June 25, 1885.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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SANDY BAY Y. C, RACES, JUNE 1. Tim second regatta of the 

 Sandy Bay Y. 0. was sailed on June Win Ipswich Bay, from the 

 the Anuisquam River, (o and between Squam buoys, thence 

 to and arouiul ESsses outer Mack buoy, thence to Plum cove buoy, 

 returning between Squum buoys. Leave on starboard and repeat, 

 malting 16 raHes, The morning was rainy, but cleared at 10 A. M. 

 With no wind. At 11:46 the Signal was given and t ho Nora started, 

 followed bv Kate Dorinell, Oallie. Foam, Kittiwake. Albion. Petrol. 

 Dove Jennie P., Sara. Hestia, Eliza, Fntinitza and Spark. With no 



time. oh. 3~m. 45s. Third prize- Petrel, Elect Captain Paul, of Rock- 

 port; actual rime. 4h 41m. S5S.j corrected time, Kb.. 88m, l3s Fourth 

 prize- Hestia, Capt, Denrien, of Gloucester; actual time, -lh. 49m. 41s. ; 

 corrected time. 3b. 14m. 51s. 



QUAKER PITY Y. C.-Kdilnr Forest ".at/ Stream: At the last 

 monthly meeting of the Quaker City Y\ P. the new rule of meas- 

 urement, after a warm debate, was ' adopted, The Minerva, Olga 

 and Thomas voting- against it. Will send you particulars at another 

 lime. Permit me to correct a mistake in my last communication. 

 Ex-Commodore Vallette. R. ft. Wilkins and S, A, Wood, judges of 

 the regatta, in their report find ••That the Thomas was compelled, 

 rjing to the sailing rules, to taek to the. eastward to five room to 

 the "liilaer. then on starboard taek, and having the right of way. The 

 Sprat t was notiiitd to lack, and failing to do so in accordance with 

 the rules, was caught hy the Thomas. The latter boat being void of 

 all blame." It would be well in future for the skippers of yachts to 

 read up the rules and obey them.— R. P. W. 



CAPT. COLLINS'S NEW SCHOONER.— The model for the U. S. 

 Fish Commission's new fishing schooner, from designs and sugges- 

 tions by Capt. Collins, is on exhibition at the rooms of the American 

 Fish Bureau. She will ba 88g£ft. in length over all, i'lnsff. on the 

 waterline. 22ft. beam, and 10ft. Sin. draft. She will be provided with 

 a laboratory for the preservation and examination of specimens, and 

 a well for keeping fish alive. She will probably make winter cruises 

 to the Banks, to demonstrate her superiorly to vessels of the old 

 model. Gapt. Pollins lias devoted much study to the subject, and if 

 it shah be proved lie has devised a safer model for the winter fishery 

 lie will be entitled to rank as a public benefactor-. — Cap* Ann Ailrrr- 

 tjser, Jvne 19. 



FAST SPEEDS OF RIVER STEAMERS.— The latest exploit of the 

 Stiletto has awakened considerable interest in previous records of 

 speed, and a correspondent of the Tribune sends the following: 

 There are two river steamers reputed to have made twenty -six miles 

 an hour, viz.. the South America and the Mary Powell. Both records 

 were made on the Hudson Riv3t. Other fast records are: The Mary 

 Powell made 76 miles, New York to Poughkeepsie, in 3.39.30, Aug. 8, 

 1874; Phrvsopolis, 125 miles, Sacramento to San Francisco, in 5.18. on 

 Dec. 81, 1861; Alida. 145 miles, New York to Albany, 6.31; R. E. Lee, 

 New Orleans to Natchez. Miss., 16.36.47. on Oct. 2H, 1870: the same 

 steamer, New Orleans to St. Louis, 8 days, 18.14; Stiletto, yacht, 89 

 miles iu 1.17. 



THIMBLE ISLANDS AND STONY CREEK.-A company has been 

 formed in New Hav;n to run a steam ferry between Thimble Islands 

 aMStouy Creek, connecting. with trains for New York and Boston. 

