FOREST AND STREAM. 



into the centre of a pool abruptly. Like a wary genera] » 

 ne worked his way to the keart of the citadel by "gradual 

 approaches." A novice would have charged him with un- 

 due timidity, just as impatient lookers on sometimes ac- 

 cuse him of irrelevancy when carefully drawing the net of 

 his irresistible logic around his bewildered victim in the 

 witness box, during that famous Brooklyn combat of in- 

 tellectual giants. He knew what he was about then; he 

 knows what he is about now. He was too wise a lawyer 

 to thwart himself by inordinate haste; and he is too skil- 

 ful an angler to hazard success by undue precipitancy. 

 Toot by foot his casts were lengthened, and swept grace- 

 fully across the current of the pool. Foot by foot he 

 worked his way to the objective point, where rested what 

 he coveted more than the verdict of judge or jury. And 

 now at last the fly drops gently upon the glistening surface 

 of the dark water, just at the point desired, when there 

 followed a rush and strike, and a momentary pause, as if 

 fish and fisher were alike astounded, and then click, whiz, 

 whir-r r went the reel, as if harnessed to a lightning train 

 with a thunderbolt for a locomotive. Away went the fish 

 with two hundred feet of line, but stopping at that dis- 

 tance as suddenly as if arrested by a peremptory order of 

 the court. Then came the tug of war; first, to hold him— 

 that required muscle; then to bear with him while he 

 sulked— that required patience. The Judge had both, and 

 both were brought into skilful requisition. For ten min- 

 utes not a fin stirred; but the taut line, as it resisted the 

 combined pressure of the current and the fish, thrummed 

 like an aaolian harp, and made every nerve tingle with de- 

 light. As became the_watchful angler that he is, the eyes 

 ot the Judge were immoyably fixed upon his line as it 

 stretched out straight before him. He believed the fish to 

 be near the opposite bank in a direct line with his rod, and 

 lie was looking intently for some sign of life from the spot 

 where he supposed his fish was sulking; when click! click! 

 whiz z z z, again went the reel, and a huge fish leaped his 

 whole length out of water a hundred "feet above him. 

 "Hello," said the Judge, "there's another fellow!" "No, 

 that's youi\ fish," said the Indian gaffer. * 'Blazes! you 

 don't say? What's he doing there? He's not within a 

 hundred feet of my line." "It's your fish, sir. The swift 

 current makes your line bend like the new moon." And 

 this was the fact; but the illusion was so perfect that it re- 

 quired several like experiences to convince him that his 

 Indian gaffer was not "fooling him" upon that occasion. 



"After an hour's struggle, and with a skill and judgment 

 which excited the admiral ion of all who witnessed the bat- 

 tle, the fish was killed and captured. When he kicked the 

 beam at the twenty-eight pounds notch, the Judge was a 

 proud and a happy man. There are many things he will 

 forget as old Time weaves silver threads amid his auburn 

 locks, but he will never forget his astonishment when that 

 fish showed himself one hundred feet from the point where 

 lie was intently watching him." 



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MORE NEEDLE POINTS— "SHARPS." 



Boston, January 7th, 1876. 

 Editor Forest _nd Stream.:— 



I find in your issue of November 25th, an article from Seth Green, in 

 which he recommends hooks made from needles, for salmon and trout 

 fishing, I am not surprised that the gentleman should prefer hooks 

 without beards for taking such trout as he has been in the habit of ang- 

 ling for; but I will confers to some astonishment that he should presume 

 to instruct old salmon fishers, especially as I believe he has never been 

 bo fortunate as to have killed a sahno salar. I venture the opinion, that 

 if Mr. Green should ever have the good Inck to fasten to a twenty-five or 

 thirty pound salmon in rough water, he would ( by the time the 

 fish had made two or three leaps, and perhaps bolted for the rapids) wish 

 he had one of those India-rubber arms, of which he speaks, long enough 

 to reach to some friend and brother of the angle, who had the good 

 sense to leave those needles at home for the benefit of his wife, and beg 

 from him a few flies made on No. 2 or 3 hollow-pointed Limerick hooks. 



Walter M. Bjrackett. 



Yachting and Ranting. 



All communications from Secretaries and friends should be mailed no 

 later than Monday in each week. 



HIGH WATER. FOR THE WEEK. 



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A NEW PORTABLE BOAT. 



