Feb. 23, 1882.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



75 



4th. Will a lightly built dog do the same amount of field 

 work as the more heavily made one ? 



5th. In the first field trials Gordon setters did very well. 

 How is it now that they are not placed in them ? 



Bth, Have the English setters so much improved, or have 

 the Gordon setters retrograded ? 



7th. If the former, why cannot the Gordon setter be also 

 improved by judicious breeding ? If the latter, who is to 

 blanie ? 



8th. How are Gordon or black and tan setters to be im- 

 proved so that they may again be heard of as thorough good 

 field dogs i 



These questions have been suggested to me by reading over 

 Ml'. Bergeantson's letter, and in one of the later paragraphs of his 

 letter he gives his ideas', which are well worthy of note, and I 

 trust will be acted upon by those who have the love, of a flood 

 field dog at heai't. J. S, NrviN. 



London, Ont. 



THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW. 



I^HEHE is every indication that the coming show of the 

 Westminster Kennel Club will be a very successful one. 

 Entries are coming in freely. The premium "lists have been 

 mailed to all of last year's exhibitors, and any one wishing 

 them can procure copies by addressing Mr. Chas. Lincoln, 

 Supt., 33 Park ROw, or by applying at this office. The rail- 

 roads have responded favorably to the request of the managers 

 for free transportation for the dogs, when accompanied by an 

 attendant. Exhibitors coming by the Erie must apply to Mr. 

 J. C. Abbott, general passenger "agent, Sw York, for a per- 

 mit. The express companies will, as usual, return free all 

 dogs that have paid charges one way. 



There will be a large and valuable list of special prizes offered, 

 which we shall publish as received each week. Mr. C. Du 

 Bois Wagstaff, Babylon, L. I., will give a handsome, meer- 

 schaum pipe, value 860, for the best pointer puppy under 

 twelve, months old. A member of the club will give •$15 cash 

 for the best pointer dog and $10 for the best pointer bitch sired 

 by Sensation. The class for St. Bernard puppies will be divided 

 into rough and smooth-coated, and exhibitors must designate 

 to which class then - entries belong. We understand that hand- 

 some prizes will be given for the best exhibition of yard train- 

 ing adapted to field use. This class should fill well, and it will 

 undoubtedly prove one of the most attractive features of the 

 show. 



The following well-known gentlemen have been appointed 

 as judges: For English setters, J. O. Dormer, Esq., New Tork; 

 for pointers, greyhounds, deerhounds, foxhounds, beagles and 

 dachshunds, Hon. Jno. S. Wise, Richmond, Ya. ; for fox- 

 terriers, bulldogs, bull-terriers, Skyes, Yorkshires, dandies, 

 rough-haired and toy-terriers, Italian greyhounds, King 

 Charles and Japanese* spaniels, 'G. de-Forest Grant, Esq.; for 

 collies, Jas. Watso n, Esq, 



CROSS-EYED DOGS.— West Winsted, Conn.— I have a 

 cross-eyed dog, the only one I have ever seen or heard of. 

 But this is due. to my very limited experience. Has any one 

 ever had any experience in regulating or curing 

 strabismus in a dog? This dog is coming two years old, 

 a Laverack, a grandson of Pride of the Border, His father 

 was bred in Albany by Mr. Dudley Alcott. (I was congratu- 

 lating myself on the fact that my dog came from purely bred 

 ancestry on his father's side, but the recent communications 

 from Mr. Llewellin seem to throw some doubt on that, for he 

 says Pride of the Border -was not pure. All owners of this 

 stock are much interested in knowing the true inwardness of 

 this matter. Cannot some one speak with authority? Will 

 not Mr. Laverack's stud-book throw some light on the subject '<) 

 Be this as it may, my dog is a good one, staunch, good nose, 

 and a fine retriever. ' People tell me he can see doable — once 

 with either eye— and that thus I can bag two birds where in 

 reality there is only one. There may be circumstances in 

 which this would be a manifest advantage, but unfortunately 

 all dogs descended from Pride of the Border (and this irregu- 

 larity is doubtlessly explained by the fact that Pride of the 

 Border was not purely bred) hunt with the nose, and as this 

 fellow's nose is not cross-eyed, the claim is of no practical 

 service. Would you advise me to have an operation per- 

 formed on his eyes? Woidd there not be too much danger of 

 making his condition worse rather than better? I shall be glad 

 to have a word from you or some of your readers on this sub- 

 ject— Requlus. 



