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creased animation, . rho can It bo that organizes
Lady LYdEl, OF course, und eq,ially Of coNrsu 1t
IL not JnrnEEsliaiu., IL II tlla Captain, Or tho
to render tue diiltscr.tls,iir pu,etual."
Your friend, perhaps, Mrs. do s1autcy."
suggests ClclncIlt!nn, ilcr VOICE, her look, still
ut zero.
by my iricnu Agatha, ehcr sous, you luny be
certain, would bo q pronounced feature,
whereas oil board tho Liberia paupcr-
is1n, or q least Ecntecl dcstltutsou,
i Mattlc Rivers bflngs together ull tho sturt-
ling contrasts sho enn lind Id foreground elfcyts
for the novel; Thus, tbs Arab and Lady Lydia;
.,x Siax "nd Mr.; Dc MAulcyi s1ss l1urdcast'a and
Cousln Fellx actually laughs, ~ silent, tired
little way 1le llns at tic whimsical combination.
Ut in.ages thus prcsrntc ~ his mental vision.
And now" retnarks scyertc, "you and !,
Srs: chos.e;E, wI, 'obt'r's, cou'plcts this lit
"Mrs. Chester could not. by any iu3sarost-
tton, bo tncongrnoas,'" says Cousin Felix gal
lantly: "on h0atA tho Liberia, aa elsewhere,
YOU will not t,u crlel enough iu reft,su to cotuc,"
he ursca, Deph1a's redlcnIn0 tace bcspcaklng
her trEeaulutlon.
~ was sure my ono had Invited MIC, or
could want ME, J" slse answers III her shyncss,
grunbiug laniful OF sund much % Sydney
sMltll's young laa!y crtlMblc< lcr brcnd. " hut
Ficl-de-la-lscinu ts 50 far from the lar1or; and
should never lint! my way ulnong tho sailors,
She Elancccs appcalIngly ut Miss Iiardcastlc.
Miss lianlcnstlo Xazes Ut tho tintnE Of her
parasol wiki, tte peculiar, Mnseeiny expression
IN which women oi this world Rro 10 admirably
weak enough 10 look to them for help.
NT. sronghton cornes quickly TO the rescue.
Mr.. Droughson, evidently hard I'LL By Mrs.
Gl.eatst's syss' wi.l hear 81 no s1cnse. Tug
b; tho yxett, Miss ilarurastIo lIas Va idea,
.nuht bo lying somewhcru III tila outer roads, md
he, Felix RFDuvton, undertakes personally 10
~ N ts h9roor 7 o,' the lookout {feilz Trough.
approaches Il! which flo ny i,ayc tho delight Of
awaiting Mrs. Chester.
".,Ml now It il time for ,.,e to be golng." says
h!tts llardeastle. A. sl4e RIGGS, l,cf pillowcass
prceaion AZ natneIDatlcal aa though tho tarA
u d lady's maid lalt arranged t,lcn,. !" TO-
belicvc w. wcre 70 meet Indy Lydia in thu
town at-No, think We must tiava forgotten to
msats,', En,,x ths hour You haYc your wateh with
rslix l.as hls watch. hut on tu.pccting
1t finds the hantls pointing to ! I'D, aud
rsmclnbcrs he. Inns not wound It up
3!ierution, tou. it appears uncertain whrts,cs
they wera 70 !neet Lady Lydia birmingham Ut
all, or await l!sr return. at any hour botwccts
thas and midnight, on hoard tho Liberia. Only
10 get away from this tlus tea and sky. tllc
shelter ol the rocks, tho biushlng sweetness OF
Daulule chcster's face!
Cousinly auerttul is strong thing. It may
bc thpt Clelrentua feels herself the natural
guardian, the Legitimate warour, Of Mr. Brouah.
toms peaca of mtntl.
A. they wnlk slowly. up under the
bfoiiing sun to tho hired puny-carrtaEu
dred yaEds from tisv Shore, Sir. Brouglttuu still
| continues III ttyulcd attcnuaucu upon Duphns
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the present mor,cnt. And yet It *a. only deer
- Dean. nre GENERALLY deemed tttnfirn.ive errn-
turr.. suppose he thought was portnpINe or
A Wild Arab.
