forest and stream. 
509 
Doctor pronounces arrow with a single letter ; ho nil la it au 
R), with the same motion as he uses in pulhng the string he 
clutches another arrow. If he shoots one hundred yards he 
has three or four arrows in the air, all going at the same tune 
It's great fun shooting at a bird with a long tail that flies over 
the prairie. Knock his tail out and his steering apparatus is 
gone. I have knocked the tail out of many a one, and so 
caught him in my hands when he tumbled. Bee here Talk 
ing about these things just makes me long to be back again 
on the plains. New York is a mighty good place, and I have 
made lots of friends ; but somehow I want a horse, and a big 
field with mdes on miles before me to gallop over, and buffalo 
just a showing on the divide.” Ajid here Dr. Carver shut his 
eyes and seemed lost for a while in the visions of rolling 
prairies in the far-off western wilderness. 
Answers to Correspondents. 
No Notice Tu lieu 0 | Anoormout loamunlcallooi. 
tn^rnno^^f nber ° f anoaymoua correspondents will understand why 
J. L. E„ Palatine Brldge.-8eo artlolo In lo-day’s issue on spaying. 
E. J. 8., Bedtord av., Brooklyn.— Excc’lent hotel at Bcroon Lake 
ew York ';^^l y ^?, rK - _A<,drC8fl PowIer & 300 Broadway. 
New York, about the ball. 
i !fr m ° n ', La ~ U 18 taou «ble. Dog never Is worth any- 
thing. We advlae getting rid or him. 1 
tnd D m nooTim aam9 C ° • Ma88 - We c “ 8end it to you, second- 
tnd, in good condition ; postpaid for $ 1 . 60 . 
hand 
wtfy New S N ' C — Me89rfl - F °wler & Fulton, of 300 Broad- 
way, New York, are the agents for the Fletcher brass ball. 
8e fhTr T ‘Lf!^ YOr "-~ The Murlel 13 “ cntter ’ pttre and >l«npl.. Go 
see her, root of Twenty-fourth at. East River, and convince youraoir. 
f ^o-Abont Llndey. °nt., you wUl And deer, duck, par- 
plenty P ° ‘ Bg - Blauk baa9 ’ mQBca l°nge and other flab In 
W ’ Ha “tH>gton, Ind.— Would like to know which Is the beat 
§§* B Pa ? Cr Bh6U) la Ufle l0r breech-loader. Ana. American ahella are 
excellent. 
O Yoar 83 ' lno11 ftae might be cut to 30 with impunity 
you^ddress Vl8e WeBtern Texa8 and a sheep ranch. Could not give 
To ^' B, ,^ e ' v York— We can obtain for you a map of the Thousand 
Islands, published two yeare ago, for $1.00 There la no map of the east- 
ern side of Lake Ontario, etc. 
R. B. Portland.— The new work on yachts by Mr. Dixon Kemp 
will be reviewed at length In our columns, when you can Judge for 
yourself whether It Is suitable for yon or not. 
White, Bawsonvllle, Ont.— If you read Mr. Hallock’s letters you may 
from them learn Just what railroad and steamboat lines ho take 9 on his 
present trip. To repeat them here would be needless trouble. 
J. L. R., San Antonio.— The Orm you mention Is perfectly reliable. 
They have attended to your case at our suggestion. Numbers of 
A Chapter on Akohery. Mr. Editor: It is impossible in 
this article to go into the history of archery, or even lay down 
all the necessary rules and directions for practicing the same 
but there are some hints that can be given in this short 
chapter that will very much assist the beginner. Archery ap- 
pears to have become very popular among us lately, owing a 
great deal to the charming articles written by Mr. Maurice 
Thompson. He has done more to introduce this splendid 
sport than any one else, and it is right and good that it should 
be so popular, for no other pastime has so much to be said in 
its favor. It is the healthiest, noblest and most graceful of all 
our out-door sports. Mr. Thompson has made some state- 
ments, however, in regard to bows which has surprised many 
archers. It is possible that he has never used a bow of 
Spanish yew, the lightest, strongest and most lively of all 
woods. Lemon wood, whether self or backed with other hard 
woods, makes a cheap and heavy bow, very little admired 
among archers. Italian yew comes next, and English yew 
last in the list of yews, but all of them are ahead of other 
woods. Mr. Thompson evidently has never handled any of 
that prince of maker's bows and arrows, viz., T. Aldred of 
London, or he would not praise so highly some other makers 
Get the best bow you can afford— it is the cheapest in the end 
—but do not overweight yourself with too heavy a weapon ■ 
it will spoil your aim and cause you to shoot wild. ’ 
To String the Bow.— I believe it is impossible to teach this 
simple thing by words. It is better to get some friend to show 
The aS?on!USh“Thf prints ““ *"“ 
proper way is to place the lower end of the bow against the CHE8AI,EAl ^. Baltimore. -Give me a remedy to rid my kennel of 
left side of the right foot, which should be slightly advanced flea8, A1Ulon8h 1 8crub my keunel !t 18 infested, Ana. Lime or tnseot 
grasp the plush with the right hand, and pull toward you’ powder win deatroy them if the kennel la kept clean; uaou 
while at the same time push from you with the left hand the amount of carbolI e acid in the water you scrub with. 
