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The New York herald., 1877-10-11

Int remAihinR scores We're very poor ones.
when the match was finished protest was lodged
with Mr. George Schermerhorn, Jr, secretary OF the
National Rifle Assoca.ion against Mr. letter and sew
eral Others who used Misunderstanding guns The points
raised were that Iettor used false butt plate with
horn TO H. which, being placed under mis- while
shooting, gave him undue advantage over tho other
competitors; tnat the muzxc- c-loaders were provided
with triggers which could be set ike hair triggers II
the parties using them NJ 10 do so, ana
no one around them could be aware OF the TACT and
that as the match IL Que where no cleaning can ba
done muzLe leaders must be barred, IL being recog.
nized advantage IN that sort OF weapon that It IL
cleaned every time It is loaded by the wad patches
that down the barrel with the powder bul
let. Mr. Schemcrborn received the protest ana ruled
that the result OF tho match could not DO announced
until after the proper committee Of the board OF drcc
tors OF the National Rife Association shall have passed
on tie merits oil the case.
The New York herald., 1877-10-11
TRoTTING Ar FLEETWOOD.

An unusually large attendance gathered at Fleet
wood PARK Yesterday afternoon witness the sport
announced, which was match for $500 between Jonn
Murphy's brown gelding Bay Tom and John Egger's
pay gelding Frank. Tho bottng was pretty eveu but
a little iavor OF Bay Tom. In the nrst heat Bay
Tom was too much Tor Frank and he took It away
from the latter oy eight lengths With stili pretty
even betting in the second heat Bay Tom
went 70 the front, but midway along the backstretch
Frank coiiarod him, and they went side and side
throughout tho mile, Bay Tom winning by a neck
Tho next heat with the bctting 2 TO l on Bay Tom
the trotting was made by him, aud he led nearly ali
the way but al tho finish the horses wero neck and
neck frank. the PAGER, then broke up, and was
beaten by half length. The judges gave the heat
and race 20 Bay Tom. Tho foiowingls
SUMMARY.
FLEETWOOD PARK--TR0TrisG--WED EDSEspAY Oct TO-
Match race for 500, mile heats; oost REQ IN nvc.
John hurphys br g. Bay Tom, rottor (in har-
John Eeger's b. &. Frank, PAGER 10 wagon)... 2 2
TIME
Quarter. HaE Mis.
sn"ns slrsa heat. s.;............ AZ. i:3d 2..tH
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AMATEUR WALKING MATCH.

A largo crowd OF sporting mon gathered at the
Ravenswood Athletic Grounds, l.. t., yesterday, 10
witness the hvc.mile walking match between II. II.
Potion and Ralph Voorhees, for gold medal and the
amateur cham pionship OF GreenponI Voorhees, took
The lead at the start and held IT Tor over four miles,
although closely pressed by his opponent On Inc
fourth lap of tue nth mile Pelton spurtcd and took
the lead and mold II TO tho finish, winning by over
ono hundred yards The tlmo tor tho Gve miles was
45m. "a AS
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THE SPORT DEFENDED.

Tho following communication, addressed the farm
ers OF Long Island sent the HERALD ollce yes
terday for publication -
To TIE FARMgRs LONG ISLAND
"A pastime has been inaugurated your fair
isand at great deal OF trouble and expense which
is intended oy those who interested IN Its success
harmless sport and recreation which can do no
harm that Will not be willingly repaired that
cessitatcs cruelty except that which is conured up
In the morbid imaginaons oi certain sonred fanati les
10 crafty either their vanity or some unknown per-
sonal spi.a
The season OF the year chosen Is that during which
there are no crops 10 be harmed except wheat
and rye, and any injury we do TO them We expect
make good Besides at this season Of the year the
farmers have plenty OF leisure ana join u.s. and we
Will do our best 10 give them good sport
The attraction OF hunting will bring to that part Of
the country people VINO viii create liie ana VINO
will spend there great deal OF money which would
otherwise be expended In one OF the bunting
OF England or Franco
The farmers OF Long Island too sensible to be
frightened BY tho terrible looking scare. crow, so
graphically portrayed IN tho Times OF the lO,h and
which they VIII lind upon closer inspection TO be d
plcasanter object ~ look at when stripped OF the
covering OF missta,ements and perversions OF The
truth with winch our ignorant had mouid mi dcd
President OF tho Society Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals has seen III to CLOAK IL.
QUEENS COUNTY HOUNDS
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THE HANLON AND ROSS ROWING
MATCH.

