Mat 2t, 1886.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



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NEW JERSEY Y. C. 15th ANNUAL REGATTA. 



THIS season the New Jersey Y. 0. have decided to throw open their 

 spring regatta on June 14 to the yachts of all organized yacht 

 clubs, and have arranged their programme so as to induce as many 

 entries as possible from other clubs. No entrance fee will be charged 

 and a prize will be given ia every class in which two or more yachts 

 Btart. The classes are as follows: 



Class A, catamarans, 30ft. and over. Class B, cabin yachts, 31ft. 

 and over. Class C, cabiu yachts under 31ft. Class D, open yachts, 

 36ft. and over. Class E, open yachts, under 26ft. and over 21fc. Class 

 F, opan yachts, under 21ft. » 



The following conditions will govern the race: The start will be a 

 flying one from a line between the dock on Bedloe's Island and a 

 stakeboat anchored off the same. The signal to get ready will be 

 given at 10:20 A. M. by a blast from the steamboat's whistle, and five 

 minutes later the signal to start will be a blast of the whistle and the 

 lowering of the club flag on the steamboat. Five minutes later a 

 blast of the whistle and the hoisting of the club flag will handicap all 

 boats not then over the line. Course for Class A will be across an 

 imaginary line between stakeboat and dock on Bedloe's Island to 

 Roboius' Reef buoy 17, passing to west of same, thence to and around 

 buoys 9 and 13 in the Lower Bay, leaving on port hand, to south and 

 west of Robbins' Reef buoy 17, to the place of starting. Class B— For 

 Class B the same as Class A, except turning buoy II instead of buoy 

 9. Classes and D— For Classes C and D the same as Class B, except 

 turning buoy 13 instead of buoy 11. Class E— For class E will be to 

 Robbins' Reef buoy 17, passing to west of same, thence to and around 

 buoy 13, leaving on port hand and return south and west of Robbins' 

 Reef buoy, thence to starting point. Class F— For Class F the same 

 as Class E, except turning Fort; Lafayette on port hand instead of 

 buoy 13. The race must be made in eight hours. 



The regatta will be governed by the by-laws of the New Jersey 

 Y. C. 



Length on waterline and half the overhang will be taken as the 

 sailing length, the allowance being in classes A and F, one minute to 

 the foot; other classes one and one-half minutes to the foot. 



Any boat shifting ballast wdl be disqualified and considered out of 

 the race. 



The following sails may be carried: Catamarans, jib and mainsail; 

 cabin sloops and cutters, jib (or jib and staysail), jiotopsail, mainsail 

 and working topsail; open sloops, jib and mainsail ; catboats, main 

 sail only. Storinjib may be used iu place of jib, if necessary. One 

 man to every 5ft., and one additional for the fractional part of 5ft. 

 will be allowed. Numbers must be carried conspicuously on the 

 mainsail, as the time will not be taken for boats without them. Num- 

 bers, not delivered before, can be obtained at the stakeboat, which 

 will be anchored off Bedloe's Island on the morning of the race. 

 Prizes will be delivered at the first regular meeting of the club fol- 

 lowing the regatta. 



The steamer Blackbird, with judges and guests, will leave Fifth 

 street dock, Hoboken, at 9:30 A. M. ; West Twenty-second street, N. 

 Y., at 9:45 A. M., and Bier 8, foot of Rector street, N. Y., at 10 A. M. 



The entries can be made up to June 7, to W. H. Dilworth, 563 Green- 

 wich street, N. Y. ; Geo. E. Cartland, 11 Wall street, N. Y. ; John Cur- 

 tin, 98 West street, N. Y.: M. V. B. Evesso.i, 106 Garden street, Hobo- 

 ken; H. F. Ogden, N. J. Y. C. House, foot Tenth street, lloboken. 



INSPECTORS AND STEAM LAUNCHES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



I have waited to see if any one would answer Mr. Vary's letter on 

 "Licenses For Small Steam Launches," in Forest and Stream of 

 March 25. The principle involved is all right. The Government can- 

 not be too strict in the inspection and demands for protection of life 

 and property, but the 'practice is altogether too sharp and the de- 

 mands of the law as construed by some local inspectors is beyond 

 reason and common sense. No matter what are the abilities of the 

 person owning a boat be cannot run one even for the pleasure and 

 convenience of his family. 



