FOREST AND STREAM. 



37? 



Practical Boat Sailing. By DouglaB 

 Frazar, formerly Fourth Officer of the 

 steamship Atlantic, Master of the bark 

 Maryland and Commander of the yacht 

 Fenimore Cooper in the Northern seas of 

 China and Japan. Lee & Shepard, Boston. 

 Price, -*1. 



Such of our readors who have followed tho 

 answers given to correspondents, i n rj nir in e for 

 some practical book on boat sailing for begin- 

 ners, may recollect the stereotyped answer we 

 have hitherto been obliged to give: "There is 

 uo such book published, a8 we have no Ameri- 

 can yacht literature." Etoglisb. works of the 

 land had to be substituted ; but English books 

 are not always applicable to our wants, and they 

 are generally expensive. Vanderdecken treats 

 altogether of the cutter and. sea-going seaman- 

 ship, and we found it impossible to recommend 

 any book in particular to the beginner or to tb6 

 yachtsman of moderate resources. We are hap- 

 py to say this want has now been met in a neat 

 little volume from the pen of Gen. Douglas Fra- 

 sar, a contributor to Fobesi and Steeam, and a 

 writer fully competent, from long professional 

 experience at sea and an intimate acquaintance 

 with yachtsmanship, to produce a work which 

 should bear the impross of authority and serve 

 the aim of the author. Through tho pages of 

 "Praotic&l Boat Sailing" he has placed within 

 the means of every one a stock of useful, well- 

 ordered information, wlreh we know will be wel- 

 comed by our largo circle of yachting readers 

 and by sportsmen in general. Though the au- 

 thor, in his preface, disclaims any intention of 

 Uaching tho more proficient, we are aware of 

 the sad lack of even the most rudimentary knowl- 

 edge of navigation and coasting by the majority 

 of Americsn amateur sailors, and we welcome, 

 therefore.the chapters which give in the most oon- 

 cise form the salient features of this phase of the 

 sport, and have no doubt but that this book will 

 open up to the zealous entire y new chapters of 

 fascination in the way of navigating their craft by 

 ohart from port to port, instead of making wild 

 land- falls and askingja ploughboy ashore where 

 on earth they have turned up. In the first chapter 

 the question of type is touched upon sufficiently 

 for the needs of the owner of a small boat or 

 yacht, aud the nomenclature of sails and rigging 

 is entered upon. Useful knots, anchoring and 

 the general management of ground tackle forms 

 the subject of Chapter II.; the fittings and sail- 

 ing on and off the wind, the helm, taoking, wear- 

 ing, etc., are then discussed within the compre- 

 hension of the beginner. This concludes tbe 

 first part of the book. In the latter half we find 

 the Hule of the Koad explained. ; lights and tbe 

 Government regulations ; how to avoid collision, 

 and tho official amenities of yachts iu the way of 

 Bilutes, etc. Regarding collisions, the author 

 might have added the broad rnle, which covers 

 the whole ground— viz.: "Green to-green, red to 

 r^d jit's Bure you're right— then go ahead." 

 And: "Both lights dead ahead, port your helm 

 and show your red." With these two formula?. 

 iu mind, no collision can take place. When yon 

 see a green light ahead, bring your green to 

 bear upon it, and when jou see the red, bring 

 your red to bear upon it, and you are bound to 

 go free, except in tho case of meeting dead on, 

 when "port helm " will sheer you clear. Yachts- 

 man, especially tbe small fry, should learn to ob- 

 serve what the author has to say about colors. 

