. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 608 %\it "gxttdtv and jipoTismatt. June 13 THEGTJN. When the Jack-Snipe Comes. [Written for tbe Breedeb and Spobtbman by Obaa. Wesley Kyle.] When tbe Jack-snipe comes We will be, Off to meet bim In tbe marshes By tbe aea; Tbere amid the reede and ruahea. Which our every footstepcruaheB, Wbile the murky water gushes To our knee, We will be, When the Jack-snipe cornea. When the warm ralnB come In the spring, And the migratory birda are Un the wine; Then of pleasure there are none, Liae to thoae with dog and gun, Where the sluggish waters run. To tbe sea, Dre
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 608 %\it "gxttdtv and jipoTismatt. June 13 THEGTJN. When the Jack-Snipe Comes. [Written for tbe Breedeb and Spobtbman by Obaa. Wesley Kyle.] When tbe Jack-snipe comes We will be, Off to meet bim In tbe marshes By tbe aea; Tbere amid the reede and ruahea. Which our every footstepcruaheB, Wbile the murky water gushes To our knee, We will be, When the Jack-snipe cornea. When the warm ralnB come In the spring, And the migratory birda are Un the wine; Then of pleasure there are none, Liae to thoae with dog and gun, Where the sluggish waters run. To tbe sea, Dreamily, When the Jack-snipe comes. What sport we will have By and by. When the sombre shades are drifting O'er tbe sky; In tbe falling of the year, When the leaveB are brown and aear. Then tbe sport we love so dear We will try, By and by, When the Jack-snipe cornea. When the leaves turn browD, Mark tbe day; To the marsbea and the meadows We'll away; When the mallards southward fly, And tbe llliee t'roop and die. With the summer's farewell sign We will say; Bless the day. When the Jack-anipe comes. 'Scalpe, scalpel' bear tbe note Of tbe game; Ever tbus from marab and meadows Just the same. See bim twisting in bla flight, To tbe aportBman what a sightl Filling with a strange delight All hla frame, Else he's tame, When the Jack-anipe comes. Fancy Rifle Shooting- Oo Thursday, of last week, it was oar privilege to attend a private matoh gotten up by a few persons who are admirers of the art of rifle shooting. We have had occasion heretofore to refer to the wonderful skill displaved by a young lady of this city, in handling the rifle. The match was gotten up for the purpose of giving a few friends of the lady a ohance to witness her proficienoy in this line. It seems strange indeed that any one can be possessed of an eye keen enough, and a judgment so ac- curate as to hit an object the size of a half dollar when thrown in the air from a distance of ten or twelve paces from the scoie,
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