I will give Mr. Vary a leaf from the book of my experience. I am 

 a M. E. by profession and hold a State license for an engineer, made 

 the plans of my own engine and intended putting in a Herreshoff 

 boiler ; with my boy's help my engine would be entirely a home shop 

 make, a coupled high-pressure, turning 1.200 per minute actual work, 

 no theory m it. This was going into a 23ft. launch. 



But I found objections raised on every side: First, you cannot get 

 a marine license; second, you cannot get a pilot's license; third, a 

 Herreshoff boiler won't be passed by the Supervising Inspector! I 

 found objections raised by engineers and government officials on 

 every hand, and one told me the Supervising Inspector of the district 

 had instructions to sit down on all such things as these "tea kittles." 



The whole thing is fostered by the narrow, cliquish jeaiousy of the 

 marine mercantile service; but let tbem bark and snarl, I am going 

 to have my boat all the same. More than this, my wife and boy will 

 go out in it, and we intend enjoying many fishing trips in the little 

 Firefly. The boy can box a compass, and can bring a tug down Lake 

 Superior from the island in a snow squall, and if my license is not 

 better than the usual license granted to men coming from the fire- 

 hole to pull the throttle and reversing lever of a common tugboat, 

 then I will throw my engineer's diploma to the dogs and make fire, 

 wood of my instrument box and implements, and say goodby to 

 steam-engineering; but I don't have to do it, as the boys say. 



Duluth, Minn. Norman. 



THE FOUR LARGE YACHTS. 



THE spirited action of the Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. in offering 

 a valuable prize for the four large yachts, offer* an incentive 

 that will probably hasten still more the fitting out, and bring all of 

 them out on the Bay in regatta week. Should they enter for the 

 S. O. Y. C. Cup, they will probably enter as well for the two preced- 

 ing races, and we shall see rare sport from such a quartette. At- 

 lantic is nearly ready for a trial trip, and will be under sail this 

 week. The lead is still being piled into her, 65 tons being now in 

 and under her, while an unknown quantity is still needed to bring her 

 down to the load line. Comparisons are odious, but a heavy dis- 

 placement "lead mine" like Genesta or Galatea carries only 70 or 72 

 tons, while this American centerboard sloop carries 65-f X tons. Also 

 the "complicated" cutter rig of Mayflower calls for 113 blocks, while 

 the simple American rig of Atlantic swings 130. Priscilla left Wil- 

 mington, Del., on Saturday morning, and, beating down from New- 

 castle, ran up the beach, arriving here on Sunday, with Com. Can- 

 field and Messrs. Canter, Tams, Chubb and Lemoyue on board. She 

 is now at Poillon's yard. Mayflower will bend sails this week for a 

 trial trip. Puritan has been out at Kelly's railway, East Boston, for 

 a thorough cleaning and a coat of bronze paint. Her rudder has been 

 widened llin. with new backing, and her peak, throat and sheet 

 blocks have been replaced by larger ones. 



THE LOSS OF THE OONA. 



THE English mails bring the news of a most unfortunate and fatal 

 disaster to the new cutter Oona, by which five yachtsman includ- 

 Mr. Wm. Evans Baton, the designer, lost their lives. Oona is the 

 most extreme "five" yet built, nearly 60ft. over all, a very light hull, 

 carrying 9J^ tons of lead, a large sail spread and wide outrigged chan- 

 nels. She was bound from Southampton on a trial trip, leaving on 

 May 4 with one of her owners, Mr. Plunkett, her designer, Mr. Paton, 

 and a crew of three, one of them the mate of Tara. She called 

 at Kingston on the 5th. and after leaving there encountered a very 

 heivygale. She evidently was endeavoring to enter the port of 

 Malahide, on the Irish coast, when she grounded on the bar and went 

 to pieces, all hands being lost, Part of the hull and spars came 

 ashore later on but the full particulars are not yet known. Mr. Wm. 

