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- Nov. 27 1884) 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
: 3565 
Rifle and Crap Shooting. 
RANGE AND GALLERY, 
GARDNER, Mass., Nov. 20.—Last week the Leominster Rifle Club 
were ab Hackmatack Range, in this town, the guests of the Gardner 
Rifle Club. To-day the Gardner Club went over to Leominster. The 
new American decimal target was used, The distance was 200 yards, 
shooting of-hand, with a possible 100 for each string of ten shots. 
Last week there were two strings, with a possible 200. The totals were 
Gardner 1,831, Leominster 1,254, The Gardner Club were again 
victorious, There were three strings of ten, with apossible 800. The 
Individual scores weré as ery ew ct 
A Mathews.........85 &4 EM Rockvwell...... af 78 61—226 
IN Dodge.._...... 9 83 90—252 BM Potts,......... 59 71 81-222 
GP Bilsworth...... 83 80 88-251 GW Foster........ 82 70 64—216 
W © Loveland...... 80 83 S6—249 FA Whitney 63 7B f9—212 
L Walker..........85 V9 80—244 0 Foster, 70 68 62—200 
HA Nemo........., 78 7% 81—281 WH Wood. ) 7% 57—200 
Chester Hinds. ..... 79—230 J W Wilwell........60 65 68—188 
G OC Goodale.... "6—219 RW Walker... .... fd AY 6§2—182 
HC Knowlton...,.. W1—AT A G Runge ee. 42 52 58—147 
G W H Heynor..... i174 TJSymonde........ 48 47 55—145 
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vareet, @ shots, with a possible 85, only the ye Ag reported: 
PRICE Se yet ahr t ured hoes ays Ree Rakeees Ney 5 45 5 4-33 
B Smith. 45 44 Share titees 5 45 5 4 4 5—a2 
SLR ae SF ire An Sey aa 5 544 4 5 4-31 
With the American decimal rest target, 10 shots, with a possible 
U8 ett at is ed yer SR Sar -,-..10 910101010 9 10 10 10-98 
9101010 9 9 10 10 10 10—97 
CLUB SCORES.—Correspondents who favor us with scores are 
vequested toa send them in as soon as possible tfter the matches 
described, We go to press Wednesdays; and it is necessary that 
ig ae hae Ladies er should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
at the latest. 
BOSTON, Nov. 22.—It was grand for shooting at Walnut Hill to-day, 
and it isto be regretted that more gentlemen were not out to avail 
themselves of the almost perfect weather conditions that existed. 
The flags hung limp and motionless most of the day, and it was a 
pleasure to be out of doors, A new rest match was opened, which 
provides for prizes to be won on the aggregate of a competitor's five 
best scores. The prizes are silyer and bronze victory medals, and 
gold, silver and bronze membersbip badges. Privates Charles Frost 
and George J. Boardman. of Company M., Highth Infantry, came 
down from Lawrence, and each won a niedal in the military match, 
The following are the best scores; 
Creedmoor Practice Match. 
@ HW Berry........... 455454555547 A Moody,.........-. 5444444544 —49 
Albert Miller. ._...,.555444555446 M Appleton..,....,. 45444534444) 
BE GClements....... 445565444545 J Nichols,...,...,,-.8485444455—41 
G J Boardman (Mil).4544445455—44 © W Hodglins...... 4473433534—35 
a Bestos. Ss. 4444545545—44 HD Stickney, ._... 498443234434 
JE Stipson...., ... 4534455454 —43 
_Oreedmoor Prize Match, 
Wie @herleg es ey eon oe tisienideestd Fi 65 56 4 65 4 5 6 5-48 
Decimal Match. 
NEO) tnd a ee ea en a 8 6101010 9 9 5 9 10—86 
CRAGAM soa. ee snsds et «7 9 6 7 8101010 8 9—84 
T Henry. ....+. ated «-d 964 8 9 7 8 610—72 
Ha SOMtRET. Pboteirbbn kt eben k ste 5 910 8 7 4 8 6 4 9-70 
WU SUAT Stes eet sat bihitd seetood caaee se 748 5 6% 8 8 6 8—67 
VS Med AT 3120) 2 se Spec eee 2 65 810 5 8 210 7 9—66 
AC ADOFEWS ese cece teceer sspeseeteene © 6 F110 5 9 & 5 & 4-62 
EVIDESON ee iueiicd EC Pey ot oats ciny ae bt 46469 9 ¥ 6 & 7—51 
, Best, Mateh. 
