FOREST AND STREAM. 
325 
. It Mmmlttlns tables of chronology and royal genealogy, of cram- 
T* mtesand facts without much regard to the important Inner life 
“ oeople and the spirit of advance everywhere underlying and 
nrotriDtloK the outward changes la happily giving way to more intelll- 
p Btndv- Mr. E Lancaster, the accomplished principal of the Bos- 
ton Stoughton School, has prepared this little text book of English his- 
tory with a special view to making clear the cause and effect in the 
long struggle between King and People. In this the author has admir- 
ably succeeded. ... 
PETTENOmL’S NEW8PAPRR DlBECTOBY.— 8.. M. 1 CttCDglU 
& CO., the popular advertising agent*, have Just Issued their Newspaper 
Directory for 1818. We must confess that statistics have oftentimes 
great Interest to us, and this compilation Is full of Instructive informa- 
“ HstconUlns l^fid'ed^^oMovw* 18 Fn 'tUe? - w ^n^aud 
Including Brit sh America, dlviea^as^^ ^ ftr0 dallyi , trl-weekly, 18 
section ther 7^6 newspapere, M w ^ moQllll ^ bi monthly, 
semi-weekly, 6*7 w ekiy. 7 ^S 0 Q-Vl« dally, 6 trl-weekly. 33 seml- 
aud 13 quarterly, MWaio n , ou tmy, 11 bi-monthly, 81 
weekly. i.4J0 weekly, *3 wkTernseotlon-283 daily, 30 trl-weekly, 35 
quarterly. Total. SjWJ. gemUmonthly, *48 monthly, l quarterly, 
semi-weekly, Ml' wieMy, . „ * trl-weekly. 7 semi-weekly, *41) 
Total 8.381. , ^, u h , v eC i 7 °m 0 n' hlv l bi-monthly/ 1 quarterly. Tniai. 
weekly. * semi-monthly. 17 J- , rl . wutk | ? at semi-weekly. 1,420 
3.4. southern 8eotl »DS-148 . Total. 1,528. li.lt- 
weetly, isse^-monthiy lue^ntny q , * eekl a60 weekly, 4 
lm. A mo e nlhly 4l moM 3 b.-montSiy, l quarterly. *tal.49*.'- 
The volume is issued frotn the office at 37 Park Row. New York. 
Gpograpuioal Work of the World in 1877.— We are 
indebted to the American Geographical Society for the annual 
address of Us president, Chief Justice Daly. LL. D. The very abler*™. 
address oi us P * . d explorations of the past year lscred- 
S^SSKriSTSK rJum «r -» .0 *« 
over it. 
THE MAGAZINE?. 
Soribner’3. — Art people will find two papers In the June 
Scribner • Mr. W. J. Linton's “The Engraver; His Function and 
Status " and Mr. Bussell Sturgis' article on George crulkshank. Dr. 
Brewer contributes the second of his able papers on “ Bird Architect- 
ure" which 1 . Illustrated by Mr. Rlordau. Charles Barnard, under the 
2 American Industry." describes the work of fru.t cvapo- 
la ,ng Frank R. Stockton, In “ That Same Old Coon.” weaves In some 
very practical coou-huntlng information, with a very enjoyable study 
of some Virginia dialects. 
Appleton's —Miss Susan Fennimore Cooper, in Appleton's, 
discusses the present scarcity of birds about Otsego now compared 
with their numbers twenty years ago. The reason of this she enumer- 
ates as the lawless destruction of birds during the nos ing season lu 
spring - the capture of birds for their plumage. Fashion s whim being 
for feathered ornaments; the increased Southern travel, and a corres- 
Rldelng describes the “ Genesis and History of a Silver Dollar, the 
Illustrations by Keely materially adding to the text. C. P. Crunch baB 
an essay ou “ Old Fogles,” and there are a score more of stories, poems 
and essays. 
Lu’pinoott’s. — Apropos of the recent trip of the Coaching 
club to Philadelphia, Lippincott's has a description or the “Four-iu- 
Hand aud Glances at the Literature of Caching.” The European ex- 
cursion this month lakes us oo a Jaunt "On the Riviera, and Is 
descriptive of the holiday of au Oxford professor and a London barrle- 
ter among the Maritime Alps. Edward King continues his RoumanU 
sketches •* Dr. U. S. Schell gives some discoveries In " Visual Phoiogra- 
phy, ’ aud Lucy H. Hooper describes “Paris Maniacs and Mad-houses.” 
