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never flatters. We hope it will soon be used by all the clubs — 

 W, H. W. 



SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.— Miss Lillian Smith, a California girl, 14 

 years old, last night broke 100 glass balls with a Winchester rifle in 

 two minuted and thirty- five seconds. This bests Dr. Carver's previous 

 record of two minutes ami thirty -sis. seconds. 



OTTAWA, April 3.- The Government has ordered 10,000 Martini- 

 Henry rifles and 3,000,000 rounds of cartridges for the troops. 



BULLS HEAT) RIFLE CLUB, 822 Third avenue, Now York city. 

 Regular shoot, April 3, 1.2-ring target, possible. 120, scores: G. Zim- 

 merman US. M. Dorrler 118, C. Rein 117, A. Stolsenberger 114, J. 

 Sclmtz 114, IT. Miller 112, ,1 Semicider 110, B, Walter 107, "J. Jordon 

 116, H Guuther 105, B. Holland 104, H. Sindlinger 101, H. Wasmuth 

 101, J. Shaw 100, J. Wettje 99. 



THE TRAP. 



WORCESTER, Mass.— One of the most successful tournaments 

 ever held in New England occurred in this city April 2 and 3, on the 

 grounds of the Worcester Sportsmen's Club.' The programme was 

 very attractive and broyght together a large number of the very best 

 shots iu this section, large delegations coming from Boston, Provi- 

 dence, Brockton. Exeter, N. H.. and Lowell. Among the most inter- 

 esting events was the match for the New England clay-pigeon cham- 

 pionship badsre, for 5-men teams, which occurred on the first day. 

 and on the second day the match for the valuable New England 

 individual clay-pigeon championship badge. Both badges were held 

 by the local club and both were retained. In the team race the home 

 club were easy winners, but in the individual it was a sharp fhjht 

 throughout, Mr. II. W. Eager finally winning by one bird after put- 

 ting in his last nineteen straight, Mr. Eager and C. M. Stark also shot 

 off a private match in this race for $25 a side. 



The first day of the tournament being Fast Day, and therefore a 

 legal holiday, brought out a large number of spectators. 'Busses 

 made frequent trips to and from the grounds. Putnam & Thurston, 

 the popular caterers, served an excellent dinner in the dining hall at 

 the club house both days, and all the details of the tournament 

 moved along smoothly from the beginning totheend. The members 

 of the executive committee, especially oilr new secretary, Mr. W. L. 

 Davis, are entitled to much credit for their efforts in making the 

 affair a complete success. 



FIRST DAY. 



The principal interest was in the New England team badge match. 

 There were two trams from this city, the Boston and the Narragansetts 

 of Providence. There were five men to a team, each with a possible 

 100. The detail of their work was as follows: 



Worcester No I Boston. 



HWEascor 11101111! 11111111111-1 9 W Allen. ..11110101101111111010-15 

 W L Davis. 11011101111010011100— 13 W Baker.. 11011010101 101001110— 12 

 M Oilman. llllllillllnllllOnO— 17 C Wilbur.. 11111111111010111111— 18 

 C Holtlen. 111111101111111 10110—17 WHoward.1l0ni0ni0ll0000lll— 12 

 W Perry , .10111111110111111101-17 J Bartlett.. 00111011111110111011- 15 



83 72 



Worcester No. 2 Providence. 



G J Rugg. .11111111111110111110-18 E Tinker. .1000011111100101)010-11 



H Webber. 11101111111101 1110*0— 1G Crandall... 01111111011100111010— 14 



MWhittier.111111 10111 110110111—17 W Sr,cldori1Jlllll0llll1l10l0ll— 17 



Sampson. . 001 1O01 101 1 1001 10 11 1—12 G Corev. ..11111100101111111000— 14 



E Smith. .11011011111100111111—16 C Sheldon. 0100001 llOllllOOOOOO— 8 



79 64 



The shooting in sweepstakes was generally participated in the sev- 

 eral events, num.ber of entries and results w r ere as follows, the full 

 name of each occurs below only once: 

 Five Clay-pigeons, 18 entries: O. R. Dickey first, A. L. Oilman and 



C. B. Hold'eu second. M. D. Oilman, E. T. Smith and Alba Houghton 

 third. 



(Seven ciay-pigeons, 27 entries: G. J. Rugg first, E. W. Tinker, M. 



