The morning call., 1892-06-26
GUN AND DOG.
The Shooting season-Judge Morti-
mer as 3 Smoker.

The DoVe-shoOtiDg SeasOn-Judge Morti-
mer as 8 Smoker.
Only a few days more and sDortsmen
who DO not take an interest in pigeon shoot
ing from traps viii have an opportunity of
enjoying the sport, if such it can be called.
Of turtle-doYe shooting. The season will
open on July /, and as the little cOoers are
reported as being fairly plentiful IL some Of
the near counties, an exodus of city hunters
TO the grainfeds on the opening day Is eX-
pected.
Hunters, as local sportsmen are ordinarily
termed by the grangeTs, must not forget
that at this season Of the year great care
must be taken not to endanger the farmers
crops by FIRE, either by the pitching OF
lighted cigarette into dry stubble or by the
lighting Of campfires. There have been so
many 6res Of recent years caused by the
carelessness Of camping parties that the
farmers, with few exceptions, have posted
notices forbidding shooting On their
grounds.
During a recess from bench-show duty in
this city Judge Mortimer told the following
little experience be had with few ladies'
while riding in a stage back East: You
know" said Mortimer, addressing his fel-
lOw-spOTtsmen, that / never smoke, al
though have habit of holding an unllght-
ed cigar between my teeth. Ii is strange
way, 1 confess, Of enjoying the luxury OF
tobacco but II pleases me just the same:
swell the story. 1t was a very dark
night. and as ] stepped into the coach with
an Havana in my mouth Noticed one OF the
ladies within. as the light from the dTiFeT5
lanterp shone on her face. look daggers at
me | thought instantly that al some time
or other I must have passed severe 1udg-
lnept on some animal she was Interested ID
and I determined then and there 10 say not
a word but to await developments.
well, gentlemen, think the old coach
had not gonr further than half mile when
the lady who looked so saVagely at me as 1
entered the shantg on wheels begun 70
show signs Of severe trouble, She banged
her knees against mine-we were sitting,
vou know, 'foIeninsP each other, and
presently down came one OF her pedestrian
humps on my pet corn. Now, was positive
mat she thoroughly decided upon satisfac-
tloB I dew up my knees until they had
almost touched my chin, gave the dear
creature plenty OF exercising room, you
know. and as | was eonsOliBg myself In the
thought that my eorns were well out OF
danger from further cT0ss-c0unteTs, she ad-
dressed me thusly: Excuse me, SIT, but
would YOU be kind enough to stop smoking?
The fumes Of your cigar nave mace me
awfully sick, and unless you she could
not 20 a step further; ber head make
sudden break for the open window, and
candidy speaking she had become as SICK
woman as has been seen on an Atlantic
liner. ,,.;.
1T We an unpleasant Iea5t ot IN q = 49,, IN
or her part, as l afteTward explained 10 ner
bv lighting a match and producing the
cigar. which 1 still keep in my trunk as
memento Of the occasion.
Tie plan for scoring liYe-bird events, ex-
plained below, was devised by veteran
sportsman Of Washington, ID. c., and may
be found useful By the score-keepers of
local gun clubs. II is supposed, Tor ex-
ample. that 10 men are in asweepstake, with
eight birds apiece, use OF both barrels
allowed. but a kill with the second barrel
viii count rs instead Of /, as per score: