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FOREST AND STREAM 
;a weekly journal, 
Dbvotbd to Field and Aquatic Sports, Practical Natural Bistort, 
Fish culture, thb Protection ok Gams, Preservation of Forests, 
and tub Inculcation in Men and Women of a Healthy Interest 
in Out-Door Recreation and Study i 
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brief editorial notice calling attention thereto, and sending marked copy 
to us, will receive the Forest and Stream for one year. 
NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1878. 
To Correspondents. 
All communications whatever, intended for publication, must be ac- 
companied with real name of the writer as a guaranty of good faith 
and be addressed to the Forest and Stream Publishing Company. 
Names will not be published If objection be made. No anonymous con- 
tributions will be regarded. 
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notes of their movements and transactions. 
Nothing will be admitted to any department of the paper that may 
not be read with propriety In the home circle. 
We cannot be responsible for dereliction of the mall servlee If money 
remitted to us la lost. No person whatever la authorized to collect 
money for ns unless he can show authentic credentials from one of the 
undersigned. We have no Philadelphia agent. 
W Trade supplied by American News Company. 
CHARLES HALLOCK, Editor. 
T. 0. BANKS, S. H. TURRILL, Chicago, 
Business Manager. Western Manager 
The Catlin Collection.— The Smithsonian Institution is 
about to recieve a valuable accession in the famous collection 
of paintings and Indian implements, weapons anfl curiosities 
made by George Catlin in his eight years' study of Indian life 
and character. The paintings consist of 310 portraits in oil 
and 200 paintings descriptive of all the phases of Indian life. 
The collection was exhibited twice in Europe. Upon the 
second tour while in Brussels the artist became embarrassed 
financially, and the collection was about to be seized, when 
Joseph Harrison, of Philadelphia, the engineer and locomo- 
tive builder, wbo developed the first railways in Russia, and 
who was then stopping in Brussels, bought the interesting col- 
lection to prevent its disruption. It has since been in the late 
Mr. Harrison's galleries at Philadelphia. Catlin died broken- 
hearted at Jersey City in 1872. His name is indissolubly con- 
nected with the most complete existing memorial of a people 
soon to take their place among the races which have vanished 
from the face of the earth. 
The Quintuple Hebald. — The last and the previous Sunday 
editions of the New York Herald contained twenty pages of 
close type, which is equal to two hundred and forty pages of 
the average monthly magazine size. Of the one hundred and 
twenty qolumns, sixty-five are devoted to the advertisements, 
which are three thousand one hundred and thirty id number. 
We may here mention that the narrative of “ Still Hunt- 
ing,” in the Herald of March 3d, was from the pen of the 
editor of this journal, and contained the long promised 
account of his trip with the Mounted Revenue Police through 
the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina, in quest of 
“Moonlighters" and contraband whisky. 
Forest and Stream will be sent for fractions of a year 
w follows: Six months, $2 ; three months, $1. To clubs of 
twe or more, $3 per annum. 
FIELD TRIALS IN THE EAST. 
We call particular attention to a communication from 
Captain John M. Taylor, of Nottoway County, Virginia. 
Captain Taylor proposes that field trials be held this year, an 
that the ground selected shall be either in Delaware, Ma- 
ryland, or Virginia. In chosing any section of country for 
such trials, Captain Taylor plainly shows that two things are 
vital to their success. First, there must be an abundance of 
birds; and. second, in order that the sportsmen of the 
Atlantic seaboard may participate in the trials, the ex- 
pense of travel and transportation of dogs must not be exces- 
sive. It is very inconvenient for owners of dogs in Boston, 
New York, Philadelphia or Baltimore to send their dogs to 
the West, as was done when the trials were held in Tennes- 
see. Captain Taylor, from a perfect acquaintance with the 
best grounds for gome in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, 
is of the opinion that a wide tract of country could be found in 
one of these States admirably adapted for the purposes of field 
trials. As Baltimore may be considered the base of ope- 
rations, perhaps the Baltimore Kennel Club would take the 
initiative in an undertaking of this character. As far as the 
Forest and Stream and Rod and Gun is concerned, we 
would give such field trials, if held in the East, our entire 
support, and would be glad to present a handsome prize ; de- 
clining, however, having anything to do directly with either 
the management of the trials, or the judging of the dogs. 
