PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. 



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trap and field men. This calendar will be 

 sent free to all Secretaries of Gun Clubs if 

 they will mention, when writing for it, that 

 they saw this announcement in Recrea- 

 tion. It will be sent to others on receipt 

 of 10 cents to cover postage, if when writ- 

 ing you will mention this magazine. 



Most calendars run from January to De- 

 cember, inclusive, but Parker Bros, have 

 made a new departure in this matter. Theirs 

 runs from March, 1898, to February, 1899, 

 inclusive. If you have grown tired of some 

 of your other calendars that have been star- 

 ing you in the face for 4 or 5 months you 

 can now chuck them in the waste-basket 

 and hereafter have a new one to look at. 



The 30-30 Marlin rifle, with fancy curled 

 walnut stock, pistol grip, checkered fore- 

 end, handsomely engraved, take down, 

 which you gave me, for a club of subscrip- 

 tions to Recreation has been received and 

 tried. It is a beauty in its outlines and fin- 

 ish, and the first vicious crack will startle 

 anybody; but one look at the solid top 

 action dissipates all possible thought of 

 danger and the shooting is par excellence. 



As to securing subscribers for Recrea- 

 tion it is many times amusing to 'watch 

 some sportsman when he gets the first 

 sample copy in his hands. Mention $1 a 

 year and see how his eyes grow larger, with 

 every beautiful page he turns. When his 

 eyes can grow no larger, out comes his $ 

 and he is a friend and admirer of Recrea- 

 tion forever. 



John Slovensky, Pittsburg, Pa. 



Seeing an advertisement in Recreation, 

 with cut of Recreation Gun Cabinet, I 

 wrote Messrs. G. S. Hudson & Son, for 

 one, which I received some days since. I 

 am more than pleased with it and can only 

 wonder how they can make it for so low a 

 price. I have long been looking for some- 

 thing of the kind, and this fills the bill in 

 every respect, price included. Any one in 

 need of such a case can do no better than 

 make an effort to get subscribers and se- 

 cure it in that way. 



I can always advise every one to buj) 

 Recreation, for its game news and its 

 principles. If you are in need of sports- 

 men's goods, you can always find the best 

 of everything advertised in it. 



Mark Wedge, Bridgeport, Ct. 



Cincinnati, O., December 23, 1897. 

 Polk Miller Drug Co., Richmond, Va. 



Gentlemen: Having used your "Ser- 

 geant's Condition Pills " in my Kennels, I 

 gladly endorse them in the strongest terms. 

 I consider them the best remedy, for what 

 is claimed for them, of any dog medicine 

 in the world. They act like magic, and 

 many a dog that has gone to " Dog 



Heaven " would be alive and eating his 

 meals regularly, to-day, if he had been 

 given " Sergeant's Condition Pills." 

 Fraternally yours, 



Al. G. Eberhart. 



I want to tell you that as long as I have 

 canvassed for subscriptions for you, I have 

 met but one man, who said a word against 

 Recreation. This fellow told me, in plain 

 language, that your book was no good. 

 Now this man, from my point of view, is a 

 damn fool, and I told him so. What fol- 

 lowed there is no use explaining; but I am 

 still on top and will continue to increase the 

 circulation of your magazine, for it is a 

 dandy. Jno. D. McEwen, 



South Williamsport, Pa. 



The Recreation gun cabinet you sent 

 me, for 25 subscriptions to Recreation, 

 has just arrived. I thank you very much. 

 It is a credit to you and the maker — to you 

 for being able to give so nice a prize for so 

 little work — and to G. S. Hudson & Son, 

 for putting so good a cabinet in the reach 

 of all, at so small an outlay. I heartily 

 recommend it to all sportsmen and if they 

 once have one they won't know how to do 

 without it. 



George B. Bliss, Stamford, Ct. 



Mr. Chas. Payne, Wichita, Kans. 



Enclosed find check for amount of bill. 

 The 90 dozen quail came through in excel- 

 lent condition, with a loss of only 3 birds. 



I do not see how your method of ship- 

 ping could be improved upon, and it seems 

 to be the general opinion of all who have 

 seen the arrangement, that you have hit 

 upon the best way. 



E. F. Swan, Sec. State Mut. L. Ins. Co., 

 Worcester, Mass. 



I received the Kenwood sleeping bag 

 which you so kindly sent me for 15 sub- 

 scribers to Recreation. I consider it a 

 valuable Christmas present from you. The 

 manufacturers well deserve the reputation 

 they have established. No sportsman 

 should be without it, any more than they 

 should be without Recreation. I intend 

 to make lots of new friends for you in '98. 

 J. E. Poole, Lynn, Mas;;. 



I wish to acknowledge receipt of, and to 

 thank you heartily for the camera, received 

 yesterday, for club of subscribers. 



I am highly pleased with Recreation. 

 Several of my subscribers tell me, " it is the 

 best 01 its kind," to which I say, " Amen." 

 J. R. Hazard, Washington, D. C. 



I received the camera. Have given it a 

 complete test and find it worthy of more 

 praise than is given it. 



W. A. Stevens, Friendship, N. Y. 



