SHOUT NOTES ON PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS. 
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D, lever arm with 30 lbs. weight attached, to bring the swinging pole into a vertical position. 
E, G, H, the cord by which the pole is pulled into a horizontal position. 
F, lamp. 
G, rod planted in the ground, by means of which the cord is guided. 
I, forked foot, by which the standing pole is planted in the ground. 
Note. —On a permanent range it would be well to pass the cords through small pulleys or rings, 
attached to posts at every fifty yards, which could also serve to mark the distances along the range. 
This would greatly diminish friction, and save the cord from being frayed or trod upon. 
By tlie use of a small double roller kept at tlie butt, both cords can be drawn 
in together. Over rough ground, it took seven minutes to draw in two lengths of 
800 yards. The roller, with the cord, is kept in the butt, and the whole of the 
pole apparatus can be taken to pieces, and packed in a box with ease. 
Now let us see how it works. We suppose first that the firing has not com¬ 
menced ; both poles are erect, one facing the firing party, the other the target. 
The marker gets everything ready; and then by means of the running end of the 
cord at the butt, he pulls down the pole at the firing party in a horizontal position, 
and makes fast. The tinkling of the little bell alongside of them, calls the firing 
party’s attention to the fact that the marker is ready ; and they answer his signal 
by pulling down the pole at his end, and making fast. The firing now commences, 
the marker registering his “ bull’s eyes,” “centres,” and “ outers,” as at present. 
Perhaps, however, he is doubtful of some hit, and desires to inspect the target. 
He accordingly lets go his running end, up flies the pole at the firing party’s elbows, 
and he remains in the butt until he sees his own pole fly up, in acknowledgment 
of his signal, when he goes out in perfect safety to make his inspection. Having 
done so, he returns to the butt, pulls down their pole, they pull down his, and the 
firing re-commences. So vice versa. An anxious rifleman, who is missing the target 
at 900 yards, wishes to know where his shots are going, that he may alter his aim. 
Accordingly he lets go Ms running end; up flies the marker’s pole; the marker 
shows that he is awake by letting up the pole at the other end, and awaits instruc¬ 
tions. The rifleman then, according to a preconcerted code of signals, pulls down 
the marker’s pole “once,” “twice,” or “thrice,” and then leaves it erect. The 
marker understands “ Mark the last shot,” goes out, points with his small flag to 
the right or left of the target as the case may be, returns to his butt, pulls down 
the other pole; the rifleman pulls down his, and now, a wiser man, corrects his aim, 
and makes a bull’s eye. 
At a public exhibition of this invention of Captain Lysons, this last operation 
was performed in 45 seconds. 
By preconcerted signals like this, any message may be sent. Once pulling down 
the pole might mean “ Paint out;” twice “ Increase the target for 800 yardsthrice 
“ Mark the last shot.” In the same way, the marker by pulling down the pole at 
the firing end so many times, as agreed upon before the practice, can obtain any 
information he may want. 
