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FOREST AND STREAM, 



[Jan. 27, 188?. 



BUOYANCY OF DEERSKIN. -The fact that a full-coated deer- 

 ski ii will support a considerable weight in water has long been 

 known, and a full discussion of the subject was had some years ago 

 in the columns of Forest and Stream. A practical application 

 of this familiar fact has been made by a Norwegian engineer, and 

 the results aro noted in the London JS'cuv. It would seem that the 

 experiments detailed below have a practical value of no small im- 

 portance, and wlule they boar merely on the buoyancy of the rein- 

 deer skin, the conclusions drawn are equally applicable to the win- 

 ter skins of most northern deer, and in pan to the prong-horn 

 antelope. The United States Life Saving Service might take a 

 hint from these notes, and experiments with skins of caribou, elk, 

 mule deer, and mountain goat, and with belts and cushions of 

 autelopc's hair would undoubtedly give very interesting results, 

 aud possibly be the means of saving many lives. The account 

 referred to says: "A Norwegian engineer, Herr W. C. Moller, has 

 made some importaut discoveries as to the buoyancy of reindeer- 

 hair and skin. He has found that a reindeer skin weighing 1 7-10 

 kilogrammes, rolled up with the hair outward, will support for ten 

 days the same weight as an ordinary cork life-belt. Moreover, the 

 reindeer skm has the advantage of warming a person if formed in 

 the shape of a life-belt and worn around the waist. He has also 

 constructed collapsing boats, sledges for rescuing people from 

 drowning iu the ice, etc., from reindeer skin, and life-belts filled 

 with reindeer hair, equal to those of cork. Herr Moller further 

 finds that a suit made from rcinder hair, weighing only one-half 

 kilogramme, will save a man from drowning even if it has been in 

 the water for somo time. It can be made in any thickness aud is 

 warmer than other materials. He is confident that suits made 

 from reindeer hair will in time supersede those made from o-'lskii.. 

 The life-saving establishment at Gothenburg has already procured 

 several of these articles." 



THE PLANS OF THE THISTLE.— The Boston Herald calls on 

 the Forest and STREAM to admit that the plans published by 

 them came from Mr. Watson's office, and that thev arc the work- 

 ing drawings of the new yacht. We have never denied that they 

 originated m Mr. Watsou's office, or that they relate, more or less 

 closely, to the Thistle. The term "working drawing" is rather in- 

 definite, and may mean anything from the first crude sketches to 

 guide iu making up estimates to the carefully prepared plans and 



" v*-^>-v-. ■ 'it," «v. j. \/ a i-'tn yKjav wu uti'vc ucjLVj ^ 111 till. 



We maintain, however, as we have done from the first, that there 

 is no evidence supporting the ;-:>;■ temcnt that they give the accurate 

 length, breadth and depth of the Thistle. In proof of this is the 

 fact that now, four weeks after their publication, there is iust as 



, v v Lv ■ ai.wiumg tu a June ttltiie- 



ment of the Boston Herald Mr. Burgess so far discredits the plans 

 as to look for a yacht of 90ft. length. Mr. Watson has declined I o 

 make any statement concerning them. It is reported that the 

 keel of the Thistle was laid last week, and that her frames wore 

 all bent and ready for erection. No doubt when her size is made 

 known it will be a surprise to many; a surprise in no way lessened 

 by the "great eeoop" of the Boston Herald. She may be '80ft. long, 

 but she is just as lik°ly to be 70 or 9Jft, and until the so-called 

 "plans" have been corroborated by ample evidence, yachtsmen 

 will continue to discredit them. 



THE OCEAN SWEEPSTAKES.-No other owners have yet 

 come forward to join Messrs. Bush and Colt. As centerboards are 

 to be admitted in the jubilee race, it would seem the proper flung 



from you ot a copy of Mr. C. H. Colt's letter to von of the 16th inst., 

 signifying his in ten! ion to enter the Dauntless for an ocean race 

 with the Coronet. Permit me to say that 1 am much gratified to 

 learn that the Coronet will have at least one competitor, and I 

 would be much more gratified if several other gentlemen Owning 

 keel schooner yachts would enter their vessels in the race with the 

 Dauntless and Coronet. Kindly say to Mt, Coir that from the 1st 

 to the lath of March would suit the Coionet Better than the 15th 

 of May, and that my only purpose for naming so late a day was in 

 hope that owners of some of the smaller keel yachts would send 

 them across in May, whereas if the start were to be made iu March 

 they would probably stop to consider. Yours very respectfully, 

 R. T. Bush." 



Throckmorton, third; Snowi lake, Charles Henderson, third. The 

 course was ]g§jg miles, and the start was made at 11:35:15 A. M. 

 The Cleveland won in 46m., taking the championship pennant. 

 Kitty won the club pennant, time 48m., and tne Joe Owl won in 

 third class. Typhoon, the liewlatecu, capsized. On „ an. 20 a race 

 for the North Shrewsbury pennant was sailed over a hits mils 

 course oy the second class boats. Kitty won iu 41m. 45s. tu first 

 class Uncle Bob and (irover Cleveland raced for agold-liuedsilver 

 goblet, the Cleveland winning iu 43ui. A race lor second class, 

 piiise a set of knives, was won by Kittv, with Typhoon second. 

 The weather on the Hudson has not been favorable tor ice yachting, 

 A NEW SURVEY OF LARCHMONT HARBOR.— At the re- 

 quest of Com. Alley, of the Larchmont Y. C, the engineers of the 

 U. S. Coast Survey when at work on Long Island bouud made an 

 accurate survey oi Larchmont Harbor and its approaches. A copy 

 of the completed chart with th^ ~ 



the tracing made for which you asked iu your letter of Uct. 7. It 

 gives me great pleasure to forward this tracing iu token of the 

 -recognition by this office of your services aud kiud attention to 

 our parties engaged m the survey of Long Island Sound.— Yours 

 respectfully, B. A. Colonna, Assistant in charge of office. 



STEAM YACHT RACING.— At the last meeting of the A. Y. C. 

 the Secretary reported the $10,000 prize was being made by Tiffany 

 & Co., and also read a letter from the Royal Yarmouth Y. C, 

 notifying the club of a prize, £400, offered for a race in honor of 

 the Jubilee year, which prize is open to American steam yachts. 

 It w as proposed to hold two regattas this year, and one at least 

 over another than the club course. The club is now taking action 

 to secure a site for a permanent club bouse, and $75,000 has been 

 subscribed for the purpose. The matter is m the hands of Messrs. 

 J. P. Kenned v, G. Vv . Hah and Henry A. Taylor. The membership 

 roll shows 200 names, or 40 increase, with a ileet of 23 yachts. 



THE 'LOSS OF THE OUTING.-The little sloop Outing, in 

 which Capt. Cloudman started on a cruise around the world, was 

 Wrecked on Jan. 18 oh" the Florida coast, near Jupiter Inlet 

 Outing left Jacksonville on Jan. 1, and St. Augustine on Jan. 12, 

 bound for Nassau. Besides Capt. Cloudman, a passenger, G-eorge 

 Muller, of Rondout, NT. Y., was on board. The weather was bad, 

 and on Jan. 18 the yacht went ashore in a heavy sea, being a total 

 wreck. Her crew were washed ashore after a narrow escape 

 from drowuing, and found refuge in the life-saving station. 



CENTERBOARD YACHTS IN THE JUBILEE RACE.— Tho 

 Royal Thames Y. C. has decided to throw open the ocean lace to 

 centerboard yachts. As it has been "conclusively proven" that 

 the centerboard is faster than the keel, the only questions left is 

 which of the American ccnterboaids shall take the 1,000 guinea 

 prize. 



has also in hand a 35it, launch. 



NOTES.— Em-Ell-Eye, the fast Boston catboat, will have a hol- 

 low mast this winter and may come out as a jib and mainsail boat. 

 Mermaid— The purchaser of the Mermaid is Mr. W. D. Anderson 

 Jr., of East Orange, N. J. North Star, sloop, will change to double 

 head rig. 



A NEW SHARPIE.— Mr. Thos. Clapham is at work on a non- 

 pareil sharpie with the Roslyn yawl rig, for a New York yachtsman . 

 She is olft. over all, 8ft. 6m. beam, blm. draft, with keel and no 

 centerboard, aud will be uncapsizable and nou-sinkable. 

 ; CAPE ANN Y. C— At a meeting on Jan. 19 it was proposed to 

 hold a series of trial races and to select two boats each from first, 

 second and third classes, and issue challenges to all clubs in 

 Massachusetts to sail for a cash prize of $200. 



