BOGARDUS AND HIS BOYS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 87, 12 April 1881, Page 4

BOGARDUS AND HIS BOYS.

\ Chicago Infer Ocean."] During the past week Captain A. H Bogardu., the famed champion wiujg shot pf the world, and hia four sons gave a series of most interesting exhibitions of their wonderful skill in the use of firearms, The programme of Eugene Bogardua, who holds i the champion medal. at rifle shooting, cortliotfi of two parte. 'The first is shooting at afcationary objects in the most odd aiid difficult positions, while the second part embraces the firing at moving objects and rapid firing. Glass ball., silver half dollars, quarter*, even nickles and oqmmon marbles thrown jn the air are hit Wjlth. suoh rapidity add accuracy as ito evoke the mofct enthusiastic marks of approval. The next feature ia the shooting of tbe little fellows, Eugene being excluded from this party, having, although only 15 years of age, outgrown his claim to the title of little fellow, nod tbe poiieieion of the medal emblematic of the championship has also something to do with bis ambition to make the creditable half of a pair with his famous aire. The little fellows proper, then, -Edward, aged 10 ; Peter, aged 7 ; and \H?nry —or, as he is better known, A.H. jun. —aged 5, follow Eugene in an exbibi-

tion wbich provokes unbounded expressions of admiration and merriment, the smallest of tbem especially eliciting rounds of applause which might be envied by the most famous of stars. - The busineec-like air, nerve and precision of this little five year-old are more than tbe coldest tature could resist, and his little bow and kiss, thrown to the admiring crowds at tbe close of hia part of the entertainment, hit the bull'e-eye of publio favcr every time. With unerring aim the Utile chaps shoot at tbs target, at glass balls suspended, and also at small objects held in the cap'ain's fingers. The ceptain in turn knocks the ashes from the figar held in the mouth of his son Eugene ; snuffs a small candle held in •he fingers of Edward, and shoots peanuts from the fingers of all of them, concluding tbe exhibition with a brilliant -display of trep shooting, illustrating iv *_ highly interesting manner boss it was possible for him .to accomplish the tremendous ft at accredited to him, a performance in which the ladies especially appear to take the deepest interest, as tbey read of tbese marvellous achievementp, but rareiy find an opportunity to witness tbem. ■»-•» » "i " > ' Him in im