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FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Drc, 25, 1884. 
he ground, with this device it can be used over and over again, until 
broxen by the shot. The total absence of tensions. nuts, ete,, pot 
only adds ease in trapping, but entirely dispenses with the careful 
adjustment necessary in the old leyer. This will at once be recog- 
nized as an important feature, The momentum of delivery is ob- 
tained by a Simple vibratory movement, no releasing mechanism is 
employed, thereby insuring a perfect fhgob without the birds being 
broken in the trap. Ligowsky cliy-pigeons which have had the 
tongues torh off, can readily be thrown with this device and in a 
most satisfactory manner, The Lizowsky Clay-Pigeon Company has 
Hicenses this attachment for use with the Ligowsky trap and use of 
Ligowsky elay-pigeons only, 
There 1s stil] a doubt in the minds of the officers of the company as to 
whether the old clay-pigeon with tongue (which they hereafter term 
elay-pigeon No, 1) will be displaced by the same clay-pigeonwithout the 
tongue (which form of tongueless bird they hereafter term clay pigeon 
No, 2). Itwill require the experience of the coming season to settle 
_ this question. The comipany propose by éarly spring tosupply both 
Varieties. The Spangler arm being especially useful for the present, 
1o enable shooters to utilze the clay-pigeons from which the tongues 
have been torn. Wor many months [ haye carefully noted Mr. Spang- 
les expenments, and Iam confident he has finally inyented a per- 
fect device for the purpose. 
Au extensive tial wilh the arm has shown that the presenttrap will 
throw the clay-pigeon with tongue about ten yards further and with 
aswifter velocity than the Spangler arm throws the clay-pizeon with- 
out the tongue. We are therefore inclined to think that the for- 
mer will remain the standard target for tournaments and expert 
marksmen, the latter being preferable for the beginners. The expe- 
rience of next season will doubtless tell the tale. J. E. Broom, 
SECOND INTERNATIONAL CLAY-PIGEON TOURNAMENT.— 
Editor Forest and Stream: The following has been received by us; 
“LL. G. P. Co.—With reference to board at New Orleans, you quoted 
meé as saying, ‘F1.60 to $2 per day, with board.’ If Imentioned with 
board, it was an error, asitisonlyfor reom, IT will to-day geta list 
of rooms and their prices. Board here is at all prices, but there are 
places here where you can get a good meal at 50 cents, I would ad- 
vise any one coming here to take a room two together and beard at a 
restaurant, as there are but few who furnish room and meals outside 
of our hotels, and where they do, they charge exorbitant prices; 
whereas, any one doing as mentioned above would save at least 40 
percent. Mr. Leon Marth, at No. 19 St. Charles street, has tendered 
fo me a very nice room for the headquarters of the sportsmen during 
the shoot. It isin the yrandest location mn the city. If they wish to 
make this their meeting headquarters, they are welcome. They can 
have all their mail directed in my care to this address.—A. Carpona, 
Jn.” [A canvass of the city has beén made and a list of every board- 
ing and lodging house and hotel has been secured. A contract has 
been made with each of them that they will charge a certain price as 
a Maximum during the entire period of the Exposition. These con 
tracts are on file in the department. A stranger goes to the office, 
which is directly opposite the St. Charles Hotel, examines one of 
them, finds exactly what sort of a house it is, how many rooms in it, 
how mahy beds in a room, which way the rooms front, how many 
meals a day, and at what price. He selects hi. boarding house, is 
fiven a ticket, goes to it, and is protected thoroughly against extor- 
lionale charges by the contract made between the owner of the house 
and the Exhibition Company, These prices are very low. Furnished 
rooms will be from 75 cents a day to $1.50 a day. Board and Jodging 
Will be from $1.50 to $3 per day. The hotels will charge their regular 
rates, the St, Charles $4, and the others from $2 to $3. The new 
Hotel Royal, conducted on the European plan, will accommodate its 
guests with rooms from $1 per day up to $8 and $10. The new hotels 
in course of erection in the yicinity of the Exposition grounds will 
also charge from $2 to $38 per day. The rates will be maintained all 
through the Exposition, and there may be no fear of extortion or 
oyer-crowding, There will beroom enough for all, and the humblest 
yisitor will receive the same attention as the most exalted.] 
