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[ADO. 27, 1885. 



PEDIGREE OF GIPSEY.-WashingtxjnrilJe, O.— Editor 

 Forest and Stream: Can any of your readers give the pedi- 

 g-ee of the EngHsh setter bitch owned by Charles Demuth?— 



THE WAVERLY DOa SHOW. -We understand that the 



?roposed dog show of the New Jersey Kennel and Field Trials 

 !lub afc Waverly, N. J., will not be held. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 Kennel notes are inserted in this column fre^- of charge. To insure 

 publication of notes, corresponflents MUST GIVE the follow-iug par- 

 ticulars of each animal: 



1. Color. 



2. Breed. 



3. Sex. 



4. Age, or 



5. Date of birth, of breeding or 



of death. 



6. Name and residence of owner 



buyer or seller. 



7. Sire, with his sire and dam. 



8. Oivner of sire. 



6. Dam, with her sire and dam, 

 30. Owner of dam. 



All uames must heplainlj/ written. Commiuiication on one side of 

 paper only, and signed with writer's name. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 See instructions at head of this column. 



Belle of BrynMawr. By F. C. Sayles, Jr., Pawtucket, R. 1., for 

 English setter bitch, whelped Dec. 3, 1884. by Tempest (Pontiac— Fairy 

 II.) out of Lilly (Carlowitz— Princess Nellie). 



Genei'al Grant and Cute. By L. Gardner, Mount Vernon. N. T., 

 for lemon and wbite pointer do^ and white bitch, whelped July 1, 

 1885, by Duke Royal lA.K.R. 2473) but of Gala Day. 



Afacfc. By Wm. E. LefflnRwell. Athens, Pa.', for liver and white 

 cocker spaniel dos:, whelped Jul.y 28. 1884, by Sara (Romey— Jessie) out 

 of E. A. Higgins"s Fannie. 



Bounce, Jr. By Wm. B. Saxton, Cohocton, N. Y.. for liver and 

 white cocker spaniel dog, whelped July 4, 1885, by Bounce (Romey— 

 Jessie) out of E. A. Higgin's Fannie. 



Punch. By George W. Fish. Waverly, N. Y., for liver and white 

 cocker spaniel dog. whelped July 4, 1885, by Bounce (Romey— Jessie) 

 out of F. A. Higgins's Fannie. 



Rupert. Bonmlus, Bemiis. Bitthven, Rosaline, Ruth, Ran and Rhea. 

 By Riverview Kennels, Clinton, Mass., for mastiffs, four dogs and 

 four bitches, age not given, by Agrippa (A.K R. 449) out of Rena 

 (A.K K. 262). 



Hattie, .Jenny and Gypsy. By Jas. E. Hair. Bridgeport. Conn., for 

 fawn Italian greyhound bitches, whelped June 20. 188.5, by A. B. Nor- 

 cross's Fido out of owner's Posey. 



BRED. 



See instructions at head of this column. 



Katydid— Foreman. Dr. J. W. Hayward's (Franklin, Mass.) Eng- 

 Ush setter bitch Katydid (A.K.R. 1173) to Blackstone Kennels' cham- 

 pion Foreman, Aug. 16. 



Beryl— Verone. Mill Brook Kennels' (Bergenflelds, N. J.) imported 

 St. Bernard bitch Beryl (champion Bayard— Richmond Brenda) to 

 their champion Verone (A.K.R. 27), July 2S'. 



Surrey Batch— Flippant. Surrey Kennels' (EUicott City, Md.) fox- 

 terrier bitch Surrey Patch (A.K.R. 1706) to tbeir Flippant (A.K.R. 528), 

 Aug. 2. 



Jill— Flippant. Surrey Kennels' (EUicott City. Md.) fox-terrier 

 bitch JiU (A.K.R. 329) to their Flippant (A.K.R. 52S), Aug, 11. 



Judy II.— Brier. J. E. Ruse's fox-terrier bitch Judy II. to E. L. 

 BaUey's Brier (A.K.R. 18&8), Aug. .3. 