In,ltrR, II Fnr don't wtnt IN miss treat, bc Fnrs
and cnmc to onr family gathering next week Which
i announced IN smother Place rs ont Fern I.rnf ts
tn be sh"Fr. ana ynu vii! Emil her MI TINT yonr
hearts have pictured her. Iont let her knew that
said this, for sEc charged nc not to mention her
name. ORLkNA s. MATrEtoS.
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In tho slun,s, vile resorts In pretcntious quar-
tcrn,rcpulstvo places Ut exhibition, iscrttcus re-
anrts Of .ynrietl klnds, have been nottceably d.
minfsa:A. and tho dtninut4ou still goes on.
Tho peOplo who kept them anu thu peopso who
patrUlliztl them may not haye any better prin-
rInlcs than thcy had some years ago, but they
hive l,cstcr practices from sheer necessity, anh
to certain extent, therefore, they have under
Cogc fGtUfu1.
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hsny gambling-houses In different quarters
Of the town have oecn closed for want Of sup
port. Dcns Of iulquIty that pretended to be
fashionable, aud had gained most uneuvtable
notuflcty, haye been compelled to relinquish
their nefarions trade. .Any quantity Of rum
Bhops, tho Eildcd as we'll as tho b,lunitd, hayo
BEEN driven Into bankruptcy. Polivy-shops
without uutnbeF, draining tho pockets of tho
hAra sLlLk khaEF 1nokA- t1iw lanl4a- hou6s1
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ANSWER TO-" nAt:uELon's HOW'LL"


nschclur. from your 1ofty am'nence
lIavc voH mt these WIVES pfcinhgcdf
Don't forget tho lloiy I}uok says:
''Judse yc not, lest yc BE- JudRud."
scorn yon mol these wives md mothers,
Though iht bread they make and bake:
t'Mtu yon Il !. nnt given
To know III, flights tho soul may take,
In tho homc]y art Of cook!ng,
Making cake or 1nolding lough,
See We btt nrtistic talent
in lie shapes the loavcs Ito show.
E'cn the little pretty no,htngs
That ihrIe aayers deity make
oni Of fiik, or wool. or cotton,
May Soul to beaaty wake.
ltcnrs the bnsy mother often
Little feet that lung hare gono--
1lcarA the muslc at lost yoicrs
III the kcltefs cvcninE-song.
AMI how oft. III dreamy twilight,
.Aa she kn!s The stocking round.
Many poem grand in tllunght out,
Though iu pftnt lis nevcr found.
Thus. ynu sec. there's poctry, romance,
In Tic tcornti domestic tul1.,
And Tie hnuscwivcs arc not dFudEes,
Without thought and without soul.
Scorn tnrm mot, t,1cao wives and mothers;
h,.'tsd onvt. don't ray them nay,
Should lhry ask a e!slcr'e rc<trc--.
Hers may 10 bcttcr way.
stny illc blcssings OF The mothcra
l,rst With linn who ruado ''The Home"
Snnply domestic circle,
Into which VIZ all may conc. MornEn.
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mercIlc.s assaults of the hcartlcss foe. nnd a..
prrrten ~ to WIN shall t.o dawn is no, inn n. n
Ing nnr desperately contested. Mnofe's bun,t.
truth hprlies tn other forraken oDca a. we'll 4, IL
t'The Lass Rose .! Summer:
When true henrts lic .wttatred.
And fnnl nnrs loSn,
OH who Eoitld lHhHhIt
This h.rAk w1tlh n|hns2
II needs net mnre than tho lifetime OF IN oh
serving nne to hcco,ne convinced that lIr lad ~.
norcmeui OF these plots md consptracte4 nRatn.,
tho innocent and leScnselcsA In too often ruin ~
snme, life may 1nrcr. yet woEso than tiratb. -
rock of caucnsut, With the vultnrcs prcylnp y
hts yttalt. Uthcfs may easlf fcek the dark wete,s
Ct Lttho and the b0sOrl Of their only eatlhiy
friend, this crave: and from many 'itrtcn IL
One rsnrf unfortunate,
RashiJ fmportnnnle,
Gone 10 her Icatht
Glad e deaths nj ystcFy.
Any.nsstss; S,. Is y! snIxlhse'c. GIrxls
It fs peculiarly The daty 0f tho ladies' tn cornb,,
thts evtl, not aceanse a lntKc proportlnn Of ths
tho dread consequences fail most cruBhingy upon
them. "f'"
ills high time that the mighty fosccs thu. c,n
rally under the holy hammer Of woman mcre enlisted
ordered across tho turbulent Danube Of tht. nun,
a.rous wrong. and over It's ljaIknn heights l.,
thnnderst,ike tho stameon! Of T. power.
