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the lockers. Instead of a companion ladder, tio movable steps are 
fitted on cleats serewed to the sides of the closets, both being quickly 
remoyed and not being in the way when in is desired to reach the sal 
locker under the cockpit; below which, in tutn, in the run, is a water 
tank holding a large supply, which is filled by a pipe in the cockpit 
floor, aud empties by a faucetin the cabin. On either side of the 
eocekpif are also small lovkers, the cockpit rail being wide cnough 
for a seat. 
The cabin is well lighted by four oval fixed lights of plate glass, and 
afive-inch swinging décklight, fhe latter also, in conection with a 
sinall canvas windsail, giviig a current of fresh air when at anchor. 
The cabin door. the sill of which is on a level with the deck, is hinged 
to drop dawn and out, falling against the bulkhead between cabio 
and cockpit, where it is out of the way, but. may be readily closed. 
At night the slide may be closed, but the door is hooked so as to be 
open a few inches at the top, making a draft upward and outward. 
but admitting little or no ram. The dooris also fitted so as to drop 
to a horizontal position, where it makes a seat for the helimsman in 
bad weather, his legs and a portion of his body being in the cabin,‘ the 
hatch drawn close to him and a tarpaulin keeping him warm, and all 
dry bejow in the cabin. 
Where room is sa limited itis hard to find a place for the many 
smal] articles required on a eruise, especially in the cook's depart- 
ment, An attempt has been made in this hoat to combine a table and 
pantry, asshown on the right hand side of the drawing. A closet, 
two feet long, fore and aft, is built into the side of the boat, its 
ereatest depth from front to back being five to Six inches. Jn it are 
several shelves, the top one with racks for plates, on edge, the one 
below for glasses, jars and bottles. with hooks for cups, while the 
Jowesr forms a tray for knives, forks, napkins, ete. The front of this 
closet is about two feet square, hinged on the lower side, and opens 
downward, being supported in a horizontal posilion by a leg from the 
iisor. A rim around it one inch high prevents the plates going adrift 
inalurch toleeward. Twoesn sit on the opposite locker ard one 
beside it. It is quiekly stowed, takes no room, and offers a conveni- 
ent place for all crockory and small articles. 
RIG OF SHARPIES. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
As the sharpie seemed to me to have been somewhat over-discussed, 
and as the building of these boats was proving more interesting to 
me than a contimued reiteration of facts which I had proved by 
years of careful experiment, I some time sincé resolyed not to 
further cumber your columns with arguments and statements 
which were, to myself at least, becoming somewhat stale. However, 
Mr. Roosevelt's letter in your last number appears to call for a reply 
from me,as the designer and builderof his sharpie vacht Hearts- 
ease. 
His yacht is of a pretty good model, although now old-fashioned. 
She would be fast if she were properly rigged. She would also steer 
perfectly with the balance rudder if she were not spoiled by her 
rig. Therigis that of aschooner, and was adopted by Mr. Roose- 
yelt in spite of my desire to equip her as a Roslyn yawl, which is the 
only rig suited to any large sharpie of her peculiar model. 
It is the heavy mainsail (in the schooner rig) hanging over the 
stern, aud exerting an undue leverage in one place, which caused 
his yacht to *‘steer wild,’’ and he has been obliged to add a scag and 
secow rudder, as a makeshift to force her to steer at a, certain sacri- 
fice of speed and weatherly qualities, which she would possess with- 
out resort tc @ questionable method if she were rigged as I now riz 
all the large sharpies I build. Mr. Pike, owner of sharpie Ellie, 
added the seag and scow rudder, two year's agu, hecause he, hie Mr, 
Roosevelt, would uot permit me to fit out Elie with the yawl rig. 
