National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-11-10
THE NIHILrsrs.



The following important occurrence,
no mention Of which will be found in any Of our
contemporaries has been cabled TO this paper by
our London correspondent, The Post proposes to
keep ahead of its journalistic rivals regardless Of
cost
The other morning, as Her Majesty, the Queen,
was taking her usual constitutional In the park
surrounding Balmoral Castle, she was much
alarmed the sudden appearance from behind
rose bush Of a man of striking aspect. This
party, who possessed long hair, dark eyes and a
hooked nose, wore on his head a broad brimmed
sombrero and held in HIS hand silver-mounted
| rife OF improved pattern. His breast was covered
with pigeon match medals and county fair decora-
tions
"sakes alivep gasped the Queen, trying to fish q
police rattle out of her reticule III here amt one
Of those drafted Nhiliss."
"Thats Just where you're wrong, num-" said
the intruder blnndly, turning his weapon upside
| down to reassure the lady, "rm au American
professional ri1eman; p rhaps you've seen my
| name on the large posters, Eagle Eye, the Dead
| Shot of the Far West"
"You are that-that Carver person." said the
| Queen, still much agltated.
mo, mum but that's Just tho point-thats
where the difficulty all lies. This Carver and Bo-
gardus have just skinned on all the cream. They
have spoiled the business for anybody else. Why,
there are over forty original American sharp
shooters over here now. num- unable TO get an
engagement and walking around on their uppers.
It's terrible, Mrs Victoria, terrible"
| "Do you-do you want me to subscribe TO some
thingf' faltered Her Majesty, turning pale:
"well. not exactly" explained the dead shot
| al merely wanted TO submit proposition to you
that think will strike you as the straight tip.
Now, you were speaking just now about the Mill
lists, and"
"Tho nasty things" snapped the Empress Of
| India, who had by this time managed TO masticate
one Of Potts Patent Concentrated Cocktail Loz-
enges (sec ad" on fth pagan entire cocktail in
each lozengc), and was beginning to brace up.
| " Exactly, mum. Well, as you must know, these
here Nihilisis nre having perfect boom just now.
and in less'n month mean TO have a try at all the
crowned heads In Europe"
81 think I'll have TO buy me q good big dog"
| murmured the sovereign ragretfully. whats
the least could get one fora real cross one2"
| "Dogs amt any good they'd poison em
quickern wink, num- argued the professional.
Now, give me your entire attention for moment,
| If YOU please You have probably noticed that
these attempts on the late Cars life were made
just thirty days apart. That is to say that when
one attempt fails the assassins always wait thirty
| days TO watch the effect Now, my proposition is
| that you engage me as your confidential, regular
assassin"
"what docs the person meanY' gasped Mrs
\ Guelph.
"Just this, mum: You see, II you were TO hire
me to shoot Mt you publicly, once every month
you would be perfectly safe. can hit n ten cent
piece at iifty yards every time, and 50 I'd just
make close miss, and you'd be all right, and
your life insured for the next thirty days. Catcl
| the idcaT'
"Does seem as though there might be something
In the scheme" said the Queen, meditatively.
"And don't you forget It," said the snap shot
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