tho second, in which the prize is £250, the gift of Her 
Majesty, the Queen, and the gold medal and gold badge of 
the National Rillo Association. The first prize in the first 
stage is the sum of £00 and the silver medal and silver 
badge of the N. It. Association. The prizes in the next 
grade are fifty-nine in number, and consist of the N. It. A. 
badge and £12 each. The prizes of the third grade are of 
the value of £3 each, and are three hundred in number. 
The Alfred Prize is £350, divided into ninety-three prizes. 
The Alexandra Prize is £800, divided into one hundred 
and eighty-eight prizes. In neither of these were the 
Americans permitted to shoot. Then there were other 
prizes, reaching in value from £50 to £400, all divided in 
a similar manner, and medals innumerable. The advan- 
tage of this arrangement is, that nearly every Volunteer 
carries away some memento of the occasion. 
We have now the secret of Col. Gildersleeve’s declining, on 
bchulfof tho team, to shoot against a mixed eight. It seems 
that some days before the match at Dollymount he received 
a letter from some one in authority at Wimbledon, inviting 
tho American team of eight to shoot at the same time with 
the English, Scotch, and Irish teams in the Elcho Shield 
match, the prize for the Americans, if they won, being the 
Lloyd Cup, as the Elcho Shield could not leave the United 
Kingdom. After being submitted to the team, this propo- 
sition was accepted and due notice sent to Wimbledon. 
But the ratification of the Council of the N. R. A. was 
wanting, and as the Council did not meet until after the 
Dollymount match, the complexion of affairs had by that 
time become somewhat different, and the ratification was 
denied. Col. Oildersleeve was perfectly right in declining 
the nop subsequently offered. However, it is all over now, 
and the Wimbledon meeting of 1875 a thing of the past. 
Wc hear of our riflemen as being at Woolwich Arsenal 
and presoul at lordly Goodwood during the races, where 
they probably divided attention with the beauties and 
grande dame* on the lawn. Now they are in gay Paris, 
where good Americans are said to go when they die— if 
they can’t get there before* In a few days they will be 
homeward bound, aud all that remains to be done on this 
side is to give them a hearty welcome, avoiding, if that is 
possible, too much buncombe and spread-eagleism, but 
making it as warm and sincere as they deserve. 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
A B che°lomcal-A Most Valvabl. Colloid,.- 
Dr. H. C. \ arrow, of the U. 8. Geological Survey has re- 
nia wheleh e(1 fr ° m hi ® e*P ,or atl°n8 in Southe J'califor- 
' , Wl,ere b e "" re warded with most gratifying 8 uccet»- 
lelf^.Hfir^! Would justify a more fulsome flourish of 
Bdf glorification than is contained in the following modest 
announcement, conveyed to the Editor of the Forest and 
Stream in a private letter, under date as follows:— 
U. S. ENU1 ^'- Opr,o f Q JM n A r , I1( r , Explorations an,, 1 
»imvE,a West o v this 100th Mkridian, l 
Chan. HaUock, Eeq.: C-, July 20th, 1875. f 
1 am sure you will be glad t0 know that I have made a 
?Mhe Mait°° 0 l e s Th° ar f cblt ' 0l02lc ’ 11 '«>,n the grave mound, 
nr L Southern California. The collection consists of large 
l 8t0Be m ° r '° r8 ' l " ,d »“P»eraenU of all kinds, 
pipes, npum-heads and arrows, and last, thongh not least, of about 125 
will" ,“roh Jhl C ““I h COllCCl,OU takcs "I’ 4 *' ‘'.able of space, and 
mnd^° ^ weigh twenty or thirty tons. It Is the biggest haul ever 
made In this country. With kind regards, very truly yours, 
, , H. C. Yarrow. 
Uur readers have long been indebted to Dr. Yarrow for 
many valued contributions, and it is possible that they will 
presently be favored with details of his California re 
searches, as referred to above. 
