, 1869-12-12

VIZ sesstsg vus5 hungry, and lopEod TO eaTe NJ
n3ars al conceslnaens. Fortunately, net tot-
der from tbs 1oes soor AftEf d4xk- and ha nna.
took ma to tn mess<oom and gsyr nc good
aoppeT.
renamed with tho sosd!es sevesa. days, snd
thrn h1reS out II esetk 70 = rsuchsnau, ~ho
lived ninety u,lee cat Of Fort knszrey, On RICE
Cteet Intea Ns new situation VefJ we'll sni
wns doing admirably. when, CHANGING to hear tnAs
the t pooY Exprnss ConpsnJH FAnsed riders, II
oree becsxns N appllcaut thought riding ex-
pteAs u,nss be ,oaly fan. and WAS nots htae grhs"
1ed 10 1essn that M application had beea fsFx-
Ahsy considered. and would ho eup'o1ei u oae
OF tho stoe<a between Atehisou and Denver.
In tnnae dsJs shese were 20 c0au ssA9et "a tsA
pl1tps apd sbe Pony Express carried tho u17ii
matter, Tue stations were tea Or twelEc to4les
apAs,, Ard the norses were changed 1t
| every stasion- My route extended tFom tho
| ranch OF ny late employer to Bug Sandy River,
dls.snce OF twenty mieA was riding
Oh this route At tue time Of Abraham
I Lnco:nr crst election There Was gress
rtya.ry between the Pony Express and the o7er-
| land Stage Company, which ran tta coaches OVER
the SAFE route, and wager had been ms dc BY the
stage cou pAny that It would Crit eonseT the ncws
| Of The election to Denver. Wa hxi beea tu-
] rncted tot weela befoFe that when the nt1s
caue rp NC muAt r4de for tie, and not s.oF the
stages to get Ahea6 OF us-
| Icde large bltC1 4c1Ae naWG1 - o'7@& DIV
Who wa fazppua NOT oolY fnr his tpeed. ho. fox
haytn8 killed oce rider and ofoEen The leg OF a.
Other, vhose pl2ce then held
The dsY when the election 1ewa came h11 Bot
a1l teady, azo, mounting ID hot .hasso, rode 1t
FURIOUS PACE 70 Little Sandy, where tue groom Ta'
ordered to hare anothet horse ssddled for ne
Tbs groom was drank, md thinking II heaease
the dignity OF an express rider 10 sadd.e us on
| horse determined 10 fsde Bob 70 the ntxs ssA
. ton. Ieeached the ktauon ahead Of time aot
,prued Bob over to the groom. Nho led hin int
| the ttnole~ yard, where he staggered STOUT
| l1ule and then fell dead,-ncos BOO!
teu tos.y to see him lying stu an
| cold. for he Vas the pride Of the pratfseA Bat
had the sat1s faction ot Enowtng the election new
l f WIS oa 1t le1st nf1J mice ahtad Of sne STAGE
sna tue pony Express wax sure 10 Vic the bet
; with the teath Of BLACK Bob, express rtdIu
lost ali III charm for ne, and determined to El1
+ It un. waited at the ranch until The agent ca1
ur, o1ew ny lack pay, End, bidding good o5
II nj fsenea set out for the 3sa1es, With the intel
Z t,on Of g!s.tsDg my parents and then Joining II
F In tho ep,spg OF 1861, white Vas st home. =
>, war bFote out, and on the 11tn Of jane eoastt
T. as = dIuEumer tn the Ftfst Seor7sEa Volunteer !
fsh:g| r. n|;cxvs1tt ~. Tost r. noseoa md saa
Tenn, and IN ae7cFaI misor engagements a
r. EariJ n 1s6s was setzed with neuorrhase, d
~ charged, and oo1ged TO tetorn home. TIE i:
! tozs said would die, but dsd not believe the
I saa Waa sui sul 'tl aate = wsaf. s.w maa il !
n street, tz5pE 10 sell = Mustang 20.
lie. again, ne uncontrolled destre 70 oe % o. 1es
-. Hi!I, 10 buy H. lie did 20 toI ~, aud asflng
~ rot % mention to any one be ha1 bought Il
10 ea,euy ,'a iaoae ac on, ana
In and st my nr1t,1g ri ,a 9saes 20 ..,a
me I rf.eh from nv bed and TAXING my blanket 4