 Evans Paton was a young naval architect of rare promise, well 

 known as the designer of Olga, Currytush, Luath and other success- 

 ful boats, and his death is a serious loss to yachting. Until further 

 details are known it is impossible to assign the cause of such a disaster, 

 but it seems that the new boat, to a greater extent than any of her 

 predecessors, was an extreme racing machine, and from lightness of 

 build and size of rig unfit for any otner work. 



ON THE DELAWARE RIVER. — Editor Forest and Stream: Dela- 

 ware River sailors do not propose to be left this season, and all the 

 clubs have inaugurated a series of races that in completeness excel 

 former years. From the 30-pound canoe, grading through the tuck- 

 ups, 15ft. to 29ft. open boats, until reaching the 70ft. sea-going 

 schooners ; all are getting their ships in the very best order. New 

 ones have been built, and the stock on hand have been improved in 

 model and rig and thoroughly rejuvenated. The Trenton, Riverton, 

 Pennsylvania, Southwark. Cooper's Point Canoe, and Corinthian (15 

 to 19ft. ) and tne Quaker City clubs are all in first-rate condition. Mr. 

 C. Middleton, schooner yacht Helen, has presented to the Q. C. Y. C. 

 a valuable and artiBtic challenge cup, designed by the donor, for 

 first class sloops. Dr. Vallette, schooner yacht Avelon, has also pre- 

 sented an elaborate and very beautiful cup for second class sloops. 

 A handsome cup is in embryo for third class sloops. Tne Agile 

 (Thomas) in this class, won Commodore Bancroft's challenge cup 

 three times in succession after a six years 1 fight. Dropping local 

 matters, let me bespeak for the Atlantic first choice to meet the 

 Galatea to defend the America'6 Cup.— R. G. Wilkins. 



GREAT HEAD Y. C— An open regatta of the Great Head Y, C. will 

 be sailed on June 5, off Wintbrop. Mass., starling at 11 A. M., the 

 courses being as follows: First Class— From judges boat to flag 

 float moored off Revere Beach Ferry, East Boston, leaving it on port, 

 to Sculpin Ledge, Buoy No. 2, off Long Island, leaving it on port, 

 thence to judge's boat, passing between judge's boat and flag boat. 

 Distance, 9 miles. Second and Third Class— From judge s boat to 

 Black Buoy No. 5, off Jeffries' Point, East Boston, leaving it on port, 

 to Buoy No. 6, Lower Middle, leaving it on port, and back to judge s 

 boat. Distance, 7 miles. Fourth Class— From judge's boat to flag 

 boat off Cottage Park, leaving it on port, thence to and around Snake 

 Island, leaving it on port, back to judge's boat, leaving it on port, 

 twice over, finishing between judge's boat and flag boat. Distance, 4 

 miles. The position of the judge's boat is liable to be changed out- 

 side of Snake Island for the finish. The classes will be as follows: 

 First, 21 to 26 ft., second, 19 to 21ft.; third, 15 to 19ft. ; fourth, under 

 15ft. All will start from an anchor, as follows: A preparatory gun 

 will be fired from the judge's boat at 11 A. M. for the first class to 

 come into line. At li:lS A. M. a second guu will be fired for first class 

 to start and second class to come into line. At 11:30 A. M. a gun will 

 be fired for the second class to start and the third class to come into 

 line. At 11:45 A. M. a gun will be fired for the third class to start and 

 fourth class to come into line. At 12 M. a gun will be fired for the 

 fourth class to start. One man may be carried for every 5ft. of 

 waterline or fraction thereof. Sloops may carry jib and mainsail, 

 catboats mainsail only, with no limit to sail or ballast in the fourth 

 class. The rules of the N. E. Y. R A. will govern the race. The en- 

 trance fees will be $3 in the first, $1 in the second and third, 50 cents 

 in fourth. Prizes will be given in each class. Messrs. Peleg Aborn, 

 S. S. Smith and J. H. Harlley are the judges. Entries to be made 

 with Cbas. C. Hutchinson. 126 Commercial street, Boston, on or before 

 12 M. Friday, June 4. All fees to be paid at time of entry. No post- 

 ponement on account of weather. 



