WkHST aNHS sVtream. 



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Wisconsin— Watertown, AugustX. — If any of your people 

 should come West this season, they -will do welt to take in 

 Lake KoBhkonong and the canvas-backs. At the present time 

 snipe and woodcock shooting is good. The engineer of tho 

 steamer, Joe Marckres, with a friend, bagged 82 woodcock 

 Tue3day afternoon last, and not content with that, he bagged 

 six more before breakfast the next morning. Summer duck 

 are quite plenty now, but the season is uot yet open for them. 

 Prairie chickens will be quite plenty, though it was feared 

 the early rains would drown them out ; but now it is evident 

 the rains came so early that the chickens nested on high 

 ground, and are consequently safe. A little steamer has been 

 placed on Bock Eiver and proves of great convenience to 

 sportsmen, who are thus enabled to have quick communica- 

 tion with the sporting grounds. S. M. E. 



Cai/cfoioiia — Fall Brook, San Diego Co., July 10. — I am 

 very pleasantly located in a lovely little valley of live oak, 

 etc., in a very wild country, with plenty of game around. 

 The deer have not yet come down from the high mountains, 

 but soon will be here. I have shot three, however, since the 

 open season (July 1) began, but there are at present too many 

 acres per deer for good sport. The quantity of quail within 

 a circle of a mile from where I am writing is truly astound- 

 ing, but I shall not bother them until winter. There is also 

 fine duck shooting within a few miles in winter. Hare are 

 also very plenty. It is a different country in every respect 

 from any otherpart of the State that I have seen. The climate 

 is as delightful as one could wish and not half as hot as one 

 would expect of this latitude. T. S. Van Dike. 



A Boy. an Ox and a Beak — Mr. Editor: While at 

 Aiken a few days ago I saw the foot of a large blaok bear 

 that was killed within a few miles of that high and dry town. 

 It is common to find them on the Ediato, fifteen miles from 

 the town, but very uncommon to find one so far from his old 

 haunts. The discovery of the old fellow caused quite an 

 amusing incident. Mr. Daniel Cook, a respectable farmer 

 living five miles from Aiken, had sent a colored boy to look 

 up a very gentle old black ox named Buck. In about an 

 hour's time Mr. Cook and family were startled by an unusual 

 lumbering sound, a heavy cloud of dust and a black streak 

 coming with lightning speed right for his house. This some- 

 what alarmed Mr. Cook, not being accustomed to such sights 

 and sounds, and he at once concluded that it must certainly 

 be the eclipse of the sun coming ahead of time. On it came, 

 right for the house by the front gate, and over a ten-rail fence 

 clear right into his house lot, where it came to a sudden halt 

 with a heavy thump. Mr, Cook cautiously approached the 

 lot and to his amazement found old Buck and the little dar- 

 key all in a pile, and the boy apparently in his last gasp, with 

 both hands completely tied up in the hair of Buck's tail. Mr. 

 Cook called for help and soon extricated the boy, took him 

 into the yard under a shade, and after using a bottle of cam- 

 phor and rubbing an hour, the little fellow' opened his eyes 

 and said in a low whisper, "Bar! bar! bar!" and he was 

 then soon able to give a rational account of his troubles. 

 After finding Buck he had him by the tail, driving him 

 through the head of a branch, when all on a sudden " Buck 

 rear up on he hind foot, and fotch a snort, and dar been de 

 big bar in tree feet ob we. Buck break for de house. I faint, 

 and when I come to Mars. Daniel been rubbin' me in de face 

 wid canipfire." Mr. Cook alarmed the neighbors, collected 

 all the dogs and gims he could, and they were soon in hot 

 pursuit of old bruin, and after an exciting chase of half an 

 hour and thirteen shots, the old fellow fell a victim to his 

 foolishness in leaving his old range. Weight, 2-811bs. [Gone 

 to meet the bears that ate the little boys who cried, " Go up, 

 thou Bald-head."— Ed.] 



