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FOREST AND STREAM 
A WEEKLY JOURNAL, 
Devoted to Field and Aquatic Sports, Practical Natural History, 
,;Fish Culture, the Protection op Game,Preservation of Forests, 
and the Inculcation in Men and Women op a healthy interest 
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1874. 
To Correspondents. 
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fined intelligence enables them to properly appreciate and enjoy all that 
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the legitimate sports of land and water to those base uses which always 
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CHARLES HALLOCK, Managing Editor. 
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE CUR¬ 
RENT WEEK. 
Friday, May 8th.—Sacramento Agricultural Society (Cal)—Athletic 
B. B. of Philadelphia vs. Atlantic of Brooklyn. 
Saturday, May 9th.—Capital Jockey Club, Austin, Texas—Sacra¬ 
mento Agricultural Society—Harlem River Boat Clubs practice day— 
Cricket Clubs practice day—Athletic B. B. vs. Mutual of N. Y.—Fly 
Away of N. Y vs. Vale College. 
Monday, May llth.—Nassau Boat Club vs. Harlem Rowing Club on 
the Harlem River—Kentucky Association, Lexington, Ky.—Weston’s 
walking feat at the Empire Rink. 
Tuesday, May 12th.—Mystic Park, Boston, Mass.—Kentucky Associ¬ 
ation, Lexington, Ky.—Point Breeze Park Association, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Wednesday, May 13th.—Kentucky Association, Lexington, Ky.— 
Mystic Park, Boston, Mass.—Point Breeze Park, Philadelphia, Pa.— 
Boston B. B. Club vs. Hartford, at Hartford, Conn. 
Thursday, May 14th.—Mystic Park, Boston, Mass.—Point Breeze 
Park Association, Philadelphia, Pa.—Kentucky Association, Lexington, 
Ky.—Boston B. B. C. vs. Mutual at Brooklyn. 
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The Game Laws. —Royal Plielps, President of the Sports¬ 
men’s Club, sued J. H. Racey for a violation of the acts for 
the protection of game, for having in his possession quail 
and pinnated grouse during the prohibited period. The 
defendant answered substantially that the quail which he 
had on the 19th of March had been killed before the close of 
the season and preservedjby a patented process. The Court 
of Common Pleas at Special Term held the answer bad, 
and the General Term, on appeal, now sustain that deci¬ 
sion on the ground that after the 1st of March the possession 
itself is forbidden under penalty. The Court holds further 
that the act is clearly constitutional. This decision of 
the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas is a most 
important one, and must be considered as the proper ruling 
for all other cases of infringement in the Close Season. 
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The Dominion Team for Wimbledon— The Council of 
the Dominion Rifle Association have determined to send a 
team of twenty men to the Wimbledon competition this 
year, and have decided to select one man each from Mani¬ 
toba and British Columbia, the remaining 18 from the best 
shots of Ontario,Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. 
Each province will send to the Secretary of the Dominion 
Rifle Association, on or before the 20th of May next, the 
names of 18 marksmen who are willing to be put on the 
team, together with their score made at the Provincial 
matches of last year. From the 72 names thus obtained, 
the selection will be made, irrespective of locality. 
Time of the International Match.—A letter has been 
received from Mr. Leech suggesting that the Irish match 
be held during the last week of September or the first week 
in October. 
HINTS ON MOUNTAIN TRAVEL. 
A S many of our readers are booked for the Rocky 
Mountains next summer, the following information 
may be of service. The writer has been “there”:— 
Before entering the mountains one should prepare him¬ 
self and party for the country they are about to visit, for if 
their outfit is not carefully selected, what might have been 
a summer’s pleasure will very likely be one of toil and re¬ 
gret. Take nothing but what is absolutely needed, and 
what is taken let it be as light as possible, as every extra 
pound lacerates the back of the pack mule. Use medium 
sized animals for packing, as they will carry as heavy a 
pack as a larger animal in rough places and are more to be 
relied upon where there are steep ascents to be made or 
fallen timber to be crossed. Two hundred pounds is 
enough for a single pack mule to carry at once, but some 
persons will overload their animals to save buying an extra 
mule and will not see their folly until they have lost some 
of their best animals by rolling down hill sides against the 
rocks or by having them “snagged” in fallen timber. 
When returning at the end of the season, if the animals’ 
backs are sound and good from the effects of light loading, 
they will demand a good price and are easily disposed of; 
but if on the contrary, their backs are covered with sores, 
they will only bring one-lialf their original value, so men 
may easily see the economy of having a sufficient number 
of animals to carry their luggage. 
