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Washington. The affair comes off May 2o, but .1 fear the 
Baltimore boys will 6tauil a poor show Will be tide of 
affairs may turn. Our famous L lliroudeUe Club, the chain 
pions of the Patapsco, and our crack Baltimore crew, will 
challenge the wiuniug crew of the above race for a pull on the 
Pataosco in four-oared shells, subsequent to the race on May 
£ aEd before June 10 proximo The chid cage wm sent last 
Friday by Mr. John Redwood, becretary of the L Hirondelle. 
One tiling is certain, if the Analostans get the best of the Un- 
dine the L'Hirondelle will get the best of them. Altogether, 
I think the Patapsco navy will have pretty lively times this 
Beason. Yours truly, Tjuymobb. 
Real Estate Afloat.— The pretty club-house built by the 
late Mr. Garner and occupied by the New York Yacht Club 
as a club-house at Stapleton, S. I., and which had recently 
been abandoned by them, was moved bodily to a new place of 
rest at Alpine Grove, on the Hudson. Pontoons were floated 
under it at low tide, and the structure raised from the dock 
and then towed up the bay. It formed a novel Bight to the 
Battery shellbacks, who were in doubt as to what the strange 
monster really was-Noah's Ark resurrected or a Russian pri- 
vateer. The building is 40x80ft., weighs ^0 tons, and the 
iob was executed by John F. Baxter, of the Baxter Wrecking 
Company. _ , 
Canoeing on Newark Waters . — Editor Forest and 
Stream ; The Passaic canoeists, lured by the forwardness of 
the season, are out iu force. Any pleasant afternoon thc 
flashing double-paddle or the white sails of some tiny cruiser 
may be seen at Newark, and the variable spring winds have 
already scored a capsize for two of our most prominent canoe- 
ists. . 
During the last of March the Qui Vive cruised some forty 
miles on the rivers Passaic and Hackensack, her captain 
spending the intervening night within his little oraft alone on 
the marshes. . ... . m 
On April 19th, the Rambler, in company with the Qui Vive 
cruised from Newark to New York j the run, on account of 
light winds and adverse tides, occupying six hours, 
i Two “Qui Vive” built canoes, the Spray and Arrow, under 
tfie respective paddles of Messrs. E. Doane and F. Pemston, 
started a few days ago for the Water Gap, via Morns canal. 
Some changes are observable in the rigs of the various 
canoes. The Passaic and Qui Vive have discarded the ug 
and adopted the gaff -mainsail. These canoeists declare that 
the protecting fore-end of the lug renders it dangerous in the 
uncertain, gusty Passaic breezes ; and affirm that the safety 
gained by the use of the gaff, more than counterbalances the 
extra trouble in setting and furling. w 
Of the “ Qui Vive " canoes, the Rambler, Mr. 0. K. West; 
the Don, Mr. Percy Chubb ; and the Blue canoe, Mr. J. H. 
Connell, are at Gowanus. The Passaic, Mr. F. Hussey ; the 
Delaware, Mr. T. F. Lemassena ; the Thetis, Mr. Johnson; 
and the Dragon, Dr. H. G. Fish, are at Newark. The Qui 
Vive, Mr. I. F. West, is at New York. Mr. John Habber- 
ton’s wooden canoe Alice, is at Newark, where the Kaloolah, 
Mr. Kingman Putnam, of New York, has recently paid the 
Lady Alice a short visit. Magua. 
Canoeing Cruises.— The canoe Psyche desires company on 
a cruise on the Housatonic about Junel. Answers or in- 
quires may be sent to our office. The Housatonic is a very 
picturesque and interesting river, and a cruise in company on 
its waters would no doubt be remembered with pleasure. 
THE HERALD CANOE. 
Editor Forest and Stream : , ... 
Mr Wm B. Garfield has a letter in your last issue criticiz- 
ing certain assertions made by me in a recent number of 
Earner's Maaazine concerning canoes. Owing to Mr. Gar- 
field's evident want of knowledge of his subject his criticisms 
are not very withering. 
