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be satisfied to keep away from me. I, however, kept a good fire going at 
night. On the third day I went to a little lake about two miles from 
camp and did not return till the day following. On my return, to my 
horror, I found my commissariat in a sad state of confusion, grub gone 
dishes flung about, blankets torn, a fine lot of trout “I had buried in the 
moss ” dug up and disposed of, and last, but not least, my only bottle I 
found about twenty yards off, cork out and dry ! whether sucked or 
spilled, I did not know or care. I soon saw convincing proofs that a 
b’ar had been th’ar. I having nothing to eat, excepting the trout I had 
that day caught, and not caring to Robinson Crusoe it any longer, took 
a ne w departure forthwith, and determined to go it alone no more in that 
quarter. * Yours, &c., R. Beauchamp. 
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BLUEFISHING AT BARNEGAT. 
jV Beverly, N. J., June 6, 1874. 
Ed rr ok Forest and Stream:— 
Having a chronic attack of blueftsh on the brain, and an acute one of 
eacoethes scribendi, I have resolved upon clothing my ideas in the dra¬ 
pery of ink and discuss bluefishing. 
The run of large fish failed to put in an appearance at the usual time, 
and as I expected them to arrive during full moon tides, last Monday af¬ 
ternoon found me at Barnegat. A few small fish had entered the bay, 
and we indulged in hauling them in. Tuesday, catch numbered 68; 
Wednesday, 71; Thursday, 122; Friday. 75. Fish averaging about 2} 
pounds. On Thursday the condition of the bar admitted of our crossing 
it and we took a cruise outside but failed to find large fish. The impres¬ 
sion among the fishermen is that they have given the bay the cold shoul¬ 
der for the first time. The small (or summer fish) ranging from one to 
four pounds will be plentiful in the hay until the first week in September. 
The best time to capture the small run, according to my experience, is 
from the middle of July until the middle of August. During my recent 
visit I met several readers of the Forest and Stream, and Capt. Ridge¬ 
way informed me that he had received several letters from piscators who 
have seen his name mentioned in F. and S. 
It has been asserted that patience is a virtue, and on Thursday and Fri¬ 
day last I had a practical illustration of it. On Thursday I noticed an 
old sheep header on the sheephead ground for eight hours, and on Friday 
wc had a repetition of the dose. We approached and inquired “What 
luck?” The reply was: “I had two bites yesterday, and expect to catch 
a sheephead soon.” Referring to sheephead, I cannot refrain from 
pointing out how jealously the Barnegat fishermen project those noble 
fish from seine fishermen. Last summer some J ones River fishermen 
made several hauls on the sheephead ground and captured quite a num¬ 
ber. They returned the next day and made another attempt. The net 
fouled, and after a time they managed to secure their seine in a dilapi¬ 
dated condition, and landed three barrels of cement and two old stoves. 
Sixteen barrels of cement and sundry old stoves remain to reward the 
efforts of future adventurers. 
Some of your readers will ridicule me for being so enthusiastic over 
bluefishing; but, Mr. Editor, the many are fond of fishing, and it is but 
the few who can handle the fly rod. The majority cannot afford to ex¬ 
pend $30 for a fly rod, or to incur the expenditure of the necessary funds 
for a trip to Canada or the Adirondacks. The majority can devote two 
or three days to visit a locality where excellent sport can be obtained on 
reasonable terms, and it is for the novice and occasional fisherman that I 
write. On Wednesday last I met an old acquaintance at Barnegat in 
company with his cousin. The latter spent the three last summers in 
Canada trout and salmon fishing. They informed me that they had pe¬ 
rused my article in your columns, and had arrived at the conclu sion that 
it was not a fish story, and resolved upon trying their luck. They ex¬ 
pressed themselves as being more than pleased with their limited experi¬ 
ence at Barnegat. Al. Fresco. 
Friday 13 th June—The inlet and lower bay is literally ali ve with a run of 
large fish. Yesterday very large fish were running opposite Egg Harbor 
inlet. Many were caught ranging from 15 to 22 lbs. The number of 
squids and lines that went to “David Jones 1 Locker” cannot be estima¬ 
ted. To-day I personally landed two hundred and sixty-three; weight, 
t welve hundred pounds. A. F. 
CISCO FISHING IN WISCONSIN. 
