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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 20, 1890. 



SEAWANHAKA CORINTHIAN Y. C. 



THE following circular has been sent out, giving notice of au 

 unusually complete series of spring races, the forties coming 

 in for a generous allowance, as the size and importance of the 

 class deserves: 



Races will he open tn yachts of the Atlantic. Beverly, Corinth- 

 ian of Marblehead, Corinthian of New York, Massachusetts, 

 Eastern, Knickerbocker, Larchniont, New Haven, New York and 

 Oyster Bay yacht clubs and Royal Nova Scotia Y. S., and will be 

 governed by the racing rules and time allowances, and under the 

 direction of the race committee of the Seawanhaka Corinthian 

 Y. 0i There will tin three days of racing, namely: Thursday. 

 June 5.— Special race for the 40ft. class of sloops, cutters and 

 yawls. To be sailed over the regular club course for that class. 

 For this race the club offers a cup of the value of $200, and if five 

 boats start, a second prize of the value o f $100. 



Saturday, Jue. 2).— The annual Corinthian race for all classes. 

 To be sai'ed over the regular club courses. In addition to the 

 regular class prizes offered by the club, the Leland challenge cup, 

 open for competition to members of the club only, is put up for 

 contest in the 40ft. class, and the club, in accordance with the 

 terms attaching to the mp, will give a special prize to the winner. 

 A prize of the value of $50 is offered by Com. Robert Center to 

 the helmsman of the schooner, sloop or cutter, irrespective of 

 class, making the best corrected time over the Scotland Lightship 

 course, schooners to receive their allowance for rig. A special 

 prize of the value of $50 is offer ed by Mr. W. B. Ogden in the 30ft. 

 Class. As usual individual prizes will be given to the Corinthian 

 members of crews on winning yachts. 



Monday, June 23.— A special race for the 40ft. class and 30ft. 

 class. To be sailed over the regular club courses for the. stated 

 classes. This race will he a sweepstakes, entrance fee $25 each 

 fort.be 40ft. class and $15 for 30ft. class. In either class if Ave 

 boats start the second boat in that class will save her entrance 

 money. In addition tbe cup giveu last year by Mr. Royal Phelps 

 Carrol and won by him wiih Gorilla and re-donated to the club is 

 offered in the 40ft. class. A special cud of the value of $50 is 

 offered by Mr. Wm. Wbitlock iu the 30ft. class. In the races of 

 June 5 and 23 the club rule as to being manned by Corinthian 

 crews will be waived, except as to the helmsman, who must be an 

 amateur. The rule prohibiting the use of clubtopsails will also 

 be waived. 



Leland challenge cup.— Contests for the possession of this cup 

 are open only to members of tbe Seawanhaka Corinthian Y. C. 

 Under the rules attached to the cup it, is to be held subject to 

 challenge during the yachting seasou in the class in which it is 

 first won in each year, and the winner in each contest will be 

 given a prize by the club. The winner of three successive races 

 in the same season will be entitled to hold it for the remainder of 

 that season, not subject to challenge. VVm. B. Simonds, chair- 

 man, 18 South VAilli am street; Walter C. Kerr, M. M. Howland, 

 J. Langdon Ward, Wm. A. Haines, Race, committe, S. C. Y, C. 



THE NEW FIFE CUTTER. 



THE drawings and specifications for the new Fife cutter for 

 Mr. Allen Ames, of Oswee-o, have been received, and the con- 

 tract has been given to Mr. Wintringham, at Mumm's old yard, 

 Bay Ridge. The new yacht is a reduced Minerva in proportions 

 and appearance, 36ft. l.w.l., 1.036ft. of sail, 40ft. corrected length. 

 The sternpost has a very strong rake, and the greatest draft is u t 

 the heel, the line of keel running up straight to the forefoot. The 

 specifications call for a style of construction very far ahead of 

 anything we have yet seen in New York or Boston. Mr. Fife sent 

 out the drawings of full size, while in the specifications almost 

 every nail and screw is specially described. The scantling 

 throughout is very light, but the best of material is called for, 

 while the distribution and fastening of the parts is most carefully 

 planned. The construction is similar to Minerva, but much 

 lighter, as no voyage across the Atlantic is necessary in this case. 

