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up. still on we press, a slight mil catching beraftand lirunjr her 

 along. Everybo.ly noif is dot foi'ward— "Gasket " at his favorite 

 post in the oross-trc B, 1 ho " Captain " out on the extreme end of 

 i he jib-boom, all watching for Seguin Light. Finally, well along 

 in Ilie afternoon, II, heaves in sight, and there Is a howl of triumph 

 from the "Captain," who sees somo prospect of -'corning in for 

 the pot." Six o'clock dinner saw us plainly in sight of tho light' 

 though still some distance off, ami wo rush below. I don't 

 think I ever BBW any of the crow il winder sedately dowu 

 I o their reed on this old craft, unless I here were ladies on board— 

 an embellishment seldom indulged in. A merrier crowd never 

 gat hered around a yacht's table. The cozy cabin was lighted up, 

 and Tell doubly Snug by the rush of the water outside. It was the 

 first dinner on board of the eruise.aud henee a lively one, as in- 

 deed most of our dinners are: and then the fascination of tum- 

 bling up on deck, ami laying round "like snakes," ns one of the 

 boys suggested, watching the setting sun, and enjoying the seeth- 

 ing cigar or pipe in the gathering twilight, while a blissful con- 

 tentment pervades one's whole being, making a man feel like 

 forgiving his worst enemy for the nonce. But this must be done 

 to be appreciated, for all the pen-painting- in tho world cannot do 

 so grave a subject lull justice. Our costumes at dinner are de- 

 cidedly unique, If not exactly raninie i! failt. "Eben " arrays him- 

 self in alow-cut, blue boating jerseyand a pair of wild check 

 trowsers of ancient date ibui go"pd for a w.Uerv crave we toll 

 him!, a blue and white seull-eap snick on his liead suggesting the 

 appellation " Chinee "from several unappreeUuive small muckers 

 in Bath ; "Gasket," the fair, in a gray or drab-checked flannel 

 shirt, nondescript, trowsers, old slippers which have seen many a 

 cruise,pea- jaeket and wide-awake of heather hue, proboscis armed 

 with goggles, and a smile of anticipation on his face as he riew s 

 the feast. "Sticy"was clad in white jersey, white Scotch cap. 

 gray trowsere and white shoes, looking for all the world like an 

 Albino; while the " Infant " goes in for an old jersey, disrepu- 

 table trowsers, scull-cap and brown yachting shoes. The " Cap- 

 tain" likewise effects t lie blue jersey, blue coat, blue trowsers and 

 white yatohing shoes, i VA m/mci, while eitheralong-knit, corsair- 

 cut of cap or the " cheese-cutter," with its gold braid and tortoise- 

 shell riser, surmounts his expansive brow. Thus you see. we are 

 not, a "shirt-collar" crowd, and go in for comfort of the solid 

 sort while we are afloat,. Weare roused from dessert about 7.30 by 

 a cry from skipper of "Passed Seguin, sir; mouth of the river 

 right, ahead." We haul ourwind a little and shoot into the river 

 in good style. By a o'clock we are out of sight of the mouth, and 

 tho " Captain " pockets the stakes in triumph. At 9.3-5 p.m. we an- 

 chor off Bath, and reel that, we have done a good day's sailing— 

 about 101 utiles, as near as I can make it, in eleven hours and 

 thirty-flve minutes. 



So endeth the first sailing day of our cruise, and we turned in 

 after another onslaught on various edibles at some unholy hour 

 of the night, happily, however, not to be called to account by 

 our digestive organs, uor to have our female ancestors arrayed 

 before us in nightmares. Salt water is uncongenial to ghosts of 

 any sort. 



Monday, the 21st, showed us a clear sky in the morning, wi th a 

 flawy wind, said to be common to the Kennebec at this time of 

 the year. At. brenk fast the plans for the day were discussed, ami 

 though two out of the five had seen the city before, the minority 

 for once carried the day, and it was decided that we go up the 

 river, spend the day, and lunch ashore. A cat-boat was hired and 

 brought alongside, and a cargo of various edibles and drinkables 

 in compact form stowed away under the seats. Leaving 

 the steward and one hand in charge of the yacht, the rest 

 having gone io visit their respective families who reside here- 

 about, we shove off and proceed on the way. " Gasket " immedi- 

 ately takes the post of steersman, and away we go with a free 

 breeze and tide up the river. The small steamer which runs to 

 Gardiner set out at about the same time, and the fair damsels on 

 board eyed our various "get-ups" with curiosity and amusement. 

