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[Dec. 24, j 
pulling and scratching, with exclamations of rage, anguish and 
protest. The ruction was stopped only by each mother forcibly 
corraling her own offspring, giving them a sham slapping, while 
looking at the others with a look that plainly showed it would be 
real if they dared do as they looked. In the interest of peace 
Hopie Jane locked up all the toys. The scratchers and hair-pullers 
were solemnly assured that they would have no dinner, while 
the wounded and hurt were placated with large quantities of 
painted candies. 
Then the mothers rolled up their sleeves and, working like 
beavers, helped to set the long table for the reception of two 
nicely roasted turkeys, presents from neighbors,- and a' roasted 
mast-fed shoat of the Cadi's own raising. The pig was placed 
in the middle, and a turkey at each end. Pig and turkeys were 
coffee so strong that one cup was enough. There were odd plates 
of sweet, freshly laid eggs, boiled turnips, baked biscuits, hominy, 
corn bread, butter, homemade ketchup, baked apples, a pitcher of 
native, wine, and pumpkin pies to finish on, with a big kettle of 
coffee so strong that one cup was enough. There were add plates 
and odd knives enough to supply the visitors., and with baking 
pans, spiders, dippers, etc., the home people-, were supplied. By 
a piece of generalship, each mother placing half of her brood on 
each side of her, and thus only a moderate degress of snatching 
and scratching took place, as might be expected when some 
of the mothers had a strong arm and from six to eleven children. 
They munched and chewed, and save for a few chokings and alarm- 
ing strangulations, from which death seemed imminent, they got 
through the dinner with full stomachs. The Cadi assured the 
ladies that they need not wait for the gentlemen to finish, where- 
upon the ladies rose and withdrew. 
Then the Cadi pulled a dark bottle from an .old basket under 
the table, at which there was much glistening of eyes and ex- 
pectant looks. He poured out a generous glass for each, and 
there was a suspicious aroma of rye. "Before we taste this nip 
of nectar," said the Cadi, with geutle gravity, "I wish to make a few 
remarks about the year which is nearl3' past and gone forever. I know 
that you are anxious to dring my good health first, and hear the 
remarks afterward, but the few drops will taste all the better for 
the waiting. During the year we have had a few differences of 
opinion, which, as we look at them now, seem* trivial. However, 
at the time of their happening we considered them important. 
Our own self-interest was then involved, and we are prone to 
consider that our self-interest is a true part of a genuine universal 
principle. • 
"Many of our past ills we can now see were purely imaginary, 
and those which were more or less real time has cured. At 
all events, they are now in the past, and there let them remain. 
Let us begin the year without any carrying over of ancient, 
grievances. Our gun cluh should endeavor to proceed on har- 
monious lines henceforth. Personal ambitions should give way 
to the general good. 
"My friends, beware of provincialism. That is the bugaboo of 
minds in a rut. When one sees the same horizon day after day 
and year after year, one is disposed to think that his horizon 
is the only true horizon, and at best all others are but feeble 
imitations. Beware, I say, of provincialism! Because we are 
in the habit of doing things as our fathers did, it by no means 
follows that our ways are the best; and even should they be .the 
best for us, it does not logically follow that they are the best for 
all others, nor that all things which are different from us are 
effete. Effete is a good word, a very good word, but it means 
nothing when misapplied, as do all words when so used. 
"Let us shoot all together, forbearing to bar those who shoot 
better than we can, and not misleading the weaker sisters with 
Jalse hopes. Let us think less of what wc are paid for shooting 
than we think of what is the sport of it. And now I toast you 
each and all a merry Christmas, and — " 
But here, as if by one common impulse, each man threw the 
liquid down his throat in one motion, so expert do men become 
by zeal and much practice. 
"It seems to me, dear Cadi," said Moke, "that-er-ah-er-that, con- 
sidering our credit your words are a little-er-ah-strange, if I may 
so say." 
"There is an old proverb, which says, 'If the advice be good, no 
matter who gave it,' " the CaiSi replied, with unruffled amiability. 
"The day is passing fast, my friends. J will sing you a little song, 
which in sentiment I think Is more to your liking, and you may 
all join me if you choose." 
He cleared his throat, and in a rasping, cracked voice, sang: 
" 'The brown bowle, 
The merry brown bowle, 
As it goes roundabout-a: • 
Fill 
Still, 
Let the world say what it will. 
And drink your fill all out-a. 
" 'The deep canne, 
The merry, deep canne; 
As thou dost freely quaff-a. 