 The wood keel is wide, with a keelson for the main keel bolts, with 

 additional diagonal bolts through part of the floor knees. The 

 frames are double sawn, of natural crooks, with two intermediate 

 beat frames between each. The planking is single. All fasten- 

 ings are of copper or yellow metal, the only iron allowed being in 

 the iron floors and oak keel. The room is very well divided, a 

 good forecastle and galley, pantry, toilet room and w. c, then a 

 roomy main cabin, with two lockers, two folding berths and 5ft. 

 Sin. under beams, and then an after cabin with two fixed berths. 

 The yacht is to be completed by the middle of May, and will then 

 be towed to Oswego. She will be built under a shed specially 

 erected for the purpose. 



THE CHALLENGE TO VALKYRIE. 



ON March 15 a letter was mailed to Lord Dunraven, owner of 

 Valkyrie, by Fleet Captain Stephen Peahody, of the New 

 York Y. C inviting him on behalf of the owners of the American 

 70-footers, to visit America and sail a series of matches with 

 these yachts. The gentlemen interested are Messrs. Auchincloss, 

 owner of Katrina; Mr. C. O. Iselin, owner of Titania; Mr. J. R. 

 Maxwell, owner of Shamrock, and Mr. J. P. Earle, owner of 

 Grade, In writing for them Mr. Peabodv is acting unofficially 

 so far as the New York Y. C. is concerned, and the races, if sailed", 

 will be similar ro those between Katrina, Shamrock and Titauiu 

 last year. Mr, Peabody has been busy for some time in the effort 

 to bring about au international race, and it now remains to be 

 seen whether Lord Dunraven is really willing to cross for a series 

 of good races with boats of his class, unincumbered by such pro- 

 hibitory legislation as now protects the America's Cup. or 

 whether he will still insist on his rights to be outmatched and 

 outsailed in a contest with Volunteer. If he crosses now in 

 answer to this challenge, it will at least dispose of the statement 

 so generally made and believed here last year, that the objections 

 to the new deed of gtft on the part of the R. Y. S. were not founded 

 on principle, but were made only after it was discovered that 

 Valkyrie was too slow to meet the. American yachts. Consider- 

 ing the miserable tangle in which the Cup is now involved, the 

 only hope for a satisfactory resumption of international racing 

 lies in shelving the whole dispute and in the substitution of other 

 prizes such as the Paine cup and those now offered by the owners 

 of the American Til-footers. 



BISCAYNE BAY Y. C, Feb. 22,-The first regatta of the Season 

 of 1880 was that tbe Biscayne Bay Y. C, of Biscayne, Fla., on Feb, 

 22. The course was 6J^ miles to windward and return; the wind 

 being fresh S.E. The summary was: 



Elapsed. Corrected. 



GLASS B- SLOOPS. 



Moccasin, D. T. Sweeney 3 54 18 2 52 58 



Glance, Oapt. Hudson 2 57 17 2 57 17 



CLASS B- SCHOONERS. 



Nethla, T. A. Hine 3 51 53 2 51 52 



Presto, R. M. Munroe 2 58 47 2 51 54K> 



CLASS C-SCHOOTSTEHS. 



Nicketti, J. De Hedouville.. 3 32 01 3 30 19 



Daisy, J. Fiow 3 32 48 3 32 48 



Egret, R. M. Munroe 4 06 47 4 00 47 



CLASS D— SLOOPS AND CATS. 



Florence W, R. Carney 3 54 10 3 48 35 



Trouble, Capt Kent 3 54 40 3 54 40 



Volunteer, J. Peacock. 4 14 00 4 08 25 



Pierce, L. W. Pierce ) 



Flowery Rocks. Oapt. Curry J- Did not finish. 



Rafaela, C. Peacock i 



The winners were Moccasin, Nethla, Nicketti and Florence W. 

 A dance and distribution of prizes euded the day very pleasantly 



NEW YORK Y. R. A.-A meeting of the New York Y. R. A. 

 was held on March 14. at which Article IV. of the constitution in 

 reference to 'he election of delegates was amended to as to read 

 at the end. "And each club shall elect such dehgates at lV meet- 

 ing in January in each year " The following saili <g rules were 

 also changed: Class 3, open sloops, 23ft. and under; Class 4, cabin 

 cat-rigeed yachts over 23ft.; Class 5, cabin cat-rn ged yachts 23f'r. 

 and under; Class 9, open cat-rig over 17 and under 20ft.; Class 10, 

 open cat-rig, 17ft. and under. The Harlem River if. C. announced 

 the date for the regatta as Mav 30, the Hudson River Y. C. as 

 June [t, the Pavouia Y. C. as June 16, the Columbia Y. C. as June 

 18 and the Tonkers Corinthian Y. G. June 21. R. Pullman, J. H. 