the’nock 'wi th the^tlmmt^and^ret flange r\ US Al ways^ remember Nw S' 'i ° ne ° f ““ ° rl?laal ,oun ' lera of tUe 
to bend the flat side of the bow out. Now place the l?row tZZIT S 0rganlzatl011 18 111 8 fl °»riahmg condition, 
on the string at right angles with the bow stand nerferllv whip™ f , ,, PP for exten8lve canoeing In Baltimore 
erect, with the leftside toward the target, looking straight It 2SSJS255L ^ *° 861 * SUad ° W ° an0 °’ aa 
it over the left shoulder, extend the left hand fully, with the * y 
bow firmly grasped, toward the gold, and see it to the left of HuNTBR.-The obstaole to making a fortune by market hunting la the 
the bow, draw back the arrow and string with the two first dlffionlty of communication between the game country and the mar- 
fingers, and oa soon as your hand touches your cheek bone keta - TUe State of Texaa - “ you wUl often see In the accounts of our 
let it go quickly. Look at the target intently, but not at the correspondents, la a goou country for game, If you could send you r 
arrow, which, by the way, should rest to the left of the bow ® ame 10 a stable market. 
The position in Thompson's book, “The Witchery of Archery ’’ R T « i v„n,' m , « 
I deem faulty. The archer faces the target instead of stand- . U Four e shootlng rlBe at for prizes; score 
ing with the left side toward it. I connted atrln E measure, a makes one shot on B’s target and claims 
Best bows for ladies are those pulling from twenty to thirtv anotber , 8tl0t B “"J 6018 and t,ie y leav, « it for your decision, a. Are 
pounds, and gentlemen from forty to sixty pounds The recti . ? re 111168 g ° vcrnlHg 8trlng 8tl °otlng and where can I get them ? A ns. 
Tar distance for ladies to shoot is from fifty to seventy-five A ‘° 8e8 - 2 - No rules save eastern. 
yards. Gentlemen shoot from seventy-five to one hundred W. E. H„ North Manchester.-How does the shot manufactured by 
yard" Beginners must commence at ten yards, and increase of New York compare In quality with — and other flrst-olass 
tuo distance as soon as they can hit the target twice out of makers? Ans. Very favorably. We may say shot Is shot. No rnauu- 
three arrows. I he necessary implements are the bow, arrows, facturer now can put shot which is not spherical on the market.- 
arm guard, glove quiver, target and stand, and a tassel to wipe Seconds are sold, but then they have no name put on the base 
off the arrows. Be careful to shoot on a lawn where the grass 
is short, for arrows hide in the most wonderful manner caus- Quilldrivbr, Milford.— What cal. pistol and length of barrel is used, 
ing much vexatious delay. ’ or requlretl by rules for line target practice offhand, and la trigger pull 
