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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[July 2, 1885. 



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Address all communications to the Forest and Stream. Publish- 

 ing Co. 



Canoeists are invited to send us notes and full reports of cruises 

 club meets, information about canoeable waters, and other commu 

 nications of interest. 



July 

 July 

 July 

 July 



FIXTURES, 



3— Rondout C. C, Meet at Esapus Island. 



4 — Bayone B. C , Regatta, Bayonne. 

 IS, 38— Western Meet, Ballast Island, Lake Erie. 

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



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



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

 nership must forward their names, with $3 for initiation fee and 

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

 executive committee. Money sh&uld be sent by registered letter or 

 money order. 



HOW TO GO TO GRINDSTONE ISLAND. 



WE commend to those canoeists who asK the question, "Why 

 should I join the American Canoe Association," the following 

 circular sent out by Vice-Corn. Bath bun, showing what has been done 

 on behalf of canoeists by the Association. Those who have traveled 

 by rail or boat with canoes before the formation of the A. C. A., and 

 who have experienced the great trouble that always followed an at- 

 tempt to ship a canoe, or to explain to the average baggage agent; 

 that it was not an ocean steamer or a canal boat, to be charged for 

 accordingly, will fully appreciate the concessions granted to mem- 

 bers of the A. C. A. by nearly all the transportation companies. 

 While these special privileges are accorded to members only, theout- 

 sidersreap an advantage as well, as the influence of the Association 

 has wrought a great change in the attitude of the companies to all 

 canoeists, from which they also derive a direct benefit every time 

 they ship a canoe, This year the arrangements have been entirely 

 in the hands of Vice Com. Rathbun, and ft is due to his labors that all 

 has been arranged so successfully. We know of no similar trip that 

 can be made for less than three times the expense of three weeks at 

 the canoe camp on the St. Lawrence, the to al cost for members who 

 camp out and cook for themselves averaging under $30, including 

 living and tiavehng expenses. The special rates given above are 

 only obtainable on presentation of a members' certificate, and those 

 proposing to join the Association must do so at once in order to ob- 

 tain their certificates in time. The arrangements this rear are better 

 than ever before, and a large attendance is expected. All of the 

 officers have interested themselves directly to secure the complete 

 success of the meet, and strangers making their first visit may be 

 sure of finding all ready for them. 

 To the Members of the A. C. A.: 



Gentlemen -I beg to advise yott that arrangements have been 

 made for the transportation of members, wich their canoes and 

 camping outfits, as follows: 



New York Central dt Hudson, River R. JR.— From the following 

 points to Clayton and return, canoes and outfits free: New York $10. 

 Yonkers $10. Sing Sing S10, Newburg $y.70, Poughkeepsie $h.40, Al- 

 bany $6.00, Troy $6. 90, Schenectady $6.60, Amsterdam $6.35. Fonda 

 $6.05, Syracuse So, Rochester $6, Buffalo $7.25, Niagara Falls $7 25. 

 Tickets will be cm sale from July 20 to Aug. 8 inclusive, and will be 

 good for return to Aug. .31: the regular membership certificates to be 

 presented at ticket office. A special baggage car will be run through 

 if a sufficient number start together from any one point. The fol- 

 lowing are the names of the agents at the points where the tickets can 

 be obtained and all arrangemente made: Brooklyn, ueo. W. Dixon, 

 333 Washington street; New York. Geo. L. Baker, 413 Broadway, and 

 Jarvis DeGroot, Grand Central Depot: Yonkers, A. T. Reynolds; Sing 

 Sing, W. T Lyon; Newburg-, W, H.Weston; Poughkeepsi'e, W. H. 

 Miller; Albany, P. H. Mann; Troy, T. C. Wilbur: Schenectady, Paul 

 Ramsay; Amsterdam, Mrs. M. L. Cole; Fonda, I. tl. Fonda; Syracuse, 

 F. Gibson, at depot, and B. B. Bray ton. city office; Rochester, I. C. 

 Kalbfleiscn. at depot, and Lewis Schwendler, city office; Buffalo, John 

 Q. Adams, Exchange Street Depot; Niagara Falls Depot and Cataract 

 House olfice, F. C. Belden. 



