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PIGEON
CLAY
AND
SHOOTING
WING
KILLIYERYFAIRWINGSHOT
HUNTING,
SHOOTING,
GUN
RULES,
B^
ACCIDENTS,
HANDICAPPING,
TRAP-SHOOTING
Etc.
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PRICE
WING
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SHOT,
CENTS.
1875.
orE'l'iCiE:
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269
TO
And
From
their
obtain
is to
been
intrusted
them, and
will make
In
known
gun
every
view
of the
and
purposes,
andean
not
who
be
above
who
mechanics,
treated
the
by
facts
I have
made
alike to
class
Ills.
Gocd Sporting:
people, I
great deal of time
been
thrown
the
of
and
money,
,away, but
system
some
and
learned
have
even-shootinggun;
whom
short
to
times,
and, often-
their barrels
partiesto
long or
that
in order
they
choke
have
have
that
even.
a
from
and
of
incapacityof
have
to
and
learned
a
have
close
have
have
spent
claim
shoot
above
the
money
ruined
who
Interest iriGuns
en
strong and
a
nave
and
only time
nearly or quite
not
with
have
of them
this,many
take
who
acquaintance
my
Street, Chicago,
SPORTSMEN
all others
greatest desire
o:f
life
the
secured
study
of
services
Reaming
experience that
accemplish
the
but
few
of several
Gun
Barrels
barrels
are
of the best
for
special
just alike,
end.
same
Clark
South
store, 269
centrally-located
and
am
now
Street, I have doubled
prepared to adjust and reann
my facilities,
Barrels
Gun
for long range, hard, close and even
shooting; also to do
scientifically
and
all kinds
of repairing,putting in new
Barrels, Restocking, Bending Stocks
reasonable
at
prices.
Browning, in the best manner,
it so
without
If work
is not
I will make
extra
charge.
satisfactory,
I can
from
hundreds
of references
furnish
leading Sportsmen of the country.
I do all
work
skilled labor, and
with
ream
only by steam
gun barrels
my
make
and
a
with the best approved machinery known,
perfect taper choke,
power,
which
is impossible to be done by ha-nd.
I take this opportunity of thanking my
patrons of the past year for their appreciation
tinuation
endeavors
to please them
of my
by doing good work, and hope for a con-
Having
of
Write
secured
their
the
commodious
patronage in the
for particulars
and
and
future.
get prices.
WM.
269
South
V.
MILLINGTON,
Clark
Street, Chicago,
Ills.
CLM
PIGEON
THE
GUN
Advice
UND
Young
to
Pigeon
Sportsmen
Plunge-Trap
Care
Handicapping,
for
of
English
with
Capt.
in
Medal,
and
Champion
Bogardus
England,
1876,
Etc.
Pigeons,
Championship
for
1875, and
Defeated
Shot,
Wing
Indianapolis
at
him
at
St. Louis
of
the
and
St.
in
Free,
^n,^j.."j.
Stamps,
for
.
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AMFEICAN
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Price,, Binkelville,
NEWS
2^;eWS
1884,
by
Louis,
St.
Louis,
NEW
YOBK.
CO.,
MO.
CO., ST.
LOUIS,
Gwynne
Price.
Gold
'^lAY
m/\Y
29
29
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I="I^ICE,
World
1880.
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Mailed
to
Instructions
PRICK,
GWYNNE
Contested
Clat
for
Objections
Shooting.
vention
Pre-
and
Rules
Shooting.
Trap
Class
IT.
USE
Shooting
New
Guns.
with
and
TO
Hunting,
on
Ground
and
SHOOTING,
H0"
Accidents
OF
"
SND"ING
Mo.
188^
1884/
(rVlli-
Preface.
GUN
'"-THE
since, and
years
expressed
strong
views
change
in
of
pigeons
live
delusive
I
that
I
only kept
for
all the
before,
as
such
there
can
supplied
and
the
interfere
where
need
Shooting
Wing
wounded
at
ciated.
appre-
of the
the
from
radical
a
supply
better
iniquitous and
to
the
cheap
rate,
altered
who
much
were
the
things.
get
them
than
worse
tournaments
the
ever
poned
post-
Avere
dealers
in
hands;
faction;
dissatisdid
Society
Humane
the
left
tion,
direcon
of
state
trapped, causing great
that
not
ungathered.
getting
more
public opinion
upon
introduction
in
in that
of it.
instances
were
were
experienced
a
a
tournaments,
returned
being
birds
an
of 1883,
some
birds
wonder
of
out
season
In
of
about
he made
half-starved birds
be
now
bring
promoters
for the
the
however,
Thanks,
was
about
bring
abolition
hundi'ed
gathered
necessity of
under-current
condition.
only
to
the
total
be
six
it
only partially succeeded
will
the
indefinitely and
others, dead
the
an
by
now
regards
to show
"
that
enced
inexperi-
distributed
than
more
may
subject, was
have
season
money
birds
The
tind
up
as
been
two
shooting.
efforts
my
another
subject that
up
publication,
to advocate
of Class
system
regret
and
"
and
have
about
and
young
received, showing
the
on
to
copies
Canada,
been
its
published
was
instruction
thousand
and
Pigeon Trap-Shooting
although
It is
have
object of
primary
twelve
States
letters
complimentary
IT, ^rC,"
afford
to
Nearly
United
the
throughout
USE
TO
intended
was
only.
gunners
The
HOW
AND
of
the
the
Clay Pigeon,
finest
so,
pai-ticularly
culty
diffi-
no
possible practice
whenever
in
it becomes
understood.
well
In
Clay Pigeon Shooting,
found
of
use
and
aid
endeavored
I have
this little book
in
and
also
making
some
to
New
this sport
give
some
Bules, which
of
I
ray
think
ideas
will
popular.
""
GwYNNE
Price.
on
be
CLSY
PIGEON
The
first
and
attainment
and
of
the
but
best,
taine,
in
them,
renders
the
in
of
difficulty
condition,
good
it
the
the
as
artificial
enjoyable
of
the
grotind
price
is
wild
or
for
paid
now
should
means
live
trap,
whether
high
the
Wing.
a
pigeons,
getting
be
the
flight
from
manner
that
in
the
on
from
well
as
necessity
a
shooting
natural
a
should
perfection
obtained
practice
flushed
when
pigeon,
the
the
Trap-Shooting
to
Field
of
recreation
doubt,
of
approach
nearest
SHOOTING.
WING
object
principal
healthful
No
AND
be
resorted
to.
An
inanimate
and
cheaper,
naturally
until
but
;
object,
utility
sufficient
Every
makes
quartering.
difficult
It
therefore
is
shot,
wing
a
the
to
rhost
ordinary
of
all
flight
shots,
style
a
of
a
of
been
has
made
and
ground,
particulai'ly
in
necessity,
a
able
obtain-
resource
of
being
on
flight, pi'esenting,
rising
or
that
the
upon
upward
only
much
properly.
purpose
found
is
the
as
is
means,
invention
no
the
answer
an
the
as
recently
bird
game
moved,
ing
to
itself
suggests
very
mechanical
by
propelled
motion
order
the
should
bird,
to
quently,
conse-
if
so
slightly
become
nearest
ficient
proach-
appro
be
always
used
in
practice.
Pigeons
falling,
most
field
and
traps,
the
every
Clay
birds
rising
in
field
of
a
rising
direction
is
the
only
is
of
generally
are
of
glass
therefore
balls
shot
being
the
exactly
from
thrown
diametrically
practice
opposed
beneficial
for
reverse,
when
at
in
at
to
ducing
progame
one.
when
shooting,
trap
said
such
it
shots,
is
shot
every
shots,
is
Instead
pigeon
be
may
motion
such
good
plunge
a
same
shooting.
nearly
from
jerked
the
quartering
invention
to
traps
and
the
are
set
to
straight-away
present
time
throw
the
slightly
combining
IV
element
every
traps
will
according
set
are
produce
it is the
The
clay pigeon
both
are
who
He
gun.
being
has
the
but
Mr.
of
any
in imitation
of the.bird
Mr.
of
it at
propels
George
discover
good
so
and
undoubtedly
has
also, in experimenting
reap
a^
of
lover
live
for
a
of
honor
substantial
will
cinnati,
Cin-
of
barren
the
substitute
a
terrific
a
Ligowsky,
merely
not
itself,
"
trap which
the
worthily earned,
he
handled,
possible substitute.
and
the
where
properly
really representative sportsman
a
Ligowsky
the
and
and
;
pigeon
in
reward
future.
near
of
shots
game
instructions
to
invention
first to
shooting,
the
best
the
is
fine
style of shooting
every
of which
pace,
make
to
necessary
clay
saucer
description
instead
of the
found
pigeon,
or
be
can
hitherto
a
moulded
only
pottery
shaped by machiner}',
and
labor, thereby
of hand
method
known
which
by
means
manufacture
the
in
ensuring great regularity.
In
the
early time
complaints
been
thickness
bad
loaded
have
however,
arisen
clays,that
substitute
funny
if not
or
of
proportions
struck, the
when
cient
insuffi-
from
imperfectly
being
the
have
may
Latterly,,
ammunition.
regularityin
such
broken
shells
from
bird,
irregularityof
than
causes
a
broken^ which
not
was
for
saucer
a
of penetration
-want
as
been
has
it
other
wads,
or
improper
there
from
such
clay;
"powder
with
this
at
oftimes
shots,
many
of the
or
the
by
however,
may
shooting
pretty general that, although
were
struck
of
manufacture
cause
be
may
of
looked
for elsewhere.
Having
sports
money
until
confess
been
and
in
the
course,
than
pigeons
shot
having
and
glass ball
felt
a
first
was
it also
inanimate
now
living, and
object
to
to
the
helped
wing
from
of
more
having
never
trap,
I
both
glass balls
I
that
saw
the
practice, except
necessity
the
to
must
and
motion
that
of
culations,
cal-
certain
making
give steadiness
to
a
field
of
probably
expended
introduced, because
to
lover
ardent
an
objection
great
injurious
attention
it drew
and
an
having
person
any
at
when
clay pigeons
of
nearly fiftyyears
trap shooting,
recently
to
for
in
nerves
public shooting.
My
first
since, was
experience
an
unfortunate
with
one,
the
as
clay pigeon,
dampness
from
about
a
two
years
drizzling
raia
all
caused
day
shot
clays
From
the
this
sportsmen,
and
in
the
to
feet
at
I
since
not
see
so
more
any
I
satisfied
be
the
that
of
opportunity
am
it will
that
satisfied
was
had
elevation
bird,
ing
see-
it
that
now
in
extensively
very
and
at
all
15
the
in
spring
at
that
the
yards rise, in
five,
of
still
the
throwing
elevation
the
to
or
be
will
cost
about
of
is
edge
bird
exposed
and
notch
full
so
as
score
of
70
elevation
of
to
an
of
view
slower^
equal
not
with
notch,
a
much
travels
is
third
the
almost
presents
fourth
the
of
sets
an
ments
induce-
special
required.
yards,
30
at
thatonly
so
by representative
necessity
if thrown
trap,
case
stationary
good
the
certainly
which
in
strenuously
very
offer
traps
the
75 degrees, which
in
Co.
the
see
; as
100,
I have
plan
however,
fail to
from
in
of
price
elevations
of
almost
a
I
it is
the
Ligowsky
hope,
as
of 90
record
with
I
yards
40
charge,
be
did
generally adopted
the
the
set.
different
at
the
and
be
I notice
reduced,
further
the
made
saw
having
traps,
to
lowering
complete
an
and
five
from
is certain
A
I
shots
future^
advocated,
to
disgust, and
acted
novice^
a
nearly
summer.
f roper
the
by
in
season.
Shooting
20
in
loose
become
to
shooting properly managed,
thing of
birds
it up
gave
last
handles
or
traps being handled
correct;
was
some
use
few
the
tips
the
until
at
principle
I
that
annoyingly
IS
and
instance,
"very
the
the
a
20
degrees.
For
travel
much
first ;
farce
call
to
equivalent
thrown
wind,
it
any
degree
traps
what
was
it
to
being
In
record
of
the
bird,
a
traps
a
how
^
rise.
merit,
a
such
at
a
Where
make
be
clays,
at
difficult
very
made
exhibition
it
as
with
they
as
shooting
at
ness
quick-
great
full
account
what
^
these
at
celebrated
a
it would
that
skill ;
was
perpendicular,
of
given by
balloon
miniature
standing
far apart
rises
manipulated
so
published report
of
public
were
almost
almost
and
only
can
shooting,
aiming
short
aim.
lately at
present
where
recommend
than
accuracy
was
wshot,
faster
really good
a
and
I
I
early practice
yards
consequently
a
somewhat
being
30
be
; the
bird
meeting
the
still.
a
in
contest,
should
notch
be
given
elevatioti
^
particulars
are
order
at
to
of
4.0
omitted
ascertain
the
number
yards
the
and
the
of
at
^
report
is
VI
practicallyvalueless,
A
a
few
poles
glance
The
shoots
feet
30
if the
high
passed
over
worthless
as
by
those
to
show
Carver
and
under
100
barrels, traps
the
that
at
yards
40
be
may
great
auspices
fourth
each,
traps will show
if only for
intei'esting,
scores
can
Captain Bogardus
birds
the
from
is correct.
elevation
following records
and
Dr.
is
interested.
most
at
and
of
18
notch,
the
gave
be
made
ment,
encourage-
with
twenty-five exhibitioa
Clay Pigeon
Company.
yards rise, English rules, use
as
follows
:
practice.
ditions:
Conof both
VII
This
shows
elevation
what
at
extraordinary high
an
reported
the
on
indifferent
some
for
at
others
with
very
great
a
I have
would
in the
latter
ability.
or
the
shown
form
and
Captain
higher
and
than
one
Co.
Stubbs
are
at
some
and
trees
yards
traps
anyone,
but
due, but
feel
by
me
; but
the
from
the
shots
scores
earlier
know
to
time
tell if
will
will
of
men
that
appear
handled
are
at
Price
beat
to
be
tained
main-
by independent
the
vards
40
records
birds
the
in
competed
in
were
eight
the Carver-
except
same,
of
one
;
have
the
the
were
interfered,
Logans-
at
thrown
never
matches
at
was
21
rise.
-
The
extraordinary
Stubbs
Madison
Square Garden,
at
and
a
score
recorded
semi-private
New
American
720
Price, 90.
Gwynne
95.
Captain
764
-
Stubbs,
Gun
to
celebrated
Gwynne
Average:
lb. Greener
was
different
nothing
say
by
the
Totals,
most
to
Conditions
35 feet
25
of
reticent, and
very
attempting
contests.
port, where
that
made
very
thrown
were
record.
credit
were
changed
were
birds
certainly remarkable
series
in which
shoots,
traps
the
ly
current-
properly.
matches,
exhibition
Bogardus
It is
where
E.
E.
that
of statements
in exhibitions
set
and
the
stated
not
was
is,however,
firstfew
that
more
prefer, anyhow,
in contests
parties
the
Ligowsky
nothing,
it
depreciate the performance
to
of
It
good high
a
cognizance
part
The
ones.
for
prefer to give
integrityand
the
made,
springs,
elevation
take
to
after
were
weaker
rather
obliged
scores
thrown.
were
that
road^
desire
no
birds
the
but
score,
York
Wood
Press
City.
was
that
made
Exhibition,
With
Powder,
a
\\
13
oz.
at
by
the
bore, *]\
No.
8
VIII
Chilled
Shot,
barrel,
In
at
scored
It will
second
rise, using
noticed
eight shoots,
He
yards.
scored
also
rise^
75
rise,
yards
45
barrel
yards
21
at
in
30
twice
only.
birds
each,
one
suc-
Stubbs
69.
Price
be
60
over
straight,
clays
Pittsburg,
at
73,
five
at
yards
35
match
a
broke
broken
all
4;ession,
he
are
that
193
the
ahead
Stubbs
of
scores
of the
first
and
of
eight
their
in
Price,
Carver-Bogardus
the
contests.
Both
lb.
made
guns,
birds
at
Captain
6^ straight
Arms
Co.'s
a
very
fine
3
also
hit,
hand
only.
Mr.
Mr.
to
and
little
bore
8
bore,
guns
lb.
9
often
smoke,
no
of
with
miss,
a
and
;
gun,
yards
A
Gwynne
the
Price
Pittsburg
for
confirmation
the
ccmvinces
Field,
broken
traps,
4th
said
was
Fire
of
the
of
there
is
in
notch,
using
been
one
I wrote
he
as
did
letter,
my
for
reason
a
the
present.
but
to
Andy
100,
statement,
reply
from
Mr.
97
account,
a
that
me
this
Pittsburg,
copied
of
have
to
of
accuracy
courtesy
is
have
to
of
Bell,
performance
rise, 4
the
Mr.
America^i
said
Tucker
of
even
by
made
the
is
who
dubious
ever
been
has
into
S.
Meaders
than
more
and
mere
without
150
extraordinary
an
18
at
condescend
not
bore,
10
Greener,
into
scored
10
13
a
Nashville,
other
a
with
American
of
Feeling
Stubbs
shooting
shot,
Nashville
Meaders,
W.
with
make.
splendid
the
W.
shattered
were
Richards'
Westley
'broke
Some
by
them
shot
visible.
being
the
Price
Gwynne
for
yards
40
Pittsburg,
of
one
and
expressly
and
35
fragments
At
Stubbs
Captain
it
his
silence.
I
395
just
clays
Rijle,
the
hear
last
in
using
lOO.
that
500,
yull
Capt9.in
at
15
Stubbs
yards
regulation
in
has,
rise,
factory
3rd
a
private
notch,
cartridges,
with
trial, broken
a
Kennedy
breaking
92
in
IX
Loading.
The
the
subject of loading
that
sporting press,
that
recommend
to
based
the
your
in
will
gun
do
dictates
sense
of
and
of
and
full
that
Greater
harder
and
drams
of
powder,
if 8
recently
M^ith
but
I
lbs. and
bore
In
Wood
that
used
advice
my
each
shot
of
oz.
that
so
for
without
use
ij
load
to
charge,
by
every
is to
load
common
sacrifice
will
particular gun
which
of
man
of
shoot
that
the
of
oz.
7
heaviest
the
out
means
ination
discrim-
i^
with
find
experiments
will
106
1
be
also
in
lead
number
greater
a
of Dixon's
guns
double
bore
10
chilled
of
be
can
quantity
best
pellets
used
A
made.
chances
for
be
can
quantity
the
make
to
had
weight.
same
small
is said
shot
favor
10
if
9 lbs.
of
bore
barrel
at
I
weight.
pound
11
;
and
i
I would
1-8 of
shooting,
all events
the
in
9
in
3 J to
gun
saw
gun,
lbs., will
10
or
bore
i3
a
restrictingguns
using only
powder
and
bore,
10
a
weighing
gun,
powder;
lbs. to
in
am
of
of
shot
lighter.
a
5J
experience,
assured.
the
Ordinarily
to
be
of pattern, by
measure
with
advisable
can
you
specialty
own
my
it,but
to
some
charge
with
careful
by
penetration
antimony
10
be
will
and
that
chilled
By using
so
and
loss
will
it is
or
own,
maximum
a
shot
bore
i3
shot,
withotit
success
his
refer
to
in
ventilated
better.
charge of powder
of shot
well
so
give
to
execution
more
judgment,
8 chilled
or
as
contests,
the
that
lo
simply
best
late
hobby of
a
that
most
the
penetration, the
Guns
have
opinion,
is allowed
shot
of
scarcely necessary
I propose
;
upon
it is
to
seems
one
every
been
has
matches
allow
2
work
8 drams
with
to
yards
of
not
of
drams
5
good
some
4J
shoot
done
powder;
exceeding
distance
to
I3
shot.
advantage
the
of
using
first barrel,
is
so
the
American
obvious
that
X
it is almost
have
not
may
Some
Wood
a
is slower
about
primer,
failed
have
and
With
the
match
at
each
As
the
was
Wood
the
and
York, who
for
of the
had
have
best
they
wish
There
is
I
way
with
thin
paper
crimped
a
wad
presenting
I have
as
a
into
is firm
shells
on
shot,
should
Wads
should
only
first for
the
should
be
the
found
is
in
shot
using
my
be
pure
some
the
and
in
barrels
a
after
There
is
powder which,
"
and
Detmold,
New
explicitdirections
made
and
contests
loaded
one
ful
wonder-
some
public
shells
the
ding,
wad-
of
practicalman
has
in
with
so
and
;
I
by
his
firm
and
the
best
fair trial
a
.
wad
in
wad
will
the
thick
the
wad
loaded
when
shell
starting.
in this
doing
that
the
thumb.
upwards
mallet, using
an
second
observe
with
it down
shot
so
from
and
extra
in
the
if
way
the
barrel
the
wad
Brass
belt.
