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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[AUGUST 8, 1882. 



DR. MUGGINS AND HIS DOG KEPLER. 



r pilF, well-known nstronomer Dr. Iluijgins had a four-footed 

 .1 friend dwelling with him for many years us a regular 



ineinlif' 

 propoi 

 Kaplo] 



B<a 



of his household, who 

 >7 descent, and i 

 I dog possessed mi 

 th." aamiratiOD a 

 laintancoB. and at 

 lady toeseitdsefo 



, mastiff of 



ore the great dame of 



ire (rifts, which had se- 



■ li> 



ap his 



9 held before 



cud hi 

 •cluns 

 ringthi 



dee 



of arithmetical ruior-f ioiis. which tin- .1»- invariably solved 

 without a mistake. Bqaare roots vrere extracted off-hand 

 with the utmost readinosw and promptness If asked -what 

 \\n She square root of nine, Kepler answered bv three barks; 

 or, if ill- question wore the square root of sixteen, bv four. 

 Th-n v : .ri..u-.|uestioiM followed, in wind, nmrh more com- 

 plicated pviu ■ ---J wi ■! ■■• involved-— such. For instance, as "add 

 seven io eight, divide the sum by three, and multiply by two, 

 To such a question as that Eenler rave more consideration, 

 and sometimes has 

 his barks ought Mi 

 was always right 

 pieeeof cake, whii 

 but until the soliit 



eyes from his master's face: The instant 

 given he transferred his attention to the C 

 was perfectly unconscious of suggesting tl 

 the dog; hut it is bevond all question thr 

 wondel ful tact is that Celpet fi.i.l acquire) 

 ing in his master's e.vr or count'Mi.ince si 

 was not known t<, Dr. Hoggins himself. '1 

 the class which is distinguished bv phvsi< 

 expectant attention. Dr. Hu-gins was ! 

 working out mentally the. various stages i 

 pro '■ Bses as he propounded the number 6a 

 therefore aware of what the answer shoul 

 dog to cease barking when that, number 

 that expectation suggested to his own bn 

 signal which was caught by the quick eye 

 Sb .<•/.■ Journal, July 1 1. 



ireise; 



•d his 

 .si. bark was 

 Dr. HuggiiiB 

 per answer to 

 did so. The 



in the unconscious 

 of the due;. — Lire 



KENNEL MANAGEMENT. 

 II P. J., Port Kill. ind. Ter.— Apply hot fermentations to allay the 

 Inflammation, ami drop a small pinch of the finest pulverized sugar 

 upon the ball of the eye. 



.1. M„ Manilas, N, v, Qive your dog owe sv two drops of Fowler's 

 solution of arsenic twice daily after feed tug. Stop if his appetite is 

 lessened, and give instead a pill containing Lg grain reduced iron 

 (Tcnicm redact! em > v, iih 1 grain extract gentian. 



W. H P., OroakBtt, Texas 



mnnge, which is dun to a pa 

 meni i:- ••! no avail except at 



soup, then apply sulphurou- 

 partsof water, and l-i 11 ..In 

 cessfuland cleanly method I 



H P., New fork. My SOU 

 ailing for more than tliri-.- n 

 throwing up part of it. lie 

 nose is often very warm. V 

 shedding Ida coat. any ad\ 

 thanks i think he lias r...t I 

 lily i.f milk , t-.i-iptul .-.-, 

 ihe 'iiiuiitiie "I" milk with ih 



ndog has t 

 aic. Wash 



well with a har. 



..1-1. V 



I it 



•r oil v 



Doc owner, Nov York.— i. Are puppies taxable according to the. 

 New York cuv dog law • ;! Are dog catchers permitted to take dogs 

 «l.i. 1, ate brought from the c.. entry to the cliv 1-d bvn chain.' Ans. 

 I. Notsalisfied with our examination of the statutes and the city or- 

 r. r.-in we failed to tin.l am- legislation defining the age al 

 which a puppy becomes a dog. we applied to the Corporation Attor- 

 ney. W a. I'.oyd. i:s;i . for information upon ihe subject. He in 



harbored SUCb dog, ., 

 being so found going 

 of Police are hereby 

 be made t** the Corp 



. jr of e . 

 ate limits, as aforesaid, lor tin- recovery of II 

 in this ordinance; su.-h penalties and all liceir. 

 to bo accounted for semimonthly, and paic 

 said cllv, and, upon the reposition of Ihe y 

 - payment of enforcing the provisi 

 Nothing in this ordinance shall preveni any di 

 such street, lane, alley, highway, park or publ 

 dog shall be held by such owner or other persi 

 chain, to be not more than four feet long. fasU 

 the mck of the animal." 



