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MATCH OF THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION 
—OCTOBER, 1878. 
creased by means of propagation that the fishermen com- 
plain no longer of the paucity of fish, but that the market 
is overstocked with shad, our commissioners have set to 
work with a will to give the State all the advantages of the 
most improved methods of pisciculture. Mr. Seth Green’s 
admirable process, and the peculiar mode of hatching 
boxes, have again been found the most economical and suc- 
cessful, and though last season the first attempts, owing to 
some capricious influences of temperature, did not render 
the hatching out of the fish as plentifulas to yield as might 
have been hoped for, a goodly number of young shad have 
been introduced into the Delaware and Susquehanna rivers. 
Of course the results of these operations will not be appa- 
rent for some time to come, but of their ultimate success 
no one can doubt. 
A most interesting portion of the report is that devoted 
to fish ways. The action of the commissioners in respect 
to this important point seems to us to have been quite judi- 
cious. Insiead of going to work in an indiscriminate way, 
it was determined to construct a fish way at the expense of 
the State, which, after having been subjected to a thorough 
test, if it proved satisfactory, would be the model to adopt. 
Such a one was constructed at Columbia, and was com- 

(Continued from No. 23 of January 15th.) 
COMPETITION Y. 
ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL MATCH, 
Open to teams of twelve from all regularly organized military organi- 
zations in the United States, including the Regular Army, Navy and Ma- 
rine Corps. Allcompetitors to be regularly enlisted members in good 
standing of the regiment they represent, and to have been such on Au- 
gust lt, 1878, and to appear in uniform (full dress or fatigue). 
Weapon, any military rifle. Distance, 500 yards. Rounds, seven. Po- 
sition, any. Entrance fee, $1 each competitor. 
1st Prize—To the regiment whose team makes the highest score, a Sil- 
ver Trophy, manufactured by the Gorham Manufacturing Company, and 
presented by Col. Wm. C. Church on behalf of the Army and Nawy 
Journal. This prize is to be won three times before becoming the prop- 
erty of the winner. It will be held for a year by the officer commanding 
the winning corps, and a large photograph of it presented to each mem- 
ber of the winning team. 
2d Prize—To the regiment whose team makes the second best score, a 
Silver Cup. 
3d Prize—To the regiment whose team makes thé third best score, a 
Silver Cup. 
4th Prize—To the best individual score, a Silver Medal. 
Re oe To the second best individual score, a Life Membership in 
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Prizes—To the five next best individual 
scores, Bronze Medals. 























pleted in December last at a cost of $11,503, which has : 7 ue 
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some novel features. Of course it 1s too early to determine g 
whether the plan adopted by the commissioners is a good | Pyt. Carmichael nsec: ete ee 22d Regt. 2444433 | 24 
one. The commissioners speak with pride of the State | prum-Major Strube.... ......... 5. ‘ Wasco Ir aien 
hatching house at Marietta, Lancaster county, which they a meee SOE LIE oes 4. Se | 843823824 | 21 
