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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Janbast . 1881. 



is in a Binglo forging. Keel plate, ^ ; garboards, 9-16th ; Bide 

 plating, i and 7-UUh,the plates diminishing sliglitly at thevesael's 

 eud8. Middle line lieelson lOxJ stiffened with angle irons SlxSxJ-j. 

 Dock beams of Inilb iron 6x5^, -mth angle irons 2lx2Jx5-16th. 

 Stringer plates are worlied over the beam ends and scored home to 

 the outside plating, being secured to the latter by short lengths of 

 auglo iron and having a continuous angle iron fayed against the 

 reverse frames on the inside. The plates are 20x%. The dool; is 

 covered with light iron. Dinnieter of rudder head 4in., the rudder 

 heiug a forged frame with plating each side. The hull is further 

 stiffened by diagonal bracing from tiooi s to wales. All butt straps 

 double riveted. As may be expected, the accommodations below 

 are both richly and elegantly furnished, besiiliw leuif; well ar- 

 ranged, a matter of no great diiKculty in so 1 1 'J hn 

 companion leads down from the smokiug room i int 

 forward of the mainmast, and lands you into a i i 

 to the main saloon, the landing, or in naval pari I II ii i , 





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is hausomely finished in true Eastlake. State rooms, 8x5ft., open 

 into this steerage or country, one on each side. SUding doors, 

 paneled in mahogany, ebony, maple and ground glass, lead 

 into the main saloon, 20x20ft.", a most handsome specimen of the 

 joiner's art, rii-h in color, yet well blended and harmonious in ef- 

 fect. Ash, mahogany, white holly, ebony and walnut all contiib- 

 ute their quota to the delightful and almost surprising 

 pleasure of the eye. Overliead the deck is finished in ash burl 

 panels, with trimmings of satin wood, amaranth and hol- 

 ly. The mainmast is encased in panel work to coixespond 

 with the rest, and a grand buffet, broad looking-glasses and 

 sumptuous furniture lend enchantment, comfort and luxury 

 to tliesfi quarters. A passage of 34 ft. long and 3 ft. wide leads 

 aft from the saloon, and into it the various staterooms open. On 

 the starboard side is the owner's room including bath and lavatory, 

 14 ft. long and 8 ft. wide. This and all the other rooms are lighted 

 by 12 in. air ports, the framing being nickel plated on the interior. 

 Fui'ther aft are located two staterooms for guests, 9x7, with lower 

 berths fixed and upper berths ready to let down on the Pullman 

 sleeping-car principle. Beyond these is tiie retiring room and a 

 nui'sery for children across the stern. On the port side the ar- 

 rangement is similar, a servant's room takuig the place of the re- 

 tiring room. Forward of the accommodations f©r passengers we 

 ■Hi id on the starboard side, besides pantry, ice-box and kitchen, a 

 room for the chief engineer, 11x4 ft, and the quarters for his as- 

 «lataiits in a room 16x4. These ar« abr«Mt of tha angin* and 



boiler space. Just forward of these and located amidships is the 

 galley with a laundiy attached, and next to it two small rooms for the 

 oilers and cooks. Then the capt-ain's quarters accessible from the 

 pilot house also, and a couple of staterooms for the ofBcers, and 

 their mess room 10x6 ft. The forecastle, or rather " berth deck, " 

