The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-04

bounding over the plain, soon put
distance between them and danger.
A universal shout goes up from the
entire train for the success of the
bu ffalo in having so valiantly won the
race. Now large herds of beautiful
antelope are seen on either side of the
road. The momenttheir scouts, who are
posted on the high grounds, scent the
danger, they give the alarm and away
they speed like the wind. The only
shots we get at these beautiful crea-
lures is when a herd, miscalculating
(if they can calculate) the speed of a
locomotive, attempts to ros the
track ahead of US, and the train is
upon them before they can get out of
the way. Now aud then we get a shot
at a Cayotte or a large white wolf. as
they go lazily trotting to she right or
left, who, having surfeited themselves
with buffalo, are too lazy to move fast
until a rifle cracks and a ball whistles
near them, when away they go at a
lively gait.
Away off on the plains, almost as
far as the eye caE reach, we see large
bands of hostile Indians, wishing for
our scaips, but too cowardly to come
within miles of us. About z Pm. we
reach Sheridan, where we stay all
night. Of all the places that /
shouldn't want to live, / think Sheri-
dan would take the precedence. Such
yelling and hooting, cursing and
shooting, / never heard comingled
before. [ was told the next morning
that two men were pounded to death
during the night, q very common oc-
fnn indian -.1alnu o.a kko
chief ornament In every house, and
are saloons. The next morning we
gladly shook the dust from our
feet, and started on our homs-
ward trip. The scenes of the day
before were re-enacted. We took
aboard a bountiful supply oil
buffalo and antelope meat, and
took a Presidential vote, which you
may put with your other straws.t
1t stood: Grant, 81; Seymour. 81. A
committee composed of Messrs. Lines,
of England; Wilson, of Philadelphia
Jacobs, of Cincinnati; DIR. Lewis, OF
Baltimore; DIR. Cutler, of Kansas
City. and Prof. Bowker, of Topeka,
were appointed to draft resolutions,
which were to the effect that the ex-
cursion was a grand success; thai
the thanks Of the excursionists were
extended to the buffalo tribe for pre-
senting themselves in such countless
numbers, and that everybody who had
not been on an excersion was advised
to go, &c. Seven dollars for a ride oil
80 mics. and as much fun as we had
was cheap sport indeed. %
Before reaching the Buffalo
grounds, was telling some lidies o.
the countless Buffalo / had seen il
crossing the plains in 1859. One day
L told them we had to remain sta,
tionary from morning until night. FOL
a herd or rather a multitude of Buf.
falo, which were crossing the road
Just ahead of us. How many do you
think there were in that herd" said
one of them. / don't. know, mad.
ame," said /, but | should judge
not less than five millions" "NOn.
~sensel Why, five millions would GOV.
err the whole earth" said she. Soon af
ter wereached the Buffalo country, sh'
came up to our seat and said
). !" Doctor, / owe you a thousand
apologies. Why, if you should say
there were ten million in the hero
you saw, / should believe it; for ]
think | have seen five millions
already. Az Ia
There is no question but that Uncl'
Sam has a big herd of cattle on the
plains-and l wish every one of your
: numerous readers could have the
sport of hunting them by rail as we
had. q 9
d. But I am. firing you with my hasti
ly-Written letter, and will close.
Yours, for Grant, g.. A. c.