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player inside. Year* ago— it must have been fifty— Mr. Felix sug- 

 gested the application of the Roman catapult, to the purposes of 

 propelling the ericketlj.ill.Bnfl Caldecourt, several years Inter, 

 simplified the machine. Again, a newly invented catapult has 

 Ijeen rigged up on the turf, the inventors and patentees befog 

 J. Wisden & Co. This is elaimed to be " the most effective substi- 

 tute for the professional bowler." At the time of the d6but of this 

 automaton many differences of opinion arose respecting the real 

 merits of the instrument asa bowling substitute. The author or 

 "Tho Cricket Field" waxed sarcastic over it, and the "profs" of 

 the day went about scratching their heads with fewer half crowns 

 to jingle Ui their pockets, and wearing an unusually thirsty look. 

 Thepressof the time then came to their rescue, and from the 

 two following extracts the reader was supposed to be able to 

 draw an opinion for himself: "The catapults, is accredited to 

 Mr. Felix, who, according to his own showing, borrowed the idea 

 from the resources of tho beleaguered Archimedes and irresisti- 

 ble Marcellus for the more friendly encounter of the cricket 

 field, diverting the attacks from which 'tower and temple went 

 to the ground,' to ths more humble task of lowering obstinate 

 WlCtfetS. Though not quite as good practice as a first-rate howler, 

 because a ball does not certainly come from it in quite the same 

 manner as it does from the hand, still it is not without some ad- 

 vantages over the services of a good hired bowler. It never tires, 

 is never ill, and if can adapt its pace without spoiling its pitch." 

 Another writer, in the Spnrtino Magazine, 18nS, says; "I allude 

 to the catapulta, a convenient instrument, which will make any 

 man with eyes in his head a bowler. Letthem have a railroad for 

 the ball to run upon, and tbe thing is eomptcto. As to the Inven- 

 tion, I doubt not the Ingenuity, but I sincerely hope it will never 

 supersede nature's catapulta— a free shoulder, with its proper up 

 pendages, a strong arm and a steady hand ;" and right well he 

 might have added, a supple wrist and a sufficiency of brains. 



Lastly we come to the machine-made long-stop, in whose 

 meshes the long tally of byes finds its source; ire refer to the 

 stopping-net, Whence this came, and when it was first intro- 

 duced on the cricket field, it matters little, but it has been an Im- 

 portation, in our opinion, that has done great harm to American 

 cricket. Fortunately it is the only one of the three labor-saving 

 machines which we have recapitulated that has taken out its 

 naturalization papers, and one is certainly enough. Good bowl- 

 ers, good wicket-keepers and good long-stops are not such a drug 

 in theAmerioan market tbatwe eanafford to let machines taki- 

 partin our practice. If we are to fight our way up in the cricket 

 world we must leave these jim-cracks and innovations alone. 



Crickkt AT Pont Hope in 1846.— The game was firmly estab- 

 lished at Port Hope, Canada, over thirty-five years ago, and we 

 have records of their club playing against Cobourg in the above- 

 named year. It would really be a pity if one of the oldest cricket 

 organizations in the Dominion should be dfsbandod on the eve of 

 a prosperous season. 



American Crickkt.— Neto York, MarchZith.—it is characteristic 

 of Americans that they are always sighing for "something new," 

 a something different from any other nation, consequently it is 

 not surprising that they want a new game of cricket, or rather 

 American cricket, with American rules; and hence we see the 

 Cricketers' Association and hear of the " average system" and 

 "revolverism," both quite unknown or unheard of in any other 

 country where cricket is played. These advanced Ideas may be 

 good enough Tor some, but arc they acceptable to tho majority '! 

 Do they promote tho noble game? This is a very important ques- 

 tion, and should be well considered by all cricketers, now thai 

 cricket seems to be going ahead in this country; therefore let 

 American cricketers decide whether cricket is likely to advance 

 more rapidly with the new ideas or the old. G-. 