 is fitted up for a ci ew of fourteen well ventilated by four ports in 

 the side, and lit by foiu- deck lights above. The passageway on the 

 port hand abreast of the machinen- and forward has been devoted 

 to a novel purpose. It le 70 ft. long and 7 ft. wide, and will be 

 used as a " promenade" during bad weather. Tliere is not a par- 

 ticle of paint used in the accommodations below decks, evervthing 

 being of hard and bright wood finish. The Yoseraite was built at 

 Chester, Pa., by John lioach & Son, and was launched August 9, 

 1S80, and is now ready for dehvery to her owner, Mr. W. Belden, of 

 this city. A silly story about racing the Arizona across for heavy 

 stakes was set afloat by an unreliable party who felt himself 

 " sptciaUy authorized " to announce the terms in double leaded 

 type, oblivious of the fact that the varu had been a standing hoax 

 m Chester ever sincethe Yoaemite's "keel waslaid. Of course there 

 was neither truth nor sense in tie announcement, as the Yosemito 

 has bunker capacity for only four or tour and a half days, and 

 when loaded down below her lines with sufficient fuel for a trip 

 across, a match against the Ai'izona's time is out of the question. 

 However, a trial run over a measured mile will be much more easi- 

 ly made, and of far more value to engineers, and we hope that 

 something more definite than a vague statement of speed will 

 he vouchsafed the public. Of the performance of Corsair and 

 Stranger no one knows anything, not even the builders, whose ex- 

 perience with them is limited, we beUeve. to a trip down the Dela- 

 ware, with now and stiff machineiy, but few diagi-ams by indicator 

 card having been taken, and the consumption, evaporation and 

 other points having been only rudely approximated. The accom- 

 panying table illustrates examples of the types of steam yachts 

 most in use in our waters . 



The foremast of the Bret,igne is 46 ft. deck to hounds ; main- 

 mast 48 ft. and mizzenmast the same ; topmasts respectivelv 37. 

 37 and 48 ft. Yards on fore and mam, 60, 46 and 37 ft. ; bow- 

 sprit, outboard, 15 ft. The Yosemite's spars are about 62 ft. deck 

 to heunds with topmasts of 30 ft. The Corsair and Stranger have 

 spars 60 ft. deck to hounds and 28 ft. topmasts. The ai-ea of 

 Henriette's sails is 25,000 sq. ft. Polynia has three pole masts, 

 foremast 46 ft. above rail, mainmast 50 ft. and mizzen 44 ft. The 

 Ithada, Vidette, Ideal and Gleam have only light rigs, the Emu 

 has no spars, but a high deck house. The Gleam is a "high 

 speed." The speeds of all the rest are estimated, as no author- 

 itative mile trials have ever been made with them. The coal con- 

 sumption of Polynia at fair speed is said to be about 8 tons per 

 day ; that of Corsair and Stranger about 11 tons and that of the 

 Yosemite near 12. These figures refer to steamer anthracite of the 

 usual quality. 



TonoNTO Canoe Club. — A new club under this title has been 

 formed in Toronto, Out., with the following ofiiccrs : i, ommodore, 

 J. W. Bridgman ; Vice-Commodore, Mr. Nicholson ; Secretary, 

 Eobt. Tyson ; Ti-easurer, E. M. Barrett. The next meeting is called 

 for February 2. 



" Le Y'acht." — Our esteemed French contemporary comes to ua 

 in a new dress and enlarged in its pages. We congratulate our 

 French cousins upon the possession of an enterprising organ of the 

 sport which is a credit to its management and speaks volumes for 

 the increasing popularity of yachting in La Belle France. 



The Perkins System.— One Dent, "late commanding steamer 

 Anthracite," writes to the London Field that "of the many visitors 

 in the United States (both nautical and mechanical), all were con- 

 vinced that in a vessel of the same dimensions aud the same indi- 

 cated horse-power, no other engines and boilers could compete 

 with those of the Anthracite." For this brainless statement the 

 worthy Dent draws upon his imagination. It is out of whole cloth. 

 No practical Americans ai-e prepared to give preference to a system 

 which, by the patentee's own showing, is more costly, heavier, re- 

 quires more space, shows more wear and tear and is" less economi- 

 cal than any other system in general use, including the ordinary 

 tubular boiler aud compound engine. What Dent states in the 

 Field is a libel upon American engineers, not one of whom has in- 

 dorsed the Anthracite to the exclusion of all other systems. A lit- 

 tle more honesty and modesty on the part of the Perkins chque 

 would be to their own interests. 



