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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Dboembbb 8, 1881. 



taking plenty of water over the tows yet the crew, perched to wind- 

 ward, remained perfectly dry. In such V> eat her a flqop iff) 

 only drown every one out, hut she could not begin to sail with her 

 easier sister, and would soon give up an attempt to ttiaKe a | ■ 

 In disgust or from sheer inability to earn anything to windward. 



MAKE IT TONS. 



TH E New York Y aeht Club has the most rational 

 , 1 1 '.i i-ine i li 1 1 1 ■ i -i- ■ mi ■■■ i,i .-.,; exec)',' inr 



oasis, which is sound from a sclent lne noim o ■ " 

 great sutlel'aeiioti. and Is i,nc .i.eee.i,,: :,.-; tlio bes, 

 yet put into praollce even bv these who were inclln, 

 of lis lasting qualities. We Hear no complaints am 



'einent role 



be taken to lis 

 lie gives 



winded string needs paper and pencil or a lightning calculator's head 

 to perform the divisions leading to the same end. With tons as the 



standard a ele lie merits of a race will force Itself 



Intuitively upon the eiirroiioler and the soee.r.a tor, who now too often 

 lose sight of difference in size because tna figures in which It is put 

 convey no distinct loctnoeg without more effort of the brain than 

 they care to Institute. From a seutimenval point, also, preference 

 should he given to the ton. It is a nautical unit, sanctified by the 

 halo of ages, while cubical com ems smacks of i he landsman's labora- 

 tory or the youngster's class-room. 



them tmf ilrlv a.Tivii-,,! in- allev.ancee grouted re differences oi milk. 

 As is geuerallv known, the club measures the actual size of Its 



', aelil -,e ■ in, . . ■ -■ .- ■ . 1 ■ ... 1 1 , :■■■ , , i :. i ". i,„-,i ', ,. ■ , . t i ■ :,-.■■ .--,,■: 



tills bulk in eerie 



We now desire to call the club's attention to the advisability of 

 adopting the ton as the unit instead. Theoretical!;, It Is the sal 

 thing; i ho sound basis Is not touched by the alteration con 

 but much simplicity of expression Is attained, serving to 



rule nior,, penejer r, Us script:, nnd fieru'er. ill a : aeee ■ i . 1 1 . Ill 



every d; e, rev 



It is next to Impossible for any but the most studious to remember 

 the cubical contents of a fleet when the figures run op Into Rrarpl&ces 

 and thousands, htutdreds, tens, etc., form an avalanche of numerals 

 enough to make the casual observer quail at, the attempt of ever ob- 

 taining the run of the sizes of yachts (■mraeecl in the matches or 

 cruises. Most owners cannot swear to the contents of their own 

 boats, and otten consult the club pamphlet for tntoriuarion about 

 eee e. i mg Hy e r S tucy have -.ailed u score of races with. As the rule 

 now stands, the results lack sufficient tangibility to commend It 

 for adoption by sister clubs [Uya I a trlts really warrant 



To make the results of the measurer's work more clearly defined— to 

 give quicker Identity to the sizes obtained -the "ton" should be 



adopted as the unit. This can be eai ' c dividing the number 



of cubic feet by 100, and counting friction- m. nmrteis only. Asan 

 Illustration, consider erode, Mischief, Fanny, Hlldegarde and the 

 Atalanta. In cubic feet they rate -goos, .'ease, 4, sue, 3. ;e;tf and s.5l,s 

 respectively. In tons they would come to the stun as slmuly 47, stir, 

 is, s.v a and 35 Jf. Mot only nreihe latter easily committed 1" eet„n, 

 but their relative magnil tide Is seen at a glance, while the first long. 



YACHTING NEWS. 

 PORT JEFFERSON.— We give below a complete list of the yachts 



ichr. 



Classes of ai tenuis iieeesuarv to il.i the work are here, to be had at, 



reasonable prices, so that the vaehis may genu ,■ :■ ;...■•■, In 



e,cjir,iete order tor tiie use of Hum ocgetg..-- ,;/../ 



Leader. 

