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despised everything that had the odor of meanness or dishon- 

 esty, and wasn't afraid to " go for'' it even in the highest 

 places 



11 this new treading into an old field prove pleasnnt to 

 the editor and his readers I may from time to time, as leisure 

 allows, send them other things from Horace. But, on account 

 of the remarkable terseness, purity and beauty of his language 

 lie is the most difficult fellow to translate and do anything like 

 justice to that ever wrote. Even the best translations of him 

 are as faint, compared to the original, as the sound of the sea 

 as heard in a shell. N. A. T. 



Fubs. —Last winter was not such a season as gladdens the 

 heart of the fur dealer, and as yet there are but few indica- 

 tions that the coming one will be in any way different, trill, 

 ladies must have furs, and we devote a few lines to telling 

 them what is the " correct thing." Probably the largest fur 

 establishment, and the most fashionable in the city, is that of 

 Messrs. C. G. Gunther's Sons, ^To. 181 Fifth avenue. From 

 them we learn that the seal-skin still holds its position as fa- 

 vorite, notwithstanding the popularity of fur-lined wraps. 

 This winter they are made more closely fitting to the figure, 

 with an average length of about thirty-seven inches. The 

 front should be double-breasted and may lap from the throat 

 down or turn back at the top like the lappels o° a coat. For 

 fineness of fleece and depth of color the Shetland seal-skins 

 are chosen ; but these are very scarce and very high, as no 

 Shetland seals have been taken for several winters. The 

 strong Alaska skins, with thick warm pelt, are preferred for 

 garments that are to be subjected to hard service, as they are 

 more durable. 



Seal-skins have at length become the popular fur in Paris, 

 and consequently the greater demand for them has increased 

 the prices in London, The prices have not advanced here, 

 though they probably will do so next winter. Untrimmed 

 sacques cost from $50 to $300, but those of fashionable length 

 are never lower than $100. Those sold at $125 are especially 

 commended, but the prices vary according to the quality of 

 the skins and the depth of the garment. A border will add 

 something to the expense. The fashionable borders are brown 

 and silver beaver (which the French call castor), plucked and 

 unplucked otter, wool seal, black marten or Alaska sable, 

 colored lynx and chinchilla. 



Fur-lined cloaks are worn in a variety of shapes this sea- 

 son. In selecting garments the purchaser should keep in view 

 the probability that full draperies will be revived, and select 

 an ample garment, for this reason many ladies are buying 

 circulars instead of the newer shapes. Circulars are made 

 with the deep Russian collar — hoods are out of date — and 

 may be either bordered or plain ; if the sum to be expended 

 is limited it is better to omit the border and buy the best 

 quality of silk and of fur for the cloak and its lining. Cheap 

 linings of fur rub off on the dress beneath them, and the low- 

 priced silks soon become "shiny." Itepped silk of heavy 

 quality, Sicilienne, armure, and a new fabric called Messine, 

 are all used for the outside of the cloak. 



The rich dark Russian sable sets are always valuable, and 

 always in fashion, no matter what novelties are offered. The 

 boas are round and long, with two tails finishing each end. 

 Handsome dark sable muffs cost as high as $400, but there are 

 ight shades of sable made up in muffs for $35. Since the 

 fashion favors all furs with white tips or silvery points, 

 ables of this kind have been used, though formerly they 

 were rejected. Mulls of this silver-tipped sable are lined 

 with white silk, and made very dreasy. they cost 885. Of 

 the Hudson Bay sable the boas with a dark stripe down the 

 middle are handsomest, and can scarcely be distinguished 

 from the medium qualities of Russian sable. 



Lady Pedestrians and Soft Reporters. — When the 

 Ladies' Saturday Morning Walking Club, which " represents 

 some of the most exclusive circles of New York society," 

 goes forth to the hills of Jersey for the rambles prescribed in 

 its unwritten constitution, lo I the reporterial Jenkins is 

 there also, and seeth what he may see and heareth what he 

 may hear ! to spin it out in the next day's gush. And this is 

 the way he does it : 



