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FOREST AND STREAM. 



THE SOUTHERN SHORE OF LONG 

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A WEEKLY JOURNAL, 



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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE COMING 

 WEEK. 



Friday, Sep. 14.— Trotting: Dubuque, la.; St. Joseph, Mo.; Milwaukee, 

 Wis.; Edenburg, Pa.; Long Branch, N. J.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Potts- 

 town, Pa.; Beacon Park, Boston ; Albany, N. Y.; Toronto. Base ball : 

 Chicago vs. Hartford, Brooklyn ; Springfield, 0., vs. Mutual, at Janes- 

 ville. Wis.; St. Louis vs. Lowell, at Lowell; Hornell vs. Standard, at 

 Hamilton, Can.; Bochester vs. Buffalo, at Buffalo; Monticello vs. Star 

 of Greenville, at Jersey City. Creedmoor: International Bine Match. 

 Ottawa (Can.): Metropolitan Rifle Ass'n Match. Regatta of Triton Boat 

 Club, on the Passaic. 



Saturday, Sep. 15 —Trotting : St. Joseph, Mo,: Long Branch; Toronto. 

 Base ball : Chicago vs. Hartford, at Brooklyn; St. Louis vs. Boston, at 

 Boston ; Cincinnati vs. Louisville, at Louisville ; Hornell vs. Buffalo, at 

 Buffalo; Jefferson vs. Star of Greenville, at Brooklyn, E. D., Chelsea 

 vs Orange, at Orange, N. J.; Alaska vs. Winona, at West Brighton, S. 

 I.; Monticello vs. Montclair, at Jersey City ; Syracuse Stars vs. Indian- 

 apolis, at Pittsburgh ; Champion vs. Milwaukee, at Milwaukee ; 

 Rochester vs Cricket, at Bochester. Creedmoor : International Rifle 

 Match. 



Monday, Sep. IT.— Trotting : Zanesville, O. Running meeting at Lex- 

 ington, Ky. Base ball: Champion vs. Milwaukee, at Milwaukee; 

 Rochester vs. Cricket, at Bochester; Athletic vs. Norristown Mutnals, 

 at Phila.; Eckford vs. Targer, at Phila.; St. Louis vs. Resolute, at Eliza- 

 beth. Shooting tournament at Kausas City. 



Timday, Sep. 13.— Trotting; Zanesville, 0.; Potsdam, N. Y.; Pough. 

 keepsie, N. Y.; Clarion, Pa.; Hartford, Conn.; Chicago, 111.; Narragan- 

 sett Park, R. I.; Beaver, Pa.; Dover, N. H. Base ball: Chicago vs. 

 Boston, at Boston ; St. Louis vs. Hartford, at Brooklyn ; Union 

 vs. Independents, at Norwalk, Conn. Shooting at Kansas City, as 

 above. 



Wednesday, Sep. 19.— Trotting, as above ; also Marsden, Conn. ; Cats 

 kill, N. Y. Running meeting, as above. Base ball: St. Louis vs. Ath- 

 letics, at Philadelphia. 



Thursday, Sep. 20.— Trotting, as above, also at Westchester, at West- 

 cheater, Fa. Running meeting as above. Base ball: St. Louis vs. 

 Brooklyn, at Brooklyn ; Chicago vs. Boston, at Boston. American Rifle 

 Association, Glenbrooke. 



Sitting Bull.— A dispatch from Fort "Walsh, Cypress 

 Hills, British North- West Territories, states that it has been 

 discovered that Sitting Bull is no other than Chas. Jacobs, a 

 half breed native of Fort Garry, and an alumnus of St. John's 

 College there. He is an Ojibberaby birth, and the son of 

 Henry Jacobs, an interpreter, living on the Manitoulin Islands 

 of the Great Lakes. 



SHOULD any one turn his eyes toward Long Island as a 

 summer retreat, he may have discovered on the northern 

 shore, about fifty miles from New York, a place called Say- 

 ville — presumably the village upon the "say." "We choose this 

 point for reasons which will hereafter appear. It is situated about 

 a quarter of a mile from the Long Island Railroad depot, and 

 about three-quarters from the beach. The town itself presents 

 a somewhat scattered appearance, as though elbow-room w T ere 

 plenty and land cheap. It is furthermore, quiet, and if not 

 exactly like the land of the " lotos," in which "it seemed 

 always afternoon," the lesemblance is sufficiently close to 

 satisfy the requirements of any reasonable denizen of the city 

 in quest of rest and peace. There is no meadow land in the 

 immediate vicinity, and as a consequence mosquitoes are very 

 rare, and malaria unknown. We dispose of these objections 

 in advance, because they represent the two subjects which 

 first call for inquiry on the part of visitors. 



