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Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Ramsey County: Mosquitoes have
heen sucking eggs set by Doc Swanston
....District No. 8 wants school house
at Morris .... The Minnie e has been
giving lake excursions. :. Col. Dan
Yorky has taken house at Devils Lake
for the encampment and moved in.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

T1aill County: G. W. johnson has
purchased the Emil Lee house at Port
land and moves in at once. Captain
Kelly and Editor Bowers were orators
at Hillsboro on the Fourth =. Douglas
Robertson has returned to Blanchard
from the old country, happy as lord
who won at Baccarat.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Botiineau County: There is So, 905. 81
in cold cash in the country treasury ....
Presiding Elder Hovis is credited d by
The Free Lance with being handsome,
large. hearted and jovial The N. D.
Methodist presiding elders are gener.
ally good lot. -. Judd & Co. s John
Scully is the father of new boy -.
Judge Bennett will never cut his hair
again. At least, he says that not until
there is democratic pre- il,nt elected
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
Grand auction sale 81 Lots.

Keep your eye on Durham. July
the 7th, sth and 9th are dates on
which the Durham Consolidated
Land and Improvement Company
win sell about twohundred lots, with.
ont reserve. Noprices are fixed OF
limit put upon them.
Persons interested in purchasing
property cannot allow this opportl
nifty to pass, They may never hay,
another like il, II is d beautiful por
ton Of the town for residence, con
veniently located and adjoining til,
grounds Of Trinity College. BeartEi
sle in mind and don't lei the oppor
tmity slip.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
HEART FAILURE.
Additional Particulars la Regard g
lanfl, ~ Hon m NJ Morning.

Additional Particulars In Regard to
Death Of Hon. u. NJ. Morning.
From the Raleigh News and OBJ
server we take the following addition
al particulars in regard to the death
of A former Durhamite;
Mr.. Moring was out on "Wednesday
and towards evening feeling unwell,
thought himself bilious, and took a
dose of calomel before retiring, Dur
ing the night he woks and complaint q
81 feeling badly. 4 physician was
sent for, but before he arrived, Mr.,
Morning had died He seemed to have
died from heart failure perhaps
neuralgia Of the heart.
He was born in that county March
Ill. 1871 and was in the 5lst year 81
age. He attended Chapel Hill but
left there in March 1862 to join Com,
| pany G. of the Seventh North Caro-,
lima Regiement and in June he was
assigned to duty in the Signal Corps
of A. T.. Hills division, In 1864 ht
lraioincd the Seventh Regiement ant
surrendered with Gen, Johnston a
Greensboro. Aftel. the war Mr.. Nor
/ ing read law and obtained license i
January 1865 and in September q
that year he married Miss Emma
Faucette OF Alamanee, lie has rep
resented his county several times II
Che legislature, and was electe'
Speaker Of the House in 1879. II
was first elected to the House IN lal
md WAS appointed chairman of th
COMMITTEES on engrossed bills. II
was re elected I'M 1871 and was m
pointed chairman Of the Privileg,
| md Elections Committee. He va
again scnt to the Housed 1876, AL
vas chairman of several im90I
tant committees, and wasan ableant
influential member Of the Hogg
During the absence Of Speaker Prlae
ne was elected Speaker pro tenn, an
IN being sent 10 the House again th
following session he was electe
Speaker 1T that body. Mr.. MORN
was a strong debater and a fine pa
Humanitarian.
Some years after his Speakershi
, Of the House he removed from Pitts
aoro to Durham, and pTNcticed la'
shere fora time, bat subsequently n
? turned to Pittsboro to live, and II
sided there uatii his death. The pet
Ole of his native county were dey0ttf
II attached To him, and he serve
hem industriously and faithfully
} | .he Legislature.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
Rl1rINU II CHINA.