 Nothing denotes tbe lubber more than a promis- 

 cuous lot of bandanas flying from all parts Of 

 hi3 craft, like a Dutch excursion boat or a Fenian 

 procession, The ohapters on cross-bearings 

 charts, log and lead, ship's bells and the general 

 hints, will be read to advantage by many older 

 hands. The final cruise, illustrating what we 

 dignify as "quarter-deck seamanship," will be 

 interesting and instructive, and serve to give a 

 little more professional ring to tho sea parlance 

 of amateurs, and the vocabulary of technical 

 terms will facilitate matters to the inland tyro, 

 who baa to do his saUing on a lake, among the 

 landsman's surroundings. In conclusion, we 

 may say that this volume is welcomed all the 

 more as a living sign of the times and unques- 

 tionably as a forerunner to that extensive litera- 

 ture of American yachting which we have so 

 long looked for in vain, but which the coming 

 years will, wo trust, materially extend, until we 

 bave a really national library of modern yacht 

 ing in America to which all may point with pride. 

 The book under review is handsomely gotten up 

 and amply illustrated ; can be stowed in a coat 

 pocket, and should be iu the possession uf every 

 one abreast of the times. 



The Rifle Cub and Raxoe. By A. H. 



Weston. Harpers. Price, SI. 



In this small work the oompilor has endeav- 

 ored to make plain to the understanding of tbe 

 members and managers of rifle clubs throughout 

 the country, the mode of procedure in the oon 

 trol of the iange ana the conduct of matches as 



followed at Cteedmoor. Mr. Weston, who, for a 

 half dozen years past, has filled tbe post of 

 Assistant Secretary of the National Rifle Associ- 

 ation, baa bad in that time as wide an experience 

 as any one in America on the subject of which 

 he treats, and he expresses his purpose and that 

 of the book as an endeavor " to Bet forth in 

 simple language, and as concisely as possible, 

 plain facta and definite instructions for the or- 

 ganization of a ride club or association ; the es- 

 tablishment of an open-air rifle range ; the dutieB 

 of tbe different officers, committees, etc.; aud 

 the complete method of successfully conducting 

 matches and managing the affairs of tho organi- 

 zation." 



He assumes in opening that iu every town and 

 village are to be found those who are deBirous of 

 engaging in the sport of rifle practice aud who 

 would bebenefitud by work before the butts. 

 It is but poor sport to engage in solitary prac- 

 tice, and enthusiasm is soon spent at it. Or- 

 ganization and rivalry and joint action are ne- 

 cessary to the full enjoyment of the sport. The 

 first steps toward forming a club are given with 

 even over-particularity ; a blank form of by- 

 laws are shown. 



In the chapter on the laying out of the range 

 much valuable information is given. A map of 

 Wimbledon Common show3 the arrangement 

 there resorted to in order to make the best use 

 of the site, and the plans of Creedmoor, Brinton 

 and Walnut Hill give the simpler disposition of 

 several of tbe American ranges. The descrip- 

 tions of the several styles of targets which have 

 been or are now under trial are very full, and 

 planatory diagrams make it possible for any rifle 

 club to adopt any of them and erect them from 

 tbe drawings. The Creedmoor iron targets, 

 stone targets, wooden targets, sheet iron targets, 

 paper and canvas targets, are all spoken of and 

 their merits or demerits pointed out. The 

 Wimbledon sash target is shown by carefully 

 made drawings. Tho target of Lieut. Col. Bru- 

 nei is similarly shown. Sanford's and Jewell's, 

 of Creedmoor, tbe revolving target, the barn 

 door target in use at the West End Range, N. 

 J., and what the writer calls the " possible " 

 target, are all exemplified by diagrams. The 

 Creedmoor wind dial gets a cut, too. 



Having got the range in working order, the 

 manner of conducting a meeting, from tho issu- 

 ing of the programme, through the various en- 

 try blanks, balance sheets, scoring tickets, as- 

 signment sheets, pool exhibits, down to the final 

 prize certificate, are all shown. The instruction 

 to scorer and marker are followed by the regula- 

 tions of the N. B. A. as last adopted. The work 

 closes with a very long, and yet very far from 

 full list of the rifle clubs of the U. S., together 

 with a small list of the foreign bodies. The rifle 

 record as a finale does not give the best on record 

 up to date, but contents with giving a few of the 

 leading scores of the principal matohes which 

 have been fought at Creedmoor, in a shape con- 

 it for ready reference. 



Bite McntteJ. 



