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afterward. His living auimal is quiescent for several weeks 
at a time aod then resumes boring, as sliown by the sawdust 
thrown out. He thinks that the worm does not eat the 
wood, but bores for a retreat and to find a mate. This is 
wbat the carpenter bee does when it bores for a home and a 
nest, and the theory seems sound. There is a boring mol- 
lusk, not unlike a soft clam, which drills into stone, and_ I 
was shown a specimen of its work with a dead animal in it. 
This is an account of what may be seen at the Aquarium, 
but the public see but little the first time they go; a second 
-trip will surely bring a third, and then the aquarium habit 
is formed. It is not a place to rush throus;h and say, "I've 
iSeen it all," and never go again. It is a place to stop, watch 
and study; to one who does this, new beauties will appear, 
.new surprises will come, and he will depart a wiser man, 
ibut not a sadder one. I go there often, and always learn 
:something. 
Of the building itself I can find no detailed history in any 
■of the books on New York. It was built by the United 
States in 1807 and called Fort Clinton ; ceded to this city in 
1822, and became a place of amusement, and got the name 
of Castle Grarden about four years later. From 1845 to 1849 
minstrel and theatrical performances were given there, and 
the next year Jenny Lied gave it world-wide fame by sing- 
ing there. The Commissioners of Emigration took it in 
1855, and on July 9, 1876, it was burned nearly to the 
ground, but was rebuilt. It is now of more use and interest 
than ever it was before in its various characters of foit, 
playhouse and emigrant depot. Under a new rule, it is to 
be opened from 12 to 2 on Mondays and Tuesdays, days on 
which it has been closed to the public. 
In my last article I neglected to say that the illustrations 
were loaned by Mr. E. G. Blackford. 
A CARIB ALLIGATOR. 
Ik Pearl City were more dogs and cats than were needed. 
In Pearl lagoon were alligators which, we wanted, So we 
considered whether we could exchange dogs and cats for 
alligators. 
We got a dog one evening, by help of a Flobeit. We tied 
him to a stake set, some 200ft, fiom the pierhead, in the 
shallow lake. A line was fastened at one end to the pier; 
the other end to the strong hook that was modestly hidden 
under that dog. An alligator came, took- hold of that dog, 
pulled that hook straight, and the dog went off with the 
alligator. 
There were other dogs, and stronger hooks. And cats, 
too, with other hooks and lines. The alligators grew fat 
and happy. Mayhap they thought we were running a 
charity affair. They took our bait, and kindly left the hooks 
For hooks cost hard cash; but cats and dogs might be had 
for the taking— if the owners were not there. 
'Twas a shame that Yankee ingenuity couldn't get ahead 
of an alligator, particularly of that mos<<y-backed patriarch 
that might well have been the grandfather of all alligators. 
So we pondered deeply. Wc discussed all plans offered, 
then discussed the imbecility of tliose who offered them. 
At last there was none so bold as to hint that he had a 
scheme that would fit our case. 
Perhaps it may be easy to see now why there was a hasty 
movement when the Jamaica boy shouted: 
"Hi! He's got 'im! He's done got dat 'gator fob suah! 
Bigges' 'gator ebber seed!" 
The duty of the United States to Cuba was left to take 
care of itself. The superiority of the Carib pineapple over 
all others known was left to the cold world to discover for 
itself, and a quiet little game in the corner with ten cents up 
was suddenly abandoned. The Doctor caught up a lancet 
and started for the door, then laid the instrument on a shelf. 
The trader caught up a hat that lay on the table, and put it 
off his head as soon as he saw that it belonged to the Doctor's 
little Dottie. For traders are constitutionally unable to 
take anything that doesn't belong honestly to them. The 
'manager went down the stair three steps at a jump, then 
Ibawled to his wife to bring down his rifle. And she would 
•rather handle a well, a scorpion or a snake, than toucii 
a gun. But we all reached the pier, and there stood the 
quiet man, encouraging a gang of darkies and Waiknas. 
"Steady, boys, steady! A long pull, a strong pull, pull 
all together! Easy! Pull him in easy !" 
"I reckin 'tain't 'zeasy 's yo' t'inkt' pull 'im in easy, boss!" 
No less that a score of darkies and Indians were dragging 
at that rope ; but they certainly didn't find it easy to putl 
him in. For he was in shallow water, where he could get 
'3L hold on the bottom. The dead weight of that 'gator would 
have been a load for them to drag; but it wasn't his dead 
weight they were pulling at. No, Indeed! It was his exceed- 
ingly live weight, instead. 
He absorbed bullets rapidly, for a while. Bullets from all 
the rifles in Pearl City, from the .45 to the Flobertthat would 
have been choked to death by a medium- sized pea. The 
load of lead became too much to carry, and the patriarch of 
Pearl lagoon alligators gave up the fight for life. Every- 
body had a hand in dragging his enormous bulk upon the 
sandy shore. 