This IL supreme hour when hcfUnes aft wanted
the rroAtratc Victims Of tt n.ht 1,aZouks uf tcsa
nation arc crying odt 10 humanity fur {,lst,cr ana
10 high tfcav. n Tor mercy. 1.ndics or Tho lian,e
lot rour burning words md biistar1ng pr+ fall lka
rcd:hot thnnderbolts npon these human sa,npltl.
wl,lo they Jet 20 anscnurEcd by tho scorpions of
mans law and un*cathcd Gy tho liGhtnlMGs ci
aoue wrath, UkADSDA,
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1.TTTEI1.tl0y.

There nrc letters ~ TnE TMarNE Office for the
following lionle contributors: ''Etinthnla:" sup
and Down. ''Antumn Leaves" ''Exwyzc:"
"All1nc;'' 'Swrct stxtccn;' "The fhyssctan."
who treats Of consumption and fcmalc dcvelop.
mcnt: '.snm Np.tl,. Colorsdo Springs; "sub.
urban !" .'niiser Sweet" ia).
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CntcAn0, Aug. 17.-The Executive Committee
met according to appointment, and proceeded to
Canvass the views OF The Home members a. far 40
received. of The many letters that have come to
hand, only four parties outside the city had re-
spondcd ta tltno for our meeting Wednesday urcn.
Ing. or conrnc thern arc many 10 tceH tin Tho way
from our distant fticnds. which remain to be noted
rEc dtfluttt determination cnn be nhde with re-
gard 10 The pEopostd convention. II the letters
yct 10 come arp beautifully written ns thoso nj.
ready sccciyed we do not wonder that II ts hard
ask for tho editor to conslen the least portion Of
them to tho waste basket. Ench one has been Oiled
with kind worjs and ocfa of aid, both substantial
and ethereal. NJ one haA yet offered to furnish
foatct. ! would suggest that cnch member OF Tho
Home manufacture hcf or hia Ideal Of what tic
1oatcr ns be. aud keep It tn reserve Tor tho Con.
ventton; md we wilt hnvc special department for
the exhibit of that particular object ot wander.
labeled. "The Old Curiosity Shop."
II accms to be almost definitely settled lint there
will be convention soma ttmo this fall. When II
n once determined what each uf the friends viii
do. thcru viii bc no further delay In settling on
definite plan for ias ndjuttmcnt. hope the lady
al MnrqHettc, and tho other friends In Michigan.
Will oitcr whofcfalo supply of that beautiful
n,ose wtosr al&vcry shccn en well remember, As
once visited harim'tcnrum sister OF n.inc at
Black Lake. whose hrntt 10 a secthlng caldron ot
enthusiasm over wild rccnery, and who kept mt IN
a tilt scranlblIng through rinecs whero each par.
hcnlaE halr would STAND ekywarA with tho Wild,
weird, r'stlinc stiiAess OF the hsk pihc depths.
Then the ilah,ng. shude Of Shakespeare. Dc.
twttn tho acIsrying out OH tho tako md hauling tn
the n,onstsous bsack bass md rpccxed ehlncrs,
and rlcing through The tnpcnstrabtc forest.
never apcnt happier tcasai,, Long may rhc
Wild, ciinging moss, tho delicious wIntcrcrccne,
and chattcrtnR rcl squirrels OF Michigan abound,
frs. and hccchnnts. fnrEot to mentiun those
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no nnrrnronnhc drifts n,nde upon tho resources of
tho member. We do not seek 10 csmnar- pre-
tcntIonr. shuwy entertainment. or to rnCacc the
public notice. A3thoIEh We arc not forgctfnl OF
the claims OF humanity. ohr gathering Is for our
own charity md pleasure; for our own pleasure we
shall try to satisfy Hood sense and good taste, and
II VIC Invite oar frlcnds 10 eharc our enjoyment
We do ~ nofca.ly and without importantly or
centtsn. Abo-c all VIC do most warmly deeirc
that every work.worn honsekctpes, every rnothcf
whose homc.ncst IA ovcrctowdcd. and whose eatcs,
allow her bn little relaxation. rrcry body to whom
Tho Home has como With sympathy. and eneour
agcnacnt, and recreation shsll feel that It their
festival. and thcr opportunity 10 escape for white
from tho opportunities Of business. to mnke
friends. to get the rrst rubbed od by wholesome
eociat contact, to ret frightened up physically and
mentally. and lay up = store Of sunny memories tot
foacc tn tho dark season, Of which there lato sum.
nor days already hold whlHpc. md premonitiun.