 This was not surprising, for we must have had the air of a 

 theatrical baud of pirates of the deepestdye in search of plunder. 

 Swiftly and quietly we giided along till we arrived oft a peaceful 

 looking,' nook, where we proceeded to run the boat ashore and 

 bathe. To those who have not seen the Kennebec in all its full 

 pride of summer garb, life is, comparatively speaking, a blank [ 

 The tliiek trees growing closedown to tho edge of the banks, and 

 Stretching far back into the hills form a rich mass of color which 

 cannot be excelled, and is exceedingly refreshing after months of 

 city life. Here one finds the "white-headed eagle" on bis native 

 heath, which heath, by the way, is more than likely to be a dead 

 tree — circling round and bullyiug the tishhawk out of his noonday 

 lunch. Here several times have members of various cruises on 



the B essayed to slaughter the bald-headed bird, but always 



without success. The " coy " bird seems to bear a charmed life, so 

 they say, and to escape unhurt from the deadly shot or bullet 

 We landed and sat, round eating and chatting, in the light and" 

 airy costume generally attributed to tho noble red man, for the 

 d i.v was warm and the air, outside of the breeze, decidedly tepid. 

 When the humor struck us we took a bath ami come out to dry in 

 the sun— the performance to be repeated again. Thus time passed 

 in peaceful security, and we noticed not that the wind had fresh- 

 ened and the tide turned against, us. Finally, we put off once 

 more and made out into the middle of the river, only to And our- 

 selves carried along by the swift-running tide in a direction con- 

 trary to our wishes, and rattled about by tho wind in a manner 

 more forcible than cheerful. Back we put to wait for tho turn 

 of tho tide, and perhaps the lulling of the wind. At last circum- 

 stances favor us once more. The deck is cleared for action; 

 ulsters, rugs, baskets and all packed into the cuddy. Away we 

 go, in moderately light attire, the nervous party at the helm pre- 

 dicting that we might have to swim for it, and stripping to his 

 undershirt and unmentionables accordingly. This, however, was 

 not our good fortune. The wind changed to the sixteen different 

 points of the compass, but somehow was always ahead, and the 

 water Hew right and left in a most disgusting manner. Tack after 

 tack we made, till finally wegotinthestrength of the out-running 

 tide, and the way that little craft, with the tide underher, soaked 

 up to windward was positively startling. She could look the 

 wind In the eye, without exaggeration, and tear along half a mile 

 dead to windward ! From shore to shore we stood, making long 

 Stretches, ltwasnojoke for a small boat, The "oldest Inhab- 

 itant"— so we heard afterwards— had not, seen such a blow on the 

 river in thirty years. We got, our share of the. sea and kept the 

 pump working till we made our last tack, and ranged up along- 

 side Of tie B before our admiring crowd, who had watched Ol 



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turned up at dinner n 

 spray. That, evening 1 

 is nothing of startling 

 quite early, and spent 



clous hot punch, we relied 

 ou I on the transoms. A noggin of the 

 and auapputusall right again, and we 

 ne tho worse for our prolonged bath of 

 o strolled through (be town, but. re, there 

 Merest m the plaoo itself we got on board 

 he evening in social confab. 

 ITo Ik c'OhCtmtccM 



W. J. W„ Colioos. i\\ Y— Address tho Secret:.: of e bate 



C. M. A.-" Oars and Sculls," by Woodgatc. Can forward upon 



:eeipt of price, jLlfc. 



Sitiktsman, Boston. M«8S.— Your setter has the mange, for 

 which you can try Glover's mango cure, advertised in this paper 

 It can bo procured la your city. 



S. K. C. J., Newark— Read the article " Pitrmachenee and the 

 Kangeley Circuit," in a recent, issue. From the dale there given, 

 you can estimate the expenses of a party of six. 



L. H. G., Constantino, Jlleh.— Vou say that you want a re- 

 triever; one that will do 1. is hoi -k on both land and water. We 

 therefore advise you to get a lirsi-c.lnss Irish water spaniel puppy, 

 which you can most, probably do by applying at once to Mr. W. 

 B. Wells, Jr., Chatham, Out. 



a. P. IS., Hudson, Wis.— Two men tie in a glass-ball match, and 

 agree to shoot off at double balls. One shouts at both balls ami 

 misses both; the other shoots at one and breaks it, and does 

 not, shoot at the other. Who wins? Acs. The other wins; It 

 was not nececssary to shoot at the second ball. 



