[Nov, : 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



887 



the Island, and tbe man in Charge of the place will furnish milk. 



(.'ham lily Mountain, an exlim-t volcano, a f.-w miles ibis -i ,' i s i,. 



aux Ccrfs. is well worth visiting. If the rai-.o.-i I do, s not care to 

 walk up tin. mountain he can r-i a carriage ai SI !iilain>. 

 At St. Charh.s anil Si. Denis. t«-<> (owns 1,,-low Isle aux Ccrfs. a 



St. bin 

 which 

 and to 

 to av 





■ aam 



The 



Ke< 



islaiul. which enables 

 place 1.. camp. Two mile- l.eluu the lOCl i: 

 where there is a nice link' inn, n( which the t 

 point of dining. Below this place and Sorel 

 river, there is no good camping ground. 



From Sorel there are steamboats in Montr 

 Friday mollis a si.'amer leaves lor Clmniblv. 

 four o'clock A. 51. l-'ioni Ch.unl.lv il is three- 

 rail t., Montreal A car, lage .-an Bo hired to t 

 Johns, from where he can r.-iu.n to House's 1 

 can be sent by canal from Sorel i.. m,, point , 

 to Albany or New York. If tie- can- 

 home through house's Point, either by rai 

 first sec the American r.vcini.: officer a 

 he :nay hav trouble 



lock 

 be foi 



She 



A I 



ravel, that ihey an- as f.ueirn ,..-■ 

 ■e cruises on the Richelieu, and 

 iad} to try it again. 



', YACHT CLUR— At tb 



regular meeting of the 



follow inc. nauieil re.il. ■ 

 nee H. Eagle, ii. i rj 9. 



MR. MIDDLET 



HAND YAWL "KATE." 



CANOEING ON THE RICHELIEU RIVER. 



THE Ricln-lieu River extends from Lake C'hamplaiu at House's 

 Point to the St. Lawrence at. Sorel 11. is about 'M miles long, and 

 runs almost due north. Canoes car, he sent to House's Point by rail. 



the shore. A. I 'anadian can be had at the Massachusetts House, who lias 



ty.'fllVe,""'" Vi- "' f s',i, el'' :1 '„ -' n "f.'the sSaratoS 



dock, but the masts must not be slipped till the railway bridge is 

 passed. Stores and supplies can be bought at Rouse's Point, but are 

 cheaper at St. Johns. 



The prevailing wind on tbe Richelieu is southerly, orsonth westerly. 

 Six miles below Rouse's Point is a good camping ground, on the 

 southern end of an island. Then:- is a free sarnie beach, but lust at the 

 water's edge a villanoir; clay bottom, si Hi; a in' -::':. can be had at a 

 farm house near by. on the east shore of the river. 



The e-vl- ;,in,i cuuipiiiL,- i 'round is sis miles loeer down, on isle 

 aux Noix, a large island with a strong fori on tie- northern end- 

 land on the east side of the island, below the fort. The garrison, 

 consisting of one good-hearfe.) heliaiaj, will furnish eg,es, milk and 



:, I |,..,..„..' — is e. . i ; ',..!, i , hen:'!" 



can be had only in the villages, or at the occasional houses of Eng- 

 lish farmers. The black bread of the French hnbiicints is unpala- 

 table. 



St. Johns is twelve miles below Isle mix Xoix Camp, on the west 

 bank, ahov the bridge, where there are the remains of|oid earth- 

 works and several large buildings formerly used as barracks, and 



situated among i 



rsjieer rn'ust be set 



si JUS a ill ie I 



has v.sited St. Jol: 



i.inle this genial ge. 



tend with frequent quiet- stretehe: 

 north. The first rapid! 



ae beautiful oak trees. Tbe Canadian revenue 

 here. He lives in the largest of the barrack 

 of the best of good fellows. trverv canoeist who 

 has cause to remember with pleasure and grati- 

 - At St, Johns the rapids begin, and 



s furthe 



Chambly, 

 '.', rli. iiri.::-: ■ .., , i ,. 

 sharp lookout or he will run 

 on a coiieeuon oi nait-nurnt piles mat are Juflt under the surface. 

 These rapids cau be run at any season, but ordinarily the water is so 

 low by the 1st of July that tbe other rapids cannot be run. Tbe state 

 of the water can be' ascertained from the revenue officer. If the 

 "-'i ..i-'' :..-:.'. ,,,..--: ■.! |.»..s "leli at- not. in the least dangerous. 



the only trouble with them being the shallowness ofthewater.be 

 must remember to land just before reaching the Chambly bridge. 



Th.s-e is e ''.il: si rli.s , luee se ,;■ I ins-si issi i ,jv 1 -s jrrmped. 1 :-u '.'hie:: 



must be carefully surveyed. 

 There is a canal around the raj if Is from St. Johns to Chambly, with 

 ~'~ if which are close together near Chambly. A pass 



■ t i price See. at (he canal office , should canoeists be 



I, i- r.ol .11 i.-uui lie rail v. a '. In us : ri'. A : . 'liamlili 

 oill.-r supplies ,.','ii: I; ., ■ r i ii" si'.,'..'", -, .,,, the lei! 



rial, close be the entrances of the last three locks. 



