
FOREST AND STREAM, 313 
THE COMING MAN. 











CREEDMOOR. 
THE SCORES AT CREEDMOOR FOR THE SEASON OF 1873. 
We resume in this issue the scores at Creedmoor. For 
commencement of same see Forest AND StreAM, No. 18 
of December 11. In ourlast in giving the score of the Am- 
ateur Rifle Club, we were unable to obtain the names of the 
rifles used by the contestants for the badge; we now fur- 
nish this necessary data. 
ABBREVIATIONS FOR NAMES OF RIFLE. 
R. M.—Remington Military. Spg.—Springtleld. 
R. S.—Remington Sporting. Ber.—Berdan. 





MACKINAC ISLAND AS A PARK. * 
APOE TS 
W* most especially recommend to the notice of Con- 
gress the measure introduced at the last session by 
Senator Ferry at Michigan, as.to the expediency of dedica- 
ting to the public use as a park the Island of Mackinac,now 
held by the United States asa military reservation. This 
most beautiful Island, situated on Lake Huron, just at the 
entrance of the Straits, which connect the two grand Lakes 
of Huron and Michigan, is some 320 miles from Detroit, 


Ag 
E have had occasion from time to time in discussing 
the many topics which come within the scope of 
our Journal to treat of that most important one, the future 
physical and mental condition of the American people. 
This subject was forcibly presented to our minds when read- 
ing Lieutenant Butler’s book, ‘‘ The Great Lone Land.” 
Speaking of the tired, travel-stained crowd of men and 
women seeking their western homes in this land of ours, 
some fair-haired with the pure Scandinavian type, others 

and lies almost directly in the way of the tourists and travel 
ers who take the great fresh water road to Lake Superior. 
The Island of Mackinac is celebrated for the magnificence 
















with the dark lustrous locks of the South of Europe, this 
great mixture of Celt and Saxon, Teuton and Dane, of Fin 














Shr.—Sharpe. 
W. B.—Ward Burton. 
May.—Maynard. 
Bal.—Ballard. 
Win.—Winchester. 
M. 1.—Muzzle Loader. 










of its scenery. Covered mostly with a grand old forest, | and Goth, of old Roman and Greek, the author wonders Wage 
which has so far escaped pretty much the ruthless axeman, | how this huge machine of American civilization will grind Name. E99 So Average, Rifle. 
it lies placidly on the deep blue waters of the lake. It has | up this heterogeneous mass, and what will be the character |B o 
certain peculiarities which would make the preservation of | of the future compound. Certainly the world never has Sgr twee a ; al = a 
the Island for public use a most fitting one. From its geo- | witnessed such a gigantic fusion. We may philosophise aoe Omand. ie ea tiirrox a 3.57 | Sharpe. 
logical formation, and from its configuration, sloping to the | as we please, but men and races have their marked different | John Bodine*.... | 97] 28) 3.46 M. & Rem. Sportg. 
ae 2 i i ay 3 ae : 5 George W. Wingate... hae Ot 3.42 Rem. Sporting. 
water In some places, and with high bluffs in other parts, it | characteristics—some of them, too, right sharply defined. | PT "Hepburn..... 23) 7] 3.98 (Rem. Sporting. 
has a remarkable water drainage. When you go to Mac- | The geld, the brass, the silver, the lead, the dross, have all angi at es settee eee eee ns a Ee ae Porting, 
C A A fe & a se Pla AOMLIR, nuctsetsle sartaeeente w 2.2 f e aa 
kinac, no matter how hard it may rain, in two or three | their living prototypes, and when they are thrown together, George W. Hamilton...... 4t| 44 34 Shape. 
hours afterwards, as if by magic, the ground is dry. Mac- | in this seething furnace of ours, one cannot help but specu- Powel pari Bsr pace ie gape ae Mite he ig 
kinac would then, of all places, from its salubrious climate, | late as to what shall be the final ring of the metal that comes | s. J. Kellogg, ~ a, oye t 43} 14 3.07 Rem. Sporting. 
‘ : : ; ~~ Canfield, IPsec. cei ss 2| 14 : : ing. 
be an Elysium for those afflicted with pulmonary diseases. from it all. aes _ ‘ € M ere eg ondeypaa i “ Lye eae Sporting 
As a place of public resort from its situation, within easy Are the worst characteristics, the idiosyncracies of each 28 2.857 Rem. Sporting. 
reach of Chicago, Detroit and St. Louis, and other great | nationality, to be tempered or bettered? Are we to have Sikes pauses oe. 
north-western centres, the preservation of this Island would | nobler, stronger and higher instincts en endered? Are 14 2.57 Rem. Sporting. 
: p ans & g es W] 2.5% Rem. Sportin 
be hailed with untold satisfaction. certain human families, like particular plants, which in- 21 252 [Sharpe. B- 
Measures of this character are as wise as they are | digenous to some soil, take stronger root when transplanted, a = pm ghee a 
A . . . . ‘ 2 WR . 
thoughtful. The worthy Senater from Michigan is not | and throw out more vigorous branches, laden in their time fia 2. Rem. Sporting. 
68) see 























