The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-11
GLASS RALL SHOOTING.
Few Hensons Against Permitting Glass
Balls 20 re shot In eur Pastures.

Glass ball shooting is pleasant sport So
enticing are its attractions that nen who
could not be induced 10 do stroke OF work |
while IL was raining, will 90 when the wind
is strongest, and mist quite honvy and
slaughter every glass ball they are able TO
hit. 10 isa wonder that they arc not afraid
OF taking coll but they often fortify thcB-
selves against this by another set Of glass
arrangements like bottles which when emp
tied arc shot at in the same manner as glass
balls. But because our boys nro ia danger
of taking cold is no reason why glass balls
should not 100 shot in our pastures.
In the first place Albany cows are very
hungry no proof need DO advanced to sub
stantiate this Every farmer who has tied
his team in towu and come back 90 find
COW in his wagon, grazing ON the straw Of
his cushion can testify TO the truth Of this
statement. Now our best shots cannot break
every ball. and ms few may be- left ly ing on
the field there is danger that the cows may
ta&o them for tnrnips and some small boy
will bo found complaining Of finding marbles
or glass alleys IN his milk soma morning
Moreover there can be little doubt that The
cows will become fond Of this dict, aud as
they patiently hunt for more glass balls, there
IL danger that they will cut their feet very
badly, aud havo TO be bc killed for meat
While glass balls may bo fattoniue, We have
expermcntcd too oftcn on the beef Of Alba.
ny cows 10 believe that cvon glass balls can
make them tcndcr So our Grht reasoH
against permitting glass balls to be- shot IN
our pasturca is that the glass getting n
their feet we may bo compelled to eat glass
ball meat
Our second reason Is that whilo wc can
perhaps stand tho damage to our coaa We
do not want 10 see our COWS killed ia our
| fields. When this sport began here IL was
regarded a. a possibility that the sportsman
might hit the trap instead Of the ball. so a
box was provided behind whicl, tho boy
who fed the trap could hide. But our crack
shots have 50 often missed the trap that
the boys have become reckless. and while at
our last great shooting match ono 81 our
best shots camo pretty doing some dam
aye the boy who was feeding scctn.d o.
think there was no danger from ans one
elso. The only kind ol guns TIM, seen, able
t. do this surely. arc uuloaded oncs. For
awhile there have been thsusands of shots
tirsd, the guns being pointed directly towards
these boys. and tho finger GA Tho trigger. ia
such number 81 chances some day or other,
a man learning to nhoot glass balls will get
ahead even 81 oar best .hotr. and a, toe dm.
tancs l. but about tMeuty yards. wsll sue
csed ia pulting tho fall charge into the boys
body II he il a good 10y he will die. II he
is bad by hc will live. Lut hc will proba-
bly, never feel trap again. So our acconI
reason Is We do not want any boys blood
split ia our field This objection however
can bc overcome by suggestion vc make
below.
Oar pastures are our pla, -"ansls. ami base
ball will be n dabeetous ..-.lt 3 !..fr there
has heon much shooting ID ih- L.aL 4
person With thir '.'l t,iItrre fant,ns on
this pul,erizsi a.a.. mieAt he seriously
wounded ir.eLl- bali i Iisla. e. t- cut
as well as ,he ls,...is II the rlayef. E,vu
more serious aet lrnts m,-h -ht happen Oar
mayors. car doctor. oar laaFefa, "ur ds-
yineE. 0ar huic;,era. our bakers. auI eandie.
stick make often tara uut +, gee .iapos tant
matches. w San pro.iie ths Is..i,s w,tl'
seats but our digntaries haye e. tluil iur
themsclyea IL - a little iiresp'n, Lul We
advise them 10 stand hereafter during thg
gases and not ~ ait down. Every one
knows hos clothing would suGsf So oar
third reason IL that our taior's bills might
be increased after every basc ball match On
account 81 glass Lall shooting in our pastures.
Many reasons a. good as these might be
brought forward. 'ulvcrized glass - not 4
good tonic ior horses hoois. 4 mule 10y laW
ought not to he permitted 20 go toto D Svid
where this j., as thero IL 40 telling how il
might improve his kicking capacity. Horses
and cows lying down on Il soft bed of thii
stuH. will have brands by which ihe;r own
cra can never mistake them, and as glaa.
ball shooters have not confined thenselyei
tJ any one locality every man who advertisei
his pasture can recommend 10 rs n healthy
spot covered with blue glass.
la ordor that one pasture may not b'
more highly recommended than another w
commend the following ruggcstons To our
citizens, base ball players AMI glass hal
shootera
lst That the shooting 81 glass balls be b,
common consent or law confined to enc spot
II they cannot be shot over water wher'
the boys do not swim, let ono common OF
Geld bo always used There cannot b.
shooting enough TO supply all our cows, an(
the best dairymon tell us it il better to fee,
one COW we'll than two poorly, so let one COW
> have all the benefit, and she would b'
certain to take the premium at the mex
county fair, in consideration of this, aud fo
n small sum OF money, one pasture coull b'
devoted to this sport
Where one place is used permanen
shelter could be made for those who feed tn
trap. Boys should be taught that it Is no
bravery but fOolhardiness TO face the guAner
for while the line shot used might not XIII
there is danger of being blinded for life, ant
accidents OF this kind take place when leas
expected. II the boys be foolish let th
men who shoot, teach them common sense b
: compelling them to protect themselves.
Some people may be persuaded that 3
sharp will be the competition among th
owners of the pastures, to get the shootin
done on their fields, that fierce quarrels ma
arise and that this matter should be allowe
a TO regulate itself. The writer has take
r pains to consult every farmer not living
a thousand miles from this place, and tn
{ kindly charity and unanimity of feeling