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THE SPORTING LIFE. VOLUME 1. NUMBER 15. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, JULY 22, 1883. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. "*I i'^^^fffc^(f «-«——•;&••»>-«•=«?**'>• •• JK THE LIFE. July one of them see him again for six months." friend, Monsieur Camuset wanted to see a low tide. Every few moments my dear Cascarette, if letter, but I had courage to resist, H FISH AND FISHING. would rise up to a height of fully fifty feet, "And need not then, flying in you will honor me with your friendship," thought he had a rival, and he has gone, carrying a mussel in its beak, and a gentle pressure of am indeed distressed to think I have grieve land to a distance of one hundred yards, THE PARISIAN, said the old man, with Kits of Information of Use to Wielders meadow. the small hand that lay so temptingly near that worthy man." would let the inollusk fall on the hi a own. "You are so good, madame," said the maid of Rod and Net. Usually the force of the fall was sufficient to LA DEMI-MONDAIXE. At this instant Foline entered the boudoir gently. break the shell. The crows, as soon as they with an exquisite bouquet. "No, it is but another sacrifice to virtue had let fall their burden, immediately re "Who is this from?" inquired the dancer. Sooner or later I would have loved him," re ANGLING IN THE TROUT BROOKS. turned to the island and bars and gathered FROM THE FRENCH OF CHARLES BLANC. "From the Baron Ducrois." sponded Cascarette, endeavoring to shed ; more mussels. This was ceutinued until the in a tone few tears. Speeckled Beauties that Nibble at the Fly in returning tide made mussel hunting imprac TRANSLATED FOE THE SPORTINO LIFE "Where is he?" asked Cascarette, of annoyance. "Be calm, madame. I beg of you let in Shady Mountain Streams. ticable. In no instance did the crows carry BY GEOKOE DION. "In his coupe at the door. He desires to be mix you some orange flower water." Correspondence SPORTING LIFE. the food they were gathering by their feet. to this habit admitted." "Whatever you like; but I have but on PORT JERVIS, July 19. The trout fisher There is one fact with reference to make such a re wish, and that is for death." of the crows which is, I think, indicative of as Hebe, both in "Has he again presumed are now enjoying one of the best seasons Although as beautiful quest, and to send me flowers which I have so Foline beckoned Camuset to follow her int< men more intelligence than the mere fact of lifting form and feature, Cascarette was only a often declined to receive? This is intolerable. the ante-chamber. they have had in years. Pike county, Pa., an object and dropping it in order to break it. ballet girl of the Theatre Gymnase, but while Return the bouquet, Foline, and say that, "Please go, monsieur; surely you have seei furnishes the greater part of the trout fishing This is, that all the mussels were left undig. upon my word,' until the returning waters made fur born in the country, she had nevertheless although an actress, I claim the same seclu and heard enough to rely for our sportsmen, although there 'are some turbed lady of his acquain she said. ther fishing impracticable, when the birds to grow wise on sion and privacy as any lived long enough in Paris tance." Bidding Foline call upon him the following excellent brooks in Orange and Sullivan hastened to feast on the results of their intelli some subjects. As her femme de chambre retired Cascar day, he left the room. counties. gent labor. Marvelous as it may seem, the&e Among the most ardent of her admirers ette continued: "You see, your frequent calls Just as he placed his foot upon the stairs, a Many of the streams in this part of the crows recognize the nature of tides, and, in was heard; the sound seemed tc was short, made as good was an old notary by the name of Camuset. 'have compromised me. I know no one fearful noise State have been fished out, and it has been knowing their time Paris; recsive no one, and although you have indicate the fall of a heavy piece of furniture, them. Mr. Chas. use of it as possible. La belle Cascarette had received more than found necessary to restock not been admitted, the world has seen your and china broken. It was Max, who, having St. John, Jr., and several other gentlemen one missive from the notary, and she at repeated calls and formed conjectures. That been asleep, awakened in a fright and ros< have secured 40,000 California mountain Nibbles. length determined to see what was to be wicked landlord has fancied the existence suddenly, upsetting a sofa and a