The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04
Rocky nIount0in .Iinn.

iCcuiHk Colllc NOS DArkcu NJ uS, ana
among tho scrub, not far from the
track, there was q rude, black log cab
In, rs rough rs 1t could be to be u shell
ter atall, with smoke coming out of
tho roof and window We divcrgcd to-
ward 1t; 1t mattcrcd not that it was the
home, or rather tho den, Of Il notorious
"rulllan" and "dcspcrado." Ono Of
my companions had disappeared hours
before, tho remaining one was II town
bred youth, l longed 80 speak to some
ono who lovod tho mountains. |
called the hut u don--lt looked like the
tho don Of a wild beast. The big dog
lay outside 1t in Il threatening attitude,
and growlcd. The mud root was cOv-
cred with lynx, benver and other furs,
laid out to dry, beaver paws were
pinned out on tho logs, part of the
carcass Of Il deer hung ut one end OF the
cabin, Il sxlnned beaver my In front OF
heap Of peltry just within tho door,
and antlors Of deer old horse shoes and
o1lal Of many animals lay about the
den. Reused by tho growing Of the
dog, his owner came out, Il broad, thick
set man, about tho middle height, with
nn old cap On his head, and wearing
gray hunting-suit much tho worse
Tor wear (almost falling to pieces In
1acD, diggcr's scarf knottcu round
his waist, II kniio In his belt, and II
''bosom friend" II Notwithstanding
out OF tho breast pocket of his coat his
foot, which wcro very small, were bare
except for some dilapidaled moccaS.ns,
~ L., Nh,
how his clothes hung together on him.
The scarf round his waist must have
had something to do with 1t. Ills
face was remarkable. llo was man
about torty-llvo, and must have been
strlkingly handsome. lie had largo
gray. blue eyes, deeply sct, with we'll
marked eyebrows, u handsome auuilinc
nose, and very handsome mouth
Ills faco was smoothly shavcn, except
fora dense muslache and imperial.
Tnwny hair In thin uncarcu-ior curls,
fell from under his hunters cap and
ovor his collar. One eye was entirely
gone, and the loss Of 1t mad Z ono side
OF tho face rrpnlSivc, while the other
might have been II. udclc ! in marble.
'DrSpcrado' WAS written IN large let
tors all over him. | almost rrprntru
of having sought his acquaintance.
Ills first Impulse was to swca: at the
dog, but, on seeing II lady, he contcntcd
himself with kicking him, and coming
up to mo he raised his cap, showing as
hcdid 80 n magniilCcntly formed brow
and head, and In u cultured tone Of
voice asked If there were anything he
could do Tor me? ! asked for some
water, and no brought somo in Il bat
torcu tin. gracefully npulnglzing for
not having anything moro prcscntablc.
We entered into conversation, and as
ho spoke forgot both his reputation
ana appearance, for his manner was
that OF Il chivalrous gentleman, his ac-
cent refined, and his language easy and
elegant. inquired about Somo hra-
Nor's paws which were drying, and In
moment they hung on tho horn Of
my saddle. ApropoS OF tho wild AMI
mails or tho region, ho told mo that the
loss Of his ego WAS owing to Il recent
cncoun.cr with II grizzly boar, which,
after giving him death hug, tearing
him all over, breaking his arm and
scratching ont his eye, had Loft him for
dead. AZ we rode away, for the sun
was sinking, he said, courtcously,
'lou arc not al American. know
from your voice that You are Il
, countryman of mine. hope You will
allow mo the pleasure Of calling on
you? This man, known through the
Territories and beyond them MS "Rocky
Maintain lin, ~ ~, n,nr, l,ri.,b,, 49,,
''Mountain Jim,' Is ono of the famous
scouts of the plains, and Is the oriSi-
MAJ OF some da,ing portraits III fiction
concerning Indian warfare. So far as
l have at present hoard he Is n man for
whom thcro Is now no room, for tho
timo for blows and blood In this part Of
Colorado Is past, ahd tho famo OF many
daring exploits Ia sulllcd by crimes
which arc now easily forgiven here.
llo now has Il "squa,,cr's claim," but
makes his living as n trapprr, and Is a
complete child OF the mountain. OF
nis genius and chivalry 10 women
there docs not appear 10 DO any doubt,
nut he Is desperate character and is
subject 10 ''ugly fits when people
think II best to avoid him. 1t Is re-
gardcd here rs an evil that he located
himself at tho mouth Of tho only en-
franco TO the Park, for he is danger
"us win his pistols, and It would be
safer II he was not hero His bcsct-
ting sin Is Indicated In tho verdict
pronounced on him by my host /:
"Mhen he's sober ,im's perfect
gentleman; but when he's had liquor
he's tho most awful rutllan In Colora-
do"
Tie Liyht Of Itnu$ and Mtrcury.-.A
singular and most unexpected discov-
cry WAS mANN Ut the nNar AnnrOnrh of