April 38, 1887.] 



FOftEST AND SttlEAM. 



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WASHINGTON. D. C. April 20.-At the bi-weekly shoot of the 

 Capital City Guu Club, held on Analostan Island, the following 

 scores were made. Those marked * are for record: 



-Mills 111111010111111-13 Collison 1 10010110110101- 9 



♦Green 111011110101101-11 



April 23.— N. G. A. rules 5 traps: 



*Mills (16) 111101101111111-13 Whitman (18)..1001lOOU11000l- 8 



Godev (16) 11011U0100U.il— 11 Williams i IS). .1011X10011110010- 7 



Green (10) 110101 110011011—10 Adams (6) 00000110000001)0- 2 



*Collison US) . .011100010101111— 9 JAMBS M. Ghees, Treas. 



BROOKLYN, April 20.— The members of the Washington Gun 

 Club had a good day's sport to-day at Dexter's Park. The shoot- 

 ing was very good for the club badge. Only eleven members shot 

 for it, the conditions being seven birds each, both hands, club 

 handicap. E. Rockfellar. 23yds., proved to be the winner, killing 

 his seven birds straight. Six came in the second class, killing six 

 birds each. The score follows: 



Club Shoot. 



R Monsces (25yds.) 0111100-4 H Winans (23) 1111101-6 



A Rockfellar (23) .0011000-2 B Munch (21) 1111110-6 



C Smith (23) 1111011—0 S Newton (25) 0111011—5 



W Denyse (23) 1111011-0 J Simpson (25) 1001101-4 



R Rockfellar (23) 1111111-7 H Kampfinuller (25) . . . 1111101-6 



AC DeGraw (25) 1111011-6 



Referee and scorer, C. A. Dellar. 



Sweepstakes, 25yds. 



A Rockfellar 01111-4 J Simpson 01101-3 



S Newton 11111-5 RMonsees 11100-3 



B Munch 10001-2 W Denvse. 00000-0 



A C DeGraw 11000 -2 



SOLOMON CITY. Kans., April 22.— At the annual meeting of 

 the Solomon (run Club, the following officers were elected: Pres., 

 E. E. Crooks; Viee-Pres., C. b\ Dewar; Sec. and Treas., T. J. Ed- 

 worthy; Executive Com., Chas. Pattison, W. T. Shane and John 

 Dewey. Shoot, April 22, Peoria blackbirds; wind blowing a gale 

 and sun bright, which accounts for some making poor scores: 

 T Robertson . . .011 110101010101— 9 .1 Kracnchi . . . .000000110001011— 5 

 T J Edworthv. 111100101110111-11 C F Dewar. .. .010010011000101- 6 

 EE Crooks. . . .11101011101 1101— 11 W T Shane. . . .100101100000001- 5 

 C Pat tison. . . . 000101001 100100- 5 John Dewev. . .000101001101001- 6 

 M Robecker . . .0000;iii010o00000— 1 Ansrr Invidia. 



WORCESTER, Mass., April 20.— The Worcester Sportsmen's 

 Cluh held their regular meet yesterday at Coal Mine Brook range. 

 There were U events, aggregating about 15(1 entries. The last 

 event was the most interesting of all. It was 20 birds, shot in 

 strings of 5, and resulted in detail as follows: 



J B Tougas 00111111110011111101-15 



E T Smith 01110111111001000111-13 



G W Russell 100UOU11101011HH)1-13 



E F Swan 11001101110110010111-13 



G Frank 01111110011010111010-13 



H W Webber 1100101 111 1010001110-12 



E Whittaker 011101 Hum 101100011-12 



F Stone 11100110110011100100-12 



W R Dean 01010011001110100001— 9 



G J Rugg 11101101010010000010— 9 



A B Franklin 10001101110010000100— 8 



TORONTO, April 22.— The Toronto Gun Club commenced a 

 series of ten weekly shoots at The Woodbine to-day. The targets 

 were clay pigeons and Peoria blackbirds fmni five traps. The 

 weather was very stormy and rain fell during most of the match. 

 There are three prizes in each class. Those making the highest 

 total scores in the ten shoots will be the winners. 