Mr. Masury’s large sharpie yawl, with balance rudder, will sail 
round either of them, has beaten Heartsease very badly, and her 
sailing master reported to me, early in the spring, that her steering 
qualities, her rig and her performance in all weather were perfect, 
Mr. Roosevelt wished me to make his Heartsease 16 10 18ft, wide ona 
length of 55ft. That I would not consentto, HadIdoneso, he would 
nat have steered her at all. He has experimented with one sharpie. I 
have built and sailed about thirty. Which of us is the more likely to 
understand this question? 
Mr. Osgord’s sharpie Mascotte is noi‘tover 70ft. long,” and sbe has 
no keel. Her keel was taken off oné week afterif was put on, because 
her owner wished to usé her in water less than 4ft. in depth. 
If Mr. Roosevelt desires to test this model and rig question, why not 
arrange a race with Mascotte? Ibis my 0) inion that the latter can 
easily give Heartsease 30 minutes’ time allowance round the N. Y. Y. 
©. course, and *'she was not built for speed, either.” 
if Mr. Osgood were willing, I would sail Mascotte against Hearts- 
ease, Single banded, to test steering qualities and handiness. Mr. 
Masury and Mr. Pike might perhaps be indueed to enter their 
sharpies, and thus the entire question would be decided in an inter- 
esting and amicable way. THOMAS CLAPHAM. 
Rostiyy, L, I., Aug. 9, 
A RACE OF WHITEHALL BOATS.—The Whitehall boat race off 
Worth Beach yesterday afternoon attracted a great many persons to 
old Meige’s wharf and vicinity, and upon the hills overlooking the 
bay in the northern portion of the city were congregated large nurmn- 
bers, and itis estimated that fully 3,500 persons witnessed the race. 
Betting small amounts was the order of the day about the beach. 
the favorite hoats being the Captain Sennett and Chief Crowley. The 
start was madeai 1:34 o'clock from off Section 1 of the seawall by 
the Chief Crowley, sailed by William Hllison, Jr., withacrew consist- 
ing of Peter Burns and William Mason; the Jersey Lily, sailed by 
Henry Hoyt; the Stewart Menzies, sailed by David Crowley and crew, 
Henry Smith and Charles Hodge; the Captain Sennett, sailed by Wm, 
Fitzgerald, and the Faugh-a-Ballaugh, sailed by Patrick Fitzgerald. 
At the time a very_brisk breeze was blowing, and as far as the eye 
could reach were whitecaps, and the prediction of the spectators was 
that some of the boats would meet with amishap ‘This proved true, 
the fist to succumb being the Faugh-a-Ballaugh. She got around 
the stakeboat 500yds. off the seawall, and coming back filled with 
water and had to giveup the race. The Jersey Lily also had on too 
much sail, and when off Filmore street wharf filled with water and 
returned without having attempted to make the stakeboat off Fort 
Point. The other boats, agamst wind and tide, went down the bay in 
fine style, the Senneit having the advantage on the start, but getting 
too close in shore off the woolen moills she was partially becalmed, 
letting the Menzies forge ahead. The latter kept the lead to the 
finish, coming home at 3:01 o’clock. followed by the Chief Crowley 
at 3:07%% ond the Sennett managed to getin atd:14. The prizes were; 
To the winner {30 and a handsome suk flag, inscribed ‘Champion 
1884," and in the ceoter a while rooster. Over this flag was a pen- 
nant suitably inscribed; second prize $40, and third $20, The donor 
of the flag, O, W. Lilkendey, with C. C, Burr, officiated as judges, 
and the genera] impression was that the beats had a very fair chance 
to show their respective merits. The Stewart Menzies is owned by 
Dayid Orowley and was builtin this city by John Twigg.—Sanr Fran- 
cisco Call, July. 
NOUBMAHAL.—M, Astor's steam yacht Nourmahal arrived on the 
4th from her builders, and was at once docked inthe Erie Basin. 
Considerable work remaitis to be done inside, and it will be several 
weeks before she is completely ready. 
AMERICAN Y. C, RACES.—The races of this club for steam yachts 
acts cba in the Sound last week. A report of them will appear 
next week. 
COLORED BOD. 