Judy— Brier. John O. Blinn's fox-terrier bitch Judy to E. L. Bailey's 

 Brier (A.K.R. 18U8), Aug. 12. 



Ourley— Jumbo. E. L. Balley"s (Pittsfield, Mass. J Skye terrier hitch 

 Curley (A.K.R. 1907) to Wm. Fish's Jumbo, Aug. 1. 



Fan— Rags. John Cole's bull-terrier bitch Fan to E. L. Bailey's 

 Ra.gs (A.K.R. 2587). 



Brmidy—Raos. E. L. Bailey's (Pittsfield, Mass.) bull-terrier bitch 

 Brundy to his Rags (A.K.R. 2687), Aug. 2. 



Surrey Clover— Flippant. Surrey Kennels' (EUicott City, Md.) fox- 

 terrier bitch Surrey Clover (A.K.R. 1869) to their f Uppant (A.K.R. 528), 

 Aug. 18. 



Queen Anna — Da.'ihini] Lion. G. W. Ballantine's (Washingtonville, 

 O.) English setter bitch Queen Anna (Zanzibar— Lady Elgin) to his 

 Dashing Lion (Dash II.— Leda), July 31. 



Belle— Boss Gladstone. G. W. Ballantine's (Washingtonville, O.) 

 English setter bitch Delle (Druid— Dodge's Rose) to Boss Gladstone 

 (Gladstone— Lavalette). Aug. 11. 



Pet—Little Duke. W. E. Deane's (Somerset, Mass.) beagle bitch 

 Pet (A.K.R. 2521) to A. H. Wakefield & Co.'s Little Duke (A.K.R. 

 1991), Aug. 18. 



Chase— Little Duke. A. H. Wakefield & Co.'s (Providence, R. I.) 

 beagle bitch Chase (Ring wood— Winnie) to their Little Duke (A.K,R. 

 1994). 



Althea—Oho II. Herbert Flint's (Haverhill. Mass.) cocker spaniel 

 bitch Althea (A.K.R. 842) to champion Obo 11. (A.K.R. 432), June 29. 



Hazel Kirke—Youn^i Obo. Herbert Flint's (Haverhill, Mass.) cocker 

 spaniel bitch Hazel Kirke to Young Obo (A.K.R. 861), June 30. 



Nellie II.— Foreman. Blaclcstone Kennels' (South Attleboro, Mass.) 

 English setter tiiteh Nellie II. (Coimt Noble— Rosalind) to their cham- 

 pion Foreman, .liilv ). 



Dorcas—ArlUirilnn. Mr. Barber's (Central FaUs, R. I.) red Irish 

 setter bitch Dorcas ((Jleacho- Syren II.) to Blackstone Kennels' Ar- 

 Ungton (Dan— Ruby), July 11. 



Orphan Girl—Foremnn. E. R. Troxell's (Pitt,ston, Pa.) English 

 setter bitch Orphan Girl (Leicester- Peeress) to Blackstone Kennels' 

 champion Foreman, Jul.y 25. 



Pet Berwyri—Plantarienet. Blackstone Kennels' (South Attleboro, 

 Mass.) English setter bitch Pet Berwyn (Dashing Berwyn— May Druid) 

 to their champion Plantagenet. Aug. 6. 



Queen Vic— Flash. Geo. D. McDougall's (Bridgeport, Conn.) Gordon 

 setter bitch Queen Vic (Tom— Jessie) to Blacksto tie Kennels' champion 

 Flash (A.K.R. 958), Aug. 14. 



Daisy— Dick. Chas. P. Ferguson's (Spring Vale, Me.) beagle bitch 

 Daisy to his Dick, July 2. 



Erie— Tammany.— Kdi^or Forest and Stream: Bang Grace served 

 Mr. Rivers's bitch Erie. Mr. Geo. D. Macdougall, who saw one service, 

 can testify to the fact. I am willing to submit the matter for judg- 

 ment to the A. K. C— Luke White (Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 22). 



