THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN^S JOURNAL. 



[Knu'-red Accoi-dlng to Act of Consresg, In t.Ue year 18T8, hy the Fore.u ana Stream PiiMslitog Company, In tHo Office of the Lltau-lan of Congress, at Wasumgtoa] 



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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, I880. 



CONTENTS. 



EDITOHIAIi t — 



A Live Paper ; Fisliiiig (or Corujt ; Go and See Tlioin ; How 

 They Do It in Bloomfield : The New York Game Law; 

 Southward ; Keport of the New Hampshu-e Pish Commis- 



Bion ; Blueflshing About Long Island 223 



The Sportsmas Toukist : — 



Hi> for the Maganettiwan ! , ii24 



Natueal Histohy :— 



KoteH on Some Marine Invertebrates ; Temperature and Eaiii- 

 full Laws for London ; Sharks Swallow their Young ; 

 Flint's Field Not"a ; Experimenting with Snake Poison ; 

 A Tame Deer ; A Good Word for the Span'owa ; Flew 



against the Light ; Robbing the Fish Hawk 2'2i 



Fish Cultube :— 



List of Fish Com missionors , 226 



r e , The Dominion Eiver Fisheries ; 

 \ Big Bass from Greenwood Lake ; 

 J ijiofldei , Bladders of Fishes ; Pish Cul- 

 U 1 , ^ Black Bass in Now Jersey 225 



C. Bv uj, (,t 1 — 



1 \ n ^ il ( iiieLin Philadelphia Letter , TheSImue 

 6oti Dog FoiHomng Missusippi Turkey Hunting , A Mad 

 Duck Hunt iuloimituu Wanted Ethoes of the 'Ditt 

 mar Spoi tmi< I o-n di I (u unncntinor Old Btown Lakt 

 OKtc h U 11 111 (mi Nrtr Uuckens Ducks and 

 (lu n lit Ml li n L imc Nrte« 



>\ 1 1 i tf 1 In l4 Luu,.h 1 



M t 11 ^ 111] 



( ^ - I i -11 d ' I u L ^otti Shootuin 



^I t 1 227 



The Kf.kxel :— 



Modern Cocker Spaniels ; The Care of Dogs ; Ti-eatnient in 

 Cases of Poisoning ; Working Dogs on Bail ; A Lost Dog 

 Kestored ; Pope as a Canine Authority ; Irish Water 

 Spaniel Kennel ; Notes 231 



The Bifle ; — 



Amateur Eiflemen ; An Old Rifleman Speaks ; Shooting with 



Glasses ; Ea,nge and Gallei-y ; A Poetical Wail. 233 



-Aechehy : — 



Highland Park ; New York Club 234 



Obicket :— 



Matches and News Notes _ 234 



YAOKMSa AKD CaNOEINO 1— 



The Shnfeldt Cup ; Eeginiv-Fanitii ; A'Ooon aa a Sailor ; 

 Light Draught Theories ; A Capsizing Rig ; Yachtmg 

 News 235 



PnELisHEBs' Depaetment ; 236 



AxswEKS TO Correspondents 23fi 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



xNTEW YOHK, THUKSDAy, OCTOBER 21, 



A Live Papee. — In the last numbers of the Forest and 

 Stream were published communications and notes from more 

 than eighty correspondents: and the '-Answers" columns 

 contained replies to forty-six others— a lotal of more than 

 126. These ^vl•iters represented twent.v-four diilereut States 

 and Territ.ories,besides two foreiipi countries. The same issue 

 contained the advertisements of 175 advertisers, representing 

 an aggregate capital of many iniUionB of dollars. 



In the number and cliaractcr of the contributions of its 

 friends the Forest AS D Sthkam is altogether unprecedented 

 in American journalism. We are pulilishing a live paper, 

 every week, and flfty-tvro weeks in the yeai'. 



Appreciating (he continued cotirleay of our friends, we 

 cordially invite each oiu; who can add to the general store to 

 send in liis quota. 



Ftsnrso for Ootnt. — We have spolcen in no uncertam 

 tone upon several occasions of the destructive practice of kill- 

 ing small fiaU for the purpose of swelling the count. We in- 

 tend to keep at it until the whole body of anglers join in the 

 chorus and cry "shame" on the man who i.s guilty olit. The 

 review of the report of the New nampshire Fisli Coiiimi.ssion, 

 in another column, contains sometliing which all gentlemen 

 anglers should read to every hog fisherman that they may 

 happen to know, 



Go AA'D See TnF.nr.— In a little iuelosui'c in front of the 

 Merchant's Hotel in Corllandt street are to be seen two quails, 

 a sora rail and a gray squirrel. They are all in good condi- 

 tion, fat and lively, and teem to agree together excellently. 