GC. J. Greene, after prospecting seyeral days in the Mule Monntains, 
stopped two days last week to hunt before returning to Bisbee. He 
camped at the old rorse ranch, about eight miles from the camp of 
W. EKenison, better known as “Colored Bod.’ Greene and Bod found 
where # lion had killed a lange buck deer and had dragged him halfa 
mile. Knowing he would return at night to eat, they got provisions 
and lay in wait for him. The second night they got a good shotfrom 
a distance of about thirty yards. One hall passed through his hody 
back of the shoulders and one through in front of the hips. Thelion 
ran half amile and fell, Before he died he tore up the ground and 
brush considerably. He measured nine feet in Jenyth, and had very 
large claws and teeth._Tombstone (Arizona) Epilaph, Tune 23. 
PUBLISHER’S DEPARTMENT. 
Sucenss RuwArpine Toem,—Messrs. Upthegrove & McLellan have 
found it necesssary to put steam power in their manufacturing estab- 
lishment. he boiler is in position, and the engine will probably be 
set up to-day, By the way, this firm has in four years’time worked 
up @ business too large for one to realize unless he knows about the 
matter, They make all kinds of hunting snits, and being of the best 
ees and carefully made up,the demand is yery large. Their 
usiness has doubled each year in the past and the Videlle hopes it 
may continue so todoin the fuuire. A visit to the establishment will 
surely surprise any onenovfamiliar with-the state of affairs. The 
whole of the second floor of the building is occupied, and the force of 
hands employed very large. While the suits are of the finest, the pro- 
prietors are irue gentlemen and thorough business men, and this of 
course adds a great dealio the success of the establishment,—Val- 
puraiso (Ind.) Vidette, 
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FOREST AND STREAM. 
Canoeing. 
CANORISTs cure invited to send us notes and full. reports of cruises, 
club meets, information about canoeable waters, and other conunu- 
nications of interest, 
Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forma AND 
StrREAM their addresses, with name, membership. signals, ete , of 
their clubs, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 
reports of the same, Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 
requested te forward to Forest AnD STREAM their addresses, with 
logs of criises, tiaps, and information concerning their local waters, 
drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 
to the spurt, 
A. C. A. CAMP. 
[From a Staff Correspondent] 
. GRINDSTONE IsLAND. Monday, Aug. 11. 
fp O-DAY is the first of regatia week, and a number of canoeists are 
already in camp, others being expected in time for to-morrow’s 
races. 
The camp is now well organized and everything in order, tents 
pitched, landing platform in place, mess shed and kitchen ready, and 
all the canveists settled into the routine of camp life. The visitor 
coming from Clayton, four miles distant, sees first, on tuming the 
point of the island, a hill rising gradually from the water, facing the 
east, at the foot of whichis the main part of the camp, some forty 
tents of all colors, many large ones amoung them, being pitched here, 
Each tent or group of ients has one or more large flag poles, fying 
the Stars and Stripes, Britisn eusign, A. C. A. flag, and various club 
flags. Lights everywhere strung in rows from the high fiag poles, 
and between the masts of the canoes. The Toronto QO. C., high up 
the hillside, displayed their initials, T. OC. C., in large letters forme 
of Chinese lanterns, that were visible from far down the river. To- 
day all ave preparing for the races, but there isno wind and no 
prospect of any at 8 A, M- 
In Caup, Tuesday, 8 A. M. 
After the review on Monday afternoon, a race took place between 
the Snake, s#@ed by Captain Gibson, and a 12x4 sneakbox, brought by 
Mr. Rushton, and sailed by Dr. Neidé, who first challenged thesneak- 
boxes last spring, in behalf of his canoe Aurora, no one else offering 
to sail her. The race was over the sailing course, 144 miles, triangu- 
lar. The wind was of moderate strength, and water smooth over 
most of the course. The Snake left the box at-once very rapidly, but 
mistook the cours’, going to the south, while the box was at a disad- 
yantage, owing to the centerbuard being misplaced. This was reme- 
died, and Gibson notified of his mistake, after which both started 
together oyer the remainder of the course. Snake again ran away 
from fhe box, coming in so far ahead that no time was taken. 
