The Shasta courier., 1871-10-28
SHASTA COURIER.
chow MUCH DID THAT GUN COST"

that over in Minnesota the prairie chickens
were running over everything, and that
person couldn't go izto field without
flushing covey. Strong men wept--
They wept because it wasn't In Wisconsin
and after the 1st of August, so these things
could be shot according to the law IN such
cases made and provided. But there were
two men who did not weep. When they
want to weep they hire man to do 1t for
them. They were mad. They sympa-
thized with the poor farmers of Minnesota,
whose crops were being tramped down by
the roosters, and took solemn oath that
such things couldn't be, and overcome 'em
like a summer cloud without their special
wonder. So they took their trusty guns
and dogs and things, and the Southern
Minnesota railroad, and went forth to do
battle, and maintain their country's rights,
and lefts.
These men were named respectively, j.
Fl. Gardner, and J. A. Kellogg, heroes both
of them, or they never would have braved
the hot sun to protect these poor agricnl-
turists.
Mr.. Kellogg shoots with one of those
guns that loads at the back side, so he don't
have to travel away around in front to get
the shot and things in, thus consuming val
liable time, while Mr.. Gardner uses one
of the muzzle leaders, which is slower, but
then you can see right down into it Kel-
iogg thinks everything of his gun, while
Gardner thought the old kind good enough
for him. They got into a field where there
l. of ah htnla III La &c
them gotup. Kellogg got up three or four
of them, while MIR. Gardner hadn't time
to salt it to but one He looked at Kel-
logs chickens.
"How much did your gun cost says
Gardner, as he was ramming down SWELL
ed wad that had got crosswise in the hurry.
"Seventy-fve dollars" says Kellogg, as
he sat down on stump to wait for Gardner
to get through loading and climber up"
#."That's too high for me-" says Mr.. G.
They went along, and another covey got up
and Kellogg just moved them, and reload
ed and went for them again, while Gardner
killed couple of sick chickens.
"What did you s1y you paid for that
gun! remarked Gardner, excitedly, for
getting he had asked the question before,
as he was hunting around in the grass for
his powder flask, and holding couple of
wads in his mouth, waiting to use them
when he found his magazine.
"Seventy-fve dollars" said Kellogg, as
he killed couple more chickens, and
loaded both barrels, while Gardner was
fumbling in his pocket for a cap.
sThat's FOO bi,rb f,r ;lro,1 4 ,,,o,, IA
Mr.. G. as he finally got his fuzee loaded,
and was ready to move
They got into another covey and the
same scene was e-enacted, Gardner watch
ing Kellogg lay them out, three to his one,
while he had to feel around with all his
pockets full of TASKS and things. This
thing went on for five huurs, until they
had killed seventy four chickens, when
Gardner got out of patience. lis had
been getting out of it for FIVE hours
"How much did that gun of yours cost?'
said he with determination and burnt pow
der in every lineament of his face
"Seventy-fve dollars" said Kellogg, as
cool as a rich uncle.
"Where did you get it ?" says he.
"Parker Brothers, Merideu, Conn"
''Well, by, you may order me one.
l don't propose to play second fiddle to
any one shooting chickens"
IF you want to hear circus, just ask
Gardner how much that gun cost. Aside
from Kellogg's carrying too many guns
for his companion, the gentlemen had
very cnjoybale excursion and heaps of fun,
and they are entitled to great deal of
credit for ridding the farmers of that part
of the country of the chicken pests La
Crosse Democrat
We have one of he Parker Guns (see
advertisement and would not trade it even
for all the muzzle- leaders in the county,
provided we could not get another of the
same patent. We have fired % cartridges
at live objects and killed II quails, l tree
squirrel, l rabbit, owl, (the countenance
of the latter greatly resembling that Of
Gideon WeRes, Secretary of the Navy,
under A. j. The above shots we're fred
at single game with the exception of one
charge fired at flock of standing quail at
distance of 64 PAGES, killing three birds.
For range, equal distribution of shot,
easy and quick loading, simplicity of con-
struction, ETC., the Parker gun is unequaled
by any other style of shot gun ever manu-
factursd, and the best sporting clubs of
England and America so testify Gen.
Siegel also says the Parker is superior to
anysporting gun manufactured in Germany.
a gun costing SIS at the mandatory,
together With fixtures for making your own
cartridges, expressage &c, will cost s94
laid down here.
One of the merits of this gun is the ia
cility with which the charges can be chang
ed to suit the size and distance of the game
in sight Our gun is not for sale.
Mas, Farrell, who was shot by her
husband at Douglas City, is recovering
She will lose en- eye from the effects of the
shot.