Editor Forest and Stream: I wish to say that I saw Bang Grace 

 serve Mr. Rivers's bitch Eiie, as Mr. White states.— Geo. D. Macdou- 

 gall (Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 22). 



WHELPS. 

 See instructiona at heorl of this column. 



Flora IL S. H. Hewlptt s (Webster Groves, Mo.) collie bitch Flora 

 n. (A.K.R. 2531), July 27, five (two dogs), by J. A. Long's Rob Roy 

 (A.K.B. 334). 



Kitty Mac. Houghton Farm's (Mountainville, N. Y.) collie bitch 

 Kitty Mac (A.K.R. 539), July 30. ten (six dogs), by champion Rex 

 (A.K.R. 149); one bitch since dead. 



Ayrshire Flossie. Houghton F.arm's (Mountainville, N. Y.) collie 

 bitch Ayrshire Flossie (A K.R. 1414), May 17. eight (four dogs), by B. 

 Holmes, Jr.'s, Gaffa 11. (A.K.R. 2323); two bitches since dead. 



Nell. Al Ward's bull-terrier bitch Nell, May 20, nine (four dogs), by 

 E. L- Bailey's Rags (A.K.R. 2587). 



Jill. J. Jagueth's fox-terrier bitch JUl, July 12, six (three dogs), by 

 E. L. Bailey's Brier (A.K.R. 1898). 



Ti-ouble. Geo. .Jordan's (Montreal, Can.) bull-terrier bitch Trouble, 

 Aug. 9, six (four days), by Royal Bull-Terrier Kennels' The Earl (Mar- 

 quis-Lady). 



Dashing Belle. E. W. Jester's (St. George's, Del.) English setter 

 bitch Dashing Belle (A.K.R. 814), Aug. 16, eight (five dOgs), byhisGlen 

 Rock (A.K.R. 1616). 



Leah IL S. B. Foard's (Elkton. Md.) English setter hitch Leah H. 

 (Hoyal Duke— Leah), July 18, nine (four dogs), by E. W. Jester's Glen 

 Bock (A K.R. 1616). 



Molly Baion. Isaac Yearsley's (Coatesville, Pa.) English setter 

 bitch Molly Bawn (Lincoln- Kirby), July 8, five, by E. W. Jester's 

 Glen Rock (A.K.R. 1616). 



Linda. Thos. Blyth's (Peale, Pa.) Enghsh setter bitch Linda (Da.sh- 

 ing Monarch— Peggy), Aug. 2, two (one dog), by E. W. Jester's Glen 

 Bock (A.K.R. 1616). 



Spot. Dr. M. F. Young's (Littleton, N. H.) beagle bitch Spot (Hec- 

 tor—Shoo Fly), July — , four (one dog), b.y H. F. Schellhass's Trailer 

 (A.K.K. 2525). 



Katie. Chas. More's (Pawtucket, R. I.) setter bitch Katie (Arlington 

 —St. Cecilia), July 12, eight, by Blackstone Kennels' champion Plan- 

 tagenet. 



Jessie. Blackstone Kennels' (South Attleboro, Mass.) English setter 

 bitch Jessie (Blue Dan— Flake), July 25, eight (four dogs), by their 

 champion Plantagenet. _ _ , 



Grace B Blackstone Kennels' (South Attleboro, Mass.) Enghsh 

 setter bitch Grace B. (London— Dawn), Aug. 7, six (two dogs), by theh 

 champion Foreman. 



Donna. Chas. E. Taylor's (Bath, Me.) English setter biteh Donna 

 (A.K.R,499), Aug. 15, ten (five dogs), by Gus Bondhu (Dashing Bondhu 

 —Novel). 



Creole. James S. Wibert's (Mauch Chunk, Pa.) red Irish setter 

 bitch Creole, Aug, 6, nine (six dogs), by I. H. Roberts's Bruce (A.K.R. 

 54). 



Bertha. Mill Brook Kennels' (Bergenflelds, N. J.) St. Bernard bitch 

 Bertha, Aug. 17, thirteen (six dogs), by their imported Zeno (Harold- 

 Judy); two dogs since dead. 