8 Wilder........ Sook ad tovesveness10 1010 8101010 9 10 10-97 
DRBBANGIG Ay tee scetu ss tered? tht ee 10 91010 910101010 g—o6 
F Jacques........ A ae ik nettsi ws 910 91010 9 8140 8 i0—94 
We Knipe: sae ae Stoo es: ne, teouaeel0 9 0 910101010 9 §—g4 
C P Chapman.......... ses Sel S870 10, 95°9) Bitola 
MANCHESTER, N, H., Nov. 18.—There was a fair attendance at 
the rifie range this afternoon, the cold of the day being unheeded 
inside the building, where a cheerful fire was kept going. The first 
shooting under the new handicap for the Bixby medal was done, and 
the best work of the day is credited to Wadleigh and William, ‘Two 
team matches were shot during the practice, The scores made were 
as follows: 
__ Creedmoor Target—Match A; 3 cards, 7 shots each; Possible 10h. 
TC William..53 3 4 4 4 497 M Wadleigh..5 33444 5—30 
445544 2-98 544655 4 431-61 
44444452984 J Hodge...... 2543 5 45-29 
Creedmoor Taree, Match B—3 cards, 7 shots each, possible 105: 
OAZE. cease 444444 —28 J Lawrence,....... 454434 1—28 
Bieta dod 4554494—30 -. se. 544445430 
ells .. 4454545—31—89 ++... -4444554—80—88 
M Wadileigh.,.... -4444544—29 TC Williams ... .. 544425498 
TON 4554455—32—61 «» »..4504455—32—60 
Creedmoor Target, Match C.—3 cards, 10 shots each, possible 150: 
IVI Draken. sos. 40 42 43—125 TC Williams........ | ae ae 
Team Match. 
Drake's Team. William's Team. 
M Wadleigh........ 4544454 —80 J Mawrence...... ...4544344 98 
J Hodge............ 4554444—30 WGraham,....._- 4454434 —28 
FU Drake,...,..._..4445444—2989 TO William........ 44554422884 
Second Match. 
William’s Team. Drake’s Team. 
J Lawrence....,..: 4444534—30 FJ Drake.......,.. 4444454 99 
W Graham.... .... 4535553—30 M Wadileigh........ 444454499 
TG William........ 53344442787 J Hodge............ 444444498 86 
RICHMOND, Ind., isto haye anew rifle club, From present pros- 
pects there will be fifty men to start with. They propose to lease a 
iece of ground and put up an elepant club house. The plans will 
e perfected in a few days, Harry Schwartz, Will Moffat, B. W. Cart- 
wright and seyeral other railway employes are prime movers in the 
scheme, The members anticipate a series of lively competition, and 
as there is some excellent material in the club, good shooting will 
surely be recorded, 
NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Noy. 18.—A team from the City Guards 
had a rifle shoot at the Riverside range this afternoon. Following are 
the scores at 200yds., in & possible 105: Corporal Barnum. 83; Private 
Bradloy, 82; Sergeant Howland, 82; Private Gibbs, 81; Private Jen- 
nings, 80; Private Jordan, 63; Private Nelson, G8, 
NEW YORK RIFLE CLUB.—The following officers have been 
elected for the ensuing year; Wm, H. Dunlap, President; Ralph 
Trautmann, Vice-President; A. J. Howlett, Captain; J. Duane, Adju- 
tant; G. 5. Blampey, Financial Secretary; N. O'Donnell, Treasurer; 
M. Heer Secretary; L, V.Sone and J. B. Blydenburgh, Trus- 
tees.—J. D. 
CLUB SCORES.—Correspondents who favor us with scores are 
requested to send them im as soon as jpossible ufter the matches 
described. We go to press Wednesdays; and it is necessary that 
PEA ie a geal should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
at the latest. 
