St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-16
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rifles and revOlvers, while the mantel-
piece and tables were Respondent with
gold and silver trophies brought back
from Europe by this slender yet muscu-
lar Diana of the Northwest. Were she
to attempt to wear all her medals and
badges at once this young woman must
as surely collapse beneath their weight
as did the Roman maiden Tarpeia
under the retributive shields of
the Sabine warriors. Miss Annie
Oakley has just come home from Eu-
rope after a prosperous and triumphant
season with Buffalo Bill, in whose
wild West" show she was one of the
chief attractions, says the New York
World.
"How do l like England?" she said,
repeating the reporters query. 'First-
rate, indeed, except the climate. l am
| at present under physicians care, the
result OF sleeping beneath tent among
British fOgS and moisture. | did the
same thing here without any bad effect
for couple of years. previously. But
then you know there is only one United
States and to me it is Gods own coun-
try. At the same time, / very much
like the people l met abroad, especially
what they call the upper classes"
IF that is published you will be sus.
pected of weakening in your allegiance
to our republican simplicity and equal
ity."
''Oh, no! | speak merely of the peo-
pie | met and who were extremely kind
and considerable TO me. The aristocrats
that / was introduced to are the kind
that indulge in wholesome outdoor
sports, and there is no pompous pre-
tense of superiority about them. They
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surprised at the quiet, sensible dresses
worn by the ladies. AT all events. they
treated me delightfully."-. | suppose it
was because crack shot in petticoatS
was a novelty and curiosity to them"
You met some of the crowned heads,
did you not?"
Lots of them-The Prince and Prin-
cess OF Wales, the king of Denmark, the
king and queen OF the Belgians, the
king Of Saxony, the king Of Greece.
Prince Bismarck and Prince William
Of Germany. liked the Prince and
| Princess of Wales best of the whole
outfit, and got few gifts abroad that
value more than those framed pictures
| of them which were given me by them
Selves" le
How did Prince Bismarck impress
you?"
HE looks like great. shaggy mastiff.
He complimented me briefly in English
| on my shooting, but you ought to have
heard Prince William, the young man
| who will succeed the kaiser shouldI the
crown prince die. His eyes fairly
| danced with delight at my shooting.
and he examined my rifle as child
would new toy. | am sure he would
is crippled at the wrist. the hand turn
ing inwards and being stlffened III that
position. Yet you should have seen
him handle that gun!" les.
at was in Berlin that you met him,
was it nOt?" - (,
Yes, l gave an exhibition there on
Nov. - last. 1t was private perform
ance before the members of the Berlin
Union club and their guests. They
| paid me ZOO marks for it. And, by
the way, they printed the programme in
English, as She is not spelled III the
| dictionary. Here is a copy of it have
'rase courS,' of 'pitgins.' of two traps
| sprung at sam trims and of 'bracking
| three balls thrown in air at sam trims
and of Shooting ath twelf lif pIdgings
25 yards rise 20 Dor gum What do you
think of that?''
1T might be much worse" responded
| the experienced newspaper man, "but
Pm surprised the cZar didn't invite you
| to Russia to give him some lessons"
The car came near getting me into
trouble and into JAIL" said Miss Oakley,
with a merry laugh. His Russian maj
eSty, you may remember, visited Berlin
while we were there, and the great
street, Inter den Linden, was closed to
all but privileged persons from in the
morning until 5 in the evening as pre-
caution for his safety. During this in
terval | found myself on one side of the
| prohibited avenue and my hotel on the
other. | might have got around by a
long circuit. but didn't feel like doing
it. After being several times turned
back, l at last made break through
| police and soldiers
AND DASHED AWAY LIKE A COLT,
with several of them in hot pursuit.
| One of my few accomplishments is that
/ rolled under an iron gate and spoiled
| my clothes, and the enraged guards
went plump against the gate before
they could stop. OF course, laughed
at their discontinue, but 1 tell you l
was bit scared when / remembered
that / had box of cartridges
with me the whole time. Why, if
they had caught me should have been
surely held as nihilist. By the bye,
mustn't forget to add that Sunday was
the day selected by the aristocrats of
Berlin for my shooting match. don't
think / could be induced to sign for any
| such date again, Another funny Incl
| dent in Berlin was when martial
looking individual ranged lot of seedy
fellows up against the fence and asked
me to hire them. What fOr?' said L.
TO applaud madame said he. The
| game didn't work, as l wanted no
claque." ;Gs
Ibid you feel nervous at meeting
these kings and princess" o.
''Not bit of it. Why should /?
| When the Prince and Princess of Wales
visited my tent and l was introduced.
the groom, or equerry, or whatever he
was, mOtiOned that the prince was first
1T Is ladies first in America said [, and
l shook hands with the princess before
greeting her husband. l guess it amazed
them a little, but they didn't mind it,
and they were very SOciable. 'Ehe
Duchess of COnnaught came in one day.
| unannOUnced, to see me, and stayed
about an hour looking at the guns and
things. You'd think the turnkey would
have tainted who found her there chat
ting away with me-" I
ibid the change of climate affect youl
shooting?" ac
Il cannot say that it did, but it was
some little time before got my hand in
on their blue rocks. These pigeons are
very strong, swift flyers. They are
caught with nets in the morning along
the coast, and are usually shot at the
same afternoon in order that they may
not grow lazy or weak in captivity
They cost 81 apiece when in good con
ditiOn; if kept for any length of time
they are sold cheaper. 1t takes money
to shoot matches with birds of that kind
Charles Lancaster made q wager that
could not drop thirty-flve out of fifty III
trial on his private grounds. took
down forty -one, and he gave me those