W. Holbebton, President Oritani Archers. UmUed7 0an you 8ena aoy prmted rules for such practice, etc? Ans. 
Pistols not limited as to cal., but must not be over 12 Inches long. The 
Lacrosse.— Last Saturday, at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, the 22 caL Stevens most in use ; plain sights. Trigger pull not limited. No 
Prospect Park Lacrosse Club won two goals of lacrosse to one ru,e8< 
by their opponents, the New York Athletic Club team. n „ 
I D. W. C. P. — Curare Is very difficult to obtain and la only procurable 
Cricket.— 1 This is a whole week of cricket in the immedi- from 8 P eclaUats - It is worth 10 cents a grain. We have noi the least 
ate vicinity of New York. Monday, the Peninsulars, of De- c0nflJeni;0 111 113 capability for curing hydrophobia any more than 
troit, Mich., played the 8t. Georges at Hoboken; Tuesday wlth as P ara B ua t0 P s - Read the paper, which gives full detain, about 
the Peninsulars played the Staten Island Club ; yesterday, the bydr °P ,10bla aDd what has been dono for it. You might obtain curare 
St. Georges met the Merions, of Philadelphia, at Hoboken ■ 111 Boston ' 
the same clubs play again to-day ; the Peninsulars play the y. &co. f Warren, o.-My setter pup, o months old. has a large 
Germantown Olub at Philadelphia to-dav, and again to-mor- lump formed on his neck under his Jaw, has come within last five days, 
row; Friday and Saturday the Merions play the Staten Island „is hair is also coming out, and to-day for first umo refuses melt. 
^ UD ’ What Is the trouble, also what shall I do for him ? Ans. He Is probably 
Peninsulars V8. St. Georges. —I n a match at Hoboken having distemper, and should be systematically treated for the disease, 
last Monday, between the Peninsulars, of Detroit, Mich Y0Qr Q“ 88 fi°a about gun not received 
— • .. n ousmicca ui | rapidly from behind his ears, over his eyes and around his feet. Ills 
fielding. _ 
the St. George Olub were Messrs. Boutter, Cross, J. R. Moore 
and Jones, three of their strongest batters and the club’s 
swiftest bowler. The score is as follows : 
ST. OKORGK. 
First Inning. . . _ Second Inning. 
not caused by vermin. Can you tell me what alls my dog, and a remedy 
for the disease? Ans. Very probably has Lice. Use Kerosene on the 
parts afflloted, and then wash with castUe soap and water. 
T. B., Utica.— In your last edition you publish an account of worms 
Hoaford. b White".' 2 b Dale” s ln P u PP le8 > and you 8ay * “ we publish Mr. Wanmaker’s ideas with 
pleasure. But worms exist ln the puppies when they are born, even 
before birth. Parasites are discoverable In Innumerable creatures 
“ ear 1 tt ! 0 top whlch * at into corresponding holes, 
side to side w^* 8 UDe<1, *“ ^ de ° k ‘ You oan tt,eu readily lift it from 
side to side when you go about. Strengthen tho upper part which re 
rfveu J ! h00ka bT havlng 11 ’* ‘“•a thlck . °r by ualllug with wpper 
rivets a piece acroaa the top 4 lndhca wld*. PP 
W. E„ 8L Dands, Ontarlo.-l. What la the lowest price of ••Haiiock’a 
maUe<l to a Canadian post offlee ? 2. Also, what aro glass 
m “ nu “ -“.-“IT 
l,emft ^ 0 » 0ne that a person can carry? Ans. l. Three 
!lo Tut A.TT C ! nU ea ° b ‘ 3 ‘ Canvas or lulck 'IrllUng, or duck will 
woods aelee? ! P u ,8 fC6t ‘° ng “ nd 10 ,eet wlje - «>«n when In the 
streufh “ PB f g of 18 ^t, support th.a on two uprights and 
ati awnmg makor! Ver >C0Urlng tbe b °tt°ui with pegs. Better go to 
a Mrfemni<« U *. Saglnaw — A catamaran of the most approved type la 
nTlT, structure, owing to many iron braces and stays, 
m«b ? b , 6 8h0Wn ° U Pla “' U " ? uUar «° fur the latter la 
, Wg - „ B , err f sboff con,rola the patent for nexlblo Joints, and without 
^rltfl *n O d0Ubt ' ul lf 11,0 catamaran would be a succeas. You may 
Z * “ at bUll<ler ' Uarlein - wb0 “* y 1,0 better wltJ 
publish dealmn l ^ of East Saginaw. If posslblo wo will 
dnHnl hl 0D ‘ Ut Cannot ft,TQrd llmo &ud trou blo at present 
during busy season. 