MR, BURGESS ON YACHTS. -On Jan. 19 Mr. Edward Burgess 

 delivered a lecture before tne Society of Art, at Boston, on the 

 "Evolution of tho Modern Yacht." 



MAYFLOWER.— The report has been current for a few days 

 past that Dr. J. C. Barron had purchased Mayflower, but it is con- 

 tradicted by Gen. Paine. 



, THE NEW Y. R. A. RULE TN AMERICA. -The first American 

 club to adopt the new length and sail area rule of tho Y. R, A., is 

 tfee Royal NovaBootia, of Halifax, N. S. 



STEAM YACHTS FOR SALE.-Wehave received from Messrs. 

 Field & Young, of No. 6 State street, N. Y., a list of steam vessels 

 of all kinds for sale by them, among which are a number of steam 

 yachts of all sizes. 



r ANOTHER NEW MODEL— Mr. John Li Frisbie, Instructor in 

 the School of Naval Designing in Boston, has completed a model 

 75tt. L. W. L., 21ft, Gin. beam and 9ft. draft, which will be sent to 

 the New York Y. (X_ 



^■,T?£ £i!H VELERS ' of Hartford, has paid its policy-holders over 

 §11,200,000 for death and disabling m jury. -Adv. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signal, etc., of 

 their clups, and also notices in advance of meetings and races, and 

 report of the same. Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of clauses, maps, and information concerning their focal 

 waters, drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items 

 relating to the sport. 



THE A. C. A. AND THE W. C. A. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The time lias come when we may look for ratification of the 

 errors which led to the est ablishment of two canoe associations in 

 America, There is a good prospect of reunion. Therefore, Mr. 

 Editor (and through you the members of both associations are ap- 



~ — innvo, i uouiui/M»ii ui its JCAeeuuve \Jum- 



mittce, the Western Canoe Association to become the Western 

 Division A. C. A„ under its own officers, and lot these then join 

 their comrades in the task of completing the constitution and get- 

 ting order out of the present chaos, in less than a year we may 

 have, if we act wisely, an organization equal to aud ready for the 

 national character it is achieving. Robert W. Gibsov. 



Albany, N. Y., Jan. 25, 1887. 



W. C. A. REGATTA PROGRAMME. 



THE general programme is as follows; 



Monday, July 18, formation of camp. 

 Tuesday, July 19, general cruising ai 



fleet. 



and visiting and review of 



Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, July 20. 21, 22, 23, fol- 

 lowing races at discretion of Regatta Committee. 



Race No. 1— Sailing 3 miles, open to all classes; no limit to bal- 

 last or rig. 



Race No. 2— Sailing; Class B, 3 miles: no limit to ballast or rig. 

 Race No. 3— Sailing; Class A, no limi t. 

 Race No. 4— Paddling, Class H., 1 mile. 

 Race No. 5— Paddliug, Class III., % miie. 

 Race No. 0- Paddling, Class L, 1 mile. 



Race No. 7— All classes 3 miles, sail first half mile, paddle 

 second, sad third, paddle fourth, sail fifth, paddle sixth. Tne 



i.va.ce nu, xu — ouiring; an eimoeB. >■•■., m.)c: 



Race No. 11— Paddling, Class IV., % mile. 



Race No. 12— All classes, sailing, 6 miles, no limit to ballast or 

 rig. Tins race to be for the Gardeur Challenge Cap. 



Race No. 13— All classes, X> mile, sailing, upset with sails up; 

 must have open cockpit; no hatches or special appliances allowed. 



Race No. 14 -Hurry-scurry, opon to all men, 100yds. swim to 

 canoe, paddle 200yds. 



Race No. 15— All classes, sailing without ballast 3 miles. 



Race No. 16— Hand paddling 100ft. 



Race No. 17— Tournameut. 



Friday evening, Canoe hop at Wehrle's parlors. 

 Thursday evening, annual maeting for election of officers for 

 ensuing year. 

 6 P. M. Saturday, presentation of prises. 



THE PROPOSED REGATTA PROGRAMME. 



Ed ''tor Forest and Stream: 



The Regatta Committee have asked ns to look oyer the pro- 

 posed regatta programme for 1887 and see what changes can bo 

 made in it for the general good, so here goes for an opinion. 



