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LIVE INDIANS.

Buffalo Bill and His Dusky Warriors--Their Appearance at Ford's To-night--Sketch of the Troupe, etc.

The Buffalo Bill dramatic combination will open for the week, to-night, at Ford's Grand Opera House. The combination under the management of Buffalo Bill, (Hon. W. F. Cody,) has been entirely reorganized for this season, and will give their first representation to-night. The company is composed of twenty persons, including Mr. Cody, Harry Mainhall, H. J. Holmes, J. Burton, Miss Lydia Denier, Mrs. G. W. Jones and others, all selected with special reference to their personal resemblance to the characters personated and adaptability to the parts to be taken by them.

The drama selected is "Mat Cody; or, Lost and Won," the same produced by Buffalo Bill last season, but greatly improved, embracing several new features. Attached to the company is a delegation of Indians from the plains, who give a special entertainment at the conclusion of the drama. These Indians are fine specimens of the race, and have come directly from the plains with Mr. Cody. Follow the Sun, Nez Perce chief, 35 years of age, is a tall, dark-looking savage. Eagle That Flies High is a friendly Pawnee chief, 45 years of age.

Little Warrior, a Pawnee brave, 25 years of age, is accompanied by his squaw, 26 years old. They have their own ponies, and will give an exhibition of war dances, Indian riding, shooting glass balls with the bow and arrow, and other sports. There are two interpreters with the Indians. Eddie Burgess, 18 years of age, is called the "Boy Chief," having been made a chief by the Pawnees when only 14 years of age. He was bown among the Indians on the plains, and is an adept in all of their sports and customs. Charles A. Burgess, called the "Napoleon Interpreter" on account of his resemblance to the French Emperor, has been among the Nez Percs for a number of years.

Mr Cody is a fine-looking man, and a fine specimen of the better class of frontiersmen. His father, Isaac Cody, settled in Kansas in 1853, and was one of the proprietors of the site of the city of Fort Leavenworth. His father took an active part in the Kansas border troubled, and was once wounded during the border wars incident to the sttlement of that State. He was a memeber of the Kansas Legislature. He died from exposure, having been forced by his enemies to flee from his hom.

Wm. F. Cody, who at this time was a mere boy, went into the employ of Russell, Majors & Waddell, the celebrated overland stage and transportation company, and made many trips across the plains. His widowed mother kept and inn at Salt Creek Valley, known as the "Valley Grove House," a famous resort for settlers and travelers on the plains. Mr. Cody served a short time in the Seventh Kansas Calvalry and obtained a thorough knowledge of the country. He is an expert with the rifle. For his expertiness in killing buffalo he was employed by Messrs. Shoemaker, Miller & Co., contractors of the Pacific railroad, and while in their employ he was given the name of "Buffalo Bill."

In 1868 he was appointed by General Sheridan as chief of scouts in the department of the Missouri and the Platte. He acted int hat capacity until 1872, having his headquarters at Fort McPherson, Nebraska. While stationed there he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature. During the visit of the Grand Duke Alexis to this country, to the West, Mr. Cody acted as a guide for his part on their extensive buffalo hunt, piloting them safely through a successful and esciting chase of several weeks. For this Cody was liberally rewarded.

Mr. Cody's last and crowning achievement on the plains was the killing of Yellow Hand , a Cheyenne chief, on the 17th of July, 1877. This painted warrior, at the head of 800 Indians was attempting to unite with Sitting Bull's forces after the death of General Custer. Cody was serving at the time with the Fifth United States Calvalry as a scout. He succeeded in cutting off the leader and his principal allies in their primary movement, putting to flight the remainder of the enemy, who were lost without their leaders. For this act Cody was liberally rewarded by the Government at Washington.

At the solicitation of his friends some years ago Cody was induced to give illustrations of frontier life on the stage, and has been very successful. He has been received by large and appreciative audiences here and elsewhere, and this season has been engaged by Mr. Ford for a ten-week's tour, beginning at the Grand Opera House to-night, and to include the southern circuit, embracing the principal cities of the South. Mr. Cody is one of the msot expert marksmen in America, and believes that he can rival Bogardus and Dr. Carver in glassball shooting, in which he has been successfully practicing lately.

