200 
FOREST AND STREAM. 
[Bkpt. 4, l«W. 
THB HANDICAP EVENT. 
This event, the last on the progi-amme, had thirty-tWo entries. The 
conditions were: !i5 targets, handicap 85 lo 33, $?.50 entrance, known 
angles, $30 added by the club, five moneys. Rose system. Fulford 
ran 25 straight, but had lots erf eompany in first place when all the 
handicaps were shot out. Belovv are the totals, the score furnished 
us no', showing each man's handicap allowance. Fulford had 1 extra 
target allowed Mm, but he didn't need it. 
First place, with a highest possible of 25, was held by Fulford 25, 
Money a3+3=33, Beers 22+3=35, Courtney 23-^2=25, Collins and 
Brown (each) 20+5=85, Ward 2i+3=25, B A. Eastman 20-1-5=35, 
Towne 22+3=25, Pudsey 81+4=25, W. G. Ferrin 19+6=35. 
The 24s were: Van Dyke (scratch) Hallowell 32+2, Leroy (scratch). 
Puck 23+1, C. E. Worthen 2t+4, W. H Eastman 20+4, W. E. Stoddard 
18+0=34. 
The 33s: Banks rscratcb), Barrett 22+1, Standish 20+?, Morgan 
18+5, Fiske 20+3 
The 22s: Biekey (scratch). Clark 18+4. 
The 21s: U. M. C. 19+2, Stub 15+B, Cameron 17+4. 
Those who got out of the money, just three out of thirty-two, were: 
Briggs 15+5=2t>, Norton 13-|-5=18, and Stratton 14+4=18. 
NOTES. 
Ed Taylor was taken sick on the trip to Montpelier, the damp 
weather having a bao effect on him. He managed to shoot in the 
first event on the first day, hut after that had to retire to the hotel, 
■where he tried to get himself in trim for the second day. On that 
day, ill as he wa^*, he wouldn't give in, hut put his gun together and 
rolled up a straight 15 in the first, event. 
Ml On the first day's programme U M. 0. heat out Captain Money by 
6 targets, and he didn't let the Captain forget that fact during the 
evening. The result was the wager of a hat on the next day 's scores. 
IT. M. C. won again, and this time by 1-36 to 122. He w:ll get a hat a 
size or two larger than usual. 
Dickev with his Parker and Leroy with his L C. Smith, both of 
them usmg E C. powder, managed as usual to get to the top of the 
heap and carry off first honors for the Bay State. Dickey won first 
general average, breaking 91 8 per cent, each day. Leroy hroke 9f.8 
on the tirst day iind 93 5 on the .second day. Neither of them lost 
many targets either 1 Dickey lost 17 in two days cut of 380, Leroy 
losing just 2 more 
Ferd Van Dyke's work on the first day was most disappointing to 
all. He was far from well, the wet weather having eiven him some 
trouble. On the second day he shot at times in his old brilliant ttyle, 
pounding out 20 straight in'No. 2. 
F. A. Standish's work has been menlioned elsewhere He shot a 
most remarkable gait on the first day, and made the visiting experts 
hold their breath many a time, while they rooted for a straight tor 
him. A total of 134 out of 140 shot at, shows ihat be got more than 
one straight in the eight events. He lost three targets in No. 2 event, 
but made two 20s, one 19, two ISs and two 14s in the o her seven 
events. In No. 9 he dropped to 11 out of 15, but pulled himself to- 
gether in No. 10, and ran 19 out of 20. He thus finished with 164 out 
of 175, an average of 93.7. 
C O. Barrett is Montpelier's most reliable shot. Barrett has been 
shooting for many years, and has always held well up to the front. 
He shoots quick and in good time, but does not snap his birds by any 
means. He centers them though, and that's what tells after all, 
E. A. Worthen, who was last year the president of the Lake Side 
Rod and Gun Club, and who probably holds the sameposiiion this 
year, was accompanied by his son, t'. E Worthen, wh" shot along 
through the programme and made some good scores We believe the 
Messrs. Worthen are related to our friend, Barney Worthen. of the 
Palmetto Gun Club, Charleston, S. C. If so, there is no wonder they 
can shoot, for that gift runs in the blood frequently, and Barney's 
about as warm as they make them anywhere ia this country, 
Jim Denning, of Burlington, came along as a rooter for the men ( f 
his club. He rooted also for us in a way that helped materially when 
we needed that last target occasionally. Yet that ' last target" got 
awaj once or twice, notwithstanding Jim's best efforts. 