 A new steamer, the Messenger, was built last winter by Mr. Thatcher, 

 of New Haven, specially for this service, and will begin her trips at 

 once. She is commanded by Capt. P. VV. Foster, an old New Haven 

 yacht sailor. The islands are every year becoming more popular 

 with yachtsmen, and the new ferry will make them still more acces- 

 sible. It is proposed also to connect with the Sound steamers from 

 New York and Boston, taking passengers from them for the islands, 



SAVANNAH Y. C— The officers for 1885 are: Commodore, Wm. 

 Hone: Vice-Commodore, J. N. Johnson: Rear Commodore, T. P. 

 Bond: Secretary. Frank Winter; Treasurer. M. A. Cohen: Board of 

 Stewards, T. P. Emsey. Chaii oian ; Frank Winter. Secretary: D. C. 

 Bacon, F. S. Lathrop, R. M. Dcmere. II. A. Palmer, A. S. Bacon, T. 

 Ballautyne, P. W. Haupfc, S. P. Goodwin, L. Hartshorne. M. Y. Hen- 

 derson, F. C. Wylly. House Committee. Messrs. Palmer. Haupt, 

 Lathrop, Bacon ahd'Rallantyne. Sailing Committee. Messrs. Hender- 

 son. Goodwin and Hartshorne. Measurer, F. 0. Wylly. The club 

 numbers 162 members. 



ACCIDENT TO A SAILBOAT.-On June 81, Mr. E. P. Mote, of 

 Bath, L I., left Far Rockaway in a sailboat for the latter place. The 

 boat, when some distance off shore, was swamped by a big sea. and 

 Mr. Mo* t was unable to free her from water, so he found refuge on 

 the stern while the boat drifted out to sea. About 6 P. M. the excur- 

 sion steamer Columbia sighted the wreck and a boat was lowered and 

 Mr. Mott taker, on board the steamer, where he was well taken care 

 of. 



ANNISQDAM REGATTA.— Races for two classes, 30ft. and over, 

 and under 30ft. will be sailed at Anuisquam on July 11, starting at 

 10:30 A. M. The course is from Squam Light to Essex buoys and re- 

 turn, two rounds. The prizes are $75 for first class, and a silver 

 pitcher, valued at $35, for the second class. Entries should be made 

 to A. J- Forbes, Anuisquam. up to July 10. 



CORINTHIAN RAPES IN FRANPE -French .yachts, except the 

 smaller open boats on the rivers, are manned and largely sailed by 

 professionals, but this year a change will be. made iu ilie establish- 

 ment of a Corinthian race, which will be sailed soon at Havre. The 

 entries will be open to all keel yachts of 8 tons or over, no paid hands 

 but a pilot being allowed on board. 



MOBILE Y. C. RACES.-The Mobile Y. C. will sail the following 

 races this season: July 4. amunl cup regatta, .Mobile Y. C. ; July 5, 

 class regatta. Mobile Y. P.; July lfl and 30. rendezvous, cruise and 

 regatta, Mobile Y. C. and Southern Y, C. All of the above will take 

 place at Point Clear, Ala., the regattas being sailed over a triangular 

 course of 15 miles. 



CORA. -This new steam yacht, built by Portions from Mr. Ells- 

 worth's model, for Mr. John Morris, made a trip from Newark, where 

 she recived her engines, to New York, and was on the screw dock last 

 week. She has made a successful trial trip, and is now in complete 

 trim, and will leave this week far Mount Desert with her owner and 

 his family. 



TORONTO Y. O— A special meeting was held at the club-house on 

 June 18, the new constitution and by-laws being read and adopted. 

 On Saturday next a race tor five-ton yachts will be sailed for three 

 prizes presented by Mr. Geo. P. Magoun. 



LAUNCH OF A STEAM YACHT.— Cramp & Son, of Philadelphia, 

 launched on June 20 a steam yacht. No. 240, which they have built for 

 speed. She is 152ft. waterline, 159ft. deck, 100ft, over all. 22ft. beam 

 and 13ft. depth. 



PHOTOS OF THE PURITAN. -Several photographs of the Boston 

 sloop Puritan were taken by N. L. Stebbins. 521 Washington street, 

 Boston, just, after she was launched. Mr. Stebbins will soon have 

 some views of her under sail. 