ON Saturday last a remarkable boat was brought into 

 the store of Messrs. Bradford & Anthony, 374 Wash- 

 ington street, to await transportation to the Centennial Ex- 

 hibition with a large collection of implements which they 

 are now making for the Smithsonian Institution and the 

 y* S. Fish Commission. The boat came in a box not so 

 large as some trunks we have seen, which, being opened, 

 revealed what at first sight seemed to be an oblong basket 

 with a lid. When turned out on the floor it was taken 

 hold of by two men and immediately drawn out to the 

 length of twelve feet. It then was seen to be a lattice 

 frame of great lightness and strength, a man standing in 

 the middle of it while it rested upon supports at the ends. 

 P^er this frame a waterproof canvas cover was laid, and 

 ln ten minutes it was ready for sea. Indeed, it hid already 

 ^ade its trial' trip on the sound, carrying four men with 

 e ase, and drawing only four inches of water. Its entire 

 carrying capacity is half a ton, while its own weight is 

 out seventy-five pounds. This is for the largest and heav- 

 le st pattern, it being the intention of the builder to make 

 smaller and lighter patterns down to the "valise" style for 

 °Qe or two persons. The use of canvas for boats is not 

 JJ e ^- Its strength is greater than the ordinary birch or 

 cedar used in light boats, and when made impervious to 

 water by Mr. Tappan's process, makes the dryest of boats. 

 Ail e principle on which the frame is constructed has its 



own peculiar advantages. Of strength first, as seen in 

 many railroad bridges, and of compressibility, where each 

 intersection moves upon a brass rivet. After it has been 

 shoved together there still remains a space in which the 

 canvas is laid, with room for tent, clothing, and victuals. 

 Ihe whole is then closed by folding down the two seats 

 for a lid, and the boat is then a stout trunk, which can be 

 placed in another box or not. As such, and fitted with 

 air-tight compartments under the seats, it will be a very 

 convenient piece of luggage at sea, or in Florida. A 

 yachtsman seeing it, said: "I want one of those, to save 

 towing a boat; something that I can spread out and *ro 

 asnore with, and stow away when I come aboard." It 

 can also be used as a shelter tent. Jointed paddles are to 

 be used with it. Second, improvements will be made in 

 the next one that is built which have been suggested by 

 the construction of this one. A perfected model will take 

 its place soon after its removal to Philadelphia. It may be 

 seen for a few days at the above store, previous to its de- 

 parture. The builder is Mr. C. A. Fenner, of Mystic 

 River, Ct., who is thoroughly acquainted with all that be- 

 longs to water-craft. At odd hours he has made cradles 

 and cribs for children on this extension plan, and has pat- 

 ents covering such work. The application of it to poit- 

 able boats, with some of the details, was suggested "by a 

 clergyman, who prefers to remain in the background. 

 Any desired information can be obtained by addressing 

 Mr. Fenner as above. 



Lynn Yacht Club.— At the annual meeting of the Lynn 

 Yacht Club, held Tuesday evening, 4ih inst., the following 

 officers were elected for 1876:— 



Commodore, George L. Babb; Vice Commodore, W. E. 

 Neal; Fleet Captain, C. H. Clifford; Secretary, F. L. Earle; 

 Treasurer, H. S. Marks; Measurer, J. M. Taylor; Trustees, 

 Q. A. Towns, Alvin Richardson, Wm. McMurphy; Re- 

 gatta Committee, J. W. Haines, C. H. Clifford, Ed. Po- 

 land, S. T. Downs, F. H. Cars well. 



The following resolution was adopted: 



Resolved, That, in the opinion of the Club, Manning's 

 "Yachting Annual" is beneficial to the yachtsmen of to- 

 day, and we hereby officially recognize the same, and in- 

 struct the Secretary and Measurer to furnish all informa- 

 tion asked for the benefit of the book and refuse informa- 

 tion to all others in opposition to it. 



