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THE OPIUM ACT.
Full Text of the Measure to Suppress the Use Of
the Drug

AN ACT to prohibit the keeping of opium
dens.
SECTION l. Any person or persons who
shall keep, or who, being the owner thereof,
shall knowingly permit to be kept, any house,
room or apartment, or other place OF any
kind, to be used as q place Of resort by any
person or persons, for the purpose of indulg-
ing in the use Of opium, or any preparation
containing opium, by smoking or otherwise,
or who shall sell opium for such purpose,
shall, on legal conviction thereof, be punish
ed as provided In this act.
SEC.2 Amy Judgment obtained under the
provisions of this act, for fine and costs,
shall be lien on the property wherein the
offense was committed which lien shall not
be discharged until the judgment shall have
been paid, or otherwise legally satisfied;
Provided, That such lien shall not attach in
cases when it shall appear that the owner of
the property was not aparty to the commits
sion of the offense and had no knowledge
thereof before its commission.
SEC. 3. If any person shall use any house,
room, apartment or other place, leased to
him. or her, for any of the purposes forbid
option of the lessor, operate as forfeiture
of such lease, and of all rights given thereby
whether the same be expressed or not in such
lease.
SEC. t. 1t shall not be lawful for any person
to resort to any room, house or apartment, or
other place, for any of the purposes forbid
den by this act, for the purpose Of indulging
in the use of opium, by smoking or other
wise and any person who shall violate the
provisions of this section shall, on legal con-
viction thereof, be punished as provided by
| this act.
SEC. 3. Amy person leasing any house,
| room, apartment, or other place, to be used
as a place of resort, to any person or persons,
for the purpose of indulging in the use OF
opium, knowing the purpose for which such
house, room or apartment are to be used, ANY
| judgment obtained as provided in section
of this act, shall be a lien upon such house,
room, apartment or other place of business
| so leased
SEC. o. Any person, or persons, who shall
be found guilty of violating the provisions Of
this act shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by fine not exceeding five hun
bred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceed
ing six months, or by both such lfne and i'm
prisonment as the Court shall adjudge,
Scot. This act shall take effect and be in
force on and after the LIST day Of May, A d
1881
Approved February 90, 1881.
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AN ACCOMPLISHED THE
Theft of Livery Rig The Property he
turned butthe Thief Escapes.


turned butthe Thief Escapes.
On Thursday last man who registered his
name NJ ]. S. Wells hired buggy and team
from Ward & McAndrews, saying he was CO.
ing TO Lost Creek to fish and also to VISIT
friend in the friend in the valley. He repre-
scented to the livery men that he would DC
gone two, or perhaps three, days. Not re-
turning Saturday evening the owners became
alarmed and on Sunday telegraphed to Butte
and dispatched L. NJ. Lawson to Dillon TO
look after their property. This gentleman
reached the Terminus and while there met
Mr.. Fisk, a contractor for the Utah 81 North
ern Company, who enlighted him as follows:
Mr.. Fisk was a passenger on the Butte coach
Tbursdav last. At Race Track they were
obliged to stop for some time to make needed
repairs to the coach. During this time Wells
drove up. Mr. Fish asked him his route ana
and on being told requested to be taken 10
Warm Springs. Mr.. Wells accommodatlhgiy
did so and then proceeded to Bate, which
Mace he left next morning on the coach and
ALSO left Dillon by train on Monday morning.
On this being telegraphed to Deer Lodge
Mr.. Ward at once proceeded to Butte. Ihere
he learned that Mr.. Wells had changed MS
name to that Of Bates. Representing to Mr..
Stoner that he wished to dispose of the bug
nv. AZ he had another en- route, he succeeded
in disposing of the vehicle for $50 The
team he refused to sell, saying 1t just suited
him. and left the horses at Warfield's stables.
He claimed to be engaged in the sheep BUSH
ness In Missoula county. Mr., Ward secured
his property on payment of the livery bill on
tn. horses. Wells has for some time past
been writing from Sun River to the McBur-
new House for situation and sent references
from persons In the States The proprietors
not being in need of help, he did not hnd
employment. Wells is described as a man Of
about 3S years of age, sandy hair, mustache
and side whiskers, and wore when he left
suit of black clothes. In valise left at the
| McBurney House are number OF BOOKS
tracts. ETC., showing that he is on the pious
lav-out nj times. In one of the books IL
written "My Book j. s. Wells, Third In
fantry. Fort Shaw" He left his board bill
unpaid, and also borrowed from Mr.. McFar
land fishing outfit, lunch basket, etc'whict
not rs yet been returned.
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THE FlELD.oF HONOR
A Challenge Not AcceP'ed-The Days
OF Such Things Passed.
" Read thou this challenge: mark but the
pepning of it,"