Red Biddy, (ieo. Laick's (Tarrytown, N. Y,) red Irish setter biteh 

 Red Biddy (A.K.R. 1558). July 8. eleven (seven dogs), by champion 

 Glcncho; all since dead. ' 



Cnrnrlia. L. .Shtister's (Philadelphia, Pa.) English setter biteh Cor- 

 nelia (Leicester— D.n t I, Aug. 16. eleven (two dogs), by champion Glad- 

 stone; two bitches siueertead. 



Gypsey Queen. C. W. Willard's (Westerly, R. I) beagle biteh 

 Gyj)sey Queen (Briar— Bush), Aug. 24, five (three dogs), by A. H. 

 Wakefield & Co.'s Little Duke (A.K.R. 1994). 



SALES. 



See instructions at head of this column. 

 Dorothy. Black cocker spaniel bitch, whelped June 28, 1886 (Obo H 

 —Miss Nance), by S. R. Hemingway, New Haven, Oond., toE.E. Hall, 

 Jr., same place. 



Barney. Black cocker spaniel dog, whelped July 2, 1885 (Obo 11.— 

 Yolaude), by W. H. Tuck, Wilkesbarre, Pa., te Sheppard Ayers, same 

 place. t^f J , 



Den. Sable and black collie dog (A.K,B. 2580), by Houghton Farm, 

 Mountoiuville. N. Y., to S. Tapped, Troy, N. Y. 



Haut Boy. Black and sable collie dog (A.K.R. 2532), by Houghton 

 Farm, Mountainville, N. Y., to C. R. Clark, (;^ranby, Mass. 



Kitty May. Black, sable and white collie bitch (A.K.R. 2.'536), by 

 Houghton Farm, MountalnviUe, N. Y., to D. R. Hartley, East Bethle- 

 hem. Pa. 



Bex Rob Roy. Black, sable and white collie dog (A.. K.R. 2.537). by 

 Houghton Farm. Mountahaville, N. Y., to M. A. Scott, Richmond', 

 Va. 



Snip Kit. Black, sable and white collie biteh (A.K.R. 2539), by 

 Houghton Farm, Mountamvihe, N. Y., to L. A. Estabrook, West 

 Lebanon. N. H. 



Topsy R. Black, sable and white collie. biteh (A.K.R. 2540). by 

 Houghton Farm, Mountainville, N. Y., to A. R. Andrews, Charles 

 River Village. Mass. 



Countess IL Mastiff bitch (A.K,R. 1.500), by F.P. Basset, New York 

 to H. C. Jlerritt, Tuckahoe, N. Y. 



Gypsy. Fawn, with white points, greyhound bitch, whelped .June 

 30. 1885 (Fido— Posey), by Jas. E. Hair, Bridgeport, Conn., to H. M. 

 Wihnot, samo place. 



Jennie. Fawn greyhouud bitch, whelped June 20, 1885 (Fido— 

 Posey), by Jas. E. Hair, Bridgeport, Conn., to H. C. Burdicfc, Spring- 

 field. Mass. 



Prince.is. Mastiff bitch, whelped June 7, 1885 (Ilford Cromwell- 

 Brendall.), by Pine Hih Kennels, Meliose, Mass., to F. C.Pierce, 

 Concord. Mass. 



Fdna. Mastiff bitch, whelped June 7, 1885 (Ilford Cromwell— 

 Brenda H.), by Pine Hill Kennels, Melrose, Mass , to Wm. P. Hood, 

 Somerset, Mass. 



Joe. Black, white and tan beagle dog, whelped June 20, 1884 

 (Ringwood— Gypsy Queen), by C. F. Kent, Monticello. N. Y., to H. D. 

 Eggers, Louisville, K.y. 



Leti te. Black, white and tan beagle bitch, whelped May 33, 1882 

 (Ringwoofl— Norah),by C. F. Kent, Monticello, N. Y., to H. D. Eggers 

 Louisville, Ky. 



