Feb. 24, 1887.J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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KNICKERBOCKER.- Editor Forest and Stream: With, 

 great sorrow I announce to yoxi the death of my pointer dog 

 Knickerbocker. Being ray constant companion for several 

 years on all my shooting trips, 1 feel his death as one wuo 

 has lost a dear and devoted friend. Many a day, aside from 

 our regular yearly trips, have he and I, starting long before 

 the break of day, hunted, with but a shoit intermission fot 

 our noonday lunch, until the waning light interrupted our 

 mutual pleasure, and darkness again found us tired but 

 happy wheeling along back to from where we made onr early 

 start. Though some days game was scarce and onr bag light, 

 and of late years after an all day's hunt his gait was not as 

 elastic as in days of yore, no preparations, were they ever 

 so slight, would fail his notice, and his eagerness would pro- 

 claim" his anticipations of a day afield. His place I will find 

 hard to fill.— Geo. L. Wilms (Jersey City, Feb. 19). 



KENNEL NOTES. 

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 nished free on receipt of stamped and addressed en velope. 

 Sets of 200 of any one form, bound for retaining duplicates, 

 are sent for 30 cents. 



NAMES CLAIMED, 

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Bloodstone, gHftsfottc, Sandstone, JTami Glencho.Boss Arlington, 

 Fred Arlington, Flora's Baby and Dorcas's Baby. By Geo. F. Pink- 

 haul, Central Kalis R. I., for red Irish setters, six dogs and two 

 bitches, whelped Jan. 11. 1887. bj Ooldstone ( Arlington — Flora) out. 

 of Dorcas (Glcncho— Svren II). 



Little Swell. Rv A. 0. Rriieger, Wrighlsvillc, Pat, tor white, 

 black and Ian beagle clop, whelped Deo, It, 1886, by Cameron's 

 Racket (Rally-Louise) out of Vic-key (Racer— Vic), 



Mart of Nana. By M. Mills, Jersey City, N. J., for orange and 

 white pointer dog, whelped Mav 8, 1880, by Nick of Naso (A.K.R. 

 4388) out of Temptation (A.K.R. 1590). 



Jiramh). Ry Harry A. Fletcher, Wood fords, Me., for red Irish 

 setter dbg, whelped Sept. 28, ISM!, by Prifice (A.K.R. V.m> out of 

 Meg Merriljes (A.K.R. 2181). 



Peg tl". By Harry A. Fletcher, Wood fords. Me.., for red Irish 

 setter bitch, whelped Sept.. '.'8. ISMi, bv Prince (A.K.R. I9t!8) out of 

 Meg Merrihes (A.K.R. 3161). 



Naso Boij. By M. Mills, Jersey City, N. J., for liver and white 

 pointer doer, whelped Mav 8. 188(3, by Nick of Naso (A.K.R. 1388) out 

 of Temptation (A.K.li. 1590). 



Bang-Up. By Herbert Flint, Haverhill. Mass., for liver and 

 white pointer dog, whelped Juno 21, 1885, by Hang (Rang— Vesta) 

 out of Rita Croxteth (Croxteth— Litilc Nell). 



Maud Sarsfleld. By Harry A. Fletcher, Woodford, Me., for red 

 Irish setter bitch, whe'ped Julo 4, 1880, by Sarsfleld (Garryowen— 

 Currer Bell Il.lont of Maud II. (A.K.R. 986). 



Goldnie and S : ster. Bj r Mrs. Chas. A. Leonard, for two fawn pug 

 bitches, whelped June 7, 1K86, bv Joe (Coined v—Clvtie) out of Pudge 

 (Young Toby— Titania). 



Bcau-Naso. By Geo. L. Wilms, Jersey City, N. J., for lemon and 

 white pointer dog, whelped Nov. 2ii, 188(3, by Nick of Naso (Naso II. 

 — Pettigo) oat of Folly (Beaufort— Nymph). 



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Kruegcr''s Dot— Cameron' 's HaeJtet. A. C. Krueger's (Wrights- 

 ville, Pa.) beagle bitch Krueger's Dot (Bannerman— Floss) to his 

 Cameron's Racket (Rally— Louise), Jan. 10. 