N6W Y ork.-The essential points ln which tho cutter differs 
S V 1 P ar °' 688 boam ’ greater ,le P lt1 ' “t" 1 ballast. This renders 
8 “ 6bb0aU “ aub ea8lor la a 8eaway than tho Hat sloop, while they are 
absolutely uncapslzablo.” You may put their masthoada under 
water, and yet they will right. Their rig differs by having tho mast 
stepped nearly amidships, and cutting the sloop's Jib Into two smaller 
and, consequently, handler sails, one callod the foresail or forestaysail 
and the jib. This reduces the leugthof main boom. Bowsprit and top 
mast are always fitted to housq. p 
J. R. S., St. John, N. B.— Do you consider Spratt'a dog cake a good 
permanent diet, whether during the shooting season or otherwise, and 
what quantity would you consider a fair dally allowance for a medium 
sized field spaniel ? Ans. A good food, but not used constantly day 
ln and day out- Two to three biscuits at a meal is a fair quantity. They 
may be soaked lu a little water over night. Wheu in the Hold a pro- 
vision of Spratt's biscuit la very valuable. We prefor Mpratt's biscuit 
for the first meal we give a dog. Sometlmos tho biscuit scours the 
dog, especially when he la confined. 
G. G., Montreal.— A mau who builds and rigs boats for a livelihood Is 
a professional, according to rules odoptod by National Association of 
American oarsmen and other clubs, etc. Placing a man on tbo 
whiskers outboard !b certainly to bo considered as coming within Uio 
spirit and letter of Rule 21. Sailing Regulations of Montreal Yacht 
Club, nor docs the plea of saving the mast Justify suoii “ plunking out " 
for the mast should havo been aeoured by means within the laws aud 
rules of the club. The boat which sent and kept a man out ou the 
whiskers forfeits her title to any prize. 
F. c„ East Saginaw, Mloh.-You will find dimensions of catamarans 
lnourNo. 10 . Vol. X. No plans have boon published. Every builder 
follows his own bent pretty much. To mako a successful catamaran 
It Is necessary that tho hulls should not bo rigidly connected, but have 
flexible or universal Joints. Upon tho latter, Uerreshoff, of Bristol. R 
I„ lias a patent. To use it you must apply to him. lie charges very 
high for a sot of plans, becanse they are quite complicated, on account 
of the many Iron braces, etc.; bnt you oau roadlly enough bufid a craft 
according to your own Ideas by following dimensions given In our 
paper. Can send you a akotoh (not plan) of ono for $2. u wlU show 
general arrangement, etc. 
Gunner, Providence.— 1. What would be the resalt in loading a 7 lb 
double gun, il gauge, muzzle, laminated steel barrels with <■- jrams 
best coarse powder ami l* oz. shor, each barrel In the ordinary man 
ner? 2. Where can I get “ Fur, Fin and Fealhor," and when does the 
next edition come out, and the cost ? 3. in your Gazetteer •• Rules for 
Handling Guns ’’ U says after firing one barrel the cartridge is to bo 
taken out of the other to see If tho charge has shifted. Ploaso aav 
whether this Is really practical, and Is It necessary. 4. Is there any 
possibility of loaded Bhells oxplodlng when carried around the body ? 
Wbat part part of the body should the belt cover ? 5, What is your 
opinion of — shot gun? Ans. l. a first-class kick, nothing more g 
Address "Fur, Fin and Feather,” New York. August, a. If yon mm 
brass shells, examine the guu, If paper shells no mattor. 4 . None lu 
the least. Around the waist. 6. A very good arm. 
O. H. B., New Britain, Conn.-Thore Is no special work upon yacht- 
ing signals extant. Y’aoht clubs have adopted different codes, some 
Marryatt’s, others Acker's, etc., bnt the International code Is displacing 
all others, as it enables vessels of different nations to communloato 
It Is published ln book form, and can be procured from the Bureau of 
Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D. C., or wo can get It for 
you. If you refer simply to club signals they aro only of two kinds. 
Each club adopts a pennant according to Its taste, this to he hoisted at 
the “ fore” on schooners, and on the masthead of sloops. Each owner 
adopts his private colors, which ho files at the main of a schooner, or 
In place of the club flag on a sloop. All yachts must carry tbo Govern- 
ment yacht flag— the American ensign, with foul anolior surrounded by 
thirteen stars In the blue field. See club books of yacht clubs. For 
‘‘Practical Boat Building” by Nellson, write to Van Nostrand, 27 Murray 
st., N. Y-, and mention our name. 