For riding animals use mules for the mountains and 
horses for the “plains.” A good mule will follow a trail, 
and take its rider into camp the darkest night that ever 
was. Should you get strayed away from camp and not be able 
to find your way back again, drop the bridle rein on the 
horn of your saddle and trust to the instinct of your mule, 
and if it is not very hungry, after wandering about a short 
time it will take a direct course for camp, although the 
rider may think camp is in an opposite direction from the 
one where the mule is taking him. The common Indian 
pony or bronco is the best horse to use on the plains, as 
they are tough, quick and thoroughly acclimated to cold 
weather and the poor feed that is to be had in most places. 
Select an easy saddle with a good California tree, a light 
pair of spurs, and a broad hair Cinclio bridle with a light 
curb bit, a good saddle blanket, a small pair of saddle bags, 
and your riding outfit is complete, unless you ride a mule, 
and in such a case a good strong broad crouper is neces¬ 
sary, so it will not cut the tail of your riding animal. 
When traveling do not hurry your horse, or do not allow 
him to become lazy; keep him at a steady gait, and if neces- 
say, he will accomplish a long distance daily; but should 
you become impatient and lope him nearly all day, he will 
become poor, stubborn and lazy. Use the Spanish arrap 
alioe instead of the pack saddle, as it is easier packed and 
more comfortable for the animal wearing it. Select heavy 
lash ropes, or they will stretch and the animals will have to 
be repacked a dozen times a day, particularly after a rain, 
when the ropes have been wet and are gradually drying by 
the heat of the sun. Have a long “lariat” for each animal, 
for in some places in a timbered country it will be neces¬ 
sary to picket them over night, for if they were turned 
loose they would stray through the woods in search of bet¬ 
ter feed, and it would be a severe task to collect them to¬ 
gether again. Put a cow bell on the neck of the gentlest 
mare, and the whole herd will become attached to the 
animal wearing the bell; and when traveling let the “Bell 
mare” take the lead and the other animals will follow in 
single file where it would be impossible to drive them. The 
cooking utensils should be several camp kettles made of 
copper and lined with tin, (made to fit in each other so they 
may be more easily packed,) a small Dutch oven, spade, 
axe, hatchet, coffee mill, knives, forks, spoons, tin plates 
and cups, a bread-pan, frying-pan, gridiron, whetstone, 
and two small iron bars to lay over the fire to set kettles on 
when cooking. 
The bedding for each person should consist of four Cali¬ 
fornia blankets, a small pillow, a rubber Poncho, Buffalo 
robe, and half a wagon cover of canvas to cover the whole 
bed and protect it from the rain. If tents are used, the 
small dog tent is the best, and will be found very useful as 
a wrapper to roll the beading in for packing. For hunting 
large game, use the Gove Rifle, of Denver, or the Sharps 
from Hartford. There should always be one good double- 
barreled shot gun in a party for the smaller game, and thus 
provided for, there is always an abundance of fresh meat 
to be had, which is a great addition and saving to the table. 
When a party is preparing to camp out it is a good plan to 
establish a depot camp for a few days near some town, 
(where there is good water and wood,) while fitting out, 
and become accustomed to camp life before striking out 
for the more wilder portions of the country. The experi¬ 
ence thus gained proves a good guide for future opera¬ 
tions. When starting out for a distant point do not travel 
too far the first few days, but make short marches until the. 
animals’ backs become hardened to the arrapahoe. Do 
not allow the arrapahoe or pack to become loose, but have 
them as tight as two men can draw them. A mule may 
grunt a little about being laced so tightly, but it is much 
better for them than to have a pack rocking from side to 
side, backward and forward, thus bruising the mule’s back 
and ending in sores and a worthless animal. 
—The Class of ’75 of the Steven’s Institute of Technology 
is about to issue the first number of a college periodical, to 
be known by the suggestive title of “ Eccentric .” This will 
be under the editorial and executive direction of each 
succeeding Junior Class. 
THE ORIGIN OF A ROYAL HUNTING 
ORDER. 
N those warlike times, when much of northern Fran 
was held by the English, and skirmishes, surprises and 
ambuscades were of daily occurrence, when many a noble 
feat of arms was held, when good men died helm on head 
and sword in hand, it happened in Aquitaine of a cheerv 
autumn morning, that the Dauphin,son of Phillip ni. called 
the Brave, accompanied by a few gentlemen, all true 
knights, went on his way, with goodly escort, to hold 
wassail and carousal at a neighboring castle. 
“A bright morning, my Lord Prince,” said ClaudePotier 
a young gentleman from Launguedoc, as he rode up and 
gracefully lifted his plumed bonnet. 