thinking only of to-day but of to-morrow, not of us alone 
belonging to the last quarter of the 19th century, but for 
those who will come a hundred years after us. Surely if 








































of fruitage with richer, riper fruits? Will the German, the 
Swiss, develop for his foster mother, stronger bonds of at- 
tachment, than those which once held him to his Rhine or 








*First match Metford; 2d and 3d matches Rem. Sporting. 
“TURF, FIELD AND FARM’? MATCHES FOR THE SEASON OF 1873. 
Distance, 200 yards; any rifle; position, standing. 
































our cities make appropriations for breathing places in their | Alp? Are we to have worked out in the United States the FIRST MATCH —Aue. 9. SECOND MATCH—Ang, 29. 
midst, why should not the government imitate their ex- | wonderful problem of regeneration of the human race? 7 re ny 
ample on a grander scale? There is land enough forusall, | There is a dull heavy morbid philosophy, and a narrow- Name. | S | Score. iS Name. < Score & 
and since the Yellow Stone Park has been appropriated to | sighted one which dreads change, that fears the comin g of + Boal z SEE ey * ™ 1s 
: I i : : Bye ote Sart Fan de Bodine sth. 81343 4 4/1'|G. W. Wingate... |Bal. [4444 2/18 
public use for the inhabitants of the Pacific slope, why | this future race; that trembles at the old natural decomposi- W, F. Robertson “ale $123.34 4116|L. Backer. 1... R M\3343 4/17 
: : ion, which must inevitably occur before the newer elements | J. T. B. Collins. ...| Bal.'3 33 24/16|W. Robertson....]R S$ 1433 4 3/17 
should we not have a grand Park for the North. tion, w . y tet acradual | 2; 2edington.......]R 8/3 432 3/15/B. Burton.......2.|W B'4 333 3116 
In this particular instance, the Island of Mackinac belong- | can arise! Let us hope that this transition may bea gradual | Yj Fulton. .|May}2 33 43/15|H. Fulton. |...) [May.|3 333 4)16 
ing to the United States, and necessitating no outlay onthe | one, and without shock or clash. Sap See mua ee Af He Brone™ onsite dapper tee 
part of the government a concession of the character as What then we may expect from this newer type of man, no | T. 8. Dakin........ R M2283 4/14/A. Anderson...... Win.|3 33 3 3|15 
proposed by Mr. Ferry, could not meet with any possible | man can tell. It seemed, tem years ago, that the Celtic Tri Ge BRR ORE ie gaae Sy Meee ae sabe aii 
objections. If from the position of Mackinac it might be | forms might physically shape our future race; but to-day, * ee redaeeee Sen i B a 4 P. Henderson: “alone (22 334/14 
: 2 ; 5 Boinc tice eae : ' 4 3. Fowle - IM 11233 23'13'J. P. M. Rie 8.iShr. |33 33 2) 
of use at some future day as a strategic point, there is no | the Teuton element, if our statistics are to be tr usted, seems | GA” Strube.... WE 2323 3/13/ Alex Pyle. ee mate aoeee i 
reason why it could not be made to serve for this purpose, | to be getting the predominance. European political ehanges feat moneen ae! . ae wae i: a ee neceeces My geene i 
z 3 4 c . % SganeSsacace s 33 2/13/C, F. Robbins.....|Bal. 2 3) 
for such is nature’s cunning, and so charmingly does she | will have the most momentous effects on our future genera- | W. 7, Harding -|R Mj2323 2/12, W. J. Carmichael. |R M\23432 14 
deck herself with her native braverie, that festoons of | tions. There is not a petty differcnce abroad, from the 2H: Banchig,. RM ape sae ay Be lngtons ance Pe oeee a 
creepers and fern might cover battlements and gun em- | raising of a grosehen, a centime or a halfpenny on the 8. 8. Kellogg, Jr. ../May 3222 3)12 woladponds Aa RS 342299113 
brasures, and none be the wiser nor the Island the less | pound of bread, not a contest from a miserable barricade of a lgiter, testes a pease i. iS Wo vaea ve Shr. 22888 13 
beautiful a few factious blouses in Paris, to the dire shock of armed A alford B Renee : a8 3 g 4 Hes oy Hodine we Pe R § |23224\13 
‘ : a‘ f Bea aed 3. W. Wingate.... | 32223/12\J.Campbell........ 3223 3/13 
The Forrest anD STREAM most strongly advocates the ree cag Sal by es area oe Sees pee Ve J. L. Prive... ...... 2822 a1127 Buchanan 10 2324 2/13 
; ati ar ne i a other in Europe, whic oes not effect us instantly. S§ | J. B. Dewson...... it 2222 D_Cameron....... RS |823 23/18 
founding of National Parks and thinks the people cannot Aer we oe idaisees WG an avic ak ‘ed | C: F- Robbins..... /Bal./2222 210] w. G. Burton... |W BI324eel18 
have too many of them. this year of our Lord, , Passes away anc is num ere Fe avineeses ana 03223110/K.H. Madison....\R 8 (3330 alle 
So ene eae among the things that have been, we await the coming | T. Lloyd........... BPI TE.2 02 008G, Croneh...2--5- May.|2223 3112 
s : E 2 es . Lloyd ........../Bal. /223 2 3/1¢ 
SLweP As A Mepicrne.—A physician says the cry for rest | years with hope. We are all in God’s hands. Misery T. H. Banckle. RM 23293,12 
has always been louder thanthe cry for food. Not that it is | may be meeted to some, happiness to others. All nations Rage Me pea at ae Aa 3 3 2 au 
more imp»rtant, but it is often harder to obtain. The best | are as individuals, and the Almighty holds in his hands be . z McEwen spe £8 22223/11 
2 cats Necboas HSM pees aaa 3 3! 
rest comes from sound sleep. Of two men vor women, other- | their destinies. ae tee J.T. B. Collins... Bal. 1302 3 2/10 
wise equal, the one who sleeps the best will be the most In this great land of ours, with its limitless extent of [pogohermerhornass i = 202 32; 9 
’ : é Bare = A , ;L. C. Bruce........ al. |20222.8 
moral, healthy, and efficient Sleep will do much to cure country, there is room for all comers. They will shape THIRD MATCH Sept. 27. FOURTH MATCH —Oct. 24 § 
irritability of temper, peevishness, and uneasiness. It will | themselves by some natural process, so simple, that though a = = = 
restore to vigor an overworked brain. It will build up and | it be a mystery to us now how it can be done, our children Name. | < | Score |= Name. |S | Score. |& 
make strong a weak body. It will cure a headache. It | wiser than ourselves will see in it only the most natural of lee al S| j= 
ee ret ia barre aa ei a i,t: bang coe most eebulallyatthaasencony | ter jeviian “|e Monta sel Pee aoe eRe eas 
we might make a long list of nervous and other maladies | remembering the holy coming of our Lord, ‘‘ Peace and B. pe re WB : : : : : i es Me Meu ian, a BM 2244 4/16 
Z 5 . V. Mesgerole.... 8333) . E. McEwen...... |R 8/8244 215 
that sleep will cure. The cure of sleeplessness requires a | happiness to all men.” A. Pyle. oo. $828 4/15) A. Pyle... 200. IR $3323 415 
A ot Cees + aes . J. E. McEwen....|/R $ |8 244 2/15) Ed Browe......_... IS § |3324 3/15 
