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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING 
WEEK. 
Friday, June 21.— Creedmoor : Eighth and Slrty-ntnth Regts. marks- 
men. Union Bill Schueizen-Fest. Regattas: QulDcy, Mass.. Y. C. 
Champion ; Columbia Club Annual ; Nova Scotia Y. Squadron. Base 
ball : Cricket vs TeumBeh, at LondoD, Can.; Live Oak vs Lowell, at 
Lowell. Trotting; Beacon Park, Boston; Grand Rapids, Mloh.» 
Akron, O. Running Meeting at Pittsburgh, Pa. 
Saturday, June 22.— Creedmoor : Soldiers’ Match for Olyphant Tro- 
phy; Champion Marksmen’s Badge ; Seventh Regt. Shells. Union Hll 
Bchuetzen-Fest. Regattas: Seawanhaka Open Ocean; Chicago Club 
Annual: Alcyone Boat Club (Brooklyn) Annual ; Harlem RowlDg; Pas- 
saic Am. Rowing Aes. Manhattan Athletic Club Open Games; Hard* 
lng-EDnle 100 miles walk, N. Y. Cricket : Belmont vs Germantown, at 
Weet Philadelphia ; Merlon (2d) vs Young America (2d), at Ard- 
more; Longwood vs St. Georges, at Longwood. Base ball: Indiana- 
polis vs Providence, ai Prov. ; Cincinnati vb Boston, at Boston; Chi- 
cago vs Milwaukee, at Milwaukee; Cricket vb Buffalo, at Buffalo; 
Lowell vs Live Oak, at Lynn ; Rochester va Star, at Syracuse. Running 
Meeting as above. 
Monday, June 24 —Creedmoor- First Dlv. Cavalry for Marksmen’s 
Badges. Base ball : Cricket vs Allegheny, at Allegheny ; Live Oak vs 
SprlDgQeld, at SprlngDeld. 
Tuesday, June 26.— Base ball : Boston vs Chicago, at Chicago ; Provi 
dence vs Milwaukee, at Milwaukee; Cincinnati vs Indianapolis, at In- 
dianapolis ; Cricket vs Allegheny, at Allegheny ; Live Oak v* Hartford, 
at Hartford. Trotting: Oil City, Pa; Seneca Fal-s ; St. Louis, Mo.; 
Newark, O.; Mystic Park, Medford ; East 8aglnaw, Mich. 
WiJrusdoy, Jnne 26.— Creedmoor: Ballard Rine Dirty Match. Eastern 
Yacht Club Regut t a off City Folnt, Boston. Cricket: Manhattan vs 
Staten Island, Prospect Paik. Base ball : Tecumseh vs Star, at Syra- 
cuse. TrottiDg as above, also at Norwich, Conn., aud Sodus, N. Y. 
Thursday, June 27.- Creedmoor : Fifth Regt. Practice. New York 
Bay Open Regatta. Ease ball : Cricket vs Buffalo, at Buffalo; Man- 
chester vs Hartford, at Hertford ; Tecumseh vs Utica, at Utica. Trot- 
ting us above. Running Meeting at Kansas City, Mo. 
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T TKDER this title P,ot. 8. Brow. > G ° od « “ 
LJ the last number of tbe “ Proceedings o . ' j e 
tional Museum " a series of most interesting observ 
by him recently, fhile collecting in the Bermndan. That 
crustaceans possess certain organs which may >e 
production of sounds has been known for some time - 
gendorf, in Von der Decken’s “ Travel in East Africa kav- 
fng been tbe first to bring tbe fact to the notice °f the ecien 
title world. Quite recently Mr. Saville-Kent and Mr. Wood- 
Mason have published a number of valuable notes on tbe 
same subject. . 
It appears, from what is now known with regard to these 
structures in tbe Crustacea, that they are paired organs that 
is to say, there, are organs working perfectly independently of 
each other, on each side of the body. Their position, however, 
seems to vary greatly in the different members of the group. 
And similarly, the souuds emitted by tbe different species are 
very diverse, in some sharp “clickings,” resembling, but 
much louder than, tbe ticking of a watch, are beard, while 
others produce a shrill, stridulating noise. In some forms of 
Crustacea the sound-emitting organs are partly on the body 
and partly ou a pair of appendages, while in others they are 
seated wholly on tbe appendages. Matuta, for example, ha 
tbe scraper on the body and the rasp on the appendages, 
while Macropthalmus has the rasp on the body and tbe scraper 
on tbe appendages. When tbe sound-producing organs are 
wholly on the appendages* tbe two parts of the structure may 
be either on different parts of the same appendages, as m 
Oeypode; or, as in tbe genus Platyonychus, tbe rasps may be 
on one pair and tbe scrapers on another. 
