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large, abounding in rivers, teeming with game of all 
kinds, and note the contrast. In North America sports¬ 
men of all classes are to be counted by thousands and ten 
of thousands ; every State has its game laws ; almost 
every town its sporting club. In South America the only 
sport one ever hears of is when some wandering English¬ 
man or American publishes a book of travel, or sends a 
letter to the sporting papers. An amusing instance of 
bow they shoot partridges in South America was related 
tousthe other day by a gentleman who had lived some 
years on the Platte River. Talking with him, as we travel¬ 
led from the West of England in the Flying Dutchman 
just when the partridge season had commenced, of the 
prospects of sport, we asked him how they shot partridges 
in South America; he said, “ Well, I don’t know that there 
was much shooting about it, but it was done on horse¬ 
back, as is every thing else there, in this way : A party 
of fifteen or twenty of us would start away into the coun¬ 
try until we came to the ground wo had decided, to oper¬ 
ate on ; we spread out in a large circle, which was gradu¬ 
ally narrowed, and the birds, being bewildered with the 
cries of the hunters—driven towards the centre—we then 
rode in and knocked them down with our whips.” The 
other occupant s of the carriage were an officer, fresh from 
the Zulu war, and Sir Thomas somebody or other—and the 
laughter this novel method of shooting partridges evoked, 
may he imagined. This reminds us that they have yet 
some tilings to learn in the States ; and now and then one 
comes across such a paragraph as the following from the 
Oct. 10th. No. of Forest and stream 
“ Milbury . Oct. tVh.—Ur. John M. White started a fox 
to-day, and after an exciting eliase Shot (!) him on Britlg- 
ham HillM Grafton. It was a beauty,-and weighed nine 
and three-quarter pounds.” 
What will our fox-hunting readers say to that? We 
prophesy that when Forest and Stream for Oct. 16th. 
1079, is published, such a paragraph will be looked on 
much as it would had it appeared in one of our own sport¬ 
ing journals ; but foxes will not be so plentiful in Ameri¬ 
ca then, and fox-hounds will have Increased; there are al¬ 
ready several packs in the country. 
Forest and Stream is so readable, and contains such 
an immense amount of interesting matter relating to fish¬ 
ing, shooting, &e., that we feel we are doing it hare jus¬ 
tice in thus bringing it specially to the notice of OUr read¬ 
ers. It contains every week over forty columns, divided 
under the following headings :— Fish. Culture (from this 
section in the number before us wo learn that over seven 
million salmon eggs have been distributed for hatching 
purposes by the U. S. fishery establishment at Baird, to 
other parts of the Union, to France, Holland, Canada, 
Germany, and New South Wales), Natural History, The 
Kennel, * Yuvhting-and Boating, Sea and River Fishing, 
Furs and Trapping, The Rifle, Game Bag and Gun, 
Rational Pastimes (here we find impartial reports of 
how “Dafts Team" and the “Gentlemen of Ireland” have 
been heating the Americans at cricket-), Archery, and hi 
addition to the above there are special articles on “The 
Game and Fish of Alaska ’’—Alaska ought, to be a paradise 
for trout-ttsliing, and as for salmon two tons weight are 
said to have been caught at one haul of the net; but, hor¬ 
rible to lelate, the trout won’t look at a Hy, and are only 
to be taken with roe ; and as for the salmon, well, here is 
what the writer says, aud we think it goes to prove the 
theory that this fish does not feed in fresh water :— 
“ As the salmon season closes, I reflect how baseless 
were my expectations, and how foundationless the lies of 
those who made me believe that salmon could be caught 
here by the barrel-full, as one would catch cod off Cape 
Ann. ‘ Except by the natives with nets and gaffs, there 
has not been a salmon caught here on a hook this sum¬ 
mer, and flies of all kinds, spoons and minnows have been 
cast and trolled in vain pursuit. So a summer in Alaska 
has not yielded me a salmon.” 
Then we have amost am using article entitled “A Win¬ 
ter in East Florida.” Could any but a country man of 
Mark Twain or Artemus Ward describe a snore like this? 
