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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[March 20, 1890. 



a day or two before continuing my cruise, which I did on the 8th. 

 The northern shores of the Sound here are indented by numerous 

 bays and wooded creeks with islands. The scenery is pretty, but 

 wanting in heigh t. 



Between New York and New London, Connecticut, a distance 

 which occupied me a little over four days' coasting, I had a good 

 deal of the sort of weather the bumboat woman wished the ship 

 that didn't payiier bills— "light winds and variable, and plenty of 

 small rain," Each night I made a harbor, where I anchored my 

 boat, or made fast to a vessel at anchor, spread my awning tent 

 over the open skiff and made myself snug. A small coal-oil stove 

 served to boil water for my frugal meals. They were of the 

 simplest description. I hold that any one wbo cruises in small 

 craft should dispense with luxuries, and he will find that the 

 cpen air and exercise will enable him to en.ioy his menu of hard 

 tack and cocoa as much as the bill of fare of a first-class ocean 

 steamship. New London is charmingly situated two or three 

 mile? up an estuary of the Sound, and I believe it was a busy port 

 with a large shipping interest, and vessels coming and going, and 

 now grass grows on the wharves, and the dismantled hulks of 

 ships sbow that its commercial glory has departed. From New 

 London to Newport, Rhode Island. I had an exciting day's run. 

 The morning was dull and still when I rowed down the estuary 

 from the former port, but when I got among the islands which 

 are clustered round the mouth of the river, a fresh westerly 

 breeze got up. which increased when I got clear of the channels, 

 and made an offing for my run to the entrance of Narragansett 

 Bay. The coast is open to the Atlantic for some twenty miles, 

 and the E«recance bowled along anerrily with the wind on her 

 quarter, sometimes coming in puffs, which obliged me on two or 

 tbree occasions to reef. Aoout 3 in the afternoon I was off Point 

 Judith, at the entrance to the bay. Here there is a lighthouse, 

 with a wrecked coasting vessel thrown up high and dry on the 

 beach near it, which latter had an ominous look to me as I 

 prepared to change my course and cross the bar. I took out the 

 boat hook I us» to boom out my sail with (I use a big sail with a 

 loose foot, holding lhat a boom is dangerous in a skiff of the size 

 of the Esperance), took down a reef and put her at it. The skiff 

 took the. rollers easy, without shipping any water, and with wind 

 and tide in the tail I boomed ont my sail again, and ran northerly 

 until a second bar, the "Beaver Tail Bank," was reached. Here 

 more caution was necessary, but I passed this difficulty with 

 safety, and seeing a sheltered cove when I got into smooth water, 

 Ttook advantage of it to rest over the Sunday, and give my outfit, 

 a thorough drying. 



This was a perfectly useless office, for next morning, when I 

 continued my course up the bay, I met a stiff N.E. wind, which 

 increased almost to a gale, with hea vy rain. By this time, bow- 

 ever, I was under the lee of an island, but though 1 had smooth 

 water, I found it so disagreeable that, after driving against it for 

 some two or three miles, I couemded to beach my boat, and ask 

 for shelter at a neighboring farmtoouse. This was given to me 

 freely. My host was a fine specimen of an American, and, having 

 followed the sea in his youth, had a fellow feeling for me. He 

 bad seen service in the civil war, too, like so many others now 

 following peaceful vocations throughout the Northern States. 

 The summer gale was soon over, and I had fair weather for the 

 next two or three days, when I went up the bay to the busy town 

 of Providence, and down by the "Sakonet" river, or channel, into 

 Buzzard's Bay. I'his channel is obstructed by railway embank- 

 ments, and is but little used apparently. At its entrance is a 

 lighthouse and rocky inlets, which make a most picturesque sea 

 view. 1 had a long, hot row to the entrance to Buzzard's Bay, 

 which I crossed to the island of Naushon, the largest of the 

 islands which form the southeast horn of the bay. At the en- 

 trance to the bay, between the reefs named the .«ow and Pigs, I 

 made fast behind a tubby little cat boat for a bathe. The owner, 

 a fisherman, had sheltered himself under his sail, and was wait- 

 ing for the sea breeze. We carried on an amicable conversation, 

 without his disturbing himself, and as the falling tide carried 

 her seaward, I found his prediction of afresh wind come true. 

 Naushon was to me like the island of the Lotos eaters must have 

 been to onerf>f Ulysses's sea-worn mariners. Like them I came to 

 it in the afternoon, but, unlike them, I put to sea next morning. 