1oaoxro, Ont, Oct TO- 1877.
Rough weather and rain have for the past lew days
prevented Hanlon and Ross from taking regular exer-
the bay. Both are ia good condition,
however. Tho betting here Is slightly IN favor OF
Hanlon. To-day the Provincial Secretary received
IRON Phiiadelpna the medal and dip oma won by Han
lon at that place last year. The medal is a large
bronze one aud the diploma recognizes HsnIon tho
champion oarsman OF America
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THE HoBoKEN PooLsELLERS.

The Grand Jury of Hudson county, N. j., now in
session Jersey CITY, was engaged yesterday alter
noon in the investigation Of the or the pool.
sellers at Hoboken. Deputy sheriff Cronan, VINO
entered the pool rooms and found them toll blast,
was tho chief witness. large number OF wit ucssos
have been subpo nacd.
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CREEDMOOR.
THE ''DInrr xArcn"--oooD ATTENDANCE,

THE ''pIRTY NArcH"--oooD ATTENDANCE,
FAIR SHOOTING AND A PROTEST.
The regular match for the mid-range rine came OF
yesterday afternoon At Creedmoor. This competition
is known as the dirty match" because the contest
ants arc not allowed TO clean their weapons between
shots The conditions were:-opcn to all comers;
distance, 200 yards; fifteen rounds, without
cleaning and without sighting shots; position
standing; weapon any rifle within tho rules entrance
Zee lity cents. The highest score 10 take onequar-
Ter OF The entrance money the next highest score
onesIxsh, and tho third highest score one-tweiIth
The prize, beautifully finished midrange rife. to DO
threo times, not necessarily consecutiyely, be.
lore becoming the property OF the winner. There
thirty-lvo entries. The match began at three
shooting.
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THE TALLY HO COACH.

Tho following gentlemen accompanied Colonel Kars
yesterday his trip TO aud from Yonkcrs as guests
OF Mr.. T. Rinlard sheridan shook. Foster Dewey
John Draper, B. Ailen, =. kinsicr, Mr. Dam, OF the
Astor House: Shern DaggctL Of Brooklyn; Mr..
Palmer, OF Chicago; Licher, ". C. Gnmore, Mr..
Bent. henry hartley, r. W. Pslten, W. II. Henry and
Law
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BEACON PARK RACES.

Bosros, Mass, Oct. TO-. 1871
This was the opening day OF tho October meeting at
Beacon Park. The attendance was good and the
track in fair condition. PoolselIing was animated.
The following is summary
2:37cLAss-PuRsE $500.
Billy D. won the ursl and fourth heats and Nelson
the second and third The dfth heat declared
no heat" the judges being unable 20 place tho
account OF the darkness.
Time, 2.33h-23+- 2:S3-2:32.
2.21 cLAss-PURsE $400
H. &. Honest Harry. ...................I
Br. g. Commonwealth. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 = Q
Si' s sohh .
Time 2:27-2:261s-2:29.
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PIGEON SHOOTING.

pigeon shooting sweepstakes OF S. each, Hurting
ham rules, Ia ounces OF shot, SO yards boundary,
came on yesterday afternoon at Drummond's Farm,
at Union, about milo and q half south OF waverly
Park New Jersey. There were thirteen entries, $40
10 10 the nrst SIS TO the second and $40 TO the
third. The following Is the
The New York herald., 1877-10-11
STOLEN SATIN RECOVERED.

Tbs harbor police yesterday found twenty pieces OF
satin in rowooat At pfer ~ Nortn River Tho prop
erty had been stolen during The night be-
tore IRON Bremen steamship pier, foot OF Third
street. hoboken Tho thieves escaped by swimming
the shore.
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a NEW RIFLE RANGE.