“Sitting around the blazing pine-logs that night, the time 
passed quickly while talking of hunting, Ashing, and sail¬ 
ing, and it was 11 o’clock when we turned in. Ben, as 
was his usual custom, was asleep and snoring in five min¬ 
utes —and such a snore! Ben was my case of nasal ca¬ 
tarrh, but it was no ‘light catarrh’ that he struck in his 
‘ beautiful snore ;’ but a compound of bassoon base-drum. 
Shakepeare says that— 
“ Weariness 
Oan snore upon the Mint, when rusty sloth 
Finds the downy pillow hard.” 
“ But Ben’s snore was not produced hy weariness ; nor 
were his slumbers flint-locked; but his proboscian 
music, proceeding from a stub-and-twist fuil-clioked 
double-barrel organ, was Wagnerian in pattern and won¬ 
derful in effect and penetration. 
• ■ I heard Strobhar, who is hard of hearing, say to King 
in their tent a few rods away: Hab! just listen to that 
hull alligator bellowing up the creek ! It’s one of the hoys 
snoring,' replied King. 'Well, by the Great Horn Spoon! 
no need of a fog-horn in their boat !’ A few minuteB 
later I heard a peculiar rumbling and roaring sound pro¬ 
ceeding from the eastward, which I at first thought to be 
the sea ; but as it rapidly came nearer it became louder, 
and the ground began to tremble and roll, jarring the 
guns on the rack, and producing a rattling among the pans 
outside. The heavy rumbling seemed to pass right under 
me with an oscillating and wavy motion, and disappeared 
in a westerly direction. I found myself rolling out of my 
mossy bed and became conscious that it was the shock of 
an earthquake or some internal convulsion : and was a 
prolonged shock, or rathera quick succession of two shocks 
lasting nearly a minute altogether. The boys were all 
now wide awake and discussing the matter. Strobhar 
said he heard it distinctly, hut he thought it was Ben’s 
snoring. This event occurred on thenightof January 12th 
at 11,30 o’clock. I learned afterwards that it was 
quite severe in some portions of the State. At Cape Can¬ 
averal light-house it threw oil out of the lamp on to the re¬ 
flectors, and it shook the solid brick tower of Jupiter light 
from base to dome, while the keepers of both lights made 
the best time on record for a hundred feet downward. 
J. A. Henshall.” 
Then we have an article on the splendid services to 
science of the American ornithologist. Dr. Coues, who 
has been invited to visit England and Europe for the 
further prosecution of his studies by such men as Huxley. 
Tyndall, and Spencer. Next “ Fishing Industries of the 
Gulf Coast," “The Sportsman Defined," “A Trip to North 
Park ” (the “park ” being an immense tract of country 
in Colorado), “The Expansion of Gun Barrels,” and other 
articles and “ notes ’’ in profusion. 
In addition to the reading matter there are ten 
pages of advertisements ; and if advertisers in this 
country want to know how to make their announce¬ 
ments attractive they should look over a copy of 
Forest and Stream. Take Mr. Orvis’ advertisement 
of his flies, accompanied as it is by the engraving 
of a splendid trout just closing his jaws on one 
(it must have brought him many an order simply from 
its attractivenes) ; then Messrs. Mann & Co.’s illustrated 
advertisement of their trolling-spoons. This firm say8 : 
“We manufacture fifty-nine different kinds of trolling- 
spoons adapted to the waters of every State and Terri¬ 
tory. Our ‘perfect revolving’ has proved to be the best 
ever invented,” &c. Then the various railway compa¬ 
nies, instead of dry lists of trains, giving glowing accounts 
of the various kinds of sporting countries they open up. 