NEW YORK GALLERY PRACTICH.—We have secured through 
Mr. Conlin, the yetergn rifleman of ihe Record Gallery, 1,255 Broad. 
way, a copy of the celebrated Wrench target used by Mons. Gastinne 
Rennette, in whose gallery in Paris the distinguished pistolists of 
France and the continent contend annually for the grand gold medal 
of honor. In this yearly contest the sons of kings and many of the 
knightly marksmen of the old world have been competitors for nearly 
acentury. Mr, Conlin has just introduced this target, with rules in 
distances the same as used in Paris. Trom the interest already-taken 
inthis new miodé, itis believed that we will soon be able to send to 
France some scores that will open the eyes of the European shooters 
tothe fact that there are marksmen in other countries besides La 
Belle France, Below we give a fewof the scores that have lately 
been made by some of our marksmen. The competitions between 
Mr, Schuyler and Mr. See haye been very Glose. Mr. Davis, 
Mr. Chase, Dr, Marsh, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Jones and others, are taking 
great interest in this French mode, Rifle secres, possible 70: J. FB. 
st hee ae hh 68; R. V. R. Schuyler, 67; Geo. W. Hamilton, 44; J, A. 
Wheelock, 64; W. K. Griffin, 62; C. M. Donnelly, 62; J, T. O?Connor 
62; F, R, Waite, 62; J, P. Lower, 60; Maynard Bixby. 60. Pistol 
scores, possible 84; D. A, Davis, 71; Onas, ¥. Jones, 70: Dr. E. T. 'P. 
Marsh, 69. Possible 70; W. MM. Ohase, 60; Eugene Higgins, 52, at the 
word; George Bird, 37, with revolver. 
HAST BROKFIELD, Mass., Nov.11—The Coon Club have held their 
annual supper; it was at W. J. Vizoid’s. The hill of fair included 
roast coon and coon cake. Among the invited puests were a Mr. 
Sherman of Providence, E. W. Twitchel of Brookfield, Dr. D. W. 
_ Hodgkins, Charles H. Sibley and E. B. Lucias, The gathering was a 
very enjoyable one. ; : 
about 915 pounds weight. 
a 10-gauge hammerless, 32in. barrels, of 9144 pounds weight. 
bore, 30in barrels, of 8 pounds ora trifle under in weight. 
I want for clay-pigeon shooting, and it is to be made regardless of ex- 
THE TRAP. 
Correspondents who favor us with club scores are particularly re- 
| quested to write on one side of the paper only. 
THE BEST BORE FOR “CLAYS.” 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
In the remarks onthe ‘‘Best Gun for Clay Pigeons,”’in the last 
number of VoREST AND STREAM, the majority are decidedly in favor 
of the 10-bore of nine and a half pounds and upwards. Probabiy, each 
advocate of the heavy gun has habitually used that kind, and have 
come to the conelusion that nothing smaller will prove effective. It 
seems fo me, if there were rules to limit the weight of the gun, and 
also the amount of powder, they would prove satisfactory. 
men are able to handle easily a gun of 12 pounds with 6 or 7 drams of 
some 
owder, while many others cannot comfortably do so. As Col. Bar- 
oursays: “It would bea good plan to have all clubs adopt a rule 
regulating the weight of guns for trap.shooting,”* and also one limit- 
ing the amount of powder. 
meu stand before the traps, with guns resembling small cannons 
loaded with 7 or 8 drams of powder, 
We should not then, as we do now, see 
Most of my trap-shooting has been done with 10-gauge guns, of 
Tnow own the best gun I haye ever Len 
ow- 
ever, L have just ordered of an English maker a new one, to be a 12- 
This gun 
pense, and particular pains taken with its shooting qualities. Some 
of my friends say I am making a mistake in not getting a heavy 10- 
bore, but if the new gun shoots as well as I expect it will, [ shall be 
willing to get beaten if I fail to make good scores.? 
