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palachian foothills (the Piedmont), and are hard to beat 
for purity. Mr. Y. C. Ravenel, of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tiUicn, sent a carload of small-mouth bass and rainbow 
trort down here four or five years ago for distribution 
stcck fish, at my suggestion, and they throve remark- 
ably, the trout attaining several pounds weight in two or 
three years ; but an untimely- flood carried out nearly 
every dam, and they have been non inventus. 
-Mr. Lutterloh deprecates the absence of many, fine 
southern food fish like the jack, the black perch, and blue 
bream from the National Aquarium, and proposes to sec 
that they are represented there at an early day. 
Charles Hallock. 
F VETivp LE, N C , Feb 22. 
Legfislation at Albany. 
Thirty Years Agfo To-day. 
From Forest and Stream, March 12, 1874. 
Dr. Fletcher has lately procured 265,000 salmon eggs 
and placed them in Robinson's Fish Nursery in Meredith 
village, N. H. When hatched they are to be placed in the 
Connecticut River. 
Having made inquiries of Mr. W. E. Newton in regard 
to the success he had met with in introducing prairie 
chickens on Long Island, he informed us that about two 
years ago he turned out about thirty brace of good lively 
birds, coming from Iowa, and that they are breeding and 
doing quite well. Several packs of young birds were seen 
last summer, and their peculiar tracks were very often 
noticed on the snow this winter. As far as possible they 
have been most carefully preserved, and will not be dis- 
turbed until 1877. This is quite an interesting fact. 
There is no doubt but that fifty years ago prairie chickens 
were found on Long Island. Should the birds be found 
even in moderate quantity at the expiration of their time 
of rest, Mr. Newton's effort to bring back the pinnated 
grorse lo o"r nci}?hborhcod will no doubt be repeated in 
other sections of the country. 
Dtfath tf **A6itjnd3ick" Mwrray. 
Rev. William Henry Harrison Murray, popularly 
known as "Adirondack" Murray, died at his home in Guil- 
ford, Conn., March 3, aged sixty-four. Mr. Murray won 
his sobriquet by the publication in 1868 of his well known 
book, "Camp Life in the Adirondack Mountains." It was 
a fresh, breezy, and enticing description of adventures and 
crcn air life in the wilderness. Others had written of 
lie North Woods, but no one before had so caught their 
spirit, ucr had any pen been gifted with the chann of 
rvi-rrny's to attract such attention and awaken siich in- 
Ic'-'s: in ihe woods life he pictured. There had been 
v.rilers boiorc him, but for all practical purposes Murray 
was the discoverer of the Adirondacks, and it was the 
i upi'lse of his book that sent the people to the North 
Weeds in multitudes which have grown with the years. 
Stfii Frauasco Fly-Casting Club. 
Medal contests, series 1904. — Sunday, contest No. i ; 
held at Sto.v Lake, Feb. 28. wind, light west; weather, 
cloudy. 
Event Eveat ■ Event 
No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, 
Distance, Accuracy, , Event No. 8 , Lure 
Feet Percent, Acc * Uel. )< Net < Casting* 
C. G. Young 100 86.8, 89.8 87.6 88.7 87.5 
T. W. Brotherton.117 89.8 94 84.2 89.1 95 
Dr. W. E. Brooks. 97 90 89.4 89.2 S9.3 SO. 9 
H. B. Sperrv 1041/2 87 84.8 69.2 76.11 
K. Everet...'. 99 90.8 93.8 81.8 87.8 
C Huyck 88 91.4 93.8 70.10 82. 3 
H. C. Golcher... 110 82.4 93.8 84.2 88.11 
G. W. Lane .. 91.8 83.4 87.1 
F. M. Haight 981/2 86.8 85 75.10 80.5 
A. Sperry 83 84.4 67.4 66.8 67 
T. B. Kenniff..-.. 116 -93 87.8 80 83.10 98.1 
C. V. Kenniff... . 108 92 92 85 88.1 
F H. Reed 98 89 93.4 85 89.2 96.2 
G. F. Foulk-,.... 94 90.4 89.4 72.4 80.10 
F)r F. S. r.ane.. 89 90 91.8 76.8 84.2 69.9 
E. A. Mocker.... 110 90.8 91.4 82.6 86.11 
W. D. Manifield. ... 91 95.4 86.8 91 97 
Ktpling*s Pacific Salmon. 