I found fault with the He raid canoe because her thwarts 
render sleeping in her impossible. Mr. Garfield says : 
it -The thwarts are not necessary to hold the sides in posi- 
tion, as stated by the opponent, but are put on for the con- 
venience of the paddler, and can be dispensed with if de- 
^To this I reply that Mr. Herald himself says that canoes of 
the Herald patent cannot be built without thwarts Pcrhaps 
he knows as much about his boat as does Mr. Garfield. The 
latter is of course, unaware that no canoeist ever sits in k a 
thwart when paddling a Herald. Mr. Garfield next sgys : 
“ The objection made to an open Herald cauoc on account 
of carrying the necessary trappings and provision in a bag is 
entirely imaginary, and in this instance theory and practice 
will not puU well together. All practical cruisers concede 
that there is nothing equal to a bag for the storage of provis- 
ions and equipments. If our friend who objects to the trouble 
of opening and closing a bag should at any time take a canoe 
trin we think he would say on his return that there was noth- 
ing like a bag of some sort for the storage of articles, no mat- 
ter what kind of a craft he may travel in.” 
This is amusing in view of the fact that our friend in- 
troduced canoeing into this country, founded the N. Y. C. O., 
built the first “ Nautilus,” ever built ou this side of the At- 
lantic designed the “ Shadow,” and has made more canoe 
cruises than any other American. An ordinary bag, or rather 
a number of bags, carried in water-tight compartments are 
very useful. It was to the water-tight bag, the mouth of 
which must be laced up, that objection was made. Mr. Gar- 
fle -^The C< 27miM canoe will not sink when filled, and there 
will be buoyancy enough to the craft to keep two persons 
^Like'all other wooden boats, the Herald, if turned upside 
down in the water, will hold enough air to support two or 
more persons clinging to her. If, however, a Herald is Med 
with water while her owner is sitting in her, she sinks ; where- 
as in like circumstances a “ Nautilus ” or a “ Shadow can be 
Daddled ashore. This is what I referred to in saying that the 
Herald sinks when full of water, and it is founded in the tes- 
*■* .i i. - f'vjiliioiTTGlrr 
necessary can lie had in one," will appear sufficiently ridicu- 
lous in Mr. Garfield’s own eyes when he Icarus how to sail a 
cauoe. 
These are all the points iu Mr. Garfield’s letter that require 
notice. With the merits as well as the faults of the Herald I 
am perfectly familiar, haviug made three long cruises in com- 
pany with Herald canoes. The Herald, after her thwarts 
have been turned upside down so as to give room for sleepiug ; 
after she has been decked over, and after she has been fitted 
with air-tight compartments, all of which must be done by the 
purchaser, i9 a strong, swift, safe and commodious canoc. She 
is nevertheless much heavier than a * ‘Nautilus" or a “Shadow" 
of the same length; her full bow makes her throw water all over 
herself iu a head sea, and owing to her want of keel she can- 
not be dragged out on a rocky shore without scraping her bot- 
tom planks. I gladly concede her merit when intelligently 
set forth by a canoeist. Mr. Garfield, however, is not a canoe- 
ist, as his letter clearly shows. Two years hence, after he has 
made at least two good cruises in company with a “ Shadow " 
and a “ Nautilus," his cstimato of their comoaritivc merits 
will deserve consideration. W. L. Alden. 
Editor Fobest and Stream: 
Dear Sir— l see In your valuable paper of May 2 a statement— or ad- 
vertisement, or whatever it may be — In whJoli Miss McBride accuses 
me or advertising her Ales and not keeping th< m, Id Justice to myself 
will you kindly publish this, my absolute doulal of tho same? 
Yours respectfully, W. IIolbbkton.— (Ail 
Jfnswcts to t^ovrtsfjondtnts. 
No Notice Taken ol Anonvmou* Communications. 
as in like circumstances a “ Naulilus ” or a “ Shadow can be 
Daddled ashore. This is what I referred to in saying that the 
Herald sinks when full of water, and it is founded in the tes- 
timony of a veteran canoeist who uses a Herald exclusively. 
Mr. Garfield further says : , . . . 
“ As to the amount of sail to be carried, that is left entirely 
•with the purchaser, but one sail stepped in the proper place is 
considered better than two, as all the sail that is necessary cun 
be had in one, and of course can be handled to better advan- 
^^his simply shows that Mr. Garfield knows nothing what- 
ever about sailing a canoe. With one sail the Herald will, of 
course sail before the wind, but the after sail is absolutely 
necessary when sailing on the wind, and even with its aid she 
cannot be tacked unless she is helped around with the middle. 
A “Shadow ” or a “Nautilus” will sail close hauled under 
mainBail alone, but neither of them will tack unless the jib 
pnd dandy arc also set. The remark that “ all tho sail that is 
F. M. B., New York.— Duck shooting is now against the law In New 
York State. 
A. D. B. r Carlisle. There was no show In 1877. This year the win- 
ner was Klcho. 
