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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[JUSE 4, 1891* 



THE PEQUOTS AT MORRIS COVE. 



THE original promoters of the "Family 0^^tiI)g Club," fast 

 becominc recoguized as the prnner arljunct to a well remi- 

 lated yacht or canoe club, the Pequot Association of New 

 Haven, will open their newly acquit-ed and valuable property in 

 every department on June 13, the caf6 June 8. 



The arrangements in the way of providing social entertainment 

 for members and guests include Saturday niglit hops each weelt, 

 events of more or less importance every eveaing, and the proba- 

 bility of "free lor ail" yacht race, canoe race and cycle tourna- 

 ment on July i. The growth and popularity of this corp.iration is 

 something wonrl erf ul, with a membership of over three hundred 

 ladles and gentlemen, recognized leaders of society, and most 

 prominent ia business circles, with a glorious home for The cyclist, 

 canoeist and yachtsman, a magnificent location, good harbor, and 

 in season excellent bathing, boating, fishing and sbooting, the 

 members may well rest assured of the pleasure of an entire season, 

 or the year round for that matter, with their families and friends 

 at "tbe club." 



The Pequot premises include several acres of lawn and orchard, 

 barns, magnificent beach, docks, and house with over fifty rooms, 

 wide verandas (triple decli), large dining-room, club ball, parlors, 

 smoking and toilet rooms, and forty-one sleeping rooms. The 

 dormitories are permanently allotted to the stockholders, who 

 are all members of the club, but all the other privileges of the 

 entire property are intended for the general use of the associa- 

 tion. 



Article II. of association declares the purposes of this corpora- 

 tion "to be to encourage aquatic and all out-of-door sports, unite 

 yachtsmen, canoeists, bicyclists, et ai, for social intercourse and 

 improvement, and to do all other necessary acts to maintain a 

 seashore club and equip suitable quarters to promote and per- 

 petuate, etc." Therefore very properly the association cordially 

 invites club members (properly vouched) to make their anchorage 

 at the ' Oovc." 



Special attention should here be called to the obstruction at the 

 mouth of the New Haven harbor through building the "West 

 Breakwater" now just showing above water. Two red lights are 

 shown at night ana the southerly end appears a lii tle north of 

 direct range from Stratford Point light to New Haven light. 



There are several mails received at the club house each dav and 

 all mail, express or freight addressed care of steward, Pequot 

 Associatiou, Morris Cove, New Haven, will be stored and cared 

 for without charge, at owner's risk, for any qualified gtiests who 

 may desire to make this their basis of supplies. Ship stores, 

 water, etc, may be obtaiued of the steward. Frequent stages to 

 New Haven, about 4 miles distant, over a del'ghtful road. Red 

 liglit displayed at end of club pier. Blue and white light on pier 

 at south shore of the cove makes most safe anchorage for from 3 

 to 8ft. at ebb tide, being out of range of sou' westers. Correspond- 

 ence addressed to F. F. Lewis, Commodore, New Haven, Conn., 

 W. W. Cornwall, Secretary, Jersey City, N. ■r.,is promised careful 

 attention. 



ZAYDA.— Tire steam yacht Zayda was launched a few days ago 

 from the works of Chas. L. Seabury &Co,. Nyack-on-the-Hudson. 

 She is 55ft. long by Oft. beam and draws 3ft. of water. The Zayda 

 is designed as a day launch and is also arranged for cruising. 