Wood
wad
a
which,
shells, it is well, whenever
the
on
I advise
upside down,
prevent
felt
is sufficient
shells
if brass
wad
loosen
of
one
thin
but
;
wads,
or
and
A
change
carried
a
best
the
gun
in water.
a
firmly pressed down,
with
out
it, give
few
a
brass
if not,, press
always
tapped
with
Baldwin
a
shot,
and
be
try
shell
fired, to
next
must,
by ramming
country,
edge upwards,
rough
but
caking.
powder.
on
then
precaution
first barrel
muzzle
Baldwin
paper
and
seldom
a
wipe
using cheap powder
wads
of
in
through
powder
to
dry
a
use
pink edge
shot
but
to
as
ence
defer-
of black
Lengerke
powder
in
saving
no
find, is
two
or
the
the
Wood
the
give
to
of
powder,
not
Lengerke,
in
readers
my
use
Wood
the
the
sometimes,
originalyellow Dittmar,
Von
the
they
Certainly most
blow
for it.Von
shots
with
strongly advise
if
should
the
Mr.
amateur
shooting
I
great experience
use.
that
Out
greasiness in using Wood
with
agents
its proper
therefore
it requires great confinement
;
who
fouling.
always
of
insist
loaded
so
quantity
moist, prevents
case
powder
few
the
powder.
with
occasionally dip
barrel
the
keeping
and
sort
it
were
small
a
powder
indescribable
an
used
seen,
birds, but
shot, and
black
advantages.
smoke
Wood
lOO
for
will
and
black,
of the
have
the
even
degree, produce
the
dram
and
made
; and
simple
than
a
realize
to
I have
scores
half
shots
prominent
opinions, I
those
to
and
judges
powder
it, except
to
it.
seen
good
refer
to
unnecessary
over
powder,
powder
;
XI
if
of
length
bulge
shell, but
the
fittingwads,
For
cylinder
close
and
as
is
noticed
method
Choke
it is
clear
I made
the
600
foul
more
will
shots
than
size
one
it to
chamber
any
other
else,
In
About
50
The
or
or
in
for
100
first
cool
in
the
years
out
prize
that
this
I
I
was
each,
was
remove
saltpetre ;
plenty
brush
a
or
because
manner,
hot
where
or
water
occasionally,
powder
far
as
the
a
at
better
may
as
;
to
than
gold
that
assert
them,
mention
Junior
stock
value
in
an
ride
if for
it is
it is
that
nothing
advantage.
an
of
my
own
:
optional sweepstake,
Club, London,
500
believe
not
however,
of
guns
undoubtedly,
experience
an
Gun
certain
I do
inspire confidence
cup,
not
occasionallythe muzzle
another.
Let
contending
at the
did
barrels, which
large sizes, where,
will
Pittsburg,using
barrels.
properly.
since
dollars
as
powder.
the
pail and
a
same
matches
public shooting especially,a
of
well
as
rod.
field
first shot
the
go
the
to
illustration
10
after the
of shot
better
hobby
muzzle
heated,
gun
the Wood
with
at
serious
very
coal oil will
very
in the
out
wiped
shots
it
for
and
this
in
the
in exhibition
to
in it until
comes
until
foul
not
never
prominent
shoot
downward
barrels.
gun
to
the
to
as
little effect upon
oil has
them
shots
in water
dipped
Some
No.
fouling.
and
powder,
was
for
does
saltpetre ;
over
from
and
rag
instantlywith
away
powder
away
with
out
into
poured
from
clear
appear
ansv^er
made,
now
Press
saltpetrein
the
by
put breech
obtainable, afew
Wood
is
caking
particularlyliable
washing
are
it
Wood
it is free
will
ordinary
an
perhaps
Sporting
the
and
lead
great mistake,
a
boiling water
is not
being
as
exceptionally
an
clay pigeon
shooting, getting caked
that
barrels
if the
The
with
6 shot, may
No.
the
solely caused
is
It is claimed
will
close
by
yards rise, with
but
inquiriesin
most
are
good
to
breech, which
rag
i8
gun,
as
to
as
shooting.
at
even
removing
guns
impediment
of
shot
or
confined
prefer fine grain powder
I
think,
many
of
bore
it,but
I
rule,
a
7,
so
heavy enough.
I have
best
No.
gun
hammered
is
powder
the
choked
moderately
or
but
8 shot
8 chilled
No.
shooting
;
but
be
will
be
not
the
more
clay pigeon shooting,
quickest,
well
the
better
the
It must
admit.
will
shell
dollars
and
England.
cash
350
XII
dollars
150 dollars
;
rise
25 yards
at
Previously
where
the
first
I
The
maker
had
succeeded
that
The
match,
it
others
that
made
of
to
shooting
can
I made
mind
my
but
;
from
12
bring
the
is
in
to
me
and
to
been.
it
The
score
poor
well
gust,
dis-
my
quence
conse-
undoubtedly
very
"let
to
much
have
a
targetted before
it
it ; when
It is
cost
me
and
;
alone"
only
true
and
is
and
ever
allow
best
and
delusion
"a
few
and
an
against them.
own
subiect
will
convince
separate
a
distance
be
sufficient
level ; whereas
a
snare"
a
general
the
will
upon
induce
to
in
shooting,
worst
giving
becoming
which
yards,
25
of
method
described
fully
clay pigeon
to
clever
his
is the
winning,
in
simply
that
on
of
clubs.
on
hold
remarks
inferior
a
"
shot
A
careful
them
of
nice
very
believe
to
of
reading
the
absurdity
ideas.
of such
Sportsmen,
in
pleasure
to
good
at
and
fond
of
field
pursuits,
taking life, consequently
extent
some
gatherings
times
felt interested
little alteration
a
cojtjidence^and
chance
of the
arrangement
will
yards,
30
,
seeing
my
it should
handicapping
a
further
range
he
what
also, for
first-class
difference
that
at
little, asked
a
make
improved
but
up
shot
really
class
the
try experiments.
moderate
should
as
shooting critically
my
scattering
upon
/ lost all
stake
system
chapter
myself
and
present,
workshop,
much
was
to
The
had
anything
I have
the
insisted
was
the loss of the
since
he
he
as
gun
the
win.
observing
was
In
19 ; and
of
to
equal
at
one.
every
equal
was
been
sweepstakes
upwards
score
a
day.
morning.
day
next
had
it to
take
to
with
I must
who
and
winning
considered
gun,
the
in
second
not
was
in many
dollars
each,
25 pigeons
;
rise second
yards
30
contended
500
was
winning,
it in the
return
to
prize
of my
of
him
allow
the
I had
at
third
to
100
25
accident, that
thinking
in
time
me
bar
chance
and
a
this
I
of
thought,
the
and
first
ahead
my
day,
days' shooting I stood
man
and
first
to
distances, and
second
to
it is not
flyingbirds
least
once
are
cost
more
trouble
be
of
in ten
feeding
times
that
the
is
shooting
when
;
supplied,
than
the
but
kept up
and
that
clay ;
naturally
seem
find
we
live
a
pigeons
that
at
most
anything approaching
then
even
that
dispensed
of
feel
to
with
the
;
they
expense
and
also
of
the
are
six
ling
hand-
great
XIII
uncertainty of
in
that
expected
bird
the
either
supply
a
tame
the
two
or
year
of
wild
or
will
clay
birds
be
it is to
"
live
the
supersede
shooting.
No
exception
the
on
of
plea
in
arguments
for
certain
be
can
taken
cruelty
its
each
that
is,
and
fastidious
most
one
perfect equality
there
competitor,
the
clays by
inhumanity,
or
favor
the
to
of
the
greatest
in
the
birds
incomers
being
no
extent
in
or
is
non-
flyers.
It may
be
not
especiallyin
better
that
for
in
seldom
safest
and
of
price
to
of
had.
shoots
have
may
may
stands
birds
a
they
and
trapped,
are
refused
are
of
hit
the
the
be
broken
same
birds
is wounded
lam
satisfied that
in
birds
is
to
of
Chicago,*
followed
;
refuse
will
profit than
of
and
and
not
see
the
soon
condition
the
pigeons,
the
exorbitant
from
as
to
be
is very
to
nearly every
increased
from
is
one
a
two
or
collision
scored.
often
instance,
The
the
over
when
object
from
lost
the
power,
shooter
when
case
the
and
although it
pellets
have
only
not
The
for
charge,
than
pattern,
best.
boundary
the
the
it.
that
gun
the
traps be
smaller
,
the
struggle
see
regular
of
the
to
much
so
have
that
ground
pleased
ing
feel-
of
perhaps,
years
so
very
be
with
which
manages
a
revulsion
a
few
a
be
be
of
centre
so
such
object
should
position, as
and
be
in
will
makes
edge
charge,
to
necessity to
a
also
the
sure
may
the
as
loading
on
Audubon,
good sport
myself
it is
with
been
in the
of
still
hundred
a
caused
has
some
than
and
not
handled
more
be
them.
birds
and
pigeon,
a
struck
circle
outer
got,
dealer
little less
tame
closely,but
very
should
it
and
more
one
be
to
a
the
reduced
be
will
attention
gives
be
of
the
good substitute, that
a
ammunition
the
with
wild
body
club,
the
clay pigeon shooting,
In
in
and
fly;
to
with
of
No
three
having good
more
both
price will
the
paying
favor
stock
or
and
not
may
be
to
are
properly
first-class
unable
trouble
in
two
ensure
demanded
now
This
than
satisfied
being
and
ground traps only,
way
necessity
birds
condition
of that
for, those
pay
wild
birds
the
although
Europe,
traps.
on
the
great
so
for
no
more
example
using
the
and
in better
hanging
The
to
case
England,
breed,
supplied
so
the
then
a
live
line,
clay pigeon
is
XIV
hit and
broken,
not
from
Shooting
M^here
only
three
five traps is
or
is
trap
one
elevation
flightand
ready
find
to
the
the
the
shooter
be
than
he
careful
if
fault
miss
they
trapper
advocated,
has
trapper
however
shot,
continually charging
are
of
particularlyto
and
used,
for each
"kickers"
w^ill be
fault
the
more
else.
anything
as
it is
that
be, there
may
bird, and
a
puller with
or
alter the
to
some
intentional
favoritism.
Where
and
if the
instructions
in
by using
and
die
a
quartering
the
using
I fail to
the
if both
together
see
of
appearance
; for
}^ards apart,
there
from
shooter
the
the
between
trap, if the
with
clay
it
elevation,
very
and
the
shot
level
of the
by
a
must
*
traps, it spoils
like
at
three
five
or
than
nearer
which
50
that
be
can
shooter, and
of
screen
circus
a
is necessary
pulled,
hidden
it will
birds
the
much
be
to
shooting, by
good traps
precaution
;
straight-away
others,
the
so
birds
many
traps
need
at
be
If
the
and
is
a
made
clay
is
soon
harmful,
the
done
having
kind
some
shooting
from
rising or
is thrown
at
fully,
more
exhausted
no
so
falling shots
as
and
; such
it is
half
not
improperly
an
clay
ground
a
elevation, but
either
for
birds
live
proper
in
in
necessary
with
wind
the
meets
is
required
is thrown
little skill, and
looks
shooter
hand.
one
behind
and
instruction
be
slowly
more
the
the
puller.
would
glass balls.
travels
the
and
allowance
much
screens
handled
where
that
pigeons
for
be
not
particular
more
pulled by
puller behind
shooter
No
are
Great
know
the
strings
will
of
bird
of
one
livelypuller
a
double
and
grounds
traps.
cannot
by placing
the
with
performance
feet
strings
required,
for every
perfect equality ; and
and
necessity
any
found
be
In
had.
"
is
carefully carried out,
are
equal quantity
an
time
trap every
produce good practice
rise
be
alteration
no
will
chances
will
shots
centre
rules
my
directed,
as
used
is
trap
one
perfect equality of
most
for
than
more
high
consequently
practice requires
better
than
a
sitting
shotJust
before
the
clay
shot, but
very
easy
shot
having spread
falls
more
slowly
falls
it is
very
than
a
it is almost
generally
much,
at
it is
stationary and
so
not
glass ball, and
great
a
presents
distance
easily scored.
requires
very
that
It
a
the
also
little under-
XVI
the
in
shoots,
18
from
failure
realized
the
practice
in
the
better
than
789
any
first
and
I made
had
ever
until
most
I
fully
trap, after
like
to
the
birds
live
at
the
the
began
bition
exhi-
distances
various
at
clays leave
soon
nine
the
private trials,
the
have
of
scored.
were
scores,
I
result
875 clays,
at
which
at
good
very
The
two
terrific pace
I made
which
I shot
which
25 yards rise,
to
miserable
mentioned.
before
experience
clay
in
this
country.
The
of
I have
plan
each
suggested
shot, will be
labor
found
saving
much
almost
instantaneously and
kill
or
The
has
miss
a
introduction
relied
of
shooting
killed
and
of
before
proved,
tolerated,
than
as
birds
wounded
will be the
the
from
ground
whether
of
means
a
ridding
further
prevent
from
the
humanitai'ians, cruelty
trap, is
is shot
at,
legislation
have
to
for
Legislature,
more
danger
in the
direction
of
the
whose
contestants,
gathered
stayed
the passing
in field
under
any
circumstances,
only
are
arms
shooting
round
crowd
be
shooting.
outsiders
from
arises
the
stop
cruelty could
no
constantly occurring
was
to
and
bii'd
every
this alone
as
shooting or scouting should,
Nooutside
be
fastidious
English
than
more
the
greatest accuracy,
claypigeon
another
the
in
result
objectionable elements, particularlythose
to
way
the
the
large assemblies,
all parts of
in
notice
with
the
live birds
bill
a
the
by
The
danger.
of
upon
signaling
scored.
of its most
trap-shooting
most
be
for
20,
great utilityin
of
by giving
to
in rule
the
at
shooters,
loaded
at
the
mark.
It is also
urged
of life for the
purpose
nothing
than
more
all, as
the
cause
fairness
is
birds
no
luck
the
or
equality
does
not
sacrifice
wanton
farfetched, being
for food,
shooters, and
of
chances
in
may
live bird
be
in
arise
within
thrown
are
of dissatisfaction
and
is indeed
killing of the birds
the
toward
being turned
There
and
unnecessary
of sport, which
question of danger
The
an
in
as
ordinary
fishing.
hunting and
at
it is
that
good
a
no
or
clay pigeon shooting
prescribed limit,
scouting need
birds,
bad
shooting, as
relied
upon
when
the
so
most
the
be
none
hended.
appre-
often
the
perfect
traps
are
XVII
handled
be
with
found
A
difficult
as
fragments
of
glass
with
whereas,
ladies
in
join
the
spirit
Archery
against
of
will
ground
interest
the
of
why
national
the
fair
shooting
amusement.
is
a
that
command
the
tournaments
be
shot
of
is
of
in
not
soon
not
be
a
on
;
the
bow
long
ladies
take
reason
with
can
direction,
this
even
no
gun,
propriety
greatest
at
should
pretext
a
presence
will
Some
the
with
now
enlisted
killed
and
taste
and
shadow
the
can
rifle
sions,
excur-
legitimate
a
there
and
cultured
do
in
gathered
field,
the
the
they
as
certain
sex
;
broken
fishiug
suffering.
and
with
Not
it
parks
the
killed
is
it
refined
skill
rivalry,
and
broken
ball
cause
and
game
unnecessary
in
game
Tournaments.
it,
will
hunting
seeing
to
wounded
of
of
games
same
of
in
pleasure
and
ladies
in
contest
base
and
rain
the
dust.
lengthened
why
a
been
has
grounds
will
so.
more
shooting
and
frost
objection
pursuit'
whatever
a
bird
strai^ht-away
a
even
shooting
wherever
without
once,
ball
glass
great
no
because
manner,
reason
into
have
and
clays
and
;
perhaps
or
lawns,
on
feel
care
any,
to
the
dissolve
to
Some
as
drawback
serious
pieces
and
knowledge
and
at
urged
ing
shootif
is
there
the
the
lead
no
as
XVIII
Class
A
few
Eight
remarks
shooting.
first
money,
Six
about
second,
i3
prize, 8 doIlai"s.
by
fraud
a
got back
a
most
rides
I also
he
than
half
the
and
third
donkey racing,
the
outside
In
parties.
mentioned
above,
a
A,
of
F,
mill
works
entries,
as
follows:
K,
L,
M,
N,
1 II
001
who
was
the
he
score
only
and
of
to
he
five
would
missed
the
five,
let his
score
at
the
if he
good
he
divided
the
hand
that
score,
with
corner
old
an
at
barely
bird
all the
as
gun
pocketed
he
to
his
in
he
how
times
some-
injusticeupon
II
I
iiooio
iioooo
6th round
at the
the
missed
be
would
other
second
two
F,
ing
by carefullywatchin
or
words,
he
to
;
do
a
or,
if
tionally
inten-
with
money
more
hot
a
;
fee, but if
entrance
as
OIOIII
001
off. for first mone}^
take
had
see
bird
shoot
must
that
could
his
save
others
dollars.
show
game,
Jar off^or,
22^
the
gets
oioiii
O,
1 II
will
killed
shots
last
jockey
conditions
same
oiiioi
glance
in
an
iiiiio
001
casual
each
shows
iioioi
A
where
which
case
15
i-'esultwas
the
the
absurd?
more
stake
a
whereas,
;
skill, took
to
coming
one
fraud, unintentionally committed,
a
dollars
prizes.
meeting
same
8
best, they only
money
pretension
a
and
donkey,
entrance
tionally
inten-
dollars, and
1 3
his
third
took
secured
did
and
only
all, had
the
have
and
honestly
foixibly of
the
at
would
birds,
divided
one
all and
gotten
6
and
killed
who
have
particle of
a
one
those
also
he
each
missed
shooting.
each,
killed
one
one
would
shot
absurdity be
saw
one
two
opponent's
Can
race.
of
more
reminds
an
if
6
of
score
;
class
5 dollars
of
each
and
second
in
clear
dollars;
without
money
This
dollars
each
as
little
shooters
two
3J
missed
but
;
a
bird
one
had
made
Now
inissed
stake
a
in
experience
recent
for
competed
class
if another
quite
on
shooters
received
Shooting.
so
he
a
had
robbery,
XIX
the
Now,
has
worst
pool selling
gentleman and a
and
a
from
the
traps, and
it
ought
they
to
as
subject of
class
informed
was
lost
a
siderable
very conbacked
had
have
there
felt
of
aware
were
be
; but
sure
of
they
that
shooters
a
my
said
it must
had
fired
dead
dead
when
several
they
come
their
the
bird
efforts
when
scored
lovers
the
make
to
all desired
a
attention
body
them.
to
ardent
in
thrown
dead
a
short
of
sport
radical
time,
drawn
to
as
the
shooting.
Style HoldingGround
had
shooters
if the
majority
the
several birds
saw
pleasui'eof meeting
chano-e, and
Five
he
a
first
result, having
the
on
I
tournament
trap shooting, who
English
in
air, they would
the
I had
soon
friend
money
had
same
what
and
win
he
the
in the
was
imagined when
companion had
be
can
be
to
betting
causing to
thought of the injury he was
have
been
he
would
not
and
guilty of
confiding parties,
for
it afterwards.
fraudulent
exceedingly sorry
act, and he was
innocent
At
betting
known
and
was
F, who
match,
backed
been
had
to
shot,
freely
fine
of
If
win.
to
such
considerable
was
the
on
intimate
sum
him
There
come.
feelings
his
and
;
money
that his most
to
Traps.
Gun.
American
Style Holding
Plunge
Trap.
Gun.
MM
ofIliB
Press
Opiois
ON
Clay
[From
*
^
a
of the
*
*
*
commend
*
the
largelyfillthe
wild pigeon."
will
the
[From
to
sportsmen
York
and
test
its merits."
Chicago.]
Iqq[ -yyarranted in
yIq
scarcityof
all
Field, New
American
invention
new
York.]
the actual motion
flightSO nearly resembles
the Clay Pigeons afford excellent practice for
wing shooting. We
u
New
Stream,
This
birds, that
[From
Pigeon
and
Forest
THE
Turf,
Field
saying that the use of
void in trap-shooting made
and
New
Farm,
this
by
York.]
of the projectile which is saucer
flight
shaped is much
like that of the quail,and therefore preferable to glass balls for
broken
and mingled
become
practice. As the clay "birds" soon
with the dirt,no
is often
the case
with
as
damage can
ensue,
broken
glass balls."
"The
"
[From
"This
appears
to
Field, London, England.]
The
to be the best
us
affordingthe tyro a cheap
public or private."
[From
"It
The
is
Illustrated
method
those
for the live
who
wish
bird, and
to
plan hitherto brought out
of learning to shoot either
London
immensely superiorto
substitute
from
"
become
JVews,
the
is
sure
good
gyro
to
game
of
in
London, England,]
pigeon, or
meet
with
any
other
great favor
shots."
\^Bogardus Says.']
by far a superiorarticle for the sportsman,
"Clay pigeons
of which
the use
perfectsone rapidly as a wing shot."
are
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RULES
FOR
SHOOTING
PIGEON
CLAY
FROM
AND
THREE
ONE,
FIVE
TRAPS.
BY
St.
Rule
Referee.
i.
his
contestants,
He
final.
has
a
decision
numbered
from
a
the
Rule
the
birds
5 and
2
shall
6,
No.
in
front
by
the
absolittely
be
of
the
opinion
his
decision,
by
The
elevation
two
if
he
denote
The
3
the
trap.
trap
No.
the
No.
in
stakes
traps
trap
be
shall
throw
left halfquarterers.
i
trap
;
Nos.