 I |A brisk run before a fair wind brought me across the bay to the 

 town of New Bedford. Like New London, this was once a great 

 port for whaling vessels, numbers of which are now lying dis- 

 mantled alongside the wharves of the town. A naval man had 

 once a scheme for utilizing the numerous hulks which are 

 moored in idleness up the barbers of Plymouth and Portsmouth; 

 this was to carry the Jews back to Jerusalem, and I commend 

 this scheme to the New Bedford men for the disposal of their 

 once gallant ships. Whether the Jews would accept a passage in 

 them, or what they would do when they get to Jerusalem, is 

 quite another affair. Every one presumes they will go there some 

 day or other. Manufactories with tall chimneys are seen in New 

 Bedford though, and it had a busier and more prosperous appear- 

 ance than the Connecticut seaport. From New Bedford f sailed 

 and rowed up Buzzard's Bay to its head, where a small river (the 

 Monument) flows into it. After rowing up this river for a mile 

 or so, I landed and found an obliging farmer, who agreed to 

 transport my boat and belongings across to Cape Cod Bay. This, 

 was easily accomplished with a small horse and a long wsgon; the 

 distance seemed to be about five miles, and the sandy road passed 

 through a very English-looking country, Which resemblance was 

 increased by the appearance of a four-in-hand, very well ap- 

 pointed, about to start from a pleasant-looking country house 

 close to the roadside. It was nearly evening when I launched my 

 boat on the waters of Cape Cod Bay. but I sailed on until the set- 

 tine sun warned me to find a harbor for the night; this I did off 

 the mouth of a creek, as the night promised to be fine, but had 

 an easterly wind got up I might have fared badly. 



The historic but dull old town of Plymouth was reached shortly 

 after noon nest day. Here, the gray "kaaba" stone of New Eng- 

 land is mounted under a sort of canopy in a prominent place by 



the water face of the town, and many pilgrims were seen In the 

 verandahs of the adjacent hotel, with their boot soles elevated 

 above the level of their faces. From Plymouth to Boston is a little 

 over thirty miles, and I should have made the latter city earlv 

 next day, but just as I got to the outer harbor I was caught in 

 what they called an "electric" storm. Certainly it was a Very 

 disagreeable one. a deluge of rain half filled my boat with water, 

 and a squall of wind drove me a couple of miles' out to sea. What 

 struck me most was the intense darkness of the atmosphere be- 

 fore and during the storm. It was a darkness that enveloped me 

 so that I could scarcely sec the bow of my boat. The wind caused 

 no sea, the rain killed it. When the squall cleared off I had a 

 stiff pull against a N.E. wind, but made my port in South Boston 

 at evening, and my cruise was at an end. I was very well satisfied 

 with the behavior of my skiff on her trial trip. No regularity 

 built wooden boat could have behaved better. I doubt if one 

 would have proved as buoyant as the canvas one in a seaway. Of 

 course, I had no really wild weather in the open, nothing that 

 might have obliged me to put her head to sea with a sea anchor, 

 but I think I gave her a sufficient trial to give me full confidence 

 in my boat had I been caught in such an unpleasant predicament. 

 Even in the matter of speed the Espcrance is but little inferior to 

 a regular skiff. My night's row from Bay "Ridge to Larchmont, 

 and my day's run from New London, Conn., to Newport. R. I., are 

 quite respectable performances for a 17ft. skiff not built speci»lly 

 for speed. Of the kindness and hospitality I received from every" 

 one I had to do with on my cruise I cannot speak too highly. 

 From my experience the canoeist is looked on as a welcome visitor 

 on New England waters, not as an intruder, as seems to be the 

 oee on some of those 1 have cruised on in old England. And yet. 

 canoeists as a rule are, 1 believe, inoffensive, and even deserve 

 encouragement as promoters of a healthy sport and love of nature. 



I had hoped that my novel craft would have excited more inter- 

 est among yachting and boating men than it did. Toe subject of 

 folding boats,»as an addition to the boat service of vessels, is one 

 of some importance; and in view of the insufficient boat accom- 

 modation many ocean steamships and others carry, must attract 

 attention some time or other. I ban hoped that my humble 

 effort in this direction would have roused some curiosity among 

 yachting men on this side of the Atlantic. Ala«! it fell as flat 

 as George Primrose's paradoxes on the learned world. The 

 yachting world said nothing to my folding boat— nothing at 

 all; every man of them was too busy with his own vessel or those 

 of his rivals, and my poor little skiff was unnoticed. Ret/uirsmt 

 in pace. 0. M. Douglas. 



Lakbpield, Ontario, Dec. 1, 1889. 



