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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-10-27
THE OLD FLENT-LocK RIFLE.

An elderly man named Bechwith, resld'
Ing in one of the Peninsula counties, came
to this city short time ago on business.
He brought with him an old-fashioned flint
lock rifle to have q stock and lock put on.
On the cars he fell in conversation with a
party of three gentlemen from this city.
when one Of them, to test the reality OF
some of the extraordinary feats Of marks
manship he boasted of, offered him $40 to
repeat some of them, 70 which the other two
added S5 between them. The trial came
off in an old field half a mile below Rock
etts, and was witnessed by about a dozen
persons.
The old f;nt-lock was fred seven times,
and only once missed its aim. The OLD
gentleman, after making two shots at small
objects to one side, to get his hand steady
as he said, handed his son a potato and
stationed him at fifty yards distance, hold
ing the potato between his thumb and fore
finger. The rife cracked, and the potato
fell cloven in three or four pieces. One OF
the larger pieces WAS then thrown IN the
cir, the marksman keeping at the same dis
tance and again the shot told. An nch,
and-a.half augur was then produced, and a
hole bored in the fence, behind which was
fastened a piece of white paper. AT the
distance of sixty yards the marksman sent
ball clear through the aperture, piercing
the paper. At the fourth shot, from sixty
wards distance, The bowl of pipe, which
the SON was smoking, was crushed. At the
fifth shot copper cent was thrown IN the
air and hit. The sixth and seventh shots
were delivered at q blackened FIVE cent
nickel piece thrown mp by the son, standing
about thirty yards off. AT the first attempt
the shot missed. The old gentleman
showed considerable modification, and lad
the blame upon bystander, who at the
critical moment sneezed loudly. The next
attempt, however, was an entire success.
The old man declined any further trials OF
his skill, and when offered sum Of money
to repeat his first feat of shooting a potato
from his sons hand, he refused, saying ne
didn't care to Try such experiments unless
his weapon was freshly cleaned. The e1-
hibtion was the more remarkable from, the
fact that the msrksman was an old man.
at least fifty. His eye, however, is clear
bright gray. His appearance is that OF a
poor farmer. The yuung man showed not
the least tremor or anxiety during the
dangerous experiment upon himself. The
old man referring to his son, said, "Bob can
shoot Just as we'll as I can."-RichmonG
EVbio, .... ... . ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-10-27

Twenty pounds an two ounces is sx-
sctly what Springfield baby weighed just
after birth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-10-27
WRONG KIND OF y SHIRT.

1t was a respecta ble-looking colored man
who brought his washing home.
. '"Your wife is Il good washerwoalan. isn't
she ~ said the young bachelor to The polite
and obseqnious man. ,''
"Yaas, sir; she commonly always give
sati'faction," replied the husband Of the
laundress. .' =. ..#
"Well,' resumed the young bnchelor in
his blandest and most insnuatns manner
"you can tell your wife that I esteem her
very highly as one possessing many wo
manly and Christian vhtues-a domestic
gem and household ornament, a soca
luminary and moral beacon, an exemplary
Christian, gentle, loving wife, a washer;
woman among 10000, and altogether love.
"; but there's one objection." " :. <'.'' =.
whats dat, ?" inquired the smiling
African, who had been showing two rows
of spotless ivory and a caveinous opening
of the head, While his wife was being so ex
travagantly eulogized. ....
"What's dat, boss = 0.:
"She puts all the starch in my socks
and none in my shirts; she washes o.
irons all the buttons OF, and forgets tt
replace them; exchanges my clothes fo1
those of some other. patron, and if you'll
look at this Qholding' up garmen0
you'll see how incouveneut it would be tt
wear either pantaloons. cuffs or collars will
such a shirt as she sends me. 1t may b'
that she cuts off the arms &nd collar t.
make the tail longer, but can't see wha
the deuce she should want TO rilflle the edge
for" ........
The darkey locked IL little dissnsted a
he wrapped the garment up TO take it home
and he only said: 'ldea sending a ina,
dat kim O. shirt ~
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ATTENDING TO BUSINESS