 Styles, G. Parkhill, E. M. Grover and T, E. Booth were appointed 

 a committee to make arrangements for the aunual regatta, which 

 will be held on Labor Day over last year's course rn New York 

 Bay. The annual cruise of tne Association will take place in July 

 or August, and the committee of arrangem-uts are, President 

 Prime and Messrs. Parkhill and Pulimar.. The executive commit- 

 tee reported that the Indian Harbor Y. C. had been elected to 

 membership, making 17 clubs now in the Association. 



THISTLE.— The chauges now being made in Thistle include a 

 reduction of spars and also of weight, which will bring her down 

 from 143 to 125 rating, rhe mast being reduced 3ft. She will prob- 

 ably be sailed muuu nearer her designed load line than wheuin 

 this country. Captain Duncan will be in command, and sue will 

 sail in the early races about the Thames. 



CAPTAIN JOHN BARR.— On March 14 o ap tain John Barr 

 arrived at Boston on the steamer Prussian with bis familv, 

 having permanently left his home in Gouroek, Scotland, ro settle 

 at Marblehead. Captain Barr first visited America in l??5. when 

 be came out to sail Clara for Mr. Sweet. At the same rime bis 

 younger brother. Charles Barr, came asoneoflbe. crew, making 

 the passage across the Atlantic in the vacht,. Next vear Captain 

 Barr made an American reputation both for himself and Clara 

 by a long string of victories without a single defea t. The same 

 season the Watson f-t.onner Shona was brought out by Mr. CI. as. 

 H. Tweed, and Charles Barr was installed as skipner, with his 

 nephe-v, Joh^ Jr.. as crew. In 1887 Captain John Barr brought 

 Thistle across and sailed her m the international races, and in 

 1888 he commanded the cutter Thora in Scotch waters, doing very 

 well in the racps which she entered, as she was only a cruiser. 

 When Clara was sold to Dr. J. C. Barron last spring Captain Barr 

 was engaged to sa'l her, and was in her all the season, doing very 

 good work, though there was little competition in the 53ft. class. 

 When he returned home in October it was with ihe intention of 

 bringing his family out this year to a snug little home that he had 

 purchased at Marblehead. When Minerva was completed in 1888, 

 Ciap'ain Charles Barr brought her from Fairlie, Scotland, to 

 Marblehead, and has since commanded her. Captain John Barr 

 will sail Clara again this year, though he has bad an offer fr- m 

 Mr. Jas. Bell to take his old berth on Thistle for a term of two 

 years. Clara will have a new outfit of Lapthorne sails, besides 

 new copper and a complete overhaul.. Captain Barr has made 

 many friends among American jathtsmen, and is generally 

 respected for his sterling qualities as well as for his skill as a 

 sailor. 



DIXON KEMP.— The issue of Invention for Feb. 22 contains a 

 large plate of portraits of the members of the Institution of 

 Naval Architects, i> cludiag Mr. Dixon Kemp, the well kno^n 

 editor of the Field, who is mentioned as follows: Dixon Kemp 

 was horn at Ryde, Isle of Wight, in 1839, and is the sou of Mr. 

 Edward Kemp, architect. He was educated for the same 

 profession, but, never followed it, and spent a large portion of 

 his time boat sailing. Iu 1839 62 he was editer of ibe IsU of Wight 

 Observer. In 1863 be went to London as yacht editer of the Field, 

 and has been so ever since, Iu 1871 he went to New York iu the 

 yachts Dambria and Livonia with Mr. James Ashbuiy for the 

 international yacht matches. In 1875, in conjunction with Count 

 (now Prince) Batthyanuy, and Captain J. W. Hughes, he started 

 the Yacht Racin;r Association. In 1876 he published ''Yacht 

 Designing." In 1877 he was mainly instrumental in inducing 

 Lloyds to start the well-known "Yacht Register." In 1878 he 

 published "Yacht and Boat Sailing." It has already been through 

 six editions, and the Lords of the Admiralty in 1880 ordered the 

 book to be supplied to the libraries of the ships of tbe Royal 

 Navy. It has been translated into Swedish, German and French. 

