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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[July 15, 1886. 



"WORDS OF PRAISE. — Small Yachts; their Design and Construc- 

 Exemplifled by the Ruling: T.vpes of Modern Practice. By O. P. Kun- 

 tiardt. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington. 

 This is a most exhaustive work of some 500 pages folio, and it is pro- 

 duced with that liberality almost extravagance in details— which 

 oft°n marks American treatises appealing even to a limited class of 

 readers, There are chapters in Mr. Kunhardt's book which require 

 more careful reading, perhaps, than thenon technical student would, 

 as a rule, he able to accord them— the chapters on draughting and 

 modeling. But they were necessary to the completeness of the whole, 

 aDd tbe ordinary reader may still gather the main principles of con- 

 struction without attempting to reduce them to practice. For the 

 rest, tbe whole art of yachting— building, fitting, sailing and sundry 

 — is covered ; and the comparative values of form and rig are pre- 

 sented, theory being checked by experience. The pictures and plans 

 are v^ry numerous. — Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 

 London, June 26. 



THE CORINTHIAN Y. C— This club has mamed the opening of 

 its second season by the publication of a neat little club book,wherein 

 it shows the wonderful growth of the club. Established only a year 

 ago, it now numbers 315 members and a fleet of 92 yachts, 50 of them 

 keel boats. Last year five regattas were neld and this year seven are 

 on the programme. The club is purely Corinthian, no professionals 

 be allowed in the races, which are limited to yachts of 30ft. 1. w 1. 

 and under, though many larger vessels are on the club list. The 

 anchorage is in Marblehead Harbor and the course is just outside. 

 The club have secured a cottage on the Neck near the Eastern Y. C. 

 house, where members may sleep, while meals can be secured near- 

 by. The success of this club shows what might be done in many 

 other places with equally good management. The officers for 1S86 

 are: Commodore. B. W. Crowmnshield; Vice-Commodore, I. P. 

 Palmer: Secretary, Everett Paine; Treasurer, J. B. Rhodes ; Measurer, 

 C. H. W. Foster. 



ALTERATIONS— THE SET OF THE TIDE. — It is instructive to 

 notice the sole direction in which all alterations are now made in 

 yach's large and small. Last winter we noted the addition of outside 

 lead on many yachts, and tbe change from centerboard to keel, while 

 there was not a single instance of the removal of outside ballast to 

 inside of hull, or in any noticable case of a change from keel to cen- 

 terboard. This season three of the large yachts have been altered in 

 the same direction Mayflower stows more lead on keel and increases 

 draft. Priscilla shifts her mast aft and lowers her rig, Atlantic shifts 

 mast aft also after trying it well forward. Are there any instances 

 of a change in the opposite direction, where masts have been shifted 

 forward and cutter rig been abandoned for sloop in any detail? 



EASTERN Y. C. CRUISE.— The fleet of the E. Y. C. were at anchor 

 in Marblehead Harbor on July 9. and a meeting was held on board 

 the Fortuna, at whicn it was decided to proceed first to the Isle of 

 Shoals and then to Portland, where another meeting would be held 

 to settle a f rther course for the cruise On Saturday at 8:45 a gun 

 from the flagship sent the fleet away, Dreadnaught leading. The 

 Starters were Oneida and Adelita. steamers, and Fortuna, Dread 

 naugh*, Mohican, Latona, Actsea. Meta, Tioga. Wanderer, Silvie. 

 Stranger, Vandal, North Star and Edith. The fleet laid at Portland 

 on Saturday night and Rockland on Monday night. 



ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA YACHT SQUADRON.— We have received 

 the club book for 1886, containing a list of 25 yachts. The events for 

 the year, in addition to the open race of June 10 for the Archibald 

 prize cup. are: July 10, open regatta, Mayor's cup: July 27. Lome 

 cud; July 31, squadron day; August 7, open, Lieut.-Governor's cup: 

 August 21, op^-n regatta; September 4, Lord'Lansdowne's prize. A 

 second prize is given in each race. The Archibald and Lome cup3 

 must each be won twice. The sloop Mentor already holds one leg 

 for each cup. 



SEIZURE OF AN AMERICAN YACHT. — Sir Roderick Cameron 

 left New York lately in his schooner Rena, bound for his summer 

 residence at Tadonsac. on the St. Lawrence. After leaving the 

 owner at that place the yacht sailed for New York, but after some 

 rough weather put into t he little port of Bactouche for repairs, where 

 she was seized by the customs officials and a fine of $400 imposed, 

 which her owner refused to pay. The case was laid at once 

 before the Minister of Customs at Montreal, who ordered the release 

 of the yacht. 



