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, For if a man did not have the courage to paraphrase 
the saying of the Apostle, and reply to a wifely inquiry 
,by saj'ini!: '*I fished all day and caught nothing," and 
then if she should say some of the things -which have 
been hinted at, see where he is "at," for of all the hun- 
'dreds of millions of human beings on this earth, there is 
usiially one woman whose credulity is not to he trifled 
,with. " To respect you she must believe you; and it is my 
belief that among the unnumbered millions of anglers in 
America, not one per cent, are uiitruthful, even where a 
stretch of imagination might be condoned. 
All of this is irrelevant to the question of the number of 
men I have fished with; but then, what can you expect of 
an irrelfevant fellow who never stuck to a subject long? 
'iibere are a vast horde of men I never fished with, some 
of khem personal friends, but I don't propose to be abused 
fo\- that. The fault is as much theirs as mine, and if they 
will so consider it and join me in the hope that we may 
yet "drown a Hy" together, we will bury the hatchet, take 
one pull at the pipe of peace and then go out in the garden 
and dig a few worms. Fred Mathee. 
FISH NOMENCLATURE. 
Charlestown, N. H.) Nov. 15.— Editor Forest and 
Stream: 1 am giad to see -in friend Chenty's last chapter of 
"Angling Notes" that he has given bis evidence in court on 
the tubject of the names of the different varieties of the pike 
family. 
It may be, as he says and as you have written me your- 
self, that "it will take a convulsion of nature" to get people 
to stop miscalling pike "pickerel"; but«we may accomplish 
somefbingif we all keep hammering at it. 
In regard to the "maskinonge,"lain iuciiued to think that 
the original Ojibwa name is correct, as the fish was an in- 
habitant of their waters; but their language being an unwrit- 
ten one, the white men who heard it spelt it in various ways, 
as the sound struck tbeir ears. 
Frank Forester very ingenieusly derived "mascalonge" 
from "masqui-iUonge," or "long face," and it is hignly 
probable that the earJy French wyageurs so interpreted the 
word. 
As the old Italian proverb says, "Si von vero i beu trovato," 
and hence Gomes' the common fspellicg of "mascalunge," 
which slips more easily from the tongue tuan "mash kinonge" 
or ' maskinonje," at any rate, and in either case is usually 
abbreviated into "masky." 
1 wish we could find some belter name for the "pike- 
perch," which is clumsy, and "wall-eyed pike" is an utter 
misnomer; for there is nothing of the pike about him except 
that he has rather a long nose, while "jack salmon" or "Sus- 
quehanna salmon" are simply ridiculous. We might give it 
the European name of "sandre," or foUow the Canadians and 
call it a "dore," or golden fish, which is a very appropriate 
name. 
1 have not seen Mr. Chambers's essay, referred to by Mr- 
Cheney, but I do not suppose it would convert my spelhng 
of "winninish" if I had. 
The word, like "maskinonje," was an unwritten one, and 
the early explorers of the country spelt it in their own 
language from the sound. The English settlers in Maine 
called it "winninish"; the French ones in Canada called it 
"wannanish," but the French alphabet having no W in it, 
they spelt it in writing with an "ou." Now, as I am not 
writing French, I propose to stick to the English mode of 
spelling, and, as old Weller said to Sam, "Spell it with a 
'we'," which gives "English as she is spoken." 
The word "winne" or "winnin" in the old Algonquin 
language undoubtedly meant fish of some kind, and was 
probably applied to the trout and salmon family generally. 
Hence, Winnepesauke (great trout place) and Winnesquam, 
here in New Hampshire, to say nothing of Winnepeg, Win- 
nebago, VVinnemucca, and other Western waters. We do 
not go out of the way to spell any of them with an "ou," 
why should we in the case of this fish? I see no reason for 
using the defective alphabet of another language when we 
can express the sound more simply in our own, and when, 
as in this case, the sound is our only authority. If we used 
the French spelling, with English pronunciation, we should 
get •'ounaniich," or "oonanitch," while with the French 
pronounciation the two words come out practically alike, 
only they use an "a" where we have an "i;" and I prefer to 
stick to my own language when the result is the same, and I 
am wilting English for an English-speaking people to read. 