The Australian Elivev.— A Melbourne correspondent in- 

 forms us that the Australian team for England and America is 

 nearly complete. They made a start on New Tear's Day, and are 

 about to play a strong fifteen of Sydney. Tho list is as follows : 

 fipoffortb, Honner, C. Bannerman and Murdoch from New South 

 Wales, and Alexander, Blackham, Boyle, P. M. Donnell, Palmer 

 and >light from Victoria. Tho two extra men will probably be 

 A. Bannerman and Evans or Kendall. Bonner Is said to be the 

 hardest and cleanest hitter ever seen in Australia. He stands six 

 feet six inches; cau run like a deer, bowl like a catapult, but 

 with plenty of break, and throw a cricket ball 131 yards tho first 

 try— altogether rather a "naii^r." They have had some weather 

 out there, too, one day cold enough for overcoats and two days 

 afterwards 105 in the shade and 148 in the sun. In South Australia 

 it went as high as 172 in the sun.— London. Sportsman. 



—Mr. Chas. W. Bance, of tho Staten Island and St. George's 

 clubs, of this city, who has been spending Easter in Hamilton. 

 Ont., was hospitably entertained by Alderman R. Kennedy, of 

 that city, the jovial Captain of the Hamilton Cricket Club, who 

 visited New York and Philadelphia last summer. Captain Ken- 

 nedy is in hopes the St. George's, Young America and Staten 

 Island teams will visit Hamilton this season and promises them a 

 ' gay old time," both on and off the field, and will then pay them 

 another visit next season. 



The Cricketers' Association or the United States.— Phila- 

 delphia, 903 Walnut rtreef.— TJ)B third annual meeting of the asso- 

 ciation will beheldat903 Walnutstreet, April 9tk,at4p.M. Dele- 

 gates must present credentials properly certified, each club being 

 entitled to ono voto. John P. Green, Sec'y and Treas,° 



—The Germaufown Cricket CI ub is to be governed somewhat 

 differently in the future, and expects a large increase of mem- 

 bership this year. 



—The Manhattan Cricket Club will have a strong eleven in the 

 field this season. It has several new members that can play. 



—The Hargreave brothers, so long identified with the German- 

 town Club as its bone and sinew, have joined the Girard Club, of 

 Philadelphia, which is composed mostly of Englishmen, and they 

 will make it a match for any organization in the country. 



—We call attention to an article on "American Cricketers and a 

 Foreign Trip" in another column. 



—George Lane, professional Staten Island Cricket Club, has en- 

 gaged passage from Liverpool, England, 15th inst. 



—Now that it is positive) v known that the Philadelphia boys are 

 not "going foreign countries for to see," the Hamilton ians will 

 have to look out, for Captain George will surely be after them. 



—The Australian eleven, which is to visit England early in May 

 will, it is expected, return home ma Now York, Philadelphia and 

 Sau Franclsoo. 



—Secretaries of clubs are requested to send in their full ad- 

 dresses at an early date. 



—Mr. James Eyre, of the Staten Island Cricket Club, has been 

 presented by that organization with one of "conbe.tt's host" in 

 recognition of his bowling three of tho Young America wickets 

 in three successive balls— Young America (2d) i<». Statin Island 

 'Sid), July of last year. " Our Jim" is happy. 



^nsnwjs ta (SammMmtz. 



V2?T~ A r. umber of answers are crowded out this week, and will 

 appear in our noxt issue. 



L. P.B., Houston, Tex.— Read our advertising columns. 



AReaihr, Frederic-ton, N. B — The address ia Now Smyrna, 

 Florida. 



H.K.- Address of Commodore Jersey City 0. 0., is Charles E. 

 Chase, 2,'.', Broadway, 



W. L. .!.— Send to Manning's Yacht Agency, 53 Beaver street, 

 N. Y., for yachts in the market. 



W. P. SL— Address Commodore W. D. lintz. Poughkeepsle C. C, 

 Poughkeepsle, N. Y. 



6. 0.. Erie. Pa.— Y'ou will find Jordan's "Manual of Vertebrates" 

 the thing you want. See our issue of March Hth. 



G.G.G.--Gelion'santi-fouling paint for yachts is to be had of 

 Gclien & Co., 165 Maiden Lano, N. Y. 



C. G. H. ( Montreal.— A preparation of paraBino dissolved in 

 naphtha Or benzine, is used for waterproofing fish lines. 



C. F., Montreal.— Chas. Iteiche & Bro., Chatham street, New 

 York, can Bupply you with the birds, and is thoroughly reliable. 



n.S. H.. Bellefonte, Pa— Will you be kind enough to tell me 

 where I could purchase some live quail? Ans. We cannot toll 

 you. 



EsCOXapips, Montreal.— We will give the desired information if 

 you will eond us more specific particulars, the kinds of fish you 

 have in ac uarium, etc. 



