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Show AW OB XT Ci rOf D. IrONOVlKW. With., Ana. .-A brass flintlock pletol. aald to be more than Xt)0 years old. was thrown i up by d red as in the Cowllts river at this point receatly snd discovered y A. S. Thomdiki. Tn pietol was In perfect state of preservation, with the exception of 'the handle, which was roued off. The weapon was untsrnisned and unatalned and bor) upon one side a London, England, trade mrfrk. On fhe other side waa a crest, consisting of a crown net above crossed sword and gun. Tha weapon was sent to a Portland Port-land gunsmith, who -estimated that It had been mads more than 20 tears ago. It la now on Its way to ondoa. where. It Is hoped, some clue may be found as to Its age, the former owner and something of th history surrounding It |