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ing. Mr. Emmet has a new lot of flies and he expects to 
do serious business with the bass this time. He has had 
very gcod success at diiTerent times with Henning at this 
part of the river above and below Alma, on the Q., and 
has taken more than twenty bass in one day's fishing. I 
shall be interested to hear of his hick this time. It ought 
to be very good hick, for as I came across the Mississippi 
River later. I saw that the wing dams were beginning to 
show, and that the river was falling and becoming clear. 
As quick as the water turns and begins to recede, the fish 
go on the feed. 
Contrary to some reports, this fly-fishing does not end 
with June nor yet with July. Henry Henning told me 
that the fly-fishing lasted as late as November. He 
said that in the month of August or September, very fre- 
quently in October, one could have sport on the wing 
dams which is simply indescribably good. Old market- 
fiiherman as he is, and contemptuous of frills and furbe- 
lows, Henry Henning still expresses admiration for thesfe 
fighting bass. He and his partner catch them on long 
poles and stout lines, but they like to see the fly-rods and 
flies used for a change. 
If any one wishes to go to that country, I would say 
don't risk your pet trout rod in these waters. You 
want a powerful fly-rod, weighing at the least six ounces. 
The strain is too heavy for a light stream rod of 
to ounces. Use double gut leaders, heavy and per- 
haps not more than three feet in length. One fly is 
enough. I did not try the bucktails, as my hooks were all 
very small, No. i. You want big hooks. Your flies ought 
tc be tied so that they will spread when in the water, but 
not tied with too heavy a feather. The extremely large 
fl-es, according to Henning, are not the ones which raise 
the biggest bass, but the best killing flies in that country 
are still very large bass flies. There is always a. chance 
of running across a pickerel in that fishing, and of course 
a pickerel may take off a fly in a short time. Hence the 
necessity for reinforced gut at the heading of the hook. 
One of these days I am going back to that country to see 
if I can get revenge on those black bass. At this stage 
of the game they have got away the best of me. I thought 
that a fellow who had knocked around a good deal could 
certainly circumvent almost any kind of a fish after he had 
tried it for a little while. I have fished for these bass 
several days now, and I have more respect for them than 
when I started in. 
E. Hough. 
Hartforo Building, Chicago, 111. 
The Buffalo Fish in Harvey's Canal 
New Orleans, La., Aug. S.— Editor Forest and 
Sireain: In your Aug. 9 issue Charles Cristadoro seems 
to think the storj' of the buflfalo fish in Harvey's Canal 
somewhat exaggerated. It is absolutely true. The steam- 
boat stopped by the fish was a tug towing a raft of logs 
to a sawmill behind the levee on the right bank of 
the Mississippi River, opposite New Orleans, at Na- 
poleon Avenue. The canal is eight miles long to Lake 
Salvador, through which and connecting bayous light- 
draft vessels reach the Gulf. It extends to within a block 
of the river, with which it was to connect. An expen- 
ive lock was built but was never used, as the permit 
was revoked when it was completed on account of the 
damor of the people through fear of a crevasse. This 
tug, for a long distance, had to back up like an engine 
vvith a snow plow and then take a run for it, and finally 
lad to give it up. This large sawmill, said to employ 
150 negroes, turned them all to work for three days 
ind nights when the stench became unbearable. Lime 
and also burning were freely employed. The river is 
■nore than half a mile wide at this point, and St. Charles 
\venue more than half a mile further, where it was de- 
idedly unpleasant, especially when the wind favored. 
Dur efficient, conscientious and determined president of 
he City Board of Health, Dr. Quitman Kohnke, after 
everal personal inspections, decided that something must 
)e done. The canal is in Jefferson Parish, the city 
u- Orleans Parish. He had no right to interfere, but 
hey gladly gave him free rein. You might as well at- 
empt to fence in a cyclone as to wash those thousands 
if tons— miles of decaying fish to Lake Salvador. "Cut 
he levee," says the doctor. But riding a horse or allow- 
ng cattle to run on the levee is a very severely pun- 
-^hed offense. Putting an iron pipe through to flood the 
ice fields with Mississippi's water — jamais. 
From highest to lowest he chased the officials; all 
aid, "I have no authority to allow cutting of the levee." 