Conc then, friends, ono md all. 10 not have
to reflect sftcrwnrd that therc has been "sneh
beautiful tina aud yon wcre not In IT,"
Again let ns call yout attention to the fact that
tho Committee Is fsitl opcn for proposals. shrougb
tho Secretary. and also that there will be d meet.
Ing Of The iIone contributor, and others Inter.
cstcd. In the elub.room of The Sherman ltonrc, At
O'Clock p. ill.,, Wednesday. Aug. ~, for the pur.
pose Of consultation and busiaess, 10 which yons
presence Ia most cordially Invited. Per order ot
TUE HoHR COMMITTEE.
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below 90 Tho aggregate of the British totals at 900
yards was 537 or 0s95o
AT 1 900 YARDS
Ancr some delay due to the dirncalfy Of clearing
the ground aud removing all the "nxings" TO the long
range 6r,ng point tho last stage of yesterdays 'ba
Ito OF the butts'' was commenced IL was generally
believed by the exports the field that the British
would pull IN considerably at mis- range. Indcc. IL
confidently asserted that the deal weight OF that
twenty point load which thoy had cnrriod from
the 500 and 900 yard ranges would here no shaken
on by the British But again tho iron ncrvcd
Americans worc destined to succeed, though IN .
lesser degree. No sooner tho gua rcd than tho
sharp crack OF General Dikns rao sounded tho .sg.
nal Tor his team TO commence work NJ The long
range The white disc went up, and BULBS eye was
recorded In favor of the captain Of the American
team Mcssra Weber and Bruce opened badly, and did
recover their luck during the whole firing at
1000 Yards rho nrst named came out with
"a nnd tho other with only 90 Thcir shooting
was remarkably Wild for such cxpcr,s It
would seem they could only ana thcn Gnd
that distant spot OF black with their bullets for their
diagrams show that they tcd all the target IT.
Mcesrs. Bydcnburgh ana lowell, however. both found
and kopt II steadily ana made each handsome IL
which helped their side wonderfully. The light
was nov beginning TO grow ducr and The smoke
hung heavily on the field, obscuring tho argots soms
what But this did not discourage the markcsmcu in
the least They potted away morriy until the nfccn
rounds wcrc nrcd, and then without tho
least fussing packed up thor rincs aud
quietly prepared to retire The Americans
SIN ncd on grmiy 10 tncr ninety pcr cont Tor when
thor totals wero added tho aggregate was found
to be Just $40, or 0.opor cont Not w,th the Brit
ish team. Although thcic shooting as team was
stcod'cr than that Of the was
Just six points less than tnat Of ther oppouontS Tina
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below the average considerably tho hrst by opcn
ing miss ana three bad inncrs aud the latter by some
wld shooting In his nrst ten shots. only Of which
bulls eyes. In tho aggregate the British team
were behind tho Americans ten points, but even with
this difference Their percentage mounts up to o3OO
figures that will open the eyes OF their friends
tho Atlan,ic
AT 300 YARDS.
Aftcra bricf rest, aud needed rcfrcshmcnt the
friendly Toes took position at the second range Of the
days match To quote from The market reports,
"Amcricaus opened weakly" and on the first Ave
squares OF the bulletin boards ihcrc showed ugly
array Of hrecs and tours Mcssrs Weber, Bydcnburgh
and Bruce however saved appearances by commence
ing with bulls eyes, and tho drst ard last named
gentlemen closed with The magnificent total
OF scvrnty.thrce each out OF possible seventy.