LIVE INDIANS.

Buffalo Bill and His Dusky Warriors--Their Appearance at Ford's To-night--Sketch of the Troupe, etc.

The Buffalo Bill dramatic combination will open for the week, to-night, at Ford's Grand Opera House. The combination under the management of Buffalo Bill, (Hon. W. F. Cody,) has been entirely reorganized for this season, and will give their first representation to-night. The company is composed of twenty persons, including Mr. Cody, Harry Mainhall, H. J. Holmes, J. Burton, Miss Lydia Denier, Mrs. G. W. Jones and others, all selected with special reference to their personal resemblance to the characters personated and adaptability to the parts to be taken by them.

The drama selected is "Mat Cody; or, Lost and Won," the same produced by Buffalo Bill last season, but greatly improved, embracing several new features. Attached to the company is a delegation of Indians from the plains, who give a special entertainment at the conclusion of the drama. These Indians are fine specimens of the race, and have come directly from the plains with Mr. Cody. Follow the Sun, Nez Perce chief, 35 years of age, is a tall, dark-looking savage. Eagle That Flies High is a friendly Pawnee chief, 45 years of age.

Little Warrior, a Pawnee brave, 25 years of age, is accompanied by his squaw, 26 years old. They have their own ponies, and will give an exhibition of war dances, Indian riding, shooting glass balls with the bow and arrow, and other sports. There are two interpreters with the Indians. Eddie Burgess, 18 years of age, is called the "Boy Chief," having been made a chief by the Pawnees when only 14 years of age. He was bown among the Indians on the plains, and is an adept in all of their sports and customs. Charles A. Burgess, called the "Napoleon Interpreter" on account of his resemblance to the French Emperor, has been among the Nez Percs for a number of years.

Mr Cody is a fine-looking man, and a fine specimen of the better class of frontiersmen. His father, Isaac Cody, settled in Kansas in 1853, and was one of the proprietors of the site of the city of Fort Leavenworth. His father took an active part in the Kansas border troubled, and was once wounded during the border wars incident to the sttlement of that State. He was a memeber of the Kansas Legislature. He died from exposure, having been forced by his enemies to flee from his hom.

Wm. F. Cody, who at this time was a mere boy, went into the employ of Russell, Majors & Waddell, the celebrated overland stage and transportation company, and made many trips across the plains. His widowed mother kept and inn at Salt Creek Valley, known as the "Valley Grove House," a famous resort for settlers and travelers on the plains. Mr. Cody served a short time in the Seventh Kansas Calvalry and obtained a thorough knowledge of the country. He is an expert with the rifle. For his expertiness in killing buffalo he was employed by Messrs. Shoemaker, Miller & Co., contractors of the Pacific railroad, and while in their employ he was given the name of "Buffalo Bill."

In 1868 he was appointed by General Sheridan as chief of scouts in the department of the Missouri and the Platte. He acted int hat capacity until 1872, having his headquarters at Fort McPherson, Nebraska. While stationed there he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature. During the visit of the Grand Duke Alexis to this country, to the West, Mr. Cody acted as a guide for his part on their extensive buffalo hunt, piloting them safely through a successful and esciting chase of several weeks. For this Cody was liberally rewarded.

Mr. Cody's last and crowning achievement on the plains was the killing of Yellow Hand , a Cheyenne chief, on the 17th of July, 1877. This painted warrior, at the head of 800 Indians was attempting to unite with Sitting Bull's forces after the death of General Custer. Cody was serving at the time with the Fifth United States Calvalry as a scout. He succeeded in cutting off the leader and his principal allies in their primary movement, putting to flight the remainder of the enemy, who were lost without their leaders. For this act Cody was liberally rewarded by the Government at Washington.

At the solicitation of his friends some years ago Cody was induced to give illustrations of frontier life on the stage, and has been very successful. He has been received by large and appreciative audiences here and elsewhere, and this season has been engaged by Mr. Ford for a ten-week's tour, beginning at the Grand Opera House to-night, and to include the southern circuit, embracing the principal cities of the South. Mr. Cody is one of the msot expert marksmen in America, and believes that he can rival Bogardus and Dr. Carver in glassball shooting, in which he has been successfully practicing lately.