D. Oilman and W. S. Pcrrv second. M. O, Whittier and W. H. Allen 

 third, A. L. Oilman and W. F. Howard fourth. 



Three pair clay pigeons, 27 entries: O. J. Jenkins, C, F. Harris and 

 Geo. J. Crandall first, J. Faulkner and Smith second, Houghton and 



E. S. Luther third. 

 Team shoot. 



beven clay-pigeons, 30 entries: J. Bartlett and Dickey first. Whit- 

 tier, A F. Coulter, Rugg and Luther second, Gilman third, Gerrish 

 and Tinker fourth. 



E'ive singles and 3 pair clay-pigeons, 18 entries: H. W. Eager first, 

 Oilman and Smith second, Luther third. Tinker fourth. 



Seven clay-pigeons, 37 entries: Lu her. Faulkner and Eager first, 

 Smith second. A. F. Cooper and D. Kirkwood third, Whittier fourth. 



Ten singles and 5 pair clay-pigeons, 15 entries: Gilman first, Dickey 

 second, Luther third. 



Seven clay-pigeon*, 82 entries: Holden, W r . L. Davis, Jenkins and 

 Faulkner first, Rugg and W. Sheldon second, Gerrish, George Corey 

 and 0. A. Spring third, Whittier and F. J. Francis fourth. 



Five clay-pigeons, 21 entries: Francis first. Spring second, H. Wi 

 Webber and Gerrish third. 



Six singles and 2 pair clay -pigeons, 12 entries: Cooper first, Gerrish 

 and Perry second, Eager third. 



SECOND DAY. 



The principal event the second day was the contest for the indi- 

 vidual badge held by W, S. Perry. Of Worcester, who won it at the 

 Walnut Hill range. The contestants shot in the following order: C. 

 H. Gerrish, of Exerter, N, H.; W. M. Sheldon, of Providence, R. I.; 

 W. S. Perry, of Worcester and H. W. Eager of Marlborough, of the 

 Worcester Club; C. M. Stark, of Boston; O. R, Dickey, of Walnut 

 Hill; W. H, Allen, of Brockton. The detail of the work of each con- 

 testant was as follows: 



H W Eager 111PXH 1110011111101111111101101111111111111111111— 43 



WS Perry 11111110111111 10001 1101111111111011 101111010111111—42 



W H Allen llllOlllllllllOOlOllOlllllllOOlllllllllUOlCOllOll— 40 



C F Stark lllllllOnillllOOllOllOUllllllllllOllOlOllO 011011 - 39 



WM Sheldon OlllOlOllOllOlllimiOl 11 101 111111 IIOIOKXIOI 110111— 37 



OR Dickey 1110101011111101110110110111 1111101101001 J00011 101 —35 



C H Gerrish ..lOllOlOlOOlllOllOlllllllllOiOllllllllllllOlOOlOOOl— 35 



The other events were as follows: 



Five clay -pigeons, 23 entries — 1st, Cooper, Dickey, Luther; 2d, 

 Rugg; 3d. Faulkner. 



Seven clav-pigeons, 19 entries— 1st, Gerrish; 2d, Houghton, Cooper; 

 3d, Dickey;' 4th" Faulkner, Allen. 



Five pair clav-pigeons — 1st, Perry; 2d, Smith, Faulkner; 3d, Eager; 

 4th, Dickey, Webber. 



Two men teams— 1st, Cooper and Gerrisb; 2d, Stark and Wilbur; 

 8d, Dickey and WVober; 4th, Holden and Gilman. 



Ten sniffles and five pairs, ten entries— 1st, Stark, Cooper; 2d, 

 Eager; 3d, Hoided; 4th. Oilman. 



Seven clay-pigeons, 18 entries— 1st, Holden, Wilbur, Dickey; 2d, 

 Faulkner; 3d, Cooper, Gerrish, Gilman; 4th, Stark. 



Three pair doubles— 1st, Cooper, Webber; 2d, Dickey, Webber; 3d, 

 Luther : 4th, Davis. 



Five ciay-pigeons, 18 entries— 1st, Gerrish; 2d, Faulker, Cooper; 

 3il. Rugg. 



Seven elay-pigeoos, 17 entries— 1st, Eager, Gilman; 2d, Perry; 3d, 

 W r ebber, Cooper, 4th, Stark. 