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think is the largest and best constructed fish hatching house | genet. Wagner 20000000000 0000 ‘ the py sie Salles 
in the country. coke F allad ROHS Ca err. ccteets; delet: me 3243380 18 
" - aes B “ Sergt. Freeman.......... si 220334: v 
Black bass of the north (@rystes Nigricans), and the bass Lieutenant Danning: 00 : : f 3. bs 
of the south (G@ Sualmoides) have also occupied the attention | Lieutenant Horsfall.. “ 0220 2382 | 11 
See fan , : ae Petr b. MPO Oye. ve eeetessnscepee see 0042208 | 11 
of the commissioners. The former is a most prolific fish, | Pvt Bain eer eb ere! ae “ 0.030300 6 
is easily raised, and is one of the few fish that cares for its atk 
young, guarding the beds where their spawn is placed, and ; 
ba are ee ie acters ‘ Private Stevenson............+.....- 79th Rest 283423 2 19 
driving away predatory fish. Sixteen years ago some few Private Wdington.()...-.....0ieec4. “ 8342330 | 18 
of these fish were carried in the roughest way in the tank | Private Moore.....0 .........00...., ‘a Oe oie Sk a 7 
: < ; 2 E Private D. Camerom........... coe oe 4302422 Vy 
of a locomotive from Pennsyivania and dropped into the Captain Clarks= set eee a) ena @ 3222232 } 16 
> . SERN) = Pa ony ee : 24 5 ” | PrivateDukess.: i... 2 ae cardavaeeeee - 2420323 16 
Potomac near Harper s ‘& erry, and have become wonder Private W. Robertson... 0200.27. 30304383 | 16 
fully abundant. ‘This fish requires, fortunately, but little | Private Mallory.......000000002 00) i 30353000 | 9 
sarents - ees Cuculinndcse mnie PTIVEtesWicelOnt sw anan naan. ee ee 0004023 9 
care Irom the commissioners, but the G. salmotdes, which Private AP vlc. een, eam “ 4000022 8 
they think would be useful on smaller lakes, they have at | Private Rolsta........0.0............ ‘ 0300022 | 8 
% : ‘ A 2 : P CapiaiwiRass yaaa aye sins oe cesta See “s 0000000 | 0 
tempted to introduce. Some of these fish were placed in nts 
Pennsylvania waters by private gentlemen, and the fish : 29 
having been taken from the Potomac, have done remark- Pauene prey weet ene ee eee ctee ees j 12thNY. 2444223 | 21 
» aes Cs 10] 3 VG rsleeve on 2338 B¢ 
ably well. Of salmon, the commissioners hope to introduce Sorat, oe Rik “ : 3 f : : A _ 
the Suimo salar and S. quinnat, the former from Nova Sco- poate Sela. sore toe oe) ie 2340223 | 16 
. : oe : IRATE Wes nN CULIUL te ae eee a 2 4205 5 
tia, the latter from our Pacific slopes, into the Delaware Serat. eas eee ie na te oe 4 ee e 
and Susquehanna. PEbvatenBCatticns: aciveki.6 u-saein ele | 002-2332 | 12 
: F ve : Pergt. Marve. s.r. «as | Bs | 2200222 | 10 
As to the allusion made in the report to ‘‘the great stores } Private Cudlipp 5.1.2 | te | 23020038 | 10 
aT ee ” barn craigs awe rivers | Exrivate Doerles..: 12.0 G3 lord) 0820503) 2 1) 10 
of salmon seen by Hendrick Hudson - in our great river, Pelystewaierbury 4 heh aes - 
we must respectfully differ from the commissioners believ- | Sergt.Brown ..................... te |} 0300006 3 
ing that Hudson was a better navigator than ichthyologist, ie 
and that the same vagueness in regard to salmon in the ; : ne é ’ 
: k : Lieut. Colonel Hitchcock........... ;. 9th Regt. | 3.843323 | 21 
Delaware is applicable to the noble fish in our own Hud Gorporar Engle 9 ))s0000 .. oe a 2324243 | 20 
