The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-19
ANSWERED.

ANSWERED.
a CORRESPONDENT SEEKS INFoRNA-
TION-AND GETS IT.
The Denver ITiblm. of Nov. Both says
that the following bona ride letter, which
is rcrbGtim e literdtila. was handed to
the Tribune the day previous, with the
request that it be answered:
MoUSr JOY, Nov. 1s, 1879,
Lancaster Co, Pa.
Denver. Colo,
Dear Sir
Knowing that YOU are owner of large herds
of cattle take opportunity to ask you few
questions Before | will say my INTENTION is
To Get al herdiug by spring il l can get a
chance Nv Age is 10. If i come next
sDring / will bring q first class recommended
tion Signed bv at least 20 twenty prominent
and respectable citizens of my vicinity. i
mean exactly what l say. The questions
are these Would you need my services next
surfug. What viii YOU pay per month VIII
vou paw monthly or not. For how many
months would YOU hire. etc How about
Boarding and lodging. Do you furnish
Pony Do YOU furnish Weapons for defence.
What 90 YOU furnish. etc. Are the Indians
=
Mention a few of the most dangerous Wild
Beasts How Tar from Denver are your
herds.
Excuse nv many questions.
Please answer them fully
Hoping to hear from You soon / am
Respectfully Yours,
4. G.. L. M,
Mount JOY i. q.
Lancaster Co.,
p. .S-I give YOU the privilege to ask me
any questions YOU deem proper.
Or in regard to recommendation you can
write and send il to me for signers.
The Tribune lacks space to really an
sWer this interesting letter as it should
be- but ventures on the following brief
and categorical replies:
It reioices that Augustus Git is not positive
that the A stands for Augustus) intends 20
get at herdiug." Augustus's presence will
give tone and weight 10 the cowboy aTistOc-
rae Of this section Of the country, and Au-
gustus IS assured that he is at liberty to ask
as many questions aS he pleaseS. The Citi-
Zeus ara located here andsthe newspapers
are established for the express purpose Of
answering all inquiries of no matter what
nature-It is their business and they dare not
shirk IT, You are Of the age too, Augustus
not too old % be tough OF too young to be
hubby, and on these points DeHveTites are
very particular. That is one thing peculiarly
noticeable in this country, the people are
very ltl-LIUlIU- as TO WIEtL LDtN eat ana al
ways select subjects for their meats that are
between the ages Of eighteen and twenty five.
4 thirty-yc1r-Old chap might do FOR a cold
lunch, or a tiftecn-y year-Uld kid for a picnic,
or something of that sort, but for a square
up-ant-dJWu dinner they insist upon the
best As 10 recommendations Augustus, q
cattle man always insists upon twenty-Ops
slgners and these must give the date of theiI
biIth, their pedigreeS, their favOrite prOfane
expressions, and Sunday school certificate
%
fChiuameu and Indians don't COUNT
In relation tO your questions Augustus
she cattle-men of this country will vie will
each other To- obtain vOur services, 50 have
no fear on that score As To- salary, COW
i-1ys or -'hcrjcrs as You call them, are paid
u Thousand dollars q month, and furnished
with two servants ana a carriage and four
Payments are generally made hourly, but D
YOU particularly desire them to be mad,
monthly, there will be no difficulty about ar
ranging it. Should your employer ''kick' al
all YOU can easily shoot him. Cowboys are
never hired 10y the mOuth-thCir position j
Tor life. As 60 boarding. Augustus, larg
hotels, fitted up with elevators and all mod
pru improvements, are erected 1E convenient
distances ON the plains fOrthe entertainment
and convenience Of "hcrdeTS," " and Ileutr
Cf ponies always await n ''herder'S' order
thsugh etiquette and custom call for the us
Of c9mel- and girItTes as saddle animals. Ii
the way OF weapons, four Catling guns
eleven howit ECr- and ear load of tOrpedJe
larry desire il, additional arms Will be giad
obtained for your use
The Ir dians are numerous Augusiis-veT
uumCrUus-hUt the cattle always manage {
LOulL enough Uf them and pile them to ON
side So is tJ get 20 the grass. So many In
diaus hav" q bad effect on rising crops, a
sprOutiug grain can rarely lind q cTeyic
through which 90 shoot towards the sun
The better way is plant your seed betwCe
the uutSpredd toes OF the redskins, or to tax
an axe and clear away the thousand or NOR
that may cucumber ara acre. These are no
fricndly-thrsc ludiau5-and somehow the
seem 90 havr q strange hSukeriug after goo
little boys and fresh little chaps from LaT
caster county. y NUu may De able to bTed
them Of this liking, however. As to vii
beasts, Augustus, the country Is full uf then
Probably the most dangerous are elephant
whales, sea-~crVeutS and huTrcS, but ti
gray backs are q Wild and fierce speci,
that may well make mans heart tremb
and p1lpitatr. Tie herds are not far frul
Denver, I'm fact the most Of the cattle, Ii
diaus aud wild beasts are paatUred on Lar
meT and Lawrence streets.
Touching the recommendation, Augusta
that YOU desire written out, and to WhiC
you contract to get signatures, what h.
been said before Will readily suggest TO yC
what is wanted. COWBOYS are very seleI
and TO become one you must have the he
of references. They are 4 religious set, al
you must practice somewhat at leading
prayer meeting and the ygukiug of a COuyc
M to the anxious bench. They are men
great general knowledge also, and so VI
had better prime yourself oB the intricaci,
of freeze out, poker and other games, and
perfectly CUuveT-dut with Hebrew, Chine
and S8uscrit Cowboys always swear
dead languages. Having qualified yOurse
iu all the foregoing will indicate, you N;
safely venture out here, first iEsuTing yOt
young life for its full value, shaving the ha
OF your head. and providing yourself wit
several pounds Uf yermiliinu To be used 4
war paint when You become a wolf and relt
your day for bowling Ia, ta, Augustus t
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