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FOREST AND STREAM. 



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were dressed to kill and had breecbloading guns and two trained 

 rabbit dogs. They came by my house on the. way down to the swamp 

 below, intending to cross the stream about this spot. They was 

 tremendous hunters. I know by the way they talked, and I knew 

 there was no hope for any rabbits in this part of the country. I told 

 them they had better look out for the ice, as it was a little soft. They 

 looked at me as much as to say they did not, want any advice from 

 country fellers. Well, I watched them as they struck the creek, and 

 by and by I heard a yell and sure enough the feller that was on ahead 

 •was in clear up to his neck, and the one folleri g after him had 

 tumbled down flat among the broken ice and mud. Well, I pulled 

 them out and dragged them to the house, put them to bed, hung 

 their clothes over the stove, and finally sent them home about nine 

 o'clock that nisht. They didn't put on half so much style when they 

 went away as they did when they came. The rabbits around here 

 in the woods look to me as though they had been laffln 1 ever since." 



I have no time to hear stories so on 1 go. The shores of the. creek 

 are strewn with clam shells, the better part of the clam having been 

 eaten by muskrats. The stream is fragrant at many points with the 

 smell of musk (not at all disagreeable to me), and yet I did not see a 

 muskrat the entire day. Most boys living near streams have had ex 

 perience in hunting these animals, and no doubt the boys living here 

 nave watched with eager interest, their carefully adjusted traps and 

 proudly marketed their accumulation of furs. The banks are covered 

 at many points with the most beautiful ferns Before me is a group 

 of beautiful white blossoms, something that I have not before seen. 

 Stumps of the soft maple are enwreathed in bright red leaves that 

 look in the distance like a mound of red flowers. I catch a glimpse 

 now and then through the ooeniugs in the elms, of apple orchards in 

 blossom and firm gardens with their quinces, currants and raspber 

 ries. How sleepy i he farmhouses look. Now and then I see a boy 

 driving the cows out of the wheat fields which they have reached by 

 swimming the stream. Sometimes I see a solitary man plowing or 

 hoeing. What a quiet life is the farmer's— far too quiet. Better that 

 bis blood should get heated and his energies roused, even though by 

 a mild cata»trophy. Strikes, panics, mobs, all have their compensat- 

 ing features, although no one desires them. They develop men and 

 call into use latent ability. 



If i he reader fancies rural scenes and boating I advise him to take 

 a sail down Black Creek. When the water is very low he will doubt- 

 less have difficulties caused by blockades of the stream, but at this 

 season of the year the high water will doubtless give him pretty fair 

 sailing There is no way that I can shake off business cares so suc- 

 cessfully. A boat ride on the lake, bay or river cannot be compared 

 to it. The scene on the creek is changing every moment, withnotwo 

 views alike. 



Query - Why are woodchucks, weasels and other animals endowed 

 with such remarkable curiosity as they possess? A weasel scuds 

 under the roots of a tree, but no sooner is he out of danger than he 

 pups his head out to see what is going on. A woodchuck will always 

 thrust his head out of his bole after escaping his pursuer if all is quiet 

 for a few moments. Chipmunks scud along the shores of the creek 

 frightened almost to deatn, but no sooner do they reach their hiding 

 place than they step out to take in the situation. The gray squirrels 

 scramble up trie elms and beeches to sit in full view, with tails curled 

 over their backs, watching the solitary oarsman as he glides by. 

 Even the birds seem to be interested in me and twist their necks to 

 get a better view. _ 



Query— Why are the male birds most attractive in plumage and 

 song? Look at that blackbird. What glossy black plumage, circled 

 witn scarlet, as compared with his modest companion in Quaker 

 garb. The comparison between the male and the female bobolink is 

 equally noticeable, likewise many other species. Possibly because 

 the male birds are alone valuable only as they are made the target 

 for every boy who carries a gun, while the female is clad in obscure 

 colors, which permits her to escape observation. 



Query— Why has not man made better use of the enormous water 

 power that is present in every creek and river along the shores of the 

 great lakes and ocean? What a tug the current gives my boat; it 

 carries me down against a snag or rock in spite of my best en- 

 deavor*. 