Five clay-pigeons, 14 entries— 1st, Eager, Cooper; 2d, Rugg; 3d, 

 Gerrish. 



Seven ciay-pigeons. 14 entries— 1st, Dickey; 2d, Perry; 3d, Gerrish; 

 4th, Webber. 



Five blackbirds, 26 entries— 1st, Eager; 2d, Dickey; 3d. Webber, 

 Cooper. 



Five birds, 14 entries— 1st, Eager, Holden; 2d, Gilman, Perry; 3d, 

 Cooper. 



A purse of $75 was then made up. and was contested for by W. 

 S. Perry, C. F. Stark and H. W Eager. The prize was won by 

 Stark, who made 26 out of a possible 30. Perry made 25, and Eager 

 23 



NEW BEDFORD, April 2.— The New Bedford Gun Club had an all- 

 day meeting today. The following wee first prizewinners: Ten 

 blackbirds, P. D. Slocum, krskiti Pierce, divided; ten redbirds, H. P. 

 Bryant; three black and two red birds, Pierce; five pairs birds— five 

 black and five red, Slocum: live blackbirds, Bryant; five blackbirds. 



F. Allen; five redbirds, Allen: three pairs redbirds, Pierce: five black- 

 birds, five balls, Slocum; five blackbirds, two clay-pigeons. Post; ten 

 balls, Allen; six blackbirds, four redbirds, Allen. 



TEKAMAH, Neb., March 31— Tekamah Gun Club, Craig, Neb. 



No. 1.— 7 glass balls, 21yds. : C. E. Bardwell 7, A. T. White 6, W. R. 

 Hitch 5, J. F. Beard 6, E, Gibbs 6, J. W. Lattymore 5, P. Hoffman 4. 



No. 2. — 1 clay-pigeons and 3 glass balls, 21yds. 



Pigeons. Glass Balls. Pigeons. Glass Balls. 



Fitch 1100 110-4 Beard till 111-7 



Bardwell 1111 111-7 Hoffman 0001 011—3 



White 1111 110-6 Lattymore 0111 110-5 



WEby 1110 011-5 



No. 2.-7 glass balls, 18yds., rotary trap: J. F. Beard 3, A. T. White 

 4, O. E. Bardwell 7. J. A. McLaughlin 6, Wm. Ely 6, Lattymore 6, W. 

 R. Fitch 6, Paulger 5. 



No. 3.-7 live pigeons, 25yds., wind blowing strone", no boundary, 3 

 minutes to re neve in: Bardwell 6. Fitch 3, McLaughlin 8, White 5, 

 Lattymore 3, Eby 2. Beard 5, A. Blackstoue 3, Paulger 2. 



No. 4.— live pigeons, 25yds. , plunge traps: Bardwell 5, Beard 4, 

 Fitch 3, Blackstoue 1, Kby 3, White 2, McLaughlin 3, Do well 3, Paulger 

 w.. Lattymore 3, Yearns 8, Hoffman w. 



No. §,— ? glass balls, 2lyds., rotary trap, for a celebrated pointer 



dog, worth $50, large liver colored, 2-yeu.r old, named Eager. 

 White and Bardwell did not divide first prize, hut went into partner- 

 ship upon him. Score: Beard (1, White 7, Bardwell 7, McLaughlin 4, 

 Eby 5, Paulger 5. 



No. 6.-7 glass balls, 18yds., for a celebrated pointer pup, valued at 

 $25, named Tlpol. Bardwell took the pup. Score: C. E. Bardwell 7, 

 W. R, Fitch 5, A. T. White 5, Beard 5, Luttymoro 4, Paulger 6, 



No. 7.— 10 glass balls. 18yds.: Bardwell 9. Fitch 7, White 8. Beard 10, 

 Lattymore 9. McLaughlin w, W. A. Clark 10, Paulger w, Eby w. 



NEW ORLEANS, March 28.— The match at fifty clay-pigeons for 

 $y50 a side was shot off to-day at the Oakland Park between Hon. W. 

 K. Cody (Buffalo Bill) and Mr. Evelyn Booth, an English gentleman 

 much given to sport. When within six birds of the finish they stood 

 two apart, in favor of Mr. Booth, who in shooting out let three get 

 away, which necessitated his opponent killing the remaining six. At, 

 this very point a stiff breeze joined the sport and and blew the biros 

 wild, and left the score as follows: 



Evelyn Booth. ...11011111111101011011011111111111 1 11011 1011111 110010 -40 

 Buffalo Bill 111101111011001001111111010111111111111011111000101—39 



Yank Adams, scorer. 