M. A., Milwaukee.— For Hack shooting go to Oconomowoc and the 
region round about. m 
L. A. C , Jersey City.— The name you mention Is atrado namo, and Is 
not put on flrsl-class guns. , 
D j. B.— For American champion amateur walkers see our Rational 
Pastime column this week. 
W. M., Ohio.— Messrs. Peck * Snyder, of Nassau St , New York, will 
sell you boxing gloves. Price from $2.50 to $0.00. 
J. W. B., Boston.— Has Mr. Colvin made a new map of the Adlron- 
dacks after recent surveys? Ans. No now map mado. 
A. B., Panpack, Pa.— For woodcock shooting within 160 miles of New 
York go to Pine Brook, N. J„ or to Florida, Orange Co., N. Y. 
C. M., Otsego Lake, Mich.— The two banded rifle musket, .50 cal., 70, 
grs., was dlBcard.ed by the U. S. Army In 1375, and tho .49, 70 grs.. Is- 
ued In Its place. 
J. H., Sag Harbor.— I havo broken my hard robber reel, not badly 
Can you please tell me how to mend It? Aas. Take your reel to a 
Jeweler, or buy a new one. 
8. R. T., Ithaca.— Do well-bred setters evor have five toes ou eaoh 
hind foot? Ass. it Is simply an abnormality, qulto possible to a woll- 
bred dog as well as to a cur. 
Nathan, Saranac Lake.— Tho little red lire Ashes yon refer to sro 
inale ••shiners." The white ones are all females, the red ones males. 
You ask old Steve Turner, the guide, when you aeo him. 
W. F., Harusburg, Pa.— Salmon paste was formerly Imported in very 
limited quantity, but cannot be procured at present. Salmon eggs for 
the purpose are not obtainable. You most search the flBh murketo 
C E L., St. Paul, Min.— Where can I get a book on pistol prnctleo 
and the cost of the same? AnB. Buy " How to use the Pistol," Indus- 
trial Publication Company, 170 Broadway, New York. Price 75 cents. 
A S Q., Lowell, Mass.-Have sent you form. Your pedigree Is ex- 
cellent. Write to Arnold Burges, Hillsdale, Mich., who has tho pedt- 
greo books In his charge. Would bo very glad to hoar from yon when 
your club la under way. 
W E F , Boston.— For snipe go to Marblehead, Ipswich, Lynn, Salem, 
or other coast townB. You will And good trout Ashing abont Natick. 
Yea, break your own dog. For shoottog In Massachusetts keep yourself 
posted by consulting onr game columns. 
Observer, Kane, Ills.-Wliere can I procure a copy of a work en- 
titled “ Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life," written by an Eastern attor- 
ney some years since ? It Is a book of a l.ooo or more pages. Ans. 
Apply to Henry Miller, bookseller, 82 Nassau St. 
W. J. W., Cohoes.— t. Please let me know through yoar paper If my 
28 in. 12 gaage can be bored to glvo a pattern of 200 No. 6 shot, 40 yds . 
30ln. circle? 8. Who would you recommend? Ans. l. Yes It conld. 
2. Send it to Mr. H. O. Squires, No. 1 Cortlandt street. 
C. E. C., Oil City, Pa.— Is Cones’ “ History of North American Mam- 
mals,” published by the Government, and mentioned by you April 12. 
ready for distribution yet? Ans. Not yet Issued, as a whole. A vol- 
ume on the Far Bearing Animals has been Issued. It Is printed by ths 
Government. 
W. R.— For map of Hudson River send to People’s Lino Steamboats, 
Pier 41, New York, or to the Scribners, this city. It would require a 
very large and a very poworful colled spring to propel a boat 20 ft. In 
length. It would take a team of mules lo wind It up. Your Idea Is os 
old as the centuries. 
Psyche.— R. R. transportation for canoes varies so much as to dis- 
tance as to render It Imposslblo to give you a satisfactory answer. Wo 
can at least glvo you freight on New Haven II. R. to Bridgeport, $1.52 ; 
to Norwalk, $1.44; to Portchester, or anywhere this side of It, $t.M;U> 
New Haven, $1.03 ; to Hartford, $2.08 ; to SprlngAeid, $2.84. 
T. A., Indlanola, Calhoun Co., Texas.— t. What will It cost to have 
an extra pair of ohoke-bore barrels made for my Daly, of good quality, 
laminated steel? 2. Wbo would yon advise to make them? Ann. l. 
Cost ot new barrels Is generally one half of cost of gun. 2. Clark A 
Snelder, of Baltimore, would make you an admirable pair of barrels. 