 BULK MEASUREMENT AND SKIMMING DISHES.— One argu- 



jiiein, against oel c iei„. .,■ o ■ . ■ , • - , ,. 



inoduee Hat skiniinlng dishes, the assumiu, lou ire, , o, bulk 



for bulk, such forms had been demon J rat eel a i c ... ..,•_. .-, a than 

 any other. This assumption arose from the current em i ri o 

 mi: WiOe an, scosl _, i ,u ieu.il ' t i ■■• r !,.-■-: ,g ,,-,., , |;|!| , |h . 



i cut narrow boats of British origin. This presumption has 

 ended in smoke, however, for the Madge has given us living proof 



fine ,,' .. I Ml , n , . i. ." ■ f .-U ;.-; I r..e ,o. ,,, - 



bold, resides being pret ecu hie. p., o, her ways. 

 Bulk measurement need not be feared on this score. Deep, safe 



. , II. C. Lea, Eastern, S. T. Da: 

 Humphreys, N. Y. V. C, Geo. W. Da 



f • ■ lib. 1 h lee ' -. ' g ■ . 



Y. Y. C, C. F. Kinre, , - 



Jas. Ilorton; cutter \ Index, :-;., A it be 

 S. H. Davis; cutter Jim led a. E. D. Moi 

 sloop Alice, 83. Thos. &. Appleion, 

 Orion. SB, Edward Dot -,n. V. and 

 Truant, sn, ig c. Fleming, harchmont, 

 25, Jerome Stivers, Atlantic, 0. P. Darl 

 Smith, bareliuioei., en., -.. Rogers; s 

 Rogers ; sloop Syren, s, T. U. llawklr 

 Johnson, no eluiJ, John Hulse. It, will 

 this harbor as a place for winter qu: 



lake, N. Y. and [eastern, 

 .. x. V. i.e., II. Creven; 

 l, Wm. Lockwood; sloop 

 1c, c. W. Darling; sloop 

 tailing; sloop Wenona, 

 oop curlew, 10, Oscar B. 



lllul, 10, Smith, C. 



timer Promise, 13, Darls 



a that, the.' importance oi 



i of this class of vessels Is 



known. The Inert.. 

 yachts drawing fou 

 inside, is a land-lock 



icd depth of water in the entrance has enabled 

 ■teen feet of water to enter with safety. Once 



it l • ■ ■- 1 .,-..!!' i ivo nide- imig ire tor r u a -. 



'xcellent holding bottom, free from rocks and 



s.hoais. of anr.le depth, -jj thai '.e-sel-; may ins udoat at all times of 



en ,, 1 e ■ I , . el,-,, ,.,■. ,e , ,, ,, ,■,. in,, i ioe 



1ce. Another great mlvteutige, which cannot but, be appreciated, is 

 the convenience tor mailing repairs and fitting up In the spring. All 



i ■■ 



ARK Rich LAKERS OBSOITETEI-JKflo 



owners of Rice Lake canoes are very glad i 

 for Dec. 1 that flie distinguished canoeist," 

 public data whereby the popularity of caul 

 If, out of sixty canoes, twenty-one were 

 llgure demoosf m.tes that t he- type Is " prac 

 like to know how many " Shadows " were 

 so that I may learn what percentage r 

 ularltyfor a canoe type. Probably a 



|ee id. I ill ■ ■ ■ i ■ n I I . i Oil , Ihlt I ilUl O '.T J' V bOil"' kUO 



■where personal interest comes in, as in the ease 

 Certainly two-thirds of the canoes present at a 

 tolerably fair showing for an " obsolete " type. 



PERSONAL.— Mr. John Harvey, of Harvey & 



land, has arrlv, tl In this city on a visit for sh 

 Mr. Prior, will attend to affairs during Sir. H-.o \ 

 Mr. Harvey thinks Englishmen nui: i,,r, tie, 

 cup to rl-k .1 i inch no rour rules. In this wt 



., ye- In '. a , i ,n: ,■■■ 



ducing a feeling abroad that a fair match or 



CU ITERS.— The New York Herald has follot 

 on cutters by another excellent one last. More. . 

 impartial review of ire- question of type the il. • „■ .". article h worth 

 a study by all Its contemporaries. 



CANOEISTS WILL BE INTERESTED— In ihe "chapters Horn a 

 . a lieli ai - lie,,, u , i ..,,.,, , , , I ,, , .. 



of the Fokbst ANn Stream. 



.• The 

 • Issue 



res 



rlner, 



mice. 

 u-riea 

 aken. 

 f pro- 



rticle 



FINE HAND-MADE REELS. 



