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Townsend. 1T would go through you so
quick you'd never know it,
"And such | found to be the fact by MOTTO
ing wiiS.. = smooth hole one made through a
two inch oak plank"
The highest prize was $500, but the honor
was the real prize. Among the best shots
present were w. Milton Farron, Holyoke,
Mass. NJ. Dorrler, Greeeneville, n. j.. Emil
Bergh, Davenport, Ia. A. Hoffman, Bridge
port, Conn. r. Rom, Milwaukee, Wis. B.
Walther, of Tiffany Rifle club, New York,
who won the Tiffany badge last year at
Creedmoor, making the highest score ever
made there; George Joiner, OF the old Ameri-
can international team; o. NJ. Jewell, G. H.
Hill, j.. ]. Hubbard and A. C. White, OF
Boston; George Setback, P~ittsburg; A.
Koehler, Syracuse. n. Y; F. o.
Young, San Francisco; Matt Grin
die, Cincinnati; W. II. Beardsley, Bridge
port, Conn. II. W. Halves, Central Valley,
N. Y; q. C.. Talbot, Springfield, Mass,
who made 40 out of a possible so on the
standard American target; John Copper
smith, Newark; Gus Zimmerman, New York
city, and @. Scholte, of the North Chicago
sc-huetzenverein. Newark modestly claims
to have the best shot in the world in the per-
son of William Hayes, who has the best ma
tiona record on 100 shots, viz. 2,216, and the
worlds record on ten shots, 237 out of a pos
sible 80, and has in practice brought the
last up to243.
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Its safe enough once you're there said
Mr.. Townsend; but these hair triggered guns
often go before the shooter is ready, and for
two or three rods from each end of the target
line a stray bullet occasionally whistles
mighty near Still we risked it TAX
ing "a wide detour in the field, we made
n rush and were soon among the mark
ers. There are two targets for each stall in
the shooting house, and they run on rollers
like an old style window curtain; us soon as
one is struck the marker draws it down and
covers the bullet hole with u white paster,
holding up the numbered flag so the register
in the shooting house can note the shot.
"All this was very interesting, but DOW
the question was as to getting across the
danger strip ut the other end of the target
line, as there was Il high plank fence there.
Tn others had safely made it, and 1 was just
turning the top when a bullet passed over
with a particularly wicked whistle. 1t had
been twenty-four years since l was under
fire, and l was worse than a raw recruit
letting go all holds, | made ono wild, ewk-
ward spring like II buffo clown, and landed
sprawling on grass outside.
"'Would one Of these balls hurt muchf ]
asked
"'Not "a particle replied tho Cheerful.
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eLlNTs FROM THE WHEEL

1t has been decided to postpone the New
Jersey Bicycle division meet to Friday and
Saturday, Sept. IA and Is, when an interest
ing programme of runs, races and hill climb
ing contests will be carried out. This will be
the most important event which the division
has ever undertaken.
Mrs. j.. NJ. Warwick, wife of the president
of the Manhattan Bicycle club, will shortly
ride a ladies' bicycle, and will be the first
lady in New York to ride this style of wheel.
An association has been formed in England
under the title of the Road Record associa-
ton. Its objects are to check and verify the
Eanuineness of the claims to "best perform
.ucrs on record" accomplished by cyclists on
the road, and to prevent the publication of
fictitious or unchecked records. Its member
ship consists of Cycling clubs or of indi-
vidual subscribers not necessarily club mem
bers.
Two brothers named Kohout, who have al
ways been considered the Australian cracks,
have succumbed to the superior ability of q
man, elisa, who is now the amateur cham
pion.
Chicago men are very enthusiastic, and
will invite the league to the windy city In
1890. Meanwhile, what of 1891 There Is a
general demand that New York hold the
meet in 1889.
For the first time in many years the finan-
cial xhibi of the L. A. W. is satisfactory.
The actual membership of the league Is
1920.
s. T. Edge and ]. B.. King, on June IS, at
Coventry, England, made an attempt to
lower the tricycle. records made by Gate
house at Long Eaton in 1886. AT the end Of
seven and a half miles the former twisted
the front fork of his machine and was
Obliged to retire. King kept on, and from
the ninth to the nineteenth mile beat all
former records, as follows: Nine miles, Com.
10 3-5s. ten miles, Bonn. 10 2-5s, eleven miles,
32m. o 2-5s. twelve miles, 35m. @ 2-5s. thir-
teen miles, 3Sm. Z 2-5s. fourteen miles,
Aim. o lbs. fifteen miles, Am. II LIS. I;
sixteen miles, 47m. 10 2-5s.; seven
teen miles, Som. 10 2-5s. eighteen miles,
53m. 10 lbs. nineteen miles, Som. IA ass.
King rode twenty miles in 59m. IS 2-5s., and
in the hour twenty miles and $50 yards. On
the 18th the same parties had essayed to
lower the records, and Edge succeeded in
making new figures from twenty-one to
twenty-five miles, King having been obliged
to stop at eighteen miles, owing to an attack
of cramp. The new records are: Twenty-one
miles, III. 3m. IA 45s. twenty-five miles, III.
6m. 81 2-5s.; twenty-three miles, III. On.
twenty-five miles, III. 15m. A 3-5s.
The Pennsylvania Bicycle club nave just
had made a new five mile challenge cup,
which stands eighteen inches high and is of
solid silver.
Binghamton, N. Y, will hold a tourna-
ment Aug. o.
The annual meet, Ohio division, L. A. W,
will be held in Toledo July %, "a and 25.
, 1888-07-29
TURF

