Dec. 10, 1885.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



897 



tnutlny was scarcely averted. It Is true that the oars were there, 

 but the captain had come tor pleasure and not for toil: thB.safI was 

 there, but the wind would blow up stream or not at all. Tills haat 

 was called a canoe by its captain, but it was not properly A canoe, 

 and is not now used as such. The name was insxlfficieut 1o change 

 Its nature. The chief trouble was the excess of beam which rendere 

 the boat incapable of being efficiently paddled by one man. Where, 

 howeTer, the paddle is discarded the canoa is also discarded and a 

 rowboat, sailboat or other craft lakes its place. \^ hether or not the 

 boat is superior to the canoe is another question which has already 

 been discussed. ^ L. " 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



When we remember the constant attacks which car.oe sailing and 

 racine has been receiving, it is very amusing to read p letter written 

 frcm so diametricallT opposite a .standpoint as that of Mr. Thomas 

 Clapham. AmusiDfc'both for the picture it brings to our imagination 

 of the disccmfllure such heresy will carry into the ranks of our 

 ti-iends on .the other side of the question, as well as for the miscon- 

 ception of canoeing evident in its suggestions. Mr. Clapham, though 

 an A. C. A. member, has evidently allow ed himself to forget entlrel.y 

 tcbat a canoe is and v.hy it exists: and it is d fflcult to see how the 

 legitimate canoe is to be benefited by the admission of cance yawls 

 to fcim an emiiely separate and independtnt class in A. O. A. races. 



Katrina. 



Editor Forest mid Stream: 



Canoeists have been engaged in making toilsome improvements in 

 their craft for the last half dozen or more of years. Each step in 

 advance in model and rig has been the result of patient study and 

 experiment by those who, by their familiarity with trie subject, would 

 setm to he the ones best qualified to achieve success. 1 am one of 

 those ■who believe they have done so. within the limits, the very wise 

 limits prescribed by the Association rules. 



If they had been at liberty to design boats for any one jnu pose, 

 without having to conform to all the requirements of the cr.noe, and 

 with unrestricted measurements, it would have been veiy easy in- 

 deed to plan a boat which would carry double the aniotint of sail 

 with proportionate speed, or to te lowed with twice the spe< d that a 

 canoe can be paddltd. if sailing was no object, or a ccmbmaticn of 

 both if weight were of no ccnstquence. and it was not necessary to 

 remove her frcm the wafer, except to put her in the dry deck occa- 

 sionally. 



It seems to me that Mr. Clapham, in his letter in last week's Fore.st 

 ASD Stream, loses sight of the above facts, wh*n he proj oses forsail- 

 ingr canoeists a craft very much superior to what they ore' at present 

 using. He pi eposes for 15ft. in length, a beam of <JS to 4Mn. Ibis 

 would at once dispose of paddles, which would of course te useless 

 in so wide a boat. He says she could be ea.sily hauled out of the 

 water by one man. But how about picking her vv and carrying hf r 

 into a boat house up a steep bridge at low water? I think we would 

 have to auchor her out, and I call to mind a canoe of only SlJ^in. beam 

 which was disposed of in that w ay, on account of her uncomfortable 

 weigM; and a storm came and her bones are now bleaching in the 

 sand, or would be if they were not covered up by the dumptng scows. 

 Supposing we have got rid of the useless paddles and anchor our beat 

 out, thereby saving the ti ouble of carrying htr into the house. The 

 next step w ould seem to be to wedge the mast in, making it station- 

 ary, and to lis ^^le sails with gaft and bocm, saving the trouble of 

 taking them in and out. Yes, that is splendid ; but in the meantime 

 what has bec.Qsne of the canoe? Alas 1 she has vanished, and in her 

 place we behold the old time cat or combited rowing and tailing 

 boat. > 



It is not at all likely that the Association would consent te'shch an al- 

 teration of rules as would te required to admit to their races such a 

 craft of the din ensions which Mr. Clapham give^, especially as 

 the rules were framed to exclude such. Nor is it any more likely 

 that caroeists as a lule would be willing to eccept Mr. Clapham 's 

 asbuiance of what fciich a tot t is ctpable ct until it has ban proved, 

 nor would it be fair fcr him to exfect a canceist, cn the stiength of 

 such an assurance, to go to the expense of makirg ihe f xpennjf nt. 

