Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-18


ing comfortable pipe on the rancho of
General Duncan and Hank" Redington.
We found the old general as hale and
hearty and good natured as ever His
headquarters are now at Sidney He
has lately become impressed with the
Importance of the cattle business, and
put in considerable money with Mr..
Redington, formerly of New York.
These gentlemen now own several thou
sand head of cattle, and will largely in
crease their stock next spring. We also
found here our old, genial friends, Mr..
Thomas Wilson and Thomas Short, for
merly of Waddington, n. Y, also of
Vermont Mr. Short, or E'Shortie" as
he is Familiarity, popularity and largely
known in Nebraska, is just now invest
ing money with Messrs. Duncan and
Redington, and is confident that he has
''sure thing" Mr.. Wilson genial,
cordial Tom) is out here for his health,
and is also negotiating for the purchase
of large rancho adjoining this one, con-
JdlllIIS IO,OOO IlCSiC VI Ccbbt1C' Alls w IL
son bears the mark of an indian ''scrim-
mage" over his left eye. The growth of
the cattle business has been immense for
the past few years. Eastern capitalists
are continually fiocking hither, for the
purpose of Investing in cattle. 1t is but
lately people have fully realized the ex-
tent of this business.
Northern Nebraska furnishes the fin
est grazing country in America, and fear
of the Indians only, deters cattle dealers
from settling there; but in the course
of time it will be covered with myriads
of cattle. At present cattle-men are
confined to Southern and Western Ne
braska. Life on rancho is a healthy
and an independent one The cattle need
continual watching they are allowed
to spread over miles of country during
the day, but are rounded in" during the
night and ''bedded."
Then comes the night watch, the
night herders, to help guard over them
through the early hours of night for
there is danger of a stampede from a
sudden storm, or the entrance of some
prowling animals among the herd. a
herdsman, guarding his cattle during the
solemn stiffness of the night forms a
very impressive picture. The lowing of
some restless COW, or the believing of
some hardy old bull, is varied every
now and then by the musical, singing
yo-ho-o-h of the herdsman, as he guides
his poney around the circle. Then sud
denly the shrill cry of the coyotes will
burst upon ones ears, succeeded by the
harsh notes of some wolf coming down
from the heights in quest of prey-and
through the impressive darkness, the
bluffs loom up like great live objects,
seemingly standing guard in their turn
over the yitalites beneath them. Some
times, though seldom, the quiet is
broken by the shout and the dash, and
the whoop of a band of Indians, and the
implements of the wcll-armed herdsmen
come in play,
The very first things demanded by a
herdsman are a good pistol and a good
rifle. When fully rugged, he presents
quite picturesque sight, with his spurs,
and his girt, and his rifle resting across
his saddle, and his pistol strapped to his
side, the very quintesccnce Of health,
sobriety and hardihood. Finally, morn
ing arrives, and with it a beautiful ap-
petite all around. The out door life,
the climate, the horseback riding all
combine in producing a fearful appetite.
never imagined could develop such a
tremendous capacity for destroying
''wittles," rs I have developed since ar
irving horc have felt continually like
crying out, in the words Of that ancient
individual: Lord, give me a dinner
and let me die"
But pages on pages could
on this subject, and as "o "ii'.'i !
lnttor "a . oll. -ady, / will bring this
81. /. W. r.