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FOREST AND STREAM. 



2?ew Bedford, Oct. 3.— The past week has been marked by 

 the arrival of several distinguished visitors from the South, m 

 the shape of two tarpums, one weighing 108 pounds, and a 

 baracuda, over three feet in length, caught in St. Thomas' 

 Trap, a few miles from the city, and a green turtle caught 

 in the lower part of our harbor. Striped bass plenty, but 

 rather small, averaging five to ten pounds each ; eels, tautog, 

 scup, squetague, etc., plenty. Concha. 



Movements of the Fishing Fleet.— Shore mackerel have 

 been in good receipt the past week, the arrivals numbering 

 20, with 5,550 barrels. The number of Bay arrivals have been 

 8, and the receipts 1,310 barrels. Tho Bank fishermen con- 

 tinue to arrive from the long trip, -with moderate fares of cod- 

 fish ; the number of arrivals since our last report has been 8; 

 and the receipts 1,200,000 pounds ; Bank halibut continue in 

 light receipt, the number of arrivals for the week being 8, 

 bringing 130,000 pounds. The number of Georges arrivals has 

 been 20, and the receipts 320.000 pounds codfish. Whole 

 number of fishing arrivals for the week, 71.— Cape Ann Ad- 

 vertiser, Oct. 4. 



Connecticut— Windsor Locks, Sept. 5.— Black bass anglers 

 fill the river here, and especially at Terry's Island, less than a 

 mile above the railroad bridge. This island has become 

 famous, as the spot selected by Terry, the Millerite, who, with 

 his band, chose the highest point upon it as the " jump- 

 ing off place" some years ago, when they were awaiting the 

 end of the world. They nearly froze to death, and the world 

 did not go to pieces either. Miller has since built a house 

 on the island, and still lives there awaiting the crack of doom. 

 His friends have a standing invitation to come and fish, and 

 the bass, all unconcious of the Millennium coming, bite 

 voraciously. Messrs. C. A. Birge and Leopold Egner, of 

 this town, took seventy-six pounds of fish there the other day, 

 the bass averaging from one-half to three and one-half pounds 

 each. 



New Tobk— Shelter Island, Oct. 6.— The bunker fishing for 

 ■week ending the 5th has not been as good as for several past 

 •weeks. The fUh have not been in Gardiner and Peconic bays, 

 ■which is bad for the sailing fleet ; but the steamers have done 

 better, being able to pursue them off Montauk, and along the 

 southern shores of Long Island. 



New Jersey— Kineey's Ashley Mouse, Barnegat Inlet, 

 Sept. 28.— Fishing poor during past week, owing to easterly 

 •winds. Nothing biting except blackfish and sea bass, and the 

 latter thick as they can be. B. 



Forked River, Oct. 7.— Sea bass and gamy black 

 fish still biting, but not so freely as last week. The best 

 catch this week was fifty-two, by Mr. and Mrs. W. M. 

 Leslie and a Miss A. Brown, in the yacht Belle. Blue- 

 fish have not yet made their appearance in any large quan- 

 tities, and, owing to heavy easterly winds, it has been im- 

 possible for our yachts to go outside. Abthub. 



Pennsylvania— Wolf Bun, Oct. 5.— Some very fine strings 

 of bass are being taken from the Susquehannah. They were 

 first put into this stream by John Bowman, Harry Petriken and 

 James D. Brewer, about seven years ago ; that is in Lycoming 

 County. They are very plenty, and in a very few years the 

 Susquehannah will compare favorably with any of the bass 

 streams. Niok. 



Greenville, Oct. 1.— Hon. A. McDermitt caught to-day sev- 

 eral black bass in the Shenango, at this place. B. 



YinGrnix—Leeshirg, Oct. 4.— Bass have been taken for the 

 last ten days in strings of from ten to twenty-six, averaging 

 two pounds, some as high as three and a half pounds. Poto- 

 mac and Goose Creek both clear. T. W. 



South Cabolin a— Port Royal, Oct. 3.— Quite a number o 

 spot-tail bass were taken in the river last month. October 

 I and November are the best months for bass, sheepshead and 

 weakfish. 1 have taken quite a number of hickory shad (bone 

 herrings) from my little wharf this summer ; also, plenty of 

 skip jacks, yellow-tails, weak-fish, etc., fourteen different 

 kinds, in great plenty. I never knewithere was such a great 

 abundance of fish in the creeks. K. 



Alabama— Athens, Sept 30.— The fall fishing will not be 

 very good, owing to the drought that has prevailed here for the 

 past two or three months. The streams are low and sluggish, 

 making fish unfit to eat, and killing them in some places. 