I am also glad to note Mr, Cheney's protest against catch- 
ng ' buby trout," for that is one of my num(rous hobbies 
also. VoN W. 
Penneeseewassee Salmon. 
ErGHT years ago some 5,000 fry of landlocked salmon 
were placed in Lake Pennesseewassee. Oa several occa'-ions 
since several thousand more of the same kind have been 
added to the supply in our waters. At vaiious times our 
cit z ms have seen the fish in shoal water. This fall near 
Norway Lake village they have gathered in large schools and 
diawn many spectat(/r3. 
The opening of the outlet, in order to rebudd the dam, let 
some of them escape. It was promptly decided by our 
sportsmen that that must not be Sunday morning the cur- 
rent from the lake was stopped and the water drawn off 
Irom C. B. Cummings & Sons' millpo-.d below the upper 
dam. Mellen W. Sampson, Geo. H. Cumm'ngs, Sanford H. 
Walcott and Wm Libby equipped themselves with rubber 
boots and long handled dip-nets and waded the bed of the 
stream, capturing such salmon as could be found. As fast 
as taken ihe fish were put in tubs of water and carried to the 
lake and put into it 
To say thi re was an audience is putting it mil J. Tha 
street and sidewalK was blockaded witti spectators, and even 
the street car crew slopped to look at fish in tubs and the 
passengers were delighted to avail themselves of the same 
privilege. Col. W. W. Whitmarsh, Freeland Howe, A. L. 
Cook, James Shedd, Lamont Truman, Artour N. Record, 
Will G-ary, .John Sampson, Deputy Sheriff Cross were all 
there, and a lot more whose names we don't recall at the 
moment of writing this. And they were all interested and 
ready to lend a helping hand if it were needed. You never 
saw more enthusiasm crowded into a Methodist revival. 
Freeland Howe and the Advertiser's local reporter became so 
absorbed in watching the work that neither remembered the 
hour of church service. 
The hunt was kept up for a couplj of hours, anri all the 
river bed between those two dams thoroughly explored till 
it became certain that no salmon was lurking there. Ten 
salmon was tlie result. They ranged from 18 to 24iQ. long, 
and weighed from 2^ to 81 b3. each, A turn fish indeed, 
'S'ith symmetrical form, narrow back and deep body, Slaty- 
brown above, but not very dark, and white below, they 
looked, as a small boy said, prettier than an autumn leaf. 
The characteristic black spots were numerous. Two, how- 
ever, were males, as was shown by the spots on sides and 
belly b^ing red, and the lower jaw having a heavy horn 
nearly as large as a man's thumb. 
Won't there be a rush for Pennesseewassee fishing when 
the law goes off on the Ist of next May ! May we be able 
to catch the biggest one! All of ua Not way fishermen have 
great expectations. — Oaford County [Norroay, Ma ) Admrtiser, 
Nov. 19, 
Big Leather-Back Turtles and Striped Ba>ss. 
Some months ago a very large turtle of the leather-back 
sp cies was caught by fishermen in the ocean near Morehead 
City, N. C. , and sent to the State Museum at Raleigh, to be 
mounted by the curator, Mr. H. H. Brimley. It measured 
8ft. in length when first caught (but now 7ift.), breadths 
from tip to tip of fore fiipprrs 8ft., depth 19in., and weighed 
78 libs. The back is black and the under part black and 
white. The shell is laid off in eight squares. Its hill resem- 
bles that of a hawk. In the same museum is the -kelelon of 
another turtle of the samp species which was caught in the 
same vicinity, off Beaufort, in 1822. measuring 7ft. 4in in 
length and Dft. in breadth, and bS^in through the body. 
