Ootobrb 13, 1881. J 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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TOjjb-eyed." I tried it and couldn't get an aim from the 

 igJBbnulder at all. Biv ''gun nieaeles" is a better discus- 

 sion, Bud I am interested in it too. Although not the owner 

 ,,fn breech-loader, 1 hope to be soon, and am. saving up all 



aliona for fulnre use. I am also acquainted with 



,, U e nf those old guns ; it was a few inches over seven feet in 

 length. 1 shot four or five foxes with it one winter in New 

 i. Unlike the Prince gun, it was 

 anl o kicker, but an easy gun to shoot, and as sure as the 

 best ; but of course it was useless for quick shooting. I want 

 to ajy one word of "Porkers;" that is, let him write. And 

 Mfc is another "quill shover" out in Ohio who caught the 

 •mV "In--'::" "Kingfisher," of course. Let us have an ac- 

 count f ibat trip, Glad you have gained the day in cutter 

 M. sloop; hope the flat-bottom folks will sleep better.— Lb 

 Lodp. 



Geneva, N. Y.— Editor Formt find Stream: In your 

 his' is-ue, on this subject, s Roekir);-_,li;-in correspondent, 

 jBSsceel," asserts that a person cannot shoot from his right 

 shoulder with his left eye. I always shoot with my left eye 

 »ml the gnu fit iuy right shoulder, and two to one that 1 can 

 outskool. anybody in that manner. Often when out hunting 

 Im with my right, but cannot do it. I think that 

 Km correspondent niusi he mistaken, though I know not 

 iio* il may be with him. I have seen only" a few quail this 

 season. Ducks are quite plentiful.— Meewin. 



Rokt ik Gun Bakkels — Utica, N. Y. — Editw Forest and 

 i! your last issue t noticed an article from a cor- 

 respondent on the matter of rust spots in gun barrels. Your 

 remarks were io the point and true. If our friend will soak 

 . , eroscn aui M I; : ib his barrels after 



own; the gun, and Thou use another rag dipped in equal 

 jj&ls'of (1„- best sperm and kerosene oils, he will and no 

 n laying bis gun aside for one year. — J. B. 



lot. 0. —Editor Forest and Stream; I have often 



peril I j alter leaving my gun aside for a few days, and 



inside the barrels) wondered why the inside of 



'i I m I couldn't be plated, say wir,h nickel, to keep away 



usl is well as the outside. Have you ever heard of it's 



being iried inside a gun barrel?— H. J. T. 



vould be impracticable because the shot would soon 

 WW away the p'ating.J 



Vi.oikia Rttffkti G rous k— Shad well, Va., Oct. 8. — A 

 friend and mysulf having just returned from a dog-training 

 trip to lid h county, Va., I am happy to be able to report 

 railed grouse plentiful I here. We were, shooting over setters 

 li bi d previously beer, hunted on quail only, and after the 

 lirat Cltty tluy both did very well ; but I am of opinion that 

 Mtb two guna a team of really good cockers would have 

 iithmled us more fun. Single-handed I could get more shots 

 «'i'li ii clever setter. We put up at a Dr. Smith's, some 

 eiL'i.i miles from Mdlboro Station, which can be reached 

 Lly -by tiie Chesapeake and Ohio line, i mention 

 Smiths boarding house as there are very few comfortable 



li: " that neighborhood. The doctor is a very fine 

 sportsman, and a clever and pleasant companion. Any one 

 staying there can indulge in a choice collection of mineral 

 (filters, and enjoy cooler air than on this side of the Blue 

 Ridge.— Ibex. 



Wisconsin Chicken Sftootikg— Menomonie, Wis., Oct, 

 (■- The chicken season here has been extremely good for the 

 Chickens. 1 do not think there has been a dry week since 

 the 15t h of August, and September was nearly a continuous 

 rainstorm, consequently but few hirds were killed. They 

 urn now too old aud wary to come to bag. They have com- 

 "• I ''ll'ck; and very large flocks are now numerous. 