> prescribed 



ien collected 



omptrollerof 



KENNEL NOTES. 



NOTICE TO CORKlCSl'ONiiKN'TS. 



Kennel notos are inserted In this column free of charge. To insure 

 lents MUST C-fVE the lollowit 



II. Name and residence of ow 



buyer or seller. 

 7. Sire, with his sire and dam. 



ticillars of caeh niiiiii.nl.' 



1. Color. 



2. Breed. 

 8. Sex. 

 i. Ago. or 



1> i 



a ptoi 



vilh li.-r -ire and dam. 

 iiuuiiiWuioiinnoiiBSldeof 



paper only, and -i.:n'-l with writer's name 



NAMES CLAIMED. 

 t&- See instroctiona at haul oj this column. 

 L'.ir.u dlatlslonti. By Mr. A. M. Tucker. Charlcstown. Mass., for 

 bluett, white and tan English setter bitch (nippy by Gladstone out of 

 Shadow. 



VUen. Bv Mr. K. K. Nichols. Newark, S. J., for black and tan 

 terrier bitch, toos, old.b) Vortigem out of Lily 11. 



■ i M Dnncan. (haliauooga, Tenn., for 



Jva 



By 



Mr. 



Me 



nilo'i^u. leilll., lor 

 E. K. C. S. II H'M) 



■ Uvl 



NorrU. Baltimore, Md.. forQordon setter 

 ilia's Malcolm out of Dream IV. (Grouse - 



Dream f'l."i 



Leeto. By Mr. T. T. Phlegar, eearisburg, Ya . Corwhlte, blaclt and 

 tan mottled beagle bitch, > help • I Slay 23, iss; .Kingwood-Norabi. 



Mv.Mr T. I' l'nlee;ur, Peansburg 1 , Vft., for black iind tan 

 foxhound bitch, whelped M.iv':i. Is-.' , Maine Kl/.). 



I'illf. Kv Mr T I . I'lde-ar, I'-.n isleii -g. Va.. for black ami hli. 

 foxhound bitch, wh'lp" l >lav ■.'!. IM'i iMaine— Klzl. 



Juij. Hv Mr T T. I'hlegar : ' •arisbtirg, Va . for black and tan fox- 

 hoiu.d i.'ii'ii. whelpedMay^, lBSJiMalne- Klz).. 



.•oel'taii'ii'-aee ,; r ..|,; ,,■),.. ||,..i'\tavil! Is-';, i:, 



By Mr T T I'ulegar, Pel i ..,:-. blact 



and i in beagle bitoh. whelped Slay 23, 1883 Hngwood— Norah.l 



.-.- hitco' whelp-! ;wdod -5forah). 



l.uti-.. Bv Mr I' i' l*:ileg.ir. I'earisburg, Va., for white, black and 

 lan b-agle bitch, wh.lpe.l May 23 18SS I irah). 



Duke //., Phil. ■!■■■:. 1 ti •■>■!<, II., Mr E. S. Bradford, Spruig- 

 il.-ld, Mass. for liver nnil while ,„,i, m -r do.;s. whelp.. 1 Jo: 

 Whltin's DukelOld I'hll-Kaii) out of Dr. (•orcoran's Yiunie dauiger 

 Bess). 



I -in .lie rr„ Victoria, 1'en... Violet and l'/.v/i,ie,. By Mr. E. S. 

 Bradford, Springfield, Mass., for liver and white pointer bitches, 



helped June 7. 1882, by U'hitlns Duke (did Phil— Fan) out] of Dr. 



ucoian's Vinnie ■ I; ■ 



Thorn It an ( / ids Bmma. liy Mr. A. McDonald, Hoekhiml. Me.. 



r black, white and tan beagle bite i, whelped July 4, 18S2, bv Split 



Upl Jul.p. out of Thorn i Victor— Lucy). 