Event 1 says that opon canoes shall by propelled with a cingle 

 blade. The idea was, 1 suppose, to put all on as even a footra" as 

 possible. It seems to me that this change will not accomplish that 

 object because nearly all Class II. aud III. canoes are paddling 

 craft pure and simple, and nine-tenths of them are propelled with 

 double blades, aud 1 venture to state that the majority of their 

 owners will dock their canoes with cotton, canvas, or cedar sooner 



v„ paddle 



then- comparatively b g and heavy sailing, or general purpose 

 canoes, against the crack paddlers of the A.C.A. who have Class 

 IT. or III. canoes, which seems to me would be most tin fair because 

 a man who sails has to have a heavier and stronger built cauoe 

 to stand the strain of the large amount of canvas they carry 

 besides the extra weight of centerboard trunks, centerboards, 

 mast tubes, air chambers, rudder, etc., which amounts to con- 

 siderable. 



I would suggest that we have a paddling race for Classes A and 

 B sailing canoes, it could be paddled at the same time as the other 

 race, would not lengthen tne programme, and, it seems to me, 

 would give general satisfaction. l or though Class A men have 

 smaUer craft to paddle they are, as a rule, smaller in stature than 

 their B. brethren, and that would just even up the account. 



The next article that I struck a snag in was No. 4, aud I beg to 

 place myself down as a kicker against a 75ft. limit, without 

 ballast, as it is legislation directly favoring email canoes, and I 

 see no reason why they should be so favored. As many of them 

 can ouly carry 75ft, in an ordinary breeze, while some "f the 

 larger craft are built to carry 100ft, and over, and if no ballast is 

 carried to even up matters the machines will take this race every 

 time. 1 do not know why the 75ft. limit was ever adopted lit was 

 before ray time), but I understand it was considered a cruising 

 rig, if such was the case let us all carry a load then such as wo 

 cruise with, make the canoe and load Weigh, say 150 or 200lbs., the 

 same as in the loaded paddling races last season, and give those 

 members who have canoes big enough to sleep iu comfortably a 

 chance for the race. 



Race No. 8 again tells right against those who use sailing canoes 

 in this rape. r lhe average canoe that is fitted for sailing weigns 



a big handicap on tho sailing canoe. 1 would suggest that if we 

 must paddle our genera) purpose craft against strictly paddling 

 canoes that the "cauoe and load" weigh a stated number of 

 pounds. 



With reference to No. 10 the Rogatta Committee wiU have to be 

 careful that (he Society for the Prevention of Crueltv to Animals 

 does not drop on them for adding that extra half mile. I was in 

 tnree of the mile paddling races at the last meet, and with the aid 

 of the experience 1 have had have come to the conclusion that a 

 mile race is a good test of endurance and skill, and for anything 

 over that distance you have to put in just so much more training, 

 which makes the sport smack of professionalism. You must re- 

 member that some of us general purpose fellows go into two pad- 

 dling and one combined event in one day, which, with a sailing 

 race or two between times, makes a very heavy day's work. 1 

 would like to hear from some of the '80 racing m'en on this point. 

 We will now pass on to the International rate tor the Challenge Cup. 

 Ihis is tne race of the A. C. A„ and should lavor no one, but lot 

 the best canoe win. Rule U says: "American contestants to be 

 chosen from the leading men in events Nos. 4 and 9. No limit to 

 rig or ballast.'; Now why that No. 4 limit race should count for a 

 race that is going to be unlimited I cannot tor the life of nn sec. 



I wxs going to say that a foot race would teU yon just about as 

 muca, bm, that would be getting on the shady side of truth. I 

 know a member who was in the first ten in the unlimited race in 

 '86 aud who only took twenty -third place in the limited race. The 

 tenth place showed what he really could do when he sailed his 

 cauoe as ho pleased, and the twenty-third place showed the best 



By all means let us have only unlimited races to count for the 

 unlimited International Challenge Cup race. I would suggest 

 that we have an extra unlimited race \hat would not count outhe 

 Record, but that taken with event No. 9 would count for the inter- 

 national. The A. C. A. only com 3s once a year, and if you break 

 a line or some of your gear gets out of order in No. 9, you canuot 

 tell how you compare with the other sailors for at least another 

 year. I have a word or two to say with reference to the club race, 

 out as I have spun this out much longer than I had any intention 

 of domg, I will postpone it for some future time. Mac. 



