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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Feb. 21, 1884. 



the night. Yet this canoe, Rusbton-built, Princess model, 15ft. by 81 

 inches, built of white and red cedar, never leaked a drop during the 

 entire voyage of nearly 4,000 miles, except through a small hole, 

 which had been punched through the centernoard case by a too Strong 

 yank on the lever in raising the board. 



As to whether she ''warped and got out of shape," may be judged 

 from the fact that, a couple of weeks ago, -she was stripped of her 

 deck in order 1 1 make some changes in it, and to put in a new plank 

 which had been split when she was thrown on a rock in Lake Cham- 

 plain last September. 



Critically measured, she was found to have retained her original 

 shape, notwithstanding the fact that contact with rocks had pulled 

 man}' nails out of her bilges when running rapids. I do not wrhe this 

 to "blow the horn of the builder," but to give "A. H. A." a liitle 

 practical information. Chas. A. Neide iCan»e Aurora ) 



PITTSBURGH C. G.— Editor Forest and Stream: I have to report 

 that at the annual meeting of the Pittsburgh C. <'.. held Febr ary 11, 

 officers were elected as follows: Captain, Mr. Geo. Harton Singer: 

 Lieutenant, Mr. George A. Howe, and Purser, Mr. Reade W. Bailey. 

 The duties of the lieutenant were made to include the providing of 

 transportation and supplies when on cruises (it is the practice of our 

 club to take an annual cruise in a body). The club burgee was 

 changed to the following: A pointed burgee, I2xl3in., blue ground' 



gold border, lin. wide all around, and an oak leaf in gold in center. 

 The club is in a prosperous condition and expects to receive several 

 new members and canoes before the opening of the season. The 

 undersigned was out on the flood in the ilonongaliela on the 6th, 

 being, I beli-ve.the first canoe of this club in the water this year, and 

 paddled through some novel places for any water craft.- Katiuna. 



POT LUCK FROM EXCHANGES. 



A picture by one of the old Chinese masters, now on ex- 

 hibition at Tokio, establishes the fact that reels were used by 

 Chinese anglers more than 800 years ago. 



An honest old Pennsylvania farmer had a tree on his 

 premises he wanted cut down, but being weak in his back, 

 and having a dull ax, he hit upon the following plan. Know- 

 ing the passion among his neighbors for 'coon hunting, he 

 made a 'coon's foot out of a potato, and proceeded to imprint 

 numerous tracks in the suow to and up the tree. When all 

 ready he. informed kis neighbors that the tree must be filled 

 with 'coons, pointing to the external evidence made with his 



'coon's foot. The bait took, and in a short time half a dozen 

 fellows with sharp axes, were choprnng at the base of the 

 tree, each taking their regular turn. The party also brought 

 dogs and shotguns, and vvej'e in ecstacies over the anticipated 

 haul of fat 'coons. The tree finally fell, but narv 'coon was 

 seen to "drap."— German .town TeLgrapli. 



A Missouri farmer found that a flock of wild turkeys were 

 in the habit of visiting his corn, stored in an old building in a 

 field. So he fixed a lonsr string to the door and left it open. 

 Stationing himself in a hidden position some distance away, 

 he waited patiently for the evening call. Soon they came 

 along and entered the house : the door was pulled shut, and 

 thirteen line turkeys rewarded his vigil. 



Several proprietors are anxious to introduce grouse into the 

 Shetland Islands, and are devising means to render such a 

 step practicable. The chief barrier in the way is the 

 enormous number of ravens and such birds, and until some- 

 thing has been done to check their growth it will be useless 

 to attempt to make Shetland a field for sport. The engage- 

 ment of a number of trappers to help to kill off the existing 

 scourges is proposed. 



— THE MILD POWER CURES. 



HUMPHREYS' 

 OMBOPATHI C 

 SPECIFICS. 



Tn use 30 years.— Each number the special pre- 

 scription of an eminent physician. — The only 

 Simple. S>fe and Sure Med eines for the people 



LIST PBINCIFAIi NOS. CURES. PKICE. 



1. Fevers, Congestion, Inflamatlons 25 



2. Worms. Worm Fever, Worm uolic,.. .25 



3. Cryins Colic, or Teething of Infants .25 



4. Diarrhea of children or Adults Ji 



5. Dy.-tentary, Griping. Billious Colic,.. .23 



6. Cholera Morbus, Vomiting, .2* 



7. Coushs, Cold. Bronchitis 25 



*i. iVe ural gin, Toothache, >nceacne 25 



9. HeaJ aches, Sick Headaches, Vertigo .25 



JO. Dyspepsia, Biliious Stomach, 25 



11. Suppressed or Painful Period-, 25 



12. Whites, too Profuse Pariods 25 



H. Croup, Cough, Difficult Breathing,.,. .25 



14. Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Emotions, .25 



15. Kheumalia-n, Rheumatic Pains 25 



ltt. Fever and Aeue. Chill, Fever, Agues .50 



17. Piles, Blind or Sleeding 50 



19. Catarrh, acute or chronic; Influenza 50 

 2!>. Whoopinu Couah. violent coughs... .50 

 21. General Debility. Physical Weakness. 50 



27. Kidney Di«ei«e 50 



2< iVervous Debility l.OO 



30. U>-inary Weakness. Wetting the bed .5D 

 32. Disease of the Heart, Palpiiation. l.OO 



Sold by druggists, or sent by the Case, o sin- 

 gle Vial, free of charge, on receipt of price. 

 SendforDr.Humnhreys'Boolton Disease &c 

 (144 pages), also Illustrated Catalogue FREE. 



Address, H"uiln'eys' Homeopathic Med- 

 icine Co.. 109 Fulton Street. New York. 



SECTION BAMBOO RODS. 



of that asked 

 Orders r 



Having been the pioneers in the manufacture and introduction of Section Bamboo Rods, we have always 

 taken great pride in securing and perfecting every improvement in order to maintain our position as the makers of 

 the very best rods. Knowing not only theoretically, but also by long experience, that a properly made round rod 

 is the only abso utely perfect, rod, we have invariably refused, and still clo refuse, to put our name on any but our 

 "Best" round section rods. Our prices for these rouDd rods average only about 40 per cent, more than the prices 

 asked by any other makers, while the rods are widely known to be incomparably superior While no hexagonal or 

 any angular) rod can be perfect, we long believed that with proper work i .anship and material a really good angular 

 rod could be made. Being much easier and cheaper to make than round rods, we hoped to be able to offer to those 

 anglers who can not afford to pay the price of our "Best" round rods, la hexagonal rod that would be good and 

 serviceable at a moderate price. We are more than satisfied with the success which has attended our efforts, for we 

 are now able to furnish a hexagonal rod that is really worth having, and at a price which is only a trifle in advance 

 by other makers. 



eceived from persons residing in cities in which the dealers keep a full line of our goods will not be filled at any price. 



IMBRIj 



Manufacturers of every description of 

 48 & 50 MAIDEN LANE. NEW YORK. 



SILK WORM GUT. 



IF - . Xji-A.T-A»S-A» ? 33 



Calls the attention of the trade and dealers in fishing tackle to his extensive assortment ot 

 Valencia Silk Worm Gut in all grades, long and extra long, and from Extra Heavy Salmon 

 Gut to Extra Fine. Sample thousand, 10 different grades, from extra heavy to tine, $5.00. 

 For price list address 



F. LATASA, 35 Broadway, New York. 



A Skin of Beauty is a joy Forever. 

 »R T. FEtlX GOCRAUlVS 



Oriental Cream, or Magical Beautifler 



Removes Tan, 

 Pimples. Freck- 

 les, Moth Patches 

 and every blem- 

 |jish on beauty, 

 f and defies defec- 

 ation. It has stood 

 the test of thirty 

 years, and it is 

 so harmless we 

 taste it to be sure 

 the preparation 

 is properl y 

 made. Accept 

 no counterfeit of 

 similar name. 

 The distinguish- 

 ed Dr.L.A. Sayre 

 said to a lady of 

 the haut ton (a patient) :-"As yu ladies will use 

 them, Irecont mend ' Go u mud's Cream' as the. least 

 harmful of all the skin preparations.'' One bottle 

 will last six ninths, using it every day. Also Pou- 

 dre Subtile removes superfluous hair without injury 

 to the skin. 



Mme. M. B. T. GOURAUD, Sole Proprietor. 



48 Bond street, N. Y. 

 For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods deal- 

 ers throughout the U. S., Canadas and Europe. Also 

 found in N. Y. City, at R. H. Macy's, Stern's, 

 Ehrich's, Ridlev's, and other Fancy Goods Dealers. 

 ^"•Beware of 'base imitations. $1,000 reward for 

 arrest and proof of any one selling the same. 



The Fishing Kit 



And collection of BOOKS AND MAPS belonging 

 to the late 



LORENZO PKOUTY, 



is now on exhibition and for sale by 



APPLETON & LITCHFIELD, 



304 Washington St., Boston, Mass. 



Importers and Dealers in 



Fine Fishing Tackle 



AND CLTLEEV. 



PHOTOGRAPHY MADE EASY. 



Remember the negatives may all he developed on 

 your return home. 



The lightest, most complete and practical of 

 Amateur Equipments. Price $10 and upward. E. 

 & H. T. ANTHONY & CO., 591 Broadway, N. Y. 

 Send for catalogue. Book of instructions free. 

 Forty years established in this line of business. 



STODDAKD'S 



Map of the Adirondacks. 



The best and most complete map of the Adiron- 

 dack region ever published. 

 PRICE, POSTPAID $1.00. 

 For sale by the 

 FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING CO 

 Box 2832, New York. 