SYRACUSE, Dec. 16.—This afternoon the members of the Onon- 
daga Sportsmen’s Club met at the Driving Park, and sides chosen by 
Messrs, Prettie and Lodder respectively had a shooting match in 
which the stake was a dinner, After the match, in which Captain 
Prettie’s team was victorious, beating their antagonists by three 
birds on shooting off the tie, the sportsmen ate a splendid repast at 
“Bob” Dugard’s, 
Captain Preftie’s Team, Captain Lodder’s Team. 
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ENOXVILLE GUN CLUB.—Shoot Dee. 12, gold medal match, 
blackbird targets used; 
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F Armstrong. .010111111111010—1l1 TH Post....... 010101010000011— 6 
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Al Hebbard....001110110110110— 9 Chase.......... 000000100100100— 3 
Slocum and Armstrong tied for the medaland Slocum won on the 
shoot off. 
Qlay-Pizeon March. 
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JW Slocum ..,111110101111111—-18 Wm Jenkins... ,100101110100001—7 
JG Duncan... 111110111110110—-12 MO French,.,..000001101011011—7 
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Al Hebbard ..,011110011110001— 9 ©, M. Woopzury, Sec’y. 
BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 20.—In the second contest fora massive 
silver tankard, at Melrose Rifle Club, on Thursday evening last, Mr. 
Fielding svored 21% out of a possible 220, Mr. Shaw 217 and Mr. 
Marshall 216. The Ballard was used and is a favorite rifle with every 
member, Sime excellent shooting was done by each and all. The 
above are the highest scores made so far in two weekly contests, 
with two more to hear from, when you may possibly hear from me 
in tet meat future that the above figures huve reached the possible 
220:—T, C.F. 
Answers to Correspondents. 
{= No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 
§., Philadelphia.—We are not at liberty to give you “‘Lillibulero’s 
address. 
S1snta, Bradford, Pa.—Can you tell me to whom to remit subsecrip- 
tion to the Aw, and when the yolumes commence? Ans, Volumes 
commence January. Send to Hstes & Lauriat, Boston, Mass. 
J.—The dog Bruce of the Fylde is black, white and tan, 4dyrs. 
(Mamie—Lucy), Hewon first and special alt Philadelphia Kennel 
Club show, 1884, and first at New York non-sporting. He is owned by 
the Kilmarnock Collie Kennels, P.O. Box 1463, Boston. 
N. K. H., Jefferson City, Mo.—For the origin of the Laverack and 
its poimts, you might read ‘‘The Setter.” by Layerack, price $3.75. The 
Liewellyns are merely dogs or the descendantsof dogs bred by Mr. 
Liewellyn, aud we cannot refer you to any work treating of them. 
J. B., Mizabethtown, Pa,—l. For grouse, shooting which is consid- 
ered the best dog, a spaniel, setter or pointer? 2. Has the color any- 
thing to do with making the grouse lie well? §. Is the rifie 
a first-class arm for hunting and the target, and does it compare in 
accuracy and finish with other first-class rifles? Ans. 1. Use setter 
or pointer, 2. No. @. The rifle named compares favorably with 
others of same’ price. 
PUBLISHER’S DEPARTMENT. 
THE WILLIAMSBURG ATHLETIC CLUB has opened a skating rink (real 
ice) at DeKalb and Classun avenues and Graham street, Brooklyn. 
The grounds are lighted at night by electric lights. The admission Is 
25 cents. 
Se was a remarkably sensible young lady who made the request 
of ther friends that, after her decease, she should not be buried by the 
side ofa brook, where babbling lovers would wake her trom her 
dreams, nor in any grand cemetery, where sightseers, conning over 
épitaphs, might distract her; but be laid away to take her last sleep 
under the counter of some merchant who did not advertise in the 
néwspapers. There, she said, was to be found peace passing all un- 
derstanding—a depth of quiet slumber on which neither the sound of 
the buoyant foot of youth nor the weary shuffle of old aze would ever 
jnbrude.—Lowell Times. . 
| from shore, with the wind (whic 
Caneeing. 
CANOE MEASUREMENT RULES. 
4 ft following copy of a letter sent to the Canoeist was sent us by 
Mr. R. W. Gibson, chairman of the Regatta Committee. The 
correction is an important one, und we call the attention of all canoe- 
ists to it: 
[Copy,] 
Thave just noticed an error in the Canoezst’s report of Executive 
Committee meeting. 
