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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[DBiCi 16, 1886, 



A DOWN EAST DORY. 



MESSRS. Higgins and Gifford, of Gloucester, Mass., for many 

 years builders of dories and fishing boats of all kinds, 

 have furnished us with the accompanying plans of a dory siich as 

 is used by fishermen. The boat is planked with white pine, the 

 sides, of three pieces each, being 9-16in., and the bottom %m. The 

 laps of the siding are rabbeted, so as to make a flush surface in- 

 side and out. The timbers are of oak lf4Xlin. and Sj^in. in thwarts. 

 The gunwales are IJ^Xl^in., with a %m. strip on top, covering 



edge of upper streak also. There are three movable thwarts rest- 

 ing on risings, and removed when the boats are nested or packed. 

 The sizes are so arranged that five boats can be stored together, 

 one within the other, thus occupying little space on deck. Besides 

 their use as fishing boatSj dories are generally employed for 

 pleasure purposes, being built lighter, and they make very service- 

 able boats for use about a yacht. Messrs. Higgins and Gifford now 

 issue a complete catalogue of fishing boats, rowboats, gunning 

 and hunting boats, and small yachts and sailboats. The Louette 

 and Sassacus, so well known about Cape Ann, both came from 

 their yard. Their work is done on a large scale in a special 

 factory with ample building space, storage sheds and a supply of 

 seasoned lumber always ready, and with these facUitiea they are 

 prepared to build small craft of all kiuds, either for saU or steam. 



SEA GULL.— Mr. Driscoll is pushing the work on the new keel 

 boat he is building at Bay Ridge and the hull ^vill soon be com- 

 pleted. In style she is far ahead of anything before attempted 

 about New York of her dimensions, and in model as well as the 

 mechanical feature of her construction she is a credit to lier 

 builder. The dimensions are: 



Length over all 36ft. 



Lengtli L.W.L 30ft. 



Beam, extreme lOfi. 



Draft 5ft. 



Least freeboard 1ft, lOJ^in. 



Rake of sternpost 2ft. 7 in. 



Keel, iron 3,3001bs. 



Ballast, total 5 tons. 



The frame is of oak with a keel sided 18in. on bottom, giving a 

 good width for the iron, and moulded .Sin. The stem is sided 43^in. 

 and sternpost .'iin. The frames are all of hackmatack single and 

 spaced l.'iin. They are sawn from knees of the proper curvature, 

 sided 2Min., moulded 3 to SJ^in. The floors are also of hackmatack 

 and over the throats runs a keelson of 4x5in. yellow pine, through 

 which the J^n. keel bolts are run, making a strong construction. 

 The planking, IJ^in. yellow pine, is in single lengths. The deck 

 frame is of hackmatack, the beams being gMxS^^lin. The plank- 

 sheer of oak SxlMin., is in a single length, ^vhile quarter timbers 

 are worked on each side. The boat has a good overhang, 6ft., but 

 it is light both in appearance and constniction. There is a cabin 

 trunk 13ft. 6inX6ft. and ISJ^in. at side. Under it is a full 6ft. clear 

 of the beams. The cockpit is TJ^X6ft. The yacbt will be sloop- 

 rigged with a single jib. 



A SUCCESSOR TO THE MIGNONETTE.-So much has been 

 said during the last two or three years about the two little cutters 

 built for Dr. Loring, and the similar boats built from them for 

 other parties, that the announcement that Dr. Loring is now 

 building a centerboard boat will occasion some surprise. Several 

 seasons in cutters have convinced him of their adaptabilit;\' as 

 cruisers about the coast^ but in the future his home will be on an 

 island about which only 4ft. of water can be had. To suit tliis 

 location he has ordered from Messrs. WaUin & Gorman, of Bay 

 Ridge, a new Mignonette of nearly the same model as the last one, 

 but minus the keel, its place being taken by a centerboard. The 

 boat vdll have several tons of lead in the form of a shoe, but the 

 draft will be kept as light as possible. 



A LAWSUIT OVER A STEAM YACHT.-The suit of Mr. Jas. 