ANOTHER MIGNONETTE.— A sloop on the lines of the Mignonette 

 is being built by Mallory at Syracuse. N Y.. for C. M. Brown. She 

 will have 2,000 pounds of lead on her keel, and the head room will lie 

 5ft. 4in. 



THETIS.- Mr. Bryant's sloop arrived in Bostou on Thursday last 

 from New York. She will at once have a new jib by Sawyer, without 

 a club. On June 30 she will start in the Eastern Y. C. race. 



A NEW CATAMARAN.— It is reported that the owner of the cata- 

 maran Jessie will build a steel boat with two hulls nearly 60ft. long. 

 Her mast and bowsprit will also be of steel. 



PLARA.— It is reported that this famous 20 has been sold by Mr. 

 N. B. Stewart to Mr. Charles Sweet, of New York, and will cross at 

 once, to America. 



§znoting. 



PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. 



Inoculation AS Prevention of Cholera.— This new procedure for 

 the prevention of this disease is attracting much attention at this 

 time. Dr. Koch, Pasteur and Dr. Ferran, a Spanish physi iau, are 

 experimenting by inoculating with the germ or the cholera disease. 

 with the result, as the latter claims, of producing a very mild grade 

 of cholera, and afterward immunity from an attack. Thus far its 

 advocates seem to hold the ground, and government experimenters 

 are seeking to condemn or verify the procedure. Meantime Dr. 

 Humphreys, the well-known homeopath, claims that this morbid in- 

 oculation is but invading and preoccupying the system by the simi- 

 lar, that is, homeopathic and hence protective influence, and that the 

 same end with milder and safer means may be obtained by taking 

 the similar, that is, Specific Cholera Medicine. That to bring the 

 system under the similar medicinal influence Is as protective as to 

 have been inoculated with the mild form of cholera germ. Vaccina- 

 tion with the knife or cow-pox is as efficient a preventive of sni«ll- 

 pox as inoculating with the small-pox. and by virtue solely of its 

 similar, that is. homeopathic influence. And this result is better ob- 

 tained by the. medical similar or specific than by the morbid one, 

 being much more agreeable as well as free from the danger of also 

 being inoculated with whatever constitutional disease which the 

 person had from whom the cholera matter was taken. Dr. Humph- 

 reys has prepared a little pocket and family case of such cholera 

 specifics and preventive^ and will send the little pamphlet to all who 

 seek to know of this subject. Humphreys' Homeopathic Med. Co., 

 109 Fulton street. New York.— Adv. 



Address nil communications to the Forest and Slrram Publish- 

 ing Co. 



FIXTURES. 



dune 2ft-.lersev City Y. C. Regatta. Special Class for Canoes. 



June 27-Eastem Meet, Merrimac River. 



duly :i-Ronbout C. C, Meet at Esapus Island. 



duly 4-BavoneB. C , Regatta, Bayonne. 



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



July 24 to Aug. S-A. C A. Meet, Grindstone Island. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



SECRETARY— C. A. Neide. Sehuylerville, N. Y . Candidates for tneui 

 befrship must forward their names, with $2 for initiation fee and 

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

 executive eommikee. Money should be sent by registered letter or 

 money order. 



ROCHESTER C. C. 



THE Rochester C. C. field their spring regatta on June IS at Irron 

 dequoit Bav. Tne first race was for Class II. canoes, paddlmg 

 y, mile with. turn. The times were: Mellen, 4m. 15s.; Andrews, 4m. 

 32s. ; Moody Jm, ; Wilson, .'mi. 



A sailing race. Class B, came next, over a triangular course of IJ4 

 Iriiles. Tiiues: Angle. 38m.; Mellen. 41m. 30*.; Moody, 41m. 



Following this was a combined sailing and paddling race, all classes, 

 same cour. e as last. Sail to first buoy, paddle from fir t to second 

 buoy, sail to third buoy. All sails to be lowered over paddling course: 

 Won by Andrews, 28m. 30s.; Mellen, -Kim.; Wilson. 4Tm. 



The course for the tandem paddling was J4 mile with turn: Ward 

 and Andrews, 3m.; Mellen and Stewart, 3m. Is. 



Thfe sailing race for the Angle Cup was over the same triangular 

 course, the times being: Andrews, 28m; Mellen, 28m.: Ward, 35m. 



The last was an upset race for aJl canoes: Andrews, lm.; Mellen, 

 4m. 30s.; Moody, 5m. 



THE CANADA SPRING MEET. 



THE first spring meet of the Canadian canoeists was held at Unger's 

 Island, Bay of Quinte. on June 8-10. Some canoeists were in 

 camp by Saturday, In time for a heavy thunder storm on Sunday 

 morning. On the same afternoon the steamer from Clayton brought 

 Commodore Oliver and Secretary Neide, with Mr. Richards, of Broek- 

 ville, and next morning Vice-Corn. Ralhbun, A. C. A., arrived and 

 took command of the camp. On Tuesday the first races were to be 

 sailed, bnt the weather was very cold, and a high wind blowing- The 

 first races was started, however, the Wyeh and Topsy being the only 

 boats, The latter soon retired, leavimr Wvch to complete the course, 

 which she d*d. Her owner is Mr. E. W. Rathbun. Mr. Bell, of Belle- 

 ville, invited the canoeists to sail with him iu theNorab, and after Ihe 

 race a party went out with him. 



On Wednesday there was stilt plenty of wind. but. the Class B race 

 was called, the course being 3 miles. The entries were Ripple, Star, 

 Eou, Grebe. Gipsy. Topsy. Ripple, Dr. Clinton, won easily in 55min. 

 The Grebe had a sail over in the 3 mile open to all race. Iu the half- 

 mile paddling race the entries were Black Diamond, Gypsy and Star, 

 the former, paddled by Mr. J. B. McMurrieh, of Oswego, coming in 

 first, The prizes for the races were flags presented by ladies. The 

 camp was a great success, in spite of the weather, and will probably 

 be repeated next year. 



MOHICAN C. C. SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP. 



rpHE first race of the season for the club sailing championship was 

 X. contested Thursday evening, 18th inst,, in a light west wind. 

 Four canoes entered and started in the following order, at 5:43 P. M.: 

 Marion B., Com. R. S. Oliver; Annie O., H. L. Thomas; Thetis, P. M. 

 Wackerhagen; Snake, P. W. Gibson. The course was twice around 

 an elongated triangle, about 3 mihs. The Marion got away with a 

 considerable lead. All hugged the east shore except Annie O. . and 

 she, iu the force of the ebb and current, fell to the rear. Snake 

 passed Thetis also by the aid of her "bonnet" (which gave her a 

 mainsail of about 80ft.) and rounded the first buoy soon after the 

 Marion B. The Marion went about for tho return trip immediately 

 but Snake stood out into mid-channel for better wind and water and 

 passed to windward of her opponeuts by the rnaneuvre, haviuga con- 

 siderable lead on the first round. The second round was made in the 

 same order, the chief incident being the Marion B. getting within a 

 length of the Snake again as she was making every effort to get round 

 the second buoy in a calm. When she got away, however, the 

 Marion's turn bad come and Snake won the badge and pennant at 

 6.41U. Marion B., second, H.45; Thetis, third. 0.40J4. Capt. G. H. 

 Thacher (Lasca) acted as starter and judge, Mr. W- WaeKerhagen 

 time keeper. Several challengers promise the Snake a lively struggle 

 next month. 



A CRUISE IN A BIRCH BARK. 



THE day had been anxiously awaited when our vacation would 

 begin, and all possible arrangements had been made to enable 

 us to start at the earliest moment. Work was finished at noon, and 

 at 4 P. M. our packing was completed. Then, followed by the good 

 wishes of several lady friends who had assembled to see us off , we 

 turned the adventurous prow of our bark canoe northward. After 

 getting clear of the town, we put up our sad and for a short time 

 skimmed along over the water in a manner entirely satisfactory to 

 ourselves. Soon, however, a cbauge iu our course Drought the wind 

 too much ahead, and we were obliged to resort to the paddles. When 

 night came on, we found that we had made about twelve miles. We 

 were somewhat late iu camping, for we were delayed by shoals occa- 

 sionally. Our choice of a camping grout d lay between the sand of 

 the beach and the apparently harder mainland. We chose the latter, 

 and having selected a level spot, we pitched our tent and kindled our 

 first camp Are. 