March 30.— To-day the" marksmen met again for a stake of $125 a 

 side. As they say out on the frontier, Bill cut loose and killed forty- 

 nine out of fifty, while his youthful opponent was only one behind. 

 The excitement was intense. 



Cody 11111111110111111111111111111111111111111111111111—49 



Booth 11110111111111111111111111110111111 111111111111111—48 



April 1. -At Oakland Park to-day Mr. Cody and Mr. Booth shot their 

 third match atLigowskv clav-pigeons sprung from a trap 21yds. rise. 

 Mr. Cody $ cored 47 and Mr. Booth 46. This being the tie match, and 

 Mr. Cody winning two out of three, inak< s him I he winner. 



Cody 11101111111111111111111111011110111111111111111111—47 



Booth HllllllllllllOll 110111110111111111111111111101111— 46 



NATIONAL GUN ASSOCIATION.— Cincinnati, O., April 1.— Stock 

 certificates are now ready for delivery to those who have paid sub- 

 scriptions in full, and members', certificates to tho*e who have paid 

 annual dues. Persons intending to visit inter-state tournament, 

 Springfield, O., May 5 to 9, can obtain Information regarding reduced 

 ratesby addressing the secretary, Box 1,292, Cincinnati, O. Efforts 

 now being made before the Ohio Legislature to procure a modifica- 

 tion of the restriction on shooting within city limits in that State, 

 promise to he successful during the present session. The secretary 

 of the association invites correspondence on the subject of the pre- 

 servation of game and fish, purifying of rivers and streams, preserva- 

 tion of forests, securing game preserves, etc., from persons interested, 

 with a view T to making an organized effort in either one or all of these 

 directions. Copies of the first handbook of the association issued 

 from press on the 1st inst. Copies may be obtained of any news 

 dealer.— F. C. Bishop, Sec. 



WELLINGTON, Mass., April 2.— To day witnessed the largest num- 

 ber of sportsmen ever gathered at the grounds of the Maiden Gun 

 Club with but a single exception. The trappers were kept busy at 

 work, and as the result of their labor, some 3037 birds were sent sky- 

 ward. The results: 1. Five blackbirds, 31 entries— Field, Loring and 

 Worms divided first. 2. Seven pigeons, 28 entries— Sanborn and Field 

 divided first. 3. Three pair blackbirds, 26 entries— Adams and Black 

 divided first. 4. Seven blackbirds, 31 entries— Snow and Field divided 

 first. 5. Five pigeons, straightaway, 34 entries— Loring, Parker, Ren- 

 eaud and Field divided first. 6. Five blackbirds, straightaway, 29 

 entries— Shumwav and Steele divided first. 7. Five pigeons, 29 en- 

 tries, Symmes, Black and Wurms divided first, 8. Three pair pigeons, 

 19 entries- Black first. 9. Seven blackbirds, 32 entries— Jobuson first. 

 10. Five blackbirds, straightaway, 30 entries— Snow, Evans, Steele and 

 Stanton divided first. II. Five pigeons, straightaway, ,24 entries— 

 Stanton first. 12. Three blackbirds, 14 entries— Black and Scott 

 divided first. 13. Three pair pigeons, 20 entries— Stanton first. 14. 

 Five blackbirds, 30 entries— Adams, Symmes and Swift divided first, 

 15. Five pigeons. 23 entries— Dennis, Pond, Pratt and Swift divided 

 first. 16. Seven blackbirds, 10 entries— Symmes, Stanton and Swift 

 divided first. 17. Five blackbirds— Field first. 



SOUTH MANCHESTER, Conn.— The Mount Nebo Gun Club held 

 their first shoot Fast Day (April 2). Every other Wednesday w r as the 

 day decided upon to meet, commencing April 8. The following scores 

 were made: 



FEWatkins 01101011011111011111—15 



W C Cheney 00101111101111011101-14 



E M Cheney 101100l011111oll0110-13 



W W Cheney 11011011101110100110-13 



W Hvde 0010001101 J1111 1001 1-12 



O Treat 001 111101110001)01110—11 



K D Cheney ■ lOOtOtOOIOOOl 1100001— 8 



D Cheney OOlllOOOO; 0010001100- 6 



MIBDLEBORO, Mass., April 2. -The Hit or Miss Gun Club held its 

 first clay pigeon shoot for the season of 1885 at Bull's Eye crossing 

 to-day, and it drew together a large number of sportsmen. The 

 matches were all at 10 birds, and the following is the result: 1. L. S. 

