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Flushing Bay, lofhc Gangway buoy, off Sand's Point, and re- 

 turn. There were twelve entries, the summary being as; fol- 



JHBSI CLASS. 



Elapsed Corrected 



Time. Time. 



■ ■ ■ it. m, s. n. ,m. s. 



i m it 



AvalOD .10155 4 00 55 



BKOOKD CLASS. 

 Barr.v Llill 3 y 'i 3 24 5!) 



TIUKU CLASS. 



I'luek iitKl Luck 3 3Mi 3 II iM^ 



Martha Muim B «M '.I 184S 



FOUKTH CLASS. 



Etttmat) d HU1 3 5-j :;t 



Peter O'Brien 4 IT 5J 



BttWJl -1 31 IB 



ICatB Jora lemon Not limed. 



OAT-lttG&BD. 



Fiirlhonia 3 6044 .'! 42 54 



Mamie * 16 IS S 49 Is 



Hippie Not timed. 



Flushing Rbgatta. — The fall regatta o)t the Ncreus Row- 

 ing chili tools place on Flushing Bay, Sept. 39. L. Ejrrtn-ee 

 „ ii the Singh scull vac:., beating Jotc Ecgerfc by thiree 

 leugtlis. AJsothe New York Rowing Club's six-oared gig 

 beat the Nereus crew by thirteen seconds. 



Atlantic Yacht Gup,, $epf. 20.— Annual regatta of 

 open boats for championship pennant and cup; mainsails 

 Only altowetl; Course of 16 miles. The entries were: the 

 Wind, P. T. Peet' owner; Corrinhi,, W. VV. Ileclie owner, and 

 Louise, 8. W. KnoNvles owner. Won l)y the Wind, which 

 crossed the line six minutes ahead of the Comma. The. 

 Louise withdrew. 



P<m<jlikrcpsie, Sept. -'!).— The twenty miles race between 

 I. Grinnell's Fidget ol New Hamburg, and P. Brown's YV, 

 R. Brown of Newourgj was won by the former in 4 hours 30 

 minutes. 



New Jf.ksky.— Eureka Bout d'uh, Sept. 2!). — The first an- 

 nual regalia of this club was lowed on the Passaic over a 

 course of oue and one luilf miles. The races were : 



JtTthor'SctiHB— Entries; W. Clark, W. Johnson, C. Baldwin and P. 

 Young. Won by Young In Urn. 10s. 



fair-Cared c-jijim- -Kntrtee: Alicia— M. Force and C. Baldwin; 

 Eureka— C. Girch and T. Williams; Mystic— W. Clark and VV". Johnson. 

 Mvstic won by one and one half lengths in 11m. 80s. 



Foiir-uaivd Shells— Hhitries: The Alexander Clark, manned by W. 

 dark M. Everett g Sinytia: aud 3. Angleman; the Unknown, manned 



by A.' Hewes, F. Fisher, J. Krb and W. ltyno ; (ho Showae, With W 

 Johnson, (I. Lee. W i'arsli and P. Younst; the O. N. T„ whose crew 

 was ,1. Young, .1. DnlTv, !•'. O&tiipbOll and W. Powe. Tim Showae came. 

 in half a length ahead of the O. N. T., which was closely pressed by 

 Hie others. Time, Sim. 20s. m ^ 



Six-Oared Gigs- Entries: The P.essie LI., with J. Young, W. Parsh, 

 T. Fisher, J. Dtiffv, M. Everell and VV. Kvno : the J. ROSS, manned by 

 P. Yoiifig, W. ClarK, W. Johnson, F. Campbell, A. Neemes aud J. 

 Amih-man, Won by the Doss crew m On). 27s. 



The programme closed with a swimming match (in whichM. Everett 

 won, with J. Anglenlan second) and a tub race. 



