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FOREST AND STREAM. 



books prohibiting this practice, bnt ii is a dead lutter; as 

 there is generally a loophole which allows the owner of 



laud to smire in proper season, upon bis own grounds, and 

 often this privilege Is delegated by the easy-going landowner 



In the very ones thai the law intended to proscribe, 



We are well aware that annuals and birds of prey form no 

 inconsiderable factor in solving the question of the destruc- 

 tion of QUi- gamp bMs, but that they Are responsible Tor ii 

 tithe of the snui total, we do not believe. 



The attacks of the partridge-fly— Off, rsin am rirmin- in 

 stumc'seasons are very destructive; but it is"Qrily occasionally 

 that this peal makes its .appearance in numbers snllicient to 

 do great damage. 



Notwithstanding the formidable array (ft obstacle- in the 

 pathway ot &t))U0u wmbdlm, we greatly rejoifce thai his 

 i" ni and cool head so often enable him to outwit bis 

 many enemies, and that he slill lives the pride of the forest. 

 Il is well lhal, ii. is so, and thai during these glorious JOetb 

 - I many an overworked brain and many aweary 

 UeJll't will gain renewed vigor and happiness i\ Inlr rambling 

 Over the forest -crowned hills and through the beautiful val 

 leys where our gallant hird delights In dwell. 



W** M#wteiilW §onmt. 



"NUTMEGGERS" ON THE OTTAWA. 



SEOOSD paper. 







I'll hi 



, the 



ip is now (Sept. 37) located on Luke 

 Travcre, Pittewawa River, Ontario, thirty miles back 

 from the Ollawa River. Could vou but II v over Ibis section 

 of country as ihe crow lhe> from little Vlattawaa 

 oiiawa. it would be a mystery of mysteries (0 3'ou 

 ever got here; bul the bill.- telltale bhsters adon 

 toe and heel unravels Die whole thing. But never 

 blisters, -we are here snug as can he in; 

 cabin, thirty miles from the last settli 



n old lumberi 

 <>ui eahin i. 



and the 

 an's log 

 already 

 adorned with strings of black duck, wood duck, teal, part- 

 ridge, and black bass, awaiting Our all-increasing, all-devour- 

 ing appetites, 



By I he way. speaking of black bass, you never saw such 



e have with ihetr 

 ind lines slron 



All the trouble 



ough to hold tin 



ire haven't 

 Without 



iniics We 



■i long, bni 



way, taking 



Since thai 



an 



■BABTERN FIELD TRIALS. 

 AS (he time approaches for the bidding of the Eastern 

 ■*-*• Field Trials, the indieatious that the meeting will 

 prove a great suci less are daily multiplying. The Derby, 

 from all that, we can learn, will he the most interesting cvenl 

 of the kind that we have ever seen. A large number of Hie 

 entries are sure to start, and the friendly contest for the 

 honors of victory will he gallantly fought, and well worth 

 going a long way lo see. Many of the crack field dogs, 

 from all parts of the country, are already located in the 

 South, and haul at work preparing lor the Trials. 



The All-Aged Stake, judging from I he number of applica- 

 tions for entry blanks, will also prove an eminent, -uc- 

 eejss, and we shall undoubtedly be called upon to chronicle 

 sonic of the boat work that has ever been seen at a public 

 trial. There appears to be considerable enthusiasm among 

 the members of the association with regard to the Members' 

 Stake. As we have often urged,, this should be l he most 

 important event of the meeting, at least i<> the mombors of 



the association, and everyone who can possibly attend should 



enter and run his dog. There is nothing more conducive to 

 the success of such an association I ban the hearty and ac 

 tive co-operation of its individual members in support of the 

 objects for which it was formed. We hope to see a huge 

 number of starters in this stake, and trust that every mem- 

 ber who has a good dog will come forward ami conclusively 

 show that he deems the honors of victory worth striving for. 



The following is a complete list of the judges: ( ol James 

 Gordon, Pontotoc, Miss.; Mr. J. J. Snellenburg, New 

 Brighton, Pa,; Mr. Joseph If. Dew, ( 'olumliia. Tenn., and 

 Mr, John M. Kinney, Staunton, Va. All of them are prac- 

 tical sportsmen of many years experience, and are Momently 

 qualified to lill the position, The, running will, as has been 

 customary at previous meetings of the. club, be held under 

 three judges. Should, however, the starlet's |>ro\e as num- 

 erous a- is exj ted, another set of judges will be appointed 



lor one of the other stakes, and both can then he run at the 

 same time, 



The trials will commence promptly on Priday morning, 

 Nov. 17, with the Members' Stake, and the All-Aged will 

 upon conclusion of this at once follow. Tin- entries close 

 Nov. 1. 



The Seaboard Air lane Railroad will transport dogs to and 

 from the Kasl.cru Piold Trials free upon presentation of pass 

 from the Secretary, Mr. W. A. Coster; 



lines doubled, we are able to land some be 

 ciuigM one day before yesterday fully three b 



eoilid not land him. anil had to lol liiin break I 

 with him one of our largest Helling spoons. 

 little circumstance we laKc the precaution to Stal 



in ihe stern of the boat with a rifle, and he puis a ball 

 through the big ones before an attempt. i> made to land them. 



We captured one very successfully in thai way this morn- 

 ing, Tln-y always come out of water and take a look at our 

 civw just before reaching the boat. They Seem displeased 

 at the appearance of sonic member of the party, and always 

 go below with a fright, taking line and everything with 

 them, We think the trouble lies with Dorsey. ' He has not 

 been shaved since his departure for the .Nutmeg Slate, and 

 he certainly docs look somewhat startling. We think of 

 Qiaking a forced shave on him some flight, or else not allow 

 him in the fishing hoal. 



W, have ju.-l taken our dinner of black bass, duck, part 



ridge, cranberry and blueberrj sauce, baked beans, biscuit 

 and tea, all prepared with our little folding tin oven, bean 

 kettle, pail, ami fryingpan, Ceoking utensils are nol plenty, 

 but we venture to" assert that no dinner at Dclmonico's was 

 ever taken with a butter relish. The amount of food wceal 



is wonderful, and n 



ot one of the party fed ti 



iy ill effects 



from it. We belie \ 



c that (he worst case of d 



•spepsia can 



be cured or perman 



•inly benefited by the jua 



icious inter- 



mingling of the nn 



issary hardships, deprivath 



ns, pit a-uivs 



and labors ol a cam 





icms like this. 



A person situated a 



we are to-day, one tbousan 



d miles from 



iioine and friends a 







must feel that he i 



■> to rely principally upon b 





lions, and that he n 



insi hunl and lish or slam 



. S/Toal sub- 



on:. Inil Ihe whole, party came back l\vo hours later 

 long faces and no deer, Brady and Dorsey brought a ■ 

 of partridge and duck. Miner shot at a tine buck hu 

 him; Uerdell ditto. They claim to have started si 



others, hut I was nol there myself and I am not goil 

 believe ai y lish and bear stories on this hip except 

 comes wit'hin the focus of my own vision. The 

 principally spent in listening to the quaint, funny and origi 

 nal saying- of Patsy, a relation of Ins life experience, etc. 

 He fell in a hilarious mood, and we had a first-class evening's 

 entertainment with an appreciative and attentive audience. 

 There being a large number of wolves ahoul the monniaiu 

 (his tall, we found lhat they had ruined our sport, by driv 



all the deer to the eastern shore of the lake, where wi 

 Of losing him, and the 

 mot still hunt with any 



i what 

 ngwa. 

 gi 



:. 



ol put out our dog foi 



underbrusl. 

 success. 



We heard wolves raci 

 the night. There is sou 

 listening lo the baying 

 when wolves take the pi 

 seem terrible. Patsy -a 

 yelling down themounl 

 poor deer was entering I 

 caughl him, and in an i 

 pack had lorn him in sh 

 west side next morning 

 being a great lish lak< 

 "Ah," -ays Palsy, "Ik: 



didn't bil 



■ni fflhe. (I 



•that 



und 



III almost Ihe I 



We put out ill 



found no deer, 



,■ decided to ia 



that wud be the : 



deer the first pop. Ye A 



bilin' afore ye have v< r 1 



Ah. hves, if I only had poor Bosey 



about 'away .up the Ottawa' and thiui pla 



be afther laviti' ould Patsy so soon. I'd pi 

 afore ye could burn that slump of a segaar 

 it's no use; poor Boscy's gone, he's gone; 

 two gintloineii lhat hunted wid him In.-l yel 

 see his grave, an' maybe the other two wud 

 a luk at it. Ah, the bloody porcupines (an 

 what they were ma le for, anvhow ; faith, a 

 mistake,) that dhrove his vill'inous quills w 

 into Boscy's vitals. I'd like to be pluckin' 

 wid that fork this minnit." We had now \ 

 m ale grave which Patsy reverently uucovi 

 a hoard. "Ye must excuse me. giatlemi 0, 

 feel had in spite of me. In the many ye 

 that ould cabin, me an' me ould woman hei 

 of ten childer, an' we niver had a death ; 

 don't know how lo hear one, an' slill I i 

 thl'ash the devil out o' thai dog whin he W! 

 take ivcrv blamed kick back to incsilf now 

 To cut matters Bhort, we left Pal 



dr< 



Tne: liNiii kaimi-: or (Vuti\— Man\ arc the slorics ol Hie 

 hardihood of Ihe carp and its powers of retaining life under 

 adverse circumstances. We add Ihe following: Aliont. 

