Forest and Stream 



A Weekly Journal of the Rod and Gun. 



NEW YORK, APRIL 12, 1883. 



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CONTENTS. 



Editorial. 





Kod and Pole. 



Northern Michigan. 



t'lS!IC"l,TOT!E. 



Hunting In the Middle Ages: 



1 fie Sportsman Tourist. 



The Milwaukee Hatchery. 



Hunting the Mountain Goat. 



Pennsylvania Notes. 



Rout., to ili,. :sepigon. 



The Kennel. 



Natural History. 

 Panther of the McCloud River. 



"American Kennel Register."' 



The Gordon Standard.' 



The Birds of Maine. 



The Pittsburgh Dog Show. 



Snake Notes. 



Eastern Field Trials Club. 



Game Bag and Gun. 



Kennel Notes. 



Deer Hunting in Adirondacks. 



RIFLE AST TP.AI SHOOTINO. 



How to Hang up a Deer. 



Range and Gallery 



t-'heesefjiiake Creek. 





Syracuse Shooting Grounds. 



Pittsburgh Tournament. 



Fivedmau and Quail. 





Sea and River Fishing. 



VACuiiNCi and Canoeing 



Pike-Perch. 



American Steam Yachts. 



The Adirondacks. 





Some Expired Reel Patents. 



Matinicus Fishing Boats. 



> >ui. Angling President. 



Measurement of Keels and On- 



On Mnxineuckeo. 





A Testimonial to Reuben Wood. 



Small Cutters. 



With its compact type and in its permanently enlarged form 

 of twenty-eight pages th is journal fu-rn ishes each week a larger 

 amount of first-class matter relating to angling, shooting, the 

 kennel, and kindred subjects, than is contained in all other 

 American publications put together. 



Death of B. H. G. Vicars.— The many hundreds of our 

 readers who came into contact with the secretary of the 

 Ottawa Bench Show,, lately held, will be inexpressibly 

 shocked and grieved to hear of his untimely death, at his 

 home in Ottawa, Wednesday. April 5. To his energy and 

 labors in the cause of the Dominion of Canada Keunel Club 

 may be, in the greatest measure, ascribed the singular suc- 

 cess of their inaugural bench show, and to his indefatigable 

 exertions in this direction, while suffering from a severe 

 cold on his chest, the fatal termination of his illness is 

 mainly due. He was thirty-three years of age, and had 

 many friends. Holding a public position as Paymaster of 

 the Indian Department, he was universally beloved and res- 

 pected. Of quiet unassuming manners, the energy and in- 

 domitable perseverance that characterized the man, were 

 not apparent on the surface, but all who were fortunate 

 enough to own his f riendship, knew how steadfast an d true 

 he was. The Dominion of Canada Kennel Club has sus- 

 tained a severe loss in his death, and will find it impossible 

 to leplacc him. Without him it would never have arrived 

 at its present solid proportions, and he spared no effort, at 

 whatever cost to himself , to further its interests. His sad 

 and premature end is mourned by thousands. 



ROD AN J) POLE. 



i CORRESPONDENT writes: "It has been agreed to 

 ■£*- refer a technical dispute for your decision. What ia 

 the correct expression for a grown stick used for fishing, or 

 let the stick be jointed. Is it a fishing pole or a fishing rod? 

 One side of the question is that a long stick, or say a pole, 

 becomes a 'fishing rod' when used for fishing; other side is 

 that 'fish pole' is a perfectly correct expression. Which is 

 which?" 



The exact period when a pole arrives at the dignity of be- 

 ing a rod is as obscure as the day on which a boy ceases to 

 be such and is invested with the proud title of man. There 

 are poles which are unmistakable poles, as there are fine rods 

 which no angler would insult by designating them poles. 

 But there are also all the. intermediate gradations, non- 

 descript things whose true name and character are involved 

 in doubt. We own a fine rod, one of the most elegant and 

 excellent tools that ever filled an angler's hand and eye, and 

 on producing ft to the eyes of a gaping rustic have seen a 

 chill extend each way from its ferules until the shrinkage 

 spoiled the varnish when the yokel called it "a nice pole." 



