RiST ABB m 
Satk ffoiti tlife fiver's winding brink) 
Yet, fearful stillj declines to stray - 
Within the woodland's baken way, 
But, in the shadow skirting past, 
Is lost 'mid golden rod at last, 
At Call a Shasta. 
The waters lap along the edge 
In waving rice and weedy sedge, 
And from the sheltering willow screen, 
The bird folk call, themselves unseen. 
In light, untaught aerial dance, 
The swift-winged swallows skim and glance, 
.A.nd, higher up, from 'mid the tree.s. 
The bark of squirrel, in the breeze, 
Is mingled with the countless sounds 
Of insect life that there abounds; 
The sharp, insistent katydid, 
And croak of tree toad, safely hid, 
At Galla Sshasta. 
A thousand charms, all nature's own; 
The sigh of pine; the creak and moan 
Of storm-tossed trees that bend and sway; 
The rarer charm of perfect day, 
When splintered sunbeams, straying thro' 
The vault of green beneath the blue, 
In artless pattern lightly fleck 
The ground, in light and shadow check; 
The cawing crows that greet the dawn; 
The fresh, clear air of early morn; 
All these and countless charms untold, 
With each glad, joyous day unfold. 
At Calla Shasta. 
There laughter blends with merry shout. 
To put dull thoughts to utter rout. 
Till from the hills is backward sent 
The three-times echoed merriment. 
Prim Fashion, with her thousand rules 
Of etiquette, and stylish schools. 
Is banished with her sickening cant, 
And comfort rules, tho' dress be scant. 
No hours to call, to dine or sleep, 
Save as it pleases you to keep. 
A light, Bohemian freedom there, 
Thai fears no law and knows no care, 
At Calla Shasta. 
But now no longer voices lilt, 
Or white sunbonnets gayly tilt 
And teeter there by Idle Inn, 
Or blaring horns make midnight din. 
To-day the north wind, drear and lone, 
Through swaying pine and oak makes moan, 
.A sea gull wings in silence past. 
And snow and ice hold all things fast. 
Gone are the blithesome summer days. 
And yet, methinks, the charm still stays. 
To weave anew, in joyous spring, 
The spell of its own magic ring, 
At Calla Shasta. 
Mirth ever reigns, enthroned within 
The merry walls of Idle Inn. 
And from the porch, at lier command. 
Free hospitality's open hand 
With ready welcome greets "the boys"; 
And adds a rattle to the noise. 
And where is he who e'en would dare 
To bring the shadow of a care? 
E'en grave decorum there unbends 
To wear the mask that laughter lends, 
And trips a light, fantastic toe. 
With all the grace it used to know. 
At Calla Shasta. 
Lake George, Lake Cham plain and 
Ithe Hudson River. 
Burlington, Vt., March 3. — Editor Forest and Stream : 
Many of the members of the Lake Champlain Y. C. who 
are readers of your valuable paper earnestly feel that we 
should not allo'w the late letter of Mr. Horace H. Chit- 
tenden, in your issue of Feb. 17, to pass as a correct 
statement of the dangers fff canoeing and small boating 
on our beautiful Lake Champlain. 
The fact that the Amercan Canoe Association has four 
times held its annual meet on our lake, in 1887, 1890, 1891 
and 1895, ought to be a sufficient refutation of his state- 
ment as to its dangerous character. His statement as to 
its natural beauty, however, is fully appreciated. Those 
of us who have lived and are now living on the borders 
of Lake Champlain, and who have always been and are 
now actively engaged in small boating, are unanimous in 
the statement that there is no finer body of water for 
yachting, canoeing and boating generally than Lake 
Champlain. The mountains and hills being from ten to 
thirty miles back from the shores, there is not the 
liability to unexpected puffs that are troublesome on some 
small ponds and inland lakes. We who have sailed have 
never yet discovered the "(reacherous character" of the 
lake or that it is a "'tempestuous sheet of water" or that 
the wind is ''always blowing a gale." 