3
and
to
at
each
the
and
traps.
flight of
each
shot.
6
be
yards
set
right
On
4, trap
yards
trap,
of
set
throw
40
horizontal
for
shall
to
feet
front
and
shooter,
i
20
circle,
semi-
or
and
behind
by trapper
The
line
a
notch^
of
placed
marked
in
set
agreed
an
be
may
of
be
elevation
an
Traps.
No.
3
be
at
fairly changed
birds.
the
than
Trap.
be
straight-away
and
shall
trap
and
giving
shall
traps
screen
Three
centre
ers^
A
One
4.
before
right,
to
greater
circle
shall
Rule
The
not
3.
The
left
traps.
15 yards
ask
to
accepted
shall
questions
allowed
be
spectators
Traps.
at
all
upon
been
having
doubt.
3.
birds
Mo.
referee
shall, however,
reasonable
Rule
the
The
disinterested
three
or
Louis,
to
apart.
throw
ter
half-quarthe
No.
die,
2
;
Nos.
i
Rule
Nos.
and
I
throw
6 shall
3 and
and
quartering
6.
Rule
shot
Nos.
bird
another
Rule
7.
the
second
arrived
of the
counted.
shall be
wads
and
shall
4
3,
i,
Both
strings shall
be
3
yards
if broken
scored
No
round
entry
has
to
been
enter
at
by
shooter
to
5
the
die,
for
chances
used
be
die,
or
with
pulled
than
single
If either
shot.
his
at
may,
every
5,
nearer
one
is
made
option,
the
given.
case
may
of
Absence
of
be
entry
an
consent
chance
unless
disqualification,
shall have
person
in which
;
rounds by
one
\\\" first bird
after
at, unless
time
than
prize
entail
shot
of second
More
or
be
can
proper
end
to the
up
will
majority
if
taken
than
more
no
five
allow
should
Referee
'
excusable.
as
8.
Rule
be
shall
notice,
fires,he
Rule
trap
12
or
than
the
if he
misses
dollars
proper
more
more
day,
shall ^0
the
and
in
one
shall
if he
bird
is
If
double
for
If
shall
have
one
standing
18
bya
or
such
for every
shoot
bird.
for
handicap
of
at
less
kills,but
divider
or
pulled
yards
if he
bird
25 yards
to
shoots
contestant
trap
shooter
lost
a
or
winner
yard
at the
15
the
fails
he
another
A
lost.
back
a
if
scored
be
rises,
merit.
to
be
shall
If
refused.
loosed,
is
it must
rise
scored
go
be
may
the
"Pull,"
win
limit, all the
of
10
dztring
others
yard.
Gtm
allowed,
not
larger
and
be
calls
consequences.
he
distance
10.
bore
bird
one
The
15 yards
Rule
12
by
shooter
properly pulled^
it shall
or
the
than
25 yards according
to
that
is
the
or
Distance.
9.
single and
or
abide
must
the
when
When
Pulling.
instantly sprung,
without
of
trap shall be
15 yards, the
Entry.
money
minutes
centre
by
distances
contestants.
added
On
equal
secure
and
2
y?^//rise.
be made
may
; to
yards apart.
4
Nos.
drivers.
3,
trap
The
being
the
late
too
set
shots.
trap
birds
No.
centre
Rises.
The
falls within
claim
12
and
decided
only.
Both
rises.
it
6 not
3 and
hand
denote
Double
be
shall
traps
right half-quarterers ;
driving
second
the
"
07ie
throw
to
4
The
Traps.
left half-quarterers^
Nos.
in
Five
5.
size.
than
Breech-loading
10
less allowed
bore
2
and
yards
10
if
guns
pounds
using
i
in
1-8
07zly shall
weight.
oz.
shot.
be
Guns
Rule
iS.
prizes,
of
for
three
the
four
Division.
50,
deducted
of
All
and
conditions^
miss
Tp\a.ce^
J'rd7n
ties
Rule
and
him,
the
-white
kills,
the
w/5zV^flag
no-bird,
both
Rule
If
should
not
into
birds
be
to
kill,
attend
red
and
flag
a
take
in
have
red
the
white
the
and
miss
two
flag
;
denotes
if
a
two
red
the
above
^2i^
the
again.
shall
raise
kill
a
birds
a;z(?/,^er
Referee
the
oi
should
to
rises
off.
is
otherwise,
depute
shall
he
7iumber
agree
convenient
bet
the
same
may
The
kill,
a
shooters,
postponement
a
misses;
and
birds,
tie
match,
time.,
same
If
double
In
miss
flag
red.
A
down.
flags
A
Fines.
21.
at
a
two
a
off
is
more
three
of
cost
All
private
a
score.
flag.
white;
in
contestant
it
white.
miss,
above
if
Signaling
and
tie
any
or
20
cent.
per
into
division.
divide.
or
divided
deducting
of
majority
a
cause^
for
red
shot
otit,
any
20.
flags,
a
unless
shoot
to
If
be
10
before
money
shall
after
entry
an
and
20
Ties.
ties
shoot
If
be
shall
cent.,
per
30,
full
19.
other
20
shots.
40,
from
Rule
and
30
best
prizes,
Stakes
fine
of
dollar
one
shall
be
strictly
.
for
charged
:
Incautious
score.
Use
of
bad
handling
Remarks
language.
of firearms.
intended
to
Ungentlemanly
"
"
"
Interference
decision
influence
"
Insulting
behavior
to
any
person
conduct.
on
the
ground.
with
of
shooter
at
Referee,
and
"
THE
And
How
Very
few
allowance
and
gun,
etc.,
is
It
be
made,
for
I
unless
the
was
the
was
The
the
born
The
likely
sary
neces-
has
not
studying
the
-whidage,
Jlight^
the
over
of
level
of
of
be
only
a
fly
struck
shoot
with
gun
tlie
acquired
I
a
really
on
the
be
to
above,
both
and
it
off.
subject
birds
be
easily
or
left
could
I
open,
eyes
the
The
right
beloxV,
on
dead
could
it
be
this
to
you
can
and
away
means
and
low,
missed,
mistake
ground-trap.
a
kill
a
particularly
so
very
ensure
straigl^t
from
shot
adopt
to
dead
to
greater
no
going
pigeons
if
reason
handling
can
I
as
manipulation
and
distance,
order
but
drawn
never
generally
sense
common
with,
met
attention
carefully
or
in
;
is
be
to
shoot
to
and
mark;
that
bird
yourself,
as
whether
what
for
U7ider
object
your
good,
observed
the
on
began
really
of
have
requirements
their
as
shooting
thought
dead
attention
until
in
I
etc.
level
My
the
to
Shot.
Wing
that
necessity
whether
generally
should
same
made
Fair
shot-gun
practice,
absolute
position,
Every
importance
wing
the
be
to
face
if
good
to
the
using
sufficient
drawn
Kill
to
it
persons
make
to
been
Use
to
attach
to
seem
GUN,
required
of
see
little
very
remedy.
is
be
to
strings
or
compared
of
keys
artistically
by
in
hands
only
a
musical
instrument,
who
those
cate
deli-
the
to
almost
are
it.
to
earlier
is
he
a
to
gun
become
is
placed
expert,
and
the
such
of
a
a
the
youth,
proficient
in
more
the
art
4
of
shooting,
feel
to
as
As
rule
; but
; but
aware
before
the
object.
Pigeon
a
and
he
after
of
fine
Many
saw
field
after
to
his
gun
rying
car-
it, well
prevent
be
miss
to
sure
excellent
for
practice
easily, particularly if
it
as
his
steadies
accomplished
if
amusement
little ;
fail in
requisite, and
will
they
most
more
very
ball
the
nerves,
gunners
indulged
should,
care
shot
I
when
must
own
form
peroften.
in
be
however,
like the
most
hear
shooters
their
flight
mark,
the
either
the
It is far
I
the
if
of
easier,
say
old
country,
I
to
a
not
fair
that
I do
not
I
trap,
yet
never
in
execution
in
have
the
the
or
candidly confess,
friends
my
in
possessed
not
with
that
to
the
of
a
an
as
I
say^
not
as
was
of
than
language
of
dead
powder.
to
a
do."
wide
blaming
practice;
Clergyman
particularlyhigh
I
my
were
excuse,
the
;
I often
awfully
preach
:
"jZ?(?
they
was
quality
it
although
;
shot
shots
many
that
gun
missed,
ready
ever
gun,
the
the
miss
admit
to
noticed
are
their
ready
defect
they
have
they
would
character
always
I
and
maker
suppose
from
when
bvit
company;
the
at
experience.
declare
bird,
deficient
do
could
that
am
not
in
nervous
not
I
do,
first very
at
are
are
little
very
fault, and
m
steady
ship
marksman-
shots
is
able
is
trap throwing
they
readers
My
and
the
on
know
that
people,
expensive
shots
good trap
a
of
how
game
because
simply
on
handle
costs
a
gantly
ele-
gun
possesses
best
very
being
trap
the
the
selecting
the
of
shooting
of
is
bird.
a
but
sion
profes-
any
his
use
advice
well
they
crowd
it is rather
Glass-ball
in
a
to
he
and
the
without
can
observe
; but
used
which
he
before
can
when
from
shooting
shoots
in
shot.
trigger is pulled
the
beginner,
he
times
system
that
instruction
give
are
likely
most
good
impulsively
shoot
excel
to
ordinary calling
all follow
at
a
to
easy
the
out
often
not
to
there
whose
is
nature,
it does
It is very
able
are
sportsman
essential
so
nerve
the
delicate
light and
who
pleasure
in.
engage
a
of
extraordinary sensations
those
experienced only by
they
the
moral
Always
the
use
the
especially ;
more
for
best
very
extra
ammunition,
killed
game
in
difference
the
of
will
but
cost"
powder
far
more
remember
and
wads
than
pensate
com-
of
plenty
use
powder,
A
bore
lO
without
shot,
of
oz.
If
shot
and
if
of
or
9
lbs.
10
of
bore
12
a
rebound
gun
your
drams
5
and
powder
of
drams
4
and
weight,
powder
held
unpleasantly,
i^
the
of
and
i^
in
firmly
reduce
oz.
the
of
charge
little.
a
Soft
felt
they
as
take
recoil;
shot,
hand.
will
gun
wads
are
be
found
easily
rammed
will
more
best
for
down
muzzle-loading
when
barrel
the
guns,
becomes
foul.
I
would
with
moderately
a
against
killing,
with
When
a
of
Never
shoot
without
though
If
in
those
like
the
saving
charges
close
game
25
lot,
in
is of
little
until
is
get
can
you
much
so
space
chances
twenty
the
to
right direction,
the
so
select
to
one
cially
espe-
quickness
greatest
as
the
two
of
wing
not
if
and
18
of
a
bird
practicable
even
then
distance
I
days
20
a
have
ever
it
have
at
shot
the
for
you
'for
it
from
take
from
and
birds
two
birds
will
farthest
quick,
get
that
carefully
as
your
companion
out
or
at
select
bird
the
to
shot
several
wing.
your
be
wound
may
be
course,
youthful
the
and
of
take
you
should
and
may
or
the
trouble
my
on
yards,
in
wonderfully
covey
should
quite
bird
will,
it
or
are
a
distance
there
together,
on
sure
and
together
the
No
Be
time
into
is
them,
side,
you
times
that
wait
to
requisite,
into
was
own
barrel,
Many
is
you
precaution.
of
rise
one
your
unless
birds
Each
company,
first
gun.
shots
shots.
are
bore
any.
only
on
better
it
you
wildly
killing
in
yards
young
chances.
advantageous
most
few
random
steadiness
with
combined
.than
unless
covey
far
that
choke
a
is
it
bird
small
a
all
upon
occasionally kill,but
stray pellet may
a
impress
gun
fire
to
around
as
that
than
aim,
proper
good
and
consequence,
A
emphatically
most
is
your
ond,
sec-
a
great
rise.
one
of
couple
a
partridges, apparently
horse
would
rug
I
killed.
be
shot
will
be
at
a
almost
have
less
so
ered
cov-
distance
useless
for
6
the
if
table
wait,
the
at
as
shoots
gun
the
yards
35
It
closely.
shot
will
is
much
cover
better
much
a
to
larger
space.
It
is
having
is
much
or
the
is
below
gun
little
a
rather
lowered
rib
highest
A
bird
shots
keep
both
the
the
will
brought
until
the
without
sight
degree.
the
position,
exact
hand
and
the
likely
his
for
the
hands
object,
the
front, and
gun
held
is
will, and
be
must
the
in
creased
in-
est
slight-
both
so
hands,
keep
to
as
be
will
in
act
motion
with
forward^
recoil
lowing
fol-
trigger pulled
being stayed
well
less
the
best
the
and
It
the
the
does.
should
and
the
over
of
and
eye
ger
trig-
and
gun
some
be
to
the
rather
instinctively.
gun
left
the
shot
line
the
breech
the
level
to
pulling
what
the
in
the
best
steadily observing
eye
the
of
perched,
it until
of
the
eyes,
be
the
"Lrmer
better, with
the
or
is well
movement
be
is
at
find
with
little behind
The
thickest
eye
the
to
will
action
of flight;
course
the
bird
the
when
game
muzzle
throw
should
come
a
up
it
soon
perfect harmony
gun
so
the
will
will
open^
shoot
the
as
being
they
to
steadily elevate
in
rises, the
exact
most
the
and
guns
shooter
a
When
doing
raised
back,
line.
direct
most
at
in
object,
than
although
;
the
over
and
extended,
body
the
as
size.
mark,
the
It
practice.
wing
to
are
necessary
and
ground,
the
on
be
ter
object sitting,af-
any
flying shots,
wings
the
it may
Occasionally
kill
to
the
twice
nearly
presents
at
yourself
easier
when
exposed
more
shoot
to
accustomed
once
found
be
will
habit
bad
very
a
felt.
(See
front cover.)
Should
the
take
of
made.
is
gun
60
bird's
the
before
flight, the
will
if
be
at
feet
away
ahead
and
20
not
The
too
some
much,
fly
into
follow
the
exact
farther
off
it
sufficient, if the
be
will
in
cases
two
depending
front
of
motion
object
is,
there
must
yards, just
if the
level,
your
allowance
25
or
over
bird
left
or
greater
flying swiftly^in
will
the
firing.
kept slightlyincreasing, whereas
yards
three
head
and
going right
instance
For
considerably
underneath,
If
ahead
the
front
in
shot.
well
swifter
the
and
be
little
a
the
until
course
be
sight
of
line
the
bird
the
be
or
the
50
or
even
entirely
best
after
judge,
I
When
feet
long
that
when
or
feet
order
In
out
I
when
yards;"
^o
was
The
small
the
which
in
above^
from
shots^
below
or
direct
is
would
be
Two
so
ing
flyfour
measure
homestead,
own
it;
but
motioit
reqtiire
I
then
even
the
hands.,
in
secret
bird
a
if
of fight
cross
being
unless
that
double
least
much
whether
front.
zipon
gun.,
very
of
in
behind
at
con-
more
than
brought
cotcrse
of
would
it
and
The
be
not
lowance
al-
question
shot
one
of
shots,
to
greatest
always from
shots.
snap
all
ratiier
be
to
for
if
the
as
powder^
have
behind
up,
the
best
the
really 50.
not
was
three-fourths,
gun
the
to
it
it out,
that
shot^ why
in
less
un-
twenty
effective.
motions
in
the
calculate
to
opposed
to
the
level,
should
be
breech
to
so
effect
the
the
sight
less, remembering
away.,
game
that
you
line
centre
on
of
of
should
that
ground
right
the
in
from
whereas
shoot
of
used
that
the
the
muzzle.
the
flight
quences
conse-
hardly
bird
a
sible
pos-
being
gun.
be
also
of
it is
gunnery,
the
the
awful
produce
machinery
degree
same
care
along
the
in
movement
greatest
With
before
made.,
; and
held
your
followed.,
opposing
The
allow
experienced
very
fast
distance,
long
a
be
being
if rising
be
to
feet,
between
your
strong)
so
treasure
opposition
instruction
in
or
three
quickness of
to
that
from
and
Never
shooting:
the
said
mind
are
remember
This
of
at
What
"
quite
not
missed,
shots
pear
apfour
object
quartering
a
judge
stepping
is
grain
bearing
sidered,
of
yards
trigger^
perhaps
(although
over
would
an
really aiming
say:
upon
the
of
pull
appear
good
60
and
shooters
beard
have
the
it.
study
often
and
be
it.
a
50
40,
30,
say
become
to
yards,
are
of
front
what
mean
ahead
feet
you
I
because
not
three
will
consideration.
60
at
himself
gunner
feet,
does
yards,
in
four
feet
yards
60
at
five
the
60
the
careful
or
shooting
bird
and
little
a
four
at
which
three
say
three
in
of
circumstances
upon
in
eye
rib.,
from
(See addenda,
the
taking
the
with
under
birds
them
;
at
26.)
page
above
sight
screw
principle applies
same
is
gun
more
level
your
hares
or
or
ing
go-
rabbits
8
and
birds
even
is
requisite to
it
is
rising
front
in
If
be
well
hare
over
them,
of
where
find
that
you
in
lost
sight,
kill
him
and
being
50
side
shots
it
be
well
a
60
with
soft
It
yards.
four
or
be
bird,
be
will
single
a
found
to
in
to
sure
wood-cock,
a
feet
almost
shoot
taking, although
was
very
will
timber, and
or
three
you
So
he
brush
in
shoot
and
killed.
or
with
you
snap
it,
saw
direction
for
level,
your
carefully calculating whether
crossing
sight,
you
the
at
is
a
have
being Aelozu
before.
rabbit
or
front
him
ground
explained
only just get
you
the
falling ground,
or
as
a
near
ter
af-
you
have
pellet
may
answer
very
often.
I
observed
have
shots
good
many
birds
Several
turn
left than
the
to
and
the
left.
themselves.
The
consequently
it
to
also
to
right, more
the
trap,
right quartering
shooter
is
the
at
of
larger proportion
going
forward,
foot
field
the
a
suggest
reasons
left
his
miss
when
than
in
that
with
stands
easier
for
him
especially with
to
pulent
cor-
a
person.
Again,
hand
is
left
has
greater
it
barrel,
the
and
;
held
being
command
of
pressure
to
apt
very
hand
the
the
stay
of
the
the
in
of
pulling
the
in
gun
the
along
than
gun
finger
motion
forward
most
the
trigger
the
trigger
hand
right
shots.
You
is
scarcely
lost
In
from
yards
3 ; it is
the
to
the
as
Since
occurred
round,
Hold
aim,
he
before
shot
in
the
and
above,
the
bird
proper
a
offered
$100
one
to
No.
the
to
shoot
of
is lots
a-
care
forward
more
this
to
ularly,
partic-
get good,
from
is
steadiness.
confirmation
trap
the
at
that
it is 5
left,as
quartering bird
a
and
ahead
dollar
4 trap, instead
getting further
and
plunge
bird
time
is not
remarkable
Bogardus-Hauworth
was
which
but
bird,
Remember
going straight away,
the
Bogardus
the
others.
there
possible, with
writing
cover
firmly,and
than
firing,for
if
would
hand
15 yards
gun
birds,
side
to
wheel
the
right
it.
it well
to
easy
with
easiest
Louis.
behind
right quartering birds
certain
the
as
missed
a
I think
right.
that
you
see
shooting
trap shooting,
of No.
at
ever
he
match,
of
this
at
St.
ninety-eighth
would
win
the
10
England,
that
and
It
take
him
he
with
hunting
with
is
The
the
I met
Esq.,
his
and
never
took
breeding
or
I
;
about
as
under
shooter, they
yards
If
in
from
they
would
more
the
and
at
game.
John Gillett,
of
the
were
about
corn
of that
one
left
the
to
be
in
hunting quail is, that
as
happen
from
most
at
four
when
to
not
feet
;
I
and
for
them
family connection,
of
such
swiftest
eight
I scored
again, but
for
in
shooting,
ragweed
estate
in
them
I
kill ; but
day through
the
any
the
on
to
six
more
Springfield
that
borhood.
neigh-
they very
yards
often
from
than
10
the
12
or
gun.
allowed
be
meadow
bird
and
corn
of any
generally shot
were
splendid sport,
common
10
either
are
the
of
for
feet
at
it is
easy
lot before
the
or
at.
season.
out
may
as
confidence
me
shot
the
one
who
about
and
mightily enjoyed
ever
very
days amusement,
prevailing error
get up
a
7
dozen
hunters
Bloomington
have
Co., Illinois,that
at
a
I
summer
quail,
look
to
It gave
even
company,
shots
half
fine
a
sion
succes-
against his doing
yards,
snipe ;
and
I scattered
trouble
the
in
snipe
pleasure of seeing
the
60
lasit I
mostly
of
saw,
eleven
had
afford
The
on
ever
;
score
Elkhart, Logan
near
i
I had
hunt
in the
it is
bevies
two
flyingbirds
would
will
in any
own
with
high,
the
103
thought
Illinois,where
hold
to
lOO
then
should
many
who
hunter
lOO
50 and
since
reallygood practice
central
can
and
I killed
quail is by
think
kill
glass balls.
retrieving pointers
good
lark
the
beginner
young
to
about
was
left at 40,
him,
and
hunting snipe,
it
breaks
now
himself
in this country,
right and
kill them
Every
that
me
I arrived
after
easily as
in
to
back
fair shot.
every
appeared
it,but
would
he
to
killed ; to
reach
say
from
25
to
nothing about
30
yards
the
better
away,
many
appearance
table.
