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exceptions but only a modification of application lo cover 

 different conditions under which we see it. 



Beginuiug with the opening oE ttie black bass fishing, 

 wink- they (ITC yet in slialhr.v water, my efforts to capture 

 them with dies have been uusucuusslnl except in those 

 ir Imbitfi then lead them to frequent; but. when- 

 ever I have sought them in ' ; with Hies of right 



size and kind success was a rule, unless some condition of 



the water or an untimely hour of the day made l lie fish 



ubatile tu tie ihe fly, but able to see me too distinctly. 



My experience in Uy-hsliing for bass has been confined 



he Iludsou and Mohawk rivers, in vi- 



i my, so must not he taken as an assertion thai 



all waters are included in my views; but during seven or 



iug in those waters with both bait and 



tifes, including Ihe "Dobsorj," which is undoubtedly the 



equal, it not the superior, of any bait for bass, my success 



i, i •with flies. These waters arc not 



noted tor Ihe numbers 01 extraordinary size of their fish, 



Uiit tbeii ''game" and "educational" qualities are beyond 



question, living as they do in die rapid rocky channels 



cuarailtorislics of the lower Mohawk and upper Hudson, 



and being constantly persecuted wit.li all kinds of fishing 



In the early season, from June to last of August, my 

 best success has been fishing in deep pools, or under shadow 

 nf dams and falls where the water is quieted a moment 

 after its plunge, casting my flies into the tumbling waters 

 and giving the current us own way with them, simply keep- 

 ing them on the sin tare, lu the later season, from middle 



of September to et the earn to live 



more in rapid, deep currents well out in the stream where 

 it is less disturbed by obstructions, lying in the eddies 

 formed by boulders, etc., but if tHO water's surface is 

 disturbed "by winds, as is usual at that season, they are 

 taken about, "as readily in mid current, where ihe water is 

 from two lo three or four feet dflSp, and running over a 

 pebbly bottom. 



'flie uou success of flies in bass fishing, it seems to me, 

 arise more from faults in their size and color than in "lack 

 of appreciation" in Ihe fish; most of the bass flies sold by 

 the trails generally have only a "local reputation," not ap- 

 plicable to all conditions arising from the varied haunts of 

 this fish; ami this fault cannot be. corrected except by ob- 

 servations of the many court! I ions that arise. 



In the waters most familial' to me dies of moderate 

 size ami subdued combinations gave best, success; brown 

 hackles Ued on No. 6 Limerick, ami brown and yellow 

 flies tied on JNo. C or No. 10 hooks were always suc- 

 cessful lures in low, clear water; for higher turbid 

 water more gaudy flies were good, made of scarlet or 

 red body, brciwn tail and wings, or will) double wings, iu- 

 ner scarlet, outer brown, black liackle, tied on No. 4 hook. 

 Of course the sizes apply only to my experience, as in the 

 waters mentioned a ball pound was an average weighi, 

 seldonvrcaehing b :you i a p >und and a hflf. To compare 

 relative success wii'h fly against, bait let me add an incident 

 of one of my wildings. Having tithed all the Mohawk 

 east and north of Oniioea, arrived at a dam near Waterford 

 with a pool in which an old geuth man uad "baited" its 

 bass for two or three hours without a ••nibble," as he sard, 

 and doubling that there was a fish in the river; quietly 

 casting the llies into the upper edge of the pool three rises 

 met them instantly, much to his surprise, and two half- 

 puund I>as3 were hooked and soon netted; a dozen casts in 

 all, maybe, sorely nut, more, and eight, tine bass were lying 

 iu my hasket much mote lo his surprise; and this pool was 

 less Than twenty feet vide and four deep 



Hoping this « iil tie acceptable to you, and add a little to 

 the solution of this "fish problem," 1 rei 



if. V ITlowek, Jit. 

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Move-ULKTS of the FtsuiNc. Fi.HET.— The delay in the 

 arrival oi I Beet leads to the impression 



I ha i a scarcity of Ban has been round upon Georges and 

 that the vessels ha-e resorted to the deep water fishery on 

 dele their fares. The number of 

 fishing arrivals the past week ha.? been small, including 1 

 Jrom Wand Hanks, 5 Inmi Lallave, o from Georges, ami 

 1 from Grand ilconuj a total of ten. The receipts of fish 

 foe the week have been about 375.000 pounds codfish, 100,- 

 000 iioumls halibut, and 200,001) frozen herring.— Cfops Ann 

 Advertiser, F>:b. 23rf. 