Toronto, Jan. 9. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The generally admitted defects in the old A. C. A, programme 

 for paddhug races were that no distinction was made in the dif-^ 

 ferent classes between a light open canoe and a heavy sailing 

 canoe, and that consequently most of ihe races were won by what- 

 urght almost be called paddliug machines; also that owing to the 

 small amount of competition in Class II. (and in Class A, sailing) 

 a 26m. had a very unfair advantage in the Rscord competition; 

 and that, thirdly, there was no need for two races in each pad- 

 dliug class, as one race sufficiently tested both men and boats, 

 aud the second race only served to render the programme long 

 and tiresome. 



The Regatta Committee evidently intend to even up things 

 between the open and decked canoes by compelling the crews cf 

 the former to use the single paddle, which is now generallj ad- 

 mitted to be slower than tne double; but w ou'd not the owners of 

 the cpen canoes add light decks to their boats and paddle with 

 the doublo as before, wnile tho owners of Class IV. decked canoes 

 would give up paddling in disgust? 



Even if the open canoes were paddled with the single, how could 

 there be a satisfactory race with probably between thirty and 

 forty contestants? Last year about this number entered in Classes 

 II., IH. and IV., taken together. A better system, in my opinion, 

 would be to have hve classes, as follows, and onlv one race in 

 each class, either with a cruising boat or not, as might be thought 

 best; 



Class I. Any canoe. 



Class 11. Decked cauoe?, Classes II. and III. 

 Class 111. Decked canoes, Class IV. 



probaoly t here would uot be a sufficient eutry to justify rnoro 

 than one class, while the large eutry in Class IV. would necessi- 

 tate a separate class. Thirteen entered last year in the class. 



Class IV. would provide aclasi for those who paddle open canoes 

 with the double. 



Class V. would give some encouragement to thoso who use the 

 single paddle, and there would probably be a large entry, as the 

 single is the generally preferred implement for propelling an opon 

 canoe, and it is only the greater speed of the double which nas 

 uroug.it it into use for racing. All Canadian clubs aro now offer- 

 ing special races for the single, and the Association ought to 

 follow suit. 



This programme would bo too long for two races in each class, 

 but why have more than one in eacn class? I never met a pad- 

 dler yet who considered the second race anything but a nuisance, 

 and who would not have been glad to see it abolisned. If it were 

 necessary for Record purposes, give the winner of a nadldiug race 

 twenty points. w. A. Leys, 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



in response ho t he invitation of the Regatta Committee I beg to 

 odor a lew comments on tne proposed programme of races for the 

 A.C.A. Regatta ldd7. 



ihe rule to compel open canoes to use single blado paddles is an 

 excellent experiment. So is the No. sailing race "man over- 

 board." I trust both those novelties will be tried, 



in sailing race No. 4, or any other race with limited sail, the sail 

 limit or 75. t. should be retained because it is, aiter all, a necessity 

 that settled rules should be conservatively treated, and Tflit. rig is 

 generally conceded to be a fair moderate amount. Everybody 

 uoes not want to get a new rig every year to suit some nevv limit, 

 and on the other hand it is desirable that clubs aud the A.C.A. 

 should aim atsoui3 uniform and general rules (the Western C.A. 

 has, by the way, just adopted tne A.U.A. rules). Thereiore, let us 

 be eouservath e aud keep 75tt. as the limit. The load proposed is 

 carried as a cruising equipment test; let it be real ac tual cruising - 

 equipment and a fair quantity, aoout SOlbs, To allow shot-or loud ■ 

 would be to encourage ballasted boats under false colors. Why 

 should the crew sit imide? As well stipulate that ho should smoke 

 or otucrwise make himself largely comfortable, if wo race e\ en in 

 cruising trim we are to 'i.uke an ehort, and I douut whetner auy- 

 tniug is to bo gained by a limitation which men would uot, if 

 cruising under like conditions, impose upon themselves. 

 " he ciub race will bo a great event, but tue conditions should be 

 h that each club is induced to put in as many representatives 

 possible. As at present arranged the safest way would be lor 

 a club to trust to its best man aloue. Probably a good plau would 

 be to simply let every man score on the average record system; or, 

 perhaps, to allow as many to race as any duo can enter, but only 

 the urst three of any eittp can sccra for it. Whatever me ttcgatta 

 Committee decide, i tor ono will accept andtnanktnemior ajiood 

 iinulating eilort at noveity in the programme, 'these comments 

 ;'e frankly given, as they are invited, m tne uope that they may 

 bo of use ami are uot to be read as criticisms. li. W . Cmsux. 

 Albany, N. Y. 



Editor Forest and Strco.m; 



In a late issue you give the site of tho A. C. A. meet, Bow and 

 Arrow l-'oint, as being about twenty mites iroin i-iattsburgh, 

 Allow me to correct jou on tlus point, aleo give distances vtjm 

 other places from which the site is acccsshjie: Flat is burgh, about 

 I'/z uriiea; Burlington, Vt., about 18; tewanton, Vt., 10; Uouse's 

 J^oint, bi. Y., 20. I am well acquainted with the locality and can 

 assure you uieae distances are very nearly correct. 



Whitehall, N. Y. Wm, C. Blodgett. 



CANOE VS. SAILING BOATS. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



'ihe writer has some meas, which, if erroneous, he would like to 

 have corrected. He thinks the majority of canoeists in the A.C.A. 

 1 pve on w ater, whicn, strictly speaking, cannot be termed narrow, 

 winning 01 abounding iu rapids. The prcot 01 tie's is apparent 10 any 

 one who win locate A. C. a. memberc on a map. ue also iniers 

 that most canoeists use tneir cauoes mainly tor afternoon sailing 

 aud short ruua 01 a day or two. nis reason for this is observation 

 01 the ciub in which no is a member, aud tne meagre number of 

 cruises published :n proportion to the number 01 canoeists. l\ow r , 

 if these ideas are not wrong, why would it not be a beneut to the 

 majority ot the A. C. A. to uevise a cruising boai, which 101 me, 

 otner tnan iu rapids or narrow winding stieums, would have every 

 advantage over a uarrow cruising canoe t Tne writer thinks that 

 a decked rowing and sailing beat can ne built which w ill row single 

 hanuod luster tnau any all-round ueekeu canoe can be paduicd oy 

 one man. bi.e w ill outsail tne tame cauoe "wim ridiculous ease," 

 as Mr. Clapham nas it. bho wia urown ner in a sea. bne> will be 

 a stirrer, ur>er, sale r, pleasantcr boat to sail, and will handle in 

 ad weainers w ith more certainty. Sue cau be nauleUwwhore lor 

 bleeping purposes or into the tout house by one man w ith ease. 

 No, .youcuuiu not portage fu r any gieat dittanec, aei.r mniow 

 canoeist, neither can the average man a rondeau No, 2, or any 

 other successful sailing and paiiuimg canoe 01 to-uay. Now, don't 

 think the writer wants you to give up your pretty crait. Do as 

 your own good judgment dictates, out do uot tabor uudur the hal- 

 lucination that, a narrow decked canoe will outsail a properly 

 rigged Bailing tkilf or that sue can be paduicd Ly one nitm taster 

 than the skin can bo rowed siuaic-haudcd. 



it is simply nauseating to read how this or that canoe or small 

 boat beat tne yacht Yvorthless. 'ihe writer has known an lSit. 

 sailing skill 1 to outrun for a snort distance in a strong pull a smart 

 50tt. Steam yacht with her throttle wide open, out wuat sensible 

 inau would claim the skih to be the faster boat, 'the writer does 

 not assert that a matcb between a saniug skin to be a tuir one lor 

 the canoe. What he noes claim is that tne ttutt is the abler, luster 

 boat and should of necessity be such. fcAXLiiNG bitiffy. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



jtu the issue 01 the lotn met., I noticed an article from a Buffalo 

 man, Mr. bun mp, lip say tuut 1 vvussurprisettaudgreatiy amused 

 at that poit.on of the geuileman's arucie which reiers to tne cut- 

 ter ,vaeht Vera, is expressing .t iniiuly. Allow your imaginatmn 

 an utiestial Uigxit and tee u j ou can reconcile j ourseir to uie state- 

 ment made by Mr. onainp, that a cockiesneli oi about 16a-. over 

 all autl less than 4rt. beam cjuio carry ad piaiu sail, when the 

 Vera was obliged to put in a uouble rcer; trie v era, bear in nund, 



■ . -in. ,,.u.eu uiu^iing uei juuuui xiuiti rur. omitu, he lmormett 

 him, as ho told me. tnat he wanted a boat that w ould sfaud any- 

 thing and everything, and it is tho general opinion that Mr. BnutU 



