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gia, is an improved Springfield rifle. The calibre is reduced from 61 to 50, and loads at the breech. it is well known on the plains, and is so worn that is retired from service. It is now carefully preserved at Rochester, N.Y., "with the rest of the family," -a wife and three children,- the only boy being named KIT CARSON CODY. Only the hind quarters, the tongue and tenderloin of the buffalos were taken; princely living such as railway laborers seldom have.

In 1867, BILL moved with his wife to Hays City, Kansas, and hunted buffalo and antelope. He was the first man who made a business of shipping this game cast, and some of it was sent to Europe.

In the spring of 1868, the last Indian war broke out, and he was employed by the Government as a scout and guide for the army under command of Lt. Gen SHERIDAN, whose headquarters were at Ft. Hays. BILL was the guide sent with the Fifth Cavalry, under Gen. E. A. CARR, which did such splendid service during the Indian war of four years. In this war, Lucretia was seldom from his sight, and never failed a shot. He says nothing of the number of Indians to whom Lucretia has spoken, but it is well known on the frontier that he is one of the most successful Indian-fighters now living. It was remarked that in his representation of frontier life on the stage, he was not much excited under danger. "I have always noticed," he replied, "that the man in an Indian fight who does the most hollering, does the least killing."

Ju 1871 Gen. CARR was ordered to the Department of the Platte and BILL accompanied him as scout until 1872 when the 3d cavalry, under Gen. REYNOLDS came in its stead. It was while serving here that BILL was elected to represent nine counties of Western Nebraska in the Legislature. He was also chosen a justice of the peace. His honor gives a graphic account of his ordering the constable to arrest desperadoes, and on finding the offices unequal to the task, the court would sally forth, armed with a double-barrelled shotgun, and bring in the offenders.