ThoJVeW Tork Illustrated Timet has assumed (ho leadership in the 



sailed, as well as two fine scrub races. In this the club has 

 been mote fortunate than the rival club at Poughkeepsie, 

 which so far nas only sailed oue race this winter . 



St. Augustine Yacht Club.— This Club has now been 

 incorporated by act cf the Florida Legislature, under 

 whose provisions it has become owner of the building now 

 occupied by others. We learn that its finances are in a 

 flourishing condition. Their first grand regatta of the 

 season is appointed for March Bd, with a fancy dress and 

 masquerade ball to follow. 



—A life saving station is to be established at St. Au- 

 gustine, and the Yacht Club there has contributed liber- 

 ally toward the outfit, This Club is composed chiefly of 

 northern gentlemen, who spend the winters in Florida. 



— Astor's yacht, the "Atlanta," of the New York Yacht 

 Club, which has been in Florida waters for the past two 

 months, was at the St. John's bar on February 20th, wag- 

 ing for an opportunity to sail for New York, the weather 

 preventing her from getting to sea. 



—Two steamboats are being built at GreeDpoint for Cali- 

 fornia waters. It will cost $0,000 to send them packed in 

 sections, lo San Francisco. 



§nchting undenting. 





HIGH WATER. 



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I'-e Y \rir;j::-t —Last week was a very lively oue tor the 

 ten of the Hudson, the ice un the river at New 

 Hamburgh having been in excellent condition up loFriday 

 , Mil. On Mouda y, the 19th, iiie non-active members' 

 race of Ihe New Hamburg Ice Yueh'. Club, forsecond class 

 yachts (those carrying less than 350 square feet of canvas) 

 'took place, Commodore Giinncll's Centennial yacht, Whiff 

 winning. On Tuesday, the 201 h, in the forenoon, the non- 

 active members' race ; yachts came off, over 

 a ten mile course, and was won by the Magic in 20m. 15s. 



Laler in the day the non-active members' race for first 

 class boats (those carrying more (ban 350 square feci of 

 canvas) was hud over a twelve-mile course, the Zero •win- 

 ning in 25m. 20s. 



On Wednesday, the 21st, ihe race for the "Kidd" chal- 

 lenge pennYmt was culled by Commodore Grinnell. Seven 

 first class boats drew up jn line, the largest, the Flying 

 Cloud, carrying G30 square leet of canvas and being 53 feet 

 in length from lip of bOWf-ptil to end of boom. The other 

 yachts were the Bertie, Phantom, Quickstep, Zero, Zigzag, 

 and Zephyr. Alter a magnificent race the latter won, 

 making the twelve miles course and ( rossiug the line in the 

 splendid rime of 19 minutes trom the start. 



On the 22d ihe yachts of the, second and third classes, 

 in their turn, sailed for the pennant,, the Whiff v> inning in 

 47 minutes. All the regular races of this club have been 



matter of reporting the the 



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while (in tBO board* of the Metropolitan 

 artistic portraits of the loading actors, wit 

 sketches. 



The Illustrated Tapes is published ( 

 lOcouta.— Adv. 



c news of the day. it |; 

 ial representations of plays 

 re. It gives es well faithful 



uefallv-wntleu biographical 



My Saturday r 



ning. Price 



L'Anieriquc, the name or the French steamer, recently wrecked, is 

 pronounced "lam-a reek." Long before the unfortunate vessel foundered 

 upon the shoals, however, the name had been bestowed upon a new 

 cigarette, and therefore the name and the cigarette were ia everybody's 

 mouth. The secret, of the success of L'Amerique is that it is a novelly 

 manufactured from the purest Lonisiaua Perique and tha; wouiUrfiilly 

 popular tobacco-Vanity Fair.— Adv. 

 ■»■ » 



That whieh is good Tor the delicate skin of the baby ia no loss delight- 

 ful for the use of mature people. It is, therefore, lhat B. T. Babbitt's 

 Toilet Soap, a new article just put on the market, merits a word of 

 praise. Male of the purest vegetable oils, and without artificial scent, 

 it is simply the perfection of soaps for toilet use, whether for old or 

 young.— Adv. 



G. N., 



St. All: 



Baltimore.— Perclr fishing begins in April. 



8 isaau, N. P., from New York, vii Savannah and 

 nine, is £15 gold. Excursion tickets SSS. Iuquire of Murray, 

 Ferris, & Co., G2 South street. 