 In 1885 he published "Yacht Architecture," which is a second and 

 revised edition of "Yacht Designing." Besides this work Mr. 

 Dixon Kemp followed the profession of a naval architect, and 

 has designed a large number of steam and sailing yachts. He 

 is also secretary of the Ya< ht Racing Association, and member 

 of the Council of the Institute of Naval Architects. 



LAPTHORNE SAILS — The Boston Herati tells the following 

 srory. the yacht in question being the new 40 for the Adams Bros.- 

 "A letfr received from Lapthorne, the great English aailmaker,' 

 in reply to an order for head sails, says: 'Excuse me, hut I can't 

 fill your order.' and the leading American sailmakers will now be 

 able to have a laugh at the expense of one of our leading ama- 

 teur yachtsmen, who sent an order t o Lapthorne for a set of sails 

 for his new forty. The writer asked Mr. Burgess how this was to 

 be accounted for. 'The same old reason — you know they declined 

 to sell us the silk for the Volunteer's spinaker when asked.' It is 

 evident that Lapthorne does not intend to give away the fine 

 points of his business. If Lapthorne refused to make the sails 

 for the amateur above, referred to, he certainly did not refuse 

 Mr. William Gardner, for the latter is having a suit made for the 

 Liris. Lapthorne. no doubt, would have made a complete suit, 

 but evidently would not bjther himself making head sails. If 

 there is any advantage in having English sails the Litis has it over 

 the Boston forty." Mr. Lapthorne is making sails for Liris, Kath- 

 leen and Clara, but in each case a full outfit has been ordered. 

 Like some of the leading American sailmakers, he refuses to 

 make tbe, two head sails only when the rest of the outfit is made 

 by another maker. This composite plan of canvasing was tried 

 on a forty last year by one very crafty designer, the silk ki'es 

 being made by Lapthorne, the jibs by one American maker, and 

 the mainsail and topsail by another. The result, it is needless to 

 say, was unsatisfactory to all parties. 



HAS NO USE FOR THE MANTLE. — Fokest and Stream 

 makes an unkind fling at the Helen when it says: "rjanshee and 

 Nymph have given up racing, and, with Helen, have wrapped the 

 mantle of a cruiser about them." This is especially unkind when 

 it is remembered that it was the designer of the Helen who said 

 that if his yacht should not prove speedy "the mantle of a cruiser 

 would never cover her." Nor is the New York journal correct in 

 its assumption that the Helen has been relegated to the ranks of 

 a cruiser. Far from it. She has been " Minerva-ized" a v ove and 

 below, ard next year she will fly as high as the best of them. 

 Four feet has been cut off her ar ad-woods aft, and the stern post 

 raked accordingly. The forefoot has been dubbed, away, until 

 now it is expected that she will come under the 40ft. class limit. 

 Two tons and a half of lead have been taken from her inside, cast 

 in forms to fit alongside the outside lead keel, and through- 

 bolted to the old lead. These side pieces are shimmed awav to 

 nothing at the top, and the thickest part of the additions is at 

 the bottom of the keel. A bran-new suit of 'opper covers her 

 entire under- water body. Above decks she will have a new and 

 longer mast with an "English rake" aft, a longer bowsprit, a 

 longer mainboom, two feet cut off the gaff, a lighter topmast and 

 a general lightning of top-weight throughout. A bran-new suit 

 of sails, larger than the old ones, will complete an ensemble 

 which Fobest and Stream's "mantle of a cruiser" woald be 

 wholly inadequate to cover.— Boston Globe. 



CORINTHIAN NAVY. -The following fixtures are announced 

 by the Corinthian Navy: May 31. opening sail; June 28, spring 

 regatta at New Rocbelle; July 5, regatta «f New York Bay 

 Squadron; July 26, regatta of East River Squadron; July 13, re- 

 gatta of Hudson River Squadron; Aug. 3 to 9, cruise; Aug. 83, re- 

 gatta of West Long Island Sound Squadron. The Staten Island 

 Sound Sqadron is now being formed, with Mr. fJhas, A. Desmond, 

 of Rah way, N. J., in charge. Com. Center's lecture on March 14 

 was attended by over sixty members, and it was extremely grati- 

 fying to see the interest manifested. The commodore took the 

 boys into the primary class of seamanship. The first part, of his 

 lecture dealing with winds, tacks, reaching, etc.; from this the 

 use of nautical instruments was explained, as well as chart read- 

 ing and the direction of the compass. After the lecture Com. 