Fhe Natives Attacking The Mission
aries Who Flee To The War Vessels.
SAN FRAyrIsco. Cal. June THE
North China naily News, III it. Sc.
.otnt OF the wnhu riots. says it had
bern reported Tor several days ti,.,l 1"
mob Of Chimes had determined &"
loo' and burn the property Of Jesl.ts
at Wuhu. Ii was TlImured that the
cAldrei had hem killed aud tllcir
eyes taken out 10 make fsledicin, FOR
fae7lifR fathers. On the aitTRo u ~
rus=s,lay. May 18th. a m0bOf Chjh7s
satheretl about tho premises VI the
priests rnd broke through the y Ills.
,vt ntuaIiy sitting fire 10 the cathedral
and 0tliar buildings. after driving Dui
le missionaries AMI. pillaging The
1al nc.
The mob then proCeeled 10 the I'm.
dish cHlssiatp and destroyed consul.
.rahlp property hy throwing stMfs.
I'Ip arrival nj T,#1tai, a lDCal III Eis.
nat. and the cGolne,s 81 the BH:th
.arwlata saved the buildings Irdn
,aif e ~ t.n fire. The consul and lit
sil,, ,s.'tpri from the mob by dies
sing In thina-s costume and hurry.
ing 20 tile custom hUuse. rmbas,s inl
Kiti, otlreT foreign rDssiargts on th6
ghi-a Navigation CuThpany's res civ.
tng siip.
4 number ii Foreigners. head. j by
the consul. armed themselves and
pass, II the time at the custom h. g.
nd assisted by Toatai. repealed ,tr
mol, who twice during the night mad,
tttenpts 90 loot and fgt on fire Oh,
sttsi IN house and The residences 0l
he .0fvigu officials.
TIE nest morning an immtmst
crowd again SET fire IN the custom
.s,ii aud surrounding luiIiings. bii
the custom staff. fully armed. char
,:ed The natives aud again pot out tlit
irea.
In the afternoon three ChitHm gun,
smta. which weFp ps4uFiing shpr
Ping Chang. ggv erByr 0f Anbui, ~
t1s river arrived on the gtiie. and
faarIling Of tbn riot. began b. lirl
l,lank cartridges which had The effect
If frightening the mob.
Some Gun EYidierS arrived from
TAPPING Fu. aud this lent =, additional
projection 10 tie foreign psidpnts
Tire mob did not make any fuftbei
demonstrations against the MethdJljsi
Episcopal tAmpgitaJ mission. but adj
vised by TIN British consul, the mis-
siOraries from t..lai Ioint alsO embark.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
- s=s= - - - -
TRADE DOLLAR BULLION.
It WIN Make 80. Its.Oon In standar
Dollars,

1
Dollars,
WASHINGTON. d. c., June 26.-Ihe
general impression prevails in official
,ircles chat the action Of the CabiHe
to-day DOstpones tine consideration al
The continued coinage Of silver 10.
The present. In lieu Of it the trat,
iollar bullion will be coined IL a.
AMOUNT equal to former mont !,
.ainagu BY the treasury during thu
lresen; Fl ral year which has been al
he ratc Of about two million ou3ces
# silver pormonth. The trade ''oi.
ar bullion now in the treasury II
stored 1T the minis at New orleans
md Philadelphia. and results from!
melting into bars trade dollars which
we're redeemed under the act Of
March ). 1851.
This bullion win make 5,llS,mc
alver d. ,llers. It will take three %
Solr months to complete tie work oi
r,,c.oinagsr If trade dollar bullion al
View Orleans and about two Ei8ts
1t Philadelphia in connection EIli
ne Iarg. amount 0f recoinage ofs1b
.iamry silver aud the Continued ct'iR
tse al minor coins. Congress a. ii,
sst ses ioa madsan apprupriati"l "a
$4,000 Tor the rptuinage Ut unc1r
emt fractional coins 10 TIE TFtas -
,braded below the limit Of talcran "a
This is about RS much as has taeI
appropriated FOR tue purpose dtF.n.
Fl. plst Eve or six yeIrs. MUGS D..
his absadcd subsidiary silver siii
,a coined into dimes for which tAyer,
5 q constant aud growing dcm5nC
tp1n tha treasury.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
Praying for Rams