Editor Forest and Stream: 
Will you grant me space to ask that some of your 
Pacific Slope readers will advise me, naming volume and 
page, where I can find the statement by Mr. Rudyard Kip- 
ling that the Pacific salmon rose to Ms flies? H. 
On a River Bank So Green. 
I sorter look away off, 
Where the sky is all serene, 
An' I want to take a day off 
On a river bank so green. 
Fish, fish,- fish, 
An' the line a-goin' "Swish!" 
(O the perch is sich a beauty 
When he's fried an' in the dish!) 
The trees, like big umbrellas. 
Hide the hot sun from yer view — 
.Dip their green leaves in the river. 
Till they drip with crystal dew! 
Fish, fish, fish, 
An' tlie line a-goin' "Swish!" 
(O the perch just fits the palate. 
When he's fried an' in the dish !) 
So, I sorter look away off, 
Where the river bank I see; 
An' the Wind says: "Take'a day off. 
An' go loafin' roun' with me!" 
Fish, fish, fish, 
An' the line a-goin' "Swish!" 
(O the perch — he's just so purty 
When he's fried an' in the dish!) 
—Frank L, Stanton in Atlanta Constitution. 
Albany, March 5.— Bills amending the game law have been in- 
troduced in the Legislature the past week, as follows: 
Senator Malby's (Int. No. 538), meanding Section 86 so as to 
provide that fish, excepting suckers and billfish or garpikes, shall 
not be taken in Black Lake or in the Oswegatchie River from the 
boundaries of the city of Ogdensburg to the village of Heuvelton, 
excepting from May 1 to Nov. 15, both inclusive. 
Senator Ambler's (Int. No. 603), amending Section 16, providing 
that a violation of Section 13b (close season for hares and rabbits 
in Dutchess county) shall be punishable by a fine of $25, and for 
each hare or rabbit sold in violation of such section an additional 
penalty of $10 shall be imposed. 
Senator Ambler's (Int. No. 600), adding a new section, to be 
known as Section 22b, and providing that the close season for 
quail and woodcock in Dutchess county shall be from Dec. 1 to 
Oct. 15, both inclusive. 
Senator Ambler's (Int. No. 606), adding a new section, to be 
known as Section 13b, providing that the close season for hares 
and rabbits in Dutchess county shall be from Dec. 1 to Oct. 15, 
and that such hares and rabbits shall not be sold during the close 
season. 
Senator Ambler's (Int. No. 604), adding a new section, to be 
known as Section 62a, and prohibiting fishing through the ice in 
Dutchess county, and forbidding the use of tip-ups and nets ex- 
cept that minnows may be taken. 
Senator Ambler's (Int. No. 601), adding a new section, to be 
known as Section 27c, providing that there shall be no open season 
for grouse in Dutchess country prior to 1907. 
Senator Ambler's (Int. No. 602), adding" a new section, to be 
known as Section 12c, providing that the close season for gray 
squirrels in Dutchess county shall be from Dec. 1 to Oct. 15, 
both inclusive. 
Senator Ambler's (Int. No. 605), adding a new section, to be 
known as Section 176a, providing that special game protectors 
appointed by the Forest, Fish and Game Commission for Dutchess 
county shall have the same powers as game protectors without 
exception, provided they, are employes and paid by a society or 
corporation within the county for the protection of fish and game. 
Assemblyman Chanler's (Int. No. 870), amending Section 86 
so" as to allow the taking of suckers with nets through the ice in 
Crumelbow, Dutches county. 