I have now entered a long, level tract of swamp land, in which the 

 stream diverges into many branches. I am at a loss to know which 

 branch to take. 1 run down one and find it blockaded, down another 

 and find it also blockaded, go back to the first and haul my boat 

 around, and this is kept up at frequent intervals. I am at a loss to 

 discover where the off -shooting branches connect with the 

 main stream ; I find myself sometimes where the water is only a 

 few inches deep, of ten butting against trees and getting tangled' in 

 brush and driftwood. I now reach a point where the way is entirely 

 blockaded and there is no opportunity for me to draw my boat 

 ashore, all being miry ground. I pull aside a large log, over which I 

 attempt to draw my "boat. Heave away; up she comes until the bow 

 is five feet higher than the stern. Heave away. If I can get her a 

 little further she will tip my way and sliue over easily. Heave away ; 

 now sne goes like a rocket and entirely out of my power. All I can 

 do is to make a leap aboard. I succeed in landing one foot in the 

 boat and one in the stream. This upsets the boat and fills it to within 

 a few inches of the top with water, throws my gun into the stream 

 and leaves me with wet feet considerably excited. I have bailed a 

 barrel of water out of the h»at with the oar, permitting four barrels 

 to remain in. I propel myself slowly onward through the tangle of 

 brush and driftwood, proceeding thus a quarter of a mile with tne 

 danger of beiDg swamped until I can reach high enough ground 

 where I can land and tip out the water. Now I perceive how much 

 better things are managed for us than we could manage them our- 

 selves, for the lunch, being ballasted with the water it had absorbed 

 in adventure No. 3, has retained its position in the boat, whereas had 

 it retained its normal position it would have been tipped out into the 

 stream and lost. 



Time. 12 o'clock. I must watch for a better place to lunch ; 12:15, I 

 have fouuo an inviting knoll, furnished with a broad sl ump carpeted 

 with green grass and dotted with many an inviting flower. With 

 many misgivings about the lunch. I spread it upon the stump. 

 Pickles sound, no blemish; boiled eggs in prime condition, cheese 

 about so so, ham sandwiches, spongecake, mince pie. Well, io is 

 folly to go into minute details in regard to all these items, unless one 

 is a Dickens and can make the discussion of the buttons on a man's 

 coat interesting. I have scarcely begun my lunch when a mosquito 

 perches upon my nose. Having a sandwich in one hand and a pickle 

 in the other I do not deem it nest to be rude to the stranger. Soon 

 this mosquito was joined by five hundred of his companions, and 

 they gave me a mo-t cordial and hearty welcome to that part of the 

 country. I cannot remember when 1 have had such marked atten- 

 tion paid me, yet I bore the honors with great meekness. I would 

 have chosen that they had been less familiar, but they seemed bent 

 upon making every moment available during my stay, and I con- 

 cluded it was useless to protest. Distinguished travelers are often 

 annoyed by the inhabitants of the country through wuicb they pass. 

 I do not doubt but that many of them would prefer the attentions of. 

 mosquitoes to those of officious personages who take upon them- 

 selves the burden of lionizing. One soon tires of being made a lion. 

 I certainly did on this occasion, and taking a last bite of the pickles, 

 I made a dash for the boat. 



About a mile further on my boat swings out into the midst of green 

 pastures, by the side of orchards and green fields; the stream is 

 largely augmented, having gathered together all its branches. I 



shoot along rapidly, soon reaching the aqueduct over which the Erie 

 Canal passes. The creek at this point is only about three feet at the 

 highest, and the water is dripping from above rapidly. I passed 

 through with little inconvenience, however, and soon found myself 

 upon the broad Genesee, which lay before me like a sea of glass. 

 I am now five miles from Rochester. My ride down the Genesee 

 proves to be the least enjoyable. There is no shade from overhang- 

 ing boughs, and the scenery i% monotonous. I pull along with a 

 steady oar, exchanging greetings with the fishermen and boatmen 

 along the way, landing in tune to reach the evening train going west. 

 Rochester, N. Y, Charles A. Grben. 



ROYAL C. C. ANNUAL REGATTA. 



THE twentieth annual regatta of this clnb took place at Tedding- 

 ton on Saturday last, June 20, when the weather, as usual, 

 favored the eanociat3 and their friends. A new ieature was introduced 

 thi3 year, In the shape of a camp competiiion. which proved a great 

 success, though a difficulty in procuring a suitablu site caused a 

 delay in sending around notices. It is to be hoped that this experi- 

 ment—or. at all events, a camp— will bo repeated next year, and that 

 other members and visitors will come and exhibit their camping 

 gear for the mutual benefit of all present. Mr, W. Baden Powell 

 was camp officer, and had an exceedingly neat and compact tent and 

 appliances with his new cnuoe Nautilus, but did not exhibit for 

 competition. The other campers were Messrs. Percy Nisbet, T. H. 