Dr. Kohnke said, "I shall cut that levee, and vou can 
rosecute me afterward if you choose." With a thousand 
r more dollars of the money of the Parish of Orleans 
^hich he found was hard to get, he did the work in an- 
ther parish in which he had no jurisdiction. It took 
le Mississippi a week or more to wash the canal of 
nose putrid fish. The levee was restored as good as 
ew, and people there returned to their homes. Dr. 
:;ohnke, although guilty of a very grave offense, has 
eard no intimation of prosecution; on the contrary, the 
ratitude of every one. The end justified the means,' but 
took nerve. 
J. A. Sampsell, M.D. 
West Virginia Fish and Game. 
ROMNEY, W. Va., Aug. ^.—Editor Forest and Stream: 
nil endeavor to write you a few notes on our fishing 
lis -summer and prospects for hunting this fall. The 
outh Branch has more young bass in it than for the past 
n years, and some good catches have been made. I 
■ive seen four bass that Aveighed four pounds or over 
ken m the vicinity of Romney. The bass here have all 
:en so fat from eating locusts, and so many minnows 
1 the river, that they have not been biting very well 
here are any number of people camping on the river and 
1 catch more or less fish, so that as there is prac- 
:a]ly no protection on our fish, it keeps them pretty well 
:inned out. With some of our so-called sportsmen who 
g and snare them under the ice in the depeer water in 
inter, the floating of cross ties and pulp wood down the 
ver, and the river being full of large carp, which eat 
■) bass spawn, it is no wonder that this stream is not 
goo4 fishing as it was once upon a time. 
We now have a club house built on a trout stream four 
miles and a half above this town. It is an extremely 
pretty situation, being only a quarter-mile from the 
rjver, and has two fine springs a few hundred yards from 
the club house. They have a natural trout stream for 
about eight miles, and will only have to build two or 
three dams to keep it stocked. The stockholders are prin- 
cipally from Wheeling and P'ttsburg. In a short distance 
from the club house they have fine hunting grounds for 
deer, turkey, pheasants and, in fact, there a7e some black 
bear within five miles of the club house. 
Our hunting this fall promises to be above the aver- 
age. Quail are more numerous than for a long time. The 
winter here being as a rule milder and the snows not 
staying on the ground as long as usual, the birds did not 
starve last winter. It will be good shooting here this 
fall for turkeys, pheasants and quail. 
I noticed on our streets the other day one of your con- 
tributors. George Beall, who, with his friend favored us 
with an article in Forest and Stream some time ago 
entitled "Midst Reef and Rapids." He was on his way 
with two canoes to the headwaters of this river, to make a 
trip down it. Am sorry, but the river is now as muddy 
as it could possibly be, and their trip, as far as fishing 
goes, will be spoiled. Suppose they will favor us with an 
account of this canoe cruise. J. B. Brady. 
To Tell the Weight of a Fish* 
Can you give in the Forest and Stream any table of 
the weights of fish according to lengths that is reasonably 
accurate? The reason for this question now is, I slipped 
down to the river last Sunday morning at 5:30, kindled a 
fire, boiled coffee and ate a breakfast by moonlight, and 
just at the break of day I caught a large bass, for this 
stream. On account of the day I had no chance to weigh 
the fish, but one of the leading merchants here measured 
him with a yard stick, and he was just 17^2 inches from 
point of under jaw to end of tail, and no one here can 
estimate the weight satisfactorily. 
Fisherman. 
The formula given by Mr. J. A. L. Waddell, for deter- 
mining the weight of fish is this : Weight in pounds is 
equal to square of girth in inches, multiplied by length 
in inches and divided by 800. This formula was repeated 
by Mr. Waddell in our issue of July 26, where it was ap- 
plied to estimate the weight of a tarpon 6 feet 2 inches in 
length by 36 inches girth. The square of 36 is 1,296. 
The length in inches is 74, 1,296 X 74 = 95,904 800 = 
nearly 120 pounds. 
Bass in Lake Nipm«ck, 
Hopedale^ Mass. — I have been having some good sport 
with rod and reel at Nipmuck Lake in the town of 
Mendon, Mass. In three afternoons' fishing I have taken 
fifteen bass, the largest weighing two pounds. There are 
three kinds of bass in the lake — "Oswego," small-mouth 
black bass and rock bass ; also yellow perch and pickerel. 