clean; good bed, -seiaabbiigs CESNCIRS Son PENNA EATERS, —Sir Samuel and Lady Baker were the centres of attrac- | E.H.Sanford..... 8 5 33 3 3/15 ne —o Pic piecs R M/3 34 3 2]15 
clear conscience, and avoidance. of stimulants. and arcot, | #20 at the late meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, | fANURMO 0 W 888483151 0 Ander: Ain 3843 i 
clear conscience, and avoidance of as ants ve narcot- held in London on the 9th of this month. Sir Samuel N. Engle. ein, die. RS 33432115 Gen. J. V Meserole May 3333315 
i * : t nse : wo) of Lie PTICO AS sce role 25 Sergt.Collins. ..... 
ies.» For those, who are pyenworked, ieee magi Baker, after having been welcomed by Sir Bartle Frere, | W Fulton... 07” ay |32324'14| H. Witton Be itera I a mo atta ig 
who pass sleepless nights, we commend the adopti gave a viva voce narrative of his famous exhibition. He | Sergt. Collins..... Witecsaue te RM |3 328 3)14 
such habits as shall secure sleep; otherwise, life will be | °°, vis F 5 aie , : Oa Be Ontlinge ne Bele oa ee al ea amass aa Shr. 183 8 2 3)14 
2 ae ian ieecanas aie: briefly sketched his exploration into Central Africa, and | J. T. B. Coline 1k S |833323)14| J. T. B. Collins....)R §$/33323/14 
short, and what there is of it sadly imperfect. a . G. W. Wingate... | 8 13340 4/14, G. W. Wingate..../R 8 |33 404/14 
; y the many difficulties encountered, and though but dwelling | W. Roberteon..... |R M|32224/13| W. Robertson... R M3 2224/13 
: Pee eectad We cilia few lightly on his own personal prowess, all whoheard him | Seret. Henderson...R |2332343| A, ee . .|RS8/23323/13 
ay : ; = : : KF ingle 13] Sergt. ers M /2 {18 
: The Tribune has gheti te &? ee er . r, . vi. | Were convineed that the success of the undertaking was rede Ki ee aeaitel ar saat: ne ls pple 
incidents in the life of the great aMnits gate e mainly due to his own pluck, courage and indomitable 35232 13 J. Bodine. fe R § 3323 2/13 
itt ; ve one : 32 . A. Gildersleeve. 3| 
yet written by one who knew him we netic energy. So thought, undoubtedly, the Prince of Wales, 2223al12l T: Lloyd... |Shr. [2228 sits 
of them: a: . : bab : 2323 2|12] A. V. Canfield..... R M/2233 2/12 
“One day from my window I noticed ahorse that had been | Wh concluded the ovation to Sir Samuel Baker and his | AR Kellogg. Jr...|M__|23223/12| S.J. Kellogg... May |23 223/12 
y -_, | Lady with quite an able speech. E. W. Price....... | S/23 232/12) EB. W. Price....... R $/232382/12 
carelessly hitched, had worked himself loose, and, having She ED A. v; Canfield, Jr. | B uM 2 : 832 a x. ‘Bicknes aie ye Spg.|23 232/12 
y 2 ee : ; . G. Burton..... [42024112] S.R. Werner...... $/23232) 
moved a little way out in arene iSenee anne to a —All our new subscribers express their pleasure at the Col Gildersieeve: R 8 12223 3/12 Ww. G. Burton sept ¥. Bisee ais 
i mpty wagon. student and a minister 0 i ave received as prizes b obert Kelley...../S — |8 2.2.2 2/12) J. R. Hitchcock... ..|R M|23 222/11 
off with an empty wag . 4 excellence of the articles they have receive paue® ©Y | Captain Rose.....|R 8032 42'1i| TD. Math RM[22923/11 
the gospel in turn passed that way, but neither made any | accepting our most liberal terms. See advertisement. Col. Hitchcock..." /R M/2322Q|11| TB. Fish May|22232/11 
effort to keep this horse from straying. Presently I saw Skates, guns, rifles, fishing rods, prints, books, &., given a ite paener PER Fe Mion a8 311 fe eincks. I ane 
