FOREST AND STREAM. 



173 



FISHING SEASON CLOSED. 



KtllTfltT FOBBBT AND STI 



Our trout netting season closed 



ral ,,, 



Vaio(oijth, ST. 8.. October 13th, 1874. 



u the 1st of October. Since that date 

 s from the "Slates" applying to me for infor- 

 i for fishing in this vicinity. They appear to 

 ■ is no dose season for fish in this country. Per- 

 (VOUld enlighten ROino people on the subject, and 

 be a beneAt to the large number of the citizens of the Eepuhlic who visit 

 this Province in the legitimate Halting season, and who find good sport 

 Saul. Killman, Jr. 



t have had B 



hups 



here. 



sat m 



— A queer story is running the rounds of tbe Press in re- 

 gard to a very fat fish found in the Alaska Rivers, You 

 catch the fish and dry him, when he is found to be so fat 

 that when you light an end of him the fish burns like an 

 adamantine candle. The Alaska Indians are said 10 retire 

 to their little beds with caudles of this character. We have 

 likewise heard of the sailor who caught a whale till by him- 

 self, Jack threaded the whale on a hawser, lit the "tarred 

 end of the rope and the oil in the whale burnt that way for 

 live years and served as a light house! 



ffachting mtd§oafittg. 



HIGH WATER, FOR THE WEEK. 



Vote. 



Boston. 



New York. 



Charleston . 





S' 61 

 U 4!c 

 10 53 

 1. ?! 

 eve. 6 



57 



1 52 



r>' 36 



6 29 



V 1? 

 S 0". 



8 54 



9 4) 

 in 35 





Oct.SS 



Oet.it • 



Dcl.jB 



Oct. 28 



5 4> 

 fj 32 



r 2i 



8 Ob 

 8 57 



Oct. 28 



9 52 



— At a scrub yacht race at South Boston last week fifteen 

 boats entered, the list being open to all boats measuring 21 

 feet and less, mooring inside of K street far. Kine boats 

 started, and seven went over the course. According to the 

 rules of the race, schooners were allowed only to carry 

 main and foresails and jib; sloops mainsail and jib; and 

 cat-boats mainsails only. The difference in the allowance 

 of time was thirty seconds to the foot, and centre-boards 

 had to give an allowance of two feet to keels. The boats 

 came in in the following order: Sloop Naiad Queen, Capt. 

 E. Kilner; sloop Olive, Capt. J. Roach; Niagara, cat rig 

 c. b. ; Capt. Dean; Annie, si. k., Capt. B. McKeuna; 

 Gypsic, si. c. b., Capt. J. Howe; Welcome, cat rig, Capt. 

 W. Chipman; and Dollie, sch. k., Capt. George Thomas. 

 The Naiad Queeu was 1 min. 33 sec. ahead of the Olive, 

 and 2 min. 5. seconds ahead of the Niagara. Owing to the 

 "Queen" having to make allowances'to the otln-'rs, the 

 standing of the boats was not ascertained, the measure- 

 ments not being taken. The prizes offered were gifts of 

 Mr. J. F. Day, and consisted of a pair of elegant Freuch 

 vases worth $25; a cup valued at $15, and an $8 meer- 

 schaum pipe. The prize for the last boat in was a "T. 1.)." 

 clay pipe, which was awarded to the Dolly. 



A Good Record.— The cat-rigged yacht Mabel, 19-3, 

 belonging to Commander John N. Roberts, of the South 

 Boston Yacht Club, has, during the past season, won tin; 

 Champion prizes oifered for her class, in all the clubs to 

 which she belongs, viz ; the South Boston, prize of a solid 

 gold anchor; the Dorchester, solid silver cup, and in the 

 Lynn auother valuable prize. She also captured the first 

 prize in her .class at the Beverly Union regatta, a solid sil- 

 ver watch stand of nautical design. 



—Messrs. Lacy andFerguson, who recently made a voyage 

 to New Elaven in a boat drawn by a large kite, have con- 

 structed another and larger one. This tfs 12x20 feet, and 

 will take a larger boat, containing thTee persons. The 

 party will start with the first fair wind from Seaside Park, 

 Bridgeport, and will endeavor to make a direct trip to New 

 York City, landing at Castle Garden. Messrs. Lacy and 

 Ferguson will make two of the. party; the third has not 

 yet been selected. 



