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Notwithstanding his daily engagements and his punctual fulfillment of them, he found
time to go everywhere, to see everything, and to be seen by all the world. All London con-
tributed to his triumph, and now the close of his show is selected as the occasion for promot-
ing a great international movement with Mr. Bright, Lord Granville, Lord Wolseley and Lord
Lorne for its sponsors. Civilization itslef consents to march onward in the train of
"BUFFALO BILL." COLONEL CODY can achieve no greater triumph than this, even if he some
day realizes the design attributed to him of running the Wild West Show withing the classic
precincts of the Colosseum at Rome.
The association of the cause of international arbitration with the fortunes of the
American Wild West is now without its grotesque aspects. But it has a serious import, never-
theless. After all, the Americans and the English are one stock. Nothing that is American
comes altogether amiss to an Englishman. We are apt to think that American life is not
picturesque. We have been shown one of its most picturesque aspects. It is true that
"RED SHIRT" would be as unusual a phenomenon in Broadway as in Cheapside. But the
Wild West for all that is racy of the American soil. We can easily imagine Wall Street for
ourselves; we need to be shown the cow-boys of Colorado. Hence it is no paradox to say
that COLONEL CODY has done his part in bringing American and England nearer together.
A GREAT PONY-EXPRESS RIDE.
While riding pony-express between Red
Buttes and Three Crossings, seventy-six miles,
CODY had a dangerous and lonely route, includ-
ing crossing of the North Platte River, one-half
mie wide, often much swollen and turbulent.
An average of fiteen miles an hour had to be
made, including changes of horses, detours for
safety, and time for meals.
On reaching Three Crossings, finding the
rider on the next division, a route of eighty-six
miles, had been killed during the night before,
he made the extra trip on time. This round
trip of three hundred and twenty-four miles
was made without a stop, except for meals and
change of horses, one of the longest and best-ridden pony-express journeys ever made.
Buell's History of the Plains.
"MAJOR" BURKES APPEAL FOR A PEACEFUL SOLUTION OF THE INDIAN TROUBLE.
[From the Washington Post.]
Perhaps one of the most eloquent and effective pleas for a peaceful solution of the
Indian trouble was that made by MAJOR JOHN M. BURKE, at the famous conference in the
Ogallalla camp on the 17th of January, when negotiating for the Indians' surrender with
Capt. Lee. The proceedings, as reported for the Department, gives Major Burke's remarks
as follows:
"My friends, I came here on the invitation of many of my Ogallalla friends who
know me. I am happy to sit down among you to-day, because it is so much quieter than
for some weeks. I do not come here in behalf of the Government, or any society, but because
I travel and live with the Indians, and they are my friends for many years. When I first
heard of this trouble, GEN. CODY ('BUFFALO BILL') sent me to do what I could for you. I
have been here eight or nine weeks--have listened heard and seen a great deal. From the
first I saw no necessity for this trouble. A great deal of it came from a misunderstanding
and the lack of confidence among the Indians as regards the intention of the Government.
Our friend, Capt. Lee, does not carry arms, neither do I. While it looked like peace daily
you were just like scared birds, ready to stampede at any time. I am going to Washington
to see the great counsellors, and I want to be able to say that when I left all was peace, and
that the Indians fully understood Gen. Miles' intention. I want you to place every confience
in him. When the earth loses soemthing God sends something else, and when God took you
friend Gen. Crook he sent you Gen. Miles, who is now your benefactor. The foundation of
all good in men is truth and honor. When a man has these foundations he has right, and can
stand open handed and talk for his rights. he needs no gun, which is dangerous and causes | 5345
Notwithstanding his daily engagements and his punctual fulfillment of them, he found
time to go everywhere, to see everything, and to be seen by all the world. All London con-
tributed to his triumph, and now the close of his show is selected as the occasion for promot-
ing a great international movement with Mr. Bright, Lord Granville, Lord Wolseley and Lord
Lorne for its sponsors. Civilization itslef consents to march onward in the train of
"BUFFALO BILL." COLONEL CODY can achieve no greater triumph than this, even if he some
day realizes the design attributed to him of running the Wild West Show withing the classic
precincts of the Colosseum at Rome.
The association of the cause of international arbitration with the fortunes of the
American Wild West is now without its grotesque aspects. But it has a serious import, never-
theless. After all, the Americans and the English are one stock. Nothing that is American
comes altogether amiss to an Englishman. We are apt to think that American life is not
picturesque. We have been shown one of its most picturesque aspects. It is true that
"RED SHIRT" would be as unusual a phenomenon in Broadway as in Cheapside. But the
Wild West for all that is racy of the American soil. We can easily imagine Wall Street for
ourselves; we need to be shown the cow-boys of Colorado. Hence it is no paradox to say
that COLONEL CODY has done his part in bringing American and England nearer together.
A GREAT PONY-EXPRESS RIDE.
While riding pony-express between Red
Buttes and Three Crossings, seventy-six miles,
CODY had a dangerous and lonely route, includ-
ing crossing of the North Platte River, one-half
mie wide, often much swollen and turbulent.
An average of fiteen miles an hour had to be
made, including changes of horses, detours for
safety, and time for meals.
On reaching Three Crossings, finding the
rider on the next division, a route of eighty-six
miles, had been killed during the night before,
he made the extra trip on time. This round
trip of three hundred and twenty-four miles
was made without a stop, except for meals and
change of horses, one of the longest and best-ridden pony-express journeys ever made.
Buell's History of the Plains.
"MAJOR" BURKES APPEAL FOR A PEACEFUL SOLUTION OF THE INDIAN TROUBLE.
[From the Washington Post.]
Perhaps one of the most eloquent and effective pleas for a peaceful solution of the
Indian trouble was that made by MAJOR JOHN M. BURKE, at the famous conference in the
Ogallalla camp on the 17th of January, when negotiating for the Indians' surrender with
Capt. Lee. The proceedings, as reported for the Department, gives Major Burke's remarks
as follows:
"My friends, I came here on the invitation of many of my Ogallalla friends who
know me. I am happy to sit down among you to-day, because it is so much quieter than
for some weeks. I do not come here in behalf of the Government, or any society, but because
I travel and live with the Indians, and they are my friends for many years. When I first
heard of this trouble, GEN. CODY ('BUFFALO BILL') sent me to do what I could for you. I
have been here eight or nine weeks--have listened heard and seen a great deal. From the
first I saw no necessity for this trouble. A great deal of it came from a misunderstanding
and the lack of confidence among the Indians as regards the intention of the Government.
Our friend, Capt. Lee, does not carry arms, neither do I. While it looked like peace daily
you were just like scared birds, ready to stampede at any time. I am going to Washington
to see the great counsellors, and I want to be able to say that when I left all was peace, and
that the Indians fully understood Gen. Miles' intention. I want you to place every confience
in him. When the earth loses soemthing God sends something else, and when God took you
friend Gen. Crook he sent you Gen. Miles, who is now your benefactor. The foundation of
all good in men is truth and honor. When a man has these foundations he has right, and can
stand open handed and talk for his rights. he needs no gun, which is dangerous and causes |
