“Nov. 20, 1884.) 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
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an animal that is extinct. We sportsmen of New York State 
know what this is, as for years we have had a law on our 
statute book preserving that noble animal, the moose, when the 
last survivor in our woods was shot over twenty years ago. 
Epwarp H. Lircarimp. 
TENNESSEE GAME NOTES. 
AME in abundance is now coming into market. From 
Reelfoot Lake ducks by the hundreds are brought 
every day, and due to the unprecedentedly fine fall weather, 
They are as fat as butter. Quail are rather high in price, 
but this comes from the fact that the unusual drought and 
mild weather prevents hunters from bagging as many as they 
otherwise would. 
Van L. Kirkman, Esq., of Nashville, leaves to-morrow 
With a party of guests, including Mr, Edgar Murphy, of 
New York; Mr. Bishop, of Louisville, Ky.; Mr. McDowell, 
of Lexington, Ky., and Mr. Price, of Ohio, for his beautiful 
shooting box on the shore of the famous lake. As Mr, Mur- 
phy is considered the crack amateur shot of New York, and 
the other gentlemen ranking well up with him in the science, 
there will be some marvellous shooting to record later on. 
- Mr, Kirkman’s box is a model of neatness and comfort, 
and as he has a corps of accomplished servants in charge of 
it, those honored with the owner's hospitality have an oppor- 
tunity of enjoying the grandest shooting to be had on this 
continent under the most favorable condition. 
Squirrels are unusually abundant this winter, and the 
*possum crop far excels any ever known here. My old ser- 
vant, Bill Hobs, captured one a few days since which he is 
fattening for my Christmas dinner. Bill says that he is al- 
ready as big as a shoat, and by killing-time he will be a 
monster. 
Gen. W. H. Jackson and his brother, the Senator, have 
two superb packs of highly bred hounds with which they 
hunt the country around Bella Meade, alternately for foxes 
and deer, Of the latter, there are 450 in the park on the 
farm, so that material for a chase is always at hand. They. 
have these meets each week (for the deer pack), to which 
everybody is invited, The runs have been exciting so far 
this season, and as soon as the farmers and city folks become 
educated to cross country riding the scenes at the meets will 
rival those in the old mother country England. 
It is the general regret among the eportsmen of Middle: 
Tennessee that the delicate health of W. H. Johnson prevents 
him taking the field this winter. He owns tlie grandest pack 
of hounds in the State, and is himself the most enthusiastic 
fox hunter to be met with in the South. J. D. H. 
NASHVILLE, Noy. 14, 1884, 
Onto GAME Norgs.—Seville, O,, Nov. 10.—Rutited grouse 
are plentier than for four or five years past. Nearly every 
small patch of woodland that contains underbrush has at 
least one representative in it, and J have seen a few nice 
bunches containing from ten to fifteen birds each, The 
leaves are still too thick for one to make much headway in 
bringing them to bag. Quail are also very plenty, judging 
from reports. I have seen quite a respectable number. 
Woodcock are scarce and snipe infrequently found, prob- 
ably on account of the long drought the past summer, which 
has made their grounds very dry. The squirrel crop is also 
slim. There are a few red ones, and occasionally a fox, but. 
gray and black fewer than I ever remember; caused by lack 
of water during the summer and scarcity of food this autumn. 
Ducks are few and scattering, wood dack and teal have left 
and the large ducks have not arrived in any numbers as yet. 
Saw three mallards and a dozen or two redheads at Chippewa 
Lake last week, but most of the ducks were buffie-heads and 
“brownies,” a local term for what I think is the ruddy duck 
(Brismature rubida), a small duck, with a broad, black bill 
and the tail feathers sharp af the end like a woodpecker's, 
The trouble with our duck hunting is the number of shootists 
as compared to the number of ducks. Perhaps bad, stormy 
weather may bring a remedy, for the cold has a depressing 
effect on the average duck hunter as found in this section. 
