FOREST ANT) STREAM. 



—A sloop brought 10.00(1 bhu-lish into Newport 1 he other 

 d.-iv, ("iiinlii, off Nantucket.. 



—The bluefish have driven mat kcrel into BoBton harbor, 

 so lli:il in some points there is line spoil in catching them. 



()n Saturday oia party catighl LOO mackerel at Hall's wharf, 



at no il of Ohclsea bridge, 



—On Thursday a line specimen of Ule tatpum [Meffkrps 

 tlvrimtiks) was caughl off Hog's Inlei, Rookaway, and was 



on I'ridav sent hv Mr libel, bed lo the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution. Professor I laird's wish to liave a oasl of this re- 

 markable fish added to ihe Smithsonian collection, ean 



now he srrathied. Perhaps the Bsh Whioli we saw was a 

 iriite smaller than the one described sonic time ago in ihe 

 Foi;i:sr wo Stuk.wi, but til a specimen was perfect in 

 every way. in 'I having losl a scale. 



— &,• striped bass iwo Peet three indies iti length and 



nineteen niches in ciivutnlVrenec, was caught Willi a hook 

 and line at Kingston, on ihe Hudson on the 7Mi, 



— Oood catches of sniped bass are nia.le off llic RaiU 



road bridge sit Cohassett rTarrowB, Mass. Alexander and 

 Henry llathway will furnish bail ami all necessary altend- 

 anee ai reasonable prices, also bonis for blue and sipietcague 

 fishing, and will soon be able to furnish accommodations 

 Tor t lie angler. 



—A correspondent. "Tom." writes from Xoiupiill Beach, 

 Buzzard's Bay, Mas-,. An-. 7lli: '-Our fishing lure for 

 large game is not very good at present. Blue fish, tan tog 

 iVe.. s,-,-in to have made a Hank ir.ovcmenl, and are 

 now disporting in Vineyard Sound; however, they are 

 easily reached Horn i his place in a few minutes sail. 

 Pishing parties tire loud in their praise of this location as 

 a rendezvous. A. steamer makes three I rips a day lo and 

 from New Bedford, seven miles distant, making a delight- 

 fill sail or one hour down the glorious old Buzzard's Bay ." 



—The old dam above Shaw's tanneries, on Grand Lake 

 Stream, being unsafe is being removed by the corporation 



i bl repl iced by a new one of .stone. 



—A. party eff four gentlemen from Providence, R. t., on 

 their route through the entire chain of the Rangeley Lakes, 

 stopped for a day's fishing on the Monseluernagiiulic Lake 

 and off Sandy Point and Bugle Cove, captured fifty- 

 eight trout, which averaged one and : a half pounds each. 

 Among litis lot was one of four pounds, I wo of two pounds, 

 one of one ami three quarters pounds, two of one and a half, 

 fine or one and a quarter pounds, and eleven of a pound 

 each. Heavy showers have prevailed the entire first weeks 

 of this month, find the thermomeler has ranged from 

 seventy to eighty degrees in the shade. Although it sud- 

 denly fell on the morning of the 2d inst to fifty-nine de- 

 crees, it has now returned to its former position. 



— E. A. Meneeley. Esq., President of the Mohawk 

 Game Club, writing us from Wallingforrl, Vt. , says; — 

 "Yesterday I fished down a brook and caught forly-niue 

 speckled beauties. Ibeai on all sides that ruffed grouse or 

 partridge as they call them here, are very plenty." 



—The latest favorite among the Virginia mountain resorts 

 is the Mont View Hotel at Front Royal, a handsome, new 

 house, just opened for visitors. The black bass flailing in 

 the Shenandoah, near this place, is as fine as we have heard 

 of, these fine fish seeming to prefer the pure water of this 

 branch of the Potomac. 



—The l: tTout" of Florida (properly black bass) were 

 caught, wilh fly a hundred years ago. This fact we acci- 

 dently discovered last week while perusing an antiquated 

 copy of Bartram, inpritit of 17(14. Perhaps we ought not 

 to claim that the device used was a genuine artificial fly, 

 though it and the method of using it are as nearly akin to 

 Hies and fly-fishing as Ihey can well be. Bartram says of 

 these trout: — 



'They are taken with a hook and line, but without any 

 bait. Two people are in a little canoe, one silting in the 

 stern to steer, and the other near the bow, having a rod ten 

 or twelve ieet in length, to one end of which is tied a strong 

 line, about twenty inches in length, lo which is fastened 

 three large hooks, back to back. These are fixed very se- 

 ETtrely, and tied with Ihe white hair of a deer's tail, shreds 

 of a red garter, and some parti-colored feathers, all which 

 form a tuft or tassel nearly as lanre as one's list, ami entirely 

 cover and conceal the hooks; that is called a "bob." The 

 steersman paddles softly, and proceeds slowly along shore; 

 he now ingeniously swings the bob backwards and forward, 

 just above die surface ami sometimes tips the water with it, 

 when the unfortunate cheated trout instantly springs from 

 under the reeds and seizes the exposed prey." 