 two weeks ago a man who was driving along' a counlrv 

 road about eight miles from Newburg, on the Hudson River, 

 saw something flopping in a mud-puddle, not over Ibree feel 

 in circumference, by the roadside, lie slopped and picked 

 if out of the water and found il, lo be a slraiige tish, which 

 he threw into the bottom of the wagon and drove leisurely 

 to Efcwburg. On arriving at his destination he saw lhal the. 

 iisn still lived, and he placed if in water and called in all the 

 local fishermen to decide what manner of lish the stranger 

 might be. The fishermen united in c% pressing litems, lvcs 



to the effect lhal they hoped to be blessed if theykftttw whal 



ill at least try the former first, though 1 i 

 an occasional ons who would almost cheerfully < 

 hitler were lie obliged lo decide between the Iw'o. 

 preaching to thai kind of a man. lie is past li 



Only thing left for bh do is to marry rich and . 



but theaclive. go-ahead man. who. by reason of 

 and its attendant ills, has lost his usual energy and 

 and is almost incapacitated for business and ■■ 



believe Ibis lo be just the place for him. I heliev. 

 what medicine and years of care and restrictive (li 



do. There are bardshipsconnected with ii which, 

 arc pas!, are invariably looked back to with plea-im 

 fei Is a certain pride in knowing thai he baa been 

 lirely upon his own resources, and that he had Hi 

 and the will to overcome and conquer. I believ 

 hack so far from civili/ahon that only its absolut 

 can he carried. .Make (he comforts as 

 tuny seek lo regain health and lost on 

 'alt-ring places, where every luxury c 

 Kery whim gratified. Look a i the Ca 



, all 



10 Renin 



.d I'Vida 



fori — 1 

 willdo 

 ill nol 

 si they 



•»'u'n 



he ucv 



thai \ 



ick day i 



life 

 if yoi 



slice of plai 



along. Too 

 t fashionable 



supplied and 



lumberman: 



,'ns a slomach 



Iwich il he- 

 bread, with- 

 iciler in Ihe 

 lotel iu New 



Yolk 







that 



hrii 



ea tiii 



exeri 





,1 get! 



with 



no slock oi 



w hoi 



• ih 



• ncM 



holb 



Lr. 



mht t 



luxu 



lllf.il 



J : 



ml in. 

 P.v the 



ardships 

 ; your i 



up, 



ng into the woods. eslablisTi 

 cooked provisions ahead, and not knowing 

 leal is Income from. Uodv and mind are 

 a point where, if vou have hfeu nan, I in 

 ulg.nce, they weie' perhaps never brought 



time vou have gol vour (amp prepared, 

 IjujiUs houghed down, eic . wmaie getting hungry. Vou 



cannot Step in tO the AstOr House restaurant and order a 

 lunch, and you have nothing but plain bread and butter in 

 the eapiu, You feel a little above that, 

 rille and go out. expecting lo knock OVI 

 lew minutes; bul vou don't (ind the 

 inpty handed. You mtisi have sometl 



a.Toi 



A in i tri 



mill 



w, yp 



:,(1.V tO lie do 



. \OU Sl„. 



,, deer o 



i. and e 

 ng. and E 

 \ hour.- 



16 hack 



itarl out 



1 



1(1 die 

 and a 



Inn. 



II A 



the ( 



either; so we took two day: 

 rifles and started. Thirt 

 through the woods and sw 

 two days' journey of il : b 

 portage road which was qi 

 noou and 5 P. M. wc si 

 No one voted lo make a I 

 along, and at 750 Webovi 

 was a dilemma: our cam 

 our birch canoe II 

 shore of the lake 

 lumbermen, who i 

 further on up fin 



soon Inula rousing .amp lii 



We were tired and foott 

 nevertheless until daylight, 

 in try Mima' rousing US tO I 

 of tin- mountain to the left 

 dor swimming up Ihe loll 

 CO' " " 



iioun'a',,1 in 

 1 exciting i 

 a deer, hu 

 ,h makes i 

 them came 

 i fusl as til 

 sal.i.v ihey 

 ling, yelling. 

 dog on till 

 Tie- lake not 

 • no Jongei 

 :t thing if y 

 alcana nuts 

 hiekfas doui 

 wudii'l Le laikii 

 :es. Ve wudn't 



I Ve iu a iki 

 iii yen teeth, In 

 eooiue now. > 

 r, an' I'll let ; 

 it dislike to lakfl 

 I'd like to kno\ 

 T I think 'twas 

 icrc Ihev wiukel 

 the eyes of hit 

 alked'lo a newl 

 red by removin 

 hut it makes I 

 us I've lived i 

 brol up a famil 

 mongsl us. an' i 

 si d to kick .1 



s w id me, 



iiu and hospitE 

 lick, led up tin 

 noun brought i 



une half a ,lo/,( 

 tay.,1 over ni-h' 

 Lo take our lloili 



-Hide ii- back I 

 Wc failed lo 



p ay. 



ide I 

 irudg. 