Marjory— Cameron's Racket, Goo. H. Hill's (Madeira, Ohio) 

 beagle b:teh Marjory (Duke— Midget) to A. C. Krueger's Cameron's 

 Racket (Rally— Louise), Jan. 19. 



Nell III.— Johnny. F. H. F. Mercer's (Ottawa, Ont.) clumber 

 spaniel bitch. Nell III. (Smash II.— Romp II.) to his Johnny (Ben- 

 Joan), Feb. 10. 



Nell— Hero III. Victor M. Haldeman's (Milford, Del.) English 

 mastiff bitch Nell (A.K.R. 3647) to his Hero III. (A.K.R. 17(35). "Feb, 



Freckle*— Cameron , s Racket. E. W. Jester's (St. George's, Del.) 

 beagle bitch Freckles (Duce— Juno) to A. C. Krueger's Cameron's 

 Racket (Rally— Louise), Jan. 23. 



i'anity Fair— Naso or Kippen. R. M. ^Hutchings's (Galveston, 

 Tex.) pointer bitch Vanity Fair o'.aug Bang— Bothnia) to West- 

 minster Kennel Club's Naso of Kippen (Naso II. — Magf.le), Feb. 5. 



Lalta Room—Bang Bam;/. Luke \V. White's (Mali wan, N. J.) 

 pointer bitch Lalla Rookli to Westminster Kennel Club's Bang 

 Bang (Price's Bang— Princess Kate), Feb. 3. 



Yum Yum— Naso of Kippen. Paul Franckc's (St. Joseph, Mo.) 

 pointer bitch Yum Yum (A.K.S.B. 4252) to Westminster Kennel 

 Club's Naso of Kippen (Naso IX— Maggie), Feb. 16. 



Happy Medium— Nemo of Kippen. F. R. Hitchcock's (New York 

 city) pointer bitch Happy Medium (Croxteth— Fan Fan ) to West- 

 minster Kennel Club's Naso of Kippen (Naso 11.— Maggie), Feb. 19. 



Modesty— Bona Bane/. F. R. Hitchcock'.-, (New York citv) printer 

 bitch Modesty (Croxteth— Trinket) to Westminster Kennel Club's 

 Bang Bang (Price's Bans-Princess Kate), Feb. 20. 



Brunette— Tim; IIC. Chas. E. B turn's (Peoria. 111.) mastiff bitch 

 Brunette (A.K.R. 3549.) to La Fayette Cole's Turk III. (A.K.R. 4049), 

 Feb. 11. 



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Belle. A. 0. Krueger's (Wrightsville, Pa.) beagle bitch Belle 

 (Jock— Pigeon), Jan. 13, six (three dogs), by ■his Cameron's Eaoket 

 (Rally— Louise). 



Edith. C. E. Gilchrist's (Charlestown, Mass.) cocker spaniel 

 bitch Edith (Brush IX— Olivia), Feb. 13, seven (four dogs), by F. H. 

 Perrin's Shady (Obo II.— Darkie). 



SALES. 



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IMPORTATIONS. 

 Royal Albert. Blue belton English setter dog, whelped Ja nuary , 

 1884, by Sir AliBter out of Novelty, by C. Fred Crawford, Paw- 

 tucket, R. I., from J. Shoithnsc, Neweastlc-on-Tyne, England. 

 Royal Albert has won one second, three firsts and two specials for 

 best Better in show. 



Lucifer and Media. Fox-terriers Lucifer (Splinter— Kohiuor), 

 Media (Tackier— Lady Disdain). By Mr. August Belmont, Jr. 

 DEATHS. 



Knickerbocker. Liver and white pointer dog (A.K.R. 19), owned 

 by Geo. L. Wilms, Jersey City, N. J., Feb. 14. 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT., 



No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



S. C. C, Marietta, Ga.— A coUie bitch about tivo years old has 

 always been in perfect health. About a week ago I observed that 

 she kept her eyes nearly closed and rubbed them with her paws as 

 if distressed. No fever apparent, and her appetite has not failed. 