We live in hopes. This was a great game section only a few 
years since, but the greed of the Jandholder has taken away 
our timber and drained our marshes, and the necessities of 
commerce have run ribbons of steel up and down our valleys 
until [ sometimes wonder how long it will be before all our 
birds worthy the name of game shall have gone the way of 
the wild pigeon, that martyr to game protection associa- 
tions. But one thing we have here that is going to stay by 
us, that is the gray rabbit. He seems to he holding his own 
in spite of all comers, and flourishes in the midst of various 
devices for his destruction, ard although not strictly a game 
varmint, he beats nothing all to pieces. The farmers do not 
like his style of polishing up young fruit wees; but they 
won't let us shoot on their lands, so we won't let the rabbits 
be persecuted by ferrets, and, as there are plenty of holes, it 
will be some time before bunny gets very scarce.—Cure- 
PEWA. 
ORANGE County GAmME.—Madigson, N, Y.—I have just 
returned from a ten days’ hunt among the hills of Orange 
county, N.Y. Quail were very plentiful, but the very dry 
weather we have had for so long a time made hunting rather 
unprofitable to the shooter and discouraging to one’s dog, I 
managed to kill enough to make it interesting. Partridges I 
found few and far between now, where once they were found 
in abundance, A night hunt with a-cur dog after ’coons 
gave us two fat fellows of eighteen pounds apiece, and [ was 
thankful they did not weigh more, as my shoulder was lame 
enough before I got to the buttom of the mountain with 
them. A wildcat (weighing fifty-two pounds with the hide 
off) was killed within half a mile of where I boarded. 
Game notes around Madison. N. J., are hardly worth 
writing up since game birds are so scarce, and the principal 
cause of this is the cutting of timber which, of course, dries 
up the land. Snipe shooting has been poor, owing to the 
very dry condition of our meadows. Very few woodcock 
have been killed so far. A party of two gunners with two 
hounds bagged thirty-two rabbits on Election Day. I assure 
Jom such a bag is not made every day, nor once a year.— 
6-BoR®. 
Micuigsn Brars.—Central Lake, Mich., Nov. 12.—A 
bear came into a pigsty on the border of this village, a ni ght 
or two ago, and seriously injured a hog. Why the animal 
did not complete his work is unknown, WNo similar oceur- 
rence has taken place here for many years. The bears seem 
unusually numerous this season, seyeral having been seen 
within a few days not far from this point. I have heard of 
only one or two deaths among them. One charged upon the 
| hunter after the first shot, fired at about 100 yards, but he 
had, fortunately, a breechloading gun, and the next shot, 
fired at a few yards’ distance, was effectual —KuLPm, 
Two Foxrs.—Hditor Forest and Strean: Last Wednes- 
day, while hunting grouse, 1 made a double shot on foxes. 
It happened as fellows: I came out of some pines into a 
small open space where the woods had been cut off, and 
while looking over the ground saw a fox near a pile of 
brush, I hunted through my pockets for some cartridges 
loaded with No. 2 shot, to take the place of the No. 8 in the 
gun, but could only find one shell soloaded. The fox had 
in the meanwhile stepped behind the pile of brush, and when 
he next showed himself he was about thirty-five yards away. 
Lat once doubl d him up with the No. 2 shot. At the re- 
port of the gun a second fox jumped from behind the same 
pile of brush and ran past me, and I killed him at twenty- 
five yards with my second barrel, loaded with 34 drams wood 
powder and 17 ounces No, 8 shot. The chance to kill two 
foxes right and left seldom offers. I have seen two at the 
same time frequently, but never had an opportunity to get 
both before.—C. M. 8. 
Briack BRANtT.—Whatcom, Washington Territory, Nov. 
