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Cincinnati Rifle Associationt 
( iNCiN^ATT, C— The followitig scores were made in regular 
cuitipetition by members of llie Cincinnati Kifle Association on 
-\ng. 20 at Fiiur-JJile House, Reading road. Conditions: 200yds., 
oli-jiand, at the .st.'indard American target. HasenzahJ was de- 
clared champion for the day with the fine score of 91. Thermometer 
registered VS. JAixht wind, 4 to S o'clock: 
Uasenzahl S 9 8 10 10 10 10 8 9 9—91 
10 9 8 8 7 10 6 8 9 8—83 
8 8 8 10 10 7 7 6 10 8—82 
Roberts S 10 8 8 10 10 8 7 8 9—87 
6 10 7888 10 99 8—83 
79 10 77 10 977 10—83 
Pavne 7 10 9 9 G 9 9 10 9 6—84 
9979 10 6877 10-82 
y 10 9 8 9 0 10 6 6 9—82 
Gindele : : 10 9 10 10 8 6 9 8 8 6-84 
997 10 985 10 6 9—82 
9987 10 10 956 8—81 
Drubc 8 8 9 6 10 7 9 9 5 8—79 
6 10 6893979 9—76 
8 10 7687866 6—72 
Tonscher 7 7 7 7 9 7 9 5 10 10-78 
10 8 6 9 10 8 6 7 6 8—78 
76 7' 98 10 985 7-76 
Trounstiiie 8 5 8 7 7 8 7 8 8 10—76 
10 57868969 4—72 
759875788 7—71 
Toijf 6 7 9 8 9 5 6 7 9 8-74 
10 986 89374 7-71 
66 10 4652 98 5—62 
Rifle at Shell Mound. 
San Francisco, Aug. 13.— The weather conditions at Shell 
Mound range were unfavorable yesterday, as it was foggy. The 
range, however, was well patronized. Capt. L. Siebe, the pro- 
prietor, is making improvements preparatory to the Big "Bundes- 
fest" next July. All Coast marksmen are a unit in their efforts 
to make this shooting festival a succes.s. We hope to have a large 
delega.tion from east of the Rocky Mountains. Scores of yesterday: 
Germania Schuetzen Club monthly class medal shoot: First 
champion class, F. P. Schuster, 227. 216: second champion class, 
R. Stettin, 206, 201. First class, J. F. Bridges, 218. 207; second 
class, D. Salfield, 202. 200; third class. T. Beuttler, 177, 171; best 
first shot, J. F. Bridges. 24; best last shot, F. P. Schuster, 25. 
San Francisco .Schuerzen \^erein monthly medal shoot: Cham- 
pion, D. B. Faktor. 449: first class, R. Stettin, 405; second class, 
not filled: fourth class, J. Beuttler, 365; best first shot, D.* B. 
Faktor. 25; best last shot, F. Schuster, 24. 
Norddevttscher Schuetzen Club monthly bullseye shoot: F. P. 
Rust 368, F. Rothjun 460, J., P. Schuster 840. J. De Wit 858, G. 
Schultz 909, F. Koch 9.32, H, Stelling 1,069, D. Salfield 1,175. H. 
Huppert, 1,198, J. Gefken 1,287, A. Mocker 1,297, W. Gottschalk 
1,298. 
Independent Rifles' regular monthly medal shoot: Corp. P. 
Schonie 43, C. Iverson 27." Sergt. G. Mitchell .38, C. Schefer 23, R. 
Bither-29, J. H. Kuhlke 44, IT. Gaetgen, Jr., 20, H. Felix 26, H. 
tJaetgcn 34, Lieut. E. Moenning -34, J. W'. Reiley 8, F. Brink- 
•mann 21, D. Steffens 27. A. Wolfgramm 14. Dr. W. A. Meier- 
dierks 34, Sergt. T. ILeinbokel 17, H. Marzholf 35, F. Schmidt 29. 
(Golden Gate Rifle and Pistol Club rifle scores.— Gold medal: 
D Faktor 222: A. B. Dorrel, 213. 213, 220. Silver medal: J. F. 
Budges 201, 211: H. Hinkle, 210, 206. Bushnell trophy: D. W. 
McLaughlin 216, 214. 223, 217; F. P. Schuster, 207. Second class 
trophv: J. Killimann, 208, 197. 199. 193; G. Tammeyer, 194. 