Editor Forest and Stream- 

 In reply to "Clarion" I would say that I have lately obtained a 

 12ft. portable boat from the Acme Folding Boat Co., of Miamis- 

 burg. O.; and though I have not had her in the water she seems to 

 be stiff and strong and of excellent model, and makes a bundle 

 easily put into a baggage car, and I anticipate much pleasure in 

 her next summer. T. D aland. 



Brookxine, Mass., March 14. 



Editor Forest and Stream: 



Two of my friends have a 12ft. Osgood foldiug boat. They took 

 it to Florida and used it hunting and fishing and speak very 

 highly of it, and say it is easy to row and paddle and Steady in a 

 rough sea They are only sorry that they did not get a 15ft, boat. 

 I like it all but the folding part. 1 expect to get an Acme folding 

 boat, but am undecided in regard to the width of the boat. I 

 would like to know from some of your correspondents which of 

 two boats 12ft. long, one 40in. wide and the other 4oin. wide, will 

 be the best to use m rough and also in fresh water for fishing. 



Newahk, Mar ch 11. _ F. E. W. 



A. C. A. MEMBERSHIP.— Central Division: T. P. Gaddis 

 Dayton, O. Eastern Division: J. A. NismUh, Lowell, Mass.;' 

 Herbert Huntington, Boston, Mass. Atlantic Division: Geo. A. 

 Weatherspoon and.Chas. Led yard Norton, New York citv; Thos. 

 M. Stuart, Brooklyn; Chas. F. Vincelel te, Orange, N. J.; Geo. 

 Manley, Bloomfleld, N. J.; Dr. Frank Sargent Grant, New Brigh- 

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MORE WAR CANOES.— The Yonkers C. C. claims the largest 

 craft of this kind, now being built by the St. Lawrence R. S. C. & 

 S. L. Co., its length being 35£t. The Red Dragon canoe, bv the 

 same firm, will be SOff. long and 50iu. beam. 



PETRONILLA, the 60-rater designed by Mr. Richardson for 

 Lord Dunraven in 1888, after being laid up for a season, lias been 

 sold to Capt. Davenport, owner of the cutter Tambourine. 



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B^No Notice Taken- of Anonymous Correspondent*. 



E. B. L, Lancaster.— We have no reecrd of the dog mentioned. 



F. T., New York,— Mr. Gus'tave Crahn, 183 East 115th street, can 

 make any kind of model. 



A. B., Paterson.— Will you kindly inform me through your 

 paper the best method of curing a bird's skin ? Ans. See hack 

 numbers of Forest and Stream, Nov. 15, 1883. 



T. T., Terre Haute, fnd.— What is the material used in the 

 manufacture of the so-called ' grass fish lines'?" Is it a fibre 

 from the silk worm or a vegetable fibre'/ 1 If the la tier where is it 

 obtained, and how treated? Ans. The sn-called grass lines are 

 made of Chinese raw silk, the product of the silk worm. 



A. E., Larimore, N. D. — We do not believe it possible to mount 

 birds or animal skins in the way" mentioned. The writer of the 

 article referred to probably did not mean what he said. 



J. L. B., Philadelphia.— I mail you a target made of 15 sheets. 

 Will you kindly state in your answer to correspondents column 

 how many of these you consider three pellets penetrated. Ans. 

 All of them were penetrated by at least three pellets. 



O. H., Brooklyn, N. Y— There was no special for the best St. 

 Bernard at the New York show. E. B. Sears's Hesper won in the 

 rough-coated open dog class. "Points for .Judging" contains the 

 information you wish, for sale at this office, price 50 cents. 



G. F. S., Haverhill', Mass.— A rod with an ash butt, and rest 

 lancewood or split bamboo, as you prefer, will answer for a bait 

 rod, and you should be able to buy it for less than the price you 

 name. The German silver is harder, stiffer and more reliable 

 than the nickle-plated mounting. 



W. S. R , Ridgeway, Va.— Please give through Forest and 

 Stream a reeeipt for tempering springs for steel traps! Ans. 

 Heat them bright red hot and plunge into sweet oil, or in lack of 

 this into water. Then draw out the hardness by heating on a 

 stove or hot iron plate until the steel assumes an uniform blue 

 color. 



W. J. B., Jamaica Plain, Mass.— Will you please insert in your 

 correspondence column, where, within 100 miles of Boston, Mass., 

 will there be fairly good duck shooting about the first week in 

 April? Ans. Probably in Salem Harbor or at any of the harbors 

 for sea ducks. Or go to the Thimble Islands, off Guilford or Stony 

 Creek, Conn. 



H at, Lachine.— Would you kindly- let me know if muskrat skins 

 are of any use if shot; if so about how much could I get apiece 

 for them? Would they sell if first dried and not tanned? Ane. 

