Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-30
pIsToL'suoorING.

oWInS 10 tneflES4ucht anu utSeuS So'
licitations of many Of my friends. / am
induced 10 make the following PROPOSE
lions $50 af
l. / will ct dollar to the end of a
twig two inches long, and while second
person will hold the other end in his
mouth, so as to bring the coin within an
inch and half of his face, engage to
strike the dollar three times out OF Eve
at the distance Of ten PAGES. or thirty. l
will add. in explanation, that there are
several persons willing and ready to hold
the slick or twig. described above, when
required.
g will hit dollar. tossed in the air.
or any other object of the same size.
three times out OF FIVE, on wheel and
fire.
8. At the word, will split three balls
out OF Ave, on a knife blade, at the dis
lance OF thirty feet.
a. will hit three birds out of Eve,
sprung from the trap. standing thirty feet
from the trap when shooting.
5. will break, at the word, five COM
mon clay pipe stems out Of seven, at the
distance OF thirty feet.
6. engage to prove by fair trial, that
no pistol shot can be produced, who will
shoot an apple off a mans head. at dis
lance of thirty feet, oftener than l can.
Moreover, l viii produce two persons
ready and willing to hold the apple for
me when required to do SO.
z. l will wager. lastly, that no person
in the United States can be produced who
will hit quarter of a dollar at distance
of thirtr feet oftener than l 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 will be deposited in
the Bank of the State of Missouri until
PAID over by the judges, or withdrawn,
less forfeit. will give the best and most
satisfactory reference that my share shall
be forthcoming when any of my PROPOSE
tions are taken up. Any one desiring to
take any of my propositions must address
me through the St. Louis post Office, as
the advertisements or notices Of newspa>
pers might not meet my eye. PROPOSE
ttons will be received until the last OF
September next.
EDMUND w. PAUL.
No. 14O, Sixth street, between Frank
lin avenue and Morgan ST. Louis, Nilsson
ri.
CONTENT.
nm unable to see anything very ex-
tr"ordinary in the propositions of Mr..
Edmund w. Paul. Any person acquaint
ell with the merest rudiments Of the pis,
tol. could execute any or all Of the pro-
posed teaLs without the slightest difficult
ty.
Owing to my entertaining these
opinions. without the solicitation from
any friend. and unbiased by unwor-
thy motives" am induced to make the
following propositions
!. will suspend two dollars by ring
from second PERSONS nose. so as to
bring the coins within three. f0urths Of an
inch from his face. and with a double
barrel shotgun. at distance of thirty
feet, will blow dollar, nose and man at
least thirty feet further, four times out oil
five. l will add, in explanation, that in
San Deigo, containing rather intelli
gent community, l can find, at present
no one willing to have his nose blown in
this manner but have no manner oil
doubt that could obtain such person
from St. Louis, by Adams & Co.'s Elk.
press. in due season.
2. Twill hit dollar, or anything else
that has been tossed in the air { Of the
same size) on wheel. or a pole. or ak
sltree. or on the ground, every time Out
of FIVE.
3. At the word. will place FIVE balls
he hloAo rs ,
them all.
4. will hit three men out of Eve,
sprung from obscure pareutage. and stand
within ten feet of a steel trap properly
set while shooting.
4. will break. at the word, whole
box of common clay pipes. with a single
brick, at the distance OF thirty feet.
s. l 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,
can produce in this town more than sixty
persons ready and willing to hold an APP
Pile on their heads for me. provided they
are all allowed to eat the apple subse.
quently.
7. 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, dollar and half on the
perimeter of a revolving wheel in rapid
motion than l can.
Any one DESTROYS of taking up my pro-
position. will address me through the
Pioneer Magazine. California. PROPOSE.
tons received on the first of April next.
JOHN PHOENIX.
No. 1895 Seventeenth street. Valecitos.
'' Sc c0nspraoro acqui up stairs.''