 The best thing then lor Mr. Clajham to do w ould be to build such a 

 boat as he describes and piove its capatihties by practice, as well as 

 cn papeis, and if she is- so much superior to cur present canoes, I 

 think I can guarantee there will be plenty of canoeists to recognize 

 it and take advantage of his tvppesticns. But I would wam him 

 lhat they will use their own judgmtnt, and be mvsttot be disap- 

 pointed if itjdces not always coincide with his anymore than with 

 that of the euoglist of sneakboxes ard special cruiseis. fc'iEGE. 



Editor Fore.it and Stream; 



In your last issue I noticed an article on wide canoes, by Mr. Clap- 

 ham. I am of his opinion that it would be to the interest of canoeing 

 fcr the A. C. A. and the W. A. C. A. to form a class for canoes 15x36 

 to48in. A canoe is a very capable little brat, and canoeing is a 

 grand fpoit, but the ordinary Slin. canoe is not adapted to cruising 

 in open water. The sneakfcox is also an excellent boat, and for 

 haiidiness and speed in smooth water I have never seen their equal, 

 they will alto ride a large sea but are indifferent performers to wind- 

 ward in a choppy sea. I have tried tolh the above beats for cruising 

 on Lake M-ichigsn. but neither of 1 htm fllled^lhe bill. 1 am havinga 

 canoe built this w&iter 15ft s42iD.,v#hich I tfiin^ will be about the 

 boat needed, i-he is to weigh about one bundled pounds and will carry 

 two men and iheir di file, if necessary, nicely. I fxpect to cruise 

 around Lake Michigan in her next sum.mer. 1 know of other canoe- 

 ists who are having teals built similar to mine, and 1 know that a 

 dass that would admit a csnce as described above would be very 

 popular in our waters. Captain. 



Chicaoo, Dec. 3. 



Why was it that canoeists jumped in so quickly fo answer "Deja" 

 and "Seneca" whtn they wrote of sneakboxes and canoe-cutttrsf 

 Was it that the panoei&ts did not like these toats, did not think them 

 safe or useful, and did not wantany light-minded person to use them? 

 Not at all. Not one among all the canoeists has oV jected to tbe use 

 of the hox or the cuite-r. Ma«y caaoeists own and sail the homely 

 but serviceable box. They jumped up to defend ihemselves— not to 

 attack a foe. Tolt ration is a lesson the canofeist learns when young. 

 Canoes vary so— are used for such radically different purposes that 

 no one thinks of saying ."tliis is canoeing— and only this. ' Now, 

 "Seneca" and "Deja"— and "Spike," tco— had belter learn as soon 

 as possible that the canoe is a fact; that an ever increasing army of 

 canoeists exist, and propose to use their canoes for any and all pur- 

 poses pleasing to them. They don't object to the box, nor the canoe- 

 cutler, nor the nickel-plate; but they don't propose to substitute any 

 of these for the canoe of their fancy because they are told they must 

 or be considered fools; nor do they propdse to use only one canoe, 

 and call one kind of canoeing, and that only, true canoeing. It would 

 do "Beja," "Seneca," "^ike"— and "Sharpie Clapham," too— a 

 world of good and teach them something if they would only drop 

 down on Grindstone Island next August for a day or two. Gtent'lemen. 

 what say you?~American CatweM. 



