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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
Orange County Fair,

The annual fair of the Orange County
Agricultural Society, held Mt Bradford the
25th. 26th and 9th ult.was very success
ful one The society's grounds hav1 thu
mn>t natural advantages we think of any
one we have visited the track is on an in
tcrvnl, while the other portions of the
grounds are on bluff above, the bank
leading to it forming a natural "grand
stand" opposite 10 the judges stand, wher
two thousand people can find ample pros
pect, while the top of the bank above woul
accommodate many more. The weah''
was fine and The show good, though WI
NOTED some empty pens and some empty
space in the hall.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

COOKED OR RAW FoOD FOR PIG FEED
NG.-The present practice with great
number, in any country, l believe, is to
prepare food for pigs either by sleeping,
steaming, or boiling under the belief that
cooking in any shape is better than giving
in the raw state. am not at present
prepared to say definitely what other kinds
of food may do, raw or cooked, with pigs
Or other domcsticated animals, or how the
other animals would thrive with peas or
corn, raw or boiled; but l now assert, on
the strongest possible grounds-by evil
dence indisputable, again and again PROV
ed by actual trials in various temperatures
with variety of the same animals,
variously conducted-that for fast and
cheap production of pork, raw peas are so
per cent better than cooked peas or Indian
corn in any shape.-Prof Bro~n, Ontario
School Of agriculture.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
MISCELLANEOUS

CENTRAL VERMONT R. Rim
SUMMER ARRANap
Commencing Monday, Sent 81 49,.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

Most really good farmers need no in
centive to attend the fairs, They find that
it pays-pays in dollars and cents us well,
or better, than anything else they may do.
1t is impossible for two good farmers to
talk half an hour about farm management
without receiving mutual benefit. Each
teaches, and each learns. A good farmer
will thus often learn much of Importance
from those not so successful us himself. 1t
is safe rnlc that every man excels in
something.
Finally, in going to the fair take the en-.
tire family, wife, children. and hired help
as well. The little ones see and remember
more of the novelties at an exhibition
than we are apt to think. They will often
learn more in one such holiday than in
twice the time spent in the dull routine Of
school. AS for the hired help, everybody
knows how slow work progresses while
the master is away on pleasure holiday
The men will probably do little if denied
the day Make the day theirs, to do us
they choose, and if the act is done genei-
ously instead Of grudgingly, the farmer
will be surprised at the zeal his men will
show in forwarding his interests. -
Rural
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

q. K Gray, East Montpelier, SOW, seven
pigs and boar of the Pol md Chinas B.
+. Has'lton, Oxford, two boars and three
pigs, same breed; W. II. Gilmore, pen of
six pigs; p S. Chamborin, pig five and
one-half months old, Il good pig; all of the
China breed.
VIM Dickey, Chester, white boar five
months old IA. M. Gardiner, sow and five
pigs; John E. Blaisdel, Piermont, N. H.,
SOW and eight pigs; all of the Chester
White breed.
BERKsHIREs.-H. W. Kimball, sow and
ten pigs-a very good pen, pigs very
even and handsome lot; j. johnson, sow
and nine pigs and boar, five months old
Fred Carlton SOW and eleven pigs, mixed.
POULTRY.
The majority Of the poultry shown was
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03

l send you receipt for putting down
eggs, that have used to our satisfaction
for over twenty-five years. | never ox-
pect to find, nor do l wish for better one
either in point of simplicity, economy,
or certainty. Take of good salt, half II
pint, of unslacked lime, piece the size of
Il teacup. Put both in stone jar. Pour
into the jar two gallons Of boiling water.
Let it stand until perfectly cold, then put
in your eggs. Be sure that your eggs are
all good. Care must be taken not to
crack any of them in putting them in, or
they will spoil Immediately. The eggs
must be entirely covered with the brine,
and kept in u cool place. Be careful not
to have to much salt or the yolks may
harden. have kept eggs in that way
from September until May, and used them
for the most delicate cake and omeet A
friend in the commission business in max
ing some changes in his store, found II
barrel in which there were few eggs that
had been overlooked, and had been in Il
brine prepared in that way, nearly two
years. He took them home, and they
were found to be perfectly sweet and
nice.-DetrOH Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-10-03
A TT EN- TION!I!
THE MONTPELIERIAN

Az friends OF the Seminary are requested to notco
~ iaGt wat The PACrOLUS and the BAND HNHe
iL IN. dHEIlG JOURNAL have been united and NJ vii
heheeiorth be published under the name OF VAN Will
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
VslgasLs Lsnss f:r ss,s.