 I washed her head with warm water, nothing more, and the 

 trouble rather increases. Can you tell me what ails the hitch and 

 what to do for her? Ans. Keep her bowels free with syrup of 

 buckthorn or salts. Wash with weak solution of alum or sulphate 

 of zinc or copper, one grain to the ounce of water. As a tonic and 

 alterative nothing is better than Fowler's solution of arsenic, five 

 drops night and morning. 



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Bannerman. White and lemon beagle dog, whelped November. 

 1882, by Marchboy out of Dew-drop, by A. C. Krueger, Wrightsville, 

 Pa„ to F. T. Lane, Glencoe, 111. 



Bang Bang— Ferry whelp. Lemon and white pointer dog, 

 whelped Oct. 16, 1886, by T. F. Rivers, Bridgeport, Conn., to A. J. 

 Klofanda, Eau Clare, Wis. 



Brandy. Red Irish setter dog, wheloed Sept. 28, 1886, bv Prince 

 (A.K.R. 1968) out of Meg Merrilies (A.K.R. 2181), by Harry A. 

 Fletcher, Woodfords, Me., to William E. Ramsay, Saginaw, Mich. 



Prince (A.K.R. 1008)— Meg Merrilies (A.K.li. mi) whelp. Dark 

 red Irish setter dog, whelped Sept. 28, 1886, by Harry A. Fletcher, 

 Woodfords, Me., to Israel Potter, Cranston, R. I. 



Prince (A.K.R. 1908)— Meg Merrilies (A.K.R. mi) whelp. Red 

 Irish setter dog, whelped Sept. 28, 1886, by Harry A. Fletcher, 

 Woodfords, Me., to L. A. Van Zandt, Yonkers, N. Y. 



Peg W. Dark red Irish setter bitch, whelped Sept. 28, 1888, by 

 Prince (A.K.R. 1968) out of Meg Merrilies (A.K.R. 3181), by Harry 

 A. Fletcher, Woodfords, Me., to Charles A. Women. Alleuton, R. I. 



&. ji'ietcher, W oodiords. Me., to Charles A. \v orden, Alleuton, R. I. 



Happy Oho. Black cocker spaniel dog, whelped Aug. 24, 1885, by 

 Dbo II. out of Althea (A.K.R. 842), by Harry D. Brown, Waterbury, 

 Vt., to Dr. W. S. Webb, Burlington, Vt. 



" ' \ Red Irish setter bitch, whelped July 4. 1886, hy 

 Maud II., by J. C. Lester, Parkville, Conn., to 



PI' Wnnrtfnvrle TVTc 



Obo 



Vt., iu vv . a. 



Maud Sarsficld. 

 Sarsfleld out of „_ 

 Harry A. Fletcher, Woodfords, Me. 



Maud WiruVem. Blue belton Llewellin bitch, whelped July 15, 

 1886, by Rex Gladstone out of Countess Wind'em, by G. F. Olark, 

 St. George's, Del., to W. P. Diehl, Necodah, Wis. 



Rex Gladstone. Blue belton setter dog, whelped Sept. 12, 1«82 

 (A.K.R. 2167), by G. F. Clark, St. George's, Del., to W. A. Poland, 

 Trenton, N, J. 



Prince (A.K.R. 1003)— Meg Merrilies (A.K.R. mi) whelp. Red 

 Itifih setter bitch, whelped Sept. 2S, 1886, by Harry A. Fletcher 

 Woodfords, Me., to B. E. King, Belvidere, 111. " 



Prince (A.K.R. 1908)— Meg Merrilies (A.K.R. mi) whelp. Red 

 Irish setter bitch, whelped Sept. 28, 1886, by Harry A. Fletcher 

 Woodfords, Me., to L. A. Van Zandt, Yonkers, N. Y. 



Jubilee. Black, white and tan collie dog, whelped June 4. 1886, 

 by Heather out of Madge, by McEwen & Gibson, Byron. Ont.', to I. 

 D. Carpenter, Bozeinan, Mon. 



Iron Duke (A.K.R. 2638)— Trusty Gladstone (A.K.R. 1330) whelps. 