Belle n. Black, white and tan beaglo bitch, whelped Oct. 23 (King 

 —Belle), by C. F. Kent, Monticello, N. Y.. to R. H. Meacham, New 

 Haven, Conn. 



Gypsy Queen. Black, white and tan beagle bitch, whelped Sept. 20, 

 1882 (Briar-Bush), by C. F. Kent, Monticello, N. Y., to C. W. Willard, 

 W^esterly, R. I. 



Bannerrnan— Gypsy Queen lohelp. Black, white and tan beagle 

 biteh, whelped Feo. 20. 1885, by C. F. Kent, Monticello, N. Y., to C. E. 

 Hobart, North Abingron, Mass. 



Pompey. Black cocker < paniel dog, whelped AprU 27, 1884 (Obo II. 

 —Gem), by Fred B. Stafford. Faneuil, Mass., to Geo. L. V. Tyler, 

 West Newton, Mass., and resold by him to C. G. Browning, Worces- 

 ter, Mass. 



PRESENTATIONS. 

 See instructions at head of this column. 

 Bonnyhel. Liver and white pointer bitch (A.K.R. 1776), by Surrey 

 Kennels, EUicott City, Md., to Dr. J. W. Downey, New Market, Md. 



Punch. Liver and white cocker spaniel dog', whelped July 4, 1885 

 (Boimce— Fannie), by E. A. Higgins, Cohocton, N. Y., to George ^V. 

 Fish, Waverly, N. Y. 



IMPORTATIONS. 

 See instructions at head of this column. 

 Little Nell. Bull terrier bitch, under 25 pounds, 2i^yrs. old (Victor 

 —Daisy), by T. R. Varick, Manchester, N. H., from F. Hinks, Birming- 

 ham. Eng. 



Conqueror. Blue and tan Yorkshire terrier dog, whelped April 25, 

 1880 (Blsmark— Elmar), by Mrs. J. K. Emmet, New York, from Mrs. 

 M. A, Troughear, Bm-y. Eng. Price, £250. 



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 ing Co. 



THE "FOREST AND STREAM" RIFLE TRIAL. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



As sMfrgestions are in order in reference to the forthcoming rifle 

 test s you .-tre to conduct at Creedinoor, I have these to offer. As your 

 tests are to be of hunting rifles and not of artiller.y, I would suggest 

 that the weight be limited to 10 pounds except in bores above .50-cal. 

 Also that three tests of 10 shots each be made for accuracy. 



First— Rifles to be carefully cleaned afcer each shot. 



Second— Rifles to be blown into after each shot a given amount. 



Third— In which as little time and as little circulation of air as pos- 

 sible be allowed between shots. 



I predict that should you subject rifles to this test you will find a 

 very marked difference in accuracy of all rifles shooting under these 

 varied conditions, also that some rifles will stand this test much better 

 than others. 



I am very glad to see that you have taken up this subject which 

 must prove of general interest to riflemen, as it is one of which a 

 ma.iority know but little^ F. J. Rabbeth. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



It would appear to a man up a tree that the very fh'st question that 

 you will be called upon to decide will be, what constitutes a himting 

 rifle? It would also appear that some of your mo.st valued corres- 

 pondents who have fully grasped your proposition are of the im- 

 pression that anything in the shape of a rifle has a place in your 

 coming trial. How it would appear to me that any rifle which for 

 any reason cannot be comfortably carried by an able bodied man on 

 a day or a week's tramp m the woods has no place in this controversy. 

 Ot what interest to a hunter on the track of a deer is the trajectory 

 of a rifle that weighs 40 pounds, 20 pounds or even 15 pounds that he 

 has left at home. NVhat cares he for a rifle that can't be shot more 

 than five times without cleaning. 



Some rules you will have to adopt, and our friend E. A. Leopold 

 has suggested" those of the National Rifle Association. This would be 

 treading too rudely on the sacred relics of the past, but if a firm can- 

 not make an accurate shooting rifle that weighs less than 10 pounds 

 they should not advertise hunting rifles, and as far as weight is con- 

 cerned they are not much out of the way. You cannot please every 

 one, and I don't know but the best way for you to do is not to try and 

 please any one but yourself, and you will be hkely to suit the largest 

 number of American riflemen. I. 