‘ ‘A fair day, good Claude. It pleases me to have you in 
our company. A good horse thou ridest there. ’Tis true 
that thou art light weight. Plas’t not donned tliy coat of 
mail? It is not safe that thou should’st ride without helm 
or corselet—even to save thy steed. These Englishmen 
shoot arrows from afar. ’Twere better to be on thy guard ” 
said the Prince. 
“Thanks, my lord, for counsel. In truth I heed it for 
somewhere follows my esquire, who bears my coat of 
Milan. But of such a sweet morn’ as this—save to take 
heed of passing deer. or flying birds, ’twould seem to 
me to be out of place to think of sword thrusts or clang of 
arms.” 
“What geer hangs thoughat thy saddle bow?” asked 
the Prince, smiling. 
“ ’Tis my bird-bolt. ’Twas sent me from Italy. In 
Venice they are most cunning in matter of fashioning 
smaller arms. You see, my Prince, the old hunting fever 
still flushes through the blood, and should a good moor cock 
with whirring wing fly from yon thicket, why, by your 
gracious leave, I needs must bring him down.” 
“Art skillful that way?” 
“’Twere ill fitting that I should vaunt a cunning, which 
all gentlemen in fair Languedoc possess—nor would I press 
my skill, fearful my Prince might think that he who is 
adroit with bird bolts, and cross bows, rather a foot soldier’s 
arms, should have no prowess with the nobler weapons of 
knight, the lance, the sword, the mace.” 
“May we prove thee a staunch forester and true knight 
my good Claude Potier. But se , yonder copse,mostly has a 
brood of moor cocks in it. Of sunny days, as passing 
this way, I have seen the brood rise, and the parent birds 
flutter and strut, warming themselves in the morning sun. 
Now, canst then try thy skill?” 
Just then a goodly bird rose for a moment above the green 
fringe of thicket. The Languedoc gentlemen, deftly taking 
his cross bow from its sling, adjusted it and moved his 
horse quietly toward the covert. Up rose a noble bird, 
with afrighted wing skimming swiftly above the tops of the 
lower trees,but not more quickly tvranged the string or flew 
a bolt, launched with unerring skill. The russet bird stood, 
poised for a moment in mid air, then stone dead, swaying 
about with out-stretched wings, slowly fell, and sank with 
scarce a feather rumpled on the green sward. 
“By St. Hubert !” cried the Dauphin, “a brave shot and 
a true one, my gentleman from Languedoc.” 
Off sprang Claude from his horse, picked up the moor 
cock, and attaching the bird to a ring in his gorget, slung 
the game behind his back, then pricked his steed to join 
the Dauphin, who was now a bow shot in advance. Sud¬ 
denly Claude saw his young leader rein in his horse and 
unsheath his sword. In an instant Claude was by his side. 
* ‘There is danger here,my gentleman. In yonder bosquet 
I see full a score armed men, with vizors down and pennons 
on lance. It is a trap for us. How far off ride our gentle¬ 
men?” 
“My Prince, full half a league behind.” 
“Ride then for thy life ! Thou art better mounted than 
lam, and bid them prick on.” 
“Never. It is thou who shalt ride back my Liege Lord. 
’Tis my place to stay. Quickly, I pray, my Prince, fornow 
are they on us.” 
“Thou wilt lose thy life and thy moor cock,” said the 
Dauphin, smiling. 
“I trow not,” cried Paul, drawing his sword, and shout¬ 
ing, “St. Denis ! St. Denis ! a Rescue !” and covering the 
Dauphin with his person. With a rush on came the Eng¬ 
lishmen at arms, crying, “St. George!” and the old 
chronicler tells how lustily they played the noble game of 
swords with estoc and taille. Paul fought like a lion in de¬ 
fence of the Dauphin. Foot by foot the ground was dis¬ 
puted, sometimes it was the Dauphin who was in the lead, 
then it was Paul; but whenever Paul went, fluttering from 
his back hung the moor cock. 
“Eh, thou gallant,” cried an English knight. “Art 
thou a good-wife, bringing her chicks to market, with thy 
goslings slung behind thee?” 
“Have at thee, then, foul-mouthed man,” cried Paul. “I 
make game of thee as of this bird;” as with his bird bolt 
he let fly a tiny shaft full in the visor slit of the opprobrious 
knight, which shot, says the story teller of the time, did so 
splinter the teeth of a knight, famed for his comeliness, 
likewise gash his lips and otherwise disfigure his fair face, 
that ever since that time he never held sway in ladys 
bower. 
It might have, however, fared badly with the Dauphin 
and his single follower, if it had not been for the approach 
of the Prince’s escort, who, in a twinkling, cleared the field 
of the enemy. 
“Thou has’t saved my life Claude Potier. Has’t thou 
still the moor cock?” 
“Yes, good Prince, and scarce a feather lost.” 