 M. Seymour, present owner of the steam yacht Radha, against her 

 former owner, Mr. Pierre Lorrilard, was tried in the Supreme 

 Court on Dec. 11 before Justice O'Gorman. in August, 1884, Mr. 

 Seymour purchased the Radha for $65,000, her cost being given as 

 $113,000. It is claimed that on her first cruise the yacht leaked 

 vei-y badly, causing danger and inconvenience to the new owner 

 and his family. Mr. Seymour also claims that he spent over 

 $20,000 in making necessarv repairs to the yacht. The case was 

 adjourned to Dec. 14 at 10:30 A. M. 



CUTTERS ON LAKE ONTARIO.— At least two more cutters 

 are promised for next season on Lake Ontario, both for gentlemen 

 who have sold their present boats for larger ones. The owner of 

 the yawl Molly, of Hamilton, has ready tlie plans for a cutter 40ft. 

 1. w. 1., Oft. beam and 8ft. draft. She wiU be built at Hamilton, 

 Ont., by Mr. Thos. Dalton, who built the Molly. Most of her gear 

 and ironwork vFill come from New York. She will be designed for 

 cruising, to carry two men forward and give a good cabin for her 

 owner, but will be entered in the regattas of the Lake Y. R. A. 

 Her keel will probably be of iron. Another j achtsman of Hamil- 

 ton is making arrangements to bring out from England a yacht of 

 about 20 tons Y. R. A., but of moderate beam, also for cruising 

 and ratnng. 



ICE YACHTS. -Messrs. Judson & Hancock, of Matteawan, N. 

 Y., have lately sent several ice yachts to Tuxedo Park. They are 

 of one size; center timber, 14ft.; bowsprit, 10ft.; runner plank, 12ft. 

 6in.; boom, 16ft.; gaff, 6ft., and hoist, lift. 



PALMER.— This schooner has been hauled out at Piepgrass's 

 for a survey and probably for extensive repairs, preparatory to a 

 ^appearance in the racing fleet. 



PROVIDENCE Y. C— On Nov. 16 this club elected the follow- 

 ing otficers: President, A. E. Flint; Secretary, E. Howard Wright; 

 Treasure!-, R. H, Carver. The commodore and vice-commodoro 

 will not De elected until Februai'y. A site for a clul) house lias 

 been obtained at Pawtuset and ^vork will be commenced in tlie 

 spring, 



A SIGNAL CODE FOR GERMAN YACHTS. -The Wassersim-f 

 has lately published in a compact little volume a code of signals 

 for German yachts, comijiled by Lieutenant Munhall-Vielbrook. 

 The iist includes all the usual sea terms, names of ports, com])a--s 

 courses, list of yachts, etc. 



THE TESTIMONY GIVEN BEFORE THE Y. R. A.— We have 

 received a pamphlet containing the report of the Y, R, A. meas- 

 urement committee -with the evidence given by leading designer.- 

 and Imilders. The repoit covers 60 pages, and though interesting, 

 is too long to be republisned, 



CRUISING.— Talisman, steamer, J. W. Slater, left Beaufort, 

 N. C, for Charleston, on Dec. 8, On Dec. 9 Magnolia, steamer, 

 Mr, li'airman Rogers, was at Norfolk, where Falcon, Mr. James 

 Stickney, was also at anchor. 



•JULIA.— Mr. Chapiu's new schooner arrived off Staten Island 

 on Dec. 10, having towed from AVilmington. She left on Dec. 4, 

 but raceting a severe storm with snow, she returned to Newca-tle 

 and anclioi ed, leaving;- on the 9t)i. She will start at once for the 

 South. 



NEW ROCHELLE AND PELHAM CLUBS.-On Dec. 6 a meet- 

 ing was held at which a union of the two clubs was consummated, 

 the name being the NeAV Rochelle Y. C. 



LADOGA.— Mr. Geo. Gordon King has sold his steam yacht to 

 Mr. Geo. S. Brown, of Baltimore. She passed tKrough New tork 

 last week on her way to Baltimore. 