Thb Oologist. — We are glad to note the prosperity of this 
little monthly, as evinced by the new dross In which the March number 
LuneaTs Another new feature !s the page devoted to co.ored plate, of 
ew. There are exceUeut representations of the eggs of thebread- 
wtneed hawk little fly-catcher, blue grosbeak, white ptarmigan, WU- 
S phalarope and the Arkansas flycatcher. The papers discuss the 
nesting of the black-and-white creeper and the whlte-rumped shrike 
?'here are “ Notes for March,” and a variety of other paper, end Edito- 
rial notes. 
Amerioan Agriculturist. -F ollowing the newspaper law 
of combination, the Country Borne, a projected Journal to be devoted 
to the Interests of country people, has been merged Into the A v^rictn 
Agriculturist. Tills monthly, now in Its thirty-sixth y.ar, Is par b« - 
tw the agricultural paper of the world, aud wo shall look for .till 
furtuer .xcelleuceln the new energy added to It. management. 
The Magazine of Art.— T his is an illustrated monthly 
magazine published in London and New York by Cassell. Peticr A Gal- 
Sm The present number contains several full-page Illustrations, with 
a variety of matter pertaining to art and artists. 
—Baldwin’s Monthly is a novel, neat and in every way a most 
admirable little monthly paper, published and distributed free b, -Bald- 
win the Clothier, of this city The literary matter L« of a high order. 
BOOKS RECEIVED. 
The Canoe and the Flying Proa by W. L. Alden. New 
York • Harper Bros'. Half Hour Series. 
The Coquette 5 or, The Life and Letters of Eliza Wharton, 
Mrs. Hannah Foster. T. B. Peterson k Bros. ; Philadelphia, 1878. 
to goirespotidtnis. 
No Notice Token ot Anonymous Communication*- 
- ir a number of anonymous correspondents will understand why 
their queries are not answered, when they read the lines at the head of 
this col umn . 
J. M. H.— The Xuttall Bulletin Is published at U por annum. 
J. P. E., Owatonna, Minn.— Can yon recommend the as a relUblo 
sportlcg rifle ? Ans. Excellent ; none better. 
S. B. B., Atchison, Kan.— You will flail Knapp * Van No.trand, 
Washington Market, New York, reliable game dealers. 
W. F. F., Hlokiuan, Ky.— 1. Is a flrai-olaas maker? 4. Did they 
take gold medal at St. Louis Bench Show ? Ans. 1. Very reliable. 4. 
So It seems. 
R. A. C., Rooklaud, Maine.— Is the Wchb Cartridge Loader what It 
Is recommended to bo, and does It work satisfactorily? Atm. As good 
as is made. 
J. B. B., Jersey City.— We have known dogs of the breed you want, 
but It was quite a number of years ago. You might And what you want 
by advertising. 
L. D., Philadelphia. — Where can I get dried potatoes to carry Into 
camp; am going on an exploring tour Into the Rocky Mountains? Ans. 
Write to O. G. Rafferty. 71 and 73 Front st., city. 
Anxious Inquirer.— Yes, should as frequently as possible lu your 
communications to us employ tho phrases “speckltd beau'les," “true 
Bportsmau." “ dear old Isaac,” etc. We nave all these ulecirotyped. 
C. D. T., Kansas City.— It would bo Impossible for us to advise you as 
to a rifle for range shooting At Creedmoor both Remington and 
Sharps are used, and it has never boon decided whloh la the bolter. 
J. V. M., Phlla.— Will you oblige me by stating If make of guns Is 
reliable? I mean their goo gun; It Is plain bore lu gauge, could 1 
have It ohoked ? Ana. Very gm’d, fair guns and safe. Mr. Squires, 
of No. 1 Cortlandt street, could choke It. 
Constant Rbadbr, Macon, Mo -At a shooting tournament A bets 
that tboro Is not a man present who can break moro halls out of the 
Urst ten than B. C takes tho bet, and B and C break ulue each. Who 
wins 1 Ans. A wins, of course. Why do you ask ? 
S. L. W., Albany.— You need not be under the least uneasiness, Tho 
arm is considered to be a pt-rfccily safe one, and tue company suy that 
they ucver heard of what you speak abour, and that they think It Impos- 
sible. If such a thing had ever happoned we would have been among 
the very first to hear of It. 