Chicago Ice Y'achts. — A correspondent writes that a good deal 

 of excitement is being created by a number of ice yachts on the 

 lake, and that the fleet is growiug in numbers. 



Vai-itaele ExPEBniENTS.^Mr. Dixon Kemp has been selected bv 

 the Marquis of Exeter to conduct an exhaustive series of experi- 

 ments on models of wave lines and other forms, also of deep and 

 narrow and wide and shallow models with equal displacement. 

 These experiments will probably contribute more important and 

 definite information on the subject of naval design than anything 

 y 3t undertaken. We await the results with the greatest interest. 



National Y'acht Club. — At the aimual election in Jersey City 

 James King was elected Commodore, William Fortune, Tice-Gom- 

 modore and T. H. Gibson, Corresponding Secretary. 



Man Lost. — In a gale off the coast, Jan. 5, the Nokomie lost a 

 man overboard. The schooner was bound South with Mr. Paddle- 

 ford on board. When in lat. 32 deg. 55 min N. and Ion. 78 deg. 

 36 min. W. she took a gale from S. W. aud was "knocked down." 

 Before steerage way could be given a heavy sea boarded her for- 

 ward, carried away flying jib boom and two men engaged in secur- 

 ing the sail. The cutter was sent after them and life buoys 

 thrown to the men. One was rescued, the other sank. The Noko- 

 mis illustrated, in her violent behavior and deau-e to " stand on 

 end," the danger and discomfort of our flat>-hottom style of build- 

 ing, and the Nokomis is one of the least objectionable on that score 

 in the fleet There is danger in going to sea in yachts which can 

 be knocked down, with doubts as to their righting. A few disas- 

 ters will be needed to sharpen the intellects of mauy to comprehend 

 the neoasaitiea of a cmising yacht. 



^ni.wers to Correspondents. 



IV No Notice taknn of Anonyniona Conininiiicalioiu. 



South Bend. -J. T. B. Bmlth, Omaha, Neb. 



H. D.— You will find artiole on canvas canoe in onr lame of Aug. 

 7, 1879. 



W. A. 8.— Oauoe Pilot will appear very soon. Will uotioe ia our 

 columns. 



Challenoe.— A foreign sloop, if over 30 tons, is entitled to 

 •haUenge for the American Cup. See recent dates of this paper. 



P. P. W.; Orange, N. J.— The gun is highly spoken of, and the 

 only objection urged against its action is that it is inconvenient. 

 There is some wear, but it is practically insignilieant. 



B., BeUevdle.— Mischief, 67.5 ft. over all ; 61 ft. on w. L ; 19.9 ft. 

 extieme beam ; 7.75 ft. depth ; draft 5.8. Hoist about 58 ft. 

 Gracie, 79.10 ft. over all ; 70.8 ft. on w. 1. ; 21.5 ft. beam and 6.7 

 ft depth with 6.5 ft draft. 



T. S. Van Dyke, the favorite contributor to our eolumna on topics 

 connected with the use of the hunting rifle, is to publish a book on 

 the whole subject of game shooting, and uniting as ho does a var- 

 ied experience with an attractive and instructive method of writing, 

 his book cannot but be useful and interesting, 



Pamlico. Baltimore- — Kemp's Yacht Designing will serve your 

 purpose, Ths priuoiplei miderlyiug dssign are|the euue, of oouree, 



for EngUsh aud American yachts. You nood not be bound by tho 

 hues of English yachts unless you choose. Nothing else of tho 

 kind puhhshed. Price $15. Brentanos", Union Square. N. Y'., or 

 can send it to you upon receipt of price. 