At the house where 1 board here in New
York therets queer sort Of q fellow, who
is clerk in dry goodsstorc on Eighth ave-
nue.. He appears to be one Of the most in
offensive fellows in the world, but every
now and then our landlady has row With
him on account Of his tearing up the sheets
on his bed. For long time the affair was
unaccountable. In the morning when he
got up he would find one of tho sheets torn
in two, aud portion Of it carefully wrapped
up in neat bundle. He pretended to know
nothing at all about it, and it was gener-
ally believed that he did the mischief in his
sleep. 1t was very mortifying to him, and
the rest of us couldn't help having our
little joke at his expense, of course. But
finally the landlady's son resolved to sleep
with him, and watch performances. He
did so, but the first night nothing hap.
pened- On the second night the young
man waa awakened by feeling his bed-fellov
pull Justify at the sheet. He opened his
eyes. and there saw the clerk sitting up in
bed, pulling at the sheet. He prevented
him from pulling it from its place, and
still kept watch. Finally he spoke: "Will
ten yards be enough, ma'am?" Saying
which. he seized his companions night,
shirt, and before he could prevent it. he
.:ore it eleaF UP in trout.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-10-27

In an address delivered before the British
Association for the Advancement of Science,
Mr.. Hooker exhibited a wonderful plant. a
Liverpool paper in an account of it says;-
A fly was captured and put upon a leaf,
which instantly closed, and on reopening it
was found that the fly was complety
dissolved. E A bit Of beef was afterward
consumed IA the same way. The leaf was
then fed with cheese, which disagreed with
it horribly and eventually killed it. Dr.
Hooker explained thai the plants action
was precisely similar TO the human stomach
The leaf rejected a piece of wet chalk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-10-27

The San Francisco Bulletin represents
the effect of opium eating upon the Chinese
il that city, us worse than the popular es-
thuate of it The victim when deprived Of
the drug, is in u more pitiable condition
than the drunkard with delirium tremens.
His complexion becomes ghastly, and his
stomach will not retain food. II is believed
that nine-tenths of the thieving done by
the Chinese is to get money for opium.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-10-27

ONE-EouRTH of the area Of Prussia is in
forest, the most Of which is controlled and
preserved by the government. In Hanover
alone there are nine hundred thousand
acres of wood under State management
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The Best Household Oiltle World!

C.. WEST & sons ALADDIN SECU-
RITY OIL. WARRANTED $50
.... DEGREES ERE TEST. IN
Endorsed by Fire Insurance Companies,
Bsg~ Read the following certificate,
selected from many others: .. I,.,.s...,.
Howard Fire ms. Go. of Baltimore,
',,. ...'.'' ..'" December %, ~.
Messrs. G. West & Sons Gentlemen
Having used the various oils sold in this
city for illuminating purposes, l take
pleasure in recommending your "Alad-
din Security" rs the safest and best ever
used in our household. Yours, truly,
(Signed) ANDREW REESE, .Pres't.
1t will not explode. Ask your store
keeper for it. Wholesale Depot: G:
WEST & SONS, 1l3, lis w. Lombard
Street, Baltimore.
Sept. 8, 1875 22-6m
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yHasW4qsbFRppg ss F 4ishingsl' lines apPly .
niis.ufaoE nspartb,t,oilaa ,!ipssed % 'aalna'
66x9 pAEYess5od Aley ekposs t0't4e, rasnd
III .a!Nne Pod hfUOds J4nErin nE ..-n.,3
ust Er;j33iA1 hiIsy OIL .!,;.i" .: 2;E>"t
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-02
NOTICE..
Rio Vista Silver and Copper Mining
Company.
r OCArIoN OF WORKS. GENOA