The Right Hand Record aud Ready 

 Reference— H. P. Hubbard, the well-known 

 advertising agent, of Hartford, Conn., has pub 

 lished a novel and most convenient handbook of 

 newspapers and journals. For all advertisers 

 Mr. Hubbard's book will prove invaluable. 



The National Guardsman. — This is a 

 convenient pocket manual prepared by Fred'k. 

 Phisterer, Captain of the Governor's Guard, 

 Ohio National Guard, and published by the Gov- 

 ernor's Guard. It supplies a want long felt by 

 the members of the corps, and so far as a care- 

 ful examination goes, we think well supplied by 

 the author. 



J$li$cclkincou§. 



New York Shooting Coat, 



MADE OF VELVETEEN, COKDUROY, 

 FUSTIAN AND CANVAS, 



I have jnst imported a Corduroy of tne dead grass 

 color, specially adapted as regard; weight, coior and 

 strength for a 1 Kinds of ehboting. I will make to 

 order : Ooat, $13 ; Vest. 16; Panis, J7 ; Cap, ?i 25 ; or 

 Suit complete, $26. Sportsmen will And my Shooting 

 Clothing to have more desirable pointB than any 

 other goodB of the Rind in the market. Kef er to many 

 sportsmen who have worn them. Send lor samples 

 and rules for measurement. 



jams a 



F. L. SHELDON, 



Kahway, N. J, 



Eaton's Bust Preventer. 



For Gnns, Cotlery and Surgical Instruments 

 Safe to handle, WILL NOT GUM, and win keep In 

 any climate. Sportsmen everywhere In the United 

 States pronounce it the beat gun oil In the market. 

 Judge Holmes, of Bay City, Mich., writes: "It Is 

 the best preparation I have found In thirty five 

 active anil frequent use of gnns." 



The trade supplied by sole manufacturer, GEO. 

 B. EATON, fao Pavonia Avenne, Jersey City 

 Heights, N.J. 



Sold by principal New York dealers, and by Wm 

 Reau A Sons, Boston, Mass. ; B. Kiuredge * Co, 

 Cincinnati. Ohio; B. > ,, m. : urown 



* Htlde-. St. Louis, Mo. Thos. W. Parr, Cleveland, 

 Ohio. Trimble & Elelbacker, Baltimore, Ma. -. 

 Cropley & Son-, Georgetown, D. c. Jos. C. Grubb 



Co., Philadelphia. 



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 A Bane to Fleas— A Boon to Dogs. 



Tbla Powder Is guaranteed to kill fleas on dogs of 

 any other animals, or money returned. It U put up 

 in patent boxes with sliding pepper box top, whlcu 

 greatly facilitates its use. Simple and efficacious. 



Price 60 cents by mall. Postpaid 



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Price 50 cent* per Bo* by moll. 

 Both the above are recommended by Hod ano Gd> 



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 SOLE AGENT FOR THE UNITED STATES, 



FRANCIS 0. De LUZE, 



18 Sotuk WQliam Street, New York. 



Dr. i Gordon Stables, R. N. 



TWYFOBD, BERKS, ENGLAND, 



AUTHOR OF TUB 



"Practical Kennel Guide," &c. 



begs to inform Ladles and Gentlemen In America 



that he purohases and seud3 out dogs of any desired 



breed, lit for the highest competition. 



N. B.— A bad dog never left the Doctor's Kennels 



decl9 tf 



COCKER SPANIEL 



Breeding Kennel 



OF 



M. P. MoKCON, Franklin, Del. Co., N Y. 

 I keep only cockers of the finest, strains. Sell only 

 young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and sate de- 

 livery to every customer. These beautiful and in- 

 telligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed grouse 

 and woodcock shooting and retrieving. Correspond- 

 ents Inclosing stamp will get printed pedlgrec-B, cir- 

 cular, testimonials, etc. Jin tf 



Imperial Kennel. 



Setters and Pointers thorough- 

 ly Fie. d Broken. 

 Yonng Dogs handled with skill 



and judgment. 