Ttis stated that the Regatta Committee reported and obtained 
change inthe measurement rules to allow a half-inch latitude each 
way in measuring beam of classes A IT. and BTY., when canoes are 
built for the same beam in paddling and sailing classes, This should 
bea quarter-inch each way, as reported in Worust anp STREAM Oct, 
9. It was so recommend by the Regatta Committees und so carried 
by the Executive Committee. 
Please give this correction proper publicity as soon as possible, or 
the error may mislead some members of the Association. 
Yours obediently, 
Roserr W. Grasox, Chairman Regatta Committee, 
THE SPRING MEET OF 1885. 
A? this early date it may seem a little premature to bring forward 
the question of the local meet next May, but asl believe that 
the matter will bear much discussion before a final decision as to 
locality is reached. I beg to submit my ideas on the subject, with the 
hope of eliciting those of other canoeists. 
Isuppose that it may be accepted as a setiled fact that there is to 
be 4a méet at some point on the Hudson River easily accessible to all, 
and would therefore suggest reference to the map knownas “Hudson 
River by Daylight,” by William F, Link. In 1885 Decoration Day 
will be on Saturday, and it is probable that many canoeists will be 
able to givethat day only to the meet. But for those who can take 
several days’ vacation, 1 would suggest a combination of cruise and 
meet, At Hudson the river widens considerably, affording ample 
room for a good triangular racing course of a mile and a half 
or more, A good cee ground can be had on the west shore near 
the mouth of Murder Creek, a mile above Athens, All canoeists able 
to give the time could assemble at Albany and cruise some thirty 
miles south to the spot mentioned, campmg one night on the way 
below New Baltimore, 
The race could be held on Saturday and the cruise continued Sun- 
day down the riyer to the most available point permissible by wind 
and tide; thus giving those members able to come to Hudson for 
Saturday only an enjoyable run through a very picturesque part of 
theriver, This species vf cruise would give admirable opportunities 
for paddling and sailing races in full cruising rig, and test the all- 
round canoé very satisfactorily. In case the cruising idea is nob 
acceptable I would suggest the following points for meet only: New- 
burgh Bay isan admirable point; butit is hardly fair to our New- 
burgh brethren 1o tresspass on their hospitality so soon again. Camp 
sites may be had on either east or west shore of Croton Point, with 
course in Croton Bay; or Haverstraw Bay in cove below Groton 
Station. A camp just below Peekskill witha good course in bay is 
practicable. Still another spotisnear Esopus Lighthouse, several 
miles below Rondout, And again on the west shore opposite Ger- 
mantown, afew miles below Catskill, with course in what is known 
as the Olover Reach, All the points mentioned offer camping facili- 
ties and good racing courses, and are easily accessible by all steam- 
boat lines. [If our Connecticut brethren, could only be induced to 
join us next year, I think they would find it very easy to reach any 
of the northern points mentioned. Ihopse that my suggestions may 
be thoroughly discussed by all interested, and that they may lead to 
the selection of a spot satisfactory to all. 
RoBERT SHAW OLIVER, Com. A, ©. A, 
[Although the present season inclines one to think more of warm 
fires and snug SeeNerS indoors, it is none too soun to discuss the 
coming meetsin May, The suggestion of Com. Oliver of a cruising 
meet is an excellent one, and we will be glad to haye the opinions of 
canoeists in regard to it. Wecan state that Mr. Verplank will allow 
the canoeists to use his grounds 2gain if they desire, and the arrange- 
ments for Jandiug the boats would be better next year in all proha- 
bility, Let us hear from all who are interested, whether they prefer 
a movable meet or a fixed camp like last year. Itis also time for 
canoeists at a distance to Consider the question of their local meets, 
of which we hope to see hilf a dozen this year at Pittsburgh, Chicago, 
on the Merrimac and Lake George and other places. No other method 
of opening the canoeing séason is 48 appropriate as a general outing 
at as early a date as possible, and no other will produce such good 
results in extending canoeing, and promoting good feeling among 
canoeists. | 
THE LOG BOOK. 
CRUISE OF THE NONSUCH AND MYSTIC. 
W a certain Monday evening in last September, a friend and my- 
O self started ont for a short cruise up the Delaware River in can- 
yas canoer, said canoes being the Mystic and Nonsuch (the Jatter 
mine), As we had only planned the cruise on the preceding Friday, 
our preparations were, of course, somewhat hurriedly carried out, 
especially as this was our first cruise. 