As to the positive advantages of the town, it is the centre of 

 a district, in any part of which there are beautiful walks and 

 drives. There are also a good bathing beach, excellent and 

 safe, boating and yachting, and fishing both in sea, lake and 

 stream. Under the direction of Major W. E. Underbill, a 

 gentleman long connected with the Southside Club, and now 

 at Sayville, we pushed explorations in every direction. 

 First, we visited the grounds of Mr. Wilber, which he on 

 the shore a short distance west of the town. The residence 

 commands a magnificent view of the Great South Bay and 

 the beach, about five miles seaward, and round it are fields 

 and groves, suggestive of rural occupation and secluded 

 leisure. Under the trees near the shore a party of picnickers 

 regaled themselves, and near-by were the evidences that a 

 clam bake formed part of the day's.programme. Undisturbed 

 by "a chiel amang them takin' notes " they enjoyed them- 

 selves hugely, while we continued our tour of inspection. A 

 judiciously selected belt of trees to the west gives ample 

 shelter on that side, and a thick undergrowth affords in places 

 excellent cover for game. Through it runs a narrow lane, 

 beautifully shaded by trees alive with song-birds, and giving 

 glimpses as we pass of the open country to the west. Nothing 

 was wanted to complete the picture but the haymakers, upon 

 whom we very shortly came as they closed their forenoon's 

 labor. The entire place, both house and grounds, is admir- 

 able, alike for its beauty and for its all-pervading air of quiet. 

 It is just the kind of retreat to suit a sportsman and country 

 gentleman, who, to his love of the chase, adds a taste for an 

 occasional indulgence in less active operations. 



Returning to Sayville, we start for a drive to the west, and 

 at the end of about four miles reach the club-house. It 

 lies close to the shore of a lake, the extent of which we 

 cannot see from the road. The lake nestles charmingly among 

 the trees, and, although small, gives abundant sport to the 

 Waltonian members of the club. It is the best possible place 

 to seek a change from the city club, in the exclusiveness of 

 which it shares, while it transcends it in freedom and society. 

 Where could the habitus of the stately city club find a better 

 retreat than in this picturesque building, with its surroundings 

 of sport and charming scenery ? He would find a change, but 

 not t,po great a change; only a country version of the city life 

 he loves. Keeping still further to the west, we pass the 

 Lorillard mansion, and further off see the house occupied by 

 the trainer of the great turfman's stud. We look back with 

 some curiosity toward the cradle of the stars whose victories 

 at Monmouth Park, Jerome Park, or elsewhere, are recorded 

 every week, and conclude that in such a place, and with such 

 advantages, it should not be a hard matter to carry off the 

 honors of the course. About a hundred yards further we 

 reach a point in the road commanding a magnificent view of 

 the land sloping downward to the shore, and of the bay be- 

 yond, studded with innumerable sailing craft. Off in that 

 direction, to the southeast, lies Fire Island, and across the 

 intervening expanse of rippling water the yachts are moving 

 like sea-birds on the wing. 



As we return to our starting point let us answer an objec- 

 tion that may be raised, viz., that so far we have only looked 

 at what may be called the wealthy side of Sayville. This 

 course was adopted advisedly, for the reason that here the 

 wealthy have been the pioneers. Prospecting like Joshua's 

 spies, they "viewed the land," and finding it healthy, rich and 

 pleasant, they chose their settlements, while Sayville was yet 

 a terra incognita to the great mass of panting and enervated 

 humanity in the cities. The rich residents have monopolized 

 nothing but the ground they purchased. They only showed a 

 discrimination worthy of emulation, All the attractions of 

 Sayville are substantially as open 1o the man who ean only 

 snatch a week's holiday as to the millionare. 



Turning now to the east, we drive slowly through Blue 

 Point, looking anxiously for signs of its great oyster industry, 

 and finding it a clean, orderly town, lying a little nearer the 

 beach than its neighbor, Sayville ; drive on to a picturesque 

 town, with the euphonious name of Patchogue. Here the 

 Southern Railroad ends, and as we push on to Bellport the 

 ride is made none the less enjoyable by the thought of beiDg 

 beyond the railway system. Everywhere we find the same 

 variety of scenery, the same liberal distribution of attractions, 

 the same proffered alternatives of occupation or amusements. 



Our next excursion from Sayville was almost due north, 

 through fine woods and farmlands to Lake Ronkonkoma, a 

 sheet of water not nearly so well known as it deserves to be. 