 . llei 



id a little 

 establish! 



Mallawasl 



I a few 

 nl belo 



, l.tii 



dd hav 

 ig In 



uitn 



-sed II, 



Cu 





Do 



andbef 

 Brady i 



and fal 

 colors llyin. 

 Uerdell. hatless. 



ushered 

 wolves on aslope 

 irady discovered! 

 amp. 1 wisli 

 which i. i:r 

 e and prepared f 

 gCS driven hoi) 

 1 oliesl.icl.il 



through the Inn 

 I rilles in posifio 

 mast, Mn 

 gallant std 



less am I shoeless, i 

 in the deep mud on the right llauk ol' tin- enemy. 'T 

 just at dawn. 



that 



bi 



, fu 



• 11, 



ill lo Mr. 

 identiti- 

 aall hail 

 • leather 

 lhal lasi 

 , had be- 



to call il, and sonic one suggestc! 

 Blackford, of the New Yoik Fisb Oi 

 cation. When Mr. Blackford recc 

 keltic be pronounced if to be a line F 

 hacked carp. On examining his ho 

 November Mr. Lewis Beach, member of Con._ 

 i i i\i il from Prof. Haird a number of small carp, which had 

 been distributed to persons owning ponds in Ihe neighbor. 

 hood of flu place where this one was found. Thi-tUh must 

 have been carried out of some preserve by Ihe. late 1 lloo.l, 

 and found a resting place In the puddle by the roaddde at 

 the subsidence Of the wafers, Mr. lilaekford al once placed 

 the carp, which, weighed three pounds, i M one of his aquaria 

 ill Knllon Market, where it is now disporting itself in the 

 happiffit way. From a weight of certainly not mure i ban 

 tWo oiiiii.es in last November — in ten months — this carp has 

 grown two pounds fourteen ounces.. 



.drive in with his 



horse 



ind < 



ariiage 



him tweiitv-liveini 



es hi 



ck, v. 



here lish 



uh hill one, lay's ft 



lions 



ahea. 



. and he 



igh and -row fal. 



But ' 



Hold 



on. bold 



a. or three individt 



al- n 



m ok 



■what 



this? Wethouirl 



1 Vou 





reuortiu 



Tri 



vou finally com. 

 ridgB. By this 



hardly wait, to 

 eaten wilh such 



, lbs have HO 



•amp. Idol 



cam]) were he t 

 day. lint place 

 game abound, \ 



c(Mtainl\ eat, la 

 1 think I bear I 

 of a side show i 

 the parly al Tri 

 lick, Is for aio i 

 all apt to wand, 

 to preach a sen, 



through half, tl 



Old of doors. 



At this writing Miner is over on Ihe north bank of the 

 Pittcwawa following up Ihe trail of a moose. Herd, II is at 

 the Little Mattacwaska looking.for deer, Brady and Doraey 

 dressing flsli and duck, keeping.camp and preparing suppeij 

 Uythewav. I see thai I have unceiv.moniou-K .jumped from 

 our camp at old Pat-v llanrahan's. or l-Yrguson l,aki, which 

 I described last week), to our present gariift leaving mil the 



connecting link, .so I hasten In Weld it in while Ihe lire is 

 hot. You' will remember thai our party wire just Marling 

 mil mi a slill hunt for deer. Vou will also remember thai I 

 was under Jirady's coal-colhif, and unluckily lirady hung 

 his CO i on the ground in fronl of the cabin a>. he .-tailed 



ind before he \ 



congregation were mad enough to kick him 



mi sfaoru tn shore, 



attic. 



Well, alter all. the deer turned out lo be all otter, and I 

 wasn't tin- worst turn out, either, for il tinned out ihai 

 |os1 hiin. but you must remember lhat il was Sunday mo 

 ing. When we made the charge we supposed thai wc afl 

 ally needed him, bul we found tlia! we could gel along* 

 without him unlil Monday, and so lei him go. or al any ri'. 

 he went. We knocked over partridge enough foj v 

 Sunday dinner, and took a Sunday afternoon stroll i 

 viewed the country about us, We found bear trucks ■ 

 plenty all about 'is. and occasionally a moose track, hnl 



deer (we bad been told thai we would liml none on this side 

 of the PiKewawa). We tind black duck nearly as lilTgl 

 geese in areal numbers all around the lake. 



and lugga, 