Should
any
impulsive
that
young
he
hunter,
cannot
try the experiment
of
or
wait
even
old
patiently as
cocking
both
one,
be
so
suggested,
barrels
after
the
nervous
let him
birds
or
just
have
risen.
When
elder
very
brother
young,
when
I often
walked
between
partridge shooting.
my
father
and
his
11
uncle
My
steadily
raise
kill
double
his
Although
killed
This
I
Karr
the
all
of
and
his
panion
com-
shot,
game
of
quantity
ammunition
his
game
not
were
;
companions
in
days
some
so
and
and
chickens
last
and
four
and
with
wood-cock
the
snipe
111. ; also
Elkhart,
at
quail
;
Rowe
50
still
of
as
are
as
at
Jac.
quail
in
Gibson
near
were
I
remember
and
"Three
how
was
do
creature
save
lot
a
that
just gets
of
of
gun
could
to
in
day
you
suppose
ten
was
be
or
just black
'em
old
think
fifteen
years
with
the
on
old
an
don't
"I
yesterday,
'em,
and
head."
and
days
ducks
continued:
April.
of
one
Press,"
Flats," sighed
good
one
ventured
Clair
hunter
veteran
Free
be.
knock
those
Western
the
"Detroit
the
there
as
in
hunting
store
gun
used
the
out
St.
on
think
to
many
hundred,"
to
there
up
and
return,
never
it used
a
you
sighed
Everybody
bipeds,
that
tame
duck
from
channels
sir,the
so
in
the
over.
shooting
seat
if he
for
top of
infortunate
Cornell, might
story,
what
the
at
enumerated.
Any
of
once,
splendid
birds
many
Why,
at
of
a
branches
brant.
it is all
duck
took
he
the
field, and
the
yards
hunter's
idea
some
60
or
some
duck
The
give
of
and
down
them,
on
is
citizen
"I
the
pleasure
Cornell
in each
by coming
"Speaking
could
rare
within
States.
they
in
Capt. Bogardus,
killing ducks
comes
There
ago.
after
then.
Henry
marksmen
as
his to bear
there
cent,
Charley Gordon,
with
with
are
trouble
will
would
Ills.
"
Talk
that
time
ordinary
guns
with
S.
E.
chickens
They
tree,
He
risen.
good
per
when
with
with
timber
City,
25
remember
hunting
;
him
a
choke-bores
no
ever
fowl
wild
had
considerable
a
was
time
a
now,
chicken
birds
would
barrels.
beat
at
shall
the
and
day's shoot.
was
as
certain,
half-cock,
at
gun
after
father
my
in the
good
shot
could
his
hammers
the
fired both
had
brother
carried
always
I got in
I counted
the
the
among
?"
audience
after
a
long
interval.
"Three
every
time
hundred!
I
went
Why,
out!
No,
I
always
sir,
killed
I counted
over
over
a
thousand
16,000 great,
12
delicious
big, fat, plump,
those
on
"How
"I
to
side
one
long did
don't
a
I
small
were
"How
did
"Well,
but
1,000,
or
kill
didn't
I'm
I
knew
what
did
they do.?
was
under
the
upset
her!
Yes,
in my
when
ducks
the
I
by
nothing
is
got
tired
say
I
of
slaughter."
and
boat,
as
and
did,
boat
those
made
I
what
sudden
a
port-side at
there
I
ducks
being, and
human
her
on
No,
that.
up
gun
of 'em
200
all raised
water,
a
for
killed
strange part of the
the
lift that
to
well
as
it and
grave
where
that's
sir, they
of
the
near
began
just
to
about
lie
too
sir, about
feet
in ten
and
and
By
could
and
I
Why,
Time
me.
aloud,
one.
the
I
one,
up
swam
Channel
for
getting
When
in.
comes
with
kill?"
you
blasted
a
for
two
I suppose
now,
watch
no
I counted
got ready
many
only counted
?"
you
sir, I had
counted
and
counting,
story
it take
know,
I had
then
boat!"
counting ducks.
man
900
of the
and
ducks,
and
once
North
the
in
was
dive,
upset, night coming
and
on,
I
clothes."
wet
"Well.?"
I climbed
"Well,
and
miles
boat
to
boat
'em
and
out
asked
boat.?"
asked
up,
sprung
counted
affidavits
Does
No
ered
any
man
if
dive
I didn't
here
feel
want
towed
that
thing
ducks.
They
had
do
to
five
upset
in.
comes
been
had
to
ha;ul
under
the
was
get from
it
to
the
I know
is
captured 264,
I
had
wind
cold
and
have
that
I
have
stated.
documents.?"
of the
out
when
a
everything
prove
see
All
sir, I might
Well,
late,
was
talking!
all looked
way
they.?
upset,
was
to
lie that
they could
like
wallet
They
did.
We
and
didn't
why
"
16,000 ducks,
my
floated
curious
we
down
they didn't, but
and
man
all
boat,
duck-shooter.
they, sir
in
and
the
head."
the
they
why
here
another
upset,
on
'em
over
Indians.
two
here
amateur
an
didn't
"Why
have
'em
didn't
why
"Why,
she
rap
of
bottom
264 large, plump
were
when
caught there
by
up
and
island,
an
the
Under
picked
was
the
on
up
they
windows
had
passed
and
wond,-
three-score
years.
heard
of
fowl, but
the
I have
wild
extraordinary
largest bag
scores
being
made
really certified, was
in
that
hunting
of
my
13
Capt.
friend
Rock,
It
E.
Stubbs,
E.
Arkansas,
also
in
tidal
island, in
the
Mexican
a
of
were
46
and
in
in
3 miles
He
from
and
Little
at
Coast,"
was
on
main
he
the
on
461
and
and
small
a
shore
minutes,
25
brant
34
the
single and
at
match
a
"Semi-weekly
newspapers.
shot
geese,
latelyshot
on.
the
hours
5
one
73
swans,
time
about
cove,
I
further
Weekly"
each
birds,
the
at
"Gulf
coast,
head
recorded
as
reported
was
whom
with
the
on
killed
There
wing.
mallards
613
and
spoon
bill ducks.
627 cartridges
used
He
hard
ranchmen
'"'"Melltcan
de
related
alternate
Capt.
to
he
a
Stubbs
I
shot
brace
he
English
of
months
pointers,
some
very
mention
put
in the
any
back
he
September
besides
at
one
other
time,
a
expi-essedon
and
Western
ship
all
I
been
the
him
30
on
shooting
of my
best
and
the
much
well
every
day during
judge
what
shall
so
jealousy
and
a
him
see
would
I
with
with
rules
are
destruction
States, by parties of
hunted
they
as
do
Although
America,
with
wing
can
we
gun.
the
his
I have
rather
completely
above.
they kill either for market
pretty
in
doings,
the
written
shot
if not
the
3)
expect
can
gun.
on
or
sure
I
and
good,
as
yards rise, English
the
I feel
me,
shot
2
I
summer
good
subject of
about
(bar
with
by
to
perhaps
the rifle and
this next
men
untrue
prairie chickens
know
for
statements,
anything
many
ground
has
above
with
pigeons
at
the
relate
as
during
skill
of
both
man
and
not
can
-when
hunting alone, for the
prairie chickens,
I consider
kill
can
rifle,against crack
I have
of
not
saw,
any
gun,
Much
1875, when
in
1,957
either
would
ever
trying his
had
right down
Iowa, during the
killed
doubt
not
rifle, as
shot
"work.'"
days.
I think
a
that
me
confidently say, that
best
'"'"Dey
jist comes
in Northwestern
using
I do
remarked
They
game.
shooter^ big hunter^'''''"'"me hard
game."
October,
game,
the
Mexican
two
way.
also
and
in
kept
it
' '
pints dat
market,
4 shot, and
gather
to
great
man
'"'"He kill all
He
work
at
of No.
of game
hunters
or
the
to
season
quantity of
in the
from
their
the
game
feeling
Middle
East, who
friends.
eastern
for
ill
three
can
years,
be
and
killed.
14
My
opinion
is that
not
caused
by
I
well
was
in
shots
from
of
the
would
maintain
with,
At
are
than
worse
As
rule
a
the
birds
There
every
seen
a
snakes
Again
chicken's
I
over
laid
gang
of
I killed
eggs.
eggs
"t^^
Snakes
scarce.
to
was
400
of land.
out
in
at
i,ooo
much
contend
to
skunk,
owls,
living,
a
when
teams
them,
destructive
snakes
old
the
wholesale.
by
Illinois
to
I
game.
young
No
and
ing
plough-
escapes
western
kill the
time.
rattle
loo
poodle.
helpless young
also
which
embrace
they
for
and
and
rat^
quail, scaring
Missouri
four
or
dogs,
but
nothing
and
three
bird
cur
the
that
one
very
than
more
in
kill, might
'"''killa
can
exertions
so
crows
are
is
has
two,
verriest
chickens
and
;
they
own
killing the
also
wonder
is
game
to
young
in
one
summer
hunt,
take
and
game
and
of number.
of
some
for
eggs
the
enough
crows
are
walk
friends
my
mink,
find
will
accompany
corn,
of
nests
I could
could
game
snakes,
the
to
their
season
sitting,and
when
suck
the
up
I
running loose,
mastiff
cultivating the
breaking
bull
breeding
tallest
of land.
enemies
that
so
when
left to
are
motion
the
grouse
czS\.q.Afull blooded
ai'e
the
they
game
and
have
from
turn
Britain.
you
breed,
others
could
foxes.
farm-house
any
variety
every
in
and
double
in
of
pinnated
sections
two
shoot
than
quails that
greatest
tramp.'''' Some
a
of Great
and
and
rock,
damage
or
hunting
slightest
information
dogs, hawks,
what
matter
no
the
less
the
the
a
best
ground,
on
;
is
game
supposed.
the
the
as
chicken
easily upon
every
from
firm
for
chickens
opossums
almost
dogs,
bite
of
farmer's
coons,
crows,
with
grouse
that
the
are
way
is
I could
dead.)
hours
be
prairie
the
as
raised
been
I
the
bird
for
what
dogs, and
easily as
would
her
quantity
have
since
mention,
that
same
The
she
gun
I would
England,
(Alas!
as
of
part
guns,
prairie
thread
myself.
the
the
tenth
a
in
decrease
constant
with
saddle
on
raising
corn
world.
the
loose
her
to
gunners,
equipped
the
poney
scarcity and
the
the
farmers
cooking
who
purposes,
do
not
so
as
to
send
all
the
their
hen's
had
used
market.
told
by
chicken's
a
farmer
eggs
in
in
Illinois
his
last
house,
year,
all
taken
that
he
from
240
acres
15
omits
never
hawk
the year
in
provide for;
the
in
game
that
argued
of
means
little
feed,
habits
few
a
well
as
lines
of your
beating
to
and
ground
over
for
every
domestic
save
the
indirectly
was
I killed.
one
is to
it
as
in
them,
:
yourselves
the
there
is
breaking
up
of
them
deprives
and
hunters
which
on
always
poultry.
seclusion
chicken
more
owl, besides
utilizing sleughs and
for
their
kill
have
or
sportsman
a
prairie chickens,
here
game,
I
will
I
hawk
that
of game
places
as
and
day
have
they
birds
a
average,
benefit
by
off
drive
must
when
those
out,
of their
cultivation
of
went
the
enemies
the
Increased
prairies
think
pair
the
I
day
every
extra
regular hunter,
a
he
because
game,
quail,at least, evety
or
take
a
preserving fiftyhead
destroying
Just
that
so
by destroying on
Farmers
insect
chicken
they
than
year
vermin
other
what
to
vermin.
kilHng
requii'esa
besides
;
to
young
of
opportunity
an
chicken
A
greatest friend
is the
regular hunter
A
nesting.
Study carefully the
time
trouble
and
of
finding
trial
show,
chance
no
of
anything.
pleasing
It is very
over
range
when
chickens,
not
for
as
a
field
almost
ground, quartering with
perhaps
over
trained
dogs
see
of
yard
every
exactness
to
thousand
a
20
even
would
acres
be
prairie after
of
acres
ical
mechan-
likelyto
hold
a
bird.
In
in
parts of
some
dogs
are
the
hunting
sleugh
You
will
within
3
Chickens
be
find
shot
found
see
;
chickens
but
good
a
plentiful,and
game
such
abundant,
are
chicken
know
to
seems
dog
that
tomed
accus-
the
edges
any
other
game.
in foul
in
scared
and
quails
likely to hold
4 miles, unless
or
where
prairie,
ihe
on
if there
corn
early
is
by
season
hawk
a
or
into.
roost
on
spaces
open
them
easily reach
cannot
to
small
are
country
most
are
never
being
from
this
beautiful
very
to
of
enclosures
where
Europe,
at
of
country
where
the
prairie,
detection,
without
break
feeding
in
day, and
again
and
in
so
that
there
the
vermin
they
evening,
will
on
insects.
If
the
m
wheat
a
and
oat
small
stubbles,
grain
to
feed
is
cultivated, they will
early.
be
in
16
As
the
of the
slough
long
the
will
and
feeding
If the
and
large
that
in
ground
be
after
bad
mostly
out
will
at
If the
seconds
if
direct
go
to
and
in
scratch
two
that
weeds,
without
shade,
the
for
on
tance.
dis-
some
miles
three
or
cultivation
of
year
therefore
a
in
gun
find
to
beat
may
you
finding
birds
the
of
for
leaving
until
is often
ten
or
over
single
a
are
essary
nec-
30
yards
from
the
to
12
4
and
stubble
small
and
insect
of
lot
good
a
rows,
corn
touch
20
hours
the
be
ivell^
about
of
walking
will
rarely
retrieve
space
during
in
of view
for
of
a
finely broken
their
master,
I would
rules.
leave
which
corn
or
wounded
For
that
reason
of vermin.
dogs
to
tip the wing
quarter
the
dogs
start
are
of
half
or
made
the
at
winged
of
line
mile
to
dog,
to
a
of
row
the
or
away.
drop
unless
to
charge,
he
and
bleeds
and
the
from
last
birds,
male
go
two
because
bird,
right
he
away
grass,
bird
his
three
become
this
long prairie
reaches
more
old
or
corn,
advantage
and
suffer
for dead
once
hunting
as
take
been
have
fully matured
a
of
bird
to
;
high,
more
cleanly miss
time
any
or
dogs
apt
are
I
in at
go
feet
young
they
rather
greatest speed until he
a
third
in, and
over
which
generally take
if it is
can
tion,
posi-
country.
and
;
the
practice
should
his
corn
elevated
hour,
an
favorite
an
thing going
travel
to
full of
each
allowing my
if you
the
from
or
dust
they
close
beaten
break
than
seasons
for
rest
wonder
keep
hunting,
is very
prey
til
un-
is exhausted.
Chicken
the
birds
the
every
birds
Chickens
feed
for
undisturbed,
know
not
second
watch
hunting
pastures.
shots,
;
chicken
good
between
;
of it,and
resort
land
will
may
o'clock
the
no
;
corn
corn
is allowed
grain
want
a
does
to
about
for
in
even
Dogs
land
of
a
as
leave
they
if
remain,
and
danger,
when
of the
good shooting.
unusual
tract
and
them
allowing
corn,
they
will
they
flightof
the
clean
in
land
bird,
watch
of
o'clock,
ten
stranger,
a
indications
edges
shade
the
get
can
the
to
go
afternoon.
favorable
most
It is not
a
is
broken
can,
the
the
will get
Fresh
is the
in
after
he
where
time
can
and
where
they
season,
they
any
about
until
corn,
hunter
fields, he
for
watch
the
of
early
prairies,where
there
stay
shade
the
on
grass,
rule
in
gets stronger
sun
even
gets
wounds,
100
it
18
Every
Soda
would
powder
of wads,
do
for
much
not
two
for
and
for
of
powder
Old
measures.
in
sometimes
ounces
powder
chickens
shot.
one
hand
the
imported^
or
geese,
strings,served
on
of
palm
instead
better^ but
the
shot
the
ducks,
quails at
20
suspended
answered
of
dram
to
15
and
flasks,
newspapers
a
from
killed
all
of course,
pedigree,
had
most
bottles
water
shot
and
and
yards,
lOO
history and
a
articles ; and
_genuine
at
had
gun
shot.
hurry
a
The
"
more
for fear of bursting
the
gun.''^
of
Dogs
and
full-blooded^
chicken
at
party
spread
out
and
it
as
One
kne-jv
where
in
time.
no
of
I
chickens
and
road,
find any
never
cultivated
As
piece
soon
and
For
and
If
Charley
got
fine
sport.
came
Sullivant
named
such
100.
across
of
The
estate.
Furrey
; he
I
it
!
speaking
found
exactly
little here
below
.^"^
which
I got
outside
in
constantly
told
them
that.,''''
we
as
boys
look
'"'"wewould
to
came
a
well
well
was
glorious fun!
the
was
I
.cultivated farm
a
was
good
ens^"
chick-
a
crop.
at
volleys!
really think
200
good
rare
He
said
and
acres
was
had
on
hearted
I
could
we
afterwards
of
!
single biid,
a
result.
often
ground
such
shots
eight
or
seven
occupier
the
for
out
were.
by ourselves,
that
deserved
bird,
for
one
chickens
been
visited
another
in
in
they
half
bundle
I
"wanf
hours
'"''now
there
row!
I had
course
'"''all
you
never
but
of
acres.
said
a
and
I
will.
a
four
corn
100
a
find
and
;
about
only
such
it,I
and
company
They
we
so
outside
hand
expression
want
poney
time
about
saw
nice
very
have
I
of
hour
shouting!
a
which
enough
sure
some
such
I
as
my
in
could
The
it.
it with
at
a
it.
moving
birds
We
""
that
hunt.
the
favorite
a
done
right
in
it represents
from
without
during
led
is
quantity
and
the
all went
we
'"'"smell
could
nearly forty,
safest
they
were,
originated
corn,
the
corn,
want"
you
what
toiling
foul
very
a
the
certainlygenerally got
After
much
me
called
mostly
had
They
preferred
'"'"Nimrods^'
of the
the
it
to
through
but
If
out.
appeared
"All
game,
I
that
numbered
dogs
ahead.
smooth,
stock
mile.^'
a
and
went
two
or
from
of
men
wide
stretching
descended
of
and
sizes, rough
quarter
a
whole
berth,
and
all sorts
the
fellow
welcome
19
to
hunt
his
no
damage,
corn
often
as
and
for
I had
time
some
hked,
he
knew
I would
sport
there
good
do
him
three
days
week.
a
Good
the
12,
farming paid
right through.
who
with
another
managed
their
50
said
of
large
the
hate
to
swearing
looked
80
of
all
clever
two
bushels
little twin
to
aged
sons,
18, and himself, entirelycultivated
and
each,
acres
small
at
had
they
to
be
as
the
reason
his
he
off
worse
than
will
w^ho
make
to
of
proud
even
; and
all
than
dogs
of his
own
have
not
shooting
estate
the
least
over
will
hunter
fellows
do
here
I cannot
A
in
perhaps
a
dozen
they
as
many
are
at
^/ould
farm
;
scare
them
times
course
you
;
for often
you
half
quails
'"'"pretty
two
more
a
that
dozen
come
Presidents
get
you
may
to
feed
are
said
once
wei".-
in
do
and
to
the
like
;
of
;
and
lots
because
regular
a
random
me
''I
me,
yourself
or
you
lot
a
the
flock
same
the
he
day,
tells you
they
young
of
into
a
injury,
dogs,
if you
with
the
elected
in
supposes
show
of
at
the
get
'"'"gangs." I
quails near
point
killing
fowh."
this
quails,
'"'"he can
gang
off
of
and
call them,
get driven
and
men
see
fine farmer
Ills.,a
Bogardus
are
that
have
house
Co.
of
twenty gangs''' thatis what
how
many
enjoy
game
business
sees
lots, so
beware
be
place."
rounds,
different
and
more
get
would
dogs. Butifyou
wherever
cattle,
my
in the
to
however,
gun,
acres,
there
my
it,and
a
him,
to
cent,
per
much
your
but
over
his
going
and
least
hay fork, by
before
and
allow
farmer
harm
no
his
ten
a
either
to
know
you
asserting
of
or
find.
10,000
whenever
the
are,
Logan
Elkhart,
nearly
without
There
be
to
objection
and
me
come
of
land,
my
hunters
are
and
fine
man,
in
with
must
able
renter,
interest
stranger
are
of
John Gillette, Esq.,
of
up.
there
hear,
your
at
money
of
chance
place belongs
particularly clever
more
you
the
that
if closed
a
acre
is
A
opportunity
dollar
a
renter
a
shot
believe
"country,
not
40
devil
some
vengeance.
the
borrowed
hunters,
possible get
every
believe
heartilywelcome
ingagood
you
takes
house^
has
if
will
threatening
perhaps, having
land,
and
detest
interferes, bnt
seldom
owner
when,
freeholders
and
you,
authority, just
you
had
about
son
holy-water^
'Writings in
to
He
It
success.