The capture was noticed in the GaroUna Centinel of May 25 
of that year as something extraordinary. Indeed, leather- 
back turtles are not often caught, because they are pelagic 
rovers and do not resort to the sand beaches frequented by 
men, like the familiar green turtles. They probably have 
their isolated haunts where they deposit their eggs. Somf- 
time.s thev are confounded with the grea. loggerhead turtles 
which aie so common off the Florida coast in the Gulf of 
Mexico, but they are an entirely different species, and unlike 
in habits and fcaturts, 
Mem The beaches and sounds in the vicinity of Beaufort 
and Morehead City afford the most comprehensive fishing 
and shooting on the continent. More varieties of salt and 
fresh water fish are found there (the latter in the creeks and 
tributaries) than elsewhere on the coast ; and terrapins, oys- 
ters, scallops, crabs, and all kinds of shell fish are in unlim- 
ited supply The hunting on upland birds, wildfowl and 
deer is unsurpassed. 
I know of a tract of 5,000 acres within an hour'.'i sail of 
Bwansboro. Beaufort and Morehead City, and almost in 
touch with Fort Macon, on historic ground, which can be 
bought for less than $1 an acre, and cheap at ten times the 
price for a hunting reservation The Atlantic Ocean on one 
side, Bogue Sound on the other, White Oak River in 
front, Brown's Sound, close by, and Cove Sound, 
Newport River and Qaeen's CreeR within easy dis 
lance. So is the famuus Atlantic Hotel, which cares 
for 1,000 guests in the summer months, and the A. & N. C. 
R, R runs from thence up to New Berne. Such a luxurious 
location cannot be duplicated. I have spent six winters in 
this country, and know it well. I am infatuated with it, 
and would like to see a nice clut) of select sportsmen take 
h Id of it. 
Your readers have known me from the beginning and 
place confidence in my tstiraale. I should like to be inter- 
viewed by any whom I can impress on the subject. Now is 
the time to go down and examine the land and try the sport, 
and 1 will obtain permits for such as are vouched for. 
Rrown's Sound is one of the best places for ducks on the 
coast Bogue Sound is als ) g 'od, and there is a superb system 
of marshes at the head of White Oak River, The banks are in 
great part wooded, with plenty of deer on them, and would 
be a fine country to stock with native and imported pheas- 
ants, ringnecks and Mongolian Quail, woodcock and snipe 
abound, both on the banks and on the main land. Beach 
birds are in evidence by thousands in August. Coons, 'pos- 
sums, bob cats and 'gators are everybody's game. Black 
bass aie abundant in the rivers and sea trout in the estuaries, 
where they are caught by thousands with hook and net. 
And especially is White Oak River celebrated for its striped 
bass! In October, November and December they chase the 
spawning heriings up the branches in great schools, just as 
bluefish chase menhaden off the coasts, and they run to great 
size Sometimes they are found in the Trent River above 
New Berne, thirty miles further inland, but White Oak 
River is where they favor most. Any coasts survey map 
will loti ate this section very intelligibly to thos^ who wish 
to be certain of the ground Chakles Hallock. 
New Beene, N C, Nov. 18. — Croakers and sea trout are 
in abundance below, and spotted sea trout are taken in quan- 
tity with hook and line 
Capt J. W. Willis, of Morehead Citv, reports that hunt- 
ing is first-rate along the sounds. He went hunting last 
Saturday and kiUed thirty-five ducks, red-head, black-heads 
and other kinds. At B gue Sound the hunting is said to be 
very good, with plenty of different kinds of game. C. H. 
There are Other Frogs. 
St. Louis, Mo.— Anent the article in Forest and 
Btbeam of Nov. 13 regarding frog culture, which is veiy 
interesting reading to connoisseurs in frogs' legs. Frenchmen 
or others. It may be said that southeastern Missouri is a 
very extensive shipping point lor this description of delicacy 
in the spring, not less than 65. OOOlbs. going out from the 
town of Kennett alone, and Si5,001bs. from New Madrid. 