son.. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating of it, Cet ne a ar eres 8 vache cake 
aud as in 1871 some gentlemen of Waston and Philadelphia Sergts V aileiss..6 cease aeemes sence | . | 2894 0101S 3-44 
brought from Canada 10,000 salmon eggs, and some 2,500 Sona ono Ta bead ne th oes On ee 
were pul in the Delaware, and as in 1872 Mr. Thaddeus | Sergt. Eibet Sse 5 eee Us 0044002 | 10 
Norris placed more young salmon in the river, and in all, eh Pea Sern ‘ i 0 : : : | : 
trom various contributions, some 58,500 specimens of the | Sergt. Walkins.......0.0.2. 222... |-0000220 | 4 
: E : Sergt. Belsen....... a aan és 10 0¢ 
; Re a 2 Be escc Boonre 1000000 | b 
8. salar have been put inthe Delaware, and as ‘:parr” in oe 
several instances have been caught, we may trust yet to see 140 
the salmon caught in Pennsylvania rivers. Private Stropesstee-nasecs sence M. S.E. | 4030422 } 15 
spin ay ote 4 re Ee) Py Paes p private Eckman ewsw says ee ose ek = 0023233 13 
Of pike perch (Lucioperca Aimer wanda), a fish once famous COC ACENTTEZEOS,  iieC needa “ 0340222 | 43 
in the Susquehanna and Juniata, and only found there, pee Collins Sap HaRea hee eee aeeee be ‘ ? 22223 | 12 
j : 3 : ivatey Klein, Wane tty cm wee os: ae 3022393 
the comuissioners notice that owing to the reckless and Bort. Warren... Sane eee 2 EE ya em at 
indiscriminate slaughter of these fish uhey have aimost dis-'| Private Hdeline..................... | 4002003 | 9 
Rs aa Sess cs 4 Private Uraceys ke ots cfelies 18.5 tals 2200800 Ve 
appeared. ‘ihe cummissioners intend to make attempts | Seret. Turner. * iy 0: 0) 43 0'0) 0; ee 
fee ir artitici: ropa ati restock vaters SCrg i VLV NED eto m, elt ate eal a | 0900230 5 
to os ar lilicial Pees auon, and so to restock the Ww aters. Sis ate Crise | Be area ae 7 
‘The Commissioners of I'isheries of the good state of Penn- | Private Storer... a 0000020 2 
sylvania have a right to look with pride on their exertions, aa 
and can safely state that in during eight months they have 
cae Bacety : hott ee : th Sa TaiKelloce cine cee nns Aanate | 23d Regt. } 0404442 ; 18 
made considerable progress in the work of Testorme the, |ig.penckers 00. biases: rm 0402223 | 13 
i +i ‘emai i e Levis . ace ¢ air | Sergt. Frothingham uy 1 30208382 | 13 
fisheries. It remains with the Legislature to place at theit Toreph T. Tale’ ae Si oom aa 0202302 | 14 
command the material aid necessary tor the accomplish- | Private Alien........1/ 0). 10/0) i ue 3320200 | 10 
-4 ope . Sereh. Bunce yiessoe ee ora tar eer ee eee | Ks 2320030 | 10 
ment of their important coe R. B. Malloy... or. | “ | 2299030 | 7 
meee f ‘ 5 c rite bots (i Se eR en micdco Uc | - Le) 300 
—An Exhibition of a remarkably interesting character has eal hog Binns LA Se: GAMERS “ 300003 , 
; * Majesty’s OC issi rg ic Gabe en hard t sie acres runic ac . 2300000 | 5 
been resolved upon by Her Majesty 8 Commissioners, which DN Oneheion ee eNO , 0000082 | 4 
is to be arranged in the galleries of the Royal Albert Hall. ik 
‘his collection is to embrace life size tigures of the aborigi- 101 
nal inhabitants found in the Britishedominions, models of | Private ponsiog cRY el Lag RU i a dl | 13th Regt . 3 A . 024 | 16 
: palin v = ie ; nite be iP a Secgte WellMeri acca a tar orae cles sis : . 2 400 | 12 
their dwellings, samples of their utensils, weapons of | byesieHolton. i ‘ 0043300 | to 