CRUISING.— Bedouin is now off Beverley, Mass., where her owner 

 resioes in summer. Clara has also returned from Larchmont, leav- 

 ing at 2:30 P. M. on July 6, passing Cape Cod at 7:15 P. M. on the 7th, 

 aud arriving at Beverley at 9 A. M. on July 8 . . Nokomis, schooner, 

 Mr. Royal Pheips Carroll, was at Halifax on July 8 On Friday 

 evening Fleetwing, schooner, arrived at Bar Harbor from Portland. 

 ... Athlon, sloop, Dr. J. C. Barron, has been cruising about Cape 

 Cod Electra, Com. Gerry, N. Y. Y. C, was at Vineyard Haven on 

 Thursday last. 



A HASTY PATCH FOR LEAKY SHIPS.— Mr. Edmond Redmond, 

 of Rochester. N. Y-, has invented a patch for use on ships in case of 

 collision, consisting of two sheets of canvas, with a system of par- 

 allel steel ribs between. Lugs and guy ropes are fitted by which it 

 may be secured after dropping over the vessel's side. It is fitted for 

 use over any aperture, large or small. 



PIEPGRASS'S YAKD. — Mr. Henry Piepgrass has been compelled 

 to move from the location which he has leased for some years past 

 at Pottery Beach, Greenpoint, and so has purchased the ynrd and 

 business of Mr. David Carll at City island, the price being $20,000, 

 The Greenpoint establishment will be moved up there at once. 



AMERICAN PHOTOS OF ENGLISH YACHTS.— Mr. N. L. Stebbins, 

 of Boston, whose work is so favorably known to American yachts- 

 men, sails for England this week to photograph some of the English 

 cracks. He will witness tbe R. Y. S. regatta at Cowesaud return to 

 Boston in time for the trial races. 



CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP.— Nautilus keel sloop, has been pur- 

 chased by Mr. Arthur Ryerson, N. Y. Y. C. Ariadne, sloop, built 

 last year for Mr. Howe, has been sold to Mr. H. W. Banks, A. Y. C. 

 Josephine, sloop, has been sold to Mr. A. J. Cassatt, former owner of 

 Frolic and Valkyr. 



RACE ON THE SHREWSBURY RIVER— On July 9 a race was 

 sailed over the ten mile course on the North Shrewsbury in a good 

 S E. wind. In the first cla^s the winner was Etelsa, with the Annie 

 B. second. In the second class the Fern was first with the Little Spot 

 second. 



RACE IN JAMAICA BAY.— The first of three races to take place 

 in Jamaica Bay was sailed on July 11, open to all sail boats on the 

 bay. The course was from Seaside House Dock to the red can buoy 

 and return, and 14 yachts started. Ripple won in first class and Kate 

 in second 



THE TRIAL RACES.— A meeting will be held to-day, at which the 

 report of the Cud Committee will be made. It is settled that the trial 

 races will be held about Aug. 15-20, and will be open to single stick 

 yachts of 75ft. or over only. The Brenton's Reef race will be sailed 

 about Aug. 9. 



RACES FOR THE BIG YACHTS-— Bar Harbor Y. C. have pro- 

 posed to offer a cup costing gl,000 for a race of the four large boats, 

 and a similar project has been mentioned m connection with tbe 

 Atlantic Y. C. cruise, but neither is likely to be car- ied out, The 

 boats cannot be at Bar Harbor in time, nor will all of them be on the 

 cruise. 



CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE Y. C.-This club sailed its annual 

 regatta on July 5 over a 19-mile course. The Emma won the cham- 

 pion flag in first class, and the Shortclippe the second prize. In the 

 second class the winners were the Harry and the Laura. 



ANOTHER YACHT FOR THE TRIAL RACES -Messrs. Gesner & 

 Marr of New Haven, are now building a sloop of 75ft. load waterline, 

 for Mr. Henry Kingsiand, of New York, which is expected to take 

 part in the trial races. 



ROYAL CANADIAN Y. C— At a meeting on Jttlv 7 it was decided 

 to contribute $100 toward the trophy which the L. Y. R. A. will offer, 

 and also to sail a regatta at Toronto on the day following that of the 

 Toronto Y. C, Aug 11. 