T have not had very much experience with the 12-bore as a trap 
gun, but think it should be the gun for that kind of shooting, as I 
have seen as good shooting at the trap with light guns of 12-gauge, 
as Lever have with heavy ones, of course more high scores are made 
with 10-pauges as a greater number are used. At the N. Y. clay- 
pigeon tournament, the best ayerage was made by a 734 pound, No. 12 
gun. This gun also has an extra good record on live birds at 80yds. 
tise. Dr. Carver handles a 12-gauge pretty effectively, as most of his 
opponents haye found out. A few years agol saw a match shot at 
liye birds for quite a large stake. The winner shot a 12-eun, under 7 
pounds, with 334 drams of powder, his opponent used a 10-pound 10- 
gauge gun, loaded with 7 drams of powder. 
You, Mr. Editor, in a recent issue say that light guns of small cali- 
ber are coming in fashion again and that 16 and 20-hores are being 
used for game shooting. Such guns require closer holding, but the 
satisfaction of making a good baz would also be greater. If the 
only object was to get as many birds as possible, an 8 or 6-bore gun 
with yery short cylinder barrels, loaded with two ounces or so of 
shot, would be very effective in cover on grouse or woodcock, for if 
the gun was open enough, the shooter could shut both eyes and 
blaze away after each bird flushed with good chances of bringing it to 
bag. 
I may be wrong in my opinion of the 12-bore, but nothing short of 
a good trial will convince me. Ido think, however, that the cannons 
with their heavy vharges should be barred from the trap. Let the 
10-bores still be used, but limit both weight of gun and amount of 
powder. C. M.S, 
DounBarton, N. H,, Nov. 22, 1884. 
EKNOXYVILLE GUN CLUB.—Clay-pigeon match, Noy. 18: 
John M Ross.. ,111111111111111_15° J C Dunean. .. .001110000011110— 
T C Eldridge. ,.111111011711101_18 TN Hodge..... 111111000000010— 
¥ Armstrong... .111111110101111—138 J W Slocum, ., .100011011001100— 
Wim Jenkins. ,..111111111110011—138 A Mead......... 111100001001000— 
M O French... .111100101101111—11 © C Hebbard. . .101110100100000— 
Jacques,....... 101100014111111—11 © Woodbury. . .1010010100000i0— 
MG MeChing..110011100111131—i11 J E Ross........000100101110000— 
G Woods......- 010111111100111—11 § B Newman. . .000000100000000— 1 
D Deaderick. . .110010110010011— 8 
Champion Medal Match—Nat’l Flying Target Co.’s blackbirds; 
Wm Jenkins ...111111111110011—13 M O French..... 000111011101110—9 
G Woods....... 11110111111001112 Dr Deadeériekk ., .011010110100100—7 
F Armstrong. ..11111011110110112 Al Hebbard..... 10011111000100)—7 
MG McOlung..111111111100001_11 FN Hodge...... 001011100010001i—6 
J W Slocum, ...10001111110110110 JB Ross........ 111110000000000—5 
J M Ross....... 110110111011100—10 CG CG Hebbard. ..,101010001100000—5 
J C Duncan ~...111110111101000-10 A Mead .......,. 001011000100000—4 
T C Eldridge, . .011111101110001—10 © M Woodbury .001010000100000—2 
Jacques... ..... 111110100100011— 9 C, M, Woopzury, Sec. 
CLUB SCORES.—Oorrespondents who favor ws with scores are 
requested to send them im as soon as possible after the matches 
described. We go to press Wednesdays; und it is necessary that 
matter for publication should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesiay 
at the latest, 
NEW YORK, Nov. 24.—A live pigeon match between the Washing- 
ton Heights and Algonquin Gun Clubs took place last. Thursday, on 
the grounds of the latter club, Ten birds were shot at by each man, 
from 3 ground traps, at 2lyds, rise, both barrels used, the seecnd 10 
count hali a bird. Seven members from each club competed, and at 
the end of a close contest the score stood 57 for the Algonquins and 
54 for the W. H. Gun Club. This was the first of a series to be shot 
by the above clubs, and a handsome gold hadge will become the 
property of any member of either club who wins it twiee during the 
contest, R.C.Cassebeer, of the Algonquins, made the highest score. 
814, and won the badge the first time. Sweepstakes and refreshments 
followed after the match, both teams bemg hungry and thirsty. The 
Algonquin Gun Club filed articles of incorporation last month, and 
have forty-five active members on its roll buok.—J. BH. M. L. 
