RECREA TION. 



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PUBLISHER'S DEPT. 



''SWEET CHARITY." 



In the Artists' Exhibition of 1893, at the New 

 York Academy of Design, there was exhibited an 

 oil-painting by J. L. G. Ferris, entitled "Sweet 

 Charity." Its richness of coloring commanded 

 instant attention, while the lesson it taught was 

 so impressive that one naturally returned to it 

 for a second view. 



Its subject is a young lady of colonial times 

 who is on an errand to one of the poorer families 

 of the town. She has a sensible, charming face, 

 which expresses with remarkable fidelity the sen- 

 timent of her errand. There is not a home that 

 this charming picture will not ornament. It must 

 be seen to be appreciated. 



" Sweet Charity " was purchased by the pub- 

 lishers of The Youth's Companion and has been 

 reproduced in colors in large size, 14-^ x 21. 



It will be sent to all new subscribers to The 

 Companion who send $1.75 for a year's subscrip- 

 tion. 



The Youth's Companion and Recreation, one 

 year $2.00. Order through this office. 



The Largest Gun Factory in the World. 

 — Such is the distinction that has been attained 

 by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, of 

 New Haven, Conn. Its works cover nearly 30 

 acres of ground, and comprise 18 acres of flooring. 

 Three large and eight small engines, giving in 

 the aggregate 1,219 horse power, are required to 

 drive its machinery. Over 1,700 men have been 

 employed all through this dull year, and over 

 180,000 rifles and shot guns turned out, nearly 

 all of which have been sold and shipped. The 

 company began business in 1865, with a small 

 plant, employing less than twenty men. The 

 business has been built up from that small be- 

 ginning to its present magnitude, by making only 

 good goods and by employing only fair and 

 honorable business methods. This brief bit of 

 history contains an important lesson for all 

 manufacturers of sportsmen's goods. 



Rifles that Shoot Right When Held 

 Right. — I visited the Stevens Arms and Tool 

 Company's factory, some time ago, and the in- 

 spector showed me a target with one bullet hole 

 in the bull's eye. He assured me, however, that 

 five bullets had been put in this hole at 100 feet. 

 The rifle was equipped with a telescope sight. 



The old tip-up action, used by the Stevens peo- 

 ple, was objectionable to some riflemen, especially 

 in large calibres. The company has lately 

 adopted a solid frame, with a drop lever action 

 similar to that of the Ballard rifle. This '94 

 model can be uncoupled at the breech in a few 

 seconds, so that the arm may be packed in a 

 trunk or short ease. Different barrels, rifle or 

 shot, can be used on one stock. The '94 model 

 is a beauty. 



For Reloading Shells. — The Ideal Manu- 

 facturing Company of New Haven, Conn., makes 

 a great many tools that are valuable to those who 

 reload shells. One of them is the Universal 



powder measure, which measures out a charge of 

 powder of any size from 3 grains up to 8 drachms, 

 with perfect accuracy. The manufacturers 

 guarantee that in loading 10,000 shells, with this 

 machine, there will not be a variation of one 

 grain from the required charge. 



The Ideal Shot Shell Loader is another new 

 implement that insures to the user absolute ac- 

 curacy and the maximum of speed and comfort 

 in his work. It is simply a pleasant evening's 

 amusement to sit down and load a thousand 

 shells with this machine. 



A New Take-Down Rifle. — The Septem- 

 ber issue of the Marlin Fire Arms Company's 

 catalogue is at hand, and I am glad to learn that 

 a take-down is added to this company's list of 

 rifles. This is made in all the calibres of the 

 models 1893 and 1894, can be furnished with 

 any length of barrel, style of magazine, and 

 with straight or pistol grip. This new rifle has 

 all the security of the regular rifle, for the barrel 

 is fastened into the receiver in exactly the same 

 manner. 



The model '94, by the way, is the logical 

 successor to the model '89. In this rifle are 

 brought out the improvements of the '93 model, 

 adapted to the '89 system, making the action 

 much simpler than that of '89. In this model 

 all projections are removed and the rifle is more 

 pleasing in appearance than the '89. 



The new catalogues are ready for distribution. 

 Address the Marlin Fire Arms Company, New 

 Haven, Conn. Mention Recreation. ■ 



The new 25-calibre cartridge, holding 25 

 grains of powder, is an extremely interesting sub- 

 ject for riflemen. The shell is 2^ inches long 

 and is tapered just enough to prevent sticking 

 in the chamber after firing. I have not yet had 

 time to test it, but those who have done so are 

 enthusiastic in its praise. It should give ex- 

 cellent results up to 200 yards. The Stevens 

 people now chamber their rifles to use this cart- 

 ridge ; the U. M. C. Co. is prepared to furnish 

 the cartridge, and the Ideal Manufacturing Com- 

 pany, the re-loading tools. 



How They Came There. — The Lyman 

 sight is known and used wherever rifles are used. 

 I have been looking through them, at frequent 

 intervals, for fifteen years, and have in my col- 

 lection several mounted heads of big game that 

 probably would not have been there had I been 

 using ordinary open sights. 



Loaded to Kill. — Every shooter who Uaa 

 ever used a box of the United States Cartridge 

 Company's cartridges is an advertising agent for 

 that house. I have shot away several thousands 

 of these cartridges myself, and have always found 

 them reliable. They are built for business. 



A Good Boot.— Old Cornelius Yanderbilt 

 said, " It is always a pleasure to me to commend 

 a good man." The man who makes the Hanna- 

 ford Ventilated Rubber Boot is built that way. 

 His foot gear keeps your feet dry and comfort- 

 able. 