Some
his
well.
him
acre
and
a
I
as
country,
I
of
a
their
expect
that
in
20
the
for
penalty
it is in
the
the
corn
his
on
the
was
I have
had
who
That
you
settled
snow
friend
in the
back
and
I moved
a
in
it up
On
rabbit
I shall
deep,
of
and
of
I
the
it and
but
for
she
shot
told
hunting
having
stacks
and
poney
forbidden
was
of
shot
a
but
corn,
backwards,
that
Elkhart, Ills.,I
near
fond
why
of
rabbitting.
slew
that
and
three
in
shanty
for
round
here
Ah!
full
least.
at
started
two
he
so
! T'
on
my
sacks
new
;
timber.
the
log,
a
my
them!
and
and
dogs
to
Phillistines
I
morning
met
replied
Slay?
sacks
two
means
I
come
Slay?
thousand
a
next
the
hunt
you
t you
Just slay
can
think.
to
shells,
quails and
seven
So
I killed.
which
said, '"'"put
your
I
until
anywhere^
hunt
my
him,
to
'"'"Why
that
word
and
got two,
after
I started
just when
forget
never
day
Samson
rabbit!!"
one
and
throwing
one
began
I found
disgust,and
but
woman,
wife
come
^'
describing
found
than
you.
bunch
a
the
round
just starting out
stable
join
I found
I
hunt
was
from
shooting
want^
you
plenty
long
a
all
pretty
with
after
poney
heavier
between
get
I shot
joked
was
again! surely
was
poney
My
time
farmer's
a
like^^' he said, "w/5_y don'
why
wanf'
to
often
one
if I
once.
now,
'"''all
you
and
present
of.
me
J do
get
where
bird
toward
her,
of
hunting
it at
I remember
The
the
is much
to
her,
of guns
asked
can
the
and
instance
from
round
hit
shots
heard
the sport
place^
the
near
back
my
positive proof
farmer,
just
with
only
Returning
'"'"
of game
down
from
away
afterwards,
ground
I had
that
old
beat
that
woman.
I rode
so
;
chicken,
husband
her
chicken
a
and
woman
killed
At
strictlypreserved.
tresspassinginpursuit
I marked
picking
was
be
England.
Once
a
will
parts game
some
for
hours
home
he
explained.
he
dogs
my
slay.
four
after
I could
"
started
have
a
while
work
I gave
came
back.
What!
two
not
day!!"
yester-
stayed
him
if
I dared.
^
I could
"c., "c.,
likeness
were
fill
a
for
I had
of him
large
on
volume
two
the
with
pleasing
the
pointers at
cover)
constantly standing
on
and
Shot,
quail,
when
reminiscences
time,
same
that
of
dogs,
Sancho,
(see
other
among
bringing
in
dead
things
birds
21
in theii"
back
I have
no
command,
at
space
hark
must
so
!
In
flushing
quietly,
or
of the
you
Try
do
it
likely
closer, if
and
and
drive
and
rise
direct
unsteady.
or
let you
very
Study
position
in
appear
will
and
up
probable
the
it
to
you,
direction
in the
if
wind
against
and
walk
a
hurry^
get
much
going past it.
birds
your
them
be
to
to
nervous
watching
appear
you
best
circumstances,
walk
not
is
him
and
wind
it is
dog,
a
make
may
the
game,
most
before
game
carefullyfrom
as
but
mouths,
possible,
most
they will
as
follow,
to
easy
not
fly so
over
you^
swiftly.
If
ducks,
let them
a
double
more
I
if you
than
convinced
that
am
more
and
shot,
would
range,
forward
;
and
allowance
yards,
from
been
have
all
the
reaching
Often,
would
The
shooting
not
was
it that
behind
allow
lost in
combustion
be
to
been
travel 60
time
are
softer.
are
had
for
they
thought
gun
to
the
held
than
20
fulling
of powder
instantaneous
bird
a
say
have
:
bird
the"
killed
it may
flight to travel
in fast
at
the
moreover,
shot
be
can
dropped,
been
a
feet
several
one
single
in
when,
bird
fired
at
all.
for
the
breech-loading
reloading, but
shells
be, the
has
one
but
at
if it had
rapidity of firing and
may
and
splendid shot,"
a
aimed
claimed
great advantage
the
What
you
and
;
birds,
several
at
"
killed
was
not
barrels
the
for
however
object^ which,
companion
a
reality,it
only
made
ignition of cap^
thought, would
when
hear
you
if the
time
feet.
several
you
first
at
seem
be
to
of
behind,
missed,
for shot
longer
plenty
feathers
the
shots
the
is
right
from
as
effective
take
has
there
them
front,
of
one-half
trigger^ fall of hammer^
and
under
the
coming
ai-e
shooting;
shoot
it must
as
mallards,
before
past
easily killed
of
out
well
get
of
couple
a
say
each
are
changed
in
a
however
that
fresh
and
moment
is not
gun
foul
clean,
occasion
as
and,
may
require.
Sometimes
come
as
in
shot
loaded
chance
a
upon
changed
stone
when
a
second,
at
it with
of
a
for
shot
whereas
the
snipe
at
large
you
charge
with
game,
may
of
rd
small
as
shot,
your
well
shot.
you
suddenly
shells
have
can
thrown
be
a
22
In
shells
loaded
should
with
with
shooting
of
shooting,
trap
the
black
barrel
I
the
had
J. Von
I
have
that
the
more
the
New
in
He
they
were
burgh,
Pitts-
at
bounds
of
and
the
at
9
traps.
match
same
fence,
to
Co.
match
front
in
the
York
trial, and
in
sort
shots.
10
Dittmar
powder
Mr.
and
yards rise,
30
of
Lengerke'
necessity
in
the
opinion,
s
loading,
the
will be
the
better
the
from
appears
confined
is
powder
and
power
the
is also
which
perfectly the
in
dead
90
of Dittmar
use
away,
the
a
general,
rules.
English
and
for
over
if
so
of every
first bai'rel
his
3 dead
in the
made,
will be
greater
in
for
straight
when
only 50 yards
and
secret
great
9 out
scored
of
what
Bogardus-Rimell
He
was
under
ground traps,
in
shells
in the
Dittmar
in bounds
goes
representative of
loaded
100
supply
matter
no
bird
introduction
first barrel.
used
96
trials
the
becoming
mugg}',
useless
an
Englishman
the
Bogardus
The
used, if the
almost
with
and
a
yellow powder,
barrels, now
close
have
to
smokeless
or
both
be
fence, which
the
five
is
will be
me
for
scored
of
pleasure of
the
by
over
use
Lengerke,
presented
used
Dittmar
powder
advisable
always
the
atmosphere
second
Mr.
the
it is
results.
I
strongly advise
for
particulai'ly
necessity for
them
care
be
but
I think
the
that
taken
of
makers
the
air
of
air,
indented
the
holes
would
there
is
there
as
wads
do
well
by
measure
in
used,
are
each
drop
to
no
was
exactly over
not
are
wads
indentations,
any
loading shells
in
escape
If
loading times.
should
other,
of
score
without
for
powder,
the
on
wads
of
use
Dittmar
old muzzle
the
the
them
altogether.
With
a
of C diamond
dry
strong
wad
leaving
very
rate
great
a
keep
few
of
a
wad
the
well
wad
a
advantage
after
In
to
the
use
5^^drams
Orange Lightning powder
from
grease
rammed
far
size
better
barrel.
I
the
powder;
;
thick,
two
another
singly, and
down
win
Bald-
a
shot.
I think
the
hours
or
the
the
on
shells
brass
tighterthe
in
to
dry wad
will admit
breech-loader,
grain Dittmar
greased wads,
Baldwin
The
lb.
bore, 9
10
for
best
larger
must
the
loading
let the
powder
than
Dittmar
the
Dittmar
shell remain
and
the
wads
as
they
shells, and
paper
explosive
with
powder,
be
power
it will
all
are
confined
found
be
night,
well
the
or
at
a
any
rammed
1
23
before
down
more
of
made
rammer
closelyfitted
cutter,
sides
the
Soft
felt
wads,
quickness and
That
made.
soft
wads
find
all
with
raising of
the
that
level
wad-
a
and
vent
pre-
the
ever
what-
use
it, for
candid
My
is
powder
no
remember
to
them.
as
of
opinion
is,
good, both
as
best
black
two
hundred
powder
I
for
ever
experience.
in
once
or
one
defective, but
appears
because
it is
almost
that
certain
brass
particularlyin
wads,
wads
are
cause
Dittmar
the
own
powders,
style as
same
kind,
have
killing properties,
shell
a
considerable
of
afterwards.
the
keep
any
using
Occasionally., perhaps,
may
of
I
through
is my
mallet
in the
will
shell,
admit
up.
loaded,
t\-\Q.t
properly
the
something
powder.
match
good
a
it will
as
with
struck
the
to
or
shot,
iron
turning
Dittmar
with
lost
being
on
pressure
A
in tlie
putting
shots
is also
the
shells, or
case
from
arise
to
you
the
in
error
some
loading.
Without
wishing
recommend
favor
to
to
gunner
every
particular make
any
the
use
best
very
of
he
purchase
can
I
powder,
;
no
cheap, dirty trash.
Orange
do
not
Lightning
it is better
say
alike, truly
and
continued
and
Britishers
I purpose
bore
small
With
friction
small
that
quantity
used
it when
so
matches.
my
I have
it
I want.
England
the
I
found
always
is what
in
to
up
in
use
1875,
in
and
time,
present
and
I
siders
con-
shot
Orange
to
of
and
bore
there
of
notion
great
of
sticking
Lightning
to
good
a
long
as
thing,
it maintains
as
excellence.
guns,
a
a
keeping
difference
great
always
other, but
any
doing
have
its present
A
I
best.
it the
We
than
Bogardus
has
make
thoroughly reliable, which
I remember
believe
is the
exists
opinion
and
large
be
would
be
would
sized
small
iS,
No.
say
gun,
from
the
on
a
there
of
large
the
to
and
shot.
would
be
bore, because
10
exposed
merit
inner
double
the
double
the
surface
of
the
barrel.
Friction
of
means
velocity
I
that
am
of
there
means
consequent
loss
opinion,
would
be
of
of
power
and
velocity, and
loss
penetration.
without
25
loss
per
any
cent,
actual
scientific
greater
data
velocity
and
to
guide
power
me,
witii
24
No.
a
lo
with
an
guage
gun,
18 bore
gun
of
5 drams
loaded
powder
with
and
3 drams
i^
of
of
oz.
and
powder
than
shot,
i
of
oz.
shot.
All
that
straight
be
not
may
bird
away
at
of
25
shot
and
of
well
forward.
The
No.
larger the
3 shot
its
makes
a
the
to
It
weight
not
at
by
a
a
cost
I
uj"e
a
of
5^
of
subject, I
lbs.
have
weight,
and
field,
and
ij
seriously,it
pad
least
of
is
come
inch
30
of
oz.
sufficient
when
shot,
is obviated
and
of the
unable
to
raise
shoot
can
shoulder
at
arm
my
100
venience
incon-
or
whereas
concussion,
from
entirely,
butt.
matches,
soreness
system
almost
the
on
in
powder
the
be
the
powder
rubber
a
nervous
I should
pad,
in
carry
best
without
for
account
31.)
page
9
7, and
ordinar}' physique.
by
of
gun
thus,
all purposes.
rebound
to
drams
the
to
of
person
guage
will
a
necessity
No.
than
which
of
the
velocity ;
faster
of the
at
fiftyyards
a
show
the
more
(See addenda,
for
5 drams
75 cents,
to
the
of
is found
gun
shots
double
suited
heavy
allow
to
handled
If
best
or
penetration,
10
a
and
shooting
it to
apply
greater
consideration
that
too
cent,
per
sense
is the
is
10
but
yon,
the
distance.
common
conclusion
barrels,
astonish
shot
in
consequence
yards,
30
greater
killingat greater
After
of
size
will travel
consequently
or
it will
quartering
shooting
much
without
double
100
shots.
With
a
regard
for certain
for
it is that
would
placed
it is
would
be
where
easier
the
to
I
delighted
at
the
good
small
triggers
of
as
powder
left handed
a
in
either
was
gun
was
placed
are
shot
first barrel.
the
he
sized
load
double-barreled
probable,
the
now
is, and
finger
forward
one
favorable
a
but
I foresaw
dangerous
if the
use
the
in the
first
left barrel
take
than
trigger
it, I changed
plan,
very
in
handier
readily from
first noticed
first be
with
it for
the
more
second
move
with
of
York,
Try
much
found
the
in favor
man,
position
shot.
glide more
When
would
New
of
is
left shouldered
a
It
what
or
much
am
original inventor
stupid,
very
9
I
effective.
is very
behind,
The
No.
rule.
general
shot,
to
to
them
that
hands
in
trigger
used
it
other.
my
gun,
if it
was
first,as
back,
the
was
and
and
it
was
adopted
of strangers.
it
26
of
it free
send
the
to
cost
available
nearest
the
public institutions,^where
and
the
doubtless,
the
Let
inmates.
suffering
poor
be
game
proceeds given
of
it free
convey
to
sent
good
some
Association
Sportsmen's
Another
cost.
to
idea
the
in
would,
handed
or
provide
series
State
the
to
prizes
the
and
way
over
of
itself.
presents
ordinary
charities,
a
appreciated by
companies
express
market
to
be
gift would
The
houses
hospitals, poor
the
at
nual
an-
tournament.
M'^'WMfMWM.i
WHY
LEFT
If, instead
be
left
of the
Should
C
the
to
C,
bird, which
On
the
quartering
that
shot
the chest
on
page
with
8,
be
flyinto
rib
of
line of
of
C
barrels
feet
two
the gun
the
B
B, it
to
dead
and
C
to
least
at
motion
the
and
right quartering one,
exactly opposite and
be
a
shooting gun, would
a
close
a
to
shoot
that
it would
as
allow
to
the
at
unless
an
be
well
forward
in
if in
the
undershot.
it is also
misses, of which
to
is
not
charge
and
if
on,
ahead
at
stayed in
be
struck
same
way
the
feet behind
two
[See diagram.]
miss.
sure
in the
taken
be
would
blame
shots.
Rimell
incomers,
little
at
10
Pittsburg,
out
of
the
eighth
bird
to
below
the
13 dead
in
level
back
at
found
198
of
bounds
out
every
State
left hand
that
out
either
"
in the
of
were
bird
although perfectly
200
account
for
time.
Guns
the
match
birds
shooter
necessity
so
many
are
dom
sel-
himself
or
Bogardus
only
between
killed, with
were
scored
of
the
is useless
the muzzle
right hand
was
of
it would
most
which
mentioned
as
inch, higher than the level
On
considerably.
very
an
distance
sufficiently
was
gun
the eye,
moment
of
overshot
be
moderate
any
and
behind, whereas
of
the
the
well, therefore,
perfect aim at
All these
breech.
things will
no
possible explanation at the
at
at
right hand
finest and
seems
for misses
that
occur
It is
loading doubtless
being at fault.
On
to
referring page
59 it will be
a
be
aim
taken.
so
excitement
The
correct
there
seldom
very
sight to
sight, should
be, say
the
cause
breech, it would
should
be
hand, if the eye
produce
the
will
bird
the
on
other
2
line
from
the right side of rib, A to A, the right
contrary, if the aim be taken
Little need
be cared
for on
shots would
and
be killed
the left missed.
Remember,
dead
and
kill,if the
certain
a
the
effect will be
the
point, however,
on
the
be
KILLED.
forward.
from
rib
GENERALLY
done
it will
fortyyards, ana
pulling the trigger,for
well
ARE
sight being taken
along exact
inadvertently from the left side of the
quartering bird, it will be equivalent to aiming
should
a
SHOTS
QUARTERING
shots
;
hit
edly
undoubt-
recently,in
City, Mo., right
and
Kansas
for
at
Price-Oberg match
Championship
liable to
missed.
If experienced shots
are
quartering birds only were
is very
attentiou
for
to
to
keeping the
requisite beginners
pay especial
upright in hand, and to take aim from the centre of lib at breech.
do
gun
this, it
fectly
per-
27
OF jlCCIDENTS
WITH GUI^S
PpEHTIOf(
Never
a
carry
dangerous
be
to
Remember
own
loosed.
it would
sky
the
to
or
his
a
gun.
ground.
than
weapon
that
so
gun
of
part
companion's
a
hold
of
in
catch
it well
the
a
rested
hammer
Keep
in front
the
on
in
fence, put your
anything, it will
can
you
see
his
as
slightly raised
be
should
the
through
gun
or
explode
not
with
upwards,
If you
half
at
gun
was
muzzle
front,
bring
and
cap
trigger guard.
following should
one
the
from
to
that
only dangerous
to
over
or
for if it should
if the
it would
hand
either
direction
a
accidentally discharged.
is the
him
through
going
full cock,
and
if
dreaded
allow
not
in
barrels.
When
the
do
;
the
down
muzzle
be
to
more
muzzle
property
or
the
that
is
There
your
life
the
pointed, therefore,
it
Keep
with
gun
in
the
company
fence
pointing
backwards.
When
expecting
arm
if
with
the
muzzle
if
moved;
for
is inside
the
The
hammers
it is very
good,
If
out
a
stumble
should
a
cause
full
I have
snow
before
b,ulgedfrom
or
cock
a
certain
to
resting
For
an
considered
into
Many
substance,
the
25
until
cause
left
left
hand,
barrels
be
the
cap
finger
striker,
or
from
concussion
I have
years
if the
a
carried
locks
are
way.
careful
barrels
is
game
explosion.
the
or
30
the
and
an
upon
safest
wad
the
walking,
it the
a
the
on
safe.
accident, and
good
even
or
in
or
;
slight blow
very
without
gets
shooting.
some
as
carried
trigger
in
be
never
be
to
the
be
side
occur
discharge.
always
mud
fall
or
it is almost
guard,
at
gun
my
right
touch
never
dangerous^
fall would
the
on
should
gun
upwards
sufficiently
finger should
The
is
companion
your
the
game,
are
to -clear
either
being left
in the
it well
burst
muzzle.
or
28
.
When
getting into,
after you.
A
breech-
expecting
loading
game
in
Never
take
off
take
"This
Under
of
shell
the
risk
In
the
that
in
lend
the muzzle
well
clear
of
the
gun
powder
in
contents
of
Have
the
putting
on
spare
to
of
a
shells
the
de-cap
charge
cap
re-
or
If
first.
a
be
would
charge
shell, better lose
paper
than
ammunition,
in
away
the
be
front, and
hard
any
run
careful
but
substance,
have
stand.
fitted for the
if used
in
a
chamber
of
gun
will
burst
or
place
the
butt
outwards
of
your
gun,
slightlylarger
bulge,
be
and
bre
cali-
useless
for
be
should
to
not
; it may
leave
be
reloading,
the
tube
cord
or
hunter.
tow
will
and
be
barrel
cock,
or
rag
first
by the
a
in
fatal
in
the
as
into
well
cause
may
keeping
the
finger
that
the
using
the ramrod.
of
escape
the
gas
tube.
the
the
rel
bar-
one
breech
discharge
accident
when
and
wiping
igniting the
by exploding
the
flask.
properly
they
half
driven
fired
powder
caps
;
be
to
at
of
incline
and
If
away,
portion
loaded
the
over
foot
head.
your
farthest
smallest
the
only
be
turned
be
the
upon
of
clear
quite
it should
powder
care
the
piece
for
gun
it, and
barrels
Take
A
a
should
is necessary
out
a
the
save
of
centre
they
fully loaded
allows
venient
con-
afterwards.
loading
Both
most
draw
to
the
if
and
upon
properly
own,
the
that
well
rest
the
dratu
so
;
to
them
not
them,
When
hand
the
primer.
keep
in
front,
explosion
the
shells
your
own
is
except when
in
either
attempt
carefully
through
off
does
out
not
than
your
it
shells
metal
do
up.
loaded
kept
house, but
a
whatever
in
of
case
primer
Have
be
gun
keep."
it well
taking
drilled
holes
into
gun
shelly but
loading
should
your
hurry.
memory
by cutting
of
be
ever
pull
not
well
point
scarcely
circumstances
you
the
and
your
shell, keep
clear
the
shells
do
wagon,
caps,
loaded
metal
of
case
a
no
a
few
a
a
with
need
loaded
the
to
front
gun
but
;
place
or
it in
Keep
of
out
or
fitted
to
easily taken
wrench,
string, and
a
some,
shell
the
tube,
off,and
extractor,
small
money
so
not
as
not
liable
to
to
burst
be
in
lost.
knife, screw-driver,
will be
found
ful
use-
29
Never
put
examine
Wash
weather
locks
the
barrels
when
careful
that
your
of
shot
B
should
at
shot
double
Great
of
f
if the
to
of
the
next
will
into
breech.
properly
be
be
ducks.
few
I have
lot
at
comes
be-
at
carry
buck
long
ducks
lo
6
with
and
or
game,
8 and
killed
damp
and
and
with
yards,
lOo
in
wetted,
loaded,
A
use.
for
often,
of
drams
shot.
taken
if the
force
certain
the
wad
burst
to
shot
over
in another
putting
should
almost
wad
come
be-
cartridge ;
bulge
for
muzzle
of
t-he barrel
at
the
to
or
should
discharge.
fine guns
Many
of
maker
powder
it before
shot
it would
gun,
B
rust.
very
the
and
oiling outside,
conveniently for large
large
be
remove
and
are
very
a
B
water
ordinary
or
should
weight
the
kept
of
caution
loose,
for
into
oz.
the
shells
and
loader
down
geese
shot
and
powder
of
wiping
of
fear
muzzle
a
forced
be
flocks
at
a
of
caked
sizes
shots
for
large portion
least two
B
without
gun
often
the
a
Be
a
away
the
other
new
over
which
the
or
gun
powder
have
they
be
should
explosive
this
spoiled by
are
simple thing,
(particularly
and
control,
no
or
for
the
real
any
powder
the
either
if Dittmar
blamed
used), gets
and
any
casualty
a
is
cause
never
known.
