with warm water and eastile soap. Whe ‘oil of ergot” is non-offici- 
nal, It probably has no further action on the skin than that derived 
‘through its astringent properties. The oleat of mercury and all 
preparalions of mereury have a selective action on glandular Stic: 
tures and so on the glands of the skin. Of moderate strength (6 to 10 
per cent.) the oleate is an excellent external application. Used. 
stronger than this itis absorbed sufficiently to produce symptoms of 
poisoning, early indicated by enlargement of the salivary glands, 
sore gums, salivyation and fetid breath. In the parasitic skin dis- 
eases and in most of the non-parasitic skin affections the hair follicles 
are not eevee and witli proper care as to cleanliness will send 
out the hairs themselves. The external applications are merely ad- 
viyants to a natural process. | * 
Wim, H.8., Carson City, Nevada.—tI desire information throngh 
the correspondents column of your paper. The caseis as follows: 
Town, a thoroughbred setter dog, aged nine months. This dog 
has not been trained to any extent worth reporting, has not been 
accustomed to enter the water, has been brought up on milk, bread, 
oatmeal and very little boiled meat. For two months last past, he 
has been troupled with irritation in one ear, causing an incessant 
stratcbing with the hindlez. An unpleasant odor comes from the 
ear. Some callit canker. Ihave used a wash of sugar of lead and 
carbolic acid, alternating with choride of lime, syringing the same 
out at night with warm castile soap and water. This treatment I 
coutinued for six weeks. The cracks in the ear have healed and it 
looks pale, white and clean, the redness haying disappeared, but the 
adorremains, Please state through your columns a remedy for this 
trouble. Ans, Your treatment of the ears is good, Better than this, 
however, isa wash asfollows: Monsell’s solution of 1ron. 2. ounces; of 
glycerine, 2drams. Apply with ear sponge night and morning after 
cleansing the part with warm water and castile soap. 
New Process Doc Biscurt,—''l have tried the New Process Dog 
Biscuits and find them very satisfactory. They do not disorder the 
stomach or cause scours. I have great pleasure in recommending 
them as a yery superior dog food.”’—Dr. Francis Briper, State 
Veterinary Surgeon of Pennsylvania. Hundreds of other testimoni- 
als from veterinary surgeons and breeders equally as strong as above. 
Phe New Process Meat Bisenits are made by an entirely new formula, 
and contain ingredients found inno other brand. The most delicate 
dogs eat them with relish. No starving down needed. A trial box 
of 50 1bs. sent prepaid for $5. Liberal discount to the trade.—Adv. 
Worms my Dogs.—One dose acure. ‘‘Scalford, near Melton Mow- 
bray; Jan, 7, 1872. Keeping as I do so many valuable mastiffis—prob- 
ably as many as any breeder in England—I have used Naldire’s 
Powders, and consider them an effectual, speedy, and safe remedy 
for dogs, W. B. Wynn.” Naldire’s Worm .Powders, the great British 
remedy, are sold by McKesson & Robbins, 91 Fulton street, New York. 
Priee $1. Manufacturers: Wright & Holdsworth, 3 Spur street, Lon- 
don, England—Adv. 
Aifle and Crap Shooting. 
RANGE AND GALLERY. 
NEW YORK vs. BRIDGEPORT.—Dec. 4.—A match was shot at 
Bridgeport yesterday between tearas of five from the Bridgeport 
Rifle Ginb anil the New York Rifle Club, The original arrangement 
coutemplated a tean of eight men and two reserves, Our ten men 
had faithfully promised to be on hand, but as only five of them ap- 
peared the teams were necessarily limited to that number. The 
Goudilions of the match were: 15 shots per man, 200vds, off-hand, 
Massachusetts target; possible 180. There was a very annoying wind 
from § to 10 o'clock, which rendered close holding difficult. Most of 
the Bridgedort boys put up very creditable scores under the circum- 
stances, - 
Bridgeport. New York. 
bitobard yee kseecey ecu. 153 Dian ess coe co clasps ».-..140 
Beardsley... .,-<---+2+.4<: 153 TOG esa aaa oe whee poe 139 
Ws Wetl che See Oe eed A 148 Wet e socytcte ews ap ais 184 
Nothnagie..-....,.,.-- 1. 135 Herbert.... ... ites Se ners 181 
Origer. 0 42. . Eee ei-— p10) ove Innes nee a, ad 131—675 
While disclaiming any. intention of disparaging the signal victor 
After the match and the departure of the New York club, the home 
elub shot a feam match of four under the captainey of Messrs, Noth- 
nagle and Beardsley. The large score of Mr, Hubbard was the 
feature of the match, The score is eiven below: 
10 shots, Oras. 
