Note the “thin plate conversion” (bottom), a custom nickel-plated Pietta 1858 in .44 Spl. built by the author. The Navy cylinder has recessed chambers, an unusual feature in those days ...
One of Bernadette’s chores was to collect wood for the fire. On a cold day in February 1858, Bernadette and 2 companions headed off to the Gave River to collect pieces of wood. The 2 companions ...
The Atlas and Argus quotes from a speech said to have been made by Mr. LINCOLN "in September, 1858," the following: "That central idea in our political system at the beginning was, and until ...