AH these reels are made with best quality screws, so that they can bo taken apart if necessary. Any of these reels may have either 

 clicks or drags added, or bo nickeled at 50 cents for each addition : 



Capacity of reel in yards 20 Yards. 25 Yards. 30 Yards. 40 Yards. CO Yards. 80 Yards. 100 Yards. 150 Yards 



Polished brass, crank handle, with, stop GO .65 .70 .75 .85 .90 — — 



" balance " no " — .75 .90 1.00 1.15 — — 



" " crank " -witbclick 90 .85 1.00 1.10 I..30 — - 



" hard rubber, crank handle, " — 2.25 3.50 2.75 — 



(Abbey pattern) " — — — 8.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 



" " " " 2d qual- 

 ity, with click — — 4.00 4.50 5.00 — — 



Polished brass, crank handle, with drag — 1.30 1.40 1.50 1. 00 1.80 



" '• balance " " — 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.25 2.50 



" " '• " extra quality, 



(if with drag an extra charge) — 2.2b 2.40 2.60 2.75 3.25 4.00 



Polished G. silver, balance handle, extra 



quality, (if with drag an extra charge).... — 4.50 5.00 5.75 G.50 7.25 9.00 

 Polished hard rubber handle, extra quality, 



(the celebrated I mbrie pattern) — — 11.00 — 12.00 14.00 



A complete line of common reels always in slock. Also full assortment of Extra Quality Cuttyhuuk and Salmi in Keels. 



DISCOUNT TO THE TADE ONLY. 



Orders received from persons residing in cities In which the dealers, keep a full line of our goods will not be filled at any price. 



ABBEY & IMBRIEi, 48 Maiden Lane, Kew York. 



ENOS JAMES & CO.'S HARD-HITTING GUN!?. 



This cut exactly represents JAMES & CO.'S GREAT GUN, called the "TRIUMPH." 

 Every Triumph or Trap Gun is choke-bored and targeted. 



We now offer a full line of ENOS JAMES & CO's 

 Superb Breech-Loaders. What is the use ot paying 

 an absurd price for a gun made by some old makei 

 when you can get a J AM EH' GUN as good or better 

 tor half the money ? Or what is the use of buying a 

 gun bearing either a fictitious name or no name 

 at all, when you can get one of ends james & 

 CO. s guns with their name and guaranty for the 

 same price? 



we are sole agents at New York for the Colt 

 Club Gun. 



We offer a small JOB LOT of the famous Weoley 

 Guns ot all sorts at about half price. 



Also a few choice Parker guns of latest style at 

 special rates. Address 



H. & D, FOLSOM, 



P O. Box 1,114. 30 WARREN ST., NEW YORK. 



THE SNEIDER. 



GUNB WITH HAMMERS ON OUR GRIP 



AND BOLT; AND DOUBLE GRIP ACTIONS. 



SIZES FHODI 4 XO 20. 



Muzzle-Loaders Altered 



to Breech-Loaders. 



Piii-Fire Gnus Altered to Central- Fire. 

 Stocks Bent to Any Crook. 



GUNS BORED TO SHOOT CLOSE. 

 8end for Illustrated Catalogue. 



214 W. PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD. 



FRANK BLYDENBURCH, 



8TOCK8, BONDS AND SECURITIES, 

 MINING STOCKS. 



6* Pine St., New York. 



KINGS 



MILD, FRAGRANT, 



HIGH WROUGHT. 



3 



^L^l i'ikhiau, nin.i»iji unu a small por- — _ . 



^^F tion of choicePKu.i<iujs-a mixture not, found Particularly Agreeable. 



9 FlltST PRIZE IttEJDAXS. 



By WILLIAM S. KIMBALL & CO., 



Peerless Tobacco Works, Rccsaarss, n. y. 



CIGARETTES 



COMI'OSED OP 



IWKKIsh, VIKOitviA and a small por- 

 tion of choice PKKKIU IS— a mixture not found 

 in any other Cigarette. 



GOOD'S OIL TANNED 



MOCCASINS. 



The best thing In the market 



,,..hi! 



snow-shoeing, etc. They arc- 

 easy to the feet, and very 

 durable. Made to order 

 In a variety of styles, and 

 warranted the genuine ar- 

 ticle. Send for price list. MARTIN S. HUTCH- 

 INGS, P. O. Box 8G5, Dover, N. H. (Successor to 

 Prank Good). BBADFonn & Anthony, Boston 

 Agents. 



J. & W. TOLLEY, 



PATENTEES Of the " PERFECTION " HAMMElt- 



LESe- GUN 

 PATENTEES Of the "GIANT-GRIP'' ACTION. 