It is not
drams
which
In
the
a
gun
long
caution
to
the
with
since
with
careless
to
the
upon
; it is very
Not
be
tested
of
strength
powerful
stand
many
if
(even
enough
to
damage
times
that
power
20
rel
bar-
a
before
factory.
resting
muzzle
day
been
has
the
would
used),
were
leaving
likely that
very
ground
place
never
the
hand
the
over
dangerous.
I
his
hammers
times
he
would
place
the
caps,
as
on
a
Several
gun.
him,
with
hunting
was
and
occasion
I had
the
his
who
man
young
butt
hand
end
over
was
very
during
on
the
the
the
ground
top of the
barrels.
He
that
seemed
The
"
know
ones
About
seat,
to
regard
the
two
holding
young
weeks
his
gun
advice
think
men
young
my
men
the
lightly,forgetting the adage
old
men
are
fools, but
the
old
are."
afterwards
in the
very
same
he
was
manner,
in
a
wagon
and
in
with
going
a
over
spring
some
30
the
rough ground
jolting caused
the
to
discharge
sufficiently
the
of
centre
If his
hand
the
and
been
gun
had
the
breech
the
and
gun
half
for
full
or
to
raise
away
the
seat
carry
him
cripple
at
spring
the
mer
ham-
wlioie
of
life.
it would
cock,
have
not
occurred.
Even
loader
is
altogether
not
from
free
to
liability
accident.
A
few
and
the
its
place.
On
and
the
spiralspring
replacing the
cartridge
life of
in
of
one
Since
to
perhaps
more
not
had
sheer
I
pressed
it
gun
a
proper
the
party
I
I attended
been
usual,
again into
projecting pin,
God
that
the
the
muzzle
likely
saved
shooting
match
most
small
a
act
to
and
referee,
as
present, I
persons
of gun
victims
the
60
or
as
primer, causing
thank
which
and
than
back
the
the
himself
strikers,
them
caution
pre-
the
dogs.
invited
50
of
upon
to
amused
the
youth
a
I took
water..
observe
and
men
was
than
had
to
pins further
one
direction,
of
I
which
the
not
minutes
hopeful
upon
throw
did
of
young
drove
to
writing the above,
the country,
that
failed
explode, and
to
pointed
was
the
closing
on
force
shells
a
the
five
drink
hammers
the
hitting
for
gun
get
shells, but
shells
no
were
my
to
away
the
and
by cocking
I handed
was
draw
to
there
I
while
hold,
to
since
weeks
in
although
with
met
accidents, admittedly
four
through
negligence.
had
first
The
bursting
when
his
he
hand
de-capping
was
two
fingers entirely. The
the
center
of the
similar
somewhat
page
hand
"
palm
than
even
arm,
so
way
the
muzzle, but
over
other, for it
the
that
of the
he
will
had
a
from
hand
left
able
hole
the
drilled
gun
raise
a
thumb
the
exploding
in
shell
and
through
out
in
a
foregoing
a
distressingly
more
paralysis of
with
to
lost
resulted
case
him
had
from
described
accident
this
be
never
He
it.
second
to
mutilated
shockingly
his hand
the
his
to
entire
mouth
again.
The
third
companion
The
while
fourth
totally blinded
was
being discharged
was
fillingthe
a
case
other.
of
in
in his
one
eye
direction
from
the
while
duck
holding the fingers over
The
lock
was
worn,
and
a
gun
a
hunting.
loaded
the
of
barrel
concussion
31
in
shake
or
carried
and
sion
There
In
the
shot.
asking
If
My
attention
my
opinion
use
you
than
the
from
increased
the
to
the
of
the
line.
but
in
same
dropping
gun
shot
is
to
it
it
it
to
is
if
from
the
force
the
did
resulting
not
all
uSe
both
to
occur
of
use
mixed
letters
several
it
should
to
the
is
the
fact
strike
only
not
that
of
count
are
is
lost
irregular
altogether
in
size.
from
collision
others
shot
20
or
and
out
and
size
than
more
and
with
count
25
to
behind,
in
regular
of
fall
to
with
pattern
sometimes
smaller
directly
interfere
irregularity
diiTerence
great
to
and
that
them
causing
not
the
against
bump
faster
travels
shot
heavy
and
directions
that
the
and
times
of
shot
opinion
attributed
shot
the
received
the
as
either
if
or,
;
in
to
of
am
will
behind,
scatter
to
different
actual
present
misery
against
having
that
obvious
object
therefore
be
readers
my
"
by
where
"
sizes
the
shot
I
warn
directed
destroying
weight.
at
to
shots,
advisable
else
anything
the
is
omitted
reaching
smaller
It
of
but
firearms,
fingers.
two
company
tales
woeful
of
and
the
explo'
an
subject.
of
larger
the
thumb
of
among
and
use
been
that
on
before
cause
shape,
has
velocity,
ground
will
of
light
I
mixture
a
whole
caused
gun
them.
editions
earlier
foul
a
others
piteous
incautious
for
inquire
to
me
related
and
foolish
from
been
have
in
the
nearly
even
have
wad
hard
a
away
may
could
who
ramming
per
cent,
consequent
32
REMARKS ON PIGEON SHOOTIItG.
Pigeon
from
shooting
in
this
I
that
popular
I think
if the
and
ground
traps
five
The
the
birds
is that
that
it is natural
There
for
bad
from
If
they
better
of
two
sand
as
will
bird
to
should
;
the
traveling,
for
try
birds
poor
and
gi-ound
forgetting
do
fly
not
often
when
the
pable
inca-
physically
neglect.
a
have
them,
from
too
are
from
barn,
good
the
against
they
why
reason
Coming
double
in
present
in
up
a
of water
given
room
stand
to
have
should
plentifulsupply
a
be
would
they
birds
journey,
with
the
England
beirjghigh enough
coops
handicaps
at
liberty.
as
a
exceedingly
distances
rise well
not
here
in
rest
of
gatherings
become
advanced
expensive
after.
looked
or
and
T find
treatment
were
immense
tution
insti-
great
a
generally introduced.
was
the
the
of increased
system
a
becoming
it would
seen,
is, indeed, good
is loosed,
tfap
day
have
here
for
now
from
principal argument
trap
is
trap
and
country,
shots
splendid
the
in
them
and
move
freely.
should
Pigeons
small, round
usual
be
to
in
kept
not
a
^
than
more
seen
large,
well
f
to
approached
or
inch
by
in
thickness,
and
the
except
one
any
with
barn,
ventilated
feeder.
Three
scared
a
perches
allowed
not
be
by being
switch
expect
four
or
that
a
should
times
driven
will
whipping
be
Wicker
kept
as
baskets
ground
to
without
exposing
protect
hit
in the
them
as
see
a
be
well
noisy whip
a
and
lead
but
person,
or
them
wild
to
birds
possible.
hampers
from
to
either
with
they
should
birds
tame
hurting them,
time
quiet
them
barn
without
every
or
day
every
the
best
are
the
view
sun
of
and
when
allow
spectators.
on
free
the
shooting
ventilation,
34
Tame
birds
advisable
will be
will
keeping
"quiet,I found
fat and
their
have
birds,
towards
bird
it the
turn,
wild
starling,and
He
is off like
for
been
originallythey
The
the
from
the
are
induces
matches,
although
some
calculated
to
The
the
flurrya
in
in
the
and
bred
of
in
The
to
white
holes
the
obtained
now
they
are
English
rock.
bii'ds
seldom
are
quite
It
is
English
the
of
and
land.
Eng-
fore,
is, there-
that
as
if
is
one
from
trapped
;
in the
to
in
called
so
rocks
of
the
wild
London
houses
for
small
fast and
heavy
blue
bird,
and
good,
occasionally introduced.
matches
difficult to
here
rock
for
the
equally
are
if the
useless
between
Lincolnshire, where
in
only
ones
Bogardus-Rimell
opinion
and
advertisement.
high price paid for them
breed
shooter
blue
is
of
traps.
back
the
at
wards
to-
England.
birds
New
at
recently in the Lucas-Price
decidedly
the
difference
the
to
unquestionably stronger than the
considerably larger, and after seeing some
good
rock
of
dove
opens,
English
large farmers
them
of
vent
pre-
turned
13
circle
common
trap
as
the
coast
thinlyscattered.
very
to
scared, and
possible like
the
and
best
principalof
Clubs,
roof
Bogardus-Jewett
See
the
asked
were
northeast
the
quarries,on
birds
ground traps.
often
has
the
is put
as
than
when
of this country
bird
because
shot
a
become
wild
when
the
occasions.
larger
only
room.
bird
nearly
as
will
where
under
inside
the
those
little
barn
the
trapped, only
killed
fed
exercise.
the
1,300
perfectly
when
pigeon
a
liucas-Price, and
on
is very
opinion
wild
top of
of
acts
exactly suited
My
the
pigeon
food
flying upwards
were
used
were
faster
canvass
traps, where
ground
weeks
two
much
that
from
out
and
for
of
want
stretched
a
against
wild
birds
unlimited
recommend
shooters
new
The
if allowed
Bogardus-Rimell,
the
are
; it is
building
nearest
getting
traps
however,
head
at
cannot
from
went
being injured
the
matches
Gun
the
to
in
wild
250
days, for
striking the
the
that
so
few
a
should
kept
The
; for
in
lazy
I would,
In
traps
some
they
day
per
are
fly
sure
going straightaway.
After
"once
the
place
to
almost
make
disguise
at
in
birds
and
ped
trapburg,
Pitts-
Louis, I
am
dition,
con-
with
the
best
fact, however,
that
score
the
St.
bird, but is
reallygood
are
a
wild
York
matches
birds
wild
as
good order; they frequently are
35
by
sent
five
express
fright
and
privation, and
which
they
travel
should
Birds
shooting
in
The
"that
for
A
feeding
little well
to
With
dead
extend
to
There
be
play
is
there
the
"do not
in
they
as
a
coops
in
time
of
to
an
if
coops,
sun
or
inch
to
possible,
rain.
them
keep
for
required
before
barn
the
the
free
shooting
sundown
to
bird
rather
or
substitute, if
good
a
it is. not
venient
con-
coops.
in three
when
at
into
the
before
and
effort
an
air, just as
have
they
dropping,
makes
ever
plunged
shot
are
reached
the
have
they
a
had
wings.
of
shadow
of
fly downwards
which
is
as
for
pretext
a
ability in
spot from
exact
the
if not
in
one
are
criterion
any
the
not
and
;
the
is not
about
is
jerked,
highest point, or
time
the
to
near
at
exposed
loosed
corn
trap
are
might
as
water
be
not
be
them
plunge
cat
have
cropped
soaked
They
fly.
from
from
badly
time.
water
a
suffer
taken
watered
traveling,and
in
should
day, they
allow
to
dirt
well
and
be
should
and
wet
and
and
weather,
tails
from
fed
seldom
are
and
miles,
trapped.
convenient,
as
hot
very
until
be
hundred
six
or
the
bird
the
that
saying
field; as
it is not
will
and
the
nearly always
rise,
s
known
there
from
case
child'
such
the
birds
plunge
trap.
Just
little
one
in this
While
I
trouble
the
to
be
and
the
overlook
An
for
a
and
refused
that
can
and
when,
profit of
the
Europe,
them,
credit
every
the
upon
ments
tourna-
that
for
the
great
for
general arrangements
visitors, they
and
like the
outlaj'of $50
besides
In
shooting
is the
play
of
good
barn
altogether
seem
condition
Hamlet
of
with
the
the
to
birds
principal
omitted.
expected,
thing
of
promoters
give
to
of the
pleasure
It is very
extra
be
to
to
bestowed
principal thmg,
used.
character
advice
quite willing
expense
comfort
of
country:
am
and
bit
for
as
from
a
I have
$500
advantage
to
been
the
theparty furnishing
every
hanging
faid for.
not
fly.
bird
So
long
as
That
told,
$1,000
to
birds
when
the
is the
plunge traps
to
be
also
trap
proper
are
be
not
it is not
where
town
the
would
unusual
an
made
much
too
on
a
ment,
tourna-
it is held.
traps
is
and
pulled
system
tolerated,
one
to
handles
is
over,
get birds
bird
is
as
3G
good
I
at
saw
traps by
I
shoot
a
the
be
lately at
the
from
satisfied
because
The
the
five
trace
no
in
and
the
could
of
marks,
injury had
been
could
have
system
causes
and
managers,
have
plunge traps
Club
shoot
be
fly or
must
of
gunners,
worthy
just and
equitable terms
I would
at
as
circumstance
the
birds
Let
each
be
other
put
the
added
I have
team
shoot
score
as
tocfethcr
else
a
The
for
The
be
not
a
is
off
all their
be
can
for
could
the
of
result.
team
every
other
shoot
when
may
and
squad
a
One
shown.
another
the
when
shoot
and
separate
instead
places,
would
team
no
and
the
means
show
each
more
ments,
ele-
against them.
that
By
among
upon
bii"ds in
light and
contestants
competition
scores
tion
institu-
of
each
man
shooter
round
who
and
following
team., let the position of every
by drawing
trappers
spirit of the
shoot.
would
American
an
exhausted,
of
company
list
the
one
observed.
favor, and
when
or
regular order.
and
be
there.
if conducted
ordinary sweepstakes,
the
get
will
styleof contesting
favoritism
everything
an
the
in
the birds
of
at
on
through
The
in
as
known
thoroughly
sociable
in their
eyes,
whole
the
distinct
their
and
to
trap,
one
they
for
largely,therefore,
weather, birds, wind,
be
may
is in
sun
and
much
the
when
shoot
may
is
than
each
because
present,
time
it
T.
now
bet
encouragement
every
have
not
"
but
and
money
in teams
enjoyable
most
a
for
is
ground
trouble
more
little
a
H.
there
seen
quite 24
the
with
of
refused.
competition
and
been
never
they
as
nothing else
and
Europe,
and
which
understood
the
blood
some
caused
little
a
thoroughly
once
of
bird
a
ground.
requires
entirely superseded
bird
the
wasfound
but
arisen
left the
have
not
has
in
shot
color
It
tolerated,
trap.
to
on
shoulder
the
appreciated,
plan
birds
where
the
when
barrel
the
to
the
picked,
but
enjoyed.
took
boys
plucking,
that
trap handicap
scorers
and
question
bird
the
marks
hole
me
No
before.
trap
carried
trap match,
plunge
a
was
feather
a
wound
hours
for shot
There
broken.
issued
days since
the
when
wings.
being challenged
to
few
a
referee
was
actually dead
if it is not
another
as
shot
supplies
favor.
be
kept up until
could
be
taken
the
out
end
and
37
Instead
of
tournament,
it is with
as
and
gathered,
fly from
when
ground
the
might
one
and
I
feel
half
not
of
the
bird
the
ill-fed
a
than
the
Where
will
would
rather
not
four
bag
or
of
muzzle
So
of
gun
?
and
in
the
of that
the
prairies
of
and
in the
A
shooting ground
good,
well-ventilated
need
delay
nothing
There
lining
canvass
which
should
inches,
wild
and
tame
A
barn
can
nor
for
be
each
have
head
a
seen.
birds
be
other,
the
few
one
ment
enjoyof
quantity
in
number,
of
which
and
will
be
to
the
to
and
or
than
dogs,
sport
the
qualify
found
on
do
and
get
lumber
board
8 feet
in
huddled
coops
than
for tame
the
to
well
so
long
of
over
together
have
to
the
run
birds
risk
to
annoyance,
birds,
and
ones,
illtreated
on
left
are
a
of
say
birds.
close
front
if birds
consequent
of the
perches
not
in
tournament
a
often
that
so
have
to
economy,
It is far better
for wild
are
of
score
kept
easilyput together
Get
less
excellence
compartment
a
over
largest given
shoot.
a
before
sickly birds
as
and
condition
be
the
of
that
quails,
driven
of
house,
of expressage
should
if
game
idea
on
pigeon
better
of the
good
exhilerating sport
most
ought,
days
neglect
or
of
who
sports
or
the
skill, the
wasted
several
of
without
stubbles.
being required
hand
on
be
not
field
up
practice
of that
of
brace
quantity
thousand
flight.
lover
a
men
sports-
shot
prairie chickens
over
Give
the
sort
enjoyment
of
slaughter
encourage
the
before
that
trap shooting.
for
they
brace
I3
bird,
hundred
ten
and
at
tions
gyra-
a
50
some
air
in
bird
a
genuine
jack snipe,
times
consists
exnibition
the
kill say
five
his
with
birds,
found
couples
20
even
be
the
mto
of
exhibiting the slightest motion
of
of
seen
to
shot
g-enuine
100
being
the
nearly
having
slaughter
tossed
birds,
in
pleased
and
instead
of
out
in
prepared
air
more
used
was
week's
a
bird
well
the
into
99
each
traps,
represents
for
squad shooting
; birds
thrown
that
better
vuing
and
five
shot
lobster
satisfied
home
on
dead,
if
expect
go
shots
good
and
perfectly
would
each
traps
movement
of
system
trap refilled
the
being required
plunge traps,
English
the
classes, adopt
birds
13,000
or
10,000
another
for
one
floor,say
the
by
with
hospital
a
about
strong
4
to
ones,
and
neither
see
together.
that
and
two,
the
set
birds
them
about
can
upright
i^
in. with
to
lap
over-
about
6
38
between
distance
same
in
roof
same
that
By
way.
and
outer
boards, and
inner
means
make
the
get perfect ventilation
you
and
perfect isolation.
On
the
after
St.
of
ground
each
shot, and
humanity,
killed
at
much
work
the
Lucas'
time.
setter
alternately,and
next
one
attended
employed
able
being
merits
of
when
all
a
matches,
birds,
it
as
pointer Sancho
my
bird
was
dog
shows
the
stake
of
gathered
brought
in
saves
did
by
depending
the
time
the
favor, but
no
at
goes
its
upon
as
friends
club
and
lo
wings
would
caught
in
touched
with
for
in
The
were
birds
killing them
as
in
suppose,
about
nothing
the
given quantity, and
a
the
should
gun
If those
had
ever
in
in
been
be
below
had
for
be
they
shot
the
elbow
been
strictly
were
shot
in proper
extended
at
at
flight,
field.
the
get just the
ones,
traveling
if thrown
trapped,
should
rules
rightly scored,
unlikely where
when
bird
was
or
from
single shot, they
a
the
ground trap shooting,
rejected,but
all
or
that
xving.
take
they are
intended
were
after
knew
killed
was
that
the
in
their
easilyobserved
at
"who
they had
the
on
one
when
it is not
eight boys
they felt pleasure, I
birds, especiallywild
Many
broken
was
bird
a
of
wing,
not
long before
or
speed.
trap, and
plunge
their
six
express
day,
birds
rules
bird
observed,
the
where
sport.
the
the
at
the
to
many
the
on
such
and
shoot
traps
by
relate
to
is called
ufztil
air
the
how
One
club
fill six
to
possible
as
that
Don
regardless
large
a
into
thrown
fast
be
scored.
being
I
bird
the
straight to
to
and
in the
bring
dogs
nearly every
trapped,
was
should
In the Lucas-Price
once.
Louis, I first introduced
bird
every
a
the
can
being unable
to
as,
plunge
wing
trap,
as
what
it is known
wing
handling, which
allowed
are
the
of
tip
a
dead
rise,
never
bird, and
bird
the
shooter
been
have
may
if
even
be
is
broken
intentionally.
In
tell
will
I
much
from
shooting
who
will
have
five traps with
the
bird,
a
therefore
dice, the
no
trapper
collusion
never
can
favoritism
or
avail.
was
once
better
explaining
it
was
to
to
shoot
the
from
secretary
the
of
ground
a
large
trap,
and
club
he
how
told
39
the
that
me
had
Of
of
detriment
Class
shooting
well
has
score
into
go
first
prize
second
26
prize
third
prize
has
The
who
plunge
which
trap,
get
prizes
also
open
4
of
;
the
object
the
divide
and
the
case
birds,
score
book.
finds
would
who
unless
in the
some
nearly,
equally
afterwards.