Ben Norton and Guy Clark shot a series of matches in the sweeps 
on the second day, just to give them a little amusement Clark did 
not come out second best, but Norton laid the blame of the whole 
matter on a certain prominent hoodoo, yclept rabbit foot. Ben is 
popular in Vermont and made lots of friends for Blue Kibbon. 
A A. fctratton, a member of the home club, is an expert amateur 
photographer. On the first day he photographed a group of the 
shooters, making one of the clearest and best negatives of the kind 
we have ever had ihe pleasure of looking at. 
Rgferee Harry Kelton can look back upon his woi k at the Mont- 
pelier Interstate with pleasure and satisfaclion He was earnest and 
painstakjngi using good judgment in his decisions, and favoring no 
one. „ , 
E, Ward, of St. Albans, Vt., joined the party from Burlington on 
the morning of Aug. 25. He was picked out of the crowd by a couple 
of euchre sharps, who tried to catch him on the "poker bet" game. 
Mr. Ward reads the papers and knows better than to be cauigh', but 
he played euchre all the same'. Hence the sharps lost much valuable 
time and some little temper. It may be seme satisfaction ro him to 
know that those gentlemen did not waste the whole week, as we saw 
them make what we believe was rather more than a fair share of ex- 
pense money on four sevens against a couple of ace high straights on 
the morning of Aug. 28. 
Stillman Lawrence, Ihe head trapper of the Montpelier Gun Club, 
is a man over seventy years old, at a guess. He end two of his sons 
took charge of three traps during the shoot. When the interval fcr 
lunch was announced on the second day, father and two sons set cff 
across lots at a fast trot, and kept trotting until out of sight up the 
hill. Not one man in ten of those who wi nessed the spurt could have 
equalled the gait of "the father of nineteen children." Mr, Law- 
rence is in a class by himself in more ways than one. 
The Sherbrooke (P. Q.) Gun Club seni a delegation of four men to 
this shoot— Me' srs J.G.Walton, White, Craig and Maikell. Sher- 
brooke can, and does, give good shoots on her own accoun', and gets 
plenty of support from Canadian and the fioniier gun clubs on the 
United States side of the border. 
The day after the shoot we asked Secretary Walton how he and the 
club felt in regard to the Rose system. He replied somewhat in these 
words; "We are more than satisfied with it, and feei sure that had 
we used the old system for dividing purses, our entries would not 
have kept up to the figure they did. The bulk of ihe money wculd 
have gone into the hands of too few shooters The cashier's book 
shows that the money was distributed around." 
While on the trip from Caldwell, N. Y , to Burlington, Vt, the eyes 
of the bachelors of the "steamboat tq iad" were gladdened by the 
presence of a blue-eyed member of the gentler sex. She was 
promptly christened "The Lady of the Lake," and was popularly 
supposed to be a mascot of the highest quality. 
The suspension bridge which spanned a, body of water that lay be- 
tween the railroad track and the shootiner grounds was remarkably 
light in appearance, but was strong enough lo support (he weight of 
Col Courtney without danger of collapse. We caught the Colonel 
with our camera while he posed in the middle of ihe bridge, standing 
iQ the attitude of Liberty Enlightening the World . In his upstretched 
hand he held a Remington sign, the insignia of bis offi'e. After the 
capacity of the bridge for weight carrying had been tested in this 
severe manner, it was named the ' Bridge of Size " 
H P Du Pont Collins was as much at home in Vermont as in the 
land of terrapin and canvasbauk.s. His good nature was unvarying, 
and if he didn't break every target, it was always his fault, not that 
of the gun or powder. His example might well re followed by others 
we wot of. „ . . 1, J ■ ..^ 
M A Beers, of Bi'idgeport, Conn., was not in form, and was both- 
ered somewhat by bis gun, which refused to cock occasionally, At 
times he shot in form good eneueh to please anybody, but as a rule 
he was clean off, and his work at Montpeher cannot hold a candle to 
wha he can do at heme 
W L Sioue, of Burlington, Vt., was one of the delegation from the 
Lake S de Rod and Gun Club that met the ' steamboat squad" on its 
arrival in Burlington. He conducted the squad to the Hotel Burling- 
ton, and took upon himself the role of uosC without giving us a 
moment's warning. 
