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the trailing 0y OJE the unseen angler, villi its silvery snood 

 Of '-nit, ami irark the rfek&'g of t)le vietim to the surface. 

 Ott the opposite sliote tils river is thrown into gloom by 

 the black sluulow of overhanging woods ami rocks, and 

 the distance which the shadows fall indicates Itic boot lh.it 



is most auspicious for the angler. Had we all the C 



I rated experiences of a dozen lives, and the intuitive per- 

 ception of the most wily mentor, we could not have made 

 a more judicious oast. We fed that we would have se- 

 lected the self same spot that the artist bus chosen for his 

 test, 



Jflsl here, we may surmise, the history of our salmon 

 begins. It is not every life, by any means, whether of 

 Mai), :i!inu:d, or (Hi, that has a. history; for man)' lives are 

 mere hlariks of e.\i.-.tenee, and might as well not have been. 

 Events, or their recurrence, make history; hence it may 

 frequently happen, lis in the case of this salmon, that I lie 

 history of a life is condensed anil crowded into a few brief 

 chapters. It is not at all probable thai he ever experienced 

 Mli Milking event before, and the incidents herewith por- 

 trayed were to him, no doubt, a great surprise. This is 

 chapter 1. of the series, entitled "'/*/,.: AV.-r." 



We can see now how genius ean animate canvas, and 

 breathe the breath of life into ground pigments. From 

 our point of observation we may note each motion of the 

 fish, the play of muscular forces, and the mechanical ac- 

 tion of tins and fail, that enable him to breast the impetu- 

 ous current and rise to the surface— a noble fish in full 

 vigor of maturity, Hashing with silvery coat, of mail, ro- 

 tund, and finely knit in every part. He comes not with 

 furious headlong rush to seize the fly, and hook himself, 

 like some insensate idiot-, but having duly considered the 

 character of the trailing object and formed his opinion, 

 lie inflates his lungs and with steady eye and impulsive 

 sweep of tail deliberately rises and takes the lure gently 

 us one. sips kisses from the lips of love. Presto! Quick 

 us thought comes the sharp slin r of the hook as the prac- 

 ticed angler si likes il home; feeling which be instantly 

 dashes into the depths of the stream, more surprised than 

 frightened, yea, more indignant at the imposition than 

 moved by actual pain. When he has run off a hundred 

 yards or more, he feels his momentum unaccountably 

 checked, and giving three or four nervous jerks of his 

 head to test the nature of the impediment, he realizes for 

 the first lime that he is no longer his own free will agent. 

 For the first time he becomes thoroughly alarmed, though 

 by no means daunted. With desperate determination to 

 break away, fright adding strength to energy, he rushes 

 madly Miller and j on— now darting the whole length of 

 the sluggish pool, anon seeking the surges of the lower 

 rapid, dashing among the boulders of the mid stream with 

 many a twist and turn, rubbing his nose against the grav- 

 elly bottom to get rid of his strange tormentor, until finally, 

 as a last resource, he breaks for the surface, and with one 

 migjlty effort, leaps four feet clear of the water! This 

 brings us to the second painting of the scries, designated 

 "The Leap." 



All these maneuvers have consumed time and compelled 

 numerous counteractive expedients on the part of the ang- 

 ler, and we accordingly find the relative positions of the 

 combatants materially changed :u the picture. The fisher- 

 man bus evidently yielded a point, for we find him further 

 down the stream, with new features added to the laud- 

 scape. We cannot sec him, but. the glittering gut-length 

 lh.it holds the fish shows the exquisite skill with which he 

 handled his victim. For the first time we discover where 

 the salmon is booked, and find that the barb has but a 

 slight hold in the edge of his upper jaw. We wonder that 

 he has not already freed himself. Again we are called 

 upon to remark the rare genius of the artist, who has 

 thrown into the eye of the fish an expression indicative of 

 mental emotion— a dilation and brilliancy of the pupil that 

 accurately reflect the situation in the drama. One would 

 hardly expect the vacuous eye of a fish to speak so feel- 

 ingly! The continued exertions of the salmon of course, 

 tell visibly upon his strength. Wc can determine infereu 

 tially the time that has been consumed In the contest when 

 we turn to the third act in the drama, "Tim BtFUgstUJ* 



The angler now has his victim well in hand. Gradually 

 he has brought him under control. Inch by inch every 

 foot of the one hundred fathom line has been contested. 