This
little game
so-called
and
at
all
is
should
for
for
shoot
go
test,
con-
at
that
to
the
novice
tance
disbest
believe
to
In
3
i
iox
prize
horse
man
rise
yards
best
fool^'"
agree
find
and
It is
that
has
increased
be
merits
this
the
his
in
two
one,
or
them
as
much
above
the
eight birds,
with
and
ring of sportsmen
quietly
nearly everywhere;
but
or
first class ; therefore,
the
clique
of
starting
distance, competing
prizes,
played
scored
or
3
instead
before
intentionally miss
who
best
nothing.
gets
often
will
the
require, by carefullywatching
an
from
good shooting,
racing, only
prize, they
novice
place
A
competitions.
some
professional shots,
pretensions
not
at
10
a
'"''form a
may
or
of
out
you
occurs,
if not
pocket
off
objections.
serious
second
first
their
accident
the-
second
the
a
for
shoot
remain
induce
expect
all
for
then
ties
on
to
the
the
ordinar}'shooter
himself
men
as
off
two,
in
do
prizes
very
in
shots
for
and
to
sports.
here
winnings,
three
The
other
best
very
honestly contesting
to
right
collusion,
to
yards
the
8 birds
than
whereas,
ties
snare
many
no
in
missing
clean
a
winning.
has
usual
It is not
that
make
bird
at
proper
shoot
to
any
are
31
that
one
those
to
a
All
miss
it is perhaps
shoot
the
entitled
are
there
so
to
more
be
birds.
and
and
of
I
the
to
America,
in
man
that
time
next
is open
should
If
yai'ds.
through,
kill
not
of
yards,
ehance
a
Every
Those
delusion
a
system
can
the
26
shot
It is
he
26
but
considered
in
except
class, and
yards.
back
until
shots.
first
at
at
all go
that
the
at
it.
number
certain
a
known
being
be
who
man
trap does,
plunge
is to
the
trap
birds.
enough
give
not
the
as
of shooters.
body
explain
just to
yards
purveyor
kill
not
the
club,
their
trap shooting does
pigeon
not
for
could
they
profit as
whole
the
and
much
so
the
suppose
slow
too
was
shot,
ground
birds
the
supplies
21
the
course,
hardly
trap plan
filled each
be
to
five
by
those
divide
not
whose
suspicion.
A
them
only by
position
man
may
40
has
that
propriety.
So
he
eight
for
misses
him
meet
I do
the
shoot
of
of
weak
An
and
and
there
of
if he
thinks
says
'"''yourhorse
is
and
rules,'"''
then
our
he
detected,
would
nor
shot
owner
under
be
point,
has
the
would
be
that
under
shoot
rules
that
straightforward, honest
world
puzzles
therefore,
me,
should
Let
time.
be
shot
expense
out
of
on
winners
In
be
in
order
bird
for
bird
the
in
birds
to
have
he
offer
has
such
an
class
after
to
the
the
soon
he
as
do
horse,
another
run
with
away
No
and
three
or
if any,
present
such
of
and
system,
a
best
more
it
men
sports-
length
of
shots,
to
much
shooting off ties, leaving very
;
and
tnne
save
too
the
here
are
but
in
country
enlightened body
for
ditions
con-
anything
there
as
such
deceit, and
for
other
shots
ties,
comes
one.
shooting
the
a
intentionallyand
race
to
lose
steps in
Club
Jockey
roguery
fine
trial ; that
right to
a
inducement
no
lot of
a
to
encourage
tell
cannot
in the
so
chance
ride
value
equal
you
a
icap
hand-
exact
of
;
for it.
lose
a
out
obtain
to
the
be
to
the
England
let him
Under
pigeons.
mits
com-
has
carried
which
found
public property
prizes be given
the
he
who
honestly
square
that
say
in
tolerated
have
tionally
inten-
class,
is done
remedy
no
better
how
who
tled
justly enti-
man
from
and
it is far
a
if
that
competition.
such
produce
can
all
to
can
petition
com-
man
third
every
having
allowed
altogether, if they
the
all
are
shooter
if another
prizes ought
may
never
jockey
therefore,
I say,
after
is
but
proper,
and
trial
honestly
horses
race
of
properly
upon
a
after
just;
one
every
is the
race
and
his acts
the
shooting
but
;
and
petition,
com-
prize.
class
classes
;
public
best, and
But
fraud
shooter, the three
it fair
whether
with
man
all notions
to
meaning
gets into
being merely
three
each
make
to
fault
proper
handicap
and
ties for that
find
not
his
prize.
deliberate
the
in
third
birds
and
wilful
a
do
birds, becomes
lo
the
two
public
a
likes ;
if he
of
arena
spirit and
should
one
the
enters
The
birds
more
//(^er/j/
according
speak,
to
so
of
he
or
one
such
no
as
every
contest
to
has
soon
out
miss
to
criticism.
is, that
kills his
he
becomes,
public
to
open
right
a
I maintain
but
of
he
that
argue
is
pended
ex-
little for the
ordinary sweeps.
to
give
a
reasonable
handicapped according
to
chance
ability,at
to
an
from
inferior
24
to
30
shot,
yards
let all
rise ;
42
Again,
bar
to
than
better
and
In
he
and
for
know
have
shoots
chance
a
sometimes
encouragement
for
relate
I could
barred,
open
it
instances
it
as
was
then
small
be
there
every
so
that
put
so
that
should
equal
terms
where
a
on
least,
at
also
give
to
ruled
facetiouslytermed,
was
other
no
than
reason
the
stranger
be
some
ually
act-
was
out^ from
that
they
company
of
supposed they thought good shooting
was
Ask
did
not
a
good
was
an
know
shot,
infectious
as
pox.
the
barred^
champion
"
ruled
or
I
invited
shots, but
that
an
of
he
that
everything
he
when
he
won
the
world''
will
on
was
tell you
the
if he
in any
sweepstakes
open
expect
in
join
to
shot
wing
of
out
excursions.
he
all
for
unfortunately in
and
as
and
win,
but
he
it offers
;
should
champion
for
;
lence,
excel-
really is.
competition
him
for
ability.
two
or
extreme
tle
lit-
a
intentionally sometimes,
a
to
prizes offered
in the
he
good
him
think
we
encouragement
poor
lose
to
how
ordinary general
may
very
cowardly
shooter
a
because
shooting
is
ourselves,
should
one
from
man
ifs tnean
inducement
no
a
of
that
not
terms
same
as
was
ever
his
pean
Euro-
only
w,as
their
best
heartilycongratulated
his
on
success.
on
wing, is
the
so
his
to
up
If
in
reminds
See
Let
the
position
as
see
to
the
to
make
a
after
gun
of
the
sketch
on
the
he
and
and
his
in the
sketch
dissatisfaction,
until
the
I will
position ; and
his gun
carries
bird
when
so
is
ture
ven-
ing
walk-
it might be carried
difficult,
bird
the
trap, that
sails
has
been
legs
arms,
of
and
bly
forci-
gun,
windmill
a
I have
loosed.
after
a
nado.
tor-
cover.
would
the
more
collapsed
hold
shooter
elbow
uneasy
ever
killing
the
one
below
game.
on
impossiblefor
gun
one
no
position at
See
"Pull."
It is
on
load
to
as
men
seen
dogs
wish
you
far
that
gun
and
unnatural
an
reputation
my
the
shooting, holding
In trap
the
bird
under
gun
field,and
the
shoulder
it there
keep
in
as
until
easy
he
a
says
cover.
referee, wherever
at
leaves
the
same
the
he
instant.
shooter
too
may
be
It often
much
at
placed,
gives
to
rise
his mercy.
43
The
very
that
see
moment
the
bh'd
is well
the
shooter
says
the
wing
on
the
"pull,"
when
referee
shot
turn
can
at, under
the
to
lish
Eng-
rules.
It is
at
yards, plunge
21
third
more
or
if
behind
who
kills
a
than
more
for
competition
it is
great
so
it
Granted,
is
instead
strokes
country
all men,
tongue,
"
It
shot
C
the
the
throw
man
down
of
five
pigeons
in
trap shooting
performer
to
much
a
see
with
lot
a
fair
on
in
name
your
if all meet
in
"Forest
for itself.
they
in
acts
the
as
of
the
straight
merit
terms,
very
idea
trials of
sich!
a
everyone's
on
honestly,
lence.
excel-
skill and
Which?
?
!"
of
absurdity
to
answers
of
coin, and
every
themselves
utterly utter
Stream"
and
on
is
conduct
blackguard
or
He
The
is
"Freedom"
welcomed
illustrate
better
speaks
Please
Balls."
sweepstake
D
to
correspondents,
getting a prize
man
shooting
class
Dec.
missing
for
!!!
"Glass
and
and
; and
killing
the
piaper,
and
as
!
gentleman!
following
8, 1881.
a
how,
anycared
well
once
the
"Liberty"
gentleman,
a
could
Nothing
where
be
should
Is he
A
in
at
can
With
skill of
but
eggs,
long
so
uprightly,
every
and
good,
the
making
local
"Fraternity"
"Equality,"
the
line
a
front.
this great
than
50,
gratifying
some
duck's
of
the
to
come
and
perhaps
boundary
yards boundary
his
the
perhaps
'''"Chicago Field^''^ or
In
which
extent.
greater
will
50 killed,
'
in
tests
be
of
out
traps, 5 yards apart,
certainty.
a
difficult,and
more
of
out
40
pleasure
no
birds
80
open
of
the
over
ground
championship.
be
can
got
let the
five
48
to
45
sickly birds,
have
birds, and
the
gauntlet
There
from
yards
wind
with
at ; but
of
scores
see
could
shot
30
to
traps,
never
never
rise
for,
the
unusual
nothing
match
breaks
4
at
each
answer
the
following: A, B, C,
D
and
A
5 balls each, 3 prizes, class shooting.
is entitled
Who
all.
E
misses
them
and
E
engaged
breaks
to
3d
5, B,
prize
E."
Ans.
No
system
doubt
of
class
the
answer
shooting ! !
is correct,
for
it is
quite
in
keeping
with
the
whole
?
44
HjlNDIC/PPING.
State
Every
the
shooting
the
year,
36
The
basis
from
to
24
will
of
for
30
continue, subject to any
the
distances
adjusting the
uncertain
25 yards,
a
novice
at
a
good
shot
good trap
fine trap shot
and
29
yards,
a
large public
winner.
30
yards,
a
champion
member
State
his
handicap
any
tournament
this certificate
the
large
week,
I
a
so
to
afraid
paltry dollars
a
Club,
his
he
to
shoot
in
give others
we
shot
subscribed
shooter
what
likelyreply, giving
apt
the
to
is
name
of
certificate
which
on
bership
mem-
be
should
if he
that
expect
to
taking
was
his settled
the
2
or
distance,
handicapped
be
winning
tournament
a
call any
to
ourselves
than
trap.
for each
of
winner
at
day
each
the
3
yards during
a
professional who
chance.
a
too
are
a
at
penalties for
and
the
State, the production of
own
may
The
22,
so
might fairlybe penalized say
little better
Ask
known
in rule
as
am
with
or
him
entitle
at
wing.
furnished
outside
distance.
stake
the
on
be
experience
shooting distance,
being
found
under
as
private winner,
Association
would
not
extreme
will be
shot
should
his
otherwise
taken
shot.
a
part in
be
should
without
yards,
stated
penalties for winning
trap shot.
28
of
for
pigeon shooting.
game
27 yards, a known
Each
member
of each
yards.
known
yards,
of
commencement
code.
shooting
a
26
the
distance
handicap
yards,
24
is
shoukl, before
fix the
season,
which
rule
under
Association
the
a
and
man
likely to
from
the
us
pool.
professional
of
take
some
one
shot.?
entered
He
will
most
against him
of
45
whom
in
he
has
crusade
a
that
he
It
rule
to
be
would
reminds
between
wholesome
a
of
is any
time
week,
I
as
of
asked
was
should
world
fifteen
for
me
Referring
know
what
ruled
out
If it is that
the
be
perhaps,
Whether
club
the
once
a
This
lower
once.
I would
be
on
next
the
At
Indianapolis
I
the
promise
I
on
ship
champion-
there
that
were
some
would
man
enter
from
free
be
like
barred
have
that
sends
it to
; there
practice,
constant
could
that
one
sional
profes-
a
succeed
tried
it
might,
market
are
gives
or
who
many
thought professionals or
not
who,
or
houses.
poor
and
game
to
country.^
few
county
others
much
very
should
he
with
met
A
are
should
enabled
perhaps,
take
to
handle
a
it
are
market
most
of
about
gun
month.
difference
There
yet
who
from
are,
siderable
con-
for
single
a
that,
little difference
very
prizes
shooting,
money,
the
kills
man
constantly hunting,
hunters, who
Ills.,at
trap shooting constitutes
England.
in
it makes
away,
and
doxy,
sweepstakes,
open
although
I
is
at
yet
never
in
a
shots:
shot
living
a
I have
found
but
first,not
in this
shot
get
business
difference
second.
open
to
an
Bogardus
next^
professional
an
shot,
the
of
sweepstakes
a
professional
a
join
intimation
is my
Wenona,
at
afterwards.
days
in the
shot
the
to
of
in
would
the
to
as
professional
a
shoot
to
from
shoot
least
Orthodoxy
out
th':n
few
a
withdraw
to
or
against
in
in
the
once
shoot
a
not
was
and
doxy.
ruled
was
advertised
certainly
twelve
I
if
was
the
else's
one^
it.
saw
heterodoxy.
and
that
ground
I
I attended
since,
on
away
proposed
answer
body
expense,
the
an
being
as
right
out
if he
and
orthodoxy
Some
him
backed
me
heterodoxy
dread,
but
maintain
grade
skill and
handicapping
lots
are
and
of
do
not
their
does
of
positions
the
will
instances
hesitate
same
be
ability cannot
each
give
where
to
share
in
high
thing,
he
a
remedied
the
proceeds
toned
clubs.
is dubbed
class
fair chance.
shoot
men
by
matches
of the
If
a
a
gate,
shooter
professional
for
and
of
at
46
I
I would
knew
country,
I
so
get
G.
W.
p.
Let
"
between
difference
Ans.
pigeon shot."
his
makes
is
living mainly
amateur
loses
engages
in
other
few
of
to
called
is
were
is
and
drawn
so
anything, except
that
he
gate
or
line
the
of
it is in
as
enforced, there
claim
could
An
as
prize
But
lay just
that
teur
ama-
soon
in this sport
country
who
one
sport.
as
engaged.
teur
ama-
An
own
purse,
money,
in this
drawn
his
"
an
shot
amateur
an
added
for
shots
and
entirelyby trap shooting.
professional
if it
"
shot
for
the
constitutes
professional trap
be
crack
our
A
title
not
for
sports,
what
next
your
occasionally
a
is
demarcation
in
"
or
contest
any
which
in
money
his
ing
ask-
reply.
shoots
who
one
by
I got the following
and
"professional pigeon
a
own
my
SHOOTING.
know
me
in
information
exact
some
highly sensible
TRAP
"
professional shot
a
Chicago Field,"
"
the
traightand
verys
called
thought I could
question from
the
be
not
would
be
to
be
called!
amateurs.'-'
After
that
is
term
I
that
has
another
the
has
these
Time
'
a
we
and
on
few
as
of
course,
than
I
Since
"
be
writing
Chicago
ago
Field
the
of
rectly
indi-
of
"
:
a
is enabled
Did
by
there-
prach's-
Did
not
so
against
and
so
and
sir."
did.
"Time"
money,
Not
you
at
the
'
He
money?"
"Time,"
One
run
not
'
for
being
runner
you
for
out,
more
others.
skill than
professionalfor
ruled
are
"
'Time'
against
little
a
amateur
an
prevent
prevented shooting
more
I did.
.?
against
at
"
hear
against
You
served
was
little
a
"
contended
one.
in the
business, Jrom
be
to
being questioned
previously contended
shot
to
assiduity,or
reputation and
man
a
shall
also
you
the
directlyor
endeavor
doctors
or
increased
attained
weeks
professional run
Then,
local
a
for
as
has
days
objected to,
'
he
been
other
and
study
larger fees and
prizes because
sooner
scarcely a good
is
or
lawyers
extra
ing against them,
of
of
acquired
command
time
some
the
pi-ofessionaldisease.
lot
a
from
who,
knowledge,
to
at
not
might
say
better, for there
with
tainted
well
not
the
dropped
country
As
need
all
had
must,,
worse
Wenona.
above,
I
came
across
yesterday, Sept.
a
iSth:
singular
case
in
the
47
I
inclined
am
well
that
I have
time
it
his
country,
I
much
a
was
that
imagine
I
with
notice
injusticewas
real
honorables
and
field
gentlemen
connected
obliged
offer
that
above
the
I notice
refrain
"A
men
making
I
the
against
the
a
and
man
judge
at
four
with
One
of the
complimented
was
but
whom
large State
a
montho
Field"
this
spent
upon
conjunction
reluctantly
was
of
consequence
his
position
of
this
on
yards,
The
ten
ever
be
to
of
yards,
shot
to
professional elevnent^
Gun
high-toned
to
be
if such
for
:
the
ten
St.
I
never
The
months'
at
Louis,
challenge had
cannot
offer,
open
authorized
have
club
have
will
birds
31
and
each
shoot
been
ten
members
previous
to
the
date
barred)
for
ten
21
man,
at
yards rise, plunge traps.
to
money
allowed
dollars
twenty
be
divided, and
birds."
the
saw
it.
20
gentleman
gentlemen,
for
stipulated that
'"''proudtitle of supremacy
with
strongly flavored
more
dividing g-ate money\
each
an
market-shooters
Gate
issued
was
Clubs,
allowed
for
Club
who
thirty wild
and
in
pay
challenge
a
side ;
a
it is
as
Gun
men,
six
I
it.
challenge
traveling expenses.
side
winning
dollars
to
and
;
Louis
number
same
26
at
for
man
If
following
dollars
match
each
St.
The
to
ten,
writ-
were
challenge, which
a
challenge (professionals and
thousand
one
Field
refer
"
professional shots
allusion
some
"
"
upon
regularly organized club
any
shot
as
in
in his State.
sportsman
this
in
libertyto
at
am
make
of
Now
honor
have
any
appointment,
Chicago
Challenge.
to
the
as
in
"Chicago
the
remarks
the
in
from
presume
us
\\\q.j ackal
commence
similar
the
much
captain
thought
I
been
I
announced
real
of the
shot.
but
him,
first
the
meeting
a
since
this
pleasure that
with
a
as
took
a
proceeding, for,having
pigeon shooting
trials,to
of
with
that
journal.
Since
I
been
has
one
decline
to
shoots
practiced,is
Association
the
he
freely in
the
with
different
at
intimate
being
at
shoot,
sure,
professional
a
unsportsmanlike
very
scores
money
Now,
of
be
cannot
barred
was
being
as
large State
a
good fortune,
some
day's shooting,
pleasure
but
Iowa,
by
evening
of
account
an
in
was
who,
same
the
not
noticed
as
first
the
Association
at the
it
sportsman
on
money
think
to
known
in
I noticed
since
long
Not
members
Again,
traveling
the
^''^choice
match
of
the
of
twenty
expenses.
was
place
to
to
be
be
48
by tossing, free
decided
his
pay
own
I could
The
sole
made
to
here
birds,
and
that the
depended
like
more
appear
such
are
existence
the
public, and
to
man
and
his gun,
upon
exhibition
verriest
could
wine
shooter,
have
not
transaction
money-making
a
dinner
good
a
each
it.
appreciate
conditions
whose
of
cost
expenses,
afterwai'ds,
to
admission
been
than
this
does.
one
Again,
lowered
with
in
or
I should
leave
not
more
farmers
the
If
it is what*
farmer
his land, he
on
flea
bite.
the
ing
He
I
in
been
have
afford
up
fit for
in what
is
to
be,
or
there
dp well
would
that
rather
country
my
Should
be
found,
contest
the
made
way,
by
a
and
Field., to
be
direct
with
all intents
met,
there
the
veriest
of
taken
costs
is
a
as
abus^
rights,and
school.,but
the
will
many
of
I
very
necessity
exclusivists
Conservative
and
up,
some
one
who
may
according
and
purposes,
the
odds
collateral
or
those
are,
and
$25
own
among
staunchest
prize., either
with
that
it is considerable
money
or
the
his
the
that
Tory
or
produce.
challenge
either
for
with
could
known,
shot,
similar
mix
to
trespass
heeds
in fine
exclusive
an
see
few
some
are,
and
polite.
ears
I have
jolly,good-hearted sportsmen
with
perfectlyjustifiedin
protect
the
ence.
differ-
to
whom
to
than
marked
a
not
$35
man
called
long enough
here
to
not
is
head^
pay
himself
endeavoring
language
to
rich
your
considers
is
brought
was
with
often
tongue
not
can
so
who
man
indulging
he
Not
for trespass.
civil
a
there
his
does
intercourse
my
his
it off
houses
farm
from
in
high-toned
takes
market-hunter
a
tect
de-
market-hunter
your
point
one
consort
I cannot
your
and
the
at
learned
I have
politelyasks
because
warning,
him
On
keeps
whether
is to be
he
fit to
doctrine?
kills his game
behind
game
farmer
a
surprised if
all
at
themselves.
a
to
hunter^
be
thought
not
Republican
a
it makes
not
at least
others,
Is this
market
your
and
of creation^
that
done,
hunter
market
"poor
man?
difference
what
land.
the
scale
the
club
your
hunter
has
what
15 of the
that
evidence,
with
to
have
the
ers
shoot-
dictum
professionals
of
joined
in
a
sional
profes-
become
the
be
will
20
having engaged
inadvertentlyhave
to
20
acknowledged
an
from
who
of the
names
in
a
taminated,
con-
Chicaga
themselves.