While in Aiken we attended a meeting of the Goddard 

 Shooting Club, and saw some good shooting at glass balls. 

 Probate Judge Williams, of Aiken County, is the Bogardus 

 of the club. One of tub Gang. 



WillisUm, 8. O., July 8, 1878. 



A Virginia Bear Hunt.— Big Spring, Va., July 21— Mr. 

 Editor: Have just been on a bear hunt in the Port Lewis 

 Mountains, which are three miles from this place. I have 

 made several trips in the mountains, and have had fair sport 

 among the birds, but bad never been successful in encounter- 

 ing my desired game until the 12th of July, when I fell in 

 with Bruin. I started early on the 11th, taking with me a 

 colored servant and two good bear dogs, and provisions suffi- 

 cient for two days. After a hard tramp over the mountains 

 we camped for the night ; were up by sunrise next morning 

 to start in pursuit of our game. We had been out best part 

 of the morning without any success, when our dogs, passing 

 down into a deep ravine, struck the trail. On coming up to the 

 dogs with the utmost caution, I beheld Bruin at the foot of 

 a tree, snapping and growling at the dogs. Taking steady 

 aim with my rifle, I pulled the trigger ; the ball striking too 

 low, and not taking much effect, only served to increase the 

 excitement and fury of the brute. Catching sight of me, 

 laying back his ears and opening his mouth, with a snort the 

 animal bounded at me, hardly giving me time to place a tree 

 between us. Fortunately the dogs fell suddenly on his rear 

 with a fury which completely diverted his attention. 

 Dropping my gun I ascended the tree, from which I watched 

 the fig lit below. It lasted some minutes, one of the dogs be- 

 ing badly hurt from a blow of his paw. The bear suddenly 

 beat a retreat down a slope, followed by one of his tormentors.. 

 I descended the tree and looked round for my servant, who 

 was nowhere to be found. Picking up my gun and placing a 

 cartridge, I started with all speed and soon overtook the bear, 

 as he continually turned to drive back the dog. Placing the 

 rifle to my shoulder I fired, the ball hitting in the right 

 shoulder. It wounded him badly, and roused him to a pitch 

 of fury almost impossible to describe. The roar he gave 

 when the ball struck him I shall never forget. It so scared 

 me that 1 almost chopped my gun. He bounded toward me with 

 a speed one would hardly believe the unwieldly brute capable 

 of. Drawing my knife in my left hand, cutting my hand in 

 getting it out in the hurry, my revolver in my right, I waited 

 for the attack, which did not take half the time it takes me to 

 write this. He reared on his hind legs, and as quickly as pos- 

 sible I placed three bullets in his chest, when he fell all of a 

 heap in front of me. In his dying struggles he continually 

 tried to grab hold of the dog, who still continued to attack 

 him. I now proceeded to look for my servant. After wan- 

 dering about the woods I discovered him up a tree, half 

 Beared to death. I sent him back after a mule, with which 

 he returned late that night. The next morning he took our 

 trophy home. He was in pretty good condition, weighing 

 386 pounds. p. 0. C. 



Notes op Western Tkavbl. — Our readers will be glad to 

 learn that the party convoyed by Texas Jack are now wel 



under way. The following letter is fromKawlins, Wyoming, 

 under date of July 21! : 



Mr. Editor : The 16th of this month we left New York via 

 N. Y. Central for Chicago, where we had for two days a jolly 

 time with our friends. After Jack had joined us there, we 

 started for Omaha, to Btop theie twenty -four hours. I think 

 this is a very good place to purchase saddles ; we bought two 

 handsome and comfortable ones for $85 apiece, having all 

 kinds to choose from. Here we made the mistake of Bend; ug 

 two boxes by freight to Rawlins, our destination, intending 

 to save money, as we had about 200 pounds over-weight. 