In the evening the camp and canoes were illuminated, the fleet 
paddling up aud down along the shore. The sight from a distance 
was very beautiful. , 
One of the most prominent objects is an old and battered white hat 
on top of one of the highest poles, marking the location of the New 
York ©. G. Here are camped the Rochester Club in a large tent, 
below them the Knickerbockers and Brockville, and above the New 
York, with the Mohicans beside them. Springfield and Hartford ure 
near by. Passing on to the northeast point is the mess shed, where 
meals are seryed to those who do not care to cook, at forty cents 
each; then just above on the north side is a grove of trees onsthe hill- 
side in which is a row of tents extending up to the northwest point. 
First a laree tent under a British flag, the home of the Toronto C. C., 
and on above, the Lake George, Newburg Dockrats, several Knicker- 
bocker and New York men, and above all the Deseronto C. OC, The 
latter have a cook with them and large stoye seb up. 
The entire number of tents is seventy-five, not including canoe tents 
and several belonging to outside parties. The interiors of many are 
worth a visit; tastefully arranged, decorated with flags (trophies won 
at previous meets and regattas), pictures—spoils of the ever-present 
camera, of which there are no end in cainp—iolding chairs, camp 
cots, nicknacks of ali kinds, ingeniously deyised to make camp life 
wore comfortable; while outside is a picturesque litter of spars, sails 
and gear of all sorts. The tent of the Mohicans is guarded by a 
diminutive canine, who answers, when it pleases him, to the name of 
Sob, and is the pet of all the camp, while the Hartfords haye set up 
an opposition in the shape of an amiable black kitten, who, however, 
receives Master Sob’s advances with disdain. 
The most attraciive portion of the camp lies well to the south of 
the main camp, and rejoices in a huge sign, “‘Squaw’s Point,” though 
most of those in camp know the road there without sign or guide. 
Here are about a dozen tents, all more tastefully and comfortably 
furnished than those in the main camp; the largest, a double tent 
most tastefully decorated, belonging to Mr. Seavey, of ihe Kit Kat 
Club, who is here wilh his wife and daughter; just below are some 
ladies from Canada, and aboye is a snug little tent, in front of which 
is a string of canos flags, among them two with the deyices of a but- 
terfly and alligator, which tell who the owners are, The weather is 
all that could be desired, and is a surprise to those who have experi- 
enced the cold and rain of the Middle States this month. Clear, 
warm, to-day very hot, pleasant at night, breeze enough for sailing 
at most times, while blue skies, warm breezes and the beautiful green 
of wood and water incline one for anything rather than work. 
Thus far the following clubs are represented: New York, Knicker- 
bocker, Lake George, Rochester, Voronto, Peterboro, Deseronto, 
Mohican, Watertown, Philadelphia, Springfield, Brockville, Neptune, 
of Newark, N. J., St. Lawrence, of Canton, N, ¥., Pittsburgh, Hart- 
ford, Rondout, Lake St, Louis, Whitby, both of Canada, Crescent, of 
Trenton, N. J., Ottawa, Ubique, a club of campers out from Canada, 
Royal Millitary College C. C. of Kingston, Amsterdam, and the New- 
burgh Dock Rats, the latter not yet an organized club, To mention 
names would wake a long list, but the best known to canoeists are 
Dr. Neidé and his father Rey. Dr. Neidé, Tyson, Neilson, Bridgeman, 
of Toronto, Com, Nickerson and Mr. Shead, of Springfield, Andrews 
and Angle, of Rochester, Mr. Rushton, Brentano, of New York, Vaux, 
Monroe and Stephens, Gibson, Thomas, and Willy Wack, of Albany, 
Nate Smith, of Newburgh, Hdwards and Rogers, of Canada. 