New HAVEN. Conn.,, oct 10, 1877.
Thc,now range OF the New Haven Ride ASSOCIATION
near city, formally opened 10 day by several
match - which developed some good shooting. The
1.vO0 Va SAs
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COLUMBUS RACES.

COLUMBUS Ohio, Oct. 10. 1877.
Notwithstanding tho cold weather threo thou
sand persons witnessed the second days OF the
Columbus Driving Park Association to-day Tho fol
low ng the summarles:-
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GOLDSMITH MAID.

Goldsmith Maid dia not lrot against time,
nouuccd, Dobic declaring that she unit for tho
work oil having sprained q tendon south
Bend
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sRetrisving with hat not allowed
tFell do ad OF bounds.
tsad TO have had hts gun at shoulder before tho W
pull was xiyea
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-04
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD,

CCHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. IG,
y 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express. daily.ll. .60p.m Bpm
Somerville accem'dat'n
daily lex. Sunday).". 5.00p.m SlSa.m
Time Twenty Minutes Faster than
CITY gsme.
someVyiIle train Will stop at reg
uIar and n az stations.
The III. 80 pm. Train makes the quick
esI slime ever made to Chattanooga. Knox
vile. Lynohburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, kept Flag Sta
tions between Colierville and Memphis.
Ticket office 27S Main street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Supt.
L. s. DAVANI.
13t Assistant General Passenger Agent
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MEMPHIS TENN THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER a. 1871

through us that way; but what
could we do? Not revolver in the
car except one, and that at the bot
tom Of a yalise. There was no use
for any one to make a start, there
were several ladies in the cars. The
two men at the end of the cars
covered everybody nearly with two
cooked revolyers, liable to go off at
any moment, for their hands trem-
bled violently, showing that they
were themselves excited. So we
obeyed orders to a certain extent,
but not fully, / didn't. / had my
hand up most of the time, except
when wanted to use them down,
because it was a sort of relief to my
arms to change them from their
usual position, but | found time to
put my pocket-book with $4O0 in it
down behind a lady's work-basket,
who occupied the next seat, after
doing which l walked back about
four seats and managed to get my
watch and chain off and down be-
hind my valise on the car floor,
after which little performance my
hands were up good and steady. l
then had nothing on my person
that | thought the thieves would
take except about ten dollars in coin
in one pocket, and l finally worked
up scheme to beat them out of
that. The man who was robbing
the seats opposite me was much
more expert than the other, and got
away ahead of him. After he had
passed me about four seats, and the
other one was at least four seats
from me the other way, | got up
leisurely and crossed the aisle, and
took a seat with man who had
been robbed, and the villain whose
plain duty it was to rob me, over
looked me entirely; so l was not
touched, and was the Only man in
that car who was not "gone
through"
| think it took them about fifteen
minutes to work that car, during
which they kept talking, ordering
passengers what to do, and calling
/ them such nice, familiar names, as
though we all belonged to one fam
ily-nameS that don't look nice in
print. But they finally got through
and left, giving us final order not
to stir out of the car, or we would
get shot, and although l had fully
retained my presence Of mind and
the danger was all over, something
like a streak of lightning or an
earthquake struck me just then,
and l liked to have shock myself to
pieces. In fact, l have hardly got
done shaking yet.
You know all about the robbery
of the express car and what took
place then, so | will close this al
ready too long letter. NJ.
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4" Heaven be praised for the
thought~ soliloquized he "genius
will be rewardedp One morning
standing by the wash-stand, just
after rising, he picked up the COW
eted article, and turning it round
and round IN his hand, SAID to Dan,
who was still snugly ensconsed be-
tween his blankets, but with one
eye on Mark:
Say, Dan, that looks like my
brush"
"Liarp shouted Dan; @that
brush did an Egyptian to my
mother giyew
"The help answered the pro-
fame Mark; "and has the old wo.
man practiced on it, too ?"
Aye, verify" quothed Dan.
And how long, my perfumed
blanket sweater, have you cleansed
those foul snags Of yours with it ~
Nine years" )" family murmured
Dan, who was beginning to have
suspicious that his old dental COM
panion was about to leave him.
Nine years." said Mark, rub
bing the article on the soap.
I" Bully! If there is anything l
hate it is to break in a new tooth
brush" And in a quarter of a
second that almost hairless piece
Of ivory was exploring the cavern
under Marks nose. Dan could not
brook the insult. A boot-heel in
simultaneously sunk into Marks
skull, and the two great wits of
Nevada were friends no more.
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TREASURE TROVE,
What Little Warren County HOY
Found Under an Apple TIee.