The Senate Committee on F'orest, Fish and Game has intro- 
duced a bill defining the boundaries of the Adirondack Park. 
The Senate Forest, Fish and Game Committee has also intro- 
duced a bill creating the Catskill Park and defining its boundaries. 
The Senate Game . Committee has reported the bill of Senator 
Townsend (Int. No. 12), for the protection of wild black bears, 
amended so as to except Essex county, and striking out the addi- 
tional penaltj' of $150 provided for talcing or possessing a bear. 
Ihe Senate Game Committee reported two of Assemblyman 
Reeves' bills as follows: 
Int. No. 376, Pr. 623: Providing that deer shall not be taken at 
any other time than between one-half hour before sunrise and one- 
half hour after sunset on the first two Wednesdays and first two 
F'ridays after the first Tuesday of November, and further providing 
that ])ossession of wild deer or venison between Aug. 31 and the 
first Wednesday after the first Tuesday in November, and be- 
tween the second Friday after the first Tuesday and Nov. 20, shall 
be conclusive evidence of a violation of this section, unless it 
appear that the same was lawfully killed within the State, or was 
killed without the State. 
Int. No. 438, Pr. No. 477: Amending Section 158, relative to 
the renewal of leases of oyster lands. 
The Assembly Game Committee has reported the following 
bills: 
Assemblyman Stevens' (Int. No. 709, Pr. No. 833), making the 
close season for trout in White Creek in the towns of Hoosick 
and White Creek, Rensselaer and Washington counties, from 
Sept. 1 to April 30, both inclusive. 
Assemblyman Whitney's (Int. No. 741, Pr. No. 876), prohibiting 
perch fishing in Saratoga count}' between Feb. 1 and May 1, 
both inc'usive. 
Assemblyman Whitney's (Int. No. 552, Pr. No. 613), making 
the close season in Saratoga county for black and gray squirrels 
from Deo. 1 to Oct. 31; for hares and rabbits, from Jan. 1 to 
Sept. 30; for mink, skunk, muskrat and foxes, from May 1 to 
Sept. 30, and for grouse, woodcock and quail, from Nov. 1 to 
Sept. 15, all inc'usive. 
Assemblyman Patton's (Int. No. 611, Pr. No. 692), amending 
Section 20 so as to provide that wild ducks shall not be taken in 
the counties of N'agara and Erie from March 15 to Oct. 15, both 
inclusive; nor shall ducks, geese, brant and swan be taken in the 
night from an hour after sunset until an hour before sunrise. 
Assemblyman Nichols' (Int. No. 284, Pr. No. 294), amending 
Section 26, making the close season for woodcock in Sullivan and 
Greene counties from Dec. 1 to Sept. 30, both inclusive, and in 
Orange county, from Dec. 1 to Oct. 15, both inclusive. 
A bill has been introduced by Assemblyman Prentice (Int. No. 
847) amending Section 141 so as to prohibit the possession of game 
out of season, which comes from out of the State. 
The Assembly has advanced to third reading Assemblyman 
Hanford's bill (Int. No. 608, Pr. No. 907), amending Section 59 
so as to provide that bullheads, catfish, eels, perch and sunfish, 
and except during the months of March and April, pickerel may 
be taken through the ice with hook and line or tip-ups, in Cayuta 
Creek and its tributaries, and the Susquehanna River and its 
tributaries in Tioga county. 
The Assembly has passed the following bills: 
Assemblyman Flarvey's (Int. No. 482, Pr. No. 848), providing 
that the close season for black bass in Seneca Lake shall be from 
Jan. 1 to Sept. 15, both inclusive. 
Assemblyman Wolf's (Int. No. 383, Pr. No. 886), providing that 
fish shall be taken only by angling in Sheepshead Bay and Rock- 
away Inlet. 
Assemblyman Dickinson's (Int. No. 160, Pr. No. 883), fixing the 
close season for hares, rabbits, mink, skunk and trout in (Portland 
county. 
Fly-Castingf at New York. 
