The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-11-08
Buffalo Hunting on the Plains.

Buffalo Hunting on the Plains.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnatti
Commercial writes from tho plains ~
follows: -..
Yesterday We had another handsome
run with the buffalo, starting two large
bulls quite close to the road. To look at
them running, you would suppose their
speed was contemplate. Their gait II
ungainly, resembling more merely the
lope Of u pig than that Of any animal l
can recall. With their nose close to the
ground, they keep steadily on, and only
begin to run their best when you expect
to see them tire out. You change your
qle RlDa :: :...e.sg e .hs!r sPesa xAfRxR TSr8ns
hunter are varied and not limited In
number. Asa general thing, his horse
objects to the bufYAlo-- -dislikes him. In
short, and Is with difficulty persuaded to
face him, although he may follow well
enough. The moment the buffalo turns,
your horse Is Oh, and It may be well for
you to look out that you arc not off too.
Indeed, with half dozen bullets In him
his awful drapery Of shaggy hstr, eyes
glaring, blood dripping from his jaws,
the buffalo bull II not pleasant object
for horse to look upon, much less to
get near. He Is full Of fight and shows
1t while he has power left to move
muscle. Well, our two bulls were run
down and killed by four or Ave Of our
party, In about 40 minutes. One Of them
was noble specimen, some l2 years old,
measuring nine feet In length and six
feet IN height. When he turned at bay
he was truly grand spectacle.
"With such horse as the Indians
have, the sport Is much finer. The
horse knows the buffalo nearly as well
~ his rider, and will dash up ut full
speed close to his side, giving the hunter
all the time needed to put the shot In
the desired place-just behind the shoul-
der. 1t certainly is A. glorious and ex-
hilarating sport NJ anything Ia hunting
can be, for even the fresh, unframed
horses, when recovered from their first
terror, enter into the sport, and fairly
tremble with the excitement. To-day
We had another hunt Of . singular des-
cription. Cur camp is situated on the
declivity of a hill, looking south, toward
the Arkansas. About half an hour be-
fore sunset, some one near me cried out
lth,, fy:.to ~ and altho,,uh I a,n,u,Sal n IN
be q joke, looked up, and, sure enough
there was q buffalo just below the crest
Of the hill, coming toward us. 1t stop
ped, turned, looked bewildcred for mo-
mcnt, and began to run back. Mean
time halfa dozen rifles and revolvers
were grasped, and, by dint ofhcading OIL
and wounding it, the animal was actual.
ly run down and shot by half Il dozen
men on foot. 1twas Il young buffalo
COW. Poor, misguided, giddy thing
Strayed from its herd, 1t was, doubtless,
endeavoring to make its way across the
river to which its instinct was uncrring-
ly guiding it."
United Presbyterian Synod Of North
America.
This body is composed ofeight Synods
and fifty Presbyteries, including one
Presbytery each, In Oregon, Egypt and
India. There are $50 ministers, forty
eight licentiates, thirty-six theological
students, 6S6 congregations, 25,675 fami-
lies, and IS, ,9ss controlling
in all about $4,000 people. There are
1928 teachers in Sabbath Schools, In
which the average attendance of scholars
is 1876. During the year ending July
1st, 1866, this church contributed to car
ry on her operations, $44O, ,S9l. 80. Be-
sides canvassing the home field, she has
missions in Trinidad, Egypt, Syria, In
dia, China and Italy. Through the late
war, her loyalty was endorsed fully by
President Lincoln and Secretary Stan.
ton. To-day she Is down on "My Pol
icy," and asks nothing from A. ].
Josh Billings Defines his Position.
I got vtrp letter hv ack sident and re-