Race Horse, Texas.— The fastest mile time on rocord is that of 

 Ten Broeok, 1.391. Your other query we cannot answer, as there 

 is no official time recorded. 



E. W., P3kin,N. Y— A letter addressed to you has been re- 

 turned. We should advise you to consult tho editor of the .1 ack- 

 souville (Fl t.) Sun and, Pram. 



W. H. C, Haverford College, Pa— Can you tell me the date Of 

 the Hn?T«r\: Jlazaar in which were sketches of the Eastern Arch- 

 ery Meeting ? Btizoor No. 44, vol. X If. 



W. R. B., Orange, N. J.— Unable to give you Mr. George 

 Heeker's address or the pedigrees of the Laveracks Zip and 

 Naomi. We will be pleased if any of our subscribers can. 



An iNQtORER, Brookly n, N. Y.— Your horse is not an unusually 

 heavy animal. Whether or not ho is fitted for saddle use can best 

 be determined byactnal experiment. Saddle him and try it. 



RtFtx, New York.— Which model Winchester did Mr. J. E. Stet- 

 son use when he. won the medal presented by Schuyler, Hartley 

 fe C. rnham, July 22d, 1878, for rapidity and accuracy 1 Ans. Model 

 of 1873. 



C. N. K., San Francisco.— R. Valentine, Janesvillo, Wis., did 

 have wild rice for sale. If he has sold it all, your best plan is to 

 order in ad ranee either of him or of Mr. Charles Gilchrist, Port 

 Hope, Ont 



NARGir.it.— You may purchase the pipe of F. Kaldenburgh & 

 Co., Fulton street, New York. There are several recappers, the 

 comparative merits of which depend upon the use for which they 

 are intended. 



C. A. G., Tom's River, N. J.— We cannot discriminate by recom- 

 mending one brand of shot as superior to another. The various 

 tuckers claim special advanlages, and the merits of each have al- 

 ready been set forth in our columns. 



H. W. P., Weyauwega, Wis.— The treatment for your hound 

 should be the name as recommended to H. H., Brooklyn, N. Y., In 

 this column. We make no charge for receipts, and feel repaid 

 when we can ba of real service to our brother sportsmen. 



J. A. H.— No firm manufactures waterproof canvas for boats. 

 Use 8 or 10 ozs. duck, and apply following : Boil 6 ozs. hard yellow 

 soap in 11 pints water, and add half pound patent driers, 5 lbs. 

 boiled linseed oil, or take reduced proportions. 1 1' color is wanted, 

 add p,iint as desired. 



W. J. R.. Roxbury Station, Conn.— 1. For map apply to the 

 Coltons, William street, New York. 2. The rifle sight is highly 

 spoken of. 3. We have repeatedly refused the advertisement of 

 the firm. As to their reliability apply to Dun, Barlow & Co,, 

 New York, or to any other mercantile agency. 



T. H. R., Poughkeepsle.— Ia there no way of preventing the 

 passing if a bill now before the Legislature permitting persons to 

 llsh with nets in the Walkill? The bass fishing there is very good, 

 and now they propose to ruin it. Ans. Post your representatives 

 at Albany and secure their intervention to defeat the bill. 



M. P. H., New Haven, Conn.— Mr. Vero Shaw, in his excellent 

 "Book of the Dog," stales, in a special chapter devoted to the 

 "getting up" of dogs for shows, that "curly coat which should 

 be Hat are i-ometimes ironed out," and " hand rubbing is most 

 efficacious 'is a means of both drying and flattening down the 

 cout." 



K. W., Cypress Mill, Texas.— For instructions to a novice in the 

 various modes of fishing we commend Hallock's " Gazetteer." 

 The pages devoted to fly fishing, trolling, care of tackle, etc., are 

 exhaustive and explicit, and leavo little to be said. Dr. Hen- 

 sbaw's book on the '' Black Bass," we may premise, will also be a 

 valuable work; worthy of the study of even experienced anglers. 



G. H. -E., New York.— 1 have a Winchester Express rifle of .50 

 eal., shoots very well with the light bullet, but I would rather use 

 solid bullets of about 500 grains, and 90 grains Hazard powder. 

 Would ask your advice whether the rifle would shoot well up to 

 800 yards? Ans. The gun has slow twist and shallow rifling, and 

 made only for short, light ball ; will not shoot with a heavy, long 

 ball. 



