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FOREST AND STREAM.' 



flutter of biHSUng, exhilaration of muse, tumble of surf'and tinsel 



of side, show snilieien 1,1,0 amuse the mass of the public; Iml, if one 

 Wishes to withdraw from the concourse nnrt confusion of 



1 svtls, nnd be translated in a twinkling from Babel U ' 

 tRa, Letuimwalka few hundred yards back from the beach 

 to the Oceanic Hotel or the ancient hostelry of mine ho M , 

 Sicklen, The former is a delightful Bummer resort— a chattn, 

 iDg oasis of trees, lawn, garden. Hbrubbery and Bowers, ina 

 desert of Band, where those who love quiet and rest can lounge 

 tire summer days through in thcahade of the broad piazza. But 

 nil things here arc modern, and the host changes as often 

 as tbe.guoats do. Tie sportsman who looks only at nature 

 from his own .'esthetic standpoint, as a professional gun- 

 ner or atlgler, will search for some ultima thulc. to satisfy 

 the conditions he requires, and if he will only allow himself to 

 wander whithersoever his bent inclines, Or where the clumps 

 of PoliagC and bending willows invite his footsteps, ho will 

 find himself following the self-same path which worthy an- 

 glers and snipe-shooters trod lull thirty years ago; and fol- 

 lowing this path through a turnstile and orchard up to the 

 open door of an antiquated shambling mansion, he will In- 

 welcomed by the veteran host Van Sicklen, who years ago 

 shook with hospitable warmth the hands of worthies now pass- 

 ed into the shade ; but not more warmly than the remnant who 

 still periodically visit his place to partake of his bounty and 

 fish in the adjoining creek for bass. Delight fully embowered 

 is the old homestead, locatedat the verge of a high bluff at 

 whose base the ripples of the rising tide makemelody. Bonis 

 are moored there ready for hire, ami attendants wholmow the 

 old habit lies, will also considerately treat the new comers who 

 are to lie- manor horn and who know the tides, the baits.aud the 



lis when the fishes congregate and bite. Right over the 

 water arc platforms where one can sit, in the cool of the even- 

 ing over his ices or cobblers, and let the breeze fan him gently 

 as it draws up the winding creek. And as for eating and 

 comestibles, what one cannot find in the refectory he can find 

 in the hostelry across the way.. Van Sicklen has a set, of cus- 

 tomers that he is proud to cater for, and he would not lose 

 fh-ir favor and approbation for all the patronage of the great. 

 caraiansarios 00 the beach. lie does not know how to beat 

 a man uul Of a cent, and he has hada long life-time in which 

 to study and learn the experiment. Ask him to giveyou a sup- 

 )■' i and he will superintend its preparation himself. Leave 

 the. matter wholly to him, and when by and by, after a suf- 

 ficient interval, he approaches your party and smiles benignant, 

 ly. you may know that the feast is ready and waiting. Van 

 Sicklen never rubs bis hands. That peculiar pantomime be- 

 longs to landlords who inwardly congratulate their pockets, 

 while ibey attempt to infuse in their guests the substantial 

 pleasures of anticipation that may end in disappointment. As 

 soon as the festive board is reached and the spread surveyed, 

 you begin tofeeljto* thai y mi cam*. There are only four of your 

 parly, but there are chickens, beefsteaks, eels, bluefish, bass, 



if I id :s, vegetables, coffee and bread and butter enough for ten. 

 When ydq have done all that appetite, determination and ca- 

 pacity can do, you begin to look at the waste of viands and 

 pity the multitude down at the beach who pay three prices for 

 hastily prepared chops and half-cooked clams and nearly starve 

 in I he rush. We don't know how our old friend can afl'ord so 

 great bounty at such trilling charges as be makes ; that, may 

 be, nOne of our business, but we feel certain that should the 

 MOW and Hie buzzard ever be seen loafing around his dining 

 room, his full-fed friends would muster iu force to repel the 

 II omened invasion. They will ever pray thai prosperity may 

 attend his footsteps, and bounty crown his board, and that 

 whenever nnd wherever the. harvest is ripe, he may always 

 , i I ', m Sickle in — "das isf. " 