MVOHOTIARIC, oo... ne -k,-- akan est 7 611 91710 611 10 11— 92 
MiRetTeen pescltrtbisass|e ssn tii x bat 1010 910 9 910 11 11 11—100 
TET Ens Ay 4 ORNs 4c aN ..8 9121010 6101010 8— 93 
MBBS GL SE la sote foley [ola lc ore (oteie ein jomie ei REA 710 9101010 6 72 10 11— 95—380 
PIGULCStSV peae «lee tec injan ene » 910 8 51010 711 9 10— 89 
iubpeatieu teen e ey) ews pon 11 41 10 11 11 41 72 11:11 «12—111 
LEGS 5 1545 54S BUS SSA Re pores ti 012 410 8 610 9 10— 79 
BURR ee es brs weve 0 9 & 9 9 Gail § 8 9 ~b8 —367 
MILTON, Mass.—At a regular meeting of the Berdan Rifle Associa- 
tion, Dec, 4, the award of prizes in the fall series of matches, shot at 
Kellevue Park Range, North Quincy, were as follows: Berdan trophy 
cup to M, A. Kine, 200yds. olf-hand, to be held until the first regular 
field day in October, 1885, when the cup will be again competed for, 
If won three consecutive times the winter of the same shali hold it 
as his own. If is gold lined, and supported by four crossed rifles, or- 
lamented with deer heads, quail. hounds, ete. The range is supplied 
With a fine shooting house, targets, and black dials, which indicate 
the value of each shot, A telephone is soon to be used in connection 
with the house and targets, making one of the best equipped ranges 
in the country: 
Berdan Trophy Cup. 
MA Kings. ....... + ---80 39 82-92 J Smith. .........:2.. 30 28 28—86 
GW Hlmore..........30 24 31-90 J Bunton.. , 25 27 27—79 
DB Ernst... 30 29 29-88 HA King... -.-.-nb 88 24—78 
Williams.) 220: 21) 20 28-86 W Godfrey ...... ... 23 22 25—70 
Special handicap prize match, five valuable prizes: 
MA King...,.... A2 24 22 2240-90 J Bunton........ 21 20 21 2144—87 
DS Ernst.....,.21 28 22 28310=99 HA King........19 20 20 22-4 =85 
J Williams...... 2] 21 29 4 =88 CW Elmore..... 21 21 21 21+0=—84 
N Godfrey. -.... 20 21 21 2+4=87 TSmith.......... 21 20 22 201 0—K3 
CANNELURED, 
Rest Match. 
MUTE CLG gue SUN OOD Tn OU et aleis ce ens 1010 81010 910 1 10 10—96 
ASE S 0) (71 Saas a Serr isatats ,-.. 910 § 10 10 10 10 10 10 10—93 
CS LIL Gye 10S oa ee aye Pee eee ewe 1010 910 9 8101010 8—94 
PR IPEABES Osis ed Ean cee ne aks a8 Sth 7 8101010 819 9 9 7—8K 
Bret sents 22g ee 910 8 81010 8 ¥ 7 6—8 
Victory Match. 4 
Ber heed oe jae Sesueoeee el) So b 8 of B10 ep ye 
ROShinoe en eet as BC Be? OO Bod (Ge CED 
eu) Pease... ..-:- Pyewa ff sell ao 0 6 b b fo72 
1 Practice Match, 
J Francis 55455 5 5 4 5 4-47 
ae ht o44 a4 44 5 4-48 
Albert Miller... _.. Oe eens eae 5545 53 44 4 4-48 
ae rt ON er so feet (enpete ets se tet 4 Fed 4 84 5 B40. 
| Creedmoor Prize Match. 