 Three blue belton dogs and one bitch aud one blue belton With tail 

 markings, bitch, whelped Dec. 25, 1886, by George Jarvis. New 

 York city, one each to E. Halpin, White Plains, N, Y., W. F. 

 Streeter, Lehigh Tannery, Pa.; C. Sherwood, New York city, and 

 two to 0. F. Snell, Daubury, Conn. 



Foreman and Plcntqgenct By W, A. Tallman to C. F. Craw- 

 ford, of Pawtucket. They will still be shown by the Blackstone 

 Kennels, in which Messrs, Tallman and Crawford are interested. 



MILITIA RIFLE PRACTICE. 



THE reports made by experienced army officers on t he several 

 State camps of National Guardsmen held during the past 

 summer, make very interesting reading, as much in w hat t hey 

 find to praise as in what they find to criticise. In the matter of 

 rifle practice the great majority, too great indeed. Of the reports 

 tell of obsolete arms, of arms in bad condition aud of practice 

 almost at a standstill. The officers speak to the point, ana the 

 following extracts from the report, to the Adjutant-General tell 

 the whole story. The location of t lie several camps and the officer 

 making the report is shown in the following assignment of 

 stations: 



Alabama.— At Mobile and Solma, by Capt. R. G. Howell, Second 

 U. S. Art. 



( Connecticut.— At Niantic. hy First Lieut. C. A. L. Totten, Fourth 



U. S. Art- 

 Dakota.— At Aberdeen, by Lieut, E. F. Towuscnd, Eleventh 



IT. S. Inf. 



Illinois.— At Springfield, by Capt, G. Lawson, Twenty-fifth U. S. 

 Inf. 



Indiana.— At La Fayette, hy Maj. R. Lodor, Third U. S. Art. 



Iowa.— At Oskaloosa and Marshalltown, by Col. R. I. Dodge, 

 Eleventh U. S. Inf. 



Kansas. -At Fort, Riley reservation, by Lieut.-Col. C. E. Compton, 

 Fifth II. S. Cav. 



Kentucky .—At Crab Orchard Springs, bv Capt. J. L. Tiernon, 

 • Third U. S. Art. 



Maine.— At Bangor, by Capt. E. Held. Fourth U. S. Art. 

 Massachusetts.— At South Fraruiuuhaiu, Hingham and Essex, bv 

 Capt. C. B. Rodney, Fourth V. S. Art. 

 Michigan.— At Island Lake, by Maj. A. C. M. Pennington, Fourth 



Minnesota.— At Now Uhn and at White Bear Lake, by Maj, J. 

 Mi Bacon, Seventh TJ. S. Cav. 



Missouri.— At Sweet, Springs, by Capt. T. Schwan. Eleventh U.S. 

 Inf. 



New Hampshire— At Coneord.by Lieut-Col. H. W. Closson, Fifth 

 U.S. Art. 



New York.-At Peekskill, by Maj. R. H. Jackson, Fifth U. S. 

 Art. 



Ohio.— At Washington Court House, Springfield, Mount Vernon, 

 and Sandusky, hy First Lieut. A. P. Blocksom, Sixth U. S. Cav. 



Pennsylvania.— At the various regimental encampments, by Maj. 

 W. J. Volkuiar, Asst. Adj. -Gen. 



Rhode Island.— At the State camp ground, by Col. C. L. Best, 

 Fourth U. S. Art. 



Vermont— At Burlington, by First Lieut. W. H. Coffin, Fifth U. 

 S. Art. 



Alabama. 



In addition to the 170 muskets in camp, the colonel informed 

 me that he had a reserve of about forty. These latter, however, 

 were mostly in an unserviceable condition. A majority of those 

 in camp were in serviceable condition, though nearly aU of them 

 evinced a great lack of care. Probably fifty of them were almost 

 totally unserviceable from neglect. Out of probably a dozen that 

 I examined in one company there was not a single gun that 1 

 would not anticipate unfortunate results from in case it was fired 

 and this in consequence, principally, of the guns being eaten up 

 with rust. 