After some delays and other vexations, a man with a wagon was 
found, who carted us and our boats to a pier onthe river front where, 
after a little more trouble, we succeeded in launching our canoes and 
starting. We paddled gaily out of the dock, followed by the cheerful 
assurances of a speedy upset from the usual crowd. 
As our candes were “home made,” and mine as yet untried, my 
faith in their staunchness was somewhat shaky, and was not 
strengthened by leakiness, and a seeming desire of my canoe to point 
in every direction but the right one. Therefore I was somewhat sur- 
prised when, after about an hour or so of easy paddling, we landed 
safely near “Pea Shore,’’ on the Jers-y side of theriver, Here we 
had our first and only adventure on the cruise (if adventure it was), 
We landed, and after clearing the Nonsuch of water, werepacked the 
canoes, and were about to paddle out again, when two of a party of 
young gentlemen (7) who were lounging a little way below us, came 
up to us and inquired if we had seen anything of a hat which they had 
lost. After we had assured them several tinies that we had not, they 
demanded a search of the boats. 
Protestations were in vain, for we readily saw that their object, 
whatever it was, was nol what if appeared to be; namely, to proye 
that we had not stolen the hat. So we grumblingly submitted to the 
indignity of haying on, boats roughiy overhauled, after which we 
were allowed to depart. But when we were about a quarter of a mile 
away, we looked back and beheld them pulling vigorously after us in 
a Towboat. We prepared for war; I placed a reyolvyor in my hip 
pocket, while Mystic watched them through a Spyglass. But we 
prudently paddies on, and presently our pursuers, finding they could 
not overtake us, gave up the chase, when we were permitted to make 
shore in peace near ‘*7ishtown,”” where we prepared to camp for the 
night. 
iter a supper of bread, coffee, fried bacon and potatoes, we rigged 
2, cover Over our canoes, and turned in; Mystic to sleep pretty easily. 
but l to lie awake, disturbed by mosquitoes, by an occasional passing 
train on the railroad above us, by loud voices about midnight, which 
caused me to star) up and look about, and presently to see a row- 
boat, with two or three men and a lantern in it, coming through the 
reeds close to shore, which, to my sleepy eyes, looked very much like 
the one which had chased us in the afternoon; and by a heavy rain 
toward morning, a few big drops of which, from the tree above us, 
managed to find their way in and pay their regards by wetting our 
blankets. 
The next morning we were uD prlehy and early, and began the task 
of trying to start a fire to cook the breakfast on, with wet wood, which 
experiment was at length given up asa failure; we contenting our- 
selves with raw tomatoes, dry bread and adrmk of water from the 
river, after which we launched the canoes, and paddled up stream. 
Wealways found the mornings the pleasantest part of the day, and 
this one was no exceplion to the rule, the weather being all that one 
eould wish it to be. After paddling about a mile or so, we headed 
out into mid-stream to catch therollers of the steamer Twilight, the 
sensation of riding over them being very pleasant, When the last 
one had passed wé headed for the Pennsylvaniajshore as the Nonsuch 
had some water in her which might wet the provisions. No suitable 
landing place was found; instead, I caught the odor of a boné-boiling 
establishment, and as Mystie’s plaintive query of ‘What the dickens 
is that smell comin’ from?” came over the water, I turned about, and 
we paddled over to and alongside the Jersey shore, where skirting a 
feat of reeds, we tried in vain to hiv reedbirds with reyolver buliets, 
About noon we paddled over to Bridesburg, where we bought and 
ate a lunch of bréad and milk, Seeing an inviting-looking pebbly 
shore about half a mile or so up the river, we paddledup aud had a 
good substantial dinner, after which we took a rest, and then, as 
there was a good breeze blowing, we decided to try the sailing quali- 
ties of our canoes, . , vs 
The Mystic was rigged with a leg of mutton sail, and the Nonsuch 
was provided with a small sprit sail. : 
Stepping the mast, and paige Ee sail of the latter, I headed out 
was from up river) on the portside 
iniending to get ont far enough and then run down before it, and if 
Possible, camp at the same place we had stopped at the night before. 