E. L. W., Elmira.— Single sonlls aro pulled by one person using one 
pair of sculls. They are termed Blngles on account of the single occu- 
pant. Double sculls are pulled by two persons, each with one pair of 
sculls. Pair oared shells are pulled by two persons, each with only one 
oar. 
A p, PK As handsome a prize as was offered at Buffalo in 
. A nwflnhv the N Y State Association was a pipe 
DreSedbfMr. F J Kaldenherg, of Fulton st., New York 
&f coise, material is one thing. Mm 
ciearny and of just that porosity which will Uke < 
that in not all. The art question must come in, and Kaioen- 
berg lavishes no end of care in the embellishment of his _pipes. 
A man smokes fcathetically when he has a KaWenbcjg pipe 
between his lips. Hie other day when visiting ^ h “J‘ 
somest pipe store maybe in the world, crouched on a table 
was a delightful pug, a prize winner of numerous 6hows. 
Before him was Mr. F. Kaldenherg, chisel in band, chipping 
away at a lumo of meerschaum. Every time a chip of the 
silicate of magnesia would fly-for that is what meerschaum 
i 3 made of— that pug would first growl, then wink Oradu- 
allv the lump of inanimate material was fashioned into a 
lovely little pug, truthful to the funniest wrinkle, and even 
to the double twist in the tail and the cock of the ear. Mr. 
Fritz Kaldenherg is a thorough artist, and though chiseling 
nines has conceived and executed a most thrilling statuette of 
General Custer in his last charge. The illustrated catalogue 
issued by this house is most comprehensive in its character 
S embraces every variety and style of meerschaum and | 
wooden pipe. 
A B. C., Jersey City —Do black boss bite best near the surface, or 
near the bottom, and within what dlstauoe from tho surface, or bot- 
tom? At what distance from the surface do trout bit o bu-t? Alia. 
Depends on the whether and time of day and year. For many pages of 
Instruction see 11 Hallock’a Gazetteer." 
D. O. 0., N. Y.— I have a mnzzle-loadlng gon, 34tn. barrels, weight 8 
lbr , 11 bore ; marked on barrels, " W. W. Greener, St. Mary’s W- rks, 
Birmingham,” and on lock-plates. “ W. W. Greener.” and numbered 
10 800 1 bought It second-hand. Can you tell me whether It Is a iirsi - 
class Greener or not ? Ans. Very probably ao excellent gon, though 
an old one. Greener Is now running la the 2tf,ooo. 
O. F,, New York.— Where can I bay good maps of Wyoming Terri- 
tory, Utah and Colorado? They must oo quite strong so as to stand 
rough usage In camp and travel. Ans. The Coltons, 17* William st., 
are map publishers, but you will have to back the maps you buy with 
muslin. A very good map accompanies the “ Sportsman’s Gazetteer, 
which also gives routes, localities, etc. 
Jafhit Eist Slilo.-By fur tho best microscope wo know of for the 
nrlco can’ be obtained from tho Orange Judd Publishing Co., this city. 
For three dollars, we believe, you can not only obtain me misroscopo, 
but a year's subscription to the most useful parodies) published in 
America, namely. The American Agrleulturt.t. We do not know the 
power of the mlcroscopo, hut it will enable yon to count all tho hairs In 
a mosqalto’s eye-wlnker, 
F C. 3 Brooklyn.— There Is no recognized proportion for the relative 
length and breadth of the American flag, except in t bo, rmy regimental 
flag which is six feet and a half long by tlx feet, wide In one of this 
else which we saw at Schuyler. Hartley A Graham’s, the blue fleiaww 
thirty-three Inches long, and thirty-seven inches wide, that Is, up and 
down. The proportions depend upon individual lasteB. 
SBsiPLB Niagara Falls.-For catching pike-perch use a heavy boss 
rod and reel, or artlilclal minnow. Iu Canada, where they -m aUo 
known as doree, ihey are protected from April 15 to May 15. Tho clo e 
teasoii for masklnonge la the same; for black boas, from May 15 to 
June 15. The pickerel Is also sometimes called d ree in i atiada , that I. , 
wo have seen pickerel In the Quebec market whloh tho fishmongers In 
charge of the stall told us were doreo. 
