FOREST AND STREAM 
ingif you wish to procure a canoe, UK 1 " 1 ' 1 ^ “‘ 1 ® t f“ 0rr 
to U* M.raUP adt-ocates, Wu. B. Gantreco,^ 
ROWING BII’PLKS. 
Riversides of Cambridgeport, own eight boats and are 
luvusiuc , They have got a new float and 
about to add crew9 'to the city regatta and one to Sil- 
vPrT.Sf Boston Mr Frank Burke is President and Henry 
Oavis^ecreUuT-' . • . French y Johnson, the colored hero of the 
spoon s° has failed to come to time against Reagan Boston s 
North End boy. Lack of cask the cause Reagan has made 
n fortunate strike in obtaining Hanlon’s Centennial bont, but 
?s also to try a new paper The Silver Lake event promises 
well especially for the pair-oared race. Reagan and Faulkner 
will paddle a boat together if the first prize is increased to 
$200 Skawmut and City Point Clubs are to have two 
crack crews in Eastern watery Faulkner is at work on the 
Plmrles everv morniug Mr. Kennedy will not row at 
sur t“ s kk w t := 
®p 000 Hanlon receiving $200 for expenses. Morris Is in 
Initial velocity, that Is for Drat secoud after leaving umzzlo, way vary 
from 700 to 1,500 feet. After tliat It decreases. 
L. 8., New York.— Greenwood Lake Is a delightful place for camping 
but you would not be very secluded. Black bass, mackerel and perch 
are found In the lake. There are a few woodcock lu the *• to 
reach the place from Newburgh take Newburgh branch of Erie Road 
to Sugarloaf Station, or Turner’s, and drive in. 
A B. C , Rochester.— A black and tan of mine Is suffering from a bad 
cough, and chokes from an accumulation of mucus In his throat. s 
he is an old family f rlond 1 want to savo him If possible. Ana. Keep 
his bowels freely open for a short lime by giving a little castor oil and 
laudanum, and keep him In a dry atmosphere, and feed no meat. 
M. 8. N., .lohustown, N. Y.— To render dry and cracked leather pli- 
able we usually Boak thoroughly iu water, then when not quite dry 
grease thoroughly. You will Ond a good waterproof mixture to be ono 
ounce of flue cut India rubber soaked for a week in a pint of petroleum 
(raw), or Seucoa oil. Apply this with a brush untU the leather la satur- 
ated. 
A. M. J-, Lawrence, Maas. -Please glvomc tho dimensions of the 
ring target for sou yards. Ans. In our Issue of March 21 wo gave a de- 
tailed description cf target. See fourth paragraph. The dlstauce be- 
tween the rlugi is three-fourthe of an Inoh. The osntral ring, the true 
bull's eye, from whtoh tho other rings start, la ono nnd a halt inoh In di- 
ameter. 
Ornithologist, Bensou Grove, Iowa,— l. Where is the nearest point 
at which I can obtain Dlttma'r’s powder in small quauttty 7 2. IT ee 
per pound 7 3. Is It a faci that a gan will not become foal by using this 
powder? Ans. 1. No agent yet appointed In yonr neighborhood, but 
there will be shortly lu your State. 2. Soventy-Ave cents. 3. A perfect- 
ly clean barrel. 
J. B. B., Red Bank.— Why does Tatham's chilled shot ball In a plain 
Ana. 1 . Dissolve a small pleoo of oorroslvc sublimate tn wntor (It la a 
deadly poison). «nd brush the wing with IL 2. Generally the larger 
the shot the moro the penetratlon-that Is, under certain et.oumaunoes. 
3. Not auy more. 4. Over powder, two Eley pink wads ; over shot, one 
Baldwin wad. 
