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[May 19, 1887. 



WORCESTER, Mass., May 13.— The Worcester Sportsmen's Club 

 held their fourth series of prize shoots this week. They were 

 divided into two classes. In the classification score each man shot 

 at strings of 10 bluerocks, hats and clay-pigeons, with a possible 

 80. In the prize score there was a possible 7 clay-pigeons, and in 

 the shooting off of the ties a possible 3. The totals of each were as 

 follows: ^ ^ 



Classification. Prize. 

 R. B. P. CP. 



WL Davis 10 8 8-26 7 



WHCole 3 7 8-18 7 



M D Gilman 7 9 7-23 6 



W S Perry 7 7 7-21 8 



E Welch 9 6 4—19 6 



ARBoudish 7 9 7-23 



EWhittakor 10 8 7—25 6 



F Stone 4 8 8—20 5 



G B Rugg 6 7 7-20 5 



GW Russell 8 7 7-32 5 



E T Smith 8 9 9-26 5 



CBHolden 6 9 9—24 5 



C Doono 7 8 6-24 4 



A B Franklin 6 7 5—18 4 



.1 B Tongas 8 S 5-21 3 



C S Day 6 6 0—18 w. 



Class B. 



Classification. Prize. 

 R. B. P. C. P. 



HW Webber 4 5 '7—16 7 



CAParker 7 3 6-16 5 



E F Swan 4 8 3—15 5 



J B Garland 2 5 7-14 5 



VDKennesson 5 9 3—17 5 



LR Hudson 6 6 5-16 4 



ChasHowe 7 5 5—17 4 



There were ten other events during the afternoon. At this meet 

 1,933 targets were thrown. The interest in this series increases as 

 they progress. 



MIDDLESEX GUN CLUB.— The regular monthly shoot took 

 place at their club grounds, Dunnellen. N. J., May 10, with a fail- 

 attendance. The day was rather warm. The birds a fair lot for 

 this time of the year. A very pretty match was indulged in by 

 Messrs. Quinlan and Lever, Middlesex rules, 10 birds each, 810 a 

 side. These birds were quick, strong flyers, and some very pretty 

 kills were made by both gentleman. T. M. K., referee. The fol- 

 lowing is the score: 



Quinlan, 28yds 1212112211-10 Lever, 30yds 1212211121—10 



Tie to be shot off next monthly shoot. Messrs. Dickins and J. 

 H. Force have been appointed a committee to select teams, mem- 

 bers of the club, to shoot for a supper, and the boys are expecting a 

 good time: date to be announced when settled upon. The follow- 

 ing are some of the sweeps shot. First sweep, miss and out: Lever 

 30yds., 0; C. Smith, 27yds., 4; Dickens, 30yds., 3. Second sweep, 4 

 birds: 



Lever (30yds.) .,.1212—4 Voorhees (30) 0112—3 



Gaddis (29) 0111 -3 Dickens (30) 1111—4 



C Smith (27) 1121-4 



Lever and Smith tied again on 4 and divided first, Gaddis and 

 Voorhees divided second. Third sweep, 4 birds: 



Dickens (30) 2010—3 Lever (30) 1212—1 



Cannon (30) 1011—3 Gaddis (29) 0200—1 



Quinlan (30) 1112-4 Keller (26) 1001-3 



C Smith (27) 1202-3 S G Smith (29) 1221-4 



H Campbell (30) 1222-4 J H Force (30) 2211-1 



Voorhees (30) 1312-4 



Ties on 4, miss and out: S. G. Smith 3, Voorhees 4, Force 7, Lever, 

 Campbell and Quinlan 8 and divided, C. Smith and Cannon sec- 

 ond, Keller and Dickens third. Fourth sweep: 



Cannon 0001—1 Lever 1111—4 



Dickens 1201—3 Gaddis 1122—4 



S G Smith 1112—4 C Smith 2120-3 



J H Force 1112—4 Keller 0101-2 



Williams 2112—4 Warden 1211-4 



Quinlan 0211—3 



Ties, miss and out: Warden 2, Force 2, Williams 3, Dickens and 

 Smith 4, and divided. Ties on 3: Smith and Quinlan 3, Dickens 4. 