HOW THET DO IT IN BLOOMFIELD. 



"DLOOMPIELD is a little Xew Jer>»e3 riling.-- not very 

 J-^ far Ironi Newark, ynd if the repc^ns wiiieh reach us 

 are authentic, wp do not liesitate to say th:it it v.ill be .'?. fa- 

 vorite resort fen- quail from this time forth. Certainly if these 

 birds could read the Foj;est and Stream they would gather 

 there in great numbers after they learned about Squire Hall 

 and his Daniel-like decisions. 



It appears that not long ago ft certain .Mh Vaa Tassel, of 

 the above-mentioned town, discovered not far from the rail- 

 road depot a little bevy of quail. These innocent birds, well 

 knowing that the close time in New Jersey had not yet ex- 

 pired, and on that account su.speeting no evil, made no effort 

 at tiight 01- concealment, butquielly went about their ordinary 

 avocations and fed along as usual. The sight of the bevy 

 was too much for Jlr. Van Tassel, however. He at once 

 went for his gun, determined to secure those quail. No dog 

 was required. The shooter knew a trick that quite casts in 

 the shade the ordinary methods of sportsmen. He walked 

 up to the inisiLspif ions birds, quietly herded tliem until they 

 were well huddled, and then, giving them botlt barrels, se- 

 cured ten. 



So far all was well. Matters liad gone admirably for Mr. Van 

 Tassel, if not for the liirds, and the "sportsman" had already 

 begun to consider the language in which he should annotmce 

 his fine ''sport" to bis comrades, when the game constable 

 iippparcil oil the scc-i;,;. Mv. Van T^issel was at once hauled 

 bet'ovo 1-iinirc A\'m. R. Hail, un.i w.:is promptly fined .f 1.5 per 

 iiird and costs. He, however, appealed to the January Term 

 of the Court on the main question, pa3nng the costs then and 

 there. We trust that there is no doubt but the higher Court 

 ■will confirm the Justice's decision ; but even if it should not 

 do so, we presume that Mr. Van Tassel will consider that his 

 fracture of the law has cost liira more Uian it was worth, aud 

 that his birds were dear. 



Some people in Bloomfield manage to get their birds out of 

 season at a less price than $15 each. Thus Mr. Cadmus, 

 going out with a dog, killed a quail, and appearing before 

 Squire Hall complained of himself, paid his fine of .915 and 

 received the informant's half — $;7..50, 



This is the way they do things in Bloomfield, and a most 

 excellent way it is. We wish that a little of thg same spirit 

 could be infused into a number of other localities that we 

 could name, and indeed throughout the country. 



We are reliably informed that an individual, whose name 

 we have, recently killed two quail near Newark. iS'. ,1.. and 

 exhibited them to sportsmen of thai city. Is not this a case 

 for the Essex Gun Club to take hold of ? 



THE NEW YORK GAME LAW. 



rys aiiother page will be found the admirable analysis 

 ^-^ of the New York game law, prepared by Abel Crook, 

 Esq., president of the New York .'^tate Association for the Pro- 

 tection of Fish and Game, and read before the last meeting of 

 the Long Island Sportsmeirs Association. This synopsis was 

 madetoshow what the pro-visions of the law are at present, and 

 also to serve as a basis for intelligent work in amending the law 

 where it needs amendment, and of framing it in such a wa)^ 

 that every one may understand it. It is published in the For- 

 est Axn STEEA>f for these purposes. At the coming session 

 of the Legislatiu-e at Albauj-, the Standing Committee of the 

 State Association propose to present a new game law, 

 and in order to frame one which shall meet the ap. 

 proval of siiortsmen throughout the State upon every point 

 of its provisions, it is desired to hear the views of all who 

 are interested. The readers of Fokest a;;d STKEA^r arc called 

 upon to study the law as it now stands, and if they haxb any 

 suggestions to offer regarding any portion of it they arc re- 

 qiitsted to write the same to the committee in charge at an 

 early flay, addressing all coinmunicatJous to Abel Crook, Esq., 

 No. 99 Nassau street, Ne%v York city. 



It i.^^ particularly requested that those who wish changes 

 made should furnish facts to substantiate their arguments. 

 The committee want the actual experience of practical men 

 on these points. Having all the facta before them lliey can 

 intelligently proceed in their work. 



This is a most sensible way of setting about the task. 