It will be remembered that our lake is about t20 miles 
in length, but its width varies from one mile and less to 
about nine miles opposite Burlington, and, of course, espe- 
cially in the wider parts, on account of the greater sea, 
the same good judgment must be used in sailing either 
large or small boats as is used in sailing on any bodj' of 
water, or even on a river. We occasionally have storms 
and windy days, but they are no more frequent than else- 
where, and there is always ample warning of their ap- 
proach. It is only the reckless, or those lacking ordinary 
judgment or knowledge of saihng, who have any reason 
to complain of our winds or weather, and that class of 
sailors are always in danger in attempting to sail on any 
body of water. 
Our weather from May till November is simply fine for 
sailing, and our winds are as moderate and steady as on 
any inland lake in the country, and we are as often 
troubled by lack of wind as by an excess of it, Our 
smaller yachts as well as the lafge Usiiall^) tiftf tpc- 
sails, and it is seldom, that they are not in use> The writef 
has cruised, about the lake and to St. Johti's, Canada) 
through the broadest and most exposed part of the lake, at 
one tune his wife accompanying him, in his small 13ft. 
sail boat without the least trouble or danger. We use a 
larger class of boats generally, unless we desire to skirt 
and camp along the clean, beautiful shores of the lake, but 
in our yachts we often meet the lone canoeist gliding 
along apparently unconcerned while we may have one or 
more reefs tied in. Several of the islands in the lake 
are quite large— ten miles or more in length — and there are 
narrow passages between them, while numerous large 
and small bays, nooks, harbors and fine sandy beaches 
add greatly to the safety of navigating small boats, as 
landings can be made in a very few minutes at any time 
in ' use of threatening storm. 
The water is pure, the scenery fine, camping and 
liathmg places are to be found wherever one chances to 
land, and kind, generous people all along the shores are 
always ready to greet the cruiser and furnish supplies to 
any gentlemanly cruiser or yachtsman. Reefs are usually 
buoj'ed, and the United States charts are accurate in 
e\'ery detail, and as they show among other things, the 
depth of water, the disciples of Izaak can readily discover 
the natural fishing places. 
.Smaller maps and views of scenery can readily be pro- 
cured of H. J. Shanley & Co., of this city, at a small 
cos(. The beautiful steamers of the Champlain Transpor- 
tation Company, under the management of its genial 
superintendent, Capt. George Rushlow, and its courteous 
captains, are ever ready to pick up the weary cruiser, 
small boat and all, at any port and transport them to any 
part of the lake, and thousands of the pleasure-seeking 
public from all parts avail themselves of this method of 
enjoying the beauties of our lake. 
The travel by these steamers is rapidly increasing each 
year and as they are modern in all their appointments 
f including search lights), we advise the weary cruiser 
also to make a tour of the lake on them for the purpose of 
seeing it as a whole and viewing the many camps, cottages 
and harbors along its shores. 
We should advise your inquirer, Mr. Waldo, to begin his 
cruise at least as far north as East Alburg, and he will 
find the beauties of the lake to increase as he progresses 
southward to Whitehall, or if he begins at Whitehall, the 
.saine will be the case as he proceeds northward, as the 
whole lake is beautiful, and he will never fail to find 
variety in everything which goes to make up a delightful 
cruise in either broad or narrow reaches. We also trust 
that he and all other yachtsmen will not fail to come 
to at this port and make free use of our commodious club 
house, floats and anchorage, which many of our friends 
from New York city and elsewhere, coming in their 
launches and sailing craft, seem to fully appreciate. 
A. G. Whittemore, 
Secretary, Lake Champlain Y. C. 
A. C. A, Metnbefship. 
Atlantic Division — George Clayton, Burlington, N, J.; 
Upson Von Vasick, New York; George W. Moorhead, 
New York. 
J G Dillin....' 41 
A Stein 46 47 4S 
T A Smith 47 47 49 
Tv Piercy 46 42 43 
Matfh B, military revolver: 
T A Dietz 58 58 56 
A Stein ....56 53 54 
Match C, pistol : 
T W Christiansen 46 46 44 
Dr Savre 4S 46 
J B Crabtree 47 47 
Match D, Police revolver: 
A Stein 42 43 44 ^A 
E Wilson ..41 42 A 
Point target, contest for trophies: 
Trophy. 
L Piercv 1 
A D Shepard 1 
Dr Casey 1 
Pistol, .22cal.: 
Trophy 
N Sparing 1 
Dr Sayre 1 
Point, military: 
Trophy 
L Buss 1 
Point, Police revolver: 
Trophy 
Wm Rosenbaum 2 
A Hofer ._ ..1 
Continuous match, 25-ring target: 
Rosenbaum 38 40 43 
Hofer 39 43 41 
Trophy. 
C H Chapman 1 
T A Smith 12 
T Ward 1 
Trophy. 
B Crabtree 1 
W Christiansen 1 
T A 
Trophy. 
Dietz 1 
Trophy. 
Sergt Petty 1 
M Dorrler 74 7'4— 148 
F C Ross 75 72—147 
L C Buss 74 73—147 
L P Tttel 72 72-144 
R C Karschner 73 71—144 
S W Burton 72 71—143 
W Rosenbaum 71 71—142 
H M Pope 71 TT— 142 
Best five scores for premiums: 
F C Ross 75 72 72 71 71-361 
L C Buss 74 73 73 70 7t?-360 
Best tyenty-five buUseyes: 
Degrees. 
P Kossek 22% 
C Maver 23% 
H Sclmibbe 25% 
1 G rtillin 26 
H D Muller 2614 
G Zimmermann . i.. ....... .27 
J Facklamm .....29 
G Schlicht 30 
.■\ Stf-iu 30 
F C Ross 30 
M Dorrler 30 
S W Burton -...p , 31 
F Kost , 32ir^ 
R Gute 71 70—141 
S J Lvon 70 70-140 
J G Dillin 69 69—138 
G Schlicht 69 65—138 
H D Muller 70 67—137 
I Facklamm 69 66—135 
G Dorr 67 66—733 
(i Grenzer 66 62 — 128 
M Dorrler 74 74 71 70 70-359 
Degrees, 
S J Lyon 33% 
R Gute 36 
G Dorr 39 
1 Martin 3S% 
L P lUel 401^ 
1 F S"ulh 47 
W A Hicks 50 
E S Pillard 55 
C Maver 63 
G Grenzer 63 
W Koch 65 
Stadler 76 
iif 
GohmhlA Rifle Cltjfe, 
koeMi;g'{fc», fl, V,. March 6.— The scores madfe by the Cbluttibia 
Rifle and Pistol Club members who participated in the competition 
to-night were unusually high. Ouick and McCord each scored 24t : 
McChesney .7. . . 2 J 22 24 24 24 24 25 k5 2j 25—238 
Willard 23 24 24 24 24 21 :i4 25 25 25—242 
(;ifford 19 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25—234 
ITovey 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 25 25—222 
Fredericks 21 22 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 2j— 23a 
McCord 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25—244 
Kershner 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 25 25—241 
Wray 20 21 23 23 24 25 24 25 25 25—234 
Andrews 22 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 25 25—241 
Hendrickson 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 25—240 
Ouick 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25—244 
Mosher 21 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25—234 
Clark 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25—236 
Hawks 19 23 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 25—234 
Underwood ^.^r... 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25—238 
Joslvn ., 15 18 21 22 23 23 23 23 24 25—217 
( )sborne .21 22 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 25—235 
Salter 18 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25—222 
Williams 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 25—226 
Chamberlain 21 22 22 22 22 22 23 24 25 25—228 
Sportsmen's Show Rfftc and Pistol Tournameots. 
The following scores were made in the rifle and pistol competi- 
tion from the first day up to and including last Saturday: 
Revolver championship match: 
J A Dietz 44 43 42 46 43 43 43 41 44 
T)r Sayre .....41 40 
Pistol championship match: 
T G Dillin 42 34 37 40 40 24 33 43 42 45 
J B Crabtree 41 43 41 44 40 
Match A, any revolver: 
Dr Sayre 47 48 46 
T A Dietz 46 47 46 
Sergt Petty 45 43 46 
Dr Sayre 56 57 58 
A L A Himmehvright, . .54 52 56 
L Buss 35 
A Stein 46 47 
Colombia Pistol acd Rifle Club, 
San Francisco, March 4. — Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club 
scores to-day in regular monthly shoot for class medals (one entry 
only), and all-comers' and members' re-entry medals and prizes. 