WITH Wow to chsnse nv bu.i.
- h'es, ! "ii'r for s.,!s ny place ~
residence, known ~ Cui-ulu, iN iuy 3
nils Eat "f Hri-'"i. % the Il VI n u
Il u, containing about 7iu ncr,-. over
'rO t.'r'- cleared aud va .rud -rsts uf
cultivation. lhr mansion II of hrirk
two -t"rie-, with I'll and cellars, with
tan roof, ana j. elegantly fnisH-d 1t
"rc"pjss \ commanding site. and the
VIE" j. extensive nnd attractive. Thu
siupnh" HTe well ImErOyrd, and F,!-
t"GfniuG them H-e apple nua u-arh
OIchhr'i-, win variety 81 other fruit
tres Of the choicest Sind. Altogether
the property j. valuable. and With =
-HiAil outlay cUuid be uindp a. cfnrIn-
ing, ~ il Il hSw very desirable
place.
Beaver creek tfaverses the farm. 81
fordlng simple water supply, and upon
1t arr two sites admirably suited for
machinery, one adjncrnt 10 and the
oti:er ,wn huudI / yards distant from
the railroad. Iere are also iudica-
tions Of iron ~ a. vnlds.
The land IL .yided into three par-
GELS, with dive ngs ana appLrtenancea
Ia each 10 -Uii purchasers, ~ a whole
IL Nb'Atl iilFF n ilI-t-tihEH -Ffhfh tlf IN.
Also u trise Of One Thou.and Acres,
lying at the mouth OF Bcavprc;epH. in
Sullivan county, Tenn, II miles south
Of Bristol and six from Union Depot.
This is good farming land. 500 srrps
cleared, balance timber of fine quality
There is very fine water power upon
the place sufficient for any kind OF
machinery; would be fine loration
for the manufacture of wooden arti-
Giles q grent deal Of cedar and pine.
with other valuable timber abound on
the bind and in the vicinity,
Also some smaller Iructs of umim-
proved mountain land nf good quality
Correspondence solicited.
Address
Col T PRESTON,
BOX II.
April IL, '75-tf Bristol Tenn,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
Iseterson's Magazine,

The Queen of the Lady'e Book, Is on
our table for November. The princi-
pal steel engrRvi x, Little Red
Riding-Hood," Is rarely beautiful 49,
10, alho, is the mnmmoth colored steel
fashion plato. But, as a cotcD,DOra,.y
says, tho stories, tie fashions. IN short
everything in "PctcrSoH" is the best OF
its Kind. For 1878 great improve
ments will be made, Among theae
will he UOmhH Supplement-, con
tanning u PUBLISHED PAPER PAT
TERN for lady's, or Child's dress.
thus giving to every subscriber twelve
such patterns, extra, during the year.
These patterns alone will beworth the
subscription price, Five original COPY
right novelets will alec be- given, be-
rdes q hundred shorter stories. But
the prlce will remain the same, viz /.
Two DOLLARS a YEAR, the postage
pre- paid 10y the publisher TO cluhs
The prices are even lower (postage al
30 prepaid viz; two copies for So GO,
with IA superb Me2zOtint "a inches 10y
~, "TuI Angels or CHRISTMAS
the liurrt aud c0slliest ever offered,
90 tho person getting mp the club or
fuur cuiies for S6.S0, tpus.agc pre-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH
Cheap and Fast Ftsigii Line.

Cheap and Fast Freight Line.
This is also the great Freight Line for all
points in the southwest and northern cities.
Time as quick and rates as low SIS by any
other route. Goods forwarded in through
cars without break of bulk. All claims
promptly adjusted. Through bills OF fading
issued with rates guaranteed from Bristol,
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, by
our agents.
Boston agent-F. VI. Clark, "a Washing
ton street.
New York agent-C. E. Evans, 81 Broad
way street.
Philadelphia agent-John 8. Wilson, -
south fifth street
Baltimore agent-W. ". Lawson, 1877
west Baltimore street.
Re careful to have your goods marx ed -
"Virginia and Tennessee Air Line, via
Norfolk. Va.
For further information apply to DsIoJ
Agent at Bristol, or address,
W. E. NJ. WORD,
Gen'l. Passenger Agent,
LYNCHBUgG, Va.
Jan so lily.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
Fresh Arrivals of nrnss and
Medicines at bunting Il Pep
pcrs, No. 6. James,

We have a very large and well selec.
todH'ock ofdrugs and chemicals which
we propose 10 sell at very low rites
taF CASH or PROMPT PAYIG CUsro-
MERS Special Inducements offered ia
Physielans aud country merchants
Give u trial. We have received
our supply Of fresh end reliable Cur
den Seeh We caR supply country
merchants with Seeds on commission
a leo large stock Of White Lend
colored Paints, Oils aud Varnishes,
Our store viii be- open on Sunday.
Tor dispensing medicines, from s to %,
A. NJ, and from tn 4 p. NJ.
March. loft.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
Home, wife and Saturday Night

Happy is the man who has little
home and little angel in il of Sa,-
urday nights house, no matter how
Ii;tls, provided il will hold twu or so /:
no matter how huInbly furnished,
provided there is hope in it, Let the
winds blo1--clOse curtains. What If
they are plain calico, without border.
ta:sel, or any such thing. Let the
rain come doUn--heap up the FIRE.
No matter if you haven't ? candle to
bless yourself with. for what beair>
fal light glowing coal makes render
ing cloudlesS, shedding sunset
through the room-just light enough
to talk by not loud, as ~ the high
ways; not rapid, as in tie hurryiug
world but softly, slowly, whispering.
With piuses between, for the storm
without and the thoughts within 10
fiji up with. Then wheel the sofa
around by the fire; Do matter ifthe
sofa is a settee, Uncu-hioued 1t that.
If just so it be light enough for txo
aud half in it How s1eeuy the
music Of silver bells for the time
to come falls on the listeners heart
then! How mounfully swell the
chimes Of "the days that are no
more"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

business change. Our old friend
VIM. II Robertson, has purchased OF
Mr., J. ID. Robertson the stock Of Fam .
lily Groceries at corner, i'm the Bosang
building, aud will enlarge aud coutiu.
ne the business. MIR. Robertson is an
old hand at the bushes and Is man
who will do the square thing by his
customers. He Is a gentleman well
and favorably known in Bristol, and
we feel assured that he will he literally
sustained. lie deserves success for his
indonitable energy and perseverance
In the face Of past adverse clrcumstan.
ces. lie Will rise you can't keep
him down.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

"Zhcy an do IT," il the title of the
Danbury News Mans nev book. Ii
IL made up of humorous aud witty
sketches, and will be found Il sure cure
for the most obdurate case Of blues
Mr.. Baily has struck new vein OF
humor which will be relished by all.
We congratulate him on the popuIari-
~ he has won for himself aud the
paper he represents. The book il
published by Lee and Shepard, Bos'
ton Mass.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
Bold Leap over Niagara.

A reckless chap. calling himself
Capt. julius ID. I.hodrs, Of SprIug-
Vile, Erie county, yesterday made y
daring jump into Niagara river, in
imitsiiou 1T the ftats Of sam Patch,
who flOurI,hed and was killed in this
city some fOrty-five years ago. The
Courier thus drscTibs- his Jump f.om
a Skeleton platform or tower eighty
four feet high. built on the rocks near
the foot Of the inclined railroad, Prns-
pect Park This he did few min
utes before O'Clock. in the mids; Of
at least TWO thousand people, who hsd
cOnRrSgatrd al every commanding
point TIE dive WAS graceful and
essv ons. and he came up smiling and
struck out for u swim. y life--AvinK
cost, made 81 cloth BRd linEd with
cork, capable Of sustaining the weight
OF four ordinary peopl-. was thrown
into the water from "A ferry barge
This he put on md buttuHrd up with
com pSrAiIYe eArs 10 demonstrate
his practical value OF the spnTatuh,
his wife. n small. dark mplrxiOnrd
woman, in n blue flannel bathing SUIT,
jumped into The water from al tlrva-
ton OF about fifteen feet, and enjoyed
y ride down stream with her hus-
land" Rhodes intends jumping a
distance Of 1874 feet some day when
the wind don't b Uw. tEe claims to
have made siNty-uine high leupa aud
ttiives from different attitudes, once =
height Of about l4O feet.-Rochesfer
LJDTgE3
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
FIRE (!
The Burning of Mr.. w. W
James Stable.
Three Horses and g Mule Per
ish in the Flames.

ish in the Flames.
Between ~ and one O'Clock on
Thursday night last, the alarm of fire
was sounded and our citizens, IS
usual, responded promptly to the call.
The fire was discovered to be in the
new and elegant stable of Mr.. W. W.
James, on the west bank Of Beaver
Creek, between Main and Cumber-
land street bridges. The stable was
a new and handsome Que, completed
only a short time since, and was
shielded on all sides. There were ia
It three horses and one mule, q large
quantity of hay, a lot Of harness,
several plOws, one hack and one bug
gy. The fire had made such head-
way-thcre being strong northeast
wind-that it was impossible to resS
cue the animals or save anything
from the flames. The loss is qIite q
heavy one, amounting. as Mr.. James
informs US, to about 81 600, aud is Il
total loss; there being no insur-
Gncc. No other cause can be assign.
cd for the origin Of the fie,e except
from incendiaries, as there had been
no fire near the stable. We trust
that the perpetrators of this hendish
outrage may be ferTeled our and
brought to justice.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