 Holding, G. P. Holmes, A. O. Hamerton and W. Stewart. The 

 decision of the judges Is not yet announced, as the weights of the 

 various kits have not yet been sent In. 



The regatta commenced with a sailing race for secoud-class sailing 

 canoes, the only starters being Messrs A. B. Ingram (Akaroa) and 

 Rede Turner (Sabrina). There was almostan entire absence of wind, 

 and the course was shortened to one round. Both canoes krpt close 

 together, Akaroa slightly leading until two-thirds of the course had 

 been sailed, when Akaroa got a light air and came away, winning 

 easily. 



Half Mile Paddliusr Race for Novices.— E. W. Lewis, 1; J. mil, 0. A 

 good race nearly all the way. 



Half Mile Paddling Race (any canoes) — G. T. B. Porter, 1; P. 

 Nit>bet, 2; A. C. Hamerton, 0. Porter soon obtained the lead, event- 

 ually; Hamerton some distance behind Nisbet. 



Paddling Sailing Race.-E B. Tredwen, Pearl 8G. 1. Also entered: 

 Irene, Percy Nisbet; Sabrina, R. Turner; Akaroa, A. B. Ingram: 

 Pearl 85. W. Stewart. Irene was first at the end of the paddling 

 round, followed by Akaroa and Sabrina, the two heavy Pearls being 

 some way behind. As soon as it came to sailine, however. Pearl 85 

 and Pearl 86 picked up the others, and Peurl 86 took the prize. 



Mile Paddling Race in Bob Roys.— G. T. B. Porter, 1; E. Lewis, 0. 

 A good race, both men being level at the half distance; Porter, how- 

 ever, came away at the finish and won. 



Canadian Canoe Race (two men in each canoe).— Percy Nisbet and 



F. M. Fenerheerd, 1; A. C. H mierton, and S. Futcher, 0. A good race, 

 but the losers wore apparently under-boated. 



Sailing Race (Round the Buoyed Course). —Owing to the paltry 

 wind, the course was shortened to two rounds. Entries were: Pearl 

 86, E. B. Tredwen; Nautilus, W. Baden Powell; Sabrina, Rede 

 Turner; Pearl 85, W. Stewart, in the lightest ot air they drifted to 

 windward to the lower buoy, and took the lead alternately as each 

 caught a puff. In the last run-up, however, W. Stewart in Pearl 85, 

 got clear away, and won easily; Pearl 86, second; Nautilus, third. 



Challenge Gup Paddling Race, One Mile— Prize, the £50 challenge 

 cup, and a presentation prize, value £h. There was also an extra 

 prize offered by Mr. J. W. Clayton, for the first foreign or colonial 

 canoeist w inning the cup, but there were no challengers out 

 side the club. The holder, Claud Scott, was unfortunately not able 

 to pat in an appearance for this race, In which G. Porter, P. Nisbet, 

 and E. W. Lewis was entered. Only Porter and Lewis started, and 

 the former very soon showed In front, and won by several lengths. 



Sailing Race (Running Only): Pearl 86, E. B. Tredwen, 1. Also 

 entered: Pearl 85, W. Stewart; Akaroa, A. B. Ingram; and Sabrina, 

 Rede Turner. 



Four Paddle Race, One Mile.— R. C. C. v. Royal Naval Artillery 

 Volunteers. — R. C. C. crew: S. Futcher, J. 11. Hills, E W. Lewis, 



G. T. B. Porter. R. N. A. V. crew: Percy Nisbet, Redo Turner, R. H. 

 Maclure, S. Roberts. The R. O. C. soon showed in front, and going 

 right away, won by several lengths. 



Chase over Land and Water.— S. Futcher, 1; P. Nisbet, 2. This 

 race created, as usual, considerable amusement, S. Futcher, contrary 

 to expectation, getting over the river for the last time in advance of 

 Nisbet, who used an inflated indlarubber canoe of very light structure. 



Scratch Four.— These races, as is very often the case, produced 

 some of the closest matches of the day. In the end. Porter's crew 

 beat Nisbet's by a bare two feet, and too'k the pots. 



The races were started by the secretary from the launch Jeannette, 

 whose owner again kindly placed her at the disposal of the club for 

 tho regatta. The veteran, Mr. Herbert, was again at his post as 

 judge at the finish of tho paddliug races, and the captain (Rob Roy) 

 was present at the camp during a great part of the day.— Field 

 July 3. 