G. Y., New Fork City.-The removal of dew claw- should always 

 be done when the animal is v. :■;, yotn \ tin Irejcoision then being 

 accomplished with a sharp pair of soiss .rs. First divide tho skin, 

 and draw the 6 sw-olan to ono sid. Hi EO i It ! - defaulted, In order 

 that the skin may afterward cover the wound. 



A. D. B., Irvinglon, ST, Y.- By all means a setter dog, one and u 

 halt years old, should be allowed meat nth his other food, and he 

 should olwaj s have bones on which to gnaw. If you have proper 

 inclosure, allow the dog to run at will ; do not chain him rip. We 

 are now publishing a series or articles on dog urenkiii' . (Vutcll 

 will give you the in I 01 .. i ion yov. desire. 



J. S. [/. W., Phlladelwhia, l'a. My cocker spaniel's loeth are 

 disfigured by a brown scale, which seams firmly attached. His 

 gums are coated, and his breath Offensive. I judge il is the out- 

 growth of distemper which he had badly. He seems perfectly 

 well,''- not highly fed, and acts plenty of exercise. Ans. Have 

 the tartar removed by a dental instrument, and by a person who 

 understands dentistry. Allow the dog large bones, upon which 

 to gnaw and clean Ills I eetb. 



j. H.K., Jr., Chicago, III. -Should a dog remain at his point 

 while the sportsman flushes his bird? Ans. All young dogs 

 should be broken to hold their point and the gun should move 

 the birds. In open shooting, such as quail, snipe, prairie chick- 

 ens, etc., it is best, in the long run, to adopt the plan, with dogs 

 of all ages, to have the sportsman flush the game. Our views on 

 this subject will be given shortly in one of the papers ou dog- 

 breaking to which we refer you. 



BoANOnAiiP.— Cuttidg away forefoot might give your boat 

 weather helm, if you ran cut away enough to counteract her lee 

 helm, without reducing the lateral resistance ton much. Putting 

 a "shoe" on aft will ha-re a. similar effect. Or shorten head 

 booms and add to leach of mainsail ; or shift the whole rig further 

 aft, or trim by the stern. All will have a like tendency. They 

 serve to carry the center of your sails further 'aft In relation to the 

 center of lateral resistance. Slernposls are raked for the sake of 

 handiness, and to cut away friction surface of little value as 

 lateral resistance. 



B. E. E., liullalo, N. V.— My spaniel, seven months Old, has been 

 acting very stupidly and lazy. His eyes arc bloodshot, and are 

 continually running. He eats very little, and while Bleeping 

 breathes very heavily and occasionally makes a kind ol moaning 

 sound. Ans. Ihepuppy is very probably In the first stages of 

 distemper. Given dessertspoonful thrice a day of following pre. 

 scription:— spirits of nitre, two drachms ; tine, gentian, two 

 drachms; mindererus spa-its, six drachms, ami Water, three 

 ounces. If dog progresses favorably give one grain or quinine 

 three times a day, and discontinue the above mixture. Keep 

 puppy warm and dry. Write results. 



J. T. O'F., Newton, Miss.— I have a pointer-hitch puppy, about 

 nine months old, which a few nights ago was taken with a sudden 

 weakness in her hip joints. No indication of a hurt. Appetite 

 good, and general condition excellent. Ans. Bitches occasionally 

 become paralyzed when they are in season, but they usually get 

 all right again. Tour puppy has had a partial stroke, and we 

 would suggest a stimulating liniment, with plenty uf friction ou 

 hind part of back, rump, loins, etc. Paralysis 18 frequently the 

 result, of worms, for which you may try. Write further; and if 

 no better will advise course of strychiua. 



H. P. D., G old 1)01 ■ I . C -I have an English setter, three and 

 a half years old, which has had a bad cough for two o 

 more. It comes on periodically. He coughs most when being 



remedy in your valuable p iper. > :.-. Wcshould judge, from your 

 description, that the trouble Is caused by chronic bronchitis. Five 

 grains of muriate of ammonia, dissoh ed In a little water, i hree 

 times a day may bo of service. Good rood, regular exercise 

 and warm kenneling is what you must depend upon to give the 

 dog relief. 