The bass are now running Up the Creek — Utile ones in large 

 numbers, and the fishermen are jerking them out— more shame 

 to [hem. Next month they will run large, and the best advice 

 we can give to our numerous city friends who ask us for a 

 day's flailing, is to fake.the evening cars for Van Sicklen's ; 

 remain over mghl ; sleep well ; spend the next day ; eat a hearty 

 dinner,- and return happy. 'J 'hoy will lie surprised to dis- 

 e, i i how much pleasure is to be found at, Coney Island 

 cteek. 



riAMiiNc, Out.— The Wisconsin Central B. R. is now com. 

 plcletl, cars running through to Ashland, Lake Superior, from 

 Milwaukee. As thisline passes through the wildest and most un- 

 settled regions of Wisconsin crossing the beadwatefsOf numer- 

 ous streams as yet guiltless of the sportsman's hook, and places 

 Within easy reach, the dense forests ami hunting grounds of the 

 State, we predict it will become a favorite route for sportsmen. 

 Bass, pike, pickerel and brook trout are abundant, -, while no 

 less than three species of grouse, as well as deer, elk and bear 

 furnish sport for the gun. 



The opening of this railroad is a great event to the people of 

 the northern section of the country. Two pages of I he Ash- 

 land Press i a Cue huge shectj, is occupied with details of its 

 construction and opening ceremonials. Many anglershave pen- 

 etrated for the first lime to its virgin wilderness streams, and 

 several columns of the Press are occupied with letters and 

 paragraphs referring lo tin size and numbers of the trout 

 taken. W. H. Tjippincott, of Philadelphia, one of onjrfrequenl 

 contributors, has just returned and reports the accounts truth- 

 ful and I he fish abundant. Besides trOUt, there are inaskelonge 

 in the lakes that weigh upwards of twenty pounds. 



Fi.y Fishing for Black Bass in Texas.— Thisin unfm't 

 accompli. Geo. H. Ragsdale, Esq., of Gainesville, County 

 Surveyor of Cooke County, is the man who has gone and done 



it. (Some "weeks ago we sent nim several patterns Of dies, 



and tin's is the report he Renri i h lira lal with tbenii 

 9WN9VU 1 1 . ■ .mi .-],;, ace t got i cant hi b ii inc s 



1 ' ' : , i ■ . , , ' m i II -ii tBl ,--.,, i .: ■ 



Mils county. A sL-cunii l.i-tnl proved i plete tail 



We arc glad to hear of the success of Hies in southwestern 

 waters. In Florida, where Ihoy were scarcely known a few 



years ago, Khej are now used with much success. 01 course 



bass ,-,,-,, capricious, like other Bsb, and will not take the saine 



lure ai all times. For complete instructions ifl bt 



with fly, spoon, minnow and Other bait, eb& Hal ' 



" Sportsman's Gazetteer.'" 



Point FtKOKiaiN.;,!.— A gentleman Bends a postalcard srtd b 



tells of the tmmbera of trout, taken in the Surname! inir River, 



I'i'Hit i .limy, Pennsylvania, about the middle of last month, 

 by the .judge of Schuylkill County, and several prominent, 

 coal operators and lawyers. They caught "742 on Mom lay ; 

 030 on Tuesday ; 590 on Wednesday, and 480 on Thursday." 

 Possibly by the following Thursday, according to the forego- 

 ing progression, they might have emptied the stream, and 

 then what a halo of glory would have surrounded the achieve- 

 ment ! 



To Si-oktsmt-.n AxoilEALTn SbekebS.— Bayfield, Lake Su- 

 perior, is one of the pleasantcst health resorts in America, fur- 

 nishing excellent, boating, fishing, etc. To the sufferer from 

 hay fever it presents attractions unsurpassed. — [See adv.'] 



Canada — HI. John, JY. /?., .June, BO.— Good sport is re- 

 ported from the MatepediaC and vicinity. I intend on my 

 ■■■■■■■■ l,,,iM- in sV,p there and go for the sabnos. TV 

 Jneeilj :r ... looks desolate, the business portion of 

 ne-ie heap of rubbish. The inhabitants are however full of 

 pluck, and are actively malum: preparations for rebuilding. 



;w p. 'l. 



