fokJM 1 ANIk H'l'JWAM. 



Eastern trout, it, seems rather lo prefer moderate currents of 

 water, or indeed pools which are absolutely still, and this fact 

 ehonld be remembered by those who fish. This specimen 

 attains a weight of from four to six pounds, and is in good 

 condition for the table from spring until near Christmas, at 

 which time they begin to spawn. 



Mr. Henshaw, ihe ornithologist of the Expedition for Ex- 

 plorations west of the one hundredth Meridian, who has had 

 considerable experience, states that in the rapids of the 

 mountain stream- artificial flies can be used with excellent 

 effect, the smaller individuals Btriking freely. In the pools 

 of such streams, however, they are of less service, grasshop- 

 pers or the white larvaj found in rotten pine stumps being 

 there the most killing bait. Dr. H. C. Yarrow states that he 

 has taken seventeen One trout out of one pool not more than 

 thnefect in diameter, in quick succession with grasshoppers. 

 Tn the large mountain streams of Kern River, Cal., where the 

 trout reach a weight of seven pounds, a spoon bait often 

 proves very taking. Early in the season any or all baits suf- 

 fice, but later, when the trout get thinned out, they are very 

 shy and difficult to tempt with anything. Mice and squirrels 

 cut into strips have succeeded where other lureB have previ- 

 ously failed. In Lake Tahoe, where S. irridea abound as 

 well as another species, believed to be new, the former are 

 said to reach a weight of thirty pounds. The methods of 

 capture are various, trolling being generally employed, the 

 hook being similar to the one used in the East for catching 

 hlucQsh : but on the houlc a minnow is placed as bait, and the 

 boat is slowly rowed along the line of shallow and deep 

 water, which varies in depth from thirty to seventy-five feet. 

 The fishermen maintain the existence of two distinct species 

 of trout, which they call "Silver Trout," and the " Black or 

 Salmon Trout," and the difference of color is distinctly ap- 

 preciable. There is also a marked difference in the isize of 

 the adipose fin, 



An Afieh-glow of Mooxbiunf..— The moon continues to 

 Bhine on. " Major Sarasota" sends us these rajs from Sara- 

 sota Buy, Florida : 



I sometimes think Florida is a moon-ridden Slate. You 

 have already called attention to the prevalent belief of old 

 resident hunters that deer only feed at moonrise, moon souih, 

 etc.; but the farmers go much further, carry ing their belief 

 in the influence of the moon into the planting and caring of 

 Crops, killing hogs, and many other common acts. For in- 

 B'anee : Cow peas planted on the increase or during the 

 first half of the moon are exptcted to run to vineB, while if 

 planted in the last half will make less vines but more peas. 

 The weather is expected to chaDge on the change of the 

 moon, but when I have tried to pin them down on that point, 

 they edge off by saying that it may happen two or three days 

 before or two or three after. So it would of a Monday or 

 any other particular day just as much. Now, I don't take 

 much stock in the moon, even doubting its influence on the 

 tides— on this coast at least, whatever it may do elsewhere — 

 and I won't occupy your valuable space with a long catalogue 

 of beliefs. 



A few weeks ago I took Mrs. X. and another lady on a 

 little marooning trip to Little Sarasota Pass. While they 

 were gathering shells on the outside beach I tried for fish 

 just inside the Pass, and soon secured a fine black grouper, of 

 about ten pounds weight. Part of it was prepared for our 

 late dinner, or supper, and the remainder — the head and 

 shoulders— after being dressed, was hung up in the rigging. 

 No salt was used, and I did not think about the moon until 

 after turning in for the night, It was the night after the last 

 full moon, and moderately warm for the season. I called to 

 mind the discussion going on in your columns, but finally 

 decided iu my own mind that it was too much trouble to get 

 out of my blanket and go on deck to put it in the shade. If 

 it. spoiled, all right; I should simply have a good excuse for 

 catc ing another. It hung there until time to get dinner 

 next day, when I examined it as closely as I knew how. The 

 eyeB were bright and full, and the flesh firm. I should prob- 

 ably eat more of it than any one else, and I would risk it. I 

 made the best chowder I knew how with the materials at 

 hand, and the dinner passed off well. I won't say that I 

 didn't feel a little heavy and sleepy after it ; but tben per- 

 haps I appreciated my own cooking a little too well, and 

 mnny of your readers know very well that a sea-coast appe- 

 tite cau't be appeased with much less than two quarts of fish 

 chowder. Still, I was up and busy for the rest of the day, 

 and toward night I asked the others if they had noticed any 

 unusual sensations since dinner. "No, why?" And I told 

 them about the way the fish had been exposed. The final 

 summing up of their opinions was that the best thing I could 

 do, if I wished to please them, was to catch another grouper, 

 hang it up in the rigging over night, and then see if I could 

 make another chowder just as good for the next day's dinner. 