"liow did you do it, Governor?" ^Thatafter we had fore- 
-*gathered in the Doctor's oflice. 
"Yes. Tell us how you got to windward of the old fellow !" 
"Have another, Governor, and tell us how in thunder you 
ever put the noose 'round his neck." 
' Well; there's nothing much to tell. You see, a notion 
struck me; but I thought it better to try it by myself. You 
fellows made it so hot for anyone who offered a plan, you 
know." 
"Yes; but they were such fool plans!" 
"Maybe. Anyway I thought better to flock by myself. 
:So I got a hoop off a big barrel, and borrowed that dog that 
used to howl o' nights back of my place. I took along piece 
of new manilla and the other things to the pier, and made a 
running loop in the line. I tied that with thread to the 
hoop, so as to keep the loop open, and fastened that dog in 
the middle of the hoop. Then we drove three stakes in the 
bottom of the lagoon, and let the hoop, the loop and the dog 
lie on top of the water between the stakes. Of course I 
made the hoop fast to the stakes. 
"Well, old grandad came nosing about, as I expected. He 
tried to get at the dog, but that hoop was in the way. The 
more he tried, the more eager he became to get the tidbit, 
for 'gators do love dog. At last a bright idea got into his 
thick head, and he sank under the hoop. When his jaws 
came up each side of that dog we gave a naighty pull at the 
rope, the loop broke loose from tlie hoop and closed around 
the jaws back of that dog, as you saw it when we dragged 
him ashore. You saw that he was more than half drowned 
when we landed him. E, L. Pekitaba, 
A Shark's Meal. 
Sometime in the 50s, when I was living in Highland-on- 
the-Hudson, there came a man in the village who, it was 
said, had been a sailor. He seemed to be rather reticent, 
but somehow he chose to make a confidant of me, and draw- 
ing me aside one evening while we were in a store, related the 
following incident of his seafaring life in an undertone that 
savored of apprehension, either for himself or the captain of 
the vessel in which he sailed. 
He Said that while on the way to America with a cargo of 
slaves — men, women and children — the vessel one day was 
becalmed, not a zephyr ruffling the surface of the sea. The 
weather was excessively hot, and the decks fairly blistered 
the feet. The mate being a good swimmer, and withal very 
fond of a bath, concluded to "cool off," and forthwith 
plunged into the sea and swam a considerable distance from 
the ship. It so happened that the captain glanced in the 
direction of the man, when, to his horror, he discerned the 
fin of a "man-eater" cleaving the water at some distance be- 
yond, and surely marking the mate for his prey. 
But the captain's presence of mind did not forsake him, 
and with wonderful self-control and decision born of the 
occasion, he turned to his crew, and with terrible meaning 
in every lineament of his face, exclaimed, "Let no man dare 
to open his mouth " If I do not forget, he had drawn and 
displayed his pistol. In the next instant he called loudly to 
the mate, not, however, to apprise him of his danger, for that 
would have so paralyzed him with fear as to deprive him, in 
all probability, of his strength; hence his command to the 
crew to maintain silence. Taking out his watch and hold- 
ing it aloft, he shouted : "Jim (so we will name him), if you 
will reach the ship in two minutes, I will give you this gold 
watch, Now !" At once, with a mighty effort, he started 
to gain the prize. With bated breath and countenances 
aghast with mtense emotion, the crew now saw the occasion 
of the captain's stern command to them. It is an unequal 
race, for the shark gains rapidly. Will the sea-demon close 
his terrible jaws upon the man, or will he reach the ship in 
time to escape? No, the shark is within a few lengths of 
him, and is turning over to grasp the prey. "He's lostl" 
No; a dark object rushes through the air, and strikes the 
wa'er with a ringing splash between the man and fish. The 
shark, with a vicious plunge, seizes it, and the dark sea is 
the grave of another human being. The captain had picked 
up a negro child that stood near him, and cast it into the 
sea, and thus the mate was saved, N. D. Eltikg. 
The Discovery of Salt as a Remedy for Fungus on 
Fish. 
In one of Mr. Hough's very interesting lett3rs to Foeest 
AKD Stkeam the following lines occur: 
"The superintendent of the hatchery (of the State fish 
hatchery near St. Paul, Minn ), Mr. W. H Morgan, is a very 
skillful "man at his business, having had many years of expe- 
rience in the United States hatcheries One of his discov- 
eries for the treatment of fungus on the fish was that a salt 
bath is nearly always eflQcacious. Now, when a fish is ob 
served to be dull, and to show the customary white growth 
which afflicts so many specimens in confinement, it is at 
once removed to the salt tanks and given a pickle which 
makes it gasp for the time, but feel good afterward. We saw 
many young fish which had been thus doctored or were in 
process of doctoring." 