The "bob" is in use at the South at this day. 



— Lord Dufferin, Governor General of Canada, has just, 

 returned from the Nepigou River, where he spent several 

 days. Hi? Excellency is one of the most ardent .sports- 

 men in the world, having made a yacht cruise to Spitzber- 

 geu, let-land, and other points in high latitudes. His 

 proclivities are constantly shown in his travels through 

 Canadian wilds, and in his liberal patronage of field sports, 

 he having given competitive prize medals to several dif- 

 ferent associations within the past year. 



—We have seen allusion made to the mortality of fish 

 in Washoe Lake. The Virginia City Enterprise, of 

 Nevada, says that there is a windrow of dead fish nearly a 

 mile long on the eastern shore of the lake. They are of 

 all sizes." On the surface of the lake they are floating belly 

 up everywhere, and it is believed that not one live fish re- 

 mains, as the pelicans and gulls that have hitherto fre- 

 quented the lake, have all left. Already a great stench 

 arises. As there, are no mills or deleterious substances 

 near, and as the water is high and very pure, the mortality 

 can be accounted for only by the supposition that there has 

 been an eructation of deleterious gas from the bottom. 



SPORT IN NEWFOUNDLAND. 



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TAKE THE LADIES. 



If married men would lake kindly the suggestion here- 

 in given, and more frequently follow it, we doubt not that 

 greater pleasure would be added to their own sauntcrings, 

 while we are positively certain that they would contribute 

 much to Ihe enjoyment of those indulgent, patient bodies 

 whoso reluctantly permit their absence ami so anxiously 

 and lovingly await their return. — Ed. 



Sew Yobk, July ISth. 1874 



read your paper with n great, deal of 1 



i different part 

 nit I find them 

 nnt forit— I cai 



iterent for nearly a year, 

 t sportsmen who go to the 

 ;ontinent for their amusement and 

 alike in two reepeets. Perhnpo 



Is, or it may be a long pull or pad- 

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 r onld find it just as easy to put up 

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 important item, he must fuel very 

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to look arter Biddy, while die lord of creation went o 

 to have a little Change? t may not haw seen a* ton 

 of yonr contributors, hut that which i have Bean in 

 my "better half," and she not only enjoyed seeing bt 

 caught as many fish and killed nearly as much gai 

 master, and many a night We should have gone to bee 

 "luck with the fish." 

 By explaining these enigmas you will confer a favi 



gachting and g outing. 



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The Cokinthtan Yacht Race.— The weather for the 

 last two or three days had been so stormy that, the Corinth- 

 ian yacht race, open to all recognized yacht clubs, bad to 

 be postponed until August lULlf. The schooner yachls in 

 this race are handled entirely by amateurs, and no profes- 

 sional sailor allowed on hoard. The race took place off 

 Newport, B. L, at 9 A. M., last Monday, and the course 

 was from a, stake-boa! anchored off Fort Adams andDnmp- 

 ling Rocks to Block Island buoy and return. The start was 

 a flying one, the five yachts that entered crossing the line a-s 

 follows: Azalia, 11:50:10; Fearless, U:5U: Tempest, 

 11:59:5; Idler, 12:1:30; Foam, 12:1:1:20. They started" on 

 Ihe port tack, made short stretches for the whitewashed 

 rocks, Azalia leading Tempest and Fearless close together, 

 and the Idler beautifully handled. The yachts now started 

 out of the harbor, beating dead to windward, and making 

 for the Beavcrlail light, the Idler closing up at the gap be- 

 tween her, Ihe Tempest and the Fearless. Within a short 

 distance of Port Judith, the Idler passed the Azalia, and 

 was now leading the whole fleet. The yachts worked well 

 out from Point Judith, and made for Block Island buoy, 

 which was dead to windward, and rounded Ihe buoy in 

 the following order: Idler, Azalia, Tempest, Fearless, 

 Foam. The schooners now squared away and made tor 

 port, running before the wind, which held good up to Port 

 Judith. The Idler was now increasing her lead every 

 minute, and passed the Point a long distance ahead of l lie 

 fleet, and arrived at Ihe home stake-boat an easy winner at 

 0-;52-45 The Azalia came in about 55 minutes afterwards. 

