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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
A TERRIBLE MYSTERY.

Some time during Sunday night, or, per-
haps' 1t was Sunday evening, or it may
have been before that, another lamp of life
was cXtlnguiShcd the number of animated
cSlstenccs in this city was lcssencd by one
in manner that battles the ingenuity
even OF the officers of the law, the coroner
and the undertaken. 1t is one of those
cases where the contest between the aneols
Of life and death is neither seen nor hcard
by mortal eye or ear and where the latter
enjoys the results of his victory in STROUD
of dark uncertainty, laughing, perhaps, at
the pale, troubled faces OF the children of
men, bending in horror over the ghasty
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
Closing Ont, Boots and Shoes.

Having very large stock of winter
goods on hand consisting Of Gents, Ladies
and ChiIdrens' scwed and pegged Boots and
Shoes, have determined to close it out AT
prices that defy competition, in order Ia
make room for an immense stock Of spring
goods which will begin % arrive soon. II
in want Of anything IN my line would ad-
wise you to call on me before purchasing
elsewhere, rs ! will assure you good bar.
gains. invite all to call and see for
themselves. G. KOCu.
No. 90 Commercial avenue between Fifth
and sixth streets, Cairo Ills,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
At Pat Fitzgerald's.

The Oldest aud purest imported branches,
porter and other wines may be enjoyed at
the elegant sample and billiard rooms of
Mr.. Pat. Fitzgerald, at the corner Of Four
tenth and Commercial and horses fat and
fleet, with every variety Of vehicles
from buss down TO a
suky, all in tirst.class condition, rs well
as saddles and riding regalia, may be had
at the most reasonable fgurcson moments
uotice at his "lIorsc Manson, His placcof
business is IN connection with the telephone
bnd all orders received thereby will receive
prompt attention,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
SauSa9eS.

Mr.. Fred Koehler, successor to KoehIcr
Brothers, proprietor of the Great
Southern Illinois steam sausage factory is
now prepared to furnish any style Of the
best quality of sausagcs in any quantity
upon short notice. The reputation Ct Mr.,
KeohIer's manufacture in this line extends
for hundreds OF miles around us it having
taken the premium at a number OF fairs'as
the best in every respect. Mr.. Kcohlcr Is
also prepared to duplicate any figures, no
matter from whence they may come.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01

remains Of his victim. Profound, impene-
trable mystery surrounds this latest
tragedy. 1t may have been cold boOded
murder, or deliberate suicide, or it may
have been an accident which none could
iorcsee and none could prevent. II may
have been either Of these things that rent
assundcr the delicate thread that holds
prisoner within the form Of clay that
mysterious something called lite; but the
cold form lying in the gutter Of the
street gives no response to the anxious,
questioning looks OF the crowd gathered
around it; 1t is silent to all whispered in
quirjcs; it lays there, still and stark, the
mute evidence Of some awful, unexplained
and uncNplainabc shocking event. But,
10 the facts yesterday morning as the first
rays Of sunlight shot over the distant hori-
2on aad played among the church spires
and house tops of the city, the business men
~ '''''' va '''N'' ''''' '""''''S WIN '"e''
"'''"'' ""'N''' anu ',''N' WIN 'hc'r store
~ "''' ""''!'" H "'"" '"P'" ""cc' To
their respective places of employment and
as they ncarcd the point where
N'n'''cn"' S''''' crosses I"pIar' thcV
o''"'"' ''"''"., " " Pocu''"' scent III 'he
atmosphere ""''' r''" stronger aS they
"P'""''''' '''"',' - WI ''''' Spot "n' van
i'n'' "'''' '''y ""' '"S'e1 on hu' soon
'''''''' VINO "''' Nv. III SUI" " great "ufiy'
''PI'' ~ III 'N''-'''' '"' 'o"'' "'"' INC
u" '''''''' "'o' I''''''''' mum '"' mann
maze remains oil a once Il'lnS beng lhcy
stool and gaIcd pas>cr,by perceived their
troubled looks and .toppcd also. the crowd
c,rc,. until ,I,o si,h.,.oIl, ,.,. hlocLadoda,d
49," :, Jaw
P''P'' WIRE co'nPe'''d % supp FOR
time 1t was tabIeau that would have
caused even the chronic disturbers of
the las, trcat,e met ~ hocomo
..
''','' WV 'i"'' -No"' 'PoN'
al nrSt' ''ai ana horror ana anxiety ana III
qriry was dcpicatcd upon every pale
but Gnally some one yenturcd
>, ,rh;.ror .,.,,,s no ma,or.o,di,
~ ""''f, '',''' '' "'"'''' "' -
hol'o" ''ne '"o answer caiic-'uead'
The man, who had rudcIy disturbed the
spell by his bold question pushed through
,bc ,hro,o. he v,. ,bc cororar and the
,.,..,.I.N. 49," 49,. &c.,. ~, Gu,
u''''''"N''' WI" MS '"P' 'lH'' 'o''o"'"
close al ms hcriS. lhcy reached the spot
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
OYSTERS! Fish! Game!