 Center held an informal talk with those present, and impart, d 

 many useful hints on boating. An informal reception was given 

 by the East River Squadron on Tuesday at Vice-Corn. Day 's reel- 

 deuce. The committee on education will shortly announce the 

 second lecture, which will take place during the month of April. 

 The following named gentlemen are proposed for membership: 

 Washington "Connolly, G. van A. de Vere, Charles Desmond. H. 

 W. Desmond, R. H. Desmond, Louis Berg. Charles Ti e, Wil- 

 liam Davis, Charles Davis, Alfred White, Paul E. Vallum, William 

 C. Leiber, Joseph Fournier, George Rae. 



KNICKERBOCKER Y. C. This club will hold a regatta on 

 Decoration Dav. An iron steamooat will accompany the boats. 

 Mr. J. A. Mo ir1 son has sold his cat Fannie, and will purchase a 

 larger boat. Mr. John Loebel's Marvel is being changed to a keel 

 boat. She will meet, the Nauita, Roamer and lamhe r,n eaual 

 bottom. G. G. Tyson'« Vorant has joined the Y. Y. C fleet. Mr. 

 Harrison has commenced work on Yolande. She will be in com- 

 mission early. Rear Com. Coughtry will put a cabin house and 

 new suit of sails onNanita. The Breeze is being rebuilt above 

 decks; she will have new house, centerboard, etc. The Gleam, 

 now owned by George Bmirquard, is receiving a general over- 

 hauling, and will have entirely new cabin interior and deck fit- 

 tings. Tne Knickerbocker boys are all at work, and tt ie prospects 

 are that the entire fit et will be overboard by May 20. The sloop 

 Florence, which has not been in commission for two years, will 

 go overboard 



STATEN ISLAND A. C, YACHTING D EPARTMENT.— This 

 club has elected the following officers; Com., R. K. M'Mar a\; 

 Vice-Corn., J. O. Uhler; Rear-Corn., Ralph Lane; Sec. Phillip 0. 



CRUISING.— Iroquois, *chr., Rear-Corn. Ellis. S C. Y. C, ar- 

 rived at New York an March 15, witu owmr on brard after a 

 winter cruise among the West India Islands. Rambler, naphtha 

 launch, reached Charleston on March 16 after a rough and danger- 

 ous passage, going outside from New York to Norfolk. S'-e is a 

 cabin launch about 50ft. long, the large- t naphtha launch vet 

 built. Capt Thos. I.Miler has taken her down the beach, her 

 owner,Mr. Biddle. of Philadelphia, intending to use her in Florida. 



CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP.— Vixtn, the famous old sloop, 

 once ow otd b\ Mr. F. S Lav ier.ee. pnc. lot. r bj Mr. W. C. Lor- 

 I Ing. of Boston, J as b' tn sold to Mr. Leonard F. t eckwi h, of New 

 York. Widgeon, tchr., has be*n sol' 1 by Mr. A. S. Wattles to 

 Com. E. A Cook. Great HeadY. C. Oce-u Gtm. attain vacht, 

 has been sold by Col C. H. Taj lor to Mr. W. H. Starbuck, owner 

 of Till ie. 



NEW HAVEN Y. C.-Officera 1890: Com., H. A. Seymour: Vice- 

 Corn., Wm. A. Hairis; Rear-C m., Mvron Durham; Sec, Wm. fi. 

 Chamberlain; Treas., Chas. W r . Scranton; Fleet S rgeon, W. H. 

 Hawkes; Meas.. F. H" Andrews. 



MASSACHUSETTS Y. O— On Nov. 15 the Massachusetts Y. C. 

 listened to a very interesting letter or lecture on "I/ghts and 

 Lighthouses," delivered by L'eur. A. V. Wadhorn, U. S. N. 