FOX HUNTING IN MASSACHUSETTS.— We have re- 

 ceived a notice from the Myopia hunt. We are pleased to see 

 that the sportsmen of the old Bay State are taking an interest 

 in this matter, and trust that we'shall be called upon to chron- 

 icle some glorious sport. This club has been organized to 

 maintain a pack of bounds to hun» the country adjacent to 

 the town of Winchester, Mass. The Myopia Club have' granted 

 permission to erect the kennels on their premises. The an- 

 nual assessment will not exceed $100. Gentlemen desirous of 

 joining will please send their names to either of the undersigned. 

 Hugh A. Allan, No. 80 State street; Frank Seabury, No. 44 

 State street, Boston. 



SNAP. — We have received a picture of the red Irish setter 

 Snap, owned by Mr. W. W. Rice, Hudson. N. Y. Snap is by 

 Max WenZel's Chief out of G. Hill's Tilly; is six months old, a 

 solid red in color, S3 inches high at the shoulder, length of 

 head 9kf inches, b*i-a inches from corner of eye to end of the 

 nose, and is 51 inches from end of nose to tip of the tad, and 

 weighs 401bs. He is remarkably well developed for his age. 



KENNEL NOTES. 



NAMES CLAIMED. 



Royal Sport. By Mr. Charles M. Turner, Augusta, Me., for black, 

 white and mottled English setter dog, whelped Feb. 19, 1&K1, by Royal 

 Blue (Gladstone— Mersey I out of Florrie (Copeland's Pete— Bassett's 

 Queen Bess). 



Coquette. By Mr. J. R. Pierson. Buckingham. Pa. , for the English 

 greyhound bitch, whelped April 22, 1881, by Ben (Buccaneer— Folly) 

 out of Pan (Orernorne— Lioness), 



Buckle. By Miss M. Sheldon Le Boy. N. Y., for the English grey- 

 hound bitch, whelped April 22, 1681, by Ben (Buccaneer— Folly) out of 

 Fan (Cremorne— Lioness). 



Folly. By Mr. J. R. Pierson. Buckingham, Pa., for the English grey- 

 hound bitch, whelped April 22, 1881. by Ben (Buccaneer— Folly) out of 

 Fan (Oremorne— Lioness). 



Thome Bdlu. Bv Mr. C. H. Lounsbery, Providence. R. I., for the 

 orange, white and ton setter bitch, whelped July 7. 1881, by Grouse 

 Dale out of Ladv Thorne. 



Fairy Vote. Botie Dale and (ripse.y Dale. By Mr. C. H. Lounsbery. 

 Providence, K. I., for the orange and white bitch puppies, whelped 

 July 7, 1881, by Grouse Pale out of Ladv Thorne. 



Buccaneer. By Mr. .1. R. Pierson, Buckingham. Pa., forthe Eng- 

 lish greyhound dog, whelped April 22, 1881. bv Ben (Buccaneer- 

 Folly) out of Fan (Cremorne— Lioness). 



Judge. By Mr. A. C. Richardson, Peoria, 111., for the liver and 

 white pointer dog. whelped Oct. 15, 1881, by King Bow out of Grace. 



Bocfc Dale. By Mr. C. H. Lounsbery, Providence, R. I., for the 

 i black and tan setter dog, whelped Julv 7. 1881, by Grouse Dale 

 out of Ladv Tl io n ■ 



Hrf King. By Mr. . T. R. Pierson, Buckingham, Pa., lor the English 

 grey bound dog. whelped April 22. 1881. by Ben (Buccaneer— Folly) out 

 of Fan (Crcrnorrii- -Lioness i. 



BRED. 



Sprite— Major. Mr. F. L. Cook's (Sherburn, Muss.) white cocker 

 spaniel bitch Sprite i vyildair— Mignon I to owner's Major (Holabird's 

 Charlie— Rutin. Die. 2d. 1881. 



Belle— Montague- Mr. Burr Ilollis' (Hornellsville, N. Y.) black and 

 tan Burdetl cocker Spaniel bitch Belle (Bean— Blanche ) to owner's 

 black cocker spaniel Montague (Baron— Queen i, Feb. 18. 