Sing, 
Fling, 
Be merry as a king, 
And sound a merry laugh-a.' " 
They were now fairly launched in good-fellowship. Moke, 
blinking his eyes wisely, started in on an interminable story about 
a good dog he once owned, which had done some phenomenal 
things, forgetting a circumstances now and then, and harking back 
to begin all over again. At length, by common consent, the 
story was squelched. The gossip of the neighborhood was then 
freely discussed. It came at last to a time when the festivity 
must end. Each shook the good Cadi by the hand and assured 
him that he was the very best fellow on earth. 
When his guests had gone, the good Cadi held the demijohn 
up to the light, peered into it seriously, and shook his head 
sadly, for it was empty, and his Christmas was thereby officially 
ended. 
Bernard Waters. 
IN NEW JERSEY. 
Morfey defeats Doty. 
The Morfey-Doty match was shot on Arthur Bunn's grounds, at 
Singac, N. J., Dec. 14, as per arrangement. It was for a purse 
of $200, 100 birds each, 30yds. rise. A stiff west wind, which was 
blowing in the morning bracingly cold, gradually decreased in 
force till at noon it blew gently, but steadily straight away from 
the score, and, mild as it was, materially assisted the nights of 
the birds. The latter were a very good lot, nearly all flying well 
when once on the wing. 
Neither contestant shot in good form throughout. Morfey was 
shooting in great form up to his 20th bird, putting in both barrels 
in excellent time and with admirable precision, each charge 
centering the bird well. His 6th was a very fast straightaway, 
which was an excusable miss. After the 19th bird he seemed to 
lose his time for a while, missing four in the next six, and was 
well along to the half-way number before he caught, his time 
again. Doty's second barrel came into good play a number of 
times after missing with the first, in the 25, but while it was 
spectacular, it was not good shooting. The luck of the birds as a 
whole was in Doty's favor, particularly in the first part of the 
race. At the end of the first 25 the score was 22 to 20 in favor of 
Doty. They tied on 40 on the 50th, Doty killing but IS out of the 
second 25. and Morfey again killing 20. Each had missed several 
birds which were not difficult. Morfey's third 25 was his best, 
he killing 23, though the birds were something easier than in 
the forepart of the race. Doty also scored 23. At the end of 
the 75th round they were tied on 63. Morfey missed the first bird 
of his last 25 and lost, the 79th dead out, so that Doty was t.fi n 
two birds in the lead. It looked like the latter's race, but he Hisi 
his 82d and 85th, so that they were tied again on the 85th rou. d. 
Morfey missed his 86th, giving Doty a chance to regain the It ad, 
but the latter also missed and the race was still a tie. D \j 
missed his 88th, which gave the lead to Morfey, who held :i o 
the finish, Doty missing his 90th, 93d and 97th, Morfey missihp ', s 
98th and 99th, though he had the race then well in hand. 
Doty shot a game race considering that his middle ringer wan 
badly gouged and pounded by the recoil of his gun, and 1 ttrt 
him exceedingly toward the last of the race. While having the 
essentials of a good shot, he is badly handicapped by a strain., d 
position when ready to shoot. 
There was an enthusiastic crowd present. Many of them, in 
their eagerness, crowded too close to the front, much to the 
annoyance of the principals, and to the obstruction of the puller, 
so much so as to draw forth a complaint from Mr. Morfey While 
the last 25 birds were being shot that in some instances the trap 
was not pulled promptly when he called pull. 
There were a number of sitters during the race, most of which 
were from No. 5 trap. Morfey's no birds were the 9th, 14th, 20th, 
25th, 27th twice, 39th, 74th, 83d twice, 85th, 95th, 96th, and 99th. 
Doty's no birds were his 27th, 47th, 51st, and 66th. Morfey was 
prompt in calling no bird if it did not fly promptly, while Doty 
waited on a number to take wing. Morfey's longest run was 16; 
Doty's 17. Doty shot 3%drs. of E. C. in a Parker gun. Morfey • 
used his new Francotte, and shot 3Vs>drs. of Schultze. Both used 
U. M. C. shells. 
Mr. W. Fred Quimby was referee. 
The match began at 12:45 and ended at 3:08. Hurlingham rules 
governed. 
Trap score type— Copyright, «WS, by Forest ana Stream Publishing Co. 