Fresh oyster, fine and fat, for sale, by the
can or by the hundrcd Bulk oysters re-
ceivcd daily from Mobile, and Baltimore
oysters received in cans, direct from the
packers, by every express. Fish of all
kinds constantly ON hand and always fresh.
The "Red snapper" the king among fish
and the delight of cplcures, fresh from the
gulf Send your orders to the headquarters
for oysters and fish, corner OHIO Levce and
Eighth street. ROBERT HEWITT, Agt.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
Bnrklpn's ArnIcn SnlNn.

The best sayc in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulscrS, salt rhcum, icvcr sores,
e,ter, chappcd hands, Chilbains, corns. and
all KINDS o, skin eruptions. This sayc is
guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction in
every case or money refunded. Price, %
cents per box. For sale by Gpo. Y, O'uAuA
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01

Two houses and four lots, corner Tenth
street and Jefferson avenue, will be sold
separately, or all together, as suits the pur-
chaser Title perfect, Apply TO
MRs. SAMUEL FISHER.
Washington avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01

The best of corned beef in any quantity
desired can be had at Fred Kcohers sam
pie shop on Eighth street, between the
avenues. Other meats of the best quality
also always on hand. Call upon Fred if
YOU want good meats.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01

For sALE-50 empty vinegar barrels
at the Sharp Corner grocery, corner Popular
and Eighteenth streets.
SwoBoDA & SCHUIT2E.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
For Rent.

Desirable furnished rooms at reasonable
rates. INQUIRE of Mrs. STANBERY,
Tenth, near Walnut
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01

A good stock of paper, expressly for
Hektograph use, for sale at The BULLETIN
office.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
SPECIAL LOCAL ITEMS.
Photograph.

Notices in this column, Ave cents per line, each
Insertion. For one month 80 cents per line.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
Cow Taken Up.

Taken up few days since, red and
white mich COW, with white face, Owner
may have same by applying at
JAMES CHENFY's Store.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices in these columns ten conta per line,
each insertion. Marked
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01
For Sale.

Aneat cottage, pleasantly situated; for
particulars, inquire Of Il. +. BLAKE.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01

1c0 ACRE FARM FOR SALE on EASY
lOU Terms, The land If situated fonr milrs
west of Hodges Park, a ucrcs IN cultivation Far
PARTICULAR apply to WV HOLDEN
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-03-01

MOUNTED and vanished maps Of Cairo,
for sale, at THE BULLETIN Office.
, 1881-04-25
PROPOSALS,
Proposals for Inllan Supplies nnd Trnns-
portatloit.