Ojibjjs Rowing AssociATio\-.--/A'e-/«7/.wr/: L'/oo; Sept. 29.— 

 The annual regatta of the Orion Rowing and Athletic Associa- 

 tion rowed 6ver a course of one and a half miles with two 

 funis, consisted of the following contests : 



Single Sculls— Entries : P. Bill and L. C. Alien. The latter won in 



« Four-Oared Gigs— Entries: The Oil Ward, with J. Merseles, J. Oill- 

 varv, A. Van Horn, R. M. Packer, and J. Drew coxswain ; the Orion, 

 whose crew w a- composed of W. E. G-'aUan, O. U. Billings, \V. Wilson, 

 W K Koran, and F. Hill coxswain. Easily won by the Orion. 



Four-Oared Bace.— The crews were: P. VV. Levering, G. 11. Ooiigh- 

 lin O II Yerrlugton. 1). (!. Lawn-nee, and II. Hoe coxswain ; B. 

 WowkVy— J. Van Loan, H. K. Adams. W. Myers, and J. Merseles, cox- 

 swain. Won by the latter in 9m . 52 \, s. 



Long Biianoit Ci.pp. Regatta, Sept. 20.— The well con- 

 tested iace of this club was sailed on. the Shrewsbury River, 

 over a course from a stakeboat off the Neptune Boat Club- 

 house southeast to Oceanic, and then westward, passing Fort 

 Washington, turning about two miles below Port Washington 

 ])ock and then homeward. In the first class the Long Branch 

 came in hist in 2h. 40m. 18s.; in the second class the Wan- 

 derer, 2h. 40m. 41s. ; Katie in the third class, 3b. 18m. 47s. ; 

 in the fourth class the Sapphire, in 3h. 7m. 4s., and in the 

 fifth class the Highland Lass, in 3k. 25s. 



Trenton Yacht Club, Trenton, Oct. 1.— This regatta was 

 sailed on the Delaware River, over a course of five miles. 

 The third class boats started at half past ten o'clock. The 

 Rambler came in at lb. 30m. r. m.; the Helena at, lb. 51m., 

 ami the Battery Ann at lb. 53m. The second class boats 

 were started at 10b. Rim. 30s. The Ripple came in at lb. 

 "7m 40s. : the Flying Dutchman at lb. 34in., aud the Cen- 

 tennial at lh. 34m. 23s. The first class boats started at lOh. 

 80ui S6s The Minerva came in at-lh. 8rn. 10s.; the Nelly at 

 Hi. 32m. 53s., and the Ida at lb, 33m. 42s. Minerva was de- 

 clared the victor. 



Louisiana AMATEUR Rowing Association.— In the last 

 day of the regatta, Sept. 20, the four-oared gig race, one mile 

 and return, was won by the Howard Club; the four-oared 

 barge race 'was won by the Riversides, and the four-oared 

 sheft race of one mile and a half and return by the Hope 

 blub. Time, 18 minutes. The contests were for elegant 

 prizes and the championship of the South. 



A Drawback to a Portable Canoe.— About the end of 



last mouth a canoeist, contemplating a trip to Lake George via 

 the St. Lawrence, took his canoe apart -it was one of Bilrens, 

 built in three sections for convenience of carriage— and 

 forwarded it, by rail to Quebec, packed in its long box, intend- 

 ing to start from that place. He was unavoidably detained, so 

 the gentleman to whose (.'are the box was addressed left it at 

 the frciuht-shed to await the owner's arrival, and thought no 

 more a.l>out it. One morning, about a fortnight after this, he 

 was unpleasantly reminded of its existence by a visit from a 

 policeman, who informed him that, a long box directed to him 

 had been lying at the railroad freight-shed for some time, and 

 was giving forth a most offensive smell. He did not go at 

 or.ee to ascertain the truth of this, aud to his astonishment he 

 saw the following paragraph in the evening paper : 



"A Strange Affair. — At the Grand Trunk Depot there is a 

 ] ,,.,_, * iin.\ addressed to a prominent person of this city for an 



ittally well-kin i\vu physician, which is believed to contain a 

 human body. A very strong smell exhales from this box.'' 



