The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-10-26
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
H. H. ROBINSON,
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
A HERO Oh rHE PLAINs.
The Indian Experiences of Colonel
Pfciffcr.

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tcryening beard growing skin-discolorcd
and destroyed; he wears blue goggles to
shield hi' weak eyes from the suns glare
weak, but clear and quick as ever and his
face is almost ghastly in its signs of suffer-
ing. He walks with a cane aud there is a
stiffness IN his movements which bctrays
| the soldiers honorable wounds, This is
Albert IL. Plcillcr, Lieutenant Colonel of
Carsous regiment. Born in Friesland. he
came TO this country Il quarter of centu-
ry ago. and during all that time he has
/ served his adopted Government in various
stations; rs private In the ranks, rs an
explorer of now countries. rs q guide
through passes known only to him and tho
Indians: rs an Indian fighter or paciicator
MS the case demanded.
You will not wonder at his limp and his
stiffness when you know Lhat he is Scared
| Win nearly twenty wounds that he car
rica tmbeddcd in his body some Indian
souvenirs of bullets and that two fright
| lul sears show where an arrow has pierced
him directly through the body, Just below
| The hcart-Hnd his countcnance will lose
that ghastly appearance when you have
heard the old brave talk fora few moments
and tell You how it became so shockingly
scalred; his very slight accent gives a
piquancy to the low, smooth tones:
rnE CoLoNEL's NARRATIVE or ADVENTURE.
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