Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-19

ding LnaL AMerlCau COtLUu ~ likely W uc su-
perseded for many years to come by foreign
competition. At the same time, however, it
would be folly to overlook the fact that this
foreign competition is in condition to be i'm
mensely stimulated by any material enhance
ment of prices resulting from war, short crops,
increased demand or any of the various causes
that would be likely to promote that event.
A WESTERN RANGER.
BUFFALO BILL-A STANCE AND VARIED Ca
REER.
This celebrated scout, so we'll known by his
famous exploits and the pen of Ned Buntline,
was born in Scott county, Iowa, in 1889, and
received the Christian name of William F.
Cody. At ten years of age he removed with
his father, Isaac Cody, to Kansas. The elder
Cody was elected member of the first Kansas
Legislature, which met at Lecompton, and
was one of the most active settlers in the
struggle that made "bleeding Kansas" free
State. His life was sacrificed to the cause, as
he was killed in 1866 during the border ruffian
war by the pro-slavery party.
William, in order to support his sisters and
widowed mother, although only Is years old,
entered the service of Russell, Major & Wad-
dell as a. freighter across the plains, and con-
tinued in that employment until the establish
ment of the pony express, in which he was
the first rider that started on the route. He
left this business when the telegraph super
seded it, and entered the army as scout un-
der General Blunt, and served in the noted
company known as the Red-legged Scouts.
Although not out of his teens, his reputation
as a daredevil scout, who feared neither hos
tile Indian nor treacherous white man, was
widespread. He served during the war of the
rebellion as scout in the army of the West,
and performed marvellous feats of daring,
which won for him many encomiums from the
commander of that department.
At the close Of the war he was employed
as a hunter for the Kansas Pacific Railroad,
at salary of $500 month and found; and
during his eighteen months service killed A.
280 buffalo, as recorded on the books of the
company, which earned for him the sOubrsquet
which has made him name and reputation
wherever his native tongue is spoken, and
which has placed him among the favored list
at the imperial court at ST. Petersburg.
Subsequently he challenged any man in the
world to kill that description of cattle with
him, and his defiance was accepted by man
named Comstock. Arrangements were accord
ingy made, and the match took place on Kan
sas plains, and was witnessed by nearly one
thousand persons, who hied thither from all
parts. The contest was $500 side, lasted an
entire day, and when the slain cattle were
counted at night it was found that sixty-nine
had met death at the hands of Bill, while his
antagonists score numbered only fifty-four.
At the breaking out of the Indian war of
1867, he became General Sheridan's scout and
guard. During the winter of 1868 he was at
tached to General Carr's command, and since
that time, until within about three months,
has served as a scout to General Sheridan.
His thrilling adventures during his career are
too numerous to mention in detail, but it may
be truly said he has never turned his back to
mortal foe, and many redskin has taken pas
sage to the happy hunting grounds on a
through ticket furnished through the smooth
barrel of his unerring rifle. As marksman,
as hunter, as scout, as horseman, and as
a man, Buffalo Bill, may be said to be the
king of the prairies. In personal appearance,
MIR. Cody is model of manly beauty.
About six feet in height, straight as an ar
row, perfectly proportioned, with fine, waving
hair falling down upon his shoulders, large,
clear, brown eyes that look calmly upon the
most frightful scenes, he is one to win the ad.
miration of the fair sex or lead his fellows in
the 6ercest conflict. Naturally enough, in all
his conflicts he has not passed unscathed, and
many scar and wound bears silent witness
of his bravery, one of which, in his leg, still
troubles him severely.
He was married at St. Louis in 1866, and
to-day is the proud father of three children
two girls and boy. His son, the eldest, is
named Elmer Judson Cody, and that the sprig
is fashioned after the parent tree may be in
ferred, when it is known that Elmer is famous
among his playmates as exit Carson" as his
father is among his friends as Buffalo Bill"
As before mentioned, Mr.. Cody was, during
the war, favorite guide for Sheridan and
Custar, and won the firm personal friendship,
not only of those distinguished military men,
but all with whom he was associated. When
the Grand Duke Alexis was afforded an op-
portunity to hunt buffalo upon the prairies,
Mr.. Cody was detailed as his especial guide,
and received from the imperial visitor sub
stantial tokens of his regard.
At the recent State election he was chosen
a member of the Nebraska Legislature, but,
his taste not being in that direction, he resign
ed to undertake the tour of the Eastern States
with his friends Col. Judson and Texas Jack.
A FISH SToRY.-John Jackson was walk
;no, o1ono tho river hank one day when he