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FOREST AND STREAM 
On Thursday a meeting was called for the morning be- 
fore the shooting, and a mini her were added to the roll of 
members. An election of officers was held, resulting us 
follows : 
President — Hon. J. B. Beck, of Hunters’ Club. 
Pint Vico President — E. F. Clay, of Nimrod Club. 
Second Vice President — Arnold Burges, Maysville. 
Secretary — J. M. Taylor (re elected.) 
Treasurer— George It. Bell (re-elected.) 
Executive Committee — F. Bierbower, Maysville; It. A. 
Thornton, Lexiugton; Capt. J. II. Kerr, Bourbon county; 
J. W. Ferguson, Bourbou county; II. G. Craig, Lexing- 
ton, Ky. 
Delegates to the National Convention at Cleveland, Ohio 
— Major Thomas Manucu, Maysville; T. C. Woodford, 
Bourbon county; S. W. Baggc, Bourbou county; J. W. 
Ferguson, Bourbon county. 
Fish Commissioners for Kentucky— lion. Janies B. Beck, 
Lexington; Lewis Sublet!., Versailles; Frank S. Owens, 
Maysville; J. M. Taylor, Lexington. 
Committee to Draft Laws for Protection to Fish, Came, 
and Dogs — Hon. James B. Beck, Lexinglou; R. A. Thorn- 
ton, Lexington; Frank Waters, Lexington. 
It was decided to bold the next meeting at Lexiugton, 
the time to be decided by the Executive Committee, uml 
due notice to be published by them hereafter. A few mi- 
imporlaut matches were shot after the regular programme 
was exhausted. A number of visitors wore.with us from 
oilier States. Prominent among them were Messrs. Dew, 
Leland and Bowles, from Tennessee, whose gallant beha- 
vior won for them many friends. We hope to meet them 
this Fall at Memphis, and many times at our annual meet- 
ings hereafter. Prominent among the accessions to our as- 
sociation is Mr. Arnold Burges, who lias moved into our 
State, and now lives near Maysville. Our association has 
received new vigor, and may it become prominent among 
the many Stale associations is the wish of your corre- 
spondent. 
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CREEDMOOR. 
— The quiet which has crept over Crecdmoor since the 
departure of Colonel Gilderslceve and his team was dis- 
turbed on Saturday by the shooting for the Turf , Field and 
Farm gold badge. There were fifty-eight entries for the 
match, which was shot nt the 200 yards range, off hand. 
Nomoney prizes accompanied the badge as heretofore, and 
as three gentlemen had each won it twice, it was looked 
upon as almost certain that ouc of these would be the ulti- 
mate possessor. It so resulted, as Mr. G'ollius, who had 
succeeded twice before was again the winner, and now be- 
comes the permanent owner of the trophy. The first forty 
of the competitors made scores as follows: — 
Name. Score. I Name. 
J T D. Colling 5 3 6 5 4 22 B. Ct Doughty. 
21 B. Dominick... 
2! ID. Chuuucey .. 
I. ieiit. A. Anderson. .. .4 5 5 4 3 
11 II Meday 4355 1 
Col. B. K Valentine. .3 4 4 5 4 
George Croocb 33554 
B. Barton 3 4 4 5 4 
E. II. Madison 5 4 4 3 4 
J. M. Amory 4 5353 
Dr. E 11. Raymond. . . 4 4 4 4 4 
Col. C. A . II. Bartlett.. 4 4 4 5 3 
J. Beattie 5 4 3 4 4 
Capl. W C. Clark 4 3 4 5 3 
J. W. Stewart 3 4 3 5 4 
J). T Kennedy 5 4 8 3 4 
II B Dominick . 3 4 4 4 4 
J. C. Abrnmii .. . .. 3 4 3 5 4 
W. S Smith 43344 
Gen F. F. Milieu. 14 13 3 
Lieut F. W. Ilofele . . .3 3 4 4 4 
J. J Meagher 3 5 4 4 2 
an L. Cass, 
at J. 11 . l.ultlmer. . . 
S0|F F. Pike 
20 J. A. Gee 
20 J. L. Price 
20 Cant. II. B. Smith . 
" 3 4 4 4 
. 34254 
I 5 3 4 2 
1 4 3 3 4 
...() 4 4 5 5 
.4 4 4 24 
.53438 
. .3 I 4 4 3 
4 4 4 3 4 
Score. 
