
PUBLISHER'S DEPARTMENT. 
NOVELTIES FOR AMATEUR PHOTOG- 
RAPHERS. © 
The average hand camera makes a pic- 
ture small in size but perfect in detail. Un- 
der ordinary circumstances a small picture 
is satisfactory but often an enlargement 
is necessary to bring out the salient fea- 
tures of a photograph, a face ra building. 
This enlargement required special appara- 
tus or a visit to a professional photog- 
rapher, either alternative being expensive. 
Mr. U. Nehring, 1: East 42d St.. New 
York, solves this difficulty by making a 
lens which fits in between the two combi- 
nations of any double lens and transforms 
any folding camera into an enlarging one. 
By the use of this interchangeable enlarg- 
ing lens any folding camera can be used 
' .to make a full size negative irom a picture 
much smaller, the small cost of this be- 
ing within the reach of anyone. 
Mr. Nehring has also just placed on the 
market an interchangeable tele-photo lens 
by which an object some distance off can 
be photographed as if close by. It can be 
used with any ordinary folding or cycle 
camera, long bellows not being necessary, 
It is, in fact, an enlarging lens that can 
be used in the field. 
recommended not only for its conveni- 
ence, the wide range of subjects it admits 
of and therefore increased pleasure and 
profit, but also because of its reasonable 
price. Mr. Nehring thus obviates the 
necessity of buying special cameras for 
special purposes, making it possible for 
one instrument with the aid of these low 
priced lenses to do the work of several. 

A COMMON SENSE SADDLE. 
A well-known physician says this of the 
Bernasco bicycle saddle, made by W. B. 
Riley & Co., 324 Market St., Philadel- 
phia: 
During the past 3 years I have watched 
the evolution of the Bernasco bicycle sad- 
dle. Its outlines have been so modified 
that it now, from a physician’s point of 
- view, is about ideal. It can readily be ad- 
justed to fit the individual anatomical 
build of anyone. The space between the 
2 separately constructed sides of this sad- 
dle assures that no injury is-possible to the 
important perineal parts of the rider, as 
these parts are subjected to no pressure. 
Its spring action is. certainly correct. 
There are various other points of merit 
exclusively possessed by it and I believe it 
by far the most comfortable and most cor- 
‘rectly constructed saddle on the market 
to-day. Respectfully yours, 
Wm. Duffield Robinson, M. D., Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 
This lens is to' be. 
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AN ADMIRABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR LEG- 
; GINGS. 
Speaking of Fox’s Patent Spat-Put- 
tee, advertised on another page of this is- 
sue of RECREATION, Country Sport (Lon- 
don) says: ; 
“Another specialty which attracted our 
attention was a combination of Pruees and 
Spats, which are far ahead of either stock- 
ings or the ordinary make of Puttees, 
which are not combined with Spats. The 
combination of Puttees with Spats enables 
the former to be used with low shoes, 
which is a great advantage to those who 
do not like the confinement of boots. 
From having carefully examined these 
Spat-Puttees, we have come to the conciu- 
sion that they will almoct entirely replace 
the usual combination of ~* -kings and 
gaiters. Stockings usually require a gar- 
ter for their proper support, and _ this 
causes local pressure which a gooa deal 
interferes with the working of the leg, and 
at the same time the stocking fails to sup- 
port the leg at the calf, where the sup- 
port is most needed. The final advantage 
of the Puttee lies in the splendid protec- 
tion it gives against thorns, as compared 
with those parts of the stockinged leg 
which are unprotected by the gaiters.”— 
Country Sport. 

LEHIGH VALLEY SUMMER TOURS. 
The Lehigh Valley Railroad has just is- 
sued its book of “Summer Tours’; which 
gives full details of routes and rates to 
various places where a summer vacation 
may be pleasantly and profitably spent. 
The attractions of the various points cov- 
ered in the book are diversified, including 
mountain, lake and seas-ue resorts, af- 
fording a choice of a summering place of 
any character wnich may be desired. In 
naming fares to points not on the line of 
the Lehigh, the book calls attention to 
that line as.a desirable route to reach the 
places named. Of course the strongest 
emphasis is placed on the points reached 
by the Lehigh itself and the scenic at- 
tractions of the route through the Penn- 
sylvania mountains are not understated, 
but the book is withal a compendium of 
useful information regarding nearly all of . 
the better class of summering places, 
wherever situated. Mailed on receipt of 
4 cents in stamps. Address Chas. S. Lee, 
G. P. A., Lehigh Valley Railroad, 26 Cort- 
landt Street, New York. 

Spratt’s Patent, makers of the celebrated 
dog foods, medicines, etc., have built up 
such an enormous business that the big 
building on 56th street will no longer ans- 
wer their purpose, and they are soon to 
move to Newark, N. J. They write me: 
“We have decided it is better in every way 