Members of both the Lake Side Rod and Gun Club and the Mont- 
pelier Gun Club as.sured us that they would support well an Interstate 
rournament in their State in HQ-', if the Association thought fit to 
bold one in Vermont next season. The Association has done much to 
help on irap shooting in Vermont, and the members of the above 
clubs are disposed to feel very kindly toward the organization. Ap- 
plications for tournaments are in order at any time, but they will not 
be acted upon until the Association's annual meeting ea'-ly next 
December „ , . ^ ^ , . 
Forest AND Sikeam has many friends up in Vermont and m the 
Province of Quebec. So many kind words were spDkeu to us by resi- 
dents of those portions of the continent of North Araeri :a Ihat we 
are bound to be on hand in 1698 if there is a tournament up there, 
and if we are stilt in harness. Edwaru Banks 
Waterville Tournament. 
Watbrvilm, Me., Aug. 24.- 1 enclose complete scores of the 
shooters \sho took part in the ann> al tournament of the gun clubs of 
Maine, held under the auspices of the Wateiville Gun Club In this 
city Aug. IS and 19, also an account of the organization of the Maine 
State Shooting Association, which may be of interest lo your 
readers. 
The largest number of shotgun experts ever assembled in Maine 
began breaking targets on the grounds of the WaCervlHa Gun Oluh 
Wednesday-. Teams were present from Portland, Bath. Richmond, 
Gardiner, Lewiston and Waterville, there being over fifty entries in 
several of the different events. The only out oE the State crack who 
was there was Leroy, of Massachusetts, who shot in his usual good 
form. 
The wind was high ail through the shooting and cut down the 
scores badly. The greatest interest for the day of course centered in 
the team match in which seven teams competed. Portland entered 
two teams. The result of the team match follows: 
Waterville. 
Wyman 48 
Honesty., .Ai 
Getchell..,,... 43 
Green ..47 
Preble,,.., 41-216 
Poitland. 
Adams ,t.;,<.-f. 40 
Randall 48 
Neal .......ui 87 
Arthur 48 
Wilkes 40—208 
Lewiston. 
Hunnewell .45 
t^'Obb. ...t ^^^t-j-m^rt t^ ..... . ,38 
Berry ,,,..,.41 
MerroW .,,.......,.>.« . ...41 
Herbert. . ., , ...^.4,, ,.,.».,... .39- 206 
Heney. . 
Webber. 
Gardiner. 
Files 35 
Libby i.i.>...f..». .■.K...99 
Harrington 31 
Whitmore, 4* 
Douglass , 81—183 
Bath. 
Thom pson .33 
Bates ...............42 
Merrill .... 43 
.Jones (. r. • .i . ^ . . > 86 
Lord 89-193 
Portland No. 2. 
Dennis 38 
Mayberry .....S4 
Williams...... ,,.,35 
Darton..j.„.... ......,..,.„.. 47 
Gray . . . .i ...Hi... a,, , ., ..84>-178 
Richmond. 
S6 Rowe 34 
4t Ray 42-174 
R F Cobb 81 
The club was favored again Thursday by beautiful weather, and 
the crowd of shooters was as large as on Wednesday There were 
over fifty men facing the traps in many of tte events" on bo h days — 
a record never made before at a shoot in Maine. 
The visitors professed themselves delighted with their treatment 
at the hands of the home clun, and declared they were coming to the 
State tournament to be held here another year. 
The big event of the day of cour.«e, was the match fnr the indivi- 
dual championship of Maine, held lastyear by Major W. E. Reid. of 
this city This was at 50 birds per man, and occupied several hours 
to work it off. 
There were four members of the Waterville team in the first squad 
to face the traps in this evenr, and on the first siring of S5 birds they 
broire 24 api- ce. Dr. Rowe, of Richmond, broke 25 straight, while G. 
R. Hunnewell of Lewiston, missed but one bird in his flr.ft;5, and 
I hat because his "safety" was not shoved into position. Arthur Ran- 
dall, of Portland, pulled cut 23 out of his first 25, and followed it up 
in his second siring by breaking 5i5 straight, winning the champion- 
ship. It is a well deserved honor, as Mr. Randall is one of the best 
shots in Maine, having already won several cups cUered for high gun 
at various shoots throughout the State. His victory was a decidedly 
popular one 
Major Reid broke '^6 out of 50, the same number that won him the 
chanipionship last year He was suffering from Indisposition, and 
showed good pluck in doing s 1 well as he did. 