Quite early in the morning a half-dozen demure looking 

 persons of the gentler or,der of creation approached the wharf 

 at the foot of Twenty-fourth street, on the North River, and 

 the moment that their feet touched the deck, and they felt 

 certain of having so far escaped the observation of the average 

 metropolitan reporter, they partly threw off the mask of 

 reserve and merry ripples of laughter broke from their scarlet 

 lips. The morning's keen breath had already kindled a glow 

 on their velvety cheeks, and their eyes sparkled with the 



Then he takes the office dictionary and crams up something 

 about Acteon and Diana ; that gives him a chance to work in 

 " the pitiless though lovely eyes." The Amazons, TheseuB 

 and Athens rather roundoff the classical part of this bosh, and 

 sundry references to the Revolution show Jenkins' familiarity 

 with American history fully equal to his more recondite 

 erudition. And you can buy all this the next morning for 

 three cents— scarlet lips, velvety cheeks, lovely eyes, Aeteon, 

 Diana, Athens, Theseus, AmazonB, British infantry, charming 

 creatures and ambrosia— 3 cts. 



Brooklyn Art Association. — The thirty-seventh exhibi- 

 tion of the Brooklyn Ait Association was formally opened in 

 that city on Monday evening, with a brilliant and appreciative 

 assemblage. For merit the collection is not fully up to some 

 previous ones. One of the most noteworthy and conspicuous 



objects in the collection is a life-size portrait of Gen. Robert 

 E. Lee, late of Virginia, in citizen's clothes. It is a most 

 speaking and truthful likeness and attracts much attention 



The Animated Stick. — Eegarded in any other light than 

 as a dispensation'of Divine Providence, the Animated Sticks 

 are an unfathomable mystery ; an irreconcilable infliction. 

 Now an ordinary stick you may stand up in the corner and 

 have it out of the way, or cast into the fire and extract from 

 it a genial glow. But the Animated Stick won't stay put ; 

 and is neither genial nor warm. He may be green— a sap- 

 head: or, dried-up— a block-head ; but never dry in the sense 

 of bright and witty. Aaron wouldn't turn him into anything 

 lively. Some sticks, too, are pithy ; but no one ever knew 

 an Animated Stick to have any pith in his heart. It were use- 

 less to look upon him save as a rod of chastisement. Better is 

 it to be slain by the cudgel of a Fiji, than to be bored to 

 death by such a Stick ; better be stuck like a hog than stuck 

 on the Animated Stick. And we're not stuck up either. 



Gone to Florida.— That office boy of ours has gone again. 

 This time to Jacksonville, Florida, on the steamer Western 

 Texas, of the Mallory line, Captain Hines, and if he don't get 

 the soundings as she crosses the bar, he may expect a good 

 trouncing when he returns, unless he brings a few oranges for 

 office use. 



For Florida. — Dr. J. A. Henshali, of Cynthiaua, Ken- 

 tucky, well known to our readers, will presently start for the 

 Indian River country and Biscoyne Bay, in Florida, and is 

 good enough to promise us some facts relative to the ichthyc 

 fauna of that section. We notice that Professor Jordan has 

 paid him the compliment to reprint from Fobest and Stream 

 for October 26, 1878, his article on the MwropUri for his 

 (Jordan's) coming report on the Ohio fishes. 



— Io died of Potassium. 



GAME PROTECTION 



Maine— Kennebunk, Nov. 30.— At the first annual election 

 of officers of the Kennebunk Fish and Game Protective Asso- 

 ciation, on the 0th inst,, the following gentlemen were chosen 

 for the ensuing year : President, J. 8. Saunders ; Vice-Presi- 

 dent, George P. Lowell ; Secretary, George O. Lord ; Treas- 

 urer, W. H. Cloudman ; Executive Committee, Z. M. Cush- 

 man, C. W. Stanley, George W. Larrabee. The .association 

 is in a flourishing condition, and has done a good work in pro- 

 tecting our game and enforcing the game laws of the State, 

 prosecuting any infringement coming within jurisdiction of 

 the association. G. C. L. 



Game Laws of New Bbtjnswkik.— We are indebted to a 

 thoughtful correspondent for the following digest of the lead- 

 ing features of the Provincial game law passed last winter : 

 Mb. Editor : St. Geohge, N. B., Nov. 25, 1978. 



Jas. J. Fellows, of St. Johns, Is Chief Game Commissioner for Hew 

 Brunswick, ana Issues " Sporting Licenses " ($20 each) to persons 

 not liaving their domicile in New Brunswick. Penalty for violation of 

 this section of the act, not less than $20 nor more than $50, in addition 

 to the license fee and costs of prosecution. 



Sec. 16 recites: " No person shall tike or kill any partridge, snipe 

 woodcock between the first of March and the first of September in any 

 year, under the penalty of $4 for each such act, etc." 