Akron, O. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Please accept my sincere thanks for the proposed trial of hunting 

 rifles. As vou invite suggestion.s, would be pleased to. offer the fol- 

 lowing: Have been using the rifle for more than thirty years on 

 squirrel, deer and wild turkey, using, until the past five years, tne 

 old-style muzzleloader of from .32 to .50-cahber. The past five years, 

 after various tests of different calibers, weights and proportions of 

 powder and lead, settled on a .40-Galiber, seventy grains of powder 

 and 265 grains paper-patched bullet in one of the latest make of Rem- 

 ington-Hepburn rifles. 



As Major Morrill suggests, make the outside "limit to 200yds.," and 

 the inside to 25yds. Please use the paper-patched bullet versus the 

 naked bullet; test the merits of each, as many claim the patched 

 bullet to be more accurate than the naked, and similar claims are 

 made for the naKed bullet. Please give the test with the lightest pufl 

 of trigger as against the regulation pull, as the double or set trigger 

 is the most used by those who desire the greatest accuracy in shoot- 

 ing for a precise point on game— the head of a squirrel and wild tur- 

 key, or the eye ot a deer, for instance. 



Ellsworth, III. _Daniel Abrowsmith. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Referring to the "kind comments" of Maj. Merrill in your issue of 

 Aug. 20, I beg leave to caU attention to the fact that Mr. Merrill says 

 in the beginning that he will not ''avail of criticism," and closes by 

 saying that he offers his article less "'to criticise than instruct," thus 

 virtually saying that nis article is a criticism. His style of closuig 

 bis article is significant. If he had not alleged that his article was 

 instructive, perhaps no one would have discovered it. Hia article 



consists of fourteen paragraphs. For convenience I will numbe r 

 them from 1 to 14. No. 1 conflicts with No. 14 as shown above. No 

 ^, 1 regard the test as a comparative test. If but one make of rifles 

 was tu be tested it would be a different matter. In this connection 

 I WLsh also to notice the communication of Mr. G. J. Roraer. He 

 speaks of competitions in which prizes are to be won, and says 

 that m such cases arbitrai-y rules are all very well, as they are 

 intended to give all contestants an equal chance to win. In this ca-se 

 there is no prize offered, but it cannot be denied that the manu- 

 facturers Whose rifles make the best record will reap a substantial 

 benefit resulting from increased sales. After the tests are made each 

 particular rifle will take its ravk. not so much from its actual record 

 as a separate and distinct performance, but from its standing as com- 

 pared with other rifles which were tested at the same time under 

 similar conditions. These are some of the reasons which induced 

 me to propose a set of rules which I consider the best of any 

 rifle association rules of which I have anv knowledge. If no 

 rules are to be observed I shall not woriy over the matter. No. 3. 

 Here is probably the place where the alleged instruction comes 

 in. I shall .speak of this further on. Nos. 4 'afd 5. Entirely 

 irrelevant. Sights and trigger pull have something to do 

 with accuracy, not trajectory, as every riflemau knows. 

 Nqs. 6, 7 and 8. If Mr. Memll thinks that paper-patched bullets are 

 smtable for buutmg, I withdraw my proposition and hope that Fob- 

 BST and Stream will accept such 'ammunition if offered. No. 9. A 

 quotation from my former article. No. 10. He regrets that a cer- 

 tam pomt had been toucheil upon. No. 11. He thinks the matter had 

 best now be dropped. Agreed. No. 12. "Twenty shots in thirty 

 minutes is too rapid firing." This Is a matter of opinion. I have 

 seen men usmg a muzzleloading rifle average flft v shots per hour and 



seen shooting sinnlar to this. Of course, such rapid firing sel- 

 dom occurs in hunting. Yet it does occasionally happen, as 

 we may find out by perusing hunting sketches in Forest 

 AND Stream. And It is not only the pot-hunters that do 

 ttie rapid firing, although they have the reputation of being ad 

 dieted to it. The test I proposed was only a moderately severe 

 one. Hunters want a rifle that can be used all day without wiping, 

 and .still give accurate shooting, if such a weapon can be obtained, 

 without sacrificing any other good quahiy. The test I projiosed 

 would be a long step in the direction of a solution of this problem. 