 Slowly but surely the revolving reel has shortened it to a 

 few yards, until at last, with the but of the rod turned to- 

 ward him, to give increasing strain, the brave fish comes in 

 sideways, curved nearly double witli a mighty spasm of 

 resistance, head and shoulders out of water, jaws agape, 

 and eyes rolling in a frenzy of torture and despair. In this 

 picture tile anatomy of the fish .seems perfect, showing 

 great muscular development and nervous tension. We 

 have heard an eminent naturalist say that the opercula, or 

 gill covers, were a trifle loo small; but we prefer to waive 

 the criticism, though willing to take it at its value. . The 

 success of I he portrayal to us seems marvellous. It might 

 be inferred that after the struggle came victory; but in sal- 

 mon fishing victory is never assured so long as tin: salmon 

 can wave his tail, more powerful in his death throes than 

 in life; I he relative positions of the actors in the last pic- 

 ture of the seiies show that the contest must have been 

 much prolonged thereafter. The end pomes at last, and 

 when wc look again wc find the doughty .warrior "Lu/ideii," 

 lying stiff in dealh upon ihe green sward of a gentle slope 

 tar down the stream, in ' all ' his magnificent proportions, 

 with the implements of lbe angler's craft, the gall and rod, 

 beside him. lie has yielded his life, and his history is 

 written. Fur up the river, in the distant perspective, we 

 canj' o'irk]in£wtiirrfiiif the cascade; midway 



is the fatal rock where the fish was hooked, and the space 

 that intervenes tells plainly of the protracted battle. The 

 harmony of scene and event are everywhere faithfully pre- 

 served and carried out. and the praise awarded to the ar- 

 tist has doubtless found grateful response in his own cou- 

 seiousues:- of 8UCCCSS, 



We have ollOSen to rail attention to paintings SO king ago 

 exhibited, because the artist bus now pearly completed du- 

 plicates of the same, having undertaken the task by gener- 

 ous permission of the owner of the originals. They will 

 probably be on exhibition some time ne.x! February. Pho- 

 tographs, 7x5 inches, can be obtained al his studio, n Tr. - 

 mont street, Boston, and at 18 Maiden Lane, Andrew Clerk 

 «& Co., city- 



PROTEST AGAINST SPEARING FISH. 



r N Eiv Yimtv. December 28, 1874. 



