forest and stream. 
Newark; secretary, J. B. McIntyre, bt Catharines, Ont. ; 
iwsistanl secretary, Thomas Monroe, Hazleton ; treasurer, 
Ho,', Thomas Waddell, Pittslon; members of committee, 
trim Fulton, Montreal, and It. Hamilton, br. New York. 
After several formal motions the convention adjourned. 
In the evonine a grand banquet was given at the Walker 
House by the Toronto club in honor of the delegates. On 
tl.e following day the games were held at the cricket 
ground Canada and the United States were both well rep- 
resented bv athletes, but it seems probable that the former 
is in the front. MelCinnou belongs to Hamilton, Out., 
Allan to Montreal, and several others, whose nuines appear 
in the following prize list are also Canadians. 
I’RIXK l/IHT. 
rul/tnff Ih* lull’ll .Woe*-— I*'. Mooney, 33 feet 2 Inchon; 2<l. Hugh 
McKinnon, 32 fool 7 Inchon; 3d, A. McKnv, 32 fool 7 inches. Tliuao men 
licit in Mils dUtunCO. ■" IMiltmsr off ill.- lln McKinnon won . 
Jlaut //‘if. (Under 12, sons of members only).— 1st, McGregor; 2d, 
John Rough; 3d, A. Burgess. 
T/miwuu/ Homy It. McKinnon, HI feel 5 iiichcB; 2d, 
A MclCny, “rt feel I inches; 3d, E llriidy. Tl feet, (i Inches. 
T/nnitihir/ tAjht Hammer. I-'. It McKinnon, 100 feet in Inchos: 2d, 
A McKnv, I'll fuel; 3d, A llrndy, 94 feol 
Short Uucf, (1M) yard*.)— 1st, J. '1'. Cronsley ; 2d, C. Blggar; 3d, J. 
Dobson. 
TiHKlnii t/i* dnhrr— lit, E Brady; 2d, E, McKay; 3d, II McKinnon 
Hop.stcpand Jump. — let, D. \v. Johnston, II feel 10 inche- , 2d, J . 
Maloney. 
S’/uiiiHiig !/mn Jumn —1st, D. W, Johnston, 10 feet 7 Inches; 2d, P 
C. Uololn; 3d. It. J- Mullen. 
Iliinnliuj 1/nuj Jump —I.ewis McDonald, IH feet ft inches; 2d, D. W 
Johnston; 3d, J, Crowley. 
tlnj< Huiy, (Under Hi, sons of members onlyi — 1st, W. Ritchie; 2d 
Win. Paterson: 3d, P. McGregor. 
titan/Uny tllijh Jump.— lit, K. VV Johnston. 4 feel !u inches; 2d. VV 
<1 Plicate, 4 feol 8) Inches; 3d, W. Smith. I feet 3 inches. 
Uunnhii/ High Jump. — 1st, James MoGlilrorar, 5 feet 5 inches; 2d E. 
\V. Johnston, 5 foot 3 Inches; 3d, W. Dale, 5 feet 2 Inches. 
Short Unci', (4 10 yards,)— 1st, P. Clurk; 21, Jumc* Connelly; 3d, Thus. 
Collins 
Vn'tHinU with Me — 1st. James Fairbuirn, ft feet Oj Inches; 2d, J. T. 
CrosHoy. ft feet 4 inches; 3d, W. Robertson, ft feel 4 inches. 
/led llwjplpc Flaying — 1st, S. Gordon; 2d, Nell Mclsuacs; 3d, A, 
Grant. 
//anile Hue*, (600 yards,)— 1st, W. S. Allen; 2d, A. C. Reid; 3d J. 
Wrlght. 
Hi't DrcjiArd llni/ hi //ightaiul Costume --1st, F. V. Wurmoll; 2d, N 
Me Cecil Pearson: 3d, J Paterson. 
fomg /lace, (Half Mile.)— 1st, T. Collins; 2d, G, Palon; 3d, A. J. 
Tohln. 
