge railroad will be In operation from Burns 

 Station, on the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, to Centroville 

 the county seat. Lewis County is a small county, and poor in several 

 way*-. 



C. D. J., Po'keepsie.— I have aNewfoundland;about;sixyearaold,and 

 for the past two years he has been troubled with mange. I used car- 

 bolic acid diluted with water aud found, In some Instances, a help. 

 About a year since his head seemed to trouble him. He would carry it 

 on one side and shake hla ears ; Beemed to be In great pain, and after a 

 few days would discharge. Again, last summer aud last week, a sore 

 broke out on his neck and throat aud became a raw, running sore. I 

 was told to give him gunpowder and lard, and after giving him the first 

 dose last summer It cured him. I have given the same again and 

 washed the part InAamed and raw with Pond's Extract. Ans. Give 

 your dog at least twelve drops of Fowler's solution of arsenic twice a 

 day, commencing with say, eight drops and gradually increasing It. If 

 he has canker in his ears drop Into them every other day a few drops 

 ofsolntion of nitrate of sliver. We have dried np obstinate sores in a 

 dog's ears by blowing on them occasionally a little dry calomel. The 

 dog's diet should be of the lightest, with plenty of vegetables and no 

 meat. We cannot prescribe further without knowing to what extent 

 the mange has affected the dog's body and coat. 