It lies almost seven miles from Sayville and tv, 



in the very centre of Long Island. As we appro:, 



the south it, presented a view of unexcelled swe< 



beauty. A light breeze faintly stirred its placid surface, and 



one or two small sailing boats gleamed in the sunshine against 



the background of hills and forest. Keeping to the eastern 



shore we mounted a gentle ascent, and soon fou i 



from which we could look down upon the lake spr 



nil its splendor at our feet. Its ludian name signil 



Poud, but for what reason it was applied as a tlist- ■ 



we cannot discover. The greater part of the beach is pebbly 



and firm, and only at the northern extrcmitie m i 



racier implied in its name. It is said to be about fifty feel 



above the waters of the sea, and to rise for seven years and 



then as gradually to fall for an equal period. A high baujs ot 



bluff bounds it ou the east, and on the west, the shot 



equally steep. A fringe of trees surrounds the lake. When'! 



we first viewed it the sun was rapidly sinking down to its ' 



couch in the west, and its reflection on the watt 



gloomy boundary of forest and knoll made up a scene which: 



very few imagine to exist within fift.y n dies of N 



To how many, we asked ourselves, is even the nam 



koma familiar ? After passing about half way around we 



turned and left it with regret, but with a resolve that in the 



hereafter a longer time should be devoted to the con I 



of its picturesque beauty. 



And now let us turn to what, after all, is the greni 

 of Say ville— its proximity to the sea. We reach H h 

 easily, and in a few minutes are in a catboat dancing over tin 

 waters of Great South Bay, tacking to starboard am 

 in the face of a breeze fresh from the ocean. Thirteen fW 

 below us are the beds from which are taken the famoi 

 of Blue Point, and soon we are being initiated into 1 he proraSj 

 of oyster fishing. The wind is delightful, and as the bunt 

 skims along, the few miles between the shore and the (Trent 

 South Beach are passed over unheeded. In about an hour ■ 

 land on the beach, and are walking, with the sound of tin 

 ocean surf in our ears, up to the Ocean Pavilion. The Pavilior 

 has just been opened, but bids fair to be a resort [i 

 parties from every point on Long Island shore between Hull- 

 port and Babylon. As we reach the arbor the roar otim 

 tumbling waves becomes louder, and in a few minutes we an; 

 in the presence of old ocean. The beach is nothing more tlianj 

 a narrow sand bank, separating the bay, and showing patohapl 

 here and there of shrubbery from the sea. Directly 

 us the great waves are dashing over all that is left of the wreck 1 

 of the Yicksburg. Further to the west, about a quarter of », 

 mile, the wreck of another noble vessel, the Great, Western, 

 lies broadside on the shore. There is matter enough 

 moralizing if one is in the humor— two dismantled wrecks 

 the huge billows thundering over them, and a few 

 screaming above asthe spray is thrown up in lofty jets. The ; i 

 wind was moderate, and far away near the horizon were 1 the 

 white sails of two ships, the only moving things upon tlie| 

 waste of waters stretching to the South and West. From a ( 

 hillock of sand a view can be had to both north and south H 

 the quiet bay, sheltered by the natural breakwater upon which 

 we stand, and of the outside sea. At this point, as at llrC 

 Island, the visitor has the option of bathing either in the suef -i 

 or in the still waters of the bay. The hours pass swiftly^ 

 the enjoyment of the novelty, and of the invigorating breeBlij' 

 and it is evening and dark before we board the yacht for the' 

 return trip. There was no moonlight, but the stars werg^H 

 in brilliant myriads, and the skipper steered by the Pole star i 

 for lack of a light at the landing. A few sailing b 

 out, and flitted past into the darkness, and as the wind «as 

 fair we returned to Sayville in about half the time it hud taker* ] 

 us to go out to the Pavilion. 



We have now given an idea of what can be seen and i1<fflft j 

 at Sayville in the way of scenery and recreation, treating it I 

 a centre of holiday operations. There is oi 

 found suited to every mood, and if visitors do not etrflj 

 themselves we know where the blame should be laid. 



"The Only Illustrated." — From its " little fount 

 flows forth a rill of authority on canine matters." l'> 



majores assurgo. 



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We were honored by a call from Hon. J. Hayes Adder., 

 New Orleans, last Saturday, who remains at the bo 

 wick a few days. 



Enlarging. — Mr. Eugene Blackford is enlarging 

 ters in Fulton Market. Surely this is evidence of 

 and we know of no one who deserves such better. 



Music. — Rudolph Aronson, on Monday evening 

 mally opened to the public his Musical Emporiun 

 Union Square. An enjoyable time it proved, seven 

 artistes and amateurs participating. 





—The mean mid-day temperature at New Smj 

 for the month of August was 84 deg. The maximum was 

 91 deg., the minimum 72 deg. 



The Massachusetts Game Law. — In another column^B 

 print a rejoinder from Mr. Lathrop. If the corre 

 from our Massachusetts friends has done nothing more il has 

 demonstrated the necessity of a better understanding 

 unanimous action among the sportsmen of that Stat 

 present inefficient hvw is to be improved. Th 

 who made the old law, but how can more efficient I 

 be secured. 