WEST END Y. C— Officers 1890: Com., O. J. Tierney; Vice- 

 Corn., E. A- MeanyjFlret Captain, J. J Murph\ ; Meas.. J. Q, Mc" 

 Cormack; Sec, J. H. Sheridan; Treas., T. E. McCormaek, 



CONSTELLATION. -This large steel schooner, designed by Blr 

 Burgess and built last year by Piepgrass, is advertised for sale by 

 her owner, Mr. L. D. Morgan. Jr. 



WAY WARD.— This well-worn and commonplace name has been 

 bestowed on the new Sears 60-footer, now nearly completed at 

 Lawley's yard. 



The list of officers and directions for joining the A. C. A. and 

 W. C. A. will be found in the first issue of each month. 



Secretaries of canoe clubs are requested to send to Forest And 

 Stream their addresses, with n«me, membership, signal, etc., of 

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

 report of the- same. Canonists at d all in crested in canoeing are 

 reouested to forward to Forest and Stream their address^s.with 

 logs of cruises, maps, and information concerning their local 

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

 relating to the sport. 



1,500 MILES IN AN ADIRONDACK BOAT. 



PART XII. 



ST. LAWRENCE RIVER. Oct. 10, Friday.— I woke at 6 to-day 

 and left the warm blankets reluctantly, as it was bitterly 

 cold. While dressing a little dog came along to see what wag up, 

 and following htm back I came to a curiously constructed old 

 French farmhouse, where, after much "en Francais," I succeeded 

 in getting a vile breakfast. The people were dirty in the ex- 

 treme, but, what theylacked in means they made up in hospitality. 

 In additiou to the moccasins, all the people wear a kind pf buck- 

 skin leggins, and from the looks of the outfit it is doub'ful 

 whether they are taken off for a year at a time. From the farm- 

 house I had a rather tine view over a flat region of the Beloeil 

 Mountains in the southwest, which also could be seen from the 

 river during the moruing. There were numbers of ducks, plover 

 and a loon or two about, and with a gun some sport would have 

 been possible. 



Keeping in the channel of the St. Lawrence by following the 

 buoys and lighthouses, I rowed steadily all the morning till 11 

 o'clock, when a lunch was indulged in while floating along the mid- 

 dle of the river. There was quite a current, but the wind wis very 

 disagreeable, kicking up a nasty s j a when it had a good sweep, 

 and for three miles after passing a group of low islands the waves 

 ran up to no mean size. Taking advantage, of the open well and 

 the deeper immersion of the boat, many of the white caps flopped 

 over, welting the baggage and giving me some bailing to do. 

 The country was for the most part open and many farms were 

 scattered here and there, the little whitewashed stone cottages of 

 the peasants looking very picturesque. 



About 1 P.M. I stopped on the east shore to get dinner and in- 

 quire my way, but failed in both owing to my French, as the peo- 

 ple could uot understand me at all. nor I them. The farmhouse 

 here was the handsomest that I had seen and near it was erected 

 at a crossroad a shrine on a high pole, sure evidence of Catholi- 

 cism. There was more sand than before seen and considerable 

 woodland, which made a pretty contrast with the surroundings. 

 Rowing close to the beach 1 soon came to the town of Sorel, ttiG 

 first place of any size since leaving Montreal. It lies at th* junc- 

 tion of the Richelieu and St. Lawrence rivers, at the head of Lake 

 St. Peter, the view of wuich was shut off by a mass of islands 

 lying across the river. Tne Richelien was much smaller than I 

 had expected and lo ked like an insignificant, stream, its channel 

 being narrow and flowing out between two lines of sandy fhoals 

 until it lo3t itself in the St. Lawrence. 



date of the aunual regatta will be June 28. The club has replaced 

 its old black and yellow fHg by a very striking design; a sea 

 dragon, to coin an appropriate term, in red on a blue field. 



CORINTHIAN MOSQUITO FLEET —Proposals for number- 

 ship: Messrs, W. B. Morse, L. Jacob, Jr., \. P. ( 'akley. J. B. 

 Milev, Walter Wa sou, Jr., S. P. King, W. T Lawson, J. R. Stctrs, 

 Jr., all of New York. 