A moiety goes to the city of New York, and the balance to 
towns of the Mississippi basin. Other facts, as leared from 
Prof. W. A Wilcox, of the State Fish Commission, are to 
the effect uhat these goods command a higher price in the 
markets than Ncrthern frogs do, and that the swamp lands 
of Arkansas and Mississippi are as good, and even belti r, 
than those of Missouri for frog culture. Frogs are caught in 
all sorts of ways, Some are shot, and some are caught with 
a red flannal rag tied below a hook, but the best results are 
from spearing. C. H, 
Nature's Compass Signs. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Thtre are two natural pointers of the compass not noted 
by Mr. Geo. W. Dearborn in your issue of Nov. 20. Note 
the direction in which fences and other obstructions to the 
winds lean. The heavy winds of spring, when the ground 
la soft and mushy on top, deflect the fences, and a little ob- 
servation, even in a country new to the observer, will show 
the fences leaning generally in one direction. This sign I 
owe to that old book "The Young Marooners." 
Another sign is, that young trees, where theross bark has 
not thickened, are frequently flattened on the southwest side, 
often showing the bark killed. Maple, chestnut and syca- 
more trees show this the most frequently. The horticultural 
journals attribute this flatteriing to the eft'ect of the south- 
west sun in winter, but why the southwest only I have never 
seen explained. Of courfe. this sign only shows in trees 
standing in the open, unshaded, and is most marked in those 
free from low branches, which shade the trunk 
W. Wade. 
Vermont League. 
The Yermont Fish and Game League had a most enjoy- 
able reunion at Rutland on Wednesday evening of last week. 
Fl XTU RES. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Nov. 30.— Washington Oity Kennel Club's show, Washington, D. C. 
Dee. 8. — Rhode Island Poultry Association's show, Pawtuxet, R. I, 
1898. 
Feb. 15.— New England Kfcnel Club's fourteenth annual show 
Boston, 
Ffib !3l.— Westminster Kennel Glnb's twenty-second, annual show 
New York. 
MELD TRIALS. 
Nov, 29 — Dixie Bed Fox Club's third annual meet. Waverly, Miss. 
Dec. 6— Texas Fox-Hunters' Association's meet, Hinson Springs, 
Tex. 
Dec. 8.— Hoosier Beagle Club trials, Danville Indi 
1898. 
Jan. 10.— U. S. F. T Club's winter trials. West Point, JVliss. 
.Ian. 17 — Continenfal F T. Club's trials, New Albany, Miss. 
.Tan. -24 —Pacific Coast Field Trial Club s trials, Bakersfleld, Cal. 
Jan. ■-'4.- Union Field Trials Club's trials. Tupelo, Miss 
Jan. 31. Champion Field Trial AsEociation's Champion Stake, 
Tuuelo, Miss. 
Feb. 7.- Alabama Field Trial Club^s second annual trials, Madison, 
Ala. 
EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB'S TRIALS 
The 1897 series of field trials of the Eastern Field Trials 
Club was run at Newton, N. C, on the preserve owned by the 
club. The weather conditions were exceedingly trying. No 
rain of any consequence had fallen within a time before the 
triwls, which would be of benefit to the grounds. With every 
passing day the grounds seemed to be drier and dustier. The 
dogs with keen nose and wisdom in following scent 
had a decided advantage over those which were good 
perforroer.9 under better conditions, or which were 
not patient ennngh in following up the light trails of 
the .birds. The grounds, too, were broken up by large 
areas being sown in wheat, and the birds were far from being 
evenly distributed over the grounds. Some sections had 
birds in abundance, while in others there was a dearth. 
There was a light attendance of visitors. Among those 
present were: Messrs. J. El. Orr, F. B. Hitchcock, Pierre 
Lorillard, Jr.. New York; Edm. H. Osthaus, Toledo. O.; W. 
B. Meares, Linwood, N. C; Frank H. Fleer, Philadelphia; 
Julian Corbett, Charlottesville, Va.; F. B. Griswold and J, 
Paine, Troy, N. Y.; Dr. J. Spencer Brown and wife, of New 
Jersey, and others. 
Notwithstanding the light attendance, there ismuch more 
prospect of a wider support for field trials and a better future 
than there has been for number of years past. 