Scores were made in the individual championship event, showing 
the number each man broke out of a possible 50: Wyman 44, Honesty 
46, Preble 45, Libby 44, Green 44, Davison -'S?. Adams 40, Arthur 48, 
Neal 44, Wilkes 44, Thompson 4.', Dar.on 46, G. W. Cobb 40, Herbert 
b9, Rowe 43, Ray 44, Hunnewell 46, Greenwood S4. Mayberry 40, Den- 
nis 43. Williams 44, Bates 42, Jones 38. Harrington 36. Lord 8. Gold 
Dust 44. W. Getchell 34, Parsons 31, Merrih :33, Corson 3A Blake 38, 
Connor 31, Howes 34, Webber 38 Honey cB Coombs 34, P. P. Cobb 39, 
Stobie 43. 0, Getchell 37, Thayer ;-3, Barton 33, Soule an. Shaw 37. 
The shooters didn't bother to getaway on the early train on Thurs- 
day, the most of them staying to shoot the programme ou . 
The shoeing was fully as fast and of as good quality as it was on 
Wednesday, and a larger crowd of people from the city were up on 
the hill 'o see the fun. 
One of the most interesting events of the afternoon was the special 
contest for five prizes not includt d in the programme list of mer- 
chardise prizes The first of these was a Winchester .:i8-'5 rifle, 
offered by Hanson, Weber & Dunham, and that; stayed at home, 
beicg won by Chester Getchell with 2t out of ap'os=ible 25 Arthur 
Randall carried off the shell case offered by the same firm as a sec- 
ond prize. Leroy, of Massachusetts got the lamp: Wesley Getchell, 
of th.s city, won a can of E. (1 powder, and the clock went to Wil- 
liams, of Portland. 
The visitors were very much pleased with Waterville, and many of 
them took occasion to say to members of the local club that they 
would surely be on baud for next summei'.s tournament. 
The shooters who remained in the city after the close of the second 
f'ay's programme of the State tournament met at Preble's studio in 
the evening to take steps looking toward the organization of an asso- 
ciation to have a general oversight over trap shooting matters in gen- 
eral in Maine and for such incidental purposes as will tend to furnish 
better sport for the shotgun lovers of the State. 
The plan of forming such an association was flr.=t broached in a 
letter written to the secretary of the local club by Mr S, B Adams, 
of Ihe Portland Club, some time ago, in which he suggested some of 
tbe advantages of such an association, and that a move be made 
toward forming it while the shooters were here at the tournament. 
The meeting was organized by the choice of Mr Adams as chair- 
man and E. T. Wyman as secretary. The chairman briefly outlined 
the purposes of the proposed organiz^ation, and on motion of Mr. 
Neal, of Porlland, it was voted to forna an association of Maine gun 
clubs. It was also voted that the off^ers of the Association should 
consist of a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer and an 
executive committee consisting of the s.hove officers, ex officio, and 
a member each irotn the clubs not represented by any one to the 
three offices named before 
iViajor W. E. Reid placed in nomination for president the name of 
George E. Thompson, of Bath, characterizing Mr. Thompson as one 
of the leading sportsmen of Maine, interested in the hear lest manner 
in trap-shooting and kindred sport. Mr. Thompson was elected by 
acclamation and accepted the office ma neat speech, pledging his 
best efforts to the success of the Association, and eouoseling the 
members to each take a particular interi st in the organization. E. 
T. Wyman was chosen secretary and treasurer, and G, R. Hunnewell, 
of So. Danville, vice president. S. W Whiimore, of Gardiner, was 
made a member of the executive committee f. om Ihe Gardiner club, 
and E. P. Neal from the Portland club. It was voted to name the 
organization The Maine State Shooting Association. 
Following are the full scores of all the saooters: 
1 S S U 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1$ 13 lU IS 16 17 18 19 SO 
10 15 50 10 15 10 85 15 15 25 10 15 50 10 15 10 25 15 15 £5 
Events : 
Targets: 
Wyman 
W Getchell. 