CANOE COMPLICATIONS, 



Editor Forest and Stream; 



I agi-ee with "Spike" ihnt :':\-- r, !, are not responsible for tbe 

 many new contrivances iti t y are mostly the w ork of 



experts, and good in their i ' op rndderisan excellent 



device in gome cases and so I ieat, but the novice may have 



no use for them; but still he sees iljeai and has them. Now wben he 

 finds that they are only an annoyance, let him shoulder the blame 

 himself instead of calling for more rules to protect him. 1 cannot 

 follow his fine distinction between seamanship and— what? It is im- 

 possible to analyze boat (not yacht) sailing into its various compo- 

 nents of trim (if sails, steering, attention to tides, etc , which may be 

 called seamanship; and the other factors of personal activity and 

 skflb Without the latter the open boat or canoe sailor would find his 

 sesmanship of little use, and while he might sail his boat to perfec- 

 tion in one respect, he w ould soon upset her. 1 still repeat my asser- 

 tion that ihe leading racers, the w inners, do not carry such large 

 sails. 



1 admit that tome canoes have large areas and .some are over- 

 .'■paired, but I leferifd only to well known laeing canoes that have 

 won regular A. C, A. races, and this does not ircltide the boats men- 

 tioned by "Ppike." The limit of &5ft. is small enough for the aver- 

 age Clftss B canoe; 75ft. is far too little in ordinary weather, such as 

 prevails in summer. I hope to meet "Spike" next August and to 

 sh ow him a "ccmplicated" canoe ttat he will admit is what a canoe 

 should be. Bhass Cx.eat. 



CRUISE OF AURORA AND PETREL. 



DE. Charles Ji, Neide, in cer.ce Aurora, and Sir. George E. An- 

 drews, in his ntw "Eamegat ciui.'er," the Petrel (]4ft.by r:Sin), 

 w tre cn the St. Jchns Eivcr, ne ar JacksonviDe. Fla., Thanksgiving 

 Dav. These cruiseis tied up in a small creek above the city, and Mr. 

 Andicws, as ctef, cooked a royal Thanksgiving dirner on board his 

 sncakhcx. Dr. Neide, in a letter to a csnceist ftietd, describes .Mr. 

 Anditws's outfit as the most peifeet he ever exsmined. Mr. Anurtws 

 crnised last w intc r cn the f cuthw est coast of Florida. We believe it 

 is his intention to ciuisc— possibly with Dr. Neide— about Feb. 1^, 

 Fouthwest, via Indian River to its end at Jupiter Inler, then thiough 

 Everglades thirteen miles southwaid to Lake Worthhaulover, where 

 a portage of 400 feet on a ; mall car, which rues on a w ocden track, 

 makes connection with Lpke Worth and its s ettlt meet of Noi them 

 people. 



Lake Worth is about twenty four miles long and half a mile wide, 

 nmning southward inside the beach. At its fouthein end is the 

 "Wre ckers' Trail," a haulover into the Atlantic Ocean of a few hun- 

 dred feet length. It will be necessary to follow tbe beach outside, 

 down to Key Biscayene Eav. inside of which is the settlement of 

 Miami, where live several Norlhem families. From Miami it is easy 

 cruieing inside the long line of Florida Keys, to Bey West, in such 

 staunch ciaft as the Aurora and Petrel. Ihe "Barnegat cruisef" 

 rlraws but 6 inches, and can go in as shoal w ater as the Aurora. 



Fiom Miami, following around the point of Florida to lonely Cape 

 Sable, and up northward tow aid the camping grounds of 'Nessmuk" 

 and Kendall^ Is a ciuise of two or threehundred miles. For 150 miles 

 to Cape Sable the A. C. A. men mustdepend on each other for society.' 

 imlesathey cross to the Florida Keys, some of which are inhabited. 

 Neidg and Andrews are self-reliant men; the first was a staff officer 

 at sixteen years of age with Gen. Butler in the late war. He is known 

 to all canoeists as one of the best of men. Mr. Andrews is also an 

 excellent companion, a true sportsman and an enthusiastic cruiser. 