Bircham, Halifax, N. S.— Canyon tell me the nsual gait in running 

 of Ihe Virginia deer? Is it a trotter or jumper? Aus. This deer tons 

 like a horse whenever in baste. He rarely trots. Will print next week 

 an important paper on the subject from a geuntleman well versed in the 

 habits of theCervidaj. 



G. JF„ Yonkers, N. Y.— Ten men enter in a sweepstake at 10 birds 

 each, the money is divided in three prizes, four men lie for the llrst 

 money; have they any claim to the second or third money? Ans. Un- 

 less "class shooting" was specified, they shoot off for all the prizes. 



B 1 . L, D.. Gibsouton Mills, Pa.— Please inform me best time for duck 

 shooting on liamkakee swamp and name of a party who would answer a 

 letter or telegram and lodge a party of three. About what ia cost per 

 day, including boat and guide? Ans. The beet shooting is in the fall. 

 Have requested a party to write you particulars. 



Progress, Philadelphia.— Did not the party who sent you the report 

 of rue Fn-bervtlli-, Ontario, nde ni'itch mean the Frank Wesson rifle 

 instead of the Smith & Wesson? Ans. He undoubtedly did; and we 

 should have corrected it. Thanks for your offer. 



F. S.. New York.— Where can I have a month of good summer shoot- 

 ing? and if possible a little Ashing? 1 shall leave New Tork the 25th of 

 July or sooner. A country farm honse a day or so from here wouKi be 

 preferable, with board not to exceed $S per seek? Ans. We cau recom- 

 mend no better place than Barnegat Bay, on Hie Jersey coast. Go down 

 first and take a look. 



J. M., New Tork.— Will you kindly give mo some information in re- 

 gard to large game hunting la Michigan? Ans. If you will give us full 

 address we will send yon the large and very complete pamphlet Issued 

 by the Grand Rapids & Indiana Kuilroad. Telia you all about the best 

 localities for game and fish. 



T. M. F., Kockville— Can yon inform me where I can get the best 

 map of Florida for finding the small rlveis, lakes, and towns, that ate 

 not on our common maps? Ans. Address Florida band & Immigration 

 Society. 21 Park Row. Ask for Aptkorp's new map. Let, us remind 

 you that, your question has uo claim on our attention, as you write an- 

 onymously. 



J. A D. Boston.— Cau you inform me how to teach a Newfoundland 



dog so as to make a good watch dog of him; ho is no., rive months old? 



i .unties at H watch dog come by instinct. If after your dog ia 



one year old you keep him chained in ihe day time and let him loose at. 



night, he will probaby make a watch dog. 



D. T. C. Boston.— Will New Turk mate a closed time for smelts this 

 sceson, and put them owl of market during die spring? Aus. Write re 

 garding this matter to Hou. K. B. Boosevelt, this city. The fact is no 

 smelts of any consequence arc takou in New Tork walers, our supply 

 Comes almost entirely from Maine and Nova Seotia; very fc x from Mas- 

 sachusetts now. 



II. A..,Montpclior, Vt. -Some weeks since, yon published an article 

 relative to boats, ia which a Newport built boat was esp, 

 or, I believe, as safe, a good sailer, Ac. Have mislaid my copy, and 

 should like another; also to know the names of a builder or builders of 

 these boats? Ans. If you will write to Messrs. llerriehoff Bio.'s, Bris- 

 tol, R. I. You will get all the information about the boats. We cuuuot 

 place, the article from your discretion. 



M . H, B., Greenville, Pa.— 1. Is 801 pellets in aSO-inchtaiget, 30yde., 

 .« drs. powder, No. s , hot, 1; o*. Eliot, n ruir larget? 2. Is l)!l pellets 

 No. S shot, 1} oz. 35 Yds., Hi inch target, n fair average? 8, If 93 pellets 

 No. 8 1} nz, shot, 4} drs. powder, 46 yds., an average? Ana, !. In an 

 ohnce and a qnarter of No. B shot there are *08 pellets. 2. Target No. 2 

 i. 3. No. 1 a fair average for a cylinder 



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j Id oblige me mi ch by answering the below 

 id would I lind the most num- 

 issiiileioshoot a ■•toon" while on the surface, 

 because I have been told that they can dodge Ihe Bash of n rille. Ans. 1. 

 . : ., ,. ,,, : , House ■ ii, and ascend. Wilson's 



i rcofc or iiinht nay oi ; ! ii i-i.ieaius that empty into Ihe lai.i 

 are 01(00 8bot with a rille while on ihe surface, but they frequently dive 

 when hit and are not found jutil some lime after wards. 