It is a very pretty little lake, and the electric car company 
have fitted up a theater, dancing pavilion and restaurant, 
and have made it quite attractive. 
I write this, hop'ng that some of our brother sports- 
men in Boston and Worcester who want a day's outing 
will try their luck in Lake Nipmuck, as there are some 
large bass in it. C. W. Arrand. 
Pennsylvania Higfh Waters* 
Sayre, Pa. — A succession of heavy rains during the past 
month has reduced the angling situation in the Susque- 
hanna and Chemung rivers to a condition anything but 
satisfactory. In fact, it is scarcely worth one's while to 
fish either river at present. Occasionallj^ some unusual 
turn of luck rewards the angler with a catch of bass or 
pike which under the most favorable circumstances might 
be esteemed good, but on the whole the fishing may be 
declared nil. M. Chill. 
Canada Fshing CIt»b, 
A valued friend and correspondent wishes to join a 
good Canadian fishing club. A moderate entrance fee 
and annual dues are essential. Trout or bass fishing^, 
vvith camping-out opportunities are desired in connecT- 
tion w-'th the advantages of a club, as compared with 
the average free-for-all fishing resort. 
Any friend who can recommend such a club, with 
particulars, is requested to address M. J., care of the 
Editor. 
To a Trout. 
y. y. Montague in Portland Oregoniati. 
Thou solitary tenant of tny creel. 
Thou only victim of my feathered hook, 
Though "skunked" I scarce could more disgusted feel 
Wert thou still swimming in thy native brook. 
For thee alone I've walked ten wearv miles, 
And, what is worse, must walk them back again- 
For thee alone I've crawled through stinging brush 
And clambered over harsh barb-wire stiles 
Slept troubled slumber in the ice-cold rain. 
And soaked myself in grasses all too lush. 
And what art thou, thou slim and speckled mite? 
Scarce large enough to save thee from the act 
That makes it crime for five-inch trout to bite 
A worthy "speckled beauty," for a fact! 
Where, tell me where, were all thv sluggard kind, 
That I coHild not inveigle them 'to rise? 
In all the summer season they will find 
No more persistent fisherman than I, 
No bait more tempting than my high-priced flies. 
Vet thou alone art here. Dost thou know why? 
And now my tired footsteps must I turn 
Along that hilly road that homeward trends, 
And spent and footsore, bear with unconcern 
The jibes and jeers of all my loving friends. 
For once they cast their scornful eyes on thee. 
Thou smallest of thy kindergarten school. 
They'll take a keen delight to point me out, 
For all the mocking, scoffing world to see 
As that weak-minded, idiotic fool, 
Wb« fisbftS two (iays, and only caught one trot^t, 
Canine Elegies and Epitaphs. 
Readers are invited to send lot this column any epitaph o 
elegy of departed dogs of which they may have knowledge. W 
contmue the series from last week: 
XVI —Byron's Boafswain. 
The inscription on the monument in Newstead Park reads: 
Near this Spot 
' Are Deposited the Remains of One 
W ho possessed Beauty without Vanity, 
Strength without Insolence, 
Courage without Ferocity, 
And all the Virtues of Man without his Vices 
This Praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery 
If inscribed over Human Ashes. 
Is but a just Tribute to the Memory of 
BOATSWAIN, A DOG, 
Who was born at Newfoundland, May, 1803, 
And died at Newstead Abbey, Nov. 18, 1808. 
EPITAPH. 
When some proud son of man retlirns to earth,. 
Unknown to glory, but upheld by birth. 
The Sculptor's art exhausts the pomp of woe. 
And studied urns record who rests below; 
When all is done, upon the tomb is seen. 
Not what he was, but what he should have been; 
But the poor dog. In life the firmest friend, 
The first to welcome, foremost to defend. 
Whose honest heart is still his master's own, 
Who labors, fights, lives, breathes for him alone, 
Unhonor'd falls, unnoticed all his worth. 
Denied in heaven the soul he held on earth ; 
Vain man, vain insect! hopes to be forgiven. 
And claims himself a sole exclusive heaven. 
Oh, man! thou feeble tenant of an hour, 
Debased by slavery, or corrupt by power. 