If Mr. Hough will kindly refer to page 227, "Domesti- 
cated Trout," fourth edition, he will see that the use of salt 
as a remedy for fungus on fish is not a very recent discov- 
ery, but that it was discovered and the subject thoroughly 
worked up nearly thirty years ago by Mr. Stone, the writer 
of the book. 1 may add that the ase of salt as a destroyer of 
fungus on fish has been practiced continuously from that 
time to this. S. A M. 
Fish Nomenclature. 
New Yokk, Not. 25. — Editor Foi-est and Stream: In 
Forest and Stream for Nov. 27, Von W. uses the past 
tense in speaking of the Ojibwa names for fish. The 
Ojibwas to-day are a numerous people — their fish are 
abundant — and" men who employ the Ojibwas for guides 
can be found almost anywhere by a "twist of the wrist," 
so 1 am sure that many readers of Forest and Stream 
would corroborate my points on nomenclature if they only 
took the trouble to do so. At this moment, while I am 
writing, several thousand people are talking Ojibwa to each 
other; and the Hudson Bay Company's agents, missionaries 
and hunlers galore know that "mash" means strong; that 
' kinope" means pikfe; that "winin" means fat; that "iche," 
diminutive added to "winin," means lean; that "winne" 
means unclean, etc. It is not necessary to consider what 
these Indians "used to say," because they are saying it to- 
day, before breakfast. Eobt. Morris, 
The Black Bass Record. 
Mr. Samuel Hentall writes from Bristol, N H : Your 
correspondent G. C. C. in ISov 20 paper, under heading "A 
St. Clair Flats Bass," a&ks "What is the largest small-mouth 
black bass you have any record of ?" I confess I was sur- 
prised to note Forest and Stream's answer: ' A- 10- 
pounder, taken in New York State." Ihad thought I was high 
line around these waters for small-mouth bass, and I think I 
am anyhow for New England Stat(s with a 91b. small-mouth 
black bass, taken by me in Sunapee Lake, near George's 
Mills, in the year 1894. It was weighed in the s'.ore at the 
mills within one hour of landing him, length 24in. 
Landlooked Salmon House. 
Cascapedia Trout. 
Mr Frank L Hall, fishing the Cascapedia River last 
summer, bad a remarkable take of trout, killing 48 which 
averaged 31bs. each. On two successive casts he caught 
four fish whose combined weight was 171bs. The first of 
these doubles weighed 6i and 2ilbs., and the , second ran 
5|- and S^lbs. The fishing was on rapids and ttie sport was 
of high class, surely. H. 
Nebraska Fish Commission. 
The Nebraska State Fish. Commission has been reorgan- 
ized with R. S. Oberf elder as president and J. S. Kirk- 
patrick as secretary. 
The Forest and Stkeasi is put to press each week on 
Tuesday. Correspondence intended for puMicatiou, 
should reach us at the latest Jyy Monday, and an muob 
(arUer an vraitieahle. 
"That reminds me." 
When I was eleven years of age I was the proud possessor 
of a $3 gun. I used it early and late upon squirrels, and 
now and then a partridge was added to my list of game. 
Now, the cheap lock of my gun had become so worn that 
the hammer would not always stay cocked. To overcome 
this defect, I was accustomed to hold the hammer back with 
my thumb, only letting it go when I had got rhe gun "lined" 
upon the game. Of course this was an extremely reckless 
arm for a boy, but then I felt perfectly safe, knowing its 
peculiarities. 
There was a large maple tree near our house whicli was 
often visited by both red and gray squirrels, and I kept my 
gun behind the chamber door, loaded and ready for instant 
use. 
Very early one morning and before I liad left my bed my 
father, hearing a chattering in the old tree, got the gun and 
started for game. Pulling back tke hammer, which by 
chance "caught," and holding the gun in readiness to shoot 
when the gun was siehted, he walked carefully around the 
tree, scanning every branch when all of a sudden the gud 
fired, and to his astonishment down came the squirrel, stone 
dead. 
I had not informed him of the dangerous condition of the 
gun, knowing I would be forbidden using it. It is needless 
to say that I received a scolding and the "instrument of 
death'-" was confiscated. However, 1 soon had another and 
a safer one. A. J. M. 
'he MmmL 
FIXTURES. 
BENCH SHOWS. 
Nov. 30.— Washington City Kennel Club's sliow, Washington, D. C. 
Dec. 8.— Rhode Island Poultry Association's show, Pawtuxet, R. I. 
' 1898. 
Feb. 15.— New England Kennel Clulj's fourteenth annual show 
Boston. 
Feb. 21.— Westminster Kennel Club's twenty-second annual show 
New York, 
FIELD TRIALS. 
