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New Jersey Coast Fishing. 
ASBURY Pakk, N, J., Aug. 14.— Conditions for surf 
fishing are improving with each day novr. The intense 
heat of the past two weeks, coupled with the very low 
tides, have held the sport in abeyance. The improved 
weather and what is known as "harvest moon" tides are 
welcomed as the forerunners of some results. Bluefish 
have been plentiful during the past few days, and some 
excellent catches have been made both at sea and in the 
bays. Assemblyman Abraham Lower on Tuesday of this 
vs^eek took thirty-eight fine bluefish and eight bonitos 
trolling at Barnegat Inlet. Never before have menhaden 
been more plentiful in that body of water, and weakfiah 
as well as the bluefish and bonito find a superabundance 
of food. The outlook for fishing there is of the best until 
Oct. 1 at least, and if the weather holds good it 
may be prolonged until the 10th of that month. Sep- 
tember and October are always the best months 
of the year for fishing direct from the beach if weather is 
favorable. It is then that the bass, weakfish and bluefish 
crowd in along the beach shores in quest of mullet and 
spearing, and are taken in abundance where the pound 
nets will admit of their so doing. To the angler who in- 
tends trying his skill at any of the points mentioned I 
would say procure shedder crabs for bait in the cities, as 
never has that commodity been so scarce as the present 
season, local streams supplying but little and not nearly 
enough to meet the demand. 
The snapper season will soon open now and that will be 
a signal for a general rush to all points where they resort. 
Perhaps no branch of angling has received a greater im- 
petus than has been given snapper fishing during the past 
three years, The reason is obvious and I will have some- 
thing to say in the near future concerning the methods 
employed and its delights. Leonard Hulit. 
"That reminds me." 
The Giant and the Beetle. 
Editor Forest mid Stream: 
I was early trained to quote correctly, and to insure 
this never to make a quotation without first verifying it. 
This habit possibly makes me sensitive to a misquotation, 
as I notice in the very pleasant article by Mr. Mather 
(Forest and Stream, Aug. 8, page 108), as follows: "The 
smallest worm when trodden under foot feels pang as 
great as when a giant dies." But the sense of this pas- 
sage, I take it, is the direct contrary to that given by Mr. 
Mather. Shakespeare intended to convey the idea that 
the pangs of death are more in the fear than in the act 
of it, and that the giant feels it no more than does the 
poor beetle (not the worm). This seems to be so from 
the exact quotation, which runs thus: 
"The sense of death is most in apprehension, 
And the poor bee' le that we tread upon 
In corporal sufEerance finds a pang as great 
As when a giant dies." 
Does not this convey the idea that in the act of death 
we humans feel no more than the poor beetle? Bat that 
the pang is intellectual and not physical. Physicians 
agree that at the moment of death, and for some time be- 
fore, the physical pain is deadened and lost by the 
exhaustion of the nervous system. Certainly, fishermen 
know that the sense of pain in fish is so slight that when 
one escapes from the hook it may be taken at the very 
next cast. I once caught a large codfish who swallowed 
a part of his own cheek, which was torn off at the first 
hooking, and was seized by the fish the instant it fell 
into the water. H. Stewart. 
Boston Fishermen. 
Mr. Richard O, Harding is back from Mr. D. H. 
Blanchard'a salmon river, the northeast branch of the 
St. Marguerite. He got into camp Saturday noon. That 
very afternoon he took a 16lb, salmon. On Monday he 
beat that record, taking a fish that weighed 36lbs. 
Tuesday he caught none, but on Wednesday he made the 
catf^h of his life, and one that any salmon angler would 
go far and stay out long to accomplish. He took a salmon 
weighing 30J-lbs. Since that time he has taken one other 
weighing 17ibs., for up to the time the above information 
was written he had taken four salmon, weighing unitedly 
90lbs. Such is great salmon luck, and there is scarcely an 
angler in Boston that will not rejoice with Dick, includ- 
ing Mr. D. H, Blanchard, than wnom there is not another 
angler in the world with a truer heart. Mr. Blanchard 
has long been anxious that Dick should have a streak of 
salmon success, and now his wish is gratified. Mr. 
Harding has doubtless caught other salmon since; but at 
the time of this writing he had not arrived in Boston to 
tell of his full success. Special. 
Northern Range of Tarpon. 
Mr. Edward vom Hofe, in the course of a conversation 
on his favorite game fish, the tarpon, mentioned an inter- 
esting fact in regard to its northern range. Thirty years 
ago, he said, a dead tarpon was washed ashore at 
Huguenot, Staten Island, on the shores of New York's 
Lower Bay. 
It was discovered by a gentleman named Saulpaugh, a 
member of the Excelsior Fishing Club, who took several 
of its scales as mementos. These scales were tacked up 
on the walls of the club house at Huguenot for many 
years, and may be there to-day. 