Proposals for Indaan supplies and Trnns-
T iaSi! e. T!tE dSEs9
s.
indian Ansira: N9s q aTt q i'oo'tx[ % S;r*<t Ny
M s;* fs! ~ ss
sqn s"aa! tSa atns Sn ss onSs nSs
fiji III ~ Msss fyrE asS p3seds
pss ss9ISs : s ss
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sas sss f:ss s9' csss rs 's% S
MT yardHl Konsueky 5san. A.! go yards; satinot
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Dakota. Idaho. indian I'eIritoEy: A!nneso.., Mon-
'aa ss9 a'T.
Also, Transportasi9n fer sneh q tho Supplies,
i'iIs HUFF " MADE our aS GOVERNMENT
schedoles showing the klnds and quantities Of luo.
Ssss :! Il
as @e snd rsss i ae!iyoIx isia': q sSn.iss. s:
L. I'll g r. apen 81 spp
iSfI eatcr d the % indisn Sdss IN wsshlnH%n i,
Ss q s; s s '.s %lsc y s u azes
T. T.: + M Gs1eo 5sbs e. or INV.
enao aa ana Ysnston. I'd % tas Fosaaasssf 4 soaz
3D. md bddefs sfo nval 70 be present a tao opan-
'"s' CERTIFIED CnEcKs
Al bids n,utt he :esompap'oa ~ eert,nsa cheeks
IL p:Spc:. ieF " ~
, 1881-04-25
CENTS,

surprised At t!'e raplaity With Which .hts n..tsa
tended his eaorts. Tho faot is thought 70 b
bcrB 0t the ring that the otic!ai member OF
members were too much inclined to demand tho
whole profits for thbr own pockeeA Netthe!
tho President nnr the PostnAster-ueneraLi 10 yet
nwaro, nor do thoy now desire to bo informed, OF
THE DETAILS OF DEVELOPMENTS =
thus far secured. Wbeh specific action n de-
sired 20 much Of the dttancp a. bears up0n tho
point In question Is snbmittoh. II tho present
program IL not changed. unn or moro additional
resIRnAttons will bo demanded during tho pres.
ent week.. Mr.. Ifind. for long time tho Speula!
Agent Of Cnstoms u Chicago. hhs 6oon ordered t1
bis Deputy fnr three years. ls to be promoted 70
Douglas has been III here from malaria for
snme days. lie IL n brothor-ln-law OF Secretary
Wlndo n.
THE SPECIAL FAVonrrs OF THE POST OFFICE
nEpAttTMKNT.
Special Dtspd3eh to 1aA Chttaso Tribune.
WAsfttx0TOS, 3. c., April 4-Th6 following
table shows tito nnety"throo star routes tho
contractors Of which have heon tho special
farorits Of tho Post.Of1c9 Department. An
nnn!yss OF the names md tho amount Of Income
disclose sotno interesting facts. Tho total np-
preparation for tho star.route service is $5.go).-
Lot asltle. leaving for the remaining a,lGs routes
the sum Of &3,0E 1885,
sas =
the n1netY set1 fUutes rnlsed betwson tho Iat-
tinK4 Of 1878 ind Iau l. lal from fsail9 10 *9A<:
, 1881-04-25

70 The V<jffFa 1Esoe1at<d 1'Te55.
WASHINGTON, D. g., April 3t.-0dlclal figures
shuw that tho Atnual nay Of ntnety-thre8t r star
r0utes, out at 0:sn, was rais9d between the let
tinxs Of lsIY aud january !. 1890 from llu to
$aa,S0..,.ll. Thu regular appropriation fur tho
staar-ruute service for tho ycnr ending June ~.
lSW, wins S6.!UlU0. OF this amount :. .Ne,slt
waa al,sorbetl BY the rtnety-threo rt1utoa nutcds
leRvln4 s. 1856 for tho remaining 1.EE roataa-
, 1881-04-25

