Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-04-06
MIS- C ELAN Y.
THE INVISIBLE MARKsMAN.


A group Of youngsters, ten years before
the Revolution, stood on level green in
New York with n mark before them, and
their firearms ready. They were on tho
ground now occupied by Carlton and part
OF varick stress. bat which then formed
part Of t., opr1 a7d r)mrnuc country.
Tho outskirts NJ tho thcn ahri'yiitci city.
were what may h. termed POLITICALLY rictur.
csqne. made up or r1cly, sandy, un-7rn but
vet elegant grounds, which Afforded opror.
tuuities f,r t'c enjoyment Of Geld sports and
the prosecution OF Other matters. ~ well ~
ror the agricultural occupation which rave
men rrni. Tho fralucntarr'arane, oiln-
dams IN the ou1rlor, from 80 Tine o. po-
Tor S,uyv,nnt down % To p'riol n which
va wri,,. created dr,ir' IN tlr Young, in
an directions. % emulate their skill ~
marlmrn. l. was NJ unusual thing 20 ct
land hv shooting 80 h-st s'ot. and many n
l1'. w'ic'r I n'uol. ~ t'i' Gs-, NJ ihou-
ln's or l,'hr7. and aT,rds b. owner the
m-au. Of h,romin. q season subscriber %
o., opera. was onnin,l Us striking ,ho
balls cvc Of a tar-.'. Tho group We call
g.. attention or tnc reader n, vns ono "
Gy- p-r''rs. four OF whom arr s,rip,in-',
hut tle G0h, = rr1y'air,l man, whose ru-
h.,unl yIa:' and round proportions, pub
li.A-l the fact hir,h.pl,r' was Gra;
Britain H,wa' admiriog The marx In the
target. and addressing. tho lai who mad, H..
AMI who wa, l,auius carc'rs'ly ona ril',
that showed better condition than an! other
ri,,c on the ground.
"why. Charls,. y5n ar, s,coni Toll,
or soon will D.. You must have rrac;icci
constantly 70 have acquired - much prof.
cheney"
Why, 70 sly the truth, good Iock'lry,"
returned the Young man % his vrnra'l'in.
.ar'o-un-. - do liul, d,' tau shoot.
My ril, {. ms mother, wiz AMI ,'i.lr.n %
.prak. 4, any rate, Uho rilnl i'my unk.
or. for 'hc silver I u.s. is nearly all rroluosl
by hsr"
"Inr-er NV such urarrins aim" ali
d., On man, w5nl,rin-'y
II, only shows what 80 inclination, and
Oh, constant pursuit Of am o''cct will ac.
r1rr,i,r. On,', ambition sometime, runs
iu .,rtns, currents. Min, directs m,to exc
,l an prisons in shooting Every mark
1a' mv bullet pifr'- produces m1r' j.
l.l, tnrn can well describe, and i' hal
mv cr0ic, or to greatest general or tho
-rats' msrssnan in the world, I w5ull
unlsiutin,'y choose T. d. thar Of tho l't-
to-"
whnrt a., v1ar- man wa rr-rR.7- ;he;'
WORT, no. l,1Irl lis ril'. Tho Old gentle,
nan listened. as Dc surveyed surrounding
objects. anil sl'i.nlv p,in,rl 70 locust
tr,,. ur1n t'r extreme end o' ono Of th'
rran-rcs orwhian .1tar,'in, that made Cha
vicinity vocal with 81, ,1n-. Pointing q
the bird with one hand, and holding ri'c'
n silver m5ay IN tie o.a'r, .ae a.l NAV
said,
"N,v. Charlie, III, i'y,ar reward f'
that bird"
- carr,;l" waa III, young man. r.
p'r.
"Caau,r" exclaimed ,'c oh man in q
surprised t,n,." -" why''
"H,r,u,, Tnrv,r shoot hirI."
"wcll. ,'rn, tho twi- tia, he sits upon
:, 90 s',nisr as @ pip, sim. Can You cnl
ia, az"
Charles Pi.-1t, Che voun- man. n,ii'iin
g., affirmative, brought hisriie ,oaim, and
pulled Inc tri,:'r Rsi'ras, r1n into The
air, and ui'A away; with strange 'wit'
90. Will, tlo tvi, OF which ho hal made q
rr,l dr5rrrl IN cIlyins circles % The
ground. Caar'-s'sy71nrc5mranip
loud shout, anil AZ Che same um', he,
h'usNin- with pride, received tho siiy1rguer'
.dun Of his skill
"IIumpl," mu;trr,i ldIock.''v, "who
over saw or hrlrl Of the Ike? Why, Tho
Indians only do tAr'r things, but not with
tie Lad. I say, Charles, You must turn
this great talent Of yours 70 account. New
cr r,lirouish IT, practice"
"N1tI," exclaimed Pi,-'', p'ckoting
the silver. "whcn | iic it will be ride IN
hand"
Anor o few unimporlant trials Of the
w,ll.rilllod target, the party should'rcl
; their arms. and came across the Kiur''
farm into the city. The sc,nc hero de-
s.rib,l actually occurred, and the last men,
toned remark Of the young ria'man was
oi,cn spoken of, by hi: friends and his r'lh'
tiycs.
Ten wear. after the tim' )f the above
scene. Washington forces lay cncampcd on
New York and Ioic Island, awaiting the
s1ncnmary blttl, in which W. lost about
1900 mon. anil during which, moro hero
ism and bravery was cvinc'l than In any
other acton that hal b,for, taken place on
the American Continent.
On the 9th Of August. l77d, snail
rr,up Of rii,m,n wcr, collected on the road
I, the Narrows. There was every sign o
suffering among them. They were badly
clad. unclclnly nnl looked as IL rest and
food w,r, luzuries they had not been indnl'
r rinr in Tor many a day Among them wa
- ..,,..,,lnr form uhiskerr1 man