 Baily and B. W. Bump divided first; 2. W r . Osborne first; 3. L. J. 

 Baily first; 4. L. S. Baily and B. W. Bump divided first; 5. L. S. Baily 

 first; 6. L. S. Baily, B. W. Bump and I. S. Swift divided first; 7. L. S. 

 Bailv and H. Wilbur divided first; 8. L. S. Baily first; 9. L. S. Baily 

 first 



WAKEFIELD, Mass, April 2.— The Wakefield Sportsman's Club 

 held a largely attended clay-pigeon match to-day at the range. 

 Below are. the results: 1. E. Gardner first; 2. G. Curtis first; 3. Harry 

 Button first; 4. H. Dutton first; 5. D. S. Kellam first; 6. George 

 Lamont first; 7. D. S. Kellam first; 8. E. Frisard first. In the prize 

 match of 20 birds, the first prize was won by D. S. Kellam, score 14; 

 second by H. Dutton, score 11; third by E. Miensset, score 9; fourth 

 by S. White, score 7. The gold badge was won by Harry Dutton, 

 score 11 out of a possible 20. 



SOLOMON CITY, Kansas, March 30.— The Solomon City Gun Club 

 met and reorganized March 27, and is now in full blast, with the fol- 

 lowing officers: H. B. Atdrich, President; Thomas Robertson, Secre- 

 tary and Treasurer. Appended are to-day's scores on glass balls, and 

 hope to be able to send better scores in the future with our clay 

 blackbirds and trap which we have just ordered. Score: T. Robert- 

 son 7, C. G. Wescott 9, J. Dorflinger 5, T. Yohy 7, E. Crooks w., A. 

 Collins 4, G. Yohy 6, H. B. Aldrich 7, W. C. Selvey 10, T. J. Ed worthy 

 4, M. Wall S. 



They Have Come to New York.— The w r ell-known Western house 

 of A. G. Spalding & Bros, have recently established themselves in 

 New r York, on Broadway, near the corner of Park Place, and had 

 their f ormsl opening April 1. The location chosen for their store is a 

 most advantageous one, and the opening was well attended. The 

 main floor with the office in the rear is entirely devoted to their re- 

 tail department, and the cherry counters, show cases and wall cases 

 that run the entire length of the store, which is about 100 feet deep, 

 together with the displays of fishing tackle, guns and miscellaneous 

 sporting goods, make this department very attractive. 



INTERIOR VIEW OF THE STORE. 



On the right as one enters is located the fishing tackle department, 

 and then comes the gun department, with all kinds of guns and 

 shooting goods. On the left is a handsome display of cutlery, kennel 

 goods, skates, base ball supplies, cricket, foot-ball, lawn tenuis, gym- 

 nasium, theatrical and various kinds of miscellaneous goods. On 

 the second floor is located the bicycle department. On this floor is 

 also located the uniform department, where an experienced cutter 

 will be kept busy making athletic uniforms of all kinds. The upper 

 floors are used for storage purposes, and the shipping is done from 

 the basement. In pddition the firm have a large storehouse in 

 Greenwich street, where they keep case goods, lhis firm own and 

 control a large factory at Hastings, Mich., where they employ up- 

 ward of one hundred hands, and where most of the goods bearing 

 their trade mark arja manufactured . Tho firm will no doubt by their 

 energy secure their share of the New 'York trade in guns and fishing 

 tackle, 



(^moeing. 



Canoeists are invited to send i/s notes and full reports of cruises 

 club meets, information about, eanoeable waters, and other rranmn 

 nicotians of interest, 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Fores* and 

 Stream their addresses, with name, membership, signals, etc , of 

 their clubs, and also notices iu advance of meetings and races, and 

 reports of the same. Canoeists aud all interested in canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, t.-iaps, aud information concerning their local waters, 

 drawings or descriptions of boats and fittings, and all items relating 

 to the sport, 



FIXTURES. 



