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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

The Charleston Nc,os and Courier ga S.:
"South Carolina Railroads stock, which for
long time was considered us having
merely nominal value, seems somehow 10
have regalncd place Qhough low opc)
IN the market. For months past there has
been limited demand for it at irroonlpr
prices, the offers of buyers ranging from
81 to St share. To-day Broad street
broker advcrtiscs for 200 shares for S5-
the highest prico offered for many day.
1t IS understood that the purchases are
made on Northern orders. What tbcv
mean nobody seems to know"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

The rustic whose gingerbread is annually
stolen by the elephant, WIS Mt the circus,
and when the appctizing comit Was snatced
from his hand, he shook his fist at the huge
thief and yelled, while tears courscd down
his cheeks: Darn yer, yc doublc-taied
fool, give that back here, or III knock yer
two front teeth down yer old throat"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02
South Carolina Railroad.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

oOuCn CafOllna railroad.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
CHARLEsroN, S. c., September 7, 1870.
On and after this date, Passenger Trims
on this road will run as follows!
Leave Charleston at s 80 O NJ
Arrive at Columbia at 10 80 q IN
Leave Columbia ut S 30 y m
Arrive at Charleston at so n m
Tho night Express lonving Columbia at
8 30 p. M. and Charleston at 8l5 p NJ. will
run daily; all other trains daily; except
Sundays.
Gg- Sleeping Cars Cd al Night Trains.
-hcrths onlySl So
JOHN B. PECK,
General Superintendent.
d. G. ALLEN, Gen. Pus. and Ticket Agt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

We place Mr.. r. j. Cox, of Bolton, ahead
Of anything yctin the way of cotton picking.
MIR. Cox has been known as champion
cotton picker for several years. WIeh only
ten or twelve years old ho frequently picked
from 200 to 300 pounds. On yesterday he
picked 40 pounds. Mr.. Cox is an cncr.
gctio young man, aud succeeds with his
other work in proportion to his cotton pick
ing.-Andcrson Journal, 26M.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

The disclosures made by the Columbia
correspondent Of the Nc,os aad Courier in
relation to the mortality of convcts arc
very startling. One hundred deaths in a
year, distributed among all the conviots
would be alarming, but when tho number
of those working under contract is but two
hundred ond twenty-five, the rate is double
that for yellow fever. A searching invcsti-
cation is impcratively demanded
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

:! A yodng man whose conduct hnd always
been above suspicion went,to a neighbor's
house tho other night and stole o kies from
young lady's lips. The next day no
became SO conscience stricken on account OF
the theft that no went over to the neigh
bor's house aud put the article right back
where he found it. 1t being his first offence
but who shall be able to judge as to thatT
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

On ana attcr SUNDAY, eFune 1st.
Double Daily Trains will run on Ibis Roaa
rs follows: 800
GOING EAST.
Night Mail and Passenger Train:
Arrive at Seneca, 8 90 . ~
Leave Seneca. 8 OIL pm.
Day Passenger Train:
Arrive at Seneca, 8 l2am
Leave Seneca, 8 13 M
GOING WEST.
Night Mail and Passenger Train:
Arrive at Seneca, 6 33 a In
Leave Seneca, 6 34am
Day Passenger Train:
Arrive at Seneca, S Is D NJ
Leave Seneca, S 16 ON
GOING EAST.
Local Freight aud Accom- M odation Train.
Arrive ot Seneca, 8 05 p M
Leave Seneca s 81 pm
GOING VEST.
Local Freight and Accommodation Train:
Arrive at Seneca 42 pm
Leave Seneca 7 so pm
Close connection at Atlanta for all pointa
West and at Charlotte for all points East.
Through tickets on sale at GuincsyiIle.
Seneca City, Greenvillo aud SpartauBurg to
all points East or Wost.
G. j. FOREACRE,
General Manager.
W. j. Hous!oN, Gcn'l Pass. & Ticket
Aucut
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?- Aiken
Journal and Rcuic,o says: "Our merchants
arc hauling their cotton to Grapiteville, a
distance Of fivc miles, and aro shipping it
over tho G. G. q A. II. r., ipstcad of send
ing it direct to Augusta over the South
Carolina Railroad. After paying all cx-
pcoses of seuding it by Granitcvillc, they
save twenty-seven cents on bag, SO they
say."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

Six misbchaving young men were taken
from Their beds at Wesley Chapel, Indiana,
by mob, then tied to q fence in q row.
and whipped almost to death.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

Tho track of The Cincinnati Southern
Railroad lacks only thrty-six miles of
being completed. Were the bridges COM
petcd the track would bo laid in thirty
days, when at work, over six thousand feet
of track are daily laid. Fourteen hundred
men are employed on the Southern division.
Tho track is now laid ono hundred and six
miles North of Chattanooga, and engines
are hauling construction trains that distance,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02
CONNECTIONS.

