One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed

C. A. Bogardus

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• Publié le: 08 décembre 2010
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The Project Gutenberg EBook of One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed, by C. A. Bogardus This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Title: One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed Author: C. A. Bogardus Release Date: October 3, 2008 [EBook #26754] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 1000 SECRETS OF WISE AND RICH *** Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file made using scans of public domain works at the University of Georgia.) C. A. BOGARDUS CHAMPION QUICKSHOT OF THE WORLD. O NE T H O U S AN D S ECRET S OF WISE AND RICH MEN R E V E AL E D C. A. BOGARDUS Champion Quick Shot of the World 1907 DE LUXE · EDITION · LIMITED SPRINGFIELD, MO. COPYRIGHTED 1898 BY C. A. BOGARDUS REVISED AND ENLARGED 1907 FOURTEENTH EDITION Transcriber's Note: This ebook does not contain any text that matches "The Art Department between pages 132-133," as listed in the Contents. CONTENTS. Chapter. I. Quick Shooting Records of C. A. Bogardus II. Medical Department Accidents and Emergencies—What to Do The Mind Cure Poisons and Their Antidotes III. Ink Department IV. Cosmetic Department V. Live Stock Department How to tell the Age of Horses, Cattle, etc. VI. Hog Department Page. 7 10 19 24 25 27 32 35 39 43 VII. Poultry Department VIII. Chemical Department IX. Miscellaneous Department What to Invent, and How to Protect Your Invention Candy—Directions for Making all Kinds of X. Coin Department—Illustrated List and Tables of Values of Rare Coins Loisette's System of Memory Useful Tables of Mnemonics Facts Worth Knowing Art Department Gems of Thought from Poor Richard's Almanac, etc. Robert Burns XI. Oratorical Department Patrick Henry's Speech Abraham Lincoln's Speech Wm. J. Bryan's Speeches Speeches of C. A. Bogardus Address Delivered at Farmington, Iowa Speech at Decatur, Indiana Speech at Jacksonville, Ill. What Next 51 54 61 78 85 95 107 111 121 between pages 132133 135 147 149 149 152 153 164 165 169 174 189 ANNOUNCEMENT. SPRINGFIELD, MO., August 28th, 1907. TO THE PUBLIC: In as much as the former editions of this book have been so well liked, excepting the type being so small, it has been mentioned by many that a correction in that particular would be well. I have revised and enlarged the book and it now appears from larger type. C. A. B. PREFACE. Agesilaus, king of Sparta, being asked what things he thought most proper for boys to learn, replied: "Those things which they should practice when they become men." His reply was in perfect harmony with the good judgment of mankind, and cannot fail to be appreciated by all who have good common sense. If Agesilaus lived at the present time, the question would most probably have included both boys and girls, and undoubtedly his reply would be so worded as to apply to men and women. Mankind, especially of the United States, has two great duties. First, that of self-support and education. Second, that of governmental support and national enlightenment. While I have thus divided man's responsibility in two parts, it might not be improper to obliviate the dividing line and say that man's duties are all under one comprehensive head, viz.: "Mankind's duty is to man." However, in the preparation of this volume the dividing line is recognized and two general departments are presented; that of domestic or household economy, and national or political economy. The former department is a compilation of useful household formulas so arranged and worded as to form a neat and concise household receipt book. Frequent reference to its pages will impart such information as will enable the reader to save money and at the same time enjoy life. Department number two treats on social questions that are now knocking at humanity's intellectual threshold for admission and solution. Records show that less than one-thirtieth part of the time of man in general is consumed in productive pursuits, yet some people toil diligently three-fifths of their time and receive only a scanty living. To assist in making clear the road to private and national prosperity is therefore the motive which actuates me in the publication of this book. C. A. B. CHAPTER I. QUICK SHOOTING RECORDS. From the time I was twelve years old I was considered a very fine shot with a rifle, although I did but very little shooting, and, in fact, did not know that I was any more than a common marksman; yet in any contests while a boy I always won. One day in June, 1884, while passing a shooting gallery, my friends called me in for a match to pay for shots: I beat them all shooting, my score was 11 consecutive bull's eyes, while none of my friends had made half that score. The boys said I did well, to which I jestingly remarked that "that was common shooting for me; just throw up an apple and I will hit it." The apple was thrown up, and I hit it, which was as much of a surprise to me as it was to any of the rest. I then borrowed a 22-calibre Stevens rifle and practiced shooting at objects thrown in the air, first shooting at tomato cans, afterwards at smaller objects, and finally at marbles and various other small objects. By practicing half an hour a day, within a month I could hit 70 per cent of the glass balls which were thrown in the air. On July 4, 1884, I shot a match with James Robinson, at Pratt, Kansas; conditions, 10 glass balls each at 21 foot rise, he using a shot gun, I a rifle; I lost with a score of 4 to 6. This is the only match I ever lost with a rifle against a shot gun. The trouble with me was, this being my first match, I was thinking more about the stake money than the shooting. Besides the stake money which I lost, I had to treat all the boys who attended the match; they all laughed and had a good time at my expense. The next day after my shoot with Robinson, I sent to P. Power & Son, of Cincinnati, for a 32-calibre Winchester repeating rifle. I continued practicing with the Winchester for about six weeks, when I challenged G. W. Washburn of Kingman, Kansas, to a match. (Mr. W. was at that time champion of Kingman County.) He to