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were so clamorous for a law to prevent all shooting 
until 1880, were not walking the beautiful mean. Let us 
get up petitions, Brother Owen, and have the law changed 
if possible, but not threaten to set it at defiance. 
S. L. N, Foote, M, D. 
'i ellow Bud, Boss Co., Ohio, 
We like the tone of our correspondent’s remarks. If 
we mistake not, however, the obnoxious law was passed 
at a time when the cold and heavy snows threatened de¬ 
struction to the birds. As a protective measure, we 
thought at the time it was a wise one and so commented 
upon it. If, however, as several correspondents have 
■written ns. there has been no diminution in the usual 
game supply, we cannot see sufficient benefit in the law 
to counterbalance the objections urged in the letter above. 
me. 
Watching the Flight op Bullets.— At a shoot of the 
Hopkinton Rifle Club a short time since, was witnessed 
the novel and rare sight of seeing the flight of the rifle 
balls shooting over the 500 yard range. The rifle used 
was the Springfield breech-loader, 45 calibre, 70 grains 
powder cauelured bullet with lubricant, and the paste of 
the bullet was shown by a very small white line and with 
a field glass could he seeu (until it Btruck the target) clear 
and distinct, It could also be seen with the naked eye. 
hut for only about 800 yards of its flight . As near as could 
be judged, it passed at its highest point some fifteen to 
twenty feet above the level of the bull’s-eye, and was seen 
by quite a number with interest. 
W. M. Farrow is doing good work with his Ballard 
abroad. A few weeks ago he was fillingup the "highest 
possibles ’’ at Wimbledon, then after a spin home he is 
back again at Versailles taking away first prizes. Ger¬ 
many had had a taste of his skill and an opportunity to 
see the excellent work of the prince of off-hand rifles; 
and every Schutzen corp grounds and rifle range in the 
States bears record to its merits. 
For fbrest and Stream, 
SOME RIFLE REMINISCENCES. 
T HE wonderful performances of Mr. Lord, which ap¬ 
pear in your issue of the 19lh June, recall to my 
memory days of yore. I was never a crack 6hot-. My oc¬ 
cupations, except when at sea, prevented my devoting 
much time to practice, without which no man can possibly 
become a dead shat. A quick eye and iron nerves made 
me, nevertheless, a tolerable sportsman ; and well do I re¬ 
member my exultation when I ran to pick up the first 
hare I ever fired at. 
1 had a cousin who was a dead shot with the pistol. He 
would cut a rose bush trained against a wall inch by inch 
at fifteen paces, without missing once, or hit a card held 
at the same distance, when any of us had the nerve to 
stand before him. Strange to say. he was near-sighted, 
and always wore spectacles. Under his tuition I soon be¬ 
came a fair shot. His first lesson was to replace the flint 
by a wooden one, on the principle of economy. Gaps were 
nut constantly used then. Aim at an object, pull the 
trigger, and notice the effect on the arm, which, in all 
cases, so far as my experience goes, causes it to incline 
slightly to the right or left—to rise or fall. The effect is 
the same -with gun or pistol. The next lesson was to lire 
at a target, allowing for the aforesaid rise or fall, &c., 
until the correct sight was attained. A few lessons made 
me a fair shot. But no amount of practice, I candidly ad¬ 
mit, would ever have enabled me to compete with Mr. 
Lord, whose performances are truly wonderful. 
