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UNION HALL! ONE NIGHT ONLY! MONDAY NOV. 24, 1873.
THE ORIGINALS! LIVING HEROES! Links between Civilization and Savagery. BUFFALO BILL! HON. W. F. CODY. TEXAS JACK --- J.B. Omohundro. WILD BILL --- J.B. Hickok. A TRIBE OF WILD INDIANS. The "peerless" Danseuse and Actress, M'lle. MARLACCHI And a full Dramatic Company, in H. Robbins' thrilling play of THE SCOUTS OF THE PLAINS. Admission, 35, 50, and 75 cents. Reserved seats at the hall after 12 o'clock on the day of the exhibition, without extra charge. Nov. 20-30.
JOHN RICKSBY, Agent
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BUFFALO BILL telegraphs: "Tell the editors I'm coming, with Texas Jack, Wild Bill, and a corps of red men-- Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 26th and 27th.
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Amusements.
ELLIOTS ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Wednesday and Thursday.
Nov. 26th and 27th.
The truest wonderful combination in existence.
THE REAL LIVING HEROES!
BUFFALO BILL......Hon. W. F. Cody. TEXAS JACK..........J. H. OMOHUNDRO WILD BILL...........J.B. Hickok
A Tribe of Wild Indians
THE PEERLESS MORLACCHI, AS PALE DOVE.
And a powerful company in H. ROBBINS thrilling sketch of Western bordern life, entitled the
Scouts of the Plains.
Popular prices 25, 50, and 75 cents. Reserved seats without extra charge at Duble & Cornell's
THURSDAY, Nov. 27th.
GRAND THANKSGIVING MATINEE
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JOHN RICKABY, Agent
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Tomorrow evening three prominent frontiersmen - Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack and Wild Bill - will appear at the Academy of Music, with a troupe of eighteen Indians, producing a sensational drama represetning fronteir life. General Custer's "Life on the Plains," in the Galazy of April, 1872, speaks of J. B. Hickock (Wild Bill), chief scout of his expedition under General Hancock, as follows:
"Among the white scouts were numberred some of the most noted of their class. The most prominent man among them was 'Wild Bill,' whose highly varied career was made the subject of an illustrated sketch in one of the popular monthly periodicals a few years ago. 'Wild Bill' was a strange character, just the one which a novelist might gloat over. He was a plainsman in every sense of the word, yet unlike any other of his class. Whether on foot or on horseback he was one of the most perfect type of physical manhood I ever saw. Of his courage there could be no question: it has been brought to the text on too many occasions to admit of a doubt. His skill in the [word?] of the rifle and pistol was enrring, while his deportment was exactly the opposite of what might be expected from a man of his surroundings. It was entirely free from all bluster and bravade. He seldom spoke of himself unless requewsted to do so. His conversaiton, strang to say, never bordered cuber on the vulgar or blasphemous. His influence among the frontiersmen was unbounded, his word was law, and many are the personal quarrels and distubances which he has checked among his coinrades by his atmpte announcement that "this had gone far enough; if notd be followed by the ominous wursing that when persisted in or renewed, the quarreler 'must settle with me.' 'Wild Bill' is anything but a quarrelsome man, yet no one but himself can enumerate the numerous coafflicts in which he has been engaged, and which have almost invariable resuited in the death of his adversary. I have a personal knowledge of at least half a dozen men whom he has at various times killed, one of them being at the time a member of my command. Others have been severly wounded, yet he always escapes unhurt. Yet, in all the many affiars of this kind in which 'Wild Bill' has performed a part, and which have to to my knowledge, in there in not a single distance in whish the verdict of twelve fair-minded men would not be pronounced in his favor."
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THE WESTERN SCOUTS.
Their Apprearance at the Academy This Evening - A Drama Represensing Frontier Life to be Presented.
Tonight those celebrated scouts of the West-Buffalo Bill, Texas Jack, and Wild Bill-will appear at the Academy of Music, with a troupe of eighteen Indians, pro dancing a drama showing how matters are conducted upon the plains - where it is a word and a revolver, the revolver first. In yesterday's isene we gave a brief sketch of Wild Bih, taken from Gen, Castar's "Life on the Plains," and to-day refer to the two remaining scouts who head the combination that will appear at the Academy this evening.
Mr. Cody (Buffalo Bill) has been on the plains since he was ten years of age The title of Buffalo Bill was given him years ago for his efficiency as a hunter of the wild bison on the plains. His remarkable skill gave him the narar and in the great Ducal buffalo hunt with Alex he proved himself worthy of the fame. From among all others Mr. Cody was chosen to be the representative to show His Highness, and pioneer the hunt, and surely there can be no room for doubt when thousands have already proclaimed him so able a representative dramationly, of aloriginal life. Mr. Cody was elected to the Legislature of his State (Nebraska) by the almont unanimis minute of his district.
Texas Jack Mr. J. B. Omohundro, is nonetheless to be praised for his prowcas and daring. He fought and traded with the Indians for years and years; lived months at a time in their villages, and rendeel signal in time of peace and war with the “noble red men of the forest” Volumes could be written of the scout's adventures, and [?] who really know him thoroughly attempt to [?] him of one blushing honor. He belong to a claim of men justly termed “the link between civilization and savagery,” men who held their live “but at a pin's fee," endured hardship and danger to protect the borders force renegades and navages, and now travel to contrast city life with praline existence, serving purpose fitty in illustrating to the uninitiated, who like youths at school read histories of battles past from a theory, without stopping to think that the Indian of today is a more formidable foe to face than twenty times his number in the days of our forefathers.