Il Giant BcGa.-Wo were shown by
Mr.. John w. Jones, Of this place, a
day or two ago, what he called a
"horse bean" 1t measured IA inches
In length, an inch and half in width
and seven Fights Of ali in. thickness,
and weighs ounces, Mr.. Jones pro.
cured the seed in y. c. 1t IL bunch
bean, and the stalk is very little larger
than that of the ordiurry garden
bunch bean.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

ScWjRg hdchnc For safe. -Wphsv
for sale very fine Florence Sewiup
Machine. Call and examine, The
FLORENCE Is among the veiy finest OF
all the machines.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
Preferred Locals.
MILLINERY (!

New Goods! New Store
Miss ADDIE GATCHELL has lust
returned frOm the Northern cities and
will open in her elegant new store.
room. Main Street, Opposite the
Thomas House. beautiful stock OF
Millinery and Fancy goods and in
Vitcs the ladies Of Bristol aud vicinity
to call Aad examine them. She has
secured the services OF Oompetrnt
assistant aud is prepared TO do mantua
making in all itS hIauches.
April 10, lS77-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
PREMIUM LIST
is large, varied and liberal. The
SPEED RING

Is liner than perhaps on any previous ocea-
sion, and will compare fsyOrah!y with the
SPEED Rings Of S;.te nrd Civ Societies.
Especial Efforts have bean ind. to
encourage orr own department peo-
pie aud We think these Efforts viii
not b. barren Of good results. The
il al Institution started ia the inter
e-ts Of the lshOriUg, Agricultural d
mechanical classes, and We feel ss-uT.
FL tat they will continue to patron
ize is
Any ore desiring
Pm FlNG III M LIST
can obtain 1t by application to the
Secretary, JOIN r. BUGSoE, Bristol.
Tenn, or Csrr. II . CLAY, Pres't.
august % lS77-5w.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

CoUd0e Hearth for October has been
received. 1t is fresh aud full of Inter-
est, az usual. 1t il n magazine just
suited to The home circle, as there is
something Of interest for all. The
price is very low-only $3.50 year,
printed at Boston, by d. l.. Miliken.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

a wit being told that on old ac-
quainiance Was married. exclaimed.
~ am glad to hear il. " But re- firctin2
Il moment, he added. in a tone of com
passion aud forgiveness. And vet /
don't know why / should be he
never did IN" any harm"
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

When q man ia treating n dashing
widow to ice cream, and sees his wife
coming into the restaurant, about Nil
lie car do IL TO button his coat, hang
TO chair, and trust To providence.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

Tie question has often been asked
where can get my fine watch OF
clock properly repaired, 20 that
can rely ON it. That question can
easily be solved by having yonr
time keepers repaired, adjusted and
cleaned by
A. PIcEEN,
practical matchmaker and iewclcr,
from London, England,
Bristol, Va. d Tenn.
June 24.-tf.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA, New York

isT York tickets, via baltimore. coed 10 .,1s
over In Baltimore and Philadelphia any Length y
time.
be ehespsst route to BALTIMORE is VIA Yer.
FOLK, Va. Daily, except Sunday
For PHILADELPHIA We Offer an excellent CON.
hlnaiian 81 Railway and Steamboat Travtl Via
Norfolk ara the Boats 81 the Baltimore Steam
Packet Cor fany. Daily, eEesut sunday
For NEW YORK, the magnificent steaush'-s
o. the Old Dominion Line, leave Norfolk, "a
eveiy aoH3Hy, "Wednesday and saturday even
iHs-. No close connections made during The
winter months.
There are no rCut-s equal 90 these 20 eLsapus,s
snt elegant fare and beauii'al scenery.
Pare from Rristol, Tenn. to Richmond Va s't Is
Pare 'rC Bristol, enn , to Y,t-T.hurg, o, Il "a
Pare from Bristol. Tenn, via Sor'..d n
Baltimore, taeals and state room on steam.
er include6) sI7Ee
Far. froa BFistol Tenn, via Norfolk 10 Phil
adelphia, via Baltimore meals aud state
ROC N on steamer ineiudedJ go -
Pare from Bristol. enn.. via Norfolk to
New York. via Od Dominion 8. s. Com
pany, meals and state room on steamer
iucludedI go. %
Pare from Bristol Tenn, Wis Norfolk and
Baltimore, aud thence all Railroads, via
Philadelphia to New York. meals and
ststr-Toom on steamer included e23. 90
Fare from Bristol, Tenn, via Norfolk to
New York and return, meals aud state
room on steamer included, s3Iso
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

paid. and an extra copy to the per.
son getting up the club. Far 0. 80
sic copies rI be cent postage pre-
paid and both an extra copy aud the
"A SCELs or CHRI-TNAs," as premi-
uUs. Specimens % the magazine are
sent Rrstir, IL written fuf. 10 those
wishing to get up ciuhs. Subscribe
% nothing else until You have seen
copy 81 this popular MsgsZrur,-
Address CHARLES J. Peterson, sos
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

Man Street. Bristol, Tenn.
HAVE sgsIn rropenrd the Thorn
~ li"H-s. IN Main -!fert, Snd am
prepared To furnish hr~t-Cla-s accom-
modstion 10 the public. No money
snd no pains viii Ice spared u make
the h0t"l MI il was ia lis palm lest
dag
Eoardsrs will bs received on eJod
tsrlua.
Being provided with good stables
an, prepared 10 furnish stalls. food ana
attention 10 horses.
kail rosd passengers will find the
hnu~y located in easy defiance OF the
Passenger Exchange. the tables well
furnished and lodging Unsurpassed.
Porter- regularly at the trains 20 re-
ceive baggage and conduct passengers
Jan g '74-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

r@5- Blank WARkANrs for sale
At this Office, very low.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
Do You Want to Paint Your
House &?

If you do, 20 to Bunting 4 Peppers and
make your purchases, where you will find
large stock of pure White Lend and PKE
PARED LIQuIh PAINT, Of my SHADE or color,
ready for immediate use.
II YOU want TO BAY window ela-s at very
low b2uros, 60 TO uniting II Peppers, near
" ofr)-ite the First National Bank.
country merchants are informed that
wGeu ,hoy want to repleuish their stock Of
drugs they can save Ut least Is uer cent. bv
calling 90 uniting 4 Pepper, No. c, Jamss'
Block.
L"dlcs, in want oi articles for the Toilet,
~nl Bud large assortment at prices to suit
the times.
Sert 81 chR'g.-ti.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09

BINDING done In neat style at the
NEWS office. Old books rebound
Magazines and other periodicals.
stitched trimmed and bound in hand.
some style. Prices moderate
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
Our Agents

PARTIES due this office Tor Suhscrip-
tion, Advertising or Job Work, are
again requested to pay up. We must
have money.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-10-09
TICKETS

- - - - ~
TO Baltimore and New York Tor sale At greatly
reduced rates. P.S- Close connections made Al IS
poiEts for
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-20

THE following, which we clip from
an exchange, is a pretty good hit at
the girls, and will strike good many
parents and girls in this community {:
The poorest girls in the world are
those who have never been taught to
work. There are thousands of them.
Rich parents have petted them;. they
have been taught to despise labor and
depend upon others for living. and
are perfectly helpless. If misfortune
comes upon their. friends, as it often
does, their case is helpless. The most
forlorn and miserable women on earth
belong to this class. 1t belongs to par
ents to protect their. daughters from
this deplorable condition. They do
them a great wrong if they neglect it.
Every daughter should be taught to
earn her own living. Tie rich as well
as the poor require this training. The
wheel Of fortune rolls swiftly round |;
the rich are very likely to become poor
and the poor rich, Still to labor is no
disadvantage to the rich and is indis-
pensable to the poor. Well-to-do par.
ents must educate their children to
work. No reform is more imperative
than this.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-12-20
THE WRONG NIPPLE

They were telling yarns about good
shooting out in Virginia, Nevada, the
other day. Said one of the marks
men;
Some years ago was out in New
York hunting grouse. There was All
old fellow along who was near sighted.
We were just at the edge of the farm,
when suddenly one of my game cocks
jumped up on the fence, and he drew
a bead on it, mistakine it for a grouse.
1 did't have q second TO loose, and l
just threw up my rifle and quietly
knocked of the nipple Of his shot gun
at fifty yards, so that when the ham.
mer fell the nipple and cap would not
be there-seeP
you saved the bird. then p Clipped
in an attentive listener. 1L1 j. q
NO, said Austin, sadly, Il picked
out the wrong nipple (; the fellow fred
the right barrel and blew my fifty
dollar game cock all to biazes.', =
The crowd quietly dispersed.