We may conjecture that the sounds produced by these or- 
gans serve two purposes. They are, no doubt, in part pro- 
tective, for Prof. Goode, speaking of a species of Alpheus, 
which emits a loud, clicking noise, says: “When one o 
them is taken between the fingers by>n inexperienced collect- 
or, tbe sudden, convulsive snap almost invariably causes him 
to drop it.” Doubtless the sound may serve, too, as a call 
between the sexes during the breeding season. 
Prof. Goode’s paper contains so much that' is interesting 
that we take pleasure in giving a brief abstract of a part for 
the benefit of such of our readers as may not have access to 
it. Some small species of Alpheus inhabit in great numbers 
the cavities of a large aplysine sponge, found abundant on 
the reefs of the island, and when one of these sponges is 
“ taken in the hand, the quick succession of clickings re- 
minds one of the sound of instruments in a large telegraph 
office.” The noise emitted by one of these creatures when 
put in a vessel of glass or earthenware is much louder. The 
sound, in the animals of this genus, is produced by a convul- 
sive snapping of the last joint of the large claw. The sudden 
movement resembles that of tbe snapping beetles ( Elatendai ), 
and tbe noise emitted is. similar. Another crustacean, which, 
from its power of wounding by means of a sharp claw, is 
locally known as “split thumb,” produces a similar but 
louder noise, apparently in the same manner as Alpheus. 
The “Bermuda lobster” ( PaUnurus americanus ) is, 
on the other hand, provided with a stridulatiDg apparatus, 
the sounds being produced by a peculiar modification of the 
lower joints of the antennae. Broad, elevated ridges, one at 
the base of each of the antenna, are closely embraced by 
processes from the latter, and when the antenna are moved 
backward and forward, “the close contact of the hard, 
smooth chitinous surfaces produces a shrill, harsh stridulation, 
like the sound of filing a saw.” This sound has not been 
heard while the animal is under the water, although the char- 
acteristic movements of the antenna have often been ob- 
served. Prof. Goode believes, however, that these animals 
can in this manner produce vibrations which may be percept- 
ible to their mates at great distances. 
William Cullen Bryant.— The honored and venerable 
man who passed so peacefully from us on the morning of 
June 12th while the bright sun was illumining the path of his 
exit, was the oldest of American poets. Born in Cumming- 
ton,' Hampshire County, Massachusetts, on Nov. 3d, 1794, he 
was in bis 84th year when he died. Had it not been for im- 
prudent exposure to the sun, he might have lived a century, 
for both his mental and physical powers were well preserved. 
Of the latter he was especially proud. When a lad he was a 
pupil of the Rev. Moses Hallock, who, with Rev. Mr. Snell, 
fitted him for college. The son of Rev. Moses Hallock (Rev. 
Wm. A. Hallock, uncle of the writer,) is still living, and also 
84 years of age ; and it had been for several years previous to 
Bryant’s death a matter of some emulation between the two 
veterans as to which best held over the other. Only last 
spring Mr. Bryant, in conversation with the writer, jocularly 
referred to what he considered an advantage in his own favor. 
Alas ! for human chances at 84 1 Mr. Hallock is now engaged in 
writing a biographical work on which he has been several years 
employed, and is in better health apparently than for three or 
four years past. Mr. Hallock’s brother, Leavitt Hallock, and 
Bryant married daughters of Mr. SnelL Bryant’s literary 
ability was manifested early in life. At ten years of age he 
made elegant translations of the Latin poets ; at eighteen his 
most celebrated poem, one which is read to-day with exceed- 
ing pleasure, Thanatopsis, was written. In 1815 our poet 
was a lawyer, and in ten years stood high in his profession. 
In 1825 his first entrance into journalistic life commenced. 
In 1826 Mr. Bryant became editor of the Evening Post of New 
York, and for over half a century he has been connected with 
this paper. For vigor of intellect, even up to the time of his 
death there was no decline. There is no name in the United 
States better known or more revered than that of the great old 
did. NO line of poory did William C.Uao 
Bryant ever write which was not pure and chaste. It was a 
masculine mind which, though it bade men do their duty in- 
culcated love and taught sympathy. Truly bus a grand old 
singer passed away. His memory will long he cherished. 