P. A. M. V. W.. Now Hamburg -Which do you conalder the best rod 
for all purposes, tho round or hexagonal spilt bamboo? I want arodfor 
fly flablng for both trout and black bsss. Acs Astheahowma , 
“You pays your money, and you takes your choice.” We HUNtw 
that either Is superior. While you can handle a Mack bam on an ci« ^ t 
ounce rod. If you are expert, wo should recommend you to take tw° 
rods— the heavier one for the bass. A wooden rod Is as good us any. 
j W Le Roy, N. Y.— Have a foxhound Qve years old with difficulty 
in breathing when exercised. He wUl work ail day, though working 
hard Hots affected sometimes when he eats and is as if choking. 
Does not grow thin. He coughs, but I do not think Ms trouble arises 
from a <Use.se of the lungs. It seem, a- if ^“e.hlng rlses n h 
throat. Aos. There is donhtle-s some -rouble In ^e windpipe. t 
may be from pressure owing to lodgment of forolgn matter in the gu - 
let, or to exlsienoe of a tumor. 
C. L. A . Chicago -What Is the close season for black baas in north, 
ern Michigan ? or, If there Is do statute regaining the manor at what 
time do bass spawn la the region nnmed ? Many gent ernon n 
city take May and June as the bent months for basv Ashing, Bad I hud 
supposed that during this season the bat. ether spawned, or w,- e 
guarding their spawning beds? Ans. black baas begin to spawn ab-.ul 
the middle of May und are In sea on from Jaly l>t. There la nothing 
!he Michigan laws restricting the taking of black bass with hook and 
lino at any time. 
CANVASS Dace.— C an you tell what makes a 
quality of powder, or stae of grain used, or amount of charge anything 
to do with It ? Do not some guns lead more oaslly than others, and If 
so why ? Doe* not a ohoko bore lead more eaally than a straight-bore ? 
lus Your question would requlro too much space It la not. how- 
ever the kind of powder, or amount of Oharge which loads a barrel, or 
the construction of tho barrel. A choke-bore does load mote easily 
than a straight-bore. 
R. H. D., Warrenton, Va.— Piealb name the lncioaed Osh caught in 
tributaries ofjt.ppffiaonoc River half » mile from War enton. Aus. 
Your Rule tlah n oueof ihe numerous varieties of durters (/amllg stA- 
eoetomatiJir). Jordan enumerates forty-two varieties In his now book 
on Vcrt-bratea. Many of these ashes carry tho second dorsal flu very 
high and their sides are barred transversely with dusky and orango 
stripes llko your specimen. They are beautiful Milo ttahes. So far as 
wo cau Judge from tha specimen before us. In whloh tho colors are 
much faded, wo should Moline to *oy that it Is B. eoidee, tho glldsd dar- 
ter, a rare variety. 
F. P- M., Reading, Pa.— l. Whore Is the double breech-loader 
manufactured? 9. What is moant by “looks well freed,” a* used In 
Bonehlll gun description by a. C. Squires? 3. What hull would you ad- 
vise ruo to use lu catching black boss? 4. Have you any Knowledge as 
to tho excellence of $50 bteooh- loaders ? 6. Which barrel t» gen- 
erally preferred for a good gun. the laminated stool, the Damascus steel 
or the plain twist? Ans. 1. No name at all; anybody can use it- Novor 
put ou a Urst- doss gun. *. Locks that nolihor bind ou the metal or 
wood. 8. Ally. *. Good gnu. 5. The two flist-ono as good as tho 
other. Plain twist Is not used for tho boat guns. 
F. II. M.. Oakland.— l. I wish to bay a broooh-loadlng shot-gnu. 
Would any gun recommended by Mcs»rs U IJlttredgo A ,“f Unoln- 
na ii ; Win. Read A Sous, of Boston ; H. Squires, of New York ; Jos. U 
Grubb* Co, of Philadelphia; or Turner .v Ross, of Boston, boa good 
aud reliable gon? 2. What bore la tho belt for geueral mot s. Are 
Remlng'ou’s, Drapor’s. Berdan’s, or Oroott’s shell- the best? Ans 1. 
