The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-30
John Bulls Wild Turkey.
from the Kansas City Times.

Jack and Jim are two jolly good ma
turcd Englishuen who have recently ar
rived in Kansas City from the great city
Of the world. London. They have other
names, Of course, and are becoming we'll
known in this city as skillful, honest
mechanics, but as their identity matters
nothing to our readers, and the publica
ton Of this incident might cause both
some little embarrassment, their names
are withheld, but that will not spoil the
interest Of tho incident.
Soon after the arrival Of this jolly
pair Of Englishmen in this city they
went to work digging sand upon Sbsp
par1's Island. One day while digging
away industrlsusly upon the island,
Jack espied huge black bird flying close
to the island and finally alighted not
more than three hundred yards from
their sand pile.
"Ello" said Jack, "wots that ere,
Jim p
dunno Jack, unless its turkey"
"Gimme me gun, jim, and Hill try me
hand on it. l could hit good mark
while | was on the Crinsa.
Jack soized his gun, a regular Stubs
Twist, which he had brought with him
from London, as he stated to our re.
porter, in anticipation of killing all the
game be might want with out fear Of
game law, or being .aksn up as a
poachsr. Taking a fair aim, Jack fred.
aud down came his turkey, 6ne fat
monster, weighing sixteen or eighteen
pounds. Jack dragged his prize to the
shore, and crossed with him ever to
town; they would do no more work that
day-no, not they indeed. Jack shoul
dsr.d his prize, and walked proudly past
the gas works and Asur mills, never
noticing the surprise manifested by those
who met him and his partner. Jack
became proudsr as they usarsd home
and still more proud was he when he
walked up to Nancy, and, throwing his
huge, brsuzed, black turkey upon ths
floor, said: ... ..-.. J.. '.,
"Thsrs. Nance, take that bird and
rsast II for dinner. Send fer Misses
Brown and Misses Gray berth, and have
them show hsw to make real Hamericau
turkey roast and invite hem to dinner.
}"La, Jack, how will clean the grsa'
thing? hits has big as han beagle"
Never thou mind misses, erss jim
ell clean it you just GIT up the trim
Minis. I'll 20 fer the beer"
Nancy prscssdsd to prepare the trim
mings. A bit Of beef, bit Of cheese, {
lot OF potatoes aud ether adjuncts to On
English dinner we're duly prepared
Jack proceeded proudly down town fol
beer. ... .. r.
Missus Brown aud Missus Gray ybsrtt
we're both duly invited asd sosn srrivst
in stately dignity, each having lsoket
their children up at home.
About ten O'Clock jack returned heus
and after dspesitisg the beer started gu,
iu tho yard to sec hov Jim had got OF
with cleaning the turkey. He fsuuG
that highly respected individual deeply
immersed 10 brswp ssudy, The deep
est Lesdon fog In Novsmbsr vss asthipl
to the density Of Jin's pssplsxity.
"Say, jack" said jim sslsmsly
shin blasted If I ever seed sich turkey
Its has blue has bilbsrry, end wsst On
hall hats gos ~ giszsrd." s.. a..
Jack sxaminsi the bird carefully, hut
found it juss % stated By bic partner
The blue colsy Of the meat be ascribsd
to the gspey character sf the bird. Th'
lack Of grinding sppsratss iD The interior
Of the turkey vas Nothius to hiS, Th'
bird vas sent 10 to the uissus, and site,
being duly stuffed and lsrtsd wss Yiass<
10 the even to Sossl