— The fall regatta of the University came off at New 

 Haven on the 14th ult. at Lake Salstonstall. For the first 

 race, a single scull, course two miles, there were four en- 

 tries. Going up, Ransom of '78 led, followed by Hall of 

 '75 S. S. S., who shot ahead soon after. Kennedy of '75 

 S. S. S. turned the Stake six minutes after starting, and led 

 them all by several rods in passing the point on the return, 

 and came in ahead at the end. The time made by each 

 was as follows : 



M. S.\ if. S. 



Kennedy, '77, S. S. S 15 29J|Eansom, '78 16 55± 



HsII. '75, S. S. S IB niitBurleigh, '77 18 45 



]\lr. Kennedy and Mr. Hall were in the Yale crew at 

 Saratoga. The prize was valued at $50. 



The barge race was next in order, and attracted a deep 

 interest, there being erew.s from each of the four depart- 

 ments — scientific, academic, law, and theology. The 

 course was two miles, and the prize six silver medals. As 

 they passed the point they presented a splendid appearance. 

 They turned the stake at nearly the same time. The theo- 

 logians here lost a few seconds, owing to the displacement 

 ot the oar of the stroke, though altead before. As they 

 passed the point, on the return, the scientifios were ahead, 

 the law crew next, and theologian!' third. The theological 

 crew made a brilliant spurt, distancing the law crew, "and 

 pressing hard upon the scientitics, who came in a few 

 seconds" ahead. The following is the time: 



M. S.\ 



if. S. 



Scientific?, 1 TB 13 57 Law 14 17} 



Theologians 14 10} | Academic, '75 14 27 



The following are the names of the winning crew: G. W. 

 Smith, bow; E. Gillette, T. H. Linsley, T. A. Vernon, C. 

 L. Brace, stroke, G. D. Browned, coxswain. Next came 

 the shell race, course three miles, for which there were two 

 entries from the academic department, and one from the 

 Sheffield Scientific School. In this race the scientitics 

 were the victors. The following was the time made: 



:lf. S 



M. S, 



Four of the Scientific crew rowed at Saratoga. Their 

 stroke on this occasion w\s fine, winning universal admi- 

 ration. 



The names of the winning crew are as follows: G. L. 

 Brownell, bow: W. C. Hall, 0. W. Fenn, A. E. Weinplo, 

 S. Kennedy, F. Wood, stroke. Prize in this race six silver 

 oars. 



—The Dartmouth College regatta came off at Hanover, 

 N. H., on thel4th. The contestants were the "75" and 

 "76" crews. The Seniors look the water first, and got 

 two boat lengths ahead. The Juniors soon picked Up and 

 were nearly even, when Mitchell broke his oar and lost, the 

 race: bath crews, however, finished the course of two miles 

 and a half, the Seniors coming in five minutes ahead; time, 

 undecided. The accident prevented the trial between the 

 Sophomore and Freshman oreWB, consequently the remain- 

 der of the regatta was postponed. The Juniors were la- 

 boring under many disadvantages, yet had they not broken 

 an oar they might'have won. Following are the names of 

 the men pompMsing the crews ; '76 — Bow, Stimson, I'i) 

 Marshall, (3) Mitchell, (4) Foster, (5) Frost, (6) Ryder, 

 stroke. '70 — Bow, Easton, (2) Kingsbury, (3) Parkinson. 

 (4) Westgate. (6) Hutchinson, (6) Sears, stroke. Saturday 

 75 and '77 will race for the colors, and this will end the 

 first-rlass regatta. 



The contest was continued on the 15th, and nearly till 

 business was suspended to enable the people to attend. 