Hverything went well until, bemg far enotesh ouf from shore, I at- 
tempted to slack away the sheet So asto get before the wind, but to 
My surprise the boom refused to budge. On examination, 1 found 
that a line which [I used instead of the ordinary loop on mast to hoist 
the foot of the sprit was in the way, whieh prevented the boom from 
Swiuging out, and the boat kept on its way across the river, By dint 
of paddling T suceeeded in bringing the canoe about, and sailing back 
to shore, when after removing the cause of my trouble I startad out 
again. But this tine] fared worse than at first, for in trying to co 
about, I got the sheet entangled round my neck, and after getting it 
undone! Jost it, 
For the third time I tried it, but after again performing the difficult 
feat of sailing with the sheet belayed tomy neck, I gave up the idea 
of sailing. Thoroughly disgusted with such a risky mode of travyel- 
ing, | “yanked” that mast and sail out, and witha wish for their wel- 
fare (?) [ flung them on the shore, in any way but a gentle one. Stow- 
ing the sail and resuming the paddle, I followed Mystic down to 
Brideburg where we bought some bread. 
As it was now getting late, and the wind increasing toa gale, we 
concluded to paddle back to our noon camping place, and stop there 
for the night. The Mystic being the faster boat, 1 was soon paddling 
alone against the wind, which I found pretty hard work; so on com- 
ing to a stretch of pebbly shore, being tired and fearing an upset, [ 
got along all right until coming to where the pebbles were succeeded 
by large rocks, which made a return to the paddle necessary; so I 
attempted to get into the canoe again, but was instantly pitched ont 
by a large wave which at that moment struck her, Wortunately the 
shallow depth of the water saved mefroma complete ducking; but 
all desire to further continue the contest, was now completely knocked 
outofme. Hauling my canoe up out of the reach of the water, I 
started up the shore to notify Mystic of my trouble. 
On reaching campT found that hungry young gentleman busily 
engaged in throwing wood on the fire, confidently expecting my 
speedy arrival with the Nonsuch, which carried the main portion of 
the provisions. When I had made known to him my mishap, he 
started down after her, leaving me to dry myself and keep up the 
fire, and as supper depended on the safe arrival of the truant craft, 
he soon came up with her. After we had supped we prepared our 
beds to spend our second night out, and turned in. Vor a while 
“silence reigned supreme,’ but was presently broken by buzz-z-z— 
slap, and *‘Consarn that skeeter,”’ followed by “T——, are you 
awake?” “Yés, are you?’ “Yes; wouder what timeitis?” ‘Give 
it up; ask me an easier one.” And then the stillness of sleep settled 
once more upon the camp, 
After a good night's rest we made an early start dawn river, with 
the intention of reaching home that afternoon if possible. When we 
first started there had been little or ne wind blowing, but as we ad- 
yanced down the river it sprung up, and kept on increasing in force 
nntilin the afternoon, as on the day AAMT it blew a regular gale, 
But getting over on the Jersey side of the river we paddled down in 
comparatively calm water to our first canmping place. Here we en- 
joyed a luxury in the shape of unripe chestuts, after which we 
paddled down to the water works. where we considered it prudent to 
take a resting spell of an hour or so before starting out on our long 
paddle home. 
We found the water rough enough under the lee of the land. bub 
much more so out in the channel, where 1b was very difficult eyen to 
keep the boats heads’ to the wind (which was from down river), much 
less to paddle against it; instead of which we shortly found ourselyes 
being driven into the reeds on Petty’s Island. Thinking that if we 
could but weather the southern point of the island it would be an 
easy matter to paddle across river and so home, and with this object 
in mind, we began wading through the mud and towing our boats 
toward the desired point. But we were destined to have our trouble 
for our pains, for when almost in reach of our destination, we found 
it impossible to go any further, and after once more vainly trying to 
paddle against the wird we wended (or waded) our,weary (and muddy) 
way back to our starting point, and having made up our minds that 
we would have to spend another night out, we Sccordin ey paddled 
over to the Jersey shore, where, leaving Mystic to start a fire, I sue- 
ceeded, after some hunting, in finding a country grocery store, where 
T bought some bread. and returning to camp, we prepared a supper 
of coffee and bread, with the welcome addition of roast sweet potatoes 
and boiled corn, the latter two articles pilfered from adjoining fields. 
After supper we placed the canoes in the lee of Some trees, and rig- 
ging Our covers over them, we crawled into our coffin-like beds, and 
were soon sleeping soundly, 
The next morning, we found to our satisfaction only an ordinary 
breeze blowing, which made paddling all the more enjoyable, Shortly 
aiter the factory whistle of the city had proclaimed the time to be 
7 o'clock, we paddled into the same dock from whence we had started. 