 After many introductions to reporters and Jack's numerous 

 friends at almost every station, we found ourselves at the 

 Railroad Hotel, which was so crowded on account of the 

 eclipse that, although we telegraphed for rooms, we three 

 were put up in one little room like herrings. A good night's 

 rest made us rise early ; we were anxious to get ready for our 

 trip as soon as possible. ThiB was not so easy as we thought, 

 as suitable horses or ponies were very scarce. After two days' 

 search we bought seven ponies, four for pack and three for 

 saddle, at the rate of $45 apiece. Our second guide, whom we 

 hired i'or $2 a day, had his own pony and ouffit. The usual 

 price for ponies such as we got is $35 to $40, but they say 

 that this season the price is higher than it used to be. Our 

 other outfit, consisting of pack saddles, tent, blankets, pro- 

 visions, ammunition, etc., we purchased at moderate prices. 

 Hunting parties can get at Rawlins the whole outfit they want 

 for a trip, even rifle cartridges for any kind of rifle and any 

 calibre. Our first trip will be south of TJ. P. B. K., near the 

 border of North Park of Colorado, to Battle Creek and Battle 

 Lake, about 65 miles from here. 



The auspices for fishing and hunting both seem to be first- 

 rate. Everybody here speaks with great enthusiasm of the 

 abundance of trout in the above-mentioned stream and lake. 

 They say that they bite at a bare hook, but that they never 

 saw any one fishing with a fly. Game, such as antelope, 

 deer and elk, are said to be just as plenty there as trout in the 

 waters. What is true of this we will soon find out ourselves. 

 This first trip will not extend longer than about three weeks, 

 as we made an appointment with Mr. Story, from Chicago, a 

 gentleman whom I got acquainted with at A. P. Jones' hos- 

 pitable^ retreat at Homosassa, Fla., and another gentleman 

 from New London, whose name I forget, to meet at Rawlins 

 the 10th of August. The second trip very likely will be north 

 to Wind River Mountains. The last three days we had a 

 thunder storm, which cleared the weather, so that we may 

 have it fair for the first week or so. My friend Frank is in 

 very good spirits and humor, and cannot, await the time to kill 

 his first deer; so is Jack, who is now engaged in packing, as- 

 sisted by Tip, our second guide. If nothing happens, 

 to-morrow morning. You will shortly hear from us in the 

 field. • Bohmaht. 



More About Wild Rios.— Mr. Editor : I wish to say 

 through the Forest and Stream to all who are writing me in 

 regard to wild (or Indian) rice, that I am not in the business 

 of gathering it ; that the article in the Fobest and Btjseam 

 of July 4, page 430, was not an advertisement, but to throw 

 out suggestions as to the manner of gathering it, in order to 

 secure its germination by parties who are at the trouble to get 

 the seed and desirous of introducing this desirable wild-fowl 

 attracting food. 1 will refer those wishing to get the seed to 

 what is said in that communication. 1 still doubt if it will 

 grow after the seed becomes dry. It may require various 

 modes in putting up to send any distance. 1 wish {parties who 

 have gathered the seed and been successful in making it grow 

 would post up the " boys" how long before sown, whether it 

 dried, how far carried, etc. I would suggest to parties who 

 order the seed to tell in what manner to send it ; whether in 

 sacks, green ; in sacks, damp ; boxes, dry, or seed damp i n boxes ; 

 or kegB, in water. I have received so many inquiries and ap- 

 plications for the seed that I have got the promise from parties 

 to gather some. They cannot fax the price, never having 

 gathered any. It will be procured as cheap as it can be af- 

 forded ; probably $3 to $5 per bushel. After this year a price 

 can be fixed, but now no one here has any idea what it's worth 

 to gather it. No more will be charged than it costs to gather 

 and ship. It must go by express. I would not advise over a 

 half-bushel in one package. If more, is desired, put up in dif- 

 ferent ways. 1 will see to the putting up and send in the beet 

 manner, or as ordered, as soon as the seed is gathered, so that 

 it can be sown in the shortest time. Parties who order must 

 be responsible, or send the money with their order. It will 

 be probably about the middle of September before it will be 

 ready to harvest, perhaps sooner or later. I will do my best 

 to aid in something to give pleasure to sportsmen. Let this 

 be sufficient answer to all interested. W. B. Ransom. 



