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wliere the temperaLure is arctic, and to which scarcely 

 the faintest gli))iiiier of light can penetrate. Xlie opera- 

 tions of the ChalleuKer, of our own Fish Cammission, and 

 of Prof, Alex Agassiz, have been most productive, and the 

 results have been of such very great interest that tlie 

 completed reports of the various expeditions a^e awaited 

 with extreme anxiety. 



A brief report from the French vessel Travailleur from 

 wliich a series of dredgings were raadelaatsuintiierin the 

 Bay of Biscay, has been madel)y Prof. A. Milne Edwards. 

 He states that during the last two weeks of July ti: 

 weather was very good, so much so that they were able 

 to dredge twenty-four times, sometimes using two 

 dredges at once. The greatest depth reached was 3,700 

 nutit-s, about 1,500 fathoms, and the least was over 300 

 11 If lies, or more than 166 fathoms. Tlie collections made 

 were large, and included most of the siiecies already de- 

 aciibed by tUe naturalists of Norway. Swednu and Eng- 

 land, besides many others hitherto unknown. It is stated 

 that the fishes, nenvertians and sponges wdl be reported 

 upon Ijy Mr. NaiUant ; the molluscs by M. Fischer ; anne- 

 lids, echinodo'ins and other zoophytes by M. Marion ; 

 joraminifera by M. de Folin, and Crustacea by M. A. 

 Milne Edwards. M. Perier lias made nunxeroua ther- 

 - le trie observations, and will make analyses of llie 

 ottoin. 



f^ai[tsmmt ^oumt. 



TIM POND. 



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EasTis, Maine, Sept. 2d. 



IN my note of last week 1 spoke of improvements 

 made liy Kennedy Smith since my fu-st visit here, 

 %vhich was in ISTS. There tlien was <iw. log camp ; now 

 there are four log cabins n,nd one kilohcn cabin, well 

 provided with comforlH. Tlieii one boiit was in use ; now 

 aevwi of different sizes and patterns invite tlio attention 

 oftliosowho seek the festive trout. Tlien, perhaps a 

 dozen persons found their way to tljesf> vsaters Cor the 

 year. But those wJio went then goeutJi ycih- now. Dur- 

 mg August the camp regi.ster sliows tiia't liftv-iive k''U- 

 Ikmenandfii-o ladies sought this channijig resurt, to 

 (i-ast not alone upon the toothsome trout and game, but 

 the almost matchless scenery and the healih-giving ozone 

 of the forest and mountain air. C. W. .Smith and sons, 

 with a friend, liave been here for their second visit! 

 Gi.'utlelnen all, whether- casting the fly, seeking wary 

 game, or if in the cabin or his parlor of taste and refine- 

 lileut. And just here let me say that such men— call 

 llu'in sportsmen, or hard-worked buiuicss men seeking 

 lion— lielp the proprietor to establish a most de- 

 ■ "public sentiment." The feeling that prevents 

 i from taking more trout or game than wanted 

 T lable, prev(mts slaughter ;md returns to their 

 home the small speckled unfortunates that are 

 •itally hooked. Kennedy .Smith d-^es not command 

 it allrt-coivelheidea that he fefls it, audit is 

 ' liow gen.^-ral is the sympathy and compliance. 

 -in.- Iisli are. taken m the •'soason" than are spawned 

 -:a-, t..r they seem ;is plenty as evtr. But the 

 .1! IS, Can tliey be pn.tccled when the "law is on." 

 achers "most do conKi:egale"oii the ice to fill their 

 ■sacks? The Fish Warden will see tliev are pro- 

 ! And the law-bi-eaker will be called on to pav 

 it inoney" to the .State. Not only tlds, but we are 

 I e Fish Commissioners will supply large numbers 

 ng trout to inhabit this pond of wonderful clear 

 and trout of a flavor having no rival in the Dead 

 ■gion. A ttood work, A new era wlien such a resort 

 ■■:. u place for "lish culture." Thanks to the man 

 pioneer example. The man eager to care for 

 nan and the right regard f./.r game is tlie one for 

 'uxl,, Thi8 0Ueisenthur,ia„stic. and promises more 

 r-er fish m years to come. 1 notice a corre.spon- 

 nuaks of taking trout in Maine ia October. The 

 then "on," You must not ihmk I am alone in 

 eforthfSG speckled ssvimmera and tliis region. 