The American Club List.— That the criticism of our con- 
scientious contemporary, the Country, is just as respects 
defects in the Club List just printed, stands confessed in the 
n re face of the book. We have first to construct a thing be- 
fore we can discover its defects. Then we perceive where 
omiHiouB cao bo supplied. If the World bod beer, made m a 
day it would probably have been a worse and wickeder 
world than it is; hut the Creator paused to inspect ^the ^work 
at the close of each day’s labor, and when He felt satisfied 
that it was “ good,” He continued until the whole was com- 
pleted to His satisfaction. We trust that all secretaries and 
members of Clubs will send us such corrections and additions 
as they discover are needed, and also the names of the Presi- 
dent and Secretary of each respective Club. We are con- 
vinced, as the Country suggests, that the usefulness of the 
book will he much increased by supplying the names of these 
pandas we have not published the hook on specula- 
tion, we will send a copy of the revised “ Club List gratui- 
tously to every one who has purchased a copy of the first 
edition ; to this end we are keeping a list of their narnes^ 
Meanwhile we will call the Country s attention to the 
fact, that of the four omissions with which he charges the 
“ Club List,” only one exists. 
Shooting a Chicken Thief. -A gentleman residing at 
Linden N. J-, has had the misery of seeing several fine broods 
of chickens almost exterminated through some agency which 
it was impossible to discover. The newly fledged were taken 
until few or none were left, and then those of a larger growth 
gradually disappeared. Talking the matter over with aneigh- 
bor, he found that others were suffering in like manner so 
that the attempt to raise fowl seemed most discouraging. Last 
night, however, he took a gun and watched by moonlight fo 
cats, weasels, or whatever might turn up. Soon after nine 
o’clock a dark object was seen moving across the field toward 
the barn. The trigger was pulled and a skunk fell dead. The 
whole mystery was solved ; and besides there was a dreadful 
smell. 
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Flowers and Musio.— Gilmore’s Garden offers rare attrac- 
tions just now with the magnificent floral display of the New 
York Horticultural Society and the music of Theodore 
Thomas’ orchestra. The opening entertainment last evening 
was all that could please in an aesthetic sense. 
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Cushnoo Heights Gun and Fishing Club — Augusta, 
Maine.— We beg to acknowledge the courtesy extended to us 
by the above-named Club, in making our managing editor an 
honorary member. We wish it success as long as fish swim 
and game runs; and bad luck to all poachers and pot-hunters 
to the end of time. 
—Professor D. G. Elliott, F. R. S-, etc., widely and favora- 
bly known in scientific circles for his labors in ornithology, 
arrived in this city from Paris last week, and has taken up 
his residence for a year to come at Now Brighton, Staten 
Island. , 
GAME PROTECTION. 
MEETINGS OF STATE ASSOCIATIONS 
FOR 1878. 
Tenneesee State Sportsmen’s Association, Nashville, Deo. 2 
Sect’y., Clark Pritchett, Nashville, Tenn. 
Wisconsin State Sportsmen’s Association. 
Massachusetts State Sportsmen's Association, at call. of President 
Missouri State Sportsmen’s Association. 
How a Comma Violated the Massachusetts Game 
L A w.— A man's life was once saved hecaused the lawyer who 
drew up his indictment for murder did not know how to punctu- 
ate. It was a quibble, but his life was preserved all the same. 
A less fortunate error in punctuation marks has been the means 
of bringing some undeserved odium upon our estimable cor- 
respondent, R. L. N., of Salem. Mass. In his notes for May 
80 he recorded having shot some “ robin-snipe,” which was 
all right. But the birds appeared in the Game Bag and Gun 
column with dugecta membra. In the place of the hyphen 
was a comma, and, instead of “robin-snipe," ttas read 
“robin, snipe.” This was at the same time very bad gram- 
mar, and a most unfortunate imputation upon the character of 
our law-abiding correspondent. Of course vigilant Massachu- 
setts sportsmen were quick to note those two words, and tbe 
result was the communication published last week with our 
own comments upon the same, all of which was, as the se- 
quel shows, powder and shot wasted upon a straw man. 
Trusting that this explanation will set matters right once 
more, we append a note from our corespondent under date 
of June 14: 
Editor Forest and Stream : 
In your issue of June 18 I find myself severely handled by a 