From the Solma camp Captain Howell reports: 



''The command is armed with the Springfield rifle, and in gen- 

 eral the guns are in pretty fair condition for service, though 

 nearly all are suffering from rust and a large proportion are de- 

 teriorating rapidly from this cause. A general indifference on 

 this point is obvious. Each company has in its possession 1,006 

 rounds balhcartridges, which are kept constantly on hand for 

 actual service. The companies, with a few exceptions, are quite 

 well drilled in the school of the soldier and company. But little 

 attention, however, has heen paid to skirmish drill and target 

 practice. During the encampment, however, target firing was 

 carried on daily in a systematic and most creditable manner. The 

 method practiced in the United States Army was adhered to." 

 Connecticut. 



Besides the small arms in the hands of the brigade, the State 

 owns, in store at its arsenal. 248 Peabody and 327 Springfield 

 breechloaders, caliber .45. One regiment in camp was armed with 

 Springficlds, the other troops carrying Peabody guns. The arms 

 were m good but not in excellent condition. They are onlv cared 

 for by regular armorers. This is probably necessary in the National 

 Guard, as Hie arms are necessarily left at the armories. Under 

 existing circumstances, however, a soldier call hardlv feel a 

 special pride in his own weapon, aud understands but little of its 

 care. All this changes in protracted active service and will right 

 itself. I only saw the arms used with blank cartridges, and was 

 surprised to find that at least 10 per cent, of the shells stuck so 

 badly in the Peabody arm that they had to be extracted with the 

 ramrods. Three or four stuck in this way after every discharge in 

 several of the companies behind which I was standing during 

 drill, and had they been ball cartridges in action the men would, 

 in these days of wonderful arms, heen demoralized. I examined 

 these sbelis and found them so peculiarly crimped that thev split 

 almost invariably and anchored themselves. 



The State keeps 100,000 rounds of ball cartridges for the small 

 arms constantly on hand at its arsenal, and probably had suffi- 

 cient for an emergency in the camp. It used blank ammunition 

 very freely during the encampment, but not w T astefully. 



There is no range at the State reservation, and no ball car- 

 tridges were issued or used. All target practice takes place at 

 home, each town where there are companies of the National 

 Guard being required by State law to provide a suitable range for 

 practice. This practice receives about as much attention as in 

 other States, and excites no little interest. Thirty-five shots per 

 season are allowed within which to qualify, and accurate annual 

 reports thereon are made by the inspectors of rifle practice, wliich 

 are incorporated into the State Adjutant-General's report. 

 Dakota. 



The arms are the Springfield rifle musket, model 1806, caliber 

 .50. They were in a fair condition, with the exception of a slight 

 looseness at the hinge-pin and the lock-screws. This last may be 

 due to the shrinkage of the stock. There was no target practice 

 during the encampment, neither could I learn that any had been 

 had by any of the companies, with the possible exception of one. 

 Company A, First Regiment, has had a few practices during the 

 past year, and have qualified a few marksmen. If any other com- 

 pany had any I did not hear of it. 



Illinois. 



All the infantry are armed with the Springfield rifle, caliber .45; 

 but they are not all provided with the safety notch. The cavalry 

 are armed with the Springfield carbine, caliber .45. Considerable 

 interest was taken in target practice— distances fired, 100, 200, 600 

 and 500yds. Lieut.-Col. Thomas C. Clark, inspector of rifle prac- 

 tice of the brigade, had charge, assisted bv the inspector of each 

 regiment. On the. north side of grounds is located one of the best, 

 target ranges, from 100 to 1,000yds., I have ever seen. Great credit 

 is due to the officer, Col. J. A. Shafer, general inspector of rifle 



practice, who personally superintended the work, for so promptly 

 getting the grounds in condition for the encampment. Shelter 

 was provided for the markers, and many other minor details were 

 looked after and provided which would be well if we had on the 

 Army ranges. 



Target practice was under the supervision of Lieut.-Col. James 

 M. Rice, inspector ot rifle practice of the brigade. A more zealous 

 and painstaking officer could not have been selected. On the range 

 there wore seventeen "Laidlcy" revolving targets. Markers were 

 lured tor the occasion, and communication by telephone was kept 

 up between the firing point and th- markers. 