 Many dealers refuse to purchase skins that have been shot, or if 

 they take them will pay scarcely anything for them. Skins should 

 be cased and sold raw. 



L. W. W. B., Eastvillo, Va.— I have a shotgun which I put away 

 without cleaning the barrel. When I did clean it, it was full of 

 small marks, something like smallpox marks, which I have been 

 unable, to get out. Could you phase tell me what they are and if 

 I can get them out and if they will hurt the shooting of the gun? 

 Ans. Use a wire scratch brush with flour of emery and sperm oil 

 or other oil. Treat the gun in the same way. 



C. B. B., Clifton, N. J.— 1. Can you tell me of any rifle range 

 near New York where persons not belonging to the National 

 Guard may practice, 200yds. or more? 2. What would remove 

 dark spots from the inside of a rifle barrel? 3. Do they injure 

 the shooting ? They appear to come from rust, but I have never 

 seen any other signs of it. Ans. 1. Creedmoor is open to all com- 

 ers. 2. A scratch brush and oiled jags. 3. Yes, very likely. 



J. C, Olarksvilie, N. Y.— Gem Bondhu was bred and is owned by 

 Mr. A. M. Tucker, Charlestown, Mass. She is by Gus Bondhu 

 (Dashing Bondhu— Novel) and out of Mollie Druid (Druid— Gus- 

 sie). Dashing Bondhu (Dash II.— Countess Bear). Novel (Dan— Nel- 

 lie). Lill Cambridge was bred by Mr. M. E. Murphy, Boston, 

 Mass ; her sire, Cambridge, was byGlads'one (Dan— Petrel) and 

 out, of CHp (L»ic^ster -Dart). Her dam Bessie was by Dash III. 

 (Blue Prince— Armstrong's Old Kate) and ont of Donna tRoval 

 Blue-Dryad). • 



T. J. C, New York.— Can you give me any information regard- 

 ing the fishing and expenses for a trip to Lake Suuapee? Ans. 

 Good fishing at Sunapee Lake in the season. Go from New York 

 to Springfield by N. Y. & N. H. R. R., thence by Connecticut 

 River R. R. to Brattleboro, Vt., thence by Concord & Claremont 

 R. R. to Newbury, and by steamer to Sunapee. Fare about $7, 

 perhaps a little more. There are four hotels at the lake with 

 varying prices. Forest House is said to be good and cheap. Boats 

 50 cents per day. 



W. C. D„ Jr., New York.— 1. Is it necessary to use decoys in 

 shooting bay-snipe, along the Connecticut shore of the Sound? 2. 

 What size of shot must be used? 3. How many times do rabbits 

 breed in a year? Also, can they live on an island in the sound 

 that has no fresh water on it? Ans. 1. Yes. 2. Nos. 8 and 10, 

 according as the flight may be of the larger or smaller varieties. 



3. Five or six times a year. They might live on such an island, 

 but they would not thrive so well as with a good supply of fresh 

 water, and a dry spell would be fatal. 



W. H. R„ Phoenix, R. I.— 1. Can you inform me where common 

 gray rabbits can be bought for restockiug and what will thev 

 cost a dozen? When is the best time to restock, in the fall or 

 spring? 2. What is the best way to bleach angle worms for trout 

 fishing? I have beard old fishermen tell about bleaching them, 

 claiming they are better for trout fishing. Ans. 1. Probably 

 an advertisement in a country paper would enlist the services 

 of boys on farms who could supply you. Or write to Chas. Reiche 

 & Bro.. Patk Row, New York. They should be turned out in 

 April. 2. To scour angle worms let them remain over night in 

 moss; if kept in damp earth, wrapped in a cloth, they will be 

 bright, lively and enticing to the fish. 



RnrEN house, Boston, Mass.— 1. Where can I get good English 

 snipe shooting ra Massachusetts? Will you kindly tell me the 

 best groundsnear Boston, and, if Dossible, give the names of some 

 resident gunners? 2. What flies can you recommend for casting 

 for landlocked salmon? 3. What size hooks? i. Would small 

 gaudy salmon flies be expensive? Ans.]. We recommend you to 

 go to the Essex Meadows m Conucotieuc for English snipe. Write 

 to Wm. Flint, Lyme, Conn. We know of no good snipe shooting 

 near Boston in Massachusetts. 2. A fly in which yellow and 

 black predominate is recommended, as a yellow body and black 

 wings: silver-doctor and grizzly-king are good. 3. No. 3 or 4 sproat . 



4. Probably: the landlocked salmon is capricious and need!? fre- 

 quent, change. 



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