We refer our readers to Captain Taylor’s letter, which 
gives, in his usual plaesing style, the leading point9 in regard to 
the plan of field trials. There is something quite happy in 
the idea of a numerous party of sportsmen, with their dogs, 
floating along a canal in their barges, camping where they 
pleased, and presenting “ fields and pastures new ” to their 
view every day. .We suppose that in no country in the 
world, save in the United States, could such a thing be fea- 
sible. 
We believe, then, that sportsmen will readily understand 
the advantages to be derived from having field trials in the 
East, and we are quite sanguine that Captain Taylor's ideas 
can be successfully carried out. 
WHO SHALL SELECT THE NEXT 
TEAM? 
T HE recent action of the late American team, if seriously 
intended as a preliminary step toward taking into their 
own hands the selection of the team which is to represent 
America in the next match for the Centennial trophy, evinces, 
to say the least, a lack of discretion. It is to be hoped that 
no such purpose is entertained. If the members of the late 
team propose simply to imitate Jhe example of the Massachu- 
setts Rifle Association, and submit to the N. R. A. their 
views in regard to the best method of selecting a national 
team, their action is proper and commendable. But they 
have no right to go further. They were selected to shoot a 
single match. Having won, this gave them the right to hold 
the trophy for a year, and to name the time for the next com- 
petition. Having done this they ceased to exist as a team. 
The new team will be chosen by the N. R. A., as they 
themselves were chosen to succeed the team of 1876. With 
the manner in which this selection is to be made, they, as a 
team, have nothing to do, except by offering such advice as 
their experience may suggest, which advice will undoubtedly 
have great weight. 
Nothing would be more indecorous than for active riflemen, 
the majority of whom would probably themselves be com- 
petitors for places upon the new team, to undertake the man- 
agement of the competitions in which it is to be selected, 
even if they were otherwise competent to do so, and the rifle- 
men of America would not submit to it. Besides, they are in 
no way competent to undertake such an important task. 
With the exception of the well-merited renown they have 
gained as riflemen, they are comparatively unknown. They 
are few in numbers, and without organization, cohesion, 
responsibility or experience. The idea is so absurd that it is 
to be hoped that no member of the team will call down upon 
his head the ridicule which would follow any attempt to 
carry it out. 
The ground upon which it is asserted that this power is 
claimed is equally ridiculous. If the N. R. A. are a “ local 
institution," pray what are the team who they created? 
Capt. Jackson, the only member not a resident of New York 
or Brooklyn, has expressed himself emphatically that all in- 
ternational matches should be conducted at Creedmoor, and 
by tiie N. R. A., and he speaks the general sentiment of the 
public, which the team would do well to heed before taking 
any further steps in such a delicate matter as this. 
. — — .+. — . 
—Franklin W. Fish, Esq. , popularly known during the 
past twenty-five years as a writer of humorous and sentimental 
prose and poetry, will deliver a poem at Everett Hall, 398 
Fulton street, Brooklyn, this Thursday evening at 8 o’clock ; 
subject, “ The Age of Steal." 
—The “Pacific Life," a live sporting paper published at 
San Francisco, has recently changed hands, and came out 
about the first of March, much improved in all respects. 
There is ample field for such a journal on the Pacific Slope, 
and we heartily wish it success. t 
Mr. Wright Hawkes, L. L. D., will deliver a lecture this 
Thursday evening at Chickering Hall before the American 
Geographical Society upon “ The So-called Celtic Monuments 
of Brittany in France," illustrated with twenty stereopticon 
views. 
GAME PROTECTION. 
MEETINGS OF STATE ASSOCIATIONS 
FOR 1878. 
New Hampshire State Sportsmen's League, Manchester, April 
New York Stato Association for the Protection of Fish and Game, 
Buffalo, May—; Secty., John B. Sage, Buffalo. 
Connecticut State Sportsmen’s Association. Hartford, May 15. 
Iowa Stato Sportsmen’s Association, Dos Moines, May 28. 
Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association, Fremont, May — . 
National Sportsmen’s Association, Wilkesbarre, l*a., June 11 
Illinois State SDortsmeu's Association. Quincy, June 11. 
The Pennsylvania. St ate Association for the Protection of Game 
and FiBh, Wilkesbarre, Juno 11 ; Secty., Benj. F. Dowauce. 
Ohio State Sportsmen’s Association, Cincinnati, June 15; Secty., 
Wiltbank, Toledo. . - , ... 
Tennessee State Sportsmen s Association, Nashville, Deo. 2 ; 
Sect’y., Clark Pritchett, Nashville, Tenn. 
Wisconsin State Sportsmen’s Association. 
Massachusetts Stato Sportsmen’s Association, at oall of Presidont. 