Ikish Water SpAKIKuSs Philadelphia, Pa— I have s fine Irish 

 water spaniel puppy, four months old, which has had sore eyes 

 ever since I got it— that is about: free weeks since. H is now 

 strong and feels well, but |B subject to Ills. Ai first, 11, would 

 have them about three times a week; now it has two in one daV 

 and sometimes Oftener. T feed it four daj I In the. week on boiled 

 rice and new milk, two days on Spratt's dog bread, with a little 

 beef tea, and one day with bread and milk. It is kept clean and 

 dry. and moderately warm. Flense advise me whal to do. Ans. Give 

 puppy two doses, one in morning, one in evening, of the follow- 

 mixturo: Four grains of calomel, wii.h fifteen graj I Df BUD- 

 carbonate ol'bismulh; three boors alter second dose, give R fair 

 quantity of castor oil. Try change of diet, Omitting altogether 

 the rice, aud add a little salt to the rice al all times. Pearl barley 

 i3 superior to rice in every way. Write result within a I ■■■■. da J 



M. L. N., Groenbusb, N. Y— I have two red Irish setter pops 

 seven months old, very sick with the distemper, lungs somewhat 

 congested, also diarrhoea troubling them. They ha\o been sick 

 some fifteen days-now to second stage. What shall I give them 

 for both dilliculticsV Ans. for the lung trouble, counter Irrita- 

 tion by means of strong liniment, or spii Its of turpentine; if the 



ed, 



it 



the chest. For diarrh.ea. injections of one-lialt" teaspoouful of 

 lauduuum in brl le spoon] tloi il it at. ■-, repeated about utter 



every Ihird discharge of bowal if the; I i itraJninj , 



Probably by the time of this publication, two gtaTns of quinine, 



,, , , ind nutritious. broths will' bo of decided benefit. 



Keep the puppies warm a,ml dry. 



C. VI. D., Norwich, X V'.-l have a, red Irish setter dog thai has 

 epileptic Ids, falls and straightens himself ontwilh a tremor, and 

 troths al the mouth. After he hits had two or throe, his eyes look 

 badly and he breathes rapidly, and is dumpish. The ills come ou 



about two weeks 



I saw him in spa: 



■ ■:. Will you 



strong, ambitious 



II you are correct 

 probable, but the 



much or bo 



try. Adopt some 

 should have plenty 



led when 

 « ilhout 



band rhavekepi 



uey arc a pm ! i pi .1 

 I may be doe to some 

 itch as worms, for v. h 

 ..f treatment In thtttl 



tld if o.-i 



; lug Voiirdog 



I oil inoisl or W6t 



iic. cogs that 



ground, wet the back of his head I'ronitiu 



are eontiue in dark or damp places I'reqiienlly have l.fs when 



brought into the light aud sun. 



It. M.B., Philadelphia.— 1. 1 have an imported set f.-r puppy, tcu 

 or twelve mouths old, that has weal, eyes, eotisfaiorahle mailer 

 running from them in tho morning: has no 8] aptoms OJ «Hy 

 Other trouble, save occasional languor. 2. Would you recom- 

 mend my sending hi in into the country, or shall I keep him in the 

 city? 3. What, is best food for him, is m 

 whul age do dogs generally have disl 



■-I I i I begin to train him? ti. He is a 



hurt him to use " Persian Insect, Powdi 

 must keep the eyes clean by washing th 

 tepid water. We do not ail 



nip. rV 5. M, wdiat two 

 noj-,,1 by Dobs, would it 

 "on him ? Ans. I. Vou 

 o times ti day with 



eing applied lo the eyes 



Of very young dogs. :;. Send bini io Ihe country by all 11 

 puppies should never be l top or 0. .oped u p ; they must have their 

 liberty, and in an inclosure w hoi e they can do no damage, 

 3. Young dogs require food more frequently than old ones, 



,, ,. -.! d, therefore, feed about three times, a day, providing- 



vou allow plenty of exercise. Mush and milk, with a I 1 1 1, -,||. 

 boiled potatoo-, mixed with gravy, wholesome table scraps, with 

 little meat, etc., should constitute his food, which you can occa- 

 sionally vary, i. The distemper attacks dogs of ftll ages, although 

 the period of greatest liability Is beyond maturity. 5. The arti- 

 cles on dog-breaking, Which are now being published in the Kou- 

 est ami Sturam, will give you the correct idea? about house- 

 breaking puppies, and when to introdueelhein in the tie, d. II. Vou 

 may use the Insect powder; it Ban not hurt him. Sprint's soap is 



the best we know of to keep a dog clean— see aflverUsi 



another column. Bead the paper, it cou talus the infornialiouyou 

 desire. 