r OCATION OF WORKS. GENOA
Mining District, Nevada-Notice is hereby
given that HFNRY =. FITCH. one of the CO.
"wners of the n in'pg claims, located and own
ed by the ''Rio Vista Silver md Copper Mining
Co" in Genoa Mining District Douglas county,
Nevada. has expt ndcd il The year 4. ID. 1874.
nron said clsims. tor laiCr aId other necessary
expenditures. the sum of three hundred ana
sixty dullars. in United States gold coin. in ac-
cordance with the Act az Congress, entitled An
Ac; to promote the devs lopement of the mlnlne
resources Of the United States" approved Nay
10. A. ID. 1872 And that the Co-ov ners win SAID
Fitch are required to contribute their proportion
Of the said expenditures. namely: ion, Robert
d. Hopkins, the sum of 81 50: yon. Peter W
RanCile. the sum of 81 80: you, Simon T. Walsh,
the snm of 81 80: you. Joseph A. Carrie, the sum
of 81 30: you. Charles A. Haskins, the sun CT
Of 81 30: you. Thomas Fl. Blythe, the sum Of
81 80; you. Cornelius j. Eaton, the sum Of 81 43;
you, William 7. Fisk. the sum Of 81 SO; you
Savory W. Collins. the sum of Sl4 -: you, u l.
Wheaton the sum of 81 43: you. John G. Hatch
the sum of 81 90: you. Z. o. Kellogg. the snU OF
81 AZ: yen. Iucien Hermsn the sum of 81 49,
you Abel Wade and ii. B. Potter. the sum OF
81 50: you. the administrator, executor. or IL gal
representatives. of John To:hill. deceased. the
sum Of 81 43: you. the administrator. executor,
or legal representatives. of Charles L. Fitch, de-
ceased, the sum OF SIS IS; You, the adInInlstra-
tor, executor, or legal representatives
OF octavisn Hogs. deceased the sum
Of 81 +3: you. the administrator. eS-
ecu'or. or legal representatives of George
W. NlCEerson. Ceceafed. the sum OF 81 40, you,
the administrator, executor, or legal representa-
tives of Joseph Rssettee. deceased, the sum Of
81 43-all in the gold and silver coin of the
United States: and if at the expiration of ninety
days, after the publication Of this notice. YOU,
or either Of you fail or refuse to contribute such
proportion upon your several shares, and make
pay ment to undt rsigned. the interest of the
delinquent parties in the said mining claim and
property shall and will become the property Of
the undersigned who has made the required es- |
penditures.
San Francisco, February 10. 1875.
HENRY s. FITCH,
535 California St, Rooni2
fe13-osw-aNd
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70 THE UNFORTUNATE!
new REMEDIES
NEW RENEDlEs l
DIR. GIBBON,S DISPENSARY
ocATION OE PKINcIPAL PI ACE