4441235111412125481182282 
T W Morfey 2 22220221222222222 2 0*220 0-20 
4558833331158 3 151811325 53 
\\->T O-N-MV 4- 1 T f <-T«^T TrK/* 
2220 2 022122222222*0222*1 2—20 
151584111252431412115 232 4 
22222202222 2 2 2 2 2222 2 2 2 10 2-28 
5141545231311311515142155 
022*222211022121 2 2 222200 2-20— S3 
5 2 8 5 1 2 5 1 8 2 4 1 5 5 2 1 4 5 4 5 4 2 2 5 5 
A Doty 2 *2222222 2 202 2222*222222 2—22 
2132441433855512143228115 
TTtTtMN\T4^\lTTT^\/*T<V'\/* 
20* 2-2 12202220222 2 2020220 2— IS 
22345818115521254 15243141 
22*2 2 2222222202222222222 2—23 
42885215413 4524254831222 5 
v//^^^^^^/^^->T^-*^T^^^^^<' , 
2222220 2 2002020220 2 2 2*22 2-18— SI 
Morfey defeats Rothacker. 
Yardville, N. J., Dec 15.— The 100-bird match between Morfey 
and Rothacker, shot here to-day, was favored with fine 
weather. There was no wind, which was against good flights 
of the birds, the latter, however, being only a fair lot, with some 
good ones. Morfey killed 23 out of each 25, scoring thus 92 out of 
100. Rothacker killed 21 of his first 25, 23 of his second, 19 of his 
third, 17 of his fourth. Morfey used a Francotte gun, 3V£drs. of 
Schultze in Trap shells, l%oz. of 7s, factory load. Rothacker used 
3J&drs, of Schultze, l*4oz. of 6s and 7s, Leader and Smokeless 
shells, in a Colt gun. The match began at 1:30 and ended at 
3:11 P. M. 
Trap score type— Copyright, fS9S, by Forest and Stream Publishing Co. 
8555452 3 12554882421 52. 4811 
Morfey. ,.i 2 2212221222022 2 2 2 2 20 2 222 2-28 
412 5 8552158212524 114 2 3112 
2 2 222222222222222 2122022 *— 23 
15 242113531313 25243244425 
/"\<-\\<-*-rK-> *"<-\\\ I 
1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 2 28 
25 2 25 54515325458253211312 
2222220 2 222 2 222222 2 2 2 2202 - 28—92 
1448824 2 13844482451212212 
h/T\H/-»^1'\H-e(-/\\-4/ r » r »\^f- 
Rothacker. 0 2222020 2 2222222 2 2 2 222202 -21 
33511 1451433512568515 5 214 
22 2.2 1222 2 202222222222220 2—28 
2 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 18 18 3 15 5 15 2 3 5 5 2 5 3 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 * 0 0 * 2 2 2 2 * 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2— 1S> 
214513 151413235415555 8 3 14 
a 0012202202*2220222 2 0 0 22 2—17—80 
Two sweepstakes, 10 birds, $5 entrance, were shot; two moneys. 
The scores follow: 
Brigner, 28 2122112200— 8 1222221221—10 
Morfey, 32 22201*2202— 7 1211220* w 
Johnson, 29 2121122222—10 1110020102— 6 
Zwirlein, 30 22*2210 w 2111112210—9 
Bunn, 28 1102222122— 9 2121222112—10 
Narpet, 28 *200002022— 4 
Harrison, 28 0222211202— 8 ' 
Trap at Frenchtown. 
Frenchtown, N. J., Dec. 15. — There was a stiff wind blowing 
between south and west. The birds were a middling good lot. 
There were three events, each contestant standing at 30yds., H. & 
T. traps. Nos. 1 and 3 were at 5 birds, $3 entry; No. 2 was at 10 
birds, $7 entry: 
No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 
Zwirlein 12222—5 2222222222—10 20011—3 
Woodruff 12112—5 2222212220— 9 01222—4 
Warford 12111—5 1122121101— 9 01102—3 
Pony 12222—5 0012122021— 7 10122-^ 
W Apgar 10111—4 2102101110— 7 21201—4 
Reid 11220--1 2112121122—10 
Arnwein 12220—4 1211211010— 8 112*1—4 
Terry 10222-^ 2022222212— 9 10210—3 
Milburn 02112—4 2222112122—10 
Hierster 10012—3 1222211111—10 ..... 
Meyers 00220—2 0201221210— 7 ..... 
Johnson .... 1211202122— 9 21122—5 
Boiling Springs Gun Club, 
Rutherford, N. J., Dec. 17. — There was a good attendance at the 
first match of the saries between the Boiling Springs Gun Club 
and the Passaic City Gun Club, of Passaic, N. J. Neither club, 
however, had its strongest team, though the low scores were in 
a measure due in part to the execrable weather. There was a 
light fog, the sky was a solid mass of dark clouds, and there was 
a drizzling rain, while the match was in progress. . About 3 o'clock 
the match began. Each contestant shot at 25 targets. Sergeant 
system. The greatest good fellowship prevailed. A few sweep- 
stakes were shot before and after the main event. Boiling Springs 
won by a score of 159 to 141. Following are the scores: 
Boiling Springs Gun Club. 