St. Joseph, Mich., August 1. 



PIGEON MATCHES. 



Connecticut— Birviinghum, Aug. 1.— Bogardus roles and traps : 

 New Haven. 



Armstrong 100000010101 111011— 9 



Fulton 1 1 Q 1 1 1 Q 1 1 1 1 11— 11 



Jorey l o i 01 l i l i n i oil ) oi i— la 



Cowell 1 1 1 U 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i) i) o 0—18 



Hanson 1 00O10101 111110 oil I 1—13 



Penn 1 1 o 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 I 0—18 



Polsoni 11111(11)11111011111 1—14 



Moore o 1 01 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 01 V i 1-4! 



Bennett 1 l o o n i i l linn i a II i i t—11 



Stetson l o l u j i l l i o i l i l o l o n i l-u 



Total i?B 



Blrmlngnams. 



Bray ; 11110 110 1 1 o 10 00 



Abbott 1 M01010011 i t i o (t l o 



Baldwin 1 1 1 1 1 o i 1 l i 1 o o o 



Spencer 1 i) 1 1 1 1 o o 1 1 



Smith l ooo i o i i i . l i o ii o 1 i (i i 



E Reed l 110 1 10 110 11 



French o o i u o o o i o oiooiooui 



Woods l 111 10 1 11 1 t 1 l 



D Reed 1 110 10 10' 



irenn ... 1 1 tl 1 t 1 1 1 1 



..0 11 0—2 







I L— 18 



1—11 



i o— s 



1 i-aa 



1— 15 

 0—5 

 1—13 



i o— a 



,, D_ 8 



Total -.- 1114 



New Jbbset Gun Club.— Monthly handicap pigeon shoot, West bide 

 Driving Park, Jersey City Heights, July *5 ; ten birds, SO yards bound- 

 ary ; use. of. born barrels j club rules to govern : 



W Hughes, 21 yards..-. 1 110 11111 1— • 



Bmitnf si yards l It U J*-* 



Barclay, 21 yards 1 1 o 1 1 o i l 1— l 



Williams, 21 yards 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1-? 



J Hughes', 21 yards 1 1 1 11 01 1 *-« 



Pearaoii, asvarta i o o i o i o 1 w 



Hepsley, 23 yards 1 110 11111 1— B 



Dusey, 22 yards 1 1 l l ! I 1 '■ ' 1 ""'-' 



Ties on nine. 



WHnghea ...1 1 1—3 Basey 1 ] t— 3 



Hepsley l l 1-3 



Second lie. 



WHughes 1 1 1—8 Dusey 



Eepiley l l i-» 



Third tie. 



W Hughea 1 1 1 l n— 4 Dusey.. 



Hepsley l l l o 1—4 



Fourth tie. 



WHnghea. 1 1— a Hepsley 1 0— J 



Firth tic. 



WHoghes 1 ltlo-4 Hepsley 1 1 1 0-S 



Same day Mr. James Hughes won the cmb badge (glass bftllftt, mine 

 IlepBlej's patent glass ball traps. • * 



Paiisadb Bun Club— ll'tst Ho&oien, X.J., Aumist 3.— Regular club 

 ■-'■■■ 1 tar a gold badge, twenty balls, Bogaxdtii rales, three traps, 



IS yards rise, ana 21 yards lor all that have won the badge once : 



L Palmer 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1-15 



J v Lengerke 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1— IB 



^V Payne 000 oil 00 1 00 1 1 i 1 u 1 1 1— 10 



A tndereoB 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l -la 



11 1 1 1011 1 0.0 1 u u 0— 7 



it v Lengerke ....; l 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0— id 



Joe Jouiras 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 0— 10 



O Hesse 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 — 1 «j 



£ Collins 1 I 1 l oi 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 (i 1—14 



DrTalson 1 1 1 1 u 1 u 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 i— 13 



O. Hesse wins the badge the second time. 



DrTalson 1 1 1 0— s o Antorne 1 oui 1—3 



a Anderson 1 1 1 1 1-:, w Payne 1 1 1 0—3 



J Corbett I 1 1 1 1—5 "Smith" 000 0-0 



L Parmer 1 1 1—3 J v Lengerke 01111—4 



On BUoot off Anderson took urat, Von Lengerke second, and Antoine 

 third. 



