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365 
Scientific men, naturalist*, future Immigrants, prospective miners and 
other classes will And much here that Is of new Interest and really 
Invaluable. 
L. S., New Orleans, La Gas machines of the ohuracter yon deaorlbe | 
are obtainable, but the oost depends upon number of burners required. 
Shooting Stabs as Observed from the “ Sixth Column" of 
the Tutus. By W. L. Alden. New York : Q. P. 
Putman’s Sons, 1878. Paper 50 cents ; cloth $1.00 
He Is a public benefactor who makes two grins grow where there 
was only ouo grin before. He Is more of a benefactor who makes a 
thousand grins appear where no grins were ever known before. Ac- 
cepting theso premises wo may accord to Mr. W. L. Alden, the won 
known - Funny man of the New York JfYmaa,” the honor which of right 
attaches to a public missionary of mirth and health. We have known 
c ' an8 10 P reacrll) o “ Sixth Column" doses to their patients with 
, n „ appy results. Fat Men’s Associations are constantly passing 
lanfTh °!| 8 ° f regard for tbe man whose sfTuslous have made them 
g an grow fat In spite of themselves. We have breakfasted In 
1110*1 * X tT Plttry raml)y clro,ea where that funny column was read at 
. feakfast table, the younger members snickering all through the 
w h ^ P rayera wb * cb followed and getting soundly trounced therefor . 
at s scon Impressible young ladles on the street cars go Into hys- 
Dart * t VCr 1,1080 r,mw Jokes. We have boon kept awake for the best 
P m & Wbol ° In a sleeping car by a man lu the berth next to us 
a ng those editorials to his wife, and hawhawlog over what he 
thought was “ so funny." What the effect of a whole book of these 
things will be we cannot tell. If the books are sold promiscuously on 
e oree curs we shall look for as great a panic among the passengers 
as the elevated railroad creates among the horses. 
Report Upon Forestry.— W e are indebted to the courtesy 
nr n ' 0 Wm ' Q ‘ De Lne ’ Couiml88lo ner of Agriculture, for the Report 
“ yunklln B- Hough upon Forestry, and we shall treat It some- 
what at length at au early day. 
Bullets OF THE Essex INSTITUTE. — Nos. 1, 2 and 3, of 
great ln°fA^^ b i IC T tl0n " QVe ]U8t reac,led UB ’ and we bave read wlth 
sachcisefiB J ' A ‘ Allen ’ 8 vala “ ble paper on the "Birds of Mas- 
aenusetts. Massachusetts, and especially the Eastern portion of the 
k 1 '“ 8 80 maDy 8klllful and enthusiastic collectors that Its uvlfauna 
present tt J droug,,ly worke ' 1 up, and the result, us given lu the 
thp* » J ' ^ “ Pecle3 ° f bUdB autually taken ln 1116 S^e, while 
pe f ,lap8 twenty-four others which are known to occur so near 
a,idAd ?n?K ther0 caa be llttle doubt bnt tbat tbby wl “ ultimately be 
added to the list as it stauds at present. In addition to tho “ List " and 
u,i,or nno * allonB " thereto, the author gives a very valuable history of 
what has hitherto been written on the subject, and also pays a high 
compliment to Messrs. Brewster, Pnrdle, Deane and Maynard, a quartet 
to whom all American ornithologists owe a debt of gratitude for tho 
earnestness with which they have labored lu behalf of the science In 
, , a5t ’ Anotber very Interesting paper ln the Bulletin Is Mr. Leon- 
ard Waldo's lecture, entitled, "Telling the Time.” 
The Naturalist. — In the June Naturalist Mr. Charles 
SedgwRk Minot gives ns “A Lesson ln Comparative Histology" which, 
besides being In Itself very Interesting, abounds ln valuable luforma- 
bles rS" ™° rth 11,6 Carefal perQ8al of aU youn S 8tu <>enta. “ Ram- 
sietch M ClSC °f by W - A ’ Lockln ^ rl ’ 18 really a delightful 
“ ° r : o “ 18 80 80ldom tbat wu any writer who Is able to see and 
describe the common things ln Nature, those which we see so often 
^' p " ., C , i 0me ^ ally t0 P 888 tbem Py without notlce-that when we do 
m ° b8er7ant we are lm P e l'ed to call spec.al attentlou to 
, , 8ame powor ot ob8 ervatlon and detailed descrlp- 
anS w^shsn “ITT ,°* 0Qr m08t Cbarmlng autbor8 tbb >r reputation 
V o , l ° ’ ,ear m ° re 0f Mr ' Locklngton. Mrs 
contributes to the present number an article on •• Phosphor- 
the " Gen 60 . Th , e D Metamor P ,loae8 ." and Mr. Lester F. Ward one on 
p ® Q cnealogy of Plants,” both of which are valuable ; and Dr. A. 8 
J , r " th eedltor of the Naturalise, teUs us what la now known of 
Extrication of Silkworm Moths from their Cocoons.” a 
““ bJ ® . tof bl * h lnt€re8t to all entomologists. The Departments of Re- 
cent Literature and General Notes are no less interesting than usual 
and contain many Items of valae. 