The completed scores of the fly-casting tournament at Madison 
Square Garden, for the events not recorded in our last issue are 
as follows. For the conditions and rules governing the contests 
see Forest and Stream of Feb. 13. 
Class R— liry fly-casting for accuracy; open to all: 
Total. Total. 
R. B. Lawrence 93 3-5 H. G. Henderson, Sr 95 1-5 
R. C. Leonard 96 C. G. Levison 93 4-5 
D. Brandreth 96 2-5 D. T. Abercrombie 95 3-5 
Class S— Trout fly-casting contest; right and left-hand event; 
distance only; weight of rod and length of leader unrestricted; 
open to all: 
Av. Av. 
Distance. Distance. 
H. G. Henderson 66ft. 5in. R. C. Leonard 92ft. 
D. T. Abercrombie 65ft. 9in. L. S. Darling... 77ft. 9in. 
Class T— Single-handed bait-casting contest for distance and ac- 
curacy; open to all: 
Score. 
Score. 
D. T. Abercrombie 105.10 C. M. Luckey 145.9 
G. G. Levison 152.7 
M. H. Smith 128.9 - 
L. S. Darling 121.10 
H. G. Henderson, Sr 125.5 
H. W. Hawes 143.5 
E. T. Mills 133.6 
H. De Raasloff Withdrew. 
R. C. Leonard 174.5 
R. B. Lawrence Withdrew. 
Class U—Light trout fly-rod contest; distance only; open to all: 
Distance. Distance. 
L. S. Darling 84ft. 6in. D. T. Abercrombie 69ft. 
H. G. Henderson, Sr... 68ft. R. C. Leonard 94ft. 
Class V— Trout fly-casting pontest; distance only: 
Distance. Distance. 
J. G. Knowlton 75ft. 4in. L. S. Darling 79ft. 9in. 
E. J. Mills 85ft. D. Brandreth 78ft. 
D. T. Abercrombie 74ft. R. F, Cruikshank 82ft. 
Class W — Single-handed bait-casting; for distance only; open 
to all: 
Distance. 
B. C. Leonard 94ft. 
,H. W. Flawes... 100ft 2in. 
Distance. 
C. G. Levison 72ft. 5in. 
(Withdrew after four casts.) 
E. J. Mills 106ft. lOin. M. H. Smith 36ft. 6in. 
Class X— Single-handed trout fly-casting contest; distance only; 
open to all: 
Distance. Distance. 
W. R. Pryor 76ft. L. S. Darling 86ft. 6in. 
D. T, Kennedy 69ft. J. G. Knowlton Withdrew. 
E: J. Mills 91ft, tjin- V. J. Abercrombie,.,... 74ft, 
Class Y— -Black bass fly-casting contest; distance only; open 
to all: 
Distance. Distance. 
D. T. Abercrombie 69ft. L. S. Darling 90ft. 
H. W. Hawes 93ft. 4in. E. J. Mills 94ft. 
R. C. Leonard 102ft. lin. 
Class Z — Single-handed bait-casting contest; distance only; open 
to all: 
Distance. Distance. 
E. J. Mills 114ft. R. C. Leonard.. 123ft. 4in. 
C. M. Luckey 69ft. D. T. Abercrombie 88ft. 
M. II. Smith 101ft. H. W. Hawes 109ft. 4in. 
Class ZZ — Single-handed trout fly-casting contest; distance only; 
open to all: 
Distance. Distance. 
R. C. Leonard 106ft. H. W. Hawes 104ft. 2in. 
E. J. Mills 96ft. L. S. Darling. 84ft. 
— ^- — 
Legal Status of Barkingf Dogs. 
New Orleans, La., Feb. 24.— A short time ago I sent 
you a. clipping from the Times-Democrat concerning an 
injunction by an old and invalid gentleman against a 
neighbor for keeping a dog which barked all night and 
prevented sleep and rest. The dog was sent away, and is 
supposed to have died of a broken heart. You gave it 
editorial comment. The sequel appears in this morning's 
T.-D., which I inclose. J. H. Sampsell, M.D. 