ATLANTIC— Mr. Fish's .sloop has been towed from the Atlantic 

 Basin to the foot of Seventh street. South Brooklyn, for the win i ei . 



DOMINO.— Mr. G. L. Haight's sloop is now hauled up at Totteii- 

 ville for alterations. Her bow will be lengthened ."ift. 



HULL Y. C— On Dec. 11 the Hull Y. C. held its annual dinner ai 

 Young's Hotel, Com, Whitten presided. 



to ^arresfianclmt^. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymoas Correspondents. 



C. C, Oswego, N. Y. -A canoe lift. 6in. long may he 32Min. Avide. 



J. E. G., New Haven, Conn.— See tlie Fobest AND Stbbaji of 

 Nov. .'2T and Dec. 11, 1884. for steam canoe. 



C. G. W., Boston, 3Iass.— Yoa will find plans of duck pimts, 

 sneak boxes, etc., in "Canoe and Boat Building." 



L. M., Cosmopolis, W. Ter.— The Model Yachtsman, 161 High 

 street, Hull, Eng. A good yacht 25f I. on waterline should be large 

 etiough. 



J. H. B.— We have no particulars of boats rtm by hand power 

 and a screw. You will find designs for hull in "Canoe and Boat 

 Building," published at this office. 



S. C. S., Williamport, Pa.— A and B each make a score of 100 

 points, C scores 95 points and D scores 90 points. We have 3 medals, 

 for liighest, next highest, and third best scoi-e. Does B receive 

 the second prize if in shooting off the tie A beats B, or does B droj) 

 out altogetnerV You "will place a great many minds at rest b\' 

 settling this ciuestion. Ans. As we have said time and time again, 

 this is a point which should have been agreed upon before the 

 match, and in default of such agreement it cannot be decided now. 

 There are two styles of shooting. In one the prizes go to the con- 

 testants who do the best work; by this method, if A beats B, A 

 would take first, B second, C third. The otlier style is called class 

 shooting, the prize going to classes, i. e., A and B shoot off for 

 first, the one defeated receiving nothing; second goes to C and 

 third to D. It all depends upon whether this was a "class 

 shooting" match or not. "Class shooting" is now the usual style. 

 If you had no understanding about it beforehand, we fail to see 

 how you can now decide the dispute save liy acquiescence of all 

 concerned. 



The Boys' Book of Sports aad Outdoor Life, edited by 

 Maurice Thompson. The Century Co., 1886. 

 The Century Company have a notion that whatever of literatui-i^ 

 is prepared for young folks should be as excellent in its \vav a.- 

 that which is designed for older readers. Witness the HI. Nichukw. 

 They have now supplemented their "Sport with Gun and Rod" 

 by a magnificently illustrated volume for boys. The hook is 

 taking from cover to index. The pages are broad, the type hand- 

 some, the illustrations numerous and excellent, the contents 

 varied and comprehensive. First comes a chapter on the benefit 

 and abuse of outdoor sports, which, sensible as it is, the average 

 boy will skip. Mr. Thompson's "Mar\ m mid His Boy Hunters," 

 originally printed in St. Nicholas, treats of game and shooting, 

 "and other divisions of the book include fl?hing. archer.v, boats and 

 boating, camps and camping, swimming and walking, the (^amt-ra, 

 winter sijcrts, tobogganing, ieeboatiiig, spearing through l>ie I'-e, 

 and oul:dbor sketclies, the final chapter being Mr. i i. B. M. Harvey's 

 storv of "How Science Won the Game" of baseball. The drawings 

 are as a rule correct, and help to an understanding of the text. Tlie 

 boy who finds this handsome book among his Christmass gifl - h 

 to be congratulated. There were no such hooks when tiic men of 

 to-day were boys, and we sometimes wonder if the young folks 

 appreciate how much is being done for them by writers, artists, 

 printers and publishers. 



How to Hando: and Educate Viciotts IIor,?es. Togetlier with 

 hints on the training and health ofgooddogv. V.y Osca r \<. 

 Gleason. New York: 0. Judd Co., 1886. 