8., Philadelphia.— l.How Many pellets should a 12-boro gun loaded 

 with on ounce and an eighth of number eight shot thrown i 

 circle at 30 yarde: gun eboked-bored? 2, Uow would be the beet way to 



load a 12-bore choke gun weighing Br pounds to shoot ducks, the gun is 

 a breech-loader? 3. How can I tell how much my gnn Is cbokedf I can 

 see it quite plainly and feel it? Ana. 2J0 at least. 2. 4i drs. powder, 

 H oz. No. i shot. 3. You can only tell by targeting it. 



W., Philadelphia.— The chamber of my breech-loader ia long, Ely's 



s reach the nearest mark to the end of the chamber and 1 he 

 Stnrdevant brass shell to the other mark; are the shells long enough, 

 and if not con I get longer? Ans. The mark you give we meaanre lo be 

 2« inches, which is tbo ic-gular length of the Ely 12-boro shell, 

 lr your gnn is a 12-borc these snells should flt; if it is a 10-bore, or If 

 the chamber is 2} inches, you can get sheila to fit, or Ely's blue shells as 

 long as three inches. 



J. M., Lockport.— The Winchester rifle has a movable Iron lover or 

 gauge, under the breech, doeB a person, in firing, have to work the lever 

 forward and backwards, in order to Are the nest time? And is the aim 

 interrupted in preparing for next shot? or is tbo cocking regulaicd by 

 pulling the trigger, and the gun held "on aim" until all the chargoa are 

 expended? Ans. The lever must be worked to extract the old shell and 

 tliro.v a fresh one in the chamber. Ia doing this the aim would of courau 

 be distroyed and a fresh sight taken. 



Inquirer, Boston.— I have a valuable setter pnp about nine months 

 old that I recently sold iu apparently good health and condition; tbres 

 days afterwards the dog was returned to me totally blind, he being in 

 other respects all right, having a good appelate, Ac. Can you tell me 

 what ia the canse of it? and if so what to do for it? The dog was sent 

 and returned by express. Ana. Without seeing the dog or knowing 

 what wasdonn to him on the journey we can give no opinion as to Ihe 

 cause of trouble. What is the present condition or appearance or the 

 eye? 



SiMoNns, Boston.— 1, Will it he worth the difference in the price, be- 

 tween laminated and Damascus steel barrels, for the Fox patent gun, 

 weighing ten pounds? i. What kind of shells, of whose manufacture, 

 and what cost, shall I use? 3. What is a proper charge of powder and 

 of shot for such a gun? Ans. 1. It is a matter of taste; the laminated 

 barrels will last as long aa the othcra. There are a nnnmber of makers 

 of brass shells. Those of the IT. M. C. Co. will cost you gl 15 for 12's 

 and St 40 for 10'a. Ely'a, $1 25 for 12's and SI 5J for 10's. 3. It de- 

 pends entirely upon the kind of ahooling. 



Subscriber, Port Hope.— t . I have heard it argned a good deal lately 

 about a hat size shot should be used at pigeon matches, 21 yarde rise. 

 I have heard it said as coarse aa No. 5 shot used. Please enlighten ma 

 on the subject, what size you think proper? 2. Can you inform me how 

 eels breed? Ans. No. 8is the size of shot genernllynsed in pigeon 

 mulches, although we have known some men to nse as small as No. 10 

 at 21 yards rise. 2. The mode of propagation of eela has never been ac- 

 curately decided; for articles on brceduig them see pages t'6 ana 67 of 

 oar last volume. 



W. A. A., Jr., Newark, N. J.— 1 have a small black and tan dog, he 

 ia six yeara old and he has a very bad cough, he weezes so when ho 

 coughs, it appears something like the asthma; when he coughe he loses 

 all control of himself and falla over and seema to lose his breath. His 

 appetite is good and his bowels are regular; ithaa been coming on him. 

 for a long time? Ans. Give your dog the following; Barbadoea tar, two 

 drachma: powdered squills four drachma; extract of belladonna, three 

 scruples; liquorice ponder a sufficiency. Beat into a mass and make 

 into twenty pills, giving four daily. Feed the dog on rice and milk in- 

 stead of meat and see that he is exercised. 