BOOKS RECEIVED. 
Lee He “ U ' P1 
aiVMii. gr i sr 5 , A .g tuaU,tic sto 
Clubs ordering several copies of the Club List will bo allov 
JO percent, dlscouut. 
R., New Brunswick, N. J.— What game Is there around Shark River 
N. J., ln July and August? Aus. Perhaps a few woodcoock on the 
main land opposite the beach. 
W. P. S., Cincinnati, O.— Two pounds of meal to one of meat ibeof's 
heart) Is about right for your dogs, unless they are being worked hard ; 
If the latter then Increase quantity of meat. 
T.— What la the number of gralusof strychnine to kill a large dog? 
Ans. Canines are very susceptible to this drug, but If necessary It Is 
well to give about two grains and make certain of tho result. 
J. W. K., Elkhart, Ind.— The englnoerof a yacht must procure a 
United States license from the inspectors of your district, or he will bo 
liable to arrest. The pilot Is not required to take oat auy license, how- 
ever. 
Monkob Inquirer.— Your description answers that of a remarkably 
good pointer, and tho picture, so far as It can be mado out, fortifies that 
opinion. Of course It Is useless to speculate ou the strain. No evidence 
of hound, 
F. C. H., Elizabethtown, Pa.— You cau procure a county and town- 
ship map of Pennsylvania of tho Coltons, 172 William st., New York. 
For general hunting and trapping in Pa. go to auy of Ihe mountain 
forest tracts. 
Worcester, Moss.— Setter dog ; no appetite, nose hot and dry, sllgii 
discharge from eyes, breathing short, bowels costive, coat dry and 
wiry. Aus. Your dog has distemper and should bo treated systemait- 
cally for that disease. 
A. J. B., Yonkers.— Dog has Ots. Good appetite, Ots slight, about 
eight, two or threo days apart. Ans. The Ota are probably due to some 
Intestinal Irritation. Qlve him a largo leaspoonful of castor oil onco a 
day for about four days, and note effects. 
A. F. V,, New London.— Dog's eyes running ; he coughs and sneezes, 
flanks drawn ln, eats very little, breathing regular and seems lively. 
Aus. Give him two grains of quinine three times a day and bo particu- 
lar about ills food and sleeping quarters. 
Geo. H., Jacksonville, 111.— Where Is the best place to purob&so 
archery goods ? Aus. Of Fish & Simpson, 139 Nassau st., or Holber- 
tonA Co , 11T Fulton at, New York. Would refer you to parties ln Chi- 
cago, bnt none of them advertise with ns. 
E. B. G„ Elmira, N. Y.— W. C. Conp founded the Now York Aqua- 
rium. To measure the olrou inference of birds’ eggs use a pair of cali- 
pers made for the purpose and for sale by C. J. Maynard, Ipswich 
Mass., who deals ln all taxidermist’s materials. 
Pobtio Soul, Jersey City.— I venture to Inclose this poem for publi- 
cation. If yon doubt Its genuineness I can call and vouch for the same 
Ans. The poem received. We do not doubt Its authenticity. Call at 
your peril. We are ready. " Forwarned Is forearmed." 
J. L., AuBtln.— Would a 96 barrel 39 ln. long cal. rifle bo large enough 
for small game such as ducks, or geese, and could It bo use for target 
shooting? What Is the rango of such a rifle? Ans. Would do ad- 
mirably well ; accurate for 100 yards for target shooting. 
Sohool Bov.— Which la the correct expression, “ a three mile walk, ' 
or “ a three miles walk?” Ans. The latter Is grammatically correct ; 
the former Incorrect, The frequent use of “ three mile walk," " hun- 
dred yard dash,” etc., does not make them any the less ungrammatical 
F. J. F., Chicago.— Tho Osh you speak of as now being taken at St. 
Joseph, Michigan, may be a Geneva cisco, whloh Is found ln quite a 
number of other places besides Geneva Lake. See “ Sportsman's Gaz- 
etteer.” Why don’t you send a specimen to Prof. Jordan, at Indian- 
apolis, Ind 7 
W. A. F., Baltimore.— Will yon kindly give me tho address of any one 
In this country who makes the Berthon Foldin^Boats mentioned ou 
pages 035-6 of your " Sportsman's Gazetteer 7" Ans. There are no 
agents ln this country at present. Address Bert bon Boat Company, 
limited, 80 Bedford Row, London, W. C. 