Preble 
Green....... 
Honesty ... 
C G' ichell.. 
Gold Dust... 
G Blake 
Howes 
S F Berry... 
Stobie 
Greenwood.. 
Adams .. 
Neal 
Wilkes. 
Arthur 
William a.... 
Mayberry .. 
Le Roy . . 
Fisbei- 
ttandall 
Darton 
Dennis 
Davison. . . , 
Me r row .... 
Herbert . . . . 
Ray 
Lioby 
Thompson. . 
B ites 
Barton...... 
9 15 43 8 10 
8 10 43 5 . . 
9 .. 41 9 5 
10 13 47 10 11 
10 11 42 8 8 
. 10 
8 13 
41 
7 11 
" 8 ii 
9 11 
8 .. 
d 18 
8 15 
7 9 
8 9 
7 15 
Eiles , 
Jones 
Whitmore.. . 
Harrington . 
Douglass, . . . 
W Huniing'n 
JjHuntington 
Merrill ...... 
Lord 
Furber 
Rowe. 
Honey ... 
P P Cobb. 
Shaw 
y 13 
8 33 
6 10 
6 
9 
9 12 .. 
7 13 .. 
8 10 40 
10 13 37 
9 14 40 
8 14 48 
8 10 35 
B 9 24 
9 In .. 
ti 7 
6 15 43 9 a 
8 14 47 9 15 
9 11 M .... 
8 10 
8 11 43 13 .. 
8 13 c9 . . . . 
10 10 43 . . . , 
.. ..39 
6 14 33 
d 11 4i 
5 .. .. 
8 10 35 
9 10 86 
6 9 44 
7 8 31 
6 10 34 . . . , 
4 9 
5 8 
8 11 43 8 11 
10 10 39 7 
5 9 , 
8 11 34 8 8 
7 11 26 ... . 
5 8 31 . . . . 
. 20 14 
3 17 . . 
8 31 13 
6 23 13 
7 23 14 
9 .. 10 
9 25 11 
7 .. .. 
4 . 11 
8 .. .. 
7 21 n 
14 15 
10 21 13 
10 .. 13 
6 i3 14 
9 25 11 
10 19 9 
7 16 . . 
10 23 14 
10 31 13 
9 30 18 
7 ,. .. 
7 20 11 
21 21 13 
8 
.. .. 8 
13 33 10 
12 2) 7 
14 33 10 
.. .. 9 
14 24 9 
II ., 7 
.. .. 6 
7 13 
,. 6 
,. 7 
11 21 4 
14 23 10 
13 21 8 
15 21 9 
14 19 5 
.. .. 8 
14 31 10 
11 .. 
13 14 24 
14 21 9 
13 44 9 14 9 23 13 13 17 
13 81 13 17 
13 45 9 13 7 18 13 II 20 
8 13 9 31 13 15 17 
8 12 10 19 11 11 21 
... 10 
5 .... 17 
14 44 
12 46 
.. 37 
11 41 
n 38 
12 34 17 
13 
13 
10 42 
9 34 
9 41 
13 44 
12 44 
13 48 
13 44 
10 40 
14 .. 
14 
9 13 7 21 13 11 18 
9 n 9 20 
7 28 
lu ii io 25 16 is ai 
10 . . . , i4 , . la 20 
. , 2 6 so . . 10 . . 
8 13 8 13 14 11 21 
15 
9 7 
8 9 
7 10 
5 18 13 
9 le 13 
4 16 13 
13 16 7 
13 19 9 
14 34 .. 
15 9 12 
14 18 9 
.. 17 8 
19 9 11 
46 10 13 10 11 14 17 
43 
87 7 .. 7 
39 .. .. 
44 .. .. 
44 9 .. 
42 10 8 
43 7 .. 
33 .. .. 
,. 20 ., ,. 10 
8 17 13 14 17 
. 16 .. .. 18 
. 9 .. .. 
4 11 10 17 
6 9 
7 lu 
9 .. .. 
8 13 19 
7 13 38 80 .... 18 
7 19 11 IS 21 10 10 36 
23 
9 21 14 14 32 9 11 33 6 7 9 38 10 14 16 
6 18 9 13 f 0 9 11 £8 8 8 . . 20 . . 13 . . 
13 
2i 
Gray 
Hunnewell,. 
GWGobb... 