Recoil reminds me of a reminiscence of my experience 
at soldiering which may amuse some of your readers. The 
Jersey militia is. I believe, considered equal to any in the 
United Kingdom. Every inhabitant must serve in some 
capacity until tlio age of sixty, or pay a certain fine per 
annum. Boys at the age of fourteen attend drill every 
Monday morning until they are eighteen, when they are 
drafted in to the militia. I. as a matter of course, had to 
serve, and belonged to the First, or Northwest Regiment, 
then commanded by Colonel Le Conteur, who 'was an 
officer on half pay, and one of her Majesty’s aides de 
camp. A thorough soldier, he took a pride in his regi¬ 
ment, anil was universally respected by both officers and 
men. We had a queer character in my company, a shoe¬ 
maker. who was very much disliked by the adjutant. The 
old Black Bess was still in use, and this man had one that 
kicked to such a degree that he was afraid to fire it. All 
liia applications to the adjutant to have it exchanged had 
hitherto proved fruitless. We were out at target practice 
on one occasion, each man having three rounds of ball 
cartridge only. The colonel always watched the men 
firm", and noticed that the son of Crispin did not fire all 
his. Walking up lo him he asked why he had fired every 
round. "Because mv gun kicks so, colonel, that my 
shoulder is sore for a week whenever I fire her,” was the 
reply. " Bah !" exclaimed the colonel, “ if you held her 
firmly to your shoulder she would not kick. Give me the 
gun,’' which Crispin did with a malicious grin. The 
colonel fired, and was knocked down flat on his back, the 
gun escaping from his gi-asp. My first impression was 
that he was lulled or seriously hurt; but he rose slowly 
with assistance, evidently in great pain, called the 
adjutant, ordered him to change the gun, and rated him 
well for not having done so before. It turned out that 
there were two rounds in the gun. the first only having 
been fired! 
Now for a crack allot. I became acquinted with Ad¬ 
miral Digby after he had retired from active service, and 
resided near Dorchester, England. He once related to me 
the following anecdoteWhen first lieutenant of a 
British line-of-battle ship—the Ganges , I think—being on 
the Mediterranean station, they entered the port of 
Naples, to see the lions and, doubtless, have a peep into 
the crater of Mount. Vesuvius—rather difficult of ap¬ 
proach just now, from all accounts. The day after their 
arrival the Washington, which, if I mistake not, was the 
first three-decker built by the United States, also came 
into port. There was a large shooting gallon- in Naples 
in those days—a regular lounge for all idlers, and where 
the officials of the two ships met. Lieut. Digby accom¬ 
panied some of his brother officers to the gallery on one 
occasion when several American officers were present. 
All had exhibited their skill but himself, when he was 
called upon by one of his companions to show what he 
Could do, but he stoutly objected, on the ground that he 
was out of practice. Finding they would not accept his 
excuses he took the pistol, fired, and to his surprise made 
a bull’s eye—clean —no marginal notes. His brother 
officers were quite delighted, and wished him to repeat 
the operation. " No,"replied the wary lieutenant. -‘I 
have shown you what I can do ; that is enough." From 
that day he was considered a dead shot. He assured me 
it was mere chance; he had never practiced, and "gave 
all Bliooting galleries a wide berth ever after. 
Is the daily eutry la the I 
Percii, 12th July, 1879. 
1 log. 
Philip Vibert. 
Ladies at the Target,— Rawley Springs, Aug. nth. 
—Mr. Editor :—The readers of your paper at this place, 
the ladies especially, were very much disappointed at the 
non-appearance of this week’s issue. They had looked 
forward to its coming with more than ordinary interest 
as they knew it contained an account of the first match 
between the Pocahontas and Matoaea Clubs. Next to 
shooting, the pleasure of reading it seems to be the tiling, 
and I am quite sure that many of them will leave here as 
much determined to read the Forest and Stream regu¬ 
larly as to make then- husbands or fa there buy them a 23 
calibre rifle, Some of them hare been wonderfully pro¬ 
ficient, enough so for me to say, they could without fear, 
meet any five ladies in the United States and do credit to 
both themselves and their instruction. 
In the final match which took place to-day the Poca¬ 
hontas was again victorious by twelve points. This it 
must be remembered is remarkably close shooting. There 
were twelve in each club, the individual "possible" be¬ 
ing sixty, so that the difference was less than two per 
cent. Mrs. L. L. Walter, of Baltimore, having made the 
best total score for the season was declared champion, 
very much to the satisfaction of the members of both 
clubs aud greatly to her credit. They all say, and I am 
positive with a great deal of sincerity, that as the past 
rolls by in panoramic view before their'mentaL vision, they 
will gaze long and fondly on every incident connected 
with the Rawley Rifle Club, around winch are clustered 
the brightest recollections of the stay at this charming 
place. Handicap. 
