The sun., 1891-07-05
ODD THINGS FOR OUTINGS.
ExPENsIrE 70 BUr, IND SOME OF
& DOUBTFUL UTILITY


| Nine AUTHORS, como OF works on outdoor
sports. among whom arc Theodore Roosevelt.
| w. Bruce Letllngwcll, Charles Hailock. Henry
| +. Wells. DIR. Henshal. {. d. Vnux. and George
| o. Shields, and some acthors OF other works,
| have united in producing book the object OF
| which is'to instruct the callow sportsman aud
| TO give kuo owiedne to those who want to rre-
pare for an outing aud do not know how.
| United with these in producing tho book are
q score OF artists. Including such well-known
illustrators as Frederic Remington. Charles
| Graham. j. Carter, and Dan Beard. A, b. Frost
| Mnrie Guise. W. Hamilton Gibson. Harry
| Fenn. and Fed s. Cozzens. The work is pub
| lished by Henry c. SIuires tt..
AS might be expected by those who know,
the authors. Mr.. Roosevelt hns written about
| the big game Of the United States. 1t is
brief article. but in the ono line devoted to tho
| wolf he siirs the blood Of evory woodsmsn who
reads It. Mr.. Leflngwell talks OF the jack
| snipe. Mr.. Wells prepares one for the disap.
pointmente in salmon fishing. Dr. Hsnshall.
| who, because Of former writings on tho sub.
| ject, has had rod named for him. dsscrlbes
tho taking OF black bass: Mr.. Hailock makes
the city man reared on the seashore homesick.
and less fortunate people anxious to try for
tomcod, suckermangs, swapping mackerel aud
founders: Mr.. Vaux writes OF the canoe. and.
! last OF all, Mr.. Shields puts moro Information
about camping out into less space than any.
body else has done.
Nevertheless, 1t is likely that most readers
will be moro Interested in what the ANONYMOUS
contributors have to say than In the matter
that Is tigned. for this part OF the book with.
out pretence OF fine writing gives facts and
prices in the brlefest possible space. More.
over. an intimate knowledge OF human nature
crops out here and there. For instance there
is the chapter on luncheon baskets. OF tho
seventeen different baskets referred TO. all
tho descriptions but two begin thus:
"Size 80 md so. containing two imperial pins
bottles with patent silver stoprers:" "size so.
and.so, containing two imperial quart bottles
with patent silver shoppers" :" "sizo so.and-so.
containing thsee imperial quart bottles with
patent silver shoppers" Other features Of the
baskets arc mentioned. of course. such as
cups, glasses and even plates. with knives and
forks but the dimensions and mum bers Of the
bottles are invariably placed first. 1t is worth
noting rs an indication OF the cost Of first.
chop outfit that the luncheon basket contain.
ing three imperial quart bottles with patent
silver shoppers" costs Just $50. '..
Akin to this Is the description OF the knivos-
which tourists should carry The best OF all
is made for the gunner, having q shell ex-.
tractor, 10 and ~ gauge tthe large blade 10;
clasp. and small blade and corkscrew" t
After reading this. one naturally turns 70 tba
A..s ieaans ,S Ws1a,a vne =. h,. " .he
breest chapter ever written. 1t contains two
sontences. Of which the FIRST is this: Don't
Quite as interesting as tho foregoing are the
descriptions Of odd s. things which tourist. carry
into the woods There Is. Tor instance. q new
roo ree nO, 'uv With ,ss
o, me roo Is snot. eoa' JONI WIN ,t .o % tso.
ioints are Of splIt bamboo, but the whole ont.
Ar costs onlv AZ. Asa strictly flrst.class split
@ bamboo % rod rod costs $50 alone. aud since the best
reels sell for from s24 to $40 each. the grado Of
tho com mbin"tion Is apparently not very hisn.
PRODUCTION of luminous artificial bait Grass
mites are made OF rubber and painted witha
-. 'S1
ssy S rapt oa%s ana se,os nSSs' ss '4.es
rhess snn "S ss
found In 'ne catalogues o hrstelass asae.s .ne,
one OF the greatest novelties In shooting
irons sort OF no. The
- =. 80, ., ~ ~ A - 49, w.. .- 'N mn, ~. ~
s m be sru
ne9psy AND the sever proeet,es are saa to
nerhnps. hardly guess il. buI the weapon ia
meant Tor IL long-ranee duck gun Its cnief
merit inthe eye Of rue sports nan is that with
No more III So many mai ducks Could be- killed
with it by nm ordinary shot in a day than he
he subst, ,tnted for The eieht. lore and four.
bore shotguns now used Tor long-range duck
shooting tn. number of ducks along shore
voivInE riiie-a revolver with a substantial
stock AMI an ls-inch barrel. made by a we'll
known firm at n prire that should nav for good
woIEmanship. Probably there Is q sale for
both this and the pepper box rifle, hut they
ordinary spol tsmon
Two pages are devoted to nirguns 1t M.
preciatoI. The airSun can be made PRACTICALLY
ioiseIess md deadly Tor small anne at a range
Of from twenty 10 thirty Yards The guns are
made In various forms. varying frrm little