war, boats and canoes, agricultural, musical and manufac- | Private Peay ee te se ° ; 4 ¢ : 8 
pest: : : : ovine, Satori. << : 
turing instruments and implements—all objects tending to Gop ckaisghl: RE: Seen ae 0020000 ; 
explain their ethnological position and condition of civili- | Private Dawson..................... a PE SLOSOLOF OL OR ERO 
é na ea : . , nae IPFLV8b0. WiAUNCG i aalspereisscistoeee atest 8 0000000 0 
zation. ‘Ihe civil, military and naval officers of the British } Lieutenant Serymesesin .seeeete cs tt 0000000 0 
service throughout the Queen’s dominions will assist in Bi 
forming this nderiul collection. fers of gifts 
apeEine poe vo 4 ae ge ES laced Rr ar sya aaa RA | 19th Regt | 0333000 1 9 
loans are requested. It is indeed a grand conception, and | Sergt. Wilson...................0- + ub 0020200 4 
. i j <j Captain Be WO... oon 57o.deimesaainanie $f 0000220 4 
es ee 0 Beret, Culm Bte dy ck. at “ v003000 | 3 
pe ; Serot- MeUain. tes she alee tees ee 0000008 | 8 
Inpian ReExtics.—A large skeleton, evidently that of an | Captain Chase............... 20... a : Q . : 30 | 3 
i 4 Berghe W.00d. norco ab secrets: 4 80 3 
Indian, was recently exhumed upon the estate of Mr. Najutdnt Joaits.: al eae: « 0000200 | 2 
Young, at Bath, L. 1. The jaw bones are very prominent, | Sergt. eaprien. teeter ete eee eee tees | a ; Q Q ° 3 3 
f : SULO ire. asinist ibis Seta Siereie ois sia 
the forehead low, and retreating. ‘Ihe arm bones are pe aided bee reine se 3 t & 0000000 | 6 
small in proportion, and the leg bones are unusually large. 38 
‘he incisors are worn down to ha!f their natural leneth 
15 ; P Bis Private Fryburg.....................| 1th NY. | 0000282 | 8 
but stillin a good state of preservation. The skeleton is Ju Rermederct wntee ete see ee 2000022 | 6 
lying on its right side, with its legs drawn up closely to the a CLAN Pe bh and ee ‘ 
. 5 t COT. an sale i 
body, and the face is turned toward the east. It is prob- Sergt. ee bs enone Rn opeCeame “ 0003000 | g 
ably the relic of a middle aged warrior. Other older re- ee eaeruaies iene aaa nearer Po Gee Reine 
mains have been found, which are scarcely distinguishable as | Private Keogh............... is c : : f 6 9 | 4 
skeletons. Old metal buttons, spear heads, gun flints, &c., = Sree Cees. oS i | « 0000000 | 0 
have been dug up near the skeletons. The place, wihterel (He Nate. my. - ccs secu taeda cena “ 0000000 | 0 
they were found is on the top of aknoll in an open field. 82 







WINNERS. 
Lrize. Winner. 
Silver Trophy....|22d Regt. N. G. S.N. ¥ | 2 
Silver Cup........ 79th Regt. N. Y —152 
Silver Cup......../12th Regt. NY PUL SB y nek cans PPO 
Silver Medal...... Private Carmichael, 22 Regt....... j244443 8— 24 
Life Mem. N. R.A|Drum Major Strube,22d Regt....1044434 4— 23 
Bronze Medal ... .-Pvt. Cocks, 22d N. Y.. ........... 833243 3— 21 
Bronze Medal....|Lt. Col. Hitckcock, 9th Regt....../3 34 38 8 23 - 21 
Bronze Medal.... |Private Lockwood, 22d Regt...... 848232 4— 21 
Bronze Medal..... Private Backer, 22d Regt.......... 8 4323 4 2-- 21 
Bronze Medal... .|Adjutant Murphy, 12th Regt...... 244422 3— 21 


Sporting Jlews fram Abyowd. 
ISCUSSIONS for and against battues, still agitate our 
English friends. In our own country, though 
slaughters of truly wild animals and birds, such as range 
free in their native condition, are not unfrequ2nt, we can- 
not say that we accord to such ‘‘killings” our approval. 