AU comers' pistol, SOvds. : J. E. Gorman, 93, 95; M. J. White, 91; 
\V. Bennett, 79; L. C. Hinkel, 78. Rqeel. 
Rtfle Notes. 
At Riverhead, L. I., a rifie club was recently formed, with officers 
as follows: President, Col. James Storer, of Aquebogue; Vice- 
.Presidents, George O. Benjamin, of Riverhead, and John H. 
Corwin and CMiver Corwin, of Aquebogue; Secretary, John Bag- 
shaw, of Riverhead; Treasurer, W. F. Flanagan, of Riverhead. 
The Zettler Rifle Club's programme for the remainder of the 
season, is as follows: Aug. 26, Sept. 9 and 23, and Oct. 14. 
The Savage Arms Co., of LTtica, N. Y., have received a cablegram 
froni Paris, conveying the information that they have been 
awarded the gold medal for the finest firearms. 
If you waot yoMt shoot to be aonouaced here tend Is 
notice like the following: 
Fixtures. 
INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENTS. 
Sept. 12-13.— Salem, N. Y.— Interstate Association's tournament, 
urider auspices of the Osoma Valley Gun Club. 
Aug. 22.— New Haven, Conn.— Tournament of the New Haven 
Gun Club. John E. Bassett, Sec'y. 
Aug. 22-23.— Oswego, N. Y.— Riverside Gun Club s tournament; 
$100 added. G. W. Tully, Sec'y. 
Aug. 23-24.— W'orcester, Mass.— Grand tournament of the Worces- 
ter Sportsmen's Club. Open to all. A. W. Walls, Sec'y. 
Aug. 23-24.— Lafayette, ind.— Tournament of the Lafayette Gun 
Club, under sanction of the League. J. Blistian, Sec'y. 
•Aug. 23-25.— Arnold Park, Lake Okoboji.— Amateur Park tourna- 
ment. 
Aug. 24.— Watson's Park, Chicago, 111.— J. A. R. Elliott, chal- 
lenger, against E. S. Graham, holder, in a contest for the 
Dupont Smokeless Powder Championship trophy. Begins at 2 
o'clock P. M. o . 
Aug. 24.— Walhalla, S. C— Shotgun tournament of the Semi- 
centennial, under auspices of the Walhalla Gun Club. J. A. Steck, 
.Sec'y-Treas. 
Aug. 2.5-26.- Milwaukee, Wis.— Tournament of Wisconsin League 
of Gun Clubs. 
Aug. 28-31.— Arnold's Park, Okoboji Lake, la.— The Indian 
tournament; $700 added. T. A. Marshall, Sec'y, Keithsburg, 111. 
Sept. 1-3.— Hamilton, Ont.— Hamilton Gun Club's tournament. 
Sept. 3. — Schenectady, N. Y. — Fourth annual Labor Day tourna- 
ment of the Schenectady Gun Club; bluerocks and magautrap. 
Harry Strong, Sec'y. 
Sept. 3.— Trenton, N. J. — Labor Day tournament of the Walsrode 
Gun Club. George N. Thomas. Sec'y. 
Sept. 3.— Seven Stars, Near Pottsville, Pa.— All-day shoot of the 
Pottsville Game and Fis'n Protective Association. 
Sept. 3.— Flaverhill. Mass.— Haverhill Gun Club's open tourna- 
ment; distance handicap. 
Sept. 3.— jNIeriden. Conn.— Fifth annual Labor Day tournament 
of the Parker Gun Club; $25 added. C. S. Howard, Sec'y. 
Sept. 3-4. — Blandon Park, Richmond Va. — First annual tourna- 
ment of the Virginia Trapshooting Association, under the auspices 
(if the West End Gun Club. Live birds and targets. Franklin 
.Stearns, Mgr. 
Sept. 3-4. — Muncie, Ind. — Two-day tournament of the Magic City 
Gun Club. One day at targets, one day at sparrows. Chas. E. 
Adamson, Sec'y. 
Seirt. .3-4.— Sylvan Beach, Oneida Lake, N. Y.— E. D. Fulford's 
live-bird and target shoot. 
Sept. 4-5.— North Platte. Neb.— Tournament of the Buffalo Bill 
Gun Club on Col. Cody's Scout's Rest Ranch; ?250 added. Geo. 
