.Aran, 10, 1884] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



217 



ourselves the pleasure of stopping to fraternize. The Canadian shore 

 was again to lie seen on our lift. ristaK abruptly from the water, and 

 at tbispoiot quite a remarkable echo may be pi educed, as was de- 

 monstrated by the stentorian hallooing of the Doctor. 



Our course was now to the right, between La Hue and Club islands; 

 thence by way of a small canal cut ihrough the lower extremity of 

 Wells Island." and we soon found ourselves in the vicinity of Alex- 

 andria Bay, the fashionable headquarters of summer life among the 

 islands. 



The large hotels at the Bay and the splendid villas dotting the sur- 

 rounding islands give the place quite a civilized appearance, in 

 striking contrast with the romantic wildness of the scenery of the 

 Canadian channel through which we had just been passing, where 

 nature lias OS J et be< n little disturbed. 



As it was now time for supper, a point with a commanding view 

 was selected and our little p\ rain id tent pitched in short order. Sup- 

 per over, the demoralizing effeel produced upon the provision basket 

 profoundly impressed us. Fortunately, the village at the Bay was 

 only a short paddle from camp, and we concluded to go in quest of 

 fresh supplies at once. In our camp toggery, though, we felt we 

 were hardly presentable in that quarter, so clean boiled shirts were 

 donned, toilettes hastily adjusted and we were off. As we passed the 

 hotels the Doctor s eves glanced wistfully in the direction of the fair 

 promenaders on the piazzas. We strolled through the main street, 

 replenished our larder and were ready to return, when, chancing to 

 meet -with an acquaintance, the way opened for an introduction to 

 some of those fair ones just mentioned. As we stepped up to the 

 Thousand Bland House the sound of music from the parlors an- 

 nounced that the nightly hop was in progress, and presently, when 

 the whirling couples again took the floor our medical friend might 

 have been seen with countenance serenely happy and— a charming 

 young lady upon his arm. 



When we got back to camp no lullaby was needed to bring sleep to 

 our pillow after the long dav of sunshine and fresh air and activity. 



I must not omit to mention here the very pretty effect produced at 

 night by the festoons of colored lights displayed about the hotels. 

 Viewed from the river, with the shimmering reflections in its smooth 

 surface, the effect is quite imposing. 



Next morning we started on the return toTidds, by way of the 

 American Channel. A gentle east wind was ruffling the placid waters 

 of the river as w<s got under way, and hoisting all sail fair headway 

 was made against the current by "hugging 1 ' the shore and taking 

 advantage of the eddies. The Doctor's craft having a smaller area 

 of canvas than the Sadie N., it afforded him the diversion of "doub- 

 ling up" to the front with the paddle semi-occasionally, as he was 

 left in the lurch. 



When passing a point bearing the high-sounding title of Central 

 Park, about three miles up from the Bay. the well-known "toot" of 

 a fish horn from the hotel verandah greeted our ears. Presuming 

 rne salute was from a. knight of the paddle, we put in to the dock, 

 and bad the pleasure of shaking hands with the. genial secretary of 

 the N.Y.C.O., who was staying herewith his family. Asthe' wind was 

 falling light we took our leave, after a very enjoyable half-hour's 

 chat. The next three miles were covered at a snairs pace, but even 

 that was preferable to paddling under a hot sun. By the time the 

 Thousand Island Park was reached the wind had deserted us entirely, 

 and there was nothing for it but to paddle the remainder of toe dis- 

 tance to can p. 



For a short cut we went through what is known as the "Gut," be 

 tween Hemlock and Welli islands, and entered Eel Bay, an expanse 

 of water some two miles in diameter, with only a few low islands 

 , within its area; then steered a pretty straight course for ftananoque, 

 skirting the northerly point of Grindstone Island, on whose gentle 

 slope tee white tents of the A. C. A. are to be planted next August. 

 This is one of the largest of the Thousand Islands, being about five 

 miles long, by t« o miles wide, and is in every respect a most des rable 

 location lor the meet of 1884. Eel Bay, at its foot, which is almost in- 

 closed by the islands, will also be a capital place for the regatta. 



When within a mile or tw o of camp a squall struck us and a lively 

 race ensued as we went scuddmg before it. It was "neck and neck" 

 for so i e time, when the Doctor, gradually increasing sail, shot 

 ahead: the Sadie N. followed suit by shaking out reefs, but too late, 

 and my friend had the satisfaction'of leading the way to our moor- 

 ings amid the plaudits of our party, a satisfaction I did not begrudge 

 him after his long stern chase. 



