FOREST AND STREAM. 
S Ii?d Kems b likely to revive its ancient reputation. Five 
fleet, and see D g, drra |,i e number of third-class yachts are 
second-cl^ ami a consid ra a interest will occur hero 
ST.i 0 e^) d hS: namefyfa twenty-mile sailing match be 
tween the Katie Gray , of the local fleet and the Surpn+ot 
Trenton. Both are very fast craft of 10 tons each, and both 
were built by the well known builder, Cuthbert, f ormerly of 
Cober«. A daring attempt was made one night last week to 
rob the champion yacht Annie Cuthbcrt at Hamillon. Doyte 
the sailing master, who sleeps on board, was awakened by a 
noise, and going on deck saw three meh with majsw 
blackened faces attempting to make away with some properly 
stolen from the yacht. He fired on hem, ami one, c vi dently 
hit, fell into a boat alongside in which they had come. T h y 
fired in return, doing no damage to the brave Doyle, and mu 
oil as fast as they could. There has for scvera ycars pust 
been a gang of pirates operating among the yachts at Hamil- 
ton, of whom these rascals were doubtless a P orll °n- The 
culprits have not yet been discovered. I he Brunette, a 2^-ion 
yacht, formerly owned by Mr. Harry 
who was suddenly cut oil with brain fever last autumn, is of- 
fered for sale in Toronto. She is both staunch 
Catamarans seem to be coming into favor on J "J? 
haviDg lately been built, namely, one in Oswego and one in 
Hamilton, both of which have shown mmaue agreed. . 
however these Hying cruft are not adapted for cruisin.,, they 
will never become generally popular. A 
§100 are to be given in prizes to second-class, and $o0 to th ru 
class yachts, is to be given at Trenton, twelve miles 
this place, on the 26th inst., aud the entries are likely to be 
numerous. The Katie Gray and tho Surprise, which are to 
sail their match race on the 20th, have been put into compete 
trim, both craft having received a thorough overhauling and 
b-ing tit to sail for a man's life. The winner of the match 
will not unlikely be challenged by the Kathleen, oue “ f , lh ® 
three yachts which dispute for supremacy in the 10 -ton class 
la these waters. Fort Iaok. 
Detroit Yacht Club.— The course for the regatta, July 
4 will be from a stake-boat off the Excelsior Club house 
through Canadian channel to Lake St. Clair, a distance of 
1 ii miles, and return. Second-class yachts to the Gross Point 
Light House and return, and third-class yachts to go around 
Belle Isle. 
Western News .—Madison, Wi June 13.— llie grand re- 
gatta of the season will take place on Lake Mcndota July 17 , 
ODen to oil yachts, no matter from where they come they arc 
cordially invited to participate in the sport. Thewwillbe 
two prizes in the first class and two in the second. The first 
prize in first class will be $150 ; the other prizes .have not jet 
been decided upon. From letters received we learn that the 
entries will be numerous. A ' 0 ' EE ' . 
Oceanic Yacht Club .-Lillie beat four other yachts m 
the match of this club, Tuesday, June 18; course, -5 miles, 
no time taken. 
—Owing to the crowded condition of our columns further 
details of the above matches have been unavoidedly postponed, 
as well a3 other matter. 
Centbal Hudson Regatta.— In the race of this club off 
New Hamburgh, Tuesday, June 18, Flyaway, J teak and 
A. S. Ring were declared winners after a drifting and un- 
eventful day. 
OAR AND PADDLE. 
Sohdtx-kiu. Navy. — Philadelphia, June 1.— Mr. E&tor; 
Bioce leaviog Baltimore your correspondent has been doing 
the watering-places. Fishing is tolerably good at the inlet in 
Atlantic City, though sport is tame yet, and tamely DMticF 
pated in. I was out at the spring meeting of the SchuylloU 
Navy on Friday aud Saturday afternoon of last week. The 
regattas this spring were very good, though pronounced in- 
ferior to the fall regatta of ’77. On Friday afternoon 
we had the trial heats iD the four-oared race. The water was 
a little rough, but not sufficiently so to be damaging to any 
extent The starters for this event were the Quaker City in 
the western position. Crew : Messrs. Carlisle, Dunton West, 
and Henderson stroke. Crescent Club, east; crew Messrs. 