QUINCY Y. C. OPENING REGATTA. — The opening of the season 

 by the Quincy Y. C. on May 22 brought out fifteen boats, all but one, 

 the Mabel, going over the course. Mabel carried away her peak 

 halliard block and did not start. Rocket parted her bobstay, but 

 continued the race. The wind was fresh from the southwest. The 

 times were: 



FIRST class. 



Length. Actual. Corrected. 



Thisbe, S. A. Freeman 21.03 2 U 46 1 42 26 



Echo, E. L. Burwell 23.11 2 07 09 1 44 37 



Amy, E. W.Baxter 21 06 2 18 15 1 49 12 



SECOND CLASS. 



Tartar. F. L. Dunne 19.11 1 38 55 1 11 57 



Pet, J. W. McFarland 20.01 1 44 02 1 17 14 



Diadem, L. Hayward 18.06 1 53 35 1 24 03 



Mabel, G. R. Howe 20.05 disabled. 



THIRD CLASS. 



Flora Lee, D. H. Lincoln 17.03 1 21 00 55 16 



Mischief, D. W. Belcher 16.11 1 32 03 1 05 57 



Rocket, k. M. Faxon 16.07 1 33 54 1 07 27 



Fury, J. H. Putnam 16 09 1 37 43 1 11 24 



Elsie, C. F. Hardwick 16.10 1 39 30 1 13 19 



Elfin, J. F. Cully 16.08 1 42 12 1 15 50 



The first and second prizes in each class were $5 and $3. Messrs. 

 E. W. Baxter, W. W. Sheen and C. H. Porter were the judges. 



THE AGQIE— LURLINE MATCHES — San Francisco yachtsmen 

 have been excited lately over a match race between Aggie, a center- 

 board schooner, 70x23 ft. on load line, and 5ft. 8in. draft, and Lurline, 

 a keel schooner, 72ft. 3in.x21ft., and 8ft. 3in. draft. Two races were 

 been sailed and no conclusion reached, as neither was finished within 

 the limit of ten hours. The course was around the Farralone Islands 

 some thirty miles out in the Pacific Ocean. On May 2, the first at- 

 tempt, the two started at 10 A. M , the line being from Point Bonita 

 to Point Lobos, the" wind very light W.S.W. and Lurline leading. 

 About 1:30 the wind increased and shifted toward S., leaving Aggie 

 in a good weather berth, so that she was soon the leader and rounded 

 the outer mark 32m. ahead, in a very light wind. Soon after the 

 wind freshened, and under balloon jib and staysail Lurline made up 

 rapidly her lost time, and took first place, holding it until the finish, 

 which, however, was not until 9:50 P. M., with Aggie about 10m. 

 astern. On May 9 the match was resailed, Aggie going away first at 

 10:10:43, and Lurline at 10:13:24, with a very light head wind and a 

 heavy swell. Lurline soon began to make up the loss at the start, 

 and ate well up to windward, though Aggie forereached on her and 

 gained some in the footing. At 5:01 ;30 Lurlme turned, with Aggie at 

 5:21. Lurline led all the way home, finishing at 8:29:40, with Aggie 

 at 8:50:02. On May 16 the race was sailed again, Aggie winning by 

 2m. 46s. 



STEAM LAUNCHES AND RAILING BOATS.— A new catalogue of 

 boats and canoes has lately been issued by Mr. F. Joyner of Glens 

 Falls, N. Y., in which is included a new steam launch 25x5ft. 6in., 

 fitted with the new Boston pattern Shipman engine. The hull is 

 built of ceoar, copperfastened and varnished, and is very handsomely 

 finished. The propeller may be fitted so as to swing to either side for 

 steering, by means of a flexible joint, or a rudder may be used. A 

 smaller boat, 18x4ft. 6in, is also built. Mr. Joyner has also several 

 sizes of his sailing and rowing boats of the Irene model, fitted in 

 various styles. The catalogue contains detailed descriptions of many 

 varieties of boat«, club gigs and barges, cruising and coasting canoes 

 of the celebrated Diamond model, hunting boats and of canoe sails, 

 drop rudders and fittings of all kinds. The agents in New York are 

 Messrs. Adams & Young, 479 Broadway, N. Y. 