A press dispatch says; The
drought is 50 great in the pro.
vince Of Quebec thateyerything
is parcbed and the crops are
likely 10 turn out a failure.
Manager Laneche has ISSUED a
pastoral to the priests through
out the province to repeat at
mass the prayer adj pendam
fuyiamus, or prayer for rain.
His Jordship says that absence
Of rain has become alarming.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

ed on the Sensing, which brought
them together with the ladies and
children Of Wnhu, to Shanghai.
AT Chain King the priests who es,
capped from Wuhu in boats were
picked up, There was only one British
man-of-war on the north China sta
ton at the time Of the riot, and The
gunboat Linnett was near Wn Sung
but it was sent for and proceeded K
Wuhu.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

GREATER interest. perhaps.
will be felt in the elections
which will occur til" coming
Fall in the West and Northwest
than in those of any other por
ton Of the country. The rea-
son Of this is that the Democratic
party has made decided gains
during recent years in the States
lying % the West and North.
west of Ohio, and the. co sing
elections will afford a probable
indication as to how several Of
them vote when the greater
contest occurs next year.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

WHAT a wonderful age Of in
vention this is in which we live.
I'm addition TO the numerous
other uses TO which electricity
has been put during tine past
several years, it appears that il
is now to be utilized TO trans
init fac SMILES Of handwriting.
A satisfactory test was made q
few days ago between Chicago
and New York, a distance Of
1850 miles, when handwriting
was reproduced by a machine
Of recent invention.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
stoneMall .Eacksnn.

At 4 O'Clock Thursday morn-
ing the body IF Stoaewal Jack
son was quietly moved from
the grave IN which it has been
since its burial and placed in d
new vault built for the purpose
and over which will be erected
the monument subscribed for
by the entire Southern people,
and which will be unveiled
July 2lst. He was buried 1T
Lexington, Va.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
North Carolina Direct Taxes.

The books containing the
lists Of persons who paid direct
tax have been mailed. The
Governor has issued a circular
giving information as 70 how
the claims will be paid. Ar
rangements have been made by
which all claims will be pre-
scented TO 7. II. Andrews who
will certify them 10 the Cover.
nor. Warrents will then De-
drawn. The identity of each
claimant must be- established.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
. E,ime itan difNem Away.

NJ Fine Fstn Csiyen Away.
just received a new lot OF
Mans, Ladies' and Children's
Shoes and Slippers, will be sold
at low prices. | will give a fine
fan with every pair Of shoes.
S. BALKIN,
Main street, Durham, N. G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

English SPAWN Liniment re-
move all Hard, Softor Calloused
Lumps and Blemishes from
horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs,
Splints, Sweeney, Ring-bone,
STILES, Sprains. all Swollen
Threats. Coughs, etc. Save $50
BY use Of one bottle. Warrant
ed the most wonderful Blemish
Cure ever known. sold by M.
NJ. johnson & Co., Druggist,
Durham, n. G.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

SIeeplessnsss. nervous prostratiOn
iits. st. sVitus dance. nervousness.
htsteria, headache, hot fushes, nerv.
ons dyspepsia. confusion, are cures
by Dr. Miles Nervine. Trial bot
ties and fine books free 1T Year, y's
drugstore or address DR.. Miles aied.
dia Il TO-, ElkhhaFt, Tnd.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
aaas. sarlsansn, nuns.

~ Chniee Fverhlooming Roses for
me dollar; ~ Choice Chrysaatile
Nuns Tor one dollar. Palm and
ather decorative plants; Colens.
l,arnation, Double Violets etc. for
mt door planting. Gnt flowers,
bouquets. Floral Designs, Magnn-
las aud Choice Eyergreens, Inma-
., cabbage and Pot grown Egg
darts. Potato plants ID an.
quantity ready 18th April CELERY
wants ready in June aud July. send
sor catalogue
II. SrEtNMEFZ. III rist,
fet25 Raleigh, n. &
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

Itch on human and horses
and all animals cured in 30 min.
utes by WoOlford's Sanitary
Lotion. This never fails. Sold
BY n. NJ. johnson Il Co., Drug.
gist, Durham, n &. ap ST
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
A Great Horse Remedy.