S eele. Harper, Phillips, and Hinchman stroke. 9°Ji®S e 
Club, centre; crew : Messrs. Stewart, Bond, Hart and Ken 
nedy stroke. For nearly half the course the boats kept close 
together, when the Quaker boys fell back, aud the College 
boys and Crescent boys had it to themselves; ^tlherewufl 
very little tugging for the mastery, although the College 
boys did pretty well, an easy victory was gained by the Cres- 
cents Time ; Crescents, 9m. 401s.; College, 9m. 04^3., and 
the Quaker City, 10m. 7$s. The first day’s regatta c osed 
with the second trial heat. Entries: Undine, who had the 
western position ; crew : Messrs. Hart, Barnes, btile and 
Oheston stroke. Pennsylvania, centre; crew; Messrs. Barr, 
Thomai, Hartley and Rennert stroke. Tho Philadelphia crew 
held the eastern position; crew; Messrs. Lee, White, Kay 
and Richards. There was a good deal of spurting done, es- 
pecially by the Pennsylvania crew, but the contest was a poor 
one, and the Undine won in 9m. 33^8. ; Pennsylvania, 9m. 
43s • Philadelphia, 10m. 9s. On Saturday the day was a gala 
one, and the annual regatta of the Schuylkill Navy drew au 
immense audience, who completely thronged the banks, 
making a 6trikiDgly animated and picturesque scene. Thn 
final heat, continued from the race of Friday, was the first 
thiDg on the programme, and was hotly contested by the Un- 
dine and Crescent club3, the latter being victorious in 9m. 
33As. This gives the Crescent Club the champion four of the 
river by three consecutive races. The second race was for 
pair-oared shells between the University aud Undine crews, 
which was a close and interesting race. Time; 9m. o0s.; 
Undine 9m. 51s. The next event was a gig race, the entries 
being Quaker City, Pennsylvania and University crews. Won 
by the latter club. The event of the day was the single scull 
race, on which considerable interest was centred The en- 
tries ^cre four in number, viz : Messrs. Cslnoun, Megargu, 
of the College ; G. Hartlege, of the Pennsylvania, aud Geo. 
W r . Young and Charles P. Tasker, of the Orescent Club. 
After a lively puli, especially between the two Crescent men, 
the race was won by Young. Time : 10m. 30s. ; '1 askes, lira. 
IQs.; Hartledge, llm. 29s. The closingraceof the day was the 
barge contest between selected crews from the Pennsylvania, 
Undine aud Crescent clubs. The Undine fell out almost at 
the start, but the race between the other two crews was quite 
interesting, the Pennsylvania winning by about three and a 
half lengths. Tbaymore. 
held their annual regattas June 10. T win cH ° nry the 
freshened after the start and outoide of * o « 
little cruft had enough of at. The course ^ re(urn 
Club was from the Point o Seven * ooi ^ aud relurD( 
for first-class, for the fifth toTo return The John 
and for the others to "White * C ,i 1( , j 0 Ucbb in the second, 
Milroy won in the ^^^^^/the flurth and Silver 
the Ilooney in the third, the Slater won 
Star in the fifth class. °^Snd and the Clinch the 
the first-class prize, the Mattie me sccouu » 
wmmm 
l,200f UD aSd 3 a mlescope, 1 offered by the Admiralty ^sec^d 
fjoOf andsiwS mcd^^sSond prize, ^OOLandaU vet medal 
55 Qufli d’OrleanB, Havre The 
ing and rowing matches will take place July 21 wAM. 
is not likelv that any American yachts wi.l eutu, or wc mignt 
4.™ ,S expect L Stars and Stripes to show tto W 
and French lead droguers over the course. As it is they wn 
have things to themselves. 