Elkhorn, Wis,, May 28, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Possibly some of your readers may be interested in a brief mention of 
sport which, so far as the West is concerned, we claim is peculiar to this 
vicinity, to-wit—Cisco fishing at Geneva Lake. I know it is claimed by 
writers who evidently jump at their conclusions, that the cisco is found 
in vast numbers in Lakes Erie and Michigan, and that it is taken, in fact, 
from various western waters inland. I don’t know how it may be with 
Lake Erie, but presume the fish taken there are identical ivith the her¬ 
ring taken from Lake Michigan, which do resemble the cisco in many 
particulars, but are at once seen to be “a horse of another color,” when 
compared closely. Cisco fishing at Geneva Lake has been an ‘ ‘institu¬ 
tion” for several years, and to the best of our knowledge the cisco has 
never, until this spring, been,taken from any other water in the west. A 
few years since, when this question was up, Mr. Roosevelt of New York 
informed me that he thought the same fish was found in Lake Ontario, 
but that he had not seen or heard of them elsewhere. From the fact that 
what we call the cisco fly (probably the May fly) was found at Troy Lakes 
(Walworth county, Wis.), it was believed that the cisco might be taken 
there also; but all attempt to solve the question had failed until this 
spring, when accident betrayed the presence of these fishes in those 
waters. We now think that they may be found in other lakes and 
streams whose waters run into Fox River, as do the outlets of both Ge¬ 
neva Lake and Troy Lake. But at this writing there is no well authen¬ 
ticated account of a cisco ever being taken with the fly in this country, 
save at Geneva Lake; and hence all interest in this unique sport centers 
t'Pbn that dear, delightful pond. 
The cisco season is usually about the 10th of June, the run lasting 
about a week. I remember two or three years when they came earlier— 
once as early as the 1st of June, but persons coming from abroad to en¬ 
joy the sport would hit the mark nine times in ten by being on the 
ground June 10th. Inveterate fishermen find fair sport now-a days in 
trolling for pickerel and black bass. Indeed, I saw this forenoon a string 
of fourteen pickerel, averaging 2i or 3 pounds weight, that were taken 
rom Delaware Lake, four miles from this place, in three hours’ trolling 
tom morning; but our black bass fishing does not coihmence in earnest 
witil about the middle of June, and anglers of every degree are now 
milking about and preparing for cisco time. The cisco has been so 
0 ten described, that its appearance and peculiarities are doubtless famil- 
m to your readers, and must not be dwelt upon here. It is a very sym- 
O'etiical fish, and they are remarkably uniform in size, weighing from 
’ to ten ounces, the majority of them perhaps seven and eight, ounces, 
coy light tackle is required, and although it is said that they will bite 
ravenously at anything, my experience has been that, as a rule, they can 
! m | lx ‘‘ taken with the fly, myriads of which are found on the grass and 
sues along the shore during the cisco run. There are differing opin- 
.? ns iu re ?ard to the quality of ciscoes for the table, many holding that 
^ e y are unsurpassed by any fish thqt swims, and others placing them 
wv tlle ^ ro °k trout, black bass, and bullhead even. They are very 
t jt 1 ' and delicate, and the fact is that when properly cooked, immedi- 
f e o after being taken from the water ; they are very fine. The Green- 
tad Club have for several years past spent a week in camp at Geneva 
ake in cisco time, and we have had much rare sport in taking the little 
eauties and many a square meal of ciscoes on the ground. 
Genova village, a delightful and growing place of summer resort, is 
d ^tcd at the foot of Geneva Lake, and is headquarters for the cisco 
ninpaign. But during the “run”, thousands of 'people from the stir- 
oiindiug country visit the shores, hundreds of people tent on the beach, 
scores of camp fires are seen on all sides in the calm summer nights. 
18 Wor th the while for any enthusiastic piscator to go a-ciscoeing once 
in his life at least. He will very likely conclude that it is not equal to 
salmon or trout fishing, but he will find his skill and patience sufficiently 
taxed to make his first dozen ciscoes seem a genuine and thrilling 
victory. 
Geneva,is about sixty miles northwest from Chicago,and easily reached 
by rail via C. and N. W. R. R. Good hotel accommodation and all sorts 
of boating facilities may be had at reasonable rates. 
At this writing it is not determined whether or not the Greenhead Club 
will pitch their tent on Geneva Lake this season, but should any of the 
Forest and Stream staff conclude to cast a fly for ciscoes thereaway 
this season, let him or them fail not to find and enter the Greenhead 
camp. Greenhead. 
^pitiorml ffdgtiims. 