 A man who excels in boxing, wrestling or horse breaking !=• ;i 

 "Prof.," and much of this book is taken up with personal arecninrs 

 of Prof. Gleason's experience. It is a novel story, and aviII lie 

 found full of odd incidents. The (ileason method of subduing 



and a number of useful hints about the choice of horses and their 

 treatment in health and disease, add to the value of the book. 

 A Modern TelemACUUS. By Charlotte M. Yonge. New- York: 

 Macmillan & Co., 1888. Price 81.50. 



\ storv of shipwreck, caiitivity among the Moors, and subse- 

 quent adventures of an English subject in the beginning of t e 

 eighteenth century, a time when on the high seas every nation s 

 hand was against all other nations. The tale is tounded on tlie 

 Mariner's Chronicle, a curious old compilation of ma ritime ad- 

 ventures. There are many interesting episodes, the ai tention is 

 held throughout, and the hook is like all of Mrs. 'kTonge's works, 

 of special interest to young folks. 



The Princess Casamissima. A Novel. By Henry James. New- 

 York: Macmillan & Co., 1886. Price ^1.75. 

 This is a long story, which ought to have been told in one-tlnrd 

 the space. i 



POT LUCK FROM EXCHANGES. 



A Grotesque Concei^tion of the lm,siness of a sports- 

 man's jom-nal i.s entertained by a correspondent vrho writes 

 to us from North Carolina, as follows: "I received instruc- 

 tions to-day from my son to oifer you $500 if you secure Un- 

 him a purchaser of his estate. He writes that the mcloserl 

 description of the estate will serve as a guide to you. He- 



spectfully, P. S.— The same offer has been made 



to-day to other journals likely to be successful; confer with 

 my son as well as myself." 



New haven, Conn., Oct. S3.— Hunters have been having 

 unusually good sport this year, and game liirds are far more 

 plenty than in former seasons. Quail, especially, are so thick 

 that if they were not so bard to hit everybody who owns a 

 gun could try the experiment of eating one a day for 30 days. 

 Besides, tbe birds are tame beyond precedent. A day or two 

 ago a small flock was found feeding in a yard in Bridgeport, 

 and seemed very little more shy than so many pigeons. A 

 small crowd watched the birds for some time before they 

 flew away. In the Connecticut Valley towns quail seem to 

 be holding conventions. Roads almost swarm with 

 them, and their whistling is heard in every wood or 



thicket that ever .sheltered any of them in former years. 

 Sayiirook r(^sl(^eIlts were sitriirised one morning hj 



seeiit'r a large flock whizziiig d.own the main .street of 

 the iov.-n. One bird tiew against a window of Acton's 

 .store and was picked up sttiiiued. Tennis nets, too, are 

 found to serve as excellent traps when left out over night, 

 and one of the birds, whose head wasfov.nd sticking through 

 the meshes of a Bradford net, was brought to this city and 

 exhibited to the wondering ponuiation. Fariners occasion- 

 ally lind quail ou friendly ten lis witli their pnulti-y. and a 

 tew grains of corn Jeft in a quiet spot for a fe\v days in suc- 

 cession will generally result in Ijiiiiging some of the birds to 

 jiiakc the place their headquarters/ .Sportsmen who know 

 the lay of the laud can easily get very respectable bags, and 

 strings of twenty to thirty quail are not unusual rewards 

 for a day's work. "Indian .loe." a .'^aylirook worthy, recently 

 did .something which Aril 1 make him' renowned among Con- 

 necticut hnntei's. He killed two foxes at oiie shot. It came 

 about in this way: Hi.s dog got on the trail of a fox, and Joe 

 making up his mind l:hat the qnarrv would travel over a 

 certain route, stretched hiinseli out bJehind a bush, lighted 

 his pipe and waited developivients. Ilis calculations proved 

 correct, aud when the uog came in si-ht a, line fox was a 

 little way ahead of him. There was another fox rnnnina 

 close beside the first, aud as the two passed a pair of bar.s, 

 almost neck and neck, .loe blazed away. When he rati up to 

 the fence he found two foxes lying dead on the ground. His 

 shot had been more lucky than any fired liy any Connecticut 

 sportsman on record. — A c//' Yorl,- 'Times. 