Fi.v- Fishing for Salmon on the Pacific. — Last 4th 
of July Hon. B. B. Redding, of Sacramento, Cal., caught 
at the U. S. Fishery, McCloud River, a salmon weighing 
21 pounds, and another weighing 18 pounds, besides several 
smaller ones. They were both caught with fine trout 
tackle, after a long struggle, the larger oue making a brave 
fight of it from 9 A. M. till 3 P. M. Capt. J. D. Farwell 
caught fifteen salmon in all, the largest two weighing 16J 
and 19 pounds. Mr. Win: H. Wallace also caught a fine 
string, hut of smaller size. 
It used to bo denied that the salmon of the Pacific would 
take u fly, but the iguorance on this subject arose princi- 
pally from the fact that strangers did not try them at the 
proper seasons and places, while the resident anglers, like 
our friend “Podgers," et al, who were in the habit of tak- 
ing them with flies, were altogether reticent on the sub- 
ject. The files of Forest and Stream give all the infor- 
mation necessary to an intelligent understanding of the 
matter, describing fly-flshiug from Puget’s Sound to San 
Francisco. Liviugston Stone, Esq., of the U. S. Fish 
Commission, who is fully acquainted with the habits of 
the Pacific fish, sends us an exciting accouut of the capture 
of Mr. Redding's fish. His letter is written from the Mc- 
Cloud River, Cal., July 24th. We quote:— 
"Mr. Redding’s Ashing was douc Just iu front of our house, and his 
contest will, the twenty-pound salmon was watched with great interest, 
lie need a light bamboo rod and a Ane trout line with such skill that for 
six hours the powerful Ash was unable to get the advantage of him. Mr. 
Redding was a puzzle to the Indians. They could not comprehend why 
a ninn that wore such good clothes should work six hours in the hot snn 
to catch a Ash that they would sell him for twenty-Ave cents. They 
thought he ought to be able to earn more money doing something else. 
The Iiidiuiis are not, aa a rule, very economical of their time, as they 
have nothing to do, but one of them, who had settled down Into a com- 
fortable shady seat to see the thing out, after watching Mr. Redding for 
two hours, concluded that his time was worth more than the white man's, 
and went home. The rest of us collected about seventeen times at the 
water's edge, resolved to be In at tbo death, but we were not equal to the 
occasion, and, after admiring Mr. Redding’s perseverauce awhile, re- 
tired each time m search of a cooler spot. The contest was so well 
maintained on both sides that we hardly knew which to admire the most, 
tho angler or the Ash. Some of Mr. Redding's rlvul anglers go so far as 
to say that the salmon wus Anally aubdued by a ride ball from some one 
on the shore, but Mr. Redding's friends insist that this is only a mali 
clous slander, circulated to detract from the glory of his exploit. They do 
not deny, however, that thore was a strauge looklug hole through the 
Ash, remarkably like wbat a rhle bull might have made if he had beeu 
shot at. They admit also that some ouo armed with a riAe was seen 
drawing up to the Ash as If to get a shot; but here the case rests. It 
cunnot he domed, at any rate, that the Ash, by whatever means couquercd 
at lust, was a huiidsomc specimen of a salmon, and he fairly turned the 
ecule at twenty pouuds mid three-quarters. 
The weather has been extremely hot here for tho past few days, the 
mercury rising on Thursday last to 117° In the sliude and 153° In the sun. 
Very truly yours, Livingston Stonb." 
A New Weapon. — Tho new revolver, comprising the 
recent inventions and improvements of Colonel Schofield, 
U. 8. A., is probably the most perfect weapon of the kind 
in use in any service. The army pattern is a seven iuch 
barrel, 45 calibre and weighs two aud a half pouuds. The 
cylinder Is chambered for six charges and the mechanism 
for extracting and replacing cartridges, very perfect. The 
Smith and Wesson Company are now manufacturing them 
at Springfield. 3,000 have just been delivered aud 3,000 
more huvu been ordered by the United States Government, 
H being the inteutiou to equip tea regiment* of cttvalry 
witUUiem. J 
EDITORIAL NOTES FROM THE THOU- 
SAND ISLANDS. 
Alexandria Bay, July 31, 1875. 