At Atlanta, with tho Atlnnta Il New Orlcau,
Short Line, (A. Il W PIT. II. R..) and
Kennesaw Route, W & a. X. R.) for ali
points ip Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan.i
sas, Texas and tho Northwest. =,
With the Central RuiIrond of Georgia, for
MACON, Savannah, Brunswick, and alf
points in Southwestern Georgia and
Florida
With the Georgia Railroad for Aupuste
Charleston, Port Royal aud Sovopnah.
At Lula, Ga. with tho Northeastern Rail.
road, for Athens, Ga. -
At Seneca, with the Blue Ridge Railroad
for Walhnlla and Bolton, s. g, .
at Grcepvilc, s c., with tie Greepvile G.
Columbia II II. - '' "'i <
at Spartanburg, with tho Spartanburo.
Union u Columbia Railroad, WITH 'tha
Spartanburg g. Ashcville Railroad, foT
Tyron Mouofain, connecting here viii,
stages for Flat Rock, Hcndersonyille.
Aslcvile, and Warm Spring, N q. A
fine and well finished hotel at tho foot OF
this mountain.
At Charlotte, with tho Rollmond & Dan.
villo Railroad, for all points North, East
and West, and for Virginia Springs.
With the Carolina Contral Railroad for
Wilmington End intermediate points. :
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02

TIE CHARLESTON FAILURES. tcc-
gram from Charleston to the New York Her.
dfd says: "The failure of James Adyer &
20. and tho consequent suspension of j
Adger u Co and George II. Walter g. Co.,
will cause great hnrdships to many ipdivid.
uals who banked with them, and aJrcadv
number of small houses have come to grief
No statements have yet been made by tho
suspended firms os to their liabilities or
assets, but the commercial agencies estimate
the liabilities at 100000. The Union
Bank of Charleston, and the Germania
Savings Bank have lost nothing, but tho
South Carolina Loan and Trust COMPANY is
stated to have lost SO, 900, and run on
lis savings department this morning has
compelled it to take advantage of tho sxty
days notice rule. Tho following are the
Losses as stated so far: Peaplcs National
Bank, $4,000; First National Bank about
$4,000; w. j. Smith & Co., cotton mer-
chants and bankers, $50, 900, and j Horbc
son, retail DRY goods dealer. $50, 900. Mr..
llarbcson had just retired from business
nd had jrst left for Europe, where he pro.
posed to speao the balance of his DAYS with
his relatives. Hc is, it is stated COM
plctcly ruincd'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-02
Atlanta and Charlotte Airline Railway
PASSING IIR DEPARTMENT.
ATLANTA, Ga June Sd, 1870.
CHANGE or SCHEDULE.

On and aftcr SUNDAY, June 1st,
Double Daily Trains will run on ibis Roa:3
rs follows: >"'H
, 1879-08-03

soon to astonsh our cousins On the other side
of,the Atlantic with their big scores.
IL IS e1Dected:tf1at over 100archers, ladies and
gentlemen will be in attendance at the White
Stoctapg Park, and some good shooting will be
done, considering the short time for practice
since archery has been introduced. Thata largo
audience, will greet the bowmen is foregone
conclusion. Already excursions are forming
along the lines OF all our principal and branch
railroads. Here in the city great Interest is
manifested. Many Of our businessmen have
offered valuable prizes, which are now on ex-
hiblslon. Several English and American manu-
facturers have presented highly-ornamented
cases OF bows and arrows to be shot for. other
prizes are sllverwnre, articles Of vertu, etc.
One OF the most interesting features OF the
meeting will be contest between picked teams
Of four archers from each club in the Associa-
ton. the prizes being 500 in cash aud splen-
did banner.
The cash prizes for the first, second. third,
fourth, fifth, and sixth highest gross scores ag.
gregate about Sl,UOO besides other special offers.
There, will be. ten targets ranged. across the
park, and the principal shooting will beat sixty,
eighty, aud 100 yards distance. To one who has
never witnessed this long-range archery it will
he quite interesting TO- see tue feashered missiles
flying from ten hows at once and whlrltnT over
toward the gaylT painted targets
The prizes are 80 numerous and pTedtcated on
such variety Of terms that the excitement OF
the competitors and ontookers can never flag.
Large bulIetiu-boards will be erected tn the
PARK within easy view OF the audience announc-
ing results OF each one dozen arrows.
Taken all together, the tournament bids fair
to be the most novel and notable society event
of the season..
, 1879-08-03
PEDESTRIANiSM.