W--Ghartes, 11.0 -..-:: Mae AP RE RGS Ee 5565 5 & 4 5 5 549 
“EB Souther..._....... fecthaeec ties Ea ete ee oe be 4 4G 
PHASED An eels: a2ai su vevate nen ss: 4555445 5 5 4-45 
[EDR CIP prey Aker ep ype eornr neem 54545 4 4 4 5 4-45 
Bi) BE Baek., 5,22 22-42-25. he a 4444546 56 4 4-48 
PORTLAND, Me.. Noy. 2_—The shooting match between company 
teains from the Portland Mechanie Blues and the Biddeford Light 
infantry took place at the Deering range this afternoon, Following 
‘8 the score, distance 2U0yds,: > 
Portland Team. Biddeford Team. 
SePes 4444319 Sergt John Akley....54448—20 
md nets 4831317 Serst A Kimball ....4344—19 
sere B4434—18 Priy Chas Brown... ..43534—18 
he Shs 83843—-16 — Priv Miles Wyman, ..34833—i5 
iy EY alley... .. 32343—16—S5 Priv W G Parker..... 04045—13—85 
The tie was shot off by Sergt, Marsh of the Blues and Sergt. Akley 
f the Infantry, Score 19 to 17 in fayor of the Portland team, : 
NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 2.—At Riverside Range this afternoon 
4 number of the City Guards participated in a tifle shoot. <A strong 
wind was blowing. The scores, out of a possible 50, follow; 
Corp Barnum,... ..-.- 44444 4445 343Bdd—B8 9-444 Ad 4 37 
Privy Jordan, -....-=: 248343444435 3800324444 27 5459324443887 
Priv Nelson ..-.,,-)2:-).--.).:.----.--- 282444435536 4238234435833 
Priv Hutchins..-., 222,25 Fry tyeeron te 320333533429 §540343342—33 
The first prize, won hy Corporal Barnum, is a very exquisitely 
wrought sold medal, appropriately inscribed. 
MANCHESTER, N. H., Dec. 6.—Half a dozen local riflemen put in 
an hour and a half to two hours’ practice at the West Manchester 
range this afternoon, and did very fair service. Mr. Dodge excelled, 
and out of twenty-seven shots made eighteen bullseyes. The ap- 
pended summary shows the work accomplished, all at 200yds.: 
Creedmoor Target, Practice Match. . 
Rs WoyCh 42) soe dl ee ee 4445445 —30 HE James,... -..,,--,++- 4344433 —25 
BH JSEMeS: 4.2 4442533 —25 
Creedmoor Target, Match B, 
Three cards, seven shots each, possible 105. 
W BE Killey....-.,..,28 29 29-86 J Hodge............, 27 29 ..—5b 
J Lawrence ........ 29 29 ..—58 AB Dodge......-... aoe —33 
Creedmoor Target, Match C. 
Three cards, 10 shots each, possible 150, 
FJ Drake... ..-42 42 44—128 A BDodge......... 
Dubind eG. lw een 40 41 41—122 J Lawrence 43 
NEWARK, N. J.—The well-know rifie shot Louis Pahls, of the 
Essex Clnb, died on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at his home in Belmont 
avenue. He stood high, not only in the estimation of his club, but 
with all who knew him, and the Association loses a yaluable member. 
Mr. Pahis’ shooting qualities were seldom excelled, he being the 
youngest shot in the club, only twenty-two years of age, and had at- 
tained the highest average from year to year in clup shooting. The 
peers Rifle Club met on Friday evening last and adopted appropriate 
resolutions. 
THE TRAP, 
Correspondents who favor us with club scores are particularly re- 
quested to write on one side of the paper only, 
THE BEST GUN FOR CLAY-PIGEONS. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
F. Li, Chamberlam, the inventor of the Chamberlain Cartridge 
Loader writes: ‘‘I prefer a full choked (both barrels) 10-gauge, one 
pound of gun to each fifteen pounds of shooter, 30to 82 barrel. I 
think the shooter should use a gun of Jess drop for clay-pigeon 
shooting than for field or boat work.” 