—A match game of cricket was played on Saturday last 
at Haverford College between the 2d Eleven of the Dorian 
0. C. of the College, and the 2d Merion Eleven. Want of 
time prevented the match being played out, the Merion 
not finishing their second innings, and the Dorians getting 
no second innings at all. The “Mary Anns” got the hall 
on the score of the first innings. The game stood, when it 
left off, for the Merions, 107, with nine wickets down ; for 
the Dorians 33 in their first innings, their second innings 
not played 
—We note the following base ball games since our last 
issue : 
June 10—Athletic vs. Mutual at Philadelphia.13 to 3 
June 11—Boston vs. Philadelphia, at Philadelphia. 9 to 5 
June 11—Chicago vs. Baltimore, at Baltimore..—12 to 6 
June 12—Baltimore vs. Boston, at Baltimore.17 to 12 
June 12—Mutual vs. Athletic, at New York. 9 to 6 
June 13—Chicago vs. Baltimore, at Baltimore.14 to 11 
June 13—Mutual vs. Boston, at New York.19 to 11 
June 13--Red Stockings vs. Atlantic, at Brooklyn.15 to 4 
June 15—Philadelphia vs. Chicago, at Philadelphia. 8 to 6 
June 15—Chelseas vs. Flyaway^, at Brooklyn.18 to 6 
—In a game of base hall played at New Haven, on Satur¬ 
day, between the Nightingales of that city and a nine from 
Gen. Kussell’s Institute, the ninth inning resulted in a tie. 
The nines were compelled to play seventeen innings before 
the game was decided, the score standing 10 to 8. 
—A match game of cricket was played at St. Louis on 
Saturday, June 6, between the second elevens of the St. 
Louis and St. George clubs, which resulted in a victory for 
the former club, by a score of 125 to 98, in two innings. 
—A cricket match was played on the grounds of the 
Boston Club at East Cambridge, on Saturday, between the 
Albion Club of that city and the Harvards of Old Cam¬ 
bridge, in which the Harvards won in two innings by a 
score of 80 to 79. 
—James Gordon Bennett has contributed two thousand 
dollars to he expended in prizes for walking and running 
matches in Saratoga July 17. 
--- 
Princeton, .N. J., June 13, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream:— 
Since my last communication the Princeton College Nine 
have played several games, the first of which was with the 
Hartford Club on the 4th inst. The “boys” could not get 
down to play until the 5th inning, when the Hartford’s had 
already secured 9 runs to their 1. Still by plucky up hill 
play and fine hatting the game closed with the score, Hart¬ 
ford, 14 ; Princeton, 6. On Saturday, June 6th, the 
college boys took a little trip to Germantown, and there 
engaged the celebrated Germantown Base Ball Club, on 
whose nine we noticed the famous cricketers Bob and Dan 
Newhall. The fielding of the college boys was sim-ply 
superb, thby never being in better trim, but three errors 
being accredited to them, while their opponents showed 
lack of practice, although they hatted heavily. The score 
was as follows : 
Germantown,.1 | Princeton,.8 
For the past week the Princeton nine have been very 
busy with examinations, and base ball has been at a discount, 
but'on Saturday, June 13tli, the Nameless Club of Brooklyn, 
which has been playing many college nines this year, took 
the opportunity of visiting Princeton. Though the wind 
was blowing quite strongly in the morning it did not inter¬ 
fere much with the game, which came off at 12 M. The 
fielding of the Nameless was loose, and not up to their 
mark, the left fielder short stop doing good work for them, 
and Grierson handling the ash in good style. The playing 
of Princeton in the field was excellent with the exception 
of Beach, who by errors gave them the 4 runs, Mann, 
Woods and 'Van Deventer, hearing off the palm, while 
their batting was very heavy. Williamson, 5 base hits, 
leading, followed by Beach 4, and Jacobus 3. 
The game resulted in an easy victory for the college 
boys by the following score : Nameless, 4 ; Princeton, 21 ; 
Umpire, Mr. A. C. Crawford, Princeton,’74 ; Base hits, 
Princeton, 22 ; Nameless, 8. 
On the 23d of the month some professional or college 
club, if we can persuade the latter, will play here. 
The Caledonian games have been set down for Saturday, 
June 20tli, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. The entries are 
numerous, and owing to the active interest taken in these 
games and the earnest .training, a fine contest may he anti¬ 
cipated. 
Though this is but the second year of the establishment 
of this organization, yet in our games last year many .of the 
performances were highly commendable and flattering. 
The order of their "performances will he: Throwing 
Base Ball, Standing Long Jump, 100 Yard Race, Putting 
Cannon Ball, Standing High Leap, Running Long Jump, 
Hurdle Race, Throwing the Hammer, Run, Hop, Step and 
Jump, Vaulting with Pole, J Mile Race, Running High 
Leap, Hitch and Kick, 4 Mile Race, Three Legged Race, 
For each of these ten (a first and second) gold medals 
will be given. A valuable gold medal will also he pre¬ 
sented by a friend of the college to the best general athlete. 
