Feb. 2, 1888.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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V. M. V., Neenah, Wis.— My pointer "had the distemper and I 

 pulled him through all right, but he does not seem to have the 

 same sense of smell since he got over it that he had before. I 

 would like to know what to do for Mm. Ans. General treatment, 

 is all that can be used. Keep the bowels open and give, live drops 

 Fowler's solution of arsenic night and morning. 



0. F. S., Atlantic City.— I have a hound dog that has hud the 

 distemper, and it lias left him with very sore eyes, and he seems 

 to have no ambition to hunt. 1 fake him out: he. seems very 

 anxious to hunt, but after a few hours' run he gives up, com- 

 plete) v overdone, and wants to lay around the rest of the day. 

 His eves get very red, and a thick mucus exudes from them. 

 Before ho was taken sick, he would hunt from morning until 

 Bight, and it was a hard matt er to get him off the game. Can you 

 give me any information in regard to it, or can some of the 

 readers of the FOREST and Stream? Ans. See reply to "F. C. IS." 

 iu this issue. 



E. E. G., Stoughton.— I have a beagle whose age I should judge 

 is about seven years; he is an extra good rabbit dog, but lias a 

 ruuning sore on the top of his head and it emits considerable 

 odor, in consequence of which I have been thinking of disposing 

 of him, as it is not pleasant to have him about the house, 'this 

 sore docs not atl'eet his hunting, as he is always ready to go, and 

 after a day's hunting is more fast to go the next day than ever. 

 When he is heated the matter oozes from the sore. One of his 

 tushes has been broken off Etna perhaps the sore is caused by that', 

 as he chews his food on the opposite sido of his mouth. Can you 

 prescribe any mode of effectual treatment; is the dog too old to be 

 cured or is 'it better to kill Trim and thus part with a fine dog? 

 Ans. Sore maybe due to decayed tooth or bone. If this is so, 

 draw tooth and sore will heal. 



Mat/tese, Newark, N. J.— Wo have a Maltese kitten about five 

 or six months old which occasionally takes a strange sickness. 

 The first symptoms are bis biding away and a refusal to eat, also 

 a non-inclination to be petted. Then in an hour or t wo he will 

 start off on a run as fast as ho can go, dashing up the walls and 

 falling bock again, only to repeat it; then up stairs to do the same 

 thing, then down again and finally run around and around in a 

 circletint.il exhausted, when he creeps off somewhere and hides 

 for the balance of the day, when he reappears sore and stiff, seem- 

 ing to lie lame and very sore about his hindquarters. He also 

 seems to have a diarrhoea and his discharges are black and very 

 offensive, to the smell. Can you tell me what ails him and what 

 to do for him? Ans. Cat has fits, due to worms or some other 

 digestive disturbances. Purge with full dose of castor oil and 

 give 3grs. of quinine three times daily for a week. 



Delawake, Philadelphia.— Will you kindly advise mo what is 

 the matter with a St. Bernard Bmos. pup i ha ve. lie has a slight 

 cough with expectorat ions, not much of an appetite, and a slight 

 running at the eyes. Breathing short and when in house pants. 

 Temperature docs not. seem high. Have treated him for a cold. 

 Gave small dose castor oil and nitre followed by 3grs. quinine 

 night and morning. What would you advise? Aus. Distemper 

 probably. Treatment good. Make the quinine 5 instead of ogrs. 

 at a dose. Get the following: 



R> Tr. sanguinar 3 ss 



Tr. opii 



Syr. senega? * i 



Ammonias muriat 3ii 



Aq. q. s. ad 5 iv 



Mix. Sig. Teaspoonful three or four times daily. 

 M. 0. C, Yonkers.— My Irish setter pup, lOJ^mos. old, is troubled 

 with some disease. It appears to be the mange or itch, and is 

 making its appearance on his forehead and back. It is a large 

 kind ot pimple Avith a fiat dark scab on top. This, however, be- 

 comes dry with small dry scales like chaff, and the hair falls out. 