OAKLAND C. C CRUISE. 



THE Oakland C. C. has at length succeeded in securely planting 

 canoeing in Pacific waters and in raising the sport from the 

 position of a questionable experiment to that of a recognized institu- 

 tion. The club is a most active and energetic one, and its races and 

 cruises are attracting general attention and doing much to extend 

 the popular knowledge of canoeing, and to bring it favorably into 

 public notice. The club house on Oakland Creek now contains a fine 

 fleet of canoes, while the creek, so called, with a stretch of six miles, 

 offers a fine sailing ground. On Decoration Day a very successful 

 regatta was held, wish 11 events on the programme. The club have 

 lately made a cruise to Clear Lake, a journey of a day and a half 

 from Oakland by rail, steamer and wagon. The canoes, 10 in number, 

 were transported over the mountains on wagons, being carefully 

 packed. On June 4 the club arrived at Lakeport and went into 

 camp. On June 12 a regatta was held, the programme including a 

 race for second class canoes, won by Undine; one for first class 

 canoes, won by Spray; a single paddling, won by Whitewing; a stand- 

 ing paddling, won by Whitewing; a swimming race and a contest 

 between a tandem canoe and a four-oared barge, won by the latter. 

 The canoeists were very handsomely entertained by the residents of 

 Lakeport. They returned home well pleased with their cruise. 



THE A. C. A. TROPHY. — Editor Forest and Stream: I beg to ac- 

 knowledge the following subscriptions to the A. C. A. international 

 challenge cup: J. H. Rushton, second subscription, $5; Paul Butler, 

 $10; previously acknowledged, $237.15; total to date, 8052 15. There 

 remains still about $100 to make up, and I request that all interested 

 will act at once if they have not already contributed.— Wm. Whit- 

 lock, Chairman, 37 West Twenty-second street. New York. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.- The applicants to date are Messrs. S. O. 

 Howell, Goshen, N. Y ; J. E. Brouse, Jr., H. A. Field, V. W. Lane, 

 Bro 'kville, Canada; W. H. Fisher, Montreal, Canada; George Auldjo, 

 Lachine, Canada. Dr. Neide left for Grindstone on July 7 and will 

 have all ready by Aug. 13. Canada will turn out in full force this 

 year. 



YONKERS 0. C. ANNUAL REGATTA. —The first annual re?alta 

 of the Yonkers C. C. was neld on July 3 The single paddling race 

 was won by J. G. Reeves in Jennie R., the tandem by J. G Reevs 

 and A, B. Patton in Goblin, band paddling race by H. L. Quick in Spy. 

 Owing to lack of wind the sailing races were postponed. The regular 

 monthly meeting was held July 6, 1886, at which the following officers 

 were elected for the ensuing veBr: F. K. Sheers, Commodore; H. -L. 

 Quick, Vice-Commodore; L. Simpson, Secretary -Treasurer. 



THE INTERNATIONAL RACES. -We learn that Mr. E. B. Tred- 

 wen will be unable to visit America as he proposed to do, owing to 

 the serious illness of his father. Mr. Baden-Powell is now building a 

 new 15x31}^ canoe to race for the New York and A. C A. cups. 



SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE CANOE EXHIBITION. — Mr, Stanton 

 writes to us that the subscription of $20 to the expenses of the exhib- 

 ition was contributed by Mr. Rushton, through his agent, Mr. 

 Squires. 



MUSK ETA C. C— This club, located at Bergen Point, will make a 

 cruise in August to Lake Hopatcong, returning down the Delaware 

 River aud through the Raritan Canal. 



Nearly Eighteen Thousand Men were paid cash benefits in 1884 

 by the Travelers Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn., for losses 

 by accidental death and disabling injury.— Adv. 



^nmvet$ to (^arrespandmtg. 



tW~ No Notice Taken of Anonymous Correspondents. 



W. B. R.- Train oil is whale oil. 



B. C. W.— See table of open seasons in our last issue. 



Vacation.— What is the best bait for salmon and large trout iu 

 lakes? Ans. Live minnows if still-fishing at a buoy, or dead ones if 

 trolling. 