Iltijhlawt AVi/i//. - - 1st, James Kennedy; 2d, Geo. A. Mnthieson; 3d 
K M. McKenzie 
Sward Ounce. —1st, James Kennedy; 2d, George A. Mnthieson; 3d 
11 I* Niven. 
lemg line/, (Olio Mile )— 1st, 8. Henry; 2d, O. Patou; 3d, VV. 8. 
Allen. 
IIccLh ii nil StrtU/utpty* . — 1st, .lames Kennedy; 2(1, It P Niven; .'Id 
K. M McKenzie. 
The competitions were keen and exciting, and although 
it sm'ins desirable that a little better order should be pro 
hcrvcd, the day’s sport was tolerably satisfactory. 
Swimming Matches.— Arrangements have been constim- 
limlcd for another swimming match between the cham- 
pion, Johnson, and bis recent antagonist, Coyle. The 
course will be the same as before— from Chester to Glou- 
cester, on the Delaware River. Some day between the I8tb 
and 24th of this month is to be named, and the stakes 
will be $2,000. 
— A handicap swimming race. 100 yards with the tide, 
came oil on the Harlem River on Saturday noon, James 
Fraser and M. Merritt starting from scratch, F. J. Hynes 
and H . W. Newton having an allowance of ten seconds, 
imd Charles McCredy fifteen seconds. Hynes won in 1:2.5, 
McCredy coming in second, Newton third. 
—On the same day a match took place at Fort Hamilton 
for $200 aside, between J . L. McAleer, of Brooklyn, and 
Andrew Sprague, champion of Staten Island. The dis- 
tance was half a mile to a stake boat and return. Sprague 
led by thirty seconds to the stake boat, but on the return 
became exhausted and bad to be taken from the water, 
McAleer wiuniug iu eighteen minutes. 
CRICKET. 
The Coming Cricket Tournament.— Cricket has been 
very slow this season iu this viciuity, all public interest in 
it having died out, but in Philadelphia, the nursery of 
cricket iu this country, things show considerable life and 
the present feeling of interest is growing ns the time ap- 
proaches for the grand tourney which is to be the event of 
the year. The tournament in question will he a return of 
the Halifax tourney of last year, and the arrangements for 
it. are in charge, practically, of the same commi'tee by 
whom the international cricket fetes of 1868 and 1872 were 
so successfully managed, viz.: Albert A. Outerbridge, 
Philadelphia Cricket club, Chuitmau; C. Stuart Patterson, 
Philadelphia Cricket dub, Treasurer; Frederick C. New- 
hull, Young America Cricket club; Thomas McKcuu, Ger- 
mantown Cricket club, and Geo. Ashbridge, Merion Cricket 
dub. A guarantee fund, started by committee, is being 
liberally icsponded to, and will doubtless bo filled up, by 
the patrons of cricket, to the required nruount. Each sub- 
scriber will receive a season ticket to the matches with a 
secured seat on the grand slaud, and it is understood that 
in case the tournamout proves a financial success, the sub- 
scriptions will be returned in full. The guarantee funds 
for the international matches of 18G8 and 1872, which 
amounted to $7,250, were refunded in full, and there is 
little doubt that the same result will occur on the present 
occasion. 
Thu return match between the Peninsulars, of Detroit, 
and Clmthum Club, of Chatham, was played on the grounds 
of the former on the 2Gth of July, resulting in favor of the 
Peninsulars by 53 runs on the first innings. Whclen anil 
Eberts, of the Chatham Club, were the only ones who 
scored double figures. Irvine, of the Peninsulars, scored 
33 in brilliant style, including one G, two 4’s, and three 3’s. 
Ridgcly batted safely for 13. The score was; Chathams, 
first innings, 57; second iuuiugs, Gl. Peninsulars, first iu- 
nings, 110. 
THE PROFESSIONAL ARENA. 