J. H. Van Deventer, President. 
Tiieo. Sheldon, Secretary. 
Champion. 
New Haven, June 13, 1874. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
On June 10 the Yale nine, for the second time this season, 
met the famous “Atlantic” club, otf the grounds of the 
former, and for a second time this year suffered defeat. 
Atlantic, 15; Yale, 12. On Friday, June 12, the Yales 
were beaten by the Hai'tfords by the following score— 
Yale, 8; Hartford, 17. A game is announced to have been 
arranged with the Philadelphia club for June 20 in this 
city; also, it is contemplated with the Baltimore nine. 
“Tyro.” 
Jltmvep Jgi? (jfeomsyondenig. 
J. W. S., Waterford, Conn.— Answer in ourlnext. 
C. W. A., Newark.—Will print your letter, with reply, in oru* next. 
R. W. A., New Haven.—Write to Doc Stuart, Bloomingbtirgh, Sulli¬ 
van county, N. Y. 
D. H.. New York.— Are robins really an insectivorous and harmless 
bird? Ans. Yes. 
W.D. V., Jr., Brooklyn.—What is good for the face, when out fishing, 
to prevent sun tan? Ans. Buttermilk. 
Buena Yentura. Flint, Mich.—Yours received with thanks. Will 
print, at earliest opportunity. 
Odd Pigeon Shooter, New York.—You do not give your name. 
Note italics at tne head of this column. 
P., Boston.—Can you supply Nos. 1,11, 17, 19, vol. one, to a subscri¬ 
ber to complete his file for binding? Ans. Yes. 
Camper —Most of the wilderness hardwood knobs of Pennsylvania 
abound in squirrels, and are interspersed with trout streams. 
H. R., Duluth.—We have sent a portion of your letter to the gentle¬ 
man mentioned. He is perfectly reliable and will answer you in a day. 
Secretary.— The builders of bass wood (not cedar) canoes in Onta¬ 
rio, Canada, are, Wm. English of Peterboro, and -Gordan of North 
Douro. Shoe packs are not made in Peterboro. 
C. W. B., Newark—Having had a discussion when close season for 
trout commences in the States of New York, Pennsylvania and New 
Jersey. 
H. E., Pittsburg.—If a fine black and tan bitch has her first litter to a 
board yard, or common cur, does it follow that all her succeeding litters 
will be impure, although she is bred only to pure dogs? Ans. They 
will 
Master Lewis, Alleghany City.—Original copy of Walton excessively 
difficult to procure and worth its weight about thrice in gold. See ar¬ 
ticle in Forest and Stream of January 22,1874. 
L. M. H., St. Paul.—Think the rifle you ask about is the very best for 
the purposes you require. It is light, convenient, wonderfully accurate, 
and we believe, as a magazine gun, superior to all others. 
H. Carson, Akron, Ohio.—Do you know whether there are any deer 
and bear in the mountains of southern Yirginia? Ans. There are deer 
and bear all through the mountain ranges of southwestern Yirginia. 
Quebec.— Will United States money pass current in Canada, vicinity 
of Quebec, or will it be necessary to take English money? Ans. In 
Quebec, yes; in the vicinity, no. You can exchange greenbacks for sil¬ 
ver in Quebec at any place. 
B. B., Schenectady.—What is the best map of the Adirondacks? Ans. 
Ely’s, published by Colton’s, New York, and for sale at Syracuse book¬ 
sellers. We know nothing of the contemplated new map by a Brooklyn 
photographer. Who is it? 
G. R. W interfield, New York.—Where can I find good snipe shoot 
ing during the months of July and August, particularly the latter month, 
and not have it attended with very much expense? Ans. Tom’s River, 
Barnegat; Quogue, Long Island. Go to Captain Cooper’s. 
W. W., New York.—Where can a party of boys camp out about fifty 
miles from New York, and would July or August be a good month to go 
there, and how much is the fare? Ans. On Lake Oscawanna, Putnam 
county; about $3 each. The best months for general fishing, 
Piscator.— Can you tell me where I can find good fishing in the 
neighborhood of N. Y. City, salt water preferred? Ans. Hurl Gate, Jer¬ 
sey Flats, Kill von Kujl, the Narrows, Coney Island Creek, CanarsieBay, 
Rockaway Beach, Barnegat, Shrewsbury River, Fishing Banks, &c., all 
within an hoiir.or so of New York. 