D. B. K.— I have on my property near Seabright, N. J., a lake which 

 abounds in carp. In the early part of June I took 9 with a light fly- 

 rod, averaging 3J^lbs. each, using worms for bait, at which they bit 

 eagerly and run well, making very good sport. For the past three 

 weeks I have been unable to tempt them. Can you suggest any other 

 bait at which they will be likely to bite? Ans. Try boiled peas and 

 also cotton wet and rolled in flour. The latter stays on the hook 

 best. 



D. M., Lynn, Mass.— Will you or some of the readers of Forest 

 and Stream please give me information of the following questions: 

 1, Where can the greenheart. so-called by rod makers, be procured 

 near here? 2, Is it the same as hornbeam? 3 Do rod makers use 

 muriatic acid to draw the temper or for otberpurposes on greenheart, 

 if so please inform how? Ans. 1. Try some importer or woods in 

 Boston or some rod maker. 2. No; hornbeam is a native wood, called 

 also ironwood. 3. We never heard of such a practice. 



R., Augusta, Ga.— We had a clay pigeon match here and were shoot- 

 ing doubles. A. went to the score and announced ready, when two 

 traps were sprung. One of the birds was broken fiom trap and the 

 other was not, A. shoots at the broken bird and then refuses to shoot 

 the other or second bird, and wants two new birds. Is he entitled to 

 them or does he lose both? I claim if both birds had went from trap 

 all right, and A. shot one and failed to shoot the second, that he lost 

 both. I also claim that when A. shot at a broken bird and missed, 

 and refused to shoot at the second bird, that he lost both. Ans, By 

 firing at the first bird he accepted it and scores a miss; by neglecting 

 to fire at the second bird he scored a second miss. 



W. S, C, Jamestown, N. Y.— Please inform me what the law re- 

 quires in order to post a private trout stream, what size of board 

 should be used and how the notice should read. Ans. The laws of 

 York require that you publish, "at least once a week for three 

 months, in a paper of general circulation printed within the county 

 or counties within which such land, or lands and water, are situated, 

 a notice describing the same." In this notice must be a clause de- 

 claring that the lands or water will be used for propagating and pro 

 tecting fish, etc., and within six months you must put up sign boards 

 warning all persons against trespassing. These boards must not be 

 less than one foot square and not more than forty rods apart. See 

 Laws of New York, 1868, Chap. 285, Sec. 27, amended by laws of 1880, 

 Chap. 551. 



J. B. M,, Chillicothe, O.— 1. What game is most abundant in North- 

 ern Nebraska along the Sioux City & Pacific R. R.? 2. Are prairie 

 chickens usually most abundant m an unsettled section, or do they 

 become more numerous as cultivation progresses? 3. Is there good 

 fishing in the Mobrara River and its tributaries? If so what variety 

 are abundant and how are they taken? 4 How do the climate and 

 game of Southern Dakota compare with those of Northern Nebraska 

 in the months of September ana October ? 5. What hunting rifle is 

 best for the country named, and where and at what price can it be 

 obtained? 6. What make of sights are best for long-range shooting 

 (game shooting)? Ans. 1. Chiefly birds, t. e., prairie chickens and in 

 season and suitable localities ducks and geese. 2. Prairie chickens 

 (pinnated grouse) are usually more plentiful in a settled region, but 

 sharp-tailed grouse (also called prairie chickens) are more abundant 

 iu unsettled regions. 3. Not very, mainly catfish. 4. Climates and 

 game are similar. 5 Any good rifle by a standard maker costing 

 from $16 to $40. There is no dangerous game and light charges may 

 be used. 6. It is a matter of taste and fancy. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



Thh Ambrican Salmon Fisherman. By Henry P. Wells. Illus- 

 trated. New York: Harper & Bros., 1886. Price, $1 50. 



The Percheuon Horse in America. By M. C. Weld; in France! 

 by Chas. M. Buys. Illustrated. New York: O. Judd Co. 



The other day one of St. Paul's most prominent society men 

 went in his canoe to one of the towns down the river. On 

 arriving he proceeded to the hotel for dinner. The young 

 gentleman was attired in a boating costume, with the addition 

 of sleeves and hose. When ne entered the hotel the proprietor 

 greeted him as if he thought he had escaped from Stillwater. 

 The hungry canoeman asked the way to the dining-room, 

 but was refused admittance by the hotel keeper, with the 

 assertion that "there were ladies in the dining room, and a 

 man ought to be arrested for walkin' around in that rig." 

 The young gentleman was forced to leave the hotel without 

 bis dinner. — St. Paul Pioneer Press. 



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