Fishing Parties coming to Canada will find in Mm,n h all necBS 



sarj tackle at Ostell A Co.'a (late iiriun ftJOstell), 4)4 St.. Paul St, 

 Importers oi tts,aing taclde. farts* reels, t cb, lines, files ol all de- 

 scriptions always on luiud. P. O. Box ISi.—lAdv. 



TitotT Fishing.— Kilburn Lake, near the 50 mile post, 12 

 miles beyond McAdam Junction, on the Canada and New 

 Brunswick R. R., furnishes superior attractions lor the trout 

 fisherman . 



Cojhjectiodt— Twin Lakes, July %,— Now that the bass 



season is open (closed during June) 1 may be permitted to 

 whisper to the readers of the Fokkst axd Stkcam that 

 the catch promises to he better than ever before— the fish 

 large-rand more numerous, thanks to the law that lias put B 

 stop to the spcarsnicn and spawn bed fishing. Manv tine bass 

 have been inadvertently caught during the close season by 

 fishers for cat, perch and pickerel, and put back. The fish 

 were never better than just. now. Mr. Harrison Hall, of 

 Boston, is booked for the season at "Brook 'front Farm.'' 

 Picnic parties are quite common on the shores, and on the 

 Island campers-out are having a good time, and the owner, 

 Mr. Edward Rogers, of Philadelphia, only asks that they 

 tlo no damage by fire or ax. Trout fishing is done up in this 

 State for the season. Sage's Ravine. Schnopp and Barthol- 

 omew brooks have yielded some pretty strings, and the 

 Squable Hole, Haystack and More- brooks have paid handsome 

 tribute to the export fly-fisher the last few weeks. 

 a. David O. Saushitky. 



Sthh-kb bass Fishing— i Eiaratc, Jut// s C 



tile matter with the striped bass tins season V 

 tlent y as usual.but, with no Sneqeas «l ivi I -vi-i -. 

 taken at the Bridge with rod and reel, I wo p 



In the ponds and hikes good pickerel and pen 



gotten overtaking game and ten when qui ot season. Last month the 



w was on bass, but I have heard of several parties [tint not oulv 

 night them, hut. seemed proud of the deed, Speaking of tflei 

 tune(?) openly. Now that He: close season for trout has commenced 1 

 suppose the poachers will pursue them with nets, catching them in 

 their hands, etc., in the same manner practiced last summer. Can you 

 not try lo convert these demoralized beings? Two of tliem read your 

 valuable paper, therefore a word or so therein might save them from 



'' et disgrace. scales. 



[The movements of striped bass arc very capricious, and 

 their sudden appearance or disappearance puzzles many fish 

 ermen. After heavy rains the bass take to deep salt water, 

 but they return again invariably to the shoal or brackish 

 water when settled fair and hot weather returns.— Ere] 



MovRMtsrs of the, Kisuixo Fleet.— The early mackerel 

 spurt seems, to be over, and for the past Eortnigbt but 1 ew 

 have been taken. The vessels arriving from the Magdalensand 

 the Nova Scotia const report, that there are no mackerel there, 



and the prospect for Bay fishing is no i r promising than 



the off-shore fishery. The Georges fleet continne to meet 

 with moderate success. The prohibition of theriver Bsherj 

 has tended to prevent, the seining of menhaden in quantities 

 at Newbury port, and the restriction is felt: by vessels seeking 

 bait as well as by the porgie fishermen themselves. It is to 

 be hoped that some arrangement will be made to allow the 

 fishery to go on, as it has heretofore since- the law, which has 

 been enforced tfiis season for the Brat time, was enacted. The 

 receipts of Bank codfish and halibut, continue light, and good 

 prices are realized. The liank fishermen arc troubled to pro- 

 cure bait in refitting. From May 31 to June IS, 468 fishing 

 schooners visited St. John's, N. P.. for supplies and bait. 



The number of fishing arrivals reported at this port the 

 past week has been 127, viz.: 8 from the Banks, 11 from 

 Georges, T7 from makereling trips, and I from the .Magdalen 

 Islands. 



The receipts for the week have been about. 27o.lll"lfl lbs. of 

 sdfish arid 200,000 lbs. of fresh and 175,000 Ids, fJetched 

 halibut from the Banks, 700,000 lb-. i ,i ■,,-,.■,--,.', „ 



- rges halibut. 700 bole rnt ckeri I i id 500 bbls. her- 

 ring. — Cape Ann Advertiser, Jul;/ ti. 