Prank Endicott draws the line at bark. In his vocabulary 

 a pole is a stick with bark on it. and he splits it as tine as 

 this: "If the alder pole cut at the brookside is fished with in 

 its natural state it remains a pole. If it is peeled from the 

 butt for two-thirds of its length, and the bark left on the 

 tip. as we properly did in boyhood days, it at once is ele- 

 vated to be a rod." Who can dispute the authority of the 

 President of the National Rod and Reel Association? 



A question of this kind should be calmly discussed, and 

 presented hi a fair manner. We have not the slightest wish 

 to force^our opinions upon the disputant cited by our corres- 

 pondent, nor upon other anglers. That a man is entitled to 

 his opinions, is too trite an axiom to be quoted, and 

 wished to get at the sentiment of the best anglers ou this 

 subject, we telegraphed the question to President Arthur, 

 now fishing in Florida. He promptly replied: *T know 

 nothing of fish poles, except that there are shad poled in the 

 Hudson River.— Arthur." We never heard that General 

 Arthur belonged to the hand-liue committee, and we are in 

 doubt if the telegraph rendered our question intelligently, 

 Wc next sent a message to the Hon. James decides, Assembly 

 Chamber, Albany. He replied, "I know what hop-poles 

 are and hoop-poles; have heard of bean-poles, but fish-poles 

 are something that I never heard of." Now, Mr. Geddes is 

 an angler who handles a rod in good style, and don't even 

 know what a pole is — in connection with fish. 



From this we draw the conclusion that the two last-named 

 anglers do not know as much of poles as we do, for we have 

 seen darkey boys down South using a pole so heavy, that 

 they could not hold it, but with which they "slung" the 

 oleaginous catfish from [his native lair high into the blue 

 empyrean. We confess that we don't know much more 

 about this subject, and will be glad to learn something con- 

 cerning poles, if they have an occasional connection with 

 fish. 



Poachehs and Proviuence.— The man who fell through 

 the bridge on Sunday and broke his leg was consoled by the 

 assurance that his calamity was a dispensation of Provi- 

 neuce; that he had no business to be crossing the bridge ou 

 Sunday, ami that the broken bone was a direct and just 

 punishment. This is comforting philosophy: and we com- 

 mend it to Mr. II. Babcock, of Bradley, Me., who was ou! 

 deer hunting in the dose season lasl month. One Neddo 

 was also out hounding deer; and when he shot a deer, the 

 bullet went on and woiuded Babcock. almost fatally. An 

 other gentleman who may profitably study this subject is 

 the Somerset county hunter, in the same State, who, while 

 deer hunting last month, shot himself in the arm. Both of 

 these unfortunates may come to the conclusion that their 

 misfortunes are the direct visitations of Providence; but. the 

 Maine Commissioners appear to think differently, or, at all 

 events, they do not consider the providential punishment 

 sufficient, and are only waiting for the deer shooters to re- 

 cover before collecting the fines. This is mosl assured! y 

 "rubbing it, in" with a vengeance. 



Massaohhsetts Association. — The annual meeting of 

 he Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association 

 vas held April 6. The treasurer's report, which was ac- 

 ■epted, shows the expense of the year to be $404.60, with a 

 balance on hand of $267.93. The following officers were 

 elected for the ensuing year: President. John Fottler. Jr. J 

 Vice-Presidents, Hon. Thomas Talbot. Hon. Daniel Need- 

 ham, Walter M. JBrackett. Charles W. Stevens, H. T. 

 Rockwell, C. T. Jenkins, T. T. Sawyer, Jr. ; Treasurer. 

 James R. Reed: Recording and Corresponding Secretary, 

 E, S. Toby, Jr. ; Librarian, John Fottler, Jr. ; Executive 

 Committee, Ivers \V. Adams, Warren Hapgood, Dr. J. T. 

 Sti'l-on. F. R. Sbattuck, William S. Hills; Committee on 

 Membership, W. M. Braekett, Waltou C. Taft, George 

 Mixter. Two new members were elected into the associa- 

 tion. Colonel Samuel Webber, one of the Board of Com- 

 missioners of Fishing of New Hampshire, was present and 

 made a few remarks on black bass fishing in that State. 