Wood, the English Jockey, will never ride
as jockey again, even IL he had won his case
with substantial damage. The jockey club
had determined not to renew his license. The
member have a pretty strong opinion as to
Woods little tricks. The premier jockey
will, however, be well able to live on the
proceeds Of his former exploits.
W. A. Jones, of Nashville, Ind has sold
his PAGER, Raven Boy, TO Chicago parties for
$1,000. Raven Boy is by Pocahontas, and
has a record OF 2:1sX.
T.. ]. Clay, of Lexington, KY, has sold the
thoroughbred bay colt, The Chevalier. 8
years, by Prince Charlie, dam Miss Haverly,
by Waverly. The name OF the purchaser is
not known, but the price was $4,000.
Orrin Hickok purchased at public sale in
San Francisco recently the chestnut trotting
gelding Condo, record geo, by Abottsford,
for 81, 100. At the same sale the pacing mare
Pocahontas, 2:22H. by Little Washington,
sold for 81. 030.
One of the best turf authorities in New
England says that he would not be at all
surprised If Elmonarch, the speedy roam stall
lion, would break the stallion record before
the season closes. He certainly is showing
up fast, having got "a mark of 2:20H for him
self at Charter Oak park.
The Coney Island Jockey club announces
that at its fall meeting 81 200 win be hung
up for every race run, whether purse or stake
event, 1t also announces n new event, the
Great Long Island stakes, two miles and a
quarter. This is a handsome sweepstakes
for 3-year-olds and upwards of 500 each,
with SIS forfeit for horses entered July ID, or
$3.50 each, 800 forfeit, if entered by a later
date IT, be announced during the n~seeting),
with 5000 added, the second to receive
81, 900 and 20 per cent. of the stakes, and the
third $500 and 10 per cent. of the stakes.
Astoria, the sister of Dexter and Dictator,
was knocked down at the Kittson sale to the
bid OF A. H. Warren, of st. Paul, the figure
being $500; but it is understood that the
mare win come east. She has a record of
2:29k. is IL years old, and is a shining mem
Der OF the prepotent Clara family.
The horse breeders of Montana want q sep
srAte fund for the prosecution of thieves and
the stamping out Of glanders. The tax they
are now required to pay is used largely for
the protection of the cattle interest The
horse industry is growing in Montana, and it
is important to kill off its two enemies,
thieves and contagious disease.
Susie s., one of the great three-year-olds
of 1887, is reported TO be going fast in her
work in Kentucky. Her record of $500 was
made at st. Louis, Oct. 8, in the third
heat Of a race. Sudie D., who obtained a
yearling record of 2:85H at Lexington, Oct.
Is, is also reported to be acting well in
her preparatory work. Susie s. and Sudie
D. are two great fillies.
The interstate fair at Trenton, ON Oct.
2, 8, 4 and 8, will give 5000 in purses to the
~trotters.
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There were also a pli'lic ring target, point
target and the standard American target,
all familiar to the public. Each shooter oc-
cupied his own box or stall in the shooting
house and fired through a square window.
Twenty-Five feet In front of the firing point
was the first fence" of solid plank, with &
slot three inches wild to be shot through.
Twenty feet in advance of that was the sec
ond '%fence," with a similar slot, and $50 feet
on-200 yards from the shooter-was the
target. Thus he had to shoot 200 yards
through two slots. In front of the targets is
a pit to protect the markers, who elevate
numbered flags, showing the shooter and reg
lister just where each shot strikes. And when
we add hat over forty associations from all
parts of the country were present, it is evil
dent there was some lovely shooting. A gen
tleman present on the fourth day writes:
Just after dinner we were sitting In the
tent devoted to the press, listening to the
lively chatter Of c. II. Townsend, Of Shoot
ing and Fishing, when suddenly 'Bangr
went a heavily loaded twelve FOUNDER, and
Immediately a shot from almost every stall
in the shooting house, then a brief pause and
HfJcr that a rapid fusilade, for all the world
Like the opening of a holly contested battle.
In the house the scene was wonderfully like
that just behind the engaged line; there only
lacked a little blood and an imitation corpse
here and there to complete the illusion. OF
course we wanted to get TO the targets.
, 1888-07-29
A SCHUETZENFEST
Interesting Scenes at the Great
Meet Near Newark.
MANY MARKsMEN WITH RECORDS