A battalion of four companies occupied the range; four in the 

 forenoon and tour in the afternoon, each under command of a 

 held officer, assisted by the regimental inspector of rifle practice 

 of the regiment to which the troops belonged. Great interest was 

 taken in this matter from the commanding general down. 



The following rules determined the classification: Those who 

 make 60 per cent, in one score of 5 shots at 100, 200 and 500yds. are 

 classified as marksmen; those who make 60 per cent, in oiie -score 

 of 5 shots at 100 and 200yds. are classified as first class; those who 

 make 60 per cent, in one score of 5 shots at 100yds. constitute the 

 second class; those who ha <o had practice during the "target sea- 

 son," July 1 to Nov. 1, at ICOyds., are as third class; and oil officers 

 and men, whether present or absent, who fail to practice during 

 the "target, season" are put in the fourth class. 



The following is the figure of merit of the regiments in this com- 

 mand: General ami staff, 26; Fifth Infantry, 30.60; Sixth Infantry, 

 32. IS; Eighth Infantry, 34.70. Figure of merit for the brigade of 

 32.04 against 21.41 for the year 1885. 



Last year (1885) this command had 113 marksmen; this year (1886) 

 they bave 165. This shows great, progress, and can still be in- 

 creased by a little more attention to aiming drills and gallery 

 practice. 



Indiana. 



Of the United States breechloading rifle mnsket, caliber .45, and 

 in all cases serviccanle. Their condition showed me that consider- 

 able care was manifested in keeping them in order. After the 

 sham battle I found but few pieces that had not been properly 

 cleaned. j 

 Iowa. 



All the Iowa National Guard is well firmed with the Springfield 

 rifle. About half the companies have the .50-eal. (some the old 

 bright barrel); the other half have t he. more recent .45-cal. These 

 arms are generally in good condition and seem to be weU cared 

 for. At present, however, companies of the same regiment have 

 arms of different caliber— a condition likely to lead to mistake 

 and disaster. It would be far better could the whole force of the 

 State have arms of the same caliber. If this is not practicable 

 such transfers of arms should be made as will result In each regi- 

 ment having the same caliber for all it companies. 



There is no attempt at target practice as it is understood in the 

 United States Army. The State allowance to each company is but 

 one thousand cartridges a year, which, if distributed among all 

 the enlisted men, would give each but two or three shots in the 

 year. Recognizing the uselessncss of this practice, the present 

 custom is to make up teams of six men from each company on the 

 principle of the "old time" shooting matches, the men known to 

 be the best shots being selected for the teams. During the en- 

 campmcnf these teams shoot in competition with each other, (he 

 team making the best score winning a prize. 



The company allowance of cartricles is expended in preliminary 

 practice and iu the final contest, by these teams, the consequence 

 being that the only "target practice" is had by those men of each 

 company who least need it, The large majority of the men get no 

 practice whatever. I recommend that this mode of practice be 

 discontinued (if no more cartridges can be issued), and that in lieu 

 ot the present allowance of ball cartridges an equal amount of 

 money be expended on blank cartridges to be used m volley and 

 file firing, to inure the men to flash and recoil. 



Kansas. 



The troops are armed with the Springfield rifle, furnishea by the 

 United States upon requisition by the State authorities. The 

 command had no target practice at the encampment. The com- 

 manding officer of Fort Riley offered the use of movable targets 

 for service in the camp and the freedom of the rifle range of the 

 pest, but no time could be spared to be devoted to this exercise. 

 Kentucky. 



The arms in use are the Springfield rifles, caliber .45, model 1873, 

 and, with few exceptions, are iu good condition: the accouterments 

 are in good order. No rifle practice in camp. 



Maine. 



Target practice was the most important feature of the Maine 

 encampment, and a marked contrast to most State encampments, 

 where this part of a soldier's duty is apt to be done in a very per- 

 functory and lifeless manner. 



The inspector of rifle practice is Col. E. Farrington, probably 

 the best inspector in the New England States; juduihg by the 

 results attained, should say one of the best in America, for any 

 one who has had much knowledge of the militia knows under 

 what disadvantages and discouragement rifle practice is carried on. 