8 13 48 
8 13 36 
5 7 89 
.. ,. 37 
18 .. 
15 
9 34 
15 45 
10 
Parsons 8 14 ,. 18 31 .. .. 8 11 34 7 , 81 .. 
Corson 9 6 6 13 32 , 
Connor , . , 31 . , . . . . 
Webber 41 SS . . ,, ,. „. 
Coombs , 34 .. .. 13 30 ., .. 
Thayer 33 .. 
Soule 25 .. ,, ., ■.. 
Prescott 8 8 21 14 13 28 
Haverhill Gun Club. 
Havekhill, Mass., Aug. 38.— This being the last shooting day of the 
Haverhill Gun Club before the State shoot of Wednesday next, it was 
naturally thought that members would be desirous of a little practice 
in order to be in condition for work on that day. The resiilt, how- 
ever, was the same as on most of the regular practice days so far this 
summer— a few on hand, a large majority absent. 
Below I hand you the scores made: 
Events: 1 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 
Targets: 10 10 10 20 10 SO 10 15 15 10 10 10. 10 10 
George 9 7 8 17 7 15 
Stevens K 7 8 16 9 17 
Webster 8 6 6 13 4 16 
Miller '.. 5 8 7 15 6 13 
Leighton 13 6 17 
DrStansfleld .. 
8 11 11 8 6 10 9 5 
5 9 8 
6 12 8 
4 11 11 
4 6 3 
Events 1, 3, 4, 6 and 12 were known traps and angles; events 3, 7, 8, 
9 and 13 were known traps, unknown angles; events 5, 10 and 11 
known angles, reverse pull, and event 14 at 5 pairs. 
Geo. F. Stevens, See'y. 
Mount Kisco vs. Transits. 
New Yohk Citv, Aug. 26 — On Aug. 81 there was a match shoot at 
Mount Kisco between the Mount Kisco Rod and Gun Club and the 
Transit Rod and Gun Club, of New "Sork city. 
The members of the Mount Kisco Club did everthiug possible to 
give the visitors a good time, and the New Yorkers came home feel- 
ing that they had had a most enjoyable day. After the captains of 
the two clubs had spent about one minute in discussing rules, etc., 
the shoot began and moved without a single hitch or kick of any sort. 
The scores follow below : 
Transit Rod and Gun Club. 
Thompson 010111111111011110100100110110-90 
Loomls , . , .... ... . . . OlOOlllllOlOllOllllOlOLOllOlll— 19 
Cone , .10110110011111 1101101111110111-25 
Vender Bosch 111111101011010101001111101000—19 
E Wood 11100011110.011111101111001111—23 
Voss 1101011101 10111101001101111111— S8 
Maloney.. 101101111111011010111111101000-21^148 
Mount Kisco Rod and Gun Club 
P E Wood ..........101111011111110110101000111110 -21 
Halpin 111011111110111111111111101111—27 
Gray ,..4-. 101100111011111101011001110111-21 
Betii ......,',...„iu*.i» I01101111111111111101010111010-J3 
Diehl 1011111011111111010111110)0100-2-! 
Carpenter 111111111101011011101111111111-26 
Fowler 001 111111 100111 1 lOUU lllOI Oil- 23 163 
H. B. LooMis, See'y 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
A. D. M., Bradford, Me,- My two-year-old pointer bitch seems to be 
all in good heal'h, except that on her neck she was troubled for six 
or eight weeks with what I call boila. They come to a head and 
break with a bloody, mattery discharge. 1 have been giving a 
spoonful of sulphur once a day for the past week Ans. Apply 
equal parts of zinc and Ichthyol ointment and give compound sul- 
phur tablets. (Weyeth's or Park Davis's.) 
PUBLISHERS' DEPARTMENT. 
Virginia Hot Springs. 
(IProm Town Topics.) 
Aptbr a brief visit to Virginia Hot Springs, I am quite prepared to 
believe tbe wonders that are told conceining that picturesque region. 
Even the tale of a grinning darkey, who informed me that a cripple 
of years' staneling had that morning, after a brief courseof the baths, 
"trowed away his crutches," did not sound a bit improbable. Aside 
from the curative qualities of the Springs, which are famous, I be- 
heve, the world over, the region itself should, I think, serve as an in- 
vitation to invalids to forget their bodily woes and stimulate the 
healthy into a new enjoyment of life. I nave traveled far and wit- 
nessed much impressive scenery in my time, but the lofty Virginia 
hills contain an element of grandeur and beauty that is as invigorat- 
■ ing to the senses as ihe.rarefied air to be found at their summit. 