Ilmmois— Frecport.— Regular matchea of the Freeport Shooting Olab 

 Wednesday, July 24 ; three traps, Bogardus rules, IS yarus rise. First 

 Batch, ten bails: 



Eurehard...l II 1 1 1 1 1 1— T Devore 1 010100000—3 



JGuowIton..o 1 1 i i 1 1 1— 7 Hall 1 1111110 1- 8 



Menu 101111111—8 Mills 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i— 9 



Piersol lci«ii)il1-« Jenkins ....0 11 I 0— S 



Rose 1 1 1 1 1 u 1 1 1 t— B Farwell ....1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -111 



Stevens ....1 11 11 ail 1 1—10 



Second maloh, ten balls. 



Bttnhara...] 11010111 1— s Stevens. ...0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 u— 7 



Iinowlton .110 1110 11 0—7 Hall 1 1110 111—7 



-Mcnul . I 10 110 0—5 Mills I 1 I 1 I I I I I— a 



Pleraal DOOOlll—3 Jenkins ....1 I 1 1 1 I 



Rose ,. 111110 110 1—8 Farwell 1 1 11011111—9 



Third match, ten ballB. 



EurLhard...l 1111111—8 Hall 1 11111111 1—10 



Kn'-.wlt u.,,0 1 1 i 1 1- .1 Mills 1 11111111 l—io 



Merrill 1 I 1 1 1 1 1— 7 Jenkins ....0 I u 1 1 0— 3 



Pleraol... .1 1 11 1 1 0— 4 Farwell.. ..1 1 1 1 1 1 I l u 1— S 

 Steveno....o 110 1111—6 



Stevens. ...1 1 1 1 1 1 0- Rose 1 11111111 1—10 



Mll.s .. 1 1011111(11-8 Burrell 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I - 3 



Richards. ...1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1— 9 Kuowlton. .0 I 1 1 1 1 1 1— | 



Merrill Q D 1 1 1 1— 4 Hall 1 111110 0—0 



Piersoi 1 10001 1 1—6 



Second match, ten balls: 

 Sail 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0— S Rose 1 11 I 1 1 1 1 0- s 



Mills 1 11111110 1—9 Merrill 1 1 11 1 11011-7 



BOJlell 1 110 11111 0— S Richards. ..0 1 1 1 I 1 1 I 1- s 



SICVCDS....1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1— S Pitl-BOl 1 1111110 0—7 



1— 7 



Third match, ten balls: 



Wilcox 1 111111110-8 Rosa,., 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 00 1— 7 



Mills I 1 1 1 1 1 1 0- T Meirtll 1 10 111 10-0 



Burrell 1 1 I 1 1 1— Richards. ...1 I 1 I) 0— 3 



Stevens ....1 1 1 1 1 1— c Plursol 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0— 8 



Knowiton...! VI 111 11 1— 6 Barcbard..,! 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1—10 



Wilmington Shootino OtTfll— Wilmington, O., July 30.— Club shoot. ; 

 ten pigeons, 21 yards 1 lae, so yards boundary : 



Rannells....! 1 1 1—1 JNIkIioUJ 10 10*10 1—4 



Sayres 1 lOlll'll 1—8 Welch » 110 1111 1—7 



Baldwin 1 oo'ioooo 0-2 Van Horn...l 1 1 - 1 0—4 



Hayuea .1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1-8 



In shooting oil ties Sayers and KannellB wan. 