Fancy -Chi iatmas Bill. Mr. W. H. Moore's pointer bitch Fancy to 

 Horaewood Keintell's (Pittsburg, Pa, I imported C'hristmass Bill (Luck 

 of Edenhall-Readv Money), Feb. 15.' 



Curu UJ.—Sny Mr. Mahasseh Smith's (Woodford. Me. ) setter bitch 

 Cora HI, to owner's Guy, Feb. 16. 



Sylph — (House Dale. Mr. Charles S. Johnson's setter bitch Sylph to 



Mr. Win. A. Buckingham's i Norwich. Conn. I Grouse Dale, Feb. 7, 



Blanche— Grouse Dale. Mr. Wm. Tallman's (Providence, R. I.) 

 setter bitch Blanche to Grouse Pale, Feb. 13. 



Lassie— Re.r. Mr, F. W. Bothera's i.Kimeoe, Ont.) imported Scotch 

 collie Lassie to Mr. J. Lindsays (Jersey City, N. J. i Rex, Feb. 31. 



Starlight— Bashing Don. Mr. F. 'i. Hall's (Bangor. Me. ) English 

 setter bitch Starlight, (Rake— Fannie) to owner's Dashing Don (Lofty- 

 Maud Midler). 



Wll El, I IS 



While Lilly. Mr. S. B. Dulev's (Roscudal 

 White Lilly whelped Feb, II. six— four dogs 

 owner's Ranger. 



Lill. Mr. Charles Perth's (Newark. N. J.i 

 bitchLill whelped Feb. 16. eleven— flvi dogs 

 Westminster Kennel Club's Sensation. 



Jolly Vic. Mr. .J. .i Doner Postou, Mn 



English setter bitch Jolly Vic ;Pash— Flora) w] 

 seven dogs and four bitches— by Galviu's Si 

 bitch since dead. 



i. A Buckingham's (Norwich. Conn.) English 

 le whelped Feb. 15, six — four dogs und two 



bitch 



r and white pointer 

 six bitches— by the 



chestnut and white 



ed Jan. 17, eleven— 



One dog and cue- 



Da*™ £ate. Mr. W 



setter 'bitch Daisy I: 

 bitches— bv Waters' ( 



Daisy. Mr. George Poyue's (Grafton, Mass.) red Irish setter bitch 

 Daisy fRory O'More -Queen Bess) whelped Feb. 15, nine— three dogs 

 and stx bitches— by Mr. W. H. Pierces Larry (Klcho— Rose). 



SALES. 



Bettie Black. Cocker spaniel bitch puppy (Wildair— Mignon) by- 

 Mr. Eugene Power. Portland, to Mr. T. I). (froenv, a v. Sv racuse, N. Y. 



Col. Spot. Cocker spaniel doc puppy i Wildair- Mignon) bvMr. Eu- 

 gene Power, Portland. !oMr. T. D. Greenwav. Syracuse. N. Y, 



Jte.e— Jennie Nettles vhrlpx. Sable and white collie puppies by Mr. 

 Mr. J. Lindsay, Jersey fit v. X. .1.. a bitch lo Mr, &. H, Whitehead, 

 Trenton, N. J. ; a bitch to Mr. Wm. Whitehead, Trenton. X. ,1. : a hitch 

 to Mr. W. H. Watts, Philadelphia,. Pa. ; a dog to Mr. S. H. Neergaard. 

 New York; a dog to Mr. J. B. Ramirez, New York. 



Comet. Liver and white pointer dog, whelped May 12, 1881. (Crox- 

 teth — Vinnie) by Dr. Luke Corcoran, Springfield, Mass,, to Dr. J. 

 Belot. Havana, Cuba. 



Phantom. Liver and white pointer bitch, whelped May 10, bvCrox- 

 :1 ou.l i.f >. i in ::o 'c : T— Bess) by Dr. Luke Corcoran. Springfield, 

 Mass.. to Dr. James Warner. Havana. Cuba. 