L. Carter.. Mgr. 
Sept. 4-6. — ^Wichita, Kan. — Tournament of Kansas State Sports- 
men's Association. G. Parham. Sec'y. 
Sept. 6-7. — Sherbrooke, Can. — Tournament of the Sherhrooke Gun 
Club. 
Sept. 12-13.— Homer. 111. — Annual tournament of the Triangular 
Gun Club; one day targets; one day live birds. C. B. Wiggins, 
Sec'y. 
Sept. 12-13. — Pensacola, Fla.— Two-day shoot of the Dixie Gun 
Club; bluerocks and live birds, V. J. Vidal, Sec'y. 
Sept. 14.— Salem, N. Y.— Live-bird shoot of the Osotua Valley 
Gun Club. William L. Campbell, Sec'y. 
Sept. 14-15.— Platte City, Mo.— Trap shoot of the Platte City Gun 
Club. S. Redman, Sec'y. 
Sept. 18-21.— St. Thomas, Ont.— Tom Donley'a fourth annual 
tournament; live birds and targets. 
.Sept. 19-20.— Zanesville, ().— Tournament of the Zanesville (.un 
Club. L. A. Moore, Sec'v. 
Sept. 27-28.— Erie, Pa.— Ftfst annual target tournament of the 
Erie Rod and Gun Club; $100 added money. W. S. Bookwalter, 
Cor. Sec'y. 
Sept. 28 and Nov. 13.— Dexter Park, Brooklyn.— Under auspices 
of the Greater New York Gun Club; three-men team race; 20 live 
birds per man; 29yds. Members of any organized gun club in 
the U. S. are eligible. Commences at 2 P. M. Sweepstake shoot- 
ing commences at 10 A. M. Mr. L. Schortemeier jand Dr. A. A. 
Webber, managers. 
Oct. 2-4.— Swanton, Vt.— Robin Hood Gun Club's three days' 
tournament. 
Oct. 11.— Greensburg Ind.— Tournament of the Greensburg Gun 
Club. C. D. Tillson, Sec'y. 
Oct. 12-14.— Louisville, Ky.— Kentucky Gun Club's tournament; 
targets and live birds. Emile PragofT, Sec'y. 
Oct. 9 and Nov. 23. — Hackensack Bridge and Rutherford Road, 
N. J. — Under auspices of the Moonachie Gun Club; three-men 
team race; 20 live birds per man; 29yds. Members of any (organized 
gun club in the U. S. are eligible. Commences at 2 P. M. Sweep- 
stake shooting commences at 10 A. M. Mr. L. H. Schortemeier 
and Dr. A. A. Webber managers. 
Newark, N. J. — South Side Gun Club, target shoot every Satur- 
day afternoon. 
CONTESTS AT INTERSTATE PARK. 
Aug. 23. — Interstate Park, Queens. — August contest for the 
Dewar trophy. 
Aug. 25. — Interstate Park. — Two-men team race, at 50 live birds 
between Dr. Wm.'Wynn and T. W. Morfey vs. Dr. A. A. Webber 
and G. Hagedorn. 
Sept. 3. — Interstate Park. — Labor Day shoot of the New L'trecht 
Gun Club ; live birds and targets. 
.Sept. 11 and Oct. 26. — Interstate Park, Queens. — Under auspices 
of Medicus Gun Club; three-men team race; 20 live birds per 
man; 29yds., Members of any regularly organized gun club in the 
U. S. are eligible. Commences at 2 P. M. Sweepstake shooting 
commences at 10 A. M. Mr. L. H. Schortemeier and Dr. A. A. 
Webber, managers. 
Monthly contest for the Dewar trophy till June, 1902; handicap; 
25 live birds; $5 entrance. First contest took place June 20, 1900. 
Interstate Park, Queens.— Weekly shoot of the New Utrecht Gun 
Club — Saturdays. 
DRIVERS AND TWISTERS. 
Clu6 secretaries are invited to send their scores for publication in 
these columns, also any news notes they may care to have printed. Ties 
on all events are considered as divided unless otherwise reported. Mail 
all such matter to Forest and Sireatn Publishing Company, 346 Broad- 
way., New York. 