 Fifth sweep: 



Cannon. 1222—4 Quinlan 2101—3 



Dickens 2112—4 Williams 1110-3 



SG Smith 1112-4 C Smith 2100-2 



J H Force 1101—3 Keller 1010—2 



Lever 1111—4 Warden 2200—2 



Tie on 4: Dickens 3 Cannon 5, Lever 5, Smith 6. Ties on 3: 

 Quinlan 2, Force 5, Williams 6. Ties on 2: Smith 2, Keller 3, 

 Warden 4. Sixth sweep: 



Williams 110-2 C Smith 103-2 



Robbv 112-3 Keller 110-2 



Dickens 112—3 Warden .111—3 



S G Smith 111—3 



Ties: Dickens first with 2, Williams second with 5. Seventh 

 sweep: 



SG Smith ...111—3 Dickens 101—2 



Robby 200-1 Warden 102-2 



Williams 121—3 Keller 121—3 



Ties: Smith first with 2, Dickens second with 1.— T. M. K. 



PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 6.— Wayne Gun Club. Match at 

 Ligowsky clay-pigeons, one Ligowsky clay-pigeon screened trap, 

 18yds., W. G. C. rules: 



P F Yost 0101000011—4 Gus Hessler 1010101111—7 



T Scargle 0010010 110-4 C Briney 1000010001-3 



S Davis 1100001111—6 J W Sidle 1001101011—6 



A Clifford 0000101110-4 A Ulary 0000001111-4 



Graham 0001111111—7 F Hessler 0001101110-5 



Sparks loiOOlOUUO-3 Hugh Kane 0100000111-4 



E Handsbury 0110101101—6 Geo Scargle '..0000011110—6 



Wm Ulary 0111111000-6 



May 15.— Regular monthly prize shoot; figure 2 denotes use of 

 second barrel. Match at Ligowsky clay-pigeons, one Ligowsky 

 C. P. screened trap, 18yds. rise, W. G. Club rules, 4 prizes: 



Hugh Kane 1111100121— 8 H Graham 1110100111— 7 



P F Yost 1012111212— 9 T Scargle 3111000111— (i 



S Davis lOlllOllll— 3 A Ulary OUOOulOll— 5 



E Handsbury OCOJU32000— 2 H Clifford .tiUOUUHUl- 5 



J W Sidle 0101101122- 7 I Jackson 0111001111— 7 



C Briney 11111312.0— 8 Jas Sparks OOHOIO JOIO— 2 



Gus Hessler 1111121111—10 G Scargle 1110101120—7 



Wm Ulary 1111011110— 8 F Hessler 0001001110— 4 



BUFFALO, N. Y., May 14.— The Niagara River Shootiug Club 

 met for practice on their grounds at La Salle, N. Y., last Thurs- 

 day. The meeting was largely attended and was a very enthusi- 

 astic one. At the close of the shoot Mr. J. H. .fewett, Sec. and 

 Treas. of the club, was presented with a beautiful gift— "The 

 Birds of North America"— asa momento of respect and gratitude. 

 The presentation speech was made by Pres. Spencer Kellogg, Mr. 

 Jewett,though much surprised responded in an eloquent and touch- 

 ing manner. There was a great deal of enthusiasm shown by other 

 members and some beautiful and appropriate remarks were made 

 bv Mr. E. H. Smith and H. C. Howard. Taking it all in all a more 

 pleasant day could not have been spent . Much inteiest was shown 

 by members in watching '•Man-afraid-of-his-horse" shoot, the 

 stvle of holding his gun, the. remarkable scores made by him, etc.; 

 he is recently from the West and greatly resembles Buffalo 

 Bill. Sweepstakes, 13 Niagara Falls blackbirds, 4 moneys: 



Smith 001011001011- 6 Jones 000011 110010- 5 



Howard 110 HI 01 1111— 9 Talsma 100111000111— 7 



Kellogg 111111011011—10 Jewett 110011010111— 8 



McCarty 001 OOlOOOlOO— 3 Andrews 111111111111—12 



Clark 001001000111— 5 Case llollb 10011— 7 



Sweepstakes, 9 bluerocks: 



E H Smith 010011011—5 Andrews 111011110—7 



Kellogg 001110111—6 Case 101010111-6 



McCarty lillllllO— 8 Snirley 0100 w. 