"The Court of Appeals yesterday passed upon the case 
of Joseph H. Marks vs Geo. D. Luce, known as the dog 
case, sustaining the decision of the lower court. Judge 
King, before whom the case was heard originally, granted 
an injunction which compelled Mr. Luce to abate the 
nuisance complained of in the petition filed by Mr. Marks, 
which was the barking of a dog owned by the defendant. 
Mr. Luce appealed the case, but meanwhile the dog, 
which was the cause of the litigation, died of a broken 
heart. Notwithstanding this fact the court considered 
the issues put forth, and yesterday gave its opinion. The 
Court of Appeals also affirmed that part of the decision 
of the lower court awarding Mr. Marks damages in the 
sum of $250. 
"It will be recalled that Mr. Marks, who is an aged 
man, and a sufferer from chronic heart trouble, instituted 
this suit for the purpose of stopping the barking of a 
dog owned by Mr. Luce, who is a next door neighbor. 
He asked for damages as well as for an injunction. The 
syllabus of the opinion handed down is as follows : 
" 'Any person whose rights are invaded may invoke the 
aid of the courts to prevent any act which, if done, would 
entitle him to damages. On the merits, the case is en- 
tirely with the plaintiff, and the judgment is affirmed.'" 
Fox Hunter L«ck, 
Enosburg Falls, Vt. — When I have time I will tell 
you about one of your readers — Mr. Greenwood — riding 
out quietly and in a most comfortable manner and shoot- 
ing from his sleigh a couple of foxes that Harty and 
Hannibal were running their legs off trying to get even a 
glimpse of. Each of their hounds had a fox going, and 
they were racing back and forward from hill to hill try- 
ing to get a sight, if not a shot, at one or both of the 
foxes. The whole story is too funny for anything, and 
when I have time I'll tell it, though Plarty is walking 
around on his toes with blood in his eye, and it is danger- 
ous business to mention that particular hunt. S. 
— ^ — 
"That reminds me." 
NiLwooD, 111., Feb. 15. — We noted Mr. Cristadoro's 
seasonable stories in the February 13 number, and 
thought we had our champion cornered with the rabbit 
story. We read it when he was present, expecting him to 
quietly pull his freight to where a champion would be 
respected and looked up to. Not so; however. When we 
finished, he settled back, and, after spitting on the stove 
door knob, remarked : "Yes, that's a good way. I caught 
two four-hourse wagonloads of geese that way out in 
Missouri." 
Needless to say we did not spring the wolf story on 
him, but ordered him to leave the place, which he pro- 
ceeded to do, and while on the way to the door, said : 
"Talk about catching game and hunting in general and 
queer experiences, I want to say I had one that is hard to 
beat. It was in the fall of '88; I went hunting chickens 
one afternoon, and fired at one chicken that started to 
fly straight up after the shot was fired. I watched him 
for a while until he got out of sight, and then went on 
hunting, thinking it was a queer thing for a chicken to 
fly straight up until it got out of sight. The next after- 
noon, about the same time as the day previous, I started 
out again and went over the same ground. When I 
came to the place I had stood when the chicken went 
out of sight, I stopped and was thinking of the circum- 
stance when chuwhum ! I heard something hit the ground 
by my side. Upon investigating I found it was a dead 
chicken. I don't say it was the one I shot at the day 
before, but if it wasn't, where did it come from?" 
If you can't come to the front with something pretty 
stiff, we will not try again to get ahead of the "good old 
Deacon," who has a reputation to sustain, and comes 
near doing it. He was a soldier- in the Civil War, and 
has had all the good times, bad times, queer times and 
experiences that could come to any one man, so if there is 
nothing that can beat the rabbit story, we won't read 
them to him. 
I hope someone will come to the front with a good one 
that will make the "Deacon" go without a single remark. 
We are somewhat on the story ourself, but have nothing 
to say when the "Deacon" is near. J. P. B. 
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