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FOREST AND STREAM. _ 

dews from Abroad. 
UR English friends are just over the St. Leger, 
Doubtless it was an exciting event, and was cleverly 
won by Marie Stewart, against such a field as Kaiser, Don- 
caster, and Gang-Forward. Perhaps fortunes were won 
and lost on it. It was, however, not what is called in Eng- 
land a betting race. From the first it was pretty certain 
that one of the four favorites would be sure to win. There 
must, however, always be a certain amount of glorious un- 
certainty about ‘* dice on four legs,” not only as to whether 
« horse can win, but sometimes as to the probable exist- 
ence of the horse, for just now the English sporting frater- 
nity are quite exercised about a railroad accident. Not 
that some hundreds of common people were smashed, but 
because two famous young colts, the possible favorites at 
Oxford, came to an untimely end ina late collision. Of 
course human casualties of this character are quite insignifi- 
cant; but as a leading English authority has it, ‘the 
horses will appeal to the Company in their most sensitive 
part—their pockets.” It is neither refreshing nor consoling, 
but it seems to us they smash up quite as much in England 
as they do in the United States. Sometime ago, in regard 
to the transportation of dogs in the United States, we men- 
tioned the trouble and risk attending such shipments, and 
now, in England, they state exactly the same thing. When 
one learns that there are no less than seventy dog exhibi- 
tions in England, it seems difficult to understand how rail- 
roads can be at fault ; we see, nevertheless, a circular letter 
in the Field, addressed to all the leading English railways, 
issued by the National Canine Society, Eldon Chambers, 
Nottinghamshire,imploring the British Railway directors to 
give better accommodations to the traveling dog. At pres- 
ent in England,there are in full blast,no less than eight agri- 
cultural shows, four dog exhibitions, and. six poultry col- 
lections ; and the journals are filled with descriptions of 
the many wonderful excellencies of the animals and birds. 
As we expected, the first volume of the Grouse Encyclope- 
dia has presented itself to the English public, to be fol- 
lowed by a whole British museum of such volumes a 
little later. English sporting advertisements alone present 
a world of information. From them can be gathered the 
epitome of their pastimes. Just now the coming hunting 
season shows itself, by wants, such as for Huntsmen, Ken- 
nel-men, and Fielders. How many American lads could 
fill the following place, with its various functions 2 
Vente WHIP for the Taunton Vale HARRIERS ; a smart 
active man, light weight, a good rider across the country, and a 
good groom ; one who has been whip to a pack of foxhounds, and could 
hunt hounds if required, would be preferred ; he would not have to as- 
sist in the stable, but a kennel-man kept ; none but men of good charac- 
ter need apply. 
—News from the grouse does not improve. The Earl of 
Stramford, after the second day, stops all shooting, and we 
look forward to an obligatory closing of the shooting sea- 
son. In Ireland, however, birds are plenty, and there is an 
exodus of sportsmen there. 
—Of Polo, very possibly the ponies are not yet over their 
hard spring work, but during a period of leisure the Carl- 
ton Club have had time to issue a set of rules governing 
this game. One rule of hardly an amusing character we 
copy in full: *‘ Any player may interpose his pony before 
an antagonist, so as to prevent the latter reaching the ball, 
whether in full career or otherwise, and this despite the 
immediate neighborhood of the ball.” That means that 
should the ball be going, and a man put his horse broad-side 
to it, to stop an adversary coming on, it is perfectly legiti- 
mate to ride over him, if you can, providing you have the 
heavier mount. We wonder if Frenchmen have tried their 
hand at this game? People are inclined somewhat, and we 
think very ignorantly, to underrate French equestrianism. 
They may not be rough riders in the English sense of’ the 
term, though we have seen in our time a stag sent through 
Fontainebleau with a skurry of riders after him, when not 
only a good deal of courage and pluck was shown, but 
some very famous English gentlemen riders were left at 
the fag end of the chase. A very interesting portion of the 
English papers is that devoted to the report of the select 
committee on horses. It seems to show that neither thor- 
ough-breds, nor racers, nor hunters, nor carriage horses 
have diminished, but that the dearth is to be found 
among agricultural horses. In 1870, in England, there were 
977,707 horses of all kinds used for agricultural purposes, 
and in 1872 there was a decrease of 15,159. The causes as- 
signed are the exportation of horses, and the increased 
profits on the raising of sheep and cattle rendering the rear- 
ing of horses less profitable. 