 I feed him well cooked meat and meal three times daily. His 

 appetite is good and with the exception of this disease appears 

 all right. At intervals of one week I give him one of Spratts dote 

 cakes. Ans. Keep bowels open with syrup of buckthorn in tea- 

 spoonful doses. Give five drops of Fowler's solution of arsenic 

 morning and evening in food, and apply the following ointment 

 to the affected parts morning and evening after washing and 

 drying: 



1$ Ung. diachylon ?ss 



Ung. zinc oxid 5 iss 



Mix. External. 



W. G. W., Detroit.— Can you give me any cause for my dog's 

 illness. He is a pointer pup 4tnos. old. Every morning and some- 

 times in the day he howls and refuses to leave his kennel until I 

 make him. Then he is very lame in right shoulder, with pent 

 hard and about J-|in. red protruding: After I have made him rui. 

 around for a few moments he stops and starts to make water in 

 enormous quantity for full two minutes. After that the lameness 

 ceases nearly entirely; he has a splendid appetite, and is always 

 lively except when these turns come on. Can you tell me what is 

 wrong and the best treatment to proceed with to cure him? Ans. 

 Give the following: 



B Spts. etheris nitrosi 



Tr. nueis vom . . .aa 3 ss 



Aq. ad 5 iv 



Mix. One teaspoonful three times daily. Look for worms. 



MILITARY SCREW SIGHTS. 



MR. C. F. LOWE, well known as one of the most advanced 

 riflemen of Europe, has had an 18 months' campaign of let- 

 ter writing trying to induce the British National Hi fie Associa- 

 tion to permit the use on a military breechloader of a rear sight 

 with a screw adjustment. In March, 1886, in response to a query 

 sent to Gen. Wingate, as to the rule of the American Association, 

 Mr. Lowe received response: 



As far as the N. R. A. of America is concerned, it has never 

 recognized any difference between the M.B.L. wind gauge, moved 

 by a screw and with a slide, and considers the former preferable 

 in many respects. I inclose a copy of the first rules in which it 

 was allowed: "III. Ri lies. -The rifles allowed to be used in the 

 competitions are, first, military rifles; second, any rifles; which 

 must comply with the following conditions: (I.) Military rifles. 

 Sights to be bona fid-c military pattern, to be attached 'to the 

 barrel, the front sight to be Immovable. The rear sight may bo 

 used as a Wihdgauge by the sliding bar or leaf being moved later- 

 ally, either by sliding or by any similar device sufficiently sub- 

 stantial for military purposes." 



Col. Blunt, of the American ordnance department, wrote that 

 the new Springfield issued to the infantry and artillery "have a 

 screw motion tor wind gauge, and a slide with a screw clamp for 

 elevation." 



Mr. Lowe then wrote to Secretary Mildmay, of the British 

 N. R. A., and after a great deal of let ter writing the council, made 

 up of Sir Henry Wilmot, Earl of Werayss. Karl Spencer, Karl 

 YValdegravc, Lord Wantage, Hon. A. Kgerton, Sir Henry Fletcher, 

 Sir Henry lfalford, Lieut-Col. Marsden, Lieut.-CoL Walrond, 

 ljieut.-Col. Burt, Lieut.-Col. Wilson, Lieut. -Col. Hollwav, Major 

 Knox, Major Page, Capt. Pixley, Mr. Wells and Major Waller, 

 gravely passed the following on Nov. 3, 188G: 



RcKufvrd, That the sight proposed by Mr. Lowe is not a practical 

 military sight, inasmuch as being moved by a screw it could not 

 be instantly put into a central position; that it is too complicated 

 for practical use in the field. 



Mr. Lowe was persistent, and finally, on Feb. 9, 1887, got a b oar- 

 ing by the council, and again submitted the Springfield rifle fitted 

 with the "Buffington" sight. Mildly lent by Ca pt. Burgess for the 

 purpose, discussed the question with the several members of the 

 council present. 



After hearing all that was to be said the council put a final 

 ■luietus upon Mr. Lowe, and closed up the record as follows: "ffe- 

 salocd. That the resolution passed at the previous meeting of the 

 council (Nov. 3) be adhered to." 



Itfle unci 



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RANGE AND GALLERY. 



CREEDMOOR'S TRANSFER. 