Giles, c Irvine, b White 0 
Marsh, b Dale 1 
Moerau, b White 6 
v.uto, u iiviue, u wmie u b Dale is 
Marsh, b Dale i b Dale 
Moore^Dato 11 . 16 ’. ' l h Francis 9 I wben ln «tero." Will you be kind enough to state the reason? Ans 
Roper, c Dale, b wiilte. . .. . . . ... o l b w b Daio o 1“ 8UCl1 caaea 11 18 through the blood of the mother. 8ee Kennel. 
b £?>?•••• o b Daio ■ ::::::: :o „ 
Pomwar b Bale 2 1 b w b Francis 0 
MenonuL 0 Da . le 2 b Francis 8 
McDonald, not out 0 c Davies, b White o 
Byes, 6; leg-byes, 2 s 
Total 
22 Total 68 
Flcof FALL OB’ WICKBT8. 
Second inn? 10 10 13 20 20 20 20 
second inning 0 0 28 28 34 84 so 6« 
PENINSULARS. 
„ First Inning, 
won* f. V, ?f oeran 23 Calvert, run out li 
22-22 
68-68 
C. E. W., New York.— After the distemper my setter puppy had a 
strange Jerking of the legs. What shall I do ? What Is the matter. 
Ans. Your dog has St. Vitus’ dance. Give him 1 q grain of quinine, 
with V grain of nux vomica ln a pill three times a day. Keep him In 
the open day. Every third day open the bowels with castor oil ; small 
doses. Try and build him up. We regret to say that the chances are 
against a perfect recovery. 
J. C. S., Philadelphia.— My bitch had a fit, and then allowed her pups 
to draw milk from her. Will it hurt puppies ? Please give best re- 
Whlte. b QHph r If m2S,v *1 I oolpta for fits and distemper. Ans. The pupa are very likely to bo 
BavlOB, oBanco.'b diles”””'" i Heigho.not out! 1 affected ln such a case. Thoro Is no “receipt” for distemper or fits 
Dale lU u Qii nce ' b Moerau, ! ! 1 ... iio Littlejohn, b Moerau!!!!!."!! 7 Rny more than there Is for typhoid fever In man. Distemper Is a form 
Armstrong? b Marsh 811 Bye8 ' 1 ' leK ' byo ’ 1 8 | of disease which requires systematic treatment ln accordance with 
Hlnchman.’l b w b Mooran ” o 
FALL OF WICKETS. 
First inning a< 4S 4U 6l C1) 6U 78 
Umpires— Messrs. Smith and Young. 
Total 89 | symptoms as they develop. 
C. McJ.— Use 3* Inch oak for a lee board for your canoe. About 30 
inches long, 16 wide on bottom and 8 on top. Round off corners and 
obampher down edges. A neat method of shipping it U to have two 
P. F. G., Ame8bnry.— 1. What Is considered a full ohokod gun? Is 
there any standard ; or, ln other words, how many No. 8 shot, lj< or 
Dixon’s measure 1 b a full choked gun supposed to put In a 801n. circle at 
40 yds. ? 2. How much would you consider a gun choked that will put 
ln 42S No. S shot, lj^ or Dixon’s measure, 40 jards— soin. circle? la It 
not more than Is called full choked T 3. Is It an established faot that a 
lull choked gun will throw Bhot harder than a cylinder gun, everything 
being equal as to powder and shot, same gun, ono barrel fall eboked, 
other cylinder ? Think It will. 4. Which grain (or number) a very fine 
grain or coarse grain of aoy kind of powder will give the highest veloci- 
ty and best penetration, and which will glvo best pattern? (This 
question has been argued to considerable length ln our club ) o. Is It 
considered necessary to ubo two pink-edge wads over powder to get 
hard shooting? 8. Is not a full-choked guu liable at any lime (with 
beat of care ln loading) to glvo a very poor pattern, what wo call open, 
centre ? Ans. 1. Two-thirds of the counted pellets Is a fair rale, g 
Not the effects of a full-choke. 3. People seem to think so. Penetra- 
tion pads look that way. 4. The finer gralnod the powder the greater 
tho penetration. 6. Two plnk-edgo cartridges do give better effects. 
0. No, There ought to be no Irregularity. 
The Common Sbnsh Chair.— T o look at this chair one would not be- 
lieve It to be such a reliable and praiseworthy aouroo of comfort as 
It really la. Talk of real comfort, why one does not know what it is 
until one has settled down Into one of these chairs, with an interesting 
book, or a cigar, or, happily, both. One may praise the stuffed chairs 
endlessly, yet of one thing the fortunate possessor may be sure— that 
his Common Sense Chair Is the most Inviting and satisfactory resting 
place he can find. This opinion of the chair a new purchaser wUl con 
firm enthusiastically.— lAtfv. 
