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surprised when the headquarters come into view. The main 

 building is an imposing structure, three storieB in height, 

 eighty feet in length, surrounded by verandahs, while the 

 numerous outbuildings, kennels, rifle range, trap-Shooting 

 ground, croquet lawn, garden and wire fences, in the immedi- 

 ate vicinity, show what the club has done for the comfort 

 and amusement of its guests. At the edge of the lake, iust 

 below, is a rustic house and boat-lauding, to which I here is a 

 winding gravelled path. The main reception room is IK by 

 36 feet, comfortably furnished and decorated with paintings, 

 antlers, heads and stuffed specimens. The dining-room is 

 equally spacious. There is a billiard room, a gun room with 

 150 lockers, a library, etc. The main hall is wido, and also 

 adorned with many trophies of the chase. The chambers are 

 large and well furnished. There are bath rooms, speaking- 

 tubes, bellsand such like conveniences. The Park burgee floats 

 from its staff, and the whole aspect, is inviting, aristocratic 

 and charming. 



On Thursday night tberc had been a light fall of snow ; 

 email patches still lay on the ground among the October 

 leaves ; the air was sufficiently chilly to make the rousing log 

 fires which were kindled very "agreeable. Just before dark Mi- 

 Hardy started a covey of rulfed grouse within a hundred 

 yards of the house, and gathered two of them in, an achieve- 

 ment which was most encouraging to the expectant sports- 

 men. A few other grouse had already been picked up in the 

 morning by members who had previously arrived. 



After'snpper, in the evening, when the huge logs had been 

 stirred into a roaring blaze, the approaching hunt of the mor- 

 row became the absorbing topic. The Park territory com- 

 prises some 12,000 acres, very much of it most admirable 

 natural cover for game ; but in the present case the hunt was 

 to take place in what is known as the Breediug Park, a square 

 mile of forest inclosed by a wire fence eight rest high. In 

 the centre of this inclosure is a gamekeeper's lodge, and a 

 paddock where a pair of magnificent elk are now confined. 

 There were three elk until lately— one a yearling calf, born iu 

 the park ; but a few days ago the young 'one was killed. It is 

 said it was gored to death by the buck elk, quite a savage 

 animal, which charges unceremoniously upon visitors who ap- 

 proach the fence. A great many deer have been purchased 

 and placed in this Breeding Park, and the number of its 

 tenants has been estimated at high figures (say hundreds) at 

 various limes. Besides the natural produce, it was believed 

 that wild deer had pushed their way in through traps provided 

 to take them when they were attracted to the wires iu the 

 breeding season. Naturally, the expectation of the "deer- 

 Stalkers " was high, and venison could be bought "to arrive " 

 at a low figure. The cook wa3 instructed not to burn the 

 steaks, and plenty of currant jelly was ordered. One con- 

 nolsscu. In camp cookery insisted test, the meat should be cut 

 down the grain, so that the flips should be juicy. There was 

 a bone of contention, however, notwithstanding the pros- 

 pective abundance of meat. There was an unreserved differ- 

 ence of opinion as to the best method to follow the hunt. 

 The discussion became so warm that half a dozen speakers 

 kept the floor at a time. Chairman Croly almost thumped a 

 "Sportsman's Gazetteer" to pieces in the effort to maintain 

 order. 



The original plan, it seems, was to form a line across the 

 inclosure, ea'h man keeping his next neighbor in sight, and 

 to drive the deer to the furthest limit of the" fence ; and if auy 

 deer hoisted his flag and attempted to break through the line, 

 to shoot him on the spot. In accordance therewith, more 

 than one hunter had brought a Winchester, so as to take 

 seventeen chances on the running deer ; another had a Baker 

 rifle and two-shoot gun combined, so that the shot would fetch 

 if the ball didn't ; some bad revolvers, for closo quarters after 

 the deer were cornered ; and some thought their seven-pound 

 bird guns good enough weapons. A proposition to change 

 the programme to a drive with hounds was what made the 

 hair fly. One gentleman in a velveteen Buit and new leggings 

 got a hearing. He had hunted rhinoceroses in Africa, ^Bohe- 

 mia, Sandwich Islands, and "all over." He allowed that a 

 man of his extended experience ought to know something 

 about deer hunting, [Here the park gamekeeper and guides, 

 ■who were present, pricked up their ears.J He had done some 

 stalking in his lifetime. Now, stalking was but another name 

 for still hunting. Thirty men in line of battle, tramping 

 through the dry brush, couldn't still hunt— much. He wanted 

 to station the men on runways and strategic points and put 

 out the bounds. H re two or three objected that there was 

 danger of being shot, iu such close quarters if this plan was 

 followed, and proposed to withdraw from the hunt. A mili- 

 tary man guaranteed to lead the column, if they wanted to 

 stalk. Somebody suggested to abandon the hunt altogether. 