Missouri State Sportsmen’s Association. 
Amended Game Law in Minnesota.— T he Legislature of 
Minnesota adjourned a week ago, having passed two amend- 
ments to the Game Law ; one limiting the season for killing 
deer to six weeks, which is a good point, and the other, not 
so popular among the sporting fraternity, imposing a fine of 
$10 for entering a man’s fenced field in pursuit of game with- 
out a permit from the owner. We will say freely that we 
indorse this last measure heartily as applied to the prairie 
States. 
Staten Island Fish Troubles.— T he action of the Rich- 
mond County Board for the Preservation of Fish seems likely 
to breed trouble between the fishermen and the members of 
the New York Excelsior Fishing Club. Fykes with meshes 
must h 4$ inches, and must be set 1 10 feet from low-water 
mark The fishermen declare that they can catch no fish 
now Members of the club are prepared to arrest any per- 
sons violating the law, and in return the fishermen declare 
that they will bring suit against any of the club catchiDg fish 
on a Sunday. 
W¥ 
THE FOREST AND STREAM AND ROD 
AND GUN TOURNAMENT 
For the Short-Range Championship. 
Conditions.— 1 Teams— Each team shall consist of ten men. The teams 
partlolpatlng must be composed of members of the various clnba 
which they represent. Rides— Limited to ten pounds In weight ; mini- 
mum pall of trigger, three pounds ; 22-100 cal. Teams can furnish 
their own rlffes and ammunition, or use those at the gallery, as they 
may desire. Number of Shots— Ten by each competitor. Sighting 
Shots— Two shots will be allowed each competitor. Position— Off- 
hand. Targets— 200-yards targets, according to the regulations of the 
N. R. A. reduced In proportion to the range at the gallery. Practice— 
No practice allowed on the day of the match. The match to be 
governed by the rules of the.N. R. A. relating to teamB. The referees 
shall elect an umpire, whose decision in all coses shall be flDal. 
The following teams entered for the match. The shooting 
commenced on March 18 : N. Y. Rifle Club, Centennial Rifle 
Club, Scotch-American Club, Seppenfeldt Team, Zettler Rifle 
Club, Hellwig Rifle Club, Newark Rifle Club, Yorkville 
Rifle Club, Irish- American Rifle Club. 
Judges, Col. Gildersleeve and Major Fulton. Referee, T. 
C. Banks. 
Order of shooting : Zettler, Yorkville, on Monday, March 
18th j Seppenfeldt, Newark, Tuesday, 19th; Hellwig, Cen- 
tennial, Wednesday, 20th ; Scotch-American, Thursday, 21st; 
New York and Irish-American, Friday, 22d. 
Nine teams, of ten each, have entered for the prizes, and 
among the number of the respective teams are to be found 
nearly all the champion off-hand shots in New York, and in 
the cities within a circle of twenty miles of the metropolis. 
All the men on the teams have been selectedjwith great care, 
and some very extraordinary shooting may be expected. The 
contest commenced on Monday night, the 18th, at Conlin’s 
Gallery, 1,222 Broadway. The Yorkville team led off, and 
were followed by the celebrated Zettler team, which has in 
its ranks some of the crack shots from the Bowery galleries. 
Among the distinguished riflemen present were Col. Giltjer- 
sleeve, Major Fulton, Col. Sanford, the champion Blyden- 
burgh, the champion Bruce, of 219 fame, the pistol champion 
Lord, Mr. Duckworth, Mr. O’Donnell, and many others. 
The contest will prove one of the most important and inter- 
esting short-range matches ever shot in this city, and we are 
glad to record the fact that off-hand rifle shooting is gaining 
increased favor among all classes. 
To our old friend, Mr. Conlin, belongs the credit of having 
interested such a large number of first-class riflemen in gallery 
shooting, and for the thorough manner in which all the prep- 
arations and details of this match were carried out. 
We think it better for the present not to give the scores. 
Our reasons are that the targets must be inspected by the 
judges before the official score can be published. In our next 
issue we shall certainly give our readers the absolute scores. 

THE SHARPSHOOTERS’ UNION. 
The third biennial Association match of the Sharpshooters' 
Union of the United States and National Association promises 
to be the grandest sort of gathering for off-hand shooters. It 
is to be held at Union Hill, N. J., and will remain in session 
from the 16th to the 24th of June, inclusive. Mr. George 
Aery, the President, is making every effort to have this the 
most popular of any of the meetings thus far held, and in these 