Two parties set out, shoot indiscriminately every living 
creatvre which passes before them, and then count the 
number of heads of birds or beasts thus destroyed. Very 
often in the category are found animals not game, and 
which, when killed, are useless as food. Nothing comes 
amiss from a deer to a chip-munk, and all are exterminat- 
ed in order to swell up the total bag. We assert that such 
wholesale killing tends to brutalize sport, and hardens 
human sensibilities. If it is held that with us in the United 
States, such battues are no kid glove affai s, but require a 
great deal of the country to be worked over, and the devel- 
opment of sportsmanslike qualities, they are nevertheless 
cruel, and animal life is uselessly wasted. We therefore, 
of the ForEsT AND STREAM, whose duty it is to lead public 
opinion in regard to such matters, are most certainly in- 
clined on the side of humanity, and decry such proceed- 
ings. Mr. Morris, who wields, we think, a pretty good 
cudgel, belabors most soundly in the cclumns of the Field 
the advocates of the battue. This gentleman cites an in- 
stance of the unsportsmanlike character of such amuse- 
ments, when on the occasion of a recent pheasant battue, 
the good old foster-mother, under whose downy breast the 
young pheasant chicks had been warmed into life, came 
near becoming a victim. ‘*The poor old bird,” says Mr. 
Morris, ‘“‘ was about to share the dismal and untimely fate 
of her foster brood, these noble shooters firing pretty much 
at random in the middle of the flock, when fortunately for 
her, shouted out gude wife, under. whose care the brood 
(of pheasants) had been reared, ‘O, don’t shoot my old 
hen.” Punch, the just censor of English morals, was the 
first to direct attention towards these matters, and his cari- 
cature of gentlemen behind hedges seated in arm chairs, 
letting fly at partridges, in partridge driving, has not been 
without effect. The defence of those indulging in this 
sport has already been mentioned by us; now it seems 
that those who shoot at partridge drives do not use arm- 
chairs, but camp stools. 
—Sometime ago we published an account of the enor- 
mous quantity of hares and rabbits produced in the United 
Kingdom, but it seems that in Ireland the hare is lessening 
in number ; and coursing is now at fault. We should think 
that poaching in Ireland would be especially difficult to 
overcome. There is an inherent love of sport in all classes 
of the Irish, which leads them to the hunting of all animals 
from pure love of the thing. Poaching is reported to be 
prevalent all over the ‘‘ould sod,” and that respectable 
people, ‘‘ who ought to know better, but don’t,” take up a 
hare with a-hound whenever there is a chance. When 
reading Mr Froude, and his general strictures on the Irish 
people, perhaps the most amusing chapters were those 
where he details the irrepressible trait the Hibernians 
possessed a century or so ago of smuggling famous wines, 
all bright and glowing with the warmth of sunny France, 
into the country. Perhaps some future historian wili bring 
poaching up as another sin against the Irish. A recom- 
mendation is thrown out that the constabulatory should 
haul over the coals any unqualified person keeping a grey- 
hound. This sounds very much like an echo from the feudal 
times. To poach is bad, but to prevent a man keeping any 
kind of animal he pleases, (save a tiger or a lion loose) seems 
to us to be prepostorous, even when the idea is advanced in 
the mildest way. 
—Ideas in regard to swimming, with the cold wave just 
on us, in the Northern States, rather puts one’s teeth on edge. 
Some weeks ago, the demise of Brock, a fisherman, who 
died in the most natural manner, was recorded. This man 
had saved himself from death some thirty years before by 
swimming, after having been in the water some seven and 
a-half hours. About two years ago, J. B. Johnson attempt- 
ed to cross the English channel, and was taken out of the 
water, after an hour, almost exhausted. It seems pretty 
certain, that expertness in swimming is not always com- 
bined with the power of lasting in the water, which latter 
point is entirely not one of strength or endurance, but of a 
peculiar physical condition. Your thin-spare man may make 
the most elegant movements in the water, and make the 
best time, but it is, as all our readers know, the fat obese 
oily-looking man, who has the staying power. Muscles 
and thews, greyhound like in a man, are good for the top of 
the earth, to keep skimming away for hours on the race- 
track, but something in the semblance of a seal, in human 
shape, we should fancy would be the better for those who 
want to stay at sea. It is the cold water, the temperature, 
which has much to do with the staying power of swim- 
ming. We often read romantic stories of the Typee order, 
where fair dusky maidens, who dwell where the palm trees 
shade their islands, plunge boldly out into the seas, and 
like mermaids assume an amphibious character, swim* 
ming on forever. Just take one of these fair nymphs and 

