The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29

nflnr ana wuea cleaning ana examining his gun
IA obliged ~ use ADDITIONAL glasses owing 70 me
I near-sfeb.e dness Male nriGg he adopts the
same position az Dr. Hamilton ana Mr. kigbY.
Like FultOu he shoots with the Remington breach
MAJOR HENRY FULTON
Henry Fulton, the Champion 1leman 81 Amsi-
on TIE lsth or March, 1916, and has, therefore.
turned Ills thrtioth year. Personally MAJOR Fui-
of somewhat tan stature and slender bulld ne -
o. h5ht comple4ion mas a good eazei eys anu
winch Fulton vas born IS stll Ia possession o. hls
fGther and wgen time admits OF II the Major
\ takes run over 10 ne scenes "a nls D0yao1a ,
were interrupted ~ trip O. Adrian, Micn ne
y spent couple Of years "a various interesting
III me 4th or October, 1853 in the
u 1wentY-nrst regiment 81 New iorS volunteer
Cavalry. a. a private. he served WIN hls regl.
meat uhtll the END of the war. Among the BAT
ties and actions IN which he was present may re
! named WING ester third Oattlel, Buckelt0Wn, NJ.
4 Va; Bunker Hit, MARTINS CROSSING slepards-
Town solumoa's Cap, sharpsburg, BROW sylle'
4 All me action or Smokers GAP he was wounGed
and taken prisoner, being Obliged While suusrlng
Il n III wounds to follow the Confederate army tor
\ 4 long time He was conveyed TO stanton and
TO tne notorious LtDoy Prison. After four months
4 capuyty he was exchanged, and auerwara con
tinued % serve with h0lOrab8 distinction IN the
army III 1885, WINE On the narcn with his regl-
mcnt 20 out on Lees retreat, news OF INC Conieo-
crate apltUlauon was received After the war MIS-
love 81 adventure led aim " the Plains, WhIcn ne
crossed ave times on horseback AMI az often n the
but hl 81 attractions 70 inc daring spirit VINO can
endure the yicsstudes OF camp life. In 1860 ne was
mustered Gus Of TIE United states service as leu
tenant and remained ID the Territory OF Colorado,
seekiug fortune ia The golu mines there. III 1870
he lcf Denver City on his Wy East, and arrived In
New YORK shortly after. since tnen ne bias lived
M Brooklyn. After leaving tne army no adopted
the profession 81 clvil engineer ioI WhIcn ne hdd
parily prepared himself before leaving the pater-
On the l2tn February, 1874 he was elected lieu.
tenant IN the Twelfth regiment, NG.S.N. Al, and
promoted 10 a capital cy on General wards stan
tRe lst Of December following; and under date Of
April l. $780, 10 Was further promoted 70 90 major
sud inspector or ride practice OF the FIRST brig.
G4c, First division, National Guard
MAJOR FUliCn has been iamtllarly accustomed to
TnE Usg Or TUE RIFLE
since his boghood, out never practised systemat-
lcalil until Cfeedmoor range vas opened, On the
On Of guy, 1873. III the nrst match where he Y as
present A. Creedmcor he made ne splendid score
Is out of possible ~ points az 500 ards, lie
when ne commenced Il make MS mark. Wien
nr.ng lie les N his BAGS, crossing mis- legs. Mr..
81 MS rae over his right shoulder resting against
nis cAeek. lac barrel fesss ia the formed oy
h.s creased logs luaing : remarkably SOLID sup
port. me lsit.naud Is passed behind the meek,
grasrlng the heel u the butt, h0ldin4 " hfmly
against me cheek ~ tha Wy W. llue y w. ~
IA vice, aad INC ma ploceeas ~ eaAe am
c00lly ana with ne greatest deAberGii0n. When
Il tie sam Is completed the trigger y luLed Dy the
rgut ha1a, kept e. 10 the purpose, ana I'VE
Il times 0at III siX the white DISC comes up IN re-
asnss ~. Fauon ha5 shown himself among
tie mCst reliable shots tDlt We cave am knoTl-
GENERAL rHoaAs sPESCER DAKrN.
