Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-01-28
SabillaSyiIle ateIlls.
FABRIC LNIE
ShUuting Match.

''iItFtiliS 4b't'' H.
ifvoa were around Saoilllsyile, yO1 Ger.
tainly woall think it fortified city, having
continually ,kirni@h linz drawn up in and
around tAc town. We had no marksmcn
Il short while ago, bat | feel sure that we are
g ting soiny now, q. Aoush We do net hold
any OF the hogs yet we have not learned
enough, but Ivy continual practice we will
some day carry OF the prize.
School Teachers doctors, bachelors
(prcachers we have nonc) and even Ike To0ts
have tried their hands,
The people say it was laughNble TO see Ike
throw up the gun, shut holl eyes, pull the
trigger aud whZ goes the ball and Judge
calls out twenty four inches from the center,
Otroursc lkc's nerves were never good and
he tool. !, back seat. The doctor, well, he
did very well but sent one ba|l toward
China DO not i,now whether it is going yet
or not. The school teacher, well they are
continually teaching young ideas how to
shoot but DO not amount 10 much on long
rance always did have an idea that bach
clor, did not amount TO much but must
changc my mind now, for one best shot is a
f How that is about to enter bachclor(om
and the next best a bachelor for sure.
Tie match on last Saturday WA, ono Of
interest and brought quite 1t number OF pco-
pie Together from Wayncsboro and other
points in Pa, while FoXyillc turned out her
regular Old TIM" delegation. Wayncsboro,
through L. Eden had The honor of carrying
away the hog put up at II hundred yards,
and FpNvill, through 7. Smith took the hog
at 80 yards.
Dora is hard to beat, but we expect to
have Il Dora too, before long, but Ike won't
be the fellow unless they make "a inches
sQUarr for the centre and count from outside
Cd%cs in all the time. believe it would be
more profitable for Ike to start a lead mine
ard open n powder magazine than for to try
to sl.oot. But the boys say Ike must always
shoot for he will bet cigars every time and
they arc sure to win at Ikc's expense. Ike
wants his friend Shelf to shoot, but he has
Joined the old folks brigade. Contound
these old people that get old rs soon rs they
get wife and one or two babies.
Ike has wife and fine had been permitted
to keep them, would have Il whole house full
of babies, and he certainly is q big baby of
small size With what nc has, Ike wants to
be boy if he lives to be one hundred years
old, A boy just old enough to shoot, if he
hits the center or not.
Ike always had desire to go out on tie
frontier and fight the Indians, but the con
ceii is knocked clear out Of time since be has
to have such a big center and he feels very
much like a WORKOUT preacher who needs a
helping hand and goes the rounds lecturlng
on Shall we dance until he is clear out of
tune. Ike has been terribly disappointed in
more ways than shooting At target, but is
ready to return thanks with the Pilgrim
Fathers that il is no worse than what it is.
This world is composed Of nothing but trou-
bic and satisfaction and Ike knows very
well where the trouble comes in, but where
oh where docs the satisfaction come in.
Ike is glad he is no old maid for then the
half would never he told"
IKE TooTs.