J. U. B . Delphi, Ind.-A pointer pop about eight months old had dis- 
temper about three months ago severely; when about over distemper 
was taken with weakness of hind quarter. Shortly after paralysed tn 
hind leg ; not able to, walk and had some Jerking of the muscles of fore 
legs. 1 gave him grain mix vomica and lod. pot., and gradually in- 
creased it for a mouth or more until it amounted to Uvo grutus nux. 
he got better by the treatment, until about two weeks ago did not seem 
lo Improve any. I discontinued the medtotue tor a week wl'houl mucU 
change, but have again commenced the nux in small doses. Ana. 
Treatment very good. Bo careful how you increaao the nux. Try qui- 
nine for a time. 
AM4TRUB, Flahervlllo.— 1. will a rifle, .44, using 77 grs. powder with 
406 grs., be reliable at 1,000 yds.? 2. If not, wbai is the extreme range 7 
8, Why Is lt*tiiat bullets are blunt at projectile, and not pointe.) ? 4 If 
a ball partly cuts a lino on tho target how does it count 7 Ans. 1. No, 
not powder enough. 3. From 600 lo 600 yards? a. Long answers 
necessary, which spaeo precludes. Tho bullet eouhl not lu use be kept 
well pointed for use : then It would not materially Increase the flight. 
Trajectory has to do with the powder lu bolts— projeclllea-nioio than 
the shape of ball. See numeroos artloles on this subject in former 
numbers of F. 4 8. 4. Crodtl la given to tho higher score wliun a lino 
on target Is cut. 
itaAiI condition Layberger, of Pittsburgh, ana v eisinger, , T . B . Bi) Rea uauk.-Why does Tatham's cnuic. sum u .. u » = 
of wSllne W. Va., will open the season on the Alleghany bore brccctl l0ft dlng gun 7 i shot 20 loads and 19 of them ba'led, some 
with a race for SG0O...... General Myer, more familiarly known two hlUl9 ttnd golU g entirely through an Inch board The 
niri Prnh hu Durchascd one of Lyman’s bow-facing row- „„„ atlnt ln a „ m0 ffnn neve r do it. Ana. With some gnns ihe load 
as uiu i iu •. i .i,» Pninmnr Messrs. White 
the Potomac White 
stroke • Campbell, Birncy and Marshall, bow, will form the 
Analostan crew to heat the Undines of Baltimore. Capt. Jack 
White will coach them Clasper easily heat Message 
the Ouse, April 10. The former used a boat only 27ft. long, 
llin. wide, hut comparatively deep ; thishetped himmater al- 
ly in the easterly wind blowing, as it did not throw all the 
work on one hand so much as m a flatter boat. 
^nswtts to Corespondents. 
No Notice Taken ot Anonymous Communication*. 
tw A number of anonymous correspondent* will understand why 
their queries are not answered, when they read the lines at the head of 
his column. 
H. M. P-, Baltimore.— Twelve cats. 
G. P., Philadelphia.— Send your bitch to Mr. P. McKoon, Franklin, 
Del. Co., N. Y. 
Jod, Sing Sing.— Where can I obtain material for making files? Ans. 
Sara J. McBride, S39 Broadway. 
R. P. B., Troy -A pair of deer’s eyes will cost you from $3 to *6. 
Send to J. Wallace, 19 North William St., N. Y. 
T C Brannen, Mlnncsota.-Aftcr looking carefully over lists of 
awards do not And that the pointer whose name you give had an award 
A., Stamfo d, Conn.— There Is a law against trap P , *« 0 “ 8 J: 
Connecticut. You can procure pigeons of C. E. Dexter Jamaica, Long 
Island, N. Y. 