May 30, 31— Hudson River Meet. 



May 30 to June 1— Connecticut River Meet. 



July 18, 28— Western Meet, Ballast Island, Lake Erie. 



July 24 to Aug. 8— A. C. A. Meet, Grindstone Island. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



SECRETARY— C. A, Neido. New Orleans, La. Candidates for mem- 

 O bership must lorward their names, with $2 for initiation fee and 

 first year's dues, to the secietary, who will present the names to tho 

 executive committee. Money should be sent by registered letter or 

 money order. 



THE NEWBURGH MEET. 



ON Monday afternoon and evening of this week a meeting was held 

 at Nov burgh by a number of canoeists, for the purpose of 

 arranging for the local meet, to be held at Plum Point, in May. 

 Among those present were Commodore Oliver and Mr. Cushmau, of 

 Albany; Mr. Grant Van Duzen, of Rondout; Mr. R J. Wilkin, of 

 Brooklyn, and the full local contingent. After much discussion it 

 was decided to hold the local meet en Friday and Saturday. May 29 

 and 3 i, the camp to be ready for occupation even as early as Thursday 

 afternoon. The programme will contain four set races, viz. : unlimit 

 ed sailing for classes A and B, and paddling races. To enable the 

 laving out of a better course for the sailing races and so that the 

 whole race may be viewed from one point, the camp site will be re- 

 moved to the north end of Plum Point, or nearer: the spring, where 

 food places will be found for those wdio will camp in tents as well as 

 or those who sleep in their canoes. The suggestion was made that 

 each club send a prize to be competed for and that the expenses of 

 the meeting be borne pro rata by the clubs in camp, that is in propor- 

 tion to the number of men each club may have. The regatta com- 

 mittee will cousist of three members of the Newburgh C. C., and that 

 organization has kindly consented to arrange all the necessary details, 

 such as docks, etc., etc., for the meet. 



A CRUISE ON THE WEST COAST. 

 1. 



I KNOW of nothing that gives more satisfaction to the average 

 canoeist than the preparations for a cruise. Stores must be >e- 

 lected. camp kit, clothing and blankets looked aEter, the canoe, sails 

 and paddle overhauled and put in order. 



Speaking of camp kit, I wonder if there are others who cherish 

 such things as I do. My old battered camp kit, every article has its 

 history. That little frying pan was originally purchased at a ten- 

 cent counter and given me as a joke. It has cruised with me five 

 years and nearly ten thousand miles. 



I have drank oceans of coffee and mayhap a drop of Henuessy from 

 that rather nasty tin cup. I baled out my canoe with it once when I 

 was capsized on Laire. Champlaiu. It is battered, to be sure, nearly 

 all semblance of tin has departed; but it is an old friend, and to me 

 is as bright as silver. 



And that sheath knife and belt; they were given me by one of the 

 finest canoeists in America. I prize them accordingly. 



And my canoe; she is not handsome, has no mahogany, nor nickle 

 plate; bur I built her. I have sailed and paddled her many miles. 

 She never ducked me yet. has never leaked a drop, and although I 

 have sometimes found lumpy water, she has always proved herself 

 equal to the occasion. I'll stick to the old canoe a little longer. 



I had planned my cruise weeks ahead, and so, when I struck the 

 double blade into the water on the morning of Oct, 8, I was fully pre- 

 pared for a week or a month, as the case might, be, of genuine solid 

 comfort. My course lay down the river some four miles, then south- 

 ward along the coast between tho mainland and the outlying keys 

 and islands, through those waters which form the finest cruising for 

 the canoeist that I have ever seen. Reaching the mouth of the river 

 I find a good breeze from the northward, and so, getting a good offing, 

 I make all sail, and swinging off before the wind, dance merrily away 

 on my holiday; the waters clear as crystal beneath me, the sky a per- 

 fect blue above. 



In a short time I am in open water, the main a mile away on the 

 port hand, while Hog Island is five miles off on the starboard bow. 

 The breeze freshens, I soon pass Seaside, and anon Yellow" Bluff 

 looms up before me. I recall some very pleasant days I spent there 

 one year ago, so I decide to stop for a chat. In five minutes I am at 

 the little wharf and running under the lee of the warehouse. I catch 

 a turn with the painter and climb up. Quite a crowd meet me, and 

 as usual, chaff is the order. "Not drowned yet?" says one. I answer 

 them all as best I can, aud slip up the street a few steps for a hand- 

 shake, with some little pets of mine. 