It is needless to say that on going to the place next day he 

 found that, the odor pf the dissecting room existed only in the 

 imagination of the composer, perhaps excited by the sight of 

 a small quantity of red paint (blood!) which had been spilled 

 on the cover ofgtlie box aud its address. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymous Comiminlcnllon*. 



B35 A number of anonymous correspondents w m understand why 

 their queries are not answered, when they read Hie lines at Ihe head of 

 this column. 



H. D. K., Philadelphia.— Bosli! ! ! 



W. D. B., Mobile, AJa,— Apply to any gunmitker. 



ii. U.S., Chestnut nili, Mass.— You forgot to enclose specimen, of 



your plant, 



Antlkk., South Bend, Ark. You ask a question regarding an article, 

 but do not state what it is. 



S. J., Salem.— Will yon please Rive me the address of UerroshofT, the 

 ramons yacht builder ? Ana, Bristol, E. I. 



Pine LAKE, Bellevno, Mich.— Oan I sendniy old volumes or Fotiest 

 Ano STREAM to you by mail to be bound ? Ans. Yes. 



Grouse, Cortland, N. Y.— Is there any shooting to be had in the Cats- 

 kill Mountains? Ans. Plenty of rull'ed grouse. 



"Orm Boy," Borneo, Mich.— Why do fishermen prefer a tapering, 

 braided silk lishing lino for reel ? Ans. Because It delivers the lly better. 



Kifi/uman.— Did the American Team use a breech or muKzte-loadJng 

 riile at the late match at, Creedmoor ? Ans. All breech-loaders. 



Henry is., St. bonis, Mo.— Can a person shoot farther over water 

 with either shot-gun or ride, than over land? If so, why? Ans. There 

 is no dill'e.renee whatever. 



C. P. Ft., Worcester, Mass.— To whom should I write in New York to 

 know what alligator aides are wnrlli ? Does jMarenholz, or New Y'ork, 

 buy them ? Ans. We think iMarenholz buys them. 



C. A.S., Liloomfleld, N. J.— Is there any pjaoe, say in New Jersey, 

 where I could get. fair rail shootiug? Ans. Deiauco, Burlington Co., N. 

 J.; reached by Camden and Amboy R. K. 



Sam, Needhani, Mass. — What kind of shooting Willi find in Marsh- 

 Held, Mass ? Ans. Y'ellow legs, grass birds, peeps and ring necks. 

 Now is the time. 



JackB., St. Louis, Mo.— How may rubber be securely cemented to 

 metal? Ans. Soak one part of shellac gum finely pulverized in ten 

 parts of ammonia'; In three weeks the solution is ready for use. 



Aaerio, Huutsville, Alabama.— What are the ingredients of the so 

 Called insect powders as Steadman's, Lyons, etc.? Ans. Pyrctluuvi 

 rosum, or flowering pyrcthrum finely powdered. 



K. 11. V., Richmond, Va.— What will it cost to have my muzzle-loading 

 gun altered to a breech-loader? Ans. AboutfTS, if well done. Any of 

 the metropolitan gunmakers can do it. See our advertising columns. 



P. A. W., Whitehall, N. Y.— Who is R. Wakelield, maker of English 

 guns? Aus,. 11. Wakefield is the trade mark that B. H. Kilby, of Mon- 

 treal, puis on the gutis that ho imports of various makers. 



CJ W. P., Columbus, Ohio.— What is considered a fair load for a 

 12-bore muzzle-loading gun, say or No. li shot? Aus. Much depends 

 noon the gun; VA drs. powder aud 1 or LV ounce of shot is afair average 

 load. 



XANTinujr, Ashvilte.N. C— Canyon inform me of the scientific name 

 of the enclosed plant? Ans. If belongs to the buckwheat ftmlly (Pohj- 

 rimmi-ms. It is a species of kuot weed, Pulyijoiium (pcrtUana) iacurna- 

 ttvm BU. 



Snii'e, Montreal.— As mentioned in our last, you cannot, probably use 

 your dog this fall. We cannot go into the pathology and treatment of 

 the case through our columns, as it would occupy altogether too much 

 space. Consult a physician, not a dog doctor. 



