The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-07-04

aver seen before. The doctor caused q
glass ball to be placed at q considerable
distance on the lawn. He fred at and
under il, so that the conclusion of the
sod throws the ball up, and before it
falls the doctor again levels his rife and
breaks the balls, in the most finished
and artistic style. This so excited the
admiration of the Prince of Wales that,
turning TO the Earl of Rowney. in q
most enthusiastic manner he exclaimed,
" Bravol will bet $1,000 that DIR. Car
yer viii break one hundred and fifty
balls without error or intermission with
his riflel" The doctor complied, though
none of the group took up the princes
bet, luckily for them. l doubt il this
has ever been approached in the history
of shooting. Luncheon was then an
nouneed and the royal party, the guests
and DIR. Carver went TO the palatial
dining room of Sandrigham. Though
the feast was plenteous and the carving
good, il could not excite the interest of
Carver ON this occasion; so as soon as
the repast was was over the entire group
returned to the lawn, and our gallant
American hero resumed his programme
by shooting at and breaking glass balls
thrown directly at him and across him in
front, and turning and hitting others
thrown across and behind him-shooting
both right and left double shots at fall
ing balls. Then he shot at q glass ball
thrown in the air, missing il the first
three shots. but loading the rife three
times while the ball is in the air, and
breaking it with the fourth shot before
it reached the ground. He shot mar
bles thrown unfortunately in the air
| by the guests. The young princes threw
up shillings, and the doctor hit the en-
tire sixteen without the slightest error or
| false motion. In word, there seemed
no end of variety in the fancy, plain,
scientific and artistic shots that our won
derful markesman executed. All looked
on with amused interest, and even the
princes of Wales desired that DIR. Car
yer should be presented to her, upor
which she asked him many intelligent
questions on American prairie shooting
hunting, etc.
How many buffalo have you killed il
day, DIR. Carver?"
To this the doctor responds, " I have
shot a hundred in one day, madam"
The young princes then asked permis
sion to mount the doctors horse Winnie
mucca, and wanted to know the meaning
and derivation of the name.
He gave correct information to al
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laughingly enjoyed their curiosity an'
surprise. The prince of Wales thel
selected one of DIR. Carver's rifles an,
, shot with an accuracy that aroused Tia
Americans expressions Of approval.
You shoot well, prince"
g No, it is your rife; for who couli
shoot well after beholding your wonder
full exploits, DIR. Carver?"
, viii you do me the honor to accep
, my rifle? }" says the doctor.
1t is graciously accepted. The prime
! then says he will present the doctor wit
| a souvenir of his appreciation of the re
/ markable skill he had exhibited.
After expressing his desire that Dl
5 Carver should appear at Wimbledon thi
, coming July and shoot before the grea
shots Of the kingdom, then the prime
e gave some instructions to the effect {
: Captain Mildmay, and the doctor that h
D would wait until he changed his costum
g and bade him goodbye for the present
: In about twenty minutes the doctor n
S turned, when all warmly thanked hiI
for the pleasure he had afforded then
! and the company then dispersed.