Editor Forest and Stream: — 



I feel sure of a. place in your columns for u lamentation I am forced to 

 utter over un unwelcome bit of information picked up during a roccnt 

 Visit to Thereon. Jelf. comity. In this State. Ami I am equally sore Of 

 your sympathy, if yon have ever had nu exciting bent witii a large mas- 

 calonge {Ei-ox e/i/or) at the end of eighteen feel of lino,. Without a reel, 

 attached to a natural roil of true-tapering, springy hemlock of 6ame 

 length. "This magiiiUcent. tish, which is the finest, largest, aud most ex- 

 cellent food of all the pike ramily, is the boldest; fiercest, and most vo- 

 racious of fresh water fish." These are. Ihe words of Henry William 

 Herbert, whoscdrnwing. from nature, on wood, in Frank Forester's "Fish 

 and Fishing," is ilie most correct and iife-like picture of tbu inascalonge 

 ever published. Indian Rivet rises in our great Northern wilderness, 

 and discharges itself into the S; . Lawrence by Black Lake and the Oswe- 

 gatchie Hiver. Thai portion of the stream -say twenty miles— between 

 the falls at Theresa and Rossie Rapids, and two lovely lakes connected 

 witli il, have been the best waters within my knowledge for sport with 

 this fish; and would be now, were it not for the illegal qjealing. which 

 the prominent sporting residents neglect to suppress, And here romes 

 in my Jeremiad. I am told that few inascalonge were taken with rod 

 and liiie last season, and that their number is evidently diminishing, for 

 the disgraceful reason mentioned. Let me beg such men as Rodney Sy- 

 mouds. \V. D. Chapman, Joseph Faycl. Charles Fiske, Ambrose Wnl- 

 radt. George E. Yost, aud other well known anglers, to exert themselves 

 to prevent the extinction by such murderous practices, in violation of 

 law, of this noble pike, whose samey and table qualities u-ed to ail. in 

 so many visitors to Indian River from far and near. The last named is 

 member elect to our Assembly, and if additional legislation is needed 

 will, lam confident, be able to procure it. lie will flno 8> heurtyenadin- 

 (urinG.n. Richard I". Sherman, of Oneida county, who will be one of 

 Iho most useful and intlueiilial members of the House, and who numbers 

 among ins plcasa*ntest fishing experiences a trip, years ago, down Indian 

 Ktver li- H. Thompson. 



CATCHING A SEAL. 



A.nuovei:, Mass., December, 1874. 



water when a boat approaches them. As we were bent wholly upon 

 pleasure, we sailed around the spit, mid whet) within two hundred yards 

 they commenced their scampering, and such a churning of the water Oc- 

 curred, that would have done credit to a regiment of demoralized soldiers 

 fording a stream, with Ihe eaemy in hot pursuit. Afler all. as we had 

 supposed, were well oil the spit, we discovered one asleep upon the top 

 of-the spit, and about twenty feet from i lie water. The skipper, quick 

 as thought, turned the direction of the boat te the sand -pit, which, on 

 the west .-ido was quite steep, and the moment the bow struck the sand 

 he jumped ashore, at the same time Bnoating to me to. "lot the sheet go 

 and lot her remain where "he is." I did so, the wind keeping the boat 

 in that position. All this was the work of a moment, and looking up I 

 ohscrven the skipper beckoning to me to follow, which I did quickly, 

 and reached Hie -pot Justin aeaaon to see the surprise when Ihe seal 

 awoke. Immediately upon his waking up, he gave a spring for the 

 water, hut Skipper Hanker was too quick for him, and grabbed him by 



hi: 



foil- Of I. 



rlllji 



ie!d. 



we came very mar having to al Ion the job, or ai least make a eaU bu- 

 siness of it.' 1 must tell you thai our first attempt was unsuccessful in 

 getting our prize Into the boat. The reason ffas, he grabbed the boal a 



:,, the bow of the boat, and commenced writhing ami turn- 

 ing over and over with such rapidity that we thought he would gain his 

 liberty; but Skipper Bimkor, getting tired of holding Wioh a weighty 

 mass 1 1 1 !■ 1 1 1 1 - . . . anj changing hands, as he was forced to do, jumped on 



and when he did „o, luckily for us, he let go his Hold of the 

 painter, and ttiMiest time wc look the precaution and got a couple or 

 half hitches upon his dippers, and were a little more careful in handling 

 him when we put him into the boat We secured huu safely in the cuddy 

 of the boat where he was allowed the choice or berths. In the meantime 

 while all this was going nil, I lie numerous seals were showing their heads 

 in all dirrriious, and looked like so many human beings I hat Had been 

 witnessing the capture. We returned quite brave with our prize to the 



pool. SMI I II. 



^mnvep §o <&ori[eH$ondent$. 



gST-We will positively answer no more questions through our Corres- 

 pondent's column from anonymous Writers. 



Grouthk.— For maps or Florida address Columbus Drew, Jacksonville. 



J. E. S., Philadelphia. See answer to -Frank" this week. Will give 

 your queries special attention m our next. 



Flint Lock. -The United States will not sell scrviocable arms eve. -pi 

 to army officers. 



Pikktox, Carbondale.- We understand the pickerel of the Provinces. 

 bo designated., to be our wall-eyed pike. itucteperat, while Otlr pickerel ' 

 are there denominated pike. 



Baiike*.— Will you please inform nic if there is. a lira in Suffolk. .Kings. 

 or Queens counties after the .1st of Jau, Tor rabbits! ; An*. Nolftwas 

 to rabbits and.-qiiirrels at any season. 



Fiiost.— Can you give me the name and address of the own.i of the 

 Duke of Beaufort pointer, that was exhibited and took Hist' premium at' 

 tin- ({occur- county Fair? Ana. Jothani Smith, of th'sciti. 