NEW YORK Y. C— On May 21, the third regular meeting of the 

 N. Y, Y. C. was held. The date of the annual cruise was fixed for 

 Aug. 4, to rendezvous at New London. The regulation prohibiting 

 the use of clubtopsails on the cruise was reconsidered, but no action 

 was taken. The following members were elected: Messrs. J. W. 

 Thompson, New bold Edgar, George A. Cormack, W. Seligman, Tar- 

 rant Putnam, James Brown Potter, Joseph Hutchinson, A. M. Hunt- 

 ington, W. Leggett Brown, Dr. E. L. H. McGinnis, Frederic Gebhard, 

 Charles D. Owen, P. H. O'Hara, Richard P. Lounsberry, George E. 

 Chisholm, John W. Masury, S. R. Pinckney and James M. Motley. 



YORKVTLLE Y. C— On May 23 the Yorkville Y. C. started to sail 

 its 6th annual regatta over a course from One Hundred and Fourth 

 street around the Stepping Siones, the time limit being 6 hours. The 

 starters being Eclipse, Goodenough, Traveler, Benzine, Captain, 

 Harry C, Little Dean, Little Bear, Molly McCarthy, Emma B., May- 

 gena and Emily B. The wind was so light Chat but 5 boats completed 

 the course. Little Dean, Goodenough, Captain, Benzine, Traveler. 

 Traveler wins in class D, time 5:45; Little Dean in class G, time 5:12, 

 and Captain in class H, time 5:14. 



REV A.— The new Reva, Mr. Pierre Lorillard's twin screw steam 

 yacht, went on her trial trip on May 22 down the Sound, after two 

 unsuccessful attempts previously. She was traveling at a good gait 

 when she passed Whitestone. The boats at her davits prevent her 

 from being mistaken for a harbor tug. 



LARCHMONT Y. C— The annual spring regatta of this club will 

 take place on June 5, starting at 10:45 A. M. A challenge pennant 

 will be awarded in each class, with a prize if three yachts start and 

 a second prize if five start. 



CORON ET.— On May 22 the new schooner Coronet started on a trial 

 trip, running out around the lightship and back with her owner and 

 a large party on board. She behaved very well and fully comes up 

 to the expectations of her owner. 



GRACIE.— The alterations to the hull of the Gracie were completed 

 la<-t week at Piepgrass's and she was launched from the railway. Her 

 spars will be stepped at once. 



TOLEDO Y. C— The date of the second pennant match has been 

 changed to July 3 in place of July 5, so as not to conflict with the 

 Inter Lake Y. R. A. at Detroit. 



CARLOTTA.— Mr. Belknap's schooner arrived at New York, on 

 May.22 from Florida. 



(j^maeing. 



Don't twist your neck off, but use Allen's bow-facing oars. Little 

 catalogue free. Fred A. Allen, Monmouth, 111.— Adv. 



Humphreys' Specific Veterinary Manual.— A cure for the dis- 

 eases of horses, cows, sheep, bogs, dogs and poultry. Fourth revised 

 and enlarged edition. That Dr. Humphreys has presented a system 

 of treatment that is at once rimple and devoid of danger is unques- 

 tioned. That he has also a system which is successful in curing the 

 diseases of domestic animals as well as simple and harmless, he 

 brings a wonderful array of facts to prove. It is very difficult to 

 read over in bis catalogue the testimony of hundreds of intelligent 

 persons from every part of the country, and of every position in life, 

 and not be convinced. This being admitted, we have then an entire 

 system of treatment for domestic animals, so simple that any intelli- 

 gent owner or his man can use the Veterinary Specifics without fear 

 of injuring the animal, and successful to a degree heretofore un- 

 known. It has now been in use twenty-five years, and is presumed 

 to have passed its novitiate, and has secured a place and standing 

 not readily assailed, and of its success in curing diseases among 

 animals by such mild and safe means, no one but can wish it the most 

 ample scope and boundless popularity. The above book may be 

 obtained by applying to the Company, 109 Fulton street, New York 

 City.— Adv, 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest and 

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

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

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

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, n-iaps, and information concerning their local waters, 

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

 to the sport. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



SECRFTARY— Dr. C. A. Neide. Schuylerville, N. Y. Candidates for 

 membership must forward their names, accompanied by the re- 

 commendation of an active member of the A. C. A., together with 

 the sum of $3 for initiation fee and first year's dues, to the secretary, 

 who will present the names to the commodore. Money sbeuld be 

 sent by registered letter, or money order oh Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 



FIXTURES. 