THESEVENTY-F1V z EHOuRCONTEo
AS was predicted IN yesterday mornings
TH1BUSE.. Guyon remained on the track all
niqnt. and ut Q o'clock this morning be had
closed the gap between himself md Dobler By
many miles, and at 10 o'clock the ecore stood:
Dobler, 1oB miles: Guyon, 165 miles; Rier, l57
miles. The latter had, made by the most
uncertain jumps seven miles since Friday nieht,
hut his abilityt to at never left him. He called
for food every hour, or even half-hour, Tor that
matter. Doblcr rested often during the day,
but ius: got out often enough to keep bis score
mn so that Guyon could not get lead On him.
Gnvon kent the track almost all day, prov
i,,e his health to be in good condition.
Al baJf-past 3 o'clock thE score stood:
Doblcr, a07 miles; Guyon, $50 miles; Ricr, l5'
miles. Rier showed himself to be about the
worst pedestrian TINT ever took the track. he
h,i,n,t the pluck Of IN infant. His doctor said
thrrc was nothing whatever the matter with
him hut sheer cowarlliness. lie could cat and
seco . match against any one, ana tna1 Is BIS
proper vocation.
The attendance was not what hau oeen iooh-
ed for. and it was made plain that walking
matches are worn out in Chicago. feop!e IKE
to be gulicd; but You can't gun thein IN elle
some waT every time. Get new scheme, anu
Chicago will show as large crowd as any city
IN the country; but they are equally qulck u
scc woru-out fraud, and shun it as we'll.
AZ II ;35: :O4 the referee. Dr. n. Rowe, callco
sTIme,'' with Dobler 229 miles and laps;
Guyou, 16S miles and laps; R!cr, lbo miles; ana
the walk was ended, with Dohlcr the winner.
, 1879-08-03

retiring from the turf, and, though not rich,
possesses the wherewithal to enable him to live
comfortably. Constable is jockey in more
than one sense: he is capital rider, is mod
eratelY successful, and every now aud then rides
winner in some. big event, through which be IS
made the recipient OF 'smonkey" Ut least
He has a. keen eye for 4 good horse, aud Is
ever on the, alert to pick up a bar
gain As his judgment is known and apprec-
ated, his profits from the sales OF his various
purchases average about 5000 per year. Fred
Archer, The present prince OF jockeys, though
not considered close in money matters, has a.
ways one eye open to: ''thc main chance" lie
is.a good deal Of business man, is often SUI
cessfgl in his book ventures, and also in occa, :
sioual speculalons outside Of the turf. At q
in the occupation OF James. Robinson, another
famous Jockey much to the astonlshment Of a.
uumoer Of his own. friends, the property was
kpockcd down to Fred Archer for s2oOoo.
Many Of the other prominent English jockeys
are thrifty in their habits, aud have saved:
money, utthe large majority are a free-heart-
ed. careless set, fond Of enjoying life, and in
different about what the iuture may BRING
ErchUN1t.
, 1879-08-03
,4E GRAND TOURNAMENT.

