St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-10-23
Wonderful Mark kSnnafsShID,
iSan Francisco Golden Era /

1t has probably more than remained
for this side OF the continent to have
produced for the world the greatest shot
OF the age in the person of Otto, the son
of the Nez Perces chief, Joseph, aged Is
years. This youth has already bv his
marvellous skill! in the handling of arms
forestal led fortune by securing an en-
vlable fame before commencing his
professional career.
Ills wonderful prowess is already
known to hundreds of the leading peo-
pie OF this city, which the world at large
will soon be able to take oognizance 6I.
as he Wli soon make his formal profess
siona' DEBUT. lie was recently under
the auspices OF his teacher and protector
Capt. Z. t. ). Mcdonald, given a special
lhterVleW, at the hands of Secretary
Carl Schurz. Ills was distinguished
compliment. =
Ihe Secretary was very much im-
pressed with his young guests comeli-
nosss, his intelligence and superb
physique. and manifested marked inter-
est III him during the reception. Among
the teats OF arms at his command, and
winch have been witnessed by many of
our leauing citizens, as we'll as veterans
or the army and navy, and which have
excited wonder aud amazement, we can
call to mind the following:
lhe First Shot, :sve cent piece is
placed at tbs Top of the head of the
figure of man, the head being covered.
Otto takes his position twenty naces
from the object with a rifle without a
sight-then blindfolded-givesa a somer-
sault, fires and hits the five cent piece,
FROM his power Of location.
The Second Shot-He cuts the string
which sustains the figure.
The Third Shot-.Three swinging
glass balls suspended from frame
counter. passing and repassing them
selves; he fires and with one ball from a
rifle breaks the three balls, and the
three balls upon it's course breaks still
| another, q steel ball which is attached
to the frame, carooms at an angle of
thirty-tllree degrees and strikes a small
target m contrary direction, ringing a
| bell which is contained therein.
The Fourth Shot-His instructo,
stands before him at distance OF
twenty PAGES, whore there are several
glass balls hanging suspended behind
his Instructors head, shoulders, and
back. His firing is now done past
either side Of the instructor into the
frame, or, at option, between his in,
structor's legs, or over his head, anG
breaks any of balls behind that any oi
the spectators may select,
The Fifth SE0t~-A small target is
| placed six feet behind the Instructors
back. Otto takes twenty PAGES to the
front of the Instructor, directly opposite
INN, and fires, carOoming on the stee
balls attached to the framework, at the
desire OF the spectators, in any direction
striking the target with unerring Ger
ta.n.y each time.
The Sixth Shot-Lays his rifle upol
the ground six feet to front Of where ht
stands. At the word ready glass bal
is thrown into the air. He gives ;
somersauit, snatches his weapon, fire.
aud breaks the ball before it reaches th
ground.
The Seventh Shot-Takes his rirte il
his right hand, throws the balls in tn
air with his left, and with the creates
rapisiity breaks them.
The Eighth Shot-Seated upon hi
horse, and while at full gallop glas
balls are thrown from every. direction
toward him. These he demolishes wit
ltude with hia trusty weapon.
| WONDERFUL EsCAPE.-On the nigh
Of the 18th inst, on the Louisiana Yves
tern railroad, while the westernboun
train was running between Vermillion
vile and Mermentau stations, dIunke
negro, on horseback, attempted to eros
the track just in advance of the train
The locomotive struck his horse, an
; the engineer slowed down and backe
the train to the scene of the acciden
where the horse was found dead, br
the negro was missing. After diliger
+ and unavailing search for the latter tn
train went Oh, thirty miles, to Adam
station, where the engineer proceeAe
to oil up the engine. While so doin
E his astonishment can be imagined at h
discovery of the negro, lying fnsensib
! on top of the pilot, with a severel
bruised and bleeding head. He VIZ
taken down, and medical assistance WI
procured for him by the railroad con
o pany, and at last accounts he was in
fair way to recover.-[Lake Charl,
Echo.
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