I have always maintained that the most gratifying human condi- 
tion is to be foxmd in a combination of civihzation and the wilderness ; 
in a tempering, so to speak, of the beauties of nature with the com- 
forts of home. It is like a pleasant page from an extremely agree- 
able fairy tale to climb 2,5tOft. up the sides of giant hills in the rail- 
road train that runs from Covington to the Springs and find a luxuri- 
ous modern hotel perched amid a nest of even taller hills that go 
towering up for 1 ,500f t. more. The 1 ecreations of the place are of a 
kind 10 harmonize with the scenery. There are well trained horses 
to ride and drive. There are golfing grounds for admirers of that 
pastime. There is a well-built casino, where an excellent orchestra 
discourses dance music in the evenings. Then, when one turns away 
from these artificial attractions, there is the endless panorama of the 
nioimtains, with their variegated coloring and majesty of outline, 
forming a picture quite cnaimirg enough to compensate the traveler 
fcr the all-night journey from New York. 
1 noticed at the Springs an apparent scarcity of invalids. This, I 
suppose, is due to he fact that it is impossible to remara an invalid 
long after testing the eflioacy of these waters. Three generations of 
pec pie, I am told, have testified to it, and as many more will doubt- 
less follow their example. The treatment of the worn-out and de- 
bili.ated consists in a combination of baths and administration of the 
mineral waters, though as a renting place for people afflicted with no 
mental or physical ills at all 1 do not exactly see how the Springs 
could be improved upon. The New Homestead, as the aforesaid 
mountain hotel is called, is a gem of its kind ; the scenery, as I have 
hinted, would enrapture any ar iat in Ihe lano, and the waters seduce 
the decrepit into indulgence in athletics. No wonder the Virginia 
Hot Springs are growing more and more popular with people of 
fashion, and no wonder the officials of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail- 
way are inclined to boast of their beautiful garden in the Virginia 
hihs. In their place I should do the same ihmg.—Aclo. 
Tour to Gettysburg, Iiuray and Washington. 
The Pennsylvania R. H. Co. has arranged for a most deUghtful 
seven-day tour to the Gettysburg Battlefield, Caverns of Lura.v, and 
Washington, to leave New York Sept 9. It will be in charge of one 
of the company's tourist agents, and will cover an intensely intf rest- 
ing section o£ the upper South. An experienced chaperon, whose 
especial charge will be unescorted ladies, will accompany the trip 
throughout. Bound-trip rate, including all necessary expenses dur-. 
ing the entire time absent, $27 from New York, 5f^0 from Trenton, 
and $14 from Philadelphia, and proportionate rales from other points. 
For itineraries and full information apply to ticket agents, Tourist 
Agent. 1196 Broadway, New York, or address Geo. W. Boyd, Ass't 
Gen'l Pass. Agent, Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.— .ddv. 
Good Chicken Shooting 
will be found at numerous points along the Northern Pacific Railway, 
this fall noi,withstanding the heavy summer rams. Present advices 
are to the effect that in the vicinity of Fergus Falls, Perham. Detroii, 
Sauk Centre and Little Palls, in Minnesota; and Wahpeton, Pembina 
and Valley Oily, North Dakota, chickens will be a good crop. At 
Aitkin, Little Falls, Perham and Detroit, partridges wUl be plentiful. 
Ducks will be found In large numbers all along the line. Season 
opens Sept. 1. Chas, S. Free, Gen. Pass. Agent, St. Paul, Minn.— JcZv. 
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Olive Green 
and Royal Red are" the colors of the new "Floiida Limited" being 
biult by the Pullman Company for the Florida Short Line, Pennsyl- 
vania, Southern, Florida Central, and Peninsular & Florida East 
Coast Line, This train will commence service between New York 
and St Augustine early in January and will be operated upon the 
most perfect schedule ever announced from New York to the Royal 
Palms. The Limited will be composed exclusively ot Pullman latest 
diniBg, drawing-room, sleeping, compartment and observation cars. 
Full particulars call on New York office, 27i Broadway,— -<i«it;, 