The pocket map referred to will prove useful to the members of the 

 A. C. A. who intend cruising among the islands next summer. It is 

 published by George Rockwell, Fulton, Oswego county, N. Y. 



Sadie N. 



THE GALLEY FIRE. 



SIMPLE DISHES. 



OATMEAL is a staple and should always he carried by the cruis- 

 ing canoeist. I lit: best oatmeal is the "A B C brand of steam- 

 cooked cereals, 1 ' to be obtained at any grocery store; price twenty 

 cents. This oatmeal is simply cooked by boiling in a pot or can for 

 twenty mmutes, or until it becomes as thick as the canoeist likes it, 

 some men preferring it thick, others thin. The more water used, the 

 longer it takes to cuok. It should be boiled at least twenty minutes. 

 Salt to be added when first put on the fire. Eat it with milk and 

 sugar, sugar and butter, or butter and syrup, or any of the foregoing- 

 alone. Now if you happen to cook two or three times as much as 

 you want for one meal, don't throw what is left away; keep it, cut it 

 up in slices, and fry it; eat it with butter and sugar. N. B.— When 

 boiling oatmeal be careful to stir at short intervals to prevent from 

 sticking to the bottom of the pot and burning. 



Breakfast bacon is good for a change. Cut up in thin slices, place 

 in a frying pan (without any butter, lard, salt, etc.) and let it fry 

 until brown, or. if you like it well done, dark brown. 



One way to fry potatoes is to peel them, slice them into thin, flat 



pieces, wash in cold water, have the grease in the frying-pan deep 

 enough to cover the slices and boiling, then take the slices directly 

 ft-om'the cold water, drop them into the. boiling grease and salt them. 

 They won't require much turning over if submerged when dropped 

 into the grease. Eat while hot. 



To boil potatoes: Wash them clean or peel them, put into water 

 with a. little salt, and boil until soft. Test their softness with a fork 

 or pointed piece of wood. 



An excellent way to cook eggs is to break two or three on a plate. 

 Heat some butter until it, turns black, pour the melted butter over the 

 eggs, add a little salt, and if yon like your eggs very well done, place 

 the plate near the fire for a few moments. 



To boil eggs soft, place them in boiling water for three minutes; 

 hard, not less than six minutes. 



A quick way of cooking eggs is to heat a frying-pan hnt, take it off 

 the fire, break half a dozen eggs in it. add a little salt, place the frying- 

 pan on the lire again, prevent the eggs fi om sticking to the bottom of 

 the pan by the continued use of a knife. 



Never fry a beefsteak; broil it. When broiling a beefsteak never 

 cut It to see if it is done. A piece of onion on each side of a steak 

 when broiling gives it a pleasant odor. 



A word of advice. My friend, don't attempt to go on a real canoe 

 cruise unless you are in'eompanv with a man who can cook, or have 

 had a little practice in the culinary art, A small lire to co >k by is 

 better than a large one. Friday. 



THE WINTER CAMP-FIRE. 



THE last of this series of meetings was h^ld on April 2, at the Kit 

 Ivat Club room on Fourteenth street. The subject, for the eve- 

 ning's discussion was "Tents." We omit a report here as the subject 

 will appear shortly in the papers on "Canoe Building" in our columns. 

 Mr. Norton described a new camp stove, made of four pieces of sheet 

 iron, each about 10xl8in., joined along the longer sides by hinge joints, 

 so that it will fold flat, or may be opened to form a box, 18in. long, 

 Win. square, and open at top and bottom. About three inches from 

 the lower end a piece of each side is turned in, forming a lug on 

 which a small grate is supported, while a cover, also of sheet iron, 

 fits on top. The entire arrangement fits into a package 18xl0xl«#n., 

 and Is carried in a canvas bag. These meetings have been a help to 

 canoeing in keeping alive an interest in the sport during the six 

 months when it. is usually neglected, and the example of New York 

 canoeists has encouraged similar meetings elsewhere, and they will In 

 the future become an established feature with all canoe clubs. 



CLUB NOTES. 



A. C. A.— Dr, Neide has forwarded the draft of the associalion 

 book to Commodore Nickerson for his approval, and it will be pub- 

 lished shortly. 