V*k|t*9k1s*S
8pfftat DIspatch to III Eh&ea9q Itttun&. j..
WAsIttKogtlH. %. c., April A.-TheFa IL moro
reuson to think to-day that tho deadlock viii
spceiIly bo brukeu shan there has boon 1t any
time fur six wueks. Tho President, speaking Of
tho deadlock, IL reported to have said that ho
should patiently awalt Tor the Thermometer IA
rise, It has rssa to lofty summer blight to-
day. The mercury MARKED " In the shade. ind
Kivca the 6euatort wArqlu2 that tu this climate
the seuson Often Jumps trou. winter TO what
ia tho North would bo caiiad midsummer. 1t ID
BY ~ ueans impossible that tho aun will he ~
, 1881-04-25

IxrLANAruity " THE AuuFE TAHLx.
Totn1 number OF bt0F r,lAteA. ...,.,.....
Number ambfseed III this tAblo. o................
{}ttKnal nnnunj puy for ninety y-thrua soutoH. !;
increase at annual pay for nlncty-thsee
f11kBk. ~
Tstn1 Of annual pay fur hlnaty-threo E0utoa.. ~
III Yanr HMdir umv Ill 1Sal So
Amount absorbed by Ninety T.thfee r0utuH..
itemaIndAF for u III rUutGS Al
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
TOy Pistols and TOckiaW.

On summing up the casualties of our
explosive holiday, the Fourth of July,
the numbers of the killed and manned
rival those of some battles which have
decided the fate of empires.
The majority of the injuries were in
ficted by the toy pistol, using blank
cartridges, the introduction of which
has been followed by general cpl
demic of lockiaw, particularly in our
larger towns and cities.
The toy is q cheap contrivance Of cast
iron, with barrel about two inches
long. It is o breech-loader, intended
for blank cartridges, the powder being
held in metallic case either by paper
wad or by folding inward the slashed
end of the cartridge cease. There is no
half-cock; the trigger catch is roughly
made, and there is always danger of an
accidental discharge when the hinged
barrel is being returned to place after
the insertion of the cartridge. At such
times the barrel is held in the left hand,
and the discharge inficts an ugly wound
in the palm. Other wounds are infict-
ed by the paper wad or by fragments of
the cut end of the copper cartridge-case,
which are shot off with considerable
force. In other cases buck-shot, gravel,
nails OF other missiles, placed in the
barrel by needless or malicious urchins,
have caused severe, sometimes fatal, in
iuries. The more serious wounds
however, are usually caused by acci-
dental discharges, the powder, wad OF
copper fragments entering the lacerated
palm and so injuring the nerves that
lockjaw is the result. There were sew
enteen fatal cases OF this sort in Balti-
more on the Fourth. Fifty cases were
brought in for treatment in three hos.
pitfalls in this city, with eight or ten
deaths; and there is no telling how
many more cases were under private
treatment. Other towns AL ear to
have suffered proportionally except
Philadelphia, where, in consequence ot
fifteen fatalities from toy-pistoi wounds
last year, the use OF the weapon this
year was suppressed by the city author
| tiles.
Other towns will do well to follow
the example of Philadelphia. Parents
are often ignorant or careless, and a five
or ten-cent pistol offers irresistible at
fractions to many boys. Il anticipation
of next years celebration some means
should be adopted to prevent the man
ufacture, sale and use Of such murder
GUS playthings. Even the use of th'
pistol shaped device for swapping pape
caps should be stopped. No harm cal
result from them directly, but the habi
which children acquire of pointing sucl
things at each other in fun is not con
ducive to care or caution in handling
real pistols.-Scientifc American.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11

In these days when diseases of the
throat are so universally prevalent, and
in so many cases fatal, we feel it our
duty to say word in behalf of a most
effectual, if not positive, cure for sore
throat.
For many years past, indeed, we may
say during the whole of a life of more
than forty years, we have been subject
to sore throat, and more particularly to
a dry hacking cough, which is not only
distressing to ourselves, but to our
friends and those with whom we are
brought into business contact.
Last fall we were induced to try what
virtue there was in common salt. We
commenced by using it three times a
day-morning, noon and night. We
dissolved large tablespoonful of pure
table salt in about half small tumbler
full OF water. With this we gargle the
throat most thoroughly just before meal
time. The result has been that during
the entire winter we were not only free
from coughs and colds, but the dry,
hacking cough has entirely disappeared.
We attribute these satisfactory results
solely to the use of salt gargie, and
most cordially recommend trial of it
OF those who are subject to diseases of
the throat.
Many persons who have never tried
the salt gargle have the impression that
it is unpleasant. Such is not the case.
On the contrary, it is pleasant, and after
few days use no person who loves a
nice clean mouth and tirst-rate sharp
ener of the appetite will abandon it.-Er.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
Saving Manure.