You happen to mention four among tho most relublc gundea'c s in the 
United States. 4. A ton or a twolvo. If there Is four-footed game a 
ten, but for ordinary purposes a twelve. If strong enough at breech; and 
ail good gnus so made will answer your purpose, a. Drauor’s are out 
of use. Tako the Remington or Berdan whloh are quite similar. Tho 
Orcuit has a peculiar primer which makes It hard to reload. 
ghumoi.su, Warren.— Did wo ootas you advlro we would at onoo 
have, suy, 1,500 flrsi-olass rows on hand. Demented pa'ontaes. in- 
ventors aud makers would lav for us at street cornets and we would be- 
come practical targets for patioru and penetration. f you ate news- 
paper people yon ought to know that tho policy you wold wish us ■ 
ter into would be suicidal. Did you ever know two men to agree whloh 
was tho handsomer woman, or the better gnu. or dog. or bOrio WMI 
Paris decided that Venus was tho most comely of tho three beautlos vl- 
CIMitudea numberless arose and Troy went up. There are a UlOM^ 
major reasons why we should not alter from our oour o. \ hen it. arm 
is bits, or a false uamo 1* put on a gun, or there Is any kind of humbug- 
ging, wo are qulok en ugh to donounoo it. 
Piobon snoOTKR, Philadelphia, Pa.-Somo twenty shooters alioot at 
forty birds each. A hots B that the ono killing thirty-four will wlo. 
The question, lu dispute are: If only ono kills thlrtf-tODr, or even 
more does A win? If no one kills thirty-four does A win? Ana You 
ought not toco.no all the way to New York for the 
ouestlon If A means that no one will exoood the score of thirty- four 
ner will not make a poorer score than 34, ho lose-, provided the best 
score made Is not so high as 31 . Uni wo cannot tell from your a al o- 
ment of the case, Just tvhat tho bat was. For corse yoa, w« •bonld 
gladly see .11 betting at pigeon and glass bail matches discarded. Bat 
ff hots are made they should be worded so doflnltoly that there can ho 
none of this constant misunderstanding. 
N H., Philadelphia.— It la difficult to drawastrlctllueofdrmarkatlou 
between barges and gigs. Originally a barge wits not Intended for ran. 
lug. hut for carry ing passengers in the stern .Heel, nos do. tho , regular 
crow on their own tliwurm. A gig was u somewhat lighter hoot and 
generally curried only tow or no passengers. Both pulled from a gun- 
wale. neither had outriggers. When tho racing spirit dovoloped bar- 
ges wero built lighter until they trauma it Hi* and gigs were made to ap- 
proach undocked shells. The difference nowadays cou-lsta mamly lu 
iho outriggers. A barge must still bo pulled front the gunwale, while 
a gig may have outriggers. Both must bo open and havo atrslght con- 
u/uons gunwales. The difference betwoou the two n«Ges,liatuegrooiy 
beam In the barge. 
W A B., Btraihroy, t.'auads.-l. Did Capt., now MaJor Cottau, of 
•> A” hutterv of artillery, and C 1 Goo. A. Kirkpatrick, M. I , both of 
Kingston Can., ever sho-.t with tho Canadion him at Wimbledon? *. 
What was tho host score made by each while at Wimbledon? •. DM 
their sboeilng compare favorably with that of ot.ior members of Cany. 
..In O her teams? 4. In what pla -a do thoy stand respectively 
regard to o.her members of Canadian team 7 Q. w bat '“W 
§^ 1111 = 
n cTprlBS of ll aW OO wMoh 1. not shot for by team., but b, Indl- 
them. 
N,oao U A SjfoMh'V Si 
ents of numerous gold medals »r »«ir 8 ■ . jd thoURll 
&. Lefever may justly be prou i , theenootnlums sports- 
good in their way. hardly ec .mpar^WR ween ^ I( >. g not 
men pay the guns made at I y * J hi , uakl . the Nichols 
alone the flue mechani-mof te‘<x^yn floiBh 0 f 
& Lefever guns so P^ul^j ^^fThese guns arc made 
the gun is so thorodeh. Thebarroismjn ^ as l80u> 
of the bert lajD'ntt^f m 1 D cl ose ahootlog guns bv a 
Me8Sr8 nf'rSrown and by numerous improvement* are 
process of ihor o • w |,i C h w,ll produce a maximum 
V r:'™ ° A™n» g tbf 5u". n, r .o»f«=.ur-a I. » - - 
w ed breech-lStdiSg rifle and shot-gun, a double barrel 
bmea breetu job*. ® „bafTel shot-gun. In addition 
;■ a “j k ,’E^.ni. % 
to guns of their own ru» . uecasssty to r a 
^fe^traqSy* 
grade $100. 