 Mr. Merrill continues, "It heats the barrels," etc. So it does, and 

 for this reason it would make the test more severe, and enhance 

 the value of the records obtained. If the heating of the barrel 

 from rapid firing will change the trajectory, it is important that 

 that fact be known, and also to what extent such changes of 

 temperature of the rifle . barrel will operate. This becomes all 

 the more important if paper-patched bullets are used. It is the 

 opinion of some riflemen of large experience that the patched 

 bullets referred to will not give good results in rapid firing. 

 If but twelve shots per hour are fired, as proposed by Mr. Merrill, 

 this valuable information will not be gained. No. 13. He says, "I 

 fully believe the editor of Forest and Stream and his experienced 

 experimenter know just what to do and how to do it." Then why did 

 Mr. MerriU offer his suggestions in response to the general invitation 

 of the editor? "I leave them to stand on their own bottom," (this is 

 very kmd), "for it is their right to do .so." (Undoubtedly). "TUey 

 embark in their own crafc" (a cutter. 1 hope), "and i believe they 

 know fuU weU how to sail it" (if they do not thev are wiUing to learn), 

 "and I heartily wish you success in your vo.yage." So say we all. 

 Now for paragraph No. 3. He says, "A springing rifle is next to 

 worthless at best." It has been established on good authority that 

 all rifle barrels over twenty inches in length do spring or buckle to 

 a considerable extent at the moment of discharge when fired off- 

 hand, or from an ordinary rest, such as a hunter might use in mak- 

 ing a long and difficult shot. Mr W. E. Metford. of England, ex- 

 plained this matter very fully in the Spirit of the Times about the 

 year 1878. It was also touched upon by Mr. F. J. Rabbeth, in Forest 

 AND Stream about a year ago. The exact date I cannot give, as I 

 have been unable to find the paper containing the article. The rifle 

 Mr. Rabbeth used was a heavy one, about ten pounds weight, with a 

 very small bore, .28-cal., I think. A very small cartridge was used, 

 and on varying the powder charge the springing of the barrel was 

 quite apparent. When Mr. Merrill makes such an apparently 

 heterodox statement, he should endeavor to accompany it with some 

 sort of proof. In regard to the machine rest iiroposed by him, I will 

 suggest that if it holds the rifles as firmly as he intimates, it will 

 eaiise them to make a flatter trajectory than they would if fii-ed from 

 the shoulder as recommended by your correspondent "I." This ad- 

 vantage will operate in favor of the lighter rifle, a result which it is 

 not desired to attain. Another point and I am done. Mr. Merrill 

 says, "the light ones cannot well spring er 'buckle" as Ibey call it, and 

 if any one shall do so, it will justly caU out its own doom." This may 

 be "new," but is certainly not "instructive," Inasmuch as the spring- 

 ing or buckling of the barrel has nothing to do with the trajectory. 

 His peculiar theory on this point reminds me of the boy who bent 

 his gun barrel across his knee, fired aiound the haystack and killed 

 the rabbit. Lieut. E. A. Leopold. 



NoBBISTOW, Pa^ 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



THOMASTON, Conn., Aug. 15.— At Bridgemoor range to-day the 

 subjoined scores were made. Massachusetts ring target: 



WH Dunbar 12 12 12 11 'J ll 12 m 9 9—107 



E Thomas 10 12 11 9 12 n 9 1111—105 



G C Gilbert 12 11 12 9 8 10 12 10 10 9-103 



C L AlUng 9 7 9 12 12 10 9 10 11 9— 98 



G A Lemmon 8 11 9 8 10 11 9 11 13 6— 05 



GP North 10 9 7 9 9 11 9 9 10 9— 92 



CF Williams 10 9 8 7 9 9 9 11 7 9— 88 



A Fox 9 9 8 10 6 6 9 9 12 7— 85 



The following officers of the Empire Rifle Club were elected at the 

 annual meeting, Aug. 15: W. H. Dunbar, President; G. C. Gilbert, 

 Vice-President; G. P. North, Secretary and Treasurer; Executive 

 Committee: C. L. Ailing, E. Tbomas, G. 0. Gilbert. 