CLUB SCORES.—Correspondents who favor us with sevores are 
requested to send them i _ds soon as possible after the matches 
described. We go to press Wednesdays; and it is necessary that 
Miauiey fen. publica tow should be in hand by Monday, or Tuesday 
at the latest. 
TORONTO, Noy. 20.—To-day some dozen anda half members of 
the Toronto Gun Club assembled at Oulcott's Hotel, Helinton, for 
a pigeon shooting tournament. The shooters were divided into three 
SLOTS. Set? 
classes, Lo shoot at seven birds each, fwenty-one yards rise. The fol. 
lowing are the results: 
First Class. 
C Pickering............. 11101116 R4Harris..... ....... .., 1101111—6 
MW Bleasetez © itt eas hel 01101104 H Townsend............ 0011101 —4 
d Bell, -.-,,.2. --.,-::..,0110010—3 J Douglass........ .,. 0011011 —4 
J Townsend....... sminiies 0101141—5 Geo Pearsall ...... .... 1101111—5 
In shooting off the two tics at 26yds., R, Harris won first, Pearsall 
second, and Pickering third. 
Second Class, 
J WiOTd Slingers cere okey 1110101—5 ~W J Bell................ 0010110—3 
GROPeLA sees meh es 1001111—5 Wm McDowell.......... 1000000—1 
P Wakefield. ............ 011010i—4  W Smith................ 1101101—4. 
I shooting off the ties at 26yds., Worden won first, Mullett second, 
and Rogers third, 
Third Class. 
We BaMrie ee thereon! 1100—2 H Newman. ........ ..,...0000—0 
ee 
’ CLEVELAND, O., Nov, 21, 1884, 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Notiving the remark of one of your correspondents, writing from 
the West, ‘that portable boats were not to be had there,” leads me to 
say that I have for years been building that kind of boat. Unlike 
many that are good only for transportation, mine combine strength, 
convenience and shapeliness in a marked degree. Many of my cus- 
tomers are pleased to term them the “best boat in the world.” Tam 
now engaged in filling orders for Forida and other States and Central 
America. The festimonials, of which the two followmg are fair 
samples, are numbered by the hundreds, '. K. BOND. 
PAPIuiion, Neb., Oct. 12, 1884. 
Dear Sir—I haye used the boat on the Platte River, one of the 
Worst rivers to use & boat on in the country, and it gives first-class 
gatistaction. Yours truly, J. oN CAMPBELL. 
MoNTESANO SPRINGS, Kimmswick P, O.. Mo., Noy, 10, 1884. 
Dear Sin—Hight years ago this fall T purchased one of your small 
boats, and have used it continually ever since. I suppose I have 
carted it at least 1,50y miles or more in Texas, Arkansas and now in 
Missouri. Haye biuled it many a mile from lake to lake by my 
horse’s tail, Iam sixty-four years old and a pretty good boatman, 
and would rather have one of your boats than all the boats I ever 
Saw for my own use in fishing and hunting. 
H. P, Witutans.— Adv. 
“Training vs. Breaking,” by 8, T. Hammond, kennel editor of this 
journal, is creating a revolution in the practice of dog training in this 
country—ddv, 
Canoeing. 
CANOEISTS Cre invited, to send us notes and full reports of cruises 
club meets, information about canoeable waters, and other commu 
nications ef interest. 
Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested tosend to WoresT AND 
Srream their addresses, with name, membership, signals, ete , of 
their clubs, and also notices in adyance of meetings and races, and 
reports of the same, Canoeists and all interested in canoeing are 
requested to forward to ForEsT AnD StreAm their addresses, with 
logs of cruises, naps, and information concerning their local waters, 
drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 
to the sport, 
A STEAM CANOE. 
Hditor Forest and Stream: ; 
I desire to call your attention to Mr. Thos. Clapham’s description 
ofthe steam sharpie in last issue, in which he says ‘‘engine with 
eylinder 2x3ft.'. This must be a mistake as he gives the length of 
the boat to be but 16ft., also the weight of engine to be but 50lbs. 
