The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-03

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100 spectators, largely composed of
local s.crack Shots" with both the rife
and shotgun. There WAS also fair
sprinkliog of ladies in the asssmblsge.
The Doctor was accompanied by his
wife. . pespossessing LAZY of medium
stature, who also entertained the COM
pany b. brief display Of her skill in
the manipulation of the rifle and pistol.
This vas Mrs. Ruths first exhibition in
public. snd she manifested coDsidera.
bic -postusbatsoe - Frat, or, - the
DorAes oxpreossd q. 'ssbe wss little
ekittisA upoa her Arst appearance"
bat after the first two or three shots the
ueeyoapnsss disappeared and tho glass
ke1ls vsee shattered ID quick succession.
The Halls wsre thrown into the air by
% attendant, Mrs. Ruth breaking 6 ont
0f0. She than perforated glass ball
held in the attendants hand 1t DIS
tanes Of about twenty feet. a0d repest-
ad the experiment With the hsmmer ut
tho rifle held downwards. She also
shattered with pistol several balls
thrown in the cir. and also
A BALL HELD II THE HAND.
xss. Ruth W loudly epplauded for
her steady nerve aud wonderful marks
msuship. DR. Ruth then proceeded to
rive an. exhibition Of fancy shooting at
4 ehss ball held 10 the hand Of his at
tendsnt, 10 taking ann ,hrcush his legs
with his back u the Object. He als,.
held tho r,ls with the butt resting
upon the top Of his bead. the hammer
p0iAtipg downward. He also shot with
his back reclining upoa . table. In
oil these experiments lie was successful
on the first attempt. He also perform-
Cd the Austin brptblrs' mirror trick
successfully. Turning his back to the
attendant, he sighted the ride BY the
aid Of small hand mirror. aud broke
the ka1ls at thssArGt trial. Perhaps the
40 t<d@J4 Nat that be sccom-
plished, end one requiring considerable
nerve % the part Of both himself and
sttend1ut, WAS shooting cigar out VI
the mouth Of the latter. On experiment
which led many 10 predict that the
Doctors assistant would not live 10 q
very green OLD age. Another interest,"
ing e perimentLw MAS Shooting without a
si2esi ~ essential adjonct being
16t&Sd ~ tpscc ~ cardboard placed
around the barrel at its extremity.
The absence Of the sight apparently
made no difference. as the destruction
of the vitrsous spheres continued ua
abaAed. TIE .fUllswing experiments
we also suocessfullj accomplished :
Shooting ball from the head Of an ut.
tsudant. the latter being blindfolded;
~ sAoe feat with tho bandagc re.
moved from the attendants eyes and
the lsttse looking into the muzzls Of
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- ~ on-HAxD SHOOTING
Win q soall rife, man pulatcd in q
vsSisty q difficult ways, holding the
siaelgtth,tbs hasds placed bacx Vt the
npeh IN eonesf thesa shots did the
Hpc1Dr Ill TO chatter, tho bali from the
hind OF ths attendant. Ono OF the
most msrvslous fssts performed was
the following: Placing . glass ball
upon the gr,und. the Doctor shot In
trout of It, aud blowing under it. sent
ik8tI, s9v3eAl feet IN the Or by the
At6sUs tide eo..cussion. and before Il
reached The ground another shot bsoke
& int . thousand piccss.s An sxditi
tioa of rapid shooting va also given,
the 1pptee hgpAkiao the balls ~ fast q
tns 1tse6dG6t Guild throw them into
tb6ak.a Tue sxhibitioG Close ! with 4
diJplsy Of short range pistol practice,
u which the 0arksnau WAS nut ~ sue
OIlNlas yseb the fias. h.vias. ~ he
e. M way q apology, bad bal
k4NG H6oood4 with thu weapon All
thoso peessot expressed much astonish.
meat u Dr. Ruth's wonderful skill, aud
it sssmed to b tho general verd,os ths,
CArvsr's proficiency with the rife was
secondary 70 that Of DR. Ruth, who uses
ae4eaeiss Finchsster title which wal
sn( $toh him 81 the snana f.o, users
AAwet 6beo depart for che Esss, j,
being HE intention 10 make . tour oil
the 6tatee vita his wife and awe II.
hibitions during che cominR summer
end In the tall he will either depart 10,
Europe Qr Australia.
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