Brant. Gordon setter dog puppy (Bailey's Tom— Lucille) by Mr, 

 Charles H. Lee to Mr. A. B. Gardiner, Provider, 



Blossom. C" 

 J. S. Niven, L 



Bab ni.—Bi 

 to Mr. S. Mael 



Silk II. Bu 

 Mortimer, Ne 



Maud B< 



. No. 5.090. E. K. C. S. B., by Dr. 

 idon. Out., to Mr. H. L. Kinsley, Milford, Mass. 

 k Bi dag "■help. By Dr. J. S. Niven, London, Ont,, 

 th of the same place, 



terrier dog, two years old (Silk— Puss) by Mr. James 

 York, to Mr. James Page gtinson, 1 1 aa 1 e,, worth, Kan. 

 Black and white cocker spaniel bitch (Wildair— 

 Mingwon) by Mr. Charles F, Kent, Monticello, X. Y.. fa Mr. R. J. Bell. 

 Bcllsville. Ont. 



Watch. Black and tan foxhound bv Mr. Charles F. Kent, Monti- 

 cello. N. Y., to Mr. H. G. Plimpton, Medfield, Mr 



Spbrl. Black, white and tax foxhom 

 Monticello, N. Y., to Mr. Patrick Yaughai 

 Troop. Black and tan foxhound by Mr. 

 N. Y„ to Mr. H. M. Harrington, Nortlrrill 

 Manchester and Rhea III. Black span 

 II.) by Mr. Burr Hollis. N. Y.. to the Horn 

 place. (By some mistake purchaser and 



Tramp. Liver and white ticked pointer dog. whelped Sept. 18, 1881 

 (Bash— Grace n.) by Mr. R. M. Livingstone, New York, a v . -,,],,,,;, 



Banjo. Cocker spaniel puppy (Wildair— Mingwon) by Mr, Charles 

 F. Kent. Monticello, N. Y., to Mr. H. H. Hall, New York! 



Wildair. Black Burdett spaniel by Mr. Charles F. Kent. Monticello, 

 N. Y., to M. J. Bell. Bellsville, Ont. " 



NAMES CHANGED. 



Phantom to Katrina. Dr. James Warner. Havana, Cuba, has 

 changed the name of his liver and white pointer bitch Phantom (C'rox- 

 teth — Yinnie io Katrina, 



Prince Laverack to Prince. Mr. James H. Goodsell. New York, 

 wishes the name of his pure Laverack setter Jog Prince Laverack 

 changed to Prince, as Mr. Snellenburg, of New r Brighton, Pa., has a 

 prior claim to the name. 



id by Mr. Charles F. Kent. 

 — N. Y. 



V. Kent. Monticello. 



ics (Benedict— Rhea 

 iel Club of the same 

 ere transposed last 



lnsiver§ io (j^orrespondentp. 



Farmer, Dan bury, Conn.— Send tis your name, that we may know 

 what credit to give to your communication. 



E. L. K., Brooklyn, N. Y.— I fail to kill crows with charge of 3}£dr. 

 powder, lj^oz. shot, in 12-bore. Ans. Reduce your shot load to loz. or 

 IJ^oz. 



F. D. B., Mt. Morris.— Quail have been successfully transplanted 

 from the South to this climate; but, on the other hand, many of these 

 experiments have, failed. We hope that our correspondents wdl advise 

 us of success or failure in their undertakings. 



Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga. — Last summer I allowed my dogs to sleep 

 under my verandah! This winter has been mild, and 1 now And the 

 place infested with fleas. Can you tell my any way by which 1 can get 

 rid of these pests? Ans. Use carbolic acid freely. 



X., Harrlsburg, Pa, — What is the difference between wild rice of 

 Minnesota and that of Eastern Canada? Which is best suited for 

 Susquehanna River, vicinity of Harrisburg. Pa? Ans. They are iden- 

 tical; either will grow in the locality named if properly planted. The 

 great mistake of most experimenters with wild rice is that they do not 

 sow enough. 



H. W., Philadelphia.— Can you recommend a good place to camp for 

 July? Would prefer some place where can have good boat fishing. 

 Would like some place within 200 miles of Philadelphia. Ans. There 

 are good places in Pike county, Pa. Go to Seranton and try the streams 

 between there and Hawley; or go up the Iiushkfll, on the south of 

 Pike county. 