Six Days of shooting Mt a nIark"-De-
]scription of the Targets and Ranges.
A Hair Raising Adventuro-who the
Leading Shooters Were and Where from.
The July meeting at Newark of the crack
shots, which is Chased since the reorganiza-
ton as tho first shooting festival of the
international Sharpshooters' union," and
called schuetzenfest for short, was one Of
the liveliest festivals of the year; and we'll 1t
might be; with 1000 of the best shots in
North America doing their prettiest for six
days, the occasion honored by u visit from
Governor Green and all the city of Newark
doing its best to make the occasion a sue
cess, Old marksmen say that every him
drance has at last been removed, the rules
are down TO a fair and scientific basis, and
all the arrangements first class. For an
entire week-July 6-14--the shooting park
was the scene of great animation, and during
the hours of practice the rattle of shots was
like the beginning of n battle. Indeed, a
pleasant feature OF the occasion was the
number Of old soldiers among the contest
ants.
There were several classes of targets, and
mch liberal range allowed for choice that in
more than half the boxes, 1t was said, the
rules would allow q man to shoot with a riHed
cannon if he could holdit up. No rests what
ever were allowed. But in one special con
test only the Creedmoor rifle was allowed. To
those who are not ''well read up on the
schuetzenfest, a description of the targets
will be interesting. They were:
l. The Honor target: a ring of % circles,
three-quarters of an inch apart, the black
center II inches in diameter and containing
rings IS to %. Thus rings | to II were out
side the black.
.. The Stitch target; same black, with a @
inch bullseye None but bullseye shots count.
g. American Champion target: black of 10
inches, in circles an inch apart, and 10 circles
on outer white. Open only to members using
rifles under National Rifle association rules.
1. Man target; head and bust of a man in
black, divided by perpendicular lines half
an inch apart. Center line counts 20, and
thence down on each side to L.
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The eastern delegation of athletic legisla-
tors who were appointed by the Amateur
Athletic union to act in conjunction with a
western committee to have charge Of the
American championship meeting, to be held
at Detroit on Sept. 30, are now in that city
perfecting arrangements for the event. The
meeting will doubtless be the greatest ath.
letic event ever held In America Special
arrangements have been made to have every
prominent specialist In the athletic category
participate in some of the numerous compe-
titions. Transportation will be furnished
such as desire to so, and every inducement
will be offered to secure their services.
, 1888-07-29
THE VETERAN OF VETERANS.

Robert Ferguson, Player, Captain, Mama
ger, Umpire and Father of Baseball.
Probably no man is better known In base,
ball circles than Robert Ferguson, says The
New York Clipper very truly. Robert Fer
guson was born in Brooklyn about forty
three years ago, and learned to play ball
with the amateurs on the lots. The first club
of any prominence he was connected with
was the Frontier, a Junior organization of
his native city. He was a pitcher while with
the Frontiers. Ferguson next Joined the
senior Enterprise club, of Brooklyn. In 1866
Ferguson Joined the famous Atlantic club,
of Brooklyn. He remained with that club
until the end of the season of 1870. While
with the Atlantics Bob played hahind the bat,
On second and third bases, at short stop and
in the outfield. He filled all the positions
with great credit. In 1871 he Joined the
Mutuals and captained that team, playing
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that the race shall
be 70 W ed OIL
smooth water, be-
tween 4 and z p.
m. under the rules
of the National As
ISOLATION of Anna
teur Oarsmen. All
expenses are shared
equally, and rs per
cent. of the gate
receipts go to the
winning crew and
IS to the losers.
The distance is to
be three miles,
with a turn.
Hamm and Mckay
, 1888-07-29
THE BUFFALO PROGRAMME.
Three Days Events in the Great Worlds
Bicycle Tournament.

