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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 itself consents to march onward in the train of
"BUFFALO BILL." COLONEL CODY can achieve no greater triumph tahn this, even if he some
day realizes the design attributed to him of running the Wild West Show within the classiv
precincts of the Colosseum at Rome.
This association of the cause of international arbitration with the fortunes of the
American Wild West is not 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 unusal 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 America 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, including
crossing of the North Platte river, one-half mile
wide, often much swollen and turbulent. An aver-
age of fifteen miles an hour had to be made, in-
cluding 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.
[CAPTION UNDER PHOTOGRAPH: "Old Charlie" - Died at sea, 1888.]
"MAJOR" BURKE'S APPEAL for a Peaceful Solution of the Indian Trouble.
[From the Washington Post.]
Perhaps on eof the most eloquent and effective pleas for a peaceful solutino of the
Indian trouble was that made by MAJOR JOHN M. BURKE, at the famous conference in the
Ogalalla 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 old Ogalalla friensd 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 allw as peace, and
that the Indians fully understood Gen. Miles' intention. I want you to palce every confidence
in him. When the earth loses something God sends something else, and when God took your
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 | 3836
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 itself consents to march onward in the train of
"BUFFALO BILL." COLONEL CODY can achieve no greater triumph tahn this, even if he some
day realizes the design attributed to him of running the Wild West Show within the classiv
precincts of the Colosseum at Rome.
This association of the cause of international arbitration with the fortunes of the
American Wild West is not 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 unusal 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 America 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, including
crossing of the North Platte river, one-half mile
wide, often much swollen and turbulent. An aver-
age of fifteen miles an hour had to be made, in-
cluding 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.
[CAPTION UNDER PHOTOGRAPH: "Old Charlie" - Died at sea, 1888.]
"MAJOR" BURKE'S APPEAL for a Peaceful Solution of the Indian Trouble.
[From the Washington Post.]
Perhaps on eof the most eloquent and effective pleas for a peaceful solutino of the
Indian trouble was that made by MAJOR JOHN M. BURKE, at the famous conference in the
Ogalalla 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 old Ogalalla friensd 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 allw as peace, and
that the Indians fully understood Gen. Miles' intention. I want you to palce every confidence
in him. When the earth loses something God sends something else, and when God took your
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 |
