Show A FINE PRESENT y reward for prowess as a bosi shot j last saturday evening an affair occurred which lack outpace baa presented us until now of noting at any length I the event referred to was a presentation made to mr frad II ampton of this city for hl excel lent shooting in the recent amateur biatch at the driving fark grounds on the evening named Jo legation of men of ogden and their friends numbering nearly a hundred entered freja place of business and johnny tylar mounting a chair commenced bis presentation address the present consisted of a magnificent 25 cent paper cap pistol dauble presented by the of ogden to which was attached by a blue ribbon a splendid medal cut from the lid of a cigar box on each was pasted white paper on the one side ia a highly drawn caricature of a ann reeling from the acts of the recoil of a shotgun at the instant of its discharge and flock of pigeons are seen about the bead in u high state of preservation and around this picture ig the latin inscription yui lie who deserves it carries the palm on the side is the following presented to frederick II ampton in commemoration of his remarkable record in the shooting match of may 1880 A D by ins numerous admirers in blackfoot tyler then read a note from black fool explaining the sending of valuable vau able medal and signed by several well known parties among them J W keeney eph bugli A J gaggle and others fred endeavored to reply but binate mo modesty lesty would not permit it and suffused with blushes and feeling as he says too full for utterance was upon the point of retiring when gen kimball stepped into the breach and answered in behalf of alie recipient of the valuable presents much fun was had over the matter and fred keeps his trophies hung up in full view he being as he declares the only party that ever got a medal in this section of country for good shooting and be deserves it |