The home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1857, 1857-02-13
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
KENTUCKY RIFLEMEV.


lemen have obtained for precision ann
skill in handling the rife, has becop,
worldwide, and excited the admiration
and interest OF the warriors Of other ma.
tons. In battle they have stood as cool
and collected, although first time in ac.
ton, as the Oldest veterans of Europe
pouring forth their deadly fire with uner.
ring aim.
shot that officer, exclaimed a rife.
man, as he saw an officer fall at New Or.
leans.
No. no. shot him said his comrodo g,
his side.
| shot him in the right eye, replied tho
rileman.
And shot him in the left eye, was tho
response.
After the battle it was found that the
officer had been shot in both eyes. THIS
unerns precision can only be obtained
by long practice and thorough drilling
At the first settlement Of this State, thew
were constantly compelled to be under
arms, as it were, to guard against the
wild Indians aud the murdcrous toma.
haw k. As the father, so the children grew
up, in the earliest infancy possible, to
poise the rife, and direct its aim. As am.
mnnltion was not always convenient to
be had, the father would dole out to tho
son certain number Of cartridges for his
rifle, for each one of which he must bring
some sort Of game or get taste of hick.
DRY for every missing shot.
Many years ago, | was conversing with
my father on the wonderful skill of tho
kentuckians, when he rel ated the follow.
ing anecdotc:
| was out in the wilds Of Kentucky
some years ago, before the war, on a sur.
veylng expedition, AMI had an opportuni.
ty Of studying the character Of the early
settlers for considerable length Of time.
1t became necessary for me to stop few
days at a log tavern, and to while away
the time, took my rifle and explored tho
wood for game, ofwhich there was an abun.
dance. The landlord had a little son,
about ten years Of age, who accompani.
ed me with his rife, and had extremely
good luck. On one occasion the fa,es
seemed adverse to him; for perceiving a
squirrel on a very high branch of tree,
he up with his rifle and blazed away, and
down came the squirrel The look Of
dismay with which he viewed his game /
shall never forget. Dropping the butt Of
his rifle on the ground, he burst into tears.
In the utmost surprise | enquired wha,
the matter was. He answered.
Daddy'll lick me.
Lick you!-what for!
Because didn't hit him in the head.
| soothed him all could but the days
pleasure was over. On returning to the
tavern interceded for him from the hick.
DRY, but it was Of no use; the application
must be made, if only for example.
No, no, stranger; if let him off | break
a standing rule Of cur State. wos nev.
err let off, and what was good for ne is
good for him. He must shoot Iigh, or Put
up with what he gets.
The hickory was applied bu, no bones
were broken.
Such training as that, which was uni.
vcrsal in these parts, tells the secre! C
Kentucky rife shooting.
How TO TUT OUT A CIGAR.-An Gle.
gantly dressed lady recently entered n
railroad car in Paris, where there wevo
three or four gentlemen, one Of whom wa.
lighting cigar. Observing her, with tho
characteristic politeness of Frenchm an
he asked if smoking would incommods
her. She turned tow ards him, and with
quiet dignity, replied.
81 do not know, sir, no gentleman ha.
ever yet smoked in my presence.
Joseph r. Stewart, of Gordon county,
GA, recently drew lottery prize SIS,
o0Or went on spree, got drunk, lost the
money and died in ct.
/ 4 brave man is one who isn't afraid TO
/ wear old clothes until he is able TO psy