 ' , even more times than I have" and 

 1 U continue to come. Mount Bige- 

 lebackand Kennebago look just as 

 , . o , I lie lirst time we beheld tJtem'. The 



XMve '■medicine spring" is just as-Sweet and healing. 



# Post Master Piilsbury, Dr. Hills and ex-Mayor Pierce, 

 Oi' Biddeford, with a large company of friends, have en- 

 gaged cabins to occupy about the Htlt instant. They 

 were here last year. 1 met some of them, enjoying tlie 

 new made friendsliip much. TIjc Caughey brothers, of 

 " -i^hiim, Mass., head a party of fine sportsmen. Of the 



; . James Beatty, George H. Cushnrun and S. 



ha\e just been sent here to -'spy out the land" 



• If •■reports he true." Beatty is said to do fine 



III \vatclus. He has fine tackle. I had the honor 



; lii him where to locate Ins boat for his first Tun 



ants. .Soon he found the trout meant business, 



I lor a mee sa nion-eolured one, with those enchanting fins 



Of dark and light shade, had captured his -'Montreal," 



lai»dm due time was ueatly lauded. Shortly two were 



► ti'siin- ihc merits of his rod, and Beatty shouted, " I will 



e thousand dollars for this sheet of water !" Agam, 



nadea most skilful cast, all of his fom- flies on his 



\\erB occiipied by enamored trout. It was sport 



1 lie antics at either end of the rod. The ex pletlves 



lie reel end were numerous and comic. "When at 



i the four were landed, two, I think, by the bal- 



, weighed about a pound each. B. bellowed, "I -will 



wo ten thousand dollars lor tins home of the festive 



Iki^ens!" He went ashore in about two hours with 



aty-seven aa fine lish as one \voidd wish to see. At 



a he sent back to the rest of their "brethren," "Come, 



t -we have found the Promised L-iud." This must serve 



'ftsample of the constant "good times" we had. Wish 



auld tell of one time, just at sunset, when the water 



Wy boded with the swirl of frolicking fish for quite a 



jpance around. Believe me, then and there was fun, 



EwftU as frolic. Such a sight I never saw before. 



-, Abb(,,tii, the popular priuoipai of the Little Blue 



School, at Farmington, with his wife, two sons and some 

 of their (lupils, founil rest and recreation here during the 

 summer vacation. This is getting to be a home-like 

 place. Mr. Smith has his gentle wife with him to assist 

 in cooking, etc. The table, aside from well-cooked game, 

 has good varietj'. Partridges nsver were so plenty, and 

 durmg the last two days have been brought to bag in 

 large numbers. Yes, to us, certainly it is home-like ; 

 and there is a feeling of sadness as to-night we unstring 

 our rods and prepare to leave to-morrow. We have 

 traps set for bears that give plenty of evidence they are 

 nnineious, Others must take charge of these steel bear 

 catchers. Their favorite places are thickly marked by 

 the footprints of deer and cariboo. But duties call us 

 home, and we leave them to the tender mercies of veni- 

 son steak lovers. Till next year all these sports, all this 

 grand scenery, good-bye. 



Mead's Hotrl, Kisa field, Sept. Sci. 

