You must not look forward to a very long communication from me this 

 month. It has been ordained that the only thing that can go on working night 

 and day without a holiday is a mortgage, so I am taking a week or two off in the 

 South. I shall probably combine business with pleasure. Before leaving, how- 

 ever, I have laid out a nice little collection of offerings that it will pay you to 

 look over somewhat carefully. 



An unusual number of "Wants" are inserted this month, and if you can 

 supply some of them don't lose anytime in writing, lest the other fellow get ahead 

 of you. Above all things, if you have a dog that is no earthly good don't send 

 him on trial, unless you are anxious to pay return express charges. 



Mr. W. T. Mulford has a setter, 2^ years 

 old, that he says knows all there is worth 

 knowing about quail, woodcock and grouse. 

 The color is black and white. The price is 

 $25, which hardly pays for the dog biscuit he 

 (the dog) has eaten. 



Mr. W. A. Pike lives in sunny California. 

 He went there a good many years ago from 

 Dakota, or some of our other northern 

 winter resorts, and has acquired a consider- 

 able amount of real estate. He offers lots 

 25 feet by 125 feet for sale at Pacific Beach, 

 for $500 each. N. B. — Purchasers zvill get 

 their due proportion of one of the finest 

 climates in the world thrown in without 

 extra charge. 



Mr. H. A. Preston, one of our Canadian 

 subscribers, will sell a large case of mounted 

 game birds that he values at $500, for $300. 

 Or he will exchange for a 3-karat perfect 

 diamond. 



Mr. Van William offers to sell 140 acres 

 in Ulster county, New York, for $1,800. He 

 states it is eight miles from a city, 3^2 miles 

 from a State road, and that the land has a 

 fine growth of young white pine. 



The Rev. T. A. Clagett desires a Luger 

 Automatic Pistol. What offers? 



Mr. John H. Bartholf, who is an enthusi- 

 astic pool player, desires a pool table with 

 corner pieces in good condition. The cush- 

 ions must be lively. 



Dr. Jas. E. Magee has a fine lot of setter 

 puppies for sale. They are by Sir Jim Jef- 

 ferson — Miss Roumaine. Prices run from 

 $15 to $50. 



Colt is a name to conjure by. Colt led the 

 way and the law followed all through the 

 West. This reminds me that Mr. Norman M. 

 Betts has a 16 shot, 44 Colt rifle, in good sec- 

 ond-hand condition, that he will sell for $7. 



Mr. Percy F. Browne is the owner of a 

 W. & C. Scott Hammer Gun of good quality, 

 12 gauge, Damascus barrels, well engraved, 

 pistol grip, that he will sell for $40. 



If you have a Newfoundland pup, six or 

 eight months old, you may possibly sell him 

 to Mr. H. A. Dresser. 



Are you looking for a good gun? If so, 

 here it is, No. 3 L. C. Smith Hammerless, 

 barrels 30 in. of four blade Damascus ; stock, 

 14x2 s-8; weight, 7 lbs. 6 oz. ; targets, right 

 barrel', 200 pellets, left barrel, 250 pellets in 

 30 in. circle at 40 yards. Three drs. smoke- 

 less powder and I 1 /?, ozs. No. 7 shot. Not 

 pitted or rusted. List price, $100. Cash 

 price, $50. Please don't asR for any more 

 details about this gun. Just send your check 

 along. First come, first served. Mention 

 Mr. Botz. 



Mr. Covenhaven, an Iowa taxidermist, of- 

 fers a case of mounted birds containing 

 mallard, woodduck, green and blue wing 

 teal, baldpate, pintail, quail, jack snipe and 

 ruffed grouse. Will exchange for a good 

 revolver, Luger pistol, or will sell for $18 

 cash. 



A Layman Pneumatic Sporting Boat that 

 cost $52 may be had for $15. Mr. Thomas 

 says that this is just the thing for going 

 to some remote lake or river, where an or- 

 dinary boat could not be taken excepting at 

 vast expense. 



