The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-26
(From the Chicago Press.)
ROMANCE ON THE PRAIRIE
shoe ting Chicken and What Came OF


Shooting Chickens and What Came Of
II.
1t appears 10 be tho general opinion
in this age Of divorces and bankru pt
matrimonial investments, that love is
played out" Cupid, it is said, has
departed for some other climate, where
business is better, or, having had his
wings plucked, is slowed away in some
hollow log, growing new crop of pin
feathers, which seem to DO very slow
in coming forth. However this may
be, it is certainly very true that the
little coot amt got much to do. We
have plenty OF marriages, of course,
but no one is insane enough TO suppose
that they are love ones. Money does
it all. ....
With plenty of grsenbacks, a couple
of oil wells or healthy distillery, you
can 60 forth and carry off anything
that wears waterfall, and is big @.
nough TO get married. Some very
uncharitably hold the opinion that il
the old gentleman himself would come
up (Which he won't be likely to do
this cold wcather) put on little style
conceal the caudal appcndage with
which his person Is supposed TO bo or
namented, and make show of wealth,
he would find plenty of marriageable
young ladies ready to gobble him up.
This is tho opinion, however, of none
but rusty old bachelors, and should b.
taken for what it is worth At all @.
vents the gentleman referred to will
not give them an opportunity of prov
ing their supposition. He's opposed
to matrimony. Poor devil, he's un.
happy enough as it is. Bat we sat
down to tell little story, and not to
talk about the frailties of our race.
1t is pleasant little tale, and made
US exclaim, when first We heard it, in
the words of Bulwer, "Thau< heaven,
there's something good in human na-
ture, after all"
Several months ago, when the an
nual slaughter of innocent prairie
chickens commenced, there arrived in
this city from across tho big drink"
three sprigs OF English nobility
They came for the purpose of partici,
pating in the chicken slaughter. Its
such jolly sport you know, and then
the governor, or the old boy at home,
is SO fond Of the birds that he'll be de.
lighted with lot Of them packed in
ice, and all that sort of thing G, YOU
know These young gentlemen have
usually q very afectionate way ol
speaking of their paternal guardian
The three we have mentioned came
here by way of Canada, where they
had been spending few weeks among
the officers of the garrison at Montreal
or Quebec, we are not sure which.
They belonged to the upper crust OF
English society, being the sons of near
relatives of titled men, and travelled
with trunks, valises and portmanteaus
and servants to look after them, with
out which it seems impossible for an
Englishman'to leave home. One of
them, the youngest of the party, was
the Hon. James Alexander Scott, q
nephew, We believe, of the Duke OF
Bucclieugh. The names of the others
we did not hear. Mr.. Scott was Just
from the University, and one of those
good looking, active young men that
are often found among the aristocracy
of the old country, Notwithstanding
their faults. That he was worthy OF
his position in society, and high mind
ed, noble fellow, his subsequent con.
duct here proved.
They remained at Chicago but few
hours and then having learned where
\ the best shooting was to bo procured
they started for the prairie. They
had with them tents, camp furniture
, horses, dogs and servants to look after
matters, and being fond of sport, were
determined to have a good long spell
oft. They visited different parts of
the State, spending day here and a
day there, and enjoyed themselves
thoroughly. After they had been thus
engaged for about two weeks they
struck on nice spot in the vicinity Of
which they found game plenty, and
they determined to settle down there
for few days. 1t was quiet spot,
, and considerable distance fir I'M any
farm house. .....
Here they remained for a couple Of
days when an accident occurred which
put an end to their sport, and furnish
ed us the material tor writing these
lines. They were on tho prairie after
birds, and were standing together con
graduating each other on the fine time
they were having. Mr.. Scott was lean
ing carclessly on his gun, when, motto
ing one of his dogs tearing bird he
called it TO him. Hearing the call one
, of the other dogs ran to him and affec.
tionately sprang upon him, and in do.
: ing so touched the lock of the gun, and
the piece discharged. The whole
charge OF small shot pass through the
flesby part Of his left forearm, inflict.
ing fearful wound, and laying the
arm bear to the very bone. His com.
panions at once ran to his assistance,
e.. ha had follan ond orisinp hin, mn