FOREST AND STREAM 
406 
A. WjiliKUY JOURNAL, 
Brvotkb to Field and Aquatic Sroim, Practical Natural History, 
Fish Culture, the Protection op Game,Preservation op Forebtb, 
Ain> THE Inculcation IN Men and Women of a healthy interest 
in Out-door Recreation and Study : 
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COM¬ 
ING WEEK. 
Thursday, July 271,h.—Racing: Saratoga- Trotting; Gettysburg, Fa. 
Cleveland, O.; riyenmore, Ill. Yachting: Bennett Challenge Cup. Sandy 
Hook to Bienton Beef and return. Kifle: Eleventh Brigade practice 
at Croedmnor. Base Ball: Chicago ve, Cincinnati, at Chicago; St. Louis 
vs, Louisville, at St. Louis; Boston vs. MrUnal. at Boston; Mutual, 
formerly Argyles, vs. Mutuals or tne Seventeenth Ward, at Brooklyn; 
Our Boy a va. Madison, at Brooklyn; Washington Market vs. Newark 
Market, at. Jersey City; Olympic of Paterson, vs. Star, at Saracuse; 
Quickstep vs. Mystic, at Manhat tan. 
Friday. July 28th.—Trotting: Cleveland.O.: Sycamore.Ill.; Wllkes- 
barre. Pa. Regatta Beverly Yacht Club: Nahant. Base Ball: Quickstep 
vs, Alert, this city; Harrluburgh vs. Keystone, at Erie, Pa.; Olympic of 
Pate-son vs. Active, at Wappinger’s Falls. N. Y.; Chatham vs. Athletic, 
atH ibnken; Chelsea vs. Carbondale, at Brooklyn; Jersey City vs. Ber¬ 
gen, at Jersey City. 
Saturday, July 29rh.—Bacing: Sara‘oga. Trotting: Wilkesbarre, 
Pa. Bide: Poppenhuten Bad-»e and 7 th Regt. medals, Creedmoor. An¬ 
na «1 Ei?Lcrn Cruise, Athletic Yacht Club. Ba.?e Bail: Chicago vs. Cin¬ 
cinnati, at Chicago; St. Louis vs. Louisville, at St. Lorn's; Boston vs. 
Mutual, at Boston; 0 8 ceo1a vs. 'Olympic, at Brooklyn; Onr Boys vs. 
Witoka. at Brooklyn; Crescent vb. Unique, at Brooklyn; Tea vs. Tea, 
at Brooklyn; Siaten Inland vs. Alaska, at Staten Island. 
Monday, July 3tst —Rifle: Second Brigade practice at Creedmoor. 
Base Ball; Hoboken vs. Union, of Newark, at Hoboken. 
Tuesday, August 1st.—Racing: Saratoga. Trotting: Buffalo, N. Y.; 
Mnskcgon, Mich,; F eporr. HI. Rpgatra: Grand River, Mich. Base 
Ball: Union of Newark vs. Chelsea, at Brooklyn; Athletic vs. Centen¬ 
nial, of San Francisco, at Philadelphia. 
Wednesday, August 2d.—Trotting: Buffalo, N. Y.; Muskegon 
Mi h.; Freport. Ill. Regatta: Grand River, Mich. Base Ball: Klein 
vs. Centennial, of San Francisco, at Philadelphia; Buckeyes vs. Star, at 
Syracuse. _ 
Greenwood Lake. —In pursuance with a call published 
in our last issue a meeting was held at the Brondon House, 
Greenwood Lake, on Saturday evening last, for the pur¬ 
pose of forming an association, the object or which would 
he to prevent, the constant poaching which is now being 
carried on, and to restock the lake with game fish. The 
meeting, however, was not very well attended, and was 
adjourned to Saturday, August 5th, a committee of seveu 
being appointed to organize a club at that time. The com¬ 
mittee consists of the following gentlemen: Daniel £. 
Storr, New York; Dr. Alcott, Brooklyn; Alexander Bran¬ 
don, New York; Smith Ely. Jr , New York; S. P. Stew¬ 
art, New York; H.C. Cook, New York, and 0. HWinfieid, 
Goshen, N.Y. The club already comprises, we are in¬ 
formed, some two hundred members, and when fully or¬ 
ganized a club house will be built. Gieenwood Lake is 
the handsomest sheet of water within a similar distance 
from the city, and a most attractive spot for both shooting 
and fishing. 
GAME PROTECTION. 
Protection of Salmon in Nova Scotia.— A corres¬ 
pondent, of the Halifax Herald writing from Margaree 
Biver says:—“I am under the impression that salmon fish¬ 
ing in the Margaree will soon be a thing of the past, for it 
is almost imposrible for a fish to get any distance up the river 
from the fact that nets arc strung across the river every few 
rods, from its mouth for a distance of four miles—and this, 
notwithstanding that almost every third man you meet is a 
Pish or River Warden, receiving from the Government 
from $20 to $100 per year to look after, prevent, and 
punish such illegalities. * * * In the fall, when the 
fish are spawning, they are nearly all destroyed by men 
and hoys, who chase them into shallow waters, and attack 
them with nets, traps, spear3, pitchforks, etc., and often 
kill hundreds in a single night. 
