The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-04
A MARVELLOUS MARKSMAN.
TIfr ""NDER or THE PACTFIC COAST
~ NEW YORK'S STREETS.

SKATER. ~ cIn.. Balls with ride ut Full
GniIop The EVentful History of Dr. Car
ver-Itis Astounding Record His shotgun
MnnmuNres-On for the Wiids Of Africa.
Dr. W. +. Carver, whose wonderful cx-
RI ,ils with the ri1c have electrified the Pacific
,1..i. arrived in this city yesterday and took
.Ulris 90 tsc Astor House. DR.. Carver says he
VS. hura IN Saratoga IN 1910. when four years
ola ais parents moved TO Minnesota They
wore killed by the Indians in the Spirit
Lake massacre OF 1915. Tho son wGs carried
on by the Dakotas. and lived with them six
lecn years. In winter they wero snugly en-
sconced at the Indian agencies but in summer
the most OF them went on the warputh The Doe
tor was brought w with the Indian boys.
and grew rs tough AS a pine knot Before he
WAS nine years old he became m expert marks
man. He could shoot an arrow with the most
skilful brave. and hapdle rin, with the nerve
Of Natty Bumppo The savagcs give him IN
old rifle that worked with pill instead of
cap. and he was always fortunate in securing
ammunition from the traders When nine
years old he began to shoot birds on the wing
with this rife. Tho first bird shot In Hight
wns blue Jay. II was sitting in
tree. The Doctor was about 10 take ain when
the bird few. On the impulse OF the moment
he blazed away and the my tumbled to the
ground II dead bird. From that time he prac-
tised until his experiences was marvellous. He
dropped whrrlng grouse ut nearly every
crack Of the rifle. lie rarely missed. even when
on horseback. and the ID kotas began TO regard
him MS superhuman. He killed buffalo and
deer shooting from his hip and never raised
the rifle 10 his eye when shooting at sitting or
standing game
The Doctor says that his pill gun WINS quickly
exchanged for q Hawkins rifle. We became
almost n thorough savage. and declare y thnt he
hnd no desire 10 leave the Dakotas. His repu-
tation ne q dead shot spread among the trap
pers and one Swccly aftnr much importantly.
got him 10 20 with him to the Mississippi river
% shoot matches with the whites lie shot at
iifrerent places along the river creating great
Istonishment. and finally landed In the little
town OF winsow. Ill. Here he got four years
schooling. and learned to read aud write. But
a civilized lie disagreed with him. lie be-
rnmo restless. apd finally went back to the
plains and began killing buffalo for market. He
is credited with killing more buffalo than any
man north OF the Platte. He becamc init
mate with Buffalo Bill. and says TINT he had
many a hunt with him. Tho Sioux and other
Indians were troublesome. and Carver had
many savage skirmishes. The Indians called
hm Evil Eye on account Of his marvellous
craftsmanship. lie shot the most ~ his buffalo
with rinc while his horse was on a dead run.
Once ON th" range he built cabin on the Ittle
Medicine. branch OF thu Rcuub nm FORK OF
he Platte river lie stayed upon this land until
It was thrown open Tor settlement. and then
preEmpted 100 acres.
Soon after tho cabin was built Carver had
narrow escape from death. H. WIS seated at
his camp fire drinking hot coffee from u tin cup
whom IN arrow dashed the cup from his hand
snd a bullet grazcd his skull The arrow tore
away part OF his finger. and the sears oi hotn
wounds are still 20 be seen. While on the buf-
falo range Carver rescued two white women.
They We're Mrs Hawthornean h"r daughter.
wh0v cane from some nWn h'ar uuea.
:Re iaii. while refurpins hone. ~ tie
head Of the Republican. While Onrycr WAS re-
turning t. the Little NelirnN wtn companion
nftor dirk they lot their way iu % siuWs.urm.
and stumbled upon seven or ri...t lpda,rs. The
camp WIS m 70 prol0und siuuA"r Carver "ut
Oxen the side oi one 81 The lodge. and pt'ered
ln. Mrs. Hawthorn stw his lai'' lut screamed
with delight An old s,luaN rushed iut iAf tent
and WIS brought down n} Now 'r'm 'irN"rs
on tho hor-ns. and Carver and his coWrHir
struck out through inc tnninE snow nnd tne
darkness. They made rood their 'utc. hut
came wdMin an ace "i if' Z ng I" death; soon
after Dwight they rc0rlrd tIrNrrS cabin. on
thN Linz" Medicine. Carver says mat hr slrl-
tered them nearly tw" years. Ih" mother
finally married one Nash. who lived 100 Texas.
uiil from thut dHY 90 this Nr lIus never soon Hr.
The second winter on the Liulr Medicine WIS
very severe. Game and fuel were source. ami
Carver was ~ one time ON IN" vDr.r 90 stlryl-
ton. As spring APPROACHED irirn ia urged
him TO 90 10 California H. took their advice.
and, after cndeaynrng 10 master tho dental
profession. r.aps"d into his Ola habits and
rolmed about the country In search oi game.
He became rs expert with a shotgun ms with Il
rife While on thr plnins lac SAYS that bee made
Il hetthat he would Nil five puyrr on the wing
ont OF tw I've while RI ling horse ~ iull gal up.
He shot ten out OF the twelve. This shooting
WIS from the shoulder.
While in san Francisco Carver was matched
% shoot glass balls with Bogardus. The Cap
tam was to use double birr"lled shotgun, and
the Doctor rifle. There were i've iuut'n 5 in
all. Each won one. ana the otner three were
u =. HIS next mntrh WIS Tor $500, lie WIS 20
break Us ulass balls OUT of 500. lie hrnkr III.
Soon uitcrwnld he siIut a mitch with John
Ruth breaking $50 balls out % ] 900. Ruth
usnd shotgun and the Doctor his rife. Ruth
RlNe M the contest after scoring 81. On WIN
ming this match the Doctor received magnfl-
cent gold badge nearly us largo as door plate
nni fully as heavy. II is capped with the image
d a erlzzly bear nearly two inches long. made
OF solid gold. thick plate Of the precious
metal swings from the feet Of the bear. and is
Inscribed as follows:
Or W. p CARVER,
CHAMPION RIFLE SHOT OF Tie WORLD