80 A. Wood 4 4 4 8 2 
20 Capl J. J O’Kelly 4 4 8 3 3 
Hi Lieut. C. F. Roboms..3 4 2 4 4 
JO II. P. Carrington 3 2 4 4 3 
1!) II S. Jewell 3 4 8 3 3 
lOiT. R. Murphy 3 3 3 8 4 
It* -I . F.. Irrvin 3 3 4 2 4 
18 <J. II. Stearns 3 5 0 4 3 
18 1 Col. G. D. Scott 2 3 2 3 5 
18|T. L. Camerden 0 4 3 8 5 
18|G. W. Smith 2 3 8 4 3 
Subsequent to the conclusion of the above match, the 
Irish- American Rifle Club held their second contest for the 
challenge cup, which at lhe end of the season becomes the 
property of the one who has won it the greatest number of 
times. Mr. B. Burton has now been successful on both 
occasions. The following is the result : — 
Name. 
200 Yards. 
32 
O.n F F. Milk’ii. 
23 
21 
Capt. J. J. O’Kelly 
25 
20 
J. J. Collins . 
25 
17 
B. Collins 
.... .22 
7 
E. Brown 
12 
15 
27 
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the club, it 
was resolved to accept the challenge of the Seotlish-Ameri- 
can Rifle Club, with the understanding that the teums 
arc to he limited to six meu each, and the match to lake 
place on the last Friday of this mouth. Mr. Browne, the 
Secretary of the Irish-Americati Rifle Club, bus written iu 
this sense to the ScoLtlsh- American Rifle Club. 
American Rifle Association.— Two meeting of the 
Board of Directors of this association have been held during 
the past week. A committee consisting of Col. John T. 
Underhill, Hon. Chas. M. Schieffelin, Capt. Frederick 
Whitaker, and II. E. King, were upointed to secure a range 
which had been reported upon favorably to the association. 
Hon. Win. H. Pemberton, Col. John Bodine and Mr. 
Beckman Van Gasbeck, were elected Honorary Directors. 
It was decided to have a prize meeting on Monday, July 
5th, 1875, at the 200 and 800 yards ranges, with three con- 
tests, to consist of Military, All Comers, uud Westchester 
County Matches. 
The Team in Ireland. — A dispatch from London dated 
the 14th inst. advises the arrival of the steamer City of 
Chester, with the American team on board, at Queenstown. 
The steamer was met outside the harbor by a delegation 
from the Corporation of the Dublin aud the Irish Rifle As- 
sociation. Among the delegates were Major Leech, Cap- 
tain of the Irish team, and Alderman Manning. The 
Americaus were escorted to Queenstown, and upon their 
arrival there met with an enthusiastic reception. They 
left for Cork by the evening train. They will proceed to 
Dublin to morrow. On the arrival of the team at Queens- 
town they received from the Police Inspector licenses to 
firry arms during their stay in Ireland. 
They arrived in Cork in the evening and received a 
hearty welcome from the people. The weather was re- 
markably fine throughout the voyage across the Atlantic, 
aud all enjoyed the trip. The members of the team gave a 
dramatic entertainment on the City of Chester last Wednes- 
day evening. They are much gratified with their recep- 
tion, whicli they say is quite equal to the ovation given 
them on their departure from New York. 
A dinner was given the same night to the members of 
the team and accompanying friends. Major Leech, on the 
part of the Irish loam, made an address of welcome, to 
which Colonel Gilderslceve, of the American party, re- 
sponded. Toasts were given and speeches made of the 
most cordial character, and much enthusiasm was display- 
ed. The gentlemen of the American team will bo the 
guests of the Lord Mayor while in Dublin. 
Forest and Stream Badge.— T he second contest for 
this badge occurred at Mr. Conlin’s gallery, No. 908 Broad- 
way, on Monday eveuiug, tinder the same conditions as 
when it was won by Mr. Yale, viz : Strictly off-hand shoot- 
ing, distance 25 yards, with target reduced to scale to cor- 
respond with Wimbledon 200 yards. The following are 
the scores. Mr. Yale's string in the first contest was twelve 
inches: 
John Tregesscr. . .. 
12 0-8 
A . Marsh 
191 
.1. W McDouuld ... 
12 li-N 
V . Hyde 
m 
Fred KessUr 
ia» 
-Max Egel 
20 15-10 
D 1"-d 
Holer. Faber 
16 7-16 
J. Brown 
24* 
'll oa. Lloyd 
17 3-16 
Geo. B. Eatou 
25 
T. C. Noone 
I7i 
Geo, F. Clayton 
40 
19 
A Hlllwig 
19 7-16 
Win. Silberhoru 
20 
Thos, Duke 
m 
J. 1). Garrison 
40 
On examining the targets at the close of the shooting it 
was found that Messrs. MacDonald aud Tregesscr had lied 
on 12 6-8 inches. Major Beckwith, the referee, directed 
these gentlemen to shoot the tie off on the succeediu 
Tuesday evening, which was done, Mr. Tregesscr winning 
by a score of 13 15-16 inches. 
San Francisco, Jane 3d, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
I give you Ute tcsult of the eighth competition for places on the team 
of Co F, California Riflemen, to shoot against Co. D, of the Twelfth 
New York, on the 26th instant. Daring the shooting the wind blew 
strong, but variable in force, from 3 to 5, 
Name. 
20r 
Yards 
500 
Yards 
Total. 
Sergeant Strong 
4 
3 
8 
3... 
.16 
4 
3 
3 
3 
4. . 
.17 
Private Watson 
... .3 
3 
3 
3 
8 ... 
15 
4 
3 
4 
4... 
.17 
32 
Sergeant Murray 
3 
2 
4 
3. 
15 
a 
8 
4 
3 
4... 
.17 
32 
2 
4 
•i 
3... 
15 
4 
3 
4 
8 
3... 
.17 
32 
Private linrkc.. 
a 
4 
3 
4 
3... 
17 
8 
0 
4 
1 
3 .. 
.14 
31 
Private Sarle 
...2 
3 
2 
3 
3. .. 
13 
3 
3 
.1 
t 
4... 
.17 
Private Murphy 
....3 
2 
J 
2 
2 ... 
12 
3 
i 
4 
3 
3... 
.17 
29 
Corporal Nash 
. .4 
2 
3 
8 
2 ... 
14 
3 
2 
A 
1 
3... 
15 
Sergeant Post 
4 
2 
* 
3 
3... 
14 
3 
2 
4 
■t 
3... 
15 
29 
Private Dove 
2 
3 
II 
3 
3... 
11 
3 
3 
10 
Lieutenant Hunt 
2 
2 
4 . 
12 
27 
Sergeant McGowan 
4 
2 
2 
8 
4. 
15 
2 
2 
2 
3 
2.. 
kirpora! Murray 
. ...2 
3 
8 
0 
3 
:i 
3 
3 
2 
4 
2 
14 
Corporal Preble 
2 
3 
a 
•J 
3... 
13 
0 
4 
4 
4... 
.18 
Private Dilval 
...2 
y 
> 
4 
2... 
11 
0 
4 
3 .. 
.13 
Sergeaut Wilson 
3 
2 
2 
2 
3... 
.12 
0 
3 
3 
0 
4... 
.10 
22 
The aggregate score of the first twelve meu stands 357 points, or nearly 
vo per cent. The result of the eight competitions held place Captain 
Bums, Sergeant Strong, Corporal Nash, and Privates Watson, Burke, 
Steed, and Sarle In the team to shoot on the 26th of June, while Lieuten- 
ant Hunt, Sergeants Wilson, Post, Murray, Corporals Murray, Whit- 
comb, Preble, and Private Murphy have to compote in three more matches 
to determine the four remaining places in the team, the others forming 
the reserve. 
Waturburt, Conn., June 2d, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
1 received the copy of by-laws sent me. Please accept my thanks. 
Lost night we organized a rifle club with eighteen members to start with, 
and elected officers as follows: President, George II. Cowell; Secretary, 
E. W. Smith; Treasurer, K . M. Hurlburt. We havo a committee look- 
ing up a range, and 1 hope to be able before long to send you an account 
of some Ehooting. Yoars, E. W. Smith. 
0‘in/e §,trf mil §nn. 
JUNE IS A CLOSE MONTH FOR GAME. 
POWDER TESTS AGAIN. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In your Issue of June 3d, under tho head of powder tests, the writer 
Infers that the tests made by mo, and published In a previous edition of 
Forest and Stream, are of no practical value. It states that I did not 
test the relative grades, but used an inferior grade of Hazard against Luf- 
lin ami Band's dock shooting powder. You then go on to say that Uaz- 
urd powder, though slow, gives a higher trajectory than C. & II. No. 0, 
thus refuting and admitting my statement In one breath. Before making 
those irmls I called myself ut the office of the Hazard Company mid 
asked for their beet Crecdmoor powder. 1 told them that I wonted It to 
test against other powders, and was assured that the powder given me 
was the best, and that It would give cntiio satisfaction. They at the 
same time requested mo to let them know the result. This and no other 
was the powder tested by me against the samo grade of L. & R., and Dot 
a cheap powder, as slated by you. It la a little strange that cheap, low 
grade powder should show so good results as the figures published by 
me, aud, in ray opinion, the manufacturers have no reason to be ashamed 
of it, and though not so clean or strong as its competitor, It was by no 
menus bad powder. Tho trials made were for the purpose of comparing 
Curtis & Harvey’s with Laflln and Band’s lightning, and Dot, as you say 
Lanin A Raud’s lightning with Hazard duck shooting, and whatever im- 
presoiou I made on the public Is wrong if taken in any but the way I now 
state it. Again, you stato, aud a safe statement It is, thnt practically a 
powder not too quick proves much the steadiest. Now quick, Is not too 
quick. I fancy It will take a man of Fulton’s experience to toll that. 
He must be a philosopher indeed who can make It appear thnt a projectile 
with a slow velocity gives a higher trnjcctory than cue with a quicker 
velocity. The general Impression of tho team does not bear out Mr. 
Fulton’s principle, or why should they order forty pounds of C & H 
powder to bo sent to Dublin by tho time they arrived there? Since my 
tests were published, I have used the L. & R. powder In a match with a 
onrty of gentlemen of Eighth New York Regiment at 500 yards with 
muskets. Out of ten shots 1 made seven bullaeyos, two ccntrus and 
one miss, caused by carelessness. This shows whether the quick ’pow- 
der Is desirable or not. And while 1 am well satisfied with L. & R pow . 
der, yet If any other powder ranker will produce better I will ut once give 
him tho preference. My object is to get for my gun powder that will do 
Its work, and no lagging hark. fJ BtmT0N 
[With re-spDct to tho American team haying ordered a 
supply of Curtis & Harvey’s powder for their use at Dub- 
lin, we think that therein tlioy have displayed great wis- 
dom. They are going to a climate the conditions of which 
arc totally different to our own. The ammunition they 
carry with them, although carefully prepared and sealed, 
is still liable to be affected by the excessive moisture of 
Great Britain, aud in ordering a supply of a description 
made to suit tho peculiarities of the climate they are but 
covering ono more of the chances which possibly might 
lead to defeat.— Ed,] 

THE DITTMAR POWDER. 
Lanbinuburo, June 12th, 1875 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
In your i-sno of June 10th an article from u gentleman signing himself 
"A Subscriber" criticises the safety of the Dittmar powder, and as I 
can substantiate his criticism from a little personal experience I urn glud 
to do so if it will save any ono from serious Injury. 
A few weeks ago I loaded a Remington revolver with Dittmar powder, 
filling each chamber up within one half Its diameter of the top, ns I do 
with blnck powder, thnt space allowing the ball to enter and firmly press 
the powder grains together without breaking them. Tho elasticity of 
Dittmar powder was so great that the pressure I put on the lover caused 
the bnll to slip too far In, nnd the entire load occupied only about ono 
third the chamber. I was dcubtful of tho result then, but trusted au in- 
creased recoil would be the only Injury. When I fired the charges the 
first gave a deafening report, aud startled mo; the second discharge tore 
away tho entire upper surface of the chamber, nnd took the top strap over 
tho cylinder, and It was n kind Interference of Providence that I wag 
not seriously Injured, as the two scraps of iron barely missed iny lieud. 
This shows that tho powdor must possess an Intensity which will not en- 
dure too close confinement, aud that great enre should be taken In using 
it. I have been pleased with the more perceptible results of the Ditt- 
mar powder, but if tho foundation upon which those good features nro 
based Is so unsafe aud dangerous It will never have my sanction for 
sporting purposes. "Port." 

LETTER FROM CARL DITTMAR. 
Nbronset, Mass., June 5th, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
I inn very thankful to yon for opening your columns so freely to com- 
munications about my powder. I am always learning something lty it, 
and if I find anything uguinst it I try to Improve. I utn now making a 
much slower powder, as many consider it too quick, nnd I will stick to It 
and make It always uniform as soon ns 1 flud that the sporting commu- 
nity like the latest issue best. The method of manufacture insures ab- 
solute evenness or strength, and If your correspondent, Mr. D, C. A Hin- 
son, decides which kind he likes beet 1 can give It to him always tho 
same. As to Us being affected by dampness, my own experience Is that 
it is not much affected by a damp atmosphere; tho powder is only air 
dried, as I do not employ artificial heat. I can tell your other correspon- 
dents about the explosive force of one clruchui of black powder uud ono 
drachm of my powder, each being by weight. At twenty-seven yards the 
Dittmar powder gives over three times more penutraiion mid three times 
better pattern than the best black powder. At forty yards the difference 
Is much greater. If your correspondent should make that trial It will 
astonish him. If he will be kind enough to give me his address I tuu 
send him powder which can he loaded from n common powder Husk, and 
which I make expressly for muzzle loading guns. It is heavier tlmii thut 
for breech leaders. 