The club held a meeting on the evening of the 15th, and 
the following list of oflicers were elected, they being the 
same as those of last year, with one exception: President, 
Pierre Lorillard. Jr.; Vice-President, C. H. Phelps, Jr.; 
Secretary-Treasurer, Simon C. Bradley; Board of Governors: 
C. H. Phelps, Jr., W\ A. Coster, Edw. Dexter, H. B. Duryea, 
F. A. Hodgman, W. S Bell, Bayard Thayer, Theo. Sturges, 
F. ii. Hitchcock, Dr. ,J. Spencer Brown, P. Lorillard, Jr., S. 
C. Bradley, Edm. H. Osthaus, J. E. Orr and W. B. Meares, 
Jr In regard to future competition in the Members' Stake 
it was ruled that a dog entered in it must be the property of 
the member running him, or if the dog is owned in partner- 
ship, all the partners must be members of the club, other- 
wise the dog is not eligible to compete. 
The Deby.: 
The competition in this stake was far below any standard 
of good work. There was a distinct lack of finish to it, and 
a distinct inability to work up to the opportunities. 
The conditions were unfavorable for any extraordinary 
displays of good competition, for the weather was too warm 
and dry, the cover was heavy in many places, and the birds 
were most erratic in their doings; but with all due considera- 
tion of these unfavorable circumstances , the work was bad. 
In bad cover the work was very bad, and at such times as 
the birds were in favorable places for point work, a large 
percentage of errors or lost opportunities was in evidence. 
There was so much that was sloppy, mediocre and indecisive 
that the stake also was far from easy to decide. 
There were ten starters, a small percentage of the forty- 
odd entries, but one thing and another prevented the start- 
ing of a number which were in actual preparation, so that 
the stake assumed small proportions. They were drawn to 
run as follows. 
Pierre Lorillard, .Jr. 's, b,, w. and t. setter bitch Maiden 
Modesty (Eugene T. — Maiden Mine), C. Tucker, handler, 
with Dr. J. B. Daniels's b. and w. pointer dog Sam's Bow 
(Plain Sam— Dolly D. II.), Geo. W. Richards, handler. 
Joe E. Meares's lem. and w. setter bitch Hope (Joyful — 
Thompson's Nora), with Victor Humphrey's b. pointer dog 
Zeb (Kemp B. ), owner handler. 
Dr. M. F. Rogers's b. , w. and t. setter bitch Pearl R. (Sam 
Gross — Donna Inez), D. E. Rose, handler, with Pierre Loril- 
lard, Jr 's, b., w and t. setter bitch Lena Belle (Sam— Minnie 
B.). C. Tucker, handler. 
Charlottesville Kennels' liv. and w. pointer dog Ghoorka 
(Delhi— Selah), C, E. Buckle, handler, with Pierre Loril- 
lard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. setter dog Why Not (Eugene T.— 
Miss Ruby), 0. Tucker, handler, 
W. G. Brokaw's lem. and w. setter bitch Fairview Belle 
(Edgemark — Bell), R. Storey, handler, with J. J. Odom's b., 
w. and t. setter dog Sport Mc A. (Tony Boy— Blue). 
Zeb, first, is a black pointer, which won both on some good 
work on the one hand and the absence of any formidable 
competition ou the other. His strong qualities are his speed, 
good nose and stanchness. His judgment is very poor. This 
deficiency was nicely patched up by the pleasing obedience 
he observed when signaled, and many times he was sent into 
good ground and helped out in his ranging by signals when 
he had no intelligent purpose of his own. He ranged fairly 
wide, though irregularly so, and, though he won his place 
fairly, he can be classed only as a good puppy, vrith some 
pronounced good qualities present and others absent. He 
showed nothing which would Indicate a successful future 
aside from practical field work. 
Pearl R., second, showed intelligence, dash and energy, 
but her work on birds was very faulty, as will be noted on 
referring to the account of her heats, and she found with lit- 
tle success. Had the stake been at all strongly contested, 
she would not have had a place on the competition she 
made. 
Why Not, third, while showing good qualities, made a, 
faulty showhagon birds. 