The College Regatta.— The Rowing Association of 

 American Colleges held its adjourned convention in this 

 city on Tuesday of last week. The following colleges 

 were represented : Amherst, Bowdoin, Brown, Columbia, 

 Dartmouth, Hamilton, Cornell, Harvard, Princeton, Trin- 

 itv, Union, Wesleyan, and Williams. Mr. Rees, of Colum- 

 bia, gave the majority report, in the course of which he 

 read letters from W. Gordon Mitchell, Hon. Sec. of the 

 Cambridge W. B. C, and John R. Leslie, Vice President 

 of the Dublin W . B. C. The former was unable to reply 

 to the challenge until the close of the holidays would per- 

 mit of a meeting of the captains of the C. U. B. C, and 

 the latter thinks it liignly improbable that a crew could be 

 gotten together to cross the Atlantic. The report decided 

 in favor of Saratoga as the location of the course for the 

 next regatta, which was confirmed by a vote of the colle- 

 ges, Amherst, Brown, Bowdoin, and Dartmouth voting for 

 New London, and the rest for Saratoga. Yale's formal 

 letter of withdrawal was received and read, and her name 

 taken from the roll of the Association. Mr. W. F. Weld, 

 of Harvard, explained the position of his college, and pre- 

 sented a letter addressed to him by the committee appoint- 

 ed to decide the question of withdrawal, concluding as 

 follows. — 



"While Harvard may probably repudiate the notion that 

 she must remain permanently attached to the association, 

 which no longer fairly represents her interests, simply be- 

 cause it was her fortune to establish the association, there 

 are grave, and, as it seems to the committee, insurmount- 

 able objections to a sudden and unannounced withdrawal 

 now, after the preparations for the next regatta have fairly 

 begun. For these reasons you are hereby authorized to 

 state to the convention that Harvard will contribute her 

 best efforts to the success of the next regatta, but that af- 

 ter that event, whether she wins or loses, her connection 

 with the association will cease." 



The selection of judges was next in order, and was ac- 

 complished by the method of ballot peculiar to the associ- 

 ation. The conditions were that judges be graduates of 

 two years' standing, and that they be under the direction 

 of the referee. Each college nominated a candidate as 

 follows: Amherst, E. M. Hartwell, '73; Bowdoin, F. K. 

 Smythe, '68; Brown, Francis Laughtoa, '70; Dartmouth, 

 E R. Nutter, '65; Harvard;- Geo. F. Roberts, '71; Hamil- 

 ton, E. G. Lull, '72; Princeton, Robert K. Cross, '63; Co- 

 lumbia, Robert C. Cornell, '74; Cornell, Rufus Anderson, 

 '73- Trinity, James H. Brocklesby, '69; Wesleyan, S. H. 

 Olin, '66; Williams, P. C. Chandler, '72; Union, Wm. P. 

 Rudd, '73. The nominees of Amherst, Hamilton, Prince- 

 ton, Columbia, and Cornell were elected judges for the re- 

 gatta. An attempt was made to amend the constitution so 

 as to exclude as members of crews all students excepting 

 those who are candidates of the degree of Bachelor of 

 Arts and Bachelor of Science, but it was strongly opposed 

 by Columbia and Cornell, and, upon being put to ballot, 

 was lost by a vote of 8 to 5. It was decided that the crews 

 receive no prizes, except those offered by the association, 

 and a suitable memento to be offered to each member of 

 the winning crew. A resolution was passed that the cap- 

 tain of every crew entered in the race submit to the Re- 

 gatta Committee, at least one week prior to the race, a cer- 

 tificate signed by the Presidents of their respective colle- 

 ges, that each member of the crew has been a regular 

 member of the college for at least nine months prior to the 

 race and specifying also his exact status in college at the 

 time of giving the certificate. 



On motion of Mr. Rees, of Columbia, it was voted that 

 the race be rowed at 10 o'clock in the morning and that 

 the Freshman and single-scull races be rowed the day be- 

 fore the University race. Mr. Rees also moved that the 

 entire charge of the regatta be given to the Regatta Com- 

 mittee, which should be at liberty to receive assistance 

 from the Saratoga Boating Association. The motion pre- 

 vailed. On motion of Mr. Luther, of Brown, a new sec- 

 tion was added to article 7 of the constitution, providing 



that one of the two delegates from each, college be a grad- 

 uate. 



The con vention voted the thanks of the association to 

 the authorities of New London, for their kind atentions to 

 the Regatta Committee, and adjourned to meet on Dec. 2d, 

 1876, at the same place . 



—The Schuylkill Naval Board, at their meeting on the 

 3d inst., elected the following officers for the ensuing year: 

 James M. Ferguson, Commodore; John Hockley, Jr., 

 Vice Commodore; J. Gillingham, Secretary; W. R. Tuck- 

 er, Log Keeper, and Calhoun Megarge was nominated for 

 Treasurer. 



—The Seawanhaka Boat Club held its annual meeting at 

 Snedeker's, on South Eighth-street, Williamsburg, on 

 Tuesday pvening, and elected the following officers for 

 1876:— 



For President, Charles A. Girdler; for Vice President, 

 Daniel A. Moran; for Secretary, W. H. Goodnow; for Fi- 

 nancial Secretary, W. A. Kelly; for Treasurer, J. L. 

 Wheeler; for Captain, R H. Orr; for Investigating Com- 

 mittee, A.Harris, Jr., Frank Adee, N. Guldenkircb; for 

 Trustees, C. Searle, Frederick A. Fox, J. M. Ranken, A. 