—The ‘ Field” (London) notes a decrease in gun accidents 
every year, although we may take it for granted that fire- 
arms of every description are now more used than ever 
they were before. Considering the number of volunteer 
riflemen, who are practising daily or weekly with their 
weapons, we may even feel surprised that acccidents arising 
from this source are so few and far between. As to shoot- 
ing on the moors, especially since the introduction of the 
breech-loader, it is fortunately seldom indeed that we are 
called upon to record a catastrophe at the grouse hunts. 
But there is in connection with guns one fertile source and 
cause of manslaughter, against which we would reiterate a 
caution and protest. There is absolutely no excuse now 
for leaving a gun loaded in a house, and it is a downright 
criminal act of negligence, morally if not legally, to place 
a.charged double-barrel in the way of servants or children. 
—English -yachtsmen are getting into bad repute. They 
are netting salmon in the Scotch estuaries, whieh is a shame- 
ful act, 



—The number of deer kept in Windsor Great Park, Eng- 
land, on an average of the last ten years, is 1,658, as appears 
from a return just issued; the number killed is 128, and 
sixtcen are annually required for the Royal Hunt. The net 
cost is estimated as under £1,500 a year. In Richmond 
Park, Bushy Park, Hampton Court Park, and Greenwich 
Park, the number of deer kept is 2,889; the number killed 
per year, 372; the estimated cost annually, £4,894. At 
Phenix Park, Dublin, 780 are annually kept; 106 are 
annually killed, of which thirty are given to the poor and 
sold; the remainder for distribution in Her Majesty’s service. 
The averagenet annual cost is £203. 
Honors Tarown Broapcast.—The Shah of Persia was 
so much delighted with the Jarein des Plantes, as to be 
desirous of distributing decorations among the great 
Parisian scientists who direct it. Unhappily the Persian 
monarch somewhat dashed the pleasure of the decorative 
men of science by an awkward blunder. Mixing up the 
living and the dead, men with animals, in his royal note 
book, while M. St. Hilairé got a ‘“‘sun” in rubies, the 
Dinotherium was enobled with a “lion” in diamonds, Milne 
Edwards and the Megatherium, were both made happy in 
one and the same gift. 
Aw Eariy ELecrrictan.—English papers record the death 
of Sir Francis Ronalds in his 89th year, at Battle, in Sus- 
sex, during the last month. Sir Francis was well known, 
many years ago, for his experiments in electricity. In 
1823 he published a pamphlet containing an account of 
some of his experiments, and explaining his plan of an 
electric telegraph. He had erected in his own garden, a 
number of poles supporting eight miles of wire, and 
through this wire he sent his messages. Hach message was 
read at the further end by means of two needles moving on 
a dial plate much the same as that which afterwards came 
into general use. The spark in his telegraph system was, 
however, created by an electric machine, and not, as in 
existing systems, by a galvanic battery. In recognition of 
the value of his discovery, the Government bestowed on 
him the honor of knighthood in 1870, when the same mark 
of appreciation had been conferred on Sir Charles Wheat- 
stone for his improvement of the telegraph. 
Shot Gun and Rifle. 
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GAME IN SEASON FOR SEPTEMBER. 
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Moose, Alces Malchis.) Caribou, Tarandus Rangifer.) 
Elk or Wapiti, Cervus Canadensis.) Red Deer, Caricus Virginianus.) 
Rabbits. common Brown‘and Grey.) Squirrels, Red Black and Gray.) 
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo.) Quail, Optya: Virginiana.) 
Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola.) Pinnated Grouse, Zetrao Cupido.) 
Rutfed Grouse, Tetrao umbelius,) Curlew, Vumenus Arquata.) 
Esquimaux Curlew, Numenius bo- Sandpipers, Tringine.) 
reatis.) Willets, 
Plover, Charadraius.) Reed or Rice Birds, Dolichonyx oriz- 
Godwit, Limosine.) won. 
Rails, Rallus Virginianus.) 