.•vmj By Mr. A. McDonald. Rockland, Mo , for black, white and 



.jc.., f eocic,. r w,,..,i,i ( ,] ,i jj puppy by Wildfire (Wlldnir— Joe) out of 



McAllister' 

 Pins. B 



I an lovhoe 



I' l"i!e,;ir. I'eari'.ur.-. Va.. for white, bl^ck and 

 . ivhelped May 24, 1683 (Maine Kb). 

 larles D. Smith. Portland, Me . for reil and white 

 IJ.-I,-!. s"'i -r bitch, wbelpiHl April (I. IBS'.', by Mr Miinasseh Smith's 



t'l.iu'.ih. ;///.., /-.,■,.,.,. I„<l,-pr»'lencc Clifford and Slash. By Mr. A. 

 jDonald, Rockland, Me., for black, white aiul tan beagle dogs, 

 lelped July I. 1882, by Spuf (Mint Julep) mil of Thorn ( Victor- 



Mo 



i'/».— c.ranhy, Conn., July 29 — In last FonEsr amd 

 i.e Mr. PeroivaVe request, whit* I <h.«Tfully comply 



will,.:,. 1 w,,..",lav,,el',,l he had previously claimed the nam.-. 

 O&ndy for One of hla beagles 1 will now change the name of my 

 beagle dog Dandy, c helped June 17, bv flute (Rattler -True) out of 

 l.a.ly ilnno- Old Bcsh) to Dawn.--N. Elmoiui. 

 BRED. 



coJwwu. 



Pride— D«l;e. Mr. Charles K Shaw's (Clinton. Muss., muslin' biich 



Pride Io his Duk.-iKd Ho-I.e.. 1".' Mav J!. 



Mo<lr.il.;i—lKi>h III. Mr. A M T'licker's tCharlestown. M tss.) 

 English setter bitch Modjeskfl ;.• ic-ste,- r,...,-,...., t -. his nasi, in. 



. nlkcr's flltteburgh, Pa.) bull-terrier 

 I White Silk (Silk fl.— Rose), July 8. 

 .•'s (Pittsburgh Pa 1 imported Skvo- 

 MacfSam Quick), July 4. 

 H. Floe's (Tarrytown, N. \'.l cocker 

 Snip— imported Juliette) to his im- 



/;.,',/ TCovnir limnj,:,- Mr. S. B. Dilley's (kiwendale, Wis.) pointer 

 bitch liird Itoval Io ids Kanger. 



v..., /.',-:■ Mi-.. 1 p Bwain's (BronsvIHe, N. Y.) pointer bitch 

 Nan 1 -.u-aliou- Jnuu) to Mr. Eduuuid Orgill's cliampion Rush, 

 July r>. 



Dallii— Doctor. Dr. .1. S. Niven's (London, Out.) field spaniel bitch 

 Dalle 10 Mr. Hen Ma.-b. th's Doctor (Bob HI. Black Boss). 



.Vc.-'i/i a l/ore Hani if Man-. The llorv O'More Kennel's (Alhanv, 

 N. Y.in-ti Irish setter hil-li Norah O'More (Berkley-Tilley) to their 

 eh.iinj.if.il K"i\' O'More 



Gttii-Roni O'Mor*. The Rorv O'More Kennel's i.Vlbany, N. Y'.l 

 .■■•I hash nettcr bitch Oav lEIchi— I'ireilyi to tlieir champion Rory 

 O'More. 



Ddleys Kosendale. Wis.) 

 rojmann'B Flora to Mr. J. C. 



.VHELPS. 

 &g~ See (nstrucUcmit at head af this column. 

 Pride. Mr. Charles E. Shaw's (Clinton, jiass.1 mastaa MtchPride 



(Duke-Juno), Jul'. 81, eight it.vo dogs), by bis Duke .3d Boston. iw->>. 



l.iulu Itcikh -if. Tie ii'iry ' ''M , r .. K-nnol's (Albany. N. Y.) red Irish 

 -e;;er l.iieh l.adv Rerklov iHerklev -Sampson's Nora), July 21, ten, 

 by titer champion Rory 0" : 



Maida. Tie- We.-tminster Kennel Club's liver and white pointer 

 hitch 'tai'.'i .Frank. Mmla.. July 7. five (three doge), all lemon and 

 whit... r.y t'ae Dor-mil Kennel's Don is ,,sa:i .11 -Psvchc II.) 



firoionie. Mr. Manasseh Smith's (Woodford's. Mn.). English curly 

 retriever in'"!, Brownie, July ±'. Hi n.- .l...:,, by Mr. (ieo. Mill!- 



Va Ha. Mr J.C. liiggms- iD-'liiwar- Cil\ . Dei.) English setter 



bitch Yamieite .Count Dick -Petrel .. Mav '.;.i. four (all dogsj, by his 

 Dashing Monarch. 