 The opportunity is now offered to every man to put in his 



views on any particular point of the law. Let each, one im- 

 prove the occasion to speak, or forever after hold liis peace. 

 Thei-e is no good reason why the Nev, York game law pre- 

 sented at Albany next wiiu;_-r sljoiil,! not embody the collec- 

 tive wisdom of the .sportsnicn ol (lie whole Empire State, 

 and be therefore free from cavil. 



The committee of the Long Island Sportsmen's Associa- 

 tion, who will con.sider the law with reference to Long Island 

 and suggest any needed changes or special provisions required 

 tor that section, are Messrs. Geo, A, Chappell, Dr, Henry F. 

 Aten, Dr, Wm, W.vnn, Abel Crook, Atistin Appleyard, Judge 

 Henry S. Lott, Chas, W. Havemeyer, Sam. B. Couant and 

 Henry Altenbrand. It is hoped that other game protective 

 clubs throughout the State may appoint .similar committees 

 to discuss, the law and report in the same way. 



The Standing Committee of the State Association, who will 

 prepare the law, are : .ibel Crook, Robwt Robinson and Henry 

 Altenbrand, of Brooklyn: J. H, Willi.ams, Dansville ; Jacob 

 Witmer, Niagara Falls; and Henry H, Morse, of Rochester, 



Mr, Crook, who has had much experience in framing laws, 

 proposes to make the new game law- a model of brevity and 

 clearness. It will be substantially (1st) a legal definition or 

 construction of the words "close season," (3d) the provision 

 of a "close seflson " for the specific birds, animals and fishes, 

 (8d) the exceptions, (4th) miscellaneous provisions, (5th) 

 uniform penalties, (6th) machinery for prosecution. 



The oflicers of the New York State Association for the 

 Protection of Fish and Game, and the Long Island Sports- 

 men's Association, who have charge of the next convention, 

 are deserving of the highest commendation for inaugurating 

 a new order of things and making the society what its name 

 implies that it sliould be. Their com-se will be cordially in- 

 dorsed by the sportsmen of the State, and many of those 'Who 

 have lost their interest in the society and held aloof from its 

 conventions will now accord to it their strongest support. 

 Believing that we voice the sentiments of the entire sports- 

 men's commmnty we ha.sten to congratulate the promoters of 

 this new movement, and to bespeak for them a complete suc- 

 cess in their efforts. 



SOUTHWARD, 



WITH the approach of winter weather those sportsmen 

 who annually spend a winter at the South are already 

 ttu'ning their thoughts thither and preparing for the campaign. 

 From our correspondence we infer that Florida will be this 

 yeai-, as heretofore, the resort of the majority of Southern 

 tourists. As is usual at tliis season of the year the Pouest 

 AND Steeam is in receipt of numerous inquiries for the best 

 shooting and fishing localities -, inquiries wliich year by year 

 it is more difficult to answer. 



The day has almost passed aw.ay — we shall rejoice to see it 

 wholly gone — when game can be butchered from the deck of 

 a river steamer. Every Florida visitor must be familiar with 

 the savages hailing from Northern cities, who stand on the 

 steamer's deck as she makes her way up the stream, and 

 blaze away, right and left, before and behind, at every living 

 creature on the bank.s — birds, beasts and reptiles. There is 

 less of this digraceful business now than there was once, but 

 this is due rather to a decrease in the supply of gaiue than to 

 any dimini.shing of the hordes of butchers or abetement of 

 their murderous craving for lilood. Aud just here wo may 

 throw out a hint to the owiu rs of the vast lierds of wild cat 

 tie which I'oani tlii'ough (iie Florida woods, Bye-and-bye, 

 when game becomes so .scarce that the being clothed in vel- 

 veteens and brass buttons, bearing a gun and with it the 

 general appearance of a rowdy, cannot satisfy his appetite for 

 gf.rc iii liie olil way, he will turn his attention to your herds, 

 and shoot down yoiu' defenseless cattle, until they too are ex- 

 terminated. So will the price of Florida beef go up, and the 

 famine tJiereof be ascribed to tlie political administra- 

 tion. 



The man who seeks in the Soiuli pleasure and health, and 

 who is contented with the legitimate pursuit Cii fish and game 

 will still find abtmdant shooting territory ki Florida, pro- 

 vided he turns aside from the guide book roiues and leaves 

 the regular ch-cuit of the multitude. The southern and 

 south-we.stcm portions of the State are supplied with a 

 fauna which will well repay the journey thither. We have on 

 hand a variety of Isttcrs relating to the different sections of 



