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FOREST AND STREAM. 
tjAN. 3, 1903. 
taken out his cousin, Mr. G. Still; of New York, and 
rigged out his batter)^ near tlic same place we had shot 
two days before. Mr. Still had a very good day (got 
twenty-five broadbills), and they were returning home, 
which is about four miles from the dock, when Mr. Still 
suggested to Will, the assistant on board, that he pick 
Inm a couple of those broadbills ready to prepare for the 
t.ible. Will picked up the first duck'' he came to out of 
that bunch of twenty-five, when something pricked him 
on the hand and he proceeded to investigate the cause, 
when there, protruding from the side of the duck's beak, 
was the point of a pin. He pulled it out with some diffi- 
culty, and there was the pin I had lost two days before 
firmly wedged in that duck's throat. A stranger coinci- 
dence it would be hard to imagine than that one 
duck should be shot out of the vast flocks in the bay by a 
partv on the same boat I was on, and that Will should 
get that same duck to pick it, and that Tim should bring 
the pin direct to its original owner to show without hav- 
ing the slightest idea to whom it belonged. The sup- 
position is "the duck had seen it shining on the bottom, 
and dived and got it, and the pointed ends of the star 
got stuck in its throat. If any of 3'our readers have ever 
met with a like experience I would be pleased to hear of 
it in your columns. Tim Still has that pin still, and no 
amount of argument or money will persuade him to part 
with it. Henry Stokes. 
Hints and Wrinkles. 
Readers are invited to send for publication under this head 
hints and wrinkles drawn from practical experience, and 
pertaining to shooting, fishing, camping and outdoor life. 
Triangular Awnings. 
There was a time when wall tents or wedge tents 
were more generally used by campers than any other 
variety, but now the single pole tent is preferred, as 
it may be just as roomy, yet less in bulk and weight 
and easier to pitch than the other kinds. Most of 
these single pole tents have awnings attached, but 
some of the awnings are small and other tents have 
none. It is not always convenient to pitch camp under 
shade trees, and even if so, it is nice to have outside 
shelter near the fire or over the table. The simplest 
awning for this purpose is a triangular one made of 
thin muslin waterproofed. It may be any size, but 
fifteen feet is about the limit for each side if it is to be 
expected , to stand in a heavy wind. The seams all 
along the edges should be heavy and strong, with the 
corners strongly reinforced. Three-quarter-inch rings 
should be sewed in all the corners, and midway between 
corners brass grommets should be set. The other 
seams need not be especially strong. Such an awning, 
made of muslin, may be folded as small as a Sunday 
newspaper", yet, when- set,- provides a large shelter from 
sun or rain. 
It may be set over the front of a wall tent m several 
positions, but is best for a single pole tent, in which 
use one corner is hooked over the spike in the top 
of the pole, the second is fastened down on one side 
with a tent peg, and the third is caught over the end of 
a pole seven feet high and held there by a guy rope, 
the other end of which is staked where needed to keep 
the awning taut. In the morning it will be needed on 
one side of the tent, and on the other after noon, but 
this merely necessitates changing the stake and two 
pegs. The slope of the awning, when set thus, is so 
great that no rain will penetrate it if it is first treated 
with a light coat of paraffin and turpentine, as men- 
tioned in a previous wrinkle. 
Hickory and Metal Tent Pegs. 
It is not unusual to see novices, whose tents are small 
affairs, carry enough pegs with them to stake out a 
good-sized circus tent. And the size of the things- 
why, each peg would furnish material enough for an 
Indian's evening camp-fire. In fact, the trade tnrnishcs 
one size of peg, evidently, and as these are more than 
a foot long and very clumsy, suitable for 18x24 terits, 
the novices and some old-timers, too, seem to think 
nothing else will hold down their 7x7 shelters. 
The fact is, that a very small and .slender peg will 
hold well in anything but loose sand, hence it is a 
waste of energy to lug a cord of wood about with you. 
Metal pins with turned-over tops are now used by some 
campers, and others employ common ten-inch steel 
loop-top meat skewers that they buy at the hardware 
shops. These skewers are made as long as 18 inches, 
if I am not mistaken, and they are of good steel and 
will last several seasons. 
For 7x7 tents, pegs 12 inches m length and three- 
quarters of an inch in diameter are sufficient if they are 
made of sound second growth hickory. Being long, 
they may be driven at an angle sufficient to prevent the 
guy ropes slipping over their tops. Good hickory is 
not so easily obtained in some parts of the country 
as in others, but tack hammer handles may be obtained 
at any hardware shop that will answer the purpose ad- 
mirably I have seen these finished with a notch a 
half-inch deep on one side and the point sharpened 
slightly. One of these will outlast the trade tent peg 
and is less than a third as bulky. 
Perry D. Frazer. 
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New York Bench Show. 
Judges for the Westminster Kennel Club's twenty- 
seventh annual dog show, to be held in Madison Square 
Garden, New York, Feb. 11, 12, 13 and 14, are as fol- 
lows: 
Miss A. H. Whitney, Lancaster, Mass.— St. Rernards, 
Newfoundlands and pugs. 
Miss Elizabeth Marbury, New York.— French bull- 
• dogs. 
F, Freeman Lloyd, Nw York— Bloodhounds, mas- 
tiffs, dcerhounds, Russian wolfhounds, greyhounds, 
English foxhounds (except packs), retrievers, Dalma- 
tians, old English sheep dogs, whippets, chow chows, 
Welsh terriers, Skye terriers, black and tan terriers, 
schipperkes, all toys and miscellaneous classes. 