Our outfit consisted of two rods, one gun, oue dog, Barney byname, 

 together with tent provisions and a goodly number of other articles 

 necessary to the comfort of the camper out. 



The tent was provided with a sort of curtin sewed all around the 

 bottom. This had been added after the tent was made, aud was de- 

 signed to lie on the ground inside. On it we placed cur boxes and 

 other articles, thus securing us in great measure from the presence 

 of mosquitoes when the outPt was closed. Before retiring, we 

 slaughtered all the mosquitoes that had entered during the day, and 

 by this means we generally were enabled to en joy a good night's 

 ■est. 



1 do not, as a general thing, sleep very well the first night out, and 

 this was no exception to the rule. The bed was unmistakably hard, 

 for we were not yet in a position to indulge in the luxury of a bed of 

 boughs. When the ground admits I sometimes make an excavation 

 for the reception of the hips. This renders the position somewhat 

 easier, but is not an unqualified success. 



Next morning we were up very early. After a frugal breakfast we 

 loaded the canoe, again and maae another start. It was a fine morn- 

 ing with little wind, and w T e were in high spirits. So far we bad come 

 between the beach and the mainland, but now we were to make trial 

 of the open sea. At noon we ate our dinner, using a log both as table 

 and seat. I cannot say I enjoyed this part of our trip; there was too 

 much sand for comfort. Ic may be imagined that we did not tarry 

 long after our meal was finished In the afternoon there were thun- 

 der showers all around us, but we escaped a wetting. However, to 

 make up for it. our canoe began to leak. It became so bad after a 

 while that we had to land, kindle a fire, and repair damages. While 

 doiug this another shower came up, which did not prove so obliging, 

 We had another dinner before we started, for we intended to paddle 

 along until nearly dark, to make up for lost time. However, we did 

 not go tar before the canoe was leaking as badiy as ever. We kept 

 on, bailing out the water when necessary, until about a mile above 

 the Fseuminao Lighthouse. Then we went ashore for the night, 

 although ic was only 4 P. 31. 



After all was made snug for the night, P. .visited the lighthouse, 

 while I took mine ease in the tent, and in lazy enjoyment of my posi- 

 tion watched the vessels, great and small, gliding past, near at hand 

 and in the distance. This, however, became monotonous after a 

 time; Barney and I took a walk in quest of berries. That, at least, 

 was my object, but Barney did not appear to be deeply interested in 

 my proceedings, aud went off on business of his own. His object 

 soon became apparent, for looking up I saw him making gallant 

 efforts to overtake an old duck. "He did not seem to realize that 

 this was only a ruse on the pai t of the wise old duck to entice him 



away from her voting fatally, aud he doubtless thought from her 

 seeming inability to get move than a few yards away from him that 

 io overtake her was ouly a question of time. I do not have my dog 

 1 rained like that of a certain Acadian of pot-hunting proclivities, whose 

 otance \ made some years ago. to catch the young ducks before 

 they can fly, This effdro on Barney's part wa's purely voluntary, 

 unci owing, no doubt, to the exuberance of his feelings. 



Our tent was pitched on the "hlacklands," a formation, I imagine, 

 of the nature of peat, They occur at intervals all along this eastern 

 coast of New Brunswick, so far as my knowledge extends. They ap- 

 pear to rise abruptly from the sand of the beach, and sometimes rise 

 to a height of twelve to fifteen feet. On top they are covered with 

 moss into which one sinks at every step They are always damp, 

 and small ponds are of frequent occurrence. Ducks are generally 

 to he found iu these ponds at the proper season, and there are also 

 extensive marshes near bv in which excellent auek shooting may he 

 had. Flocks of large curlew also frequent these blacklands. 



Next morning we again set sail with a fair wind and smooth sea. 

 It is not our usual custom to travel or work on Sunday, but on this 

 occasion we did so because we saw that a storm was brewing, and 

 we were in a very exposed condition, Shortly after noon we reached 

 Fox Island in the Miramichi. where we were obliged to land, for the 

 wind had increased considerably and the water was becoming too 

 roueh for our small canoe. 