The New York Society.— We have beard it intimated 

 that the Game Protective Society of this city, once a power 

 in the land, is gradually becoming "tired," and has ceased 

 to give its important work the attention absolutely necessary 

 if the organization is to retain its prestige and usefulness. 

 It is said that beyond holding its monthly dinners the 

 society has of late shown uo signs of existence. This is ex- 

 ceedingly unfortunate. The New York Society for the 

 Protection of Game has a large membership and a generous 

 bank account. It appears to lack only one thing; that is en- 

 thusiasm, and we believe that there is plenty of this left, if it 

 could only be utilized and properly directed. As the society 

 ia at present constituted, there is very evidently something 

 radically wrong. What is it ? 



William Mills.— Wc regretfully announced the death of 

 Mr. William Mills as our last issue went to press, too late 

 to give the particulars. Mr. Mills was the senior partner in 

 the fishing tackle house of William Mills & Sou, 7 Warren 

 street, New York. He was born in England in 1822, and 

 would have been sixty-one years old next September. His 

 early life was spent in a manufactory of fish-hooks and 

 needles, and for many years he was engaged in their manu- 

 facture for the American house of T. & T. H. Bate, 7 War- 

 ren street. He came to this country in 1853, and in 1857 

 became a partner in the firm of T. H. Bate & Co., at the 

 same place. He had entire charge of the business of the 

 firm, and with his son succeeded to it, under the new firm 

 name. About nine years ago he gave up active business to 

 his son, Thomas B. Mills. He had an exteusive acquaint- 

 ance and was highly esteemed for his probity and thorough 

 business qualities. He died quite suddenly from the effects 

 of a severe cold, which at first seemed to have little effect 

 upon his vigorous constitution. He leaves three children, 

 and will be missed by a large circle of friends. 



"American Kennel Reoistei;."— The initial number 

 of the Register has been mailed to its subscribers, and with 

 the paper in their hands, owners and breeders of canine 

 stock may judge for themselves of its merits. We are 

 much pleased to acknowledge the hearty welcome already 

 accorded to the undertaking. All persons desiring to avail 

 themselves of the privileges of the Register, are reminded 

 that entries for the May number should be in hand at once. 



The Pilot's Bkide. — In our last Christmas and New 

 Year's numbers Mr. John Easmond gave an account of the 

 wreck of the bark Trinity, on Heard's Island, in the Altantic. 

 The crew, it will be remembered, expected to be succored 

 by Capt. Fuller, of the Pilot's Bride, and when the months 

 passed by and the Bride did not come, the Crusoes of 

 Heard's Island concluded that Capt. Fuller had broken faith 

 with them. It has just transpired that the latter was him- 

 self cast away on Desolation, where his crew underwent an 

 experience very like that of the Heard's Island party. They 

 saw tlie Marion when she took off the Trinity's crew, bul 

 they were unabls to attract her attention, and she, uncon- 

 scious of their misfortune, passed by. They were finally 

 rescued by a New London ship, sent out to their relief, and 



ived home last week. What a volume of romance might 

 be written about these barren isles of the Southern Hemi- 

 sphere. This is the brief outline of one more chapter in 

 the dismal history of Desolation. 



An Imcredible Story.— The New York Herald of April 



6, in the course of an account of President Arthur's prepara- 

 tion for his fishing trip to Florida, reports the following: 

 "During the afternoon one of his Cabinet officers called and 

 discussed affairs of State while the President was examining 

 the joints of his favorite rod. 'What do you expect to 

 catch f asked the head of the department. 'So long as 1 do 

 not catch cold, which is the easiest thing to do here in Wash- 

 ington at this season of the year I shall not regret the 

 trouble the trip costs me,' was the reply." Mow, we utterly 

 refuse to credit the Jiemld's statement that the President 

 said any such thing. The "catching cold" joke is a gi!eat 

 deal more ancient than the Pyramids. It has been repeated 

 with damnable iteration several million times, in all lan- 

 guages; and we are certain that Mr. Arthur, on the occasion 

 referred to. did not make use of it. 



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