Forest and stream . kins, a nasty, cold drizzle making the prospects for the night veryunpleasant. The distance to the next lock was ten miles, and as therewas a station for man and beast at the lock, which we would notreach before 7,1 determined to tie up for the night. No green lanternbeing on boasd, a white light was displayed after dark. It is notdifficult to shoot into the locks at uigut. They are all alike; theirwhite-painted caps and posis and the shape of the approaches beingguides which are easily discerned. But the weather was so raw (andI had missed the noonday meal) that a stop was
Forest and stream . kins, a nasty, cold drizzle making the prospects for the night veryunpleasant. The distance to the next lock was ten miles, and as therewas a station for man and beast at the lock, which we would notreach before 7,1 determined to tie up for the night. No green lanternbeing on boasd, a white light was displayed after dark. It is notdifficult to shoot into the locks at uigut. They are all alike; theirwhite-painted caps and posis and the shape of the approaches beingguides which are easily discerned. But the weather was so raw (andI had missed the noonday meal) that a stop was imperative. Teamsare changed at these stations and a fresh driver taken on. A voiuble sou of Erin announced himself as next companion. He foundthe stove of the companys building so much pleasauter than t he ideaof setting forth through such a nignt, that he was relieved to fiud meprepared to await the next day. The Coot pulled out to a cribbing,the end of which afforded a turnout to avoid colliding with passing. LATEEN RIGS FOR ICE BOATS. boats. Sbr> wis tied to the bank, an 1 after Suppar I turned in for agood nights rest, which was appreciated after thcuousual work andexposure of tne day. Several times the horns of canallers and dullwhistles of steam propellers brok-s uoon my senses, aid a vague fear-eized me that the Coot might be ruu down or crushed by soma care-less fellow. As a precaution I had one lantern burning on deck andkept the cabin lamp bright all night. Nothing more serious tookplace th in a slight chafing of paint against the bank in answer to thes-veils of the steamers. Mooring lines must be made well fast iu a<caaal, as the suction of pissing boats will drag the moored craft offshore with considerable force. C. P. K. THE CRUISE OF THE BIT. DR. W, H. WINSLOW. THERE is only one other of our num arous excursions that I will men -tion. One morning. O. A. Pillsbury. editor of the RepublicanJournal of Belfast. Me., R. G. Dyer, local editor, a
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