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on the sides were pushed in between the strips on the ends, 
making a square box, and the lid was laid ontop, holding all 
together. In the front end, a circular hole, covered by a 
door, was made to put in the wood through, and in the other 
end a hole was cut to communicate wiih the pipe. This 
latter is of round or oval section, about 24in. across, and 
18in, long. At the bottom itis riveted to a flat piece Sin. 
square, which slides in the two extra strips riveted on the 
after end, as shown in the drawning. 
This stove may be easily and cheaply made; it is light and 
compact for stowage, all folding into a flat package 10x15x- 
1tin., except the pipe, and itis quickly set up and taken 
apart. No bottom is needed, the stove being set on the 
gYound. 
To carry the provisions in and keep them dry, a chest 
of wood or tin is used, generally about 10x15x6in., in 
which are packed tin cans with large screw covers, such as 
are used on vaseline cans, for coffee, tea, sugar, flour, oat- 
meal, baking powder, rice, and any other articles itis desired 
to keep dry. If the large box be waterproof, as it should be, 
such articles are sometimes carried in bags of light drilling, 
but the cans are usually the best. Butter can be carried ina 
china cup, condensed milk will be in a can, of course, and 
a compartment must be provided for the salt pork, with 
room for pilot and fresh bread, eggs, ete. This box is usu- 
ally stowed just forward of the feet, under the deck, but 
where it can be easily reached, the spirit lamp being also 
neat by. In cooking on board, the box is drawn out, the 
lid, or sometimes a hatch, is laid across the coaiing for a 
table, and the spirit stove set up. For cooking onshore, a 
kettle for boiling watcr, say two quarts, a smaller one for 
oatmeal, etc., to pack inside the large one, a coffee pot, and 
a frying pan areindispensabie, other articles being added if 
there isroom. A very handy implement in a camp kitchen 
is a pair of light blacksmith’s tongs, with which plates and 
pans may be lifted when hot. 
A light of some kind is a most important part of a canoe’s 
equipment, as the canovist may on any trip he overtaken by 
darkness, in which case his safety may depend largely on 
his showing a light, A square box Jantern of brass is used 
by many Ccanoeists, one side having a green glass and one a 
red, the front having around white lens, The oil used is 
lard or kerosene, This lamp, which is fitted to slides on the 
forward deck, makes an excellent signal light, but is not 
yisible from astern. in camp, white slides may be substi- 
tuted for the colored ones, The use of kerosene is a disad- 
vantage, as it is difficult to carry. The Mohican C. C, carry 
asmall brass lantern in which a candle is used, giving a 
white light only, and serving for use in the tent or in camp. 
When under way at night it is hung from the mizzenmast. 
THE LOG BOOK. 
THE DELAWARE RIVER. 
I.—FPROM DEPOSIT TO DAMASCUS. 
NE lovely afternoon in early June, five canoeists, out for a two 
weeks’ vacation on the Delaware River, jumped off the train at 
Deposit. Picking up their many bundles and queer-looking packs 
they hurried over to the freight house near by in search of the 
eanoes, which had preceded them. The agent, a perfect trump, 
quickly unlocked the car, and to their great relief turned the boats 
over to them in good order and then went to work with a will to assist 
in moving them to the river, The services of a teamster were secured 
and one by one the tiny craft were carried in triumphal procession 
through the village street, tothe evident astonishment and amuse- 
ment of the citizens, for it was a happy and jolly party that filled the 
eart, Sitting astride of the boats they shouted and laughed, behay- 
ing altogether more like a crowd of school boys going home for the 
long vacation than staid and quiet middle-aged men, as most of them 
were. By 4 o’clock the little fleet was launched just below the dam, 
jn the presence of an admiring crowd, composed of small boys, the 
oldest inhabitant and the usual village bore. The boats were loaded 
to the water’s edge with every imaginable convenience and store, so 
much so that the finalloaf of bread was obhged to take deck pass- 
age. A hurrah from the boys and a waving of hands from the crews 
and the long-anticipated cruise began. 