 Her frames are of selected white oak: planking of cedar and cop- 

 per fastened throughout. The machinery consists of a 75-horse 

 power triple expansion engine and a Sealniry safety ^aler-tube 

 boiler. This will drive the boat at a guaranteed speed of 13 miles 

 per hour natural draft, and aliout 14 miles with forced draft. The 

 working steam pressure allowed is 2601bs., but the average pres- 

 sure carried is about 200. Some of these boilers carry as high as 

 3001bs., and will steam steadily all daylong. The cabin arrange- 

 ments of the Ziyda are worthy of special comment, as all the 

 room is used to advantage. Under the forward deck is storage 

 room for anchors, etc., and on deck she carries a windlass, also 

 brass cannon and extra ropes, a brass rail making finish, ibe 

 pilot house comes next and is very roomy, being fitted with wide 

 seats both thwartship and fore and aft. Under these seats are 

 clothes lockers, chart racks, etc., so arranged that the top pulls 

 out and makes a fine wide bp.rth for sleeping on. Next aft comes 

 the owner's cabin, which is also finished in same manner as seats 

 in pilot house. This room will accommodate a party of four. Off 

 of this cabin on starboard side is a toilet room with patent w^c, 

 wash basins, etc. On the port side is coat room and stores. Next 

 aft comes engine room, which is very small considering the size 

 of boat and her power. The machinery is of a high class and sots 

 low down in boat. It is compact, strong and light weight, the 

 coal consumption being about fiOOlbs. for ten hours' running, 

 which is very economica,l. Steam can be obtained in ten minutes 

 from cold water. Aft of engine room is crew's cabin and galley, 

 and next aft is open cockpit with a canopy top awning. Under 

 the deck is a large icebox and refrigerator. The cabin work is 

 all mahogany with windows to slide up and down, and the fur- 

 nishings are of silks, damasks, plushes and Wilton carpets, 

 making beautiful contrasts with the wood work. Messrs. Sea- 

 bury have a Ttift. high-speed yacht in construction and some other 

 steam launches of special design. 



"a" FLOTILLA- FOB LAKE ERIE.— The steam launch Nahma, 

 built by Chas. L. Seabm-y & Co. for Mr. D. E. Stone, of Cleveland, 

 Ohio, started on her long trip to Cleveland May 35, under com- 

 mand of Capt. Wyborn, of Nyack, having in tow two boats, the 

 new 25£t. cabin cavboat Ola, built for Mr. H. C. Rouse, of Cleve- 

 land, and launched last week at Bay Ridge, and a 32ft, naphtha 

 steam launch. They go via Hudson River to Albany and canals 

 to Buffalo, thence by bake Erie to Cleveland. Mr. Rouse is one 

 of the party making the trip. The Nahma is a style of launch 

 which is becoming very popular, she is 37ft. long, 7ft. beam, draws 

 2ft. 6in., and is built ot select oak frames, cedar-planked, copper- 

 fastened, etc. Over the cockpit is a canopy-top roof of wood with 

 storm curtains on sides to button on coaming; thus inclosing 

 the boat and making summer cabin. She is fitted as an open or 

 party launch, but can be used for cruising, as she is supplied with 

 all conveniences— w. c, wash basin, provision and clothes lockers, 

 etc. The machinery is a 35 H. P. compound engine and a Seabury 

 safety water-tube boiler, which will drive the launch at a spfed 

 of II miles per hour. Owing to the lightness of machinery and its 

 setting so low down in the boat, she is thoroughly seaworthy, and 

 developed full contract speed under unfavorable conditions and 

 also great towing qualities. 



MASSACHUSETTS Y. C— Fleet Captain Garrett has sent out 

 the following order for the cruise: The commodore has expressed 

 his intention of calling the squadron together for the summer 

 cruise on Saturday, July 25. Leaving Boston that day the squad- 

 ron will race to Portland, and afterward will race from Portland 

 to Booth Bay. from Booth Bay to Rockland, and from Rockland 

 to Camden. Prizes will be offered for all these races, of which 

 notice will be given later. Early notice is given in order that 

 captains desirous of joining in the cruise may have ample time 

 for making their arrangements. Invitations have been extended 

 to the Hull and Quincy yacht clubs to join us in the cruise. 

 Captains intending to make the cruise with the club will please 

 notify me. 



YACHT CRUISING ON THE ST. LAWRENCE.— Editor For- 

 est a 7id St ream; Can yon or any of your readers give me a few 

 points as to tire practicability of going in a small sailing yacht, 

 21fr., witha couple of ladles from Lake Ohamplain, or rather, after 

 leaving Lake Cbamplain up the St. Lawrence River to The Thou- 

 sand Islands? I would like especially to know? 1. Is It easy or 

 possible at Sorel on the St. Lawrence to hitch on to a tow of ships 

 or cantilboats going up the river, and about the cost of such tow- 

 age and to whom to apply? 2. Is it possible or best to sail any 

 parts of the route, or Is a fug necessary for the whole distance? 3. 