 As to the effect upon persons who sleep exposed to the 

 moon's rays, I can only say that I have met two gentlemen 

 who could see nothing after dark unless aided by artificial 

 light ; used to escort one of them home to his quarters quite 

 often. They accounted for the state of affairs by saying they 

 had been "moon-struck" while bivouacing on the plains. 

 But did not many a one sleep on the ground, exposed to the 

 full force of the moon, during the late war, and when the 

 nights were too warm to pull his blanket (if he had one) over 

 his face? And I have known men who never pretended to 

 carry a blanket on the march ; if it was a warm night they 

 wouldn't need it, and if not, they trusted to "borrowing" one 

 from some sleepy victim. 



As to myself, I have been coasting in small craft along the 

 Gulf coast, more or less, during the past twelve years, and 

 during eight months of the year it is more comfortable sleep- 

 ing on deck than below, and there I sleep. The mosquitoes 

 have got to be worse than I have found them yet to force me 

 to pull the blanket over my head ; am too fond of fresh air, 

 and if T am " moon -struck " all I can say Sb, I don't know 

 it. It may be there arc many of us in that condition, but, at 

 all events, I never "break out into poetry" — "well, hardly 

 ever "—just a quotation sometimes. Majob Sababota. 



$nnwm to {gopespptifonis. 



No Notion Taken ot AnonrmoiM CommuoloaUdBc, 



Subscribes, Nashville, TeDn.— The gun is a good one. 



Civis, Matawan, N. J.— The trout season in New "Sort State closes 



Sept. 1. 



B, (J, D>, Antrim, Pa,— We should recommend for your purpose a set 

 ter puppy. You will Una them repeatedly BdvejUssu for siUo la our 

 columns. 



T. W. L., South Gardner, Mass.— For InBtiuotlona how to train dogs 

 consult "Hallock'a Sportsman's Gazetteer." 



L. R. M., Hastings, Iowa— Give your puppy a tablespoonful of cod- 

 liver oU twice a day. He will probably outgrow the flea. 



W. A. J.— Instructions in swimming aro given at the baths, foot of 

 Third street, East River, and at ihe Battery. Charges moderate. A 

 very few lessons ought to aufllce. 



A, H. B., Boston.— I have a muzzle-loading sliot-gun which has 

 " Pyne" on the loot plate, Can you tell me what reputation this mater 

 lias? Ana. Never heard the name. 



L. G., Paterson, N. J.— The warm ealt pads would answer very well 

 if not applied too often. As he gets older he will piabably be stronger. 

 Ho should be loose as much as possible. 



I. C. J., Tuscola, III.— Of ihe birds sent for ldsotiQcatlon No. l is a 

 Wilson's snipe ; No. 2, a dowitcher, or robiu snipe ; No. 3, black tail 

 god wit, Iludsonian godwlf, or amarlin snipe ; No. 4, a Sing rail. 



W. B. T., Chicago.— Wno make those soft wading hoots described a 

 few weeks since by a correspondent in your paper? Acs. Abbey 

 ,fc Imbrie, 49 Maiden Lane, or Conicy, Bisseti A Malleeon, (15 Fulton tt., 

 this city. 



J., Baltimore.— Give your doge each a dose of castor oil and after, 

 ward a traspoontul of cod-liver oil twice a day. Contiene the beef tea- 

 and see that they are kept warm and dry. When the weather is suit- 

 able let them run out. 



H. S , Lebanon, N. H.— Please give me through Answers to Corres- 

 pondents the address of the Sutall Bulletin, also the subscription price 

 of Bame ? Ans. Subscription price $2.00 per annum. Address Kuthven 

 Deane, Cambridge, Mass. 