 This made a row. The guides were appealed to for their 

 opinion. Finally it was agreed to drive with dogs, and to 

 place the whole business iu charge of one of the guides. An 

 early start in the morning was ordered ; but it was two 

 o'clock before the last man retired to bed 



At half past four the bugle call rang through the house ; 

 half an hour later every man answered to the roll call j coffee 

 and sandwiches at five; ten minuies afterward the. whole 

 company riled out iu the gray twilight toward the park gate, 

 like straggling soldiers in war time. The guide brought up 

 the rear with a big boarhound, a deerhound in leash, and a 

 Better dog. After a tramp of two miles or so, they reached 

 the premises, and the guide began to post his men, one after 

 the other, as tney advanced into the inclosuro. By sunrise 

 thirty good men and true were so disposed that the chances 

 for the impounded deer seemed slim indeed, and expressions 

 of sympathy for them would have received approval. 

 Strict orders had been given to sho->t at no other fund of 

 game, and this saved the lives of tworufftd grouse which 

 imprudently showed themselves. By the time the last man 

 ■was stationed the first man began to look at his watoh. All 

 was profound quiet. No living thing stirred in the woods. 

 An hour more passed on and no hound gave tongue. [The 

 fact was that the guide was trying to draw the paper wads 

 out of bis old muzzle-loader ; but the worm wouldn't work !] 

 Meanwhile those who had gone out without overcoats began 

 to shiver. Some, built fires to keep warm. One read through 

 a copy of Foeest and Stream! At last the welcome voice 

 of a hound on scent was heard in a far-off corner of the pre- 

 serve. Thirty men presented arms and stood ready. Clearer 

 and nearer came the yelps, then gradually grew less dis- 

 tinct, and finally died away altogether. They wem never 

 heard again. After two hours and a half the pickets were 

 called off, and the hunt came to an end by default. 



It seems that the hound started a fawn, which skirted the 

 park fence for halt a mile and then skipped through the 

 wires and led the dog off. The dog was taken up two miles 

 away. Having no other hound to slip loose, the hunters 

 ■were in the predicament of the fishermen who went fishing 

 without bait ! In the afternoon another hunt was organized, 

 in which half the crowd took pari, this time with two hounds, 

 and three goodly bucks were put up and shot. 



Moral. Never go deer driving wilh one dog, and be sure 

 that good sport is not spoiled by bungling management. 

 Most of the party returned home on Monday, satisfied that 



they bad a pleasant excursion, if they didn't get, any venison. 

 We understand that the deficiency of dugs was owing to some 

 hounds having b?en poisoned a few davs previous by persons 

 hostile to the Association. These hounds had been but, re- 

 cently purchased. H. 



He Gkkased His Boots witjt Mapls Syrup. — Recently 

 Eev. Dr. Duryea, of Brooklyn, related to his congregation his 

 summer experiences in the Adiroudacks, where he passed his 

 last vacation recruiting his health. The doctor is really an old 

 campaigner, and roughs it as naturally as the born heir to 

 the manor. In the course of his remarks he made some refer- 

 ence to backwoods amenities, telling how respectful most 

 sportsmen were of the laws of mam and tuum, and how par- 

 ticular they were to replace, or render an equivalent, for, any 

 articles they might need to temporarily appropriate from 

 stores found in unoccupied cabins when occasion offered. 

 In one instance which lie related, his party had been many 

 weeks in the bush, and in moving to a new locality, they came 

 one night to a comfortable shanty without tenants, which they 

 pre-empted, making use of some candles, bacon and other 

 articles, which they found within, which the Doctor said they 

 were particular to pay for by pinning the price of the same 

 in bank notes, in a conspicuous place, sure to be seen when 

 the occupant returned. Among other articles they found on 

 a shelf a bottle labelled neat's-foot oil. Neat's-foot oil was 

 what they much needed. Their boots were dry and cracked 

 for want of grease. So, at midnight, when all the rest ap- 

 peared to be wrapped in slumber, the smart one of the crowd 

 stole a march on his friends by stealthily prigging that bottle ; 

 and taking it to the camp-fire, he stirred up the embers, put.on 

 fresh wood, lighted his pipe, and put his whole mind to the. 

 work of greasing his boots, making them soft and pliable by 

 holding them to the Are and then rubbing it thoroughly in. 

 At last he finished his task, and setting his boots aside with a 

 chuckle of satisfaction, slid into his blankets. In the morn- 

 ing he started for his boots, and there was never a more Bur- 

 prised and disconraged man when he found them stiffer than 

 glue, and the leather likely to snap short as taffy. His com- 

 rades at first were amused at his discomfort, but did not 

 realize the exact situation until they heard his explanation, 

 and examining the contents of the bottle carefully found them 

 to be maple syrup ! Then they laid right down on their 

 backs and hollered. 