"HUNT'S YACHT LIST."— This valuable little volume comes to us 

 in handy size, i hough larger than in previous years, and with a still 

 larger collection of useful matter. A number of American clubs are 

 included in the list. 



PRISCILLA— It has been generally reported that a lead keel will 

 shortly be placed under Priscilla. but the report is denied by those 

 connected with her. A new mast of Oregon pine is now being 

 Stepped. 



SOUTHERN Y. C— This club sailed their annual regatta on June 

 29, the course being 15 miles. Tbe winners were Mephisto, open boat; 

 Hope, sehooner; Anon, cabin sloop, Gypsy, open sharpie, and Carrie 

 V , cats. 



A NEW MARINE GLUE.— The Russia Cement Co., of G'oucester, 

 Mass., are introducing a naw marine glue, made from codfish skins, 

 for shipjoiners and cabinet-makers. 



PUZZLE. —This steam yacht, built last spring by Jacob Lorillard, 

 has been sold by him to Mr. Frederick Brandreth, of Sing Sing, for 

 $10,000. 



OONA.— The body of one of the erew of the Oona has been found 

 on the beach at Malahide and identified as one of the seamen, Grace. 



E'VST RIVER Y. C— This club will move next month to anew an- 

 chorage near Haflett'g Cove, where better water can be had. 



KING PHILIP.— This boat, laid up for some time after her failure 

 as a racer, has been fitted out with reduced spars as a cruiser. 



DISMASTED.— On Monday last in Long Tsland Sound the sloop 

 Gladiator lost her mast at the deck and was towed in for repairs. 



OIL«BURNINO STEAM LAUNCHES. 



THE accompanying cuts show the engine and boiler used by Thos. 

 Kane & Co. In their steam launches, of which they are now 

 building a variety of sizes, from 19 to Soft. The Linn vaiveless en 

 gine, as it is called, is a single-acting three-cylinder engine of the 



Side View of Engine. 



simplest construction, all valves, eccentrics, guides, piston rods, 

 crossheads. stuffing boxes and flywheel heing dispensed with. The 

 working parts are comprised, as shown, in three fore and aft cylin- 

 ders, each with a wide piston and a pitman, and a triple crankshaft. 



End View of Engine. 



A lever and a plain sliding plate serve to stop or reverse the engine 

 instantly. The oil used runs down and is caught in the lower part of 

 the iron casing, perfectly lubricating the crankshaft. The latter, as 

 well as the pitmaus. is of cast steel, all beatings bo'ng of Babbitt 

 metal. The boiler is of the porcupine type, a vertical shell with a 



Engine and Boiler. 



number of radiating tubes, affording a large surface and easy means 

 of cleaning. The fuel, ordinary kerosene oil, is carried in a tank at 

 tbe bow or stern, a }£in. iron pipe leading to tne boiler. Of course, 

 there are no coal nor ashes, with the accompanying dirt and labor. 

 The engine may be fitted to any boat, or the complete launch, ready 

 to run, can be furn ished. 



Every pair of Allen's bow facing oars warranted. Send for little 

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



Louise Leigbton owns a pretty white, s baggy-coated York- 

 shire terrier that one night convulsed 1200 people with 

 laughter. "II Trovatore" was being sung, with Miss Leigbton 

 and her husband, William Eckert, in leading role3. In the 

 blissful tenderness of their wedding duet Mr. Eckert's heart 

 stood suddenly still with a cold, cold chill, as he felt something 

 clawing his white silk tights. The little dog had escaped from 

 the dressing room. In vain did bis master shoo and scowl; 

 in vain did stage hands whistle and call from the wings. 

 Doggie had found friends and would not go away. Presently 

 he squatted down, held up a right paw as he had been taught, 

 and looked up sideways with such a comical leer that it was 

 almost impossible for' his master or mistress to follow the 

 orchestra. When the duet was finished the audience yelled, 

 but doggie would not budge until Mr. Eckert went along. In 

 "Robinson Lrusoe" this same little dog improved his oppor- 

 tunity of a legitimate appearance. In the castaway mariner's 

 lonely island home "this real, truly dog," as the children say, 

 performed many pleasing trick* and did lr part as well as 

 any actor in the piece. — San Franoisoo A " 



§atweing. 



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 iu canoeing are 

 requested to forward to Forest and Stream their addresses, with 

 logs of cruises, raaps, and information concerning their local waters, 

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

 to the sport. 



FIXTURES. 



