Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-25
Mis :ellaaesns.
THE GRAND DUKES HUNT
Grand Battle ON the plains.
,om the Sunday New York Herald.

From the Sunday New York Herald. -
NORTH PLATTE, NEB., Jan. 18th.
4 Young, Alexis, the Grand Duke Q
| Russia, is now, happy out here on tn
almost boundless plains Of the West
He is far away from the gaze of gaping
citizens and the interruptions of inquis
tive dignitaries. For several days t
come he will enj1y this pleasing Sc
clusion and indulge in the uIrestraInet
sport of hunting and Staying the nobl'
! buffalo in untold numbers. There ar
no philanthropic Berghs here to moles
him or make him afraid, andb neither
hunted nor alarmed with terrors o.
threats of a prosecution. s.<,sEs.t
In company with his suite the Duke
arrived here in his special train at
O'clock this morning accompanied by
General Sheridan and staff, who tool
| run up as far as Omaha yesterday t(
meet the imperial party. The time
| from 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon until
| this morning was spent on the rail be.
| tween here and the eastern terminus ol
the Union Pacific; but with the gay
and festive Phi Sheridan on board the
moments were not dull. -.ssi
A. MOST SUPERB BANQUET
was prepared on the train, and the rep
resentatives afthe Imperial navy and
of the United States army and their
friends had very lively and agreeable
time of it as the Pullman cars were
hurled acruss the plains. 1t was long
after midnight before the company
sought rest in the luxurious sleeping
coaches; hut they arose, neserthe heiess,
bright and early this morning, each and
every one anxious for the journey to
the hunting grounds which Sheridan
had selected. The three or four hum
dred rustic Inhabitants who form the
settlement were all, out in the gray
twilight of. f.morning TO see and welcome
the Imperial visitor. Their reception,
however, was unlike those which the
people of the East or the Central West
had awarded There was no crOwding,
no cheers no excitement, but sort of
-, . REvERENTIAL CURIOSITY. ~
AS the Duke aIighted from the train
the rustic natives of North Platte
formed in line along the platform, and
almost as involuntarily as simultane-
ously removed their hats in honor Of
the distinguished visitor. Little Phil
was master of ceremonies, and he was
bound that nome t should not be
lost in starting for the camp, fty miles
distant -. : z. -, -
ACROSS THE PLAINS.
He had arranged with the genial and
daring s.Buffal0 Bill to be on hand
and act as guide, and this renowned
scout was promptly on hand in all his
element. He was seated on spanking
charger, and with his long hair and
spangled buckskin suit be appeared in
his true character of the feared and be-
loved of all for miles around. White
men and the barbarous Indians are
alike moved by his presence, and none
of them dare do alght in word or deed
contrary to the rules of law and civil-
ization:4 Aftef- the ducai party had
alighted General Sheridan. beckoned
the notorious Bill to approach. He adj
vanced carelessly and yet respectfully.
ssYour Highness," /" said the General,
tsthis is Mr.. Cady, otherwise universal-
Unknown as Buffalo Bifl.'' Bill, thisis
the Grand Dnke.1 icafeFEe - 1,4H g9.1y
iipsI am glad to see you, ,nsaid the hero,
of the Plains; tsyou have come out
here, the General tells me, to shoot
some buffalo 2" 81 s.,1l.y iiIiss igIl'Z
fsYes, y answered Alexis, sand hope
to have a good, fine time. Il have
heard Of you before, and ann glad to-
meet you here" .sJoi 40
.sThank you, thank y0u," said Bill,
with a smile as honest and sweet as
that of Il Tove-sick maiden; II the wealth
er Is good we will have one of the finest
hunts shat there ever was on this Con-
tinent. - iar'' siiIisi 'fitts'ii l5i51sis2
At this moment Dr. Caudrili, of the
Dukes suite, stepped up to Bill and
word or two about his rig
out. osiilii4 .ii.isi-ih I.
sSDo you always dress this way y9',
asked the Doctor eiaes.s bGR ,si6isegJil
ETsNo. sir; not much. u have gotthi
suit particularly for this occasions
When Sheridan told me the Duke was
coming 1 thought I would throw myself.
on my clothes. Ionly put on this rig
this morning, and halfthe people In the
settlement have been accusing me OF
putting on airs;', and then Bill laughed
heartily. and so did the Doctor the
Duke and the whole imperial crowd. ST
4 WHOLESOME e AND SUBSTANTIAL
sssesli-- iAts' BRFAKPAsTs !-- ~
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