Clark 011011111—7 Jones 011110100—5 



Jewett 001111101-6 



McCarty first, Clark second, Case third. 



Twelve bluerocks: 



Smith 101010311001— 6 Jones 101111011101- 9 



Howard lOltOlOOlOOl— 5 Tolsma 100111111101— 9 



Kellogg miolllim— 11 Jewett 101101100111- 8 



McCarty 1011011L0911- 8 Andrews llllilllolll-U 



Clark 111110111110-10 Case 111110011011— 9 



Kellogg first, Clark second, Jones third, McCarty fourth. 



Nine Niagara Falls blackbirds: 



Smith 110101011-6 Jones 110011001-5 



Howard 111000111-6 Tolsma 101101011-6 



Kellogg 101111000-5 Jewett 11001 lOlO— 5 



McCarty 100111010-5 Andrews 111011100-6 



Chirk 011110001-5 Case 110101101-6 



Andrews and Tolsma divided first, Kellogg second, Case third. 



Nine Peoria blackbirds: 



Kellogg 111111100-7 Case 111111100-7 



McCartv 110101111-7 Jones 011110011— 3 



Clark 101101111-7 Jewett 101111111-8 



Andrews 1111 11111-9 Hopkins U0U0001-5 



^Kellogg third. 



BROOKLYN, May 11.— The first shoot on the new grounds at 

 Woodlawn, which took place this afternoon, brought a large rep- 

 resentation of the members of the Coney Island Rod and Gun 

 Club. In addition to the usual prizes a badge of handsome design 

 was to be competed for. This is to be worn from month to month 

 by the member making the highest score, and at the end of the 

 year will become the property of the member showing the greatest 

 number of points tor the twelve months. Club handicap, 21yds. 

 ri::e, second barrels half a bird: 



C W Jones (30) .. 1 1 1 1 1 1—6 G Monsees (21) .0111100-4 

 Davenport (29).. Ml 1 1 \&t 1-5M H Bennett (23).. 1 1 W 2 ~Wz 

 ASchwarts(28).l 10 1111-6 FLanzc-rt (23).. .0 1 1 MM1M~4M 



G Hayes (26) ....>-' i -1^ J Smith (23) 1 1 Ml 1 0-4M 



R Monsees (26).. 1 yiO 1 1 0>g-4 McLaughlin (25)0 1 MM M-%M 



R Grace (33) ...1111 M1M-6 E Bushnell (27). %vt. 



W J Stewart (23)1 1111 M1-V4 C A Coster (231.1 Wl Ml %0-iM 



H Donnolly(25).l 10 11 1M-SM J Carlos (25) 10 110 1—4 



J E Lake (21). . . . MMMXiMMl—* L Defrane (25). .1 1 1 Ml 1-5M 



C Wise (23) Mill Ml 1-6 J Kearney (28).. 1 1 Ml 1 1-5M 



b, In shooting off, second went to C.Wise, third to L. Defrane, 

 fourth divided, and fifth R. Monsees won. 



SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— The Blue Rock Pigeon Club held 

 their first pigeon shoot this afternoon at Adams Point, East Oak- 

 land. The traps, three in number, worked tolerably well in the 

 single-bird shots, but they were decidedly irregular m springing 

 double birds. The majority of points were made by right-quarter- 

 ing and straightaway birds, the left quarter proved a sort of 

 "lioodoOj" for during the afternoon some very fair bird shots were 

 missed from that section. Twenty birds, 18yds. rise, three traps, 

 regular club prises: 



Briggs*.... 01011011010111001110-12 Fox 10111111001111101110-15 



Wattles... .10011010000010011001- 8 Gould*.. .00101111110001011100-11 

 Golcher*... 11110111111011100101-15 Kellogg. . .10101011100001010011-10 

 Adams ...01011010010101111000—10 Schwerin. 03001001100010010001— 6 



Havens*. . .00000110000101111001— 8 Orr* 01111110001001110101—12 



Putzman*. 01110101100110100110-11 riavburg*00100111111000110011-ll 



JeDett omoOOOOOlOHOOOlll- 9 Kittle. .. .011 1 L00001 1010111000—10 



Laing* 01111111111100110111-16 Crandall . .00001100101010100001- 7 



♦Twelve-bore 16yds. rise. 



HASTINGS, Minn., May 13.— The second annual tournament of 

 the Hastings Gun Club opened May 11 on their grounds at the 

 southwest "end of the city, under very favorable auspices, the 

 attendance being good, both of sportsmen and spectators. The 

 weather was propitious, with strong side wind all through the 

 three days, and the exhibition of skill on the part of the contest- 

 ants very interesting: 



Fir?t Dai/.— No. 1, 10 Peoria blackbirds: Nixie 6, Kennedy 8, 

 Shaft 6, Arthur 8, Noreon 8, Hanna 8, Sisson 7, Ruble 9, Hether- 

 ington 6, Skinner 10, Daly 6, Van Slyke 4, Bonte 10, Westerson 10, 

 Paul 8, Greiner 10, Tuttle 10. First and third divided. 



No. 2, 9 singles, 3 pairs Peoria blackbirds: Daly 12, Bonte 12, 

 Westerson 10, Ruble 12, Hanna 13, Van Slyke 12, Shaft 12, Noreen 

 11, Nixie G, Skinner 11, Kennedy 11, Greiner 9, Sisson 10, Hether- 

 ington 9, Paul 12, Arthur 10, Tuttle 12. Secoad shot off, third and 

 fourth divided. 



No. 3, 15 Peoria blackbirds: Hanna, 12, Dal v 13, Skinner 10, Ruble 



11, Bonte 13, Greiner 9, Van Slvke 9, Arthur 11, Tuttle 11, Sisson 13, 

 Paul 11, Kennedy 11, Hetherington 14, Shaft 12, Smith 8, Noreen 



12, Westerson 8. Second divided. Third shot off, Shaft winning. 

 Fourth divided among four ties, Arthur being shot out. 



No. 4, 10 singles, 5 pairs Peoria blackbirds: Hetherington 13, 

 Dalv 17, Bonte 13, Skinner 10, Sisson 17. Kennedy 16, Ward 12, Van 

 Slyke 13, Noreen 18, Ruble 15, Paul 18, Hanna 15, Shaft 14, Wester- 

 son 15, Greiner 15, Smith 14, Tuttle 15. First three prizes divided, 

 fourth won on shoot off by Greiner. 



.Second Day.— No. 5, 10 straightaway Peoria blackbirds: Har- 

 rison 9, Paul 7. Ruble 8, Patterson 6, Skinner 10, Noreen 9, Daly 7, 

 Whitcomb 7, Van Slyke 7, Westerson 9, Tuttle 10, Mack 9, Greiner 



8, Ward 5, Smith 6, Hanna 10, Harold 9, Sisson 8, Bonte 9, Hether- 

 ington 10, Shaft 10. First divided, second shot off, Daly and West- 

 erson winning; third and fourth divided. 



No. 6, 14 Peo ria blackbirds: Hanna 14, Skinner 11, Paul 13, Har- 

 rison 13, Van Slyke 13, Harold 9, Shaft 12. Smith 13, Greiner 10, 

 Noreen 12, Dalv 11, Whitcomb S. Sisson 13, Hetherington 11, Mack 

 12, Bonte 9, Ruble 12, Westerson 10, Tuttle 11. Secoud divided, 

 third shot off, Paul winning; fourth divided. 