 What facilities are there for getting supplies of provisions t>eyond 

 Montreal, and about how much time ought one to allow for such 

 a cruise up to the Islands? 4. How about the neighborhood of 

 The Thousand Islands for the safety of a small yacht, current, 

 winds, depth of water, harbors and the like, and the sources of 

 entertainment for a summer vacation. The party are three, the 

 ladles good sailors, and all accustomed to the boat and to similar 

 cruiseipOn the Atlantic Coast, Long Island Sound and Lake C'ham- 

 plain.'yVe know the disadvantages of a sailing yacht as compared 

 with steam in going against strong currents and getting through 

 locks, as well as its advantages in other ways. We made a dash 

 through once as far as Montreal and gained some wisdom, but 

 we want more, especially as regards the upper part of the rou'e. 

 Possibly some of your readers have tried it in a similar small 

 craft, and, if so, we shall be glad to exchange points in our ex- 

 perience with theirs. We have two months, July and August for 

 vacation.— K. (Hartford, Corm., May 27.) 



NEPTUNE BOAT CLUB.-On May 28 the Neptune Boat Club, 

 of Baltimore, opened tbe seti son by a reception in the new club 

 house, just completed. The house is on the main branch of the 

 Patapsco River, just north of the Light street bridge, about 25min. 

 by horse car from the center of the city. There is 5ft. of water 

 at the club wharf, with a fine anchorage. Tbe club extends a gen- 

 erous invitation to visiting yachtsmen. The additions to Che Nep- 

 tune flpet this spring embrace the steam yacht Restless, owned by 

 the Messrs. Eva.ns Bros.: iheSOft. naphtha launch Sylvia, owned 

 by Dr. Foster; 35ft. canoe Albatros. owned by Mr. Volz, the keel 

 sloop Outing, Mr. W. A. Blake, and 35ft. canoe Neptune. Other 

 boats will be added to the fleet later on. 



BAYONNE ROWING AND ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.- 

 This club has just organized a yachting department, the com- 

 modore being Mr. J. Herbert Murphy. The first race was sailed 

 off Bayonne, N. J., in New York Bay, on Saturday, the winners 

 being Kitten, Little Silver, Grade, Baotara, and the canoe Ute. 



RAMONA— GOLDEN FLEECE.-Oa May 29, while the steam 

 yacht Golden Fleece was at ancho'- off Staien Island, the schooner 

 Ramona collided with her, the steam yacht being considerably 

 damaged, while the schooner lost her bowsprit. 



ROMOLA.— Mr. Joseph Pulitzer has boon fortunate enough to 

 secure the services of Lieut. A. P. Nazro, U. S. N., recently in 

 charge of the Branch Hydrographic OtH^e in New York, to com- 

 mand his steam yacht Homola. Lieut. Nazro has been granted a 

 leave of absence from the navy. 



CORINTHIAN Y. O. -The Corinthian Y. C, of New York, has 

 selected Monday, June 23, for its annual regatta over the usual 

 courses in New York Bay. 



HLTLL Y. C— In place of the-usual annual cruise, it is proposed 

 to substitute this year a short trip of three or four days to the 

 neighborhood of Provincetowu. 



LARCHMONT Y. C— The spring regatta of the Larchmont Y. 

 C. will be sailed on Saturday. 



No Notice Taken of Anonymoas Correspondenta. 



T, A. H.— The cork vest was formerly made in Brooklyn, but we 

 cannot learn present address of maker. 



W. M- H.. Indianapolis, Ind.— Please tell me through your 

 paper who is the owner of the Chestnut Hill Kennels? Ans. Mr. 

 Mitchell Harrison, P. O. Box 1630, Philadelphia, Pa. 