Gom. Jones, of Hartfora, Dr. Parmles and wife of the same place, 
both of whom made the entire cruise by water from Hartford. Orange 
Frazer, who has been present at the previous meets is not here this 
year, but has sent a poem asa substitute, while other familiar faces 
are also missing. Whitlock, of New York, ‘‘Friday,” Gen. Oliver and 
Fernow, of Albany, Norton and Alden, of New York, and Hx-Com- 
modore Longworth. — 4 
A striking point this year is the costumes worn; the New York C. C. 
vome first with a neat suit of dark green, Rochester appearsin white 
Mohicaus in gray suil and helmets, Knickerbockers in blue suits, an 
nearly allare ueatly and appropriately dressed. Of head gear there 
are all varieties, helmet hats of various styles and color, white caps 
on the New York men, Tam O’Shanters, silk yacht caps, Scotch caps, 
and among the most popular, a huge pointed straw hat with a wide 
red ribbon, obtained in Gananoque, and worn by many. Excursion 
parties visit the camp every day trom various pomts, and to-day many 
jadies are in camp. ‘ ; i 
The daily routine begins with a swim on rising; then breakfast, 
dish washing, setting all in order; then visits, sailing and paddling 
abeut, rigging and preparing for the races; dinner about noon. The 
afternoon 1s passed in sailing or off to Clayton and other pomts; sup- |" 
per at 6, and in the evening songs and music by the banjo corps from 
Toronto, camp-fires and stories. The bugle callat8 A. M. gives hme 
for setting colors and at sundown for lowering them, a final blast at 
10 P M. being a signal for all ndise to stop, On Sunday seryice was 
held in the mess shed, the Rey. Dr. Hoffman, of New York, officiating, 
assisted by Rev. Sumuel Buel, also of New York, and Rev. F. T, Rus- 
sell, of Waterbury, Conn. , ; Y 
On Monday morning a general meeting, at which a. committee on 
nominations was appointed, consisting of a delegate from each elud 
appointed by the club, as follows: New York, Vaux; Lake George, 
Wests Knickerbocker, Keyser; Rochester, Gray; Toronto, Bridge- 
man; Peterboro’, Edwards; Deseronto, Wrench; Mohican, M. Wack- 
erhagen; Watertown, Wilson; Philadelphia, Westcott; Springfield, 
Foote; Brockville, Richards; Neptune, Totten; St. Lawrence, Rush- 
ton; Pittsburgh, Bailey; Hartford, Dr, Parmlee; Rondout, Has- 
brouck; Lake St, Lewis, Walton; Whitby, Darttield; Crescent, Carter; 
Ottawa, Baldwin; Ubique, Kendrick; Royal Military, Weller; Amster- 
dam, Bell. Members-at-Large—N. S. Smith, of Newbure; James 
Esplm, Montreal; C, H. Buchanan, New Orleans. A meeting was 
held at once to nominate officers for the ensuing year. 
Much might be written of the various boats present, but the most 
noticeable points are the preponderaiice of the lapstreak, and of 
canoes about 14x30, most of the boats heing about that size. A few 
canvas canoes are present, one metal one; no paperas yet. Those 
patent canoes from which so much was expected a few years aga, 
their chief claim being a smooth skin, haye practically disappeared, 
but few being present here, though many of the canovists present 
have owned canoes of thismake, Of course a notable exveption to 
the lapstreak is the Canadian eauoe, of which a number are pres- 
ent, prominent among them being the handsome boats of the Ontario 
Boat Company. : ne 
Tm the afternoon the fleet sailed off about a mile from the island, 
and formed in tivo divisions, the paddling first and behind them the 
sailing canoes, coming up to the island. tol ; ; 
Tho officers of the Association were in their canoes off the dock, 
(Ate, 14, 1884, 
— 
the fleet passing by them in review, the paddling candes first. in two 
divisions, thirty-two in all. che sailing fleet coming down on the star- 
board tack, sixty-tive canoes, under all conceivable rigs, led by Snake, 
unde? jib and mainsail, with a large snake painfed on it, anda mizzen; 
Dot, under her two balance lugs, and behind lugs, setfess and lateens 
of various sizes and shapes, , W 
Woe 
A SPORTSMAN’S TOOLCHEST, 
Vee correspondent “Tarpon. in writing of ‘A Simple Canoe 
Outfit,” mentions a ‘‘toolchest.”? While I am not 4 canoeistT 
use & trolchest similar to the one he mentions, made as tollows: 24in. 