,7. C. C., SUllbmanstown, Pa.-My Laverock bitch ba-s mange, the red 
mange, I think. What shall I do for her ? Ans. Feed no meat Open 
the bowels occasionally and apply kerosene oil once a day. W ash with 
carbolic soap. If this does not cure; write again. The dog ped gree It 
wlU take ns some time to look up. Will try and reply to the Inquiry 
later. 
Subscriber. Providence.— I have a setter, m*. a mania 
to gnaw everything within Uls reach. 
slight eruption of the skin, hair coming off in a small patch. Used 
carbolic acid, and tho trouble of the aklu disappeared. What shall I 
do? Ans. Open his bowels a few times by giving him castor oil, and 
feed very little meat. 
E. B. 8., Canada.— l. What rcputatlou havo , of London ? 1 have 
a 12 bore, double-barrelled, breech-loading shot-gun (No. 2,004), bearing 
this name, and also tho name (No. T) on under side of barrels. ?. 
Whai is the propor charge of No. 3 Falcon duok powder, oriental Mills, 
for this giin? Ans. Not names well known, never hoard of them. 8. 
8)4 grs. powder, lq oe. shot. 
J. T. P., Dollefonutae.— Please dcscrlbo tho everlasting shell. Are 
they sold by tho dozen ? if so, what are thoy worth ? I waut to got 
Nos. .32, .ss and .44, two doaen each. Ana, The everlasting shell ha* 
great thickness of walls, and is made to last. Csn bo nse.l many limes 
That Is about tho principal dlfforoneo. Cost, wo think, about $s per 
loo. Write to Sehovcrllng a Daly about them. 
J . F. 8., Bridgeport.— I have a One laminated stool doublo barrel 
muzzle-loader, 14 bore, »4 in barrels, wolght 7 lbs. 1. What would bo 
a proper load ? 8. With such a load what would you ooualder a good 
pattoru with No. 8 shot, 80 Inch target. 40 yards? 3. Would you advlso 
reducing leuglh of barrels? If so, about how much? Ans. 1 as drs. 
powder, 1 oz. shot. 2. About 200. 3. Yes, make It 30 Inches. 
U. It., Philadelphia.— My puppy, Ovc months old, has Ots. Ho from 
at the mouth, Jumping and striking Ids hood on tho floor. Spoil liiaicd 
about an hour and a half. Ana. Give your puppy two tsaspoonfuls of 
castor oil, and ten drops of laudanum once a day for three days. Keep 
him (Tee from exoltement, and warm and dry. It Is very diOloult to 
determine the cause of such u trouble without seeing tho animal. 
E. R. T., Providence, R. I.— I use ono of ’s best shot-guns and 
their brass shells, which are 8 9-16 In. long, and I suppose, of course, At 
the gun. Would It affect tho shooting of tho guu to uso tho U. M. O. 
Co’s, shells, 8)4 In. long? Gun has no shoulder, but Is tapered at the 
breech. Aus. To do good shooting length of shell must bo mado to tho 
chamber. It would not tujuro your gun, but might not make good 
shooting. 
Fly Trap.—' T ho trap yon want oan be had of Moaara. Bonham A 
Stoutcnborough, No. 870 Pearl 8L, Now York. Tho rotary trap it Is 
callod, and It gore by clock work and gobblca op every Ay wltldn a olr- 
onlt of many miles. Tho circular says, •• Tho public and pros* univer- 
sally acknowledge their value as a pleasing novolty," but wliothor flies 
cry for It has never boon stated. (Wo havo lost yonr' 'address or would 
send yon circular.) 
A. B. B., New York.— Tho birds you desorlbo as haviug been seen on 
Long Island which had long bills and legs, making short flights from 
tree to tree, could not havo bceu bitterns, us bitterns ouly frequent 
marshes. The birds might havo been night liorous which breed In 
trues. If you conld get a specimen wo could of course decide the point. 
The night herons breed all along tho coast of Long Island, ami this is 
Just tho time for them. 
Racquet Club, New York.— Can you Inform mo of Iho best and 
quickest way by which to go lo tho Neplgon, tho best time to go there, 
and tho average dally expense? AnH. Take rail lo Toronto ami Co'.- 
llngwood, Canada, and thenoo steamer to Rod Rock Lauding, Neplgon. 
The best time to go Is from mlddto of Juuo to 1st August. It will cost 
ubout $50 for tho round trip Including InoldontaU, and $2 per day on 
tho river for canoe and mcu. 
