... CHESS. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. S. E. and J. M. 1 hanks for your interesting games. J. H. We are very pleased to hear that the Croydon Club will meet in future twice a week, namely on Tuesday and Saturday evenings at seven o'clock. We thank you, and have forwarded the card, as desired. Solution of Pkoiilem 217, by Painter, of Shepherd's Bush, is correct. Solutions of Problem 218, by R. L J. ...

... . Mr. Matt. Stretch dropped into this wayside ale-house at a most fortunate moment, and with cunning pencil he has repro duced the exciting incident he witnessed therein. The yokel by the fireplace, with terror and surprise depicted on his countenance, is describing the run he has just witnessed-- the strangest sight he ever saw. He was pottering about in a dry ditch, making bundles of faggots ...

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... ROOK SEASON, 1879. HOLLAND'S NEW PATTERN EJECTOR RIFLE. Top lever, snup action, rebound locks. This rifle ejects the cartridge clean out of the barrel upon opening. Authenticated diagram of 20 shots fired at 50 yards made before the Editor of the Illustrated Spouting and Dramatic News. o HOLLAND'S celebrated Snap Action Rifle, £5. 200 shots may be fired without cleaning out. Rifles may he ...

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... THE tenant farmers and tradesmen of the East Kent Hunt district having re solved to present the Earl of Guilford with a testimonial, a committee of their number, consisting of Messrs. W. F. Harvey, chairman, J. Suttie, hon. sec., E. Kelsey, E. B. Neame, jun., S. Sladden, A. Dadds, G. Jeken, Dr. Bishop, and W. Perkins, waited upon his lordship at Waldershare Park on Thursday, the 17th inst., ...