W. H., Ralston, Pa.—It is lawful to catch trout at any season of the 
year in the public streams of Pennsylvania for the purpose of stocking 
pond s; hut they should be caught in a way not to injure the fish not used. 
The State Commissioners are H. J. Reeder, Easton; B. L. Hewitt, 
Holidaysburg; James Duffy, Marietta. 
Pistol, Philadelphia.—The best pistol for target practice is Stephen¬ 
son’s; one with a skeleton stock which can be put on or off at pleasure; 
size of cartridge, 22; 10 to 12 inch barrel. The range should be at 12paces 
—36 feet—to start with, to be increased up to 60 feet. Size of target with 
an inch bullseye, about six inches in diameter. Send to Mr. Conlin, No. 
930 Broadway, for targets. 
E. B.J., Long Branch.—1. Would across between a setter dog and a 
pointer have hair between his toes, and what do you think of the cross? 
Ans. See Forest and Stream May 21. 2d. If a fine pointer bitch had 
pups by a coach dog, would they be worth anything as sporting dogs; 
would they not show their father plainly? Ans. They would be utterly 
worthless. 3d. Are not pointers often spotted? Ans. Yes. 
R. L. W., Alleghany co., Penn.—Think at all ranges there is no differ¬ 
ence between the arms. The question though is not, as yet, fully decid¬ 
ed. In England for long ranges muzzle loaders are preferred, but in 
this country our breech-loaders, we think, are better than theirs. A true 
Dandy Dinmont would be difficult to procure. Write us later—in about 
six weeks—and we may perhaps find you one. 
A. Bellaire, Ohio.— I notice that parties intending to fish the Neepi- 
gon waters are instructed to take rod and tackle of greater strength than 
that used in other quarters. Please give me your idea of the weight and 
other requisites of a rod, &c., to be handled by one whose experience 
with sin his rather limited? Ans. Take a light salmon rod. Our own is 
a split bamboo, length, 16£ feet; weight, 2£ lbs. The rapids are strong, 
the river wide and very deep, and the fish not to be trifled with; average 
weight fully three pounds. 
A. B. F., Greenville, Me,—Small trout fry—say yearlings—1,000 of 
them, were carried by Mr. Stone in eighty gallons of water, kept very 
cold and well aerated, a distance of 109 miles about this time of the year. 
We should think that in 100 gallons of water sixty half-pound trGut 
could be safely carried. Temperature of the water should be kept some- 
where in the neighborhood of 65 degrees with ice. Aeration can he pro¬ 
duced by taking the water up with a dipper and letting it fall at a dis¬ 
tance of a couple of feet in a thin stream, or by using a colander for the 
same purpose. Consult “Domesticated Trout,” by Livingston Stone. 
Sufferer.-- A correspondent kindly sends the following remedy for ivy 
poison: Tincture lobelia, (equal parts water) or sugar of lead, or Pond’s 
extract (Hammali’s). I have tried- all of the above, and find them good 
for ivy poison. Think the “Hammalis” the best; very cooling and allays 
the itching, &c. Ivy poison has a “ran” of about one w r eek, no matter 
what you apply. I was badly poisoned three times last season, and used 
the lobelia,and Hammalis. 
Another correspondent recommends carbolic acid and glycerine in the 
proportion of about one part of the acid to three of glycerine, which is 
also good for all kinds of insect bites, burns, cuts, bruises, &c. 
And still another correspondent, who is an old woodsman and veteran 
of the Mexican war, recommends a strong decoction of lobelia applied 
outwardly. 
W. M. O.—Wi yo.u inform me in your Answers to Correspondents 
where I can buy a rawhide lasso, also about what it would cost? Ans. 
Go to the “Sw T amp” and buy a green bull hide, lay it flat on a smooth 
floor, cut off the legs and irregular pieces with a sharp knife until you 
bring it to an oblong or oval shape, then commence at the outer edge and 
cut a strip an inch wide or more, following the circular form until you 
have secured the required length, which should be fifty feet; then wind 
it oil two posts, trees, or stakes, drawing it as taut as possible so as to 
stretch it. Then roll it foot by foot between two small boards to make 
it pliable, and then boil it in oil to keep it so, otherwise it will become 
very hard and dry when it gets wet. Then make a slip-noose at the end, 
and your lariat is complete. To ensure a good, free running noose, bend 
the end on over an eye or iron ring three fourths of an inch ill diameter. 
A lariat made of strips of buckskin braided and oiled is very serviceable- 