I.nd. Mr. J. (.'. Iliggins's 1 Delaware Citv. Did.) English setter hitch 

 List (Lincolu -Petrel II. 1. May "■•, ten ■(:•,..„■ dogs,, by his Dashing 



ad. 



Feather. Mr. (i. Hill's orange and white seller hitch Feather, July 



13, seven (five dogs), by Mr. wateronrfe's Sl - |V, ' B ' 



KALES. 

 S3T SeBiTtsinigtiOW) at head af this column. 



:./•■..,•.-■. Eingnsh sett r bitch (.Leicester-Peeress), by Mr. N. P. 

 Ila-k-ll. <;loiic"sior, Me., to Mr. A M. Ticker. Cbarlestown, Mass. 



mack, win! • ,.i ! tan Bnglish setter bileh puppy 

 (Cladston. — Shadow,, hv Mr. l.uther Adams. Boston, Mass., to Mr. A. 



;..•„,.,,,., /',..,/ /■)//.., ;,/,.;,,. mack and white bitch, whelped 

 June '.'i. is-,', bv Mr. I'.. A. Heraoerg, Brooklyn, N. Y.. to Major 

 Wh. eler. New York. 



;.'. ■/<!, (,.f/.. , Orange „n.l whif seit..;- bitch, bv Mr. Hugh Kicker, 

 Pi Ideforl. M-., t., Mr. Oeorge Mi hi; ei. S.1,0. Me. 



).'■•",' r \l „■■ .Yor.'i if.'ie/i... Pad Irish setter bitch puppy, by the 

 Pire O'More Kennels, Albany, N. Y., Io Mr. 1! (laylord, Eddy town, 



known as Rotvett's Rally, by Mr. C0U11 Came- 



to Mr. Ceo. Hummel, Jr.'. Lancaster, N. Y 



by Mr. Colin Cameron. Ilrickerville, Ta.. to Mr. 



n"a»le' hitches, bv Mr Colin Cameron. Bricker- 



1; -a. -I. ■:■•->. ;'•>' Mr. t'olin Cameron, Bricker- 



■h. by Mr C.lin i.'ame.roti, Brickervilla, Pa., to 



ir dog tCi'-oxe ;''i "ll.o ..1 Pan), by Mr. S. IS. Dil 



>r dog fcroitetn'' Bird 'l(oyuli'hy Mr S. B. Dd- 



-■...'• Black and white cocker spaniel bitch (Wildair -Mignom, 

 I,;, Mr. 1. L. loos Sherburne, N V. to Mr. M. O'Brien of the same 



PRESENTATIONS. 



f-ff See iuxtrtictioiiH at head of this calmnn. 



Hou — rirk iei,ei,j. Liver and white poiutur bitch, whelped May S. 

 IBS-;, b. Mr Edward OdeJI, New Orleans, L.I., to Mr. E. S. Carr, (Jal- 

 latin, Tenn 



Aiinta Black while and t.111 English seller bitch. :iyrs. old (Le- 

 Iubs Starlight), by Mr II «' Livingston, New York, to Mr. W. H. 



!/o"it. r ' Lil'er' and wli'i't'e pointer dog. whelped June T, 18&3, (Whitin's 

 Duke— Dr. Corcoran s Vuiiiie.. by Mr. Edward S. Bradford, Spring- 

 liel I. M.as-.. ■ ■ .r.'.aai'i of lb" .sam ■ place. 



I'.'ivi Liver and wiili- pointer i.n.'ii. wh"lp'.l June v. lsS'.'OVhilin's 

 Duke— Dr. Corci-m's Vimiiei. by Mr. Edward S Bradford, Spring- 

 field. Mas., to )li fieorgo M. ivnit.il, , North Usbridgo, Mass. 

 DEATHS. 



ton English setter bitch, lOmos. old 1 Druid 

 l.y Mr Ceo C. Sterling, Now York, from 



fetter dog. whelped Juue. 1874 (Colbitru's 

 vned by Dr. M. F. Aton, Brooklyn, N. Y., 



r bitch (Howes Rex— Rena) owned by Mi-. 



pfh and §ra# ghaoting. 



