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Ten Cents a Copy. 

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, OCT. 30, 1873. 

{ Volume I, Number 12, 
103 Fulton Street. 


LEGEND OF “KILL DEVIL HOLE.” 
——_— 
HERE is a little conical camp, 
Contrived of a framework of spruce, 
With splits newly riven of hemlock, 
Exuding an odorous juice. 
A lawn from the door gently sloping, 
To lave in the river’s bright gleam: 
A pathway by feet daily trodden 
Quite smooth to the edge of the stream. 
In front of the wigwam an eddy, 
Beyond a precipitous shore, 
Where the foam dashes down with madness, 
And whirls with monotonons roar: 
Aud bubbles, formed in the seething, 
Are tossed by the waves to the shore— 
Then, floating awhile in the eddy, 
Come up and break at the door. 
At eve, through the dusk of the gloaming, 
Leonta, with love’s yearning soul, 
Awaiteth her husband’s retnrning 
From his nets at ‘‘ Kill Devil Hole.”’ 
And often and often she looketh, 
Where sunset reddens the west, 
For glimpse of his bark boat careering 
Far up on the stream’s foaming crest. 
(For danger lurks there in the chasm: 
Elf-goblins make it their home; 
The phantoms that flit there and flutter. 
Are winding sheets wrought of the foam.) 
In vain! and with tearful misgivings, 
Till darkness settles at last! 
Eyes strained and swelled with long weeplng* 
A messenger cometh at last— 
A waif drifting slow in the eddy, 
A form through the dusk dimly seen— 
Drifting slow, with a chuckle and ripple, 
Like cadences soft of Undine. 
With motion so strange and uncertain, 
It seems both to come and retreat;' 
Till finally, fears all confirming, 
A corpse floateth up to her feet. 
Heaven rest the agonized watcher! 
Forfend her from pain evermore! 
Poor heart! now siilled by its breaking, 
Like the bubbles that broke by her door. 
The wind sweepeth by with a flurry, 
And swiftly the wild waters roll; 
But neither winds or waves shall efface, 
The legend of ‘‘Kill Devil Hole.” 
—Hiallock’s Fishing Tourist, 


Rrpry@ on A Raru.—[If we have obtained our vernacu- 
lar from Old England, even to retaining some ot their ob- 
solete words, some of their customs, stamped as American- 
isms, can be traced back to its English source.—Ep.] ‘‘If 
a cases of conjugal infidelity be discovered in West York- 
shire—and it is almost sure to be discovered if it exist in 
such places—tke ‘lads of the village’ will not neglect to 
avenge 1t. The offender’s effigy will perhaps be paraded 
through the village and burnt at the culprit’s door, amidst 
shouts of contempt and rision, two or three nights in 
succession; and in very flagrant cases the antiquated prac- 
tice known as ‘riding the steng’ 1s resorted to. I have my- 
self witnessed this practice within the last five years. The 
‘steng’ is a long pole, upon which the offender is set astride, 
and marched shoulder-high through the village, anybody 
being at liberty to salute the victim with a missile as he is 
borne along. A man rarely remains ina place after hav- 
ing been subjected to this humiliating punishment, prefer- 
ring to take his ‘diminished head’ to some remote region 
where he can live unknown. The feeling from which such 
ractices as these were engendered has not yet departed 
rom the races who inhabit West Yorkshire, and so long as 
it survives the morality of people must necessarily remain 
high.—All the Year Round, 
Che Hatches at Creedmoor. 
—The third competition for the Turf, Field and Farm 
Challenge Badge, presented by the Messrs. Bruce, took 
place at Creedmoor on Saturday last, under the same condi 
tions as heretofore—that is, the competitors were required 
to fire five rounds at 200 yards, off hand, using rifles weigh- 
ing less than ten pounds, with a trigger pull of not under 
three pounds, the hits on the bull’s eye (eight inches square) 
counting four, on the centre (two feet square) counting 
three, and on any other part of the target (six feet by four) 
counting two, the highest possible score, therefore, being 
twenty. The badge has to be won three times before 
becoming the property of the winner, and has been won be- 
fore by Capt. J. Bodine with ascore of 17; Capt. Geo. W. 
Wingate, score 18; J. T. B. Collins, score 16. In this in- 
stance Mr. L. C. Ballard, of Yonkers, was the winner, his 
score being 16. Capt. Wingate came very near getting it 
for the second time, scoring 14 in four shots, tieing the win- 
ner on every shot but one, when a defective cartridge which 
dropped the bullet within fifty feet, scored him a round 0 
and destroyed his chances. 
As has been before remarked, the military rifles were 
found to shoot with full as much accuracy as the fine sport- 