THE National Rifle Association, of New York, through a com- 

 mittee composed of John B. Woodward, Geo. W. Wingate 

 and Rodney C. Ward, has made a written tender of the Creed - 

 moor range on Long Island to the New York State Legislature, 

 for the use of the State National Guard. The range tuts been 

 fitted up at a great expense and is the best equipped in the country 

 for long-range target practice. The Association generously make's 

 the State a gift of the magnificent grounds and all their appur- 

 tenances, asking in return only the privilege of using them during 

 their annual shooting matches. 



A bill has been introduced at Albany which provides for the 

 purchase by the State of such part of the grounds belonging to 

 the range as are not the property of the National Kille Associa- 

 tion. The land on which the long range is situated was bought by 

 the National Rifle Association in 1872 and fitted up with butts for 

 twenty targets and bullet-proof fences. Subsequently these 

 grounds proved insufficient aud fifteen acres additional were 

 'leased, with the privilege of purchasing for $6,000. Four more 

 targets were put up and a club house 130 x 50ft. was erected and 

 fitted up. 



The original seventy acres, which is the exclusive property of 

 the Association, purchased by State appropriations, is given back 

 to the State and the fifteen acres leased at a later period the State 

 is asked to purchase for $6,000. 



The range has always been used for target practice by the 

 National Guard, and the object of the Rifle Association is to pre- 

 serve it to the State for that purpose. 



Gen. Wingate, explain ing the points of the bill introduced by 

 Gen. J. W. Husted, said: "The National Rifle Association con- 

 siders itself a trustee holding this property for the benefit of the 

 National Guard and for the advancement of rifle practice. The 

 Association finds that the usefulness of the range will be greatly 

 impaired and, perhaps, the shooting by the National Guard upon 

 it will be entirely stopped unless it can purchase that portion of 

 the range which it has hitherto leased from the Poppenhusen 

 estate, and can also acquire the property iu the rear, which, it is 

 claimed, is damaged by the shooting of the National Guardsmen. 

 The Association has no money to make these purchases, and. can- 

 not obtain the sum by private subscription— in fact, docs not 

 think it right, as the land is needed for the troops of the State, to 

 ask private individuals to pay for it. 



"The object of the biU is that the Association will give to the 

 State seventy acres of ground which it owns absolutely, with a 

 hotel upon it and all fixtures, which together cost over $63,000. 

 For this the Association only asks that the State shaU acquire the 

 land referred to as necessary for the use of the National Guard, 

 and which wiU permit it to hold its annual meeting on the 

 grounds during ten days in each year. 



"Creedmoor is practically finding itself in the same position as 

 Wimbledon is in Great Britain. It is generally understood that 

 the great English range must be closed, probably duriug the 

 present year, as the property around it has become so settled that 

 rifle practice can no longer be safely indulged in. Throughout 

 Great Britain it is a rnattor of regret that the government did 

 not acquire that property years ago; it is now probably too late. 



"There is no more reason why the National Rifle Association 

 should own the Creedmoor range than that a private individual 

 should own the State camp," 



BOSTON, Jan. 38.— The riflemen found anot her cold and windy 

 day for rifle shooting at the range of the Massachusetts Rifle Asso- 

 ciation when they arrived there this noon, and low scores were 

 in order. 



Rest Match, 200yds. 



Salem Wilder 10 11 11 12 8 10 12 12 10 10-100 



11 10 10 8 12 11 12 12 10 i 1-105 



J R Monroe 10 11 11 S 11 8 10 10 12 12—103 



WSHill 11 9 12 10 9 9 12 9 8 12-101 



C E Berry 9 11 9 10 12 9 9 12 10 9-100 



B C Town 9 7 8 7 7 12 12 10 12 10- 91 



L R Avay 5 8 (i 7 6 7 8 7 11— 72 



Revolver Match. 

 J B Fellows 7 6 7 9 fi 7 (J 10 8 10-70 



7778 10 4779 9-75 

 WSHill 8758 10 9687 6-74 



887 9 89866 5-74 

 J L Fowle 10 6 8 8 6 6 9 10 6-69 



9 5 4584977 8-66 



SP James 8 5 7 7 5 8 7 8 6 5—66 



L Tower 8 10 6 6 7 6 3 7 5 7-65 



OWENSVILLE, Inch, Jan. 24.— The team met to-day; a strong 

 10 o'clock w ind and a bright reflection from snow made scores 

 range low; standard target, 200yds.: 