Pointer, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.— My pointer cut one of his toe pads 

 quite badly some three weeks ago. It does not heal. Ought it to be 

 sewn up, or will it eventually come together again? Ans. Clean the 

 wound thoroughly and apply a plaster of pine pitch and put a boot on 

 his foot. If tii ere is a loose flap of skin it may have to be trimmed off, 

 as it will not uuite after so long a time. 



W. T. M., Brooklyn. — 1. The Ditmar powder is so dangerous thatits 

 use has been practically abandoned by sportsmen. 2. Some of the 

 prominent symptoms of worms in the dog are constant retching, foul 

 breath, a dry congh, irregular action of the bowels, a rough or staring 

 coat and emaciation. 3. Areca nut powdered; a heaping teaspoon - 

 ful for a medium sized dog. to be given upon an empty stomach and 

 followed in two hours by a dose of oil. 



Subscriber, Middletown, Conn. — 1. I have a bitch, and would like to 

 know whether I have a right to call her red Irish ? She weighs 60 

 pounds, red color, rather dark, but not as dark as some, white on 

 breast and throat, a few white hairs on forehead and end of nose: four 

 white feet. 2. Do you know anything of a J, Marble's celebrated dog? 

 3. Will it be impossible for me to get my dog registered in the Stud 

 Book? Ans. 1. It. is the breeding as well as color that entitles the red 

 Irish to the name. 3. Jerome Marble's Grouse is a Gordon. 3. No. 



id Kathlce 

 W. Wilson. 



ere purchased 



L. S., Red Hook, N. Y.— 1. Where is the "English Kennel I 'lub Stud 

 Book" published? 2. What became of the other two puppies (one of 

 the three was Home Ruler) exhibited with Mr. James Watson's Irish 

 tei-rier Kathleen at New York. 1880? Who purchased the 1, a. -bine 

 Kennel Club's Irish terriers Home Ruler (now Splinter) a 

 and where are they now? Ans. l. At the London 7'', 

 Strand. London, Eng. For price write to secretin , F. 

 Pall Mall, London S. W.. Eng. Anew volume is publish.: 

 2. Of the two bitch puppies, one of ihem died: the othe 

 Mr. Baraette, of this city. 3. Kathleen and Splinter 

 by Mr. Geo. Krehl, of London, Eng., who has them m 



Dr. 0. S., New York.— I have a water spaniel, abour.a. vearold, that 

 has been sick for nearly a month His eyes are inflamed and filled 

 with matter; nose dry and hard: has drv. white spots in two or three 

 places on the. legs, where the hair has partly come-oft. Was at first 



dull in the house, full of life out doors; has Eat i,- n more cheerful 



He now has a large swelling on the right side of his head and face. 

 Has been fed with considerable Irregularity. Will vou please tell me 

 through your paper how to cure him. Ans" Probably distemper. The 

 swelling la undoubtedly an abcess, which should be lanced as soon as 

 pus is formed. A generous diet with a little cod liver oil once or twice 

 a day will probably bring him through all right. 



fnchting nr[A (^miotina. 



Ot 

 T FIND th 



ONE DAY FN A CANOE. 



nail boat used by suvagee, usually TUtUou 



above definition in a book on out-door i 



years ago. I greet you then, lovers of tl 



id instructive sport extant, as fellow sa 



i havi 



upc 



• takei 

 i placid little 



d from a lag. 

 iorts published 

 i most manly, 



s, and inquire 



iluggi 



you ever taken your canoe to the headwaters 

 stream and descended it in your frail craft, sin 

 polling yourself with strong strokes through the 

 the wilds of the forest, and preparing your owi 

 peiidoneo of the seal ring of the all-potent rail' 

 be-diamoned shirt front of the overpowering h. .t 

 you have yet to begin your life. The canoeist i- 

 travelerin the world." The railway pass. a -,._ .,•:. 

 and deafened by the roar and rattle of I he "oil 

 stationary as others may command; but the c£ 

 lessly upon the water with the very poetry of 



of your doorway, or 

 ite vicinity; but have 

 if a rapid mountain 

 oting the rapids, pro- 

 •ddies, camping amid 

 meals, in utter inde- 

 ay conductor, or the 

 ?l clerk? If not, then 

 he most independent 

 choked by the dust, 



subjei 



mudd 

 ohsi 



ed. 