New York, West Shore &■ Buffalo R. R.—On presentation of the 

 regular luembeiship certificates excursion rates will be given; 

 canoes and outfits free. Notice in advance must be given to Mr. 

 Henry Monett, general passenger agent, 280 Broadway, New York. A 

 special baggage car will be provided if a sufficient number will start 

 from any one part together. 



Vtica d- Black Finer R. if.— On presentation of the regular mem- 

 bership certificates tickets will be issued from the following points 

 to Clayton and return; canoes and outfits free: Utica. $5; Philadel- 

 phia, N Y., $1; all other points in proportion. For further informa- 

 tion address Mr. Theo. Butterfieid, general passenger agent, Utica, 

 New York. 



New Yoi-k, Ontario <& Western R. R.-On presentation of the 

 regular membership certificate, tickets will be issued at one fare and 

 one third for round trip. 



Boston & Albany R. R.~ No special arrangements yet made. 

 Would advise addressing Mr. A. S. Hanson, general passenger agent, 

 Boston, Mass. 



Rome, Watertown <£• Ogdensburgh R. R.—On presentation of the 

 regular membership certificates, tickets will be issued from the fol- 

 lowing points to Clayton and return; canoes and outfits free : Niagara 

 Falls, $7.25; Rome, $5; Charlotte, &6; Syracuse $5. (Canton via Cape 

 Vincent, S3 for five or more). Tickets good for the continuous trip, 

 going and returning only. From Canton to Philadelphia, N. Y., and 

 return; canoes aud outfits free. $2.50. 



Ogdensburgh dt Lake Champlain R. J?.- On presentation of regu- 

 lar membership cer.ificttc. tickets will be issued from Rouse's Point 

 to Ogdensburgh and return for $5: canoes and outfits free. Tickets 

 good from July 21 to Aug. 12. 



The Delaware. & Hudson Canal Company R. R— Upon special 

 application to Mr. I. W. Bardick, general passenger agent, Albany, 



N. Y., tickets will be issued to Rouse's Point or Mooer's Junction and 

 return atone and one-third fares; canoes and outfits free. 



Central Vermont R. R.— Special tickets will be issued on applica- 

 tion to Mr. S. VV. Cumroings, general passenger agent, St. Albans, Vt,, 

 to Rouse's Point and Ogdensburgh. 



Fitchburgh R. R.—On presentation of the regular membership cer- 

 tificates, tickets will be issued at one and one -third fare; canoes and 

 outfits free 



Boston and Lowell R. R.— Applications should be made to Mr. 

 Lucius Tuttle. general passenger agent, Boston, for special rates. 



Grand Trunk R. R.— From all points toPrescoit, Brockville, Kings- 

 ton, Gananoque and return, oue aud one-third VAQ fare. Canoes and 

 outfit free. Tickets good from July 20 to August 12. Members must 

 purchase full fare tickets when traveling to the meet, and obtain a 

 receipt for purchase of ticket from agent at starting point, the 

 secretary (Dr. C. A. Neide) will then give a certificate of the number 

 attending the meet who have paid railroad fare and who hold these 

 receipts, the return ticket will be issued on presentation of this certifi- 

 cate at one-third the regular fare. The return trip must be made by 

 the same route as traveled by members when going to the meet 

 N. B.— Members from the Lindsay section can secure tickets from 

 July 15. 



Canadian Pacific R. R.— Return tickets at one and one-third fare 

 canoes and outfits free, can be secured by following the same course 

 as explained in connection with the Grand Trunk R. R. Blank 

 receipts and certificates can be obtained from the undersigned. 

 Arrangements have been made with the steamer Magic to leave 

 Clayton daily for camp at 8:30 and 10:30 A. M., and 1, 3 and 6:80 P. M. 

 Fare twenty-five cents, canoes and outfits free. It is intended, if 

 possible, to have a customs officer stationed at the camp, in which 

 case Canadians arriving by the Grand Trunk at Gananoque can be 

 landed at camp (without going via Clayton) by the ferry steamer 

 Fare twenty -five cents, canoes and outfits free. 