The Hanlon-Ross Rick— T oronto, June 8.— This race will 
i i... -> a> fnhn’s N B over the Kennebeccasis course, 
May July ifdisiflVeTues, for §1,000 a side Han- 
lon receiving §250 expenses. The articles of agreement have 
ten forwS to Tofonto for signature . . Broclmlle stngk 
scull race oh 1st July ; distance, four miles, for §1,000. ine 
secretary lias received letters from Hanlon, Luther Johnson, 
Reilly andMcKen, intimating their intention t0 
says probably be will be there. An , 
The Peoria Rkoatta.— This event has attracted a large 
number of entries from the West, and promises to be a bril- 
liant success There are four entries for the senior four-oared 
race 1 six junior fours, two senior doubles, one junior double, 
two ’seniorsintrles five junior singles, two six-oared barges 
and two* four-oared gigs^ M-** ^rffi^TEeTegauS 
manufactured by M. S. Smith & Co., of Detroit 1 be regatta 
takes place June 19 and 20. The barge race will be one and 
a half miles straight away ; all others, one mile and return. 
The officers of the Mississippi Valley Amateur Rowing Amo- 
ciation are ; J. C. Osgood, Pres.; J. A. F ’ MKtaSi’ 
R. G. Thwaites, Secretary. Madison. Wis.; F- M^ btap es, 
Treas.- C L. Williams, Commodore -, L. D. Powers, Vice 
Commodore ; and P. C. Wheeler, Ensign. 
Albany City Regatta. -The city authorities of Albany 
hate determined to offer $2,000 in support of an amateur re, 
eatta July 4, uuder rules of the N. A. of A. O. Entries 
close June 29, and must be sent to the Chairman of the 
Fourth of July Committee. Races will he for ^ r ‘" a ^ 
shells, pair-oared shells, double sculls, single sculls and six- 
oared gigs. _ .. ... 
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. At their 
last meeting, Tuesday, June 11, the following rule was adopt- 
ed: “A junior sculler is defined to be one who has never 
been winner in a sculliDg race open to more than ODe club, 
nor pull, d in such a race, unless it was distinctly announced 
as a junior scullers’ race.” The Annual National Regatta 
will be held at Newark, N. J., August 20 and 21, 
before our notice, wc are inclined to think 
more likely to have canker than any other breed ot dogs. 
T ? he long flap which covers the auditory canal seems to ns to 
give a predisposition to canker. In pncfcjwd doge ^k 
ranker is rare It might be curious to find out whether crop- 
ped dogs have canker. We should like to have our readers. 
cive us some cases. — Ed.) , . , 
b Symptoms . — The first discernible symptom of canker in the 
dogisthe shaking of the head. (In nine cases out of tern 
when the question is put to us by those who write us as to, 
symptoms, the letter begins : “ My dog has been lately shak- 
& head a great deal.»-Ed.) The dog does this m a 
pained, anxious and troubled way. If t he ear is taken between, 
the finger aud thumb a crakling sound is heard. A fmted; 
odor is quite diagnostic of the disease, although no discharge 
may be visible. Acute cases of. canker are comparatively 
rare but in this case the animal appears in great distress and 
pain, and howls in agony, the seat of the mischief being ap- 
parent by the dog rubbing bis ears with his paws. Canker 
generally is*quite’ gradual in its appearance, and the head 
shaking is almost always indicative of the disease. On exami- 
nation a slight redness Is seen, and the offensive odor is smelt 
There is an increased flow of wax mixed with the product 
of inflammation. In long standing cases the discharge lessens, 
g ving place to pus of a yellow color. Ulceration then sets 
fn and the disease seems to be more deeply seated. The wax 
secreting cells are destroyed. These are the more difficult. 