Editor Forest and Stream: — 
Those who have never visited the Thousand Islands are 
little aware of the manifold attractions they present Not 
even those who have threaded their intricate passages upon 
the steamers that daily traverse this most attractive route of 
Summer travel have any conception of the pleasure to be 
derived from a fortnight or. a months’ visit at some one of 
the hotels at Clayton, Fisher’s Island, or Alexandria Bay. 
Here, in years gone by, before these most luxurious houses 
of entertainment offered their comforts to the tourist, fisher- 
men of the old school used to resort— gentlemen who had 
a high political, commercial and ecclesiastical record, as 
well as a Waltonian fame— Dr. Betliune, Martin and John 
Van Buren, Gen. Spinner, Gov. Seymour, Dr. Berrian, Gov. 
Seward, and Bishop Hughes. In those days, some of them 
as long as 27 years ago, the “Crossmon House” at Alcxun 
driu Bay, had a monopoly of the limited Summer travel. 
It was a homely structure, though almost princely for that 
epoch, and entertained well. It had no modern improve 
ments, os now; and none of the attractions of the place 
were artificial. There were only the beautiful Isles, the 
pure sparkling water, the vivifying air, aud the multitudes 
of fish that rewarded the daily efforts of the princely 
anglers. Nearly all of the old habitues have by this time 
gone the way of the earth, though the venerable proprietor 
survives, and the ancient house is supplemented by an ele- 
gant; modern structure, with piazzas aud grand pianos, 
and the days are devoted to fishing aud the nighls to flaunt- 
ing, flirting and flippancy, though to a far less degree than 
at most fashionable watering places. The plain, common 
sense routine of pastime and persoual attire gives the place 
a charm which sensible people value much. 
There is another magnificent house near by, called the 
“Thousand Island House,” which is much given to string 
bands and nightly hops, the proprietor whereof is sur- 
named Staples; wherefore it has been flippantly remarked 
that “the chief Staples of Alexandria Bay is hops and fish.’ 
Here, among the Thousaud Islands, oue-half the ladies 
breakfast at 6 o’clock, and go forth in their fishing boats to 
troll for muscalonge and blooming health, campin jat noon 
on some unoccupied island, to cook aud eat the fish that 
they have caught, or they vary the daily programme by 
calls upon their fortunate friends who have Summer cot- 
tages on the islands; and all day long miniature steamers 
ply around the labyrinth cf woods and placid water, flags 
flaunt from staffs on rocky peaks, aud the air is redolent 
with balsam balm and vocal with joyous sounds. 
Verily, it is pleasant to sojourn at Alexandria Bay; to 
contemplate your pail of minuows in the morning, which 
you buy at a cent a piece for bait; to sit in your cushioned 
chair, with trolling rod iu hand, and be rowed about by 
your boatman at $3.00 per day; aud to couut your trophies 
of pickerel and bass at night before euvious and admiring 
crowds. Even old ladies grow enthusiastic when the moon 
shines on the verandah at eveniug and sing with their 
squeaky gum falsetto; 
" Oh I come wish me In my little canoo, 
Whcro’aer ehee ish calm an' zhe shky ish blue; 
Oh! come wish me, for I long to go 
To zhe islea where’ser mango appleszhe grow." 
It is pleasant to renew these quiescent experiences each 
day, for a month, and to do nothing but rest aud recuper- 
ate. But there are those whose duties do not permit this 
indulgence, and the writer is one of them. So I must 
away, and make my devoirs and adieus to the kind pro- 
prietors, (father, mother, and son,) of this very domestic 
Crossmon House, and tacitly wish that my stay could have 
been longer than a week. 
Bass fishing with fly is now at its best, and we have 
many experts here to try their hands at it. Sincerely. 
Penman . 
—If correspondents will write legibly— especially when 
using scientific terms and proper names— they will have less 
occasion to complaiu of errors. It is impossible for the 
most expert priuters aud proof readers to give illegible 
manuscript the exact siguificuuce the author intended to 
convoy. Some of our most valued correspondents seem 
to have learned clilrograpby iu ibe school of the beatheu 
OJllAWi 
§he §ifle. 
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH. 