W Gentry 10 4 10 1 7 5 9 10 6 6—71 



G Wetten 5 10 5 5 10 7 5 16 5 6-68 



J Daugherty 4 6 10 4 5 8 7 5 8 4—61 



C Summers 6 4 6 9 4 6 7 5 5—60 



R Speck 6 5 5 5 5 3 5 6 10 10-60 



J Montgomery 6 8 4 3 5 6 4 10 6 7—59 



W Roberts 666692746 5-57 



McG Daugherty 63 5 360 10 46 5-54 



John Daugherty ! 3 2 5 4 9 2 3 5 4 6-43 



W. O entry won gold medal.— J as. Montgomery, Jn., Sec. 



NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 30. — Rifle shooting is once more taking 

 its old-time position in public favor, judging from the amount, of 

 shooting on the various galleries, the number of new galleries 

 being -fitted up and the number of clubs being organized. One 

 range was put up last week, one other started aud two contracted 

 for. In addition to the eight or nine clubs now in existence an- 

 other is to be organized in the Twelfth AVard, one in Springfield 

 avenue, near Belmont avenue, and one in Roseville. It is very 

 likely that another league will be formed this season. 



BENNETT VS. PAINE. — Under date of Jan. 25, W. W. Bennett, 

 the pistol shot, publishes a reply to the i-ate Chevalier Paine, 

 anent their pistol shooting scores, in which Bennett says: "I 

 desire to say a few words in relation to Mr. Paine's proposition. 

 He offers $1,000 if I will beat his record of 904 points on Feb. 1, and 

 §500 additional if I will repeat my score of 914 points. It would 

 be folly for me or any other person to undertake to secure this 

 result on a specified day at this season of the year, when weather 

 conditions arc uncertain. On the day Mr. Paine scored 904 points 

 he was favored by perfect weather conditions; on the day I scored 

 an aggregate of 914 points it was also favorable; but on Feb. 

 1, with snow to cause a glaring light if sunshine, as well as 

 the liability of high wind, he, I nor any other person could roll up 

 a high score. In regard to shooting against Mr. Paine's record of 

 904 points, I have already beaten that record, and given to the 

 public every evidence I can that it was done in a fair manner. If 

 Mr. Paine is so charitably inclined as he would have it appear, I 

 will shoot 100 shots a day for six consecutive days, three davs at 

 Providence and three days at. Walnut Hill, if permission to use 

 the latter range is granted, an admission fee to be charged and 

 proceeds to be devoted to such-charity as the referee may select, 

 I am particularly anxious to correct two of the many errors which 

 Mr. Paine has made in his voluminous writing to the daily press. 

 I am not a member of the Boston Lancers nor of the Massachu- 

 setts Rifle Association, and regret that slanderous remarks have 

 been made by Mr. Paine, and trust if he has further spleen to 

 east he will direct it wholly to me, and not to those who are in no 

 manner connected with this affair.— W. W, Bennett." 



THE TRAP. 



Scores for publication should he made out on the printed blanks 

 prepared by the Forest and Stream, and furnished oralis to club 

 secretaries. Correspondents ivho favor us with eluh scores are par- 

 bkuhirlu requested to write on one side of the paper only. 



THE ATLANTIC AMMUNITION TOURNAMENT. 



THE Atlantic Ammunition Company announce the sweepstake 

 tournament to determine the amateur championship of 1888. 

 The company's circular says that "to promote and increase the in- 

 terest in trap shooting and field sports, we have decided to make 

 the following donations to sportsmen in each locality as named 

 helow: 



New England States, a diamond badge, costing $200 



New York State, diamond watch charm trophy. 50 



New Jersey State, " " " " 50 



Pa., Md. and Del., " " " " 50 



Virginia " " " 50 



N. C. andS. C. " " " " 50 



Ga. and Fla. " " " " 50 



The above trophies and badge are to represent and establish the 

 amateur championship of each locality named. We shall do all 

 •within our power to guarantee fairness and satisfaction to all. 



Contests will all be sweepstakes. All money paid to us as entry 

 fees will be divided, 20 per cent to the winner of the trophy, 50 

 per cent, to the second and 80 per cent, to the highest score. 

 Entry fees are required as a guarantee of good faith and will be 

 forfeited in case of withdrawal or upon evidence of crookedness. 