 H&yided we have a good hatching season next year and do, 

 not have imy medd'esonie interference of our present law by 

 legislators the shooting next season will be gilt-tdge. While 

 running on the road from Wabasha to Bunihrota, 

 Ifinu., a wolf was discovered on the track ahead of the 

 •amine. The throttle was opened, when his wolfish majestv 

 was Soon tun down and killed. — Mo. 



Indiana Gams Noxas— La Fayette, Iud., Oct. 4.— The 

 Show for quail is much better than we had hoped for from 

 lie severity of last winter; and I have heard that they are 

 veiy plen y in parts where we had supposed none were to be 

 found. In my excursions after chickens I have seen a great 

 uitwy. In the western part of this State and eastern Illi- 

 nois, along the line of L. E. & W. Pv. R. We soon look for 

 tin fall flight of ducks and geese. Chickens are more cum- 

 Hms than for several years past. A great many woodcock 

 JE} been killed on the Kankakee River. The crop of wild 

 rice in the Kankakee marshes is unusually abundant. 



Game about Aiken— Aiken, 8. C, October 6.— Editor 



'•[■■ream: We have very line quail shooting in this 



vieiihiy. Ii has always been a pleasure for me to place 



■ii possession of this flue sport, as can be testified 



Ij rs of good fellows from your own and other 



'■'i '■-"■ the North. As this is a health resort in winter, it 



ary to sneak of accommodations. Should you or 



MB oi iur frunds drop down this way, and know how the 



■gg is done, will guarantee you the opportunity of making 



these lively birds "fold their wings," and should 



ynu tii t know how to do it, will show you how it is done by 



* u plny woods bov." — Judgb. 



Philadelphia, Oct. 10.— Reed birds 

 spell of last week, were visibly de- 



tally ' ie former: Only crippled 



t away oh; be now found on the 

 irqphets fay when we do not have a 

 vo always have an eatly winter, and 

 until the middle of January. 



Jinks that can't gi 

 Old weather 

 storm" in the fall 

 icjically biusterii 



n fine weather until the period when the vernal equinox 

 ', when we will make up tor missing the autumnal one, 

 happened this fall. — Homo. 



Kplxo the Rrkd Brno. The editor of the Plan/el's 



^F(!rt< gives this method of baking the reed bird. Cleanse 



bird and split and place each half of one in a bed scooped 



"that of a potato, then lay the segments of potatoes 



Id in olotfa or rreen com husk, and place in 



hes to bake, Yo o as you wish befireor 



he baking, and when thus prepared, the delicacy is 



'in oi those wonderful results of the culinary ait that 



1 "TCi'ibable luxuries. 



the club having just changed their quarters to more comfort- 

 able apartments than were formerly occupied by the associa- 

 tion. I was quite 6orry to hear that the European quail im- 

 ported by the club, and liberated a year or so since, have 

 never been seen or heard of. Unlike those let out by the 

 sportsmen of Portland, Me., which are known to have bred, 

 the birds of the Rod and Gun Club are not known to have 

 even returned, let alone to have hatched.— Homo. 



Game un the Noethwkst.— Mr. Howard Clark, of Phila- 

 delphia, not yet eighteen years old, writes as follows of a 

 late trip he and two companions took to the Northwest : 

 "I have been back from my trip about a week, and have had 

 the best of luck. We got in three days 203 prairie chickens, 

 and on a longer trip from headquarters twenty-one head of 

 large game, eleven elk, seven black tail deer and three ante- 

 lope. We were unfortunate in not, getting any good heads, 

 although I killed five elks myself." — Homo. 



Askbpent and an eagle were struggling with each other in 

 the throes of a deadly conflict. The serpent had the advant- 

 age and was about to strangle the bird. A countrvman saw 

 them, and running up, loosened the coil of the serpent, and 

 let the eagle go free. The serpent, irrita'ed at the escape of 

 his prey, let fly his poison and injected it into the drinking 

 horn of the countryman. The rustic, ignorant of his danger," 

 was about to drink, when the eagle struck his band with his 

 wing, and seizing the drinking horn in his talons, carried it 

 aloft 



This fable, which is more than 3,000 years old, teaches us 

 that -Esop, although not an American journalist, was nor 

 destitute of ability as a liar. — f Texas Sifting*. 



An Ancient Powder Hojmj. — A correspondent of the Sac- 

 ramento Bee describes a powder horn " in the possession of 

 Miss A. W. Bryan, made by her great uncle, Daniel Boone, 

 a short time previous to his death. It is a large steer's horn, 

 well scraped, and capable of holding about five pounds of 

 powder. It has an antique look, and I was informed by Miss 

 Bryan that the family had been offered one hundred and fifty 

 dollars in 1876 to allow it to be placed on exhibition at 

 the Centenuial Fair, but the offer was refused for fear of 

 losing the relic." 



This paragraph has heen going the rounds of the press. 

 Tt started with the San Diego, Cal., Union, and bids fair to 

 be copied until the end of time : " Van Dyke, of Fall Brook, 

 lately came upon a wildcat and four kittens upon a large 

 rock. He pulled trigger and the ball struck the nearest kit- 

 ten in the neck, the splinters striking one in the ear, an- 

 other in the breast, and the main portion passing on killing 

 the mother cat. Tins was done with an ounce round rifle. 

 ball, with a gimlet hole bored in front, half-way through, so 

 as to make it expand." 



Golden Plovjsr m the West.— A correspondent wishes 

 to know whether in former times the golden plover was not 

 confined to the sea coast and if they had not been driven to 

 migrate through the interior in comparatively recent times 

 by the great increase of shooting along our coa*t. To which 

 we reply that this bird is — and no doubt always has been— 

 dis ributed over the whole continent, a closely similar form 

 being found also in Asia. 



Thioago Notes — Chicago, Oct. 9. — We had three very 

 cold days last week, and they brought the ducks down in 

 thousands. Mr. George Ayer, of this city, returned from 

 Wisconsin last week. He reports Al shooting there. Wood- 

 cock are plenty here, and quail are seen in the market again. 

 If any of your readers want good deer and bear shooting let 

 them go to Peshtigo or Marinette, Wisconsin. — Ten Bokk. 



Flobida Companions Wanted. — A gentleman and his wife 

 who have spent one winter on the Gulf Coast of Florida pro- 

 pose returning there this season. They know where to go, 

 and having been through one campaign are well-posted. 

 They wish companions for the winter. Parties wishing to 

 communicate with them in regard to the trip may address 

 Nic Norwood, this office. 



Indiana Game. — A Fairland correspondent writes us: 

 Woodcock not yet— too dry in our covers for his fastidious 

 raste. The past dry season, we think, has been very favor- 

 able to breeding of quail ; some early birds are now almost 

 grown. We are expecting fine sport when the time comes. 

 Squirrels are reported more numerous than usual, but that 

 kind of shooting does not interest me, nor indeed any kind 

 of shooting in which the need of a brace of well-broken set- 

 ters is not felt.— W. 



Cazbnotia, N. Y., Oct. 8.— The Wendell Gold Badge was 

 won by M. E. Card, at the club shoot, Friday, Oct. 7, by 10 

 straight at 27 yds. Thomas consoles himself by saying the 

 badge still lingers in the trap maker's union. Birds a little 

 more plenty. Smith and Crittenden bagged eight woodcock 

 and three grouse, Oct. 6.— Hammebless. 



Steatfoed Rail Scores.— South Norwalk, Conn., Oct. 

 7. — The season just closed for rail shooting at Stratford, 

 Conn., has been a good one. The following are my scores : 

 7, 10, 50, 61, 33, 19, 58, 34, 78, 48, 4, 99, 35, 32, 135, 65, 20, 

 17, 23, 21, 17. Total, 865.— F.B. 



Chablestown, Mass., Oct. 9. — Went out yesterday for 

 the first time this season to look for birds, and found them 

 very scarce ; weather dry and warm, which may have some- 

 thing to do with it ; saw but one woodcock ; don't think 

 they have>rrived here yet.— O. T. 



Newport, R. I., Oct. 7.— This cold snap has brought along 

 the birds quite plenty. Shooting on the marsh and big 

 pond is very good. Teal, broad-bills and other small ducks 

 p'enty. Mr. La Farge shot two Florida galinules on the 

 pond, and reports them as being very plenty. — X. Y. Z. 