VV E reCclvt> ' 1 tlie following letter from Mr. John 
. .._ , | R ‘ g , b . y ’ corrcc,i »g some errors which appeared In 
f? u r 7° rl ° f tbclule »>»««»«• The statement, 
10 which Mr. Rigby takes exception.it must be borne in 
mmd, were telegraphed from the ground during the pro- 
gresso f the match, and were included in all of the reports 
SSStolT 5“? ** * he time ' 11 is P oss 'hle that the 
[l,™^ ? T ,lS mUCh “• or more ‘•xcitement than 
renorn 0r9, . a “ d d U ® ullow,lnce always made for 
Xt J 1 SUC h ° CCU8,0n8 ’ Mr ' Ri « b y has exaggerated tho 
effect produced upon the friends of the team, or the peo- 
ple generally ,n this country. We can assure him .hat their 
subsequent sp eud.d shooting in Ireland, and the magnificent 
shooting at Wimbledon, bus only confirmed the excellent 
opinion entertained before of their qualities, both as rifle- 
men and gentlemen. Indeed, in greeting their victory in 
the mutch for the Elcho Shield.it seemed almost os one 
gained by onr own men, and was so received. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— Dublin, July IQtti, 1875. 
I liavc just read the particulars of the International rIAe match in 
your, of the 1st of July, and an, sure you will regret as Zch Ml do 
vlucour^tuc.iTw d'T tl,Crein f ° r , M " Wrt ‘ no and 
VO r fri Td, t ? 8,V f mnch P"* 11 40 m «ny on this side who nro 
your friends. 1 know that the fault lice with .omo one here who has 
telegraphed misstatement* and exaggeration# to (In- American press and 
I only regret that the contradiction must come long after their pnb I- 
Z'Z I T, l r M 'V" 8VBil l,,,te ~ ** wi ImpruMloq ihoy 
« P ," lV ‘ ’* " ,,lt " ,e crowd "Well assembled to 
\\ lines* the rille match exceeded anything we calctiliued on, and the »r- 
raiigen.ems for keeping tl, e ground proved, consequently. Inadequate, 
bn m thing could exceed tla- good humor of the people: nor w.. there 
a single collision between the police and the spectator#, or a blow .truck 
o. a policeman s balou drawn during the entire dm Unfortunately the 
formation of the ground gives but a narrow frontage the .hoot- 
era and consequently the spectators formed themselves into two dlvorg- 
t wo th ltd " nr | thC ra " S0_ ; ,lmt onc on ,he Irieh side, reaching 
tlm II d , W V ‘ tnrB, ‘ K ' Vbllc on the ° r American ll.,.. k 
the Hue was much shorter. These lines bad a constant tendency to ad- 
vance, aud so ui the conclusion of ihe 1,000 yard shooting they were so 
near to the line of aim that they rendered the work of the shooters much 
more trying than It would otherwise have been, and the outside Iri.b 
squad was most severely tri.d in this respect. Admitting this, I must 
however, give a distinct and categorical denial to the statements that 
there was "uproar" at an, time, much less that it was "ttemendous " 
1 here wus about the some murmured noise on tbe announcement of each 
-hot as came from the crowd at Creedmoor on a similar occasion, bat 
while the competitors were aiming, silence was fairly observed is to 
the statement that at 900 yards the Americans "refused to proceed* until 
order was restored," or that "a pause of thirty-Ave minutes resulted," 
it is absolutely untrue. No such interruption took place, and, with the 
exception of a pause of a few minutes to settle the value of a disputed 
shot, the Anng at each range went through continuously. 