C. F , Philadelphia.— About Renovo, Pa., Is trout and other Ashing. 
The forests abound ln game. The Insect powders mentioned ln 11 Hal- 
look's Gazetteer" are not disagreeable to use. You will find good Bum- 
mer lodging at almost any of the fannhoases about Renovo, Yoang- 
womanstown, and neighboring villages. 
lively os usual until last tow days. Gave him areca nut a few weeks 
ago. when he passed a few worms. Ans. Give him a little sulphur 
and castor oil twice a week. 
J. W. H., New Brunswick.— Have some sotter pups twelve weeks 
old. They pass worms one and a half to seven inches long. Have 
given them areca nnt. Have put sulphur In their water. Will yon 
kludiy prescribe? Ans. Leave the sulphur In the water and give a 
little In warm milk once a day for three days ; then a couple of dotes of 
castor oil, say two teaspooufuls. 
W, B. MoA., Baltimore.— Do you think l,wlll bo In time for some good 
salmon nahlug by leaving here on tho 20th of June for New Brunswick 7 
Ans. Many gentlemen now about starting for Canadian rivers You 
may get good salmon Ashing at any time daring the season until 8ept« 
15, provided thero Is a rise in the rivers. The 90th of June will bo lu 
ample season, although there has boon an early run of flsh. 
C. K. S., Nunda, N. Y.— I have a pointer fonrteen mooths o d. About 
three months ago a lump about the slzo ot a BB shot formed Inside one 
of his cars and It Is now as largo round as a silver dime. It la hard, of a 
light red color and particularly transparent. Ans. Any surgeon In your 
neighborhood will be able to give you corroct advice about this ; prob- 
ably It should be cut through with a knife and thou destroyed by ouustlo. 
s L., Urbana, 111.— Setter dog alx years old had tumor como on his 
throat last summer tho slzo of two Oats. Taksn out by surgeon. Last 
February ho had a cough which continues. About March 16 noticed 
enlargement ot abdomen which has Increased. Slight exercise causes 
wheezing aud coughing. Does not aoem to suffor much pain ; appotlto 
fair. Ans. Ha Is probably developing tumor In abdomen. Let the sur- 
geon examine him agalD. 
FI. S„ Eric, Pa.— Wc waut lo And out what the Brayton motor Is our 
selves; but some lnvontors and manufacturers understand their own in- 
terests so little that they retnulu ns dumb as oysters, when a little pub- 
licity of their Inventions might Oil tholr purses to replotlon. The Bray- 
ton motor, if placed beforo tho public, would bo ln demand for every- 
screw yacht ln tho country, bnt lu aplto of that, letters and queries faded 
to ollclt anything concerning It. Can any of our readers enlighten nsr 
D. P., Brookline, Mass.— Seiler dog troubled with sotno disease of 
cars; shakes his head continually and suffers grant psln. Howls In 
his sleep os if from pain ; otherwise very active aud well. In tho arid 
ho oftentimes rises ou his hind legs and shakos his head violently Ans. 
The dog has oankor of ear. Keep them clean with white caaitle soap 
suds onco a day and thou pour lu a llttlo dilute lead water, holding it 
there for a mlnuto. Use some contrivance to keep tho ears from bolog 
shaken. 
F. O. M., Elizabeth.— Will you bo kind enough to toll me what you 
consider tbe best work on dog breaking 7 I havo a Gordon pap threo 
moDlhsold. Is heold enough to commence on? Iu next Issue will you 
please give Sanoho's and Lady May’s pedigree ? Ans. Would ad v gc you t o 
buy the "Sportsman’s Gazetteer" In preferonco toother works. It Is very 
simple to.undorstand, concise and corapreheuslvo. A dog Is novor too 
young to teach. If yon begin oarly to teach yon will have llttlo " break- 
ing’’ to do. For pedigrees address Arnold Burges, Hillsdale, Michigan 
W. A. Me., Milwaukee.— The shell you send us bolongB to tho Scala- 
rfa, though there ore a great many species. Thoy arc fonud mostly In 
tropical seas, though some aro met with In Greenland, Norway, Britain 
aud also in the West Indies. China, Australia and the west coast of 
America. Tho shell you send us we do not think s me Sealaria yretiosa 
We may take sometime beforo wo can positively class It. Will you 
kindly write us exactly how yon obtained It? If we remember rightly 
It was from tho stomach of a Osh. As to the mulberry wood it has for 
bow making tho advantage of not being affected by moisture. Hickory 
Is good for strength when lateral strain la wanted, Its long Obres allow- 
ing great tension ; bnt It does not recover. 