Partridge, Dover, N. H— 1. For scroll saws write to B.Simp- 

 son, 132 Nassau street, New York. Z. The National Guardnman is 

 defunct—" dead on the field of honor." 3. For a work on medical 

 botany write to William Wood & Co., publishers, £7 Great Jones 

 street, New York. 4. We did not publish the scores because they 

 could nob be obtained, although promised. 5. Beadle & Co., New 

 York, publish penny songs, and there are other firms engaged in 

 tho sanis ttisiness. 



F. G. 0., New York City— 1. We know nothing of the guns. 

 You may bo assured of square dealing if you go to any one of the 

 several gun dealers whoso nnmes appear in the advertising col- 

 umns of this paper. Tho customer has In their long-established 

 reputation a sufficient guaranty. 2. There are some good trout 

 streams in Sullivan County. Go to I. M, B»adley's, at Eldred, 

 where, late reports say, there are plenty of fish. 



R. H. E., New Jersey.— Your attention is called to our notiooat 

 tho head of this column. In Issue of March 18th we commenced a 

 series of articles on dog breaking, which may interest you. To get 

 jour dog.under proper command use a cheok-cord. It is not ne- 



cessary that your lossoua should bo confined to your house or 

 yard, as you can carry tbe cord with you in your walks and pur- 

 sue your instruction in the open fields. 



T. B., New York.— 1. I have a Sharps military riflo, Barolmrdt'S 

 model, nnd will go to Wyoming Territory for a couple of years. 

 Ho you thinlt this arm a gjtrod one for large and dangerous game 

 with the service charge? 2. Could I use a 450 or 500-grainbulletln 

 a Ballard Creedmoor rifle, .45 cat. 103 grains powder. Everlasting 

 shell, with reduced charge of powder, say 85 grains ? Ans. 1. Yes. 

 2. Yes. 



P. H., Bloomsburg, N. J,— A friend's dog has a large swelling on 

 under jaw ; red blotches all along the jaw. It has broken open in 

 one or more places. Dog seems very much affected. He also has 

 small red blotohes on forelegs. The dog is a well-bred setter, but 

 from his appearance will not last long. Ans. If the swelling is an 

 inflammatory or painful one, would apply poultices of flaxseed 

 meal. Give a single dose of castor oil and from two to three 

 grains of quinine three times a day. Write further If there Is no 

 improvement. 



J. W. B., Pueblo, Colorado.-In Colorado the killing, snaring or 

 having in possession of "partridge, pheasant, prairie chicken, 

 prairie lieu or grouse" ia prohibited, save between Oct. 1st and 

 Nov. 15th, Professional taxidermists are allowed to kill birds and 

 animals for specimens in museums. No person shall kill or en- 

 trap elk, buffalo, deer, fawn, antelope, mountain sheop or bison 

 between Jan. 1st and Sept. 1st; and then only in reasonable quan- 

 tities for rood. Apply to the Governor or to the Secretary of 

 your State for a copy of the law. 



M. B. Cotjncic, Americus, Ga.— I see it stated in a Philadelphia 

 paper that a catamount was killed near that city, weighing over 

 fifty pounds. What is the difference between this species and our 

 wildcat? Sixteen nnd eighteen pounds is an average weight of 

 wild oats here, and twenty-six pounds Is the heaviest I ever saw 

 or heard of. How many species of catamount, or wild cat, are 

 there in the United States? Ans. There are three species of the 

 Fdirttr in Eastern America : two of them small, Lunx rufus and L 

 canadensis, and one large, Felis concolnr. The one mentioned in 

 the paper was probably a young one of the last named species. 



D. McG., Rutherford, N. J— I have two hound puppies three 

 months old. Ono is badly bow-legged and can hardly walk. Ho 

 seems most afflicted in the first joint and walks on the outside of 

 his feet. I have kept them in a large dog house, locked up, wltn 

 hardlyany exercise. The. other puppy is all right. Ans. AUdogs, 

 and especially puppies and growing dogs, should have their lib- 

 erty and be allowed to run about and take plenty of exercise. 

 Tho larger breeds of dogs should not be kennelled in barrels, as 

 it is apt to erooic the legs. If your puppy's condition is such that 

 bandages or leggins can be adapted so as to afford temporary 

 strength, it may be well to give them a trial. 