 There are several very fine streams that abound in fish when 

 water is high. Near" this city, and twelve miles south, we 

 have bwan Lake, that affords the angler a great deal of sport 

 as well as fish. Val. 



Wisconsin— Pewaukee Lake, Sept. 28.— Pickerel, pike, bass, 

 perch and pother fish are yet taking the hook good, and the 

 fishing may be said;to be fine. Maj. H. W Merrill. 



A Rare Fish. — At Mr. Blackford's we saw some specimens 

 of what is really a rare fish, the Albula condrhycus, or lady 

 fish. Professor Baird states that one or two have been cap- 

 tured at Martha's Vineyai d, but none before from the shores 

 of .New Jersey. The fish is a handsome one, with hard, 

 closely-set scales. It will measure about 18 inches long, and has 

 a sharp head with a flat top. As a food fish it cannot be re- 

 commended, its flavor being a trifle r ank and its flesh coarse. 



Having Eyes They See Not. — The intelligent sporting 

 editor of the Germantown Telegraph must have been napping 

 when this item was put into his paper : 

 fiiAstoryis told by a writer in Forest ajto Stbeam of large 

 trout inhabiting the Kennebec Kiver, several miles from its 

 source, in a deep pool, which are so watchful for the sporls- 

 man, as to rise up to the surface of the water, with their eyes 

 above the surface, swimming round slowly to see whether the 

 flies thrown into the water were by human agency ! This, 

 indeed, was a common occurrence ! But this little story may 

 be put to rest by the simple tact that fish caunot see out of 

 the water— only through the water. Hence, coming to the 

 surface to take a Burvey of outside objects would be like blind- 

 folding them. Next! 



We are next ourselves, and we boldly affirm, from all our 

 experience, that fish do see in the water, through the water 

 and out of the water. Just waggle your finger around a 

 shark's eyes, and " this little story may he put to rest." We 

 don't know about a dried herring or the blind side of a floun- 

 der; but most other fish can see. There are scales over some- 

 body's eyes here. Next ! 



The Octopus Afl a Food Fish.— We do not eat horses in 

 New York, They do in Paris. Some day, whe King 



Bumanka's besieging forces shall invest Manhattan Island 

 the hungry inhabitants may turn them with good grace to 

 their horses, and so follow the Parisian mode in food as they 

 now do dress. It is more than probable, too, that, long before 

 the navy of the African monarch shall appear in New York 

 waters, the devil fish will have become a familiar denizen of 

 our harbor; and when at length the siege comes, the daring fish- 

 ermen of Fulton Market, braving the guns of darksome war- 

 ships, may possibly open a new avenue of income if he shall 

 capture the once fabulous monster and retail choice bits of 

 his shiny folds for the Friday morning repast of the much- 

 fasting citizens. But the tawny conqueror may never dis- 

 patch his armament, and the merits of the still mythical devil 

 fish as an article of food has not yet engaged the attention of 

 restaurateurs. But the octopus we have with us, and it is 

 not at all improbable that the price of that now neglected 

 dainty may yet be quoted in our maiket reports. Someday 

 possibly the octopus may displace the delicacies of to day, 

 and soft words of love may be whispered into the ear of the 

 fair one with telling effect when her palate has been tickled 

 with a choice bit of octopus arm served a la St. Helier. At 

 least such may, we believe, be the approved mode of court- 

 ship in vogue in the Isle of Jersey. There are better, as well 

 as bigger, fish in the sea than were ever caught out of it. 

 The Jersey folks and the dwellers of the Mediteranean have 

 at least shown that the octopus is susceptible of very satis- 

 factory culinary treatment. The St. Helier fish market daily 

 receives, in the season, huge basket after basket filled with 

 slimy, hideous and repulsive masses of arms, eyes and bodies, 

 which, by the continual jolting, become transformed into one 

 indistinguishable gelatinous mass. Octopus fishers simply 

 turn over stones and rocks at low tide with iron hooks, dis- 

 lodge them from beneath the boulders, or with a few crabs 

 and a piece of twine, allure the prey to the surface of the 

 water and gather them in with a scoop net. Many rare and 

 savory dishes are made, and octopus, boiled, stewed or fried, 

 is deservingly a favorite article of diet. 



— The guests of Mr. John Sutherland, the caterer, have 

 been interested this wee? in viewing a great muscaloDge, 

 weighing forty pounds. The fact that it took one of Abbey 

 & Imbrie's fluted trolling spoons may be taken in evidence 

 that it is the only fish of that size which are taken with those 

 spoons— or it may not. 



THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS. 



PLAY in the match of the Australian Eleven and the New 

 York Eighteen was resumed Wednesday morning, Spof- 

 forth going on again and the innings being completed with 98. 

 The bat of the day was made by Marsh, lifting Garret over 

 the Australian quarters for six. 