No. 7, 10 singles, 5 pairs Peoria blackbirds : Hanna 18, Noreen 17, 

 Paul 18, A r an Slyke 14, Tuttle 15, Daly 14, Bonte 14, Smith 16, 

 Skinner 16, Mack 16, Sisson 19, Anderson 13, Westerson 15, Greiner 

 16, Hetherington 12, Ruble 15. Second and fourth divided. 



No. 8, 10 Peoria blackbirds : Daly 10, Noreen 9, Hanna 7, Sisson 



9, Bonte 7, Skinner 8, Paul 9. Tuttle 7, Westerson 9, Mack 8, 

 Anderson 8, Hetherington 6, Whitcomb 5, Greiner 7, Ruble 9, 

 Smith 8, Shaft 6, Emerson 3. Ties divided. 



Third Day.— No. 9, 10 Peoria blackbirds: Paul 7, Hanna 10, Sisson 

 9, Harrison 9, Daly 9, Hetherington 8. Anderson 8, Wallace 7, Tut- 

 tle 8, Mack 7, Bonte 10, Skinner 7, Ruble 8, Peters 5, Greiner 4, 

 Noreen 7, Shaft 9, Westerson 8. First and second divided, third 

 shot off, Hetherington and Ruble winning, Paul won fourth on 

 shoot-oft. 



No. 10, 7 single and 4 pairs Peoria blackbirds: Hanna 14, Sisson 



fourth shot off, Sisson and Skinner winning. 



No. 11, 6 singles. 2 pairs Peoria blackbirds: Skinner 8, Hanna 7, 

 Daly 6, Sisson"9, Paul 6, Hetherington 3, Anderson 9, Bonte 9, Shaft 

 7, Johns 5, Baker 5, Hoffman 5, Sommers 3, Myers 7, Mack 6, 

 Noreen 5, Ruble 10, Alstrom 5, Tuttle 8, Westerson 8. Ties divided. 



Team shoot for championship gold medal, held by .St. Paul club, 

 20 Peoria blackbirds, 10 singles and 5 pairs. It was won by the 

 home team with the following score: 

 St. Paul. 



Blakely 14 Pfister 15 



Macomber 14 Myers 11 



Campbell 13 Paul 15—83 



Stillwater. 



Ruble 17 Willman 13 



Anderson 15 Castle 14 



Ne wquist 16 Mc Kusick 10—85 



Hastings. 



Hanna 15 Tuttle 16 



Westerson.. \ .17 Noreen 16 



Shaft 17 Greiner 14—95 



The following prizes were awarded for the best averages out of 

 a possible 150: 



1. Jerome Hanna, Hastings, gold watch 128 



2. N. G. Sisson, Lakeville, |20 126 



3. J. A. Ruble, Albert Lea, »15 123 



4. John Pfister, St. Paul, $10 13} 



5. W. H. Skinner, St. Paul, gun case and cleaner, in shooting 



off ties with Henry Blakely, St. Paul, and Martin Noreen, 

 Hastings. 119 



6. E. E. Tuttle, Hastings, pocket flask 118 



7. Charles Paul, St. Paul, keg of powder 117 



8. August Westerson, Hastings, f5 114 



9. G. J. Hetherington, fish pole 99 



NEWARK, May 13. - This afternoon two prominent members of 



the Caledonian Clay-Pigeon Shooting Club, Messrs. Ulbricht and 

 Reinhardt, shot a match at 50 birds each, 18yds. rise, for a stake 

 of $25 a side. The shooting took place on the South Fourteenth 

 street grounds. Ulbricht was the favorite by odds, and would un- 

 doubtedly have won the match had be not accidentally loaded 

 several of his shells too light. Several birds were shown to have 

 been hit by him, but the charges were not strong enough to break 

 them. Reinhardt broke 41 out of 50, and Ulbricht broke 39. Mr. 