AH freight for the camp should be consigned to Mr. I. Palcn, agent, 

 Clayton, who has kindly agreed to care for same until called for. 



I shall be pleased to assist in securing special rates over any other 

 lines of railway or steamers that members may wish to travel over to 

 attend the meet. 



Arrangements should be made as soon as possible. Canoes carried 

 free are at owner's risk. F. S. Rathbun, Vice-Commodore A. C. A. 



A GUNNING TRIP IN A CANOE. 



HAND I had sold our canoe in the spring, so one Saturday in 

 • August when we aud our friend P. thought we would like to 

 smell powder again, we found ourselves canoeless. However, we. 

 had set our hearts on going that night, and were not to be stopped by 

 trifles, so we went to the different boatbuilders to see if we could get 

 a craft that would suit us, and at last we found what we wanted, a 

 fine double Peterboro, and just the right color, so we bought it and 

 sent it around to our boat house. The next thing was to get our kit 

 and provisions together, which took some time, as we had not been 

 out that year, and everything was in disorder. We managed to get 

 all our traps into the wagon at last and drove to the boat house. We 

 proposed to sleep at K— Island, three miles down the river, that night, 

 as it was very late when we started. When we arrived there we un- 

 loaded the canoe and pitched the tent, and then H. called out for a 

 candle, P. said, "They're in the grocery bag," I looked for the bag 

 but it was not to be found. Then, to our horror, P. said that he 

 thought it must have been left oehind, as he bad ordered the things 

 to be sent to (he house, and they must have got there after we left. 



Of course we tried to lay the blame on one another, but it was of 

 no use, it didn't bring the bag, but we felt easier after it, a good 

 slanging relieves a fellow. We drew lots as to who was to go back, 

 and H. and I drew the long straws, so we jumped into the eanoe and 

 paddled back. It had begun to rain and blow a young gale, so we 

 had a very hard three miles pull against wind and stream. Having 

 got the bag we paddled back to camp. There was no light in the tent, 

 which we wondered at. We lauded quietly and walked up to the 

 tent, pulled back the curtain, and saw a sight which made us open 

 our mouths with astonishments. There in the middle of the tent sat 

 P., white as a ghost, a revolver in one hand, and an axe in the other, 

 a hatchet and a bo svie knife stuck in his belt, and the three guns, 

 cocked and loaded by his side. He looked for all the world like a 

 traveling hardware and gun establishment. 



He told a woeful tale. Just after we left (he wasn't sure how many) 

 men had landed from a boat, surrounded the tent, and tried to pull it 

 down. (I suppose they stumbled over the tent ropes.) Then one of 

 them went to the door and asked if they could come in, he said "no." 

 Then he said, "I put out the candle so that they couldn't see my 

 shadow to shoot at, and covered myself with blankets to break the 

 force of the bullets. But I was all ready for them, I wasn't going to 

 die alone." 



While speaking his color came back, and he looked fierce and blood- 

 thirsty. We lit the candle and gave him nome brandy, and soon he 

 wanted to follow and massacre them, in the revenge for the fright he 

 had got. H. and 1 then remembered that the grass was wet, and we 

 might catch our death of cold in walking down to the canal, so, when 

 he found he'd have to go alone, be remembered how subject he was 

 to earache, and that wet feet always brought it on, and so decided to 

 let them off just this time. 



We. turned in and slept like tops, in spite of P.'s nightmare and H.'s 

 snoriDg (I never do either, being a model sleeper, although malicious 

 people say 1 snore so loudly that I wake myself, and am a very un- 

 pleasant bedfellow when in a nightmare). 



Next, morning we took our guns and shot a few plover. I got into 

 a bog and lost both my shoes, and having to go through a dense 

 cover to get back to camp, hurt my feet so much that I didn't feel 

 much like walking any more that day, and persuaded the others that 

 as there was a favorable wind, sailing would be both conducive to 

 comfort and beneficial to health. Then we remembered that we had 

 no sail; however, "necessity being," etc., we cut up some bags and 

 soon rigged up a sail that was useful if not ornamental. 



