Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-08-02
Horace GREELEY.

A CouRIER's MARROW ESCAPE
Mr. h. Taylor, who brought the news
of Clusters defett to Fort Ellis, travel
ed the most direct route. On the Biz
Horn he discovered forty Sioux drir-
ingsa herd of about 100 buffaloes up
the valley, not wishing to have trouble
with them, made a detour for high
bluff ), and the first thing he knew,
a0his went arrow near bis person,
when loo kips in an, opposite direction
fromlthe Indian about sixty yards from
him, deliberately drawing on him for
shot, and still beyond, several other
indians. He then made dash for the
river, plunged into it, swan it twice on.
horseback, the Indians in bot pursuit
and shooting, when be discovered, a
high rock, perpendicular on all: sides
and inaccessible II except at one place.
which a man well armed like he was
could defend against good many In
dians. Abandoning his horse, he Inn
mediately ascended and took possession
Of the rock. which. afforded him pro-
lection against The Indians who spent
the rest Of the day in shooting al him
and trying to catch his horse, bur fail
ed. At'sunset they left, when he me
down from his covert on the rock.
easily caught his horse (Which is q
good one), mounted him, and coutinu-
ed his journey night and day, arriving
at Fort Ellis on the third day from
starting ie will remain here till dis
patches from Washington arrive for
Gibbon,. and carry them to headquar-
s:-Bozenaan Times.
5 THE building Of metallic railway
cars has been in course Of experiment
for some time. Steel freight cars are
suggested, as they are far less IN weight
than those constructed Of wood, thus
saving wear and tear of the tracks.
It is claimed that a steel car can be
made, weighing no more than seven
tons, that will carry twice that weight
Of freight. If the trucks are of steel,
car of ten tons weight can be made
that will carry twenty-five tone of
freight. The construction of these
vehicles is also stronger ard more dur
able than the wooden cars. Already
many iron coal cars are in use, and
freight cars Of sheet iron have been
made at Pittsburgh, and the belief is
expressed that the new style of freight
cars can be successfully constructed.
But beside it can be generally intro
duced, its cheapness in the long run
must be made apparent, as that is the
element which, after all, will decide
whether cars are to be of wood, iron pr
steel. At present wood is much the
cheaper and most easily worked mater
ial, and it will continue to be used un-
til iron aad steel can underbid it, eth
er in actual first cost or else in the
demonstration OF much greater dur
ability that will compensate for In
creased original expense. e.-Rlada.
phad Ledger. IHo9 ( af
"Oh,' cries a. Chicago girl, writing
from the Centennial, "what varico
ored circle Of humanity is here! Dark
men from Italy, Spain and the South;
blonde men from Scotland, Sweden and
the North; pink-faced men from the
rural regions of Germany and Bel
GUM; blue-veined men from Austria
and France; yellow men from the
Oriental countries and red men from
the plains Of che West! Truly, the
Centennial has brought us great rain
of the reigrIng beaux of rainbow hued
humanity !"
The New York World is not satis-
fed with constructive notice to its
former allies that their room is better
than their company. It gives this
parting kick. ssAs for the Liberal