 1 must add a ■word of two surprises. Fu st, I am sur- 

 prised to find here one of the best hotels for sportsmen 

 and seekers for recreation I have ever seen. The jnopri- 

 etor, M. W. Mead, is from Bostcm, and botli he and his 

 excellent and efficient wife know how to keep a hotel, 

 and they do it personally. About thirty guests can be 

 accommodated at one time. Paint, paper ami furniture 

 are neat and fresh ; beds .are clean and soft, and every 

 attention is freelv niven. The kitchen and table are in 

 cliarge of Mr. and ilrs. Mead, and would afford credit to 

 a first-class city hotel. My second surprise here is to 

 meet my friend Jared Goodrich, of Plainville, Conn., 

 with a company of his -'bovs," on their wav to Tim Pond. 

 We voted the breakfast, including fresh trout rind really 

 juicy, tendersteak, with all other "fixin's," the best we 

 had eaten in Maine. I write this in tlie interest of trav- 

 elers like myself, not the hotel. Mr. i ioodrich left Bos- 

 ton yesterday morning, arriving at Farmington about 5 

 P.M., and took the stage to this hotel last evening. This 

 morning the stiige takes him and his company- to the 

 farm house of Kennedy Smith, and I proceed to Farm- 

 ington and Boston. J. WAKuiiN Tuck, 



went round her u'aist, .nnd he commenced to complimenfi 

 her "points" individually and collectively, esi.eeially 

 her "sweet and beaiitiful" neck," when she exclaimed, 

 " Why, George, do you know when we came out from 



bathing, that horrid Miss wanted to kiss me on the 



neck? But I told her she shouldn't do it, as that was 

 private property. Only for you, Georgy, dear, and no 

 one else." A auspicious cough interrupted further bill« 

 ing and cooing, and next morning "private property" 

 was an expression which seemed very apt on several oc> 

 casions. much to the mystification of all the guests bub 

 two. Now all this sort of thing seemed quite funny to 

 us poor, lone gunners. We don't exactly tmderstand it, 

 and take the liberty of asking your advice : How would 

 you like to be in George's place, and what should we do 

 if we ever get in such a fix ? 



To those who don't know of other places than Lane's, 

 I would say, there is lots of accommodation at various 

 houses at Pond Quogue, and I .believe just as good 

 ground. Plenty of shooting, if the wind is sou'wpst. 



Bedfobd, 



^nittml ^isfar^. 



ALL AROUND NOTES. 



ZiJiESviLLB, Ohio, Se^Jt, Idtli. 

 Editor Forest and Stream : — 



A few notes of observation during the close season 

 from a sportsman who has been moving around in differ- 

 ent localities may interest some of your readers. Game 

 of all kinds in Virginia and North Carolina is uuusuallv 

 abundant. In fact, evei-ywhere throughout my travels 

 1 have observed that it has been an exeeptioiiully good 

 breeding season. During the summer, while over my 

 old hunting ground in Virginia, I saw more coveys of 

 yomig tpiail than ever before ; more, in fact, than one 

 wotdd suppose could subsist on the amount of ground. 

 They could be seen in almost every door-yurd and garden, 

 and "Bob W'liite" was heard in d'.irerent parts of every 

 field throughout the land, seemingly happy that dog anil 

 gun had for a time at least ceased to wage war upon 

 them. To witness the confidence these poor persecuted 

 birds place in human nature during their breeding season 

 can but reach tlie heart of the most obdurate pot hunter. 

