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Schwing's regular Telescopic Graphic, as 

 the front racks out to focus, and when not 

 in use may be closed up, making, it a very 

 compact camera. 



The Grand Trunk Railway has issued a 

 most beautiful souvenir of the Muskoka 

 Lake region. It contains a map of that dis- 

 trict, showing the topography of the coun- 

 try, the railways, wagon roads, etc.; also a 

 large number of beautiful half-tone cuts of 

 scenery in and about these charming lakes. 

 These cuts are printed in olive green ink, 

 and the text in black, on clear white paper, 

 so the artistic effect is of a rare order. 



Unfortunately, the compiler of this book 

 has allowed some game-hog pictures to ap- 

 pear in it, which should never have been 

 given a place, but all the same the book is, 

 as I have said, exceedingly interesting and 

 beautiful. Every sportsman who has any 

 idea of ever visiting the Muskoka lakes 

 should have a copy of it. 



Write W. E. Davis, G. P. A., Grand 

 Trunk Railway, Montreal, Can., for a copy 

 of the book, and say you saw it mentioned 

 in Recreation. 



The passenger department of the Long 

 Island Railway has issued a little book en- 

 titled " Unique Long Island," containing 

 many pictures of Camp Black, from the 

 time the 71st Regiment pitched its tents un- 

 til it left for the front. 



The pictures include the temporary rail- 

 road station, showing the guard, the flags, 

 the headquarters, and various other scenes 

 connected with the camp. There are also 

 photographs of Major-General Roe and 

 staff ; the 65th Regiment, of Buffalo ; the 

 22d Regiment, the 69th and Troop " C," 

 making a series of camp pictures not alone 

 historical but of value, particularly to the 

 relatives and friends of the 9,000 troops who 

 received their training in Camp Black. 



Copies of this " Camp Black " edition of 

 " Unique Long Island " will be sent to any 

 address on receipt' of 5 cents in stamps to 

 cover postage. 



In ordering, mention Recreation. 



" Tree across the fence. That's what Phil 

 Dewey found the other morning. Nothing 

 remarkable about that. Well, no, not ordi- 

 narily. There has been many a tree across 

 some one's fence at divers times, and the 

 fence has come out the worse for having a 

 tree across it, especially if the tree was large. 

 This particular tree was about 20 inches 

 through, but the fence was not injured in the 

 least, and righted itself just as soon as the 

 tree was removed. Not a post was loosened 

 or a wire bent. 



" Mr. Dewey says it takes more than a 

 tree to down the Page fence, and keep it 

 down. He is fast enclosing his farm and 

 park with the Pag-e product. "-—New Rich- 

 mond Enterprise. 



The Union Metallic Cartridge Co. has 

 thoroughly revised and reprinted its book 

 of the game laws, and the same is now 

 ready for distribution. It contains the 

 game and fish laws of all the States, and all 

 the provinces of Canada, revised to show 

 the changes made since the 1897 edition of 

 this book was published. It is a most valu- 

 able publication, and is distributed gratu- 

 itously. Write for a copy to The Union 

 Metallic Cartridge Co., 315 Broadway, New 

 York City, mentioning Recreation. 



The attention of smokers is invited to the 

 ad of J. Alvarez & Co. on page xxviii. of 

 this issue of Recreation. While these 

 people do not make a 25-cent cigar, yet they 

 do make a lin~ of good, clear, pure cigars 

 that a man can smoke without feeling he is 

 burning up his money. Nothing affords 

 more solid comfort in camp (after a square 

 meal) than a good cigar, and, as I have said, 

 those made by Alvarez & Co. are good. I 

 smoke them, and know whereof I speak. 

 Try a box of the Flor de Alvarez Selectos, 

 and see if you do not agree with me. 



The Dr. Jaeger Co. has received many 

 valuable recommendations of its elastic ab- 

 dominal bandages, a large number of which 

 they furnished, free of charge, for distribu- 

 tion among our soldiers in the field. Many 

 medical authorities gave their approval of 

 this action, and have written favorably in 

 regard to the benefits derived from the 

 wearing of these bandages in the regions 

 where the fever attacks so many thousands 

 of our sons. 



Charles S. Lee, G. P. A. of the Lehigh 

 Valley R. R., has issued an official state- 

 ment of the time made by the Black Dia- 

 mond Express during 1897. This state- 

 ment shows a loss of time on only 57 trips 

 out of a total of 626. These losses are 

 slight, the greater number being only 5 to 

 10 minutes each. The record is the more 

 remarkable when the distance covered and 

 the steep grades climbed are considered. 



The boys who have received their maga- 

 zine this month are delighted with it, and 

 will all renew when their year is up. Rec- 

 reation is the best magazine printed, and 

 how you can put up such a fine book for the 

 price you charge is more than I can com- 

 prehend. W. E. Lacey, St. Paul, Minn. 



My ad in the July number of Recreation 

 brought the desired result. 



I sold the colt for cash, at the price I 

 asked. I have received more than 20 offers, 

 and am still receiving them, from nearly 

 every State in the Union. 



Dr. D. D. Cornell, Knoxville, la. 



Always mention Recreation when an- 

 swering ads. 