. I into the Other. After leaving the canal steer for a 



round fort- at the foot of the rapids, where there is a fine camping 

 ground and good fishing. 



There is a'good camping spot at. Bclceil, about six miles below 

 Chambly, on the east bank. The next camping ground is on the 

 Isle aux Cerfs, ten miles further down laud on the east side of this 

 island. A fine country seat belonging to Major de Montenac is on 



mnstbeprocu 

 charged:-), wbi 

 bread, milk an 

 bank of the r 

 which open o 



.: 



pied, the 



lie club V. 



EDITOR'S TABLE. 



The "Cehtbbs" and "St. Nicholas.— We have received from the 

 Century Company, Union Square, New York, the last bound volumes 

 of the Century and St. Xlcholos magazines. These arc the lending 

 publications of their kind in tbe world. In matter and illustrations the 

 Century is unequaled.and unapproaehed by any of the other monthlies. 

 The children of to-day find in St. Nicholas a better treasure than was 

 ever bestowed by fairy in the days when there uvrc fairies. 



The Decorator and Furnisher is a handsome monthly magazin, 



profusely illustra 

 writers. It Is devoted, i 

 ation, aud furnishing, a 

 straightforward course 

 By illegitimate advertis, 



ivith contributions from competent 

 e indicates, to interior house decor- 

 lpidly winning public favor by its 

 spendanee of illegitimate advertisers. 

 iean those who having goods to sell 

 attempt to secure free puffs in the reading columns of a trade paper 

 instead of paying for advertisements. The Decorator and Furnisher 

 has started out on a new plan; it deserves all the success it is sure to 

 have. 



Brown's Bronchial Troches for Coughs and Colds: "I have 

 used them for more than a dozen veers, ami ibiuk them the best and 

 most convenient relief extant."— Fee. C. M. Humphrey, Qratz, Ky 



Spanish Silk Worm Gut. 



THE GREAT REDUCTION in the quality of. this article, and the togrjSaatng admixture of rough strands, has forced us to go into the 

 manufacture of it for our own account, Our establishment in Mnrcia, Spain, where all the high quality gut is made is the most 

 extensive and poi feet factory of this article in the world. The grades named below will run at least 35 per cent, better than those of any 

 other manufacturers. 



Pa- Thousand. 



Corta |t 01) 



Regular Ordinary I 75 



Padrtm " 3 50 



Regular Superior, 1 Ua . 1 2 in 4 00 



Fadron:>d " " 5 00 



I Par Thousand. 



Padrou 1st Superior, HJalS in sr 50 



Marana2d " " 13 00 



Marana 1st " Hall J in 30 00 



Imperial " ^ " ...... <W 00 



Per Ttioasand. 



Regular Superior, 1(1 inches $12 00 



Padron2d " 15 " 13 00 



Padronist " 15 " 15 00 



Marana 1st " 15 " 50.(50 



f5TA full assortment of medium and flue drawn gut from 7 to 13 inches long at market rates. , t :r; 

 English manufacturers please take notice that we cau supply them from New York, Redditch oi; Murcia. We keep constantly ou hand 

 a full supply of the short and cheap sorts, such as are generally used in England. Prices on application, 



Orders received from persons residing in cities in which tbe dealers keep a full line of our goods will not be tilled at any price. 



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The Hunting Sight. 



LYMAN'S PATENT COMBINATION 

 GUN SIGHT 



'Jakes a Sporting Rifle perfect. Send for 

 circular containing fidl description. Ad- 



WILXIAM IIMAW, 



Hiddlefield, Conn. 



Established 1853. 



F. BOOSS <£ BROTHER, 



Open the Season of 1882 and 1883 with an Elegant Assortment of 

 SEALSKIN DOLMANS, ULSTERS, PELISSES and SACQUES, 



IK CONNECTION WITH 



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Of SalAu RUadamnre, de Lyon. Merveilleux, ami the varieties Of Dmnusse 



and Brocaded Velvet; also Pelerines, Mu fl's and Collars, 



Gentlenlen'a Fur,:, .Sleigh Robes, &c. 



All Goods are of Our Own Importation and Manufacture, 



And made up in accordance with the well-known reputation of our house for Style, 

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ALL GOODS WARRANTED. WE OFFER EXCEEDINGLY LOW PRICES. 

 No. 4:4=0 IODEI.O.AJ3 WAY, 



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B. F. NICHOLS & CO., 



BOSTON, MASS., 



Manufacturers of 



HEXAGONAL SPLIT BAMBOO FISHING HODS, 



REMOVED TO 153 MILK STREET. 



We at* obliged to have more room iu our factory and greater facilities for mawifnctiiring our goods 

 to meet the increasing demand. We hat e received Hie highest uMard and silver n e'ial at the Mussuchu- 

 setts Charitable Mechanics' Association Fair for our superior goods. Sent! for catalogue. 



The laynard Rifles and Shot Guns. 



NEW OFF-HAND 5 TARGET RIFLE, MODEL OF 1881. 



PRICES REDUCED. 



'with pistol crip stock, tip stock, 

 and swiss butt plate. 



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 describing the new attachment for using rim and centre-Are ammunition. 



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