— The secession of four of the Boslou club players and 
two of the Athletics, which wus a rumor only a week or 
two ago, has become a fixed fact, and there has been quite 
a base ball “powwow,” or council talk over the subject, 
Chicago “fancy prices” have overruled the “solid reasons” 
Boston had to offer the seceders, ami $4,000 to t he leading 
man of the rebels and $3,000 to another, with $2,500 each 
to the remainder, have proved too templing bails to lie re- 
sisted, la consequence Chicago, in 1870, 'will bo able to 
place a regular western team iu the field, consisting of 
Spaulding, Barnes, Anson and Hastings, of the old Rock- 
ford team of ’71 and ’72; White and Sutton, of the old 
Cleveland nine; McVoy, of' the Westerns, .of Indianapolis, 
of 1808, and the younger western players, Peters, of the 
frn8 L o U f i Kmk 1 ik?ff k , i . ng8 ° f 1874 ' aD v Golden, of the West- 
players, and with this te^cEgo ^ toVitoiZIim 
western ^enm in the Add. ' Vi "‘ “ rCgU ‘ Ur rc I>™«“^vc 
hro!he7fwS U mil:lin in Boston, and with his 
ami 1 L,!0 "? rd ’ ,k ‘“ ls - O’Rourke, Manning 
n lf Jl M ,'/ /? a Vr 1 Sl " ( k ' n g learn, which he in- 
tends shall cope successfully with the host in the country. 
♦h7T.L a P L 0fC9Si ? nal T CC ? nl U P t0 tbe t,,ose of July shows 
the clubs occupying the following relative positions. 
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Hartford has to recover considerable lost ground to take 
second place in the race from the Athletics, as the record 
above shows, while St, Louis is rapidly pulling up tc the 
Hartford position, aud may take third place before tbe 
close of August. 
—The record of model games played in tbe professional 
arena during July is as follows, The list includes only 
games in which the winning clubs score nine runs iu a 
match, or less, all double figure scores being excluded; 
July 3— Boston vet. Hartford, at Boston. . . . 
July 3— Chicago vs. St. Louis, at Chicago 
July 3— Athletic v». Philadelphia. at Philadelphia.. . . 
July 3— Red Stocking vs. Washington, at Cincinnati 
July 5— Boston vs. Iliirlfurd, at Hartford 
July 5— Mutual vs. Atlantic, at Brooklvu 
July 7-Mutunl vs. Hartford, at Hartford. 
July 8 -Mutual vs. Hartford, at Hartford 
July 8— Boston vs. Athletic, at Boston 
July 8 — St, l/Oiilsvs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia H to I 
July ft— Mutual v«. Alluniic, at Brooklyn 111,0 
July ID— St. Louis vs. Philadelphia, ut Philadelphia li to 2 
July 10— Mutnul vs. Athletic, at Brooklyn 5 to 2 
•July 12— St. Louis vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn 3 to 2 
July 13— St. lAinis vs. Mutual, at Brooklyn 113 inns) 11 1 ,, 7 
July 14— St Louis vs. 'tlanlic. at Brooklyn y 10 1 
July 1 1— Hartford vs. Philadelphia, at Hartford. 8 to 11 
July 1 1— Boston vs. Chicago, ul Boston s in 7 
July 15 -St. Louis vs. Mutnul, at Brooklvu . . r> to I 
July 15— Chicago vs. Hartford, at Hartford I to 3 
July 17— Boston vs. Chicago, at Boston ti to t) 
July 19— Boston vs. St. Louis at Boston 7 to 2 
mon 
marks 
3 to 1 
8 to 5 
2 to I 
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7 lo tl 
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6 lo 2 
' lo 3 
July 22— Chicago vs, New Haven, at New Haven HO Inns). 4 to 3 
July 22— Athletic vs. Mutual, at Philadelphia ft to 0 
July 22— Philadelphia vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn ft to 3 
July 23— Athletic vs. Mutual, at Phihiaelphia. . )> to 5 
July 23 — Chicago vs . Atlantic, at Brooklyn ft to 2 
July 23— St Louis vs New Haven, nt New Haven e to 0 
July 21 — Boston vs. St. Louis, at Boston 8 to 3 
July 21— Mutual vs. Chicago, at Brooklyn ' 7 10 1 
July 24— Hartford vs. New Haven, nt New llaven 4 to 3 
July 2d— Chicago vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia 5 to 1 
July 27— Hartford vs. St. Louis, ol Hartford. ! 4 to 2 
July 28— New Haven vs St. Lotus, at New Huveo 7 to 3 
July 28— Philadelphia vs Chicago, at Philadelphia 4 to 0 
July 30 -St. Lonis vs. Hartford, at Hartford 7 to 1 
July 30— Chicago vs. Atlantic, nt Brooklyn fi to 3 
• July 31 —Boston vs. New Haven, at Boston 3 to 2 
July 31— St. Louis vs. Hartford, at Hartford. ] 7 to 1 
Fifty-nine games were played during the month, giving 
uu average of 8 runs aud 19 over to a game for the winning 
nines, aud but 2 runs and 44 over for the losing nines, the 
best average ou record. 
