The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02
Enr IrIdes and Bod Hen.

Revolvers Of all sizes and prices may
| be had i'm any iirst-class gun s'oIS nD" -
adays. There are steel-barreled guns
that locked big enough To arm a cruisei
! of a South American rcpubli, ana mere
are tiny slngle-shot. god-mounted plsloIs
that seemed small enough ior Mdl.h
charms. The prices run from > 10
Who buy revolvers?" asked New
York sun reporter of a saleswoman ana
what are the highest priced hredEiuS VI
that class? ,,.,. Inn.
revOlvers, but the largest sales OF the
high-priced arms are made 10 people VINO
want them for presents. II is 4 cu'lou ~
fact that more hlsh-priced reEoi'etS d. -
sold for wedding presents, thOuSh inc
costliest have been sold to Cowboys ana
gun lighters in the far western STATES.
Fashion I'm revolvers seems absurd, put
as re VOlvers Of that class described are
Intended for ladies' there is really as much
reason for changing the style or reNOl-
vers as that of bOn-bon boxes and tahIg
jewelry. A"fad thar has been started
lately Is the wearing Of small pistols al
tached to chains along with buncnes or
KEYS and such trites a. the swell younG
rean Of the day thinks he must carry IN
his capaclOus trousers pockets. The PTS
tol carried I'm this way is fastened TO Il
chain by a spring catch. SO that II can be
easily detached. II may Interest young
men who follow this fashion 10 know mat
they are liable 10 be arrested and nnel
for carrying deadly weapons without
Last year a leading manufacturer mad
revolver TO order for cattle oWner
i'm Billings Mont. that cost So. II was
the long-barreled, cowboy design. bur
was much larger and heavier than the
average gun OF that class II carried SIX
shots and. of course, was as perfect N
action as could be made 10y modern
mechanical skill. The handle was mad,
from piece Of cotton wood which
possessed an interesting history 10 the
purchaser. lie brought the wood 10 Ne"
\ ork when he gave the order for the
revolver He said that six years ago
he was cut after cattle rustlers in south
ern Montana. Three OF them were hangei
BY his party, but the others got away
and could not be- caught after a ions
chase into Wyoming The owner finally
agreed 10 give mp the hunt. ana AFTER
reaching the Rosebud river I'm VI ntann,
they separated for their rano hes. which
Law within forty miles OF one another.
They had not been separated an hour
before this owner was c1uglt IN one
Of the cOules 10y hair a dozen rustlerS
who had been looking for chance 10
attack the party. The rusuers decided
10 make short work of their cantve
They bound him 10 "a caynse. drove him
To- the Rosebud river aud. In lese time
than il takes 10 tell had rope around
his neck and over the limb OF a cotton
wood They We're about 10 punch the
cavtse ahead and leave the cattle owner
swing under the shade OF the tree, Whel
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