 There is almost sin inevitable conflict be t ween the inspector and 

 company and regimental commanders. So much is to be done in 

 so little time that the man who is zealous in drill and tactical ex- 

 ercise naturally grudges the time devoted to something, which, 

 however valuable and necessary, does nothing toward attaining 

 that military bearing and proficiency by which largely the ability 

 of captains and colonels must be judged by the critic and by the 

 public at large. 



The first, contest t hrt I witnessed was on Wednesday morning, 

 and was what is known rs the company skirmish match," c nditiens 

 not less than 25 men to compete; distance 250 to 100 rds., unknown 

 to companies; rounds 10 (5 advancing and 5 retreating); to halt, and 

 (ire at the whistle, off-hand, one shot at each halt. Twelve com- 

 panies competed, with the result given below. The men were 

 formed at such interval as the size of the company would admit, 

 from 3 to 6yds.; the command "advance" was given, then a signal 

 from the whistle, a halt, and one shot fired; then the signal to 

 advance, and so on up to near the lOOyds. limit : then retreat, with 

 halts as above. I was struck with the admirable practical discip- 

 line enforced and shown in this exercise; the skirmish line was 

 well preserved and aligned, both in advance and retreat ; not a 

 single man fired before the proper time; there was not. a musket 

 fii-ed before being carefully aimed; not the faintest indication of 

 haste or flurry ; and not the smallest accident of any kind. As 

 will be seen by an examination of the table, the average was very 

 good. Not a single company did badlv, considering their very 

 limited opportunity for practice compared with time devoted in 

 our own service. 



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pany deserves special mention, being composed of the very best 

 material in the town, which en joys the distinction of being the 

 most easterly settlement in the United States. Almost every man 

 iu the company is a crack shot; almost every profession in the 

 town is represented— lawyers, physicians, business men. Their 

 pride in the organzatlon aud esprit is so strong that in steadiness , 

 sobriety, quick and cheerful obedience they might be well taken 

 as a typical representation of the best elements of American man- 

 hood. I append the tabulated score, 10 shots per man, 5 advancing 

 and 5 retreating, third class target: distance 250 to 100yds., un- 

 known : 









Cen- 



Li- 



Out- 







Organization. 



Men Bulls tors 



ners 



ers 



Hits 



Scor 



Co C, First Reg 



..27 



13 



48 



10 



52 



156 



484 



Co F, First Reg 



Co G, First Reg 



..35 



11 



45 



50 



61 



167 



487 



..35 



17 



95 



106 



75 



293 



933 



Coll, First Reg 



..29 



5 



30 



44 



46 



125 



809 



Co A, Second Reg 



...37 



9 



64 



72 



81 



225 



679 



Co B, Second Reg 



..36 



13 



70 



63 



57 



208 



663 



Co C, Second Reg 



..36 



21 



104 



88 



72 



285 



929 



Co D, Second Reg 



..51 



13 



89 



103 



93 



298 



916 



872 



Co E, Second Reg 



...35 



20 



102 



S6 



53 



261 



Co G, Second Reg 



38 



5 



39 



50 



34 



128 



395 



Co H, Second Reg 



...31 



9 



23 



43 



57 



132 



380 



Frontier Guards, Eastport 



..S6 



16 



151 



121 



45 



3S3 



1187 



The next match was 50 men from each regiment, taken from 

 different companies, distances 400 to 100yds., unknown; rounds 20, 

 10 advancing and 10 retreating; second class target. In this match 

 the men were more crowded and the number of shots twice as 

 great; distance nearly double. The same admirable order and 

 discipline prevailed. Owing to the fact that the first 80yds. was 

 in a field filled with stumps, and separated from the target by a 

 high rail fence, the first three rounds advancing and the last three 

 retreating had to be fired from the shoulder; that is to say at the 

 very longest distances. What was very noticeable was the admir- 

 able instruction shown on the part of officers. The sights were 

 only changed once; all the shots within these two elevations were 

 aimed by allowance; and at each halt you would hear the officers' 

 instructions, so much "below the bullseye," "just below the 4- 

 ring, etc. By inspecting the table it will be seen that only 201 

 bullets m the First regiment and 142 in the second failed to hit the 