At 1:30 the brothers Bannerman opened the second Inning 

 for the Australians, maidens and singles being the rule for 

 some time. The play was concluded without remarkable feats 

 on either side, the Australians winning the game by a score 

 of 162 to 101, with five wickets. 



Tne Australians went to Philadelphia Thursday, and the 

 game with the eleven of that city began at 12:20. The Phila- 

 delphians selected were J. Hargraves, T. Hargraves, Brews- 

 ter, D. Newhall, C. Newhall, IJ. Newhall, G. Ncwhall, Cald- 

 well, Hopkinson, Comfort, Meade and Allen. The Australians 

 went into the field, and Messrs. John Hurgravts and Brewster 

 going to the bat, opened with singles, then played more freely 

 and ran the score up to 28, when Hargraves returned a ball to 

 Spofforth and retired. Charley Newhall, succeeding him, was 

 soon followed by Robert Newhall, whose remarkable inning 

 was the feature of the day. Being soon joined by George 

 Newhall, the two ran the score up to 73. Caldwell and Hop- 

 kinson succeeded George Newhall, making the score 119. 

 Dan Newhall then joined his brother, and for over an hour 

 the two held the bat. Bob Newhall, having maintained his 

 inning for over two hours, finally retired with a score of 84. 

 The further progress of the game will be seen from the scores 

 subjoined. 



The game was resumed at 11 o'clock the following day, and 

 the American team displayed the same excellent playing in 

 the field they had done at the bat. Bannerman, the "Grace 

 of Australia," was soon disposed of, Spofforth shortly after- 

 ward following and going out on a ball from C. Newhall into 

 K. Newhall's hands, the third wicket falling with a score of 

 17. The excitement among the spectators culminated when, 

 with Captain Gregory at the bat, the fourth wicket went down 

 for only 20 runs. Murdoch; and A. Bannerman did good 

 work, keening their posts from 12:15 to 1:45, running up the 

 score to"9!J. Excellent fielding was displayed, and when the 

 last two men, Boyle and Allen, went to the bat, two runs 

 were yet to be made to save the Australians from following 

 their wicket. 



The concluding day of the match was a notable one in 

 American cricket annals. Never before had such a throng of 

 people gathered to witness a game in this country, nor has a 

 game been attended with such universal interest." The play 

 was marred by the injudicious action of the Australians, who 

 at one point in the game, not accepting the umpire's decision, 

 retired from the field. Not only was this in violation of all 

 cricket rules, but the action bad a most depressing influence 

 upon the Americans, and poor batting followed, the fourth 

 wicket had fallen for 19 only, when San Newhall had opened 

 with a leg hit, and he had Caldwell for a partner, when in 

 playing forward to a ball from Allan, the ball went into 

 Blackham's hands, and tho bails were lifted as Dan put his 

 hat down. It was a question for the umpire, and he only, to 

 decide, and ho gave Dan in .■ but Blackham assumed the du- 

 ties of umpire and decided him out, and as Braun would not 

 coincide, the Australians became indignant, and after a brief 

 consultation, they, at the call of Mr. Conway, withdrew from 

 the field and refused to play unless the American umpire was 

 withdrawn. For over an hour an animated and exciting discus- 

 sion went on as to the merits of the case, pro and con, but few 

 regarding the occurrence other than with feelings of painful 

 regret and as very bad precedent for cricket in this country. 

 The two captains had "a talk" over the matter, and Mr. 

 Newhall's ultimatum was that if the Australians withdrew 



Mr. Freeman, who had given just as questionable a decision 

 as Mr. Braun in a similar stumping case, they would withdraw 

 Mr. Braun, not otherwise. This was put to a vote of the 

 team, and through Mr. Spofforth's influence it was decided 

 by a majority vote to take the field with the same umpires. 

 The subsequent progress of the game will be seen in the sub- 

 joined score : 



AMERICANS. 



First Inning. Second Inning. 

 J. Hargreavea, o and b Spof- 

 forth 10 at. Blackham, b Spofforth 7 



Brewster, e Murdock, b Al- 

 lan 15 e and b Allan 



O. Newhall. b Allan 5 1 b w b Spofforth 



E. Newhall, b Allen 34 o Bailey, b Allan 



G. Newhall, e Spofforth, b 



Horan 13 o Gregory, b Allan 2 



Calilwell. a t Blackham, b 



Boyle 22 b Allan 8 



Hopkinaon, c Gregory, b Bai- 

 ley c Bailey b Spofforth 5 



D. Newhall, not out 31 c Boyle, b Spofforth 7 



T. Hargroaves, b Allan 1 Bt. Blaokh&m, b Allan D 



Comfort, b Allan 3 bAllan 4 



Meade, b Allan not out 



Byea, 8; leg byes, 6. 11 Byes, 6 S 



PALL OF WICKETS. 



let inning 28 28 33 73 110 119 178 188 196 196—196 



2d inning 2 19 19 19 27 37 44 44 53 53—53 



howling scoke— fibst cranio. 