sal Francisco. Established il Is5i for :he
treatment Of sexual and Seminal Diseases such
as GonorThea elect, Structure, syphilis III all
its forms, seminal Weakness. Inpote ncy etc
Skin diseases Of years standing and Uloersted
Legs successfully treated
Horrible Diseases.
How many thousands OF per6ons both male
and female, are there who art sutit ring out .
miserable existence from the effects OF secret
dul gtIices, .t-l. ~irus absorbed into the sys-
ten Look at ineIr pallid. eaac!a:53 and dis
figured faces and their broken-down constitu-
tions. dis4ualifyins the N for the Happiness Of
marriage or the enjoyment Of life. In this
hnrfid situation thousands suffer until death
closes the scene. Let parents, guardians,
tiiends. sttend to those who sIfi, rims, with
any Of these horrible, life-d, struying nlaladies
see that they are cared for ard cured before il
be too late send them Immediately to DIR.
GIBBON, physician who has made private
diseases his especial study for years, and who 10
certain 10 cure the most inveterate case without
mercury or any injurious drugs.
Seminal Weakness.
Seminal Omissions, the consequence of self.
abuse: This solitary vice, or deprayed sexual
Indulgence, is practiced by the youth of botn
sexes to an almost unlimited extent. producing
with une-rluS certainty, the following train Of
morbid symptoms, unless combated by scienti.
fic medical measures, viz: Sallow counter.
ancc. dark spots under the eyes, pain in the
head, ringing in the ears, noise like the rustlins
of leaves and rafting of Chariors, uneasinese
about the loins, weakness of the limbs eonfu-
diadenee in approaching strangers, dislike to
form new acquaintances, disposition to shun
society, loss OF memory h cite Pushes piulples
and various truptions about IL. facsE f, furre,i
tongue, fetid breath, coughs cousuuiption.
night sweats monomania aud frequent insanity.
Ii relief be Rot obtained should apply imme.
diateiy either in person or by letter. and have =
cure effected by lis now and scientific mode Of
treating this disease. which never fails OF ef
fecting = quick and radical cIlre
CURED AT HOME.
Persons at distance may be CURED AT
HOME, by addressing letterto DE. GIBBON.
stating case. sym{toms, length of time the dis.
ease has continued. and have medicine PROMPT.
ly forwarded, free from dan1sge and curiosity,
to any part Of the country, with full and plain
directions. BY inserting Ten Dollars coin, in
registered letter, through the Postoffce OF
through Wells. Fargo Co.; package Of medi-
cine will be forwarded to any part of the Union.
Correspondents will please inform DR.. Gibbop
that they read his adyortsent Dts in the APPEAL
Address. DIR. j. r. GlBBON
le23-1y Box 1857. san Francesca.
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NE"AHK
LAND COMPANY.
sau Francisco Say, Alameda c., California
TitIs Perfect. Incorporated
Titls Perfect Incorporates.

The NEWARK LAND COMPANY is now as
stIsning ahaye: the Guarantee Fund pail in
This Company viii he prepared in March to
lake :: 600 l,ople by steamboat and rsilroad TO
their towns AID lands in excursion which
.ill be atiLertIset. BY retertBce 10 the Coast
survey Chat Il will be seen that at PotreTo
Poiet. in front II Newark. the d-ep water comes
Ell the Way through the chanr i from the Paci-
&c with the T. +. r. X. runni 2 in direct line
'AFonsh Ltyermore Pass mai ng this the Goa
pectinc point between ali Parts Of the United
STATES aii by doep water to all parts of the
Eiol. and tn. greatest IN nufacturing point on
the Bay of san Franciseo-plenty Of wafer. good
climate, excellent soil and easy communication
This lard viii he sold 1t auction III April in
acres and lots. This Company viii commence
active operation in building, etc.. soon. For
ST information. cirrulsrs, maps aud subscrip-
men. apply at the Office Of the Company, 1855
California street. basement. opposite Bank Of
California, San Francisco.
CHAS. II. PETERS, Manager.
nsh5-1n
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IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL. DIS

~ u
j frict Court If the State Of Nevada in and for
the County # Orm. by in TIE matter OF TIE
Estate eff WILLIAM +. WILSON, deceased
1t appearing 10 the Court by tie petition pre-
scented and filed by HOMER A. BILLINGS and
NANCY II. WILSON. the Administrator 8nd
Administrative Of WILLIAM F. WILSON. de-
ceased praying fer order TO sell real estate
that it Necessary to se1l some portion of the
real estate o. said deceased. TO pay the ou'stand
in.- ind, bte dncss against said deceased. and the
dc bis expense and charges of the administra-
ton 1t Is therefore ordered by the { ont that
all ptrsons inter- stst. in raid estate Irpear be-
fore this Court on the
First day OF May. A. D. 1873,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day at the Courtroom
Of said District Court il Carson City. OrInshy
county, Nevada, to show why order
should not he granted to said Administrator and
ADMINISTRATIVE to sell SO much # the real eS-
tate as shall be necessary, And that copy Of
this order he published in the Carson DAILY
APPEAL, newspaT er printed and published at
Carson City, Nevada for at least four successive
weeks in the County of Ormsby Aforesaid ae-
cord:ng to the Law in such cases.
s. II. WRIGHT.
Dist Judge.
State CT Nevada. County Of Ormsby. ss.-I, +.
J. EDWARDS, County Clerk and ex-othcio Clerk
of the Sec nd Judicial District Court held in
and for the said County ana State aforesaid, do
hereby certify tia. the above and fore going is a
full, true and correct copy Of the original order
now of record in nv effce.
In Testimony whereof l have
n hereunto Sc: NY hand and affixed
the sesl of said District Court. at
KoA6 my Office in Carson City. Nevada,
this oath day of March, A. ID.
1875.
mho5-4w T j. EDWARDS, Clerk.
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Occidental
LIVERY STABLE
Canon Street.
CARSON CITY. NEVADA