Read thou this challenge: mark but the
pepning of It,"
Tn. hitherto beautiful and quiet village
of New Chicago, so romanticaliy situa'ea On
the banks of Flint Creek, and ooasune
n the most orderly set of inhabitants In
Montana. has nj last become ceiebratea Wy
means of two of the aforesaid inhaoiIans'
who for the sake of good feeling we sha'i NC.
nominate Brown and Jones, when ID NOV
their names. A few evenings SINCE the
story IL told Brown undertook to chastise
Jones for some wrong, real or iahoieu' ~
particular damage resulted from the h,'s ~
slaught, and Jones' invitation to indulge IN
another was declined. Brown ala ho' ia".s
the rough and tumble method, or eise no
thought his antagonist too much for MN
With an intimate friend he hied him away "
his dwelling and Mt once did write an epis'is
challenging Jones to meet MIN III n -
combat Jones TO choose the weapons, an"
the parties 10 fight at ten PAGES. Inc aoo1,
ment was stained with blood, and 70 prove
concIusiyely that ID was no forgery, Brown
called on our friend John Smith, o 1us'io. =
the Peace, TO witness his having wri'.a 'A'
epistle Mr.. Smith accomodatngiy uia ~
and the message was dispatched TO Jones "
Browns friend. How IL was received we ~
not know; Mr. Jones probably felt a. pau,
frightened as an editor onpa day. Inercps
heavy penalty attached 70 the chsiiengiAg -
apsrty 20 mortal combat; aud the person
who favor Il In any way are equally suins
with the man who wrote L. ADout sn0 ~,
one having the advantage n sucA : GO =
the person TO whom the challenge - sent
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MARRIAGES,

ANTHONY the residence of
Massena Billiard, in Helena, April 9th,
1881, by Rev. James T. Mason, Mr.. James
T. Anthony and Miss Mary +. Bywaters.
HAaRrs-JoNEs--At the residence Of the
brides father, Skalkako, Montana, by
Rev. Z. j. Stanley, Sunday evening, April
Sd, 1881, Mr.. Allen u. Harris and Miss
Mary G. Jones. All Of Skalkaho.
BREwER-FREEMAS-A Bozeman. Sunday,
April Sd, 1881, by Rev. George Comfort,
MI. Isaac w. Brewer and Miss Matte
Freeman, both of Bezeman.
wHITE-WHITE-AtC Crow Agency, Mon
tana, March 9th; 1881, by Rev. George
Comfort, William White and Julia
white-a Crow Indian.
LEAyER-KRULL-Att the residence Of the
bridegroom, April 3D., 1881. by Rev. J. j.
Garvfn, Mr.. John +. Leaver and Miss
Anna Krull, both Of Butte.
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CRIMINAL CAUSES.
1623-Territory VS. Chas Collins; attempting
to escape Jail; on plea of not guilty; set for
'' i6s5~Territory vs. VIM King; adultery;
defendant discharged.
CIVIL CAUSES.
1641-George w Irwin, ii, admir- estate NJ
A Haley, decd, VS. Michael Brock; debt; on
17Ol-Archie Mcbride vs. James s Mean
drews; claim and delivery; Judgment OF court
below confirmed.
15S3-Alice E Huson vs. John A Feather
man ct ri; partition; defendants motlon tor
non-suit sustained
l2N-C ID Wykoff VS. Fred Loeber; on is
sues of fact; set for trial April Is at 9 I'm.
130S-John c Belk vs. Chas Warren ct al;
ejectment continued.
13O9-John G Belk VS. Chas Warren ct al;
same.
13lO-John Belk VS. VIM A Clark ct al
i6i-John c Belk vs. w T Boardman ct al;
same.
144-Bartley Glennin VS. Patrick Griffin
executor John Griffin, decd; partition anu
sale; continued.
l369-First National Bank of Helena, NJ. T.
VS. James s. McAndrews ct al; replevin; con-
tinued.
1@8-James X Pardee VS. Josiah NJ Merrel;
return of property; on issues OF fact; contin-
ued.
1a0-First National Bank of Helena vs.
s McAndrews ct al; replevin; continued.
14aS-N NJ Hubbard VS. Salton Cameron;
accounting; continued.
1589-W b Thomas vs. d Lynch; appeal; con-
tinued.
l452-First National Bank of Helena, NJ. T.
VS. John Caplice ct al; damages; continued.
145O-H T Murray ct al VS. James X Pardee;
damages; continued
16GGThe Hope Mining Company VS. The
Algonquin Company; damages and inJunc-
ton; continued.
1459-Afonzo A Whittier VS. w w Higgi ms
ct al; damages; continued.
1567-Richard r Kennon vs. John Gilmer
ct al; damages; cause passed until called up by
parties.
J. 17Ol-Archie Mcbride plaintiff and respon-
dent, VS. j s. McAndrews, defendant and APP
pellant; cause and delivery; Judgment for
plaintiff.
17OJJas A Murray VS. WIN Gwin; debt;
| under Amusement.
| ejectment and injunctlon; cause dismissed
1736-Katie Blum vs. Charles Blum; divorce
continued.
I6g8-Frank Baudit W. Frank Boutellier
| accounting; under Amusement.
1493-Peter Mcmahon vs. John Thorn
| ton ct al; accounting; on issues OF fact; de
| fe ndant granted leave to answer. >.
175O-Augusta Hartz VS. John Hartz; di'
vorce; cause referred to A S Higgins, Esq, tt
| take testimony and report facts.
| 16o3-C u Blruseye VS. Jonn Dali, TOTO
closure Of mortgage decreee for plaintiff
16S5-John III Helms vs. IL M Freeman
debt; cause placed on calendar
1866 81 S chwartz ct al vsH NJ Freeman
| same.
16S7-R o flick man ct al vs. Fl NJ Freeman
| same.
I6ss-C L vawter VS. II NJ Freeman; debt
| same. -.
| 178l-Henrietta Disch VIZ Louis Disch; d.
| yorce; cause referred to p Talent, Esq, tc
| take testimony and report facts.
| 169O-W w Sweetland VS. A II Barrett; debt
plaintiffs motion to strike out from answer
| overruled.
| 1753-Geo II Palmer ct al VS. John T Allen
debt; exparte; application to sell under writ
| of execution denied.
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DEATHS.