 Fritz Theurer acted as referee, and Mr. Beda Voigt as scoier. The 

 return shoot will take place in a short time, either on the Fre- 

 iinghuyseu avenue grounds, or at John Erb's park. On the same 

 day Mr. Reinhardt will shoot Mr. Eugene Flocken a match at 50 

 birds for a wine supper for a party of friends. In this latter 

 match much interest is centered, as Mr. Flocken is a crack wing 

 shot, and is considered to be the champion of the club. 



SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. -The Golden Gate Gun Club held its 

 regular club medal shoot at McMahon's station to-day. The fol- 

 lowing is the score at 15 clay -birds each, 18yds. rise, five scieened 

 traps: 



Ashcroft 111101110011111-12 Kershaw 100111100011111-10 



Munson 110101100011010— 8 Louis 10111 1O1OO01011— 7 



Scorem 010110100010101- 7 Mayer UIOOOiKioaooOJU- 3 



Schlueter 110100001100000- 5 Foley 110010001000000- 4 



Allen 010010100111100— 9 



SAN FRANCISCO, May 8.— There was only a fair attendance 

 to-day at the San Bruno shooting grounds to witness the pigeon 

 match between T. A. Pearson and J. D. Kerrigan. The match 

 was for $200 a side, 50 birds each, 30yds. rise, 100yds. boundary, 

 Hurlingham rales. Pearson used al2-bore Parker and Kerrigan 

 a Greener of the same caliber. Jabez Swan officiated as judge, 

 and Colonel 1 (ice acted as trapper. The full score is as follows : 

 Kerrigan .... 30-02112121012] 22111 1 12112; , 1 11112211 1 02' n 1 1 1 211111211-45 

 Pearson 30 -01111112111212111101121111011122110111220111211200—42 



ATHOL, Mass.. May 14— The Athol Rod and Gun Club has been 

 organized with the following officers : Levi C. Sawin, President ; 

 Wm. A. Bearman, Vice-President; Cyrus M. Peirce, Sec. and 

 Treas. 



THE GRASS VALLEY STYLE— The sportsmen of Grass Val- 

 ley, instead of shooting at tame pigeons from traps, congregate 

 under the wild pigeon roosts, near town, and blaze away as the 

 birds return from the feeding grounds to their nocturnal quarters. 

 Several matci.es that have taken place recently afforded the 

 shooters much sport. Teams ot six men to a side are chosen, and 

 each team selects a certain line of flying birds. The shooting at 

 incoming pigeons is generally kept up for an hour or so, until dark- 

 ness sets in. On the return home the birds are counted, and the 

 side or team scoring the most kills wins the honor of the dav and 

 a supper. The sportsmen of the mountain town say that wild- 

 pigeon shooting discounts trap-shooting. The birds are harder to 

 kill, and, as they come into roost with rapid flight, they afford the 

 shooters many critical shots, and generally the misses outnumber 

 the kills. Wagner and Stone are ranked as the leading pigeon 

 shots of Grass Valley.— San Francisco Call. 



GARDNER, Mass., May 12.— A few of the members of the 

 Gardner Sportsmen's Association went out to the range to-day. 

 Out of a possible 10 clay birds the following are the totals bagged: 

 First event— I. N. Dodge 6, B. J. Bnckman 5, E. C. Dodge 5, A. N. 

 Henry 3, A. Elliott 2. Second event— E. C. Dodge 10, 1. N. Dodge 

 9, B. J. Buckman 7, A. N. Henry 3, A. Elliott 2, 



PLYMOUTH, Mass., May 14.— The Plymouth Gun Club held a 

 shoot at its ground this afternoon. The targets were 5 clay- 

 hgeons, 5 bats and 5 American clav birds. Score : I. M. Jackson, 

 i0; W. C. Hathaway, 10; A. S. Rich, 10; F. Mater, 10. 



gmtaring. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

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

 their clubs, 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 cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

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

 relating to the sport. 