T K A Mahoulngtown, Fa.-The open season for black bass In your 
,ut. I. from Joly X jo March X. IX »c 1. total them now he .. 
breaking t*je law. 
n v B Scottsvllle.— The horse deafened by the report of a gon of 
which we’i mention some weeks ago. our Cedar Rapids correspond- 
ent writes ns, recovered from his trouble. 
v s Portland Mc.-I received from Canada last month a “ Poree" 
(mS^T wii you Please give mo U. proper name and classlOca- 
tlon ? Ana. Pond pickerel (A's ox reticulatue). 
c. s„ Alpena.— Are the 
tXSS&ZZZ to”o. “never compare ^e „hh 
another. 
i r M D Philadelphia.— Western Texa9, northern Michigan and 
southwestern Minnesota are good localities for a physician to establish 
h““e"! A» tmmenae ta.mw.xta. L.no, gomgoa town. BOUllrreeat. 
ern Minnesota. 
A A. Boston.— I would like to have a remedy for worms for a shep- 
i ini w rather a pap— 2V4 moB. old, that la troubled by them? 
Z. ZtoMg “Sosomoon, heller give a lime earner oh. Larer give 
some areca nut powder. 
„ ,p Rochester.— There are no roles ln use by the N. R. A. for 
handicapping, and wo could not suggest any rules. The person y 
Lk about ranks third-not hlgher-among the riflemen 
on tho reserve of any team. 
p ,, „ svracuse. -A map of New York city costs fifty cents. There 
islancSSy wSek ^^078X80^0^^ T^ei season Ls early 
for game. The Ashing for bass and muscalonge la then good. 
i n 8 Boston -My dog shakes Ills ears, and they seem sore. I do 
day. Use some moans to keep the ear flaps from being shaken. 
» u Boston.-Tho vermlne” yon send will require some farther 
examination. As soon as we are satisfied as to it 'v^wer In th. 
column. Tho gun you ask about Is a very safe and excellent aim. The 
parties who sen such arms are about tho most reliable people ln tho 
country. 
W D P.-I. Das a good, reliable, single-barrelled breech-loader ever 
been Invented? 2. Where can I get one, and at what price? Ans. L 
Yes a fair gun, though good makers do not make single breech-loaders 
unless so ordered. 2. Hyde & Shattack did make a fairish single-barrel. 
Price, we think, $luto $16. 
C N R N. Y.— For shooting snipe and shore birds there Is no pref- 
erence' between' a choke-bore and a cylinder-bore, save that which 
obtains between the two kinds of guns themselves. You will And 
woodcock, rafted grouse and shore bird sbooilngat Clinton, Conn., in 
season. There Is fair Ashing there. 
soft shot In the Bame gun never do it. Ans. With some gnns 
of chilled shot balls. It Is an idlosyncracy, or peculiarity of the gan, ana 
wo have before this noted certain cases. 
Junior— Have a breech-loader, weighs 8* pounds, 80 Inch bar- 
rels, lo gauge. Please Inform me tho kind, size and quantity of powder 
shot and wad to use In loading same for the separate shooting of snipe, 
woodcock, duck, grouse and deer? Ans. For snipe and woodcock use 
314 gr8 . powder 1J£ oz. shot; for ducks and deer 4 grs. powder , for 
ducks oz. shot ; for deer chamber buckshot. 
T C. H., Philadelphia.— Can you tell me what a setter pup four 
mouths old should weigh, and how long the hair should be? Also, at 
what age should he begin to feather ? My dog Is a cross between a 
Irish bitch and an English dog. Ans. Groat difference in weight* at 
that age, probably 25 lbs. will be neur the average. Length of coat also 
varies much, probably about six months of age. 
Subscriber. Woburn, Mass.-l. WUat is your opinion of the — ? 
2. Dues it injure the barrel or shooting qualities of a gun 7 3. w hat 
Is the best size Bnetl for common sporting pnrposes ? 4. What Is the 
••everlasting shell?” Ans. 1. Wc have Indorsed It highly, .see late 
Issue. 2. Not ln the least. 8. We prefer the .44. 4 . Is a heavy brass 
shell, which can be frequently reloaded, called everlasting as It does 
not wear out. 