Agassiz coming down the avenue, apparently absorbed in | to all new subscribers to the Forest AND STREAM. Lieut, Melzman....|R Mj? 2823111) R. Kelly g.8 222 211 
5 ——— el ~ u,; Fincke...... 22223/11| Lieut. Herzma M/2 2322/11 
deep thought, his eyes bent upon the ground. He stopped - oa dy and | F.W- Linton...) R M/32302/10| F. W. Linton...... RM 323 92/10 
when he got to the horse, and, without seeming to take his —‘The gun you sent me is just what I want, han yan Serat. Phelan ate R M 2222 3 10) Seta. ‘Tumer ee Spg.|2 2 229/10 
é 4 . * ‘ * Sergt. Yumer. -|Spg |2 2222/10] Sergt. Phelan...... M'2 2222/10 
thought off the subject on which he was engaged, picked serviceable. It did not give me much spate to get up the % aunes pe ease Gal Dr euuteron ean R Siasseas 
up the hitching-strap, tied the horse, and went on, leaving | club for the Forest AND STREAM,” writes one of our young | L.C. Bruce....... IM - 122220) 8] L. C. Bruce....... |May|22220] 8 
3 i ‘ * f ” b ib See our Prize List Capt. Cavanaugh..|Spg |22200] 6| Corp’) Cavanangh..|Spg. |2 2200! 6 
the owner ignorant that anybody had done him a favor. subscribers. + Lieut. Story....../R M.30002| 5| Lieut. J. G. Story... RM (300021 5 
SO or 
a ee eee DE P : Pp 0 : M ' WINNERS. : 
EPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, OFFICE OF MENAGERIE, <p) Paes ; hes 
Tae = sk to wind 2 ; August 2....Captain John Bodine..... Kemington Sporting....Score, 18 
Aut Apout A Frenca Horn.—Itis He Oey ack ti New York, Dec. 20, 1873. August 29....Captain G. W. Wingate..Ballard.................. Score, 18 
the French Horn—or even a cornet-a-piston—not men Lops Eprtor Forest AND STREAM:— Baptoweat..06T. By Collins. .acc. s+ Remington Sporting....Score, 16 
ing the trombone or the opheclyde, without throwing a cer- | + i4+ of animals ‘donated to Central Park Managerie for { Oct. 24......L. M Ballard... ........ Remington Sporting. ...Score, 16 
tain amount of moisture into the embouchure—or mouth- 
piece. How strange that not exactly a name—for the St. 
Simons has always been illustrious in French annals—but 
that the fortunate career of this noble family may be said 
to have arisen from the neatness with which one of its 
members could blow the calls for the hunt on the cor de 
chasse. It is told that Louis XIII, when hunting, would 
only take St, Simon’s horn to blow through, because St. 
Simon’s breatli was sweet, and for the reason, besides, that 
there never wag ity saliva in the mouth-piece, 


week ending Dec. 19, 1873:— 
One Apella Monkey, Cebus apella, Hub. Brazil, presented 
by Mrs. Fred. Lewis, N. Y. city; two Canada Porcupines, 
Erethizon dorsatus, captured at last end of Hoosac Tunnel. 
Presented by Mr. J. H. Blood. W. A. Conkuin, 
Director. 
—_—_— 
_ QuEsTION FoR Curistmas Cooxs.—What is the differ- 
ence between dressing and stuffing? The first comes before 
church, and the last after church, at dinner, 
_— Se Oo OCF FF 
—The Sultan is about to send to the Emperor of Rus- 
sia a present of several fine Arab horses of the present 
breed. 

+ 
—“T am perfectly satisfied with the rod you sent me. It 
is much more elegant than I expected. I shall put it aside 
for the coming season. I am working for a shot gun now, 
and will have it before two weeks are over,” writes a gen- 
tleman in New Jersey. See our Prize List. 