HoLT--In Boulder Valley, Montana, March
and Ms. James B. Holt, aged years,
month and 8 days.
LoNesTREEr-As the Parsonage, Helena,
April 9TH, 1881, Rev. s. p. Longstreet, pas
tor of tho Methodist church, aged %
years.
HrHpMAN--AtSi Silver Springs, Madison coun-
~, Montana, Of cerebro-spl PIT,
Oh Nj. and Mrs A. Hyndman, aged
months and q days.
WAscnrLn-At Helena, April 7th. 1881, q
heart disease. Mrs.. Caroline Hanshaid,
go - pears
uAarrs In Deer Lodge Valley, April III,
lG8l. Huth Amelia Harris, wife sfHoWeA
Harris. u Fort Benton, eyed - ysars-
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

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and All persons indebted 10 the firm are requested To
pay their indcbt ldncss receipt presentation Of
bilir JAMES II. MILLS,
JOHN 5. MILLS.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.
April TIE nm, A. D. 1881.

In the District Court, Second Judicial District
ofte Territory Of Montana, in and for Deer
Lodge County-Apru Term, A. d. 1881,
Hon. W. J. Galbraith, Judge presiding; A. f..
Maytev, District Attorney; Lou p. Smith,
Sheriff.; George ". Irvin, H., Clerk.
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a fine Colt.

ro.led on the 18th inst. 1t the Willow M.
sind Farm 4 colt by Herod, record Id snc
ont Of Eettie Norris, record &Os ".,A
yanderbilt once owned this mare ssf
hs paid ~ 100.
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BIRTHS.

LEDoUx-In Big Hole Valley, Madison conn-
ty, on Sunday, March 9th, 1881, to Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Ledoux, daughter
FoRp-On Smith river, March 18th, 1881, to
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Ford, son.
wooD-At Belmont, Montana, March 10Th,
1881, to Mrs. Laura A. Wood, widow of
Thomas #. Wood, one of the victims OF
the Belmont disaster, daughter.
GEBAuER-In Helena, April 4th, 1881, to Mr..
and Mrs. w. III. Gebauer, q daughter.
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DEER LoDGE, ". T. March 81, 1881.
FROM The CATTLE RANGE.