On returning to the wharf after making my rounds, I find there is 

 decidedly more wind, and two skiffs just starting away have reeled 

 down. All hands open with their chaff. '"Better take in that rag, get 

 out your pudding stick," etc. I listen to it all and decide to sail. A 

 moment takes me out from my lee and then I get it solid, but with my 

 hundred and sixty pounds as far to windward as I can get it, I hold 

 her doyvn, and how we go. On the southern end of the key, at what 

 is called Little Pass, is a large mullet fishery, and wishing to take in 

 everything of interest I strike across the bay, at this place about four 

 miles wide. A good sea is c n in the channel, but I am soon out of it, 

 and as 1 round up alongside a schooner at the wharf, I am met by the 

 entire force of fishermen, they have been watching my run across 

 the bay, and are curious to see what it is that goes through the white 

 caps, showing nothing but a sail. All eye the canoe with interest, 

 but no one accepts my invitation to "try it." Full of banter, but 

 kindly withal, one brings me a fat pompano, another a chunk of ice, 

 and all give me a cheer when I start on. Eight miles south of the 

 fishery is my old camping ground of last year, it is a good one, and I 

 shall not pass it without calling. 1 reach the place at 5 P. M., land 

 and get ready for supper. What will I have for my supper? I think 

 my pompano would make a glorious stew, so here goes. 



As I have never seen a fish stew described in the Oalley Fire, I will 

 tell briefly how I do it. Two slices of pork cut into dice, fry quite 

 brown over quick fire. W T hen nearly done add two medium sized 

 onions sliced thin. When onions are done stir in one handful of flour 

 and brown nicely, add hot water to make thin gravy, have the fish 

 cleaned and cut iu small pieces, sink in the gravy, cover, and cook 

 slow about twenty minutes, pepper and salt to suit, and if you don't 

 like it, don't try it again. 



My camp ground is ou a low shore covered with dwarf palmetto, 

 there is a small space of clear ground and here 1 make my camp. 

 Gathering plenty* of dry marsh grass, I soon have a good bed with 

 a, fire iu front, and with, my mainsail set up for a "lean to" I shall do 

 finely. 



Supper is soon prepared, and as the day's sail has given me a good 

 appetite, it is soon disposed of, dishes washed and put away, canoe 

 cared for, wood gathered for the fire and I will settle down for a 

 quiet smoke. Lying on the palmetto leaves, face to the stars, 1 smoke 

 and think, think and smoke. The first camp always brings a review 

 of former cruises. In fancy I run the Allegheny again, follow the 

 windings of the Father of Waters, paddle through the beautiful bays 

 and sounds of "Our Lake," and finally go back to old time cruises in 

 bigger boats, back again to my first venture on the little mill pond in 

 my old home. Then my thoughts wander from boats to boatmen, old 

 friends, some are gone on the long cruise, some are running rapids, 

 making wonderful quick time on the life cruise, barely missing some 

 very ugly rocks in tne channel, others are paddling on quiet waters, 

 getting all the pleasure possible out of their cruise, yvhile others still 

 are hauled out for repairs. And so I dream away until— hello! my 

 pipe is out, so is the fire, it is dark too, air feels decidedly chilly. I 

 stir about, start up the fire, fill the empty pipe and try to keep awake, 

 no use, the surf on the outer beach is singing a lullaby, the south 

 wind whispering in the palmetto leaves suggests sleep, and pulling 

 the blanket over my head, I am soon asleep, 



I waken with the first faint show of gray in the east, rake together 

 the remains of my fire, a few live coals are found, and with some dry 

 chips I boil water and prepare my coffee. It is a rule with me to have 

 my coffee in the morning early ; breakfast I can do without till 7, 8 

 or even 9 o'clock, but I must have my coffee. 



Coffee disposed of, I tuck a sweet potatoe away in the hot ashes, 

 and shouldering the gun, start along the beach i'ora bird. I havenot 

 far to go. as ihe sun tinges the tops of the pines, a flock of willet 

 settle on a mud bar near me, I walk toward thing, and as they rise, 

 J turn loose the left hand barrel; two drop, As two are enough, I 

 pick them up, and chuckling over my good hick in getting a break- 



