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Buffalo Bill and La Crosse Frank.
While Buffalo Bill, or Bill Cody, as the true
[?] westerner prefers to call him, is the
[?] of the hour among British royalty and no-
[?], he has nowhere in all this great country
[?] who is prouder of his success than
[?] Frank Powell, the long-haired major of
Crosse. It is not long since I saw the ma-
lounging about the rotunds of the Leland
[?], and the thought struck me that Buffalo
[?] would have done well to have persuaded
[?] warm friend to accompany him on his
European tour.
Major Powell is proud to call himself the
[?] brother of the famous scout. They first
[?] acquainted on the plains years ago
[?] Powell was a surgeon in the army, and
[?] attachment has grown deeper with time
streams their channels deeper wear." Dr.
[?] and Mr. Cody are not unlike in physi-
appearance, both being magnificently
[?] men and in the neighborhood of six
[?] tall, and each weighs in the vicinity of 200
[?]. They open a bottle every time they
[?], and discuss the old times like a couple
[?], overgrown children, for they are sim-
[?] itself.
Bill and I used to wear buckskin and eat
[?] and beans, "said the major to me on
[?] "but nothin's too good for us now: we
drink wine and dress in broadcloth if we
[?] But Bill aint what he used to be, he
once a true child of nature, educated by
plains, but long contact with civilization
worn the charm off." I fear the major
scarecely be able to recognize his child or
are when the latter gets back from hob-
[?] with dukes and princes and driving
old Deadwood coach with the Princess of
[?] on the box beside him. The native
[?] will all be lost.-Chicago Mail.

Buffalo Bill and La Crosse Frank.
While Buffalo Bill, or Bill Cody, as the true puzzled westerner prefers to call him, is the [?] of the hour among British royalty and notoriety, he has nowhere in all this great country [?] who is prouder of his success than [?] or Frank Powell, the long-haired major of Crosse. It is not long since I saw the [?] about the rotunda of the Leland hotel, and the thought struck me that Buffalo Bill would have done well to have persuaded a warm friend to accompany him on his European tour.
Major Powell is proud to call himself the [?] brother of the famous scout. They first became aquainted on the plains years ago when Powell was a surgeon in the army, and their attatchment has grown deeper with time streams their channels deeper wear," Dr. [?] and Mr. Cody are not unlike in physical appearance, both being magnificently [?] men and in the neighborhood of six [?] tall, and each weights in the vicinity of 200 pounds. They open a bottle every time they [?], and discuss the old times like a couple [?], overgrown children, for they are [?] itself.
Bill and I used to wear buckskin and eat steak and beans," said the major to me [?], "but no'hin's too good for us now: we drink wine and dress in broadcloth if we [?], But Bill ain't what he used to be, he was once a true child of nature, educated by plains, but long contact with civilization worn the charm off." I fear the major scarcely be able to recognize his chill or are when the latter gets back from hobbing with dukes and princes and driving old Deadwood coach with the Princess of [?] on the box beside him. The native [?] will all be lost. -Chicago Mail.