 He is the second man to raise the flag of the American Single-Hand 

 Cruising Clufe, under which be will cruise around Florida. 



Our best wishes w ill follow these gentlemen in the cruise they are 

 about to undertake; and we believe that the people of the Indian 

 Elver country and of Lake Wenh w ill give them a cordial w elcome 

 w hen these representative craft of the American Canoe Association 

 and the Amerij;an Single Hand Cruising Club, flying the flags of both 

 organizaiione; penetrate the regions of those distant watercourses. 



N.H.B. 



STORES FOE SMALL E OATS.- 1 believe there is no perfect stove 

 for cruisers in i mall toats. Alcohol is cleaner to use than kerosene, 

 but costs more. If cost is co objection I can recommend whati men- 

 tion in "Canoe ard Camp Ccokeiy," viz : thieealcohol flamme force 

 lamps, place them side by side for cooking In lai-ge vessels, and use 

 only one when making coffee or toiling eggs. I use an oilstove when 

 cruising during cold weather, because it waims my canvas cabin 

 better iban an alcohol stove, and I can keep it going for hours, it de- 

 sired. An oil stove for cruising should have a reservoir wilh no 

 openings, and the whole thing should be carried in a pail when not in 

 use, £0 that if it slops over ic won't soil anything but the inside of the 

 paU.— Sekega. 



PBOTCGBAFHS OF THE 1886 MEET.-Cne of the handsomest 

 photogiaphs of a canoe we have yet seen is that of the Marlon, Com. 

 R. S. Oliver; taken at Grindstone by Mr. S. K. Stcddaid. of Glens 

 Falls, N. y. The canoe is shown coming directly toward the specta- 

 tor, with boom to starboard, showing the boat and sails toadvantage. 

 Mr. Stoddaid's collection this year, including Mr. Seavey 's negatives, 

 numbers same thirty views of the races, the . fleets tinder sail and 

 paddle, a laige group and a number o£ views of the camp, and alto- 

 feether they foiin a very valuable souvenir of the meet.- 



PLOEIDA KOTES.-Dr. Neide writes under date of Dee. 2 that the 

 weather in Ji ckscmille is cold, with sleet showers. Auroiais afloat 

 now. Com. Munioe, N. Y. C. C, wDl soon le&ve fcr Key West, ftnd 

 Mr. CLesebrongh, N. Y. C. C, will spend some time about Jackson- 

 ville. Mr. Citoige E. Andrews. No. SCO A. C. A., is leady for a ciuise 

 in bis sneektox Pttiet Mr. Geoige M. Feierson, of Chicago, will 

 ci uise on the Upper St. John in his cance Mary. Mr, W. B. Barnett, 

 of Jacksonville, is now at Majpcrt w ith his canoe, duck shooting. 



NEW YOBK C. C— Tte annual dinner and election cf officers will 

 lake place cn Satuiday next at the Hotel Bimgaria. The house is 

 now mocTCd in Sol midt's Basin, at Tonipkins,ville, Staten Island. The 

 Maiia P., Sea 111 chin ard Tomboy weie out on Dec. 7, in spite of the 

 0];enirg of the blizzaid season. A rtw cf noe has been added to the 

 fleet, :n><30, with two bcaids, one almost against the sternpost. 



THE CHALLENGE lEOPHY.-New York, Dec. 8.-Editar Forest 

 and St'i eom: 1 beg to acknowledge, thiough your journal, the fol- 

 lowing International Cup subscriptions: W. M. Carter, Trenton, N. J., 

 $1; George W. Wilkin, A. O. A. No. ';24, $1; H. O. Bailry, $1; pre- 

 vitaisly acknowledged, $54. Total to date, $57.— AVm. Whitlock. 