A young man, eighteen years of age,
who has been his fathers main help in
cultivating an eighty. acre farm, said !:
"Our principal business this summer
hos been the saving of manure, one
item of which has been to supply bed
ding for eight calves that were kept uL-
Ter a shed during the entire summer
Early in the season sawdust was used
daily, in sufficient quantities to absorb
the liquids and keep the calves dry, and
later, dry earth, leaves or anything that
could be obtained most readily. In the
fall thirty horse-cart loads of manure
were drawn from this shed. Since
manure is the one article most needed
on farm, the farmer never should
cease laying plans for making it, and,
if successful, he may look for large re.
turns in produce. Exchange.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
Mistake in Milking.

ave have frequent communications"
says the american Cuhicator, "from our
subscribers concerning the fact of their
COWS giving bloody milk. No one
would be surprised OF COWS giving
bloody milk if they were fully aware of
what q network Of blood vessels the
udder Of a COW is composed. No person
should ever make an attempt to milk a
COW till they have obtained some know
ledge of its structure; then we perhaps
should dispense with a large number
OF those double-fsted men who do not
seem to have any knowledge Of the
purposes Or anatomy Of a cows bag, ex-
cept for them to squeeze and drag it as
though it were q piece of dead hide.
There is no objection to the strong
handed man as mixer, the stronger
the better, but it should be accompanied
by touch as delicate as woman's,
Whenever the COW manifests the slight
est sensitiveness the udder should be
thoroughly examined. Milking is a
pleasure to the COW when everything
is all right, and whenever it ceases to
afford qualification to the COW there is
evidently something wrong. Never
fail to wash with warm water the bag Of
a young heifer, both before and after
milking"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
[springAeld (Mass.) Daily Union.]
His Answer.

They tell it on one of our citizens who
was ambling toward his place of bust.
ness, that he was approached by lady
acquaintance of the family, who said:
"Mr. =, hear you are suffering from
rheumatism, is it SOP" Rumor tbs
MN ?" said our citizen of few words, as
he proceeded on hisway. Over in Chico
pee our neighbors and friends have been
having quite time with rheumatism;
but according to reports received by our
representative the furry is over, as the
sure antidote has been used and thus
commented upon: Mr.. @. N. Manchester,
Cutler street, says relative to his ex-
perience: I have used st. Jacobs Oil,
and esteem it the best remedy fol
rheumatism I have ever tried. 1t acts
like magic, and I cannot over estimate
its value when I pronounce it the great
est rheumatic remedy of the age.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
Boards.

