1883.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



17 



- -• , 



,-^-i -^I... .._-^.._ 



crossed the Channel. The expression 

 speaking contests -" -h 



calla i!' tuy tnin la pa ssage which we mat 

 of 31 i.u with a i- i trysail, do 



ert 

 ■ lead 



id of liK-lit draft, 



pretty freely when 



perfectly awash" — 



Uverpool to the Isle 



■ :i. spifc-flre jib, 



close : ■ ami topmast on deck, we were awash and no 



mistaki - hours: we iia<l it hot and heavy,and m;mv n 



time 1 wished myself oul of the scrape. I am, however; of 



opinion thai had an advocate of tin- sloop type been on board, he 



woid.l ■ :.- .i.'.r; he was to a light little cutter. One of 



al proofs 1 know ;,s to the "racing ;• ..-..•'lin.-" superiority is the 



fact thai ill England, when building cruising yachts for comfort and 



pleasure oalj . fti place ol the oM-ta 



boat the; 



outside, jasi as in aa\ racer Expi 



The cutter type and model i$ the 



experiments, iu I 



iUl- tir:-! boat of Up. ■ . i- fl ftl »n, 



Madgo, May, slid Vunduara. was a 



WDffiiigtojji and often, when passing 



and 1 enjoyed a hearty laugh at - 



flrstides. il written i 



in a jti a a cutter; 



differ, i 



sloop, the last n tmed, b 



ofawavi-.Iosingiiorhcii 



throw the water all ovi 



in ; _-. v. in take some wat 



these deep boats with t) 



reading uipsl of too (lei 



sloop seemed I 



certainly ii rough wator, will take so much out of the sloop on a 

 reach and on a wind that, even suppo-ing the sloop faster down the 

 wind, she would nevfei make up what she lost on the other, two sides 

 of the course. Now. what i? the true test of a good boat— is it running 

 or reaching! I maintain neither. All unbiassed sailors will join 

 nm in savin-,- •' give me a boat, that, with a bad shore close tinder the 

 lee, requires onh to down helm, flatten sheets und walk out to 

 windward like This is the true, test of a Bafe, worthy 



boat. N achtio - 1- only in its infaJoey in this country. What we need 

 is more racing. Tliis will introduce new elements into a sport which 

 I believe second to none. Give Corinthian matches in small boats; 

 teach the young man to sail his own boat, and in a few years wo will 

 have a Beet of cutters; th.il no boa! in the world eau make an example 

 of as the Madge did of her competitors. Hard Down. 



; the resolutions passed at the last meei- 



LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB. 



Editor Forest and Strt 



The i 

 Shg noticed in your eel 



No. 1. A moBon was made by X. D. Lawton and seconded by F. N. 

 Scott, that a committee of three be appointed by the Commorlore to 

 consider the imeMion of measurement as a basts of calculating time 

 allowance, an. I a;; to tin. advisability of any change being made in the 

 present system of measurement in use in this club; and that such 

 committee report to. this club at the next regular meeting the result 

 of then- labor:;, and In casfe they deem any change advisable, that they 

 recommend some system simple in its operation under which boats 

 can !)•• quickly, accurately, and satisfactorily measured, together with 

 a table of time allowance for use under such system so recommended 

 by them, 



The motion was carried, and the Commodore appointed Messrs. N. 

 D. Lawton, A. B. Alley and F. N. Scott, the committee. 



Nq, 3, .', motion was made by X. D. Lawton, seconded by Mr.Hague, 



thai acorn io appointed by the Commodore to frame 



oil to the club at the next regular meeting, a new set of sail- 



ing til ■-. an I regulations separate and distinct from the by-laws of 



the el..' . -.-. !■:■•■! -ailing ruh-< and regulations embody the sailing rules 



and regulations icponed by the committee on the constitution and 



by-laws, with such additions and alterations as shall bo necessary to 



:u.l permanent set of sailing rules and regulations. 



and winch sailing rules and regulations, when adopted, shall govern 



. -.laser this club. 



That such committee- shall also select aud designate proper ftxed 

 courses for the nsji.-.-r.u- .-lasses of boats in the regattas and races of 

 this club; si. el: courses when reported and acted upon to be the regu- 

 lar fixed courses tot all the- races and regattas of this club, and report 

 at the next regular meeting of the.club. 



■ eg.dntio us and courses shall be printed in the club- 



Thism'"- and the Commodore appointed Messrs. N. 