Mohican Races every Thursday through the season. 



May 29. 30, 31— Connecticut Meet, Calla Shasta Grove. 



May 29, 30, 31— Hudson River Meet, Coddington's Dock, Roundout. 



May 30— Mohican Cruise, Susquehanna River. 



May 31— Pittsburgh Regatta. 



May 31— Yonkers C. C, Cruise. 



May 31 - Oakland C. C, Regatta. 



June 1— Oakland C. C, Camp, Clear Lake. 



June 12— Brooklyn C. C. Paddling Race. 



June 12— N. Y. C. C, Spring Regatta, 1st Race Com. Trophy. 



June 26— N. Y. 0. C, 2d Race Commodore's Trophy. 



July 3-5— N. Y. C. C, Trials International Races. 



July 8-24— W. A. C. A. Meet, Lake Erie. 



July 10— Brooklyn CO.. Paddling Race. 



July 10— N. Y. C. C, 3d Race Commodore's Trophy. 



July 24-N. Y. C. C, 4th Race Commodore's Trophy . 



Aug. 7-N. Y. C. C. 5th Race Commodore's Trophy. 



Aug. 7— Brooklyn C. C, Paddling Race. 



Aug, 13-27— A. C. A. Meet, Grindstone Island. 



Sept. 4— Brooklyn C. C, Paddling Race. 



Sept. 4— N. Y. C. C, International Cup Races. 



Sept. 11— N. Y. C. C, 6th Race Commodore's Trophy. 



Sept. 18— Brooklyn C. C, Sailing Races. 



Sept. 25— Brooklyn C. C . Challenge Cup. 



Sept, 25 -N. Y. C. C, 7th Race Commodore's Trophy. 



Oct. 2— N. Y. 0. C, Fall Regatta. 



NEW YORK C. C 



THE New York C. C. opens its sixteenth season on June 12 with its 

 spring regatta, the. programme of which will soon be ready. The 

 club house is now at West Brighton for repairs to hull at Starin's 

 dry dock, but will be in place shortly at the basin lately occupied by 

 the Seawanhaka C. Y. C, at Tompkinsville Landing, S. I. The S. O. 

 Y. C. will move to their old quarters in Bechtel's basin, where the 

 canoe house wintered. The new location of the canoe club is an ex- 

 cellent one, and with the new railroad it ean be easily reached in less 

 than thirty minutes from the Battery. During the season, a series of 

 races will be sailed for a trophy offered by Com. Munroe, under the 

 following conditions: These races shall be open to members only, 

 each competitor to sail his own canoe and to sail the same canoe in 

 all races In these races there will be no limit of ballast or sail, and 

 no distinction of class save that Bothing over 32in. beam will be ad- 

 mitted. The trophy will be presented to the winner on the day of the 

 fall regatta, and its holder will be known as the N. Y. C. C. champion 

 sailor of '86. 



The club sailing course will be from the house around a stakeboat 

 off Fort W T adsworth, thence around Buny 18, and home. Admission 

 to the club house on race days will be by ticket only. The dates for 

 the Trophy races are June 12-20, July 10-24. Aug. 7, Sept. U-25. The 

 trial races for the selection of three or more to defend the Cup will 

 be sailed on July 3 and 5, and the Cup races on Sept. 4. unless the 

 date has to be changed to meet the visiting canoeists. The.fieet this 

 year has been increased by a number of new canoes, Com. Munroe's, 

 15X28, Lassie model; Vice-Corn. Stephens's Hermit, 15x30; Mr. 