RANGE AND GALLERY. 



ml Military Practice Uintah."— 

 CSUing to compete for places 

 ust the British volunteers in 

 diet during the second week 

 may enter and shoot without 



5 end of the 



10, in order 

 shots ai ecu, 



11. S3, lb, 5s, 



CREEDIVIOOR IN AUGUST. 



r pifE programme of matches arranged for shooting at Croedmoor 



Arranged to furnish pracl'iee to tli 

 u]jon the American team to shoot 

 the International Military Match ti 

 in September. 1882, t hough any pfi 

 competing for a place upon the team. 



Open to everybody. Distances, 200, fiOO, 600, 800, 900 and 1,000yds., 

 Beven shots at each distance. Standing at 200, prone (i e , lying 

 "head toward the target") or sitting, at A) and 600yds. Any position 

 at SOO, 000 and l,()00yd«. Any military breech-loading rille. Clean- 

 ing of rifles not allowed, excepting' between distances. No wiad- 

 g.iuge or lateral motion to sights permitted. 



Members of the National Guard entering this match will not bo 

 required to appear in uniform. Entrance roe, including all dis- 

 tances, $2. 



For this month, seven prizes to be 

 month, to the corresponding number of 

 of merit, shall have made the highest co 

 SOU, 600. 8,00. 000 and 1.00 yds.) as follows 

 $5, 3.V-«50. 



arded at the end of the season, three medals, offered 



'" )V making 



mpetitlons 



ie nigucHi conipieie scoi*' 



„ ^ pnlH -..-.l-i 1 TV. tl.e wtvort 



above, a silver medal: and to t 

 medal. 



Note.— It has been incorrectly stated that none but native-born 

 citizens are eligible on the team; the terms of the match do not dis- 

 criminate against adopted citizens, provided they wore cnroUed in 

 the National Uuard on or before September 1, 1881. 



The "Carton'' Match— Opeu to all comers. 200yds., any posi- 

 tion. Any rifle, military's to fire live shots, anv's. four shots, {'our 

 inch cartoons only to count. Entries, fitly cents each. Not more 

 than six re-entries permitted on one day. At the end of four 

 matches, the competitor having made the greatest number of car- 

 toons in all competitions, to he awarded 20 per cent, of the total en- 

 1 ranee fee, received; the next greatest number 10 per cent., and the 



'^.. in-.' ;.r.\i <* per 

 .1 the total entrance fees. 



The -Rapidity" Match 'I ...r twice each month 



until prize is finally won 1 unless otherwise .sncilietl). 



Open to all comers. 200yds., any rifle wrth open sights. macaKine 

 guns to be used assingl. i,„..h-rs. i..,:,,,,, ;;;.,> , uu6 ( take to the hi 

 iug point not exceeding twentj cartridges. Entries, fifty cents each; 

 reentries allowed Io the extent that time will permit. At sound of 

 the bugle each competitor opens lire ai his own target, and continues 

 loading and firing until the bugle aguin sounds (sixty .-econds utter 

 lir.-.t signai.i. A deduction of 11\ - poiut.s u ill be imposed for: 1st— 

 Bach shot fired before Ihe first signal. 2,1-Kor each shot tired after 

 the second signal. 3d— l-'or each shot signaled on bis target in ox- 

 cess of twenty. Triggers will be tested at the firing point. 



Prize— An elegant gold medal, presented by Mr. Pierre Lorillard, 

 Jr. To be won three limes (not necessarily consecutive) before be- 

 coming persbnally property of winner. 



Half the entrance fees in each match will be divided equally 

 among the three highest competitors at each competition. 



Saturday, 5th.- -The "Qualification" match of lSs-j-opeu to mem- 

 bers N. G. S. N. Y. and N ft. A., the former being i„ uniform (jacket, 

 cap and belt) mav count scores ina-l.- as pai-ialh- '.iiinlifvintr tiiem to 

 shoot for the N. Y. State Marksman's badge, provided luat they me 

 the StatB Remington rille. loo and ;1 mvds. ; standing at W), kneeling 

 at 300yds. Five shots at each distance with any military rifle 

 Entries, 50 cents each, lie-entries permitted at the discretion of the 

 executive oihcer, but only the highest set, re to count. To the com- 

 petitors in each competition making the five highest aggregate 

 Scores, dxtv pet- cent, of the entrance money will bo equally divided. 