Of course the advertisements should be nothing if not 
“ tall?' and everybody says his goods are the “best in 
tlie world," “finest made." Tatham’s shots are “more 
freo from shrinkage, more spheiical, more uniform, 
heavier, and of brighter and cleaner finish than any 
other;” Dupont’s gunpowder is the “most popular in 
use;” Keep’s best gingham umbrella is “ fifty per cent, 
stronger than any other umbrella ;" Mr. L. Lum Smith’s 
imitation stained glass is the “ most remarkable and 
beautiful invention ever patented;" Henning’s fishing 
pants are the “ best made goods in the world , Charles 
E. Lewis has two dogs for sale. “ the handsomest I ever 
saw A. D. Law’s cartridge is “the only one in the mar¬ 
ket (there are a dozen others advertised in the same 
paper); Cavd’s patent ball trap is “ the only one that 
throws every way except at shooter and spectator 
Good’s mocassins are “ the best thing in the market N. 
M. Shepherd has the “ largest stock of jewelry on hand,” 
and “does more business than any other house;” the 
English Fishing Gazette is the “ only paper in the Eng¬ 
lish language entirely devoted to angling.” But it's time 
to stop now. (It certainly was the case when we sent 
our advertisement; but, as we have taken up shooting 
lately, we shall be accused of using the “long bow” as 
well as our American friends 1) All the same. Forest 
and Stream is a first-class paper, and we only hope our 
readers will try it. 
— Card’s rotating trap seems to be making its way around 
the world. In a letter now before us from the firm of 
W. W. Greener and Co., they state that the traps are 
selling at the rate of one hundred per month. They are 
sent to every English colony, to Poland, Austria, Frauce, 
Italy, Germany, etc. We predicted as much when the 
trap appeared, nor are we at all surprised to see such a 
sale. 
From Hell to Heaven. —Sometimes the pains of 
disease are so great that it seems as if they could not be 
borne, and sometimes the minor pains worry men and 
women into the grave by preventing rest and sleep. Then 
the soothing influence of Warner's Safe Nervine is like 
a translation from hell to heaven.— Adv, 
—Messrs. Lord & Taylor, whose advertisement will be 
found elsewhere, possess superior facilities for supplying 
out-of-town customers with underwear, shooting jackets, 
etc. In this large store will be found^almost every arti¬ 
cle of ladies’ ana gentlemen’s outfit. 
The Effects of the Cold Snap. —The fierce winds 
have in numerous cases produced pains iu the limbs and 
back. Frost bites are also now in season. Speedy relief 
is effected by Weston-Rowellene. Depot 381 Sixth ave. 
—The Bodega Hamper contains wliiskey, gin, rum and 
brandy. Anyone wholikes whiskey, gin, rum and brandy 
should read the Bodega advertisement elsewhere. 
gtttsuiwsi to ffiom,$ijoi»aents. 
No Notice Taken of Anonymous Communications. 
t3F°TFe make no charge for answering inquiries in this column. 
H. N., Jacksonville.—The sharpie is well adapted to your pur¬ 
poses. Write to our advertisers for prices, etc. 
Inquirer, Toron to. We can furnish you design and specifica- 
tion lor four ton cutter, as required, for $ 20 . Time, one week. 
Model of same, $15 extra. 
T. D. A., Franklin, Pa.—Would itdo to breed the two cockers of 
which I eond pedigrees? Ans. Fes: we should think they might 
make a very good cross. 
Samlet.— In making a fish-pond, do not attempt to clean the 
bottom, but leave the vegetable matter as it is. It harbors food 
for the fish. 
Zwarf, Bath,N. S.—We eaunottraoe any of the pedigrees you 
want, and wonid suggest that you write to tho owners. We can 
furnish you their addresses. 
.T. M. H., Yonkers—The charge for a 13 gauge gun is 31-3 dr. 
powder and 11-Joz. shot. Tho different brands of powder arc 
adapted to different kinds of game. 
H. M. G., Philadelphia.—Please tell me whether a setter hitch 
named Flora, owned by John Bentler, of this city, received a 
modal in the last dog show held hero. Ans, No; a bitch named 
Flora was entered by Robert Mulveady, but received no award. 
E. H., Now Orleans.—Have not heard of paper masts being 
used as yet, though it may come to that before long, in view of 
the increasing uses to which paper is being put. Whether such 
spars on small craft would stand the test, is of course an Open 
question now. 