Game Birds in Town.— A bevy of quail recently rested 

 for a while in a tree on Main street, of Keyport, N. J., in 

 front of Thomas B. Hoff's. Captain Maeoukey informs the 

 editor of the Weekly of that town, that a woodcock made its 

 home in his garden for several weeks, a few years ago. 



"Gitton" Called fob— Escanaba, Mich., Sept. 21. — I 

 think I am not alone in the wish to hear from "Guyon 1 ' 

 again and often.— A. F. Y. 



iatoky Quail— Springfield, Mass.— The rooms of the Addrem 'ill, communications to the Forest and Stream Pub- 

 d Gun Club, of Springfield, are. models of elegance, Ti&hmn Co. 



§£# imd giver <gwhm^ 



FISH IN SEASON I1V OCl'OU£lt, 



FBBSF WATRK. 



Yellow Perch, pem tl'iviatiliii. 

 striped trass, jl"ccn* bnmt.ue. 

 White Bass. Romwi enrymus. 

 Bock Bass, Amblaplhe*'. (Two 



species). 

 War-mouth, CU<xiwbryitT->t<;,. , : . 



( f, 1)1)1 , ft,,i n/« ,1 Til<i'f»l,l'l« 



Bachelor, Powoxys annularis. 

 Chuti, SemotiliJS corporalis. 



Black Bass, Stivropterua salnwides 



and M. pallidva. 

 Masoalontjo, Esox nabilior. 

 Pickerel, fiV,« retir.ulat.un. 

 Pike or Pickerel, Esox tmit/s. 

 Pike-perch (wall-eyed pike) 



S-'izoMhium 



grtimm, etc. 



SALT WATEK. 



Sea Bass, Centroprwtis atrarius. 

 Striped Bass or Rock-fish, Roccus 



lint.jtVK. 

 While Perch, Woroni americana. 

 Blueilsh or Taylor. Pmnatomvo 



m/tatrix. 

 Soup or Porgle, sunotmrnw argy- 



l-n/v.t. 

 Pollock, Poilaohiun carbonanus. 

 TautuK or Blackflsh, Tmtoga 



eai'iis. 

 Spanish Mackerel, Cybium ■nuicu- 



latum 



Weakflsh or Sque"oague.C;/noscj«»i 

 renalix 



fayette-or Spcit, lAostmnHspbli- 



Channel Bass. Spot or Kentish, 

 Scicr.nops oeeUatus. 



Sheepshead , a reh ita rnv.nprobiao- 

 cAphalutt. 



i or Bart), Menticirw* 

 nebulosus. 



The enthusiastic angler is never content with minor achievements. 

 His constant expectation is that every new east will afford htm soma 

 new conquest, and that the grand sport o! to-day will he excelled oy 

 the grander sport ot to-morrow.— Geoege Dawson. 



TIM POND AND THE SEVEN PONDS. 



ON August 18 I left my home in the wooden nut- 

 meg State, on my fourth trip to Tim Pond. I s^ent 

 the first night in Boston. 'J he next morning I took" the 

 train which arrived in Farmington, Maine, " about, five 

 o'clock the same day. I could have taken Clark's stage 

 for Kiugfield the same evening, and arrived at Kennedy 

 Smith's farmhouse at about noon next day, but instead my 

 friend Simon with his private team took me and my cocker 

 spaniel, "Biz," my gun and tackle, and westartei! on our way 

 rejoicing. We lot Farmington Monday morning, the 22d. 

 There had been heavy showers during the day and night of 

 Sunday. The scenery was fine and ihe atmosphere very re- 

 freshing to one who had been cooped up in a hot dusty city 

 for months. The ride of fifteen miles to West New Portland 

 was one of comfort and pleasure. At this point we could 

 elect to turn to the left and go via Kingflelri, ooing up stream 

 on the picturesque banks of ihe Carrybasset Rivr, or deflect 

 a little to ihe right and travel an excellent, road on the banks 

 of the same river down si ream, the waters of which were 

 swollen by the recent heavy rain fall. For nearly five miles 

 we greatly enjoyed the leaping, rushing aud wild foaming 

 of these waters as we took the latter named route. Turning 

 a little from the river banks and going about a mile further, 

 we came to the pleasant village of North JNew Portland. 