G. C, El Dorado, Kansas.— Yon can get all the information you want. 

 la the National American Kennel Club Stud Book, to be had from J. W. 

 Munson, Secretary, St. Louis, Mo. ; price $2. We doubt if you can buy 

 such a dog as you waot in this country. 



C. B. P., Newport, R. I.-Tiiare is no book expressly devoted to fly- 

 tying. Tbo best printed instructions were printed in this paper some 

 years ago and may now be found ui"nalloek's Sportsman's Gazeiteer." 

 For lly making materials send to any leading tackle dealer. 



Cokstant Reader, Rutherford, N. J.— If you are feeding your dog 

 from the table make no change in her diet, but when the puppleB are 

 born It is better not to give any meat for three or four days, but give 

 her plenty of milk thickened with well boiled oat meal or arrowroct. 



J. H.— To waterproof canvas take y 3 lb. sugar of lead and y a lb. pow- 

 dered alum ; dissolve in bucket of rain water, and pour oft into another 

 vessel, atet ping the canvas into 11. Soak well, bang up to dry, but do 

 not wring it. Or, for a boat, simply paint with thin coat, and varnish 

 over. 



W. B. R., N. Y.— I tried your recipe for browning gun barrels, but It 

 did not turn out good. The marks of the brush strike ttnough and the 

 barrels are a bright copper color. Please state reason and a remedy. 

 Ans. The process Is one usually done by a skilled mechanic and we 

 should recommend yon lo take your gua to a gunsmith. 



0. M., Dauphin Co., Pa.— Will yon kindly tell me through paper if I 

 can buy Indian curiosities and works anywhere In New York? Also 

 the name of the split bamboo salmon rod yon mentioned in your paper 

 some short time since as being such a good one. Ans. 1. Try J. Wal- 

 lace, 17 North William St., New York. 2. Leonard rod, Bangor, Maine. 



H. T. P. A., New York.— My setter pup, six weeks old, has rubbed 

 herself against a green fence and is thick with green paint. Let me 

 know how 1 can get it off. Also, what would you adviBe me to feed her 

 on ? Ans. Turpentine applied very carefully so as not to touch the 

 skin would do it. Yet we think ihe best way would be to let it wear 

 off. 



J. A. D , Boston.— How can I break my dog from the habit of killing 

 cats ? He will carry them In his mouth after he has killed them . The 

 dog Is Newfoundland, two and a half years old. Ana. The propensity 

 to kill cats once indulged In Is difficult of eradication. When all the 

 catB In the neighborhood are killed he will probably give up the prac- 

 tice. 



A. M. G., Columbia, Pa.— I wish to have a township map of Minne- 

 sota, and also a work that describes each connly of the State, physical 

 features and climate, a wo.-k that gives full Information of each count) 

 of the State? Ans. Address Merchant's Llthrgraphlng Print Com- 

 piny, St,. Paul, Minnesota. 1 hey have a new map Just, out. For sta- 

 tistics send for J. W. Bond's Report. 



J. A. P., Peoria, 111.— My dog had a bad case of distemper some time 

 since and it still seems to hold on. He has considerable running at the 

 eyes and some slight trouble with hiswind. There is also a slight Jerk- 

 ing of muscles at times. Age, abont seven months. Ans. Careful 

 nursing is the best thing you can do for your dog, with tonics and 

 plenty of fresh air, keeping bim warm and dry. 



A. P. V. B., Rondout, N. Y.— Inclosed you will find a rather singular 

 looking animal found partially imbeded under the skin of a setter doe. 

 Can you tell what It is and account lor ita presence there ? Ana. It i* 

 what 18 known as the do^-tick (Ixodes n'cim<s), fortunately not very 

 common, but In hot countries often by their numbers reducing a dog to 

 debility tnrough depletion of blood. 



J. B , Jersey City.— 1 . Are cocker spaniels hard to train ? 2. Could 

 an ameteur train one? 3. What kindB of game would I find about 1 

 miles north of Sing Sing, N. Y- ? 4. W T hat is the right load for a muz- 

 zle-loading shotgun 12-80, l^lbs.? 5. Is Win. Ellis a gunmakerol 

 any repute? Ans, l. No. 2. Yes, If he had a talent that way. 3. 