The Interstate Association's trapshooting tournament given for 
the Osoma Valley Gun Club, Salem, N. Y., Sept. 12 and 13, has 
a programme of ten events each day — seven at 15 targets, $1.50 
entrance, and three at 20 targets, $2 entrance. Bluerocks V/2 cents 
each, included in all entrances. Shooting commences at 10 o'clock 
the first day and 9 o'clock the second day. To reach the grounds 
from the south, trains leaving Troy, N. Y., at 7:45 and 10 A. M. 
and 1:55 and 5 P. M. reach Salem in less than two hours. 
From the north, trains leaving Rutland, Vt., at 8:30 A. M. 
and 3:45 P. M. reach Salem in less than two hours. 
The club's shooting grounds are about five minutes' walk 
from hotel headquarters. The Rose system will govern the 
division of moneys in the ratios 8, 5, 3 and 2. Guns 
and ammunition forwarded to The Ondawa, Salem, N. Y., will be 
delivered on the shooting grounds free of charge. Loaded shells 
will be for sale on the grounds. A special purse of $15 will be 
presented by the Osoma Valley Gun Club to the expert shooter 
making the highest percentage shooting through the entire pro- 
gramme; and a $10 gold piece to the amateur making the best 
percentage shooting at not less than three-quarters of the targets 
specified in the programme. On Friday, Sept. 14, the club will 
hold a live-pigeon shoot, of which the events are as follows: Five 
birds, $3, four moneys; 7 birds, $5, five moneys; 10 birds, $7, six 
moneys; 15 birds, $10, two moneys for every ten entries or frac- 
tion thereof; high guns. Other events to suit the shooters. Birds 
25 cents. Handicaps, as far as possible, to be arranged according 
to the schedule of the Grand American Handicap. Headquarters 
for sportsmen, The Ondawa House and the Central House. The 
eminent trapshooting general, Elmer E. Shaner, will command on 
the firing line, during the tournament. Mr. W'illiam L. Campbell 
is the club's secretary. 
The programme of the Schenectady Gun Club's Labor Day 
(Sept. 3) shoot presents twelve events at bluerocks thrown from 
a magautrap. There are two events at 0 pairs, $1.15 entrance; 
four at 15, $1.25; four at 10, $1.15, 65 cents and 40 cents; one at 20, 
$1.30, and one miss-and-out, 25 cents. Money divided 40, 30, 20 
and 10 per cent., e.xcept No. 6, at 10 targets, 65 cents entrance, 
which has two moneys, 60 and 40 per cent., and No. 9, which has 
10 targets, 40 cents entrance, one money. Targets 2 cents,' 
Manufacturers' experts and professional shooters may enter for 
targets only. Others may shoot for targets only if they wish to do 
so. Lunch and shells may be obtained on the grounds. Take the 
Union avenue trolley cars at the Edison House, going east to the 
golf links, at 7, 22, 37 and 42 minutes past every hour. Shells, 
^uns, etc., sent care of V. Wallburg, captain of the Schenectady 
Gun Club, will be delivered on the shooting grounds free. Shooting 
commences at 10 o'clock. 
The Times states as follows: "Aug. 18. — Members of the Key- 
stone Shooting League are preparing for their coming match with 
the Phcenix Gun Club team, which wdll be shot on the grounds 
at Holmesburg Junction next Saturday. As the team match calls 
for 50 targets per man the shoot yesterday was at a like number, 
a prize being awarded to the high gun, which was won by Howard 
Ridge, who broke 47 out of 50. The targets were thrown very 
fast, and aided by a strong wind they made very difficult targets 
for the marksmen to hit. The shooting was in two strings of 25 
each. In the first string Ridge broke out straight. Mink second 
with 23. In the second string Ridge lost his first target and fin- 
ished with 22. Early in the afternoon John Hallowell and_ B. F. 
McFadden shot a match at 50 live birds, Hallowell winning by 
killing his 50 straight." 
For some weeks I\Ir. T. W'. Morfey, Chief of the Bird Depart- 
ment at Interstate Park, and by grace of g«>ocl shooting, chief of 
shooters about New York, has been considering the matter of 
openly challenging any three shooters of New- Jersey to a match 
at 100 birds each, the three matches to be shot on the same day at 
Interstate Park. \Vhen asked about the jar and fatigue of shooting 
at 300 birds in one day, he tilted up his nose scornfully_ and de- 
clared it was as easy to shoot at 300 birds in one day as it was to 
drink a lemonade in August. But first-class shots are nearly as 
plentiful as first-class mosquitoes in New Jersey, and if they '(the 
first-class .shots) should hear of Morfey's craving there might be 
blood on the moon, figuratively. Still, Morfey is a gladiator at 
present So there you are. 
