America stands high in the estimation of the world for firearms and ammunition. Since 1567 the Danish, Swedish, Spanish, Egyptian, and Japanese Governments have been supplied with American arms and machinery, as well as Chili, Peru, Mexico, and the Argentine Republic. During the late Turco-Russiau war both belligerents wore furnished from American armouries, and the Prussian Government arsenals at Spandau, TErfurt, and Dautzic are supplied with American gun making plant. John Williams, a merchant of Rutledge, Georgia, sued a desperado. The defendant entered the store in a furious passion, held out the summons in one hand, clutched a long knife in the other hand, and said, ‘ Williams, have you sued me ?’ Williams knew that an immediate ‘ Yes’ would make him sure of a scab. ‘ Let me get my spectacles so that I can read the paper/ he said. lie went behind the counter and came back, not with his glasses, but with an axe across his shoulder. ‘Yes/ he said, ‘ I have sued you/ ‘ All right/ replied the desperado, ‘ I guess I’ll pay the bill/
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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2695, 27 November 1882, Page 3
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175Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2695, 27 November 1882, Page 3
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