Sses to deal with. Dr. Stables advises that the ears be 
moistened every day with a drop of pure oil, and occasionally 
washed, but not syrineed. In old cases of canker deafness 
inevitably follows. Too strong astringent lotions Dr. Stablea 
vprv riehtlv condemns. , _ _ 
Treatment. -Iu mild cases of canker a few drops of ml may 
be introduced, plugging up the ear with cotton, and hot fomen- 
tations of poppy-heads, if there be much pain can be used. 
(We have known the disease entirely cured with a fomenta- 
tion made of hops, the lupuline in the hops acting like a. 
charm). The system of the dog must be cared lor, and Ep- 
som salts, from one to three drachms, with half the quantity 
of glauber, can be given with advantage. An eld plan wag' 
to use gunpowder as a drink. A lotion of lead, zinc and even 
alum is useful. (In an early case of canker, taken at the start, 
though we have never advised alum, we should think from 
its well known properties that it would be found quite useful. 
We have always recommended sulphate of zinc— Ed. ) Dr. 
Stables used nitrate of silver, two grains to the ounce of 
water ; of sulphate of zinc, three grains, or of alum four, and 
of Goulard’s water, one pint to three of water. These lotions 
must be applied tepid. About a teaspoonful is to be poured 
into each ear twice a day, retained for a minute and then dis- 
charged having previously carefully washed and cleansed the 
ear with tepid water using a strong rag. (We have generally 
found the zinc lotion efficacious. In extreme cases, such as 
of ulceration of the ear, where the parts were being eaten out, 
such as on the edges, we have found the use of stick lunar 
caustic, to touch them only, to effect a rapid cure of course 
using the zinc lotion for the inner ear— Ed.) Dr. Stables 
warns those treating dogs not to use any devices to secure tho 
ear, such as a canker cap. (We do not lay as great stress on 
this adjunct for the method of treatment as we formerly did. 
It has been recommended in our columns to use slnps of a 
adhesive plaster to secure the dog’s ears. We are inclined to 
think that on the very beginning of canker it may be useful 
and prevent over- irritation from the constant flapping of the 
ears but as it is au unnatural position for the ears, it should 
not be used after the first day or two. If taken early, and 
there is no disease of the dog so readily seen, the cure of 
canker seems to be quite easy. We differ somewhat with Dr. 
Stables as to its persistence— Ed. ) 
%he 
fo Cobbbbpohdenis.— Those deBiring 09 to prescribe for their dogs 
will pleaoe lake note of and describe the following points In each ant- 
mat: 
1 . Age. ». Food and medicine given. 3. Appearance of the eye ; 
of the coat ; of the tongne and Ups. 4. Any changes in the appearance 
of the body, as bloating, drawing in of tho Banks, etc. C>. Breathing 
the number of respirations per minute, and whether labored or not. 
6 Condition ot the bowels and seorctlons of the kidneys, color, etc. 1. 
Appetite ; regular, variable, etc. 8. Temperature of the body as Indi- 
cated by the bulb of the thermometer when placed between the body 
and the foreleg. 9. Give position of kennel and surroundings, outlook, 
contiguity to other bnLldlngs, aud the uses of the latter. Also give any 
peculiarities of temperament, movements, etc., that may be noticed, 
elm of outlerlng, etc. 
INTERNAL CANKER OF THE EAR. 
O UR column of questions and answers contain so many of 
our replies as to the treatment of canker that we have 
made an abstract of a very thorough paper on this disease 
which we find in the Live Stock Journal, written by Dr. Gor- 
don Stables : 
Canker of the ear in the dog is a name given to an inflam- 
mation, usually chronic, sometimes acute, of ihe liniDg mem- 
branes of the ear passages, or of the flap of the ear. It is 
rather a troublesome complaint to deal with, hard to get rid 
of, as it has a tendency to recur. 