 Wild turkeys ha\e also liad a favorable season, axid 

 many flocks of young ones may be seen feeding in the 

 gi-ain flelils in the early morning or in the evening. 1 

 succeeded in catching one with the assistance of my dog, 

 but the dog squceaed it a little too hard, and so weakened 

 its constitution that it only lived a few days. "Ole 

 bars " are verv abundant, but a wise provision of Provi- 

 dence has balanced matters by an equal plenty of their 

 mies, foxes and little "niggers." Some friends of 

 mine being anxious -'to shoot something," we wentdowm 

 to Sliinnecock Bay for snips the latter part of August. I 

 ahvavs had an idea that Lane's was the only place worth 

 going to on the bay, but discovered my mistake. We 

 found his place full ; could not even feed us and lodge us 

 out. Hungry and iired as we were we had to seek other 

 foodaud .^lieUer, v.-Iuch we at last found at the Foster 

 House at I'ond i.tuo^ue, ^\liore we were introduced to a 

 family of live brothe.-s, all guides and gunners. "Yon 

 pay your money and lake your elioiee.'' The time and 

 service of these worthy gentlemen, wUii their boat, de- 

 coys, etc., is valued i,t $.! per da\ 

 at that, I assure you. ^ Most of tin 

 and most noncomn Ital way ir 

 cheer you, and keep up your flaggin; 



nest belief that there will certainly be a •• sou'wester " to- 

 morrow. They never assert nor eveu hint such a thing, 

 but they quietly ma.gnelize into sinrh a belief, and thus 

 make you liappy. After looking upon Ihese amphUiious 

 brothers for some lime with m\ u=ual amount of suspi- 

 cion of all professional guides, we ong3,ged one, A. C. , 



but I wont mention his name in fuU. as it might shock 

 his modesty. I will only say that of all his ciuas I have 

 ever met he is the one that tomes nearest mv heart and 

 fancy ; quiet and unassuming, very good company and 

 knowing enough, but not overpowering you ^viih the 

 weight of his knowledge. Wo did not have such shoot- 

 ing as we desired, as the wished-for "sou'wester" did 

 not come until possibly a day or two after we Icit, vve 

 killed a few dowitchers and small yello.v-lF;.-, iira,ve\ er, 

 our trip wasoueof considerable pleasur.:-, iaii v, itii:,iaijd' 

 ing our bad luck. We kept our eyes and ears open, aud 

 like true philosophers learned all we could. 



AVe were quite enterlained onepvening by a couple of 

 lovers, young and proportionately sappy, I don't believe 

 they were lovers of field .sport, but of that beautiful sen- 

 timent that makes two hearts beat aa one. when "in 

 singleness of vision, beauty reigns supreme.'' Theytm- 

 consciously sealed thomselves very close to ns, and after 

 the usual formula and several salutes customary on such 

 occasions, she said, m the softest little w hisper :,— 

 " George, don't jxju want anotlier cigar ':" 

 He.—" No, my dear ; I have smoked two." 

 She.—" But, George, I do love to do things for you. 

 ril go get one for you." 



Presently her hand somehow touehed his, when she 

 exclaimed : — 



" Why ! George, how cold your handia. Are, you cold, 

 dear 'i Let me warm your hand." 



After warming his hand, and not being able to warm 

 him up to the right degree, she asked him for the otlier 

 hand to warm aud put in somewliere in the lace on her 

 breast, holding it tightly and securely in its warm nest ^ » , , 

 with both of hers, George thawed, hia toengaged arm -* ^"^V ^^'^' 



out 

 the 



IS very cheap 

 the quietest 



hope 



s ■\\-ith an ear- 



—Address all eommunications to " Forest and Stream 

 Publisliing Company, New York.'" 



Food op Owls and Gaefike,— Our friend Mr. R. O 

 Sweeny, of St. Paul, writes us that he has recently made 

 some discoveries in regard to the food of the animals 

 above mentioned — or, as Mr. Sweeny puts it, has made 

 two discoveries in fish lore. One is that owls will eat 

 fruit, and the other that garpike are fond of wasps. The 

 food spoken of is eaten with relish by both bird and fish, 

 and not especially because they are htmgry, but because 

 it is enjoyed. 



Our correspondent has both owls and garpike in con- 

 finement, and has thus been able to study their tastes. 



C'ALiFOHNi.y Fishes. — AVe have received advance sheets 

 of proceedings of the United .States National Museum con- 

 taining "Notes on a collection of fishes from San Diego, 

 California, by David S. Jordan, and Charles H. Gilbert." 