20 birds, 18yds. rise, 5 traps: 



R J Kidd 18 G Pearsall 12 



WFelsted 17 M Gardener 11 



WMcDowall 17 J Kipp 10 



G George ..14 J Ayre 10 



The shoots will be continued alternating from Friday to Satur- 

 day until the competition is finished. The members of the club 

 have been divided into two classes, first and second. Three suit- 

 ahle prizos will be offered iu each class. The contestants are to 

 shoot at twenty birds each. Any member missing one shoot will 

 be accorded the privilege of shooting two strings the following 

 week. An entrance fee of 25 cents will be charged to the opening 

 shoot. The prizes in each class will go to the three highest, total 

 scores. 



NEWARK, N. J.— Champion William Graham, the English 

 pigeon shot, has named Erb's grounds, Newark, as the place where 

 his two matches with Dr. Carver ai - e to come oil, and selects May 

 5 and 6. Dr. Carver will then come East from Kansas City, where 

 he is now residing. He has not accepted Graham's offer to bet 

 8500 on each match. Dr. Carver has accepted William Tell 

 Mitchell's challenge, and this match is to come off also at Erb's 

 after the Graham matches. Nothing as yet has beeu heard by 

 either Grahm or Carver from Capt. Bogardns. 



WELLINGTON, April 23.— There was a large number of gun- 

 ners at the grounds of the Wellington Club to-day, and the pleas- 

 ant weather made the sport quite agreeable. Following are the 

 first prizo winners in th» several sweeps: 1. Stanton and Schaefer. 

 2. Schaefer and Swift. 3. Swift and Gerry. 4. Ames and Warren. 

 5. Warren. 6. Warren and Gerry. 7. Ames. 8. Schaefer and 

 Stanton. 9. Casey and Clark. 10. Stanton and Casey. 11. Stan- 

 ton and Schaefer. 12. Schaefer and Stanton. In the medal match 

 Ames won in class A, Baxter in class B, and Clark in class C. 



BRIGHTON, Mass., April 23.— This afternoon the Brighton Gun 

 Club held their first shoot, for a diamond medal. This medal is 

 open to club members only, and will be shot for fortnightly. The 

 shooter winning it the greatest number of times between April 

 23, 1887, and Jan. 1, 1888, will on the latter date become sole owner. 

 To-day's scores were close, McDonald making the highest, 15 clays 

 and 15 bats: 



McDonald 443253-21 Whicher 223431—15 



Temple 434233-19 Grace 211333—13 



J Coyle 324342-18 O'ConneU 421132—13 



The optional sweeps upon the same 30 birds followed. 



TORONTO, April 23— The Owl Gun Club held their first of a 

 series of live shooting competitions at Peoria blackbirds for three 

 gold rings to-day on Charles Ayres's grounds, Eastern avenue, 15 

 Peoria blackbirds. 10yds. rise, from three screened traps: 



J Jobbett 1110110111 11011-12 J Wells 111011000110011— 9 



W McCowall.. 111010111111001-12 A Ellis 011111101010010- 9 



J HumphrevsOllOlOlOlllllll— 11 C O'Leary 111001111101000— 9 



J Colborne ... .01 1101111101110—11 C Ay I e HOOlOOOlllOU 0— 8 



C Harrison. . . .101101111011101-11 W Lush 101000111101100— 8 



J Douglas 101010011111011—10 W Stuart 010101100010010— 6 



J C Unwin 00011 1 mi 11010— 10 W Taylor 011100100010100- 6 



W Smith 001101011110111—10 G Fogg 001001100010000— 5 



A Lockhart . . ..110101111100011—10 



BUFFALO, N. Y., April 25.— Big scores wore made at the live 

 bird shoot for $100 and i he championship of Buffalo to-day. Jacob 

 Koch killed 97 and William Schieber 95 birds out of a possible 100. 

 Tw T o of Koch's birds fell dead outside the line, so he missed but 

 one. The best previous record in Erie county was 89 birds. 



FIXTURES. 



The Royal C. C. will sail their Challenge Cup Race on Hendon 

 Lake, on June 11, 1887, and invite American canoeists to attend 

 and compete. 