Causes and Pathology .— Anything that obstructs the pas- 
sage of the blood into the auditory canal may produce canker. 
The lining of the ear i6 very thin and vascular, and contains 
the glands which Becrete the wax. If primary cause, as from 
over heat of the system, or from gross feeding, this secretion 
becomes dry and hard, canker is likely to show itself. A chill 
may produce the attack, cold from exposure, especially if 
during such exposure the dog is tired and hungry. It often 
occurs from no appreciable cause. (We believe ourselves 
that canker is often inherited. We have known of sires bav- 
iug a progeny, all of which were predisposed to develop can- 
ker.— Ed.) Water dogs, such as spaniels and Newfoundlands, 
are said to be more frequently afflicted with canker, though 
Dr. Stables thinks thiB fact is not fully established. (From 
our own experience derived from the innumerable caseB brought 
A CURE FOR DISTEMPER IN DOGS. 
Our readers will remember a charming sketch of the Euro- 
pean 6tarling which appeared in Forest and Stream of 
April 14, from the pen of R. O’C., of Dublin, Ireland. 
Wc are once more indebted to Mr. O’C. for the following let- 
ter, which will interest all lovers of the dog. The remedy 
for that dreaded disease, distemper, is so simple that if in 
this climate it will effect what it does in India, our Irish friend 
will have earned for himself the gratitude of all American 
sportsmen. 
The following note will explain the letter to our readers. 
It is pleasant for us to believe, from tbe concluding sentence, 
that the high appreciation in which Forest and Stream is 
held by gentlemen sportsmen is not confined to this country 
alone. Our correspondent 6ays : 
•• I Inclose a copy of a letter from my friend, Mr. B. W. B., a shikari, 
well known In the Jungles of Bengal, giving an account of a remedy 
which he used with marked success In the treatment of distemper in 
dogs in India. It occurs to me that It may prove of Interest to some of 
your readers, and If yon think so, Mr. B. (who li here on leave, and 
who takes a great interest in Forest and Stream) and I would be 
glad to see It In a paper which gives ns both so much pleasure. 
Yonrs very sincerely, R- O’C. 
The letter referred to runs as follows : 
ily Dear It.— About twelve years ago, while bear shooting In the 
lower ranges of the Himalaya, I met and joined camps for a few days 
with Captain R., Bengal Statf Corps, from whom I learned a treatment 
for distemper In degs, whloh I have since very frequently used and 
have never found lo fall. Before my meeting with Captain R. I had 
lost four valuable dogs, and a Ofth was In distemper and would in all 
probability have died. But forlunately the dog was brought up for In- 
spection while we were together, and Captain R. remarked that It was 
rather a bad case of distemper, and asked me how I cored the disease. 
I teld him that I was at my wit’s end ; that I had lost four good dogs, 
and that I feared this would also die. I tried everything 1 coaid hear 
of, to no purpose. “ AU 1" he said, “ I can tell yon a cure. It Is very 
simple -so simple Indeed, that I have known men to refuse to try It. 
Shall I show you how to proceed?" "Certainly,’’ said ), “I shall be 
very glad If you will. You can’t do worse than I am doing even If yon 
kill the dog." Ho at once administered a tablespoonful of ordinary dry 
table salt, and let the dog go. The salt acted as an emetic ; but a few 
minutes afterward I was surprised to Ond that tho dog was ablo to pat 
his food. Next morning Captain R. gavo the dog a tea9poonfnl (liquid 
measure In both cases) of Epsom salts; next day again the table salt 
as before, and then upon the following day the Epsom salts, and so on 
upon the alternate days, giving all the time liquid food only. After 
about a fortnight of this treatment the dog was perfectly cured, and 
rapidly gaining his proper condition. Ho completely recovered, and 
lived to be taken from under my bed by a leopard a year afterward. 
Tho dog was an Irrih red setter. The same quantities will suit a grey- 
i hound or olqmbef spaniel ; for young puppies, of course, less should 