W.\si(iN(n'i»N, On. ;\ rare cnnihat took place this 

 afternoon ill a building occn])ied by tlie Pish Commis-sion 

 between two little pets, whose likes have probably never 

 found themselves 111 such close proximity since the age of 

 feat her] ess birds, win ued reptiles and web-footed qnadrupeds. 

 Tlie a.a;gressor, and the victor us \a ell. was the uewiy an-ived 

 Gila (i/rononnced Hela) lizard from tlie (,'ila liiver, in 

 jVrizona, the oniA' species of li?:ard whose bite is known to be 

 poisonous, arid the victim was a two-yeai- old alligator from. 

 Florida. The lizard is fourteen incites long, and about twice 

 the weight of his antagonist. Both repl ile^^s were in a semi- 

 torpid condition, having ceased to tal^e food a week or two 

 ago, and for .some purpose tliev had lieen removed freun their 

 glass ca.ses and placed beside each other uiion the stone floor. 

 An attendant inadverteutly tuncherl the alligator's tail, and 

 caused him to luove sluggishly uuward a few inches, Avhere 

 he came in contact with the liltint nose of the lizarti. The 

 snaky eye of the latter lighted up with a gleam of satanic 

 maleA'olence, its black lips op(^ne<l wide, and its jaws closed 

 with a snap upon the forep.av/ of the alligator. Thepiisouer 

 dcA' eloped unexpected actiAUty, , , n L t in i;-li taken at a sad 

 disadvantage, made for atini:- . > i : , i I i^lit for its liberty 

 and for its life. Its nuwemencs cr;. .e;'L-veloii.sly quick, and 

 its .jaws closed a dozen times in succession upou the mailed 

 head of the assailant. It soon, hoAA'CA^er, became exhausted, 

 aud, moaning like a sufTeriug child, it relapseet into quietude. 

 The attendant sought by a variety uf means to release the 

 wretched alligator, but was compelled, as may lie supposed, 

 to be very careful in handling tlie venomous lizard. HeAA'as 

 seized by the tail aud held u]) in tlie air, takiui liy the bloated 

 neck and elioked sex'erely, plungeel under waiter, and mal- 

 treated ill other ways, but to no purpose. Then sharp Avires 

 AAl^re thrust into his nose, and finally a large troAvel was 

 forced into his mouth, but such was the force of his grip 

 that the steel blade, though considerably bent in the effort, 

 failed to release t he imprisoned paw- Then the pair Avere 

 replaced in the. glass case which had been occupied by the 

 lizard, and again the alligator renewed its struggles, thrash- 

 ing its enemy Avith its tail and snaiiping at it with its jaws. 

 In its strngiiles it had ilislocated its shoulder, and its im- 

 prisoned linro became limp and poAA-erless. Its moanings 

 ■were pitiful, and the attendants were moved to reueAved and 

 at Ja.st successful efforts to effect a aeparatiou. The trowel 

 AA'as reintrodneerl into the lizard's month with no very gentle 

 thrusts, ancl probably eft'eeted a sevei'e wouikI in some ten- 

 der part. Bubbles of grayish slime were exmled from mouth 

 and nostrils, aud finally the .jaws slowly opened. Ii^A-eu then 

 it AA fls a Avork of scA'eral minutes to disengage the hoiik fangs 

 from tlie wouiiiled paw. The combatants A\-cre jilaei'd i.u 

 their se])ara.te reeeptaeles, the lizard lapping his thick Idack 

 lil)s with his i:reenish forked tongue, Avliile the alligator 

 closed us I yes, pjobalily t.o die of the venom in its system. — 

 JSciv Yorl;. 7'/*)ie,s. 



Some memlxM-s of the Pittsburgli Rod .and Gun Club have 

 been hunting on the Simiemahoning. Their adventures are 

 reported by 'TJick" in the Pittsburgh Be imbl icai}: 



On Satiuxhiy evening a party consisting of Alex. Kcyuolds, 

 Ilarr\' Beynolds and T)r. C. J. .lesso;), of ivittauuiug, aud Dr. 