Pennsylvania, —We have to report a case of punish¬ 
ments for violation of the game laws from this State. Our 
correspondent, “Limberger,” writes from New Brighton, 
Beaver Co., under date of July 17th, as follows:—“At tho 
June term of our court, the Enon Valley Sportsman's 
Club had a Mr. Palmer before his Honor Judge Hlce, for 
catching black bass in the Little Beaver in the month of 
April last. This was an appeal from a magistrate’s decision, 
but our judge and jury being of a sporting mind knew 
that black bass were found in the Little Beaver (defend¬ 
ant claiming that no such fish were found in said stream), 
and promptly found him guilty aud fined Mr. P. $25 and 
costs of prosecution, altogether $100. 
Moose in Nova ScOTrA. —We have many inquiries from 
correspondents relative to the expiration of the close sea¬ 
son for moose in Nova Scotia. As will be seen from the 
copy of the act which we print below, moose cannot he 
killed in Nova Scotia until one year from next September. 
In the meantime it is gratifying to know that the close 
protection afforded this noble game for the past two years 
has resulted in their large increase, so that when the time 
does arrive the sport will be worthy of the name:— 
An Act for the Preservation of Useful Birds and Animals, Passed the 
7th day of May, A. D. 1871. 
Sec. 1. No person shall kill, or purene with intent" to kill, any 
moose, or shall expose for sale, or have in his possession any green 
moose skin, or fresh moose meat, or any part of the carcass of a moose 
for the period of threeyears. commencing on the first day of September 
in the present year, and ending on the first day of Sept., A. D. 1877. 
Nia.ntic, Conn., July Slat. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
1 have nad mach pleasure this spring on the many trout streams of 
this section. My catches never were very large, but that did not de¬ 
crease the enjoyment. Like all law-abiding citizens, after July 1st I 
ceased my attempts to capture the spotted beauties, bat to my surprise 
learn that many persons calling themselves sportsmen quietly steal off, 
and against all laws of State or decency, make good catches, and secret¬ 
ly take pride in so doing. These parties are not poor, ignorant coontry 
boys, who perhaps would not be posted on days and dates of close sea¬ 
sons, but individuals of education and culture, so far as behavior goes, 
but pirates and murderers as fishermen. 
Can yon not do something to shame them? J ust give them a hot dose, 
and I will promise to read the article aloud in the streets of New Lon¬ 
don for the benefit of all good lovers of sport, and the humiliation of 
such villainous poachers. Plenty or black bass, pickerel, perch, etc., 
can be had. Therefore I say give the trout a chance, aud next year we 
will not regret It. Scales. 
We have been trying now for some years to urge upon 
everyone within our reach the necessity of observing close 
seasons. Where this is not done the penalty quickly fol¬ 
lows the offense. Still, we regard the law in Connecticut 
as closing unnecessarily early, and would suggest that it 
either be made total for a few years or continued until 
September 1st. In fact, with a longer open season and a 
market in an adjoining State, the law as it now stands wiil 
always be more or less a dead letter. 
Advebtibe!— The advantage of Forest and Stream as 
an advertising medium is well illustrated in the fact that 
Messrs. J. W. Simmons & Son, of Boston, have received 
orders from England for three of their shooting suits, 
which they have duly sliipped to that country. It also 
speaks well for Messrs. Simmons & Son’s goods, which, the 
gentleman ordering writes to them, combines the good quali¬ 
ties of the French, the English, and the American sport¬ 
ing Baits. 
Florida Lands Selling. —The lands along the line of 
the Transit Railroad from Fernandina to Cedar Keys are 
being rapidly bought up as offered by Ool. J. B. Oliver, 
General Agent of the Florida Laud and Immigration Co., 
229 Broadway, N. Y. We are advised of fecent heavy 
transactions witli Boston capitalists. And Col. Oliver has 
engagements to sell to almost all the Eastern and Northern 
States- We are glad to chronicle the success of his scheme, 
and to note this new evidence of his well-directed energy. 
Authority of Forest and Stream. —Among the prom¬ 
inent exhibits of the large island of Bermuda at the Cen¬ 
tennial Exhibition, is a model of the Royal Bermuda Yacht 
Club, five or six fe et long, and fully rigged. It has no 
other label or explanation upon it than a handsomely- 
mounted article clipped from Forest and Stream of June 
8th, 1876, describing yachting in Bermuda, and the peculi¬ 
arities of the pleasure craft in those waters. 
The Brunswick. —This is a new first-class hotel, con¬ 
veniently located in tho best port of Boston, within easy 
reach of the business centre of the city. The traveler will 
receive the best attention and find every comfort at the 
Brunswick. The advertisement and a cut of the house 
will be found in another column 
INCOMPETENT CAPTAINS. 