C. H. Mantlcr, New York.— Great Danes. 
Wm. Tallman, Brooklyn, N. Y. — American fox- 
hounds and all setters. 
G. Muss-Arnolt, Tuckahoe, N. Y.— Pointers, Chesa- 
peake Bay dogs. Griffons, bassethounds and ,dachs- 
hunds. 
Geo. Douglas, Woodstock, Ont. — Sporting spaniels. 
Wm. C, Hunter, Fayetteville, Pa. — Collies. 
Chas. D. Bernheimer, New York. — Poodles. 
E. K. Austin, Brooklyn, N. Y.— Bulldogs. 
W. S. Gartner, New York. — Bull terriers. 
John L. Arden, New York. — Airedale terriers. 
P. J. Brickley, Boston, Mass.— Boston terriers. 
A. J. Purinton, Palmer, Mass. — Beagles. 
O. W. Donner. Rye, N. — Irish terriers. 
W. P. Frascr, Toronto, Ont. — Scottish terriers. 
The judge of fox terriers will be announced later. 
Jas. Mortimer. 
Superintendent. 
Gteat Dane Club of America. 
At the regular quarterly meeting of the Great Dane 
Club of America, held in New York City, Dec. 16, 1902, 
there were present: Messrs. J. Blackburn Miller, G. 
Muss Arnolt, James Mortimer, G. F. Eggert, Frank Rap- 
polt. J. O. Dutton, Wm. Smith, R. T. Harrison and C. H. 
Manlier. Mr. J. Blackburn Miller in the chair. 
The minutes of the- previous meeting and the report 
of the treasurer was read and approved. 
Upon motion duly seconded, it was resolved to nomi- 
nate Mr. C. H. Mantler as judge of Great Danes at the 
Westminster Kennel Club show, to be held Feb. 10-13, 
1903- 
It was further decided to offer at the show, the follow- 
ing special prizes : President's Challenge Cup, the Grand 
Challenge Cup, the Dunollie Cup, the Great Dane Club 
(irand Challenge Trophy, three silver cups, and in_ addi- 
tion club silver medals to all first prize winners in the 
regular classes, including winners' classes. 
Motion made and seconded, to write to the New Eng- 
land Kennel Club to submit the name of the judge of 
Great Danes before the club will take action to offer 
special prizes at their coming bench show. 
In reference to the communication received from Mr. 
G. H. Walker, Ashbourne, it was decided to write to 
]\lr. S. Loog regarding the registration of the dog which 
1\\r. Walker purchased from him. 
It was decided to hold the annual meeting on the second 
day of the, Westminster Kennel Club Show, at the Ash- 
land House, at 8.30 P. M. C. H. Mantler, 
Secretary. 
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Hoosier. 
Hoosier was designed by Mr. Isaac B. Mills, of 
Boston, and built by John BislT)p, of Gloucester, 
Mass., for Col. W. R. Nelson, ()f_ Kansas City, Mo. 
The boat was built solely for cruising, and one of the 
owner's requirements when ordering the boat was that 
she should be able to cross the Atlantic with her top- 
masts on end. The overhangs are short, the free- 
board high and the rig small. A liberal bulwark adds 
security to those on deck. 
There is a good deal of room below, and the ac- 
commodations were laid out to meet the requirements 
of the owner. The companionway leads to a steerage, 
which is used as a chart room. On the starboard side, 
opening from the chart room, is the captain's cabin. 
Forward of the chart room is the main saloon, which is 
15ft. long and runs the full width of the boat, wide 
sofas extend along either side, and behind these are 
lockers for china, silver and linen. A skylight 6ft. by 
Sft. gives ample light and ventilation. From the main 
saloon, running forward, is a passage 5ft. wide. On 
each side of the passage are three staterooms, mak- 
ing six- in all, with a toilet room on each side at the 
forward end. 
The passage opens into the pantry, on the port side 
of wd'iich is the valet's room. The galley is reached 
by a door from the pantry. The galley is large, being 
9ft. long and Sft. wide. On the starboard side of 
the galley is the officers' mess room, and just forward 
of this is a toilet room for the officers. A bulkhead 
separates the forecastle from the galley. In the fore- 
castle there are berths for ten men. 
The dimensions follow; 
Length — 
Over all i2Sft. 
L. W. L 104ft. 
Overhang — 
Forward 8ft. 6in. 
Aft • 12ft. 6in. 
Breadth — 
Extreme 25tt. 
Draft- 
Extreme 12ft. 61 n. 
Freeboard — 
Bow ii^t. 
Least 5ft. 6m. 
Taifrail .• 7ft. 
Hoosier is commanded by Captain Ozier. 
The next regular monthly meeting of the Yacht 
Masters' and Engineers' Association will be held at 
Vett's Hall, Fifth avenue, corner l^venty-third street, 
Brooklyn, on Thursday, Jan. 8, 1903. 'J'hc meeting wdl 
be called at 1:30 P. M., and at 3 P. M. Mr. Reuben 
Riley will lecture on Valves and Valve Motions. 
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Mr. Lawrence Jones, of Louisville, Ky., has char- 
tered the schooner Attaquin tor a cruise in Southern 
waters. _ . _ 
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