 .Toseph Dickson aud Mr. (-Jodfrey, ofPitlsiittrgh, Pa., arrived 

 at Sirineraahouiug .Station and pmt up \vitli mine host, fion. 

 .los, A1. Sehafter, for the night. On .Sunday moming 'Scpure 

 DnrA'H, the Iting of hunters and trout iisbers, escorted the 

 party to Wilbui-, ou the ea.st fork of the Riiinema.houing to 

 his residence, where they are now quartered, li:ivin.g in view 

 the destruction of anything in the game line that hashairor 

 feathers on, being prcp;ired with riiies, shot.guijs, fisliiug- 

 tackle and knives. Monday uiorning, long before da.ybreak , 

 tliev Avere awakened to set read v for their initial hunt. While 

 theV were seated at lireakfast Judge Sr.l. Ross, Ike Barber 

 and the champion hear slayer, lion, -Jos, M. Schaft'er, arrived 

 and reported that a large black bear had been seen near Fred 

 Martin's, Hull's and VYyeoiT's. It was at once (u-oposed 

 to capture In-uiu. The party got ready, diAided in three 

 squads and started in different directions. After one hour's 

 travel in the direction of Silver Springs, IJarber, .Tessop and 

 hi. Reynolds found CAddence of his l)e,-irsiii[i .and at mice 

 starter! the dogs, and in less th.-in twenty minutes they 

 had the hear treed. Dr. -fessop, <m aocoxmt of his experience 

 in slaying bears in Wisconsin, \vas honored Avith first shot, 

 lie took "deliberate aim and tired, The ficar dropped and 

 liad no sooner reached earth Avlieu he and the do.gs Avere 

 fighting. In less than no time five dogs AA^ere slain and the 

 bear started for the hunters, Avho tired at him AAith their 

 Winchesters, retreating the samet ime. .Vinmunition giving 

 out and the bear still pursuing they ran fm' their lives. Bar- 

 ber and Reynolds learfiug Avith Jessop tifty yards in therear, 

 when his foot caught aud he fell, and almost instantly he 

 w-as iu the embrace of the bear, when one of the most desper- 

 ate hand to claw eneouiiters in the annals of bear tights 

 occurred. .lessoii had sueceeded in getting ont his htmting 

 knife and Av.a.s inakiufi: desperate lunges into the abdomen of 

 the bear, Avhile the liear Avas elaAAiu.g -Tessop's clothing into 

 ribbons and hugging him. J v'eynolds and Barber ran to -Je-S- 

 sop's assistance as soon ;ts they could. Harry Reynolds stabbed 

 the bear in the heart just as .fessop fainted from loss of blood. 

 At about the same time the other parties, attracted by the 

 shooting and heart rending screams, came upon the scene, to 

 find the bear slam and .Jesse)p almost. Pi-eparations were 

 m;ide to remove hruiu and .lessop to the deacon's, Avhere 

 ■iessop w;is made coiulm-falile aud the bear skinned, and 

 Aveiglierl when dressed four liuudi'cd and seventeen [)0imds, 

 the largest ever killed iu the county The skin and part of 

 the carca.ss will lie taken home liy the ])arty when they go. 

 Dr. S. A. S. Jessop was velegra[)hed lo forward a .suit of 

 clothes at once for Charlev, also staiiug with the e-xception 

 of a feAV flesh wounds he Avas all rigid and able to Avalk 

 around, but hisliair h,id turned perfectly Avhite. To-moiTOW 

 the party, with the exception of Jessop, go to the crossings 

 and await the coming of deer. 



Those who preach, lecture, declaim or sing, vrilL and do find 

 Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar the speediest restorative of 

 the voice in cases of hoarseness. It cures coughs and sore throats 

 rapidly and completely. Sold by all di-uggiats. PlKE'8 ToOTH» 

 ACHE Drops cure in one minute.— ^IdtJ. 