II Johnson's Sunny South Con.
ditiOn Powders. II j. equally
good for cattle, hogs and sheep.
fU keep Them healthy aud frs
from disease. or 30 cure them II
sick. Manufactured by n. NJ.
johnson Il CO., who keep the
largest stock Of Drugs, chemi.
Gals, sundries etc, In the city
at wholesale and retail. apr-lj
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

The encampnent of the PEN
sioners and other Confederate
veterans will begin at Wrights-
vile on July Goth and continue
six days.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

Free Samples Of DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine at Yearbys
cures Headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, neuralgia, fits,
nervous debility. sexual weak
ness, poor memory, etc. a new
and remarkable discovery. Or
address the Or. Miles Medical
Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

ACCOUNTS OF BANKS, BANKERS CORPORATIONS AND INDI
VII UAIS RECEIVED ON FAVORABLE TERMS
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT bearing per issued upon
deposit viii the First National Bank IL ronhs
COLLECTIONS made direct all accessible points in the Units
States and RENTED for promptly il lowest rates
PARTICULAR attention paid the business Of Correspond
THIS BANK being recently oraaped in condition Of
Banking Business favorable Bank the State
BANKING SECURITY The United States Government requires that
Of the Liabilities all National Banks shall he
az three 0 the Directors weeks and
besides this Bank Examiners the pleasure OF the Government
duty thoroughly the condition Bank
National Banks afford Of protection than
Banking
CHARACTER AND CAPITAL The character Directors
and Stockholders the First National Bank the highest and each
ockhode the National Bank responsible double the
Of his No Bank has better aci
ties than the First National
WE WANT share of business We solicit patronage
entire satisfaction in all business
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

Fire Tuesday morning III
John 0 Malley q Sons, packing
house, Chicago, caused a loss
Of $4,000, covered by insur-
anee.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01

Iowa is another Western state
which will attract considerable
attention politically during the
next four months. Formerly
its Republican major'ties Were
about as reliable as those given
by Kansas, but during recent
wears it HIS occupied the psi
ton of a doubtful State. Two
years ago Boies, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, carried
the State by 1928 plurality
while last year the Republican
candidate for Secretary of State
had 1896 plurality. Should the
present Governor be reelected
in November the country will
become better acquainted with
him ne It year Wien the work
of the President makes com
mences. The Northwest is rap
idly becoming a very important
section of the coutry, and should
the political changes which
have occurred there in the re-
cent past be maintained in the
future. the influence which that
section will exert in the Demo
cratic party will re much great
er than il has been.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
First National Bank Of 0urd
Chartered Nov. 9 1873 apirai Stock
stockholders Liability
Depositors' Security,
.OFEsTCEE2-5.

J. s CARR, .......... President. LEO. ID. HEART
W. w. FULLER,..V Vice. President CHAS. A. J0RDAl
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
DURHAM RECORDER,
WEDNESDAY July /, 1891.
The Cold Reserve.

The Lynchburg Nirginlan
says nothing has SO shaken the
faith Of the great masso of ousl-
ness men in the financial pru-
dence and ability of the pr sent
Administration as Secretary
Fosters intimation that the re-
serve of S1oo,o0o,oOO in gold
held in the Treasury for the re,
slemption of the Governments
demand notes might be FUSED
at a pinch" for the payment Of
other debts. Such action would
be a deliberate pulling away OF
the foundation upon which tht
Government has resumed golc
payments and restored Us credit
This great gold reserve of 500,
900, 900, and the potentiality o
further increasing it, istheso
basis of stability and credl
which has enabled the countr.
to cope easily with the Difficult
ties and dangers of rockies
legislation in referencet to furth
er issues of paper money. Whel
Secretary Foster threatens, i
pinch should come, totear ava,
our financial underpinning !
makes men tremble who hav
staked their fortunes upon th
good faith of the Government
nj the United States. ."
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
Durham
$4,000
100000
DIReCToR S.