H, W. Eager, of Marlboro, Mass,, writes: ‘‘In regard to my views 
of clay-pigeon gun. I say 10-zauge without any question, 32-in, barrel, 
and my idea is 34in.; Ihave ordered one to be 34 sure and longer if 
they can getit. My reason is that you can hold a long gun ona small 
object like a ‘“‘clay’’ better than a short one. In regard to the choke 
I would like one barrel just as close as it can be made, the other just 
a little more open; because in double shooting one can’t take too 
much time on the first pigeon, and a larger patiern helps one a great 
deal sometimes, but the poorer the shooter the closer he wants his 
gun to shoot,asarule. You know enough about trap-shooting to 
know that a gun thatis a very, very close shooter, must be handled 
by one who has had much practice in the art, andja medium chokeis 
much better fora young shooter. As to weight, 1 think many make 
a mistake in buying light guns for trap-shooting. I like from 10 to 11 
pounds, because & person in shooting is very apt to be a little nervous, 
and with a heayy gun in your hands, 1 know it steadiesme, and the 
gun I can shoot best I call the best gun.” 
“Anonymous,” of New Orleans, writes as follows: ‘“‘As regards 
best gun for clay-pigeon shooting, I think 10-bore gun, weight nine to 
ten pounds (nine pounds preferred); both barrels bored alike, heayy 
choke, length, 30 to 32in. The gun Luse for clay-pigeons isa $125 gun, 
10-gauge, nine pounds two ounces, length, 32ins.; patterns, 652 right 
barrel, 640 left barrel, at 40yds. S0in. circle, using five drams powder, 
one and one-quarter ounces No.9 shot. Now, when this gun hits a 
clay-pigeon with No.8 chilled shot it is sent into atoms. Another 
great point to be observed is the manner and regularity of loading 
shells. Ifa man wants to do good shooting, or expects to do good 
shooting, he must load his gun with proper charge, lf he wants to 
do regular shooting he should use one charge, and be sure his shells 
all have ene even and exact load. I believe if he loads four drams 
and then five drams powder he will find the charges yary in pattern 
and penetration; if they vary in this manner they will necessarily 
notice it, A great many condemn a gun, my firm belief is, that it is 
either the man or the irregularity of the shell loading. Wor I have 
seen the worst guns made make the best scores when handled by a 
good shot. Jam not partialto any gun or any make of gun, I believe 
them all good if a man knows how to use them, I often heara man 
damn his gun on the charge because shot hit the pigeon and did not 
breakit, This Thave seen often. Why? One man you find shooting 
two and one-half drams powder three-quarter ounce shot, ons wad 
over powder, He expects to break a pigeon. Another happened not 
to center his sight well; the outside shot happened to graze the target 
and not break it, ‘Its the d—d gun don*t shoot close enough,’ says 
he. Lhaye found out that when they did geta gim that shot close 
enough, they could not bit a flock of barns.” 
NORTH SIDE GUN CLUB.—Regular monthly match for club medal, 
Woodside, Long Island, Dec. 3; Barlow 27yds., others 25yds.: 
RALIOW soe soe ek acy Sal's 11111—F ~Stokey.... ....... doapcted 1110110—5 
Krumbeak.: ..,,,.-...,1001101—4 HEberhardt............ _. .0110101—4 
Manning ....,,-. .-,....1000100—2 Grau........... - 
Dp hranze os eset at 0010101—8 Lyons..... ; 
Tapken .. .:-. beaeyahbers 1100111—5 Helmken......... Ls 
Duryea syaies3s.cbateas AMOI —5 Kroger. ..:21.2..2....2., 
Saunders _.....-:.--..-., 100,11—5 
Tie at three birds—Barlow, 29yds.. 1; Kroger, 27yds., 2. 
HARTFORD, Conn., Dec. 8.—Thursday afternoon clay-pigeons 
were broken by two gun clubs, the Spencer men being the guests of 
the home sbots. The Colt club’s weekly practice is attracting young 
men to the science of shooting on the wing. The scores were: 
Spencer Club. 
Mr Folsom. .... 11110111111111114 Mr Bull.......... 111100010111010—9 
Mr Miner....... 111111111101110—13 Mr Huntoon.. .. .110001110000010—6 
Mr Spencer... 100111101111001—10 
Qolt Club. 