.1 ugiut 1.— Glass ball shoot, ten balls, Bogardus trap. 18 yards rise: 



Savers 1 1 1 1 1 0—5 Haynes mil 10 11 1-5 



Rannells ....1 1 1 1—4 Baldwin 1 0001 



,.111111011 1—9 L B Welch... 1 1 1 1 t 1 1—7 



Van Horn...l 1 1 D 1 11 1 1 0—0 Haekney 1 01 1 uiioo t— 6 



Sayers t 1 1 1 1 0—5 



Van [ioru and Sayers won 011 shooting off ties. POSTED. 



,r.(iAi!Dus' Victoky— ionrion, Aug. 6.— The great inter- 

 national shooting match between Capt. A. H. Bogardus, the American 

 champion, ami Mr. Aubrey Coventry, came off to-day at till 



1 r:iailonal GnnandPolo Club, and exened enormous inter- 



est. The match was for £800 a side, each to shoot at mo birds an 

 yards rise. Capt, Begardus was the winner oi 1 he contest by one bird. 

 The scoro was : Bogardus, 79 ; Coventry, JSk The weather was One 

 .11 ii Hi.- vnui.I very liylii. for the Ural ::< oirJs both men 

 Bogardus killing Hand Coventry 18. The shooting now began to Im- 

 prove, and It the end Dl the second 25 the score wu 83 each,. Bogardus 

 had hard luck, threeof Ids birds fulling dead Just beyond Die Hue. Ai 

 His onth shut Bogardus missed and Coventry led. Bogardus misaed hid 

 67th oinl, but Coventry mlsaed his with. At the end of the nurd 25 

 birds, Coventry had lulled f*s and Bogardus 57. Coventry 1 

 Tilth iilr-i, but Bogardus lust his 62d. Coventry then led am II I u 

 when the scores were again even. Bogardus mlBsed blssiiu bird and 

 Coventry once more led j but he missed Ills oiltli and olch birds, while 

 Bogardns lost 110 more, ending the fourth 85 birds hy a BOOl 



,.". The excitement-was Intense during the, last 85 birds, 

 ior It was not until the very last snot, which was tired by Rognrdut;, 

 that It was decided thai the latter had nun or the match was a tie. We 

 give the full score as cabled lo the i;ew York Berald : 

 stork. 



Match £500 a aide, 100 birds each, 30 yards rise, from live traps 

 placed five yards apart ; double-barreled guns, 1J( oz. shut, aud Loudon 

 einn club rules to govern. 



Captain Bogardus .7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l 11 



I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

 11 11111 10 1111111011 111111110111111 



Birds killed, 79 ; missed, 21. 



Mr. Aubrey Coventry 1 1 o 1 1 1 1 : 1 l o 1 1 1 l 1 1 „ 



ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 d 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 



I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 ] 1 u 



111- 



Birds killed, 78 ; missed, 22. 



Ho! fob Bbishton Beach! — On Tuesday another new- 

 route to the Atlantic beach was opened. Nearly five hundred 

 persona embarked on the P ul l m an cars at the LoDg Island 

 City depot of the Long Island Railroad for Brighton Beach. 

 Time to be occupied from the foot of Thirty-fourth street to 

 Brighton Beach will be some 45 minutes. The new feature 

 of this roml, which is most important for some of the 500,000 

 people who swelter in New York and Brooklyn during the 

 summer heats, is that Brooklynites can take the elegant cars 

 of the roaii tit Flatbush avenue and go straight to Brighton 

 Beach. The trains leave every 20 minutes up to 4 p. m. 

 fiY.ua Fltitbush avenue, and after that every 15 minutes. 

 Tens of thousands of people will avail themselves of this new 

 route. On the 6th, Messrs. Breslin & Sweet, of the Brighton 

 Beach Hotel, did the honors, and a sumptuous repast was 

 : I the guests. The rapidity with which Coney 

 Island has been converted into a famous place of summer re- 

 sort is marvelous, and the Brighton Hotel, with its special 

 roads, wilJ lie sure to lie. the favorite, house of resort. Oui 

 thanks are due to Colonel Sharp, of the Long Island Road, 

 for attention. 