Massachusetts — Boston, Aug. 23d —Mammoth Rifle 
Gallery .—The shooting during the week has been excep¬ 
tionally good. Although no clean scores have been made, 
Mr. E. Whittier of the Massachusetts Rifle Association 
still heads the list. The following is the standing of the 
several competitors; 150 feet; rounds, 8; possible 40:— 
F. M. Cuily.5 5414155-38 
11. K. Lyman. .5544445 5—38 
E. F.IIrooks.....54445545-38 
E. Whittier.5 5555 54 5—39 
U. A. Pollard. ...5554455 5—38 
H. A. riohering.5 5 5 4 5 45 5—38 
Wm.H.Horrison.4 6655545-38 
E. F. Richardson.5 4 5 5 5 5 4 S-3S 
Geo. Estes.4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5-37 
M. O. Johnson...5 54 4 45 55-37 
G eo. M. Smith ... 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4—37 
A. S. Lord.544 44555-36 
B- S. Bumsteud. .4444545 5—35 
Geo. E. Everett..54 4 4 4 4 5 5—35 
Geo. W. Morse...5444445 5-35 
H.A.Hopkinson.4 45 4 4 45 5—35 
Chas. Tapper. ...5 445 444 5—35 
O. W. Clapp, . 4 41 155 5 4-35 
Connecticut — Bridgeport, Aug. 22 d .—The Bridgeport 
Rifle Club’s semi-monthly Blioot took place to-day, with 
several closely contested matches. The leading scores 
were :— 
1st match, 200 yards, 7 shots, for silver pitcher and two 
money prizes, H. P. Nichols, 31; I. McCourt, 30; S. V. 
Nichols, 30 ; S. H. Hubbard, 30. 
2d match, 7 shots, 200 yards, for the “Niohols Gold 
Badge,” S. V. Nichols, 30 ; S. C. Kin gman , 30; S. H. 
Hubbard, 29 ; John Slatclier, 29. 
3d match, 200 yards, 10 shots, for Sharp's rifle and two 
money prizes, S. H. Hubbard, 45 ; Dr. G. F. Lewis. 44; I. 
McCourt, 43 : G. W. Kerr, 42 ; S. V. Nichols, 41. 
Mid range match, 500 yards, 10 shots, carton target, I. 
McCourt. 54, possible 00; David Conger, 02; S. V. Nichols, 
01; Harry P. Nichok, 50. S. H. H. 
New Jersey — Brinton, Aug. 23d—3 p.m. —Winchester 
match ; fourth competition ; rifle won by F. H. Holton, 
F. J. Donaldson leading all competitors, but having pre¬ 
viously won a rifle in this match scored one competition 
forjfinal prize: 29 entries; the following being the best 
scores: — 
.555 
Scon 
_____ 4 4 4 4-45 3 48 
F. H. Holton.Sporting:.. 455545545 5—47 — 47 
T. J . Dolan.Military.. 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4—44 8 47 
Dr. M. M. MaJtoy....Military . 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 5-43 3 48 
D. F. Davids.Military.. 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4—43 3 45 
J. K. Greeu.Military.. 54 4 444443 5-41 8 44 
J. W. Todd.Sporting:.. 4 5 4 1 4 5 5 4 4 4—43 — 43 
II. Fisher . Military. .4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1—40 3 43 
B. W. Swope....Military.. 4 4 4 3 3 4 1 5 1 3—39 3 43 
C. P. Bennett.Sporting.. 43 4 585 4 34 4-39 — 89 
Association match No. 2; 4 p.m.: 18 entries; the follow¬ 
ing being the best scores :— 
T. Fitz.. 
F. H. Holton. 
H. Fisher. 
F. Alder. 
5 5 4 
.4 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 
5 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 
4 4 4 3 6 3 4 4 
4 5-47 
4 5-48 
4 5-45 
5 4-43 
4 5-40 
4 4—40 
4 4-39 
Aug. 21st .—Association long-range match ; seventh 
competition:— 
800 yards. 900 yards. 1,000 yards. Total 
J. M. Dart. 73 73 72 318 
H. Fisher. 83 04 #8 900 
A, Mcluness. 86 89 58 193 
A. G. Holcombe. 70 65 55 190 
One competitor retired. 