•st; th-"c; 



it his 

 ngto 



i as his fancy may lead. 

 nd a smooth track, being 

 rside entirely by a hit of 

 :orin, and surmounts all 

 -oou becomes weary and 

 it, fter paddling a forty 

 gainst his backboard and 

 panoramas gliding into 

 iream. Canoeing dovel- 

 sise in the pure open air; 

 ig thrown upon his own 



footsore, and must pal 



or fifty mile stretch, folds his 



still proceeds upon Ins journey with fresh 

 view for his enjoyment at every bend in the 

 ops in its votary strength and health by exer 

 manliness and breadth of character by bei..^, 



resources, and mental and physical perception and decision by the 

 rapidity of judgment and action he must make when among the dan- 

 gerous rocks of the raphfs. It also possesses a fascination for one 

 who has once indulged in its exciting joys, which never dies away , 

 but clings to him throughout all his after life, and oven the sight of a 

 light canoe to a veteran causes his eyes to sparkle and the blood to 

 bound through his veins with renewed enjoyment at the recollection 

 of summer days spent upon the water. 



Let us see how, as a solitary canoeist, we pass the day upon a moun- 

 tain stream. W 7 e awake and, extricating ourself from the blankets, 

 crawl out from beneath the deck in the early morning, just as one eye 

 of the sun conies peeping above the eastern "hills, striving to penetrate 

 with its beams the thick, cold mist which has settled about us. It is 

 hard work for the sun to hold its own just now, and it does seem aa 

 though it would be vanquished and entirely blotted out from the sky; 

 but it exerts itself until it grows red in the face, and soon its warm 

 rays shake the mist curtain to its centre and cause it to twist and 

 writhe itself in ugony into odd shapes and crooked columns and wisp- 

 like waving pennons; and then it separates from the water and the 

 land and goes soaring up toward the sky until it dissolves in space and 

 is lost to sight. We make our toilet with the. aid of the clear river 

 water, a piece of mirror plate and a comb. Taking out our oil cook- 

 ing-lamp, we soon have coffee boiled and a steaming hot dish of soup' 

 ready, and, selecting the cleanest rock we can fmd. spread our break- 

 fast, there, and enjoy it in the sharp morning air with tin appetite 

 equally sharp. It takes us but a short time to roll our blankets 

 together, strap them in shape and stow in the water-tight compart- 

 ment, wash our dishes (pie pans and tin cup), pack our provisions in 

 tin cans and push them under the after deck, slide our canoe into the 

 water, seat ourself and grasp our eight foot paddle and then we are 

 away on our day's journey. And what wonders of sky and land and 

 water we enjoy this day ! Here, at a bend in the river, we come to 

 towermgclhfs which rise 300 feet in the air, their face as even as 

 though chiseled bythe c unn ing hand of a master architect, and sweep- 

 i , '.'. 'ay in a curve as graceful as Hogarth's line of beauty. Passing 

 another bend, we have before us a long straight stretch of broad, clear 

 water, as smooth and unruffled as a sheet of glass. On either hand the. 

 mountains, in great waves of verdure, spring backward and upward 

 until their tree-crowned summits seem to sweep the sky, and we catch 

 ourself wondering why the little fleecy clouds floating there do not 

 tear themselves to tatters on the topmost branches, and they stretch 

 away and away along the banks of the river in rolling billows until, 

 in the far distance, wrapped in azure haze, they melt into indistinct- 

 ness and min gle then lines with the blue of the bending dome above; 

 and the water spreads about us like a huge mirror, reflecting and 

 a ig the scene in softened beauty. A tish leaps into the air and 

 showers from its sales the glittering drops like a fountain of diamonds; 

 Sk immin g along the placid surface touches the mirror with her 

 wing and sends out quivering ripples broadening and circling away 

 until they fill the space from bank to bank, and all the picture— sky 

 and mountain and river— are bathed in a flood of sunshine. Again, we 

 hear a dull, roaring sound away yonder in advance as though it was 

 the muttering of distant thunder. It grows louder and more distinct 

 as we proceed, and we notice that the rocky walls which hem in the 



river appro;.; o I - (h.-ai'lv oil ether and clru tin current is growing 



more swift, and that, although we are not using our paddle, yet we are 

 swept along past the rocks toward the sound with increased rapidity. 

