, 1875-10-29
LOCAL L'TTERS.
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IL tbs Editor a. raN Chitn7o 1f,tunc:
Cntosao Oct. 2s,-parins the recent Whit OF Nal.
Fulton 10 Chicago no gaYc TO the friends who hail tho
pleasure Of nectlng him here many Interesting dataa
Of tho experiences Of hc Ane94n riheuen 10 ireland
und England. The Kind attentions which wcrS show
cred upon them incctsAnt md overwhelming
that they were completely worn ouL and finally
nASed 10 teck rcst in f1r1s, whern thry sHent Some
ian days as quietly possible, anply 10 recupczato
their exhausted rowtrs.
ona Of the most Amusing features Of their experience
was the discovery that they regarded throughout
Great Britain ~ simply representing such
degree Of skill In siao.shooting u
ts universally prevalent III thls country.
The emerty Of The 1rith Team In prssumn9 to chal-
ltnBo III 70 such contest Wal severely condemned,
riaytling Of Anerican toys and the constant attend
ant o' the men, whose skill In its rrorerbia.
thcr sleeves at bcsf 10 nbaurciy II varIanes Win
truth It Ia to o presumed that they did no. tlks ex-
tsaori!nary pains to correct the error and indeed IL
ID probable t.lat the attempt 10 do 80 would hayc
is no douot whaovc that tue result o! hs vt. Of his
@ Gasa" 4 sa 1a aass snf
psa a aaa r. took iss q from III sa,,
thctz veteran excited Ia tho popular mind
degree Of adtHIrftion anu respect for VI ~ nation,
re'en. tremendous conflict at honle absurd a. this
satemeut may It first appcar ii Is simply sustained by
atlt1 AAu ~ n1 GpEA9 IN lntnl Ill AxP4Ua4iCns
that the Intense interest !ted by the 1ills match
was based nron Tho fact tim. s remit felt 10 10
iu Fcme eens. m exponent OF national pnwer,
And not sha least cNrtDll4 and Interesting result ct
this whoc experience Is tha effect s At tlF moment
e1ert!ng upon the popular mind at home and Ahrsad.
1t Ia known to tho whnIe world TINT the next Inter.
national rhc match Is 10 OF At pllladtipha DUR
Ink tho Centennial Exhibition next summer. All
Enroic il mining 10 Ierieso tic defeat they have
suffered: md al Amer!ca is putting t'scsf
IN training to rreTeat Il, md to sustain tho repu-
taion with the men OF CrueImoor b !ye 80 nobjy
won. Hfle clubs arc organizing in eYsrJ town, and
1ncn Of oil casaeH and conditions entering heIrt
aud soul into ho spirit Of the thing, aud developing
their pnwers Of nerve. eye, and muscle With per-
sirehcr and determination vhrh cannot fall OF auc-
ccsI. 8rnrrcly two mouths have elapsed since tho
Chicago 1tlh, Club commenced is existence. With 40
much doubt Vi success on the part Of h0so WHO rat
lnoTra In &he matter tint they hardly willing 10
ask for signatnres to tho call fos meeting. To day
the Cup numbers upwards OF l31 members, at
o'lr Lest cltlzene, whu tw!en week ntseliibo
ns & ths.r thoot'ns-Eroahd % practice, or com;
by ohtt CillkGa, who thus expfcsa their yyn3Dathy
and appreciation. Most Of the members have nlreaIy
made considerable improvement md srs working dlIi-
E.hty towards perfection /; but, with tho molcstv
quietly about tltlr work, without troubling their
minds with Whit uthets doing when to their sur
pEse they were challenge o trial Of skill With ,cpre-
seuta.Irrs OF InttanA and Michigan clubs. for tho
championship OF tho three States.
Of course they would rot aiarh from the test. but
sected sig Of their members 10 do hlttc for the honor
Of tho Association. and tho trial VIA entered upon
At Pleasant Like, Indiana, Wtdnesday. D.rhucss
and the match WAS adjourned till Nov H. when II ii
10 hc dec!dst b5 tho beat shots at 500 yarda
Tue experience Of this test has served to iuspIfa
them With greater confidence Of success II Tho nsxt
nhtnG gencfal interest III tho subjets cannot bo
otherwise tbhu favorable. c.