FENBlS OLD ESTARIIS II E ID AND
Il wids I. known Stable has been lately reno
waited, the old stock culled out and replaced with
hne young horses.
Csfriagesof all descriptions on hssd NOD
kkATE CHARGES.
Hoises boarded b. The DAY or W.!EK on
LOWEST POSSIBLE TERMS.
u. B.-Hs dtend strictly TO our own business
I'll WINNIE DAVID,
, 1875-08-20
TIE BLACK HILLS.
Prof. Jenncy TctEa About E1is Gold
Dise0Ecrl1xs

Prof. Jen9cy TctEa About Eai8 Gold
Dise0Ectl1xs
WASHINGTON D. C., Aug. 19.--prof. Jonney,
in Il LITTER to tho luilan Nuxeau dated "Blaok
Hills, july ." says ~ found gold In plaoar
deposits on both Spring and lsapid Greeks, from
Iheis healwa!e.s 10 point whsrs thoy emerge
trow tho Hills. aud moro extended prospecting
aud exploration nhows that In localities In the
valleys Vt theae streams, gravel bars especially
thoss uf the uiter formation And elevated Aboyo
the present lsyel OF the strnAnA, coutaln gold In
quantities sufficient TO yield fair remuneration
fur !ases eeoao1nseal.y md tk'llian, ap-
pasd. assisted By the proper tools and
j. .neaersto amount OF captal or ia
equiv al1at. and sucn system OF working ~ tho
experleuca oi twenty-five years h4s taught
mluers Ut tue Pacific S!ops to employ. While
1iio valuable placer depusts, ~ fAr A. dlscotor-
ea. are bv no tucans sloh or worry extensive, COM
Psred with these Ut California, still thsse Ia
enough oi tho PRECIOUS metal 10 duyolop tho
country, aud ntnca-1 Ais.ug ana aRr,cuituru will
% the rest. In test.ug tue depoalts Oh Spring
Cre0k ! wor4ed out I particularly rich spot
whH!e III old ohapuet hka bean cut Across BY the
present bed ut thu creek. aud ~ tda h0urs' work,
with 4 sulall sluics. ootuiued dvs-alxths Of IN
ounce VI gold, or about tla60. The soldiers had
lrnyiously panued out Of the same place not
she a.us,nt ot gIaIel washed. found that tho
total yield NM ~ tho rata ot u psr cubic ya1d,
OF aboHt ) tchts to tho pau - ao Ayssags for The
Wholc thickness of deposit. It WAS truly sAld Of
tLis rsXlon that thsts wAs xoil IN tho very Eoot4
Of the ErAss; but IT II uot tho guild of the RrArol
bArs OF 4uattx lodiEea; not ths 2oli Of The minaF
1k Tie Seol4EGs."
, 1875-08-20
NUMBER 361.