M. L. V., Savannah, Ga.— 1. My Irish setter has lost all the haU 

 around her eyes, and her frequent scratching keeps the parts 

 sore ; she has also two sore spots behind the ears. What shall I 

 do for her? 2. I have been advised to keep her from a litter of 

 puppies, only four or five. Is it. necessary to do so in order to in- 

 sure success in raising the puppies? 3. What is the best food for 

 a bitch suckling pups? Ans. 1. Examine carefully for the pres- 

 ence of lice ; if found apply a small quantity of kerosene oil, and 

 then thoroughly rub in an abundance of lard or lard-oil. Leavo 

 on twonty-four hours and repeat if necessary. 2. A well-condi- 

 tioned bitch should nurse satisfactorily Ave or six puppies. 8. 

 Mixed food containing small quantity of meat. If your bitch ia 

 sickly secure a young and healthy bitch as foster-inotht r for her 

 puppies. 



H. H., Brooklyn, N. Y.— I have a setter puppy about eight 

 months old : he has just had the distemper, and though he is ap- 

 parently recovered from that disease, still he seems to have been 

 troubled ever since the attack with a sort of spinal paralysis. He 

 has great difficulty In raising himself to a standing position, and 

 seems unable when standing to set himself in motion. By letting 

 me know what would be beneficial for the dog you will greatly 

 oblige. Ans. Yours is only a typical case and one of the common 

 results of distemper. Administer two grains of quinine with one- 

 eighth to one-quarter nux vomica three times a day. The 

 quantity of mix vomica must be governed by the resulting symp- 

 toms, which will manifest themselves principally by twitehings 

 of the muscles. When this takes placo the dose of'nux vomica 

 must be reduced. If you prefer, you might give a iaraetcaspuon- 

 ful of cod Bver oil twice a day in place of the quinine. Feed lib- 

 erally, and write, result later on. 



Facx, West Boylston, Mass.— My setter died last week, eight 

 months old. In tho morninghe was livelyand playful. In theafter- 

 noon I noticed that he was inclined to be alone and very quoit, 

 his hair coming out by handf uls, not caused by shedding, as he 

 was groomed every day and had been combed and brushed same 

 moruing. I watched him nil the afternoon, and ho showed no 

 other sign of sickness than disinclination to move ; nose cold and 

 moist, pulse regular. About six he commenced to champ his 

 teeth and froth badly. After doing so for about ten minutes, he 

 threw back his head and had a fit, which lasted but a few mo- 

 ments; be was then quiet for nearly an hour, when he had 

 another fit, and so on until two next morning, when he died-i ho 

 tits coming of tener toward the last. When 1 saw the first lit com- 

 ing on, I prepared an injection of sulphuric etherand laudanum, 

 same us I have used in other eases of fits, and gave injection once 

 in about half-hour, none being returned, but did no good. After 

 death opened hlin and round nothing In stomach or iuteslimg 

 to cause the fits. The liver was mottled ; spots ahout the sra> of a 

 dime, being very light-colored. His heart was the size of a pint 

 bowl— about eight times its natural size. Can you tell me what 

 ailed him, and what I should have done different in treatment? 

 Am a Utile anxious, as I havo a number of other dogs, and tho 

 rather sudden death and sicknoss troubles mo. I wish to save the 

 others, if possible, although 1 may never have a similar case. 

 Ans. From the description which you give, it is impossible to say 

 precisely what was tbe cause of death, because you omitted to 

 state the condition of the brain and spinal cord. In all probability 

 the disease was chiefly in the heart, which you stato was very 



ich enlarged. It is not. unlikely that " tho tits " were due to tho 

 plugging of the blood vessels of tho brain membranes with clots, 

 something linn from Hie heart. Whatever treatment was 

 adopted, it should therefore have been in the direction of stimu- 

 lating the heart to Increased action. For this case the simplest 

 tivai incut would have been whisky. If this fails, nothing can do 

 any good. But heart disease should always be recognised by n 

 careful breeder, because it is exhibited by panting and a weal 

 pulse, Oven if it chances '" be regular, which ii usually is riot) 

 The "sbeddiDg of coat" and "mottling of the liver" havo proba- 

 bly nothing to do with his sudden death. It was for cases like 

 yours that we arranged with the Columbia Veterinary College, 

 No. 217 East Thirty-fourth street, of this city, to receive ail speci- 

 mens and furnish a complete diagnosis free of charge, providing 

 that the express charges were prepaid. Had you availed yourself 

 of our liberal offer, tbe ease would have beencovered most thor- 

 oughly. 