 The Sophomores and Freshmen were the competitors, and 

 the latter bore yellow and the former red colors. Every- 

 thing being made ready and the signal being given at 3:45, 

 both crews started. The Sophomores gained slightly after 

 a few strokes. Both pulled well, however, until tin' boats 

 had gone a few lengths, when Freshman Gerrould's row- 

 lock partially broke away, though not so much injured as 

 to prevent the finishing of the course. The Freshmen were 

 unable to use their full strength on account of the accident, 

 and gradually fell behind. The Sophomores continued 

 steadily. Their stroke was excellent, and they passed the 

 line at a little after four, making the two and a half miles 

 in 16 min. 23 sec. The Freshmen, although rowing at a 

 great disadvantage, came in in 19 min. 49 sec., thus beat- 

 ing the official time of the Senior crow yesterday by more 

 than two minutes. The following men comprise the crews: 

 Sophomore — Robinson, bow and captain; Campbell, sec- 

 ond; Wallace, third; Stevens, fourth; Toombs, fifth; 

 Eager, stroke. Freshman— Paul, bow; White, second 

 and captain; Gerrould, third; Johnson, fourth; Gregg, 

 fifth; Duke, stroke. 



— The students of Harvard College are waking up wonder- 

 fully in boating matters. A large and enthusiastic meeting 

 was held in Massachusetts Hall last week by the invitation 

 of the President of the University Boat club, and before 

 the audience left the hall about $1,000 was pledged to the 

 club. Several important amendments to the constitution 

 were then read and accepted, after which the following 

 officers were elected: President, Mr. Watson; Vice-Presi- 

 dent, Mr. Van Duser; Treasurer, Mr. Roberts; Assistant. 

 Treasurer, Mr. Bradford; Secretary, Mr. Sherwood. 



The fall club races for the graduates' cup will come off 

 on Saturday. October 31, at 3 o'clock. There will be four 

 races, which will be open to single scull, double scull, six 

 and four-oared boats. Each club will bo represented, their 

 representatives being chosen by previous trials. The old 

 system is "fairly superseded at last, and the reign of clubs 

 has begun. Under the former regime boating was confined 

 to class and college crews exclusively, while now every 

 man is to have an opportunity to develop his aquatic pro 

 pensities and abilities. The" college boating association is 

 now divided into clubs formed by location in and about 

 the college yard. The old boat house lias been arranged 

 for private, single, class aud college shells, and will pro- 

 bably not be occupied by any of The club boats. A new 

 and commodious house has been built adjoining the old 

 one. Mr. Blakie has charge of this and its contents. Much 

 interest is taken by the students in the matter; and the 

 crews have already begun work in earnest. 



— The first of the Beries of local annual regattas on the 

 Merrimack River took place at Lowell on the 14th inst. 

 There were three prizes for single sculls, flat bottom and 

 four-oared boats. The first race, over a two mile course 

 for simrle sculls, for a gold medal, was won bv Lawrence 

 RourkeinlOtOli-. Michael Welch was second", E. L. Wil- 

 liams third, and John Quinn fourth. The flat bottom boat 

 race, two mile course, tor a splendid opera glass, was won 

 \>y Frauk Ladd, Clarence E. Corbett being his only com- 

 petitor; time 18.024-. The third race, a three mile course 

 for a prize of a gold medal, was contested by the Merri 

 mack, Lowell and Union crews, and was easily won by the 

 Lowells in twenty minutes eight seconds. The winning 

 crew is composed" of quite young men, who pull an easy, 

 graceful stroke, and give promise of making trouble for 

 some of the best crews in the State. The same medals are 

 to be contested for next rear. 



— The return sculling match between Estano and Mc- 

 Carthy for stakes of $100 a side came off last week at Hali- 

 fax, and resulted in a handsome victory for the latter. 

 McCarthy and his friends claimed that his recent defeat by 

 Estano was due to the water being rough; and on the even- 

 ing of the same day he sent a challenge to Kstano to row 

 him again for double the stakes, which challenge was 

 promptly accepted. The course was from stake boats 

 moored off the Royal Halifax Yacht Club Pier to and 

 around separate stake boats moored twenty yards apart off 

 Seeton's wharf. McCarthy took the lead front the begin- 

 ning and held it to the end", turning the stake boats four 

 lengths ahead and increasing his distance on the home 

 stretch. 