The young man was evidently punished for taking thingB 

 surreptitiously. 



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Still Anothkk. — We have received the prospectus of a new 

 journal to be known as "The Poultry Monthly," which makes 

 its first appearance in December under the auspices of the 

 Ferris Publishing Co., of Albany, N. Y. While wishing 

 every success to the enterprise we cannot but help congratu- 

 lating the denizens of the barn-yard on the amountof literature 

 devoted to their interests. The hens should now lay with re- 

 newed vigor and the cocks crow with increased energy. After 

 all, it's a healthy sign and one which indicates that poultry 

 raising is not the least profitable of undertakings. Moreover, 

 t is a business requiring but small capital, brings quick re- 

 turns and, apparently, not over done. The poultry grower 

 has a great advantage over the dog, or horse breeder ; if his 

 products do not come up to show form he can eat them. 

 Eggs-actly ! 



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Stop Those I/Ettees.— It is hazardous for a man to put 

 his name into the papers, especially so if he happens to have 

 a good thing that other people want. Here is one of many 

 cases in point. Dr. E. Sterling writes from Cleveland, Oct. 

 31: 



" I really believe that stupidity is an entity of most special 

 creation. I am led to this belief from the fact that within the 

 last two weeks I have received thirteen letters inquiring of 

 me, 'Where can I procure the seeds or roots of the JVehm- 

 bmm Uuttum. ?' For their knowledge of the plant they al- 

 ways refer to Forest and Stbeam of Sept. 25, and do not 

 seem to realize that you have told them where they can be 

 procured in your issue of Oct. 17. I expect more letters of 

 inquiry in the future, and I assure you that I cannot answer 

 them." 



All of -which goes to prove that the Foeest and Stream 

 has a very large circle of interested, etc., etc. 



they in the Russian language, nona could, of oour-e, be ob- 

 tained here, nor probably available if obtained. They were 

 intended by the Grand Duke for presents to his family and 

 friends. ' 



—What, has become of The Country ? We do not mean 

 the United States of America, but that excellent sporting 

 weekly of New York. We have not seen it for three weeks. 

 — Germantown Telegraph. 



Perhaps you have not seen the Foeest and Steeam either. 

 It tells the whole story. The Country is non est, but its sub- 

 scribers may be communicated with through the columns of 

 Foeest and Stream, with which paper Mr. Tileston, its 

 late editor, is again associated, we are pleased to say. 



Napoleon's Cabinet.— Ha! this U a wine. It carries a 

 bouquet to your nostrils, a nectar-like moisture to your lips, 

 a wish-it-will-never-stop sensation to the palate and sweet 

 dreams to your brain. No headache bubbles from the goblet, 

 nor is the hum of the humble-bee heard in your cranium.— 

 [S«e adv. 



The Geand Duke Alexis' Book— Referring to an inquiry 

 made through our columns regarding a book said to have been 

 written by the Grand Duke Alexis after his visit to this 

 country, a correspondent writes that he has learned that he 

 did write such a book, which was published in St. Petersburg 

 for him, but inasmuch as only fifty copies were printed, and 



—The St. Augustine (Florida) ho' e's open this week, and 

 many have been refitted and made n or i attractive. There 

 h s been no yellow fever n-ar Florida the past season, and 

 visitors need not fear to go there at any time. 



GAME PROTECTION. 



More Fishing Nets Destroyed. -Game Constable 



■Schwartz and his two assistants, Lewis and Rogers, started 

 down the river at two o'clock this (Monday) morning, for the 

 purpose of discovering nets. Near Rattlesnake Point they 

 hZZT'l Sh b " uil -r w fyke-ncts, containing about fori 

 bushels of fish. They turned the fish into the river, and cut 

 the nets to pieces.— J?oc/u:«ter Express, Oct. 29. 



:-ii:w TOBK-OiKia*.-, Mittr Forest and Stream: I wish to call the 

 attention of the State authorities and of sportsmen generallj to iho 

 presence of a large number of Bcines and nets in Oneida Lake, contrary 

 to the game laws of the Stats. The fishermen, not having been molest 

 eel this season, have grown bold, and have erected reels for their seines 

 OB shore, and make a practice of "hauling their nets" in broad day- 

 light, I am Informed oa moat excellent authority thai from thirty to 

 titty barrels of fish are shipped from Cinastota and Oneida every day. 

 The nets have completely destroyed the rod and line Ashing for which 

 this lake was formerly celebrated. 1 am told that at Bridgeport, ahflttt 

 seven miles from Oneida, there are not less than seventy people Who 

 live by taking fish comrary to law. The game constable of the district 

 has been brought up, and the jusitice has become too blind to see, and 

 the sportsmen have become thoroughly disgusted with theiareo'and 

 are asking what they can do to protect the ti^h. The fishermen's nets 

 also serionsly Interfere with dock shooting on the lake, one gentleman 

 having told me that he lost three ducks in one afternoon by their 

 having been caught in the nets when diving after being Bhot. Another 

 gentleman informed me that he had seen three ducks hauled m one 

 eelne at a time In South Bay. And yet, under the present circumstan- 

 ces, they are powerless to protect the fish and game of Oneida Lake . 