 Should an entry be refused the fee will be returned. It is be- 

 lied that cash prizes from entries will be considerable and it is 

 our intention to accept from dealers and manufacturers such cash 

 or merchandise as they may feel inclined to offer as supplement- 

 ary prizes. 



In fairness to all, it is necessary that in these contests the con- 

 ditions shall be alike. We have, therefore, selected the target to 

 be used "The Blue Rock," as the great majority of clubs and indi- 

 vidual shooters already ba\ e the blue rock trap in use. We require 

 the use of Cbamberlin cartridges because the majority use tliem, 

 and we wish the minority to become acquainted with their mer- 

 its, tmiformiy good shooting ean only be done with cartridges 

 uniformly loaded, and the great variety of loads enables you to 

 select such as you may desire. Shooting off ties, which may occur 

 in New England, New York, Ne w Jersey, Pennsyl vania, Maryland 

 and Delaware, shall be upon such grounds as we may select within 



easy reach of New York city, under our supervision and judg- 

 ment; at which time it is intended to give a grand tournament. 

 Ties made in V irginia will be shot off at some placo within the 

 State. North Carolina., South Carolina, Georgia aud Florida will 

 shoot off ties at some place within those States— perhaps Charles- 

 ton or Savannah. 



CONDITIONS TO BE OBSERVED IN SHOOTING FOR THE ATLANTIC 

 AMMUNITION CO.'S CHAMPIONSHIP i'til/l- 



100 blue rocks, thrown from a blue rock trap. One or more traps 

 may be used. The birds shall be thrown in three directions, as 

 per diagram: 



34 straightaway, 33 directly to the left, 33 directly to the right 



Shooters using 10-gauge guns, to stand 18yds. from the trap, 

 12 gauge, or smaller, 10yds. Open only to amateurs wdio have not 

 a public record higher than 90 out of 100. All scores must be kept 

 with ink, or mdeliole pencil, aud mailed to us within 48 bours 

 after they arc. made. Cbamberlin cartridges only can be be used, 

 and must be brought, to the score in the original package wit h the 

 sea! unbroken; to be opened and used in the presence of judges 

 and referee, Ml scores must be in, and entries closed by Sept .^25. 

 'the winner of any of our trophies shall hold it open to challenge 

 tor one year, but any one challenging him must gi ve the holder 

 choice ot ground; one trial being decisive. As these trophies do 

 not become the a bsolute property of the winner until the expira- 

 tion of the year, it shall be optional with us to cither retain pos- 

 session of any trophy or require, security, that it shall be forth- 

 coming in case of challenge, until it shall have become the prop- 

 erty of the winner. Contests shall commence March 1 and close 

 Sep!. 25. Scores may bo shot at any time between these dates, 

 whenever is most convenient, and each contestant may make as 

 many trials as lie may wish. Any one desiring to compete for 

 these prizes, must first notify us of his intentions, accompanied 

 by a. remittance of entry fee, when his name will be entered upon 

 the list of contestants and suitable score blanks will be promptly 

 sent him. Any one may compete under a shooting name, provided 

 we have his true name and address. The scores "made for these 

 contests may be divided into two scores of 50 each, but every score 

 must be 50 consecutive shots and every shooter must declare to 

 his judges when he commences his score. He mav, however, if he 

 finds he is not making a satisfactory score, stop at any time and 

 commence again. All ties must be shot off at same number of 

 birds, under the same rules and regulations, at such time and 

 place as we may designate. Entry fee for New Engla nd badges 

 $5. For all other trophies, SI. Residents only of each locality 

 can compete. We reserve the right to judge anv score tearing 

 evidence of fraud, excluding all such. Should any disputes arise, 

 they shall be referred to us and our decision shall be final. Any 

 points not covered by the above, will be governed bv the Cham- 

 berlin Cartridge Company's rules for trap shooting, as follows: 



Rule 1, Decision of Judges.— The judges and a referee shall be 

 appointed to judge all matches. If the judges cannot agree, the 

 referee shall decide, and his decision shall be final. 



Rule 2, Special Duties of Referee.— The referee shall see thet the 

 traps are. properly set at the beginning of a match and that thev 

 are kept in order to the finish. 