In five minutes the rapid stream carried them past the town bridge 
and into the first rift. ‘lhe river was very shallow, as the water was 
unnsually low for the season, and one after the other the whole party 
were aground and engaged in fruitless efforts at pushing and poling 
to reach deep water. But the boats would not stir; so one and all 
took to infaest an the shallow, rushing stream, and after much tug- 
ing and tumbling about the channel was reached. Then came 
frantic efforts to jump into the boats as they were carried away by 
the rush of the water, and many and absurd were the antics indulged 
in before the fleet reached the quiet pools below. 
Tt was a loyely afternoon, warm aud pleasant, and the scenery most 
¢harming. High hills, clothed with luxuriant foliage, shut in the 
narrow river and were reflected in the muirror-like pools in charming 
contrast with the fleecy clouds and deep blue sky. The crews pad- 
fled lazily along, drinking in the pure air and enjoying nature to the 
utmost, beguiling the way with many a jest and laugh. 
As the sum began to sink and the shadows deepen, all hands were 
on the lookout for a pleasant bank where camp could be made; but it 
was not until nearly sundown that the fleet was finally hauled up on 
he muddy shores of asma)lisland, The spring freshet had strewn 
he ground with dry wood and partially uprooted a great clump of 
es, under which the canoes were soon grouped in pera es con- 
asiou. The bright-colored striped tents were spread over them, and 
every man, axe in hand, prepared his tiny fire for the evening meal. 
Wyres were evidently the leading dish, and here P. began on this bill 
of fave, which he so persistently followed during the whole trip 
that his companions watched daily for the sprouting of feathers all 
over his portly person. Several of the cooks were very green in their 
culinary duties, and many weté the mishaps before they succeeded 
in satistying the cravings of the inner man, The smoke would blow 
in eyery direction, especially into their eyes, the nose of the coffee- 
pot would meit off; and the pan would tp over just as the eggs were 
cooked, but these were necessary evils and could not ruffle the good 
nature of our heroes who had sworn a solemn oath to be happy for 
two whole weeks come what would. Supper ended, they grouped 
themselves about the great camp-fire enjoying the evening pipe and 
discussing the thrilling (?) adventures of the first day. Songs and 
stories ad injiniium followed, the eheeriw “night cap" was absorbed 
and the happy group turned in to sleep in theirtcomifortahle little 
canoe tents, leaving the newly-risen moon and the chirping tree toads 
to guard the quiet camp. 
A dense fog greeted the sleepy eyes of the party when they awoke 
next morhing and many were the struggles to kindle fires with wet 
wood to cook the morning meal, The wiser ones lighted the canoe 
ripe which did noble seryice in preparing coffee, eggs and great 
bowls of oatmeal; and such a breakfast was quickly stowed away as 
would have shocked the delicate digestions of some ot the dyspeptie 
members a few days before, As the sun rose higher the mist burnt 
off, the tents dried and the boats were quickly packed and 
lannehed, What a day it was. The sky cloudless, the air fresh and 
warm, and the river twisting hither ani thither, now in deep pools 
and again in long shallow rifts, driving the crews out of their boats 
ory few moments, The river was so low that all kinds of narrow 
crooked channels had to be essayed to find water enongh, and they 
always began and ended with a swift rift wich would hurry the 
canoes along under overhanging trees, or run them high and dry on 
pene from which there was no getting off but by wading’ and 
upging, : 
A very respectable rapid was encountered at Hale's Hddy, theriyer 
spreading out over a shallow, rocky bed, and the only navigable chan 
nel being but a few feet wide close to the right bank. As the boats 
came rushing down the winding current, and over a sharp drop at 
the foot into a quiet pool, they encountered 4 nove! obstacle in the 
shape of various struggling sheep being washed for shearing. Dodg- 
ing sheep and shearers they sped on without mishap until the roar of 
falling water gaye warning of another rapid. The place was known 
as Little Falls, and our party only escaped shipwreck by most care- 
ful choice of channels between the many rocks and boulders that 
reared their heads among the foaming waters, 
Hancock, a small town at the junction of the two branches, was 
reached at noon, and the crews, thirsty and hungry after the morn- 
ing’s work, landed there to visit the place in search of dinner and beer, 
especially the latter. The villaze was about a half mile distant on a 
