PUBLISHER'S NOTES. 



IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SYRACUSE. 



The new catalogue of the Syracuse Arms 

 Company is now out and describes several 

 changes in their guns. Among other things 

 these people say : 



We have placed through the extension 

 rib a double wedge fast bolt instead of the 

 single one as heretofore. We have let the 

 stock into the frame in such a manner as 

 to prevent spreading or splitting. We have 

 changed the models of our stock materially, 

 and are informed by the trade generally 

 that we now have the most shapely stock of 

 any American gun made. We are placing 

 a full pistol grip on our grade No. 3 with- 

 out any extra charge. Heretofore we have 

 been charging $2 list extra on this grade 

 for full pistol grip. 



We are settled in our new factory and 

 are in better shape than ever to take care of 

 our rapidly increasing trade. Our trade so 

 far this year has trebled that of last. We 

 have made our new plant thoroughly up to 

 date. 



The new automatic ejector that we are 

 placing on our A and higher grades of 

 guns, whereby the shooter is enabled to 

 change from an .automatic ejector to a non- 

 ejector instantly, and that without the use 

 of tools, seems to have met and filled a 

 long felt want. We give an option of 

 Krupp steel barrels in connection with auto- 

 matic ejector, on an $80 list gun, and are 

 putting it sauge barrels on 16 gauge 

 frames. 



The following are a few of the recent tes- 

 timonials to the Life Saving Folding Can- 

 vas Boat Company: 



Dear Sirs : 



I have tried the canvas boat, paddling 3 

 miles up a winding salt creek against tide 

 and an East wind. She behaved well, and 

 under more favorable conditions would have 

 made a much better showing. Am perfectly 

 satisfied. Yours respectfully, 



F. M. Savery. 



With City Nat'l Bank, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Dear Sirs : 



I. received my boat and am much pleased 

 with it. Yours truly, 



Jas. L. Gilfillan, Skowhegan, Me. 



Messrs. Schoverling, Daly & Gales, New 

 York, write me that a customer of theirs 

 wishes to sell a prosperous, well estab- 

 lished sporting goods business in one of 

 the most enterprising cities of Pennsyl- 

 vania, with a population of 38,000 in the 



city and 75,000 in the county. Cash re- 

 ceipts $11,000 to $17,000 per annum. Stock 

 well selected and in first class order, cost 

 $11,500. The business on the invoiced 

 value of the stock, and nothing added for 

 the good will. The reason for selling is 

 that the owner has accepted a lucrative 

 position which recpiiires all his time and at- 

 tention. 



Don't forget to take a Wick Plug for 

 your rifle or shot gun when you go for 

 your hunting trip this fall. It will save 

 you much time in the cleaning of your 

 gun, and it may save you the price of the 

 weapon. Any man who will buy a good 

 gun and then run the risk of having it 

 ruined by rust or pits is mighty foolish. 

 Oiled Wick Plugs are absolute preven- 

 tives of rust and pits. These plugs are 

 made for the different calibers and gauges. 

 W r rite the manufacturers, Hemm & Wood- 

 ward, Sidney, Ohio, for circular, and please 

 say you saw their ad in Recreation. 



• Of the many stock companies in existence 

 during the past few years the last formed 

 and newest, Proctor's Big Stock Company, 

 is the only one remaining. During the 

 coming season the company will even sur- 

 pass in general excellence that of last. For 

 each production or revival new scenery and 

 electrical embellishments are constructed. 

 Mr. Proctor gives the public a chance to see 

 for 15 to 75 cents productions fully equal to 

 the $2 performances given at other theatres. 



The Southern Railway offers superb ser- 

 vice to Asheville, Hot Springs and Brevard, 

 N. C. 



For descriptive literature on the Land of 

 the Sky and the Sapphire Country address 

 New York offices, 271 and 1185 Broadway. 

 Alex. S. Thweatt, Eastern Passenger 

 Agent. 



At Parkersburg, W. Va., the individual 

 championship of West Virginia was won 

 by Dr. E. E. Sample, of Huntington, W. 

 Va., breaking 48 out oi : 50, shooting 40 

 grains DuPont, 1^4 ounces y l /.> chilled shot, 

 2^4 inch cases. 



"The Summer Boarder," containing a list 

 of 3,000 summer hotels and boarding houses 

 on or reached by the New York Central 

 lines, sent on recept of a 2 cent stamp by 

 G. H. Daniels, G. P, A., N-sw York, 



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