 W. Fiske, Charles D. Jones. 



— The National Amateur Regatta Associatiou, which or- 

 ganization is composed of all the principal amateur boat 

 clubs in the United States, is to hold a meeting in this city 

 on the 28th inst., to complete arrangements for the annual 

 regatta, aud to decide upon the "amateur question." It is 

 understood that the National Amateur regatta next year 

 will be held at Philadelphia. 



The Gbamercy Boat Club.— The members of the 

 Gramercy Boat Club met on Saturday to elept officers for 

 the year, and to consider the question of sending a crew 

 to the Centennial Exhibition. It was agreed that the Club 

 should build an eight-oared barge, and send to Philadel- 

 phia a picked crew. The folio wing officers were elected: — 

 President, J. A. Baird; Vice President, C. I. Hudson; 



John Kyle, H. R. Mills, R, Weisner, and C. F. Nathan. 



The Argon auta Boat Cltjb— The Argonauta Boat 

 Club, of Bergen Point, has already begun preparation for 

 the coming contests. A crew of seven men, with the jan- 

 itor of the club, and a cook, are encamped about forty 

 miles above Enterprise, on the St. John's River, Fla., 

 where they are said to be in active training. The mem- 

 bers of the party are Messrs. Eldred, Smith, Stevenson, 

 Gunster, Dunbar, and Walker, and Eugene Mann.. — N. Y. 

 World. 



\ntiaml Uptimes. 



College Athletics.— The Athletic Association of 

 American Colleges met on Wednesday last, at the Fifth 

 Ave. Hotel. Harvard. Yale, Columbia, Cornell, Amherst, 

 Brown, Dartmouth, Union, Hamilton, Trinity, Wesleyan, 

 Williams, and Princeton were represented. The College 

 of the City of New York was elected to membership. It 

 was voted to hold the sports at Saratoga on the day after 

 the regatta. The following programme of sports was 

 adopted: A mile run, three -mile run, half mile run, quar- 

 ter mile run, hurdle race of 100 yards, dash of 100 yards, 

 mile walk, three-mile walk, running high jump, three- 

 legged race, putting a shot, running low jump, and 

 base ball throwing; for graduates, a mile run and a 

 mile walk. The first prizes are to be of uniform values. 

 A motion to restrict the entries for the running and walk- 

 ing matches to two competitors from each college was lost, 

 as was a motion to invite the English Universities to com- 

 pete. Daniel M. Stern, of the N. Y. A. C. was elected 

 umpire. 



Glen Drake. — Matches were held at this range on 



Saturday, Jan. 8th, 1876. Geo. H. Thompson was the 



winner in the Remington Sewing Machine Match, with a 



score of 32. In the Subscription Match at 200 yards, the 



following were the winning scores: — 



Name. Score. Total. 



Capt. A. W. Peck 15 4 44 21 



CaDt. Jno W. Coburn. 4 4343 18 



Alfied B. Fry 3 3 4 3 4 17 



There was also a Subscription Match at 500 yards; the 

 winners and scores were as follows: — 



Name. Score. Total 



Lieut. Geo . H . Thompson 55545 24 



Lieut. Geo. H. Thompson 4 5 5 5 4 23 



Col. J. T. Underbill 4 4 5 2 5 20 



Matches will take place on Thursday next, open to mem- 

 bers only. 



San Francisco.— The National Guard Shooting Club 

 held their monthly practice at the San Bruno range on the 

 2d inst. The day was stormy and cold, but Cunningham's 

 roast goose afier the shooting warmed the marksmen up 

 again. The following are the scores made, there being 

 five shots each at 200 and 500 yards— Springfield rifles:— 



Name . Total. 



Burgans ....43 



Sherman 41 



Fold f. .40 



Peterson 39 



Snook 3? 



Sime... . 39 



Raye 37 



LeBreton 36 



Average, 35 7i each. 



Name. Total. 



Muller ... ....36 



Hentz 35 



Dibble........ 35 



Griswold 31 



McElhinney 29 



Templeton . . , 1 28 



Kiose .... .28 



— At a great outlay of time and money, a wagon road 

 has been completed from the highway passing through the 

 Delaware Water Gap to the summit of Mt. Minsi/the peak 

 forming the Pennsylvania walls of the gap. The moun- 

 tain is 1,000 feet high. A suspension bridge is to be built 

 from the summit of this mountain to that of Mt. Tam- 

 many, on the Jersey side of the river. This will be the 

 highest bridge in the world; it will be over half a mile 

 long. The cost of the structure will be about $100,000. 

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— When a patient will not take beef tea in the ordinary 

 form, freeze it, and administer in small lnr-*-— 

 way it forms a most palatable article ~ " 

 in fever cases. 