EC Howe.,...- 011111111011101—12 
W Johnson...-,111111110111010—12 
A C Collins,.... 111101110111011—12 
fi J Church.,... 101000101 001011—7 
H Andrus, ......010100011110110—7 
A MeMullen,, . ,100000110011101—7 
George Best... ..111011101111001—11 J Gook.. ....... 000101001000011—5 
M Cook........5 111001110011100— 9 CH Smith, Jr... .011100011000000—5 
HM Jacobs... 110001110100111— 9 J White.. «= .100000100101000—4 
8 F Golt.... ..,000101111101101— 9 JP James...... 000000100001010—3 
F Green........ 001100111110001— 8 
MALDEN GUN CLUB.—Saturday afternoon, Dec. 6, witnessed 
some fine shooting at Wellington. Buffum challenged Pratt for the 
gold medal but did not capture it. The other events: 
i. we pigeons—Pratt first, Purington and Loring second. Snow 
irda, 
2. Hive pigeons—Snow and Loring first, DeRochmont and Ward- 
well second, ‘ 
3. Five pigeons, five traps—DeRochmont first, Wardwell second, 
Adams third, 
4, Three pair—Eyans and Shumway first, Nichols and DeRoch- 
mont second, Suow and Scott third. : 
5, Five pigeons—Pratt and Nichols first, Adatas and Snow second. 
6, Five pigeons—Snow first, Adams second. 
Pod cogs pigeons—Loring first, DeRochmont and Evans second, Snow 
ind. 
§. Five pigeons. five traps—Nichols and Evans first, Adams and 
DeRochmont seeond, Scott third. 
. 9. Three pair—Adams and Hyans first, Nichols and DeRochmont 
second, Scottethird. 
Pet Ten birds—DeRochmont first, Pratt second, Loring and Adams 
ivd. 
HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 29.—The Colt Gun Club did but little 
shooting to-day, and even that poor, because of high winds, Six men, 
however, scored as follows: 
George Best. -. .101101011100101—9 J Gook,......... 000001001011010—5 
J J Peard,....... 111000000100011—4 HH Andrus_,,.... 010001000111 000—5 
EC Howe....... 001001000111000—5 EH Green.... -... 010000010101000—4 
_ NEW _DORP,§.1.—The second pigeon match between the Wash- 
ington Heights and Algonquin Gun Clubs took place at New Dorp, 
5. L., and resulted in a victory for the Washington Heirhts Club, who 
beat their opponents by 9 birds. Mr, Disbrow, of the victorious team, 
won the gold badge, killing 9 out of 10 birds, 
GUNS FOR CLAYS.—Hditor Forest and Stream: “C. M. 8.” is in 
favor of light guns and limiting the amount of powder. I don’t 
think the weiglit of the gun nor the amount of powder does the kill- 
ing, Limit the amount of shot, say to as smalla quantity as the 12- 
bores want, and then let a man shoot a gun of any weight or gauge. 
Tvannot see where the 12-gauge guns have the least chance to grum- 
ble, if the amount of shotis limited, I would as soon have an oppon- 
entin a match with a4 oré-bore as with alzif quantity of shotis 
limited anywhere from loz, to 13g, as the small-bore will shoot the 
best with that amount of shot. Let them use as big bore and heavy 
guns as they want and as much powder, but limit the shot.—HAmMER - 
LESS. 
NEW ENGLAND SHOOT.—The fact that the badge of the New 
England Trap Shooters’ Association was to be shot for at Walnut 
Hill on the 3d, combined with the splendid weather condition, caused 
alarge turnout of shooters, as well as interested friends, at the 
range. The badge was won by H. W. Eager, of the Worcester Asso- 
ciation, after a sharp and interesting contest. Following the badge 
match several team matches were shot as well as several sweepstalke 
matches, The winner of the challenge badge desires that no chal- 
lenges be sent to him to shoot fox the:badge until after Dec. 12, as his 
business is such that it would imconvenience him to accept. The 
records of the day are appended: 7 
First event (5 clay birds)—Dickey first, Adams, Bartlett, Webber 
and Nichols divided second, De Rochemonit third. 
Second event (7 clay birds)}—Stanton and Davis first, Bartlett and 
Allen divided second, De Rochemont and Evans divided third, 
Third eyent (3 pairs clay birds)—De Rochemont and Allen first, 
Dickey second, Webber and Nichols divided third. 
Fourth event (7 birds)—Dickey and Field first, DeRochemont sec- 
ond, Gray, Cooper, Holden and Cutting divided third, Webber and 
Tidsbury divided fourth. 