The appended description of a steam canoein use during the past 
peer on the upper part of the Passaic River may interest your 
readers. 
Length 13ft., beam 22in., depth, gunwale to keel 8in. Boiler made 
of copper 8x12in. secured to a large double-burner oil store, and 
placed securely in forward part of well. Steam taken througha dry- 
pipe fastened along gunwale on starboard side to engine, which is of 
the oscillating type, and is placed in stern 1ft, from stern-post; has 
a two-bladed brass screw 6in. diameter. Water taken direct from 
river, Throttle, whistle and stearing gear placed in easy reach, 
Steam pressure 15 to 20 lbs, Speed 3to4 miles per hour. A sheet- 
iron hood inclosed boiler and lamp and terminating in a smoke 
stack served to carry off the heat. ENGINEER. 
(The dimensions of the cylinder should be 2x3in,, not feet. } 
THE LOG BOOK. 
A CRUISE DOWN SUGAR CREHE, 
CREW of three had long talked of a cruise down some nice 
stream. Considerable ink and paper were wasted in the selec- 
tion of it, but finally the Sugar Creekers had the floor and carried 
the day. Sugar Greek runs through Western Indiana and empties 
into the Wabash River. It is not celebrated for its large trout, the 
big black bass, nor the lies which fish and game lunatics get up over 
certain streams; but itis a fine cruising stream for those who love 
picturesque scenery and nice camping grounds, with plenty of clear 
and cold springs. This stream will cause a great amount of trouble 
and work if @ cruise is undertaken during a dry spell. as was our 
misfortime. Our crew possessed a canoe and rowboat, and when, 
fully equipped, they slid their craft into the long-talked of stream, 
they were nothing less than happy. * Ad ; 
The cargo was composed of the following familiar articles: Two 
blankets for each man, three hammocks, a liberal supply of rope, 
twine, nails and tacks, saw and hatchet, and several waterproof 
coverings. Therations were: Hard tack eight pounds. a small ham, 
two quarts dried beans, one peck petatoes, six pounds sugar, two 
pounds ground coffee, thres quarts cornmeal, three cans each of 
corn, tomatoes, sardines, salmon and peaches. A dozen lemons, salt, 
pepper and yinegar completed this part of the cargo, Next came a 
large-sized oilstoye and lantern, with a good supply of kerosene oil, 
The time-honored coffee pot, stewpan and skillet, thoroughly black- 
ened by many a camp-fire, were not forgotten, and when guns, fishing 
tackle and the indispensable camera were added, we had, to say the 
least, a big load. < 
The start was made, under a broiling sun, near Crawfordsville, Ind. , 
and our state of mind can be better imagined than deseribed atter a 
half day’s paddle in July sunshine. The water was low, so low that 
we were obliged to get out of our snug quarters every now and then 
and drag our craft over rocks, riffles and sandbars. 
Toward the close of day the channel became deeper and the crew 
settled down to the task of getting past Troutman’s Dam before sun- 
down. The dam was soon reached, our boats lifted over and launched 
at thehead of a rapid just below it. The boat goes through like 
apple pie down a hungry canoeisl’s throat, but the canoe takes a 
wrong channel and soon brings up on a large rock, which- holds her 
steady for a moment, until the rushing waters turn her stern fore- 
most, and take her safely through to the foot of therapid. Camp 
was soon sighted, our boats hanled on a sandy shore, with a spring 
near at hand, and beds arranged in the boats. 
Meantime the cook was not idle and soon had the eoffee pot hum- 
ming merrily on the oil stove. The stoye was voted a success, but 
when the cook began frying flapjacks at the rate of two per hour, it 
was declared a dowaright nuisance, never to be tolerated azain, 
The morning dawned bright and warm and promised fair weather. 
A breakfast of steaming hot coffee, fried eggs and ham, with hard- 
tack and fresh butter, which, by the way, can be obtained at the 
farmhouses along the route as well as eggs and milk, put new life in 
the crew, Stove, dishes, stores and blankets were packed away and 
the paddle taken up. The incidents of the first hour were, drags, 
rapids and a grand ducking. Yountsville bridge was soon reached 
and a short halt made. A scramble up the roe bank brought us 
toa nice cool spring which was monopolized by us for the time being, 
Yountsville Dam, just below the bridge, was passed and we beheld 
the worst rapids on the stream, known as Indian Ford, It wassmooth 
work at first, but soon turned rough. The water flows with an oily 
smoothness over many of the rocks which are just about fiye inches 
below the surface and appear to be eight. The boat got through 
safely, with a few bumps and scrapes, but the canoe, being deeper in 
the water, was not so fortunate. She was twisting among the rocks 
nicely, when « sudden bump came, quickly followed by a heavy 
splash, as the skipper went overboard, The canoe meanwhile went 
ahead on its own hook, but was neatly caught between two large 
rocks and held fast till the skipper once more took command. 
A long paddle with a clear channel was before us, and at noon 
long halt was made in order to rest, eat a good dinner and escape the 
heat. Dinner was a simple afiair and greatly enjoyed, judging by 
the manner in which the fried ham, baked potatoes, hard tack and 
coffee disappeared. The afternoon was mostly occupied in running 
rapids, dragging and wading, with a nice stretch of paddleable water 
asa change at intervals. An exciting time was had near sundown in 
running over along stretch of shingle rock. The water was very 
swift and just deep enough to float us. The boats went through like 
rockets, aid sometimes would scrape over the sharp edge of a shin- 
gle, sending the cold chills overus. Hyerything went well until near 
the foot of the shingle bed, where an ugly shingle just 4in, below the 
water, reached across the creek. The water was unusually swift 
here, and as there was no getting out of it, we madea break to get 
through in the besb manner, The canoe in some strange manner got 
over safely witha heavy serape, but the poor boat banged right 
against the worst part of it, splitting her pine keel in half as nicely 
asifcut down to order. Camp was made near the foot of Shingle 
Rapids, and after a heavy draw on the rations, we stretched onr 
hammock between three trees in triangle form. Our party carried no 
tent, deeming it unnecessary, which would have been the case if the 
ereek hadn’t been so miserably low, We regretted it bitterly three 
days aiterward, ; 
An early turn in was made, and when morning dawned, the crew 
were up and soon prepared for work, The morning passed as usual, 
rifts, rapids and ‘sandbars were met and passed. At 11 A. M., our 
hearts were gladdened by the sight of ‘*Kingfisher’s Cabin,” which 
was erected by a party of ‘outers’ from Crawfordsville. This cabin 
ean be reached in ten hours from Crawfordsyille in a good stage of 
water, while our crew consumed two and a half days to reach it. 
A short distance down stream from the cabin, Indian Creek joing 
Sugar Creek. A path leading up Indian Creek brings us to a foot 
log. which is crossed, and a down stream path brings us toa nice, 
cool spring; here our milk and butter is kept cool. A tramp up the 
éreek will bring the party to as wild a country as Indiana can boast 
of and is well worthy of the trouble, 
On returning to the cabin the boats were unloaded and cleaned 
out; while all the cargo was transferred to the cabin. In the rear of 
cabin a large stone wall will be found, which answers admirably for 
cooking, while aroomy table of rustic design is nearthe creek be- 
tween two large beech trees. A grand dinner was served at the fash- 
ionable hour of 2 P, M. and all the previous hardships were forgotten 
in the glorious time in the cabin, 
Like all good things, our stay was short. With heavy hearts we 
packed our boats and the cabin was soon 4 thing of the past. 
A dam just below the cabin was easily gotten over and hard work 
was once more before us in the shape of rapids and riffiies. One mile 
from the dam are the Shades of Death, a picturesque bib of ground, 
so called on account of the gloominess and oppressive silence. 
The sun was low, and as some views were to be made of the Shades 
on the morrow, we went into camp on the opposite bank, little 
thinking that fhis was to be our last camp and the end of the cruise, 
By this time it was dusk, and hammocks were again Seok up, while 
the cook prepared the lash supper on the cruise. €n the sup- 
per was cooked, the crew piledall ihe wood and brush they could 
find on the fire, and aroaring blaze was the result, around which the 
crew seated themselves, Supper was about half finished when wea 
were startled by a queer, and by no means a pleasant sight, of moths 