The wind was strong and right astern, so we slipped along very 

 fast, and soon arrived at our destination, the L. islands, or rather, we 

 guessed at it, as we had never been there before. 



We turned into the first inlet we came to, and waded about in the 

 mud for some time, trying to fiud the channel. At last I slipped in 

 over my waist and discovered it. We wandered about among the 

 islands, knocking over a few snipe on the way, and at last found the 

 camp ground we had been told to go to. It is a beautiful place, tall 

 trees shading it, nice level grass, and a very good landing place. 



When we had pitched the tent and put things to rights, H. and I 

 went off in the canoe to see if we could knock over a few ducks, leav- 

 ing P. in charge, who made us promise solemnly to be back before 

 dark. 



We paddled about, not seeing a feather, till we got to a bay with a 

 large marsh on one side of it, on the edge of which H.'s quick eye 

 detected something moving. On paddling up to the spot we saw a 

 auck making his evening toilet. As be got up H. downed him. Think- 

 ing the mar-h a likely-looking place for ducks, I tramped it and 

 bagged a couple, and as there was no sign of anything more and it 



was getting dark, we went back to camp and found P. getting dinner 

 ready. 



After a good meal we laid around the fire and chatted. My teeth 

 began to ache, but found whisky (fatten in sufficient quantities) eased 

 the pain very much, but affected my knees in such a war that I 

 was obliged to turn in for the night. 



We were out at daybreak, hoping to find some birds, and just as we 

 turned the corner of the island three black ducks flew over us. H., 

 who was m the bow, fired and downed the leader, and then, without 

 any warning, turned right around in the canoe, and. looking at us 

 very fiercely, said he'd shot it. As we (nearly) always tell the truth, 

 and he had still one barrel loaded and pointed at us, we agreed with 

 him. We did not see another duck all the morning, but knocked over 

 a few snipe. After breakfast we tried again, but ran out of No. 8 

 cartridges, and. as there was no game about except snipe, our No.3's 

 were useless. 



As we did not want to work hard going home we started at midday. 

 In one of the inlets we saw a couple of black ducks: I paddled the 

 canoe toward them, H. and P. getting ready to shoot, H. wanted to 

 get them both, and was aiming so as to be able to take them as they 

 got up, when P., thinking he was going to fire, blazed away both bar- 

 rels, H. not being abie to see through the smoke fired where they 

 ought to have been, but they weren't there (ducks generally aren't 

 where you think they should be when you fire). After relieving our 

 minds we went on. There were a great many sandpipers on the 

 shore, so I landed, hoping to have some fun with thetn. But they 

 were in the wrong places like the ducks, so I didn't get anv. I got 

 my gun barrels full of clay, though, as I had a bad fall, and in failing 

 my guustock gouged half a pound (more or less) of skin and flesh 

 from my leg, taking a little trouser with it. 



A little further up the river we saw a flock of ducks close to shore, 

 and were just going to let fly, when we heard a shout, and on looking 

 around saw an old farmer aiming at us from behind a tree with an old 

 match-lock. We began to feel pale, as match-locks very often go off 

 when they shouldn't, and tried to beat the record for a half a mile or 

 so. I suppose they were tame ducks belonging to the old farmer, who 

 protected his property in this alarming way. Our nerves were rather 

 upset by this adventure, but as we thought he might follow us 

 up we worked away without a rest four of five miles. We turned 

 into a channel, thinking it would be a short cut. but found a boom 

 right across it; however, as it was floating we mauaged to pull the 

 canoe across it. 



We got on very fast after this, and did the remaining fifteen miles 

 in very good time. It was just dark when we got back to the boat- 

 house, having had a most enjoyable, trip. F. M. 



CANOE RACING AT LACHINE. 



THE first regatta in the Province of Quebec for canoes only was 

 held at Lachine on Saturday, June 20, by the Lake St. Louis 

 Canoe Club and was a great success, both as regards entries and 

 spectators, the boat house being crowded. Single paddling face, 

 three entries, won by George Auldjo, second, C. S. Shaw. Sailing, 

 six entries: this was a grand race, ah kinds of canoes entering, Racine, 

 Juniper, Herald and English's makes were represented. The Lively 

 Ann, one of English's open canoes, sailed by Spencer Dbwker, w on ; he 

 is a fine sailor and champion of Lake St. Louis. Tandem race, three 

 entries, won by Robertson and Stewart. This was the race of the 

 day, and one of the best contested ever seen in Lachiue. Messrs. 

