The comet., 1880-10-23
xunnnerfnI MnrIkamRmship.


It hos more than probably remain
al for this side of the continent TO nave
produced for the world the greatest
ahot of the age in the person OF olIo'
the son of Nez Perces chief, Joseph,
aped Is wears. This youth has already
hy his marvellous skill In the handiing
Of arms forestalled fortune by secur-
inc nm enylable fame before commence
inc his professional career.
His wonderful prowess is alreauy
known to hundreds of the Leading
neonle of this city, which the world at
large will soon he able to take cog
nizance of, as he will soon make ms
fnrmoI PROFESSIONAL debut. He was
recently. under the auspices OF ms
teacher and protector, Capt. y. n. %
Mcdonald, given a special interview,
Mt the hands of secretary Carr Schurn'
his was n distinguished compliment
The secretary was very much M
messed with his young guests conlll-
ness. his intelligence and superb pnyt
s;oue and manifested marked interest,"
in him during the reception. Among
the various ieats ut arms mt ms COM
,uand. and which have been witness
nd hp many of our leading cltlzehs,
no well as veterans of the army
an navy. and which have eXciteu
wonder and amazement, we can call
70 mind the following:
The first shot.-A five cent piece Is
ntaced at the top of the head OF the
Ii@nre @ Of a man, the head being then
nSSyered, S Otto takes his position
twantv naces from the object with
Il rifle without Il sight-then 6iihdioiu1, =
folded-gives II somersault, iires allu
hits the five cent piece, from MS power
of location. o,.;ro
which supports the figure.
The third shot.-Three swinging
glass balls suspended from Frame
counterpassing and repasslng Vneln-
selves, he fires and with one oall !
from rifle breaks the three balls ana
the same ball upon its cource strikes
still another, steel ball, which IS AT
tached to frame, caroms at an angie
of thirty-three degrees and strikes
small target in contrary direction
ringing a bell which is contained
The fourth shot.-His instructor
Glands before him at distance o
tyenty paces, where there are severl
class balls hanging suspended behlnt
fine instructors head, shoulders al'
hack. His firing is now done pas
either side of the instructor into TN
frame, or option between the instruc
tor,s legs or over his head and break
anv of the balls that any of the spec
tators may select.
The fifth shot-A small target !
, nlaced six feet behind the instructor
back. Otto takes twenty PAGES, TO tll
front of the lnstructor-directly OF
, nosite him, and fires, caroming on th
siee balls attached to the frame Wor
( ot the desire of the spectators IN an
, direction striking the target win I'll
; prrinp certainty each time.
The sixth sbot-Lays his rifle upo
f the ground six feet to the 1rohI
/, where he stands; at the word ready
# glass ball is thrown into the AIR. !
n Gives n somersault, snatches h
q weanon, fires and breaks the bf
e before it reaches the ground.
= The seventh shot-Takes his RI
t. in his right hand, throws the ba
It into the air with his left and with u
10 greatest rapidily breaks them.
V. The eighth shot-Seated upon i
p horse and while at full gallop 81;
a balls are thrown from every difecCl
,e towards him. These he demolisll
L. with unerring aim and lightning II
ne promptitude with his trusty weap'
De Golden Era.