THE GREAT SPORTSMAN'S EXPOSITION. 



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Tatham Bros. , New York, had a small edition 

 of their shot tower at work in the garden, giving 

 an object lesson in the making of shot. It was 

 a great source of pleasure and instruction to all 

 who saw it. Every well regulated family should 

 have a shot tower in it, but some of us ordinary 

 millionaires, like the Gould's, the Vanderbilts 

 and myself, can't afford them. We are, there- 

 fore, much obliged to Tatham Bros, for allow- 

 ing us to see the old thing at work, without 

 going away down to Pearl street. 



And speaking of Winchesters reminds me 

 that my old friend, Major Albee, borrowed a lot 

 of guns and things from the Winchester factory, 

 at New Haven, and brought them down, just to 

 show the boys what they mean " away down 

 east," when they talk about good work. Among 

 the guns were repeating and single shot rifles, of 

 22 up to 50 caliber, some of them gold plated 

 and engraved until they were worth about $5 an 

 ounce ; but most of them built for business. 

 Then there were repeating shot guns in such a 

 variety of trimmings as to fit any kind of a 

 taste. Among the "things" referred to above, 

 there was a rapid fire cannon, of about 2-inch 

 bore and a slab of steel, about four inches thick, 

 with a lot of holes in it, that Major Albee said 

 had been made with this cannon, fie even 

 showed me the six pound steel slugs that he said 

 had been driven through this slab of steel. If 

 I didn't know the Major mighty well I would be 



tempted to but, come to think of it, I guess 



I would better not. Along in the 6o's I used to 

 get behind a tree whenever the firing com- 

 menced ; but a tree would be no protection from 

 that long, sharp pointed projectile. A good 

 sized mountain is about the only thing that would 

 stop it. 



The Winchester Company also showed a fine 

 line of revolvers, and of rifle and shot gun 

 cartridges. Its ad. is on the last page of 

 Recreation's overcoat. Write and get one of 

 its catalogues. It is as necessary in a sports- 

 man's family as a dictionary is. 



TheU. S. Cartridge Company, Lowell, Mass., 

 made one of the most novel and attractive ex- 

 hibits in the garden. It consisted of a log 

 cabin, furnished and fitted as a hunter's home, 

 and containing many trophies of the chase, such 

 as mounted heads, skins, birds, etc. Cordial 

 greeting was given to all visitors by Col. C. W. 

 Dimmock, and he was assisted in the greeting 

 business by a bunch of old time hunters and guides 

 from the various game centres of the United 

 States. There were Ira Dodge, Cora, Wyo. ; 

 Jonathan Darling and Joe Francis, of Maine ; 

 W. H. Wright, Missoula, Mont.; J. H. Schultz, 

 Kipp, Mont. ; H. H. Covey, from the Adiron- 

 dacks, and others. The United States Cartridge 

 Company prepared and distributed, among its 

 visitors, a beautifully illustrated souvenir en- 

 titled, " Hunting Regions and How to Reach 

 Them." If you were not at the show you can 

 probably get a copy of this little book by writing 

 to the company as above. 



The five cycloramic hunting scenes in the east 

 end of the Garden, were designed and prepared 

 by Frederic S. Webster, the well known pro- 

 fessional taxidermist and naturalist, and were 

 studied with deep interest by all visitors. 



Group No. 1 embodied a scene from the 

 Western wilds. The season is winter, and a 

 fresh fall of snow covers the ground. An Eastern 

 sportsman has killed his first elk after a long hunt. 



Group No. 2 leads to the marshes the sports- 

 man who loves duck shooting. Though the 

 style of pursuit may not spice of action and dan- 

 ger, it is full of anticipation and pleasure for the 

 experienced duck shooter. 



Group No. 3 represents a chapter in the life 

 of every lover of field sports. The temporary 

 camp fire, built by the old fox hunter on a 

 wooded slope, is slowly dying out. Beside him 

 is his faithful companion of many hunting days (a 

 fox hound), a scarred old veteran. The two 

 dead foxes tell the story of the day's work. 



Group No. 4 is intended to picture an experi- 

 ence of the fisherman. The cool chattering 

 stream, from which a plump trout of two pounds 

 has been taken, was a deception produced with 

 charming effect. 



A common experience of the sportsman was 

 portrayed by Group No. 5. The hunter has been 

 shooting ruffed grouse, when the signs of deer 

 are discerned. A report from the gun has 

 jumped the buck at the instant when the gun is 

 empty. The shooter has bagged the grouse, but 

 lost the buck. 



Mr. N. Spering, of Philadelphia, loaned a 

 valuable collection of old arms, which were ex- 

 amined with deep interest by hundreds of per- 

 sons interested in the development of the gun, 

 from the invention of gunpowder to the present 

 day. 



Fred. Sauter, taxidermist, 3 North William 

 street, N. V., exhibited a series of groups of 

 mounted wild animals that displayed a j 

 deal of skill and ingenuity. Among the groups 

 these were especially noticeable : 



" Pursuers and Pursued."— A scene from 

 the Black Forest of Germany, in which a pack of 

 seven great boar hounds have overtaken their 

 quarry for the final struggle. 



" An Unexpected Attack." — Represented 

 a Virginia deer under the claws of two mountain 

 lions, the largest of the cat tribe indigenoi 

 America. 



"A Fight to the Death." — Showing a 

 black bear and mountain lion, engaged in a 

 struggle for the prey which has fallen victim to 

 the craft of the one, or the cunning of the other. 



"A Family Affair." — Introducing the 

 spectator to a group of grizzly bears and cubs. 



" Reynard at Home." — A family group of 

 foxes, old and young. 



" Nearing the Knd."— Showing a pack of 

 thirteen wolves about to pull down an 

 hausted old buffalo bull, was one of the finest 

 pieces in Mr. Saur's splendid collection. 



To be continued. 



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