 The sportsmen here desire advice from you, and have asked for it 



E¥ gifo. 



MAssAOHDSETTs-SpWttgoWtf.-S. 8. Bumstead, of the 

 Pod and Gun Club, shooting with the Armory team at 200 

 yards off-hand one day last week, made 72 out of a possible 

 75, and then, continuing on, made 44 in the possible CO 

 There were no sighters, and the score was made without 

 g by a Springfield rifle, using 70 grains of powder and 

 a 405 gram bullet- The other scores of ihe day were A 

 More, 44 ; Cranston, 42 ; F. R. Bull, 42, and M. W. Bull 41* 

 iu possible 50. Bumstead's full score stood : 



55664565545055 4-T2 4 54465445 4-44-116 



-The Attleborough (Mass.) Rifle Club are working on with 

 no lack of enthusiasm. A member writes: " We have a 

 large house with cook-room attached, so that they can sin ot 

 in rainy weather. Our range is very convenient, but as it is 

 uneven ground, with woods partially surrounding it, is a hard 

 one to make large scores on. We use wooden targets, havine 

 six first-class ones. We also shoot some off-hand at 200 

 yards. Anybody who can make good scores on our ranee 

 can make ten points more at any other. 



BEiD ? MORTRrri ; ECi.r.B.-5ny^<jr i 5, Conn., Oct. 30.- 



The Bridgeport Rule Club held a shoot at the Seaside Banire 

 oin P t" ZeB ° n ^ with the followiD S result ; possible 25 



„ . Two hundred yards. 



n e 2F, Hn! ? 5 4 5 5 ~ u H Nichols 4 4 6 4 5-S2 



UK Marsh .5 4 5 5 i-ft3 K S Bassett.... . 5 4 4 4 4-li 



LVNtchols 4 4 4 5 6-22 O Becker. .......a 4 4 i tjo 



„ Five hundred vards. 



C^FHuli 5 5 4 5-24 H Nichols 3 3 4 5 4-19 



S Hubbard 5 4 4 5 4—22 



„„. , , Two hundied yards, military rifle. 



H Nichols 43 Kingman B1 



MoOonrt 41 Bas-eu "j 



Mars 1 40 S V N ichols . . . . . . , . ..'.V. - .'.". .•".'.38 



Harry Nichols, in Ihe military match, won the first prize 

 a handsome military rifle, for the third time, and it is now his 

 property. Afr. Gunn and Hull, having previously won rifles 

 in the club matches, were barred from" winning in' this match 

 lho first prize in 200 yards, any rifle, has feen won tevtral 

 times by members, but no one has taken it three times yet. 



White Disk. 



New YonK-Ogdensourg, Oct. 30.— In making up a lone- 

 range team of six men by competition recently, the following 

 scores were made : 6 



Sa=:::::::5* V "3"* 1* 

 I I i i 



\\ b Hastings 74 11 6T SIS 



Jamnslves 74 72 72 21s 



Average per man, 210. 



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Tonkers, Oct. 29.— At 500 yards, Morsemere mid-range 

 target : 6 



^H n •• S 6 7 6 6 7 6 4 6 7-59 



JJ°" e 1 6 5 5 6 5 6 6 6 6-68 



Q llIn V 7 4 6 7 5 6 5 8 4 5^54 



Uaaenberry 6 5466557s 4-S3 



At 200 yards, German ring targets : 

 Dnaenberry.,... 15 20 22 s 17 9 4 24 23 i2_i« 



Mntse '-21 17 11 21 4 52 6 IB 19- B 5 



*»''" 3 21 6 22 12 4 19 § 12-111 



Hbllwig.— A. G. Hell wig, of rifle gallery fame gave a 

 " free-for-ail " shoot Nov. 3, which was the first introduction 

 Of point shooting reduced to gallery range. It proved a suc- 

 cess, and every shooter who could make a single poiDt won a 

 cash prize. Mr. M. Cochran took first prize, Col C Matt- 

 mnnn second, F. Kessler third, it. made an agreeable evenil - 

 for all, and it was voted to have another shoot of the same 

 kind soon. 



Zettlkk's Gallery, Oct. 23,-SOO yards reduced target, 

 Associated Ex. N. l r . Turner Cadets: 



H Sprteser 43 P HayecK 87 HSpamrr., -ti 



&I&S , H TS.'tmager M o B 5S?eV ., „ ', r 

 Glllwttzer 83 OKeeht ,...32 e zennegg .,.*r 