Spring Has Come-The Indians Have
Gone-Likewise Cattle and Horses
mary Vengeance TO be
Dealt Our to Queen Vics
Wards Hereafte
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have Is Ne. milk cows for sale, each COW well
broken 10 milk without letting the calf suck. have
also q complete Get Of pans ETC., for making butter
and carrying on the dairying business, all OF wsicn
ines. Parties whaling 10 address mo can do no -
Sev sf nnsak0 JOHN EDWARDS.
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Totals. S44, O17.55 $50, 1881
An increase over 1880, IN first quarter, Of
$40, S01.26.
This gold and silver is the product of Lewis
and Clarke and Jefferson counties almost ex-
clusIvely, and shows the first quarter OF 1881
has more than doubled the first quarter OF
1880. With the new mills and sn"lters pro
posed to be built on all sides, this summer, we
expect the amount of bullion deposited for
the first quarter of 1882 will double that In
this year. This shows that the boom for Hell
ena is just beginning in quartz mining.
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From this pass the route downthe Boulder
to Boulder City presents no engineering diff
ficuties whatever, according to all authori-
ties on the subject. Between Boulder and
GaIlatin city the distance by stage road Is 40
miles and the route is reported practicable in
almost direct line, thus saving the defec-
ton ria the mouth of the Boulder and thence
down the Jefferson. If this is found to be
case the Boulder is the shortest known route
between Missoula and BoZeman and Is en-
tirely practicable, the only heavy grades be-
ing the one hundred feet TO the mile between
Deer Lodge apd the Boulder pass, while the
DETECTION is only seven to ten miles. The
country between the pass and this point Is OF
such character that distance can be easily
made to decrease grade, and the topography
is more favorable than had been anticipated.
The barometrlcal observations were correct
ed by repeated observations and are approx
matelv exact.
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cnhscribers ordering their papers changed
,,or, one postofiee to another. MUST MENTION
THE oFFICE TO WHICH 1T WAS PRE-
'i0ISLY SENT.
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HEROD'S TROTTING ACTION:


qualities
the sire cessfu breed
Hanbetonians tae ana
higher blood
him
biz degree"
low
make
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A Ii psrsons knowing themselves indebted TO mo
n are rcuueeted 10 settle their accounts ct oncs.
either by cash O. note. I need money. and all &c
counts not settled O. above win be left with an ator-
nev sor eolection O. r. II. BIELENBkRG.
Deer Lodge. II. T.. Jsnvarv 3. 1881.
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BOULDER AND DRY COTTONWOOD.
One of the Passes Available for the Northern
Pacific.

On Thursday last Colonel Dodge, engineer
of the Rocky Mountain Division of the n.
p. r. r., accompanied by Messrs. George w.
Irwin and Cor Inglehart, explored the west
approach of what is known as the Dry Cot
pass of the Boulder. This latter
eulpties into the Deer Lodge river some ten
miles above Deer Lodge town and bears from
the south so that the pass is u miles east and
10 miles south of Deer Lodge, the air line
distance being about ID miles, while by the
curvature made by a railroad grade it would
be about 20 miles. Barometrical measure
ments were made, and, taking the formula OF
! 900 feet to the inch, the attitudes would be
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BEAvERHEAD COUNTY.

Complete stocks of Groceries, Clothing Dry
Goods, Boots and Shoes, Gentlemen's Fur
nishing Goods, Queensware, Harness, Sad
dies, Whips, Cutlery, Foot and Hand Dump
Rakes Moving Machines Single and Com
bined, Garden Seeds, etc, and prices low at
6l4-N Kleinschmidt & Cos.
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Neu' Aorth .West.
RELIGIOUS.

.yVIsTlAN Services by Elder Mountjoy in
STro"rt House on the first and third Sun
days " m. Bible Class and Sunday School
CO. sunday at the same place al 2 p. m.
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Deer Lodge CROSSING Hotel,
Half Way Between Butte & Deer Lodge.

nAvING Opened this Weii-known place In /.
20 aerommodats the travelling pubic generally
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Cash Department, New North West.

ROLL OF HONOR.
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Observation-Disclosures every Sunday except
..s oVr,h Sunday School every Sunday at 2
M ,rk Il c. Hutchings, Rector.
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LOCAL NEWS

CATHOLIC Services every Sunday. Sunday
erbool at Q 0 clock each Sunday under direction
oSSr..,rrs Of Charity.
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PRESBYTERIAN Sunday School every Sun
tay q, 2 clock
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The tables ere supplied with the best the mar
ket affords and the bar 10 stocked with the hnsss
liquors and cigars.
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c.ss call and see far yosrselyss.
GEORGE .. eEreKa erpsseer.
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MIXING HIS oWN BUTTER.