 Possibly woodcock and quaO. i. 8)4 dre, powder, Ift tz. Bhot. 6. We 

 have never seen his guns. 



C. 8. R., Fulton, N. Y.— What month or montbB are preferable for 

 salmon and trout Ashing In the Matepedla valley 7 Ans, Tor trout 

 from May 1 to the middle of July. For salmon from the beginning of 

 the first run until the end of the last run,— at, Intervals. The first run 

 usually takes place nesr the loth of Juns, the last In September. Any 

 heavy rise in the river is likely to bring np a lot of salmon. When the 

 flsh are not Tunning you may as well hang up your Tod. 



L. aud H , Warren, Mass.— Will you oblige several of your readers by 

 saying if Venus' dam of Mr. Price's Judy aud grand dam of SnapBhot, 

 etc., was imported by Dexter Taft, of Sau Francisco? and also give her 

 full pedigree, as we have seen seen several different pedigrees lately 

 all claiming to be correct. Ans. Mr. Taft imported a bitch Venus 

 which, we believe, was the dam of Mr. Price's Judy. Mr. Coffin, of 

 Providence, owner of Rake II, has the pedigree tabulated, and we have 

 compared it, as far as possible, wilh the stud book, 



Salmok Eok, Ark —1. Has there ever been an attempt to acclimate 

 the English pheasant. In this country ? 2. Would the climate of Arkan- 

 sas do for this bird? 3, Please give me the address of the man who 

 deals In soldierB' shoes ? 4, What Is the reputation of A. Franeotte as 

 a gnnmaker, and to what nationality does he belong? An?, l. Yes ; 

 several) but with iDdiiiwent enccons. 3. Good, cllmnic. s, Possibly 



John Claffy, 48 Day st. 4. Liege, Belgium ; maker of a great number 

 of guns, mostly of lower grades. 



Scrutator.— For 22ft, open boat rig as a sloop: Mainsail, 18ft, hoist, 

 Dfr. on head, 19lt. foot, and 21ft. leech ; jib, 12ft. Bin, foot, I7tt. 6in. 

 luff, and 12ft. 3ln. leech; mast, 6ft. 9in. from bow; tack of Jib, ]3ft. 

 from mast. Make latter a pole mast, no topmast, isft. above rail. This 

 will give a moderate ilg, and mike the boat able under sail. The oentra 

 of effort will be at the middle of the water-line. Arrange keel and akag 

 accordingly. Mast, about -lin. dlam. at partners; boom, 3»iln. at cen- 

 tre ; gaff, 2>iln. at centre ; bowsprit, 4'/ 2 xl'/ 9 in. at stem. Two rows of 

 reefs in the mainsail, 2ft. 6in. apart. You can then furl Jib and sail as 

 a oatboat under reefed mainsail. 



S. B., Ottawa.— l. I have two youug pups, one a cocker and the other 

 a brown water spaniel. Now, the hair of some dogs, especially tho 

 water spaniel, sometimes gets rusty looking ; it gets faded. I would 

 like to know what is good for it? 2. Will it spoil the looks of the 

 water spaniel to get his tall cut ? I have heard that they Bteered them- 

 selves in the water with their tall. 3. What is good to bring them up 



i, I mean tho kind of food ? d. Is it right to bring the two up together, 

 I mean let them sleep and play and eat together? 5. Should the Toof 

 of their mouths be black? ti. Are pigeons and rabbits good lo keep 

 around ? Ans. 1. A few capsules of tar occasionally will help the coat, 

 Buttermilk is also good. 2. Yes. 3. Scraps, from the table. <t. Yes. 

 It makes no difference, o. Yes, if they want to. 



% a nm& o$ ^Jubs. 



MANHATTAN CHESS CLUB, CAFB LOGELING, NO, 49 BOWERY 



Problem No. 54. 



Motto : Checkmate If you can. 



White to play and give mate to three moves. 



SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS— NO, 43. 