hafS mrs. All legitimate business and feas-
ibts s 't'riscs arc more prosperous than Tor
= & = ttme before. There IL Iess tacklasa
sS { ion; tfiero 'p not no much chance to
.ftoalh whoso they arc not nocded, and
snh'- sohomes. aotl thing. have setttad down
into substantial, satihfactorY condition.
blTTO.
s1r. Field, Of Field. Letter i Co., ~na nccost.d
by tho reporter juat aa 10 waa leaving for home.
lie Haid very decdedty that tho hotlho desired no
further imitation, aud t1.t 1t thought speedy
return 10 speeio baAis was tho only suro road
to tic countrye prosperity.
Re,! Murdoch 4 Fischer, and Samuel nlIas Il
c" Expressed themselves In favor OF hard
nloney aud againet further influx Of rag.tag
CURRENCY. Aud most Of tho partfcs interviewed
hins"'s that they rpose tho general feollng
allo:g :Le sfa1tH thoy Represent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-05-29
legal.

MAST t.R'~~ 49, I.E..-UAirED STATES OF
vi AMERICA-H tie IdcnH toH,t qfHe tRHcd states,
for fbs NOth,I7. Instruct N m, Oiy.--iH thdncerg
George W. Con, complainant. ~. LHcIen Sanger E2i-
beth b. Sanger and Henry \. sanger. defendants
In decral order OF the said court entered
above the a5th dag OF February is Hen,
ry W. Bishop Master III Chanc of sad court VIII sell III
public auction To the highest bidder for cash In hand at
The south door OF the Couaiy Court House In ottawa IN
laDSae county, Illinois, on Thursday the sl DAY OF July
mentioned day. the premises and property 10 said decreal
order mentioned and descred - witt All the following
described lots parcels OF land situate In the cou
~ OF La Sale OF Illinois. TO w.t. Outlos n;n.
thirty thityon thrtywo thiriythree thirty thlr
iyhve thirty six, thrtyseveD, thrtyeght thirty nine
forty fortyone forty forty forty forty nve
forlyeight forty nine and hty all section numbered
sixteen In township thirty north range number
third principal meridian And the following
described blocks and lots In tile Of Science In said
section sixteen township thirty three range two 70 VII;
Blocks two, three tour. ve ten eleven twevc thr-
teen een sixteen seventeen eighteen and nine
teen each containing ten lots Lots tnc Two tnree Jour
Lots one two three four, Ave and six Ia block twenty
two Lots one two and three, In block tweniyfyn Lots
one two. three, four and Ave- IN block twenyhve Lots
one two, three and I'VE. In block twentysix Lots
lots one and two in block thirone And All interest be
Longing the said defendants Lucien T. sanger and Eza
beth B. Sanger the first Asy OF August A. D. lS IN sec
ton sixteen township thtythree NORTH OF range two
the third principal meridian Also the northwest
quarter OF section thirty n township
All said premises being in said county OF Ia sale To-
gether with the tenenlents hereditaRens privileges and
ppnrtenances thereunto belonging or IN nnyTse appeF'
tanning. sale absolute. HENRY W. bisHOf,
States for the Northern District Of Illinois.
Dated Chicago May 18th, 1915. lnay2s-!w
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Lie Insurance Questions.


Punch says the following should be added
to the questions usually asked of the appll-
cant for lite insurance:
Did your great grandmother ever complain
of having been frightened to death?
Are you in the habit Of reading any publ
cation tending to lengthen life?
Is your wife strong-minded woman?
Is there any chance of your getting into
political or other arguments with the owner
of revolver?
Are you polite man, who does not mind
running out Of hot opera house to hunt up
a carriage on wet nights
Did you ever sit upon an Elizabethan dra-
ma of modern construction, and how many
years ago, and who attended you medically,
afterwards?
Doyou run after fancy preachers, and do
they make you cry?
What was the general state of your anccs::
tOrs's health in the fifteenth and sixteenth cen:
turtles?
Was any member of your family ever
swallowed up by an earthquake:
DO you always take care not to tread on
orange peel, watermelon rind, or peach
skins in the street
Have you ever been afflicted with Irish
men or any other epidemic>
Who cuts your hair: