FOREST AND STREAM 
in the first class—$15 and $10—were awarded to the Magic 
and Lillie ; in the second class (same prizes), to the Expert 
and Kate ; and in the third class—$10 and $5—to the 
Mabel and Lizzie. A collation was provided on the judges’ 
boat. 
—Richard J. Baker of Boston, owner of the schooner- 
yacht Vesta of the Mew York yacht club, and which has 
been at Newport all winter, has sold her to a New York 
gentleman. 
—The annual review of the Bunker Hill Yacht club, by 
Commodore J. H. Pitman took place at Long Island, Boston 
Harbor, June 17tli, twenty boats taking part in the pro¬ 
ceedings. The fleet sailed for the rendezvous at 11 o’clock 
A. M., and were accompanied by a band of music. After 
the review the members of the club sailed among the islands 
in the harbor, and at a late hour returned to their homes 
after an enjoyable day. 
—The following is the programme of the Fourth of July 
sailing regatta, to take place off City Point, in Boston 
Harbor : 
First Race.— For sloops and schooners measuring thirty- 
eight feet and upwards on the water line. Prizes.—For 
sloops:—First prize, $100 ; second prize, $50. For 
schooners :—First prize, $200 ; second prize, $100. 
Second Race.— For centre-board and keel sloops and for 
schooners measuring twenty-five feet and less than thirty 
eight feet. Prizes.—For centre-board sloops :—First prize, 
$90 ; second prize, $50. For keel-sloops :—First prize, 
$90 ; second prize, $50. For schooners :—FLst prize, $90 ; 
second prize, $50. 
Special race for fishing boats measuring twenty-five feet 
and less than forty feet. The course to be sailed will be 
the same as for second-class yachts. The boats will be 
permitted to use their working sails only, and the prizes 
will be awarded to the winning boats without allowance 
for measurement. First prize, $50 ; second prize, $25. 
Third Race. —For centre-board and keel boats measuring 
twenty feet and less than twenty-five feet. Prizes.— 
For centre-board boats First prize, $70 ; second prize, 
$35 ; third prize, $25. For keel boats :—First prize, $70 ; 
second prize, $35 ; third prize, $25. 
All entries are free, and may be made at J. M. Bugbee’s 
office, City Hall, untill 4- o’clock, Friday, July 8d. 
Committee. —James Power, Chairman ; Wm. F. Brooks, 
H. W. Harrington, Benj. Dean. Wm. H. Kent. 
Judges .—A Claxton Cary, Chairman ; Samuel R. Spinney, 
Charles A. Hayden, Thomas Manning, Benjamin Jame 3 . 
By the rules of the races there are no restrictions in 
regard to sails, except for fishing boats, which will be per¬ 
mitted to use their working sails only. 
—A yacht has lately arrived in New Bedford from N ew 
York, in charge of her owner, Capt. Young, of ship Screa¬ 
mer, of New York. She is thirty-three feet long, nine feet 
beam, is slooped rigged, but is not yet named. Capt. 
Young purchased her in Genoa, Italy, and brought her to 
New York on the deck of liis ship, rebuilding her on the 
passage, so that she is now an American vessel. She was 
built for a regatta club of students, in the royal ship-yard 
at Genoa, but the young men ran her ashore, when Capt. 
Young bought her. 
The Schuylkill Regatta.— In August of last year it 
was suggested in the Schuylkill Naval Board, that they 
hold, annually, a regatta, open to all amateurs, in view of "a 
grand regatta, to be held at the time of the Centennial in 
1876. This idea was kept persistently before them by their 
' energetic Commodore, James M. Ferguson. Little more 
was done, however, until in March, when a regatta com¬ 
mittee of one from each club in the navy was appointed as 
follows:— 
J. Gillingham, Undine; Cl. W. Parker, Quaker City; R. 
H. B. Faii-man, Pennsylvania; W. A. Steel, Crescent; E. 
S. Miles, University; C. B. Hart, Philadelphia; J. Bediclii- 
mer, Malta; J. C. Pinkerton, West Philadelphia, with Mr. 
John Hockley, Jr., the Vice Commodore,'as Chairman. 
The Committee met and adopted the rules of the National 
Amateur Regatta with such slight modifications as would 
meet the altered circumstances. They accepted the Nat¬ 
ional Association’s definition of an amateur, and the rules 
of boat racing as adopted by them. A Prize Committee 
was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Steel, Pinkerton, 
Parker, and Hockley. Messrs. Miles, Fairman and Bedi- 
chimer were appointed a Committee on “Stake and Tug 
Boats.” Invitations were issued to the amateur clubs of 
the country and met with general attention, although re¬ 
gattas elsewhere combined with various circumstances to 
lead the navy to think that the entries would be few. 
The preparations were liberally made. The Prize Com¬ 
mittee made their selections -with great taste, and for the 
winner of the four-oared shell race, offered a magnificent 
Silver Punch Bowl, valued at $600, the gift of Commodore 
Ferguson. For the pairs there was a handsome Silver 
Pitcher. . For doubles the prize was a Silver Ice Bowl. For 
the winning single sculler they offered a fine bronze statue 
of the Gladiator. These are all challenge prizes, and will 
be rowed for annually. Handsome presentation medals 
were given to the members of each winning crew. The Re¬ 
ception Committee, consisting of one member from each 
club, made ample provision. 
James M. Ferguson was chosen umpire; Mr. N. Tliouron, 
starter; and Mr. H. M. Guillon, judge. 
vY ednesday, June 17tli, the first day of the regatta, dawned 
clear, cool and bright, with a strong south-east wind. By 
the time fixed for the start, 2:30 P. M., the water had flat¬ 
tened considerably, but was still lumpy, the wind blowing 
«ght up the riverl 
ti cours ®> one of the finest in the country, is from below 
tile Falls Bridge to Rockland, a distance of one-and-a-half 
^ules, the last mile a straight, wide stretch, in splendid view 
hom the bluffs on the east. The Banks on both days were 
crowded with vehicles and pedestrians. 
Ihe first day was devoted to the trial heats for fours 
ana singles _ and the deciding heat for pair-oared shells, 
iHe following crews drawing the first heat:—Friendship 
-fwat Club, New York—Mr. Robinson, stroke; James Mc- 
artney, William Hurley, Thomas Allen, bow; station, 
w ?st; colors, blue. 
Pennsylvania Boat Club, Philadelphia—John Lavens, Jr., 
'troke; Frank Henderson, Max Schmitt, Oscar F. West, 
W; station, centre; colors, white, 
n n es 5 nt Boat Club, Philadelphia—A. Spering, stroke; 
f! ' u latinan, E. A. Thompson, W. Barnkurst, bow: sta- 
°&east; colors, red. 
With unusual promptness the boats drew into line, and 
v e Jv away at 2:45, well together, but in a few hundred 
el mi. i e Friendship crew showed to tne front a couple of 
lengths, gaining constantly, while the Crescents, al¬ 
though pulling in much better form than either of the 
others, were gradually dropping behind. At the bend of 
the river, however, the Friendships began to fail. The star¬ 
board side of the Pennsylvania boat evidently felt the 
strong wind also, for their boat crossed over to the shelter 
of the west bank, when their bow made a fine course to the 
near head of the island. Here Allen going wild again, 
headed his boat almost directly across the river, and the 
wind being high, and the boats seeking the shelter of the 
west bank, fouled with the Pennsylvanias, and received 
their bow, amidships. Having got clear, with more than a 
length ahead, they started again, and although they seemed 
to get speed out of their boat, they had no time for zig-zag- 
ing. Lavens, with more life in his stroke than we ever 
saw before, carried his boat right past them, and won in 10 
min’s, and 16-J-sec’s. The Friendship, less than a length 
behind, made 10 min’s. 18 sec’s,, while the Crescent, winch 
had been pegging away during the foul, gaining a few 
lengths* crossed the line in 10 min’s. 46 sec’s. 
The second heat was between but two boats, the others 
having been withdrawn. The crew of the Vesper, Phila¬ 
delphia, with H. McMullan, stroke; J. B. Evans, J. B. 
Mingus, and R. C. M. Mingus, bow, were placed on the 
east, with white for their colors, and were pitted against the 
famous crew of the ArgOnauta Rowing Association of 
Bergen Point, N. J., Fred'. C. Eldred, stroke; W. Man, P». 
Stephenson, Ed. Smith, bow. 
At the word both crews made the water fly, but Evans, 
of the Vesper, stepped off his seat, and before he could re¬ 
gain it the Argonautas, with their long, powerful swing, 
had put some three lengths of clear water between the 
boats, though pulling at not more than thirty-six strokes to 
the minute. Evans’ mishap seemed to demoralize the 
whole Vesper crew, as they first nearly ran into the tow- 
path, and then made the mud and stones fly near the Wil¬ 
lows. McMillan got off his seat, but he exhibited pluck 
worthy of praise, and at the head of the island made a 
grand dash to catch the leading boat, and closed up the 
gap wonderfully. The Argonautas won in 9 min’s. 474 sec’s., 
while the Vespers, time was 10 min’s. 00 sec’s. 
After all their wild steering and mishaps, their time was 
more than a quarter of a minute better than the winners of 
the first heat. As the Pennsylvania lost a little more than 
that much while fouled with the Friendship, it looks as if 
—had they drawn together in a heat—there would have 
been hot work between these home clubs. 
The only pair-oared heat was between the Nassau, of New 
York, John A. Walker, stroke; Frank G. Brown, bow; the 
Undine, of Philadelphia, I. N. Dellaven, bow; A. B. Frost, 
stroke, and the Gramercy, of New York, IT. M. Howell, 
stroke; Wm. F. Gannon, bow. The latter crew rowing 
under protest, it being claimed that Gannon is a profes¬ 
sional. 
The Nassau came in winners in 10 min’s. 404 sec’s. the 
Undine in 10 min’s. 514 sec’s.; the Gramercy badly dis¬ 
tanced. 
The first trial heat for singles was between Messrs. F. 
M. Hartley, John Lavens, Jr., and W. G. Thomas, all of 
the Pennsylvania Club of Philadelphia. Thomas had the 
west find Lavens the centre. The eastern boat seemed slow 
in getting off. The western stake boat seems to have an 
advantage both in position and current, which should be 
corrected. They were well bunched for a hundred yards. 
Thomas spurting hard for a commanding lead, and Hartley 
dropping off, evidently being used up. Around the bend 
Lavens and Thomas went right together, both pulling 33, 
but Thomas’ spurting began to tell on him, and Lavens 
passed him, easily winning in 11 min’s. 474 sec’s., Thomas 
12 min’s. 24 sec’s., Hartley giving it up when almost past 
the island. 
The second heat, single sculls, was between T. R. Keator 
of the Harlem Rowing Club, and F. C. Pleasonton of the 
Bachelors of Philadelphia. In weight and appearance the 
men were very equally matched. They both got away to¬ 
gether, pulling well within themselves. Mr.' Keator evi¬ 
dently taking his time to it, drew away easily, and when 
the four-oared shell of the Quaker City tried a little spurt 
with him they seemed surprised to see him slipping by 
them without any interruption to liis amusement of seeing 
the people. He came in in 12 min’s. 06 sec’s., to Pleason- 
ton’s 12 min’s. 31 sec’s. 
The last heat was a walk over for Mr. Ed. Smith, the bow 
of the Argonauta; Mr. Leibert, who was to be in the same, 
having withdrawn. He made liis mile-and-a-half in 14 
min’s. 49f sec’s, against a stiff breeze. 
The second day, Thursday, was devoted to final heats, 
the interest in which seemed to centre in the single race be¬ 
tween Smith and Keator, it being generally understood that 
Lavens would withdraw. Mr. Keator has pretty thoroughly 
out-rowed all his competitors during this and last season, if 
-we except W. B. Curtis. Mr. Smith is a good-natured little 
giant, who generally seems to do just enough to win easily, 
and to do that so coolly and gracefully that the effort is lost 
sight of. 
The first heat was the final for fours, the result of which 
seemed a foregone conclusion. The Argonautas again had 
the west station, while the Pennsylvanias went to the middle 
stake boat. They got away well together, in less than one 
hundred yards the Argonautas were a length ahead. The 
Pennsylvanias followed, steering finely for the first mile, 
when West became too ambitious, or No. 2 weakened, and 
his side went away around, and it was sometime before the 
boat was straightened out again, but when once fairly 
pointed at the finish they picked up hand overhand, though 
the starboard was certainly the weak side. At the middle 
of’the island they had almost caught their leaders, but 
Eldred “hit her up,” and they went in at their ease in 9 
min’s. 014 sec’s., followed by the Pennsylvanias in 9 min’s. 
03 sec’s. 
Not until the Schuylkill clubs recognize the fact that 
something more than strength is required will they be able 
to successfully compete with crews which have really 
learned to row, in spite of the frequent assertions of one of 
the Pennsylvania crew, that form and style will not win 
races. The heat for doubles was conclusive, there being 
but two boats started. 
The Nassaus crew was the same that pulled in pairs on 
the first day, and against them the Crescents had entered; 
C. E. Steel, stroke, and H. F. Witmer, bow. The Nassaus 
seem to have it all their own way, pulling splendidly to¬ 
gether and driving their boat easily at a stroke not more 
than 36 to the minute. At the head of the Island they'- led 
by a half dozen lengths or more, but going too far to the 
east, the Crescents tried by a spurt to cut them off. 
Here the Crescents six-oared barge crossed the river 
directly in front of the racing boats and rowed down along 
side Steel and Wilmer,.coaching them in direct violation of 
the rules of boat racing, an action which would probably 
have disqualified their boat, even if it had come in first. 
The Nassaus won in 9 min’s. 314 sec.; the Crescents’ time 
being 9 min’s. 45 sec’s. 
At ten minutes after six Mr. Keator and Mr. Smith got 
off well together, Smith pulling 38 and Keator 36, both 
working hard. Smith stuck to them manfully for the first 
quarter, but his sliding seat had been warped by lying in 
the sun, and stuck so that he slid off every few strokes. 
Keator seeing this took it easy, and at Laurel Hill had a 
half length clean, a lead which he greatly increased, finish¬ 
ing in 10 min’s. 334 sec’s, against Smith’s 10 min’s. 40 sec’s, 
and so ended the first annual, and the most successful re¬ 
gatta of the Schuylkill Navy. 
After the races the Regatta Committee and the competi¬ 
tors, besides a goodly representation of boating men, re¬ 
paired to Parlor C., Continental, where Commodore Fer¬ 
guson, with brief and neat speeches, presented the prizes 
to the keeping of their respective winners, to be held by 
them until next year, when we shall again see a “struggle 
for the lead.” Sculls, 
City op Boston Regatta. —The committee on the sail¬ 
ing regatta to take place July 4th, have made the following 
changes:—The amount of the first prize for sloops has been 
reduced from $150 to $100, and the second prize from $75 
to $50. 
The sum of $75 thus reduced will be used as prizes in a 
special race for fishing boats, to take place immediately 
after the second race, for yachts. The boats must measure 
twenty-five and less than forty feet in length. The first 
prize is fixed at $50 and the second prize $25. In this race 
no allowance will be made for measurement 
—A large party of gentlemen assembled on the deck of 
the magnificent; steamer Rhode Island, aon Saturday, at 
1 P. M., to enjoy a trip to Stonington by r daylight. Among 
the number were prominent representatives of our great 
railroad lines, and several members of the New York, 
Boston, and Western press. These gentlemen were the 
guests of the Stonington Steamboat Company, and were 
invited to make the trial trip of the opening season. Upon 
arriving at the boat each was received with seaman-like 
cordiality by Capt. D. S. Babcock, President of the Com¬ 
pany, who" transferred them to the polite and courteous 
attention of Mr. Ti. W. Filkins, the Generel Passenger 
Agent of the line. At 4 P. M. the guests sat down to a 
sumptuous dinner, served in the elegant dining room of the 
steamer. After the cloth had been removed some very happy 
speeches were made by Capt. Babcock, Messrs. JolinC. 
Wyman, Rufus S. Andrews, Col. Home, and others too 
numerous to mention. Stonington was reached in the 
early evening, and after a walk under the elms of one of 
New England’s prettiest coast towns, the guests returned to 
the steamer and were soon on their way back to New York. 
The city was reached at about six the next morning. No 
trip is more enjoyable than this one, and to our readers 
who are anxious to take a short rest from their daily labors, 
we say try this excursion and it will repay you. The 
elegant steamer Rhode Island leaves Pier 30, North River, 
at noon, and Twenty-third Street Pier, East River, at 1 
P. M. every day, arrives at Stonington by daylight, and 
returning reaches New York by six the next morning. 