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Elsewhere in our columns will be found an acceptance of Mr. 
Elliott's challenge to Mr. Gilbert, to contest for the E C cup, 
emblematic of the inanimate target championship of America. 
Aug. 31 and Arnold's Park, la., are the time and place fixed upon 
for the match. The indications are that Mr. Elliott will be a 
busy shooter in the latter part of the month, for Mr. E. S. 
Graham has accepted his challenge to contest for the Dupont 
lrr-ol -- nnd fixed upon Aug. 24 and Watson's Park as the date 
and place. ^ 
Mr. L. A. Moore, secretary-lreasurel- of the Zanesville Gun 
Club, under date of Aug. 15, writes us as follows: "Please an- 
nounce through Forest and Stream the change of dates for the 
tournament to be given by the Zanesville, O., Gun Club. In 
place of Sept. 27, as formerly announced, change to .Sept. 19 and 
20, At the request of numerous prominent shooters who have 
signified their desire to be present, the above change was made. 
From present indications, the attendance will be very large, the 
team event alone insuring forty-eight shooters booked to date. As 
this is a handicap tournament, the amateur here has protection all 
sufficient, and no doubt will be largely in the majority. The 
programme will be out soon. Any one desiring a copy can re- 
ceive same by writing to L. A, Moore, secretary." 
ing the Twin City Gun Club, of Royersford. Pa., the 
this to say: "The old Twin City Gun CJud has dis- 
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banded, and Aug. 11 a new club was organized, which will con- 
tinue to use the same name. These ofiicers were elected: President, 
Samuel Hines; Vice-President, George Quay; Secretary, George 
Diethl; Treasurer, Jacob Johnson; Captain, H. E. Buckwaher. 
Seventeen names were secured on the charter. The club decided 
to change its present quarters, and will locate its club house 
in D. Sower's meadow, along the troMey line near Spring City. 
They also decided to hold an all-day shoot on the new grounds 
Tuesday, Sept. 11." ^ 
Capt. A. W. du Bray (Gaucho), the distinguished representative 
of Parker Brothers, recen tly visited the city of Winnipeg, Man., 
and, as will be noted on referring to his communication, "Rem- 
iniscences of Winnipeg," published this week in our trap columns, 
he is profoundly impressed by the genuine sportsmanship and • 
hospitality of that far Northland, though, strange to say, the far 
North, to residents of Winnipeg, is considered as being a thou- 
sand miles further toward the North Pole. Frankness compels 
us to say, however, that Capt. du Bray's experiences in Winnipeg 
were not a one-sided affair, for the true sportsmen of that city 
were gainers in forming his acquaintance as he was in forming 
theirs. 
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The programme of the Annual Summer Target Tournament^ held 
under the auspices of the Hamilton Gun Club, Hamilton, Conn., 
Sept. 1 and 3, announces $279.25 in cash and prizes. There are 
twelve events on each day, 10, 15, and 20 targets, based on 10 cents 
entrance, excepting No. 10 on the first day, a merchandise event 
at 10 targets, 50 cents entrance, and Nos. 6 and 10 on the second 
day, the first of which is a handicap at 25 targets, $3 entrance, for 
the Bell organ, and the second a three-men team race, 25 targets 
per man, $2 per man, entrance. These special events are open to 
Canadians only. Manufacturers' agents and experts may shoot 
for targets only. The Rose system will govern the division of the 
moneys. 
The New Utrecht Gun Club will open its fall season at Inter- 
state Park with an all-day shoot on Labor Day, Sept. 3, when, in. 
addition to the regular club shoots, a series of open sweepstakes 
will be provided at both pigeons and inanimates. These events 
will be open to every one, but the club reserves the right to reject 
any entries that may be objectionable. In addition to the sweeps, 
the club will offer appropriate trophies to the winner in both club 
and open events. 
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Mr. F. E. Sinnock, of Newark, again made good his title to hold 
possession of the E C cup, emblematic of the championship of 
New Jersey, in his contest last Saturday, with Mr. H. H. Stevens, 
the challenger, of New Brunswick. The score was 46 to 45. Im- 
mediatelv after the contest the holder was challenged by Mr. 