4,—In your issue of Oct. 16, I see an account of the black 
brant, in which the writer states that these birds, after leay- 
ing the coast of Alaska, make no stop until they reach San 
Diego Bay in Southern California, The black brant stops 
in the Gulf of Georgey and also in Bellingham Bay, from 
about the first of November until the 15th of April, when 
they leave for the north. Their sonorous clank, when once 
heard by the lover of wildfowl shooting, will never be for- 
gotten. Looking out into the Gulf of Georgey on some 
morning in November, as far as the eye can reach, a man 
can see thousands of brant and geese. The most noted 
places for duck hunting in this vicinity are the Frazier River 
Frats, the Sumas Prairie, the Samish and Skagit River Flats, 
was at some future time 1 shall say something about.— 
Mississippr,—Corinth, Nov. 10.—Our open season began 
Oct. 1. Parties who have been out report the shooting poor. 
The birds do not seem to have had their usual success in 
rearing their broods, which may, perhaps, be accounted for 
by the wet weather of June and July. On Thursday last a 
deer was reported as haying been seen within less than two 
miles of the corporation lines. On Friday a party weas or- 
ganized for its capture, but failed to start it, as it had been 
chased the day before by curs. A party left here on Satur- 
day for Reelfoot Lake. As it has turned warm, it is prob- 
able that their sport may be slim.—WILL. 
CoLorsDo.—Grand County, Nov. 4.—Fishing commenced 
very late this year, but when it opened was very good for a 
short time. As a season it has been the poorest I have known 
for years. Small game is more plentiful than I expected 
early in season. The broods of grouse, both dusky aud pin- 
tail and sage hens, fair, Rabbits numerous. The weather 
very fine, a real ‘Indian summer,” which makes the hunting 
of large game » little slow.—Rrron. 
QUEBEC GAME.—Sherbrooke, Quebec, Noy. 15.—A fine 
bull moose, which dressed over 400 pounds, has been shot by 
8. D. Ball, at Spider Lake. The antlers were very large 
and in splendid condition. Deer and caribou are plentiful 
between Spider and the head of Moose Riyer, Female moose 
are under the protection of the Jaw so far as it goes, but in 
the cities—where the law aboundeth most—the moose doesn’t 
seek protection —D. THoMAs, 
He Tarsks rr Pook.—Eldred, Sullivan County, N. Y., 
Noy. 17.—Hdttor Forest and Stream: A party of eight men 
from Jersey City and from Hancock, N. Y., four from each 
place, had fourteen shots at deer in four days last week, none 
over four yards, All shot buckshot, and none bagged their 
deer. I call that mighty poor shooting.—I, M, Brapury. 
Maint Game.—Eustis, Me., Nov. 11.—Biy game is very 
plentiful at and near Tim Pond; four caribou and one deer 
were shot last week, and lots more left. I can furnish camps 
and outfit and good guides to show the game to all parties 
who may come to shoot before Jan, 1.—KmnneDY Sarr. 
PENNSYLYANIA.—Fallsington, Berks County.—Saw oyer 
fifty quailin one covey last Sunday, as 1 was out taking a 
walk, Could get within a conple of yards of them, They 
have not been shot at this season, Squirrels and rabbits 
plentiful, Several weodcock have been shot also,—Suz. 
Quart av Sourm Oyster Bay, L. .—November 15, 
—Myself and guide, two guns, one dog, between eight and 
nine hours’ tramp; result, sixteen quail, one doye, one rabbit. 
a8 had to work for every bird, howeyer, as they arewild. 
THE Qvar. Iorom Agarn.—A Los Angeles (Cal.) citizen 
agreed to eat four quail a day for thirty days or forfeit $1,000, 
if the election in New York resulted contrary to his expec- 
tations. 
Micuiegsn.—Central Lake; Nov. 8.—A few deer have been 
killed, one with a pistol, They are not so numerous as to 
obstruct trayel.—KELPIR. 
BOOKS RECEIVED. 
Fark Diana.—By “‘Wanderer.’’ New York: Scribner & Welford. 
184, An English sporting novel. 
THE AMERICAN SpoRTSMAN.—Containing hints to sportsmen, notes 
on shooting, and the habits of the game birds and wildfowl of 
America, By Hlisha: J. Lewis, M.D. New edition, revised, J. B. 
Lippincott & Co. 1885 [sie]. 
Sportsmen tell of a wonderfully big trout, which inhabits 
the North Fork of the Poudre, near its confluence with the 
main stream. Old fishermen estimate that he will weigh, at 
the least calculation, ten pounds. He has been seen every 
trouting season for the past four years, Anglers haye tried in 
yain to fs nd this finny monster, and many are the instances 
of having been hooked, but he always proved too much for the 
delicate hooks and lines commonly used, snapping them, when 
hooked, as if they were pin hooks attached to cotton thread. 
He has been hooked by William Calloway, L. A. Chase, and 
last week by Captain Coon, wellknown im Fort Collins. Some 
of the lovers of the rod are talking of organizing a party having 
for its special purpose the capture of this wonderful fish.— 
Fort Collins Courier, 
Ts Days oF HEALTH prepare for sickness; in youth prepare for vid 
age; which means insure in the Travelers, of Hartford, while you 
are healthy and can get insurance, and while you are young and can 
get it cheap.—Adr, 
area and River Sishing. 
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FISH IN SEASON IN NOVEMBER. 
Black bass (Micropterus), two 
species. 
Striped bass or rockfish (Roceus 
lineatus). 
Weakfish or salt-water trout 
_ (Cynosciron). : 
Bluefish or taylor (Pomuatomus 
sdltatrix), 
Tomeod or frost fish (Microgadus 
tomcodus). 
Pike (Hsou liucius). 
Pickerel (Hsoxv reticulatus). 
Mascalonge (soa: nobilior), 
Pike perch (Stizoslethion), 
Yellow perch (Perca fluviatilis). 
Sheepshead (4rchosargus). 
Kingfish or barb (Menticirrius). 
Rock bass or red eye (A mbloplites) 
War-mouth (Chenobryttus). 
Crappie (Pornomys migromacu- 
latus). 
Bachelor (Pornoxys annularis). 
Tautog or blackfish (Taautogu 
Onis), 
Channel bass, spet, or red fish 
(Scicenops accellatus). 
EXPERIENCE AND HOPES. 
TOLD BY A WOMAN. 
if Perea are times when tired humanity longs for a radical 
change, when the daily round of a woman’s life be- 
comes irksome, the daily cooking, sweeping, the hum and 
buzz of a sewing machine is a trial and a burden; the many 
wants of even a sinall household keep the nerves tense and 
overstrung, so we dragged along during the sultry summer 
weather, hoping, waiting, for an opportunity to go fishing 
and boating; rather, | may say, to enjoy a month’s rest in 
camp beside one of the beautiful lakes contiguous to the 
Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R. But what an amount of 
worry and bustle; the tent, the cooking stove, the bedding 
(the tent must be cosy as afsummer cottage to please my hus 
band), everything is prepared with all the care and fore- 
thought of an old camper, <A fine assortment of fishing 
tackle that must have cost my husband and boy nearly $100; 
but lam proud to say my own tackle forms an important 
feature in the outtit—we don’t go off haif prepared for fish- 
ing, for we have everything to make life happy while in 
camp—the pleasure of preparation is as enjoyabie as the 
fishing itself. 
The afternoon train bears at least one family northward. 
The city of Grand Rapids is reached near midnight, and we 
change trains for the beautiful Michigan woods. The kind 
forethought of Mr, C. L, Lockwood arms us with authority 
to stop the train at a small station in the woods right in the 
midst of trout streams and lovely lakes. The morning sun 
dispels a heavy mist, and reveals the dear old woods that in 
years by-gone we have ridden through after ‘‘Waiting for 
the wagon.” All the ‘‘calamities” are loaded up and I am 
perched up on top of them, the seat of honor they tell me, 
up hills, down dales, hour after hour, until the afternoon is 
going and the shadows lengthen; then hurry and bustle 
until the tents are up and the stove going, while husband 
and hoy strengthen the cords and drive home the tent pins 
preparing for a coming storm. A few minutes’ prepuration, 
and my little hot blast stove has a supper cooking thaf we 
enjoy, because we are at home in camp life. Then prepara- 
tions for rest, and the beds are put up; no sleeping on the 
ground for us, my husband is too fond of exercising his in- 
ventive genius to allow me to sleep on the earth, A neat, 
compact cot ‘sa part of our camp outfit. Ina few minutes 
alter night sets in, we spend a short time in contemplation 
of the goodness of the great Creator who spreads above us 
the starry glories of the firmament; verily they can be im- 
agined to be holes in the floor of heaven to let the glory 
shine through. 
The morning greeting from the Wind King was a rough 
one; puif, blow, bang and tear went our tents and ropes, 
but they stand well, and we drop off to sleep again, trying to 
recuperate from the fatigue by sleeping the clock round, but 
it is cold! and the splash dash of the waves as they come 
rolling up the beach within a few feet of our tentlull us to 
sleep again, 
The sun was hours high when we turned out to get break- 
fast. The little kerosene stove is a jewel, though cold out- 
side our tent was made comfortable. breakfast was a leisurely 
affair, plenty of Formsr anp STReAMs were found among: 
our camp equipage, These and other books were read aloud 
and breakfast was a far more enjoyable one than in the hot 
dusty city we came from, where breakfast was rushed 
through, und business, business was all thecry. The only 
trouble in camp I find isto cook enough to eat, the fresh air 
makes us all so hungry. While the gale lasts we cannot go 
boating, so I spend the day fixing up the tent, making it ai- 
tractive, and picking abundance of wild raspberries. My 
husband is off up the creek trying to get a few trout and T 
indulge in some experiments and make fruit cracker pud- 
dings. So when supper is served, the trout enjoyed, and the 
events of the day being discussed, both husband and boy 
open their eyes and declare this a camp luxury and beg for 
a repetition as often as circumstances will permit. 
The days pass quickly in camp. I have often longed to 
row a boat myself, but my other half has always been too 
worn out and fatigued to teach me, but I am thankful to say 
my boy took both the patience and pains to teach me to row 
well, and now *‘I can paddle my own canoe” and enjoy the re- 
ereation—more than this, [ can row the head of our family 
while he sits in the stern making long casts on either side for 
the bronze-backer Dr. Henshall so ably defends, but a fish that 
I fear, because he uses his spines spitefully, and has no re- 
spect of persons—he will stab a lady just as readily as the veri- 
est poacher and pot-hunter that ever set a net. 
Saturday evening finds us prepared 1o enjoy the Sabbath 
of rest. In all our camping experience, no line has ever 
been wetted, no boat ever gone for a fishing trip, 
The villagers are preparing to meet in their humble school 
house, we join them in worship and remain to Sunday school; 
in the evening they come to our camp with their friends to 
the number of one hundred, to hear the word of the King- 
dom expounded by one who has gast a line upon many 
waters, and whose name often finds a place in the columns 
of Forest AnD SrrREAM. Thus the Sabbath passes without 
a sigh, without a longing of regret, peacefully closing, feel- 
ing ilfat the lines have been cast in pleasant places with us, 
and a coyvenant-keeping God has led us beside still waters. 
The time passes, oh! so quickly, until we scarce can 
realize that a week has passed. Boating, fishing, picnicing, 
sometimes to Torch River, sometimes to Clam Lake, getting 
a good supply of fish, while the husband is off up through 
the dense woods, where we cannot turn around, after trout, 
and comes home with enough in his creel to satisfy our 
wants. We sometimes attempt to go trouting, but somehow 
the fish see us or we tumble in and get a thorough wetting: 
the fantastic grouping of fallen trees, moss-covered and 
storm-beaten. repay us for the scratching and tumbles. The 
mossy undergrowth, the purling, singing brook all fascinate 
and attract us, and around the big camp-fire in the eveni ne, 
the pictures seen during the day are portrayed in glowing 