D.M.H., New York City.— I find it is very difficult to get a Chesa- 

 peake Bay dog; have written to many about them, and was at the 

 point of buying one twice, but both times they were sold: perhaos 

 you can help me to find out where I can get one. Ans. Write to 

 Mr. I. T. Norris, or Mr. Harry Malcolm, Baltimore, Md. 



H. C. B.— See design of Windward iu "Small Yachts.'" Such a 

 yacht has good room for her length. The cost will run from S7tX) 

 to §1,200. The cutter or modified sloop rig is better in most cases 

 than the yawl. The plans from a competent designer would cost 

 $.50 to $75. 



M. P., Morristown, N, J.— Will you please give in your valuable 

 journal the extended pedigrees of the pointer dog Craft and bitch 

 Tf-mptation. mentioned in your issue of the 7th insf., in pedigree 

 of Ino II.? I understand Craft is No. 1038 A. K. R., and Tempta- 

 tion No. 5,613, either in A. K. B, or A. K. C. S. B., I think the 

 latter. Kindly give also, if possible, the names and addresses of 

 breeders and owners of each dog. Anp. Craft (A.K.R. 1038)— 

 Breeder, George V. Poyneer, Dayton, Iowa. Owner, Mortimer 

 Mills, Jersey City, N, J. Sire, Bang, by champion Bang out of 

 Liina. by Sancho out of Lass; Bang, by Coham's Bang out of 

 Price's Vesta. Dam, Poyneer's Jean, by Steed's Glenmarti out of 

 Green'^ Girl; Glenmark by Rush out of Romp. Temptation (A.K. 

 C.S.B. 5513)-Owner, George W. McNeil, Jr., Jersey City, N. J. 

 Bleeder. Geo. L. V. Tyler, West Newton, Mass. Sire, Fogg's Don 

 out of Aid en's Maud S., by Pete, Jr.. out ot imported Kate; Pete, 

 Jr., by champion Pete; Don, by Fogg's Pete out of Queen. 



C. W. W.. Gallon, O.— Please inform me through your paper 

 what breed of dogs to handle. I am going into the kennel busi- 

 ness. I havebOO acres of land situated three miles fi-om town. 

 There are a great many quail on it and I could handle bird dogs 

 very well. Now, let me know what kind of dog you think I should 

 handle to make the most money out of. Ans. We have no doubt 

 that some breed of hunting dogs, pointers; setters or spaniels, 

 would suit your purpose beet, especially if yoxt are competent to 

 train and handle dogs, though it would no doubt be some time 

 before you could make a name in the business. Until then you 

 must be content with indifferent returns. There are very ifew 

 who succeed in making a good paying business out of dogs. An 

 investment in beagles would very likely be remunerative if the 

 best strains are procured. Pups sell for from SIO lo |20 each. Do 

 not attempt a large kennel unless you have had experience. Get 

 two or three bitches of whatever breed mentioned you think will 

 find a market in your country and then increase stock as you feel 

 you are able to. 



Forest and Stiieam. Box 2.833. N. Y. city, has descriptive illus- 

 trated circulars of W. B. Lefflngwell's book, "Wild Fowl Shoot- 

 ing," which will be mailed tree on request. The book is pro- 

 nounced by "Nanit," "Gloan" "Dick Swiveller," "SyblUene" and 

 other competent authorities to be the best treatise on the subject 

 extant. 



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A Book About Advektising. Messrs. Geo. P. liowell & Co. 

 send us tneir "Book for Advertisers." It is full of facts and 

 figures which cannot fail to interest advertisers, and which no 

 sensible advertiser can afford to lea ve unstudied. Pttblished by 

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TKROtjGH RirSBLi ON A MrsTANO. By Thomas Stevens. With 

 Illustrations from photograpbs bv the atithor. New York: Cas- 

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 Moscow to the Black S»a, made by the author in the summer of 

 1890 for the New York World, to report on the conditions, man- 

 ners, customs, etc., of the people of European Russia. The ride 

 of 1.100 miles was made on an American mustang which the 

 author bought from the Carver- Whitney show at Moscow. 