—On the 14th the Washington Analostan Boat club beat 

 the Nassaus on Harlem river. The course was a little less 

 than three miles from near Morris dock to the powder 

 schooner above the Barlem railroad bridge. The Nassaus 

 took the water first, but they were soon overhauled and 

 headed off by the Washington crew, who held the lead and 

 won the race in 18m. 52s. 



— A regatta of the several crews of Amherst College is to 

 take place on the Connecticut River on the 31st of this 

 month. The Freshman crew appears for the first time, 

 and consists of Alaric Stone, Captain; Thomas Courtney, 

 stroke, H. A. Hull, E. 41. Kingsbury, Orrin B. Sanders, 

 S. L. Fisher, bow. Selected from a class of over a hun- 

 dred men. '78 is expected to give her adversaries a strong 

 pull. 



—A Whaler race between four students of Belle Air Col- 

 lego and four young men from the North end look place 

 last week at Halifax. The " Blue Nose " crew took the 

 lead, but cne of them broke an oar, and before they could 

 procure auother their opponents passed them by several 

 hundred yards. 



— The challenge of G. C. Mealley of Boston to row any 

 man in the United States, except George Brown or Evan 

 Morris, a five mile boat race for $1,000 aside, was accepted 



by John Biglin. He agrees to row Meally at Springfield, 

 Mass., for $1000, the race to take place next month, 



—Michael Burns of the Hibernia Club, and John Dorr of 

 the Buffalo Club, competed for the championship of Buf- 

 falo. The former won it, making his two miles in 15:56, 

 the fastest time ever made on that course. 



— Brown, the oarsman, has received a challenge, pro- 

 fessedly from the "Albert Boat Club, Vallejo, Cal," to a 

 single scull match for $5,000 a side, at San Francisco. It 

 is thought to be a hoax. 



— The friends of Plaistcd are ready to match him against 

 Mr. John A. Landers for $500. 



jgew §ublicHtians, 



Publications sent to (Ms o.ffice. treating upon, subjects (hat come within 



!■! S-'i:.- ,-■!' ill. ;.,rji,,' it,' oo-.o-, ;.■/-. 'iV 111!!- eon/,. 77 t ,,■,.,-, j/.i/ v f n ll 



books delivered u> our Ktli'nnui Rooikj .;■;'.■ ■ , .■., i , m-hiowledned 

 be b-V '}'-x! is'-ue. Publisher* wUl confer dftivorby promptly adxisino 



u< <<!' amj otu-is-U):: l:l 7Hv ,^;j.-'i 77-.V, ■' oC 7 .7,: Inserted tukin 



desired.} 



BOOKS RECEIVED. 



Ajierican Wild Fowl Sucjn.v:. By J. W. Long: J. 



B. Ford & Co., Now York, Publishers. 



This handsome! l2mo of 300 pages deals entirely with duck, goose and 

 wan "hooting, their Breeding grounds and individual chr.racterestics. 

 Each bird is described technically, so that th« sportsman may know 

 what species he bagH. and lints improve bis Natural History lore. The 

 subject of blinds, decoys, and guns also receive due attention, and boats; 

 dogs, Mid the beat Methods for camping oat are treated fully. The style 

 is informal and free, so that the hook makes pleasant reading. The sug- 

 gestions and information are quite valuable to sportsmen, especially to 

 amateurs, as it containsthc species of knowledge which they need most, 

 commend riic work to those fond of Held sports. Price, 



52.no. 

 TitK. Mi: 



i Asm 



,LS AND THEIR SHELLS, OF CnES- 

 tfy w. D. narrman and Dr. E. Michener: Clax- 



t"n, Remsen Jt HuffelAugcr, publishers, Philadelphia. 



This very neat volume enters into a thoroughly detailed description of 

 tho miilluscous animals of Chester county. Their positions in the order, 

 family and genus are concisely arranged, sothat one may note at. a glance 

 any information about Ih-m he may desire. Their habits, mode of 

 growth and utility, are also treated quite generally. This volume is hand- 

 somely illustrated, and printed on good paper in bold type. It furnishes 

 a most interesting chapter to the faunaof Pennsylvania, so will be appre- 

 ciated by naturalists aud those fond or such studies. 