bric-a-brai trout, which have been put in several near Anglers are worrying the eunfish In the Tulpe- and now I cannot go up and cabinet. creek. made out of an admiration so glowingly ex of some intrigue, by streams. About 80,000 more will be put hocken down stairs in peace." ' What is that noise?" demanded Camuset in. A fisherman at Waterloo, la, recently speared a pressed. "My sweet child, I see I have been sadly "That," answered the accomplice of Ca; In the Bushkill, a Sullivan county stream y/i. pound bass. One morning while at breakfast the follow in fault," responded the notary, "but I will carette, "is madame's Angora cat. I lockec which flows along the border of Orange Shovel-nosed sharks abound in the bay and di§. ing epistle was handed the worthy man of find other apartments for you. These are, in him in the closet, knowing monsieur was no county, lovely trout, weighing from two to put* for fish with the anglers. law and read with avidity: fact, too small to be comfortable; besides, fond of such animals. I trust, however, tha three pounds, are sometimes secured. The Twelve thousand young trout have been planted My dear Monsieur Camuset:—This is the with your permission, I will refurnish it has not destroyed the beautiful Sevre fish of the Raymondskill, in Pike county, are in the streams around Houston, Minn. fifteenth day of January, and I am quite them." ornaments." United A correspondent desires to know where a good darker than any other trout in the within a ra sick, but that is not all. I owe my rent and "I positively forbid your doing so," replied "If so I will replace them, and deem it no spots are brighter. This is days'fishingcanbe enjoyed on Sunday a rent bill already honesty States, and the dius of one hundred miles from Philadelphia. am miserable, for who can owe Cascarette, smiling sweetly. "I have sacrifice for a woman of Cascarette's owing to the dense foliage of hemlock and andexpecttobrviithefreely? Kow,ifl was very taxed your kindness too far; but. you know and sincerity." The largest catch of blueflsh this season was pine which overhang the stream. Those from made at Atlantic City Sunday last by E. Black, sure of killing my poor little self instantly, my youth and inexperience, and will pardon With these words Camuset departed and very plen top of Notre me." both en the Sawkill are light-colored and Jr., and J. E. Young, of Philadelphia, the cum- I would throw myself from the Foline returned to Cascarette and those from Tom's Creek are re bined weight of the catch being 250 pounds. or jump into the Seine; but I might Foline, who was a at the expense of their tiful, while Dame During this conversation joyed a hearty laugh markable for their size and delicious flavor. A monster spoon-bill catfish was lately caught in break my legs and would have to sutler. party to the conspiracy, laughed immod dupe. will look at your a pond by some fisherman at St. Joseph, Slich. same legs are pretty, and 1 that Any Pike county fisherman Moreover, those erately behind the door. She also knew "Are we not both grand actresses?"exclaimed fish basket and tell you where you have been. Its body was nearly five feet long, with a spoon bill prize them, for you have expressed your ad the little deceiver was much disgusted with the dancer, "a manager would make his for about a foot and a half in length. It is the only one yon in The angler who fishes in Adam's Brook must that has been caught there since 1844. miration for them. I have observed her modest apartments, and would not re tune by engaging us." boots, for he must chaira and am much impressed in come prepared with rubber Mr. Bergh. the S. P. C. A. man, says it is cruelty the orchestra quire much persuasion. "Will you accept my aunt's legacy?" nearly all the length of the stream. by the dignity and genial kindness of your Camuset insisted, and Cascarette at length quired Foline. wade to animals to catch fish with a hook. There The catch of the season has been large in wouldn't be much fun in fishing if a man had to go face. The bell has rung. This must be the yielded, and for the sake of giving her friend "Don't be a fool," exclaimed her listener, nose most in number but small in size. Frequently a bas under water and hold chloroform to a fish's landlord. I was right. It was that pleasure, consented to an immediate removal "you know I am dying to get hold of the than until it became unconscious, and then hit it on the exorable of men who insists upon being paid, persecution from ket of fifty or sixty will not weigh more in order to avoid further money." fifteen or eighteen pounds.