Makers of high-class guns only to Ul8. Individual 



orders of gentlemen who i-anuol con I cut themselves 

 with a gun taken down from (lie .-belt ol a gun-store. 



Illustrated lists, photos and directions for meas- 

 urement sent on application. 



J. & W. TOUEV, 

 Patentees and IflaiiuCacluurorB, 



Pioneer Works, Birmingham, England. 



KEEP'S SHIRTS 



GLOVES, UMBRELLAS, UNDERWEAR, 



ETC., ETC., ETC. 



Samples and circulars mailed free. 

 KEEP MANUFACTUBUVC COMPANY 



631, «33, 635, 63? Broadway, IV. Y. 



Water! Water! Water! 



Dwellings, Factories or Towns supplied with 

 water by 1'lpe Wells or Deep Itock Wells. Dug 

 W611S that have gone dry made to produce. 



MANHATTAN ARTESIAN WELL CO., 



24(1 Broadway. 



STONEUENGE ON THE DOG. 



Price S3 50. 



Por sale by forest and Stream Publishing Co. 



IffOTIGE! 



Advertisements received 

 later than Tuesday cannot be 

 inserted until tiie following 

 week's issue. 



Rates promptly furnished 

 on application. 



FASHION KENNELS.-Wishlng to reduce stock 

 at halt value lit eenel eeeiig , ,„.', ,,, , 



tan cocker >\-ju •■••_-. .,; i. I ■ ,,,.,,, 

 Holds' Belie ; price. S2». Sontag, small imported 

 hlack and tan cocker dog, c i'e ;l rs old. about in ihs 

 by Brier out ot Gyp .,..i l-«££' 



liver and white tie!. 

 out o£ Fin. Sire and dam w 

 Shots a grand brood bl 



tion ; pr 



biter - 



old, by sum. 

 i at Montreal 



out of condl- 

 1 low cocker 



,^OE SALE CHEAP.— Very handsome cocker 

 spaniel bitch, six months old. sin- i 



■■ <-•>' color ecu li-iiie I. be , , eg , ', ... ,, -j ,-|, - t,e 



■ — t and beautiful long ears, i , 



. 



■ lo Bridge, N. y. 



W A 



ANTED.— A good foxhound : one to run alone 

 to gun, from 3 to i years old A good 

 stayer; do not want a dog that, win rim a (ew 

 hours and leave the trail. Address, siting um 

 description and price, C. F. WATEKButSK, Alern- 

 mac, Jlass. | 



WANTED.— In exel 

 2V4 years oio an 

 breech-loading shot-gt 

 lbs. ALLEN, P. O. IM 



■c dOg, 



,' good 

 stoio 



•c-,it 



M 



astiff PUP UOH SA i,E. -For particulars ad- 



E.H.U., 3(1 Grove st, N. , 



becs,u 



FOR SALE.— A fine red Irish setter dog, u months 

 old ; vrill 0..i, I . ■ , i ., ,.i ..,, . 



in the fleld. Price, $25. W. J. MOKTON, I-'orts- 

 mouth, va. peos.lt 



FOR sale, my liver and white dog, two peara 

 old, very staunch on any game and as good a 

 retriever as is in the country. Price fso. uiolTto 

 W. J. MORTON, Portsmouth, Va. lie, V , 



ack setter dog ; 



at ot use. Ad- 

 Dt)08,lt 



(,-OR SALE, thoro 

 r liver and whltr 

 Wimjiaker. Price it 

 dress 11. C. C.,thisol 



GREAT llARt'.AINS.— A tine, choice held dog at 

 cost of training. A fleld trial ■ 

 mean business. CHAS. F. KENT, Jlontlcetlo, N. 

 Y. 



POINTER PUPS, two mouths old, for sale; male 

 and feme!,. lyS] r Wing, pedigree 



on application. J . H. 8TEWA I{T, Jliddie Hadilam, 

 Conn. Uee.^ti 



Og pHee; ""',,,' 



strong and 

 'ibltBim-shy ; 

 pair. Address 



lieel.SI. 



IT^OR SALE, a number of well bred and well 

 broken pointers and sellers, aisu dogs boarded 

 and broken, satisfaction guaranteed. Address H. 

 B. RICHMOND, Lakeville, Mass. Sepigc.ti' 



FOR RED LRISH SETTERS and Cocker Spaniels 

 oithe most tashlonahle blood address CHAS. 

 DENISON, Hartford, Ct Septl6,tl 



