Fair play., 1873-08-14

most :,at;egins letter from The COM
mandiug officer OF that department,
thanking him for bis energy, vigi-
lance and courage AMI the ability
with which be had discharged this
most important and dit.icui. duty.
From Texas Mr.. Bogy returned TO
this city. In the fail OF leGt, his
brother, the present senator. was
appointed by the President commits
.ioner Of Indian affairs. The Chey-
ennne and Arrapahoe Indians had
been FOR some time showing very
bad disposition, growing ont ot their
aaI trcatmeu. ~ Indian agents III
not paying them their annuliies ae-
corLin.; TO tie .reaty stirula;Ions.
Il became very important 10 send 10
them i s0ec.a. commissioner OF u.tG
courage and familiar with the Indian
cAarc.cr. The coErai>sioEe"" once
selected the subject oita;s sketch for
this deieca,e h,>iuc-s. Immediately
on the receipt o! his appointment, ne
proceeded to the Indian country i'ni.
in opposition - tho = .r:ce q iA"I:n
agents ana interpreters, he !WneI.-
.lely with only ole companion, pro
Gee led right % the Indian camp.
rode Up to inc tcnt Of the FE.nc.pa!
cA.t,: tod him the object OF his III.
sion. that lc ha! e.n.a - stay win
him and gAal, as himself, compau:ou
and the horses were yyry much fat
gugl and also hungry, t.oy wan.,d
re. a;.d i5oi. Mr. Bo"y bajn5 4
Western man aal having seen "l
lis life much @. ,ls Iaa;0s, knew
well their character, All tbs appar-
e:..Iy rash act, wa, liz tgu.h the result
Of :! pyoituaI lna%!cdsa Of the In
DIAN character. The r-i-t - once
. .ool;eI np3a him - . i'rtvo AM iTUe
il.@n. From that tine he had To
d.i,icuiiy in arranging everything
. wila both Tie rifles, and Mr.. Boys
;ainc and .crson .a:o ever since
been held in ai:tc:icnatc s9nenI-
bronco by them.
From this mission he returned
again - this city. y short lime after
ward i.c VS. appoiutot = captain of
! onc Of the Wi,ss;ns icrryh3a;s. In
;lls position no continued .or up-
wards oi' year. but j, tUi not salts
Is his energetic nature. lIa i,nge..
tor :. wider .iel. u action, and con-
crivc,i the project ot bgyln,s the
Hope and Cove lead mines III Frank
lin county. Himself, his hrclhev
Lewis, George L. Bisseil, and the
family of the late DR.. Mct,.be bought
the property Il, the rate of Sl00,Uvo,
and be was appointed tho agent to
work tho mines. He immediately
proceeded to the place, built the nee
cssary houses, furnaces &c. and work
cd the mines for upward OF y year.
Fer The want O. sufficient means this
Undertaking did not prove \ Success.
lie ;zraIa returned - tho city, with
the determination "a retire from Inc
ar:iyc IL l.: ha- been pursuing frs
50 many years, aul - o'. = ::rm Il
speat Tie ia.aac: q, his Gags III
E"2r' :i!t G"i"', IA 'ir WIS GER -
! u.t and his constitution w. inra..cu
by the constant eEpvsarG OF . life
time. lie tAcrcU5 ou went 80 IcH",
with h;s family ~ way ot the Mas
81 sirpi and Red river ii ;he month
OF October, lSG?. There he remain
ell from this day to the day of hi:
death, on the 23,h instant.
:. And thus has passed away one O
Missouri's best sons, ono full OF encr
gy and manhood, posso-ins Il courage
. whic.. mover cuai'ei before anybody
or any obstacle. After - stormy
and active i lie, h. dlci he dea'!
u 4 true Christian, receiving tac Ia
!. rites aaa consolaiin's OF tho C.iao'i'
, church. The friends Of his You'd
in hi native town will mourn Lii:
, loss aut! cherish his = emory.