The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-13
IN. Y. Sun.

when the bird few On the impulse of the
moment he blazed away. and the jay
to the ground dead bird. From
that time he practiced until his experiences
was marvellous. He dropped a whirring
grouse at nearly every crack of the rifle.
He rarely missed. even when on horseback,
and the Dakotas began 10 regard him as
superhuman. He killed buffalo and deer,
shooting from his hip, and never raised
the rife to his eve when shooting at sitting
or standing game.
The Doctor says that his pill gun was
quickly exchanged for Hawkins rife. He
became almost a thorough savage, and de-
clares that he had no desire to leave the
Dakotas. His reputation as dead shot
spread among the trappers, and one
Sweely, after much importantly, got him
to go with him to the Mississippi river to
shoot matches with the whites. He shot
at different places along the river, creating
great astonishment, and finally landed in
the little town Of Winslow, Ill. Here h.
got four years schooling, and learned tn
read and write. He became restless and
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 became intimate
with Buffalo Bill and says that he had
many a hunt with him. The Sioux and
other Indians were troublesome, and Car
yer had many savage skirmishes. The
Indians called him Evil Eye" on account
of his marvellous craftsmanship. He
shot the most Of his buffalo with n rife
while his horse was on dead run. Once
on the range he built cabin on the Little
Medicine, a branch Of the Republican
Fork Of the Platte river. He stayed upon
this land until it was thrown open for set
and then pre-empted 100 acres.
Soon after the cabin was built Carver had
a narrow escape from death. He was
seated at his campfire drinking hot coffee
from tin cup when an arrow dashed the
cup from his hand and bullet grazed his
skull The arrow tore away part OF his
finger, and the sears OF both wounds are
still to be seen.
The second winter on the Little Medi-
cine was very severe. Game and fuel
scarce, and Carver was at one time ON the
verve Of starvation. As spring approach
ed friends urged him 10 go To California.
He took their advice, and, after endeavor-
ing to master the dental profession, re-
lapsed into his old habits, and roamed
about the country in search Of game. He
became as expert with shotgun as with
a rife. While on the plains he says that
he made a bet that he would kill five ployer
on the wing out 81 twelve while riding "a
horse at full Yallop. He shot ten out II
the twelve. This shooting was from the
shoulder.
While in San Francisco Carver was
to shoot glass balls with Bocarius.
The Captain was to use a double barrelled
81 hA nn.tnr riAn There
were five matches In all. Each won one,
and the other three We're ties His next
match was for $500. He was To break 225
glass balls out OF 500 He broke PAL.
Soon afterward he shot a match with John
Ruth, breaking SIS balls out Of l,0O0.
Ruth used shotgun and the Doctor his
rifle. Ruth gave up the contest after scor-
ing 80. On winning this match the Doctor
received magnificent gold badge nearly
as large as door plate and fully a. heavy.
Carver's fourth match was shot In Den
yer, against n sportsman named Golden,
the latter using shotgun and the 6octor
his rife. Carver broke 81 balls out 81 100
and Golden retired after breaking ~ out Of
80. The stakes were $500 side and Car
yer allowed Golden 10 call il n draw be-
cause he says the old man was poor and
he didn't want his money. He next shot
match with John Petty Of Omaha, betting
$500 to $500. Petty used a double-barrel-
led shotgun and the Doctor his riiie. Out
OF possible 500 the Doctor broke 4s1 balls.
His antagonist scored as. Carver broke
his last two balls on a second shot, reload
ing his Winchester while the balls were In
the air.
He received n badge FOX breaking fifty
glass balls while riding a horse
at full speed The horse was green AMI
NAL from livery stable. A gun had never
before been fired from his back. He
pitched and reared. but the Doctor finally
sub,!ued him, though he was compelled 10
use a blind bride Ia flush the match. His
experience with the Dakotas stood him In
good stead, for many - the balls were
broken shooting under the neck ~ the
horse al full speed.
But his most extraordinary feat wa
lone in private. while endeavoring To brcae
, 900 glass balls with rife nj ten PAGES
The spectators say that he shattered over
800 successfully. missing only seven out
Il the 2. 600. This feat was done in Oak
and. Cal, in the presence - a large num-
DER Of spectators.
He prides himself especially upon his
xncy shots. From the hip he cl',ins 10 be
/ dead shot at anything stationary within
. reasonable distance. During his exid-
,ition he has man throw ball twenty
n thirty feet into the air. Bebore Il falls
,e will fire at IL and reload hi gun twice.
II on the third .hot.
At from twelve % fifteen yards be viii
freak a. many halls a. oDe man can keep
n the air. thriving a. high a. possible, re-
oading at every shot. One ~ his n1ozt
feats il SCATTERING ball thrown
straight al his bead by a man thirty yards
Iis;ant He shoots nigh; and lesf, with
nan On each side thriving the balls In the
Iir Al the crack - tho rife the balls are
racket He conelsdes his exhlidtion by
hrouin1 tso halls 10 the air At s,s5c~
.reAking one. Ia.ading his rife and shat
erina the other before Il rsashes the
,rpand. When be first trisd this stsss IN I
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