hot and dusty road, oyer which they hastened,nd entered the first 
house which displayed the attractive sigu ‘Beer.’ Greeting the pro- 
prietor, who sat Jolling back in a chair, his face and nose a perfect 
fortune for a temperance orator, they demanded wherewithal to 
quench their thirst. Their feelings can be better imagined than de- 
scribed when they were inyited to take-a pull at the pump. Alas! the 
town had voted for PrOueoD only the week before, and beer was a 
thing of the past. Profanity only partially relieved the feelings of 
our wanderers as they dejectedly wended their way to adirty rickety 
old hotel in search of dinner. After an hour which seemed a year iu 
spite of various expédients to kill time, they were summoned into a 
dingy back room and served with the warmed-over leavings of the 
boarders’ dinner. It wasa pretty tough meal, but they made the 
best of a bad bargain, and retreated to the boats in good order loaded 
with supplies from an adjoining grocery, determined at least to have 
& good supper even if eggs were to be thelprincipal dish. 
The experience of the morning made the canoeists quite careless of 
the heay y rift and broken dam at the junction of the rivers, and they 
passed them with flying colors and not eyeana bump, From that 
Lot the water deepened and they were out of their boats but twice 
uring the afternoon to their great relief, for wading had become 
monotonous not to say damaging to the feet. F. was so disgusted 
that every half hour he announced his firm determination of return- 
ing home at the next railroad station, declaring that he came to pad- 
dle and not to walk and ‘‘jackass” canoesabout. The quiet afternoon 
soothed his perturbed spirit and sore toes, and he pulled ashore all 
content on a stony beach to enjoy a pipe and rest with the others 
before undertaking the arduous duties of making camp. 
The course durmg the day had been through a fertile valley 
bounded on either side by rolling, well-wooded country. Occasionally 
the hills rismg boldly would close in almost to the river's edge, The 
spot chosen for the camp was in the shadow of a great bluff on the 
Pennsylvania side, and our sanoeists lying at their ease could see in 
the distance across the river the little town of Lordville nestling 
among the trees at the foot of the distant hills, now tipped with the 
crimson light of the setting sun. O. carried his canoe up the bank 
and made a soft berth for her among the ferns which grew in magni- 
ficent profusion under the great trees that covered the steep slope, 
while the others grouped together on the stones near the water’s 
edge, Thoroughly worn out, they sought their beds at an early hour. 
Despite the picturesque berth of the Marion. O. did not restin quiet, 
as he was constantly awakened by the crackling of the bushes near 
by, and expected a visit momentarily from some animal which was 
magnified by dreams into an elephant, Moral—Don’t make a pig of 
yourself at supper. i 
At Lordville next day G. joined the party, taking his canoe from 
W., who had taken his place for a day or two during his enforced 
absence on business. The morning paddle of eighteen miles to Calli- 
coon was comparatively uneventfil. the river flowing placidly and 
quietly, with an occasional rift through the beautiful valley. The 
sun poured down, nearly roasting the party, and they pulled ashore 
on along stony shoal at Callicoon, hot and iired. and oh! how deli- 
cious was the beer they found at the Railroad Hotel there. As they 
sat around the table, doing ample justice to a square meal, their red, 
sun-burned noses and strange dress of gray shirts and knickerbockers 
were the source of infinite curiosity and strange comment. To avoid 
this nuisance they took to the boats as early as practicable, paddling 
over to the cool shade of a bank and there enjoyed the soul-satisfying 
tobacco and their otiwm cum dig. until Old Sol had sunk low enough 
to make work comparatively easy. { 
Cocheton Falls, the much-talked of falls, were now but a few miles 
distant. Dread had been the warnings to our yoyagers of this point 
in the river, and their imaginations had magnified it into a small 
Niagara, so it was voted that an early camp should be made near 
Damascus, afew miles above, in order that the falls might be at- 
tempted next day early in the morning. jl 
At the head of a sharp riffle, where the river made a picturesque 
bend around the foot of a pine-covered hill, they hauled ashore. They 
had chosen better than they knew, for close by was a Jarge farm hid- 
den from sight by the high bank. There milk and eggs were to be 
had ad libitum, not to mention a delicious drink of cold spring water. 