J. K., Nelsonville, Ohio.—I have a gun that cost $35 ; 81 lbs. 
weight, 10gauge, and30inch.barrels; with4drams of powder, 11 
or. No. 8 shot, at a 30 Inch, circle at. 40 yards, I put in with the 
rlghtbarrel, 308 ; with the left barrel,403pellets. Was that agood 
target? Ans. Yes, excellent. 
J. A. S., Pepin, Wis.—What kind of saiL would you advise for a 
hoat 14 feet long for use on Lake Pepin, pretty rough sometimes ? 
Ans. Where the winds are shiCUng. with flaws, as they are liable 
to he on Lake Pepin, a oatboat-rig Ib handler and far safer than 
a jib and mainsail, or even a sprit or leg-of-mutton, 
C. O.B., Boston.— I have a Dash III. setter pup, four;months 
old, that got scratched in one eye by a cat. two months ago. The 
eye seems to he all right, with the exception of a white film on 
the sight. Is there anything that I oan do for him ? Ans. Blow 
into the eye with a quill a little powdered burnt alum. 
Georgia, Atlanta, Ga.— 1. Is it safe to use buckshot in a No. 12 
breeoh-ioading gun with choke barrels? If so, will I have a safe 
charge if I chamber tho shot in the muzzle of the gun to find the 
number of shot to be placed in each layer In shell? Ans. It is 
safe to use buckshot in the manner described, by first chamber¬ 
ing them in the muzzle. 
E. , Marlboro’.—My dog has had the distemper'for a'montb past; 
is now somewhat- better, but very weak, and seems to be growing' 
weaker quite fast. What is the trouble? Will tho feeding of meat 
do him any injury? Ans. He wains nourishment and tonics. 
Foed him beef or mutton broth with vegetables, and give him 
every day a wine glassful or codllver oil willi two or three drops 
of wluo of iron In it. 
W. J. P., HagersviUe.— 1. Is there any difference in the shooting 
of two rifles, .40 cal., 70 grains powder, similar in every respect, 
except that one is Btraigbt-chambered and the other bottle¬ 
necked? 2. Is a 26-incb, .40 cal. barrel long enough to burn 70 
grainspowder? 3. Would it impair the shooting of a 12-inch, 22 
cal. pocket rifle, which uses 22-cal. short cartridges, if it was 
chambered for 23-eai. long cartridges? Ans. 1. The preference 
is now givon to the straight Bheil. 2. Yes. 3. No. 
F. ,New York.— I have a pointer dog, two years old, who is 
continually nibbling, or rather snapping his front teeth together, 
and while so doing presses his nose against, the ground or against 
any person near him. He has done this for a year past ; and I 
should like, through your paper, to know the cause and remedy. 
Ans. The cause is local, and should be discovered by a careful ex¬ 
amination of his jaws. Bring him to this office, and we will look 
at him. 
O. B., Now York.— 1. Will you kindly inform me if my dog’s 
tail, which is rather short, will be an obstacle to her receiving tlia 
prize, as I wish to enter her in the following show ? 2. How can 
I get her in condition? 3. When will the next Westminster Dog 
Show be held 1 Ans. 1 . No penalty Is exacted for docked tails at 
dog shows. 2. By giving her regular exorcise and proper food. 
Before commencing, it Is well to give a couple of capsules of tar 
for a few days. Wash once a week and groom her coat every 
day. 3. Probably inJAprll. 
O. G. F., Frederick, Md.—I have a pointer dog whose tail bleed* 
very much when hunting, and he gets very sore on the shoulders, 
and the inside of his hind legs. Can the bleeding of t he tail bo 
removed by any other means than cutting off the first joint? What 
can I use to cure the redness and soreness off his shou lders and logs? 
Ans. Probably it would be difficult now to cure the soreness of 
the tail, and if the end was cul off after I he shooting season is 
over, it would be healed and in firm condition for next year. 
Rub the sores with carbolic salve, aud afterwards with vaseline". 