Fifth event (7 clay-birds)—Eager, Tidsbury and Allen first, Davis, 
Webber and Dickey divided second, Holden and Stanton divided 
third, DeRochemont fourth. ; 
Sixth event (3 pairs clay-birds)—Holden and Gilman first, Dickey, 
Gray and Davis divided second, Bartlett third, Cooper fourth. 
Seventh event (challenge match): 
H W Hager.. .... V4040000901110911191100111111111111101111011110110—45 
O'R Dickey:....,-. 1441011111414110 1111100111111119110111111411111010—44 
C H Gerrish....., 14411111011011100111111111101011111111111011011011—41 
i .01111110101107111111101011101011110111111100001101—36 
EW Law.....:.:. 14111111111010011110110111001011101100111100001100 —a3 
Highth event (10 single birds)—Cooper first, Hager second, Tidsbury, 
Holden and Lewis divided third, Field fourth. 
Ninth event (3 pars clay-birds)—DeRochemont and Gilman divided 
first, Bartlett, Cooper and Tidsbury divided second, Brown and 
Knowles divided third, Davis and Snow divided fourth. 
Tenth event (team match): 
Massachusetts First Team. 
Five 
Ten Three stright- 
pt BAUS WET 
Malden Team. 
ive 
Ten Three straight- 
singles. ae ae 
Dickey ........ Adams.,...... 
De Rochemont 9 6 5 Robinson..... 6 5 3 
Tidsbury ...... 0 5 3 Nichols....... 7 3 4 
24 17 13—56 1% 12 12—4] 
Worcester First Team. Independent Team. 
Hager ........ 9 5 3 TRA ie ds, Ww 
Davis... ...-. 8 E 5 Williams... .. 6 3 3 
Webber ....,. vi 4 3 HOM sees 5 4 
24 12 18—49 1 13 [39 
Broekton Team. Lowell First Team, 
Bartlettf...... vi 5 4 Bates......... 6 2 
Allen......... 9 3 4 Hrost......... 6 5 3 
Wilbur ....... 8 4 5 Knowles...... 8 4 0 
Q4 il 13—48 13 5—A8 
Exeter Team Massachusetts Second Teant. 
Gerrish....,... 7 4 5 Stanton,....... ) 3 3 
Cooper... ...: lo 5 5 Onrbig se 5 5 4 
Starks oy faves: 6 2 4 Lewis........,. 8 3 1 
Pa) 11 14—48 10 8—3T 
Worcester Second Team. Lowell Second Team. 
Holden........ 8 B 5 Faulkner,..... 6 4 1 
Gilman........ 7 6 3 Hartford...,.. 6 4 3 
Field. 2342332 <. q 3 3 Derby: /..5. 2 5 3 
22 12 11—45 18 (—34 
Narragansett Team. Middlesex Team. 
Tinker, J:: 222i: vi 4 4 STON fe ieee B é 2 
GEG). eee eae 9 4 1 Gore..... 3 4 4 
Browne, ): 34). 5 4 4 Schaeffer...... 3 6 Ww 
21 12 9—42 12 13 6—31 
Eleventh event (five single birds)—Adams, Gerrish, DeRochmont 
and Dickey diyided first, Stark and Gore divided second, Derby, Field 
and Stanton divided third, Bates and Snow divided fourth. 
Twelfth event (three pairs clay-birds)—DeRochmont, Eager and 
Cooper divided first, Gerrish, Sawyer and Stark divided second, Tids- 
bury third, Adams fourth, 
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.—The annual shoot of the O’Neal Gun 
Club of Stockton was held at Hank Mount’s place on Thanksgiving 
Day. The first match was made at 12 birds. 30yds, rise, Hurlingham 
rules, from ground traps. Entrance $5, and money divided into four 
purses. This shoot also included the club shoot for the medal, the 
first 10 birds counting. The scores were as follows; 