Ave, Genera. Dakln, Tor somc unknown cause
aoppcd badly at this range ard only madc 90 Hts
shoo,,pg was unusually wild, for he managed ~
sapdw ich Inncrs between bulls Dyes. II COUP OF
his KIND Is IN order. Mcssrs Allen and Jewell also
broke up little aud distributed their bullets rather
loosely over the target Mr. Hyde, however, shot
prcty closely and scored 10 The American aggregate
nj 600 yards was 5i7 out OF . possible GOO or equal
10 O9ll6 The British team madc better opening
n, 900 yards than tho American, but did
not hold tho advantage Mr. Rgby broke with
tbreos aud tours after his nrst shot and
seemed bent on decorating the centre ring Idcutcu.
ant Colonel Fcnton got onIy bulls ewes
out OF 10 shots and total OF o., and sir
Henry Haford by an unfortunate miss mnrrod
what would otherwise be very hnc score Alto
gchcr tho British team ailcd this rungc to over.
take their competitors and, indeed, 10 mold their
own for when their totals added up u was found
that thoy had lost another ton points on this second
range. Hero for tho first timo tho percentage foil
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1 Dn Showing ne Location e
10
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the exceptional scores recorded by both teams Aftcr
eleven o'clock the thermometer began - indicate n
summer heat Soon tho thin veil Of cloud that op-
scurcd The sun ccascd 10 intercept hts intense rays
and scorchins heat prevailed. But this did not
70 Inconvenience the American team In tho
least the members quietly took their positions in
regular order at the Airing points and rolled up their
handsome scores like Veterans as they ara The
British team appeared TO suffer somewhat from the
heat, but with praiseworthy diligence they stepped
the front aud made what DO TO them astonishing
scores t'~
YAvoKrxG zsrRYNs
A gentle southcriy wind blow up the rangc-that Is,
from tho mnrksmcn directly toward he targets. This
Is known at Crccdmoor O'Clock wind. and could
be moro favorable Tor the mnrksmcn. Tbe slight
variations In direction during tho day did not range
more than from i've TO seven O'Clock, or a few points
10 the eastward and westward OF the meridian. The
changes not sudden that they did OF disturb
the ri1cmen, and nccessaicd but slight allowances
for wind throughout tho whole day, yet it was inter-
csting to mark the with which the least change
was noted ana allowed for by these mighty marks
men, Tho velocity OF tho wind increased very gradu.
ally from eleven O'Clock A. NJ. 10 four o'ciock r. NJ,
when It again began decrease. The frcshcning of
the windat half past hroo o'clock, Will bc noticed
had the effect OF causing a slight falling on OF the
Brush scoring nj 900 yards. and few warning CEN
tres caused the Americans also to look to their tan
gent scales But, taking everything into considcra-
tion the shooting, even then, remarkably steady
and sat tssfactory
OPENING
General Dakin, as captain OF the Amcricun team,
assumed the post OF honor and fred the 6rs shot at
800 yards 1t proved to be what is termed good
centre, and hc was promptly followed by the other
members Of his team in prescribed srdcr This
regularity At the airing points is necessary for many
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ONE THOUSAND YARDS.

crcumsta thcrc would no from ten thoucand to
twonty thousand"
''What nations have you shot against heretofore ~
.'we have shot against the Beigans and the swiss.
who are considered the best rincmen In Europe, nnd
VIC have always beaten them"
sswhat was thought in England OF the American
team when IL to tbc frontf"
'lt was universally admitted that we had the tough
est lob on hand We had yet undertaken. That Is tho
reason why therc much Interest in Great Britain
over this match. Still glad to nnd that shoot
ing with the Americans has brought about very
pleasant rivalry and, expect to be beaten our
consolation will be that VIC beaten by our own
kin.n
"Iiow does this sround, Crccdmoor, compare with
English rife grounds?"
ssThcro is no better ground in the world than this.
but there is singular want of interest 10 the
bcr OF PEOPLE attending the match. Al Wimbledon,
which ,s immense tract OF ground, surrounded by
exquisite purple heather md adorned with plots Of
bowers and many ornnmcntations--lt is only seven
miles from London the attendance Is comparatively
enormous
"will the English people bet on this resultS"
al have no doubt that there betting all over tho
Omitted kingdom, particularly In London"
"wha, do you think, as you look at these two teams
of tho difference In the two nationai.cs from the
s,andpo,nt OF a rincmanS"
"wcli the Americans are moro wiry, Of a more
nervous temperament, and they shoot, as you sec
with more rard'iy. Here they have finished their
score vt yards, while tho English stil quietly
going through thor performance We expect to be
beaten but think our best shooting Is In our final
rounds. )"
"uow do you nkc tho order and discipline hcref"
at 10 admirable. Nothing could be iaircr"
These impressions OF Crccdmoor and American
narEsmcn co freely expressed By an Englishnsu are
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reasons II materially assists In preserving that
coolness and method that arc tho best fruits OF
team discipline Each man knows his place, when
and nt what particular target he s TO shoot.