Va eee 
[Under the head of ‘Game, and Fish in Season” we can only specify in 
general terms the several varieties, because the laws of States vary so much 
that were we to attempt to particularize we could do no less than publish 
those entire sections that relate to .the kinds of game in question. This 
would require a great amount of our space. In designating game we are 
guided by the laws of nature, upon which all legislation is Sounded, ana 
our readers would do well to provide themselves with the laws of their re- 
spective States for constant reference. Otherwise, our attempts to assist them 
will only create confusion.) 
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—The cool weather of mid-September is scattering the 
coveys of partridge and grouse, and soon the persistent 
pursuit of the sportsman will have broken up still more the 
old family connections, and thousands of the toothsome 
birds will have gone to pot and bag. Already reports 
begin to come from our correspondents out West. See 
our very interesting letter from Wisconsin to-day. 
—The same frosts that are painting the foliage of our 
northern forests with crimson and yellow hues, are setting 
the blue in the livery coats of the deer, and infusing new 
blood and vigor into the courtly stags that roam their wild- 
erness domain. The royal blood of the old bull moose is 
aroused at the call of his stately dame, and the crash of his 
antlers is heard through the brush and dead limbs as he 
rushes in headlong career, with eyes half blinded by love- 
to respond to the wooing. Now the hour of the hunter’s 
opportunity begins, and with a trumpet of birch bark in- 
geniously fashioned, he hies forth to familiar stamping 
grounds, and with nicest imitation calls up the noble game 
by its siren notes. Eager are the yearnings and kindling 
anticipations of the old bull moose; and as certain his doom 
by fatal rifle-ball! What grand old experiences of moose- 
hunting we shall have to recount to our readers during 
the winter months! What wars of rivalmonarchs! What 
subterfuges to circumvent by counter-wiles the artifices of 
the hunter! What shifts to pick a precarious living among 
the crusted snow drifts that cover the ground a fathom in 
depth! What curiosities of natural history are associated 
with this mighty monarch, the largest of the Cervi family, 
and the sole survivor of the ancient race of giants that once 
inhabited Europe and America! 
Then the caribou, too, will claim some share of. the 
hunter’s attention, though not so much valued in the chase, 
or for his flesh, which is by no means as succulent and 
toothsome as that of the moose, or even the common red 
deer. There are no viands comestible equal toa juicy 
moose steak, and no tidbit so worthy the school of epicures 
as the *‘ muffle” of the moose. Between a beaver's tail and 
a moose’s muffle, a connoisseur in backwoods economy 
would be scarcely able to give a decided preference. - How- 
ever, as the one is an appendage caudal, and the other of 
_the nose, nasal, it is not strange that he should be unable to 
pass so abruptly: from one extreme to the other inthe matter 
of expressing a choice. But, speaking of the caribou, and 
throwing jokes (real or intended) aside, we will soon find his 
grizzled vontour blending with the grey granite boulders of 

the upland barrens, whither he will go to gather mosses 
when the frost has bared the trees of browse. Meanwhile 
we will have good sport stalking him in the hunt; all of 
which matters will receive full attention in our columns, 
in due course of time; for as we do not hunt out of season, 
neither do we give much space to description of unseasona- 
ble species. 
We propose now to open to the notice of our not always 
thoroughly informed readers, one of the finest hunting 
grounds to be found in any part of America; and as the 
season progresses, to introdnce them to other localities in 
various parts of the country. Old sportsmen will graciously 
bear in mind that our paper is prepared with especial re- 
ference to the information of novices and the uninformed, 
and that if we repeat what they already know, it need not 
be construed into a reflection upon them, while it may be 
of essential service to those not so well posted. 