Lawton, A. II. Alley and Oliver Adams, the committee. 



No. 8. A motion was made by N. D. Lawton. Keconded by F. W. 

 Flint, that it Committee of three be appointed to frame rules and regu- 

 lations for contests for champion pennants, to beJield by each class 

 of the boats enrolled in this club, and also the conditions upon which 

 il be sail.-,] for and held; that such committee shall 

 club, and that when acted upon, such rules, 

 regulations and conditions snail be incorporated Into, and be printed 



The motion was carried, aud the Commodore appointed Messrs. N. 



\ B. Uley ana Oliver Adams, tho committee. 

 No. -I. A moB in was made bj N, D. Lawton. seconded by F. W. 

 Hint, that the committee on sailing rules and regulations incorporate 

 long the rules and regulations for adoption at the 

 iting of -this club, a rule prohibiting the shifting of 

 s of weight of any kind on any boat sailing in 

 3gattas of this club. 

 und the Commodore declared the motion lost. 



X. 



be regretted thai the I.nrebmont Y. C. has found 



■i ballast in all ltd matches. Wo 



re the interests of smaU cruising and cabin yachts 



o-,i in the club, to cdpe with the 



at resolution proposed by Mr, Lawton.. 



wholesome Uttle boats with fixed ballast arei to 



ist of so progressive, a club. One such boat does 



I yachting than a tleet of sand bag shif. 



y to find the latter carrying tho day and by per 



if weights, helping to postpone the introduction 



•rs of the cheap, safe, handy, little craft which 



cry lor the sport to bo especially encouraged in 



any ball.- 

 any of t! 



evUan 



It seen 

 find no 



milting the sl 



into New Yoi 

 ought to fore 

 all clubs. 



Editor 



1 am | 

 create s 

 inches c 

 and oth 

 will not 

 any otb 

 sides gi- 

 ll iucl.e 



bake loan;. ■ 



loaves of iw.'iid at. a tin 



canoi : . 



and tht light ". . 



use, a.- ie . 



kind to i,\ B R, will, hi 



relieve 



kindling is avoided. SI 



up before lightihfc, Th. .... 



U. li. ft, is a good one. Side of box 



YACHT STOVES. 

 bream; 



prised that your article on vacht stoves should 

 •om all over tin- country. My desk is several 

 .1- from your readers. Let me say to R. B. R. 

 nail tin Da;. forth stove, to which you referred, 

 , for those operations require a hotter lire than 

 .king. It will, however, do everything else, be- 

 rho can afford 14 inches square of space and 

 what ldgher. 



vill 



roil 



eef, or eight 

 ot as may be required. For 

 ,-e is all that is necessary, 

 a "broil.'' For temporary 

 orything. Providence was 

 Donforth Quid stove will 

 All dirt, soot, ashes and 

 d about the lamp, wipe it 

 stove in a box suggested by 

 be made to let down and 



serve ns a table, aud cquipm, nis could also be kept inside. 

 Washington, Jim. 10[. Roderick F. Danforth, 



CHALLENGE TO CUTTERS. 



ashed two or three of our sloops 

 hat her success was due to great 

 ihisouestion practically, thero- 

 nds can be coaxed to too the 



Etiitor Forest and Streams 



In vie-..- of the fact that Ma 

 - 

 di .placement. ] „0W propose 

 fore scienti.'i ..-allv. if any cut 

 mark. 



In order that the experiment may not be an expensive one to anv 

 person concerned. 1 suggest that it be made on a small scale— having 

 the authority of Forest and Stream for the assertion that a principle 

 can be proved In miniature as well a- in any other way. 



I therefor my yacht buUder or designer In this country 



to construct one cutter, which in size shall not exceoi ft) 



.. nonpareil boat, of same bulk, 

 which l will Hold. Th.- dimension^ of both crafl to be obtained by 

 measuring length over all, extreme beam, and depth of hull amidship, 

 iron. I.-. ■ > outeide of garboard seam. and multiply- 



bjg thwss togetbor. N'o tirud allowauc* to ba givon, No ballast to be 



shifted No sail bo be carried which eimnoi hfl fairly used to wind- 

 word Only one man (for captain and all hands. >o be allowed On 



sailed over 1 1. e •■:. v. 5 r course, oron L.I..Sound. i ahquld prefer 



as an nnnocessaiv un-.-n: i , •• .... C"'iinl'nan i-flV.it. 



TUfl above offer is made in -R fair spirit and -.villi an honest desire mi 

 inv part to settle some matte's of opinion which have not always been 

 discussed in a gentlemanly fashion. 



By having such a trial «-.- can at least do something toward proving 

 which is the better— for handiness. seaworthiness, and speed— heavy, 

 or light displacement. 



i:.,y.hi,i. I., t, Janvarif$/l. Thomas Clacham. 



WORKING BOATS. 



ng columns of tho Forest a>t> 

 is other than those who go on 

 ; space for drafts of working 

 ■ I on boats and craft of 

 ib'lv impressed upon inv mind. 

 observations of the inartistic 



an exact reproduction of tho old 



I'B held and mao|:.-rel tail model, 



i fond of extolling some 3Dor-W 



tiers, but their sailing 



ipr.c. el. and surelv theircapacilv 

 sacrillcing anv other desirable 

 r holds is in their iiows. if they 

 oto be more Qvenlj distrfbuted, 



at sped is not so much required 

 arrying capacity, handy rig and 



it surely would be a great gal 

 as a proper disl riUiiiou of - 

 easy working. 



Sportsmen are not the only persons in tho world who build small 

 crafts. I know of no publication which has ever taken hold of this 

 particular thing, dud 1 think designers might find it profitable to give 

 it some attention. Let them also give designs rif cabins, where 

 economy of space is consulted aud iu which the small crew can live 

 in some sort of comfort and decency. And while I am on this subject 

 let me call upon some Inventive genius to come forth aud give to the 

 working waterman a sniail coal stove for his little cabin, which shall 

 be cheap and effective. While 1 am about it I may as well call upon an- 

 other genius to tell us just what Ls needed. Portk Lytk. 



OUR BOSTON LETTER. 



Editor Forest and Stream : 

 Indications point to a big season i 



the builders are busy, 



first of June. Cutters 



ishing what a change 



that direct ion Wh. ;• 



Boston— Kitten, Violel 



to her maiden namei- 



wholesome boats. T 



over all, and the prie 



friend of mine has iui 



a cutter 33ft. overall., 



•1 tons lead on keel, t. 



equipment. Tin- pric 



Jau. 12, D. J. Lawlor 



will probably lay dow 



Boutelle. The model that th. 



a perfect beautv. though 1 1 



as 1 have not yet seen il 

 All the vacht c 



Boston and Eastern waters. All 

 rill b.- lots of new ships ailoat by tbe 



this size ranges from §3,000 to $2,600. A 



t estimates from one of our best builders for 



. water line, 7ft. Wn. beam and ?ft. draft, with 



built and finished in best manner, with full 



kc:l was 83,500. As stated iu your issue of 



build a cutter for Mr. Hemmenway. He 



boat on the same lines for Mr. George K. 



boats are to bo built on is said to be 



nothing from personal knowledge, 



clubs are nourishing. The. membership of the Eastern 

 is increasing rapidly, and will be great lv enlarged with the opening of 

 the season : cause, the new club house. Marblehead will be some 

 day tho Dowas of America. Nothing said as yet as to any official 

 changes in the various clubs. One, or two of the clubs, however, ap- 

 pear to be getting somewhat •'logy, - ' and a little shaking up and 

 overhauling would not hurt them. On dit that yawl Edith will come 



6chooner to yawl lust autumn v. as a. it a great success. Schooner Caro- 

 line will add a thousand pounds of lead to k.-el aft— she does not need 



westward this year. Many Boston owners will repair and overhaul 

 at Salem this season, there being two good builders at that port— Fris- 

 bee and Urown. Labor also is cheaper than in Boston. Juris P. 



TAXING FREEBOARD. 



Editor Forest and Stream .- 



I occasionally see the Forks 

 terested in the discussion not 

 measurement. In vour issue I 

 torial uote to Mr, D. H. Rice's 

 in England tried rules closely , 

 ence demonstrated that freebc 

 an effort to evade a just tax. 

 before.'' In the New Brightoi 

 ment rule as follow-: • Takjj ■ 

 enmference by passing a line 1 

 back to same point. The tota 

 plying l foot 7 inches by tho gl 

 length. '■ This. I take it. is "a! 