G. W. K., New York.— Would trout thrive In well water? I pump 
from a well on my premises ln quantities averaging botween ono and 
two hundred gallons per mlnuto constantly Into a tunk ou my roof, say 
two feet deep. Tho water ts the same tomporature all tho year (59 
degrees). It comes from a strata of grave] about 30 feet below the sur 
face and Ib Ineximustiblo. If tho experiment Is feaalblo should they bo 
fed, and If so with what, flesh or vegetables, and what pariloulnr trout 
should I get 7 Ans. Your trout will not thrive In well water, whloh 
docs not contain food enough. Should you oaro to cxperlmoutyou must 
put a lot of aquatic plants into your pond, or Inclosure, and feed tho 
trout with hread crumbs, maggots, chopped cooked liver, curds, small 
minnows, etc., etc. 
gnawers to (gopeapondentz 
No Notice Taken ol Anonymous Communication*. 
W- A number of anonymous correspondents will understand why 
their queries are not answered, when they read the lines at the head of 
July f L ’ PWladelpbla — Th0 black baas season ln Pennsylvania opens 
R., Wethersfield, Conn— You can collect nothing but the fee, If you 
paid that. 
Schotguhn, Palnesvllle, O.— BogardnB and his son shoot with both 
eyes open. 
J. c. M., Hastings, Minn.— The puppies aro from Sensation and party 
is reliable. 
Y.— There Is Bhell on which we deem safe to put the cap 
after having loaded It. 
Ospord, New York City.— In pigeon shooting It Is allowable to use 
hoth barrels on one bird. 
E. A. A. Having mislaid our copy of roles most defer answering 
yonr query until next week. 
H. c. P., Brooklyn.— You can procure the Babbitt patent bronze 
blocks of A. B. Babbitt, Tiverton, R. I. 
Whip, Boston.— Yon can bay a coach horn at the store of any dealer 
In martial Instruments we should think. 
C. N. Q., Colllnwood, O.— Yon will And about Manistee, Mich., ex- 
cellent grayling fishing and some wild fowl shooting. 
H. H. T., Leland, 111. — The rlflo and pistol mentioned are both good. 
You will And quail and pinnated gronse about storm Lake, Iowa. 
J. R., New York.— Wo havo not yet received tho new game laws of 
aryland. Under the old law tho season for woodcock In that State 
opened Oct. l. 
C. O. F., Sullivan.— No game law as to frogs. They are good to eat 
from now right on until yon can no longer get them. They are selling 
all the time ln the market. 
H. W. N., Lawvllle, N. Y.— Write to Mr. Frank Porter, Sec. Narra- 
g&nsctt Gan Clnb, Nowwort, R. I., for the Narragansstt rules which 
C. M. S., Dunbarton, N. H,— 1. Can you tell me through your next 
paper whether there Is a dally or weekly paper published ln St. AuguB- 
tlne, Florida ? 2. Also whether the Shelton auxiliary rifle barrel would 
be useful for deer shooting ln Florida ? Ads. 1. A weekly only. The 
Press. 2. It would be found most useful and effective. 
J. W. M., Rochester.— My spaniel Is somewhat over six years old, ab- 
domen swollen bard and distended. Wheezes somewhat ; sometimes 
eats ground peas, shells aud all. What shall I do for him ? Ans. There 
Is probably some bowel obstruction. Would advise soft unirritating 
food for a time, and now and again a dose of castor oil ln warm milk. 
Enquirer, N. Y.— Yon can find excellent pinnated grsuso shooting 
on the line of Chicago and Northwestern railroad. If yon followed the 
11 Editorial Rambles" published last fall and winter yon should be posted 
from them. Troutlog all along the Cedar and Grand Rapids road. The 
law for chickens la up ln Michigan and Iowa Sept. 1, and ln Minnesota 
Aug. 14. 
J. B., Boston.— You can hardly go amiss for game ln any of tho mid- 
dle, or western counties of Texas. As to ten men making their living 
by hunting that depends upon tbe hunters and the market. Yon have 
violated oar rales ln not sending your name, or wo should return yon 
the dollar yon Inclose, as we make no charge for answering corres- 
pondents . 