NEWBURG.— Messrs. Oliver, of the Mohican C. C. and Stephens, of 

 the N. Y. C. C, will visit Newburg on April 10 to select, a site for the 

 local meet on Decoration Day. 



BIRCH BARK CANOES.— A meeting will be held in Boston on April 

 16 to organize a club of birch bark canoes. About fifteen gentlemen 

 are interested in its formation, seven of them being canoe owners. 



PERSONAL.— Mr. W. H. Bishop, of the Lake George C. C, was in 

 New York last week and paid us a visit, Mr. Bishop has been spend- 

 ing some time among the sneakboxes on the Jersey coast, and 

 speaks very highly of them, 



SPRING CRUISE.— A number of Lowell canoeists think of shipping 

 canoes to Franklin, N. H., at the source of the Merrimac proper, end 

 mak ng a two days' run home (distance, about 75 miles) on the high 

 water in the early spr ng. The ice has just gone, out of the river and 

 the water is now extremely high. Fast Day will open the canoeing 

 season. 



TOLEDO C. C— The canoe club organized on March 27 with thir- 

 teen members. Officers were elected as follows: Commodore, Joseph 

 Hepburn; Vice-Commodore, Chas. Phelps; Secretary and Treasurer, 

 Gus. G. Kelp. Messrs. Webb and Lynn were elected members of the 

 executive committee. There are now eight canoes in the fleet, but 

 this number will be increased. 



AMSTERDAM C. C— A meeting of the Amsterdam C. 0. was held 

 on the even big of March 20. at which the following office! s were 

 elected: C. H. Warring (canoe La Polka), Commodore; Dr. D. 

 McMartin (Canoe Gypsie), Purser. Four new members were ad- 

 mitted, who will have canoes in commission before lhe 1st of May, 

 and more are looked for early in the season. The club expects to 

 send a delegation to the" Newburg meet, and hopes to be at the Thou- 

 sand Islands en masse.— Charles E. Bell, Secretary pro tern. 



•ROYAL C. C— At the spring meeting, held last month, the 

 following programme of races was drawn up and decided upon: 

 Saturday, May 3, four paddling races at Kingston ; Saturday. May 10, 

 sailing race at Hendon: Saturday, May 17. sailing race at Her.don; 

 Saturday, May 24, sailing race at Hendon ; Saturday. May 3J. sailing 

 race at Hendon for challenge cup; Saturday, June 7, long paddi.ng 

 race, Teddington to Putney; Saturday, June 14, sailing race atTed- 

 dington; Saturday, June 21, paddling and sailing race at. Teddington; 

 Saturday, June 23, annual regatta at Teddington. A resolution "That 

 in future all life subscription be invested, instead of being treated as 

 revenue," was brought forward by E. B. Tredwen and E. A. Leach, 

 and carried unanimously. A discussion was carried on for some 

 time as to the best means of cringing country members into commun- 

 icati >n with one another, with a view to ai ranging cruises under the 

 club flag, and it was suggested that a fcrt light's cruise in August 

 next on the rivers and broads of Norfolk would meet with such sup- 

 port. No more delightful spot for canoeing purposes could be found, 



and members who want companionship in their autumn holiday 

 should make a note of this. It is proposed, it sufficient numbers at- 

 tend, to fit up one of the Norfolk wherries to act as tender to the 

 with sleeping accommodations for these who have not the necessary 

 appliances fitted to their canoes. H. Evans and the secretary have 

 volunteered to make the necessary arrangements, end canoeists from 

 »ther clubs who would like to join the cruise are invited to write for 

 further particulars to the Secretary R.C.C., 11 Buckingham street. 

 Strand, W. C. .^ ^_» 



$nmvtr$ to §avnn$onthnt§. 



J. D., Hoboken, N. J.— Yes, a partridge is a game bird. 



C. H. C, Glencoe, Fla.— Mr. Hallock is now in Minnesota we believe. 



A. C. Moira. N. Y— Grounds of the Carteret Club, Bergen Point. 

 N. J. 



G. B. IL— It is to be a straight shell, we believe, but is not yet on 

 the market, 



J. B. fl.-We shall publish drawings of canvas canoe and sneakbo.\ 

 in "Canoe Building." 



O. T., Lennox, Mass.— It will not hurt shooting to have rifle re- 

 chambered to shoot Z]/i inch shell. 