BOSTON, Aug. 22.— There was a large gathering of riflemen and 

 military men at Walnut HUl to-day. The weather conditions were 

 favorable: 



Creedraoor Practice Match. 



NF Tufts 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 4—44 



GWHodgdon 544454455 4—44 



F W Perkins (mil.) 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4— 43 



E C B Erickson (mil.^ 4 54548445 4-43 



J E Darmody (mil.) 544554344 4—43 



MGWitbam(mil.) 2 4444543 5 4-39 



HLKehy(mil.) 034434442 3—30 



Decimal Practice Match. 



RReed 10 8 8 8 8 7 10 3 10 8-80 



H Gushing 8 7 9 8 5 8 8 6 10 8-77 



A B Small 8 10 7 5 10 7 5 8 8 6- 74 



J Francis 7.. 6 9 9 10 4 9 5 8 5—71 



Decimal Mateh. 



OMJeweh 9 6 7 9 10 7 9 8 10 9-84 



R Reed 6 7 10 8 8 10 9 7 10 8-83 



W Fisher 6 10 9676399 8-73 



N F Tufts 8 9 9 6 3 7 5 10 10 4—71 



Victory Medal Mateh. 



E F Eichard.son 10 9 10 10 10 8 8 10 5 7—87 



JNPrye 7 10 4 9 8 4 10 6 4 7—69 



R Davis 836 7 95767 7-65 



Decimal Rest Match. 



J N Frye 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10-99 



H Brown. A 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 9 10 9—96 



J Hurd 8 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 10-93 



WHOler 7 9 10 9 8 10 10 8 9 10-90 



After a lapse of four and a half years Massacliusetts will be repre- 

 sented at the fall meeting at Creedmoor by a picked team of twelve 

 men, selected from the best rifle shots in the Massachusetts volun- 

 teer militia. Some forty candidates will probably present themselvas 

 for competition, and from this number the best fifteen wUl be se- 

 lected, twelve as the regular team and three as substitutes. 



HAVERHILL RIFLE CLUB.— Saturday Aug. 22. 



C Brown 44;>4544444— 42 J Forbes 4544443445—41 



J Busfield . . .44^14554444 -42 F .Merrih 4444344544—40 



W Worthen 4544145411—42 C Herick 455:342.3444-38 



L .Tackson ,34.543414.5.5—41 



RIFLE STOLEN.— Stolen from Napoleon Merrill, of Waukesha, 

 Wis., on June 13 last, a muzzleloader target and turkey rifle, weighing 

 14 pounds, made by "J, C.Wells, Milwaukee, Wis.," and stamped in 

 full view on the 30-mch barrel, .3«-caliber, "cast steel barrel"; stamped 

 in full view also, '•Remington" on the under side near the breech-set 

 lock, small iron patch box, jjlain varnished stock, peep and aperture 

 and step fixed sights, a new nipple and hammer showing no wear. 

 It is believed a tramp going westerly from Waukesha stole it, took it 

 apart, and carried it off concealed by his coat as a kind of pack. A 

 buflet mould will have to be made for it for long ranges. Itis a very 

 close shooter for 500.yds. 1 wish the members of all western rifle 

 clubs, gunsmiths and others, to have a sharp look oui for this rifle, 

 and if recovered a suitable reward will be given to the finder or in- 

 formant by Napoleon Merrifl. Brother sportsmen, stop this thief and 

 housebreaker, and seize this rifle if you can.— Maj. H. W. Merrill, 

 126 East Sixtieth street, New York city. 