Abont ton days ago ho had i 
H. A. F., Woopsockot, It. I. — InoloBcd Is a specimen of a small flsli 
caught while Ashing for brook trout. It took tho bait like a trout. Will 
yon loll me what It Is? Ans. Your pretty Ash Is iho blnok-uosed dsco 
(Leueiacut otronosus). It Is also known as tho brook minnow. Body 
above greenish brown ; top of head black ; a dark brown lateral lino 
from the gill covers to the tall ; body below lateral line silvery. Dorsul 
and caudal An brown ; the other Ana bright orange. 
Mack, Bollofonte.— 1. Have a polalor which six weeks ago lilt tho end 
of his tall. It has been growing sore. Tho hair ha* almost entirely gone 
from the end of it. Ho Is licking It all the time. Wtnftshnlll do for 
hliu? 2. Havo a setter whose father Is ono half Irish, ono linlf English ; 
mother fall EngllBh. Wlist la tho division of blood In tho pup ? I claim 
three-quarters Kugllsh, one-quarter Irish. Ans. 1. You feed too much 
moat. Soak the end of the tall In kor osono oil onco a duy for a fow 
minutes. 2. You are about right. 
C. 8., Jr., Phllllpiborg, N. J.— 1. I havo an 8 lb„ brocch-loadlng — 
gun, London twist. Is It a safo ono with an ordinary load? 2. After 
firing one load It bccomoj very dirty. Is It poor powder, or wads, or 
what Is the cause and the remedy ? 3. Please Inform mo whose make 
of powder and wads you would recommend ? An*. 1. A perfectly safo 
gun. 2. Must bo tho fault of yonr gun. 3. Use Hazard’s or Dupont’s, 
either; Eley pink wads, two of thorn over powder, und one Baldwin 
wad over shot. Mr. H. C. Squires, of No. 1 Courtlsnd st., will furnlMh 
you. 
C. o. E , Boston.— 1. Is tho Connecticut River navigable from Hprlng- 
fleld to Long Island Sound for a row bout largo enough to hold three or 
four persons, and Is the current too swift to row up from tho sound to 
Springfield? 2. llow long would the trip lako 7 3. Is It a pleasant 
route, and whal sort of UehlDg Is there? An*. Qfllto navlgablo for 
stern-wheel steamboats used to run to Springfield. Yon will havo lo 
carry around the Holyoke Dam. You ought to make two miles an hour 
easily. You will And some shad, salmon and black bass In tho river 
but oannot guarantee a mess of either. 
II. S. H„ Boston.— 1. What la a good pattern for a gnn TJtf Ihs , 12 liorc 
at breech, is at tnuzzlo ; load, 3)4 dm. Hazard’s FO powder, 1 K oz. No. 
8 chilled shot (409 to oz.); 30 inch clrolc, 40 yd*.? v. Tho same at 30 
yds ? Also, tho samo load No. 4 chilled allot, 90 Inch circle, 40 yds.? 3. 
Also, at 80 yds. 7 Is No. 9 chilled shot largo enough for shooting glass 
halls at 81 yds. rise 7 Do yon or any one else publish score liooks for 
each class (1, 2 and 3), target separately, each da** In a book by Itself ? 
Ans. l. About 200. 2. 8T5. 3. One-half tho counted number of pellets. 
No score book published such as you speak of. 
H. E. 8., Sparta, Mich.— 1. Is the gun a good, serviceable and 
durable gun? 8. What Ih tho best action for a double gun? 8. Whal 
la tbe price of glass balls by tho barrel of 300 ? 4. Whut sro the differ- 
ent modes of waterproofing hunting suits which leave* the cloth most 
pliable? Ans. 1. Yes, quite so. J. Either a top lever, l'urdy boll, 
or a doublo grip. 8. Smooth balls. $1.60 per 100; Bogardusoad Palno 
balls, $’ per loo. 4 Take Jf lb. sugar of load and same weight pow 
deredalum; dlusolvo In a bucket of rain water; pour off the fluid, 
and steep clothing, oto., In It. 
H. E. D Albany.— l. In wbat yoar was tho Aral breech-loader manu- 
factured, either rifle or shot-gun 7 3. Can you tell me where I can And 
any good trout Asking near this olty 7 An*. 1. Research acorns to prove 
that tho further wo go baok the older are broach-loaders. Marshall Saxo 
armed cavalry la tho seventeenth century with brceoh-louders. For 
practical purposes they may be said to havo had their renaissance at 
the World's Fair lo 1851. The pln-Are gun Is as old as 18 W. 2. Wo 
kaow of no Ashing In your immediate neighborhood Six hours' rido 
from Albany via tho Utica and Black River will pul you In good Ashing 
country. 