Subscriber, Menomonee, Wls.— Gordon setter dog about two years 
old. His eyelids, or eyes, bavo secreted for b yoar past a thick mutter, 
creamy ln appearance. *IIe is healthy otherwise and eats well of food 
from the table— bread, milk, etc. Ans. Probably Is ovorfed. Give a 
little sulphur and castor oil, and wash the eyes with weak alum water 
once a day. 
Subscriber, New York.— What would five acres of ground and u 
small house for breaker cost In a country adapted to a kennel. What 
would be the running expenses ? Ans. Such a place Is often to be had 
for $1,000 to $1,500, and If the kennel la small rumilng expenses will be 
about $500 a year exclusive of cost of stock, which may bo mncli or 
little according to choice. 
W. W. D., Erie, Pa.— In a pigeon shoot with three prlzcB and flvo 
entries four men tie on three birds each, the other killing two. How 
should the money be divided ? Ana. If It Is class shooting the lies on 
three should shoot off for first; second goes to the man who killed two ; 
third may be divided up as the shooters shall agree, or kept for another 
shoot by same parties. 
J. F., Wilkes Barre, Pa.— Setter dog two years old has runnlDg at the 
eyes ; coat rongh and bad color; nose most of tbe time cold and moist ; 
appetite good. Fed on scraps from the table, plenty of exercise and 
F. W. B„ Boston.— FoxhouQd 12 months; food, meat, broad and 
milk. Eyea dull, half closed and discharges u good deal from the cor- 
ners; tongue and lips very red. Ho Ib drawn lo at tho flanks a good 
deal and has lost flesh ; breulhing does not seem labored ; bowols aro 
bound up ; secretion of tho kidneys Is not much colored ; appetite very 
changeable ; cares most for milk. He Bleeps In tbo bousu nlgbt«. Dur. 
log the day ho sleops out of doors under tho trees. lie lies with blB 
head close to the ground. Ho will lie ln the Bon for flvo or ten mluntca, 
theu go lie ln the shade. Havo been giving him one grain of calomel 
in Ills milk for the last three days. Between his hind legs tho leg Is 
very red and tho skin la cracked open In a good many places. Ans. 
You should have followed the calomel with a coupioof small doses of 
castor oil ; do so now and stop feeding meat, it la probable the dog Is. 
having distemper. 
T. C. H —1. Which Is the most direct way and what Ls the distance 
between Troy and Lake George ? 3. What gamo Is In a«a»on along tho 
latter part of August 7 3. What la tbo faro by rail from Troy to Lake 
Oeorge 7 4. For how much can a boat be hired, and where la the best 
place to hire one at Lako George 7 0 Aro thero any restrictions on 
hunting or Usblng parties In tbut locality, and If any what arc they T e. 
Which part of vicinity of tho lako Is the best for hunting ? Ans. 1. 
Toke Rennsallaer aud Saratoga railroad to Fort Edward aud the lake, 
terminus at Caldwell. 2. No game lu August except a few woodcock 
aud pigeons. 3. Distance To miles or so ; fare something over $2. s. 
Boats at Caldwell, Bolton, Fourteen MUo Island and all the landings ; 
ohargen $2.60 per day with man, or $8 per week without. 6. You can 
hunt as much aB you like, hut we advise you not to kill anything hut the 
kinds of game wo havo inonlloned. 6. You can got tho most hunting 
where there ls tho least game. 
W. V. J., New York.— We propose to take s trip from Walton on the 
west branch of the Delaware to Trenton, N. J. Can you Inform ua If 
Buch a trip taken In u eanoo or flat boi tom boat would pay for the troublo? 
Would we get auy black bass, or trout flahlng on our way down. We 
have a Oat bottomed boat built of zinc that wo think of uslug. Would a 
Herald canoe be better 7 What could wo buy ono for, aod 1 h there any 
duty to be paid on ono coming from Canada? Would llko to buy a 
second-hand ono If ln good order. Ans. Thero ought to be good bass 
Ashing now in the Delaware and both Its branches, especially tho west 
branch. A greut maoy Osh havo been put In It. At tho same time sort 
ous complaints have been made about the destruction, especially of 
yearlings, by small mesh-nets, notably at Port Jervis. Nomeroas trout 
streams ct» route- We prefer a Herald canoe to a skiff, or an English or 
Gordon, which are cheaper If not better. The latter are made at Peter- 
boroand LskeOeU', Canada, cost $26; freight and duty at least $12 
more. Ship via Port Hope, Rochester and N. T. Central. R. R.| 
