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"You don't say! Did they get out safely?" 

 "Yes." 



"Is the boat lost?" 



"Completely sunk and everything in her lost. These two arti- 

 cles here are all that could be seen," pointing to the rescued 

 bucket and oil can. 



"Where are the rest of the party?" 



"Gibbs and Beall were working at the Mac trying to get her 

 out when I put out to pick up wha t I could." 



"Well, we are in a pretty pickle," said I, as we laid up under the 

 bank, holding on by the overhanging branches, to await the 

 arrival of the rest of the party. 



"The Mac carried the entire culinary outfit of the expedition, as 

 well as a large part of the provisions, and here we are, five miles 

 from nowhere, and to-morrow is Sunday at that!" 



"Gosh! You don't say!" exclaimed Lacey in consternation, "and 

 I'm wet and as hungry as a bear; haven't we anything to eat at 

 all?" 



"Well, I've a can of coffee and one of sugar, and some biscuits, 

 and butter and crackers in the Frankie's mess chest, and possibly 

 a bag of eggs and one of bacon stowed somewhei'e, but the camp 

 stove, and every tin bucket, coffee pot, frying pan and plate in 

 the party were in the Mac, and our outlook for anything hot for 

 supper is exceedingly dubious." 



"I certainly feel right sorry for Mr. Murray and the boys," said 

 Lacey, after a short interval of silent reflection on the supper 

 problem, in which he apparently gave it up. 



"Yes, so do I, for they have had a hard time of it all day to-day 

 in that unsuitable, heavy, open boat." 



"And yet the Mac is a right good boat?" 



"That's perfectly true, but a boat like that is not adapted to 

 cruising on such a rough, rapid stream. Every summer, to my 

 positive knowledge, somebody attempts to descend the Shenan- 

 doah in an open skiff, and I have never yet heard of such a party 

 that did not come to grief." 



In the meantime the Doctor had reappeared in sight at the 

 bend of the river, nearly a mile below, and in the course of half 

 an hour's paddling against the swift current he joined us. I 

 think it was at this time and after this little episode that the 

 Doctor finally and definitely abandoned any lingering notions he 

 yet entertained of turning at Harper's Ferry and paddling back 

 up the river, a project which, in his enthusiasm for the cruise, he 

 warmly advocated at the start. 



In half an hour more the rest of the party came drifting down 

 in the gathering twilight, and a forlorn looking set they were in 

 the Mac. As Lacey had said, she had been drawn in irresistibly 

 among the overhanging roots and branches and capsized and 

 swamped; her crew were so thoroughly demoralized by the dis- 

 aster that it was with great difficulty that they were induced to 

 board her again, after she had been rescued by Gibbs and Beall, 

 and trust themselves in her on the treacherous river. I was glad 

 to learn that with the exception of a few minor articles none of 

 her cargo was lost, as according to my suggestions it was nearly 

 all lashed fast. 



It was growing late when they joined us; they were thoroughly 

 cold, wet and disheartened; Gibbs and Beall were also wet, and 

 Lacey was shivering from the effects of bis capsize a couple of 

 hours before. Night was rapidly approaching and Milnes was 

 five miles away, so we gave up all idea of reaching it, and 

 turned our attention to finding a place to go into camp at once. 



We drifted on down the river, around the bend and into the 

 dam. half a mile of very rough, heavy, rocky rapids, the black 

 rocks gMding swiftly by us like threatening shadows, while the 

 big foam-crested waves gleamed whitely in the gathering shades 

 of night, their deep angry roar chilling the spirits of our jaded 

 party. A. big two-story brick farm house loomed up oo the right 

 bank at the foot of the rapid, giving promise of needed supplies, 

 and we at once swung into the bank, where we found a very good 

 camping place. 



Permission was readily obtained to camp on the land, and we 

 were soon all at work with a will. I at once started a Are in my 

 stove and a huge camp-fire alongside of it, and made it my im- 

 mediate business to get up a plentiful hot supper for the party. 

 Gibbs and Beall got up the canoes and the big tent with a rush, 



ably assisted by Merrikeu and the Doctor. Dry clothing was pro- 

 citred from waterproof bags, or loaned by some fortunate mem- 

 ber of the party; a good supper stowed away, and cheered by the 

 warmth and light of our blazing camp-fire, aided by the soothing 

 influences of our pipes, comfort reigned again. F. R. Webb. 



AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION. 



THE annual meeting of the Executive Committee will be held 

 in New York on Nov. 23. Com.-elect Stanton has issued the 

 following order: 



To the Members of the American Canoe Association: 



Please take notice that the following named gentlemen are 

 hereby appointed to be the Regatta Committee of the A. C. A., 

 the first-named being chairman. Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver, of 

 Albany, N. Y.; John N. MacKendrick, of Toronto, Canada, and 

 D. S. Goddard, of Lowell, Mass. Very respectfully yours, 



Hbnby Stanton, Com.-Elect. 



By the Commodore-elect, F. L. DunnblTj, Sec'y-Elect. 

 New Yobk, Oct. 23. 



OAKLAND C. C— The quarterly race for the Mayrisch badge 

 was sailed on Oct. 13 in a very strong wind, the times being as 

 follows: 



Start. Finish. Corrected. 



Frolic... 2 35 3 13 00 37 00 



Dart 2 35 3 13 30 38 30 



Whisper 2 35 3 14 45 39 40 



Mystic 2 35 3 14 50 39 50 



Bonita 2 35 3 20 30 45 30 



Surprise Did not round stake. 



Gypsy Retired. 



Tuck Retired. 



The judge was Oscar W. Davis of the Mohawk C. C. of Troy, 

 N. Y. Timekeeper, Harvey Darneal. Frolic thus wins for the 

 third time, Mystic having won once. 



PEQUOT CANOE ASSOCIATION.-The P. C. A. held its third 

 annual dinner at Heubleiu's, in New Haven, on Oct. 31. The 

 business meeting resulted in the election of the following officers: 

 Com., W. A. B rden; Vice-Corn., F. P. Lewis: Rear-Corn., G. S. 

 Ford; Sec, W. H. Hale: Treas., W. W. Cornwall; Fleet Captain, 

 E. H. Everitt; Meas., J. H. Taylor. The dinner was very pleas- 

 antly relieved between the courses by toasts and singing by the 

 quartette. The Pequot Glee and Banjo clubs furnished the music, 

 and the affair altogether was the most thoroughly enjoyable in 

 the club's historv. No action was taken regarding the location 

 of the meet for 1890, it being resolved to await the action of the 

 A. C. A., hoping that the committee may decide on salt water for 

 that year. Should this be the case, the P. C. C. would have a 

 goodly delegation to send. 



BROOKLYN C. C. CAMP-FIRE. — The first camp-fire [of the 

 Brooklyn C. C. was held last week in the Brooklyn Library Ruild- 

 ing, Mr. H. C. Ward delivering: a lecture on "Knots and Splices." 

 The next camp-fire, on Nov. 21, will have for a subject a cruise on 

 the Delaware River. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Atlantic Division: John J. Collins, 

 Fred B. Collins, Bayonne, N. J. 



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F. W. S.— The .32 will answer your purpose well, but you would 

 find a good breechloading shotgun more useful. 



N. T. B. — Is the new process of stuffing birds without skinning 

 reliable as advertised by the Naturalist's Supply Company in your 

 paper? Ans. We believe it to be. 



E. B., Boston. — Who is the best person to send to to get all kinds 

 of fittings for rods? I have hard work getting what I want from 

 dealers here. Ans. Thos. H. Chubb, Post Mills. Vt. 



F. B., Deebetem), Mont.— Can you give me the address of a 

 dealer in birds' eggs and nests in answers to correspondents, and 

 greatly oblige ? Ans. Goodale & Frazar, No. 83 Sudbury street, 

 Boston, Mass. 



10-Bobe.- Will you please tell me in your answers to cor- 

 respondents the best breed of dogs for treeing partridge, also 

 where I could get one at a fair price ? Try a cocker spaniel, and 

 see our advertising columns for addresses of breeders. 



PiSECO, U. S. Receiving Ship Vermont. A pet chicken, highly 

 valued, has some trouble which I fear may prove fatal. He has 

 warty blotches on comb and throat, and gags and drools. What 

 is it? Ans. The trouble is presumably chicken pox, for which the 

 treatment is a dose of 3grs. bromide per day in doses of lgr. dis- 

 solved in a teaspoonful of water. Swab the affected parts with 

 weak glicerite carbolic 14 of 1 per cent. 



T. A.— I would like to start in the business in a small way of 

 breeding dogs, as I expect to live out of town next season and to 

 have a little time to spend in that way, if I could make anything 

 out of it. What breed would you suggest for me to start with, 

 and how to commence? Ans. There is demand for good speci- 

 mens of all breeds; but owing to the large number of those who 

 have taken up the business there is not to be found in it the indi- 

 vidual profit there was when breeders were fewer. In selecting 

 a breed you must be governed by your own natural taste; if you 

 lack this you may not expect a very great measure of success. 

 Pointers, setters and cocker and field spaniels are always market- 

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L. I. F., New Brunswick.— On July 30 1 saw two specimens of a 

 bird, the name of which 1 would like to know. The following is 

 a description, as I saw it at about 40yds. distance: Size about the 

 same as an English sparrow; head black, with a bright vellow 

 Sparrowlike bill; neck black; back and wings black, mottled with 

 white, something like those of certain small woodpeckers that 

 are common around here; breast and under parts of an ashy gray, 

 except that just under the throat was a large shield-shaped spot 

 of bright scarlet, the top or broad end of the spot being next its 

 throat, and more than half an inch wide, and the pointed end 

 terminating near the middle of the breast. The two were chasing 

 one another among some alder bushes on the bank of a brook. 

 This summer I saw the first flock of bluebirds ever seen in this 

 vicinitj . Ans. The description fits the common redpoll or red- 

 poll linnet (Aeantln'x linarius) reasonably well. The red crown of 

 the male would easily be overlooked at a di tance of 40yds. The 

 chin is blackish. This bird is resident in the northern regions, 

 enming south in winter, occasionally as far as the District of 

 Columbia. 



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