W. !■ . Brooklyn.— Please tell" me 'of h good work «h zmiroey, where [• 

 can get II and the price?" A us.- Wood's is a rather good one. Prlee about. 

 sir,; three volumes. .,•'.'.. .. ; 



J. V: Si— Would you please inform nn .in .your.n_">.t edition, whether 

 quaiUnd wild turkeys would thrive HuPike county, 1'eun., and al-owhat 

 rime they should be iomed put? An.- Experiment ha- been tried'. Too 

 much snow- too High among the mountains. 



|i u II., Heiiuoni, .Muss.— Will you bo kind enough to give me a re- 

 ceipt .for making Eke, percussion or fulminate with which rhn l'ue mcwl- 

 lie enrcrirtgea are primed, and the manner, fit loading them ami <j!>)iU"i 



Canvas Back.— Can yon give me the name of any person living on 

 Back or Gunpowder Rivers', Mil., that 1 can correspond with, ro : aiivo to 

 renting slime on either of these rivers for duck shooting? Would prefer 

 the Gunpowder River. A|i8. Write td Joseph T. Bailey, Esq.. corner 

 of Twelfth and Chestnut streets, Vhiladelphla. 



K., Woliuro. Mass.— 3. Sawarticlein December 17th issue on antlored 



does, (Jungtvo v..., > testimony 'il you would like il An.- Would 



us vou. 2, My dog 



lile soap suds. 



I. V. I'.. Cat-kill, Will yon please inform me, through the columns or 



your valuable paper, the be-l remedy for tils in young dogs'/ Ans. i if 



late year- ihe most popular remedy has been bromide of potassium, line 



three grains tw Fee a day Tor ii mouth. Send us the result of the experl- 



e cod of a week's trial. 



(;. W.i. . llaitfoni.— Please let me know where I can get wild pigeons 

 for trap shooting, and price per hundred!' Ans. Cannot get any wild 

 pigeons In this region of country at present, nor do dealers know wheie 

 they can be found. However, write to P. L. Wallers, Deer Par's. Gar 

 ret County, Mil. 



I'i T. . 1. i'.. Ky.- Could such an article as green ola-lie varnish, or 

 liquid India rubber, in its natural stale, be obtained in New York? I 

 wanlsonietliiii.'of the kin. 1 lor my rods. The enamel is so Hard and 

 polished tnat it is impossible .W get any kind of varnish to stick. Ans. 

 I). Hodgiuau & ( ' • . 87 Maiden lane, .New York city, have a black clastic 



r, or Ml. 



dinary paper prepared wi 

 J. F. D., Qreensbnrg, I 



10 It! 



Or- 



in, F.Ik, or For 





n Elk c 



o till- uppe 



Will j on please infrrhn me, through your 

 nd ;.• beai u. oil fishing, either in Jeffer- 

 ihisSlai'V Ans. Trout. Si might's, and 

 No trout Hshing in Forest cnunl'y. ex- 

 lortlon.and there confined to small runs 

 i. The southwestern portion ol Forest 

 countyis u petroleum region. Tront can be fount in almost all the 

 creeks Honing into the Clarion Rivet in the northern-part of Jefferson 

 county. Ot the three Conatiea WB would prefer Elk. 



No Nams. Syracuse.--). Which is the best size boat to be used as 

 a row and soil boat, if needed? An-. Eighteen I eet. a. Would one or 

 the Thousand Islands boats 31 .'eet lnm», a feet « ids, pointed aL both 

 endSv be safe for sailing? Ans. YTes; if properly Handled. 8. What la 

 the addi-e.-s of the makers of the Whitehall boat, and what do yon think 

 of them? Ans. [ugetsoll & Co., 159 South street; splendid boats for 

 sail or oar. 4. What does a steamer 25 to 30 red long cost, and Is there 

 much chance of buying them cheap, second hand; also please give mo 

 the name or such builders? Ans. Cost of Steamer from $1,300 to SJ,5C0 

 —second-bund steam yachts of that, size seldom in the market. Write to 

 New York Safely Steam Power Co. for any infoimation wanted in dc 

 tail. 