Dutchman . . , .11011011.11111111011111110—21 
lames 1001100110110100111110010—14 
Lane 1101100100011101101110000—13 
Brochart 0100111111110011001010111—16 
Frank 0110001110111110111111100—17 
Collins ..1001000011000000111001111—11 
Pierson ............................. .0000010010001100101010111—10 
I fuck .1111011111111111101110111— 22 
Paul 1010111011110110111101111—19 
Waters 1101000011111101010011111—16—159 
Passaic City Gun Club. 
Wise 011101010011011111110101O— 16 
Piatt 0010111000110101001110001—12 
Hill 1110000011011101001011111—15 
Westbrook 1100111101011011011011000—15 
Shaw , 0000001101000001111011111—12 
Lenon e 1111011111111011111001111—21 
Van Nort 1111010101101010101101100—15 
Jelleme 11101101 10000110011110000—13 
Palmer 1001100110000100000111011—11 
Spiegel 1000OO10101O01.01011 100110—11—141 
South Side Gun Club. 
Newark, N. J,, Dec. 17. — The scores made to-day follow. The 
club will give an all-day invitation shoot on Jan. 2. An interesting 
programme has been arranged, including optional sweepstakes: 
Events: 123456789 10 
Tewell 5 3 7 2 .. .. 5 
Dawson 4 3 5 6 8 6 6 6 3 7 
Leroy 6 6 4 3 5 8 7 
Terrill 967€ 878568 
Feigenspan 8 5 10 6 9 9 6 8 8 
Ferguson* 4 8 3 4.. .. .. .. .. 
Hudson Gun Club. 
Jersey City* Dec. 17.— The last shoot for the year 1898 of the 
Hudson Gun Club, of Marion, N. J., was held to-day. There was 
a fair attendance of members, as the day was perfect. 
From an exciting point of view the match race between Charles 
Banta and Schorty might be considered the main event of the 
day. The champion of New Jersey was in poor form, and Mr. 
Banta won by the close score of 70 to 71. 
The match was for $10 a side, and as Banta has won two out 
of three, Schorty demanded satisfaction, which he will get in 
some shape or othe^ at the next shoot of the club. 
Mr. Van Dyne won the cup given by the club tor the most 
points made during the year. The winner is a popular member 
of the club and everybody seemed satisfied. The points made 
by each member for the cup are as follows: Van Dyne 30, Whitley 
26, Shields 26, Schorty 23, De Long 22, O'Brien 20, Bock 19, 
Tommy 18, E. Heritage 18, Altz 13, Kelly 12, Johns 12, Banta 12. 
Nagle 12, Brewster 12, Wright 14, Ratigan 7, Goetz 6, Booth- 
royd 6, Wildes 6, and McElroy 6. Schorty contributed a second 
prize — a box of fine cigars — which was won by Mr. Schields, 
Summary: 
Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Targets: 10 25 15 15 10 10 * Targets: 10 25 15 15 10 10 * 
Schorty 6 15 9 14 . . 9 70 Tommy 3 . . 10 11 
Banta 6 17 12 10.. 871 Altz 1 12 8 8.. .. « 
Bock 6 16 7 11 7 7.. Schields 8 2114 S 8 8.. 
Whitley 4 14.. 8 5 .. .. Ratigan 819 
Johns 2 Jones 12 .. 
Van Dyne... S 20 11 11 6 8 .. Van Dyne... 6 
Kail 3 .. 5 .. 3 3 .. Wright 8 
E Heritage.. 6 15 8 10 Boothroyd 6 
Brewer 5 . . 11 11 3 . . . . 
* 100 targets. 
\ 
Interstate Association Meeting. 
A meeting of the Association was held in the rooms of the 
Sportsmen's Association, Stewart Building, 280 Broadway, New 
York, on Monday evening of this week. 
The members were represented as follows: Winchester 
Repeating Arms Co., Irby Bennett; Parker Bros., W. F. Parker; 
Hazard and Du Pont companies, Edward S. Lentilhon; Laflin & 
Rand Powder Co.. A. W. Higgins; IT. M. C. Co., J. A. H. Dressel; 
E. C. & Schultze Powder Co., Edward Banks; and by proxy. 
Tatham Bros., Leroy Shot and Lead Works, and Cleveland Target 
Co. The reports of previous meetings were read, approved and 
adopted. The Remington Arms Co. was admitted to membership. 