Almost as Bab . Pexx.— Mr. William H. 



Bridgman rusticated this year in the White Mountains. He is 

 ardently devoted to Ashing, and Salmo fontinalis is to him 

 what, horses, dogs and base-ball are to some people. His us- 

 ual good luck lin point of numbers} attended him this year, 

 thirty-three trout having found their way into his creel in 

 eight hours. Then weight, however, was not considerable, 



Inform mo what is 



I, aud 



outly 



. 



the thirty-three lipping the beam at three-quarters of a pound. 



ill grand jury, who think it a shame t< -, 

 angle worms on such fry. think of indicting Mr. Bridgman for 

 infanticide— World, Sunday, July 8. 



NoriTii Labradou FibhWci Guorxos— Newfoundland nad 

 a fleet of four hundred fishing crafts, from eighteen to ninety 

 tons burthen, which resorted to these grounds lasl year pass- 

 mg north of Cope Harrison, in lat. ~, t.o4. Ihilihe Newfound- 

 landers fish inshore, Fn 

 without, bait, and let ve 

 which are the great fcedi 

 schools of codfish. T] 

 been made under these c 

 able resells under I . ■- ■ : :.-■■■ 

 sun- success the fishermo 

 first to the middle of Ju 

 until October. The fishi 

 northerly for a. distance ( 

 ing inshore at Conception 



forty days the cod-fishi 

 August and September, i 

 tending from lat. 47deg. 

 tinuousline, or more tha 



fishing could b_ . 

 For an experimental trip tic 

 of the English Navy, puhlisl 

 a good guide as far north -i- 

 lat. 56.30, which is as far North as there would be any ne- 

 cessity to penetrate on a fishing voyage: and for inshore opera- 

 tions ail esaulmaus pilot, conM beobtainedat Hopedale, lat. 

 55.27. The experiment may be tried at once-, inn we expei 

 to live to see Labrador cod liponlhc Gloucester flakes. — Vaje 



Detroit, July%- K. \\ . tjeynolds, Albert flill 



an wei-eilriwn the river in the yaeli .-. , ■■ , . 



pie of days, and had fine sport, briuginghome 



I tlonge and fid black bass. 



and George Webb took a small boat and went 



lo troll, where they caught a maskeli 



,'cutv pounds. 



md J. V. D. Bldridge took B trip to St. Clair 



ud made a stt , : .; 



a- day this week I iu pickerel 



im four pounds to twelve poutidse eh. 



KoVER. 



! Il ' l^'^' 1 



rounds of immense 

 isliil voyages have 

 ii, profjt- 

 • business. To iu- 

 i grounds from the 

 mi be continued 

 •nds from Conception Bay 

 f seven hundred miles, the cod arriv- 

 Bayabout June 1st., and approaching 

 r for every degree North. During 

 - -ii simultaneously during 

 - length of a co-i- 

 ii 5 1 1 eg 30 min., in one con - 

 r 7IJ0 statute miles, and it is probable 

 c found upon the outlying Banks. 

 the char, of Commander Maxwell, 

 hshedin London last year, would be 



v M 



ninoAN--/; 



and Will I urisi 



stak 



. 



1 70 



pike, 1 mas 



Jj 



P. Knight 



apt 



) Belle Isle 



weif 



bed over t.v, 



(! 



Iff Stcnt.cn : 



fiats 



last week a 



ofp 



ckerel. On 



that 



weighed fm 



A TEXAN'S IDEA OF LONG RANGE 

 RIFLES. 



cu.vKSiox, Texas, Juno, 1877. 



''.'. I i iQSt long rauae 



•re have improved t!n-.i m . -i ;■ 

 DUgl trial, inn a as regards mode t)i 

 .- my i pinion Mm hreecti block In 



e often asked the questloi 



tiou; bat to Amerii-.uii n:iein 

 gain the day. At, your ivi-ai-e vou can ni 

 then you can load at the r.iuu'"--. Tin- 1. 

 with paper might be iaipruved on. At 

 tnruitiK lathes, would ' 

 proper proportion In preserve, 

 fur 1,1101) yards'.' Its bore Is . 

 reach l.een rants, suppose n ,■. 

 pet-lion, and heavy onumjii In -, 

 bore, would It, not hold out better well 

 .14? f say it would, and bavins a breech 

 plan that pushes the shell liotiie and ho 

 lisp -p. : ,,, ii . -, u , ,...,.,, , , ,.,■!.,. ..,, 

 wind, aud throw its bolt, wheu held, evt 



i-tiy. 