AMATEUR GAMES. 
—The amateur nines— nines of clubs not attached to the 
Professional Association, amateur on no other account — 
of the country have been playing some tine games recently, 
as tbe appended record shows : 
July 20— Hawkeyo vs. Star, of Prairie City, nt Oscnloosn, Iowa: 
Hawkeyc 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 4—10 
Slur 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1—8 
July 26— National vs. Eagle, at Washington, D. C : 
National -.0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 3-8 
Eagle 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0—4 
July 24 -Clipper, of Rockville, vs. Arctic, nt Willliuautic. CL, the 
game being brokun up by the crowd and drawn: 
Clipper l o o o 2 o l o o — i 
Arctic 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1-4 
July 24— Milford vs. Antcrlcus, of Cincinnati, at Milford, Ohio: 
Milford 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-4 
Americas 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0—2 
July 26 — Grafton vb. Live Oak, nt Lynu: 
Grafton 0 2 0 0 1 2 0-5 
Live Oak 0 o 1 1 o o 0-2 
July 26 -Burlington vs. Trenton, at Burlingtou, N. 8 : 
Burlington. .. 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0—2 
Trenton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1—1 
July 25— Uua vs. Taunton, ut Taunton: 
Uua 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 1 0-6 
Taunton 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0-5 
July 27— Pcuoody v». Excelsior, at Baltimore: 
Peabody.. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0-6 
Excelsior 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1-4 
July 28— Boston vs Live Ouk, at Lynn: 
Boston 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1—6 
Live Oak 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0-2 
July 27— Cricket vs. Arlington, of New York, at Uinghnmton, N. Y. : 
Cricket 8 0 0 0 0 I) 1 0 0—9 
Arlington 0 1 rt 0 1 0 0 1 0-3 
July 28— T. B. F. U. S. vs. Olympic, ut Paterson: 
T. B. F. U. S 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 J- 7 
Olympic. 0 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 t»-9 
July 2ft— Centennial vs. Hickory, of Kirkwood, at St. Louis, Mo,: 
Centennial 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 
Illckorv 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 
July 30— Vtilton vs. Froutier, at Prospect Park, Brooklyn- 
Fulton 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2-9 
Frontier 1 I 1 0 0 (I 2 2 I K 
July 31— Kuieely vs. Wavcrly, at Hoboken: 
Knisely 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2-ft 
Wuverlv 0 I) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1-7 
July 27— Ludlow vs. Buckeye, at Cincinnati: 
Ludlow 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 4-8 
Buckeye v 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-4 
— The R. E. Lee club, of Jacksonville, Fin., played a 
game on the 21st ult . with the Dixie club, of Savannah, at 
the former place. The visitors were victorious by a score 
of 15 lo 7. 
—The absence of the Editor-in chief for the past throe 
weeks, will account for any apparent oversight or lapses, 
either in private correspondence, or in general matters per- 
taining to this journal. We must practice recreation for 
juihd aud body, as wo pfeftcli it, 
Answers go gornayondtnt§. 
H D .Hartford -It is cay i„ Ret board at most any of the f ar m 
JET 0,1 ,elmid9af °»'‘4 Clayton and Alexandria Bay. St. I.awrcaco 
V»8, Delaware City, Del.-What Is tbe color of Mr. David Brook.' fa 
on. setter Bismarck? Ana. Mostly white, with a few lng7co,orS 
week ?’> Mort ’ a ." tsn ' »• C.—Are the game chromos mentioned lost 
A, “ * "• — * 
na/u-t' L t wr , enc f 1 Kan Will yon please tell mo where •Tcttlf. 
pad* can be obtained, na I have tried In vain to get them through our 
gin dealers? Ans. None to be had In this country. 