1-Q-Q R 

 2— Q-RS 

 i—Q, mates 



1- 1-K tks Kt 



2-Q-K 2— Any 



3-y mates 



13— KttkaP 

 14-Kc Iks Kt 

 15-Btks P 

 ir— Btks R 

 17-Q-RS ch 

 18-QtksPch 

 19- Q-K4 ch 

 20-Q tksKPch 

 21-Q'toiQch 

 22— B-K2 



Livino Chess— Gilroy, Cal., April 21.— Editor Forest ami Stream! 



We bail an entertainment at oar place last week on Wednesday, April 



In :,, although lot the rest ot the world was nothing new, for us 



it was both new and novel. The entertainment consisted of a living 



game of chess. The game was a genuine, game, played between Dr. D. 



loir and E A. Briggs, "a blind man." -Die pieces were directed by 

 D. A. Dryden, while F. W. Blake (Editor Gilroy Advocate} acted as 

 i-ef roe. A large chess board was painted on the floor, and the pieees 

 and Pawns were represented by living characters In appropriate cos- 

 times— one side dressed In black and the other in white. The Kings 

 and Queens wore crowns and sceptres, the Bishops wore mitres and 

 ".lerical robes, the Knights wore spurs and sword.", standard bearers 

 Decupled the I noRtf places, while the Pawns were represented by little 



iris dressed in while ami ulaclr. Alter a sharp contest of twenty-two 



i oves, the Doctor resigned, and threw up ihe sponge, ab a suitable 



finale, there was a tableau rcpi'eseut.'Eg ihe vaiji,ui-hed forces kneeling 



rn their foes, and ihe defeated Queen crowning the vic.toilous one. 



i, -i'/i ii i .i ■ u"-:e:. ,u; !■■■■ n i he name, Dr. Huber being tho 



white champion and E. A. Brlgga the black one. Sjiaf. 



Gnrno No. 115.-FRENCH DEFENCE. 



White. Block. White. Black. 



Dr. D. Huber, E. A. Brlgga. Dr. D. Huber. E. A. Brlgga. 



1— P-K4 1— P-K3 13— P tks Kt 



2—P-Q! 2-Q-R-5 14— B-KB4 



3-KH-Q3 S-Kt-Q B3 15— Blfc»Kt 



4-P-QB3 4-F-QKt3 16— Q-KI4 



B-KNKB3 5-Q-Q, 17-K.tksB 



G-B-KU 6— B-Q KI2 IS— Q-Kt 



7— Castles 7— P -Q E3 19— k-K2 



S-P-K K3 S-P-K R5 20-P-B3 



9-Q-K2 9-R-Q kZ 21— Q-K3 



lll-Q Kt-Q2 10-Q-K 22— b tks Q 



11— P-Q R4 11— Kt-KB3 Resigns 



lit— KC-K5 12— Kt tka Kt 



HOTES. 

 The above game is an odd specimen in the way of a French Defence. 



White should have obtained a decided superiority early In the game. 



but it is not our intention to criticize tho play, and we are at last per- 

 suaded to burden oar columns, for the first time, with "living chess." 



Notice to Solvebs.— Problem No. 52 is incorrectly printed. Add a 

 White P at Q2 and a Black P at Q3. 



CURSORY JOTTINGS. 



—Mr, A N. Cunningham, of Hartford, recently vl?lted New Haven, 

 and there played amatcb with Mr. Walker, therepnted strongest player 

 oi the Bim City, winning by a score of six games to one and two draws. 



—In recognition of the untiring zeal of its Honorable Secretary, Mr 

 Minchln, a dinner in his honor recently took place at the Criterion 

 London, which was attended by a large number of the members of the 

 ciub, with the Earl of Davtney In the chair. Among thoso who took 

 part in the entertainment and spake were Prof. Wayte, Major Rosb, 

 and Messrs. Steinltz, Gumpel, Francis and LewiB. 



—Mr. Blackburne has been playing blindfolded Blmultaneousl 

 sgainst sis lady members of the College Olub of Holborn, and succeeded 

 in defeating all of them except Miss F. Down, who obtained a draw. 

 Messrs. Steinitz, Mason, Bird, Potter, Macdonnell, and Mr. Asoher, of 

 Montreal, were spectators. 



— Ajeeb, tho automaton chess player, has taken up his quarters at 

 the Loudon Royal Anaarlcra, In tho gallery lately vacated by his rival, 

 Ihe tamoiu Meptusto, 