I,, 



;: B e 



Kei-onsf.t, Mass, Ju Ij 6 I ... 



mention Hie I -, ■ i, 

 the spring i ,1 



Editob Forbst akd Stbeam: 



11 .-, - .. - seeinj; in your last. Issue that ] 

 Martini ritle as being victorious in two mateht 



'|.' . nil n '. i '.. soolatfon, 1 lliiakit, 



form I lie public that my povvtler also did good work too, bl i 



first, one third aud one tlfth prize. Several prizes In 



met , , in, and as Captain Boe'iruis and Ira PajUeare using il in 



shot-guns, and many other great sportsmen iu b.,- 1 ri : ,i 



I tains that I have got It to Bom state of perfection, BeJ n- this I ehail 



lengetl the black powder men to shoot affainst, my pawtlffl iritOOl 



ing, bnl .. ■ i ■ i . -n ,-■--,- Die same accuracy as the h , 



even it this is wiped out every lime, while T will not wipe out, no matter 



viler perform well 



kea in the shell and n ill 



'Hi-'l pari in weight of Macs pow- 



■ i .... .■ i. i .,. 



■ ' i' - '"■ '. II 



tOl ■• ii In- powder down with 

 turooy. u iim Kiiiii'i i, 



I, or a wad 



1 - ' II i !■-. Hi ' i'.l;iwnre C.3I-- 



i using it absolute apour&ey [abo» 



e" wad ontopof powi, 



tn ' d - i' 



ior it. Iu using it 

 .,,,...,... ....... i 



.iuu with s. T. ri irn 



it., Boston, Muss. Those "i .' ii 



nr-.i. rate iviirn 

 tier, in perfeei 

 mil when ustal 



wad contines no- powte 

 i penetration 



i' irst or May f ha- 

 ngouts for the pnwd. 



readers who have written to them wllhom . . , win do me 



1 i ' u re-writing me. carl Dittmah. 



OhtAETO, Canada. -The annual shooting matches of the 

 Victoria Rifle Club were held at their rifle ranges 



ton, Ontario, on July 3. The principal (ami, i ; 



Dominion Association medal for Snider skooline, at 200. ootl 

 and 600 yards, and for the Ontario Ritle Ai 

 tha long ranges. 



SOOjaraa— ? shots ench, Solder ritle range. .T.M. Qlbion,*!: J.Dartly 

 S«: J. Adams, H9; S. .Marvel-. SB; Bell, oi Toronto, 'JS; J. J. Mason. 27 



500—7 91 his each, J. m. Qibsau, SI: J. Adams, SD: 2 >« 



I li.mi-gn MurtKiin, -0); llo . reeor. ■-">: I), linueui-.k , il 



■ i - Diaohar, 31; Geo. tied. SO; Heo. Margets, 28: A. 

 .,.,,,,,,,1,,.., ,-.,„... 



-iag--,r. M. (tibsoti, S2; Ben. Toronto, si: J. Adams, S! 



||. Margeta, XT; A. fame, 72. 

 Sim yards - i ,,, kiod of ride, 7 shots, HeO. Disc tier. Sir ]». 



Schwarz.S-1; George Murlsou, S3: J. M. 

 Adams, 31. 



W. N. Cooper, BB; J. M. Gibson, 33; J. J. W,i- I ., 



Aoams.Sl; Bi II I, .ii.i.i.. . ! vi u> ga ts,30. ' - 



—L M. e-iia-.ojj, :..:; .1. Aiiams, 33! G. Margets, 32; G. Murl 

 snn..il: r.svuw:ir-z,-j5; A Cam.-. ••.',. 



Aggregate. Small-bore— J M. Gibson, OS; ,T. Adama, 95: G, Margets 

 93; G. MuriBOii, 92; A. Bell, 02; F. Scliwarz. 84, 