LI Huntley... ....110111011111—10 Tpimeti ss os. 11011011 w— 6 
C J Haas.... . .111111311111—_12_ BF, J Leffler...... -111111111100—10 
Cab RICHES 2, oir cit} 1100 withdn— 2 AH Meyers.......111011111111—11 - 
CA Merrill, ..,...110111111111—11 WN Lastreto...... 111111101011—11 
Frank Post........ 1111111111 —i0 Frank Smith...... 11100 wthdn— 3 
William Burnett...0101111111 —8 JS Dansam....... 110100 wdn— 3 
Fred Post.......... 01101011 w— 5 C Hohenshell..... 0000110 wdn— 2 
H Hohenshell..... 1101111110w— § HH Moore........ 11111011 — 7% 
Another match was made between seven of the ‘cracks,’ to shoot 
at 12 birds, 2lyds. rise, plunge traps, under State Sportsman Associa- 
tion rules, $5 entrance. The scores were as follows: C.J. Haas 10, 
C. E. Rich 11, FP. N. Lastredo 11, A. £, Meyer 11, F, J. Leiner 11, L, 'T. 
Huntley 10, D. A. Merrell 11, The four who took eleven birds each 
divided the pot. 
Hachting. 
A STEAM YACHT 
ON 
IN A GALE ON LAKE 
TARIO. 
4 iis cross Ontario on a summer night is one thing, but in an October 
gale itis avery different matter, as all on board the Ruth, a 
staunch little schooner-rigged steam yacht, 79ft. long, belonging to 
the Oswego Y. C,, realized on a stormy night last fall, At 2A, M. the 
Ruth steamed out into the darkness, against a heayy swell roiling in 
across the lake, A turn or two on deck to make sure that our sea 
legs were all right, and then we were glad to seek shelter in the cabin. 
There was no wind for some time, and the dead calm became oppres- 
sive. Finally the wind came from S. W. nearly astern, gaining in 
strength, until a thousand demons seemed to haye hold of the little 
boat, ratuling the rigging, howling and shrieking, and pulling and 
pushing at the hull, until it seemed as though they would turn her 
completely over. One blow on the port quarter heavier than the pre- 
ceding ones, threw jall to leeward except the master, who, held in 
his berth by a door hooked open, gazed gleefully on the boatswain at 
full length im a corner, the owner of the Katie Gray with the contents 
of an ice pitcher in his face, prone on” the floor beneath the “Attor- 
ney,’ while the first officer, opening his stateroom door, looked 
blandly out, and asked whether anything was the matter. The gale 
still Increased, the barometer going down like the hand on a clock, 
anditwas a long and trying three hours before False Duck Light 
appeared on our starboard bow. Our crew, who had brought the 
yacht from Florida, were all deep-water sailors, and it was amusing 
to note the surprise with which they gazed at such a storm on an in- 
Jand lake, With the loss of a boat from the davits, the masthead 
light, a thorough drenching of the eabin cushions from seas that had 
to pour themselves over the top of the house and through the joints 
of iron shutters, blinds and glass, we steamed across South Bay 
about daylight into the waters of the Bay of Quinte, safe at last, in 
Spite of a gale thab brought destruction to larger and stronger eraft, 
K, G. 
THE PRICE OF LEAD,—Yachtsmen who contemplate building, or 
who are making changes in their boats, will find it to their advantage 
to use lead ballast, as the price of late has been remarkably low. Ten 
years since lead sold in London for £24 4s., while to-day it is worth 
£10 5s.; and while in Jan., 1583, it was worth 4.80cts., now it is worth 
about 3.37i6cts. The production of lead in 1876 was 327,000 tons, while 
last year it reached 475,000, and promises to increase still furtner. Its 
value for ballast is now universally admitted, and it is now nearly as 
cheap as iron, as the latter will deteriorate in a few years und is then 
worthless, while the lead is as good after years of use as when new, 
and can always be recast. Its advantages over iron are so great, that 
at present prices there is little reason for preferring the latter. 
NEW CUTTERS.—Besides the two cutters building in Boston, two 
are now building by Fay of Southampton, Mr, Warren's 47-tonner, 
and a little 27ft. cutter for a Philadelphia yachtsman, The design is 
now ready for a new 20-tonner, 50ft. long, fora New York yachtsman, 
a 2-tonner on the lines of the Windward will be started svon in Chi- 
cago; and San Francisco, besides the 5-tonnor mentioned last week, 
will have # little 2-tonner from England via steamer, A pretty zood 
showing for the beginning of winter and the “dull times.’ 