He never was 
c K I East Templeton, Moss.-Wbat Is the velocity per second of 
rifle bullets ? Ans. Not an easy question to answer as much depends 
on length of barrel, charge of powder and weight of projectile. The 
II R , Philadelphia.— About twlco a week my puppy, Ave weeks old. 
suff'ers'lrom severe pain. Trembles as If frightened, and erlM MU 
somebody was whipping him ; goes to his kennel, and no amount of 
coaxing will bring him out. Think he may b» troub’cri with worms. 
Ans Give a teaspoonfal of castor oil and Ave drops of laudanum each 
Jay for four or Ave days, and pot sulphur In Ids water. Better leaveoff 
feeding meat, and he wlU probably come right lu lime. 
C W -1. Is there such a work as Johnson’s •’ New Universal Cyclo- 
pedia '/published ? 2. Can you give me the place of birth of Thomas 
A Edison, Inventor ot the Phonograph ? 3. Where can fln ? ,ac '® 
concerning him ? Ans. 1. Published by A. J. Johnson, 11 Great Jones 
r*r?or, cost about $,5. we believe. 2. Was born m New 
Jeisey For sketch of his life see Phrenological Journal for March or 
A pru. no has an article ln the last number of the ±\orth American 
Review. 
It s., Holyoke, Mass-Will you be kind enough to inform me when joa 
measure powder do you measure by apothecaries’ measure or by avoir 
dunola measure? Ans. One drachm avolrdnpols Is ono-slxtcenth of 
S gr^oT-a little less than*?., grains; I drachm apothecary or 
Tro* fs J,' of 480 grains, or 60 grams. 27* grains of powder bllrdraohm 
of powder measure, and 4S0 grulns of lead to an ounce. Yon can ge 
all needed information of this kind from llullock’* “ Sportsman s Gaz- 
etteer." 
Waybrly Mil. — A, B and C challenge D and E lo shoot a match at 
mt .nl “a b - t .«. nn.ren.B... to mud, tn. «.» a .1 D mm 
” lit lad nxt»n u, me lie, .» W1L Wo Uee.l. m ...or 
of A, B and C. 
AND STRIPES Malaga, Spain.- We have forwarded ERglehart's 
Am^lro^I^w'ng^lmanac m address desired, tt •> a handy Attic 
bwic on rowing and training. In answer to your qneatlon 
„nped v n will And a fonr-oared shell faster tbau a single scnll. Douot 
allow the disparaging opinions ot the native Spaniard* ““““log on - 
door sports interfere with the manly practice of boat Fulling, r j 
STSTtok upon yonr healthful exercise and pleasure with envy, 
and follow ln your wake. 
A T . G., Phlladelpbla^-I expect to have a vacation the 
months. Would like you to advise me as to the best place to go. Where 
S:l, pi, PM. .no Brio B. It. M ™, ..-«•»• »■* 
streams. There will be some woodcock shooting In July. 
F W. W., Secty •, Boston.— W hat is the characterof the road between 
hard and good for carriages, but in place* as yet In py. J 
for velocipede*. 
j. s . w , Rochester, N.Yj—L Row can 1 ^d otbe "msMCt* 
peciaily large ones, * acU .^ roTatlve penetratlo . of different 
will not attack them 7 ' ‘ Hlte iia more likely to mls i Ore 
sizes of shot 7 3. AretbeU.M- C Cos.sue U|I , |0W 
after being reloaded than E'ey s? . ^ 1 , ttlH00ver the shot? 
many do yon recommend using over the powuer, 
j B concord.— 1. What 1* tho best breed of bloodhounds, and what 
would 'a youag pup cost? Please send the addr. as of some reliable 
man from whom I could purchase one. 2. WUat would a SootilsU slag- 
hound cost, and Where can they be obtained ? 3. W hero can I obtain 
a good map of the Couiougo D strict, Canada? Ans. 1. Me saw some 
good sleuth hounds (bloodhounds) In Boston, but bcllove at the West- 
minster Kennel Bench snow some of tho best will bo -liown. If you 
write os then we will reply to questions l and 2. 3. A separate map of 
the Coulonge District we do not know of. Address some leading book- 
seller ln Quebec or Montreal- Wo are of the opinion that tho map you 
want cornea in a set. 