 The authors spent the greater part of the month of Jan- 

 uary, 1880, in the collection and study of fishes at the 

 point named, in the interests of tlie United States FL^h 

 Commission and obtained some specimens new to science 

 as well as established the fact that many known species are 

 found there. Fifty-seven nominal species are given, all 

 from salt water,f our of which are new. Also in the same ia 

 a "description of anew flounder (Xystreurys lioUpis) from 

 Santa Catalina Island, California, by the same." Also, 

 "description of a new ray (Plalyrhina triseriata) from 

 thecoast of California." "Description of a new species 

 of 'rock cod' {SehastichtJiys serriceps) from the coast of 

 California." "On the occuiTence of Cephaloscyllmni 

 laticcjjs (Dumeril) GOl, on the coast of California." --On 

 the oil-shark of Southern California (Galeorlunus galeus),'' 

 all by Jordan and Gilbert. "The surf smelt of the North- 

 west coast, and the method of taking them by the Quil- 

 lehute Indians, west coast of Washington Territory,'' by 

 James G. .Swan. "Notes on sharks from the coast of Cal- 

 ifornia," and "on the generic relations ot Plalyrhvnaex- 

 asperata," by Jordan and Gilbert. "Remarks on the 

 species of the genus Cliirus found in San Francisco mar- 

 ket, including one hitherto undescribed ;" a "description 

 of a new fish from Alaska ( Uranidea microstoma};'" a 

 "description of a new species of Agonidce (lirachyopsis 

 vermcosus), from its coast of California," and a "descrip- 

 tion of a new genus and some new species of California 

 li.ihes (Iconteus cmignialicMS and Osmerns attenvatus)," 

 all by \\'. N. Lockington. Mr. C. A. White gives a 

 "deseription of a very large fossil gasteropod from tlie 

 State of Puebla, Mexico," and Jordan and Gilbert give a 

 "description of a new species of ray {Raia stelhdaia), 

 from Monterey, California;" "descriptions of a new spec- 

 ies oVXiphiater and Apodiehthyn from Jlonterey, Cali- 

 fornia ;" "description of a new Aijonoid fish (Brachyopsis 

 .lyo.'iieiuus), from Monterey, California,'' and a "desc'dp- 

 tion of a new flounder (Hippoglossoides edlis), fiom the 

 coast of California." ^ 



' The IlEARtNG OF Fishes.— A letter from the late Prof. 

 Agassiz, on the subject of the hearing of fishes, dated 

 Nahautj Aug. Sth, 1855, contained the following: "I 

 hold it would be a blessing — I mean fortunate— for many 

 ■an individual to hear as distinctly as most lishes do. That 

 thev do hear is not only to he inferred from the very coin- 

 iilicated pair of ears they possess, but may be directly as- 

 certained, as 1 have often done, by fri.aj, teniiig them by 

 iioiries undi.-r eircumstances wdieii thev caajiiot at the .same 

 time see. V\ hat may miblead us wiih reference to fishes 

 having that organ of sense is the fact that, though the 

 external ear is very perfect, they bavo no tympaimm 

 nor external auditive concli. But, as hearing consists 

 in the perception of sonorous vibrations, these may strike 

 the head and produce the sensation of a sound without 

 passing through the auditive conch, as in the case of 

 deafness, when people ojien the mouth to perceive sounds 

 through an internal canal leadinK to tho ear. This ia a 

 rougli diagram of tlie ear of most fishes (a sketch) : ab c, 

 the semi- circular canals, very similar to those of man; 

 d, labvrintb ; c, sack containing tho ear-bone, which, set 

 vibrating by the sonorous motions of any body producing 

 the sensation of hearing, tr.insmits the motion to tl e 

 nervous fibers ///, where it produces that sensatiia 

 of hearing. The whole is in the back part of the skull. 



" ,So much for the hearing of fisnes. Yon may see the 

 apparatus very readily, by cracking open tho skull of 