The region we refer to lies in New Brunswick, and em- 
braces one million and a quarter acres of wilderness com- 
prising the county of Restigouche, the same being traversed 
in all directions by the Restigouche river and its tributaries, 
which afford easy thoroughfaresfor canoes to its innermost 
penetralia. Toreach this district, the main artery, the Resti- 
gouche, must be made the objective point, either at ifs 
mouth or at its upper waters. For the former, take railway 
or steamboat to St. John, thence railway to Shediac on the 
Gulf of St. Lawrence; and the Gulf Port line of steamers 
thence to Dalhousie. Twenty miles above Dalhousie is the 
celebrated hostelry of Daniel Fraser, Esq., where really 
elegant accommdation is provided for gentlemen and their 
families, not in a log house, or old fashioned farm house, 
but in a modern commodious structure, with the con- 
venience of a post office, telegraph line, and, when the In- 
tercolonial Railway is completed, of a seat in the first train 
for home at your very door. Here can be obtained canoes, 
guides, and provisions, for the journey up the river; and in 
case sportsmen come into the wilderness at the upper end of 
the route, goods and necessaries must be sent up from here by 
a previous timely order to meet the incoming party. Mr. Fra- 
ser has this month already sent six canoes for parties of Brook- 
lyn and New York gentlemen, who have gone there upon 
our own recommendation. It is about eighty miles up 
stream to the portage which must be crossed by those taking 
the other route, which is by railway via Bangor to St. 
Croix, on the European and North American Railway, thence 
to Woodstock by rail, and thence by stage via the Grana 
Falls to the mouth of Grand river, which is fifteen miles 
further the whole stage journey being about forty-five miles 
over a most excellent and picturesque road that follows the 
course of the noble St. John River. At Grand River, bat- 
teauxs can be procured through Mr. Violet, a French Cana- 
dian, to take you to the portage, fifteen miles up the river, 
at which point you meet the canoes from below. The ad- 
vantage of the latter route is that you reach more quickly the 
heart of the hunting country though for the matter of game, 
there is plenty, from Dan Fraser’s all the: yay up stream, 
with the exception of an inhabited stretch of the first 
twenty miles or so. 
In this wilderness, the moose, caribou, bear, wild cat, 
and lucifee, still abound, beavers build their ‘dams, and 
many varieties of fur-bearing animals and small game are 
found. The streams are filied with salmon and trout in 
their season. We shall have occasion to recur frequently 
to this region. : 
' The cost of a canoe and two Indians per day is $2 “‘and 
found.” hundred dollars ought to cover the expenses of 
a three weeks trip, the fare from New York being abont 
sixty dollars for the round trip. 
—A firm in Chicago is engaged in preserving game—such 
as grouse, snipe, quail, woodcock, &c. 
—A_ faithful correspondent in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 
encloses a letter to us from his, brother in China, who with 
two other guns, went ona hunt up the Yang-tse-Kiang, 
above Shanghae, some weeks since and secured the follow. 
ing bag in the course of twenty-three days, viz., forty-seven 
deer, fifty ducks, fifty teal, and one thousand pheasants. This 
is something like sport and ‘‘knocks the hind sights clean 
off” anything that can be done in this country or Canada. 
—The shooting inNova Scotia, commenced on the Ist. 
Se tember, but the cover is yet too thick, and the birds 
are weak and poor. 
—Within the past few days there has been some heavy 
work done in plover shooting in Westmorland County, 
New Brunswick. Mr. John R. Lawrence shot sixty plovers 
on the marshes near- Moncton, on Thursday and Friday 
last. Judge Botsford shot upwards of sixty near Mem- 
ramcock on Saturday. Messrs. Oulton an 1 Hickman, Bar- 
risiers, of Dorchester, say they shot eighty-four on Tues- 
day. " 
—Mr. Oliver D. Schock writes us from Harrisburg, Pa., 
September 11th :— 
“Our sportsmen are preparing to make a general war on the rabbits, 
and as they are plenty, they will no doubt get a full shareof them. Evy 
ery year, citizens of the surrounding cities pay our healthy town a visit, 
to go hunting on our mountain. 
Partridges are getting plentier, since the law prohibiting their destruc- 
tion is in force. Pheasants are very rare; occasionally two or three can 
be met on the Blue Mountain. 
Gray and red squirrels, foxes, minks, and weasels also abound on the 
above mountain. A report was in circulation that a wild man, six feet 
in height, whose body was entirely covered with hair about three inches 
in length, was seen sleeping on the mountain, and sometime after that 
another report came, to the effect that he was shot about ten miles from 
here, and it then turned out to be a full-grown kangaroo, which no doubt 
had escaped from some travelling menagerie. If 80, some showman is 
niinus one large kangaroo.” : 
—Beavers are begining to multply in Canada, after having 
been nearly exterminated for many years, 
—The woods in San Juan county, California ate perfectly 