II Thomas spencer Dakin VS. born IN Orange
county. New f0rk. in TIC year 1851, and IS now n
~ fortY-.ourih year. In person General Da6In
Il IL 4 tail stionr MA .cAesttd, striking looking
II mn ana t.prigit ~ a4rt ne mas d well shaped
II ned ma sparp penetratInE eye that goes 10 he
marx straight a. bolt from ms rlIe. his hair
Ii 4 htlle touched ~ the frost OF time and
short mustacne ana chin beard ornament tho
lower part Of uls lace. MAen re vas out Two
county, Nnerc they engaged III agricultural pur-
suits here Ycung Dasin attended tue district
spt.futfs III taArnfny AZ oiayea IN nm in lS4g he
esre ~ Inc city ri sey York ana conn ectsd I'll n
gaBn yanaeryeer Il 10. dong Uusiness ia Pearl
y strcet ne remalned IN this estaDAsnmeut TIL
Il 49, anc miag ia ma In.antime a partner Ia the
y concern. Tue vel remembered panic Or 1857
II eer.ea - fouap III vino No rs aratrs ana Dakln
Srrsts III nave entered upou 10 other ruercanti ie
rrrsnit m A 1851 Wnen ne embarked In tue whole.
al. III pusIness uEdsr the nrm mo or Barnett 4
n iskin. d0lpg large exDoruns Trade TIE nou.e
\ Eastward became known Is thst 81 DaKin Gu
iiek III 1870 Ge retifed from business and mas not
! slnce troubled himseu about commercial AFFAIRS.
he Joined the Tnlrtseun (Broorlynl regiment,
tained a captainry 81 recruiting company FOR his
regiment IN 1900 ne was elected MAJOR Of tue
cended 60 AneutenAnt cOlonelcy 10 1869. In that
year no was elected 0ugadler general, 70 com
( maud the Filih brigade (brookynl second diyis-
pointed ma VI general ~ tue State Sa1IOnal Guard
py Governor liiden, innrmed ~ stare senate
ana posted 70 command tie second alVlalOn VI Tie
N.G.s.A.N.
As . rlneman Le hal hhruu any experience
worti mentioning untll lha CreedMoor range vas
opened H. 1873 re shot m a num9er of short
range matches, und commenced IN June last ior
tue lrst time 70 practice before the long range
butts. lie won several small saort range prizes,
ana carried on me coz TAnge page " ne ANA
teur Eilr tiub once bfLs 1T. hepburn "a n
0tBer occlsi0n. Dut this uIe 4 vas awarded ~
tie last naned gcntcmAa. rs remarkably
steaoy shooting proves aim be one 81 the best
rlnemen an America lie shoots lYlng on DIS
stomas a. his RHO graspcd nrnT "a ~ Lett nand.
lie "a eteuoy, buf hOt bflhtlt sLOL nc iaaue
tAe lowest score ~ to- match.
~ CEoRGA Woc-IhR YALE
This popular ami rsmhrEabu me mnrEsman
wa. born ~ NeN haYen, O1nn., and II now l0rtf
nine years 81 age. lie VS. VEL sducated N sew
haven. from Dc lniAncy &c halAesei owe 4pl
the mechanic arts ana became hl.1seu % exec
lent w0Iku an "a tsfs he ~ trea tae NofAs Y
Mr. ~ nlitur9, Ls~s teN iA.so laA-lhsJ 1tie
ena continued khete ~ a1le. NO yeAfs. IL 80
ne removed " erhOhL All n as ehAa&el ~ US
MAhutcluis " niMaltAs 7, " Alsils =
keaaal 4 LAWtshee, ~ nlhasot. h.l3 ~ ~
malued unth t2e- wien etst. 49, ~ et.44 tIlia ths
S8afpk At - iohPa1y nita.4s llW nv ~ INtt
ho4 NltA tAts hfals whl-h YES lhth b-tAs lfkah
fLer4 lie NAN FefNtA ANA WIZ tue cNetf 3 I1AiN