Wm. B.'Widmann, of Yardville, N. J., and the challenge was ac- 
cepted. ^ 
On Saturday of this week there will be a two-men team race at 
Interstate Park. Queens, between the redoubtable gladiators Dr. 
W'm. Wynn and Mr. T. W. Morfey on the one side, and Dr. A. A. 
Webber and G. Hagedorn on the other. It is a handicap race 
at 50 birds, the contestants standing respectively at 30, 33, 30 and 
28yds. This should be a close and interesting race under the 
novel conditions. 
The programme of the Worcester Sportsmeji's Club, published 
elsewhere in our columns, is of special interest to shooters, par- 
ticularly New England shooters. There will be a contest for the 
championship of New England, and a three-men team race, be- 
sides the other programme events. Mr. A. B. F. Kinney, of 
Worcester, has donated $-50 in cash to the tournament. 
In our report of the match between Messrs. Widmann and Page 
at Yardville, N J., published in Forest and Stream last week, 
it was mistakenly stated that the match was for 50 cents a side, 
whereas it was fo'r $50 a side. The match was at 50 live birds, and 
the very excellent scores of 48 to 47 were incomparably above any 
50-cent limitations. 
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Mr. Ansley H. Fox, of Baltimore, writes us under date of Aug. 
18 that "C)iit of the local and out-of-town shoots which I have 
attended this week I have scored 510, an average of over 95" per 
cent, on the entire 542 shots. I have only been using a pump 
gun for the past ninety days." 
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The October shoot of the series given under the management of 
Mr. L. H. Schortemeier and Dr. A. A. Webber, at Outwater's 
grounds, is fixed for Oct. 9, instead of Oct. 19, as at first an- 
nounced. The dates of the series will be found fully set forth 
in our "Trap Fixtures." 
At the Brantford Gun Club's shoot, Brantford, Can., Mr. C. A. 
Montgomery, of Brantford, won the silver cup given by the club 
for high average, he making the excellent performance of .923 
per cent. 
The Dansville, N. Y., Gun Club has fifteen events in the pro- 
gramme of its Labor Day shoot, Sept. .3. The events are at 10, 15 
and 20 targets, $1, $1.50 and $2 entrance, with a liberal guarantee 
of monev. Targets 2 cents. Shooting commences at T):30. 
In the contest for the championship of the Yonkers, N. Y., 
Gun Club recently, a 50-target event, the second- one for the cup, 
Mr. A. Rowland was the winner with a score of 39. 
Bernard Waters. 
Brockton Gun Clab. 
Brockton, Mass., Aug. 11.- 
did some very poor shooting, 
shoot; No. 7 the handicaps; 
to 14 doubles. 
Events : 
Lc Roy 
Worthing 
Wood 
Hepner 
Leonard 
Stork 
Taylor 
Grant • . . 
Horace 
Porter 
Pratt 
-It was a very hot day, and we all 
Nos. 1 to 5 was the handicap prize 
Nos. 9 to 11 were singles; Nos. 12 
1 2 
8 9 
8 7 
6 S 
9 10 
S 8 
9 7 
9 10 
6 7 
5 5 
10 8 
S 8 
8 8 
9 9 
6 
9 
7 
8 
8 
6 
7 
6 7 
44 3 
88 9 
38 11 
44 8 
37 13 
39 11 
33 10 
7 .. 
9 6 
9 10 11 12 13 14 
47 6 . . , . 8 7 10 
7 6 9 6 6 6 
S 6 .. 7 5 .. 
6 7 8 7 
5 
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F. Leonard, 
Sec'y. 
In the Louisana Lowlands. 
Appearing first in Forest and .Stream, these little stories are 
rescued from the oblivion of yesterday's newspaper in answer to the 
demand of many readers. Col. Mather stands sponsor for the 
genuineness of the incidents upon which the sketches are based 
in his statement that they happened while he was engaged in the 
Louisiana Lowlands collecting specimens for the United States 
Fish Commission. The dialect is wonderfully well imitated, the 
incidents amusing, and the character studies admirably done. 
Breezy, sound and entertaining, these stories are among the best 
Southern talcs that have appeared for many a year. — Philadelphia 
J,edger. 