Sec. 1 recites : " After the passing of this act (April is, 18TS,) no 

 person shall hunt, take, kill, wound or destroy any moose, caribou 

 deer from the first of January to the first of August, under penalty 

 ofa sum not exceeding $60 nor less than $10 for each and every Biich 

 act ; any person who shall hereafter hunt, chase or pursue with intent 

 to kill any moose, caribou or deer with dogs, shall be liable to a penal- 

 of $50 for each such act, etc., and dogs may be destroyed by any 



Sec. a recites : " No person or number of persons forming a hunting 

 party shall, during the time hereby allowed for killing moose, caribou 

 or deer, in any one year or season, kill or take more than three moose, 

 five caribou or Ave deer." 



Flesh of animals, moose, caribou or deer, killed shall be carried out 

 of the woods within 10 days after killing, except killed in latter part of 

 December, when must be carried out within the first five days of 

 January. 



The hunting, trapping, etc., of mink, otter, fisher, sable or beaver is 

 prohibited between the 1st May and 1st September in any year, under 

 penalty not exceeding $20 nor less than $5, for each such act. 



It is provided, however, • that any person may catch alive at any 

 season of the year any number of minks for the purpose of breeding 

 and preserving them in any box, trap or modification of the same. 



TheBe are the material parts of the act of public import and such as 

 you might require for your readers, the rest of the law Is principal- 

 ly devoted to proof, etc., of violation of different sections. I might 

 remark that a Warden is appointed for each county, and that licenses 

 are In force for one year from the first of September in each year. 



Geo. Mos. 



JP* gUh. 



Massachusetts— Boston.— The Walnut Hill riflemen, on 

 the 27th ull., drew out a good company of spectators, and 

 despite a changing wind, of a fish-taily sort, good scores 

 were made. The firing at long range was in the regular clas- 

 sified match, the fifteenth and last of the series as originally 

 announced ; but as, owing to the rain then prevailing, only 

 one competitor had appeared on a previous trial, it has been 

 decided to have one more contest, which will be shot Wed- 

 nesday next, and will close the match. The standing of the 

 two leading competitors for first place in this match, Messrs. 

 Jackson and Sumner, their five best scores being given, is as 

 follows: W. H. Jackson— 220, 218, 216, 215, 214; total. 

 l,0Sa ; average, 216 G-10. J. S. Sumner— 216, 210, 215, 215J 

 213 j total, 1,075 ; average, 215. The contest in the second 

 class is between Messrs. J. F. Brown and Lewis Saunders, 

 with the chances in favor of Mr. Brown. The scores of the 

 fifteenth shoot stood - 



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William n Jackson. 

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J 8 Sumner. 



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455055545 



5-75 

 6— 71 

 5-T4-220 



4-73 

 5-73 

 5-71— 2U 



5 S 5 5 5 4 



5 5 5 5 5 



4 5 4 5 5 5 



5 4 5 5 4 4 



William Oerrlsh. 



5 4—73 

 5 6—65 

 5 3—66-303 



34544 5 5 555555 



5 5 5 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 

 ' 5 5 6 H 4 3 



6582 4. 15554 



B— 70 



5 4-08 



6 5-62—200 



5 4-72 

 5 5—69 

 3 5-51-19S 



For Thanksgiving Day no end of off-hand 

 provided before the butts here. 



Boston.— The riflemen are not abating the least in their en 

 joyment; of range sports at the near approach of the cold 

 weather. The fine fall weather has admitted of the best sort 

 of scores, and encouraged by success, the marksmen have 

 flocked to Walnut. Ilill day after day. On Thanksgiving a 

 favorable morning drew out a good representation of "shooters 

 and lookers-on, though the day ended in a disagreeable down 

 pour of rain. The "Winter Shed" match, with 30 enlries 

 at 200 yds., resulted: ' "unes, 



..5 4 5 5 4-23 9 « Ilk 



In the amateur scries match, at the same distance the 



leading scores stood : ' 



OM Jewell 5 64444545 5— 45 



CTJ Meiggs 5 3 4 4 4 5 6 5 5 4-44 



J B Parker 4 544445 i, i?J 



TTRShattuck 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 i £» 



The comforts of the new winter shed were enjoyed again 



on the 30th, though the weather was charming for outdoor 

 sport. The winter shed match was the popular one, and with 

 100 entries and re-entries some excellent shooting was shown 

 60 of the scores made standing above the " centre " average' 