white duck, i6in. wide half its length, and 12in, wide the remainder, 
bound all round with dress-sweep, the narrow end turned up as he 
suggests, forms a pocket, and I will expose its contents. A piece of 
beeswax, a piece of shoemaker’s, a little box of vaseline. a patent 
oiler, filled with sperm oil, a piece of chamois. a piece of red fiannel, 
a coil of white thread, a coil of black, a little ball of heavy saddler's 
sill, half dozen needles, two saddler’s neédles, a glover’s needle, a 
surgeon's curved needle. needles stuck through the duck in the side 
for safety, a coil of copper wire, somewhat thinner than the lead of a 
pencil, about six feet lone, a coil of annéaled iron wire, a dozen wood 
serews, usual s1Z*, several nails and tacks, thin screws taken from 
gunlocks, a coil of heavy fishing line, a piece of catgut three feet 
long, foui Joses quii ine, bought when starling somewhere, a pair of 
pliers so arranged that half the jaw cian beused for cutting and the 
other half for hokling, lastly a tool containing screw driver, brads, 
scratch-avwl, gimlet, a half ineh chisel, a half-inch gouge, and the iron 
end which is used ag a tool holderis 50 shaped that on occasion it 
may be used as a small nammer, and still there's room. The flap 
which folds down is provided ith loops instead of pockets, and holds 
a jointed wiping rod, a gun cleaner, a vair of scissors, a small saw, a 
lead pencil, and, just now, a short steel rod,nearly as long as the 
canyas, ue in, I think, at some time to stiffenthe package. There are 
seyeral loops unfilled, the extra two inch@s on each side fold over 
and prevent anything falling our of the flap. I put into this anything 
I find useful on a trip, orthink I may find usefus, In Hoy’s wilderness 
two years ago, a companion by some means broke the stocl: of his 
shotgun justin the grip, his sport wasruined if it could neh be remedied, 
My toolchest, yhich had been niade the butt of many a wilty remark, 
was brought into requisition, and I fastened it so firmly with the 
copper wire and three screws that he did not send it to Pittsburgh for 
repairs until the close season began. I may add this package weiehs, 
now, eighteen ounces, sometimes more. AMATEOUR- 
SOMERSET, Pa. 
CHICAGO GC. C: RACES. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Beth, G. H, High,.......... 6 39 31 Phantom, J. B. Keogh..... 6 40 55 
6 46 05 
owner, which had been madein Kastern waters. The result, how- 
eyer, proyed their prophesies to be false, for the Phantom, under au 
immense pressure of beautifully setting canvas, both outpointed and 
outsailed her, and drew rapidly to the front. 
Betore the first buoy was reached the Phantom had virtually won 
the race, Qui Vive being 6144 minutes behind at the turn, and Beth 20 
seconds later, with Kit, Jr., and Esmeralda nowhere. These posi- 
pions aemiiaed nuchanged to the end cf the race, the boats finishing 
as follows: 
Finish Elapsed, 
HAN LOU tee yer e betel leer Sean este cee 7 52 00 1 11 05 
(AUTOM AIG BF RB SERB ES SSAA GAs ganda! sacmee te! 8 00 25 1 19 46 
Beit Cay Che .|-cu ts toe Reale acld +. eee iene tak roe 8 05 25 1 26 55 
ors therefore took the prize, a beautitul gold medal, yalued 
at p25. 