Bowlera. Balls. Bnns. Maidens. Wickets. Widoa. 



Spofforth 96 51 8 1 



Garrett 52 26 5 



AUan 80 27 4 6 



Bovle 76 39 6 1 



Horan 40 24 2 1 



Bailey 16 10 1 1 



Murdoch 16 5 1 



second inning. 



Spofforth 75 24 7 5 



Allan 72 23 6 5 



AUSTRALIANS. 



First Inning. Second Inning. 



C. Bannerman, c G. New- 

 hall, b Meade b C. Newhall 27 



A. Bannerman, cG. Newhall, 

 bO. Newhall 46 



Horan, run out 5 o K. Newhall, b Meade 



Spofforth, c B. Newhall, b C. 

 Newhall i b O. Newhall 4 



Gregory, b C. Newhall 



Murdoch, bD. Newhall 37 notont 



Bailey, c Meade, b O. New- 

 hall bC. Newhall 84 



Blackham, b D. Newhall 20 notont 



Garrett, b C. Newhall 1 



Boyle, c T. Hargreavee, b D. 

 Newhall 30 



Allan, not out 4 



Widta, 3 3 Byes, 1 



Total.. 



..150 Total 5C 



Grand total - • 206 



FALL OF WICKETS. 



1st inning 3 10 17 20 92 92 102 115 115 150—150 



2d inning 8 16 53 56 



BOWLING SCOUE — FIBST INNING. 



Bowlera. Balls. Budb. Maidena. Wickets. Widea. 



C, Newhall 212 07 29 S 



Meade 104 36 13 1 2 



Comfort 16 7 



CalJweU 8 3 10 1 



D. Newhall 105 34 IS 3 



SECOND INNING. 



C. Newhall 72 39 9 3 



Meade 2S 16 4 1 (I 



D. Newhall 40 10 5 



The Six Days' Walk.— The six clays' walk for the long- 

 distance championship between Daniel C'Leary and John 

 Hughes, at Gilmore's Garden, this city, was concluded Satur- 

 day eveninsr at 11 P. M. The result was an easily earned 

 victory for O'Leary. The career of his rival was a checkered 

 one. His movements were decidedly erratic, there was no 

 display of the first characteristics of a lasting pedestrian, and 

 as a contest of skill the whole exhibition was a miserable 

 failure. Hughes began the contest by running, and the sub- 

 sequent progress made by bun was the result of a series of 

 spurts. As a matter of course such proceeding could avail little 

 when opposed to the determined method of O'Leary. The 

 latter had behind his walk the abiding strength of moral 

 stamiDa, and the "piston-like" movement of his stride was 

 sure to bring him out ahead of bis clumsy, slouchiDg com- 

 petitor. During the concluding hours of the walk the vast 

 throng of spectators kept up a continual cheering, which 

 reached its height when O'Leary was presented with a medal, 

 and finally made a triumphal march about the Garden through 

 the lanes "formed by the crowd. Hughes made sporadic spurts 

 during the evening finally retiring before ten o'clock. There 

 was from the first a very large attendance of sightseers, the 

 receipts for the week amounting to more than $15,000. The 

 following is a summary of the walking done by the men in 

 each twenty-four hours : 



O'Leary. HugheB. 



First twenrj-foiir hours MS 



Second twenty-four hours 72 



Third twenty-four hours 69 59 



Fourth twenty-four hours 76 71 



Fifth twenty-four hoot* 52 20 



Sixth twenty-four boors 31 " 



Total.. 



403 



810 



fiOBiN Hoods vs. William iBLLB—Titvwille, Pa., Oct. 7.— 

 Match for the championship ; 40 yards ; 30 arrows each : 

 Bobin Hoods. „ K _ w " Ua , m TellB - 



0»pt 3 W Webber 71 Gapt Levi Tuck 61 



OrloMarsh »9 August Eastland 87 



George Farwell 5 s Byron Porter 76 



Tota l 226 Total 223 



Abohbbt at the Intjiasa State Faie.— At the late State 

 fair at Indianapolis, Ind. , a novelty among the features of the 

 dav was an archery contest. The Kokorno Archers and the 

 Wabash Merry Bowmen were represented by skillful mem- 

 bers. The shooting was at a regulation target with nine inch 

 sold counting nine ; a four and a half inch red ring, count- 

 ing seven ; a four and a half inch white ring, counting five ; 

 a four and a half inch black ring, counting three ; and an 



