Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1885-02-12

or America. Are you aware of this
And again do you know that the price
paid for labor in Europe is much less
than America? And do you know that
you can buy the material ont of which
Il gun is composed for the same if not
less in Europe than America and DO
you know that many people leave thai
Grand division" on account Of the
low wages? and more than that do you
know that it costs much less to have
most al article made in Europe than
America ? but do you know when you
adj ad valoyem duties, commissions,
profits, &c, to an article that that is not
its mandatory cost? This is what we
SLY not about the superiority of guns; it
was the nanufac'ory cost, and you have
taken the excellence and selling price,
which is not at all what we spoke Of.
We at once agree TO the superiority Of
Anne lean guns, when it comes to this.
nor have we ever attempted to dispute
this fact We admit what you have
said, but we claim you are little off,
when you take up a dttir.nt point
from what we maintain. Bat when
you come to the superior Ame'irah
guns, why then you pay superior
price. Now "American' you think
You know it all aud by way Of demon
stration, we will say You do. Wewish
to ask You few questions (being our
authority,) but first We will answer
your numerous and simple questions
Yes, your O c. boy knows Of the con-
test in Cleve. and the winning of the
diamond badge, and also he knows
that the medal at the Centennial was
awarded to American guns and also
knows III It this does not have anything
to do with the cost of nanuflctory -
Now all these are things he has known
for some time and before ever you made
your debut as vii 9 shot upon the
American records of this country. We
have also heard of your having pur-
chased an AtAcrlchn gun, but none Of
The best of that make, and also that
you have mad a far good ,hrts at gla.s
balls ! sGprose as you say you have Il
personal letter fron A, II. 'ogardus
that he has heard Of your having an
American gun. and also of your bril-
liant records as wing shot, and has
tried to engage you for the next season,
and as a 'pard'' IN his great ball
Matches or perhaps fearing you mi@ht
eclp him, and win from him the
Gold Badge he has possessed for so
many years as the best wing shot in
America, he has requested YOU to keep
low upon Your great capabilities and
expert shooting on the wing, and may
have offered YOU a bonus thus to do.
Now do not conceal your abilities but
let your light shine so men can see it,
and profit 1heretrom. You have not
IRON the medal vet from }ogardus, and
We think Bogar,Ius need not feel much
concerned as to loo-ing it for the next
twenty fve-years, if You are his only
opponent
Now I don't profess to be a shot by
any means, never have claimed to be-
and never expect to be, but do claim
to krow as much about guns Gf not Il
lit lie more) than you do, but | admit |
can t compete with such men as are al
rcai, entering the circle Of Capt. A II
B grdus. Dr. Carver &c. and expect
ing 10 soon equal them if not surpaSs
them No this | DO not claim to be
competent to proclaim, but when it
comes to the quality and mechanism of
guns, | am, | hope. as we'll informed
as You, and should be, as | have made
tins study special for over seven
years, and when Won ask me if | know
what through Jumps mean, the utility
Of low hammers Well now. really
smile 1T the idea Of You asking mr. If /!
know the meaning and use of the above.
Well ! should think did. and ~ 'you
know" | will not here explain them to
You, only s,u that through lu mpS have
one advantage over non-throngh Jumps
AS they do rot leave a cavity for dirt
and the like to collect in, but extend
through the base instead of partially
through. Now you say do know that
extension ribs as used on Foreign guns
are of no account: Now you think be-
cause your American gun is what is
termed a triple bolt,d gun, that dou
BILE b,ltcd with extension rib Oh For
eign guns are Of no account now Just
io' Li0 Soy w W." ''i"' MY S"'' Nv" w
we'll IS the Smi,r onn and # eytens;on