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OPERA HOUSE - BUFFALO BILL. -

Every school boy who has read the history of this country necessarily devoted considerable time to Indians and to border and pioneer life. Early impressions being most lasting, it is not a matter of wonder that old and young have a more vivid recollection, perhaps, of pioneer stories read and heard in childhood than of almost any general topic of early local history outside of the Revolution. Daniel Boone, Lewis Wetzel, Simon Kenton, and some whose names are prominently associated with pioneer life in the Hocking and Scioto valleys, live in our mind's eye as grand old heroes. And they were.

The vast plains of the Far West have re-produced men whose deeds will live in history. Of these Kit Carson stands out prominently. But a few days ago Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont wrote a noble tribute to his memory in the New York Ledger. William F. Cody, and others of less note, have credentials from Sheridan, Canby, Custar, and other distinguished generals, testifying to valuable services in protecting frontier settlers from Indians, and rendering effective service to the U.S. government. General Custar in his "Life on the Plains" - a rare work that, we believe, is in the public library -- gives several readable sketches of those noted frontiersmen. The general falls into the custom of the western country - a custom we in the east can scarcely appreciate or understand why it should exist - of calling these men Buffalo Bill, Arizona John, and so on throughout the long list of his border acquaintances of that character.

Almost every grand parent in the States can remember incidents of pioneer life. These incidents have been repeated tie and again to children. Those children, now grown to early manhood, are curious to see men who have shot bears and met Indians in deadly conflict. Buffalo Bill, the most noted representative of that class, appeared before a large audience last evening, in a play entitled - "Border Life." Scouts of the Plains will be given this evening. Common interest centers in character impersonated by real border men. Two or three female characters are thrown in to make the usual points on protecting women. Kit Carson Jr., who is new to the stage, made a credible impression. All the real border men gave some natural bits of acting that eastern professionals would do well to copy.