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shall try again. Last winter the Florida woods were full 
of robins and bluebirds. I have seen only a few of the 
former, and none of the latter. I suppose that points to 
a milder winter in the north than we had last year. They 
say that there are a good many ducks around here, but I 
have not yet investigated. H. O. 
A SPORTSMAN'S RECEPTION. 
An invitation, couched in gentle, cordial terms, and 
ornamented with a noble portrait of an elk's head bearing 
majestic antlers, from the deft hand of Mr. Carl Rungius, 
was extended by Dr. C. Fulda, 107 Kent street, Brooklyn, 
to a number of sportsmen friends. Among the favored 
ones was the editor of Forest and Stream, but he being 
"chained to business" denied himself a pleasure and per- 
mitted a member of the staff to appear in his stead.. 
The event was in honor of Dr. Fulda's son, Mr. Carl 
Fulda, and his nephew, Mr. Carl Rungius, both of whom 
had recently returned from the far West. Mr. Rungius is 
known to many of the sportsmen of America through his 
painting, "TheMoosehead," which in itself has wide fame 
and much admiration. They had returned safely from a 
successful trip in the home of the big game, in the wilder- 
ness which tries the intrepidity, patience, endurance and 
woodcraft of the best of hunters, and in which successful 
pursuit requires more than common skill. 
A rare gathering of mighty hunters responded. As 
they arrived they were ushered into the large double par- 
lor by an Indian in the full gorgeousness of war paint, 
feathers and brave trappings, an Indian who could not 
understand English till later, when a sudden transforma- 
tion to a prepossessing young man cast the Indian into 
oblivion. 
The two young men in whose honor Dr. Fulda had ex- 
tended his hospitality were in full Western hunters' 
panoply, and graciously assisted Dr. Fulda in receiving 
the guests. Of these there was a group rarely equaled, 
mighty men with the gun, and some of the gentle art of 
the revered master, Izaak, whose memory grows apace 
with the years and the art of angling. 
Some of the veterans could count their summers from 
the first quarter of the present century, while others 
were in the flush of early manhood, and others again 
were on the middle ground of vantage from which to 
look boldly into the future or the past. Whatever differ- 
ence in years there was, however, no difference was in 
the hunter's enthusiasm; age then counted not. 
The skill of meadow and mountain, of stream and 
wood, was there. Of the big game of Montana and the 
West, Dr. Bennett had brought down many head. Last 
summer, in his tour of the Yellowstone country, he had 
gone over a large part of the route taken in by Mr. Hough 
in his ski trip through the mountains, and met many of 
his friends. 
Then there was Mr. Theo. Tapken, skillful with the 
shotgun on birds awing; and Mr. Robert Weider and his 
son, Mr. Charles Weider, whose pleasure afield was in 
pursuit of small game. 
The Messrs. William and Fred Schleger, quick of eyes 
and hands, solved the flight of the erratic snipe. 
Mr. Obrig, of camera fame, calmly bore the honors of 
an all-round hunter of game, great and small; and Mr. 
Weiss also had fame as an all-round hunter. 
Mr. Townsend Braagaw was famous for his doings in 
bringing the prince of the grouse family to bag, the par- 
tridge, whose swift flight dense thickets and high hills do 
not lessen. 
Then there was Mr. John Averill, taxidermist, and his 
brother, Mr. Frank Averill, both of whom were trout 
fishermen. 
Mr. George C. Call knew the ways of deer and the 
approved ways of bringing them to possession. 
Mr. Al Duryea, who was listened to with attention on 
all matters pertaining to snipe and other game birds, and 
Mr. Louis Chevalier, sage in the habits and habitat of the 
woodcock, were conceded to be graduates in the lore of 
the craft and dextrous in the use of the gun. 
Mr, Sauter, taxidermist, is well known to fame. 
Mr. Hair was a sure snap shot with a camera. 
Mr. F. M. Defoe, Jr., of the Long Island Star, had dex- 
terity with a lead pencil, and the representative of Forest 
and Stream was in sympathy with all who hunted and 
shot and fished — that is, with every one; and appreciative 
of the fact that there was not one who was not an ardent 
friend of Forest and Stream. 
The violin, flute and piano, making sweet music, were 
supported by a diapason of voices discoursing the themes 
of sport. 
On one side of the long parlor, on a rack extending 
from floor to ceiling, and about 12 or 14ft. wide, were the 
trophies of the hunt— some were of the game killed by 
the young men, others they found in the wilderness, 
mementos of long ago. 