During the whole morning the storm clOUQS had been gathering 

 seaward, and we had encountered some danger 111 crossing the chan- 

 uel between Huekl-berrr and Fox islands, where the wind, acting 

 airainst a strong ride, had caused an ugly chop. After crossing the 

 channel we bad kept on for some time in the hope of finding a 

 good landing. We did not succeed, however, and by this time we 

 were glad to land anywhere. Imagine us then, having turned our 

 canoe toward shore, riding in on the summit of a big roller. This 

 would carry us some distance up on the beach, but just before the 

 canoe could strike the shore, the order is given: and P., who occupies 

 the bow, sprang overboard, Then while he held the canoe Barney 

 and I do likewise. This is far from being a pleasant operation, hut 

 it is the only plan known to me whereby a landing can be made in a 

 sea without filling the canoe. During the process of unloading we 

 got wet nearly to the neck, for it was necessary to bold the canoe off 

 shore. 



Having canned our impedimenta up on the beach, we put up our 

 tent, and having donned dry clothes, were at liberty to hang up our 

 dripping garments, but not altogether as an offering to the powerful 

 god of Pie sea. During the night the wind increased to a gale, and 

 moreover it began to rain. Sometimes I thought the f urious gusts of 

 wind would blow the tent down, ahvhougu it was pitched iu a hollow 

 and thus was somewhat sheltered. Neither wind nor ram showing 

 any signs of abating in the morning, we removed the tent to a still 

 more sheltered spot. Looking seaward after our remove! we saw 

 that a barque which the evening before had been riding at anchor a 

 few miles off. had been driven ashore during the night. We could 

 see the waves strike and break over her, The vessel, however, did 

 not go to pieces, and we learned later that none of her crew were 

 lost. 



At this place we remained until Wednesday noon, and I may safely 

 say that I never spent three more uncomfortable days in camp, it 

 was so wet that we did not venture out of the tent even with oilskins 

 on except when absolutely necessary. Most of the time, we lay on 

 our blankets, reading, smoking and growling at our heard fortune and 

 the exceeding hardness of our bed, for of all hard beds commend me 

 to the sand. Having had, then, about all we could stand of Fox 

 Islaud, we hired a team to carry our canoe and Baggage across to the 

 leewatd side. By this time the wind had gone down considerably, 

 but the rain continued. We found smooth water to the end of the 

 island, a distance of four or Ave miles. Then came the most danger- 

 ous piece of water iu the whole voyage, the ship channel between 

 Fox and Portage islands. We consulted a friend who does business 

 on the island, and whea he did 1:101 absolutely forbid us, we decided 

 to attempt the passage. It is. 1 think, about three miles across, and 

 we found the sea very heavy before we reached the other shore. By 

 the time we discovered how bad it really was, to return was no less 

 dangerous than to go forward. It was a tight place, but good luck, 

 united to a fairlv good knowledge of the '-pmtv' of a bark canoe, 

 brought us out all right. After we got across, though, and were con- 

 gratulating ourselves on having once more escaped the clutches of 

 '•Davy Jones." 1 was pitched headlong into the sea ivhile engaged in 

 bailing out some of the water taken aboard during the passage. That 

 was a trifliug misfortune, for the water was not deep; and so far as 

 getting wet was eo: eerned, it did not matter much whether one was 

 in the canoe or out of it, for it rained all the time. 



The "gentle rain from heaven" was stili falling abundantly when 

 we encamped for the night among the pines on Portage Island. 

 These islands, Huckleberry, Fox and Portage, stretch across the Mi- 

 ramichi. forming the arc of a circle. They seem like the continua- 

 tion of the beach on the northern side of the river, and may have 

 been so once. We had a very good camping ground on this island, 

 sheltered from the cold easterly wind, to which we had been so long 

 exposed. After a comfortable supper, not intermingled wiih sand, 

 we stretched out in front of a big fire and enjoyed the situation for 

 some time. Then we turned in. and slept the sleep of the camper out. 