 Dogs have daily access to salt 

 water. 

 N. B.— Setter and pointer 

 pnpples, also broken dogs, for sale ; full pedigrees. 

 Address H. C. GJLOVER, Toss Riveb, N. ■!. 

 aprzi tf 



Stud Spaniel. 



TRMBTJSH (pore Clamber), imported direct from 

 the kennels of the Duke of Newcastle For nose the 

 clumbers are unrivalled, and Tnmbusti is a capital 

 dog to Dreed rockers or small-sized setter bitche's to. 



Woo tafi ArldrpQa H C. ftT.OVRR. Tnmfl Rlvpr 



E. S. Wanmaker, 



COOL SPRING, IREDELL, CO., H. C. 



Field Trainer of purely bred Setters and Pointers 

 Prices, $75 and Sioo. 

 Dogs bought and sold on Commission. may!5 ly 



Points for Judging Dogs. 



A pamphlet, complied from "Stonehenge's " new 

 edition ot "Dogs of the British Islands," and con- 

 taining the " points " by which every breed of dogs 

 is Judged In Hits country and England, together 

 with a description of the same. For sale at this 

 office. Price f o cents. may22 tf 



GORDON SETTER PUPPIES FOE SALE. 



Two dogs and two bitch puppies out of Champion 

 Lou by Young Jotk. Young Jock is by imported 

 Jock (he by the celebrated Wakefield's Jock) out of 

 Mab ; she by Jerome's (now Copeiand's) Shot out of 

 Duchess. These puppies combine the best Btrains 

 of Gordon setter blood, Address W. SI. TILESTON, 

 this office. maj28 sc 



Wht itemtsf, 



Diseases fpTDE Dog 



and their Homoeopathic Treatment, Including 



CARE AND TRAINING, 

 By SILVER 8TBAIN, now ready. Price 50 

 Cents. Mailed Free. Postage stamps taken. Ad- 

 dress SILVER STEALS, Stamford, Conn. 



"Old Dominion" Pack 



ENGLISH BEAGLES. 



NOTICE.— nbtemprr having broken out among 

 my dogs In a bad form, in justice to my patrons and 

 self, I must decline all orders lor the present. 



DDE notice wil be given through these columns 

 when I again haye pups for sale. 



All money sent me for paps will be promptly re- 

 turned. 



Wm. L. Bradbury, 



3 unl2 It NASON, Orange Co, Va. 



Pointer Puppies For Sale. 



Bred by the Westminster Kennel Club, by Sensa- 

 tion out of Gercle and Daisy ; lemon and white and 

 liver and white; now nine weeks old. Price *40 

 each. Address SECRETARY W. K. C , '-'Oil Broad- 

 way, New York. may39 at, 



Tuckahoe Kennel. 



FOR S ALE— Irish Setter Pups, by Bidd e's Grouse, 



■•r::7. -'.',-■ Titlr I '.'. ■: . :::']::,, V ; ,.,.p ,,.: :.'.■!;.-. . ,, .;' 



imported. THOS. S. CLARK. Tuckahoe K. J. 



rnay29 4". 



FOR SALE— One bitch pnp, S mos. o:d, lemen and 

 wnue. nearly white, by Wuera' Grouse— ml 

 Boston, 187S ; V. H. C, N. Y., 1S79 ; H. ':., B iston, 

 1879— out of Daisy Dale, by Adams' Rock oat of 

 Slab. Also one dog and b.t.ctt pup, black and tan. 

 by Leighton's Dash— H. C , Boston, 1S79— out of 

 Topsey, by Doane's Torn out. of uoanes Chioe; 3 

 mos. old. The above will be sold reasonably. Ad- 

 dress D. P. W. , Box 29, Salem, Mass. iunl3 2t 



CHAMPION STOCK FOR SALE— Six Bitch Pup- 

 pies, O. W. T., champion France-Zita. she first 

 premium-winner Syracuse, N. Y. Price $10 each. 