The tandem race, 1 mile with turn, was free for all canoes, and had 
been arranged merely for the purpose of fillinz up th e programme, 
but it proved to be the closest and most exciting of allthe paddling 
races. The starters were: Nameless, W. A. Phillips and C, 8. Raddin; 
Qui Vive, Ed. Sherman and I. F. West: Beth, G. H. High and G, Hes- 
sert; Kit, Jr., A. W. Kitchen and O. A. Woodruff; Psyche, H. B. Cook 
and J. W. Keozh, 
The Psyche was the only large canoe entered, being 33in. wide, 
while the others were 26 and 28in. A good start was made and the 
boats kept pretty well together, but the Nameless gradually drew 
ahead, with Psyche second. Nameless turned first, with Qui Vive 
cluse after, Psyche having lost her chances by being crowded out 
from the buoy by Beth and compelled tomake along turn. The race 
home wes & good one, every crew doing its best, but Nameless's lead 
could not be overcome, and she crossed the line winner by (wo lengths, 
with Qui Vive. Beth, Kit, Jr., and Psyche following in the order 
named, one second apart. Time, 10m. 26s, Prize was a gold medal to 
each member of the winning crew. 
Thus was ended the first annual regatta of the Chicago ©. C., and. 
if one may judge by the opinions expressed, the résults eave general 
satisfacuion, There has been no quibbling or quarreling, and in every 
case the best man won. Our prizés, too, have been exceptionally fine, 
the aggregate yalue being somevhing like $150, and I doubt if their: 
equals have ever been offered in a canoe club regatta. Of course 
many have been disappointed in not winning a medal, but their fail- 
ures will only impel them to greater exertions in the io.ure. and 
already we begin to hear of the great deeds which are going to he 
accomplished at the second annual regatia of the Chicago C, G 
SPRAY 
SWAMPED.—A party of Yale students, enjoying a canoe trip down 
the Housatonic River from Pittsfield, attempted to shoot the rapids 
of the Lover's Leap Gorge, below New Milford, Conn., the other day, 
a feat that no human being, since Irdian days at least, has ever ac- 
complished, Their two cances were swamped, but. being powerful 
swimmers, all escaped with their lives, and they even succeeded in 
saving part of their outfit. 
Answers to Correspondents, 
=" No Notice Taken of Anonymons Correspondents, 
FP. F. Cooxz.—Cannot tell you but will inquire. 
J. §., New York.—Try Wim. Lane's, al Good Ground, L. T. 
H, L,, Brooklyn,Fendeur appeared in Worrst anp Srream Feb, 8, 
1858. 4 ° 
@, H.—We know of no one whe sells such plans. Will publishsome 
his Fall. 
C. U, H., Canton, Pa.—Address Brentano Bros,, Union Square, New 
York. 
W. D. B. wants good location for quail shooting in Virginia, with 
reasonable hoard. 
P.J. K,, Tamaqua, Pa, The guns are of good grade. and stand very" 
high amoung the makes of the day. 
B. A. W., Jersey City.—We presume that you can get the desired 
ammunition through the New York gun stores. 
Same Parry.—Shoot as you have learned to shoot, if, as you say 
the present results of the system are satisfactory. 
Don QurxotH,—You will find your queries about the New York 
gaine law answered on page 485 of issue of July 17. 
H, B., Glasco, N, Y.—The. firm is perfectly reliable, so far as we 
know, and you may rely upon their representations, 
A. F.F,—We can furnish ‘‘Practical Boat Building,” by Neilson. 
pes We haye now in preparation a boolr on boat and canoe 
ul g. ; 
H. K. L.—The make of gun you mention has a good reputation. 
We cannot te)l from your indefinite description whether the pariicu- 
Jar fun you speak of would be a bargain. k 
$. FB. G., Duluth, Minn.—We do not know where you can buy a 
double-bladed axé like that described by ‘“Nessmulk”” ane Woodenitn 
Tf some live manufacturer would put these axes on the market, pay 
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