W. H. S„ Fort Shaw, M. T.— Can you inform me what is the cause of 

 blood rushing at the end of my setter's tail and causing it to bleed when 

 he is upon a point? What is the reputation of J. Hollis, of Loudon ? 

 Ans. Extreme nervous excitement. Good. 



C.B. C. Hampton, N. Y.— My kittens are infected with fleas; they 

 are very troublesome. What is a safe aud ell'ecl ual remedy for them V 

 Ans. I'girthrum rosum, sold by Lazclle, Marsh & Gardner, No. 10 Gold 

 street, New York. 



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Old Boss, Bexar, Texas.— 1. What is meant by kennel register? 

 2. Do you mean to say, if one claims a name for his dog, that no other 

 person may use the same name ? Ans. 1. The kennel register is for the 

 registration of the pedigrees of dogs. 2. Such has been the idea ad- 

 vanced, but it is perfectly nonsensical. See our last issue. 



H. A. B., Boston, Mass.— Can a paper be prepared so that it will be 

 affected by light so as to obtain prints Other -than by nitrate of silver? 

 Aus. Paper prepared with fcrrocyanide of potassium is affected by 

 light, and when the light is transmitted through a picture a copy will 

 be obtained which needs only to be washed to be preserved. 



Aquaridm, Madison, AVisconsin.— Please give me a receipt for ce- 

 menting the glass of an aquarium tank to the iron frames ? Ans. Take 

 of powdered litharge two ounces, dry white lead ground one ounce, 

 boiled linseed oil three ouoces and copal varnish one ounce, and make 

 thick paste fall the ingredients to be mixed by weight. 



A. H. H., New York.— Is there any room, or hall, or other place iu 

 New York, where one may practice "shooting on the wing?" 1 should 

 like sometimes to freshen myself with a little practice at a gyro, or 

 something of the sort. Ans. Capt. Bogardus expects to open such an 

 establislmient as you describe soon. 



J. S. P., Tobyhanna Mills, Pa.— Will you please Inform me what is 

 considered the proper time to spay bitch pups, "or to perform the oper- 

 ation of ovariotomy '!" Also in what position to make the abdominal 

 incision— whether on the median line, or side near Hank? Ans. is 

 soon as possible under three months of ago. Make incision in flic flank. 



P. S. S., Bridgeport.— I send you the head and stomach of a cluck I 

 have shot. Can you tell what it is? Ans. Aix *p<mm ; a summer or 

 wood duck, young immature male. Had eaten insects, and seeds of a 

 form of marsh grass ; also, some animal matter. The duck must have 

 come from as far north as Labrador from the seeds found in the stomach. 



SronT, Helena, Montana.— Will you be kind enough to give mo a for- 

 mula for making lhjuid glue ? Aus. To one ounce of borax In a pint of 

 boiling water add two ounces of shellac, and boil till the shellac is dis- 

 solved. Another : Dissolve eight ounces ot the best, glue in a half pint 

 of water. Keep stirring and add slowly two and a half ounces of strong 

 aquafortis. Keep well corked, ready for use. 



BBTTEltj Louisville, Ky.— I have a setter puppy that has ashy grey ul- 

 cers or pin-like points in his mouth from which he suffers greatly. It 

 looks exactly like the " canker" which children often have. What can 

 I do for him ? Ans. Take of powdered borax, myrrh, and excissicated 

 alum, of each one drachm. White sugar two drachm, and chlorate of 

 potash one half drachm. Incorporate thoroughly aud sprinkle through 

 the animal's mouth. 



G. A., St. Paul, Minn.— Are not the rim-lire rifle cartridges as now 

 made considered reliable and suitable for hunting purposes and sliorf- 

 ictice? Ans. Our experience proves the rim-lire car- 

 tridge to be as effective and reliable as the central Arc. 