i T , h ! ne , Xt 8tate,Bcnt 1 ob J ecl i». that at 1,000 yards "the Irish de- 
Jected and nervous, shot wildly;" "the men seemed to lose their heads 
and tremble, etc., etc Our American friends who saw the same men 
at ieast four of then,., shoot at 1,000 yards at Creedmoor will be slow 
to believe this, but to those of your readers who did not, I say look at 
"rrr, °“ U, ; n « Millners 'vb°e*> rifle wo. accidentally de- 
ranged at the end of the 80J yards shooting, and who was consequently 
thrown completely out, tbe average of the other Ave Irishmen at 1 CM) 
yards is over 51* each as against ft* made by the Americans. But the 
veracious reporter eas a they "etock at centres and outers." Again look 
at the score; the whole Irish team made but one outer at the 1 Ow) yard 
range, and (h it appears Iu the maguiAcent score made by Mr Wilson 
which is nevertheless belter hy three points than the best of the Atneri- 
v , dl ! t f" C T . ^ gain the re P° rUr "Johnson proved him- 
U , c Ir ? b t ,fam at J' 000 " The score shows that be 
beaten by three of hi s comrades at this range. Before leaving tho 
subject or outers it may be iustructive to observe that the American 
team scored during the day ten enters against four made by the In«h 
General Dakin, Johnson, Hamilton, and Mllloer alone shot through 
without making outers. Riflemen are aware that on the Arst-class target 
counto nothing!* C0U ° ,S ^ * b °‘ than a mis, whfch 
The last eontradretion 1 will irouMe you with is that "before Fu|, 0 n 
aud Bodine Arcd their last shots the crowd formed two lines with only 
two mrgets vis bleal the end," and that "the roar was almost 21 1 ,, l 
lug. All this Is a pure fabrication. The crowd did not advance nntll 
eve^ shot was tired, and irem.nned aiming with General Dakin's riAe 
on one of he firing points for several minutes afterward until he and his 
friends had packed up their sights and apparatus and were ready to move 
off. I can further say that al, hough the majority of the lower 3 
among the spectators lost money by the result, they appeared animated 
by a sincere desire that your countrymen should have fair play and the 
front ranks kept the ground clear as well as it was possible P fof them to 
do when subjected to so heavy a pressure from those behind 
As the remarks 1 have objected to are unfair to the spectators and to 
the Irish earn so are the closing ones of the report to Mr. Mlllner Ills 
mishaps doubtless confronted more to the defeat of his side than the 
amount by which his score was below hi, proper average, but It is not 
correct to say that he has been "unfortunate in all the Important cou- 
ests in i which he has been engaged " He has twice shot In tho Irish 
team at Wimbledon, and been Arst on one occasion and second on an- 
other. Last year he won the Abercorn Cup; made Arst ecore in Irish 
eight; shot well at Creedmoor, mid ran well up for the Bennett Cnp and 
this year he made the highest aggrogetc in the selection of compeUUoBs 
oMho n nTl V “‘T, 0 ' Thc acCld ^ «.,ich threw hin, out 
aLh, h n * " ,0 5 e m '* fort,l " e lh '"‘ his fault, aud I have no 
doubt he will yet be heard of whenever his coolness, steadiness, and 
judgment have a fair Acid for their exercise. 
Permit me to say before concluding that I do not In any remarks I 
ba ™“ a . d ° des,rc t0 d “ lract lD lbl ‘ MM»Ml degree from the credit justly 
due to the victors. They who have represented their opponents as "de- 
jected and nervous," confused and “trembling." are the real detractors 
No credit would be gained by the defeat of such contemptible antag.,! 
Thfiv’wiVnw! T rMCh f 8 * 0 V°" r riadcrs W,M be better informed. 
They wl l likewise have received the accounts of subsequent bn, Hes. and 
the result of the All Ireland Challenge Shield match, which proves how 
closely matched were the contending forces on these occasions 
I am yours, __ JohnRiobv. 
The American Riflemen Abroad ,-TJtu Amencnn 
team, with Maj. Gen. McMurdo, visited Woolwich At setial 
on the 28th ult. They were received by Col. F A Cunip- 
bell, the retiring Superintendent; Col. Youughusband 1 , 1 s 
successor; Deputy Assistant Superintendent, R S Frazer 
inventor of the heavy guns, and Cols. Lyons, Field ami 
Gordou, who accompanied them through the works The 
visitors had an opportunity of witnessing the manufacture 
ot eighty ton gnus. Every facility and courtesy wa* 
»bow£ \km by (he officers of Uio UuUtutioo. 