DIESSCIoE It's
s. CARR, ~, ". SMITH J. n MALLORY \: W WALKER
". WFULLER O. S. BRYAN ~. A. BRYAN, A. H. STOKES
"A General Banking Business Transacted.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
The Great Horse Remedy
Of the Day

Having used u great many r..
NEEDLES for horses aud cattle during
nv experience rs manager al rail
road construction and stock detiing
Having under NV charge AMI treat.
ment over 200 hnIses and mHiss al
times, ! have never used u renci,
that acted 20 prumptlg aud si'is
factoriIy a. johnson Sunny South
Condition Powders. I RECOMMEND
them to do all that is claimed.
l.. a. pAMPLlS,
Manufactured BY n. NJ. .Inlnsn
i Co, wholesale aud rptgiI d,u sgist
nnshaus nN sEd,DS
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-01
ADVICE tonotllrr.

II 81 call and see W. r. MURRAY the Leader in this line liz
supply you with the following makes IN fancy ." %
Eases.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-19

hs viii without thinking about Il
always observe this rule When car
rying a gun in the field most sportsmen
either carry IL over the left arm. with
the muzxlc pointing up and 10 the left
or under the right arm with the muzzle
forward and down. The second posi-
tioo il the more convenient for quiclz
firin0 and on The whole better"
How would you get over fence car
rying a gum
That depends en- the fence.
with the raussle MP and get over on top
of II. and I wouldn't crawl through and
pull the gun after me by the nuzzle.
Anything but barbed wire fence
would climb over carefully, holding the
gun In my hand and always aimed away
from any human being. preferably &C
the ground
How early IL Il proper to give guns
80 boys7-
Under careful instruction, any time
after thev are twelve years old boys
can carry light ie-gaage OF 22-csliber
guns. but il Is wrong TO Arm them with
heavy rides whose balls carry long
distance OF course sny boy should Be
taught % handle a gun properly"
The season Is inst beginning when
miiisiamen ere practicins rife shooting
Iss mum be-s Of neld ranges. and In few
WEEKS tie state camps win be under
war with sham battles and field work
Of al sorsA usuaily some men get hurt
,lur1nr shis minnie warfare. and wens
IRON the gun sere 10 ask crceda,oor
s,arksmsn. who he's won io>s % bedaes
S,r rife shooting. II there wa any way
fsv,sfirx ssseh sccstenssL
The military rule" he said. is al
esys to hold the piece with The nuzzis
Elevated The men are so close together
FRAT II nsn were e. carry his rifse
sanzzie down Ike . hunter he'd %
plugging the legs Of the man ahead CT
Dim Foil q lead The safest military
pose is The fazniIisr one with the rif'e
over she shoulder, u,uzxie slanting up.
% course You know sae four shooting
eosstaors. standing as ere hnrstrss
Fsrsis. sitting or kneelirr NJ two hun
ireSa. lying down ss three hnndrsd 20
}ix hundr~s Then IN the lcn9 range
matches tbes sonesianes lie Gas en-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-19

An ORDINANCE q amert sectHh o. a.
ordinance Of the city II tsrand baaias. en-
;fftct, IA ordinance relative 70 nufsSsces
IN tie efv Of 'frand kapi5s. passed r>pyrin-
her - is7s ard al ordtasaees smeRcatsry
thereof.
The Common Comet ~ the city ~ Grsrd
Rapids Dc ordain that s~ttioo = Il 81 orai-
nance % the city - GFena Rnnsas e1ftfied.
An ordnance reiatfve e uufsFa.es IN TIE
eitv cf s+raHa Rapids rssss1 Sarfefasy-r -.
ls-S ard al ordinances anfenfsferF fhereef.
b. and the ssnae = hereby amended So as 20
read - feitovss
<refiea e No person ~ persons licensed IS
the Con vsen CoancH sna keeping Any heesanx
sseoa 81 asiey biiiisra. pei ~ etscT tafyss. or
any s~aplaye. rnaasgEf a s~Trnnt ~ sack per
am CT eersers. witnss tie city ~ srsad hap
ia shs3i permit sev gsnses - ~ piayed fhfre
~ aff~r ~ heur n b 2 eteck a. ttsht - -
fsse e~tsek \ tee rssFnfnk nor Shsa any
<nrs p-rsss ~ rr~ssrs slsw. seser - pfrfsit
s7V ret<~ ~ erefs1fira rfsTef - - - 81
ts.sn voers . Bss~ % sect be ~ sfi7y rnn
~ b 4 sras - err tfrse eel<ss sch Eliuof ~
snersnfsre = .e~~frtsrirs - sts - ttef ssr-
~ 81 eaerrieet res sAssi sny eHsh rfFse5 ~
p~->sp@ r~rrnst s.eer or sfsn~ sns roiaes 81
eFrreatses to ~ - sseh sesasx ssits. 81
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-19
Guarsnteed Cure for La Grippe.

We authorize our advertised drug
glst to sell you DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs
aud Colds upon this condition. If you
are afflicted with Ia Grippe and will
use this remedy according todlrections.
giving il a fair trial, and experience no
benefit. you may return the bottle aud
have your money refunded. We make
this offer because of the wonderful
success of DIR. Kings New Discovery
during last seasons epidemic. Have
heard of no case in which il failed.
Try it. Trial bottles free at Peck
Bros. Drug Store.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-19

barbed wire fence with his rifle in prime
military posture. Probsb bly, il would
be good plan for militiamen To re-
member Mr.. Squires' rule of not point
ing gun at anybody while struggling
with tho barbs and utteriug appropriate
remarkA
It's the disregard OF this rule that ac-
counts for tho accidents at sham fights.
How blank cartridges &c. mixed up
with loaded ones is : mystery. tus they
do, sometimea Perhaps the srmorer is
in too great hurry and makes a mis-
take, or perhaps ono or two of the men
happen 10 have loaded shells in their
pockets and put them in by mistake in
the excitement which even sham fight
always causes Then when the oppos-
ing forces set at close quarters and
there il tremendous racket in the air
and guns IRE going on at close range
and with deadly aim. some one ia apt to
get hurt This happens even with the
blank cartridges sometimes. the mere
blaze and shock Of the report making
ugly burns at close quarters. Making
it the invariable rule TO fire In the air
would obviste any possibility Of ACCT
dent
Two ladies once lived as close neigh
bors. Both had cherished sons. until
one day the son of Mrs. A. got hold of a
gun on the sly and by careless manage
ment blew his brains out So soon as
Mrs. b. learned Of the accident she
bought her boy q gun and arranged to
have him taught to use it properly. The
Mortified circumstances OF the entire
neighborhood brought out the very sem
sible reply that It was better for o boy
to have a gun and learn TO use IL than
70 be lie # TO get hold Of one surrepti-
tiously without knowing how 70 keep
his skin whole.
Very different mothers must have had
two young men whom knew once who
were hunting squirrels one day. When
they werc ready to 60 home one of
them, holding his gun carelessly by his
side, pulled the trigger to discharge It.
not wishing to carry 1t homo loaded.
just at that moment he looked up and
was frozen with horror to see his COM
panion standing in direct line of fire.
But the gun didn't go of. Miraculous
as it may seem. the flap of the shooters
open vest had strayed between the ham,
mer and tho cap. It was an old-fash-
toned muzzle loading shotgun, and If it
had gone of the other fellows chest
would have looked like colander.
With vivid recollection of assisting,
one hot summer afternoon, to extract a
twenty-five caliber revolver bullet from
the small Of the back Of an associate
who had come into possession Of it in a
very silly piece of boy play with an
other acquaintance, it strikes me that
little care in handling weapons would
be wise, and might save some folks lots
of trouble. DAVID WEcHsLER