Applications for target tournaments were received from clubs 
at Bellows Falls, Vt. ; Providence, R. L; Oil City, Pa.; Salem, 
N. Y.; Austerlitz, Ky. ; Warm Springs, Ga. ; Scranton, Pa.; and 
Portland, Me., all of which were referred to the tournament com- 
mittee. The restrictions governing paid representatives at all the 
Association's tournaments, other than the Grand American Handi- 
cap, were re-enacted. It was carried that after the Grand Ameri- 
can Handicap of 1899 the members of the Association would donate 
no extra prizes. There was nothing received in respect to the 
petition of Mr. E. D. Fulford, in the matter of class shooting, 
other than his personal letter. It was carried that the Association 
give not over five target tournaments, the selection of which 
be left to the judgment of the manager. 
It was carried that the system for division of the moneys at the 
Grand American Handicap" shall be high guns, arranged for divi- 
sion up to 260 entries, three moneys for each ten entries over the 
guarantee of $1,500 for the three high guns, all surplus over the 260 
entries, that is, over $6,500, to be divided equally among the 
sixty-three guns. 
Officers were elected as follows: President, J. A. H. Dressel, 
of the U. M. C. Co.; Vice-President, Irby Bennett, of the 
Winchester Repeating Arms Co.; Secretary-Treasurer, Edward 
Banks, of the American E. C. & Schultze Powder Co. Directors: 
J. A. H. Dressel, Irby Bennett, W. F. Parker, of Parker Bros.; 
John A. Lequin, of the Hazard Powder Co.; A. W. Higgins, of 
the Laflin & Rand Powder Co., and Edward S. Lentilhon, of the 
Du Pont Powder Co. 
Executive Committee: Messrs. Lequin, chairman: Higgins and 
Tournament Committee: Messrs. Bennett, Higgins, Lentilhon, 
Parker and Dressel. 
Organization Committee: Messrs. O. D. Delano, Paul North. 
Chas. Tatham, - 
Committee on Rules: Messrs. Sbaner, Banks, Bennett. Parker. 
Ed Taylor and Capt. Money. 
Capt. Dressel is e.x-ofncio a member of all committees. 
Mr. Elmer E. Shaner was re-elected manager. 
In the ear-ly part of the proceedings the chairman, Mr. J: A. H. 
Dressel, after the manager's report, called the attention of the 
members to the long, faithful and efficient services of the manager, 
the growth of the Association, from its beginning to its at 
present highest success, of the esteem in which he was held, and 
many more pleasing, yet merited, praising, and on behalf of the 
Association presented him with an elegant solid gold watch and 
chain, valued in the hundreds. 
Mr. Lequin, the secretary, was ill and could not be present. 
Eureka Gun Club. • 
The Eureka Gun Club, of Chicago, held its regular bi-monthly 
trophy contest at Watson's Park, Dec. 17, at 1 o'clock. The day 
was pleasant and cool, but the strong sun made it very comfort- 
able. The wind blew hard from the right quarter, slightly in- 
coming, which made the birds screamers and hard to stop. Many 
good clever kills were made during the afternoon. Several shooters 
took part in the club contest as visitors, and made a sweep of $5, 
two moneys. Among them were E. A. Leach, L. T. Crisman, 
Dick Dwyer, C. E. Comlev, Dr. W. B. Kibbey and. H. E. Wiley. 
Dwyer won first alone, and Willard, Bingham, Corhley and Kib- 
bey divided second. -.- . . 
Following are detailed scores of the* contest, at 15 live birds, with 
handicap of distance, resulting in Bingham, Willard and Airey 
tieing: 
E Bingham 32 202222212222211-14 
F. H Holllster, 30 222220022121222-13 
A C Paterson 32 2212*12220020*1—10 
L Wiuard 32'. . ; 7 . . 122021222112222-14 
E S Rice 28 21020002 w 
E A Leach, 30 221212220222*22-13 
*T T) Crisman 30 2102000 w 
*D Dwv 30 , 112212211112212-15 
*C E Comlev 30 211211121101121—14 
*W B Kibbev, 30 112*22221211111-14 
C C Hvde 29 .- > 222202022202021—11 
C W Carson, 29....: 21*211201222222-13 
R B Miller, 28 22101*UW0201-11 
Mrs C W Carson, 26 202120002011002- 8 
Geo Airey, 30...- 2122211211202H-14 
* Visitors. 