At the time of its discovery the fish was unidentified, 
for tarpon were not then known to the rod fishermea. 
After one of his Southern fishing trips, however, Mr. 
Vom Hofe saw the scales and at once recognized them as 
belonging to the tarpon. According to the Fisheries In- 
dustries of the United States tarpon range northward to 
Cape Cod. J. B. B. 
Forest and Stream's 
^3 Fishing Postals. 
"DROP US A LINE" ON A POSTAL CARD. 
Fishing News, Place to Catch Fish, Fish Caught, 
Pishing Incidents. 
A Parlin Fond Stake-Driver. 
Parlin Pond, Me., Aug. 10.— The fly-fishing in this sec- 
tion has been very good this year. One of the prettiest 
catches of the season was taken Friday morning from 
Parlin Pond, by Prof. James C. Graham, of Massachusetts. 
In about two hours' fishing he brought in twelve trout, 
Two of them weighed Sflbs. and Sflbs. respectively. He 
had several more weighing from ^ib. to Hlbs. each. All 
were taken on a fly. Those fishermen wJio have visited 
Grace and Lang ponds have been very successful. 
One of the attractions at Parlin this year is a milk-white 
deer, which occasionally makes its appearance. It was 
seen on the shore of the pond Friday last. The deer seem 
to be unusually thick: this year. Hardly a day passes 
without several being seen in the field near the house. 
A good story is told at the expense of a Boston gentle- 
man who, with a friend, summered at Parlin Pond last 
year. The first morning he was here he was awakened 
at 4 o'clock by a stake-driver down on the shore of the 
pond. He listened a while and woke up his friend. 
"George,"' he said, "Murphy must be a brute to work for." 
"Why?" asked his friend. "Well, don't you hear his men 
out cutting wood and it's only 4 o'clock?" His friend 
knew the noise at once, but only laughed to himself. 
The next morning Mr. complained to the landlord 
that he could not sleep after 4 o'clock on account of his 
men out cutting wood. The landlord was at a loss to 
know what he meant until some one suggested it might 
be a stake-driver. "Well," said Mr. , "what have you 
got your men out driving stakes as early as that for?" 
Everyone burst out laughing, and Mr. Joined in when 
he found it was a bird that had disturbed iiim. But his 
friend cannot resist the temptation of occasionally re- 
minding him of the stake- driver. 
The hunting car owned by Messrs. Busiel, Bstes and 
Richardson, which has been stored here since last fall, 
has been removed to Jackman, on Moose River. The 
owners propose to set the body of the car on a boat built 
for the purpose, and use it as a house-boat. 
E. T. Murphy. 
[Stake-driver is a name -given to the bittern because of 
its note, which sounds like the strokes of a mallet on a 
stake. The bird is also called the bog-bull.] 
' he Mmml 
FIXTURES. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Sept. 1 to 4.— Kingston Kennel Club's bench show. H. 0. Bates. 
Cor, Sec'y, Kingston, Ont. 
8ept. 7 to 11.— Rhode Island State Fair Association's fourth annual 
show, Providence, R, I. 
Sept. 7 to 11.— Toronto Exhibition Association's eighth annual show, 
Toronto, Can. C. A. Stone, Sec'y of bench show. 
Sept. 8 to 11.— Binghampton Industrial Exhibition's sixth annual 
bench show. C. H. Barreir, Supt. 
Sept. 14 to 17.— Montreal Kennel Association's bench show, Montreal. 
G. Lanigan, Sec'y. 
Sept. 15-18.— Orange County bench show, Newburgh, N. Y. Robt. 
Johnston, Sec'y. 
Sept. 22 to 24. —Milwaukee Kennel and Pet Stock Association's second 
annual dog show, Milwaukee Louis Steffen, Sec'y. 
Sept. 22 to 25.— Queens County Agricultural Society's bench show, 
Mineola, L I. J. idortimer, Manager, Hempstead, L. I. 
Oct. 6 to 8.— Daobury Agricultural Society's show, Danbury, Conn. 
G. M. Rundle, Sec'y. 
Dec 8 to 11.— Augusta, Qa.— Georgia Poultry and Pet Stock Associ- 
ation. .J. W, Killingsworth, Sec'y. 
Dec. 15 to 18.— Central Michigan Poultry and Pet Stock Associa- 
tion's show, Lansing, Mich. O. fl. Crane, Sec'y. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Sept. 3.— Morris, Man.— Manitoba Field Trials Club. John Wootton, 
Sec'y, Manitou, Man. 
Sept 7.— Kennedy, Minn.— Continental Field Trial Club's chicken 
trials. P. T. Madison, Sec'y, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Oct. 19.— Brunswick Fur Club's annual hound trials, Barre, Mass. 
Bradford S. Turpin, Sec'y. 