Nov. 29.— Dixie Red Fox Club's third annual meet, Waverly, Miss. 
Dee. 6.— Texas Fox-Hunters' Association's meet, Hinson Springs, 
Tex. 
Dec. 8.— Hoosier Beagle Club trials, Danville Ind. 
1898. 
Jan. 10.— U. S. F. T Club's winter trials, West Point, Miss. 
Jan. 17.— Continental F. T. Club's trials, New Albany, Miss. 
- Jan. 24— Pacific Coast Field Trial Club s trials, Bakei-sfleld, Cal, 
Jan. 31.— Champion Field Trial Association's Champion Stake, 
Tupelo, Miss. 
Feb. 7.— Alabama Field Trial Club's second annual trials, Madison, 
Ala. 
THE U. S. F. T. C.'S TRIALS. 
The trials of the United States Field Trials Club began at 
Newton, N. C, on Monday, Nov. 15, and lasted three days. 
The conditions of weather were unfavorable, there being no 
rain, and the grounds having been used the previous week 
added to the unfavorable conditions. 
The judges were Messrs. Wm. Tallraan, Greensboro, N. C. ; 
W. B. Stafford. Trenton. Tenn.. and C. Jl. Buckle, Char- 
lottesville, Va. 
The Derby was for all setters and pointers whelped on or 
after Jan. 1, 1896. The All- Age Stake was for all setters and 
pointers which had not won first prize in any All-Age Stake 
in any recognized field trial. The prizes in each stake were 
the same— 6250, $150 and $100. Total fees to enter and start, 
$30. 
There were few visitors, nearly all leaving as soon as the 
Eastern trials ended. Prof. Edm. H. Osthaus, Toledo; Dr. 
Fitzgerald, Baltimore; W. L. Steele, Rockingham, N. C., fol- 
lowed the trials a part of the time. 
The judging, as a whole, was very well done, the All-Age 
Stake being commendably well decided, though the compe- 
tition in it was rather disorganized at times, as it was in the 
Derby also. The handlers were allowed to separate too 
much and work wide apart. There was too much noise, too 
much hurry when on birds, and too much changing of plans 
as to where to go. But as the results were mostly correct, 
the manner of arriving at them may be considered but 
briefly. 
The Derby. 
The competition in the Derby was of a very commonplace 
grade, there being nothing in it of noteworthy merit in the 
way of field performance. Most of the competitors ran in 
the Eastern trials last week. There were ten starters, as 
follows: 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. setter dog Why Not 
(Eugene T,— Miss Ruby), C. Tucker, handler, with Tyro 
Kennels' 1. and w. pointer dog St. Clair (Rob— Ripsy), Capt. 
C. E. McMutdo, handler. 
W. (x. (Jraham's b. and w. setter dog Dick Bland (Sam 
Gross- Maud Rogers), J. H. Johnson, handler, with Dr. M, 
F. Rogers's b., w. and t. setter bitch Pearl R. (Sam Gross- 
Donna Inez), D. E. Rose, handler. 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. setter bitch Maiden 
Modesty (Eugene T.— Maiden Mine), C. Tucker, handler, 
with Wm. Elliott's 1. and w. pointer dog Doctor Tassie (Hal 
Pointer — Kent's Star), Geo Richards, handler, 
Pierre Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. anu t. setter dog Wise Child 
(Eugene T.— Maiden Mine), C. Tucker, handler, with J. J. 
Odom's b., w. and t. setter dog Sport McA. (Tony Boy- 
Blue), D. E. Rose, handler. 
Dr. J. R. Daniels's 1. andw. pointer dog Sam's Bow (Plain 
Sam— Dolly Dee II.), Geo. Richards, handler, with Pierre 
Lorillard, Jr.'s, b., w. and t. setter bitch Lena Belle (Sam — 
Mamie B.), C. Tucker, handler. 
Sport McA., first, showed natural dash and range, but his 
work was lacking in finish to the gun; in short, he was only 
about half broken, and much the same could be said of 
Pearl R. , second. 
Doctor Tassie, third, made by far the best competition con- 
sidering reliability, training and work to the gun, and in his 
work on birds he was more trustworthy. 
Monday. 
The weather was hazy, calm and close. There was a 
prevalence of the unfavorable dryness of the preceding week. 
Birds were found in sufficient numbers, but most of the op- 
portunities to work on scattered birds were in unfavorable 
places. The performance of the dogs as to point work was 
far short of the opportunities. A start was made at the Con- 
over end of the grounds. 
First Bound. 
Wht Not and St. Claib started at 8:44. Neither dog 
ranged wide nor used good judgment. Why Not pointed 
and the bevy flushed wild; Clair pointed or backed. The 
birds flew but a short distance. The setter pointed a single 
and was steady to shot. Up at 9:27. 