Leaving Portage Island on Thursday morning, we passed Burnt 

 Church on our left. Heie in the summer of '83 on St. Anne's Day, a 

 tragedy occurred. This is a great day among the Indians, aud a 

 large number had congregated in honor of the occasion. It seems 

 they had an old cannon which they were accustomed to discharge in 

 honor of the day, although repeatedly warned that the gun washable 

 to burst. As usual they had loaded the gun, placing sods in the muz- 

 zle. As usual, the Indian on whom fell the dangerous duty of dis- 

 charging the piece was warned. He replied, -Two, tree hundred In- 

 juns stay this point: s'pose one killed, him not missed." He then 

 discharged the gun and was instantly killed. What had been so often 

 foretold came to pass. 



Passing Burnt Church we came to Neguac, an Indian name signi- 

 fying "shoal water," and shoal ii is, Shortly after noou we reached 

 Tabusintac beach, where we remained until the following Monday. 

 We knew the water In the river would be too high to admit of fishing, 

 and we were therefore in no hurry, besides we wished to get oui- 

 blankets and clothing dried. 



On Monday, July SI. we made another start, wind again easterly. 

 We "put 'em up sail," as advised by some Indian friend's, who always 

 take great interest in us because we use a bark canoe: our canoe is 

 of the Militate model, aud is much smaller than the Micmac canoes 

 in use on this coast. Having crossed the inner bay, we enter the 

 mouth of the Tabusintac. A short distance from the mouth the river 

 apparently branches, and a stranger would be at a loss to know 

 which he ought to take. The river does not branch, however, but 

 from its appearing to do so it is said to gets its name. Tabusintac. 

 meaning "two rivers," according to one authority, "may be two" ac- 

 cording to another. 



A wet, disagreeable day again, but after laying in a supply of pro- 

 visions at a farmhouse we proceed on our way, bearing the ills of 

 fortune with great equanimity. That uight we camped some miles 

 above the last house on the river. We found the stream swollen high 

 by days of rain, and it was difficult to find a place on which we could 

 pitch 'our tent, the low ground on the banks being overflowed. The 

 approach of night, however, left us htile time for deliberation. When 

 we could delay no longer, we ran the canoe to the bank and tied it to 

 the hushes. Then, having unloaded our canoe, by no means an easy 

 matter under the circumstances, we made a. small clearing on which 

 to pitch the tent. It was not a spot marked out by nature for a 

 camp; the ground was not only uneven, but covered with specimens 

 possibly of geologic interest, but not at all satisfactory to a person 

 who expected to make his bed there. However, by the exertion of 

 considerable muscular effort the ground was cleared and partially 

 leveled. Then we spread a thick layer of boughs, from which we 

 shook the rain, and were prepared to make the best of 0111 situation. 

 We remained here until Wednesday. On our return we found an ex- 

 cellent pool iu front of this camping ground, containing an abund- 

 ance of fish. We, of course, did not at tempt to fish, tor the water 

 was at least three or four feet higher than usual. 



On Tuesday we were badly sold. The water appeared to be falling, 

 and to test the matter I placed a gauge at the margin of the stream. 

 Sure enough, the water was falling, and rapidly, too. Our spirits 

 rose in proportion. We spent a portion of the day in preparing poles, 

 with which to complete the remainder of the journey, for the water 

 was too swift to admit of padding. After a. time I looked again at 

 my gauge, aud found to my extreme disgust thatrthe water wasrismg. 

 Then it dawned upon me that we were below the head of the tide. I 

 suppose we fell into this error because the Water was to all appear- 

 ances running down all the time. 



Shortly af cer noon on Wednesday we reached Big Hole, the end of 

 our journey. This Big Hole is situated at the confluence of Big Hole 

 Brook and the Tabusintac, and has been the scene of many eamp- 

 fires. Our toil was over. Now we were to enjoy our hardly ' earned 

 reward till the inevitable day of departure, came. 



Our first care was to spread out our goods and chattels iu the sun. 

 Our next was to remove from the ground the dead boughs of last 

 year's bed. Then we proceeded leisurely in the preparation of a new 

 bed of luxurious softness, 



I found my smokehouse, built two years before, still standing, hut 

 in a dilapidated conditio 1. This structure had been erected for the 

 purpose of smoking a tew of our trout for the benefit of our friends 

 at home. It was also useful as a place of retreat when the mosquitoes 

 became too persistent in their attentions. 



1 may say here that this Tabusintac River is, or was, one of our 

 best trout streams, but from an acquaintance of several years I am 