Oct. 26.— Hempstead, L. I.— Natioonal Beagle Club's trials. Geo. 
W. Rogers, Sec'y, 250 W. Twenty-second street, New York. 
Oct. 28.— Greene county, Pa.— The Monongaiieia Valley Game and 
Fish Protective Association's second annual trials. S. B. Cummings 
Sec'y, Pittsburg. 
Nov. 2 — Bicknell, Ind.— Continental Field Trial Club's quail trials. 
P. T. Madison, Sec'y. 
Nov. 2.— Oxford, Mass.— New England Beagle Club's trials. W. 8. 
Clark, Sec'y, Linden, Mass. 
Nov. 10— Columbus, Wis.— Northwestern Beagle Club's trials. Louis 
Steffen, Sec'y, Milwaukee. 
Nov, 10.— Leamington, Ont.— Peninsular Field Trial Club, Leaming- 
ton, Ont. 
Nov. 10— Greene County, Pa.— Central Beagle Club's trials. L. O. 
Seidel, Sec'y. 
Nov. 16.— National Fox Hunting Association's third annual trials 
Bardstown, Ky. F. J. Hagan, Sec'y. 
Nov. 16.— Newton, N. C— E. F. T. Club's trials. 8. C. Bradley, Sec'y, 
Greenfield HiU, Conn. " 
Nov. 17.— Chatham, Ont.— International Field Trial Club's trials. 
W. B. Wells, Sec'y, Chatham, Ont. 
Nov. 23.— Newton, N. C— U. S. F. T. Club's fall trials. W. B. Staf- 
ford, Sec'y. 
Dec. 14.— Athens, Ala.— Dixie Red Fox Club's second annual trials 
J. H. Wallace, Sec'y, Huntsville, Ala. 
COUESING. 
Sept. ^.-Cheyenne Valley Coursing Club's meeting, Sheldon, S. D, 
Dr. J. P. Aylen, Pres. 
Sept. 29.— Aberdeen Coursing Club's annual meeting, Aberdeen, S. 
D. Dr. F. W. Haragan, Sec'y. 
Oct. 6.— Mitchell Coursing Club's meeting, Mitchell, S. D. 
Oct. 21.— Altcar Coursing Club's meeting. Great Bend, Kan. T. W. 
Bartels, Sec'y. 
Oct. 28.— Kenmore Coursing Club's annual meeting, Herrington, 
Kan. C. A. Bobinton, Sec'y. 
Continental Trials. 
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 9.— Editor Forest and Stream: 
The chicken trials of the Continental Field Trials Club 
will be run at Kennedy, Minn., according to programme, 
beginning Monday, Sept, 7. I will start for the trial 
grounds about Aug. ^30 or 31. 
I will be pleased to have as many as can go at that time 
accompany me on the trip. 
The club's quail trials will be run about the last week in 
January at or as near to West Point, Miss., as suitable 
grounds can be had and satisfactory arrangments made. 
Entry blanks for the quail Derby wiU be ready for mailing 
this week. The entries to the Derby will close Sept. 1 with 
$10 forfeit and $10 to start, starting fee to be paid at time 
of drawing. There will be no second forfeit in this Derby. 
The entries to the All-Age stake will close Oct. 1 with $10 
forfeited $10 to start. The purses in each are $500, divid- 
ed $200 to first, $150 to second, $100 to third, |50 to fourth. 
Oa my return from the chicken trials 1 will likely 
make a trip South, and look at the grounds at Tupelo, 
Okolona, West Point and one or two other places in the 
immediate vicinity, and 'make a selection. I will then 
notify all by mail who have made entries and will also 
give the public notice through Forest and Stream. 
P. T. Madison, Sec'y-Treas. 
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 10.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: The entry blank naming Mr. S, P. Jones's b., w. 
and t. Eaglish setter for our chicken Darby was pigeon- 
holed by me through mistake, and his name did not ap- 
pear m the published list. You will confer a favor by 
giving this publicity: S.P.Jones's b.,w. and t. English 
setter Hurstburn Zip (Tony Boy — Dimple). 
P. T. Madison, Sec'y-Treas. 
Continental F. T. Club. 
MONONGAHELA FIELD TRIALS. 
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 10 —Editor Forest and Stream: 
Inclosed please find the entries for the second annual 
field trials of the Monongahela Valley Game and Fish Pro- 
tective Association. 
The All-Age Stake closed with nineteen nominations: 
twelve English setters, six pointers and one Irish setter, 
an increase of two over last year. The Derby closed 
with fifteen nominations: ten English setters, three 
pointers and two Irish setters, an increase of ten over last 
ysar. S. B. Cummings, 
Derby Entries. 
ENGLISH SETTERS. 
Allie B.— W. H. Beazell's b., w. and t. bitch, July, 
1895 (Whyte B. — Rosa Bevan); breeder, H. S. Bevan. 