Three Days Events in the Great Worlds
Bicycle Tournament.
The following is the programme for the
great international racing tournament at
Buffalo:
First day, Sept. 4-One mile professional
tandem, open; two mile amateur bicycle, no
vice; ten miles amateur bicycle, L. A. W.
championship; three miles professional BIZ
cycle handicap, $50 yards, limit; two miles
amateur bicycle, $40 class; five miles anna
teur tricycle., L. A. w. championship; three
miles professional bicycle, first heat worlds
championship; three miles amateur tandem,
open; one mile professional rovers, handicap,
100 yards, limit; two miles amateur rovers,
road wheels only.
Second day, Sept. Cone mile amateur
bicycle, novice, one mile professional bicycle
handicap, 100 yards limit; three miles anna
teur bicycle, L.. A. W. championship; five
miles professional bicycle, second heat
worlds championship; three miles amateur
bicycle, 1905 class; five miles professional
rovers, handicap, 400 yards limit; ten miles
amateur bicycle, handicap, $50 yards limit;
one mile professional tricycle., open; one
mile amateur rovers, handicap, 100 yards
limit, road wheels only; one mile amateur
tandem, open.
Third day, Sept. s.-Two mile amateur BIZ
cycle, state championship; two miles, profess
sional rovers, handicap, 200 yards, limit; five
miles amateur bicycle, 17:00 class; two miles
amateur bicycle, open; one mile, professional
bicycle, final heat worlds championship;
three miles, amateur rovers, handicap, 200
yards, limit, road wheels only; five miles
professional tandem handicap, 500 yards,
limit; five miles amateur bicycle, state cham
niOnahip. three miles prOfeqSional tricVp1a
open; two miles amateur tricycle., consola-
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Kay and their hacker, st. John, insisted that
the race should be rowed on a lake course,
and it is probable that it will take place
either on Q-uinsigamond in Massachusetts,. or
Chautauqua, in western New York, with
chances in favor of the former, which is one
of the finest lake courses in the country. The
date is Aug. 9, for $500 a side.
George Faulkner will officiate as referee,
and by the articles of agreement he is given
power to namo the course should the princi-
pals fail to agree. The articles also stimulate
, 1888-07-29

first came into prominence US a team. They
rowed double SOULS together for several
years, winning "a number Of races. They
finally split and have for several years past
always been found on opposing sides. Both
have done considerable single sculling since,
but neither has got above third class. Hamm
Is much the better of the two.
, 1888-07-29

Collie. diarrhea and summer complaints
are dangerous at this season OF the year,
and the only way TO guard against these
diseases is to have constantly ON hand a
bottle Of some reliable remedy B.ggs'
Diarrhee Balsam is a positive reliei in all
these disagreeable cases and is pleasant %
take Ii will cost you only 30 cents. W.
N. Hunt druggist.
, 1888-07-29

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
is only put up in large two ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. VIII positively cure al
kinds OF piles Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABIETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. n. Hunt, at % cents per box -by-mai
30 cents.
, 1888-07-29

next in Importance
to the recent single
b e race between
Teemer and eau
daur; but the re-
suit, ike that of
the former, is a
foregone conclu-
sion,i if the race is
a square trial of
speed, strength and
endurance, as it
bids fair TO be. In
~dividually, Hamm
is as superior to
Mckay as Teemer
is to GaudAur.
Gaudaur md Nc
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Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

UHIItU DIHItS Ia1U OHUti
Cheyenne, Wyo., July 3, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that
Charles A. Campbell
of Cheyenne, Laramie county, Wyoming,
has filed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1743, for the
e } Of sec % and W ! OF sec 90, tip 10 n, I
GO W, before register and receiver at Chey-
enne, Wyo.. on Monday, the 9th day Of
August, 1888.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim
alton of said land:
Thomas Rutledge, Owen Carroll, james
Carroll John II. Gordon, all of Little
Horse Greek. Laramie county, Wyoming.
Edgar s. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-07-29
Notice for publication.
United States Land Office,
CHEYENNE. Wyo ,Julv &. 1895