FIXTURES. 



The Royal C. O. will sail their Challenge Cup Race on Hendon 

 Lake, on June 11, 1887, and invite American canoeists to attend 

 and compete. 



Mat. 



28-30. East. Div. Spring Meet, Haddam Island. 

 28-30. Hudson Meet, Croton Point. 



June. 



5. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



18. Brooklyn, Annual, Bay Ridge. 

 25. New York, Annual, Staten Island. 



July. 



3. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



4. Passaic Meet, Dundee Lake. 

 18-31. W. C. A. Meet, Ballast Island. 

 24. Oakland, Mayrisch Badge. 



August. 



1-12. Northern Division, Stony Lake. 



7. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 

 12-26. A. C. A. Meet, Lake Champlain. 

 13. Lake St. Louis Chal. Cups, Lachine. 



September. 



4. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



October. 



9. Oakland, Edwards Cup, Mayrisch Badge. 



November. 



6. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



December. 



4. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



A. C. A. 



FOR membership apply to the Secretary, W. M. Carter, Trenton, 

 N. J. Required age, 18 years or over. Application to be ac- 

 companied with S3. Sec'y A. C. A. Central Div., E. W. Brown, 4 

 Bowling Green, New York. Sec'y A. C. A. Eastern Div., W. B. 

 Davidson, Hartford, Conn. Sec'y W. C. A., J. O. Shiras, Cin- 

 cinnati, O. 



THE OLD CANOE. 

 T^HEN the rocks are gray and the shore is steep, 



And the waters below look dark and deep, 

 When the rugged pine in its lonely pride, 

 Leans gloomily on the murky tide; 

 Where, the reeds and rushes are long and rank, 

 And the weeds grow thick on the winding bank; 

 Where the shadow is heavy the whole day through, 

 There lies at its moorings the old canoe. 



The useless paddles are idly dropped, 



Like a sea bird's wings that the storm has lopped, 



And crossed on the railing, one o'er one, 



Like the folded hands, when the work is done; 



AVhile busily back and forth between 



The spider stretches his silvery screen, 



And the solemn owl, with its dull "too-hoo," 



Settles down on the side of the old canoe. 



The stern half sunk in the silvery wave, 



Rots slowly away in its living grave, 



And the green moss creeps o'er its dull decay, 



Hiding its mouldering dust away, 



Like the hand that plants o'er the tomb a flower 



Or the ivy that mantels the falling tower, 



While many a blossom of loveliest hue 



Springs up o'er the stern of the old canoe. 



The currentless waters are dead and still, 

 But the light wind plays with the boat at will, 

 And lazily in and out again 

 It floats to the length of the rusty chain, 

 Like the weary march of the hands of time 

 That meet and part at the noontide chime, 

 And the shore is kissed at each turning anew 

 By the dripping bow of the old cance. 



Oh, many a time, with a careless hand, 

 I have pushed it away from the pebbly st rand. 

 And paddled it down where the stream runs quick, 

 Where the whirls are wild and the eddies are thick, 

 And laughed as 1 leaned o'er the rocking side 

 And looked below in the broken tide, 

 To see that the faces and boats were two 

 That were, mirrored back from the old canoe. 



But now as I lean o'er the crumbling side, 



And look below in the sluggish tide, 



The face that I see there is graver grown, 



And the laugh that I hear has a soberer tone, 



And the hands that I lent to the light skiff wings 



Have grown familiar with sterner things; 



But I love to think of the hours that sped 



As I rocked-where the whirls their white spray shed, 



Ere the blossom waved or the green grass grew 



O'er the mouldering stern of the old canoe. 



—Authorship unknown. 



THE ASSAULT UPON MESSRS. VAUX AND BURCHARD. 

 — The trial of the two men who assaulted Messrs. Vaux and 

 Burchard on Staten Island came up for trial on Monday, but was 

 again postponed for a week until May 23 at 4 P. M., before Justice 

 Powers at West New Brighton. 