ing weapons, the second and third highest scores being 
made with them. It was noticeable also how fatal to ex- 
treme accuracy is the possession of honors, or even the 
strong probability of winning them. Mr. Collins, the for- 
mer holder of the badge, although recognized as one of the 
steadiest shots on the range, seldom or never averaging less 
than 15, only scored 14. Gen. Meserole, who had made 
five consecutive bull’s eyes just before the match,only made 
15. McMillan, who had recently scored 17 and 18 several 
times, only made 16. Baker, who won the Adjutant Gen 
eral’s prize in the recent State competition, made but 14. 
The total entries were forty-three, including most of the 
“champions.” We were pleased to observe several non- 
commissioned officers and privates of the Regular Army, be- 
longing to the Engineer Corps a‘ Willet’s Point, participa- 
ting in the competition, and think that the effect of the 
army taking an interest in rifle practice cannot but be bene- 
ficial to all concerned. If all the Regular officers took the 
same interest in the subject as has been shown by General 
Abbot, Gen, Ord, Capt. King, and a few others, such oc- 
currences as the Modoc war would seldom be heard of, and 
the desertions from the ranks would be greatly diminished. 
The following is the score: 












Name. Arm. . Acore. 
Mes Ballard sce ccetse sentence Remington sporting...... 3342416 
Bs Burton* 2s. ae a Ward Burton... +: ..(244 3 3—16 
F. M. McMillan, 7th N. G....... Remington Military 22444 16 
J. E. McEwen................:..|Remington sporting.. ... 38244 2-15 
An Pyles GtiniiNer Grae asa ee seit Remington sporting...... 38323 4-15 
Mids Browne sit SaNine wicae eee Sharpe sporting.. ....... 3324 38-15 
INS Engel 9th NGir soaqcor sean © Remington military...... 33432 15 
A. Anderson, athe Nadie | recy Winchester is 0... casa 2343 2-15 
E. N. Sanford, 7th N. G......... Sharpe sporting.... ..... 333 3 3—15 
Gens. ViiMeseroleyacciccc. ta: IM@YDATG. co fuéecoscueane |3 38 8 B—15 
Sergeant Collins, U.S. E........ Springfield. soy stented enc 38223 414 
Len rye ULGON! n/a: os ers neering asios Maynard 2 iiictcsussoecoes 13232 4-14 
Leon Packer, 22d N.G.......... Remington military...... |38 3 23 3-14 
Ns bp Prices (hh Nn Gu gce stare «cera cts Sharpek ses ne saeewenian 3332 3-14 
J). B. COMMA. «sane ests Remington sporting...... 333 2 5—14 
G. W. Wingate........ Remington sporting...... 3340 4-14 
W. Robertson, 79th N. G........ Remington military...... j3 222 418 
PA ALONE Pt. aac ose orton ee Remington sporting...... 233 23-13 
Sergt. Henderson, 9th N. G..... ws fo military...... 23323-1383 
Gr Robbing) 7thyN-G.oas.. 0: Ball eraintanase ten ocstsaale 33 23 2—18 
ed BOGING: Fitch sate test aettaitrs steals Remington sporting...... 3323 2-138 
H. A. Gildersleeve, 12th N. G....|Remington sporting...... 2223 3-12 
Thomas ors dig Sujata Batera scree! SLU S Agu Goaetonena ane 222 3 8-12 
A. V. Canfield, Jr., 22d N. G....|Remington military... .. 2233 2-12 
Saionmellopey 2a0 Ne Gennceae IM aiym ademas iy. eae tes- 2.8 2 2 38—12 
HWS Price ¥nsinn meen ieet eames Remington sporting. ..... 2323 2-12 
Richard Hickman, U.S. E...... Sprinvield) ses. occ cerns we 2323 2-12 
5. R. Warner Hens sporting 2323 2-12 
W. G. Burton Ward Burton. ..... .. (42 0 2 4-12 
J. R. Hitchcock, 9th N. G Remington military......]/2 3 2 2 2—11 
T. D. Mather Remington military 2222311 
iT (Ba Wish Reh acaacses es MayErdi en Yoo, ft psa ee 8 eid 
C. S. Fincke, 28d) NG... one. Remington sporting 2222 3-11 
Captain Ross, 79th N. G........ Remington. sporting...... 0324 2-11 
Robert Kelly, U.S. E.........2. Springtield.cetoctaasae ess 822.2 2-11 
Juient. Herzman (5. .)- 7. -san veeee Remington military...... 1223 22-11 
BoW : Lintontsa ais .cssn sence Remington military... ..|38 23 0 2—10 
Sergt. Turner, U.S. E........... Springfield. 2 0.2. ...00.. OP BLO 210 
Serpt. Phelan. otis (estan ee Remington military...... 2222 2-10 
D. Cameron, 79th N.G........,. /Remington sporting...... 23220—9 
1s: Bruce: 2.2.0.3 s cheese WE Tha ee Ee 22220—8 
Corporal Cavanagh, U.S. E..... Sprnpaelds 2) kee at! 22200—6 
Lieut. J. G. Story, 23d N. G..... Remington military...... 30002—5 