Rule 3, Flags for Judges.— Each judge shall be provided with a 

 red flag and a white flag. They shall raise the red flag to indicate 

 a "broken" bird, and the white flag to indicate "lost" bird; they 

 shall raise both flags to indicate "no bird" or an imperfect bird: 

 they shall also announce the score in a loud voico. 



Rule 4, Keeping the Score.— It shall be optional with the judges 

 and referee to keep the score themselves, or appoint some one for 

 that purpose, ana the score thus kept shall be the official score, 

 provided, however, that the referee must testify to the correct- 

 ness of the score or scores made under his supervision if required. 



Rule 5, Scqpa with Ink.— All scoring shall be done with inker 

 indelible pencil; the scoring of a lost bird shall be indicated by an 

 "0," of a dead or broken bird by a "1." 



Rule 6, Traps.— All matches shall be shot from three traps set 

 level, m the segment of a circle 5yds. anart. The radius of this 

 circle shall be i8yda. The traps shall be numbered from No. 1 on 

 the left to No. 3 on the right, consecutively. All traps must throw 

 the birds a distance of not less than 40yds. Each trap must be 

 tested for this standard distance before the shooting begins, and 

 if any trap be found too weak to throw the required distance a 

 new trap or spring must be substituted. 



Rule 7, Adjusting Traps— The lever or projecting arm of the 

 trap shall be so adjusted that the elevation of the bird in its flight 

 at a distance of 10yds. from the trap shall not be more than 8f t. 

 nor less than 4ft., and the angles of flight shall be as follows: 



No. 1 trap shall be set to throw a left quartering bird. 



No. 2 trap shall be set to throw a straightaway bird. 



No. 3 trap shall be set to throw a right quartering bird. 



After the traps are set for the above angles, if the bird for any 

 reason shall take a different angle, it shall be considered a fail- 

 bird, provided the trap has not been changed. 



SHOOTER. 



(Diagram showing position of traps, and directions for throwing birds.) 



Rule 8, Pulling of Traps— The trap puller shall stand at least 6ft. 

 behind the snooter, and when the shooter calls "pull," the trap or 

 traps shall be instantly sprung. In single-bird shooting hi should 

 pull the traps indiscriminately, and, not one, two and three, con- 

 secutively. He shall pull equally and regularly for all shooters. 

 If the bird is sprung before or at any noticeable interval after 

 the shooter calls "puU," he can accept the bird or not. but if he 

 shoots the result shall be scored. 



Rule 9, Screens.— No screens shall be used. Backstops may be 

 provided for trappers, not to exceed 10yds. from the end traps and 

 not to exceed 3ft. in height. 



Rule 10, Distance.— Iu single-bird shooting the rise shall be 18vds. 

 for 10-bore guns, 16yds. for 12-bore guns. In double-bird shooting 

 the rise shall be loyds. for 10-bore guns, 11yds. for 12-bore guns. 

 All distances mentioned in these rules must be accurate meas- 

 urement. 



Rule 11, Gun.— No gun of larger caliber than 10-bore shall be 

 used. 



Rule 12, Loading Guns.— In single-bird shooting only one barrel 

 shall be loaded at a time, and the cartridge shall not be placed in 

 the barrel until the shooter has taken his position at the score; in 

 double-bird shooting both barrels to be loaded at the score. 



Rule 13, Position of Gun.— The butt of the guu shaU be held 

 below the armpit until the shooter calls "pull." If this rule is 

 violated and the bird is missed it shall be scored as a "lost bird." 

 If it be broken it shall be declared "no bird" and another shall be 

 shot at. 



Rule 14, Broken Birds.— A bird to be scored broken must have a 

 perceptible piece broken from it w r hile in the air. The decision of 

 the judges and referee on this point shall be final. No bird shall 

 be retrieved to be examined for shot marks. If a bird be broken 

 by the trap, the shooter may claim another bird, but if he shoots 

 the result must be scored. 



Rule 15 Single-Bird Shooting.— Each contestant shall shoot at 

 three birds before, leaving the score. If two birds are sprung at 

 the same time, it shall be declared "no bird." 



Rule 16, Double-Bird Shooting.— Both traps must be pulled 

 simultaneously, and each contestant shall shoot at three pairs 