 The following genfiemen composed the crew of the Idler: 

 S. J. Colgate, captain} -I. J. Alexandre, male -. Frederick 

 Thomas F. Did', Foster, Giraud Foster, J. VV. Beekman, 

 Jr VV Foulke Jr., 15. II. Foulke, W illiam Krebs, Henry 

 Steers, M. Roosevelt Schuyler. Robert Center, W. Roose- 

 velt, A. Roosevelt, J. F. Roosevelt, J. B. Uuer, A. Remson, 

 L. B.E. F. Woodruff. 



We have received the following letter from our yacht- 

 ing editor, who was one of the Crew of Ihe Idler: 



Yacht Idler, / 

 Off New York, August 9th. \" 



The cruise of the iNew York Yacht Club has been most 

 successful up to tin- present time. The first day's run 

 from Glen Core to New la.ndon was a plDBSaill one, lint 

 owing to ihe uncertainty in the direction and strength of 

 the wind, there was no 'fair lest of the relative speed of 

 ihe yachts. The "Magic," of the schooners arriving with a 



long lead in her class, was preceded some twenty minutes 

 by the " Vision." sloop, which was the first vessel in. 



On Friday, the 7th. a start was effected at nine o'clock, 

 and wilh a splendid wind and all kites set, ihe run inNew- 

 pori was accomplished in the shortest time on record, sail- 

 ing in squadron. The Magic led the -cht'oners until past 

 Point Judith, when the larger vessels crowded up abreast 

 of her. The " Dauntless." which was unfortunate in her 

 start, getting off the last of all, did herself great credit upon 

 ibis occasion, and soon reached through the fleet, taking 

 her place among Ihe leading boats.' where she and the 



Wanderer had a most exciting conlesl for the lead, the for- 

 mer, in addition to her kites, showing a large square sail, 

 which seemed most effective, and the latter a -pinmikcr, 



which iOso (lit! good service. In passing Fori Adams, the 

 Wanderer had Ihe lead bv about a ship's length, but in 

 lulling around the norlh end of Goat Island. Ihe ••Danni- 

 less" got the better of her. anil let go her anchor a few 

 seconds in advance. The little "Magic" bad in the 

 meantime taken in kites, and hauling her wind, passed in 

 the sooth entrance, and was Ihe first of the fleet, lo anchor. 

 The Kamblcr came in a short di-bince asien, of her. and 

 Ihe balance of ihe lice! were bill a short distance behind. 



Of Ihe sloops Ihe "Vision" was Hie rirsi in, hut was 

 hard pressed by the " Yindex." which did not secure as 

 good a Start, am! came to anchor one minute after her Heel 

 antagonist. The new sloop "Wayward," .Mr. Edgar 

 Morris, showed great speed, and gave" (be "Qui Vive" a 

 sound beating. The " Graeie " Was unmrlunulo, carrying 

 away her jib boom at the start, Inn although working under 

 this disadvantage, secured a good place at ihe finish". 



Newport harbor ai present contain? forty-one yachts, 

 principally from the New York. Seawanhaktt, and Eastern 

 yacht clubs. Tuesday, the lllb, has been fixed for the 

 regatta for Commodore Bennett's cups, and the Eastern 

 yachts having been invited to contend, -a splendid race is 

 .tut iti paled. 



The decision to postpone the Corinthian race si l for 

 Saturday, the 8th, was unquestionably a wise one, for it 

 blew a gale of wind, and the sea outside Point Juditn must 

 have been enormous; the worst feature, however, was ihe 

 blinding rain, which was almost as impenetrable lo In- 

 sight as the densest fog. I will send you a full account 

 ot this race in time for the next issue of the Fokest wu 

 Stream:, if too late for this week's paper. 



K. Newman. 



—The New York Yacht Club squadron, accompanied by 

 the fleet of the Eastern Yacht Club, sail for VineyardHaven 

 to-day. On the way up there will be a scrub race for 

 sloops for a set of colors for each class, the race lo begin at 

 Benton's Reef Lightship, anil end at Oak Bluffs. 