There were eleven pair of elk horns, two of mountain 
sheep, four of mule deer, twenty of antelope and a num- 
ber of abnormal horns which they found; four buffalo 
skulls, and smaller skulls of beaver, porcupine, rabbits, 
mink, badgers and weasels. These were artistically placed 
on a background of skins, which also were trophies. 
There were five skins of elk, six of porcupine, eight of 
antelope. There were two eagles, one of 7ft. spread of 
wings, and specimens of the mountain grouse, sage hen, 
mountain jays, magpies, moose birds and owls, all neatly 
prepared for mounting for scientific purposes. The col- 
lection was a large one. 
A number of realistic sketches of the mountain and 
plain, of the moose, elk and antelope, all from nature, 
were placed on the wall beside the collection, adding 
color and beauty to it. The industry which produced 
such results must have been unceasing. 
Before the gathering had realized that any time had 
passed, the band struck up an inspiring march and supper 
was announced. To enumerate the menu would convey 
but a faint idea of the delicacies and substantials, all 
graced by good will and good fellowship. Dr. Fulda arose 
and said a few words— words impressive in 'their simple 
elegance. In substance he said they were all gathered 
together for a pleasant meeting, that the pleasant meet- 
ings of life were not too many, and that he wished every- 
one to feel a brotherly welcome and participate and 
enjoy; and to talk of the fields and the streams, the woods 
and the flowers, the moose and the deer, the snipe, the 
quail, the woodcock, the fishes, the sports which they 
loved best, the sport that they liked to talk about, and to 
listen to the talk which they were happy in hearing. 
And were they happy? And did they not talk of the 
sport of this year, next year, last year, of years ago, 
when New York was a village comparatively; of famous 
grounds for snipe, and quail, and woodcock, and partridge; 
of rare shots on cunning birds; of hard days afield, bar- 
ren in result till the last moment, then happily redeemed: 
of the habits of game birds and deer and moose? The 
enthusiasm of eachl Young men were boys, and elderly 
men were young; cheeks glowed and eyes glistened as 
events of stirring interest with rod and gun were lived 
over again, Midnight came and half had not been said. 
The bright places in the stretches of the years were all 
present at once and could not be told in a moment. 
But everyone was at his best; everyone admired the 
two young men who uttered not a boast of their prowess, 
who only told the history of a trophy when asked, and 
who told it then in mild words and becoming pride. 
And of Dr. Fulda, the gentle, the whole-souled— his 
happiness grew as his guests waxed enthusiastic in 
reminiscence and recountal of days and deeds. 
And of the guests — the raveled threads of friendship 
which time and separation multiply were gathered to- 
gether into a homogeneous whole. 
May all their shadows never grow lesa. 
New Jersey Rabbit Trapper Fined. 
Wm. Dill, a farmer living near Old Bridge, N. J., was 
charged with setting a rabbit trap on Dec. 1, 1895, by 
Game Warden Tooker. On Thursday morning Dill 
appeared before Justice Strieker in this city and paid the 
fine, which amounted to $50. — Perth Amboy Bepublican. 
"That reminds me." 
In the midst of all the criticism of Lord Dunraven, it 
would be a mistake for anyone to suppose that he is not 
at heart a thorough sportsman. A few years ago he made 
a trip through the wilderness of New Brunswick, just to 
fish a little and to see the country, accompanied only by 
an Indian guide. A New Brunswick hunter told me that 
one day, when he was up near the head of the Sou'west 
Miriroachi River, he met two people, a white man and an 
Indian, coming down the stream. The water was shallow 
in places, and the white man, who turned out to be Lord 
Dunraven, was plodding along in the water towing the 
canoe, while the Indian, whose feet had become sore from 
the stones on the river bed, was sitting in barbaric state 
in the stern of the boat. When the pair got down to the 
railroad, at Boiestown, the Earl looked a little more dis- 
reputable, if anything, than the Indian. In some way Mr. 
Duffy, the keeper of the little hotel at that place, had 
heard he was likely to have a distinguished guest; and 
it just happened that two young persons of the plaid suit 
and monocle variety came along on the accommodation 
train, and loudly called for food. Mr. Duffy had done his 
best, and these two occupied the place of distinction in 
the dining-room. Just at that time the real Lord Dun- 
raven, with a moccasin on one foot and several woolen 
stockings on the other, his trousers out at the knee, limped 
up from the river in company with the sad-eyed red man. 
They were promptly shown to the kitchen, where the un- 
pretentious Earl and his forest brother.without comment, 
ate a large meal from the end of the bare pine table. Mr. 