Quwnttnc, Tort Lambton, Ontario.— Is there any journal that, treats 

 exclusively of fish culture? aus. No. The Forest and Stueaji de- 

 votes a great deal of space to fish culture, and in the last four years 

 has printed an equivalent to a volume of 1,800 pages, 



BfORTSM IJT, New York.— What, kind of game will I limlln the vicinity 

 of Corning, Steuben Co., N. Y., in the early part of October? Will I be 

 utile to obtain specimens of small birds for stuffing at the above-named 

 time and locality, and what kinds? What is the proper charge for a 

 sixteen-gange shot-gun? Ans. 1. Knifed grouse, unad, hares and 

 squirrels. 2. Many kinds too numerous to mention, 3. %yi to 3 drs. oj 

 powder and 1 oz. of shot. 



G. S. B., Niles, O.— Can fish run over a dam five and one half root 

 high, with an apron or break about midway its height, of six feet in 

 Width? The fish in the stream, both above aud below, are black bass, 

 perch, pike, suckers and cattish. , Would it, be any advantage to compel 

 the owner of the dam to construct a lishwayover it? Ans. The llsh 

 you mention cannot, rise over Ihe dam. Whether it would be best to 

 construct a llshway or not depends entirely upon the importance or the 

 lishery and other local considerations, of which we cannot at this dis- 

 tance judge. 



A. H. P., Ithaca.— I have a very beautltul setter eighteen months old, ' 

 perfectly healthy and very active, lint, lias a fault which I am satisfied 

 prevents the proper use of his nose— that of constant and very rapid 

 respiration or panting while at work. Can yon advise any plan of re- 

 lief? I have owned and worked many valuable dogs, but this difficulty 

 is something new to me. Ans. This need not trouble you. If it is' not 

 the result of too much flesh or of disease he will outgrow it. Is drops 

 of fluid extractor erythroxylou coca given the morning he is hunted 

 will probably relievo the diilienliy. 1 f Mesh is the difficulty, diet him.- 



W. S. G., I'oughkeepsie.— Iu your last number in answer to your cor- 

 respondent S- II., fall Kiver, Mass., as to when he can obtain wild rice 

 tor sowing, yon refer him to Game Bag and Gun column Tor information. 

 As I am anxious to obtain the same information will you please inform 

 me in your next paper whereto look for the above column? Ans. 

 That department of puf paper which relates to the use of the gun in the 

 field and at the trap has been designated under the caption of Came 

 Bag and Gun for several years. Look in any number and you will see. 



W. W. K., Philadelphia. -I. What is the fastest time on record made 

 by any steamboat in this country, the name of the. boat and the run? 2. 

 At what rate do you suppose the Mary Powell could run, under full head 

 of steam, with wind and current in her favor, for a period of time not 

 less than one minute? Aus. 1. By any steamboat, the W. P. Kessen- 

 den, U. S. revenue cutter, at the rate of 23 T-10 miles per hour on bake 

 Huron. 2. Depends entirely upon current and wind. 



J. P. A., Boston.— Will you kindly tell mo through your paper about; 

 the number of sport, men's clubs there arc in. the United Slates, and 

 about how many members in all, and about, what proportion are in New 

 York, and much oblige. ? Ans. There are, we believe, some thirty State 

 Sportsmen's Associations in the country, representing possibly twenty 

 clubs each, or ooo clubs avail, Besides these clubs there ureal; least 

 twiec as many in existence which are not represented in the State asso- 

 ciations. Clubs will average fully 25 members each, so that the grand 

 total of membership will be, in round numbers, 35,000. The Secretary 

 of the New York State Association, John B. Sage, of Buffalo, will tell 

 you how many clubs are represented in it. 