A. IL. St. Cloud, Minn.— We know of no way to trap crows, except 

 by netting them as with wild pigeons, 



W. H. D., Dubuque, Iowa.— See our advertising columns for best 

 boat and canoe builders. Most of them show lines. Write for cata- 

 logues. 



W. M., New York.— 1. Do you think I could get any snipeon four or 

 five acres of salt meadows a few miles below Nyack, on the Hudson? 

 2. Do you think it would he worth trying? Ans. No. to both. 



F. P., Port Washington.— Would you please inform me when the 

 Game Laws of 1884 of the United States, by Suydam, is published. 

 Also where I could get them? Ans. They have not yet been issued, 

 we believe. 



W. T. D., Norwich, Conn.— 1. What months do black bass rise to 

 the fly? 2. Will dace rise to a fly, nnd if so, in what months? Ans. 1. 

 June "and July are the best months, later they do not rise as well. 2. 

 We have bad rises from dace alt through the trout season, but most 

 numerous in June. 



W Hi B., Michigan.— Is there a law prohibiting the spearing of 

 Mackinaw trout in Lakes Huron, Michigan, or Superior, or at the 

 '-traits of Mackinaw in the months of February and March? Ans. 

 None that we know of. 



P. P., Shlckshinny, Ba.— Can you give me directions how to polish 

 a gunstock (walnut) ? Had a gunsmith undertake to do it, b"t. he 

 only varnished it, and that will come off in blotches and make it look 

 worse than before. Ans. Use oil and furniture polish. 



M. M. M., Girard Manor, Pa — 1. We are unable to give you any in 

 formation on the wood powder. You must use it at your own risk. 

 2. Plug should fill brass shell pretty comfortably. 3. Yes, cheaper 

 grades arc practically as good as the more expensive. 



.1. R. S., Dewitt, Arkansas.— The feath ers which you send belong to 

 the cedar bird (Ampelis cedrorum). This is a common bird of East- 

 ern North America, often wintering in New England. Its nearest 

 relatives among North American birds are the swallows on the one 

 hand and the vireoson the other. 



E. L. R,, Smith ville Flats, N. Y.— 1. Where can I obtain an ordinary 

 sized aquarium, say 18x30 inches base and 18 inches high 1 ','. Where 

 can I obtain materials for making an aquarium myself? Ans. 1. 

 Write Hugo Mulertt, Cincinnati, O. 2. We know of no one who deals 

 in the materials. You can make patterns and have them cast if you 

 have lime aud inclination, but can buy cheaper than you can make 

 one. Wooden ones are not satisfactory. 



F. H. D., Somerville. Mass.— What size of buckshot should I use for 

 deer shooting in a angle barrel ehokebore gun, and would jt be per- 

 fectly safe to use it? What size shot should I use for duck shoot- 

 ing? What kiud of a gun would you advise me to get, anywhere be- 

 tween $50 and $100? Ans. Use a size which v ill chamber in the 

 smallest diameter of the barrel, then you can do ir safely . 2. Any 

 size from eights for teal to threes for coots. 3 Impossible to advise 

 you. There are plenty of good guns to be had between the prices 

 you name. Consult an honest gun dealer. 



Pin Hook, Elyria, O.— 1. What kind of fish would be best to restock 

 a public lane \% miles long by y 2 mile wide, gravel bottom, moss and 

 grass in places, neither inlet nor outlet, water clear and of moderate 

 lejiipeiature. There are now in the lake black bass, pike, perch, dog- 

 fish (Indiana name), buUheads. and several varieties of sunfish. 2. 

 Would the whitefish thrive there? 3. Can they be taken with hook 

 and line? 4. Where can blac.cbassbe obtained? Ans. 1. We cannot 

 suggest any other fish. The black bass now there should increase 

 and take care of the sunfish. 2. If the lake is deep wilh cold springs 

 the whitefish might thrive. 3. No. 4. No one appears to have them 

 for sale. Appty to your Fish Commission. 



A. C. S.— The colored drawings sent are easily recognizable. The 

 fish is the "cowtish" Ostracium quadricorne, linn. lis range is St. 

 Helena, Guinea, Cape of Good Hope and Charleston, S. C. It is 

 plentiful in Bermuda. It is encased in an inflexible triangular shell 

 forming a ridge on the back and a flat surface underneath. • The 

 common name comes from its cow-like horns. The dorsal vertebra? 

 are not movable and are only flexible in the caudal peduncle. The 

 fins are inserted through holes in the armor much as the heads and 

 legs of toy animals are. Your drawings show plates on the caudal 

 peduncle, but these are only occasionally present, and may relate to 

 sex. Some specimens have them and others are without these nlates. 