Duffy shows signs of annoyance yet when he remembers the 
glad laughter of the boys which greeted the announce- 
ment of the telegraph operator that evening, that the 
vagabond of the stocking feet had been sending and re- 
ceiving messages which revealed him to be Lord Dunraven, 
while the dudes were unconscious frauds from Boston. 
Frederic Irland. 
"That reminds me" of my great rifle shot made eight 
or ten years ago. Doc and I were out at the range prac- 
ticing for the annual inspection. Doc's shooting was all 
right and is now, but I was off; couldn't hit a whole covey 
of targets, and gave up in disgust with the remark that I 
was "no good on bullseyes, but if I had something alive 
in front of the gun I could show results. 
Doc laughed and pointing across the pond, near where 
we were shooting, to a dead tree, on the top limb of 
which sat a small bird, said, "There's your game." The 
distance was certainly 100yds. , perhaps 25 more, and the 
bird looked about the size of a cent, but I dropped on my 
knee, said "Dead bird," and bang! went the old .52cal. 
Remington. 
The bird was gone. Doc wouldn't believe I had hit, but 
as I did not see it fly I put up a good bluff, and a small bet 
started us around the pond, where we found the head, a 
strip of the back and a couple of tail feathers of a poor 
little cedar bird. It was a great shot; it happened at least 
eight years ago, but Doc and I speak of it to this day 
whenever a good shot is mentioned. H. R, B. 
He Paid It. 
A Scotchman named Sandy McLean was the head game- 
keeper of a certain nobleman, and great praise was due 
to him for the well-keeping of the duke's preserves. 
Sandy did not like dogs — that is to say, other people's dogs 
— and one day, when seeing somebody else's dog chasing a 
hare just inside the boundary of his domain, he had a pop 
at it and killed it. As it happened, its owner was close 
by, and demanded £10 compensation. As Sandy refused 
to pay it, he was served next day with a summons. The 
duke's solicitor went to the court to speak for Sandy, who 
sat and listened very intently to the speech which was 
made in his behalf; but when for the defense the lawyer 
said that Sandy aimed at the hare and shot the dog by 
mistake, Sandy jumped up. "Hoot, monl" he shouted. 
"Sandy is no bad shot, ye ken; I'll pay the ten poonsl" 
— British Fancier,, 
"The Singing Mouse Stories," by E. Hough, published by Forest 
and Stream Company, New York, is a unique and beautiful booklet 
which will thoroughly entertain the thoughtful reader if taken at the 
right time and place. It abounds in the genuine philosophy of life 
and is told so pleasingly and illustrated so quaintly as to command 
more than usual attention. It is, however, as we observe, like a tonic 
in medicine, to be taken only quantum sufficit. More than that would 
be "dissipation." 
m and §ivqr S^¥ n & 
THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATION. 
The annual meeting of the New York State Association 
for the Protection of Fish and Game was held at Syracuse 
on Thursday of last week, Jan. 9. The convention met in 
the assembly room of the Yates House, which was kindly 
put at the service of the Association by Proprietors Averill 
& Gregory. Delegates were present from twenty-two 
clubs, representing a membership of 4,800, distributed 
through the State from New York city to Buffalo and 
Alexandria Bay. 
Anglers' Association of Onondaga.— Delegates: Amos 
Padgham, M. J. Trench, Geo. B. Wood, C. H. Mowry. 
Alternates: R. A. Molyneaux, D. H. Bruce, Walter S. 
MacGregor, J. E. Bierhardt, Thos. Woods, Henry Loftus 
(400 members). 
Anglers' Association op the St. Lawrence.— G. H. 
Strough, G. M. Skinner, A. C. Cornwall, R. B. Grant, E. 
N. Brown (300 members). 
Auburn Gun Club.— Henry C. Carr, Chas. G. Curtis 
(80 members). 
Black River Association for the Protection of Fish 
and Game. Utica.— W. E, Wolcott (250 members). 
Canandaigua Rod and Gun Club.— Dr. C. T. Mitchell, 
A. B. Sackett, H. B. Whitney, C. B. Lapham (350 mem- 
bers). 
Central New York Fish and Game Protective As- 
sociation, Lyons.— W. S. Gavitt, 1 J. D. Alden, Henry 
Carr, E. G. Gould (400 members). 
Conesus Lake Fish and Game Association.— H. S. 
Woodworth (30 members). 
Erie County Fish and Game Protective Association, 
Buffalo,— R. H. Hoyt, T. C. Welch (300 members). 
Fairport Fish and Game Protective Association. 