The fare is $3, and for a short trip this one is unsurpassed 
cheapness, comfort, and i.eauty of scenery. 
—We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of compli¬ 
mentary tickets to the regatta of the Patapsco Navy, to be 
held at Baltimore to-day. The Navy is composed of the 
boats of the Ariel, Undine, and L’Hirondella Rowing Clubs. 
S”v jffnblications. 
Chapters on Animals. With illustrations. Philip Gil¬ 
bert Hamerton. Roberts Brothers, Boston: 1874. 
Whether Philip Gilbert Ilainerton painted as well as he wrote, we 
think has been decided Lon? ago in favor of the latter. Wonderful is it 
how clever Englishmen are as art critics; but their power of portraiture 
by words and letters stands generally higher than their work with oil and 
brush on the canvas. “The Chapters on Animals” are written by one 
Avho has the deepest and clearest insights into the life, nature and being 
of animals. There is a fund of thought developed by the author which 
prompts-one to see in liis descriptions of dogs, of horses, of goats, cats, 
oxen and asses, more than the meagre outlines of soulless crea¬ 
tures. Pevphaps there never was written a more beautiful chapter than 
the one where the author apostrophizes the ivory skull of a dog, the 
companion of his younger days, and portrays the intense love that once 
pervaded the animal. There are here and there interspersed anecdotes 
of animals which are true poems. Listen to this: "A dog was bereaved 
of taskmaster, and afterwards became old and blind, passing the dark eve¬ 
ning of his existence sadly in some corner which he hardly ever quitted. 
One day came a step like that of his lost master, and he suddenly left his 
place. The man who had just entered wore ribbed stockings; the old 
dog had lost his scent and referred at once to the stockings, that he re¬ 
membered, rubbing his face against them. Believing his master had re¬ 
turned after those weary years of absence, he gave way to the most ex¬ 
travagant delight. The man spoke. The momentary illusion was dis¬ 
pelled, the dog went sadly back to his place, lay wearily down and died.” 
Apart from the admirable descriptions of the brute creation, there may 
be found in the book certain principles of art which must be invaluable 
to animal painters. It has been a long timc|since we have read so admi¬ 
rable a book as the one under review, so sweetly, so tenderly written. If 
the book is pervaded with a certain tinge of sadness, an approach to a 
peculiar morbid sensitiveness, the love and respect it must engender in 
the reader towards those companions, friends, or servants God has given 
ns among the lower creation, makes the “Chapters on Afvimals” dear to 
ns. It is a book to keep and read and to turn io over and over again, al¬ 
ways to find in it ample food for reflection. It is only an Englishman 
with an intense love for animals and a familiar acquaintance with them, 
who could have produced such a thoughtful series of essays as may be 
found in the “Chapters on Animals.” 
The Birds oe Florida. Original descriptions of 250 
species of different kinds of birds. By C. J. Maynard. .With flne 
plates drawn and colored from nature, rart 8. 
This very valuable number of a work in course of publication by the 
author now in Florida, contains a drawing of the Phonipara 7.ena. and a 
history of this little finch, a full account of whose habits arc pleasing and 
scientifically laid down. We do not hesitate to commend the works of 
Mr. Maynard as deserving a^place in the library of every lover of birds in 
the country, and we know every ornithologist will give it a place in his 
portfolio of the rare and almost unknown birds of Florida. 
Popular Science Monthly for July. N. Y.; D. Appleton 
& Co. 
In looking at the number before us we are compelled to confess that 
among the so-called great lights upon scientific subjects that are placed 
before.us every month, in huge tomes and long essays, no one stands be¬ 
fore the Science Monthly. Started for the purpose of the diffusion of 
scientific knowledge of a high order, and always attractive in form, 
though dry in detail, becomes rich, and even racy, compared with much 
that we have to wade through in order to extract a few grains of wheat 
from a peck of chaff. This num.ber has three papers;, any one alonfr 
worth the yearly price of the book. We refer to “Telescopic Research¬ 
es,” “The.Genesis of Woman,” and.“Mental Evolution,” 