THE GRAND TOURNAMENT.
The meeting of the National Archery A,so-
,cjatiop, to be neld in this city on the 12th 13th
and 14th of August, will be an event in the bis
tori OF American pastimcs looked to With great
interest By many, not only in our own country
hut in England and Scotland. In England espe-
cially archery is a national sport, joined IN by
ladies' and gentlemen OF the highest social
rank, at four grand yearly. neet=
ines. where prizes OF high value : are
shot for and it is considered worth the while OF
those boasting noble birth to compete for the
spleudid champion and championess medals al
the national contests The English have always
been especially fine bovmen, aud OF course II
must not be expected that our tournament "1ll
show such high scores as those Of Ford bram-
hall, Fisher, Palairet, or Rmington. Nor Is u
possibIe for our ladies, for Jet a while to eonal
sucn notable markswomen IS the Vlsconntess
Habberton, Mrs, Butt, Miss Betham. OF Als:
Horuibiow. Nevertheless, the hE5t grea.
mcctIng Of American archers Will almost
surely mark the first step toward an early W.
torY over the English, with their famous M na.
tional weapon. Our shooters may draw =, ont
feeble bows at this initial effort; but 1t VIII oe
unlike Americans il archers DO not arise 1ef7
, 1879-08-03

1l ES11oNs5 tANs5 w 6hc0"
4. C.. j., CurcAGo-The Chicagos were white
washed BY the Providence Club in Providence on
June s.
+. j. R., CH1cAoo-The Providence and Chicago
Clubs played six innings in their game in this city
July Fl, neither side scoring run.
B. B. c., CHlcAao-Powers is catching for the
Springfield Club and was lately made the recipient
Of gold badge By an enthusiastic admlrer IN that
city.
J.T. H., CHIcAeo-(I DID the Providence Club
belong to the League last year: ~ Did they play
in this city with Tue Chicasos on The 4th Of duty!
AasEer-(1> The Providence nine belonged to the
League. e, The two clubs played in this city,
with score Of Is to in favor OF Chicago.
PATRONS, Ca1cAGo-Please decide the follow
ing: 4, g. and wager on the amount scored In
the first two innings OF the C1ncinnatl- Chicago
game of the ESth tue party marking turthest from
the number Of runs scored to be the loser. score
after the first two innings was one rum 4 marked
O. Rs, C9. Who Ioses9 -4nswer-c. AS cipher
was nearer to than ), and consequently nearer
than 8.
R. c.; EIe1x-Q): Is 1t an earned run "han
the first man makes base hit. The next man aila
a foul tip and the catcher muHs 1t. The 6tflkcr
then makes three b1se hit. bringing in the hsst
mane {2} II fielder misiudges ay, is it an error
or base hit? 1asmer-f1) The run is earned. ior
no error should be given to 4 catcher for muiail2
foul tip, as it is simply question OF tick VITA
the best of them whether foul tip IL held or NOT
co misjudeed ly should be scored as Al error 10
the fielder, athough some scorers do not give one.
, 1879-08-03

abusive language; Peck, II the owner Of voitaire,
for ths?' + am supposed TO have pay.' HIM,
it's your bread and, 3D., butter; supposed so'
him that meant to do my duty regardless Of
the consequences. Well continued Peck;
in New York. He got llle worst Of it, and you
WILL Soon after Mr. William Edwards called
to me and wsnted to know what was putting
nv nose into this business for.' He wanted
me to understand that he was running this, and
not /. Hc used severe wo1ds in his speech toward
me. but be now denies them. tried to explain,
able more talk GU Mr. Edwards part, and Mr..
George A. Baker then abused me shamefullv.
[TAe sneaker related language which he, said
vas employed:1 Baker said that he would in
struct the gate.kceper not to let me inn
This afternoon Mr.. Wightnan proceeded to
the track, armed with warrant for Gr1rncy- the
driver of Vol1aire. but hotll he and the horse
had departed for Buffalo, where the horse trots
next week, The affair tas created considerable
excitement among hot semen, all Of whom unite.
Virhruan as unnecessary, and only calculated
to bring the Humane Society into contempt.
, 1879-08-03
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.