 And let me say right here, that if one takes the route from 

 Boston via West Waterville and North Anson, he will come 

 to this place after a ride of eight miles by a stage owned and 

 run by Viles& Ditson, who have an excellent reputation for 

 good care aud I urbanity toward their customers. The pas- 

 sengers from N. Ausou reach this village early in the even- 

 ing, and the next morning are taken by the stage to Smith's 

 Farm, a delightful drive. We dined at the Dirigo House, 

 and all that has been said in praise of it and Fred. Vilea, the 

 proprietor, by your correspondent, "Simon" and I heartily 

 indorse, and so no doubt w-ould our horse and "Biz" if they 

 could speak, for all had untiring and gentlemanly attention. 

 Special consideration seems to be given to sportsmen visit- 

 ing the ponds, lakes and mouutaius in search of trout, game 

 and recreation. The house has fifteen rooms. A shower 

 detained us here two hours after a real good dinner. During 

 this enforced stay we visited a factory, the machinery of 

 which was driven by water power, and saw what I was glad 

 'to see, viz., that the vast amount of low price or no price 

 lumber is being utilized, and labor of honest men receives 

 good remuneration. At this factory, from cheap wood are 

 made an enormous variety and number of boxes, which find 

 a ready market in the large cities. Among other ihings we 

 were interested in Plummer's patent beehives and honey 

 boxes. 



Tne shower over, we started on. The road was muddy at 

 first, but I never weary of the wide view which has been de- 

 scribed in your good paper that is well known "Down E;ist" 

 and by the "rest of mankind," but the view from Lexington 

 Plantation and "Horseb ick" is grand ! It is called twenty 

 miles from Viles' Dingo House to Parson's Mount Bigelow 

 House, at the foot of the southeast end of Mt. Bigelow. It 

 is a large house, for a country hotel, and we found it a good 

 one. It was nearly dark when we reached it. Soon we were 

 glad to be seated in front of a blazing wood fire, for the night 

 was wet and cald. Supper over, anon we retired to our 

 rooms, and listening to the glad music of a near mountain 

 stream, fell asleep to dream of the speckled charmers in Tim 

 Pond, just beyond the mountains before us. 



Early in the morning of the 23d we were astir. Anticipa- 

 tion was keen. Not much time was wasted in disposing of 

 breakfast and preparing for the completion of our ride before 

 entering into the forest path that leads to our destination. 

 The air clear, cool and bracing, invigorating us as we rode 

 along, with Mt. Bigelow towering on our left aud Dead River 

 flowing on our right. Does Switzerland have landscape more 

 charming? A few miles on we came to the " crossing," but 

 the ferryboat was on the "other side." So " Bimon"" used 

 his stentorian lungs most lustily, for no "living, human 

 being" could be seen. Presently a buxom countrv [< 

 responded to his call, and with truly inanly vigor loosed the 

 boat, came for our reception and in" anmzoman style landed 

 us on the desired shore. At 10J o'clock, having accom- 

 plished our ride of seventeen miles, and having passed 

 through Flagstaff, with a nice look at the residence of Miles 

 Standish, an alleged descendant of the captain known to 

 history, we found ourselves at the door of Smith's farmhouse. 

 After some preparation, a dinner, with fresh trout on the 

 menu, provided by the forethought of Edgar and his nimble 

 wife, was devoured with avidity. A buck board team was 

 then placed at our command. Carefully we placed the 

 treasures we had garnered during months of study and 

 research, and watched during the many miles of travel, in 

 the box. Just as all was in readiness, with my trusty breech- 

 loader and "Biz," I started ahead. The law covering 

 ruffed grouse was not off, and the game was of a nondescript 

 character for the most part. But no matter, all were in the 

 liveliest mood of expectation and exuberance. When we 

 had proceeded a mile or so Simon came, seated on Ida 

 cushion, guiding "Rosinante" with great glee and gusto. 



