The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-03-28
The Women of the Hills. "

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Black Hills is Calamity Jane, or
Martha Canary. Born in the mid st
of wild whirlwind of a dissolute
life-thrown when a mere child
upon the cold world for sustenance
-unelucated, uncared for-with a
mother incapacitated to love her
father dead-surrcunded with sad
ness-Jane grew up among the
rough and-tumble of the world, and
is to-day what delicate society
would denominate a strong-minded
woman. She is about twenty two
years old, has a dark complexion,
high cheek bones, an awkward
walk, receding brow, black hair,
rather pleasant eye, but when in
passion emitting a greenish glare.
Her movements are all free and un-
studied, yet in no sense unbecom-
ing. Her conversation is animated,
her language good, and her heart
warm and generous. She initiates
no one, is an original in herself,
despises hypocracy. and is easily
melted to tears. She is generous,
forgiving, kind hearted, sociable,
and yet when aroused has all the
daring courage of lion or the devil
himself. She has been long in the
hills; has been a scout in the army;
dressed in soldiers clothes, travelled
all over the West; scaled the noun
tains; rode horseback; fought In
dians, and is now dancing in hur-
dy gurdy house in Deadwood for u
living. When dressed in her own
garments she looks comely; when
equipped as a man she has all the
characteristics of the sterner sex,
with her pistols, bowie knives and |
other weapons of death.
Monte Verde is woman about |
twenty-five years old. She is prob
ably the most gifted female in the
hills, has somewhat large figure,
dark hair; is most excellent dan
Ger aud singer; has a quiet, unos-
tentatious way, yet fully selfpOs-
sessed. On the stage, in the role of
a comic singer or songstress, she is
greatly admired In her original
play of the "Outcast" (which con-
tains, l understand, only points in
her own life) she is an excellent
tragedienne, and never fails to draw
tears from her admirers. When she
first arrived at the hills, she was
carried on a board (standing mp on
It) through the streets of Dead
wood, borne on the shoulders of
four men. She deals "21," sings,
1ances, plays excellently, and yet
in the rough crowd of the
gambling saloon and appears en-
,hanted with her surroundings, and
yet 1 am confident she longs for a
higher and better life, which she
,ould adorn with honor to herself
md her sex.
Nellie, in Central, is one of the
women of the hills. No female at
racts so much notice as Nellie. OF
curse she is a gambler, and that
lere Is not derogatory to ones &
haracter. In the ordinary proprie
les of every day life you see moth {
ng to find fault with, hut seated at
he gaming table, surrounded with
ough miners, Nellie looks her best s
nd her worst-best by comparison, {
Torse by her company-not that Z
er companions are bad, but the
lace, the scene, the game. But this @
} a free country. Nellie is only /
wenty-one, has very interesting j
ice, a sparkling eye, a charming
-ay with her; her movements are
raceful. Yet she loves the cards.
Kitty Leroy, who was killed by
er husband only short time ago, .
no then killed himself, was OF I
mall figure and had previously a
cen noted as a jig dancer. She
ad a large Roman nose, cold, gray !,
yes, low, cunning foreheal !, and
as inordinately fond of money. / a
iw her often in her Mint which
as opposite my office; where men !,
1ngregated To squander their mon
y; and as Kitty was a good player, -
ke the old grave digger, she gath I
red them =" that IS, their money. c
len are, IN general sense, fools. +
small tress OF golden hair, or II
right eye or a soft voice will pre- y
pitate them into the ocean of fol ~
:, and women of the world land 4
me out Of the worldly know this
ct and play upon the weak string
mems hearts until all is gone
oney, character, and even life p,
itty had seen much Of human ma N
re, entering upon her wild career :,
the age OF ten. She was married al
Iree times and died at twenty :,
ght. OF
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