' Stream he: 



beat the Elaine. 

 umoniit of powi 

 tainlv was aim 

 If girth measun 

 will it do with d 

 AiYtToo,.,/. ic, 

 Frorn redisem 

 bo tho opinion t 

 the southcoast 1 

 thev wanted. ( 

 nation to sa^-rifi 



and am much in- 

 i on in your pages as regards 

 •ii 1 see a statement In your edi- 

 ts follows: '• Several small clubs 

 bulk measurement, and experi- 

 n was too valuable to be sacrificed to 

 Bftjnsttas. Boats actually grew higher-sided than 

 New Brighton Sailing Club here we have a measure- 

 iws; • Takj extreme length and girth at greatest cir- 

 assing a line from gunwale under boat's bottom and 

 nt. The total size of the boat is obtained by multi- 

 plies by the Birth and adding trie product to extreme 

 take it. is "akin to bulk measurement." Our experi- 

 this measurement there is a decided tendency to cut 

 ;o a dangerous extent. The Elaine, which was uu- 

 stest boat, had too little freeboard for safety, and it 

 vilh Sbiela and Pearl, both of which were built to 

 The Brenda, on the other hand, sacrificed a certain 

 under water to get a larger freeboard, and she cer- 

 :i boat but had not the speed of the others, 

 neut lends to cut down freeboard in open boats what 



its : Laloo. 



.. Jan. Vi. 



ion in the English prints some time ago it seemed to 

 at freeboard more I ban paid for a tax, and many of 

 jats found it au advantages to take all the freeboard 

 jrr own yachts, built under a bulk rule, show no incli- 

 3 form for a trifling gaiu iu allowances. 



BOSTON TAKES THE LEAD. 



WHEN three years ago Forest and Stream first opened war on 

 the traps- and began to fight for honest boats, little did we 

 dream that a line (lee; of cutters would be the result of so short a 

 period. Hut the. good cause has been nearly won, for not merely are 

 we building a few experimental craft of tho honest tvpe, but a whole 

 fleet is to be afloat next season. Builders are crowded with orders for 

 so many cuttei-s that they have been obliged to turn customers for 

 such craft from their doors, while a demand for the American cutter 

 has already spruug up abroad. Boston, as usual in vaehting matters, 

 has taken a decided lead. 



for cutters seems to be on the increase. A Boston gentle- 



„ be 

 about the same size as the Madge, but. it is claimed, is much faster.— 

 Boston Jkratd. 



A season of groat activity among yachtsmen seems promised. 

 There is not a yacht builder in Boston who has not received one or 

 more contracts for boats, and the yachting agencies report many 

 sales. There is n daman : for large schooner vachts which exceeds 

 even the number of such boats for sale. The stir among the builders 

 Of cutters is most remarkable, aud can p.tnlv be accounted for bv the 

 victories of the Madge, D. J.JLawler ■, Baal Boston, had to refuse 

 contracts for building three cutters, and Lnwley ..<: Sons, of South 

 Boston, expect to turn out two or three of that class of boats next 

 summer. D. J. Lawler has just shipped on tho steamer Servia the 

 molds and plans for a new culler tor Ileureek Rein, of Norway. She 

 will be 35 feet over all. >.i f.-.-i beam, n feel draft Of water. She will 

 have four tons of lead on her keel. —Boston Globe. 



man, with some experience iu yachting, intends importing one fr 

 England early in the spring. The cutter he has in uiiud is said to 



OVERSPARRINC. 

 Editor Forest and Stream : 



The shot von gave the proposition to limit lenj 

 to place a restriction upon light, sails which ha> 

 the Atlantic V. G., is an i mujently just bit of c 

 will compel a man to put every inch possible it 



ich to buy, but to in 



ngth of light spars and 

 as recently come up in 



criticism. Such a rule 

 iu his lower sails, thus 



m type a perfect man- 

 s in any but the mildest 

 ill also have the effect 

 in.-: result to any club, 



club isdircetlv propor- 

 6 to small vachts. Now 

 x.rt who cannot afford, 

 a a fioot of small yachts 



cannot exist iu a club whose measurement and sailing rules compel a 

 man to have nothing but a "big little boal," necessitating an enor- 

 mous rig, and that all put into lowor sails, into the bargain. 



Own- u 



JEWELL.— This sloop is now receiving a heavy lead keel at Staple- 

 ton, S. I.. the intention being to set her up as one more victim I'm 

 the Madge next season. 



THE TIMES.- -Kittania and Rosetta, of Boston, are to shed th.ii 

 fins at Webber's yard and come out as keels. Sloop Jane is to have 

 an iron keel of 5.330 pounds. That is the kind of business we lis. 

 to see. 