T HE melancholy result of the gross carelessness or in¬ 
competency of the late sailing master of the ill-fated 
Mohawk leads tis to think that we have perhaps been hasty 
in our strictures upon Bail makers, riggers, spar makers 
and builders of yachts. The usual result of a regatta in 
our bay had become so mouotonous in its story of broken < 
spars or rent sails that such occurences had come to be 
looked upon as matters of course, and the fault was gener¬ 
ally placed upon either the vessel itself or the man who 
fitted her. Take, for example, the last regatta of the New 
York Yacht Club, when, in a moderate breeze, while coast¬ 
ing vessels were carrying all working sails, the Tidal Wave- 
lost her jtb-boom, the Madeleine her mainmast, and the 
Mohawk, although not racing, her mainsail itself, besides a 
number of minor casualties; and on the same day but two 
of the sloops and only a portion of the schooners rounded 
the lightship. It is constantly said of our yachts that 
they are not fit to go outside of the harbor, where there is 
likely to be any sea, aud comparisons not at all flattering 
are drawn between them and English yachts. It seems 
now, however, as though much of the blame hitherto 
placed upon the vessels should be transferred to the shoul¬ 
ders of the men hired to sail them. For out part we can¬ 
not see why owners of yachls, particularly the larger class, 
should not demand from their sailing masters the same 
certificate of competency as is required by underwriters 
and ship owners. Indeed, still more should be required of 
them, for the greater proportionate area of canvas carried 
by a yacht not onty necessitates greater caution in handling, 
but the excitement of Taring calls for a cooler head. It is 
too often the case, however, that the reputation gained, by 
winning a race or two is sufficient to place a sailing master 
in a position for which he is entirely unfitted. 
A certain amount of sympathy was created for Rowland, 
the Mohawk’s sailing master, at the Coroner’s inquest by 
Ool. Crosby’s warm-hearted appeal for him, an appeal 
which probably gave him the liberty which subsequent 
events showed be was not entitled to. At the inquest 
Rowland stated that at the time of the accident he 
slacked off the main sheet; being at the wheel this 
would have been a simple thing for him to do, but 
when the vessel was raised the main sheet was found to be 
flat aft and made fast. Another point against this model 
sailing master is that being at the wheel, and consequently 
where he could see down the companion-way, and almost 
in full sight of the struggle, he made no effort to save his 
employer and his wife, but devoted his energies entirely to 
the salvation of his own worthless body. We should 
think that all true sailors would blush for this man. 
ADIRONDACK ITINERARY. 
Y OU have hud two letters from “Piseco,” and perhaps 
are willing to postpone any further reference until 
another year, hut I find that I haven’t said much over 
half of what I wish to, so call again upon your composi¬ 
tor’s deciphering abilities. 
So far I have only told you of what 1 have done in the 
woods—that I have gained health, rest aud trout, and 
showed that in obtaining the first two there were draw¬ 
backs. I now propose to dilate a little upon what I have 
not done, although I have tried hard enough, and where, 
in my opinion, the fault lids. I have not caught as many 
fish in my three weeks' sojourn as I should have caught in 
one of them, and as in previous years I have done in less time. 
There were reasons operating against me beyond the power 
of guide or weather to counteract. First, though, as it has 
devolved upon me to introduce this part of the Adiron- 
dacks to many of your readers, I will comply with several 
requests received since my first letter, and give briefly 
some sailing directions modelled after the “Camp Life in 
Florida," combining facts useful to the tourist, if not en¬ 
tertaining, and inferences drawn therefrom: Leaving New 
York at 8:30 A. A. by the Hudson River Railroad you 
arrive at Fonda at 3 P. M., and transfer to the IraiD of 
the Fonda and Gloversville Railroad. In less than half 
an hour you reach the latter place and connect with a 
comfortable car, which carries you to Northville by 5 P. 
M. The road runs along the banks of the Sacondaga 
Rjner—the main headwater of the Hudson—is pleasant, 
and you get your first breath of real woods air. You may 
not arrive at Northville quite on time; Ihe conductor 
“accommodates,” as do all in these parts, and a running 
woman slops the train with her signal as in your village 
she might a street car. But a few minutes, more or less, 
makes no difference up here; it is the only tram on the 
track, and can only come into collision with itself. If you 
are in haste and choose to press things, a note previously 
written to John Ellsworth, at Norlhville, will bring him 
with a very comfortable wagon fitted with springs and a 
lusty team, well accustomed to making good time on a 
woods road, to the depot. You can get a cup of coffee 
and a Bnaek at the depot restaurant, and in ten minutes 
make a start for the wilderness. 
From Norlhville to Wellestown is sixteen miles over a 
pleasant road on the river’s bank, you will reach it by 9 
P. M. If you choose, Btop over at a comfortable hotel 
(Mr. Horsley’s), get a good trout supper, good bed and 
breakfast, and at early morn improve the bracing air, and 
by the time your after-breakfast pipe is finished you can 
be well on your way to Sageville. The road for the first 
four miles leads up a steep hill, following a ravine across 
the mountain; through it a noble stream, with pools and 
falls and rapids, will sorely tempt you to stop for a oast; 
