Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-13
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inches long, and while second person win hold
the other end in his mouth so TO bring the coin
within an inch and half OF his face, engage TO
strike the dollar three times out Of i've at the dis
lance of ten paces or thirty feet ! viii add, In
explanation that there are several persons willing
and ready to hold the twig or stick described
above, when required. GHsF
q win hit dollar, tossed in the air, or any
other object OF the same size, three times out OF
five, on wheel and fire.
$. AT the word, will split three balls out five,
On knife blade, placed ut the distance Of thirty
feet.
A. l win hit three birds out of five, sprung from
the trap, standing thirty feet from the trap when
shooting. Aog @
8. / will break, at the word, FIVE common clay
pipe stems out Of seven, at the distance OF thirty
feet. .sEg
8. engage TO prove. by fair trial that no pistol
shot can DC produced who viii shoot IN apple off a
mans head at the distance Of thirty feet oftener
than can. Moreover, / will produce two persons
willing and ready to hold the aIsde their heads
for me, when required to do So
Z. win wager lastly, that. no person In the
United States can be produced who will hit quar-
ter of dollar at distance of thirty fen, oftener
than can, on a wheel and fire.
am willing to bet $4,000 on any Of the above
propositions, one fourth of that amount forfeit.
So soon as any bet will be closed the money.
shall be deposited in the Bank of the State of
Missouri, until paid over by the judges or with
drawn less forfeit. / will give the best and
most satisfactory reference that my share shall
be forthcoming when any Of my propositions are
taken up. Any one desiring to take any Of my
propositions must address me by letter tn ough
the ST. Louis post Office, az the advertisements or
notices Of newspapers might not meet your eye
Propositions will be received until the last OF
September next. EDMUSD w. PAUL,
No lao, Sixth street, between Franklin avenue
and Morgan street, st. Louis, Missouri.
COMMENT 4 s
am unable to see anything very extraordinary
in the propositions of Edmund w. Paul. Any
person acquainted with the merest rudiments Of
the pistol could execute any or all of the proposed
feats without the slightest difficulty
Owing" TO my entertaining these opinions
without solicitation from friends, and unbiased
by unworthy motives" am induced to make the
following propositions lflf
win suspend two dollars by ring from sec
ond persons nose, 80 as to bring the coins within
three-fourths of an inch Of his face, and with a
double barrel shotgun, at distance of thirty feet
will blow dollar, nose, and at least thirty feet
further, four times out of five. ] will add, in ex-
PLANTATION, that in San Diego, containing rather
intelligent community, / can find at present, no
one here willing or ready to have his nose blown
in this manner; but have no manner of doubt
COuu ODtdlu SUCH u pcISOu from bI. LOulS, Dy hu-
ans Il Co.'S Express in due season.
.. / will hit dollar, or anything else that has
been tossed in the air (of the size) on Wheel
on pole or axletree, or on the ground, every time
out of five.
g. AT the word, win place five balls on the
blade off pen-knife and split them all
4. | will hit three men out of five sprung from
obscure parentage, and stand within ten feet of a
steel trap properly set) while shooting
will break at tho word ubolo how ~ oo,,-
mon clay pipes, with single brick, at the distance
OF thirty feet.
6. engage to prove, by fair trial. that no pistol
shot Tor other person) can be produced who will
throw more apples at mans head than | can.
Moreover, i can produce in this town more than
sixty persons wiling and ready to hold an apple
on their heads for me, provided they are allowed
to eat the apple subsequently.
Z. will wager, lastly, that no person in the
United States can be produced, who, with double
barreled shotgun, while throwing back-handed
somerset, can hit oftener, a dollar and half on
the perimeter Of revolving wheel in rapid motion
than can.
Any one DESTROYS of taking up my propositions
will address me through the columns of the Pioneer
Magazine, California Propositions received on the
1st of April next. JOHN PHOENIX.
No. 1865, Seventeenth street, yallector.
Sc conpraioro acqui up stairs"
Mr.. Forrest win shortly leave New York for the
South. The Philadelphia City Item tells the fol-
lowing story about him, which occurred when he
was playing an engagement in Baltimore:
One morning, while at breakfast, the colored
gentleman who was waiting upon him thus adj
dressed him: Z
"Massa Forrest seed you play Wirginius de
oder night. ! golly you played him right up de
handel tink dat play jest as good as Hamlet.
Was it writ by the same man ?n
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communicative spirit of his sable friend. Hamlet
was written by Shakespeare, and virginius by
Knowlesn
well, said the waiter, "dey's bofe mighty
smart fellows. Use an actor myself"
"4ouT said the astonished tragedian; /" why,
where do you play %
Down in the sembly rooms" was the reply
"Weese gota theatre, stage, and sceenry, and
dresses, and ebery ting all right. We plays dere
beautiful"
What have you ever playedY"
Why, Use played Hamlet, and Polonius, and
the Grade Digger, all in de same piece
How do you manage to rehearse ?"
why, we waits till de work is done, den we all
goes down to the kitchen and rehearses"
But what do you do for ladies ?" said Mr.. For
rest. $500
"Ah, dar we stick We can't get no Iadiesn
Why, won't the colored ladies' play ?"
ooh, no, said the colored actor, " de colored
ladies tink il too degrading
The great tragedan asked no more questions.
SOMETHING THAT WILL TICKLE WIVES" Can
you let me have ten dollars, this morning to pur-
chase bonnet, my dear?' said lady to her hus-
band one morning at breakfast
tBy and by, my love-"
That's what you always say, my dear but
how can buy and buy without money ?"
And that brought the money, just as one good
turn deserves another Her wit was so successful
that she tried it again the next week
want twenty dollars, my dear, to buy new
dress for New Yearsp
well, you can't have it you called me bear
LAST oh oo;d bor sho,I