W. E. W.— The yacht to accommodate six in cabiu and have two 

 staterooms would have to be 50 ft. water line. Refer you to any 

 of our advertisers as the best builders. No other works puhhshed ' 

 but those of Mr. Kemp which can be recommended. A work ou. 

 sliip building and Lloyd's Register of yachts would meet your 

 wants. Do not know price asked for Polynia. Write to Mr. Jae. 

 G. Bennett, care Herald. 



A Readeb, Laconia, N. H.— I have a Newfoundland bitch which 

 was served six days ago ; tho dog has been with her a,ll the time 

 since until to-day. She escaped from the stable and was served by 

 a cur. Can you tell me if it is possible for her- to have puppies by 

 the last dog, or if it can injure those of the flrst dog? Ans. Yea, 

 it is possible that she may have puppies by both dogs, in which 

 case each lot will be distinct. 



N. R. A.— At the first mtimation that he had beeu chosen as 

 the President of the National Bide Association Mr. E. A. Buok 

 sent a dcchnation on the ground that he would be out of town dur- 

 ing a large part of the year. Lieut A, H. Weston, the very effi- 

 cient Assistant Secretary, was induced to withdraw his resignation, 

 and he will continue to f idflU his duties as usual. Among the lifa 

 members choBen were Maj. E. A. McAlpiii, II. It. Russell, J. W. 

 Mangara and Ralph Trontmun. X speoial meeting of the Directors 

 on the 20th considered the question of the Prcsiduiicy. 



VuLP, New York City.— 1. This morning upon viciting my Utter 

 of mastiff puppies I found one of them much swoUun about the 

 right side of the face. The swelling, which has come on within 

 the last twenty-four hours, is quite hard and extends from the eye 

 which is closed, to the lower jaw. Tho little fellow i-rnHtiita ii vuiy 

 ludicrous appearance as he totters about, his head beiiii; nearly 

 double its former size. He seoms, however, to orqiLriouco no pain 

 and nurae-a as greedily as ever. My first impreri.sion iv.is ILiit the 

 pup was afilicted with mumps, but the fact that he is thh only suf- 

 ferer seems somewhat to discredit this supposition. 2. Ilai, ftuch 

 a ease ever been heard of before? Ana. 1. The swelliriK in cither 

 inflammation of the glands, or the formntion of a cbronic r.bsoess; 

 impossible to say which without seeing the youngster. .Shon' him 

 to a skiRlul surgeon in your vicinity. 2. Yes. 



C. E. W., Nashua, N. H.— 1. My poppy foui- months old pasfloa 

 worms. They are whitish in color, about three-quttrtora of an incli 

 in length and flat in shape. 2. He also h.is a bmich imder hia 

 lower jaw. It has been coming for foui days and ia nearly half as 



large as a hen's egg. Ana. 1. It ia the maw worm that j 



seen your dog pass with hia oxcrenient Tho iiuiw won 



least harmful of tho three most common. Give santcmij 



two to four grains, after keeping all food i 



hours. Follow later with olive, or oantor oil 



we would term .the swelling, or lump, gc 



a disease of old dogs, although it occurs in 



puppies. The treatment oonsisu in apply 



nient daily till tlie swelling diaappeara. OUv 



of a teaspoonful twice a day for a month or two, or, in same 



iodide of potassium, in doses from two to four grnins, in wati 



decoction of sarsapai-iUa. Oiutmcnc ; Take iodide of pot; 



one drachm : lard, seven drachma. Mix and apply as directed 



above. 



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 fair ti-eatment at the hands of John H. Pray, Sons & Co., Boston, 

 Call or con-espond with them, and get theu- prices before buying. 

 It will pay you to try them. — [Ado. 



II have 

 10 iii.'iw wonn is the 

 f-iivu santcmino from 

 urn the drg for ten 

 2. i-'rom description 

 re. It i^ tspfteially 

 ill-fed and tjorofuloua 

 g till- foUo\ving oint- 

 cod liver oil in doses 

 way, 

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 Inaction of the Kidneys aud Urinary organs cause the worst of 

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