Exceptionally long boards have al
ways attracted good deal of attention,
and history records many instances of
this kind. Rauber Won Talberg, Ger
man knight, and councillor of Maxi
milan II. ID. 1879, rejoiced in beard
that reached to his feet, and IRON there
again to his waist. John Mayo, a cele.
brated painter of the sixteenth century,
who accompanied Charles V. in his
campaign, had beard so long, that al
though he was tall man, it would hang
upon the ground when he stood up
right; he wore it, therefore, fastened to
his girdle.
George Killingworth, sent by Queen
Mary as one of her agents in 1856 to
Gear Ivan the Terrible, is said to have
had beard five feet two inches long.
In the olden time, when every part OF
the body had its price, the beard was
valued at twenty shillings-a large sum
for that time-while the loss OF leg
was only estimated at twelve shillings.
We can easily imagine that at periods
when the beard and whiskers were
looked upon as ornamental, false boards
were substituted for the genuine article.
Pedro w., of Aragon (1351, found him,
self compelled to prohibit his Catalouian
subjects from wearing false boards.
But the most singular substitute is the
golden beard, which, Chrysostemus
says, was worn by the kings of Persia,
Suetonius says the same of Caligula,
the Roman emperor. According to An
dreas Favyn, the kings of France of the
first dynasty wore boards entwined with
gold threads. Duke Renatus, of Lor,
raine, was the last, and it is related that
he wore at the funeral of Charles o1
Burgundy, who died at Nancy in 1477, 6
beard OF gold thread hanging down tc
his girdle. AS Jupiter was sometimes
adorned with golden beard, the phrase
duredna bdrbdna hdbere was equivalent tC
saying Deun1 esSe.
Boards were at various times taxed
in England. Thus we read in Notes d'aC
Queries that the sheriff of Canterbury
paid three shilling and fourpence fol
wearing beard. In the first year O.
Elizabeth every beard above a fort
nights growth was taxed three shilling'
and sixpence; but the law was too alb
surd to be enforced. The duty imposed
upon boards by Peter the Great was
ruble (about three shillings). This tai
met with fate similar to that of Eliza
beth's, and was soon cancelled.
The development of the beard. al
we'll as the hairiness of the body, diff
fers not merely in different races, bu
also in families of the same race. II
Europe and a portion of Asia beard
prevail, until we go beyond India, whei
gradually boards disappear, as is thu
case with the Siamese, Chinese an(
Japanese.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-08-11
Boer Marksm6n.

On my first shooting expedition TO the
Bontebok Flats was accompanied by
q soldier servant who had gone through
his course of musketry instruction at
Maidstone with credit, had passed all
drills and was fit to fight the foe. He
carried my spare life. 1 left him in
charge of the horses, and tried to stalk
a herd of springbok. They took alarm
and ran round to within five hundred
yards Of where l had left him. Instead
of waiting till l could get back, he fired
without result On my blaming him he
said: cit was not a bad shot, sir; I saw
the bullet strike. 1t was only hundred
yards short, and little to the right |"
Now, there were at least 200 deer in
that herd. [ bagged nothing that day,
and toward evening met Dutch farmer,
followed by his after-rider, returning to
camp. They had three springbok and
one rehbok on their saddles, and these
animals are not very much larger than
goats. I found him very friendly, and
I told him 1 had not been able to get
within 400yards of game all day, though
L had had considerable experience in
India. He said: "That is quite near
enough. I shot one buck 500 yards, one
at over 400 yards; the other was very
near, only 200 yards" He asked me to
come to his camp, and told me that iudg-
ing distance was the great difficulty,
and having rifles properly sighted. He
pointed to an ant hill on the opposite
side of several ravines, and said :
"That is 500 yards off," set his sights,
fired, and the white dust flew in the air.
He pointed to another in an opposite
direction, and said: "That is 400
yards" altered his sights and the dust
few again. This rifle was sighted at
one hundred yards, at which distance,
he told me, he had often killed single
deer. I bought it of him. There are
several reasons why the Beers should
be what they are as nation-without
exception the finest shots in the world
They carry rifles from boyhood all the
year round, having no close season fol
game, the countless herds from the in
terror of Africa constantly invading
their farms. The clearness of the at
mosphere enables them to see q grea
distance, and the almost constant dry
ness of the soil enables them to SCI
where their bullets strike, and to know
if they have judged the distance &C
curately. This is an incalculable ad
vantage, as in Scotland it is almos
always impossible to see where th'
missing bullet strikes, and few sports
men pretend to kill even the great ret
deer at much over 200 yards. / knew
Cape farmer constantly kill bushbok n
bigger than a fallow deer from hi
dressing-room window on a sunny gras
field at a measured distance of 40
yards, where they would come to fee
at dawn London Field.