Handbook of Athletic Spotrrs.— Volume III.— Boxing. By 

 R. G. Allanson-Winn, Inns of Court School of Arms, Winner of 

 the Middle Weights, Cambridge. 187tj-7; Heavy Weights, 1877-8. 

 With prefatory note by Bat Mullins. With 31 illustrations. 

 Wrestling. By Walter Armstrong ("Cross-buttocker"), late Hon. 

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 Barrister at-Law, Inns of Court School of Arms, Winner of the 

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 Readers of other books by Mr. Van Dyke (his "Southern Cali- 

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 a treat before them. His knowledge of southern Californin, every 

 square mile of which he has hunted over, and every portion and 

 product of which he is familiar with, gives him a gr^al advantage 

 in treating his material; while his style is so crisp, lua portrayals 

 of human nature so witty, his descriptions ot (he land so admir- 

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 man who has interest in land anywhere, this shrewd anii lysis of a 

 real estate craze which would have ruined any other land than 

 the one it swept over, will commend itself as of solid worth. Let 

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The King's Chase.— Forests were looked upon, first 

 and foremost, as tbe hunting grounds of royal and noble 

 persons. Lord Abergavenny had St. Lisonard's forest in. 

 biissex, the Duke of Buckingham had the forests of Pireck- 

 uock-hay and Causellay, Lord North had the forests of Wey- 

 bridge and Sapley, and within their boundaries they were 

 able, after the fashion of the King, to punish oflenders by 

 forest laws above and beyond the common law of the coun- 

 try. In early legal phraseology a forest is described as "silva 

 sacrosaucta;" and the deriva,tiou of "forest" is given in a 

 treatise of the forest laws that was published about the lat- 

 ter end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth as "fera" and 

 "stacio." Again, it is stated that a forest didera from other 

 places, which have woods and coverts, in being "privileged 

 for wild beasts and fowls." These wild beasts or fowls 

 were specified. The hart, the hind and the hare are beasts 

 of the forest; the buck, the doe, and the fox are beasts of the 

 chase; the hare, the coney, the pheasant, and the partridge 

 are beasts and fowls of the WHiTen. So late as the reiguof 

 James I., all the Judges of England were summoned by the 

 King to confer upon the question of forests. It is curious to 

 note the change from earlier times, how the timber has 

 ceased to be the principal object, and the trouble and 

 anxiety is centred on the preservation of the game. The 

 first resolution of the Judges ran as follows: ""That the 

 Justices in eyre and the King's offi.cers in the forest have 

 charge of venison, vert and green hue, for the maintenance 

 and preservation of the King's game, and of all manner of 

 trees," mark, not for timber, but "for covert, and browse 

 and pannage;" but that when there was occasion to fell wood.s 

 in the forest, or timber tor the King's use, it must be taken 

 and sold by authority, under the great seal, by the view of 

 the forester", that it might not be taken in places inconvenient 

 for the game. Acting upon this resolution of the Judges, 

 the Lord Treasurer of England and tbe Court of K.xchequer 

 was forbidden to fell any woods or coppices within any of 

 the King's parks, forests,'or chases, except at fit times and 

 by the view of such as have charge of the game,— TTie Nine- 

 temith Century. 



"But," I said, "probably you have all seen tame fish." 

 They nodded assent. "Well, a gentleman I know had a 

 lake, and some of the pike in it were so tame they would 

 take food quite close to the edge of the water. If you threw 

 bits of meat, bread of anything to them they would catch 

 and swallow them. One of them became quite an expert in 

 catching, and would come up to the side, poke its head out 

 of the water, open its mouth and take iu anything you 

 threw. I saw it swallow seven brussel sprout.s one day, and 

 it upon one occasion swallowed a Spanish onion. Often 

 "visitors would cheat the fish and throw pebliles at it; but It 

 made no dift!erence, it swallowed all-in fact it got to like 

 pebbles so much that when caught, as it was one day by an 

 angler who did not knovr it was a taitie fish, upon being 

 weighed it scaled ISlbs., but after the pelibles were taken 

 out it only weighed -libs. !"— LoiuZo/i Fishinu U-azette. 



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