The "Champion Marksman's Badge" match of IH-'g-Opon to all 

 members of the N. (J. S. N. Y. and N. K. A., the lattor, however, Q01 

 being eligible to win the principal prize. Distances, 200 and 500yds., 

 five shots at each distance. Weapoc the U-jmington rifle, N. Y. State 

 model. Position, standing at SOQydSJ any, with head to the target, 

 at 500yds. Entrance fe". -Oc-ilts Competitors allowed re-entries in 

 each competition at the discretion of the executive officer, but only 

 the highest scores 10 count. 



Members of the N. C S. N. Y. in uniform (jacket, cap and belt) ' 

 may count their scores made in the match as (nullifying tor the N. Y. 

 State Marksmau's badge, provided that, ir ordered, they have 

 attended (or do once through the season attend) general practice, and 

 provided they nave previously qualified in the "second class" (1U0 

 and 300yds. See. "Qualification" match). 



First prize-A gold Champion Marksman's badge of 18S2, offered 

 by Brig. Gen. Alfred C. Baruee, General Inspector of Rifle Practice, 

 S. N. V. 



The badge to become the property of the competitor who. at Hie. 

 close of the season of 1882, shall have won It the greatest number of 

 limes. 



In case of a lie, the highest aggregato score of all the competitions 

 participated in up to that time to decide. 



Winners of former Champion Marksman's badges to be handi- 

 capped five points at each competition. 



Tea other prizes (silver medals) presented by the N". E. A. to ihe 

 ten highest competitors in ordorot merit. Tho same man can only 



Wednesday, 9tb.— "August International Military Practice" Mai.h 



Tho 'Rapidity" Match.— Conditions as on 2d. 



Saturday, 12th.— "August International Military Practice" Match. 



Conditions as on 2d and llth. 



The "Carlou" Match.— Conditions as on 2d. 



Selection of the American Rifle Team Io .shoot in the International 

 Military Match iu September. Final conipclitions: 



Tuesday. 15th; Wednesday, 10th; Thursday, 17th; Friday, ISth. 



Wednesday, 23d. — "Champion Marksman's Badge" and "Qualifi- 

 cation" matches.— Conflitions as on otb. 



Tbc tenth annual fall prize meeting of the National Rille Associa- 

 tion will open ut Crcedmoor on Tuesday. Sept. 12, and will continue 

 for five or more days, ihe complete September programme will be 

 issued and distributed about the middle of August inearly a month 

 before the commencement of the meeting), anil "post entries" will 

 be charged fifty per cent, over the usual fees to those who defer en- 

 tering in niaiches (ill after Sept. 5, 18S2. The range will be closed for 

 pni-pusos of preparation ou Monday, Sept. 11. 



NEW ORLEANS, July 23.— The Louisiana Military Rifle Association 

 met to-day al the Continental Guard Armory for the purpose of con- 

 sidering and taking action upon the following communication: 



115 Canal Stsi.kt, 

 Ni:w Orleans, July 13, 1M2. 



rifle practice by our local military companies, and noticing a lack of 

 interest iu the regular military shooting of our company and bat 



ing the practice, a silver cup of sniiabie de-ign and finish to be pre- 

 sented to the team of eight men winning the same bv the first three 

 best scores, under your own rules. Very respectfully, 



A. M. Hill. 

 The offer was accepted with thanks, and Mr. Ceo. W. Oharlton, 

 treasurer, under the instructions of the association, addressed the 

 following reple io Mr. 11111: 



IlKAuQCAaTKltK COSILSEXTAI, (it'ABDS, I 



New Orleans, July 23, 1882. f 

 A. M. Hill, Esc 



"our Kina tavor 

 behalf of the 1.0... ....... khuluij ...... juwuiuiuji.i 



beg to state that a meeting has been held and it was unanimously 

 resolved to accept your liberal ulTer, and that tho first inain -. ill 

 take place next Sunday, July 3-.', for the "Hill" cup. 



With much appreciation of your kind effort to revive rifle practice, 

 I have the honor to remain yours truly, Ceo. W. Cuaki.to.n-. 



Treasurer Louisiana Military Hide Association. 

 The cup will be a magnificent trophy. A square base will support 

 a stack of guns, on which will rest the. cup, oval in shape, with a 

 iteavv cover. 011 which will stand a rilleiuaii in the a-.t of shooting. 

 On the front of the cup will be a target. The whole will stand twenty 



one hes high. 



ALBANY', July 27.— People who sat indoors, fanning themselves 

 aiid moving sl. oily 10 keep comfortable, can have but little oppieci- 

 ution of the nerve and endurance of the riflemen, who, lor four 