 As we near the sharp bend in front the noise grows deafening, and in 

 a moment more we are suddenly whirled into great, strong rapids, 

 where the waters in their fury churn themselves to foam against the 

 sharp rocks which bar their path, and then spring high in air in 

 whitened spray. Shall we go to the right or to the left? Quick I for 

 we have but a second in which to decide, and the safety of our boat — 

 tps our own life— depends upon the decision. A strong dip of the 

 paddle here; a quick, backward stroke there; the grazing of a rock 

 against the side of the boat ; a roaring sound whir 1 1 dea tens our fa. i .- 

 ; i - spray ivhieh shuts out the full view; a sense of darting through 

 space like a bird on the wing; a turmoil of waters; a moments . . • n , 

 of dark whirlpools edged with whitened foam, and before we have 

 time to realize the grandeur of the rapids, or scarcely' draw an extra 

 breath, we are resting at ease in the still waters below. 



And so it is all day. Every bend in the river is a surprise, a wond- 

 rous, ever changing kaleidoscopic view, revealing to us such scenes as 

 we— you and I, dear reader— have dreamed of in connection with the 



i si lea ot our boyish days, but scarcely expected ever to see in the 

 world of reality. And we float on down past the spot where civiliza- 

 tion encroaches upon the wilds; past the city, where are furnaces 

 with great glowing masses of fire and with clouds of ana ike rising like 

 incense from an altar built to the god of labor; past the little white cot- 

 tages nestled among the trees and vines of the mountain sides; past 

 the dark and cool-looking gorges cut deep into the rock by the cease- 

 less flow of the rivulet from a spring which we can imagine as hidden 

 away under the edge of some rock, with velvety mosses about it, and 

 delicate ferns waving over its bubbling waters; past diminutive 



■ a of farms, neatly laid off in squares of varying shades of color; 



Sast the little towns whose buddings cluster about" the single street 

 ke grapes upon a stem ; past a roadway winding up between rugged 

 rocks and tangled forest growth : past lone trees standing out like sen- 

 tinels to guard the landscape, and then once more away from the 

 habitations of men, and into the depths of endless forests" where the 

 bear still makes his lair; and all the time the steady stroke of the pad- 

 i 1 " ' kes music to the canoeist's ear. Occasionally we take our gun 

 from its rest, and with a well-aimed shot, drop the solitary bird fly- 

 ing above us, or cast a line in some deep, dark pool, while "we rest in 

 the shadow of a rock. We pause at times to examine some new 

 species of plant, or to pluck a flower or gather a shell or a pebble, or 

 to wander into the depths of the forest to drink from some cooling 

 spring hidden away among the bushes. A surprised squirrel sits 



fravely upright on the limb of an old tree, and watches us with its 

 right eyes as we float by, and then springs chattering away among 

 the leafy branches to its nest in the hollow of the trunk; a 'bird flies 

 screaming over our head and then circles off out of sight over the 

 mountains; a brilliantly colored dragon fly hovers about us and then 

 alights upon the end of our paddle, and stretches its wings of gauze 

 to the sunshine; a huge turtle sunning itself upon a log raises its head 

 on our approach, and lazily drops hi to the water with a dull plunge, 

 and a slender green snake writhes away among the rushes on the 

 bank. As we are borne smoothly along, we lean over the side of our 

 little boat and trail our hand in the water, and in the clear depths be- 

 neath we see strange fishes holding themselves stationary against the 

 current, with rapid moving tins, or darting swiftly about tu play; and 



i Io: 



, glisren 



■ay down there on the bottom are th; 

 grasses bending over and lying flat 

 heads turned down stream, swavrug g: 

 pulsation of the swiftly flowing water, 

 scarcely an atom of romance to ima-gin 

 river maidens, whose houses are in yor 

 water. Amid such scenes as these we 

 vexation of every-day life. What care 

 decline, or suits are lost or won? 

 happy, basking in the smiles of the simshin; 

 being and expands our soul and 

 and ot humanity as well. 



At noon we get our midday meal, and rest for an hour within the 

 shadow of a broad-spreading tree, while we read a book, or lazily 

 allow our eyes to wander over the beauties of the landscape before 

 us. 



And again, after a pleasant paddle of a few hours, and when the 

 shades ot evening begin to fall about us, we land upon a sandy bank 

 by the side of a huge fallen pine, whose resinous branches are soon 



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