 The light was good throughout most of the shooting, and the 

 wind, which blew somewhat fiercely during the day finally 

 settled down into a reasonably steady breeze from the north 

 west, ranging from " 10 to 11 o'clock." The leading scores 

 are : 



W Poland 5 4 5 6 5—24 J Nichols 4 5 5 4 4— m 



J B OHborn 55455-24 E Bennett 64544 « 



W 11 Jackson 5 b 4 5 5-24 Col N W Wales.... 5544 ilit 



J A Lowell 445 5 5—23 J L Stevenson '54.(44 'n 



B B Souther 5 4 4 5 5-23 J R Teele.... gi?E iZio 



LL Hubbard 4 5 6 5 4-25 H Wilhington. s 4 1 s t 10 



C Edwards 5 4 4 4 5-22 * s " *~ a9 



Boston, Nov. 23.— Jackson's Gallery, 25 Beach street week 

 ly shoot, 75 feet, 10 shots : 



w Hunter 43 VL Seche a„ 



DF Small 45 W J Griffiths "If 



molds 44 MLPratt ' '""VL 



E Emerson 48 FHIiurlsron . m 



HHogau 43 " 



Medford.— The members of the Medford Amateur Rifle 

 Association had a special match on the Bellevue range during 

 Thanksgiving Day. Messrs. Richardson and Teele chose 

 sides from among the members present, and the firing was 

 close enough to make the match an intensely interesting one 

 Firing ten rounds at 200 yards, the scores stood : 

 Richardson's Team, 



jHEanies 42 C R Dawson sk 



H E Ktchardson 42 E S Piper 55 



EW Hayes 42 H S Foster Sa 



John fivady 89 II w Perkins! ..".'.".* m 



,1 W Vinlng.... 37 C D Archibald.... 14 



N P Ames 36 "" 



Total m 



Teele's Team. 



J B Osborn 43 E F Kenriek.. ... » a 



HHDCuehing 41 W V Qibbs.. . « 



R 'ir.vm- 39 WPjrotcalf.. *i 



J B 'ivele 87 ,T U Goodale ii 



DN Howard 37 GO Foster.... 



H Russell 36 ' 



Total 



..10 



The Bellevue range, on the 30th, was occupied with the 

 return match between the Wakefield and Medford teams 

 Favorable weather and the keenest sort of competition 

 brought out the best efforts of the men j but the visitors 

 slipped to the front by a single point. The firing was at 200 

 yards, off-hand, and the full scor? stood : 

 Wakefield Team. 



O Corcoran 4 4345444 5 4 5554 4—63 



R Howard 4 44445544443 4 5 4-69 



D Walker 5 4533444545444 Z—eJ, 



3 HoUStOU 5 4 544444 3 44444 4— 81 



B Ogilvle 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 2 4-61 



J Smith. 4 4354 4 35443464 4-60 



WB Daniel 4 4 5 4 3 * 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 i_5» 



Total.. 



iledford Team, 



. 423 



H K Richardson 5 5 5 4 4 6 5 4 5 4 5 6 15 j_<ta 



E WUayes 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 i 5 4 4-68 



JWyinlng. 3 3 4 4 5 4 6 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 4-60 



HHDCushlng 5 45 4 5434345434 3—60 



J Grady 4 4 4 4 4 8 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3-I58 



JKTM'e 4 44444444 4 5046 4-58 



JHEames 3 4 4. 18843533534 4_s B 



Total 



42T 



— 56 in a possible 00 was the best score made at Spear's 

 Gallery, Quincy, Mass., during the past week. Harry Souther 

 was the marksman and a silver-plated castor his reward. 



Mbdfokd vs. Wakefield.— A correspondent explains 

 about the match between the Medford and Wakeford Rifle 

 Associations as follows : 



A month ago the Medford Amateur Rifle Association chal- 

 lenged the Wakefield Association to a friendly contest, each 

 team to consist of seven men, ten shots off hand, 200 yard" 

 On account of two of our best shots being residents of Boston' 

 they declined shooting with us, making the most unreason! 

 able excuse that if the ahove two members were allowed to 

 shoot our team would not represent the name of our associa- 

 tion. By a little persuasion on their part seven of our mem- 

 bers went to Wakefield and shot their team on their own re. 

 aponsibility. Our association as such had no interest in the 

 matter whatever. 