'! Phdsdelphto.-Tho fly book referred to by this corro.poml- 
bv M II 7 C , ‘f y (A,, " v ‘ ,r " 10 Correspondent*) w a- contrived 
rthn rd a, ' 7 m 7 ^ NUW Vurk ' '>/ 
lirahicra, also of Maiden Lane. 
i, !L , 7 M ' 7j il ^ ,d|,,lin ~ W,ml ,B the ''''"Cf 1 "'''' l'y «nd when can 
b. procured? Aus. A large fly. yellow body ribhod with gold, hackle 
blue and yellow, and tall or wood duck feather. Cun l/e had of Messrs 
Barton, Alexander & Waller, this city. 
G C. G., nay City. Mich. -A number of gentlemen In this city nro 
taking some steps toward organizing a rifle team, and 1 write to ask yon 
for a copy of the rules and regulations governing the Creedmoor Asso- 
ciation. Aim. By-laws, score book, etc., sent by mail. 
Bu.ir.risn, Hackensack.— There are many flrst rate baymen at Cnnar- 
s e who own tlicir yachts, among whom we are pleased to mention P. J. 
Hawkins, Bill Abrams, George Marsh, and Capt. Hill. No doubt tin re 
ure others not personally known to us who arc cquully capable. 
E I,.. Boston — Will yon please Inform me what food Is most suitable 
for a Gordon setter pop about ten weeks old, and bow often he should he 
fed? Ans Mu-li and milk from coru or nutmeal. with some -craps from 
the table. Have the mush well boiled. Feed three times a day . 
F S , Worcester —Can you tell me where I can get a small, accurate 
map, or chart, of the country lying between Lake Umbagog uud the St, 
Lawrence River, with especial reference to the Megnllowoy Riv.-r and 
Arnold's River? Aus Inquire of Colton A Co., map publishers. K2 
William street, New York. 
W. H . Hackensock -I have a voting setter, well broken, but scorns 
m.-.i ... a ueaa oird; will bring k If tnrown down, : • will not 
fetch when shot down? How can I make him retrieve? He I* naturally 
of a timid disposition. Ans. By persevering with him kindly he could 
soon be made to retrieve properly. 
J. I,. S., London Grove, Pa. -Will yon please Inform me, 1st. Where 
in Cattudu or the United States I can procure a good puck basket? 2d. 
( 'uu I buy edge tools as cheap iu Toronto ns Philadelphia? 3d. Will I 
have doty lo pay on raw furs from Canada? Ans. 1st. Montreal. 2d. 
Yes: and probably much cheaper, quality considered. 3d. Duty on raw 
furs teu per cent- ad valorem. 
Pawpaw — We do not know what work to recommend on the agricuL 
turul resources of Florida, but observe that a new book has just bean 
issued by the Florida Land Agency, through Messrs Robinson & Whit- 
ney. Jacksonville, entitled "Florida; 11s Soil, Climate, Health, Produc- 
tions, Resources and Advantages." It U intended lo be a manmU of In- 
formation in regard to tbe State. 
W. S. B.. Mansfield Valley, Pu — I wish to know what is meant by 
drachms in measuring pawder, is it npothecaries’ weight, Troy weight, 
or liquid weight? I have experimented with James Dixon A Son's 
charges, aud it holds out in shot but not In powder. I used Haznrd's 
electric Powder; 3J drachms only weighs two druchms iipoUiocariea. 
Ans. Tbe drachm is a powder measure. 
G. W P., Canton, St. Lawrence county.— fan yon Inform me If the 
game laws of Canada allow the killing of deorund fl-hlng trout In the 
months of August nnd September? <_ au you inform me of a good loca- 
tion in Canada for that purpose? Aus. Trout in August aud September; 
deer in September. Go to Prembroke, ou the Upper Ottawa. Take cars 
from BrockvtUe. on Grand Trunk Railroad, to Sands* Point, and thence 
steamboat to Pembroke. We huve mentioned dozens of good localities 
iu our paper already. 