53
the
present
be
few
very
as
day,
constitute
who
shoot
Whether
The
time
but, like many
question,
B.
Hauworth
has
shot
and
shoots
it.
On
coming
whose
claim
opened
be
the
seen
a
up
has
advertisements
the
or
shot,
and
ruled
out.
Club
and
10
the
those
to
they
a
and
crowd
of
little
matters
win
prize
a
is
means,
and
for
are
i
a
by
attend
to
travels
man
blue
wear's
is
if he
a
good
gets bari'ed
he
that
lies
issued
he
whether
ticle
ar-
secret
are
visitors,if
to
settling
sensible
shots
noted
has
before
all
whole
the
10
two,
or
Club
the
invitations
good
hunting suit, it
petty, miserable
whole
thing
Since
of
the
St. Louis
conditions
36
and
10
were
at
31
the
to
editions
of
men
30
and
subterfuges,once
world
Louisville
earlier
the
Fifteen
open
the
friendship, as
The
at
miles, it
such
against fifteen
31,
constantly
Louis
above
The
head,
the
Although
draw
be
once
reply.
on
most
to
orthodox
place.
1883.
time,
or
"
does.
taken
induce
likelyto
throw
nail
St.
the
of
should
14 words.
of
with
Away
sport
is
annoyance
will
hope
commences,
Club
order
hundreds
I
which
seasop.
to
in
tournaments
and
much
of
challenge
just /lif the right
concluding
jeans
bold
The
question.
some
a
professionals is, that
considered
controversy
trap shooting
in the
future
trap shooters, and
causing
Each
living by
his
at
say
W.
is in business
makes
to
the
on
Mr.
claim
and
neither
;
completely
professionals.?
money,
more
to
and
be
to
have
one
tournaments
;
made
beai'ing
any
ference.
dif-
shot."
It will
this
for gate
shall
be
to
trap for pleasure
important
at
only
and
stake
subject we
most
up
good
the
the
at
Lucas
be
has
events
one.
any
could
for instance, would
B.
J.
be
make
hot
has
money
Who,
Mr.
of
professionals,
would
does
would
there
be
not
distinction
a
current
gate
see.
large
a
this
a
how
and
for
it is
as
a
And
fail to
we
such
rules, the
if so,
tournament
a
hundred,
when
was
other
it.
in
five
or
would
who
trap
shot
five dollars
for
obliterated
at the
has
who
man
every
professional,for
a
the
Gun
wild
in
Chicago
Club,
birds
match
interest
the
referred
Shooting
at
each
St.
of
Sportsmen's
Kentucky
the
forever,
Club
Louis,
man,
yards rise, plunge traps.
viz:
has
to
shot
July 7,
10
at
St. Louis
51
a
and
366
scored
brilliant
fine
to
C.
shots,
the
on
for
score
H.
team,
Chicago 357
I cannot
resultinthe
of
three
years
good
feeling and
In
offering my
their
full
been
told
desire
To
To
do
other
is
with
away
discontinue
To
adopt ground
have
the
and
Go
I
cast
Such
my
on
after
I
am
to
with
a
during
kindly expression
I
of
and
what
so,
little
least
and
opinion.
an
some
the
with
doing
offer
to
likely
very
enthusiasms
of
right
write
at
my
accused
it,however,
good
unfriendly
apparently strongly, it is,
I write
and
wi-ite
what
I
^
feel.
little
the
many
writing,
and
little
and
as
professional
and
impolitic.
-piierile
handicap
for
and
and
unsportsmanlike.
distances,
trapped
publication
book^ from
xvorld
between
so
as
to
give
of winning.
cared
this
will
in
have
good condition.,
been
attained.
thy solitude.^
"
days^ perhaps.,
blossoms
a
traps,
fraud.
encouraging
as
distinction
chance
this
heaps of
'"'"Bosh^'"says
while
traps
better
birds
object of
Where
place.
thanks
met
thrust
to
no
abolished
plunge
fair
thee
have
If
any
"Si
forth
expect
it takes
shooting matters,
been
impracticable
as
To
To
I
form.
have
much
is written
feel
to
shooting
shooter
Kleinman,
"
shooters,
every
I
anybody.
class
see
have
from
come
failing
my
I
single'word
a
towards
perhaps,
I
desire
no
alien
an
can
Not
feeling
My
as
harm
might.
Abe
heartfelt
my
for
Edgar, usually
and
usual
St. Louis
the
whenever
others
little
on
I have
anybody, although
great
and
opinions
upon
No
match
C.
not
welcome.
value, 25c.,
that
their
this country,
in
hunting
Price
tendering
sportsmen
S.
and
below
return
without
conclude
large number
far
were
Of
trap.
one
Abner
scores.
poor
different
a
and
Pieixe, J. C. Addington
made
Certainly
possible 450.
a
distances
those
Chicago side,
see
of
out
there
spring forth
may
that
sporting fiend
'"'"much
more
^
looking
over
likely to find
my
it
shoulder
lining
some
52
trunks
new
wrapping
up
caramels^
butter
or
at
the
corner
shop!"
with
Away
I
my
the
mean
trouble?
it to
printers imp
My
1 at
d
the
heart
of that
is
once,
of
name,
bursting!
and
!
I
let it take
course.
can
no
its chance
!
This, after all
more!!
Very faithfully,
GWYNNE
Gwynne
Price's
English-Model Improved Ground
New
for
(See first
PIGEON
St. Louis
SHOOT
AT
PRICE.
SAN
Trap
Pigeon Shooting.
page
of
Adyertisements.)
FRANCISCO."
"
The
ground traps
of
the
used.
They
pigeon shooter, author and sportsman,
Gwynne Price, were
are
simple in their mechanism,
consisting of wrought-iron boxes, so fixed that as
the string is pulled the four sides of the box
fall flat.
The
birds are
soon
as
put
in the trap through a round
hole in the rear.
The
traps have a wide grating in
allows
of
the bird to see
where
he is going to, while the narrowness
front, which
his temporary prison prevents him
from turning round
and flyingin the face of the
shooter.
These
plunges. In
traps are a vast improvement upon the old-fashioned
the first place they give the bird some
option as to his flight; in the second, they
do not give a bird that sudden
shock
it hesitate for
which
in a plunge trap makes
several seconds
and
enables
shot to shoot at a stationary object ; thirdly,
a
snap
field shooting than any
shooting birds from ground traps more
closelyresembles
other trap-shooting extant
whole
birds
The
a
were
as
a
good strong lot, and
showed
keen
to
of
of
the
a
pleasure
living by doing their utmost
appreciation
The
when
the
merciless
cut
and
even
by
pellets.
gold
through
through
escape,
medal
of the club was
won
by that noted field shot, John K. Orr, who, shooting
with great coolness
of 12.
Next
to him
and
a
judgment, made
straight score
came
Randall, scoring lO,""
August, i88i.
[From San Francisco
paper,
RULES
FOR
SHOOTING
PIGEON
FROM
FIVE
GROUND
TRAPS,
BY
GWYNNE
PRICE,
The
will
mislead
him
if he
but
been
birds
done
Again,
;
-he
misses
if
bird
a
a
be
should
to
contestant
It
is
shooting,
rules,
to
and
have
annoy
refuses
to
the
clearly
notice
more
another
in
fly
loss
as
any
business
the
than
holding
is
of
of
anything,
or
the
the
to
bird
the
to
scored
is
it
for
good
no
part
it is
in
fact
referee
gun,
see
the
time^
paid
that
bird,
pected.
sus-
;
have
may
him.
moderate
he
is
is calculated
because
bird,
benefit
the
doing
it
one,
they
ed.
publish-
given
wrong
kills,
baffle
or
understood
challenge
the
and
shoots
to
bear
absolutely
he
will
purposely
it should
It
if
of
ground
claimed
before
any
or
instead
it is
been
has
interference
loosed
are
that
so
than
shooter
where
and
;
five
from
shooting
compiled
the
Mo.
Louis,
requirements,
that
doubt,
if two
Thus,
all
meet
or
error
any
pigeon
carefully
observed
be
for
very
fnlly
more
It
of
been
have
traps,
will
rules
following
St.
Club,
Sportsmen's
any
to
and
that
plying
sup-
birds.
of
the
of
duty
condition.
conduct
carry
the
party
bird
the
out
\%
whole
the
fully
eral
genand
fairly
the
on
ground
killed
ordered.
under
Also
first barrel,
Al'l minor
shooting
at
decide
to
revision,
a
be
limited
limited
chilled
shot
Rule
to
to
of
front
birds
the
that
placed
will
with
his
have
or
referee
recently
will
not
17th, the weight
June
the
shot
find
of powder
charge
only
be
to
used
;
allowed."
Shooting
"
and
the
rule
London,
soft
be
Placed.
shooter,
the
of
and
traps, placed five yards apart,
in
cision.
de-
being subject
following
8 ounces,
to
How
his
shooter
entirely to
"After
:
7 pounds
concentrators
or
be
29.
Club,
States
the
decisions
the
drachms,
1-2
3
Traps.
i.
ground
line
be
shall
sittingbird
a
left
rule
per
Gun
United
in the
should
giving
with
His
ammunition,
Hurlingham
the
be
circumstances.
and
at
and
lost bird.
must
as
bird
before
interference
as
scout,
a
to
of guns
admirers
of guns
such
by
another
shoots
a
unfairly given,
if
adopted by
scored
the
legitimately Jiying,
gathered
wilfully
be
according
Apropos
no
bird
be
to
bird
every
matters,
to
to
have
it should
merely struggling along
not
circumstances,
shooter
a
at,
legs, but
such
to
if
But
shot
and
using wings
if not
many
when
wtn^-
the
if
centre
from
in
trap
of
the
five
direct
a
the
practicable,
benefit
the
be
to
traps
so
behind
wind
them.
Rule
pulled
privately
Rule
killed,
be
one
allowed
of
Rule
6.
shot
i
the
to
of
the
trap
5, drawn
to
and
score,
by
shown
the
shooter
from
if
and
anyone
time,
or
be
more
bird
another
missed,
than
more
cause
any
shall
cost.
shooter,
Gun.
the
until
fully
on
"
he
by
abide
must
Holding
when
ready,
instantly opened.
same
scored,
be
"^V^fhen
If
"
the
at
the
he
be
Falsely.
Notice.
shoulder,
at
advanced
shall
Pulling.
from
notice
the
number
marked
Pulled.
trap
loosed
be
fiee
shoots.,
from
the
shall
he
if
wads
by
When
bird
5.
proper
has
Pulling.
shall
Rule
shooter
Traps.
4.
bird
or
The
"
puller.
to
3.
Rule
one
the
say/e^//, and
shall
be
after
referee,
the
Pulled.
by die,
decided
be
to
How
Traps.
2.
The
"
word
the
the
If
take
may
the
pulled
refuse
or
the
before
bird
;
but
consequences.
gun
pull
wing.,
is
trap
shall
is
with
held
be
given
the
;
and
fairly down
the
bird
first barrel
;
shall
after
which
the
his
leaving
Rule
Bird.
thrown
Flying.
the
time,
and
bird,
no
be
may
used
the
as
shooter
likes, without
position.
7.
moderate
a
barrel
second
referee
another
Should
"
if
shall,
be
shall
bird
the
requested
refuse
by
without
trapped
the
fly
to
call
shooter,
and
cost,
in
the
die
on
the
again.
Rule
8.
ground
Bird
order
may
the
with
Ground.
on
first barrel
another
bird,
Size
oj^ Gun.
A
"
shall
the
at
bird
be
deliberatelyshot
scored
shooter's
lost ; but
at
the
referee
if he
expense,
has
any
doubt.
Rule
9.
.
and
muzzle-loaders,
Rule
Dixon's
oz.
shall
be
Charge.
full
loading
five
dollars
of
as
Challenge.
shooter
a
the
he
and
the
provided
be
14.
fire, and
the
shooter's
bird
Rule
after
at
second
cost
is
the
on
shot,
time,
and
without
used,
the
assist
should
the
exceed
not
no
i\
wire
cartridges
may
challenge
bird
dog.
If
the
bird
shot
five
for
challenged
will be
and
if his
posited.
de-
so
the
fairly on
shot
marks.
considered
and
cocked,
was
gun
dollars
when
at
is found
charge
; but
the
to
deposit
shot,
no
another
bird
First
is
Barrel.
the
used,
another
being
first barrel
If the
"
bird
bird
fired
be
shall
shall
scored
be
had
powder
with
miss-
the
at
only
if
or
;
after
wing.
either
by
going
shall
perch
score,
faith.
shall
and
cost.
first barrel
Gathering.
15.
to
loaded
properly
shooter's
the
miss-fire
miss-fire,
; the
each
bird
; and
disqualified
be
A
"
barrel
barrel
A
not
Miss-Fire,
second
the
is
gun
trapped
Rule
the
ii-borefor
shall
shot
contestant
entitled
"
Fire.
Miss-
13.
be
be
shall
Any
"
good
shall
Marks.
gathered,
Rule
shall
of
1007
or
goes
of
shall
Shot
12.
as
shooter
properly loaded,
Rule
he
guarantee
a
unfair,
wing,
1006
exceed
not
loaders.
breech
Charge
"
measure
Shot
ii.
the
be
for
shall
used.
Rule
to
lo-bore
Shot
10.
Guns
"
be
within
Every
"
shooter
the
the
over
scored
the
bird
if
or
be
must
his
once
boundary,
If
line.
fairly caught,
the
shooter
reasonable
in
deputy,
boundary
hand
gathered by
or
a
and
dog
is
if the
deputy
may
i6.
Rule
bh'd
a
Boundary.
closes.his
of
cover
fixed
any
it is
fence,
Rule
wings
If
"
the
enclosure
top of
on
erection
the
fence,
inside
the
roof
the
reaches
or
and
boundary,
is the
than
higher
grounds
or
the
lost bird.
a
Boundary.,
17.
Doubtful.
the
boundary,
and
the
has
been
the
line,
over
referee
he
Should
"
be
unable
order
may
bird
a
decide
to
it
whether
bird
another
within
fall
shooter's
at
expense.
18.
Rule
before
boundary
the
Fine
and
dollars,
Rule
barrel
second
his
added
the
to
is not
scored
shall
first
Guns.
the
at
bird
a
within
other
lost, by any
be
the
punishable by
than
of
fine
a
prize.
The
"
be
shall
gun
is
shooter
it must
used,
Shooting
"
been
consent.,
until
capped,
or
have
Unloading
19.
loaded,
Shooting.
it shall
without
shooter,
five
for
the
at
uncapped
be
not
; and
mark
if the
before
unloaded
or
fully
returning.
Rule
time
would
Rule
if
shot,
the
at
bird
; but
if
Both
the
referee
shooter
going
in
shoot
proper
order
may
may
be
both
birds
bird
The
cost.
five
birds, they may
two
for
second
in
at
birds
necessary
the
without
by
A
winner
a
shall
of
have
wins
a
sweepstakes
proper
contestants.
like
from
for
each
the
prize,
Entry.
after
and
to
24
sweepstakes
at, unless
time,
Shooting
"
reached
23.
shot
any
yard
one
Rule
been
of
handicap
back
yards
Distances.
22.
or
he
to
refuses
distance
yards
killed
at one
be
to
fly,two
to
be
should
than
nearer
ing
fly-
at
by
single
shooting.
Rule
put
that
shooting
traps.
trapped
each
handicap,
In
"
It is not
time
be
shall
others
two
or
wing.
same
so
property,
or
Birds.
one
the
on
flies
cost.
Double
from
bird
a
life
without
21.
loosed
If
"
endanger
bird
another
be
Danger.
20.
"
the
he
then
30
with
and
No
five
or
shall
shall
person
first
arrived
bird
on
only by
given distance,
a
in
the
the
consent
that
during
and
if any
in
go
be
of
to
round
too
fhe
day,
shooter
allowed
grounds
be
shall
until
at
30
yard.
one
second
merit.
to
shooters,
more
win
every
others
all at
yards rise, according
yards limit,
30
the
be
to
late
in
join
shall
to
a
have
enter
at
of
the
majority
GWYNNE
PRICE'S
NEWLY
LIYEE
The
for
MEDICINE.
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Malarial
Price
Illinois
doses
together
and
months,
a
is
harmless
so
which
than
other
fully,
powerthat
manner
remedy
and
beneficial
justas
by
bottoms^
liver
the
other
any
the
several
extraordinary
more
it is
that
in
upon
cure
found
was
with
acts
and
direct
a
wonderful
plant grown
a
combination
medicine
a
accomplish
will
only
in
which,
yet soothingly, in such
three
is from
this
of
Complaints,
Liver
all
It
hunting.
Missouri,
form
composition
the
and
Fever,
when
and
properties,
or
in
principal ingredient
Chills,
of
DISCOVERED
can
in
taken
be
may
two
do
by
child.
Any
ordinary
Biliousness,
Dyspepsia,
doses
Life
of the
The
Fever
most
cured
are
and
in 24
Quinine
strengthening
the
35
at
cents
to
system,
be
Ague
and
Pills,
at
of
Ague
the
Pills,
cui-ed
two
by
or
three
box.
a
cases
the
by
Chills, Piles, Costiveness,
Fevers, etc.,
prolonged
hours
Lemon
Fever,
Children's
Pills,
severe
Malarial
of
cases
$1 per
the
after
other
Malarial
box.
tonic, correcting
best
taken
Chills, and
acidity
Pills,
50
and
cents
per
box.
The
Piles
almost
inactive
and
and
medicine
all
severe,
which
this
the
in
of
appetite
Mailed
and
is
is
free
so
the
of
without
that
of
supply
a
will
cure
an
completely
be
Life
of
Pills.
No
Costiveness, Diarrhoea,
cure
Indigestion
from
sign
surest
will
of
cause
in
and
Biliousness.
these
medicines
Malarial
as
districts.
Chills
and
Fever,
a
It is
ever
how-
day.
the
system
the
inflame
direct
regained
for
to, the
digestion,
dose
will.so surely
arising
Costiveness, the
subject
impaired
occasional
discovered
reducing
weaken
medicine
ever
one
body
and
an
be
is
hunting trips,particularly
on
only remedy
the
discovered
should
outfit
Instead
by
complaints
Sportsman
part of his
liver
remedied
before
ever
and
IsTo
the
every
malady,
prevalent
very
disease
disordei'ed
effectually
Piles,
and
dangerous
and
and
in
a
by
bowels,
immediate
a
as
in
succession
most
of
purgative doses,
so-called
its action
upon
liver
the
pills do,
liver
that
hours.
few
postal order
or
stamps
to
SAI^GAMOl^
PILLS
CO.,
GWYNNE
RINKELVILLE,
ST.
PRICE,
LOUIS,
MANAGER,
MO.
E.T.Martin
Glass
100
ing
of
Chicago,
Balls
out
Esq
witJia
Extract
closed
'Yesterday
Eclipse
dviring
Park,
Contest
The
the
latter
loudly
api^lauded
on
his
4
101
in
drachms
7
of
the
was
Minutes
and
46
Powder
and
1 "
been
of
event
ounces
no,
days
at
TOURNAMENT,
the
shot
9 chilled
a
UEMING-
shot.
He
was
Success.
Ky.
6th.
October
187fe
Sir,
Please
match
several
shown.
Mr.Martin
Louisville
Dear
for
on
httve
Seconds.
1-8
1878.
going
Skill
Superior
E.T.MAJITIN
and
of
out
with
loaded
gun,
Alexander
Balls
of
4th
heen
has
that
Exhihitious
time,
Dr.
100
Tournament"
"Shooting
which
between
breaking
12 gauge
rON
the
LOADER.
October
Journal
seconds
^ ^J
BREECH
Courier
Louisville
from
hreak-
Alexander,
7 minutes
lOlin
$45,00
REMIJVGTOM
Br.
defeats
of
SHOOTIJVU,
BALL
GLJSS
EXTRAORDINARY
find
Dr.
with
Score"
1
score
made
Alexander
by
Oct.
with
me
4th.
a
REMINGTON
1878.
eighteen
$40.00
yards
rise,
12 gauge
time
Breech
Loader,
46
7 minutes
at
shooting
seconds.
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Very
Respectfully
E.
Dr.
Alexanders
score
was
100
out
of
114.
Time
8 minutes
46
seconds.
T.
Martin