Franklin County Fish and Game Protective Asso- 
ciation.— W. E. McClary, A. R. Fuller (150 members). 
Genesee Valley Protective and Propagating Fish 
and Game Association.— James Annin, H. S. Wood- 
worth, Frank J. Amsden, H. H. Weidner (250 members). 
Honeoye Falls Anglers' Association — Aaron Mather, 
Dr. D. G. Brown (300 members). 
Naples Fish and Game Protective Association. 
New York (city) Association for the Protection of 
Fish and Game— Robert B. Lawrence, Charles L. White- 
head (500 members). 
Niagara County Anglers' Club, Lockport.— W. E. 
Huston, H. K. Wiokes, Will R. Smith, Dan'l Pomeroy, 
protector for Niagara and Erie counties (225 members). 
Onondaga County Sportsmen's Club. — N. Ayer, Wm. 
Prettie, A. R. King, M. Weidman, A. S. White, John 
Stedman (200 members). 
Oswkgo and Jefferson Counties Fish and Game Pro- 
tective Association, Savona (150 members). 
Oundiaga Gun Club of Onondaga.— Solomon George, 
Martin Hill (50 members). 
Spencer Sportsmen's Club,— Henry Killick, W. S. 
Gavitt (20 members). 
Steuben County Fish and Game Protective Associa- 
tion, Bath.— J. G. Parker (50 members). 
Sundown Fishing Club, Poughkeepsie. 
Syracuse Gun Club.— W. E. Hookway, G. H. Mann, 
Horace White, D. M. Lefever, H. McMurchy (75 mem- 
bers). 
There were also present Fish and Game Commissioners 
Henry H. Lyman, of Oswego, and Charleg H. Babcock, 
of Rochester; Chief Game Protector J. Warren Pond; 
Elon R. Brown, of Watertown; C. H. Bannister, of 
Lyons, and others, to whom the privilege of the floor was 
extended. President Frank J. Amsden, of Rochester, 
was in the chair, and Secretary John B. Sage for the 
twenty-ninth year recorded the minutes. In his opening 
address President Amsden said: 
As usual, the time of the meeting was chiefly taken up 
with discussion of proposed recommendations to the 
Legislature respecting amendments of the game and fish 
laws. The recommendations had been submitted to the 
law committee in December and Chairman Cornelius W. 
Smith, of Syracuse, had - prepared his report upon the 
various measures so systematically that the consideration 
of them progressed rapidly and intelligently. The amend- 
ments approved for recommendation were as follows: 
Amendments Approved for Recommendation. 
Special Protectors. — Sec, 3, which now provides that the 
Fish Commissioners may appoint special protectors on 
recommendation of boards of supervisors, to be amended 
that the appointment shall be made upon the recom- 
mendation of incorporated clubs instead of that of super- 
visors. 
Destruction of Nets.— Sec. 32, to be amended as to 
require tbat all nets or other illegal devices seized by a 
protector shall be taken by him before a justice of the 
peace, sheriff or deputy sheriff, supervisor or two tax- 
payers, and destroyed in the presence of such person or 
persons, and that they shall make a certificate thereof. 
Sec. 33 to be amended so that upon the certificate pro- 
vided for in Sec. 32 the expenses of the taking of such 
nets shall be paid as a county charge. 
Deer Season. — Sec. 40, which now provides a deer sea- 
son from Aug. 16 to Oct. 31, to be amended so as to make 
the season from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31. This cuts off fifteen 
days from the first part of the season. 
Venison. — Sec. 41, which now permits the sale of ven- 
ison from Aug. 16 to Nov. 10, to be amended so as to 
limit the possession of venison to ten days after the close 
of the season. 
Floating, Jacking, Hounding. Sec. 44 to be amended 
so as to prohibit all floating or jacking, or hunting with 
dogs; and so that no dogs for hunting deer shall be 
allowed in the Adirondack preserve. 
Squirrels, Hares, Babbits.— Sec. 49, which now per- 
mits the killing of black and gray squirrels and hares 
and rabbits from Sept 1 to Dec. 1, with many counties 
excepted, to be amended so as to make the open season 
for squirrels, hares and rabbits everywhere from Sept. 1 
to Dec. 31, except on Long Island. 
SpHng Shooting. — Sec. 70, which now permits the 
killing of web-footed wildfowl except geese and brant 
from Sept. 1 to April 1 following, to be amended so as to 
abolish all spring shooting of wildfowl after March 1. 
Long Island Wildfoivl.— Sec. 161, which makes the 
close season for wildfowl on Long Island from Sept. 30 to 