 Robertson aud Stewart in Duchess, and Shaw and Shearwood in the 

 Water Lily, kept neck aud neck for the last half mile, and at the 

 finish the Duchess only won by three-quarter of a length. Boys' race. 

 five entries, won by Amos and Force; second, Barry Brothers. Portage 

 race, four entries, won by Shaw and Shearwood. Hurry scurry, won 

 by C. S. Shaw; second, T. Stewart. In this race the contestants had 

 to run 100yds., jump a 6ft. picket fence, go through water, then paddle 

 200yds. Stewart was first in his canoe, and would probably have 

 won the race had he turned his buoy the right way. The prizes were 

 then distributed to the lucky winners by Mrs. A. Boyer, the very 

 graceful wife of the worthy sercetary of the Lachine Boating Club, 

 amid great applause. The officers were; Referee, R. J. Ross; Starter, 

 J. G. Monk; Judges, A. Boyer, M. P. P.; Captain Howard, and H. D. 

 Whitney. " Geo. Auldjo. 



RONDOUT C. C. MEET, JULY 4. 



THE following quaint invitation, printed on coarse brown paper, 

 has been sent out by the club. The meet will be held at Cod- 

 dington's Point instead of Esopus Island. Canoeists can take the 

 Rondout steamer: 



Rondout Canoe Club. 



■ Club Signal, i 



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Ye yonge menne whychare joyned togetherre inne ye guild yclept 

 as above, doe moste hum bile crave ye favour of yr companie onne 

 ye occasion of ther aunal meetynge, for ye bakynge of clampes, 

 onne whyche occasion ye farocious Venus mercenaria wl be subjed 

 to ye directe taste of fire and devourd by such as doe so desire. This 

 meetinge wille be holdene inne a place onne ye river named Hud- 

 sonne, known as Codyngton's Dock, & tyme of assemblynge wl bee 

 onne ye afternoon of Saturday, in ye m on the of July, onne ye fourth 

 day of ye mouthe, inne ye year mdccclxxxv. 



A boate propelled with a form of heated waterie vapour sometimes 

 called steame, wl be inne waytinge atte Romer & Tremper's Dock, & 

 wl leave same place atte onne of ye clocke, wy the greate promptitude. 



SHATTEMUC 0. C. RE1ATTA.— The opening regatta of the Shat- 

 temuc C. C, was held off the club house on Saturday. June 13, at i 

 P.M. The programme included one sailing race each for Classes A 

 and B, one paddling race each for Class 2 and Classes 3 and 4. and 

 one. special sailing race open to all. There was a strong southwest 

 wind and a flood tide. Class B, sailing, was won by Wilson S.Phraner, 

 canoe Dingbat; sailing. Class A, by J. K. Hand, canoe .Midget; W. M. 

 Carpenter, canoe Dawn, won the Class 2 paddling race, and H. M. 

 Carpenter, eanoe Gypsie, the paddling race for classes 3 and 4. The 

 special sailing race was won by the Commodore. J. II. Carpenter. 

 There was a first prize offered for each race, and a season sailing 

 prize, to be raced for every two or three weeks until October. 



TORONTO C. C. SAILING RACE.— Messrs. Tyson, Nicholson and 

 Neilson started on Saturday, June 20, for the second race for the all- 

 round cup and the Newman medal. The wind was from the east, 

 fresh to strong. Commodore Tyson 's new fan sail got into a snarl on 

 the word being given, and the other two had a long lead before he 

 straightened out after them. This lead they gradually increased 

 until at the finish Neilson, in the Boreas, was some three hundred 

 yards ahead of Nicholson, in the Sadie N., and about a mile ahead oE 

 the Isabel. This is two wins of the cup for Boreas; five times is 

 necessary to secure it. The handicap paddling race tor the cup pre- 

 sented by Mr. Fred Mason comes off Saturday, the 27th. 



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