Maxims and Hints for Anglers. T. F. Bell: Phila- 

 delphia 

 This little pocket volume is what its title, expresses. It is written in 



paragraphs, and is illustrated with some humorous woodcuts. It will be 



better appreciated, however, by those who prefer the humors of Ashing 



to the stern search for information of how to anglo best. 



THE MAGAZINES. 



Th/rprr'n May/tune for .November is replete with good 

 things. It embraces Monenre Conway's article on "Decorative Art and 

 Architecture tn England," Professor Newcomb's "Talks or an Astrono- 

 mer," papers by Senor C'astelar, poems by Commander Gibson, Joaquin 

 Miller, and Kate lldlard, an illustrated article on the wild geeso of the 

 \V\st. and a pleasant sketch of Nassau as a resort for invalids. For the 



we take the following bit 

 1 rigors of the North wi 



i the last t 



■tide:— 



climate 



i«y distance than 

 Eering in ompar- 

 laner.rure at the 

 lal, s 



e the : 



I is 



lg sea. it is fortunate for those who unhap- 

 they can And in Kaeean ample accommoda- 

 senlial comfort. The Royal Victoria Hotel 

 government in 1S61, at an expense of $130.- 

 'li visited bv jnaiiv of our first lieoole. The 



are cheerful MHll.eally kepr, ;ni,I il i- the aim of thcr-ovelTUlirnr 



should Lie all that invalid-, touri.-l.s uml pleasure seekers could rie- 

 The facilities for yachting am! li-liinf;at Nassau are admirable. 

 iclits being always on hand, while the neighboring keys present 

 ing resorts for picnic pat-tie-, and Hie variety, beaut v and savage 

 lerof many of the lish, render tl -lung u .-port or more than ordi- 

 iterest. The beautiful bake- of Killaruuv. in tin- interior of. New 

 ettee. abound with wild duck, and those who care to cruise as far 

 en Key, will And lots of pigeon shooting." 



St, Niclwlan. Th 

 renile literature teems 

 •Tchumpiu," aEtissian 



most valuable contribution to ju- 

 li pleasant sketches. The opening sketch, 

 ," aEtissian tale, is admirably told in that style which our 

 admire so much. The "Transit of Vcnos,""A. Half a 

 ig Rascals," "The Venus of Milo," and "East India Toys" 

 BjJtjr Written, and though prepared ostensibly for boys and 

 nay be read with much Interest by older people. St. Nicholas 

 reat favorite with the youngsters. 



•■.< Mir/mine is fully up to its usual high literary 

 standard. Its table of contents is exceedincly lar^e and 

 is also devotes a proper space to a description of Winter re- 

 Pictures from Florida" the illustrations are profuse, and the 

 most timely and interesting. The adaptability of the ccun- 

 IfdB is thus -uunnaiUed 6y Mr. King:— 

 ectlyeqnable climate, where a soothing warmth and moisture 

 irevail.be desirable for consuinptives.it cau be found no 

 ! Southern States, save in Southeastern Florida. The num- 



in medical meu 

 ing them where 

 uvalid to be in- 

 tern coast from 

 And that each 



U tcteib-.e a- -'deadly," 

 • safely reeomendetf as 



those seeking pleae- 

 t i mug, it is a refuge and 



and strength; for those severely invalided, its result? depend entirely 



upon choice ot b n-n ioi i ■net the poiio..- e. Inch the oi--e-j ita-cbt-eli 



made. The perfection of the Florida Winter climate is said to be ob- 

 tained at Miami near Key Biscayne Bay, on the .Miami Itiver. There. 

 amoQgtliecocoanuis and the mangroves, invalids may certainly count 

 on laying now hold upon life." 



ANNOUNCEMENTS. 



We have received from the Bugineers Department of 

 Washington two neat, and, to us, interesting pamphlets, one being a 

 catalogue of the plants collected by Lieutenant Wheeler's expedition 

 west of the hundredth meridan in 18H-2-3, and the other a report upon 

 the ornithological specimens collected by (ho same expedition. Both 

 are valuable contributions to the natural history of the country. 



—We are indebted to Dr. A. Wilson, TJ. S. A., for a 

 copy of Forest and Stream of February 13th. 