Sneeinl Correspondence Of Ihs Tribune.
New YoRK, July 30.-1t is somewhat singular
that, lust as the Jewish question is being asl-
tated here by sensational papers aud enterprls~
ing hotel-keepers, somewhat different phase
Of it ia attracting attention in two European
couutries,-Germany and Roumanla-- Inc
frankfort Gazette, which is owned OF very
canab]e and libe1a1-mindcd 1sraellte, herr
sonnemanu; ono OF the Deputies to the Refchs-
tsr contains dispatches from Ulm, Mannheim,
and Munich, mentioning cases of prejudice against
the 1sraelitcs. At Ulm Judge has been re-
fneed admittance to a.club on account OF his
race. At Munich the three principal clubs Will
not admit Jews: and this fact gave flso 10 e1e
following epigram by LangeuscnTaFz:
Die Juden nimmt man dort nichs an1'
Man borgt sich nur ihr Geld,
Damlt ma IL bel der chrfstentau1.'
. Ntcht auf die Muse fsclat1
Witch NAV be translated on " the spur OF the
monentn as follows:
No. nv friends! no Jews are welcome here;
But your money theJ Willingly oosiG%: w. 3.,r
So thut, when they chrtsten their cnilo1en oeAss
The time may be one not OF sorro"i
1s.uay be said that any club or society has a
nerfcct right to exclude any person Who from
rare. religion, social position, or personal pecn-
t,arjtiee. will not add to its harmony. hope
7 don't intrude,' Is. the motto Of 3 very 1ntru-
sige Individual. Largo. public places do not
coma under this rule, howcver; and the class
distinctions vhici, are fast becoming charac-
+er;st,c 1T American life will meet with oppo-
sition when it comes to depriving people OF the
use Of q public. conveyance. I see. in Ilssots
..Yoyage au Pays des Ailiards - lVisit' to the
Country of the Ai1lia1dsA that the htne, ol "ul-
tenbu5g. has: the largest restaurant IN stutt-
oar,. Well, few DAYS ago, respecta-
bic bic restaurant-keeper in Brooklyn was
asked By the aristoeratic &C !, colonel IL ssl
Of the Twenty-third Regiment to eve ,9as IN as
resignation; while, only few weeks oeio'e'
.hn eon ~ the n1opFietor Of the Windsor Hotel,
Of Of New York, was blackballed by the e1qu'sftes
~ The Union Club! So the Jews will soon have
company. In Roumania there Is q regular
storm among the people against the lsFael1tes
hu, hero the Roumanians have great cause o.
comoIaint. The country is overrun with 10"
Polish Jews, who have set up public" houses loa
groceries, and loan-houacs through the country
, 1879-08-03
THE. OAR. .

nAen1 Ea..e q D.. ,.,....a ,o,
Wallace ROSS "ahfs 10 1om eoo1enoy LUZ
S1C00 side.
rosn Ward the n5oneer OF the oar in America
oo.. ~. s.st aha,,,,o,, ;s ,aa;n ro,rinor .fnrlc
'a.sn. N
eeto'' T.. 49,. .o.,a
Hau1an is ready torow any man In the world
for from Sl,000 to 5000 q side. Is Courtney
afraid to take ND the gantlcta '''
al 49, w 'N'>~ ~ ~ -,,,
The tarraent boae ouu VIZ ,o;nn ,ne no,r oA i,
GERS OF INC teveuue M cn..er T,,ssda1 eueninn
port, at their clubhouse next 1uesoa5 e'e''''s'
There ia some talk among roumg-men Of re-
.rxo1;z;,o rho f.hi.apn Rarpe CInb. now that
, 1879-08-03
THE TURF.
CENTRAL PARK MATINEE.

