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tobeijuiftyou TvUl Ilnd a few sucU Icsaons will be all that are 

 ueeded. 



1 S., Heading:, Pa.— I have a Ballard rifle, and iu order to give it 

 a liaeruppearancel thouglit of haviuj? the whole Ijreeeh-block 



L]n.)ii4 plated. liy so iloiDg: do you thiuk it. would make a strong: 

 it-tleetion, oi- dazzle the eycait'ht so u.5 to Interfere with the shoot- 

 luK ? 1 Bee uiuny revolvers done iir> ia tills wny, and they make a 

 \ try fine uppearancc. Ans. 'Jbe riUe would took gaudy enough 

 with the side-plates and trigger-guard plated. Beyond that any 

 plating would be a jiositive injury. 



S. L. A., Boston, Mass.— My Gordon setter bitcli has been para- 

 lyzed— the cause, distemper. She ia now just fe'oltint' 1 1)0 tise of 

 her bind legs. Would you give her a tonio, or is good food nil 

 she needs? She has recently passed some worms. Will it do to 

 physio her now, or had I bettor wait ? She has a good appetite, 

 and X am feeding her on uiilk, bread, corn meal and meat, cooked 

 together. Ans. Give your bitch two grains of quinine and one- 

 eighth grain ot nux vomica three tiines a day. We would also 

 suggest administering two doses of calomel, five grains each, 

 eight or ton hours apart, folloived by a tiiblcspoonful ot castor 

 oil. Avoid feeding the milk. 



K. E. E., Buffalo.-My cocker spaniel had a slight touch of the 

 distemper about six months ago, and I gave him the preparation 

 as you directed, and he seemed to be perfectly well, but since 

 then I have noticed that he is partially blind, and when I throw 

 anything lor him he loses sight of it and will some-times go within 

 three feet of it without seeing it, but if be gets llic scent of where 

 itstruck he will find itright off. 1 think that it is the effect of 

 the distemper. If I am right will you please advise me what to 

 do? Ans. The blindness, of course, is the result of distemper. 

 Time and constant attention to the dog's general health may 

 bring him about all right. Give two grains of auiuine three times 

 a day. 



C. F. S.,Bomc, N. Y.— Where can I get reliable information 

 concerning mackerel fishing, say for a summer's cruise? Ans. 

 The form of question hardly gives us an idea of your wants, but 

 mackerel fishing is more or less good at times in Long Island 

 Bound and up to ^faine. The spring and summer tuns are oilen 

 numerous, but are seldom fat. The best fish are caught in Oc- 

 tober. It is Impossible to give more exact information concern- 

 ing a migratory fish which cotnes in immense numbers at irregu- 

 lar times and at others is scarcely seen. By inquiring at the dif- 

 ferent ports on the sound, of the fishermen as you go, you can 

 learn of their probable whereabouts, numbers, ete. 



D. A. W., Tort Wayne, Tnd.— During a recent trip through 

 Colorado and adjacent territories f hoard, from the sportstuon 

 and travelers, considerable regarding the mountain lion, its great 

 size and ferocity, etc. I am unable to decide to my own aatisfac- 

 tlon where the varmint belongs. Is it not like the vegetables of 

 California, an o\ ergrown species of the .-inierican jaguar or pan- 

 ther, the "FilU niuM ot Liana: us V" Ans. The Bize and ferocity 

 of the mountain lion is often e.vaggcralod, but at the same time 

 itisnotapleasant animal to ha\e to do with at close quarters. 

 In different sectiouslt is called variously panther, puma, cougar, 

 mountain lion, and by naturalists rons coiico/ur. A large cougar 

 stands as high as a large dog and weighs about l.W pounds. 



L., Khinebeck,N. Y.— Will you kindly decide this wager and 

 oblige un old reader of your valuable journal. A, B and C go 

 ruffed grouse shooting, one afternoon. A wagers C that he will 

 kill a brace of birds. A and Bmak./ a party shot aod kill a grouse. 

 A and B shoot logetheragain and kill a .second grouse. A shoots 

 ulone at anothergrouseand Isillsit. Docs A win his bet to kill 

 ■■irds. Ans. If A can prove that in the party shots his shot 

 I tlic birdsaud B's did not, he can claim the wager. But if 

 •ere C, we should make him prove this before paying. Per- 

 haps the only way to sntisfi- both parties would bo to dismiss the 

 case and adjudge that B pay all costs. 



H. P., Providence. -Will you kindly mform mo in which of the 

 two routes I would find the best fishiog- and shooting ; first, Con 

 ueeticut lakes, reached by way of Megalloway Itiver, Parmache- 

 nee Lake, etc.; or, second, leaving Matiuwamlieay, on the east 

 branch of the Penobscot, Milinoket Lalie, Mansungun Stream to 

 Mansungun lakes, Churchill Lake, Eagie, Chamberlain, Mud 



Pond, toChesunoook Lake, west brunch of Penobscot, Parme- 

 dumcook Lake and Penobscot Klver to Mattawam koag V To 

 whom shall I write for extended Information of the two routes 

 as to guides, boats, etc ? Ans. Wo would prefer the latter. See 

 '•The Eagle and other lakes of Maine," FonESriAND Strea-M 

 Aug. 28th, 18S0, page 65. 