Weather conditions very unfavorable, being squally, and changes 
of light occurring very frequently; yet some fine shooting was 
done. C. M. Daiss' great revolver shooting at last shoot brought 
out lots of competition with that weapon. All tried self-loading. 
Paul Becker, one of our new members, made best score, 51, using 
Laflin & Rand's new smokeless powder. F. O. Young beat his 
best club pistol record, with Peters' .22 short semi-smokeless 
cartridges, making 32, or a 3.2in. ring average, which is only 3 
points behind the re-entry record. He made it on his single class 
DAVIs' SCORE. 
Duplicate of C. M. Davis' first recorded revolver score 50 siiots. 
made by C. M. Davis with .44 S. & W. Rus. revolver, 50yds., oft- 
hand, in Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club, San Francisco, Feb. 18, 
1900, in Twist revolver match and a side match on Creedmoor 
count, with Young beating him 5 points. Columbia target score: 
50 51 51 62 59—273, or 5.26in. ring average, Creedmoor: 50 48 50 VJ 
49—246 out of 250, Coast record. 
DORKELL S SCORE. 
A. B. Dorrell's score of 16. The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club's 
.22 rifle record; 50yds„ off-hand, made Feb, 18, 1900, at San 
Francisco. 
entry. Capt. F. Kuhnle tried his hand at the 50yds. range with a 
.25cal. Stevens' rifle, and did some good average work. He will 
make it interesting for Dorrell this year. I should have stated 
at last shoot that Dorrell made the club record (16, or 1.6m. ring 
average, at 50yds., using Winchester single shot .22 rifle), with 
Peters' .22 long rifle semi-smokeless cartridges — his first trial with 
them. 
Best scores, Columbia target, class medals, one entry, experts 
(rifle) : 
F O Young 6 3 3 4 4 8 7 6 5 10— 5^! 
A B Dorrell 17 3 12 3694 12 53 4-78 
A. H. Pape 73, Capt. F. Kuhnle 87. 2 
Sharpshooters: G. Mannell 87, G. M. Barley 96, C. M. Daiss 121. 
Marksmen: Dr. J. F. Twist 104, E. E. Beamen 127, G. Hoadlev 
129, Mrs. Mannel 160, E. A. Allen 200. 
Pistol, experts: F.' O. Young 352421337 2—32, A. 
B. Dorrell 63, A. H. Pape 66, G. Barlev 74. 
Sharpshooters: Dr. J. F. Twist 79. G. 'H. Hoadlev 87. 
Marksmen: Mrs. Waltham 82, E. E. Beaman S3. Mrs. Mannel 93, 
F. Hassmann 94, G. Mannel 105, E. A. Allen 130. 
All-comers' and members' re-entry matches; rifle: 
A H Pape 1 10 3 3 2 6 5 2 3 9—44 
F O Young 8 5 3 3 5 5 9 10 7 2—57 
A B Dorrell ; 55394 12 647 4—59 
Capt F Kuhnle 4 5 4 8 2 12 6 14 5 4-61 
G. Mannel 75, C. M. Daiss 78. 
Rifle record: 
Dorrell 9 7 5 4 7 4 3 8 3 5—55 
Pistol: G. M. Barley 50, F. O. Young 53, G. Hoadley 70. 
Pistol record: Mrs. Mannel 80, Miss Sailer 129, 
Twist revolver medal: 
F O Young.... 59 65 66 70 69 G Hoad'ey 86 97 97 94 111 
C M Daiss 55 63 65 75 75 Dr J F Twist. . .76 97 109 114 121 
P Becker 54 60 78 88 104 Dr Gusti 98 104 
E E Beaman... 69 81 87 94 108 
The above was in a 50-shot match, with a side bet, on Creed- 
inoor count, two men in each team. Young and Hoadley won by 