As they sat around the fire, every man in that supreme state of con- 
tent which a full stomach brings te the weary canoeist, a genial face, 
belonging to Farmer Bush, joined the circle. Before he left he had 
ersuaded them to defer launching next day until they had been with 
fim to seé a waterfall on his farm, which he described most enthu- 
siastically. Their dreams that night were a strange mixture of 
mighty Cocheton Falls thousands of feet high, and charming sylvan 
scenes in which the burly figure of Bush was predominant. Bright 
and early they clambered up the bank, and, seeking the farmer, 
started on the expedition he had proposed. ‘ 
The farmhouse stood at the foot of a deep gorge on the heavily- 
wooded hillside, and through this rayine came tumbling one of the 
most picturesque little streams imaginable. The moss-coyered rocks, 
towering on either side, were drippimg with diamond drops of water 
from little rivulets which flowed into the main stream. Fall suc- 
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ceeded fall, the gorse now narrowing to a few feet, now opening 
into large grottoes, shaded with heayy foliage, through which the 
sunlight struggled lighting up the mirror-ike ponlsin which the ai 
like scene was reproduced. On and up the party clambered for near ly 
a quarter of a mile, every turn revealing some new beauty to their 
admiring and wondering eyes. until the summit of the hill was 
reached. A short walk through the woods to the open and a most 
magnificent panorama of the valley spread before them for miles, 
It was well worth the climb, and on their return to the bou-e O., in 
gratitude. photographed the entire family standing in the door of 
their old home, to the evident satisfaction of pater familias and the 
evident disgust of ‘‘ma,” as he called her, for it was yet eally and 
the ladies were in eurl papers. But the day's work was yet to be 
done, and Cocheton two miles away; so with many expressions of 
good will on both sides our heroes bade their host farewell, and were 
soon speeding on their way toward the redoubtable falls and eager 
for the fray, 4 
[fo BE CONTINUED.] 
CRUISING REMINISCENCES. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
After a seasor’s pleasure with my little boat I wish to say to the 
fraternity (and I feel sure that oné and all will agree to it) that canoe- 
ing is the best sport, looked at/from the health side or the pleasure 
side, in which a man can indulge. I have never had the good fortune 
to take 4 long cruise, and, in fact, my experience has been confined 
to short trips of from six to ten miles along the shore from our club 
house, which stands at the entrance 10 one of the harbors of Lake 
Erie and given us the choice for use of a small river polluted by the 
refuse of manufactories, chemical works, and oil refineries or the 
broad, clear bosom of the lake, placid for the most part during the 
summer months and offering an ample opportunity for a sail or 
paddle. Though the club boats are mostly of the Racine manufacture 
we have a few built by Eyerson and Rushton, and the usual number 
of canoeists who are willing to grace their own craft with every 
virtue but deny even one to another make. My canoe is one of the 
Racine models and possesses that best point of neyer leaking, though 
it may not approach perfection so nearly in other directions. Prom 
May to November it is possible to use the boats and I recall now the 
paddles along the lake shore in the early spring when the trees were 
just putting forth their new yerdure and the canoeist had but to step 
ashore to enjoy the pink and purple bloom of the hepatica and the 
sweet scent of other early spring flowers. 