A man who resides in the suburbs of Oil
Citvrecently purchased some meoleomargarine.
He didn't know il until he had eaten it.
That made him mad. OF course 1t did.
People don't like To eat butter and then
find out it was oleomargarine.
Well, he sworc he would be deceived no
more; no, never.
He would make his own butter
He bought "A COW.
lie MIXED the COW.
That is to say, his wife did; but as man
and wife are one, in reality lie MIXED the
cow.
In time cream rose on the milk.
1t rose in goodly quantities and was col
lected by the wife
On Saturday evening, rs the man was
starting ont to spend the evening, the wife
remarked:
"You must come home early, so as to get
up in the morning and chun the butter be-
fore going to church"
lie said he would.
lie came home early-in the morning.
About two o'clock.
His wife remarked, distinctly
"Now, sir, want you to prepare
Two I'atlI-IuC- S''N'
That was sufficient.
She soon after rose.
lie retired, without the formohty OF re-
moving his boots.
She was mad.
lie was sleepy
Being mad. She churned the butter and
put it away, leaving the buttermlk in the
churn.
Being sleepy. he did not hear her
Before leaving for church she wiped the
outside of the churn concealed the butter
and left the buttermilk in the churn.
She also left Il note, telling him the churn
was already for him to commence opera
tons
lie said.
"D-d-d-dasler churn."
1t was dashcr-churn.
lie feared his wife, as all men do, and
commenced churning.
He commenced at nine o'clock.
At half-past nine he looked to sec II II
was coming"
II did not appear to &c.
AT auarter-past ten he looked again.
Result of inspection not encouraging.
At twenty minutes to eleven, persplrlng
ircclN, ne hdpICucu ~ tllhN " VIZ
of brandy kept in the house for medicinal
purposes. o.,
The buttc- was not coming" neither
was his wife
But the brandy was forthcoming.
lie drank heavily.
At a quarter to twelve hc stopped again
and made another examination.
Result WAS 10 warrant another drink.
He was getting mad.
At halfpast twelve he took lunch anu
continued churnng.
At ten minutes past one he looked TO see
if his wife VAS coming.
She was not-nor was the butter.
At halfpast two he could stand it no lon
ger.
Ana Therefore, took another drink.
Then he churncd five minutes.
lie then swore few minutes.
Next he took his gun and loaded 1t.
At twenty minutes past three he dropped
down completely exhausted.
Ten minutes later he had demolished the
churn with hatchct, and was just going
out to shoot the cow when his wife came
in almost breathless and put him to bed
oil CHy Derrick
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Preserving the Baiancc.

Old Capt. Stanley, who lives down in ihe
middle of Kentucky, was goVd old Hard
she'll Baptist, who would occaiDnaN. tell %
story at The expense Of some Of the broth
rem. Many years ago they were rot so con-
spicuously orthodox Oh the temperance
qucstinB ~ ,hey are in Oui tine. ON ono
occasion, said the Captain the brethren
down in my region were about t0 have o
grand church gathering, and Ml the faith
lul in the he.ghboihooi Wcre expected 20
exert themselves 10 entertain suitably and
Hospitality the visiting brethren Iwo Of
my neighbors met each other iust before ihc
grand gathering, one Of whom said
"' What are yen going 10 do?
"' Well replied ihe man, I've laid ~ q
gallon Of first rate whisky
80 4 gallonp rct0rted his ncighbor, with
a look ol contempt; why, I've got bar
rel and you are just as able % support thc
Gospel as am.
IN those days you could always tell q
Iardshcll by looking at him from behind,
one Of the skirts Of hi. coat would hang
lower than the other The one in which hc
carried his bottle. But the Captain said
there was ore old brother down there whose
dcnominaional views couldn't be asccr-
lained in that way bis skirts hung even
4 bottle IN each pocket.
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RUST IN Gun BARRELs.

The honeycombing or excavations arc
caused 10y the action of the detonating pow
der in the cap, and the softer and finer the
gun metal. the more prompt aud extensive
is the cxcoriating action. Belgian and fine
grain Danascus barrels are especially sub
iect TO this laminated steel barrels resist It
longer than any other sort, being harder.
This is undoubtedly the cause of the niln
of many fine gun, but the owner Is inva
riably particegs cyimiais. As II is wei
known that guns left dirty do not take ON or
dinaiy rust, they are often left in this condi
ton. One night, even six hours is sufiicicm
to cause the mischief, especially after hard
days shooting in hotweather. Guns should
be wiped as soon as possible after heing
used. thoroughly done and well oiled with
purified ncatsfoot oil; no need Of fancyoils
ii enough IS used. .3r
The reasons why brcech-loaders are more
susceptihle than muzzlc-loaders are these:
First, the metal used in the former isgepcr-
ally much softer. Secondly, they are iircl
much more rapidly and oyerheated. We
have frequently known breech-loading
Gun covered with excoriatcd spots from one
nights neglect after hard days shooting.
When once the polished surface il DESTROYED
the progress made is rapid, and passing Tho
borer through-the only way Of removing
the spot'-would ruin the shooting, ospe-
c;ally of chOkcbOre.