Washington, D. C. — Aug. 1(1 th. — The fifth contest for 
the Harkness Gold Badge was shot at Benning's range 
to-day. The day was by fat the worst for long-range shoot¬ 
ing, tlie club has had tins year, and as a consequence the 
scores were knocked down to old-time figures. The wind 
blew at times almost a gale, varying from six to nine 
o'clock on the wind-dial, and the changes were very sud¬ 
den and violent. Sunshine, clouds, and showers suc¬ 
ceeded eaeh other rapidly throughout the afternoon, the 
war of the elements torturing the riflemen in their almost. 
vain efforts to "keep on the target,” each man feeling 
very well satisfied on firing to see the "trap” opened to 
mark him a Bhot, without being very particular as to 
where the shot was so it was " on : 
80S Yards, 800 Yards. 1,000 Yards. Total. 
Col. J. O. P. Burnside. 70 84 65 199 
Dr. S. I. Scott. 09 69 61 199 
P. J. Lauritzcn. 67 67 03 187 
A. A. Adee. 72 03 59 184 
The best three scores of each of the three leading con¬ 
testants in this match are now as follows:— 
Colonel Burnside. . .. ...214 216 218-648 
C. H. Laird.. 20a 208 209-623 
Dr. S. I. Scott.199 209 214—0:12 
Brooklyn —A ug, Hth .— A sweepstakes match under 
the management of the Brooklyn Rifle Club took place 
to-day at Locust Grove, 200 yards, rifle range 
D. Trotter. 
C. H. .lohn. 
,1. W. Nmighton. 
Dr.CLW. Wctty. 
A. H. Andrews. 
J. H. Roche. . 39 
P. Fletcher.88 
W. J.-Roche.87 
J. F. Burns.87 
Georgia — Savannah, Aug. 20th .—The rifle contest 
between Mr. W. N. Nichols and Mr. Geo. Allen, mem¬ 
bers of the Savannah Rifle Association, took place at 
Schuetzen Park to-day, and attracted a large gathering 
notwithstanding the forbidding aspect of the weather. 
The contest was at 200 yards, 100 shots each, for a sil¬ 
ver medal and the cost of the match, and resulted in the 
victory of Mr. Nichols, who, it will be recollected, was 
the successful competitor in a similar match last April 
with Mr. D. M. McAlpin. The full score of the contest 
yesterday was as follows :— 
w. N. NICHOLS. 
6444444454 
5 5 3 4 6 5 5 5 5 4.46 
5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 .43 
5 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 6.42 
1 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 . 42 
454454563 4.-.48 
4 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 .44 
5 4 4 3 4 6 4 4 4 4 .41 
5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 . .40 
4455 "'“" 
Total. -.423 
GEOROE ALLEN. 
4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 5.42 
4444444444 
4544453444 
4344444444 
4444545445 
Total. 
5644444454. 
555544544 4,, 
444 4 546443.. 
4434445455. 
434443548 4.. 
Nevada —Gold Bill, Aug. 9 th . — At the Caledonian Pic¬ 
nic to day there was shooting by the military teams for 
the Caledonian Cup, and with a fine day the Sarsfields 
struck them in close, winning with a very fine total. Dis¬ 
tance, 201) yards. The scores ran :— 
BAItSFLELD GUARD. 
Thomas Gallnghor.5 5 
.1. D. Channel!.3 4 
Satu Nutting. 4 I 
Hum Dowling 
.1. Moi 
. 1 . Morgan 
.1. If. Han 
J. O’Brien. 
Hugh Gallagher 
Dun McPherson. 
Frank Coyle. • 
P. O'Day. 
James Sharon... 
I). Morgan . 
Junius McCoy... 
P. Fields . 
Amos Merrit . 
Owen Byrne. 
J. M. Bell. 
E. Wulsh . 
W. S. Haskins... 
4 4 3 4 5 4 
4 5 5 4 5 4 
4 4 4 5 4 4 
4 4 4 4 5 4 
4 4 4 6 3 4 
4 4 4 4 4 4 
.4 4 3 5 4. . . 
.4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 
.5 4 4 4 6 6 5 4 
.4 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 
.44 3 43444. 
.4 2 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 
.3 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 
4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 
..3 3 3 5 5 4 4 4 
..4 4 4 4 0 4 5 4 
..2 5 3 3 4 4 5 3 
.4 3 4 4 5 4 5 4 
.5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 
4 4r-42 
4 4—42 
4 5-42 
3 4-40 
4 4-38 
5 4-42 
2 3-37 
5 3-39 
4 4—44 
5 3—4fl 
4 4-38 
_-39 
*1—38 
4 4-39 
4 4-43 
3 3-37 
4 4—37 
4 4r-37 
3 3-39 
4 4-42 
The next meeting of the teams will be at the Miners’ 
Union Picnic, September 13th. Bell. 