G. W M., Augusta, Me. — Will you please Inform me which is the 
best work on American fish and fishing? Also the best guide for gun- 
ning and trapping? Ans. Beet work6 on Fish and F'ishing are "North 
American Angler's Book" and Frank Forester's "Fish and Flshiug; 
Di ks Muyhew A Hutchinson on gunning, and Newhouae’s "Trapper's 
Guido." A complete trapper's guide is a work much needed, and wo 
believe one is being prepared by Mr J U. Batty. 
11 L. , Syracuse —My boat is 21 feet lone; I wish to draw it np to the 
ceiling of my boat house, so as to be oot of tbe way. Can It be done so 
one nmn can manage it without much labor? I prefer lo do it with 
tackle block. Please answer, with directions, and you will oblige. 
Ans. Make two broad can v us bauds with eyes at tbe end, one for each 
uud of your boat; hook your tackle into these. You must have help, 
or elsu hoist as fur us possible ou one eud, make fast, and then go lo the 
other. 
Constant Hkader, Towsontowu, Md — Is "Chincotink ’ (?Chinko- 
teugue), an isluud uenr Cobb's Island, a good place for gunniDg and 
fishing; if so, what kind of fish are cuughl? 2d. Do you know of any 
real good place for flshiug and gunning in Pennsylvania; if so, where, 
how can I gut there from here, whnt will It cost, aud whut outfit is 
needed? Ane. 1st Capital for shooting; fishing confined to salt water 
varieties, such ns btuellsh, eheepsheqd, etc. 2d. Coudereport, Iu Pot- 
ter county, or Ralston, in Lycoming county. No camping outtU will be 
necessary. 
E. F. L., FUcl, Mich —Will you please inform me which is the best 
target, Creedinoor or Wimbledon, ns we are just organizing a rifle teuin 
here, and wish to kuow which is the best? We nnderstand that the Nu- 
tioual Rifle Association arc going to adopt the Wimbledon target; give 
size of target, etc. Can you send me tbe rules aud regolatlous of the 
National Rifle Team? You would confer a great favor by so doing. Aus. 
By laws of N. It. A., score book containing size of targets, etc., scut 
you by moll. The Wimbledon targets are now used at Crcedtuoor. 
F M B., New Y’ork.— 1st. Is "Mohawk's" recipe for lacquering 
guns to keep off salt water as good os shellac reduced with alcohol, for 
my gun, as In cleaning the rust from the barrels, so often, after salt 
water shooting, I have taken off most of the burnish, 2d. Every 
week one or moro of my pigeons become stupid; uiso very weak, and 
cannot walk straight; also discharge a watery mutter from their noses. 
1 would like to know if this is from want of enough gravel, or because 
I feed thorn some whole coru? Ans 1st Equally ns good; but unless 
your gun Is very much exposed, wo would recommend Beluiontvle oil, 
which Caii easily bo rubbed off mid replaced. 2d Your pigeons a ro 
suffering from a want of change of diet. Feed them wheat one day, 
dried pens another, nnd corn the tlmd, with boiled potatoes, and a hand- 
ful of hemp seed occasionally. 
G. W. H., Philadelphia.— I had an argument with a party In reference 
to nguii called tho Lofevro long range breech loader, made in Syracuse, 
N. Y. lie said that at tho Watertown Slate shoot, held in June last, a 
party using a Lefwre gnn shot a woodcock at 150 yards, and got a gold 
medal, $50, and a I.efevregun ns n prize for the feat. 2d. He suld that the 
I.efcvre gun took tho first prize over W . A C. Scott A Son and all other*, 
to which t replied that I must have bettor authority than hie word, and I 
write you for reformation. By giving it in the Forest and Stiuav you 
will oblige a constant reader. Amt. The ubsurdlty of your first ques- 
tion carries Us own refutation. If a gun kilted n woodcock ut 150 yards, 
what would it have douo to It at 40? There was no trial of guu* fit Wa- 
tertown, and your lnfonnaui U wrong la every paiticular. 