Mohican Races every Thursday 21— Lake St. Louis, Annual, La- 

 through the season. chine. 



July. September. 

 8-24 — W.A.C.A. Meet, Lake Erie. 4— Brooklyrj. Paddling. 

 10— Brooklyn C.C.. Paddling. 4— New York, International. 



10-New "Sork. Sailing Trophy. 11— New York, Sailing Trophy. 

 19— Mohican, Open, Albany. 18— Brooklyn, Sailing Races. 



24— New York, Sailing Trophy. 25— Brooklyn, Challenge Cup. 



August. 25 -New York, Sailing Trophy. 



7- New York, Sailing Trophy. October 

 7— Brooklyn, Paddlmg. 2— New York, Fall Regatta. 

 13-27— A. C. A. Meet, Grindstone, 



CANOEING ON BLACK CREEK. 



IN early days the Genesee River and other tributary streams were 

 made useful in conveying merchandise, and in travel to and fro. 

 The Indians made use of the streams in carrying home their game, 

 as well as for hunting and fishing. The Genesee was kept clear of 

 obstiuctions and was navigable for a long distance above Rochester. 

 The methods of travel have changed ot late, to such an extent that 

 an eighteen mile ride in a canoe is sometning of a novelty 



When I placed my boat in the stream at 9 o'clock one morning the 

 stream was swollen by recent rains, thus increasing the speed of the 

 current, enabling me to make the trip at this time with greater ease 

 than ordinarily. It was a bright May day ; the birds were singing m 

 every tree and bush ; the dew sparkled in the tufts of grass, and caps 

 of foam were spread over the surface of the stream like large water 

 lilies. An ample lunch lay in the bow of tho boat, and beside it lay 

 my gun. which 1 have taken in all my hunting trips, and which is 

 valuable from old associations. 

 "What do you expect to hunt at this season of the year?" 

 ''Nothing." 



'•Why do you take a gun along?" 



"It is a habit I have when roaming through the fields and by the 

 streams, whether there is game or not." 



Facing down stream, pushing the boat before me, I glide along with 

 pleasant anticipations, sometimes turning to the right or left to avoid 

 snags or rocks; now darting under low. hanging boughs of willow or 

 elm, now shooting over the rapids; a little further on sweeping under 

 a bridge; again I am circling through a forest, an open meadow, or 

 fields of grain. A horse feeding by the stream looks at me disti ust- 

 fully. gives a snort and scampers away; the cows, pigs aud sheep also 

 indicate their surprise. Now and then a woodchuck rattles over the 

 brush and darts into his hole. How many bridges there are. Residents 

 have been taxed heavily for iron bridges to span the stream. There 

 are from two to five bird's nests under every oridge, and I stop occa- 

 sionally to admire their construction and the beautiful eggs that lie 

 like opals and pearls in the security of these snug homes. Often I 

 would not have noticed them were it not for tbe belligerent attitude 

 of the birds. Many of the nests were just constructed or not com- 

 pleted, and the birds seemed io have moistened the grasses and other 

 materials in order to shape them How many strange birds there are 

 in our woodland and along our streams. Although I am expected to 

 make an annual report on the peculiarities of our birds, I often meet 

 those I am unable to name. Of recent years I have noticed a small 

 red bird and i blue bird of the same size, which seemed to be new 

 comers I did not hear one bobolink along the way. but the black- 

 birds, robins, kingfishers and field sparrows were numerous. I did 

 not see a swallow. These valuaole inject destroyers are disappear- 

 ing: not long ago the eaves of the farm barns were filled with their 

 nests, now they are rarely seen in those places. The country will 

 soou be destitute of birds unless methods are taken for their protec- 

 tion. 



I no w turn my boat and pull with my face backward. I pull along 

 much faster this way, ano the change is desirable. I fly aloDg at 

 rapid speed and congratulate myself on the good time I am having. 

 Everything is so quiet and so t-trange. Every bend in the stream 

 opens up new views, it is a series of surprises, like the turning of the 

 road in which you are driving. Your imagination is const .ntly ex- 

 ercised to know what is ahead. Landscape gardners intioiiuce these 

 surprises ween laying out pirks and grounds with tine effec. — bump 

 — swash. What now? We havestruck a boulder standing high above 

 the stream. I am nearly kuocked out of tue boat which swings 

 around the other end foremost I shall have to be more careful or 

 be upset. Face downward is better after all. 