KNICKERliOCKEK CANOE GL-tJB,— Officers for the year: Commo- 

 dore. H. T. Reiser : Vi,t-Conimodore. Charles ,s li. Buchanan; Seen 

 tary. R. H. Wilkins; Treasurer. Adoluh l.ovemhal, an i Measurer- s. 

 Lovcnthal. 



THE MODERN BOAT.— The Lawleys have completed a modern e-r. 

 boat for Mr. Thomas Holt, of Boston. She f-j (Ht, I Kg, ll'aft. load 

 line. 7ft. beam and has 800 lbs. ir. n her keel. 



SHADOW.- This sloop is not to be converted into a mar^unc as re- 

 ported. Her cabin trunk will remain standing. lm: ..:.- :, ;o be put 

 in thorough trim and receive a long topmost. Thai much the Madge 

 has at least effected, 



NEW RULES.-The Larehmon; V. c. ha.-, tak-u .. ■ 



r v.-u 



l it:.. 



ich pr 





al 



COST di- COTTERS. Protn-our corres 

 a competent builder offers to conn act fi 

 for the sum of Si.ilivi, inclndiu. ! 

 bugaboo of the great cost of s u 



BUSINESS OPPOKTCNllV.- We call I 



general. The business needs only to be ] 

 success. 



YACHTING 1 LAWS.— Tt will be remembered Ihat llu-oie-h ibo instru- 

 mentality of the Seawanhaka Y. C. and i, -:•::■ 



Mr. O. E. Cromwell, an extcnsivclv-.-irculat. d petition tor the modifi- 

 cation of existing laws relating to yacht Jul -..as ;,;.,.-. l in the bands - : 

 Congressman Townsend. This petition has now taken the form of a 

 bill, and has been introduced into Congress. Its passage hi time for 

 the session is to be hoped and likely to come to pass. The bill and 

 discussion of the same appeared in" Forest and Stiii-am. Vol. 1 1 



AT LAST.— We have often urged the necessity of bringing more re- 

 finement and knowledge to 'bear upon yacht building. We ar>: 

 glad to know that the cabins of Mr. Piatt's new schoouer'now build- 

 ing in Brooklyn, will be designed by Mr. Prague, the architect, and 

 that he will also cany out calculations upon the hull so as to obviate 

 alterations after once finished. The Owners of Oriva. Muriel and a 

 few other yachts do not regret having delegated the task of designing- 

 cabin fittings to an artist like Mi-. Eidlitz rather than trust to the crud- 

 ities of a steamboat joiner's doubtful taste. 



ANXIOUS FOR THE FRAY.— We hear that the owners of the well 

 known Boston sloop Lillie intend challenging the Madge in spring. 

 Poor Madge, what an avalanche of work is tumbling down upon her 

 for her aggravating pranks last year. Somebody i- evidently goim; 

 to heat the little cutter, even though it take a score of races to gain the 

 barren honor of heating once in a long siring. Lillie is about as fastu 

 keel yacht near Madge's size which Boston can muster, and if Lillio 

 fails to heat the cutter, the rest had better resolve themselves like our 

 New York sloops into --only cruisers, never mean; to race, you know." 



CENTREBOARD CUTTERS.- It is to be hoped that those intending 

 to build large centreboard cutters this spring are aware of what thev 

 ar. ■ sacrificing in declining keels. Draft and low weights are among the 

 principal causes of success in the cutter, anil were the proposed 

 yachts not in the hands of a competent designer, w- should fear for- 

 tho results. A deep and rather narrow centreboard cutter appears to. 

 point toward results which are probably not expected, all for the sake 

 of gaining a couple of feet in draft, with the chances that the yacht 

 willnever have less than a fathom or two under her keel, unless run 

 upon the rocks or stranded, in which case a deep boat with a board 

 would likely fare worse than one with a keel. 



LONG OVERHANG.— For this much thanks. The sloop Magic, Com- 

 modore E. C. Neal. Lvnn Y. C, is having her old-fashioned V stem 

 spun out into a long fight overhang at Kenm-bunk, Me. She is also 

 being hipped and prepared to challenge the Madge uext year Shu 

 will be an>aft. on load line, and, of course, no match for the cutter 

 By the. way, any one who thinks that he stands a fairchance against 

 Madge with an untried boat not even launched, is counting bis chick 

 ens before they are hatched in a most desperate maimer. If Madge 

 is ever to be fairly beaten in our waters it eon only be done by the 

 very elect of the select. The idea of matching a brand new experi- 

 ment with a tried clipper, shows a want of appreciation of the cutter's 

 smartness certain to end in sad discomfiture to the rash but Ul- 

 advised. 



