The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-08

until THIS time That we were tnere.
Love for the chase, hunting. shooting. fish
ing, and other outdoor sports are getting TO
be almost mania among The Americans.
They have copied copinusly in this respect
from the fellows '.across the Rhine 1t is
the fashion now TO own gun, a horse and a
dog. Without these essentials a man cannot.
in the eye OF the code, stand up aud call him
self a gentleman. He must talk gun, horse
or dog, or be denominated q thribble-X green
horn, We happen to belong to the thrlbble-X
greenhorn class, for we have neither gun
horse nor dog, and we cannot speak gracefully
of any one of the three gentlemanly articles.
However. we like 10 associate with gentlemen,
and consequently force ourscf into their com
pany when the occasion is offered. We did
this last Saturday. A turkey-shoot took place
at the George Prescott farm, on Gypsum
creek. We were wheeled there by one OF Hll-
tons fast-going teams. having as companions
Lieut.-Gen. Eakin and Maj Gen. Baker. With
US, also, were two spanking greyhounds and a
bird dog. Promptly at O'Clock in the morn
ing we were on our way. The roads were
somewhat heavy but what was that to us
when weather, scenery, conversation and spir-
its were cheerful. \ jack rabbit would occa-
sionally jump from the grass, the hounds and
dog after him, and away they would all 20
sailing with velocity over the praires. We
did not suppose that long-eared-jack rabbit |
could create near the fun that long-eared |
jaclass does. But such is the case, when the |
- hounds and hunters pursue" No jack-rab- /
bit can play for safety when Eakin's
hounds get after him. Neither can iackass.
except With his heels. By agreement we were
to meet at the Prescott place, that morning,
party OF gentlemen who had gone out the
night before and stopped at the bospitable
mansion OF Mr.. Frank Wilkeson. As we rode
up to the shooting ground, the party afore-
said, composed of Frank H'ilkeson, j. Z. Rob
nSon, VIM. Berg, W. X. Gels, John Ryan, j.
\. Schwartz and Fred kuhner. doomed up in
,ho south. approaching us at rapid rate At
er unhtching and properly caring for our
cams, we advanced TO the shooting grounds.
Several parties living in the neighborhood
we're already practiclDg with their guns. 1t
vas in a grove that the match was to take
,lace-a grove nearly as lovely as our park.
l'he grove is surrounded By Gypsum creek,
whose clear waters now murmur sweetv night
md day. Ii is OF greater length aud about the
anne width of the park. The ground is nicely
.arpeted with grass, which though faded and
yiited even now makes fine resting place for
ired or lazy limbs. We admire the shrewd-
less and tact OF the man who selected such a
pot tor days sport. The targets were soon
the usual distance stepped off, aud
verifying was ready for the shooting to COM
hence. In the first match ii turkeys were
for. Each man had five shots. The
GLOWING gentlemen were entered: T.
robinson. + WIkeson, Ii ID Baker, j
schwartz, " X Gels, Van Tinker John Ryan.
Kngman, j ii kingman. Capt Eakin and
Vm Berg. WilkesOn won the first prize,
Vm Tinker the second and II Kingman the
bird. The same party of gentlemen were en-
cred for the second match. which resulted
"iikeson first prize; B'm Berg by WR
ieiS, second prize; < Kingman, third prize.
Till another match was made but we are uu- ,
Die to give the result. During the afternoon, s
when the boys were nearly starved to S
eath, all were invited to partakc OF an excel
ent lunch provided by Mrs + WilkeSon. Many :
we're the thanks rendered to this lady for her
indness toward that poor, innocent and hun
ny little flock. About four O'Clock the marks :
len commenced dispensing. We came home {
Nth bundle of turkeys presented to us by
lessrs. Ryan aud Gels. We were the only
taid and digniiied appendage to this expedi-
ion, and OF course the boys thought we were
ntitied 10 some pay for our distinguished ser .
ices. The shooting was good, although some
1t might have been better OF course we
make no aluSion to those who did not hit the
rec at all. We are ready for another trip Of
ne kind.
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