What Little Wsrren County hoy
found Under an Apple Tee.
To the American
McMINNVILLE, September ~
About thirty-five years ago there
died in this county, ten miles north
of McMinnville, on Mountain creek,
an old man named Adam little.
He was an odd genius and possessed
of a valuable real estate, and was
supposed to have a considerable
amount Of money. He was a
miser, in the true sense of that
word, and suspected that some Of
his neighbors might kill him for
his money. In consequence of this
fear he was supposed to have buried
his silver in the earth. / have
heard this from my early boyhood,
and neighbors have obtained per-
mission from the present owner of
the land from time to time to dig
for the hidden treasure, but none
have been rewarded for their toll.
Mr.. little doubtless intended to
reveal the hiding place of his
money before his death, but he
dropped dead suddenly, and had
no opportunity to communicate his
secret, and so took it to the grave
with him.
On the day before yesterday a
little son Of Mr.. Riley Webb, of
this county, was on his way to the
mill situated on the premises, when
some nice red apples attracted his
attention. He dismounted to OBJ
tain some of the fruit, and STOPPING
to pick up a rock, picked up what
be thought was a piece of pewter or
lead. Looking down at the ground,
he saw several other pieces of the
same kind, and putting a few of
them in his pocket, went on his
way, little dreaming that what he
possessed was silver and that he had
left more behind. The little fellow
took his "pewter home where
some older heads gave tia thorough
examination and pronounced it
silver and made haste to return to
the place where it was found, which
is on the land of R. P. Womack,
who now owns the Title place, and
in little more than one hundred
yards from his house, where they
found over six hundred pieces Of
silver.
This treasure troye has caused
great excitement in that neighbor-
hood, and it is not unlikely that
these moonlight nights will witness
many an eye longingly looking for
more PEWTER.
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The Great Wall OF CHINA.

London Nows.l
The great wall of China was
measured in many places by Mr..
Unthank, an American engineer,
lately engaged on Il survey for u
Chinese railway. His measure
ments give the height at eighteen
feet, and width on top of fifteen
feet. Every few hundred yards
there is tower twenty-four feet
square, and from twenty to twenty
five feet high. The foundation Of
the wall is Of solid granite. Mr..
Unthank brought with him a brick
from the wall, which is supposed to
have been made two hundred years
before the time of Christ. In build
ing this immense stone fence to
keep cut the Tartars, the builders
never attempted to avoid mountains
or chasms to save expense. For
1900 miles the wall goes over plain
and mountain, aud every foot Of
the foundation is solid granite, and
the rest of the structure solid ma
sonry, In some places the wall is
built smooth up against the bank
or canons or precipices, where there
is a sheer descent Of one thousand
feet. Small streams are arched
over, but in the larger streams the
wall runs to the waters edge, and
a tower is built on each side. On
the top of the wall there are breast
works, or defenSes, facing in and
out, SO the defending forces can
pass from one tower to another with.
out being exposed to any enemy
from either side, To calculate the
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MARK TWAIN,S CHEEK.
Why He and Dan he QuiIIe Sever.
ed their Friendship.
California FootIieht