$nswer§ to (j^orrespotukntt 



T. Y. G., Santa Barbara. Cal.— The address is Col. J. W. St. Clafr 

 TVadley, Ga. 



Yorkshire, Trenton, N. J.— Please give the address of reliable breed- 

 ers of the Yorkshire terrier. Ans.— We know of none. 



N. B. P., Washington, D. C— Read the correspondence onthesubject, 

 which has been running in our columns for months. 



W. M.. Uniontown. Pa.— For metallic deer oruaments for front yard 

 write to Mott Iron Works, Beckman street. New York. 



11. 1)., Baltimore, Md.— How shall I feed niv poppies, S weeks old :■ 

 Ans.— See article on rearing puppies, in our Ussu< oi Nov. :4, lfjfil. 



W. J. T., Danbury, Conn.— You write au anonymous letter com- 

 plaining of our flrin. You cannot expect us to investigate the n, 

 without having your name. 



Minto, New Brighton.— Will vou give pedigree of Wakefield's Joclr 

 and Constable's Nell ;' Ans. The pedigree of Wakefield's Jock is un- 

 known. Can any of our readers; inform us about Nell 



J. N. W., W T aterbury, Conn.— Where can 1 procure a few carp for 

 stocking a private pond? Ans. Write to Mr. E. fi Blacktord, Fulton 

 Market, New York city; or to Prof. S. F. Bair.i. Washing;, u. U. < ' 



Ramjuo Pajiza.— Is it true, as stated by one of your correspondents 

 in a late number, that coarse shot will weigh more bulk for bulk thai. 

 fine? Ans. Fine shot will weigh more bulk fox bulk than cars" sin.;. 



11., Boston.— I. The publication of Ksswel Note.s as a record Ls. al- 

 though not indispensable, a matter of gr.-at importance. u.s mistakes 

 cau at once be corrected and thus perhaps save much trouble in the 

 future. 2. We do not know. 



II. L. G., Brookfield, N. Y.— I saw to-day, January 13, a robin: it was 

 a mate bird and a very large and handsome one. Is it ma son., thing 

 unusual for robins to be seen so far north at t:. Ls sea sdn,i I the r< "" 

 Ans. Not very unusual. Robins are to he seen almost all through thu 

 winter, especially on warm sunny days. 



HrnniE, Lawrence, Mass.— What shall I use on mv dog for ;>i„ 

 mange? his skin is red and he scratches continually." Ans. T:. 

 lowiug are the ingredients of an ointment that will generally '••c found 

 to cure this form of mange: Sulphur and Whale-oil 8 ounc«s of each- 

 Oil of tar, one-half ounce; to be well mixed and thoroughly applied 

 Wash off after three days, and repeat if necessary. 



L. N. S.. Cheshire, Couu.-l. Woodcock have a... left Connaottout m 

 October. We have seen them in that Si ale as laic, as Dec. ".I. Tho 

 b.-si shooting is isuully early in November. ?, We cannot discrimi- 

 nate between pun-makers. 3. There is no "best gun." There are 

 different makes, any one of which is good enough. 4. The single 

 barreled guns advertised in Ibis paper are reliable so far as . • 

 learn. 6. We canuot tell vou what" the small black insects found to 

 the snow " are uutil we see them. 



w. B, l'., Crockett, Texas.— i. What is a good remedy tor atetemperi 

 •2. Wimt is the mange; and cure, for ir- 8, Are canvas-back ducks 

 found In Western waters? 4. Does the superiority of Damascus so,. I 

 as material for guns, consist in the metal or the pr.-paratii o of r ■' 

 both? Ans. 1. Ourc.M. . hat nature will much . 



work a cure than can be effected by th.- 



a skin disease of which there are Mild mtaei-s gener- 



ally readily yield to a liberal treatment with nn ointment of sulphur 

 .in. I lard. Should this prove ineffectual write again, giving minute de- 

 scription of symptoms. 8. Yes, 4 Both. 



H. M. Qr-AOKExnrsn, Herkimer, N. Y.. maker of fine target air gulls, 

 offers a special inducement from now untU July 1, 188S; Rtad adv. ii- 

 ihis issue. 