How the farm wagons rattle over the bridges in comparison to the 

 still carriage in which I ride. I escape the dust and heat of tbe high- 

 way aud ride most of the time in the shade of the elms. The train of 

 cars booming along does not seem io convey iis passengers as easily 

 as small cratt carries its lone voyager. Do not suppose tnatlam 

 making great haste toward the end of my journey. No, such trips 

 as the-e should be taken at leisure, giving time to take in the scenes 

 of beauty, and revel in the music of nature as given in the blossom- 

 ing month of May. Many of us could accomp'ish more in our walKs 

 and hunts and in our business enterprises if we made Jess haste. I 

 could exhaust myself in an hour by pulling at these oars, thereby 

 marring the pleasure of the remainder i f the journey. How many 

 mar the pleasure of a lifetime by straining every muscle tugging at 

 the business oar without needed rest and recreation. Iam no idler, 

 but have been hard at work all the winter and spring, my business 

 cares gradually weighing heavier and heavier, but a day 's recreation 

 like this gets me out of the rute, and I go back to my work feeling it 

 a much lighter burden. 



Query— How can a spider weave its web across a stream eighty 

 feet wide? I have to brush these webs from ray face continually. 



Query— How is it that people who never eat pickles under ordinary 

 circumstances eat them ravenously at picnics? There are several 

 picKle- in my lunch, and I begin to feel row as though I would like 

 to nibole one. 



Query— Why is it that men desire to kill innocent birds and game 

 that they have no use for? Probably for the reason that their ances- 

 tors existed by the chase aud they iuherit this propensity aDd take 

 pleasure in it What? a snipe! Banc, goes the gun— missed him. 

 Another)— bang again. He comes flu tering down into the water. 

 How much prettier he was before he was shot. Man with all his 

 boasted culture is something of a barbarian. I think I will put in a 

 few buckshot now, as I notice woodchuck are getting plenty. 1 do 

 not proceed far beiore I surprise one some distance from his hole 

 and discharge my gun at him. He is hit fatally but is rapidly drag- 

 ging himself towara his hole I run my boat ashore and leap out to 

 head him off, arriving at his hole just in time to see him disappear 

 like a charge down the mouth of a cannon, I have lost the wood- 

 chuck and the boat also, for the current has swung the other end 

 around aud she is floating down stream. 



Query— Why did I want the woodchuck? Cannot tell, but I am 

 sui e I want the boat. The prospt-ct of getting it is about as favor- 

 able as that of getting the woodchuck. I gain it, however, about a 

 quarter of a mile below, where it has become entangled in the wil- 



l0 Tune, 11 o'clock A. M. Again I feel like attacking the pickles, but 

 conclude to wait until the regular rural hour for dining. 



Bl80k Creek is continually blockaded by great trees that have 

 fallen into the stream. In most cases I can find a passage for my 

 boat, but now I arrive at a point where 1 mu-t pull it over the bank 

 and around the obstruction, wading through four to six inches of 

 water. Off I go again. The freshet must have raised the stream 

 several feet, for the buttercups raise their heads pneously a foot or 

 more under water, and I often float over fields of wheat and oats 

 over which some honest farmer has toiled, I think now I will land 

 my boat over on yonder slope and dispossess it of some of the water 

 that has gained admittance. I will get up good speed in order to 

 run my boat well upon 6hore. The current is strong. I am goiDg 

 pretty fast— bump, we have struck, the bow heading down stream. 

 I jump out, and in the twinkling of au eye The current has shifted 

 the boat down the stream and filled it with water. My overcoat, 

 undercoat, powder-flask and lunch are floating about, while my gun 

 is suhmerged. 1 make a grab, first at the lunch— notice tbe di>ti no- 

 tion I make, saving the most valuable part of the cargo— next the 

 powder-flask, next the euo. next the undercoat, then the overcoat, 

 at the same time speculating upon the condition of the sandfticnes, 

 etc. The powder is hopelessly wet. No more destruction of wood- 

 chucks for this day. Alas 1 "the plans of men are apt to gang astray, 

 but I soon forget all about this incident as I am again gliding down, 

 for we have struck a beautiful part of the i-tream shaded by that 

 most beautiful American forest tree, the elm, which we love and 

 revere and foreigners rave over. 



Here are two farmers resting upon their hoes, having been engaged 

 in planiing corn. They observe me, and I stop to chat. 'Tnere 

 was two fellers up kpre from the city last winter after rabbits. They 