Confusion and furry avoided and the
men step up and FIRE " they were pnrts OF ma
chine in motion in turn, but all contributing to the
movement Of the whole. Mcssrs. Jewell Jackson
and Blydenburgh, OF the American team, made each
a BULBS eye at their frst shots, while Mcssrs Allen,
Weber and Bruce opened with inners, Mr. Hyde max
ing centre. Among the British marksmcn Messrs.
" liner, Ferguson, Rigby, Colonel Fcnton and Mr.
Evans opened with bulls cyes Sur Horny Halsord with
centre, Lieutenant Fcnton with n right high inner
and Mr. Humphrey withe goose cgg." AS the shoot
ing progrcs sod Messrs Dakn, Jewell Allen, Jnckso
Biydcnburgh and Bruce held firmly 10 BULBS eyes.
Nessrs Weber and Hyde staggered a little at first,
but scadicd down to their work before the range was
shot through In his fine OF IA OF possible 70
Mr. Bydenburgh grouped his shots beautifully on tho
BULBS eye with slight tendency to tho loft Mr.
Dagin's 73 were also handsomely placed as shown on
the target diagram annexed The other OF the American
team show little moro scattering the black disk
OF the bu's eye, with the best grouping by Mcssrs
Jackson Allen and HYDE Tho aggregate OF tho Amcr,
can scoring at 500 yards 5Cs OF possible 600
or expressed decimaliy, 0o466.
The shooting OF the British team at 500 yards was
remarkably nnc considering their comparative unfa.
miliarIty with the ground Mr. Righy's splendid score
OF 10 was put on the target by "a master hand The
grouping Of the shots shows perfect elevation with
a slight drift TO the left Looking at the diagram
makes one regret that tho unfortunate high inner
should appear like stray satellite of Mars. 10 near
and yet 30 far Messrs. Mncr aud Ferguson also did
good work at this rango The former made his mark all
over tho bulbs oyc, while tho latter showed in his
grouping the dri to tho left noticeable In many othcr
targets Mr. Humphrey and Lieutenant Fonson foil
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interesting. as " shows how rapidly We have I'm
proved IN all that pertains TO rife shooting Tho prog
rcss already madc and tho success attained should
ucrvc our rlncmen to ircsh efforts future and
Judging from the enthusiasm manifested by them,
thcre Is little danger or msrksmcn losing ground
In any struggle that may come.
rHE SHOOTING
Could tho managers OF tho intornational rife match
have bcsfokcn nc weather for the coues thcy could
not hare been more generously by the meteor.
oloss,s thnu they were yesterday. SO mary III ngs
enter INTO the combinations that make or mar the
pleasure attending outdoor sports mat one generally
well satisfied with "haf loar' when the fear Of mo
bread" prevails Indeed, the outlook yesterday morn
ing, when the began hrs ascent the cloudcd
sky not very promising On The sheltered plain
Crecdmoor tho mist lay heavily the landscape and
many we're OF tho opinion that If rain fell during
the day the would at least be ancn with diluted
fog just thick enough 10 spoil tho sport In this how.
ever they fortunately mistaken for as the hour
for commencing work at the 500 yards range ap-
preached n very decided change took place. which
augurcd we'll for fine afternoon. glance tho an
ncxcd table OF meteorological observations will g,ve
the reader idea OF the peculiar weather con-
dons under which the nrst stage OF the grcn, match
has been shot To the unscicntidc rncman It
is apparently Of lttlc consequence " tho day
be warm and cloudy or cool and clear. lie docs not
recognize tho importance OF the variations that occur
IN tic density OF the atmosphere IN calculating tho
trajectory OF the bullet, and smiles at the anxious
scrutiny with which tho trapod mar,sman notes tho
lcas, change tho barometer. Yet u is By close at.
tcntion 10 such dctas OF his art that the rifcman
succeeds In making those astonishing scores nj the
longest ranges that arc presented in the HERALD
to-day II was noticeable that 10 this match partcu-
lar attention was paid tho atmospheric conditions
and II is only reasonable 10 attribute to this