tN, Fort Bayard, New Mexico.--! have a. setter puppy 

 about eight months old: think ho has mange. The following are 

 all tne symptoms that have made their appearance:— His coat 

 s dry aud faded, looks broken an 1 ' curls up, especially so iu 

 nf right shoulder: this has been confined to right side, but 

 seems spreading ou both sides. Soinelime ago, in grooming- 

 saw in his hair small white Bakes oFskio, which are still 

 present. Have been compelled to feed mo<i|_\ imgit, with bread 

 potatoes. Seeing bis condition of hair thought he had 

 ;, and Was confirmed in this opinion byhls actions. Gave 

 three doses of areea nut, followed by c;i.storoil. He threw 

 up a small tape worm aud passed segment, ol tape worm after- 

 wards. The puppy has plenty of exercise, as he is allowed 

 freedom. Seems in good spirits gem rally, and weighs lib,, lit 



for 



. fly 



'|H1 



ml-. 



Treat!) 



uldbedir 





tor fifteen hours, and then giv 

 hour later repeat same dose i. 

 he really has mange, by scraC 

 his body, you can then ti-ea 

 ounces of sublimed sulphur, t\ 

 olive oil. Dress dog all over • 

 fourth day wash off with carta 

 as before. Be careful to rn 

 Q iVe two and a half drops of \< 

 twice a day; gradually incrcas 



thistreatm 



Should, ho 



Eorsome ii.im.iey, at ive the rt I em ti il ti esn h 



,-er, the dog showno indication loserateh, we would 

 simplylry to build up his eonsiilullou by living 

 sof quinine three times it day, for several weeks. 



" 8c.umerla:;i> Sk ktcuks."— Tito i'ol lowing charming 

 bits are taken from Dr. F. L. Oswald's " Summerlaud 

 Sketches," and tell us something Of a land about which 

 we of the North know but little. Our roadei'3, who re- 

 member IJr. Oswald's delightful sketches in previous 

 issues of Forest a.sh Stream and in other ueiiddicals, 

 will warmly welcome these notes from hi's i : , 

 1>cti : — ■ 



Coyote Concerts. — "I could not help admiring the 

 wisdom of a merciful Creator, who lias not increased the 

 vocal power of animals in proportion to fcuelrsize, when 

 the overture of a coyote serenade sounded athwart the 

 hills about an hour after sunset. It commenced with a 

 alow crescendo, so irresistibly luguubious that two of our 

 doe;s at once raised their lien. Is and swelled their voices in 

 a responsive tremolo, wbie . may have been heard and 

 appreciated by their distant relatives. A kick brought 

 their antiphohes- to an abrupt finale, but every now and 

 than their irrepressible feelings found vent hi a low 

 whine. 



"It cannot be hunger that makes the Me can co^ % 



howl, for the forests of the Kaciual are inexhaustil la 

 storehouses of animal Food, and the occasional disappoint 

 ments which may attend their pre la "■ , , , :i 



hardly furnish an excuse tor Buch loud and protracted 

 laments, It is, rather an elegiac tendency wliicli aiaui- 

 festsitself in all the varieties of the genus i mi, m. i, ,,- .,, , ,, 

 the dingo, the voiceless dog of the Australian wilderness, 

 breaks forth into sympathetic grunts if he hears a puppjf 

 whine. It IS the- 'one touch of Mature that makes all 



canines, kin. and lias probably been inherited Prom their 



common ancestor, tho wolf, once " A tuiglity hunter be- 

 fore the Lord," but who may have learned to howl when 

 bis business declined under the competition of Nimi-od 8s 

 Co., till the hunter became I, be hunted, unless be pre- 

 ferred to enter the service of his rival at dng-wages." 



The Home of the PintPliE Macaw.—-- The favorite 

 lurunls of tin- macaw are the woods of Southern Yuen Ian, 

 eepeciaUj the bill forests, that abound in wild 6g a and the 

 sweet acorns of the Queraus Her. In a wooded valley- on 



OUT left a swarm of the purple variety wore culled lo- 

 oefber by their leader aud started fllf in floubl I le pi 

 rather, by sets of twos t ror high overhead tin colnrun di- 

 vided pah'wise. and the separate couples too] a '' ' 



to their respective nests. LI sva s a prei I ; i ighl . 



harsh serein us sounded clear and melodious n be d i :- 



tanee — from an astonishing distance, indeed, for the voice 

 of the larger | ,..r, ,i ; n less remarkabl iforit pi <y , . 



than its versatility. The purple, nm,eu\\ can summon 



their mates from across the broadest rivers of tie 



can tropic." 