*The sixteen made by Mr. Burton with the Ward Burton gun shows it 
to be an arm of great merit. i 

In a Sweepstake match which followed the Turf Field and 
Farm Badge, Messrs. A. Pyle, Seventy-ninth; Thomas 
Floyd, T. B. Collins, and C. L. Fincke, Twenty-third, won 
prizes. 
A number of projects are on foot at Creedmoor. The 
Seventh are at work getting up a competition for the fa- 
mous “‘stove-pipe battery,” which created such a furore at 
their Saratoga encampment. This is intended to be open 
to all the companies, without limit as to the number of 
competitors, the company having the five best shots to be 
the winners. This renowned piece of ordnance is one of 
the heir-looms of the Seventh, and the struggle for its pos- 
session will cause as much excitement in their ranks as if it 
was worth $2,000, instead of $200. 
Messrs. Remington & Co. are also getting up an addi- 
tional prize in the shape of a ‘‘Diamond Badge,” to be shot 
for at long range—that is, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards. This 
is a project which speaks highly for the interest taken by 
this firm in the progress of the Rifie Association, for it is 
just what is needed to induce their members to take up 
long range practice. 
The idea of these badges, such as the Turf Field and 
Farm, the Amateur Club, and that of Remington & Co. is 
very happy. They keep up a constant interest in the range, 
and not only make it popular but constantly develop good 
shots. A project is under discussion to build a club house 
at Creedmoor. The need of some accomodations is greatly 
felt, and Mr. H. C. Popperhusen has expressed an intention 
of erecting some structure on his property adjoining. 
Whether this will be in the shape of a large building or de- 
tached cottages is now under discussion; but the former 
plan is the more popular. At a conversation after the 
match, representatives from the Seventh, Ninth, Twenty- 
second and Twenty-third Regiments, the Amateur Club, 
together with Mr. Bethel Burton, have expressed their wil- 
lingness to hire rooms, if such a building should be erected. 
The idea of having a match of the officers of the First 
and Second Divisions of the National Guard on Thanksgiv- 
ing Day has been given up, the season being too late, and 
the calls upon the time of the officers of the Association 
during the recent match having been too engrossing to per- 
mit them to go into another this fall. 
General Shaler is indefatigable in pushing the work on 
the range, and in a short time all the raised butts will be 
replaced by timber ones. 
A number of the members are agitating the subject of 
putting up a “‘running man” by private subscription, the 
Association not being in funds at present to warrant the ex- 
penditure. This is a subject that directly concerns our gen- 
tlemen sportsmen, and they should take a hand in the mat- 
ter. No mark can be prepared better calculated to train 
the eye and hand than to practice at the figure of a man 
moving at the rate of ten miles an hour, and we trust in the 
interest of good shooting, that the matter ‘vill not be al- 
lowed to rest until Creedmoor is provided with the necessa- 
ry appliances for such practice. 
Next Saturday, November Ist, the badge of the American 
Rifle Club will beshot for. This badge has been won twice by 
Captain John Bodine and once by Mr. J. P. M. Richards. 
At the request of the various regiments we publish the 
score in detail of the winning teams at the late Grand Match 
held at Creedmoor on the 8th of this month. 
FIRST DIVISION MATCH.—COMPETITION III. 
Won by the Twenty-second Regiment Team. 





At 200 A500 Grand 
yards. Total: yards. Total. Total. 
Lieut. Horsfally. 3. ... 2234 f 13 [3 38002] 8 | 21 
Lieut. Dunning............. 82322) 12 10 0004| 4 16 
Sgt. Maj. Roux...... 3333 3| 15 rh 2 333) 13 | 28 
Dr. Maj. Strube \3 3 22 8 13 4/4204 4) 14 | 2 
Se em cent Be eead 2] e 
Sgt. Maguire ors are. ie. a1, 3232 2) Sed: Se GeheaS ree 
my pose Bieis Bassa B | & 
t. 23235 2 122233) 19 Bs 
Pvt 84223) 14 |00000) O 14 
Pvt. 22022) 8 03349) 12 2 
Pvt. 88323) 14 (843832 15 29 
Capt. Harding 82342; 14 |00030| 38 17 
155 108 263 
Arm, Remington, 