What you eny in yonr last Issue about powder tests, I find Just right for 
my powder. 1 always attempted to give it the same or greater velocity 
than thnt of the best blnck powder, but wbeu I make it fifteen hundred • 
feet or more I cannot get good shooting. Tho most uniform shooting I 
can get with it Is from 1,390 to 1,400 feet velocity, or less than that. With 
the lower velocity the strain on the gun Is decidedly less than from I ho 
high velocity black powder, which I cun seo best from tho Impression at 
1110 P rluicr - Carl Dittmar. 
Boudren’s Jack Lamp. — The following testimony as to 
the value of this lamp will be received implicitly by all 
our readers: — 
OrncE or Courier Journal, Louisville, Juno 10th 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
1 have just returned from a paddle and tramp along tho creeks nnd 
smaller rivers of Central Ohio, In which I nsed the Bourdon Jack Lamp, 
made by tho White Manufacturing Company, Bridgeport, Conn., In camp 
and on the water. As an illumination for boat nnd cainp It Is the best I 
know, while Its cheerful submission to abuse is something wonderful 
Last week, In one case, a careless blow knocked the lump over and down 
a full of three feet, turning a complete somersault and landing on its 
back; in another case u sudden and terrible storm blew down our tent 
nnd tnmblod over the lamp, exposing It to driving wind and rain for half 
an hour. In neither case did its bright light desert ns, nor did it receive 
the least damage to Its illuminating qualities. Tho lamp stood by me 
through a week uf genuine "roughing it," nnd now sits couiplacontly on 
my dtnlDg room table, ready for more work of tho same sort. 
A. II. Siegfried. 
PROTECTION IN CANADA. 
Editor Forest and Stream:- P^Eimono, Juno 7th, 1875. 
The usual monthly meeting of tho reterboro Fist, and Game Protective 
Society was held on Wednesday evening last, the 2d Instant, Vice Prc„i 
dent Eastland in the chair. The Secretary rcud letters from the Minister 
of Marine and Fisheries, thanking tho Society for their suggestion of 
having a government employee to.deterralne the species, class, scientific 
name, ctc., of doubted specimens of tho fauna of Canada; also letter- 
rrom Mr.O \\ Sheridan Consenting to not as the Society’s delegate at 
the International meeting, iu New York May 19th, and a communication 
from the Secretary of Gnclph Protective Society. 
Mr. Toker wished to know if any convictions hud boon ohtnlned since 
last meeting, and was Informed that one puny hud only that morning 
been fined for taking base out of season. 
Mr Robert Walton thou Introduced to the members present Henry 
Mcrr am. of Rice Lake, an ol l trapper and hunter, who gave much vuln 
able Information regarding tho habits of onr game fish nnd fur- hearing 
animals with their different spawning nnd breeding seasons, Mr S S 
,r i0n * LakL '; Wh0 l,a ' probably hH,,U!d Canadian fores,* 
nenws * ^ * ' yC “ r8 ’ “ e0 g0Vo 11,0 muullu K benefit of past expo 
Altogether the meeting was ono of tho most Interesting yct held, nnd 
,^r k VVr 80Clcl> ' C0Ull,,Ut8 In favor ns well ns nun. 
bers. \ cry truly yoars. U. A. Post, Secretary. 
LACQUER FOR GUNS. 
Editor Forest and Stream:- I,,SN8acola . Fla., Juno 5tb, 1875. 
I found In your paper a few weeks agon receipt for a lacquer to nre 
C . Cl8 ° f "‘ ll ' Vater - 11 lH composed of gum she I 
‘ . 8,,lrU ' > ‘"n*»iinc. and alcohol. I wish to warn your 
Ive. I gnvo the 
re to prepare me a supply. 
serve guns from tho effects of enlt water 
lae eanderuch, spirits turpentine, and nl^oo,. . w.su 
readers that In preparing It they will fi 0 d lt h |„ h | y L , xpl , 
formula to a druggist In this rltv win. a b y tx P l08lv 
n.. ai.reerrt..i ,.r, . . . ! y Wlth 0rdt ‘ re 10 P r upnro tne a supply 
eyebrows tu I, . T "“' f dozcn «*ut singed his whiskers, 
were exposed. As a lacquer It is a success. 
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