Kn.vN-t;, Fii«; Liverpool, Ohio — Myeettor dog lately had the distemper 

 —in fact is hardly over ir yet, anil what troubles me most is, that he has 

 almost gone blind. He is thirteen months ,>i,i. You will greatly oblige 

 by Informing me of a cure! Ans. The diagnosis of your dog's complaint 

 Is loo imperfect for us id give ihe advice we would desire. If he has 

 Suffered with fits during distemper, paralysis of the optic nerve, no 

 doubt, i-aipi-'- 'j r,ii-ing blindness. Partial blii.dness may be caused 

 for a lime by hnpronei treatment in distemper. If the dog has had con- 

 vulsions and the blindness folio'--- ■ lie skin on the poll, 

 moved every moraine will do good. Wc should like to know more in le- 

 gard to the condition of the setter during distemper, and the symptoms , 

 that we may know it it be distemper: 



— 1. What material and the best color ror the 

 id tor a durable shooting coat, and what style 

 of cut would ho the most Convenient? 2. What number ol shot ought u 

 good No. 10 gun, loaded with from I to ."> isav U i drachms of powder and 

 y t m. of No. 8 shot, put into n thirty inch circle, and what would be con- 

 sidendgood penetration for the same? Ans. Oak tunned (color of dead 

 leaves) ror Autumn, and dark green ror earlier season. Short skirl, nu- 

 merous and ample pockets, i. As each barrel in a gun shoots dirti ren i 

 ly as a general rule, wc can only be general in statement From 180 to 

 100 pellets would lie a fair average. The penetration would of course 

 depend much on the distance from which the gun is tired. At forty yards, 

 if a penetration of thirty live pieces of the usual lest paper isdoi,o,'itis' 



good work. 



- w Q . Davenport, Iowa.— In the numherof Hie Foi;k-t an-i, Stubam 



fo, -November 1U. P-i-" S88,.iS a communication from Selh Green, u. 



P. B. F., Pa. 



Dntnii 



i-h < 



lied i 



:go has 



icth I 



il.::. do-;, li-h. has a. noso well turned up, i 

 ass, and has black and yellow blotches. 

 Mion.-l. What arc the heaviest breech load 

 hoaro.lhe makers? a. What breech loading 

 r ladies' use— small .culihiv, light weight, accu- 

 in are indispensable? 3. Are. 

 - slgtfij of inferior blood? Do yon avisetheir 

 ail you.orallvof vour i-orre-lioui!- 

 biscuits! Al ihe Wesl ce ale SO far fiom rim 



>i rii'.c. ;ulvib!i —il in y.oni I :-•'[ Dumber! Ane. I. Breech 

 loadtoC shot gun -•■:," he "id"! of any weight de.-ired. from first-class 

 manufacturers; but few can lie round ready mad,- heavier than \> to lo 

 pounds, 3giU) ' ' : ' mustromember 



Sand No imanurac- 

 tured. We lately rnsp rnrrel No. 4 gauge, IB 



pound guo-i. i -lo'in Ki'-l' ■-■■''" l -"'i' ! '- -• Me.-on's and Iteming- 

 ion's. :l. 'Dew claws sire not o.c.-£siiri!y nidi.: ilneof pure or impure 

 blood. If they are attached to ih- 1. :• by a ligament only, we would ad- 

 vise Ih.ir removal; if a supplementary bone is present', let (ham remain. 

 I Tlie receipt for. u dog hi-cnit. such as Spratt's, we do not know. We 

 ,l,',„i,.-,rv ,-. ■!•'.'. -.:■.!■ •■-■:■• i"" fllis COtt.utrj.aeiu Keglund. John 

 Kidder Philail-lpliia, imporls it uud Bells II a( tram 10 to IS cents per 

 l,,,,,,,.!.' o. AVc'iio -ii.l- kn.iu of i. • ■ elk and 1.1. ..,-e; but 



hivetto' doubt the-Sop ■ - ' ] ' '-"i loa.ivai I 



duwn'and liiiii. ■ 'I'sirumenl makers have di- 



verastyies, ntdlffei ' ■' ' ■ '■-» in diaiu- 



etor, with the face coveted, as wiui a h with a dial, 



giving lime of iiav when'tiie -uu .-.nine-. 1. We have heaid but few re- 

 port c.oiH-erning'ihe ( r. ttol. What we have <,re favor-l. 



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