Why He and Dan he guile Sever
ed their Friendship.
California Footlight.l
These two sagebrush wits once
roomed together during the early
days of Virginia City, when every
thing was in its primitive state, and
before the advancing hand of civil
lization provided the comforts of
metropolitan life, Both were en-
ployed on the Enterprise-Dan as
the "rock sharp" and Mark as the
"funny man." One of Marks &C.
centricities was to shirk all kind of
responsibility, and he invariably left
Dan to do all the buying, rent pay
ing, etc., and by dint of much per-
severance, and an equal amount of
forcible persuasion, Dan managed
to make Mark pay his quota toward
the expenses-not that the latter
regretted separating himself from
a few shekels, of course not but
from an indisposition to be bother
ed with such trifles; as his mind
scared to higher things than "a
dollars worth of coal" -four bits
worth of kerosene" or ga quarters
worth Of washing soap" etc. Mark
carried his indifference to extremes;
but there was really no limit to his
cheek. He possessed the pure, un-
adulterated article. lie would bor-
row Dams comb, use it, put it in
his pocket, and blow Dan up for
not possessing better one. In
those days he was never known to
own pair of drawers, OF an under
shirt, or even q pair Of socks; but
he would walk the streets in a suit
of Dams best, which he had appro-
priated from the latter's trunk, and
then swear because there happened
to be a button off the shirt. He
would 90 to Dams trunk, examine
the articles therein, und then turn
to that person and ask him if he
didn't have a pair of socks without
a hole in the heel.
Mark and Dan were both invete-
rate smokers, and of course we
know who bought the tobacco. If
Dan should happen TO get hold of
an inferior brand, and fill the box
With it, Mark would intimate that
"when people bought tobacco they
might exercise little Judgment,
and not get stuff a man couldn't
USE" These little peculiarities of
Marks nature, though somewhat
expensive to Dan, we're neyerlhe-
less enjoyed by him; but one day
Mark oyerleaped the bounds Of
Dams amiability, and that indi-
vidual got mad. Think of it-Dan
DE Quille in passionl
1t seems Mark ran out of a tooth
brush, and how to replace it with
out sacrificing some Of his mining
stock puzzled him considerably.
But brilliant idea one day thrust
itself into his troubled soonce,
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MISSISSIPPI 6 TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change OF Schedule

MKMPHIs. TxNS., September l, 1877.
nN AND AFTER MONDAY. SEPT. SD,
" 1877, trains will run as follows:
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail. daily 800 pm. 1:l7 pm
Sardis Ac'm 'dation. daily
loxcept Sui day. ..........1l:30 am. 900 a m
cent Sunday .................6 Scam 500 p. m
2-26 NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
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time of building or cost of this wall
is beyond human skill. So far as
the magnitude Of the work is con-
cerned, it surpasseS anything in
ancient or modern times of which
there is any trace. The pyramids
of Egypt are nothing compared
to it.
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" Helen's Babies" This work is &C.
knowledged to be the best selling article
in our bookstores. Druggists. however,
say that DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup sells
better than any other medicine II is
nerfectly harmless and always reliable.
Price 25c.a bottle
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MEMPHIS g. little ROCK R.R.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIME OARDI

Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily...........5.30 pm. 1l.30 pm.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday .......... .........7.00 am. 520pm.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash
VILE and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains. -...r-
Fer tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27s and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot Of Washington street. OF at Louisville.
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned
R. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
NJ. S. JAY, q. P. apd I. Ag't. Little Rock.
w. i. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
l23-+
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Whole Tickets 81; so Whole Tickets
for S45; 100 Tickets, 500.
Chartered for Educational Institutions.
Under charter no postponement can ever
occur. All prizes paid in full. Official list of
drawn numbers pu lished in N. Y. Herald,
N. Y. Sun and Louisville Ceurier-Jour
Circulars containing full particu ars free
Address SIMMONS & DICKINSON,
Managers othce, Y Sd st., Louisville, Ky.
BB- Similar allotments on the 18th and last
days Of every month during the year.
7-32dkW
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Louisville and Great Southern RR.

Hal pm. Night Express-COnnects at Milan
for St. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie for
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast, atGuthrie for Hopkinsyille, Hen:
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
lilo pm. Day Express-Oonnects for ST.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:40 pm. Milan Accommodation - Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train 10 Louis
vile, aud on Night train 10 Nashville.
For tickets or Information. apply at Ticket
Office. 287 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
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