CANDIDAOES FOR A. C. A. MEMBER? HlP.-Secietary Neide 

 has received ajjilications fiom Mr. Maurice McMicken, Seattle^ 

 Wash. Ter.,f nd Mr. Joshua B. Fosdick, New Biigbton, Stattn Island' 



Over Okb in Seven of those insured under the accident policies 

 of The Travelers, of Hartford, Cinn.. in 1884, was killed or injured 

 by accident, and received cash benefits.— .Adr. 



No Notice Taken of AnonymoQa Oorrespondentfl. 



C. A. J.— You can probably find a ducking boat for sale at Tanff at 



C. F., New York.— The country back of Fort Lee will probably, 

 prove what you wish. 



Bbe, Tallaha-ssee.— You will find an extended description cf fie 

 public parks of different cities in Applet on's Cyclopedia. 



P. O. W^., Auburn, Mfi^ip.— Tbe Fish Commissioners of Massachuselts 

 are: E. A. Brackett. Winchester; F. W. Putn£m, Cambridge; and E. 

 H. Latbrop, Springfield. 



L. G. D.— Weknow of no tetter makes cf guns than those adver- 

 tised in our columns, ard we advise yon to ccmmur.icale with the 

 manufacturers whose names are there given. 



F. M. D , Wheeling, W. Va.— In shooting at glass balls and other 

 flying objects, with which can you get the quicker aim. a double or 

 single bairel? Ans. With the one you are aecustomed to use, 



R., Springfield, Mo.- Can you name duck, killed here, an entire 

 stranger? While breast and belly, brown under wings, balance black, 

 high crest or top krot, each side of crest while, front and top edge 

 black, narrow bill, upper lip hooked, web feet: weight 1 9^ pounds. 

 Ans. The bird was no doubt a hooded merganser {Lophodytes cucul- 

 latm). 



F. A. N.-Pleafe give ne extended jedigree of Eessie. Was im 

 ported frcm England in 1879 by T. W. Harvey, of Chicago, when she 

 was six m.onths old, ard in 1881 he gave her to Eon. J. Sterling Mor- 

 ton, who the stme year gave her to O. J. Stowell. She has had eigh- 

 teen pups since ste tas been in my posseseicr, and none of them 

 have ever hf d a spot of any dfsciiption. I tave been tracing my 

 bitch's pedigree since July, ard I hope this will clear the case with it 

 in full. I have sold seme pt:ps, but did not wish to send pedigiee 

 unless genuine, and I have traced thus far and ibink this is sufficient 

 for them. Ans. What is .v our bitch lessie-dachslrrd, coach dog, 

 mastiff, bull-terrier, or what breed? 



F. C, Providence.- 1. Can you infoim me of the best looalilif s for 

 t rsppirg in Maine or New B8mp^hire? I wish to capture the smaller 

 fur-tearing animals, such as otler, lynx, mink, sable and muskrat, 

 I should like to go to a section where the black tear and^deer aie 

 comparatively pitnly, tut si ould prefer to go to the Coos countiy if 

 possible, a. Have you a took relath g lo ihe animals lobe found in 

 either of these localilits, and givii g their habits and mode of cap- 

 ture;- also ccntainirg desciipticn of countiy and best places to go. 

 Ans. 1. Write to John Danforth, Eargeley. Me., or Ned Norton, 

 Coleb rooK. N. H. 2. ■ The American Trapper," by Gitson, will meet 

 your icquiiements. Trice, fl.SO. It does not give description of 

 Maine cotmtry, 



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Quite a number of correspondents have (3rawn our attention 

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 Leo has taking no his favorite autmun amusement of lark- 

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 Graphic. Our contempoiaiy then proceeded to comment 

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 true that biids sold as decoys are often blinded, under the 

 impression that it improves their singing— a piece of mistaken 

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 t'ami glial i. But that the Holy Father has ever taken any 

 personal part in this somewhat childish foi-m of "sport" is 

 wholly, and we might have hoped obTriously, untrue. The 

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