KATRINA.— This yacht has been towed from the Atlantic 

 Basin to City Island, .vhere Mr. Piepgrass will make some al er- 

 ations. The principal change will be tbe addition of about 9in. 

 to the forefoot. 



and has 5,00Ct inhabitants. The Richelieu River, whose former 

 name was the Iroquois, is the outlet of Lake Champlain. There 

 was a poor hotel in the town where I got a tiah (pickerel) dinner, 

 and, after a few purchases at the "Bon March e" of Sorel, a col- 

 lection of three tiny stores, was under way again at 3 P. M. Every- 

 body here is Frem-h, and I was informed that no English would 

 be heard until I reached Lake Ohamplain. At Sorel Landing the 

 stream is but % mile wide, though one large steamer and two or 

 three of good size were lying in it. Heavy vessels go through from 

 the St. Lawrence to New York, dowever, by the Richelieu, and its 

 channels, though narrow, are quite deep. 



I shot ou* from the shore on the quiet bosom of the new and 

 unknown river, and bade along farewell to the St. Lawrence with 

 a feeling of much regret, though considerably relieved to have 

 escaped in safety from its waters. From Kingston to Sorel, a dis- 

 tance of 232 mile3. 1 had followed its many wanderings, and left 

 it full of admiration for its size as well as for the charming region 

 through which it pours Its tremendous Hood. My new acquaint- 

 ance wound about considerably, having a gentle current, which 

 was, however, barely perceptible. Up the Richelieu the course 

 was nearly due south. 



All the afternoon and evening I had to contend with a strong 

 head wind, a most exasperating one, which delayed me a great 

 deal Mine, was the only craft on ihe river, and an air of quiet- 

 ness and peace prevailed over the whole country. The banks 

 were beautiful and 1 occasionally passed some woods where were 

 lofty and sombre pines, with bright colored birches and maples 

 between, while many elms hung their t ranches over trie placid 

 waters. Cows, sheep, pigs and poultry, fed ak>ng the snt-i> and 

 the whole scene was a picture of pasmral beaut r. The people 

 living at intervals along were curious, and gazed at me cart-fully 5 

 as my b rat was of an unusual sort, and ihe sp ed she showt'd 

 caused much surprise There was a beautiful sunset to add to 1 he 

 many attractions of ih>s Acadian country. I saw several wind- 

 mills in motion, and crosses were erected with no sparing hand all 

 over the fields. The barns had thatched roofs, while the a wellii g 

 houses were sm Jl, and a considerable number of log huts were 

 scatrered heiv and there. 



Just as I passed the village of St. Ours, 12 miles from Sorel, at 6 

 P. M . the bells in the Catholic chapel began ringing the Angelas, 

 and as their melody rang out on the still ev- ning air I paused to 

 add my devotions to those of tbe hundreds of human beings all 

 around, who, at the sound of the hells, repeat their prayers wherc- 

 ■ ver they may be, la the Bel fs. workiu n or churcn. it was af er 

 dark when, 2 miles from St. Ours, I came to a dam 3ft. high and 

 extending comphtely across the "iver. Afttr an unsuccessful 

 and aggravating aUempt to get somebody to help carry around it, 

 during which effort I had to walk over some rough fields for a 



! considerable distance, I went across to the lock. and. having 

 wakened up the man in charge, got him to pass me through. T' e 

 lock was a very large one, though having but 8ft. rise. Rowing 

 hulf amile furtheron iu the p.t -.b dark, I stoppM near a light be- 

 side the stream to get supper. Landing ou a muddy bank, I ,w iked 

 up to au old stone house, takiug my own tea, bread and iam. 



Having gained admittance, I found an old woman and her hus- 

 band who welcomed me warmly, and sitting dowiu front of a 

 large open fire I tried to fell rhe oli lady what 1 wan tea; and *ftei! 

 I had biewed some 'ea she put J er china and table ar my disposal. 

 It was a fine old Frem-h Cauadian hous-e, with a sanded floor; and 

 aspinnmg wheel, lately in use. was standing iu a r-ornei. every- 

 thing being ch au and neat to a fault. T,ie old gen J^man had 

 many a laugh over my Frencu, and 1 1< und that n.ough pretend- 

 ing to comprehend, he naJly u rierstood out little of nij conver- 

 sation. Endeavoring to find out from him some distances, he 

 hegau counting io English, "On, to. tree, for. fiv," and there he 



< stopped. What I asked was nearer 40, ana I discovered that he. 