Who knows thee well must quit thee with disgust. 
Degraded mass of animated dust! 
Thy love is lust, thy friendship all a cheat, 
Thy smiles hypocrisy, thy words deceit! 
By nature vile, ennobled but by name, 
Each kindred brute might bid thee blush for shame. 
Ye! who perchance behold this simple urn, 
Pass on — it honors none you wish to mourn; 
To mark a friend's remains these stones arise; 
I never knew but one— and here he lies. 
XVII— On a Tombstone in Stamford, E g. 
Pause, stranger, here; beneath these stones there lay 
The dumb companions of a bygone day; 
As we life's onward journey still pursue 
MayVe find human friends as staunch, as true! 
National Beagle CI«b of Anterka. 
Aug-. If. — ^At the last meeting of the executive com- 
mittee of the National Beagle Club of America, the 
thirteenth annual field trials were ordered to be held in 
the week commencing Nov. 3. 1902. The place of hold- 
ing the trials, the judges who will act and the headquar- 
ters of the club will be named later after the committee 
have taken action and reported. 
The following are the committees appointed who will 
have charge of the thirteenth annual trials: Field trial 
committee— James W. Appleton, New York city H D 
grims M Orleans, La.; G. Cadwallader. 
_ Philadelphia; John Caswell, Prides Crossing, Mass.; A. 
H. Higginson, Boston, Mass.: H. S. Joslin, Boston 
Mass.; H. T. Peters, IsHp. Long Island; George B 
Post, Jr., New York city; George F. Reed. Barton Vt • 
W. G._ Rockefeller, New York city; Will'am Saxby' 
Ilion. N. Y.; Charles R. Stevenson, Haddonfield. N. J.: 
D. F. Summers. Downingtown, Pa.; B. F. Turpin, Rox- 
bury. Mass.; Harry Pavne Whitney. Westburv ' Lon<^ 
Island; A. J. Purinton, Palmer, Mass.; S. E. Thurston'' 
Mt. Vernon, N. Y.; and Ernest Gill. Baltimore. Md. 
Committee on grounds— James W. Appleton. William 
G. Rockefeller and Chas. R. Stevenson. Committee 
on judges— George F. Reed. A. J. Purinton and 
Wilham Saxby. Committee on arrangements— Geo. 
h. Reed, John Caswell and Charles R. Stevenson. Com- 
mittee on premium list— Jas. W. Appleton A. J Purin- 
ton and W. G. Rockefeller. 
Air. J. Otho Paget, who will judge beagles at tiip 
coming show of the Ladies' Kennel Club, was elected 
an honorary member of the club. 
Ch.'\s. R. Stevenson, Sec'y. 
106 Market St., Camden, N, J. 
Massachtisetts Kennel Qob. 
Worcester, Mass., Aug. 7-— The Massachusetts Ken- 
nel Club is to have its inaugural show in conjunction with 
the Worcester Agricuhural Society Fair, Sept. i and 2. 
It being the first bench show of the season, large en- 
tries are expected, and we haA^e the assurance of many 
of the best dogs in this part of the cottntry. 
The first day is Labor Day, and on the second day 
President Roosevelt will be present, which assures the 
c'ub of a large attendance. 
The show is held under the American Kennel Club 
rules. 
The list of the judges and the dogs which they are 
to judge: Foxhounds— Robert M. Perrv. PhilliDston 
Mass. Fox-terriers, wire and smooth— C W Keyes' 
East Pepperell, Mass. St. Bernards, Great Danes mas- 
t'lTs, pugs, King Charles, Prince Charles, Blenheims and 
ruby spaniels— Miss A. H. Whitney, Lancaster Mass 
Greyhounds, pointers. English, Irish and Gordon setters" 
fie d spaniels, cocker spaniels, rough-coated collies, Eng- 
lish bulldogs, English bull-terriers. French bulldogs 
Boston terriers, Airedale terriers, Irish terriers, Scot- 
tish terriers, dachshunde. poodles, miscellaneous, and any 
other kmds--Mr. G. Muss-Arnolt, Tuckahoe, N Y 
Beagles— Arthur D. Fiske, Worcester, Mass. 
Herman S. Hastings, Secretary. 
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