Year: 1876

targets. Thus the morning passed, while and
then afew struggling passengers saunered into the field
and moved about IN purposeess and Indifferent sort
Of way. BY ten O'Clock the bright warm sunshine OF
the early morning succeeded by clouds and cooler
airs. II was then that the Jamaica and Hempstead
stage 'Snarlegostar' rolled IN upon the scene. Did
any ever hear such name beoroY Somo said
that viciously named stage had been driven in pur
pose to intimidate the Irishmen. But such was not
the fact. Wondering observers asked


"In tho lexicon OF Impossible nomenclature where
did tho sponsors OF that stage coach fall on such q


swhat is a snaregostar' 20 quericd the multitude.


"Give up" was tho inevitable reply.


That stage made two or three trips during the day,
and 1t invariably conveyed TO the field Two three
solen faced men, who seemed oppressed by secret
sorrow They were all silent and sad looking people,
evidently unknown to the rest Of the multitude and
apparently In measure desrous OF recognition. The
snaregoser and Its passengers therefore, preserved
their mysterious characteristics TO the close OF the
day. Any fears that tho presence OF the stage may
have momentarily given rise to must have soon sub
sdcd for almost simultaneously with Its arrival the
police marched tho grounds-a splendid body
OF poice-led by dsshng, fnc sergeant.
named stage which rolled on the field after their
arrival The shelter tents had already been erected at
the 800 yards firing point The ropes and s,akos had
also been set In a sweeping semicrcle to keep back
the crowd and already there signs Of active prep
araton for the coming test wherein quick eyes and
steady hands only must compete with any prospect Of
a successful issue.


Differently from the arrangements for tho late Gen.
tennai international match, there was but enco
provided, and the change seemed TO work with
tire satisfaction, Notwithstanding the presence OF the
police. A fringe OF patient observers was already
outside the rope groups rifemen began
to move about shelter tents Chairs were placed
for the shooters, and camp stools set beside them to
hold boxes OF ammunition, cleaning rods and other
paraph or MALTA necdful TO the skilled marksman
IN such a match. Beside the tents were tcle-
scopes covering the targets in use by the
four squads in;o which the two teams were to DO
divided. At telescope sat gentleman to "spot"
the and indicate their location for the benefit OF
Meantime the crowd behind the ropes Kept increas-
ing; the police had mustered by command OF their
tremendous sergeant and within the guarded enclosure
now leaning gracefully against the posts that kept
the rope position The sergcants lofty form tow
cred up in commanding, nay even maestc proportions
IN the midst OF the space allotted TO tho rinc-
men, his broad shoulders hiding tho targets from
hundred pairs OF eyes, and hrs radiant
whisxers-which should have been spoken OF before
cutting of the side oil many more. Away from
this group, interesting picture OF ITSELF notice
able other smaller gatherings Of people as yet in
haste to secure favorable position IRON which to
the hring Dozens OF people stroIed down the range
where the shcas stand between the old and butts
few carriages were driven about from tho dresses Of
whose far occupants nutlered tay ribbons OF bright
cardinal red Clusters Of men gathered in front OF the
tents aud at the quarters Of tho superintendent.
Here and there httie knot OF people re-
clincd on the turf until reused by the admontions
OF thousand ants-an event which generally gave tho
facetous Of the party chance TO utilize the an
cient pun, that Thousand ants are not bad
mothcr-in-law. The ladies' soon began to arrive ana
by quarter Of eleven o'clock all were admonished by


THE FIRST Gun


to hold themselves readiness Tor the opening OF the
match About this time the number OF driving traps
upon the grounds also began 10 increase percepubly
and these vehicles were ranged behind the line OF
men, their occupants standing upon tho seats, and
thus obtaining view over the heads OF those In
front OF shem buzz Of eager expectancy
along the line until the firing Of the second gun,
about twenty minutes past eleven gavo notice that all
was ready Tor the tray. Unmtndf OF the noise be-
hind them the experts had been utilizing past lew
minutes IN warming up thor pieces. At this moment
the attention OF the multitude front divided be-
tween the targets the marksmen and tho splendid
geant OF police whose superb whiskors stl shaded tho
targets and shed bright lusre the foliage In tho
immediate neghborhood, as II the russot and golden
hucs of autumn had come prematurciy upon tho
leaves and the santng rays Of mellow departing sun
light Tell upon them.


When the nags taken down and the men OF
both got into position the nrs shot the tar
gets alone became the object Of the muittudes gaze
Not long was the patience OF tho observers wisd