CENTRAL PARK MAT1NE TEE.
The matinee given at the Central Park Dry
ing Association track yesterday afternoon was
one Of the most enjoyable ones ever given oy
the Association at this popular track. The trot-
ting of the stallion Silver Duke was superb, he
finishing his three heats without skip and IN
Boncsettcr style Mr. Hanscom's stallion
Strader beat Clementine handly, with plenty OF
speed Ia reserve. Mr. Jacob Myers' marc
Frances-a recent purchase-seemed 10 nave
things all her own wav in the 3:40 class. der
ner in which she captured her race. aud lemon
ade-the strongest drink allowed on the Asso-
ciation's grouuds-Was promptly oruefeu lor
the judges. The following Is the summary:
THE 2:50 CLASS.
DR.. F. D. Clarks ch. e. Little Dan..2 ! !
C. N. Wowlaud's b. 6. a. B. Flagg..5 4
I AtkasS9s A. B2aa2s fn s. M ' FloPa ssSas D.: dis
B. X Smiths s!sd! eik; E coo,s5 .a4 assx e.
THE 2:40 CLASS
Jacob Mycra' br. nj Frances. --~'.--.55 ) ! !
S. J. Morgan's Or. 5. Sparkle ....--.--'.....
DR.. F. D. Classs ch n Dolly .a;...'*-a $50 or
TIE 2:a1 CLASS.
W Il p''e f. 4 : e; e':"sssn' sssa. ''
TUE $3.50 CLASS.
j. F. Tucker's e. 8. Silver Duke ...---.1 ! !
" s'1sabaushs :: .. 11GT B,sJ Ra'ha".'- - (
Peter '0'n'2a,s aia.t1& = s. ISL a;tsy Isl; a:so4
FHEE-FoE-ALI.
F. l. Goodrich's b. e. Booine.:: ..-.~~..1 !
W. H. Dobe JF;,s, ;,s. o5 5.s2, =; Nest!s sg C. ~
MATCH RACE.
c. o. Avery's Josie Mansfield and nate.-..o l !
iSaA' "''N'' 7sn.<|e:47; i; iii; 1858.
TURF NOTES.
The Great Western Circuit promises to be
good one. There arc more slow classes: s. ana un-
douptcdly the eutries will be large. The Ch!ca-
70 programme for the four days commencing
Tuesday, sapt Is, is as follows:
First dar-First race. 2:4o class ao purse 81, 600;
second race, 2:25 class, pn@rss UTE 81, ooo. e, mn.
tsses sse9na sas sass paiss e
Third day y-First race, $3.50 class purse 81, Geo;
second race. special purse s., 500; to be declared
81. 900 four to enter three to ar:,-paccrs with
records better than 218 to 60 in harness. Others IS
Foarth dcy-First race, 2:5o class, purse 81. 600;
second race free for all, ST. 500, Razus and Hope
fu1 barred.
With this programme we'll carried out the
meeting should be one Of the best OF the year.
The entries close Sept O.
Budd Doblc aud wife departed last Wednes-
day for Saratoga, where they will remain Tor SIX
or eGuL NtCkh 0NUIS oAfo AS 10 At ~ ~ A'o
termination to give up the turf, aud that his
stable OF tro:tcrs are positively for sale.
In answer to the request Of Subscriber regard
inr the stride of trotting and running horses,
the length varies in both classes. Trotters make
stride Of from sixteen to twenty-two feet,
Rarns and Gloster reaching the latter figure,
while Hopeful does but eighteen feet at each
stride The runners do from twcnty-eight to
thirty-one feet, which latter figure is about the
stride of Ten Brock.
, 1879-08-03
THET,RlGGER.
RIFLE AND GUN.

RIFLE AND GUN.
The kleinman-Talbott match for the Bogardus
medal is off, as Dr.. Talbot failed to make his
challenge good.
The second competition for the Giles Bros
silver cup Was shot by the members Of the
George e. Thomas Post Rifle Club, july e.
There was.n no very good shooting, as the wind
was too strong and unsteady, blowing. from.3
o'clock directly across the range The condi-
tions were 200 yards otf-hand; no hip-Eest
allowed. The cup was Won by. j. a. FreerHan,
With score OF ii out Of q possible IS.
The Audubon Gun Club held their regular
monthly shoot for the Audubon gold medal last
week at Dexter Park. The conditions. were
fire grond-traps, English rules, fifteen birds per
man. The score resulted in lie between
fourteen birds. The ties were shot of, and
each killed three birds out Of five- Price and
Stag. tied once more on ten birds, neither miss
iue. On the next trial it was still even, but on
the last one Price Won, killing tipe birds to
Sragg's one.
The George Il. Thomas and Post %, G. A. R.
Rifle Clubs shot IN off-hand match At. the North
western Rifle. Range Saturday, at zoo Yards,
which resulted in victory for the Thomas Post
novel as well as interesting. Teams: were made
up from both clubs to shoot at IS yards,
reduced Crcedmoor targets, reversed,
which obliged the shooters to: relv
wholly on their judgment for. the
,score. The tie was shot OFT BY Messrs.
a tfe-a6 to 4G. Again they came to the score.
and the result was: Kellogg. II; LYMAN, Il.
These two rfie-cluts are at,work on this range
every Saturday. They will begin at 500 Yards
next Saturday. and By fall they propose to get
at 500, 800, and ! 900 yards.