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 3, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that
Robert y, Love,
of Fort Collins, Larimer county, Colo.
has filed notice of intention to make
proof on his desert land claim No. 1865,
for the e of sec. %, and W J of sec "a,
tp 10 N, r 62 W, before register and re-
ceiver at Cheyenne, Wyo., on Monday
the 9th day of August, 1888.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and recla.
nation of said land:
Charles A. Campbell of Cheyenne,
Laramie county, Wyoming, and Over
Carroll, William C. Lykens and John II.
Gordon, all Of Little Horse creek, Laramie
county, Wyoming.
Edgar S. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-07-29

secon d base. In
1879, T3 a d IA
Ferguso W a 8
again found with
his old love, the
Atlantics, and he
ca ptained and
managed that a
b ide playing
thir d base Q. He
managed, captain
ed and played third
base for the Hart
ford team in 1875,
'76 and ~. Fergu-
, 1888-07-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, %softens the gums. allaYs
the pain, cures wipd collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhea. Twenty five cents
a bottle
, 1888-07-29

Tie largest stock of fine brandies, old
whiskies, choice Hqueurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1888-07-29
GREAT DOUBLE scuLL EVENT.

All Ready Row for the Te~emer-Hamm
and Gaudaur-McRay Race.
The next great aquatic event on the carpet
is the double scull race between Teemer and
Hamm and Gaudaur and Mckay. 1t will be
, 1888-07-29
DR.. Wagner ca.
sPnCIAErsTs

49,
We offer no apology for devoting so much time
ana attention to this much neglected class OF
diseases, believing that no condition of human
~ - 80 y mI w " +. 10 nieriG tne yniPathy anu
ions os nnonS " ~ & ppncans on - wien 1eoe
LIS 40 a ~ hll1ceht suneTeIh, anu tnat
To- reIieSying the atSicte 1eNoteS ninSei
them from worse than death, is no less a
than the surgeon or physician who by close ap-
plicaton eNcels IN any other anch of his pro-
is %dawning when the false phiIanthrophy that
, 1888-07-29

COtOradO CHrr0nts and
Kaspbey3.ies reeeiUed daily
at n. Ender1COOd 81 RrO'S.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-08-22

pronounced On them by several, some .ho,
guns are being heavily loaded awaiting their
coming -Four are said to be in the Gro sd
Arrangements have besa made to have
Seashore Expres. Eastward bound, stop at
Mexico station next Thursday morning upon
the sccAsion of the reunion Of the Lutheran
churches o: Juniata county, at Gin Spring.
Refreshments can be obtained upon IN.
ground b. those who come unproyided.
th- Lutheran and Presbyterian Sabbath
schools near Academia had an ice cream
and cake table al the Indian Mound harvest
nome IN Ailliken's Grove last SATURDAY..
Squire Browns steam engine was used to
ehnrn the cream. The proceeds of the sale
OF cream and cake will Do devoted to the
Sabbath School cause.
Ds " Crsmer, ma q ser OF transportation
At Newton Hamilton durng campmseting
tunes, has been uncommoaly successiul
IN gotting the thousands of people of and
on the trains without accident during camp
meeting season. During the many years
e'er since the camp was arst opened he
has had charge OF that department and no
| passenger has been hurt at the station.
Miss Ella McAfee and her aunt Mrs.
Aepner while on Iheic way to the Indian
Mound harvest home last Saturday, were
severely hurt by being thrown IRON their
carriage. Their horse frightened At a
threshIng machine engine near Samuel
hepner's. In 1urb-tt township. The fright
oi The beast Caused ~ to run away by winch
the Carriage was dexoolished and the ladies
| severely hurt.
Inc weather was propitIous for the
ceieoration OF the harvest home al Ailliken =
Oro'e last Saturday The Attendance was
large and people enjoyed themselves IL
social intercourssi IN forming new
! acquaintance and in renewing Old acquain-
| lance There wac a choir vi choice singers
present who added greatly to the musical
| feature CT the occasion. The Spruce Hil
| Band discOursed excellent music at stated
lnterN ais j. Negiu Poneroy presided
The exercises were opened with prayer .bS
Rev. J. D. WoOdourn. Addresses wer-
delivered by Editor John Speedy, Con-
gressIonal Candidate D. s. Nc " liliaIns-
Senator Ial Candidate George Jacobs, Con-
gressmen AISInson, a. J. Patterson, Esq
and Kew hr. Miller, aud the benedIcIor
announced by ReF. s. tNoodburr.