Chihuahlia.— My setter bitch, e'ght months old, bad the dis- 

 temper about one mouth since, but is over it now with the ex- 

 ception of a weakness! In the hind parts, i. e., a kind of stagger- 

 ing when she gets up or stops. When running you cannot notice 

 it, but tlie moment she attempts to walk slow she will stagger or 

 lean up against n'batc. or is nearest to her; in every other respect 



; she is in siilendid i.ealth and seems to bcas lively as if she had 

 never had any trouble. She had three tits ten days or two weeks 

 since, butan ounce ofeastor oil relieved her at once. Has not 

 been troubled since with fits; nose cold and damp: eyes clear; 

 feed with boiled meat, vegetables and table scraps ; boiled liver 

 two tiineg a week. What will cure the above disease? Ans. 

 This is one of the evils oftenttrne.? resulting from serious attacks 

 of distemper. (Siveone eighth crain nux-vomioaand two grains 



I of quinine three times a day. 



G. P. M., Oswego, N. Y.— I have a fine blooded pointer dog, two 

 years old last February. He is a perfect beauty, good hunter, 

 very intelligent and all right with one exception. When he was 

 about nine months old I took him out for partridge, and not be- 

 ing able to start any, on my way back I shot a crow. My puppy 

 went out and brought the crow tome with all the pomp and pride 

 of an old retriever. I was out of patience with my dog because 

 it was not a game bird, and I punished hiin severely. The conse- 

 quence is be has not brought me a bird since, and 1 fear he never 

 will. What caul do? Ans. As you do not state whether you 

 have tried him on crow again, it is impossible to answer your 

 query as fully as it deserves. In all probability your dog has 

 been ruined for life as a good retriever by your own indiscretion. 

 We have known a number of dogs ruined in this way. If you 

 are kind and Arm, however, and will use patience, he may be re- 

 deemed by the careful use of a collar and cheek-cord, remember- 

 ing to give your daily lessons before feeding and rewarding with 

 gifts of food each step toward the desired result. 



B,. Newburg, N. Y.— Can Scotch stnghounds be used to ad- 

 vantage in hunting deer in this country? if so, are they as good 

 as our ordinary deerhounds? Is there a breeder iu this coun- 

 try from whom I could get one ? Ans. The Scotch staghouud, 

 as ordinarily trained, follows the deer by view alone, and would 

 therefore be of no use in hunting in this country e-xcept on 

 the plains, where the (luarry can be kept in sight. They would, 

 moreover, be too fast for ordinary deer-driving, in which it is 

 essential that the hounds shall keep close to the deer, or that 

 tho latter shall be very much frightened. Stonhenge, it is true, 

 considers that the staghouud or rough greyhound, for we pre- 

 sume that it is of this animal that our correspondent writes, 

 possesses nose enough to follow even a cold track. These dogs 

 have been extensively used iu both deer and antelope hunliug 

 in the West, but have not proved so useful in this sport as 

 have the smooth greyhounds, which have more speed, though 

 perhaps not so much strength. The old English staghouud 

 was essentially a larger foxhound, in respect to his head, and 

 had the body like a bloodhound, but souiewhat lighter. The 

 English staghounds of the present day are merely a larger 

 and lighter draft of the ordinary foxhound. Stag-hounds are 

 frequently advertised in our columns, and our correspondent 

 can no doubt obtain one either by advertising or watching our 

 advertisers' carets. 



C. W. T., Oakland, Md.— Will you please be kind enough to 

 inform me of the receipt for blueing or blacking rille barrels; 

 also method of appbcation. Ans. Tincture of luuriute of iron, 

 one ounce; nitric ether, one ounce; sulphate of copper, 

 four scruples ; ram water, one pint. First plug up both ends of 

 the barrel, leaving one plug in each of sufficient length to be 

 used as handles ; then thoroughly clean with soap and water, 

 after which cover with thick coat of lime, slacked in water, and 

 when that has become dry remove It with an iron wire scratch 

 brush; this is to remove all dirt and grease from the barrels. 



Then apply a coat of the fluid with a rag, and let it stand twenty- 

 four hours, when a slight rust will have appeared ; then take the 

 barrels and immerse them in a trough containing boiling water, 

 after which scratch them well with the scratch brush. Repeat 

 this until the color suits, which will be after three or four appli- 

 cations. When completed, let the barrels remain iu lime water a 

 short time to neutralize any acid which may have penetrated. 

 Take great care not to handle the barrels during the operation 

 for the least particle of grease will make bad spota. 



Cliff.— I have a setter pup, four months old, that is troubled 

 with worms and very much weakened from coutioed dysentery. 

 Does not digest his food and his discharges are of a mucous, 

 bloody and watery character. I have given bima tablespoonful 

 of castor oil with ten drops of turpentine to relieve internal pain 

 that caused him to howl incessantly and drag about on the around. 

 Tho doso rclie\-ed him before morning. That was some two weeks 

 since. I have given him, within the last live days, twosmall doses 

 of \-ermif uge, but as he is very much weakened by diarrhoea am 

 afraid to give him any more. To-day I gavo him two grains of 

 calomel, and intend after this, if necessary, to give him bismuth 

 and chalk. Can you recommend any treatment better than this, 

 or give mo some idea of his disease and how to cure him ? I am a 

 practical hunter, have raised and broken many dogs, but have 

 never had such trouble to raises puppy before. Ans. Should tho 

 diarrhcea continue give injections of one-half tea.spoonful lauda- 

 num in tablespoonful of starch water. We would advise you to 

 discontinue all purgative medicines and for the present to leave 

 the vermifuges alone. Give two grains of quinine three times a 

 day, and continue for several weeks, thou write result. 



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