S R.. Bridgeport.— l. At Creedmoor iu off-hand shooilog, do the rule* 
allow tho butt of tho gun to be placed beneath the coat7 2. The rules 
miv Dial the little Anger is not allowed to be held behind theirlgger- 
gnUlt lf ^yof the other Anger, were behind and tho mile Anger 
out would there bo any objection made T B. Is there any wuy In which 
I win reduce the charge of my Sharps’ Creedmoor for off-hand shMUng? 
I now use 75 grs. powder and 420 of least. I think I cou .l do bolter If 
could get patched bullet* ( 46) of about 300 grs. and use 66 or 80 grs. 
powder Ins. 1. Yes. 9. You can do anything which the role, do not 
Implicitly forbid, a. You might use sawdust or wa.ls ovor paper Wo 
nrefer wads. Try It, though It Is doubtful whether less powder and 
would insure accuracy. Do not know where you 
could get tho bullets, however. 
F w S , Washington, D. C.-PIcose glvo mo some a.lvlco lu regard 
to a valuable setter that has been suffering for several DOUM torrlWy 
with canker lu luteroul and external csr. He Is three i nd a hali years 
old Had been shaking hi* head for at least . year l«Moro lhe exto,md 
“ BOre F |rst used borax . lining tho oar ; then tannin and 
J’c ock da V, he rushes out as if crazy, running ar nnd tho yard tor an 
lour t two Busking bis head, and rolling on the ground as It m groat 
cfesn Place a linen cap ovor his head, and pour in each - ar dilate 
lead-water twice a day after washing, holding It tboro for a minute. 
A. H., Montreal.— Please give the address of the mttUfaolarort °f the 
paper or ” paper maohe" boat, also of those who make a kind of fold- 
mir or •• packing up" boat for traveling from lake to lake. oto. Have 
So f ne latter, but never saw them. What I waut . some hlng 
,.re several folding boa’s, of which liegemans. Baistou 8ps, N. Y. 
! M vsilc Conn • Colvin's. R C Scoli, Albany, and Osgood A 
ri snms Battle Creek Mich., are tho best They are made of canvas. 
Bond’s -eta, He iron boat. s msde In 
rrzz — • - - - — * “■ 
etleer." 
Hslorsmitbs on rn* Moniwx.-Jfr. /Mtor— In answer to J. 8. T., 
orlskany in Issue of April 25, you can say that the helgramlte or dob- 
S:sTr,:ri'Cr= 
wmmmm 
wmmmm 
the book Mid get away. Black bass are a* gamy as trout. q ^ ^ g 
stocking and protecting the fls T owners ; that Is, owner* of 
presume our correspondent me* P ifg caQ )eiul . Uic privilege 
the shores of tho lakes. Whet icr „ wbel |^ r the waters arc 
of flshtug In the lakc WIU ^ e “ ,, e ln anuer In which tho Ashing Is to be 
public or private, and £ pr0P crty the owners cao certainly con- 
oone. H ue water* aro prime P ro P c y^ ^ ^ ^ lhe 8wle ha8 
,rol their use tor any P“ ' wgU . r8 wcre public, as the law 
stocked tb. lake we .honul th.rm ^ oniy The „ 1Jt0 of lUe lake , 
provides for l '' L 8t ^ k * w P be navigable, would not ma^e It public. 
“.»»». p.Mle or prl.MC. l„. rl.,.,1.0 
in any “ t h«lr land. But If the waters are pub- 
°" ner9 enrrssDond'ent can get him a boat and flsh from that. I •hould 
‘‘^le the fS thit the mate bad once stocked the lake would not 
mie lt ^Uc Something more would be needed to make private 
waters public property. . 