M'FG OPTICIANS. 



PERFECTED 



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GLASSES, 



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TELESCOPES. 



Pocket Compasses, Pedom- 

 eters. Odometers, Barometers, Thermome- 

 ters, MCicrocopes, etc. 192-page illustrated oat-i- 

 logue of Optical, Meteorological, Mathematical, 

 Engineering and Electrical Instruments gratis on 

 mention of this paper. 



JAS. F. MAESTEES, 



55 Court Street, Brooklyn. 



MANUFACTURER AND DEALER OF 



Pine Pxsliiix^ "TetoJkSLlo. 



First Quality Goods at lower prices than any other house in America. 



Brass Multiplying Reels with Balance Handles, first quality and fine finish, 75ft., 81.00; 120ft., $1.25; 

 180ft., $1.50; 240ft., $1.75; 300ft., $2.00; 450ft., $2.25; 600ft., $8150. Any of the above Reels with Drags, 



package. Single Gut Trout and Black Bass Leaders, lyd., 5 cts.; Syds., 10 cis.; 3yds., 15 — .. 



Twisted Leaders* 3 length, 5 cts. ; treble twisted. 3 length, 10 cts. Trout Flies, 60 cts. per doz. Black Basi 



Flies, $1.00 per doz. Trout and Black Bass Bait Rods, 9ft. long, ; %1. 25 to $5.00. Trout and Black Bass 



Fly Rods, 10ft long. $1.50 to $10.00. Also forty-eight different styles of rods for all kinds of fishing. 



Samples of hooks, leaders, etc., sent by mail on receipt of price hi money or stamp. Send stamp for i 



catalogue. 



Established 20 years. Open Evenings. J. F. MAKSTERS, 55 Court St., Brooklyn. 



M.YTWOCJH 



Patent "Perfect" Brass Shells, 



MANUFACTURED BY 



KYNOCH & CO., Birmingham, Eng. 



These shells are made of extra fine thm phable metal, with reinforced base; are adapted to either 

 Winchester or Wesson No. 2 primers. Can be reloaded as often as any of the thicker makes. Cost 

 only about half as much. 'Weight less thau paper shells. They shoo't stronger and closer, arid admit 

 of a heavier charge, as owing to the thin metal, inside diameter is fiearly two gauges larger. Load 

 same as any brass shells, using wads say two sizes larger than gauge of shells. Or can be effectually 

 crimped with tool and straighten out to original shape when discharged. The crimping tool also 

 acts as a reducer, an advantage which will be appreciated by all experienced sportsmen. Sample 

 shells wall be mailed (without charge) to any sportsmen's club or dealer, and prices quoted to the frudu 

 only. For sale in any quantity by gun dealers generally, or shells in case lats only, (2,000). and crimpers 

 not less than one dozen, by 



HERMANN BOKER& CO., Sole American Agents, 



101 & 103 Diiane Street, JSTew York. 



Buy or use no Clay Pigeons or Clay Hgeon Traps excepting those 

 made or licensed toy 



The Ligowsky Clay Pigeon Co., Cincinnati, 0, 



manufactur 



or Clay Pige 



all the latesr improvements and guaranteed against any liability for infringement. 



Send for circulars of the 5-days programme of the First International Clay I 'igeon Tournament, 

 Chicago, May 26 to 31. Over $5,000 in prizes and sweepstakes. 



Scliwatka's Search. 



Sledging in the Arctic in quest of the 



FRANKLIN RECORDS, 

 —BY- 

 WILLIAM H. GUILDER 

 Second in Command. 

 1 Volume, 8vo., with Maps and Illustration*!. 



Price, 3.00. 

 For sale by the Forest and Stream Pub. Co. 



Harrison's Celebrated Fish Hook. 



Registered. 



Trade , 



Mark. 



Buy Allen's Brass-Shell Swage. 



You can swage a shell to its original size in one 

 minute. Price 81. No more t ; ght shells. No more 

 profanity. For stale by the trade, and by F. A. 

 ALLEN, Monmouth, 111. 



Whereas, It having come to our notice that some 

 unprincipled house, to gain their own unworthy., 

 ends, and to attempt to damage our good name 

 having spread reports to the effect that the manu- 

 facturers of the above hooks are defunct, we now 

 take this opportunity of informing the American 

 and British public that such reports are utterly 

 false. The same efficient staff of workpeople is 

 employed as heretofore, and we challenge the 

 world to produce a fish hook for excellence 

 of temper, beauty and finiuh in any way to 

 approach ours, which are to be obtaiaed from 

 the most respectable wholesale houses in the trade. 

 Signed, R. HARRISON, BAKTLEET & CO., 

 Sole manufacturers of Harrison's Celebrated Fish 

 Hooks, Rcdditeh, England. (December, 1882.) 



Manufacturers also of Fishing Tackle of everv 

 description. Sewing and Sewing Machine Needles. 