Then there were the delightful rides in the long summer evenings, 
when the lake was calm and the sunset unsurpassed for beauty and. 
soft-lighted skies rivalled those of Italy in tint and gorgeous cloud 
effects; themoonlight nights in August, too, when a land breeze tem- 
pered the heated atmosphere, found the canoeist gliding along away 
trom heat and smoke to the quiet shores some miles away, where 4 
country hotel and genial host awaited him. 
The brisk runs with a fresh breeze blowing in September also comes 
to mind, and last, but not least, an eventful trip up the muddy river 
through stretches of slime and oily water until the canal was reached, 
on which we journeyed until sighting a canal boat of pleasant aspect 
we came alongside. Chatting with the ancient mariner who en- 
gineered the craft we whiled away an hour, and having received a 
cordial invitation to dine in the main saloon, accepted with thanks, 
and enjoyed the hospitality of the May Queen and her captain, to 
whom we owe a deep debt of gratitude. The woods were in their 
autumn glory that day, and cider and grapes were plepuifat at every 
turn and their owners generous in giving, I think the canoeiss must 
be a favored being, for never on a cruise have I received any but the 
most courteous treatment from all whom it was my fortune to méet. 
Now that the season is about ended, lam enjoying the fruits of the 
summer exercise, which manifests itself by an improved digestion 
and better health generally. In BhOsiing let me say that I could not 
refrain from communing with the paper that first fired my fancy with 
the fairy craft, which, having been purchased, has been a joy ever 
since, W.S5. £. 
CLEVELAND, Oct, 16. 
Answers to Correspondents. 
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HH, VM. W.—After the use of vinegar to clean your gun rinse it ont 
very thoroughly with boiling hot water. 
C. F.§., Gore’s Landing.—You can undoubtedly obtain from the 
manufacturer testimonials commendatory of the rowing gear. 
G. 8. L., Brooklyn. N. Y.—1. For duck shooting go to Rice Lake, 
Ontario. 2. No; a moderate amount ef work will be of benefit to 
her. : 
“J., Whitinsville, Wass,—The land there is pretty well posted. You 
can only ascertain desirable and ayailable localities by investigation 
on the spot. 
IcnorAMUS.—1. The season in New York State for robins is Oct. 1 
Jan.1. 2. Itis forbidden to export from Connecticut game lawfully 
killed there. 
H, W.—The New Jersey Game and Fish Protective Society has 
jurisdiction. You can secure certificate by addressing W. L, Worce, 
Plainfield, N. J. : 
QuerRist, Hudson, N. Y.—1, The powder is an excellent brand, If 
is always a good rule to use the best even ifit costs more. 2. The com- 
pany is a new oneand we have neither personally tested their work 
nor are we informed of its merits. 
P. W. G., Boerne, Texas.—You will find useful instructions for 
wing-shooting in the book *‘Field, Cover and Trap Shooting,” by Capt. 
A. H. Bogardus, orin ‘Wing Shooting,” by “Chipmunk.” For prices 
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» A.§.G., Escanaba, Mich.—I have an old style .50 Sharps rifle, 12- 
ounds, 28-inch barrel, which I would like bored ont for a shotgun, 
Vould it not be best as a 12-bore? Ans. Probably a smaller bore 
would be better; but you should take it to a gunsmith and get his 
opinion based upon the amount of stock to work ou. 
E, P. M., Brooklyn.—Read_ Hallock’s “Sportsman's Gazetteer,” 
Bogardus’s ‘Wield, Cover and Trap Shooting,” Ohipmunk’s ‘Wing 
Shooting,” D. W. Cross’s ‘Fifty Years with Gun and Rod,” or the 
chapter in Hammond’s "Dog Training” on the ‘‘One-Hyed Grouse of 
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certain kind of game in N, Y, State, but unlawful to shoot in New 
Jersey, can I legally at that period purchase the game in New York 
and bring it into the State of New Jersey for my own private use? 
Ans. Yes; but in doing so youshould take the precaution to have 
sufficient proof, if called upon to show it, that the game really came 
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