Leaving Mystic to nund the canoas, I started out to find a wagon, 
which i at length succeeded in doing, and driving back to the dock, 
we placed ourselves avid our canoes on board, and were soon bump- 
ing aud rattling homeward, and before noon the cruise of the Non- 
such and Mystic were a thing of the past. s 
I hope the reader will see nothing in this to prejudice him 
against Canvas canoes, as on the whole we think they did splendidly, 
so much so that we arealready planning another cruise next summer, 
in the same kind of boats, but of better construction. T. W.B 
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 
THH CANOE CAMP ON THE HUDSON.—The December number 
of Outing contains a very interesting article by Mr. C. K. Munroe, of 
the New York U. C., on the Highlands of the Hudson and the canoe 
camp of last May. Mr. Munroe bas tramped over the ground which 
he describes until he is thoroughly familiar with it, and as he takes 
the reader with him down one bank and up the other, every notable 
feature of the landscape is pointed out, The illustrations, which are 
also excellent, are by Messrs. Seavey aud Fitler, of the Kit Kat Club, 
aod Mr, W. A. Rogers. N. Y. C.C., also canoeists, and the whole 
makes a valuable souvenir of the meet to all who were present. 
HARTFORD GC. C.—Mrs. Munroe was last week the guest of Mr. 
and Mrs. Parmalee, of Hartford, for a night, and the occasion was 
seized by the Hartford ©. C.for a surprise party in honor of the 
guest, They gathered early in the evening at Dr, Parmalee’s house, 
a number of the Springtiel| C. C. also being present, and the evening 
was spent very pleasantly with music from the banjo team of the 
H. c. C. and songs by the choir of the 8. C. C. 
OSHKOSH C. GC —The annual election of officers of the Oshkosh 
C. C., held on the 17th inst., resulted as follows: A.M. V. Kaas, Com- 
moudore; R. P, Finney, Vice-Commodore; F. H. Gary, Sacretary and 
Treasurer. The commodore appointed W. A, Radford, J. A, Hinman 
and L. F. Gates as a committee to prepare plans and secure a site for 
a boat house, 
PERSONAL.—Mr. C, K. Munroeand wife left on Friday for Florida, 
where they will remain until May. Psyche of course went too, her 
fourth trip to Florida. 
iachting. 
THE AMERICA’S CUP. 
R, BEAVOR WEBB has seut a preliminary challenge on behalf 
of Genesta for a race this coming season, and another has also 
been received from Lieutenant Henn, R. N., in behalf of a new steel 
cutter, Galatea, now building. Neither challenge can yet be form- 
ally considered by the N. ¥. Y. C., but they set at rest all doubt of 
the intention of at least one yacht to try for the trophy in 1885, , 
TOWING THE DINGHY. 
Editor Forest and Stream; ‘ ; 
Judging from the cruise of the Helena in January Outing, the 
owners of smal yachts seem still to be troubled towing their dinghies 
in a rough sea, The flelena lost her boat in the usual fashion. 
Painter parted and away went the yawl ou her own hook, There isa 
simple remedy for such troubles, by the use of an intermediate 
rubber spring which cushions all shocks and the sudden tension 
which is bound to part any painter in time or pull the stem from the 
boat, A spring or buffer to ease fhe snub when riding in a heayy sea 
is ap old institution, and bee boat can be done on ths same prin- 
ciples. Ihave used a stoutrubber strap or grummet lashed to the 
traveler. The bight of a long painter is hitched to this grummet and 
the end also belayed aga preventer in case the rubber strap should 
giveaway, Such a simple arrangement I found to answer admirably, 
But why do yacthsmen not Ty sonie style of collapsable boat, to stow 
snugly in the gangway or on the cabin floor? A variety of such boats 
Babe the market. and only a want of enterprise in trymg something 
new interferes with their becoming generally recognized asa boon to 
the owners of small yachts. lfthesa be not fancied, then build the 
tender or skiff in such fashion as to stow on deck in someway. There 
is a wide field for experiment janyway in this matter of yacht 
tenders. The boats now so conimonly in use are about the worst 
which could be devised, cranky, poor carriers, easily swamped in 
rough water, heavy and costly. Hor $10 a better boatin every way 
can be built than the $40 copy of the Whitehall wherry. . P. K. 
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