C. R. C, Middletown, N. Y.— Will yon oblige a number of your read- 

 ers by- pubrshing a receipt for clam chowder? Ans. Fry five or six 

 slices of fat pork, crisp, and chop to pieces. Sprinkle in the bottom of 

 pot ; lay upon them a stratum of clams, which sprinkle with cayenne or 

 black pepper and salt, and scatter bits of batter over all. Next, have a 

 layer of chopped onions, then one of small crackers split and moistened 

 with warm milk. On them pour a little of the rat left after frying The 

 pork. Next comes a new layer of pork, then one of clams, etc., as he- 

 fore. Proceed until the pot is nearly full, when cover wdth water and 

 stow slowly— the pot being closely covered— for throe quarters of an 

 hour. Now drain off all the liquor, aud then empty the remaining con- 

 tent* into a turreen. Keturn the gravy to the pot, and thicken with " 

 flour or finely-rolled crackers ; add a glass of claret or sherry, a spoon- 

 ful of catsup, one of Worcestershire sauce, and boil up, when pour over 

 the chowder. 



Senex, Kent, Conn.— My dog has a strained or sprained shoulder, 

 ne has for some time past showed a tendency that way. He has been 

 lame, this is now the third time in as many months, and I have each 

 time been near enough to him when it has occurred to identify the 

 cause, to witness the accident occasioning it. I have rubbed the shoul- 

 der with a stimulating lotion (a rheumatic liniment with a local reputa- 

 tion), without as yet a ma<rical effect. I am afraid this is a serious in- 

 jury, requiring time, rest, and patience to get the better OJ— likely to 

 recur at any time-and especially mal a gwfrwat this season of the 

 year when his s rvices iu the field are required. Ans. Rest, time and 

 patience will be needed. Apply the following liniment : Camphorated 

 sweet, o 1, 2 ounces; liquor arnmouia, 1 ouuee ; oil of orlgiuinm (pure) 

 2 drachms. MLx, shake well, and apply with friction. 



G. D. O, Fairfield, Iowa—1. Will you please inform mo how to make 

 a cement for mending rubber hoots? 2. Also, a silver plating solution 

 for putting on scale pans, aud oblige? Ans. 1. Dissolve in bichloride 

 of metheylin asmuch pure gum as it will take up. 2. Crystal of nitrate 

 of silver intimately Incorporated with cream of tartar, five grains ot the 

 former to one drachm of the latter. The following will look as well 

 and prove more satisfactory : Take powdered zinc (Zinc gray), solution 

 of muriate of tin. and a few grains of cream tartar. Clean' the article 

 to be plated thoroughly, so as to be free from grease or organic matter 

 Dip a sponge cr pad in the solution of tiu aud cream tartar, and apply 

 to the surface so as to moisten thoroughly; then dip in the powdered 

 zinc and rub on. Repeat, until required effect is obtained, when wash 

 in water and polish with tripoli. Looks like silver and remains Intact 

 for a long time; may be used on any metal. Zinc gray is made by melt- 

 ing pure zmc and pouring mto an iron mortar, aud pulverizing finely as 

 it cools; silt afterward so as to have the grains equal. 



A. 11. R.-, Port.Crese.-nt. Me.-tIo w can I keep gold iish, ana what at- . 

 tent ion do they demand ? Ans. Use any well, or creek, or river water 

 that, is not, impregnated with mineral; change the water when the Ash 

 come to (he top aud stay there and breathe part water and part, air 

 When you change the water take out nearly all, leaving enough for the 

 fish to swip m, and till the vessel with fresh water. Never take the flsh 

 iu your hand, li the aquanum needs cleaning make a sort of inosqnito 

 netting and take the llsl, out, with it. There are many gold fish killed. 

 i.v handling Keep yonr aqUatfmm clean, so that the water looks as 

 clear as crystal, and watch the flair, and in a little while you will fiwi 

 o i letheryonr Ush are all right. Feed them all they will eat and 

 anything they will eat, worms, meat, hsh, or ush spawn. Take great 

 care that you take all that they do not eat; out of (he aquarium J5 try 

 decayed meat, or vegetables in water has the same, smell to Ush iu water 

 that It does to yon in air. if your gold fish die ii is attributable, as a 

 '■' li . to ■" ■' "i the I-;.::- cau^es-handhng, stai-,.-;,. ,, ; i i jratet 