 The drawings are at your service. 



ET£f SPECIFICS 



_OR TIIE CURE OF ALL DISEASES OF 



HORSES.CATTLE, SHEEP, DOGS, HOGS, 



and POULTRY. 



FOR TWENTY YEARS Humphreys' Borneo. 

 pathic Veterinary .Specifics have been used by 

 Farmers, Stock Breeders, Livery Stable and 

 Turfmen, Horse Railroads, Manufacturers, 

 Coal Mine Companies, Trnv'e Hippodromes 

 and Menageries, and others handling stock, 

 with perfect success. 



Humphreys' Veterinary Manual, (333 pp.) 

 Be HV 'S e by mall on receipt of price. 50 cents. 



fi^* Pamphlets gent free on application. 

 HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MEB.CO, 

 109 Fulton .street. New York. 



HUMPHREY 



i 



Vital Weakness and Proa- 

 t ration Jlrom over- work or 

 is radically 



HOMEQPATHIu.«* 



i-SPEi 



Indiscretion, 

 aud promptly!.. _ 



^x n m ^sSPECIFlONo t 28. 



ful remedy known. PrlceSt per vial, or5 vials and 

 larffevlal of powder for S">. sent post-free on re- 

 ceipt of price. Humphrey*' llomeo. Med. Co, 

 . Must, Catalogue tree.] IOU Fulton 6t.. K-. Y. 



ABBEY & IMBRIE, 



Manufacturers of Fine FishingTack! 



48 and 50 Maiden Lane, New York City. 



We beg to 

 make this the m 

 us for its cost. 



call attention to our new 120-page folio Illustrated Catalogue. We have spared neither labor nor expense in our effort to 

 ost complete work of its kind. We will send a copy, postpaid, on receipt of 50 cents, which price does not nearly reimburse 



FOREST AND STREAM: "The list is surprising, even to one familiar with such matters. The great merit of this 

 catalogue is its accuracy." 



AMERICAN ANGLER: "It is, without doubt, one of the most complete and elaborately illustrated catalogues 

 tsat has ever been issued in the interest of a private firm. This catalogue may be classed as a text book, 

 owing to its practical value to the general angler." 



NEW YORK EVENING POST: "The amount of ingenuity exercised in devising means to capture fish becomes 

 ark apparent only upon study of such a catalogue of fishing tackle as Abbey & Imbrie, of New York, have iust 



published." 



SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN: "The book has 92 large plates, covering almost every conceivable appliance in this line, 

 and in such prolusion of styles as would probably delight even our most expert of fishermen, f resident Arthur." 



MAIL AND EXPRESS: "To the practical angler the mark is indispensable, as it shows him just tchat to get." 



SILK WORM GUT. 



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

 Valencia bilk 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 heavv to fine, $5.00. 

 For price list address 



F. LATASA, 35 Broadway, New York. 



NOTICE — Will remove on or before May 1st, to 81 Mew Street, corner Beaver. 



DOG TRAINING; 



— BY— 



S. T. HAMMOND, KENNEL EDITOR OF FOREST AND STREAM. 



FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE PRICE fl.00. 



JAS. F. MAESTEE8, 



55 Court Street, Brooklyn. 



MANUFACTURER AND DEALER OF 



F*±xi& ^islxin^r Tackle. 



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



Brass Multiplying Reels with Balance Handles, first quality and fine finish, 76ft., SI. 00; 120ft., $1 25; 

 180ft., $1.50; 240ft.. §1.75; 300ft., $2.00; 450ft., $2.25; 600ft,, $2.50. Any of the above Reds with Drags 



package. Single Gut Trout and Black Bass Lead 



is. ; 3yds.. 10 eis. ; Svds., 15 cts. Double 



Twisted Leaders, 3 length, 5 cts.; treble twisted, 3 length, 10 cts. Trout Flies, 60 cts. per cioz. Black Bass 



Piles. $1.00 per doz. Trout and Black Bass Bait Rods. Oft. long, %1 25 to $5.00. Trout arid Black Bas< 



Fly Rods, 10ft long, SI. 50 to $10.00. Also forty-eight different stylos of rods for all kinds of flshi" 



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



catalogue. 



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