T. G. M., Cumberland, Md— Is the summer climate of Florida an nn- 

 pleasant or unhealthy one for northern men? Can anch a peraon live 

 there dining the summer without serious discomfori from beat, and 

 what portion of the Slate offers the most desirable climatic inducements 

 in this respect? Does it possess any advantages in this matter over the 

 other Gulr Slates? Ans. The peuiusular location of Florida does un- 

 doubtedly give it an advantage over other Gulr States, and it is aeingular 

 fact that the anmmer mid-day heat is more tolerable than at the north , 

 while the nights are much cooler. These conditions apply to almost all 

 parts of the State south of lot. 29°. 



8. H. W., Philadelphia.— 1. Is it any harm to have a bitch covered at 

 her first heat, one year old ? 2. Ia one connection of J- of an hour sufficient 

 to produce pups on the 9th day of showing heat? The dog would uot 

 cover her afterwards; it was the first time for the dog; he is five years 

 old, healthy and active; should the bitch bo well fed and have plenty of 

 exercise! Ans. I. it is not advisable to allow a bitch to be served tho 

 fli-Bl time of heat. 2. Under ordiniry circumstances the service should 

 have been sufficient, bnt considering the age of the bitch yon are not 

 likely to have a litter of strong aud well developed pupplea. By all 

 means feed ber well and give plenty of exercise. 



Subscriber, York, Pa.— Judging by the the symptoms I have given 

 you at length above, please answer the following questions regarding my 

 dog: 1. What was her disease? 2. Did she have the proper treatment? 

 3, I r uot, what should have been the treatment? Ana. We think the 

 dog died of inflamation of the bowels, but you say nothing about the 

 number or quality of passages dining the two last days. Ton should 

 have given 25 drops of laudum In two ounces of starch water, as an 

 enema after each passage and;so controled the diarrlnea. Ton might 

 also have given three or four grains of quinine three times a day in pills, 

 and poured beef lea and milk down the throat if the dog refused nourish- 

 ment. We don't think it distemper. 



J. W. Beix, Boston.— 1. What is marine glue, or varnish, snch as is 

 used on paper boate? 2, Doea it require a special kit dot paper for 

 boats? Ans. 1. shelac varnish la used to make paper boats impervious 

 to water. The varnish may be prepared after the following formula: IS 

 pounds orange shellac, 4J gallons alcohol. Let the shellac dissolve in 

 the alcohol and apply with a brash. 2. Mesara. Waters'of Troy, N. V., 

 the only mannfacturera or paper boats in tnia country, use paper made 

 especially for their business? Manila paper ia used for racing shells, 

 and linen paper, one-sixth to one-eighth inch in thickness for canoea, 

 gigs, to.. E. Waters .to Son's claim that their patents cover the right to 

 make Dials of paper, aud that no person can build a boar of paper iu the 

 countries where their rights are registered, without infringing upon 

 them. For farther particulars address B. Waters & Sou'a, Troy, N. Y. 

 Old Subscriber, Baltimore.— I am going down in a short time to 

 visit Capt. Ayreaut Ocean City, whom you recommended, and would 

 ask von lo answer the the following qnestiona for me: Ia there good 

 duck shooting down there as well as goose, ami what varieties of ducks? 

 Is die shooting d»no over decoys us on the Chesapeake, and how many 

 are necoesary? My gun is a 10 bore Greener, weighing 81 pounds. Ia 

 that heavy enough? Are there any men having live gee^o de- 

 coys whom I can employ, aud what do rhey charge? Ia there 

 any snipe ahooling? Will I have to go far from the house to 

 get duck shooting, or are there good points near at hand? Ana. If you 

 go to Ocean City, von will have to stop first at Berlin, at Wagner's 

 Ho el. As thecals run only iu summer, except, on special occasions, 

 yoil will have to pay $2 for a wa^ou to take you to Ayres. His house Is 

 right on the beach, and the fowl By over it. Use blinds, with or wuhout 

 decoys. Live geese decoys handy. Ten-bore gun too light. An 8-bore 

 is better. Board, including all not over 82 50 per day. They'll post 

 you at Berlin. Take cars from Wilmington to Salisbury, and change 

 tor Berlin. 



The Best Si-ortukg Paper Published.— The fullest sporting news 

 published in Ihe United States appears In the New York plmtrqklt 

 lb -j department is edited by the well-known "CricUmore," 

 Whose intimate acquaintance with the turf aud spornng matters gen» 

 erally is not equalled by any writer in the country. Every incident of 

 any importance in racing, boating, ball-playing, Jsc, &c, is promptlj 

 aud exbnuslii elv recadeil from the personal observation of the wrimr, 

 accompanied by" illustrations whenever the circumstances juatlfy. Tub 

 Illustrated Timet ia published on Saturday and for ealc at all newsstands 

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