Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-10-27
GETTING ReAOT FOR HUNTING

N'at The sportsmci n, Huytr.. for
INC laif~ >hcotIn--An outrt
Worth 81, J,Gnp.
1t was 4 hong, limp. harrow bao.
W Ia strings atuunI the opening. ~"
IL was hung up consp.cuouslv ;, ,no
sore "i dealer in sporlsp PEN. coo1s
'ii yoG want an ite:, ,. go -, 49,,
Pr'eior' pointing to it. ".op n,;rh, 60.
one %. ON tho subject II nIecp;nr b.,
aoII a., :" N'e'Ph bag. Tie present
Lna,. N'''N' weather has caused the
- - .oC,l eorc 10 their comfort
ssa , 81, and the result is that there
- .civc IN sleeping bags. Wha' do
Jr cost Al the way from 50 10
tGJe The latter arc lined with the
most expensive Eur; they are made. as
you see, in The shape of large baG,
BIZ enough for man 10 get into and
be entirely covered mp. They are
shirred aroUni one end. or the neck.
and are sometimes made so long ;hat
you can draw the opening together
above your head; this is when vcI are
huntinr when The weather is snowy or
very cold. Sometimes they are lined
with sealskin. bu. aS a rule with less
costly furs and occasionally. when
they are wanted for short trip. the
lining is made OF blankets. We ere
now making one OF the latter for lIr.
john 6. Heckschcr, who is about
starting on . hunting trip. Those
lined with blankets cost from S2j to
so; the outs de of tlic bags, rs rule
are waterproof canvas. though there
are some tha, are covered W tn rubber.
They can he folded in small compass
and YOU can sleep in them most any
where"
What do hunters su IS coSte'
They can he had from 3 to 800
Canvas suits are sold from S3 TO Sl0:
coydoroy from 50 to $50 and vclve.
teen from 80 to So.
''Is there any thia. new in hunting
gun,?"
Yes, the ejector gun, That throws
on; the empty cartridge. This j,
coming into use. and is Il e latest. 1t
is called the highest development OF
the sporting shotgun. and costs from
$50 10 $500. Talking about shot
guns, there are sport-loying mcl of
This city who have an OF tiit of from
six TO twelve guns. know Of men
who have dozen fine suns, from a
thirty-siX bore brcechloadcr. such rs =
lady NAV use. to four-bcre hammer
less, which is used for point shooting.
This fall the thir:y-siX bore is quite
popular. especially for upland shoot
Ing, because II Is light. Il weighs only
four or live pounds"
what are some Of the highes,
prices paid for shotguns?"
From 800 10 500 with one set of
barrels. and with a double set of
barrels half us much more. These are
finely made and are of the very best
materials. he barrel is of the best
Damascus steel and the stock of
Italian walnut elaborately engraved"
''What does an average outfit for .
hunter cost?
The actual outfit would ,,.;- -.
a su.t. aboul so. G." ,,- y. W
and gun $1<Io ~ . ,n,aI 80 'V., e,,, -, ~ 81
no cheapest outfit would be about
$50. which wonIi include A Gun for
SO. sui for IS and cartridge belt
. .or Sl.25. But there acu wealthy
sporlsmen in Ills city who have as
much as IS 600 invested in hunting
appliances. and some even more than
that. Ther collect their guns gradual
Is, adding one or two TO their stock as
they feel the need or rs improvements
arc made. There are many persons
who have 4 fancy for collecting old
guns and antique arms. and who have
Il room in their houses fitted up Will
hunting appliances and articles that
! suggest hunting and the sports. The
other day we fitted up biliiard-room
il th manner for n wealthy gentle.
man of Wes.chester county. There
were old-stYle arms. 4 set Os elk horns
worth S200. an easel of boat oars and
fishing tackle, panels of lawn tenni:
racquets. fencing. archine and every
sort of sport They made very at.
traciive room. Hot and Express.