LTRS Yacht Clou. -The rirst of a series of races under 

 the auspices of the Lynn yacht club for three champion 

 cups-one for each class— was sailed on Monday, Augusl 

 3d, at Lvnti, Massachusetts Fourteen yachls entered— 

 three in the first class, six in Ihe second "class, and five in 

 the third class. The start for first class was made a1 hall- 

 past three P. ML, immediately followed by the oilier classes. 

 The course for first class was twelve miles, and for second 

 and third classes nine miles. The winners were ihe yachts 

 Haymaker, Fleetwing, and Mabel. The retaiia Committee 

 were Messrs. <l A. fownes, Allen Ray, W. B. Phillips, • 

 John Moran, and J. W, Haines. The next regatta uill 

 take place on Tuesday, August ISih. 



BonciiRSTEit Yacht Club. — The yachts oi ibis club 

 will start from Hull, Massachusetts, on their annual cruise 

 Saturday, the 22d instant, tin- captains of Hie pariicipaiing 

 yachts reporting to Commodore \V. II. Hangs, Jr.. on board 

 the yacht Wivcni, ai Hull, on Friday evening, 2lsi instant, 

 to get under way at an eaiiv hour on the following morn' 

 tog. The direction o J the croise will he along the north 

 shore of Massachusetts Uav, stopping at Gloucester, Pigeon 

 Cove, Annisquam, and possibly going as far as ihe [sle of 

 Shoals. The Era, Wivern, Kelpie. Elsie, and starlight 

 bad on Mouday signified their intention of pariicipaiing in 

 the cruise. 



— The Isle of Shoals sailing regalia, to take place An- 

 gus! 30th, referred to in our last issue, promises to In- a, 

 very successful affair. Nineteen yachls had, up to Mon- 

 day, 10th instant, entered at Boston alone, with Commo- 

 dore D. B. Beekford, No. 20 India street, Boston, and 

 many more had signified their intention of entering to com 

 pele'for "The Oceanic" prizes. Following is a list of the 

 Boston entries: — 



FIRST RACE. 



IFtiarleaa jC«pt.E.B, Phillips. .. i K lEaaiera 



Iwivern Capt. Nathaniel Wdlus., I \i 



.Kay ICom. A. M. Stttlth K llwil'd. 



K IS. host 

 , K IE. Host 

 K JB. UUl 

 Iv I Boston. 

 C B Qntirry 

 C B 1 1. villi," 



'iM,:.;;::.. 



>i: nbeiinvi 



Julia 



Mtigle... . 



...iCflpt. Jehu M, Ward 



..Cnpt. Wm. w. McCormli 



..Com..!. H. Pitman 



..lOapt. W. B. KiokOTBOu. 



...Oa.pt. J. W. Bowker 



...leapt. B, C. Notll.. 



" Aiif- C'apt. C. II. Montgomery.. I C B i " 



TH1KU HACK. 



Schooner (Phantom Captiun K. ('■. Clark.- I K IDorch'r 



Maiitt faptiiiii Henrv Waltun .... K Hav uill 



k'tieeu IVInl, jl'apl. M ,1 Kile,, CB S. Bml 



lllay, If.'spt. A. J. Suv.'ife ! K iB. Hill 



" Wanderci ICapt. <: E. Bus.- cb Bonon. 



" ICvela ICapt, It. K. Smith . « ll s. Boil 



Lidia Oapt. L. S, M.-r-ton i K S. Bus| 



- lOertrnde -[(. apt. .1. W . Tutlle ,...1 K ,S. H ost 



—The Albany, New York, yacht chili have gone on their 

 annual cruise. " The fleet consists of ten yachts, under the 

 command of Captain Baker. The club "have adopted a 

 verj fine uniform, consisting of blue suits, wilh a white 

 due-k cap. Their cruise extends to Newport, mid will last 

 two weeks. They participate in Ihe yacht race at .New 

 burgh. 



— The North western Regatta Association has made ex- 

 traordinary strides tills last two years. The principal ob- 

 ject of the! officers to extend boating as D pastime, :,ud to 

 elevate the standard of Ihe amateur Oarsman. The large 

 number of clubs extending along the great water front 

 from P doit lo Chicago, most of whom arc members of 

 ihe associalioi-i, are untiring ip their exertions in order |o 

 make Ihe. coming regalia i, success. 



— The yacht Nellie arrived at Halifax, Nova Seolii, from 

 Newfoundland., on the Dili, having on board the Rev, do 

 H. Hepworth. of New York, and friends. 