 Nadal's Lassie model, Sea Urchin, 15x28; Mr. Palmer's new canoe; 

 Mr. Warden's and several others, while the membership is largely 

 augmented. The club now has the best location about New York, 

 easily accessible and with fine water for sailing, and the present 

 s eason promises to be the most active it has ever known. 



A 500-MILE CRUISE ON THE RIVERS OF 

 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. 



BY MORRISON F. PIXLEY ATtD B. RUSSELL COOPER. 



(Concluded). 



NEXT morning we were up and nad finished our breakfast before the 

 first symptoms of dawn showed in the east, fully determined to 

 do the Feather River, from which we knew we were only a few miles 

 distant. About nine in the morning, we arrived at its mouth, and as 

 there was a strong wind blowing up stream we soon had all sail set 

 and went tearing along at the rate of four or five knots, and the cur- 

 rent running as much more. Toward dusk we ran ashore and had 

 a hasty meal, and again took to the canoes, intending to avail our- 

 selves of every breath of wind. It was a clear, starlight night, but 

 starlight is not the best light in the world to steer by when you are 

 unacquainted with the landmarks and the current is running on to 

 sandbars and under leaning trees that sweep the surface. About 

 three in the morning we passed some lights on the starboard side, 

 which we afterward found belonged to the town of Nicholas. We 

 were now commencing to feel rather played out after our day's padd- 

 ling and the continued strain on our nerves consequent upon such haz- 

 ardous sailing. When the first light of dawn spread over the eastern 

 sky. we ran ashore and rolled in, thoroughly satisfied with our canoes, 

 selves, and the world in general, but too tired to think of details. We 

 did not awake until the sun shining into our tents told us that it was 

 past noon, and the diminutive keepsake that I carried suspended by 

 a crushed strawberry ribbon, pointed to the hour of two. The noises 

 that always accompany a large town were brought faintly to our ears, 

 and upon making inquiries at a neighboring farmhouse we found 

 that the town of Marysviile was but two miles above; thus we had 

 made in the last twenty-four hours more than 55 miles. 



Not having any particular object in visiting Marysviile, we contented 

 ourselves with listening to a glowing account of its importance as a 

 manufacturing center for the northern part of the State and were 

 sorry to hear that the hydraulic mines in the Sierras were sending 

 down such quantities of the detritus, known as slickens, that the town 

 is fated to be buried within the next ten years. We again tumbled 

 ourselves on board in the afternoon and went several miles-down the 

 river, looking for a good place to camp, but such was the thickness 

 of the slickens deposits on the banks, that we were compelled to 

 sleep on the water, after a light cold supper. 



The Feather River, though possessing better scenic effects than the 

 Sacramento, still has the same monotony which characterizes the 

 former, and of late years its beauty has been further marred by the 

 enormous deposits of slickens that now clog the channel where it was 

 formerly 20 or 30ft. deep. Having been for a time on such muddy 

 water, we were struck more forcibly than ever when we entered the 

 Sacramento, by the contrast between the two great bodies of water, 

 one dmpid and colorless, the other a deep color resembling brown 

 ochre in tint. The waters for about two hundred yards did not 

 seem to mix, and a person might run his canoe down the cen- 

 ter and place one hand in water clear as crystal, while the other 

 would bring up a dirty fluid that bore no apparent kinship to aqua 

 pura; half a mile further down the waters appeared more con- 

 genial but not entirely sociable, for you might see occasionally a 

 patch of Feather River floating along all by itself, evidently not car- 

 ing to intermix with its snow-bred brother from the North. 



We noticed here a large number of white cranes and other birds 

 of aquatic tastes wading serenely on the shores with as much implied 

 contempt for us as though we were unarmed. We bagged several of 

 them, and in accordance with requests from two absent, though oft- 

 remembered persons, saved their plumes to deck other heads. 

 Among other things we secured some turtle*, which Talisman as- 

 sured me were extremely toothsome when properly prepared. Here- 

 with I give the receipt, as I saw him manufacture it, knowing that 

 the public will not allow such a meteoric scintillation in the gastro- 

 nomical line to pass unnoticed. Six live turtles were taken from a 

 "green and mossy log" (means of taking unknown); they were then. 