 W. VIE, 17th & N. Slarket sts, St. Louis. may&> 4t 



RATTLER— In the Stud.— Blue belton, Llewebln 

 setter, winner of three bench prizes, by cham- 

 pion Rob Roy, winner of five English field trisls, out 

 of the pure Laverack bitch, Fkkles. Will servo 

 bitches at $20. Litters warranted. Inquire of L. F. 

 WHITMAN, Detroit, Mich. ian2 tf 



SPORTSMEN intending to come Souh thecoming 

 -_ winter can have their dugs boirdPd during the 



- during tl.„ 



._, and broken on the early fail shooting oy an 

 expert. Terms reasonable, and satisfaction guaran- 

 teed. References given and required. Correspond- 

 ence solicited, Aduress A. M INTER, Cairo, Thomas 

 may22 tf 



Co., Georgia. 



TJM3R SALE— A pair of first class, well-broken 

 JO cockers, one all liver, one liver and white: 

 very obedient, handsome and good workers : good 

 pedigree. Price, $25. Etch sound and heaithv. 

 Address CHAS. s. HITCHCOCK, Franklin, Del. 

 Co,N. Y. laniaat 



CHOICE POINTER PUP, whelped Mar 29,1879 

 By our champion imported pointer Snapshot, 

 1st New York, iS77 and 1S79, and winner of 12 other 

 prizes, out of Gypsy, U. C. champion class, also 

 open ciaas St. Paul, 1S7S. 



AI30, whelped March 21, a few pups out of our 

 Daisy (a fine bitch never yet shown) by Rake II., 

 winner of 2d New York, 187S. Pedigrees, prices, 

 etc., for applicants. LINCOLN & HELLYAR. War- 

 ren, Mass. jun5 tf 



FOR SALE— A thoroughbred, thoroughly broken 

 red Irish Bitch, by champion Rory O'More; 



!.iZ: i..l; . .:•; ■■ :. : :'i.:: E.'.'l ' '... J O ■'■-■, 



dress E, J. BOBBINS, Weatherstteld, Conn. 



may29 eo 



FOR SALE CHEAP-SIS Gordon Setter Puppies, 

 out of my Bess, sired by Doan's Tom. Ad- 

 dress GEORGE S. THOMPSON, Box 103 Foxboro, 

 Mass. may22 4t 



FOR SALE— Three splendid jet-black Pointer 

 Pups, by Royal Duke out of Bloom. Address 

 H. SMITH, si Park Row, Room 3. iuua 2t 



FOR SALE— A brace of very handsome Imported 

 Clamber soaniels. CAPT. McMTJRDO, Eving- 

 ton, Caupbell Co., Ya. Junl2 it 



4or §*• 



ANTWERP CARRIERS. 



LOUIS WAKFELAEE, Hi Garden St, Hohoken 

 N. J., has for sale a fine selection of strong young 

 birds, bred from his five pairs of long-distance prize 

 Antwerps, imported from the celebrated lofts of o, 

 Grooters, of Brussels, Belgium. une5 tf 



Cottage at Scarboro, JYle. B 

 For Sale. 



The late CALE LORINGS place, known as BLACK 

 BOCK. Is eapeclally desirable for a sportsmen's 

 club, or as a summer resort lor one or two families. 

 Shooting on famous Sc is and also 



beaches, and best seafowl shooting in Maine. Bath- 

 ing, boating and fishing. Easily accessible Irnru 

 PinePt. Sta. B. & SI. H. K„ or Oak Hill Sta , £ H 

 R. Address EVE RE IT SMITH, PortlaM Me 



mayis tf 



FOR SALE— A fine English breech-loading shot- 

 guu, witfi sole leather esse end fixtures. Address 

 C. L. S., Box 3,455 P. O., New Y'ork. Janl2 It 



Tj-iOR BIRD SKINS— Paroquets, mocking biro's, 

 Jj herons ibis, water turkeyB, etc. Addre-s W. 

 H. STBACY, Boxjs, Tampa, F:a, ££ jnaiB a 