Long-Range Tournament— Oreedmoor, Monday, Tuesday and 
Wednesday, Sept. 22d, 23ci and 24i)i, 1879—(the week following: the 
Fall Meeting of the National Rifle Association) lOo'cloclc a.m. each 
day. All coiners. Fifteen shots at each range—800, 900 and 1,000 
yards—each day. No sighting shots. Previous practice of every 
description must cease at 10 o'clock. No restriction as to method 
of loading. Any rifle; any position (Rules N. R. A.). No coach¬ 
ing. Competitors may spot their own shots, but no one to call out 
the location of any shot. Scorers to be fifteen feet behind the 
firing points. No one but one competitor tobe at one firing point 
at once, and uo one not a competitor in the match to pass in front 
of the line of scorers on any pretext whatever. Entrance fee, $5 
each, each day. 
Should the weather be unfavorable the competitors present at 
the firing points at 9.65 o’clock shall vote whether to proceed or 
not, the majority to govern. During the shooting If the weather 
shall be so unfavorable as to prevent “aiming,’’ the executive 
officer may suspend the shooting—not to exceed thirty minutes 
at any one time. Any further suspension to he subject to a 
majority vote of the competitors present at the time of voting. 
Should any portion or portions of any of the throe days’ scores be 
uncompleted on Wednesday evening, September 24th, 1879, the 
competitors will present themselves at the firing points nt 9.46 
o'clock a.m. on each succeeding day, and proceed to complete said 
scores in such manner as the majority of the competitors at the 
firing points at that time shall by vote determine, until all the 
scores shall have been completed or abandoned, according to the 
rules of the N. R. A. In starting to complete scores after Wednes¬ 
day evening, September 24th, 1879, one sighting shot will be al¬ 
lowed if the majority of competitors shall, by vote, so decide. 
Targets shall be assigned by drawing each day. and the order of 
shooting in each squad shall he decided by drawing at each range. 
Eaeh competitor shall certify on honor, on blanks to be furnished 
at the tiring points each day, the kind and quantity of powder to 
be used that day, the kind, weight nnd hardness of the bullets to 
be uBed that day; the kind of rifle to be used that day: if wads are 
to be used In loading; the land and length of shells to be used that 
day; the kind of primer to be used that day: if fixed ammunition 
or jnuzzle-loadingls to be used that day. Each competitor shall 
further certify on honor the highest score ever made by him in 
any match ; (stated prizes or subscription; association or private) 
in 'forty-five shots at the three ranges. No entry will be accepted 
after 9.30 o'clock a.m. on any-day except by unanimous consent of 
all the competitors then entered. 
prizes: 
First Day—To the competitor making the highest score (forty- 
five shots), 850. Second highest do., 825. Third highest do., 815. 
Fourth highest do., 810; and to eaeh of these and the next ton 
highest scores an equal share of the entrance fees for the day In 
excess of thirty entries. Total besides entrance fees, 8100. 
Second and Third Days—Same as the first. Total besides en¬ 
trance fees, 8200. 
ADDITIONAL prizes : 
Class I.—To the competitor making the highest aggregate score 
of three days, 8100. 
ClasB IT.—To the competitor (not a winner of the next preced¬ 
ing prize) who, having exceeded 300 points in any match, same dis¬ 
tances, has never exceeded 207 points in any match, same distances, 
making the highest aggregate seore of three UayB, $100. 
Glass III.—To the competitor (not a winner oi either of the two 
Xircceding prices) who, having exceeded 195 points in any match, 
same distances, has never exceeded 200 points In any match, siune 
distances, making the highest aggregate score of three days, $50.— 
Prize offered by Judge H. A. Gifdersleeve. 
Glass IV—To the competitor (not a winner of either of the three 
next preceding prizes) who has.never exceeded 1(16 points in asj 
matcu, same distances, making the highest aggregate score in 
three days. A badge, value K0.—Prize offered by " Forest and 
Stream" Publishing Company. 