Precaution.— What kind of boots is best to wear while hunt¬ 
ing iu Florida in sections where there is danger of meeting rat¬ 
tlesnakes? Can those snakes bite through heavy grain-leather 
hoots? Are rubber boots a better protection than leather, and 
would there be any danger of being bitten above tb e tops of knee- 
high boots ? Would it be advisable in dangerous sections to weur 
rubber leggings over leather boots? Ans. The danger from 
snultes in Florida in winter is so slight thatany commoti shooting- 
boot would answer. Probably the best prevention there oould 
be taken would be to wear ankle-boots, with knee-high gaiters 
strapped or buttoned over woolen trousers or stockings. 
G. A. J., New York. —My pet eat is troubled by a persistent ten¬ 
dency to throw up his food, and an equally disagreeable habit of 
dreuling when asleep. He is only five years old, fat and in good 
health, playing considerably every day, and not apparently suf¬ 
fering from any loss of his teeth. He has never been castrated, 
but rarely goes far from homo, and always sleeps in a nest pre¬ 
pared for him at the barn. What can I do to cure Ifim? His 
saliva lias a disagreeable odor, but his oyes are bright, and his 
whole demeanor very affectionate and gentle. Ans. The trouble 
is due to over-feeding. His diet should be ohangod. and consist 
ol as little meat as possible. Some catnip should be procured for 
him. A small dose of some aperient would not hurt. him. 
A. L. P„ Albany.—My rough ooat dog hasaomeskin disease 
which causes him to bite and scratch off hair and skin until sores 
appear. Seems to belli good condition otherwise. The itching Is 
so intense as to cause him to howl aud cry. Is very large, weigh¬ 
ing 140 lbs. The smell from him is intolerable. I feed him boiled 
Indian meal, a little cooked moat and potatoes, and Imve for a 
couple of weeks been giving him Fowler’s solution, arsenic eight 
to ten drops daily. Ans.Wasb tho dog thoroughly with warm water 
and soft soap, and after drying npply the following ointment — 
Sulphur sub., 8 ozs.; whale oil, 8 ozs.; oil of tar, j 0 z • ung 
hydrarg, 4 oz. Wash off and repeat in three days, aud again after 
the same interval, if neoeasary. Give the Fowler’s solution in 
the quantity named twice a day. It would be well to shave (lie 
dog. 
T. W. B., Montreal.—I am desirous of building a sharpie yacht 
about sixteen feet over all, and as I am a novice I do not know 
the proper breath of beam, length of keel, size of centre-board, 
etc. Would you let mo know t he proper dimensions, size of sail 
(cat-rig), mast. Loom, gaff, etc. Ans. Sharpies being narrow, 
should be longer than other boats to get accommodation or ser¬ 
vice out of them. Would recommmerid 20 or 24 Ecet loDg in 
preference to only 18 feet. For sharpie 24 feet long give 8 teet 8 
inches beam. She will draw only a few inches of water when 
complete. They have no keel, the bottom being of three-quarter 
inch boards, nailed ueross tho sides. Round the latter up for the 
after third of their length. Step mast four feet from bow. Boom 
Iflfeetkrag; hoist, 15fcet ; gaff, 10 feet. See back numbers of 
Forest and Stream. For shorter sharpie increase the propor- 
tion of beam. 
W. D. W., Philadelphia.— I have a water spaniel troubled with 
rheumatism in the loins and hind-quarters. He is four years old ■ 
in good health otherwise, well housed, ana fed principally on 
vegetable food; has plenty of exercise. It does not come from 
exposure. Can you prescribe any trealment? it is of two years' 
standing. He is extremely sensitive to the touch in the parts 
affected, and suffers much pain. Ans. Stonehenge recommends 
the fallowing somewhat empirical remedy as the most reliable he 
knows: Score a red herring with a knife, and well rub in two 
drachms of nitre ; give every morning on an empty stomach, and 
keep the dog without food ft r two hours after. At night give a 
d rachm of camphor made in a ball. If the dog will not eat the her¬ 
ring, it may be mixed with broth. A notlier remedy is carbonate 
of ammonia, three to five grains, to be gl -on two or three times 
daily. Hand-rubbing and an embrocation of turpentine and am¬ 
monia will be found beneficial. 