May. 



8. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



28-30. East. Div. Spring Meet, Haddam Island. 

 28-30. Hudson Meet, Croton Poiut. 



June. 



5. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



18. Brooklyn, Annual, Bay Ridge. 

 25. New York, Annual. Staten Island. 



July. 



3. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



4. Passaic Meet, Dundee Lake. 

 18-31. W. C. A. Meet, Ha lias! Island. 

 24. Oakland, Mayrisch Badge. 



m August. 

 1-12. Northern Division, Stony Lake. 

 ' 7. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 

 12-26. A. C. A. Meet, Lake Charnplain. 

 13. Lake St. Lotus Chal. Cups, Lachine. 



September. 

 4. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



October. 



9. Oakland, Edwards Cup, Mayrisch Badge. 



Novembeb. 



6. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



DECEMBEfi. 



4. Oakland, Edwards Cup. 



BROOKLYN NOTES. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



The Brooklyn C. C. has taken an early start this season, and for 

 the last live weeks has had a good flotilla afloat every Saturday 

 and Sunday, testing new rigs and preparing for the season's work 

 at Bow-Arrow Point. There is but one new boat in the club, 

 al though at least four built last year are now being tested for the 

 first time. Mr. Wilkin's new Peterboro has a new rig of his own 

 invention, which is in appearance not unlike a fan, or a bat's 

 wing; to the surprise of the connoisseurs it made an admirable 

 flat sail, and seems to reef satisfactorily, although with the dis- 

 advantage of having to shift the jaw whon reefing. It is cer- 

 tainly a very pretty sail, and while not of the largest size, prom- 

 ises to make a noteworthy cruising rig. Mr. Brokaw's boat. No. 

 570, also sports a new rig, a balance lug, which will have alto- 

 gether about 85ft., with bamboo spars and battens. It is made of 

 a very close sort of twill, and as the boat is undoubtedly fast, we 

 are looking forward to the first race for our Brooklyn Cup, of 

 which he is the holder, with interest. Another cruiser gone 

 wrong is Mr. Harry Ward, who has the racing fever badly, hav- 

 ing purchased a new Sunbeam, which is to be fitted with a larger 

 sail plan, not unlike that described in your columns by your Colo- 

 rado correspondent. This will also have bamboo spars, and from 

 the experience of Mr. Ward in sailing larger boats, we anticipate 

 a good place for him. 



Among other new rigs is a marvel of ingenuity, devised by Mr. 

 Weeks, of which the principal feature is an upright brass rod 

 fixed on the after side of the mast, and on which the sail and 

 spars travel; it can be spontaneously detached from the mast, and 

 his sails are the admiration of all who have seen them for their 

 flatness and compactness; this will be used for cruising only on 

 another '"Sunbeam." Tbe Commodore has not yet shown his 

 hand, so we can do uothing but imagine what his improvements 

 may bo; that he has something under way is pretty sure. Two 

 members are daily practicing paddling tandem, but whether 

 simply for company and exercise, or with a view to Charnplain 

 flags, we do not know. Mr. Whitlock's Yvonne will take the 

 name of his old boat, the Guenu— now offered for sale. This boat 

 has been thoroughly overhauled, and the much-experimented- 

 with sliding gunter is to be used on it, an after centerboard has 

 been put in, a new rudder shipped, and the mast tube moved 

 further forward. She will carry a 95ft. mainsail. 



The new boat is Mr. Tucker's , built by Joyner, which, while not. 

 a Pecowsic, has many of its salient features ; Mr. Tucker has not 

 rigged her yet. The club also has a novice in training, who has a 

 good fast boat, but his ardor is for the present restrained by the 

 older members until the water gets warmer. The club house has 

 been thoroughly rearranged, so as to accommodate now 34 boats. 

 Ridgewood water has been introduced, giving us a shower bath 

 and washing appliances ; new lockers upstairs have been added, 

 and the club house has been painted, and is altogether more com- 

 fortable than last year. In addition a sleeping room has been 

 hired on the bluff, which can be used as a club reception room 

 during the day ; this has been prettily hung wiUi pictures, and 

 adds greatly to the attractiveness of a visit to Bay Ridge. 



The club propose to send a large delegation to the Haddam Island 

 meet and will also spend July 4 at Dundee Lake with the Passaic 

 boys. They propose to cruise to the A. C. A. meet in force, from 

 the head of Lake George, through that lake and Charnplain, and 

 hope to have some of their members represented in the team for 

 the division race, now being considered by the regatta committee. 

 Their regatta on Saturday, June 18, is an open one, and it is cor- 

 dially hoped that visitors from all clubs able to reach there, will 

 be represented . A camp-fire on the bluff is proposed and no pains 

 will be Bpared to make the visit a pleasant one. 



I have to add a chronicle of the nrst upset of the soason, which 

 occurred April 24, during a trial of speed between three of the 

 boats. Nine boats were out under sail and seventeen of the mem- 

 bers were at the house busy in various ways over their craft, when 

 a flaw struck the Guenn, taking her mainmast out of her— drop- 

 ping her captain with great suddenness into the drink to wind- 

 waid. As the temperature of the aforesaid beverage was too 

 decidedly like ice to be pleasant he did not stay long, and in fact 

 got back so quickly that he might have escaped detection but for 

 his wet clothes. A brisk paddle in, soon warmed him and set 

 matters straight. The accident, as usual, was found to be caused 

 by the tacks fastening on the leather baud at the foot of the mast 

 which was in this instance 2}$ inches thick. Moral ; Put no tacks 

 anywhere in your mast. Guenn. 



A CRUISE IN A FOG. 



TWO weeks before Liberty Day a friend invited me to go double 

 with him in an 18ft. cedar canoe, and as my own is a small 

 canvas craft I cheerfully accepted. "The more, the merrier," he 

 said; and so in a few days we had increased the prospective party 

 by four more weather-beaten, salt-water canoeists. 



We arranged to meet at a boathouse on the Passaic and sleep 

 there on the night of Oct. 27, if the weather should be propitious 

 for the trip; but, as every one knows, it rained that night, and so 

 we agreed to meet just above the Erie bridge in Newark, at 8 A. 

 M. the next morning. 



We met, Mac and I, and waited till 8:45 for the rest of the party, 

 and then decided to start on our way. It was about two hours be- 

 fore high tide, and we paddled at an easy gait down stream. Near 

 the Pennsylvania bridge we overhauled a lift, sloop-rigged craft, 

 beating down and bound for Liberty" Island like ourselves. 



When we had passed the plank road bridge, we hoisted our tall 

 balance lug and tilled away with a good whole-sail breeze on our 

 quarter. We sailed merrily along past the breakwater and out. 

 into Newark Bay; then the fog began to get thick, out we kept in 

 the track of the excursion steamers and held our course for the 

 draw of the Central Railroad bridge. A t.ug went through just 

 ahead of us and the bridge tender left the draw open; but before 

 we reached it a passenger train came up from the west and 

 stopped on the bridge. The engine was gaily decked with flags in 

 honor of the day, and we thought it might grow impatient at the 

 delay, so I picked up a half-paddle and we went through flying. 



The -wind had been freshening all the while and we laid to just 

 beyond the bridge and tied down a reef. Before reaching the 

 bridge we saw the little sloop go by in tow of a steamer. Soon 

 after entering the Kills we lowered sail and, taking to the paddle 

 against the wind, we overhauled the sloop again, beating through 

 the Kills and making about 3ft. on a tack. As we were passing 

 the Standard Oil Company's docks the captain of one of the ves- 

 sels tied up there hailed us and asked where we were bound. We 

 told him we were pulling for Liberty. "Do you call that fun, pull- 

 ing against such a tide?" "Certainly, Captain." "We poor sailors 

 go skipping up the mast while the landlubbers lie down below— 

 below— below; while the landlubbers lie down below." "You fel- 

 lows are queer chaps." "We know it, Captain. Good-bye." 



Then we settled down to a hard pull up the bay; we could not 

 have made any headway by sailing against the strong tide and it 

 was necessary to move along for it was now after 12:30 P. M. We 

 paddled on for awhile, keeping over toward the Jersey shore and 

 by and by began to search around for Liberty. Once or twice we 

 thought we had discovered her, but it proved each time to be 

 some object iu Greenville. Finally we pulled up under the lee of 

 some crib work, distant about 1U> miles S. W. of the statue, and 

 ate an appetizing lunch; when this was over it was time to start 

 for home. 



We pushed on ahead intending to carry over into the canal at 

 the pier in front of the Idle Hour. As we were making a landing 

 here the piercing tones of a calliope were borne to our ears from 

 a point about a quarter of a mile eastward along the shore. Iblew 

 an answering blast, and discovered a figure in yellow oilskins 

 standing on the rocks and shouting "Hello, John! Hello, John! 

 Hello! Hello! Hello!" "That's J. L. D.," said 1 to Mac, and re- 

 turned the shout with "HeUo, John! Hello! Hello!" Running 

 along to where the yellow oilskins stood, we found three of the 

 party who didn't start with us. They had come along about an 

 hour and a half behind, and had now just finished their noonday 

 meal, of which flapjacks formed the piece de resistance, so they 

 averred, with a little sand for ballast. They were going to see 

 the ceremonies and then run down to Staten Island, leave their 

 canoes there and come home by rail, going down for the canoes 

 again some future day. We, however, were obliged to get our 

 boat home that night, so we exchanged the compliments of the 

 day, mutually requesting each other's company. 



We made the best we could of the carrv into the canal, and 

 after paddling about half a mile came to the little house or the 

 canal company's sergeant-at-arms. Pleasure boats are not al- 

 lowed on this particular portion of the canal, and it is this man's 

 duty to see that they are kept out. He was sleeping soundly 

 when the other boys came past, so they told us, but he had roused 

 himself by this time, and pounced upon us at once. "Say! you 

 fellows can't go by here." "Why; what's the matter?" "Don't 

 you know pleasure boats ain't allowed on here? The company's 

 got signs up all along." "Is that so? We didn't see any." In t'he 

 meantime we were paddling slowly by. "Well," he said, "I ain't 

 the regular keeper here; he's gone down to the locks, and don't 

 let him catch you. He'll make a big fuss if he kuowBlletyou 

 by. Don't tell him you saw me." We thanked him, congratu- 

 lated ourselves and passed on, keeping a sharp lookout for the 

 prospective fussmaker. We had gone about a half mile further 

 when there was a shot and a tremendous roar behind us; but it 



wasn't the keeper, it was part of the celebration. That, roar was 

 kept up steadily for about 6.VB minutes, increased at intervals by 

 the rattling fire of galling guns, which sounded to us very much 

 like rapid heating of drums. 



A mile or so beyond this we came to the lock. I got out to look 

 at the situation, while Mac remained aboard; and while I was 

 looking I heard a deep voice say: "You take that boat out of here 

 just as quick as you can." "That's what we are doing," replied 

 Mac. "Where are you going, anyhow?" "Up to Newark." "Don't 

 let me ever catch you in here again, you, nor anybody else." We 

 did not dare to answer for anybody else, but busied ourselves 

 about the canoe to hide a smile. The last portion of the can y 

 was very trying; it was necessary to keep right side up while 

 shuffling along a board walk which the silt deposited by there- 

 treating tide had made as slippery as polished ice, moreover, the 

 path was not level, but dropped down two steps at one place and 

 at another vanished into a prospec t of muddy water, seen through 

 a 3ft. break. I didn't see Mac cut up any antics, but. the crossing 

 of that break nearly caused me to take a bath in the mud below. 



The trip up the Passaic was chiefly and solely noticeable for the 

 frequent and ever recurriug dip, dip, dip of our blades as we fought 

 our way against the st rong ebb tide. We reached the boat house 

 at about 5:30 P. M., having traveled 27 miles and not having ob- 

 tained a single view of Liberty on account of the thick fog that 

 prevailed all day long. One night, however, a few days later, we 

 had the pleasure of viewing the brilliant illumination from a 

 distance of 13 miles. A week or two after the trip, happening to 

 meet one of the sand eaters, and inquiring as to when he got home 

 I received the reply: "We haven't got home, yet." J. V, L. P. 



A CRUISE ON LAKE MICHIGAN. 



IT may interest Eastern canoeists to know that far out here on 

 the bleak coast of Lake Michigan we have a canoe club, now 

 in its infancy, and growing with fair prospects of success as a 

 permanent institution, consisting of eight members and seven 

 canoes, with three more to join in the spring. Evcrv man speaks 

 of his membership with pride, as belonging to a gentlemanly order, 

 and with pleasure as he recalls the past season's many cruises — 

 cruises fraught with excitement in every puff of wind and flying 

 whitecap, with interest at every stroke of the paddle, and with 

 fond recollections of the camp-fire's many pleasing incidents. 



Our canoes, two modeled from the lines of the Clyde canoe 

 Laloo, one Racine and four others of indifferent model, are all 

 good sailors, handy under paddle and fine sea boats, for we must 

 cruise on the broad and open waters of Lake Michigan, and the 

 length and breadth of the treacherous Muskegon. 



Aug. 15, 1886, was the time chosen for the first cruise of the Mus- 

 kegan O. C, the course being up the coast of Lake Michigan to 

 Grand Haven, thence up the Grand River to rand Rapids and 

 return, a distance of 110 miles. Six boats with crews made the 

 start. All hands were at the club house late Saturday night after 

 business hours, off for a ten days' recreation. With canoes well 

 provisioned and stocked with fishing tackle, shotgun, photo- 

 graphic outfit, etc., all being nicely stowed, the word was given 

 to cast off, a few strokes, a rush out into the gloom of a smokv 

 night and the little white-winged fleet had vanished, bound six 

 miles down Muskegon Lake to the entrance of Lake Michigan, 

 where all arrived at 12 o'clock, after a brisk run before an east 

 wind. Here we lay to for consultation, for the more timid of the 

 fleet hesitated at the ominous swash of the surf outside, through 

 the thick night, which reached our ears. Yet as time was precious 

 and next day was Sunday, it was determined we should head for 

 Lake Harbor, seven miles up the coast, that night, and we flew 

 along under full canvas, every nerve taxed to its utmost and on 

 the alert for the powerful puffs of wind that swept down from the 

 towering sandhills along the shore. It was a hanato hand struggle 

 and every moment it seemed that the giant elements must con- 

 quer, but the daring little fleet worked nobly, with booms close 

 hauled and stems to windward in one long stretch for our destin- 

 ation. We reached it, after a hard run of an hour and a half, the 

 canoe Black Diamond being the first to round the piers of Lake 

 Harbor, hard pressed by the Spear, with the Gale, Commodore, 

 Amazon, Zephyr and Enchantress close m the wake. We cast 

 anchor in the dark waters of Black Lake, a beautiful summer re- 

 sort, made more attractive by numerous cottages and hotels, ac- 

 commodating many guests from abroad during the warm season. 



It was now close to 2 o'clock, and all hands turned in, under 

 canoe tents, fatigued more or less by the hard work of the night, 

 and it was not long before the sonorous sounds of the sleepers 

 issued from each tiny craft that lay rocking the dreamless 

 slumberer peacefully on the quiet rolling billow. 



The morning woke bright, and clear as a summer Sunday morn- 

 ing generally does, and ended in a dashing rain squall t hat tested 

 our tents thoroughly and found them waterproof and comfortable. 

 This being our first daj T in camp it was decided not to continue 

 our course up the lake that day, but spend the time in a way that 

 none but canoeists know how, and 1 shall not attempt, to tell, for 

 my simple words would fail to describe the glorious invigorating 

 freedom of such sport. 



The log continues, Monday morning, heavy sea rolling outside, 

 wind blowing half a gale from N. W., we lay under cover of our 

 little fort all that morning, when, about 11 A. M„ wind shifted 

 and came light from W.; all sail was immediately set for Grand 

 Haven, eight miles up the coast, where we arrived at 2 P. M., after 

 a pleasant run with a light wind on our starboard quarter and a 

 long-rolling dead swell with its unpleasant effects. The end of 

 our trip up the lake was welcomed with feelings of relief as we 

 now enter the broad and beautiful Grand River, which is truly 

 grand in nature as well as name, the beginning of the first canoe 

 cruise ever made on this stream. We enter with a stiff breeze over 

 our stern as we ascend the sluggish current. When the wind 

 blows our way all goes well, but we anticipate many a long pull 

 with the double blade, as our destination lies forty miles up its 

 winding course. Our camp-fire was lighted that night on the 

 bank of Spring Lake, opposite the beautiful village of Spring Lake, 

 three miles from Grand Haven. The special artist proceeded at 

 once to photograph the first camp on the river trip. 



A splendid bill of fare was prepared by the Doctor, which was 

 speedily dispatched as all were as hungry as wolves. The evening 

 was passed with many strangers in camp, all anxious to inspect 

 our little fleet. Next morning, the wind fresh and fair, canoes all 

 under way at 10 A. M., made rapid headway for four hours 

 through a perfect panorama of natural grandeur. As we sped by 

 the many little villages that dot the river banks, men, women 

 and children, and even the dogs, would run out to catch a glimpse 

 of the curious little ships that would soon disappear round some 

 quick bend to plunge through the midst of a dense wood, or dart 

 through the open country with rich farms on either side, sloping 

 to the water's edge like a vast lawn. 



We sighted the village of Spoonville at 2 P. M., where we came 

 alongside to inouire the distance to the next town, and were in- 

 formed by a half dozen wide-open mouths all at once, that it was 

 just six miles further up. The wind had dropped to a dead calm, 

 and the paddles taken its place, a short pull in the afternoon under 

 broiling rays, against a current, and all hands were wiling to ac- 

 cept the cool inviting shade of a spreading maple that sheltered a 

 little valley and budding spring, where our tent was pitched for 

 the remainder of the day. 



On the 19th we got under way in a great hurry, as a steam tug 

 brought a scow in for a load of gravel just at our landing place 

 and we were, routed out like so many rats, every man hurrying 

 here and there with his arms full ot dishes, pots, pans, etc.— all 

 tumbled aboard pell mell, and shoved off up stream again, under 

 full sail, with a very light wind. AR day we drifted lazily along, 

 slowly creeping mile after mile at a snail's pace. The village of 

 Eastman ville hove in sight around a curve, and was passed about 

 10 A. M. Further up we landed alongside a farm for fresh milk, 

 apples, potatoes, etc. Lunch was taken aboard, as we proceeded 

 on our course, occasionally stopping to fish in some shady pool. 



In the distance was sighted the beautiful village of Lamont, 

 lust half way between Grand Haven and Grand Rapids, situated 

 nigh above the river and nestled among the hills. As we silently 

 approach, one must almost hold his bieath to hear a single sound, 

 so quiet is the sleepy little town, only the tinkling of a distant 

 cow bell, or the occasional bark of a dog is heard to disturb the 

 dreamy repose of the villages. We went into camp for the night 

 just above the town on the opposite side of the river. The Doctor 

 immediately made preparations for dinner, which was the royal 

 feast of the trip, and here is the bill of fare, I remember it as it it 

 was but yesterday, so well did it taste: Green or moss-back turtle 

 soup. Roasts— Young wild duck, blackbirds and snipe, or fried 

 froglegs and snipe. Boiled— Green corn and potatoes. R ye bread 

 and butter, fresh milk, tea and coffee, wine and cigars. 



All hands decided to remain in camp until next day in hopes of 

 getting a fair wind, but we were doomed to disappointment, as 

 the morning of the 20th broke clear and calm. The paddies were 

 manned for two hours, wlien a light breeze arose and we made but 

 slow headway for the remainder of the day, and went into camp 

 at the clay banks, 12 miles below our destination. 



Next day, Aug. 21, a dead calm struck the little fleet, not a ripple 

 on the glassy surface, and Grand Rapids twelve miles away. The 

 hot sun shone hotter, and the stiff current grew stiffer, while faint 

 hearts grew fainter, yet Grand Rapids must be reached that day, 

 as almost a week had elapsed since we first set sail, so every oanoe 

 shot out under paddle for a long, steady pull. With belts tight- 