Doctor C— S. B. Cummings's b., w, and t. dog, May 
17. 1895 (Galert C— Nan C); breeder, owner. 
Sligo— F. H, Beall's b., w. and t. dog, March, 1895 
(Brighton Dick — Galatier); breeder, C. Peebles. 
Clifford— F. H. Beall's b., w. and t. dog, March, 1895 
(Brighton Dick — Galatier); breeder, C. Peebles. 
LORETTA— K. p. Beattie's b., w. and t. bitch, Feb. 18, 
1895 (Gladstone's Boy — Rill Ray); breeder, Eldrid Kennels. 
Don— G. Mesta's b., w. and t. dog, Aug. 5, 1895 (Words- 
ley Ben — Amy Robsart); breeder, Harry North wood. 
Roger's Pride— George Battison's b. , w. and t. dog. 
May 22, 1895 (Roger Boy— Daisy B. II,); breeder, owner. 
Fanmy Allen— Dr. S, W. Hartt's b., w. and t. bitch, 
June 15, 1895 (Baaconsfield — Bessie); breeder, W. S. Cild- 
well. 
■ Dr. George Gladden's liv. and w. bitch, June, 
1895 (Hoosier Boy — Peterson's Nellie); breeder, Joseph 
Maiden. 
Dick Berwyne— G. O. Smith's b., w. and t. dog, June 
19, 1895 (Bart Noble — Top3y Bjrwyne); breeder, owner. 
pointers. 
Rap's Maid— Beall & Lipscomb's liv. and w. bit'^h, 
Marcb, 1895 (Rip R ip— Croxle Kent); breeder, W. N. Lips- 
comb. 
Strictlt Bdsiness— O. V. Porter's b. and w. ticked 
bitch, April, 1895 (Kent's Prim — Belle Fauster; breeder, 
W. S Cuulson. 
Queen — Smoky City Kennels' b, and w. bitch, Aug. 
19, 1895 (Rip R.ip, Jr. — Frankie); breeder, Frank Kruae. 
IRISH setters. 
Kildare Dode— George Battison's bitch, June 15, 1895 
(Finglas— Ruby Glenmore II ); breeder, W. L. Washing- 
ton. 
Lang— W. H. Boyd's dog, June 14, 1895 (Finglas— Kil- 
dare Gladys); breeder, G, William Lang. 
All-Age l^ntries. 
ENGLISH SETTERS. 
Hoosier Girlby— W. H. Beazell's o. and w. bitch (Dad 
Wilson — Daisy Hunter). 
Galert C. — S B. Cummings's o. and w. dog (Duke of 
Princeton — lonp). 
Glen— Jesse B, Jones's b. and w. dog (Spot— Ready 
Noble). 
Flash B.— Herman Straub's o. and w. dog (Dion C. — 
Galatier), 
Bird— R. S. D. Hunter's lem. and w. bitch (Gath's Mark 
—Ruby's Girl). 
Iroquois— R. V. Fox's b, , w. and t. dog (Antonio— Can 
Can). 
ACCELLERANDO— R. V. Fox's b., w. and t. bitch (Gath's 
Mark — Countess Rush). 
Spot— J. L. Craven's b. b. dog (Noble Sting— Snow Ball). 
Roger O'Meara— G, Wm. Lang's b., w. and t. dog 
(Roger Boy^ — Nancy Mahoning), 
Beaconsfield— Dr. S. W. Hartt's b. b. and t. dog 
(Gladstone's Boy — Bessie Marshall). 
Whyte S.— G. O. Smith's b. w. and t. dog (Whyte B.— 
Mores Ciara). 
Bev R. — Anderson Bros.' lem. and w. bitoh ( 
). 
pointers. 
Scott C. — S. B. Cummings's liv. and w. dog ( — 
-)■ 
Geo. Croxteth— W. D. Henry's liv. and w. dog (Don 
Croxieth — Mollie Scott). 
Mex— F. D. West's lem. and w. dog (Stewart's Duke — 
Polly G). 
Roy Croxteth— Henry Christ's liv. and w. bitch (Shot 
Master — Croxteth Nellie). 
Rush— Smoky City Kennels' liv. and w. dog (Rush of 
Lid— Spotty Ale). 
Spot Gold— G. O. Smith's liv. and w. dog (King Pedro 
— Ridgeview Venus). 
■ IRISH SETTERS. 
Mollie Gibson— F. E. White's red bitch (Dakin— Jessie 
Fremont). 
Augusta Show. 
Augusta, Ga., Aug. ll.— Please place in your list of 
bench shows to occur that of the Georgia Poultry and 
Pet Stock Association. Dec. 8 to 11. John Davidson, Mon- 
roe, Mich., will judge. J. W. Killingsworth, Sec'y. 
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