The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1885-04-01

Col, to the Oklahoma borders, stopped to
feed their mules, and as the army mule
with a sort Of consciousness that like Monte
Crisio the "world is his takes his time at
his meals, had about two hours in which
TO bore the blue coats with interropations.
| As soon rs the train stopped q guard line
was thrown out, and no soldier was allowed
to leave the train without permission, and
when any Of the boys who had been up
town returned they we're searched 10 in
sure that they were not smuggling liquor
into the lines They hired small bows TO
/ procure drinkables, and several small boys
! with bnlRo under their coats were stopped
| by the officers, search revealing the bottles.
/ stood near the officer Of the guard and
| watched him conhscate three or four half
! pint bottles, breaking them on the ground.
The officer Of the day was Second Lieu
tenant Rice, a tall bronzed young man with
a dark mustache and very sOldierly ap-
! peamnco. I would like to give a biograph-
ical sketch Of all the officers but will only
| tell Of Lieutenant Rice. He is the son of
an eK-Mayor Of st. Paul Mimi; went West
aud grew up into o scout While en-
| ployed by the government he distinguished
! himself and was offered O commission.
which he accepted. As the son Of a mayor
he might have made good lawyer or drv
goods clerk, but chose a free life on the
plains instead, and has a good chance to
make his mark
DODGE CITY
Is very tough town on the Arkansas.
| Here is the home Of the Cowboy Band that
! paralyzed ST. Louis during the Cattemeu's
! Convention, and here it was that our Ma.
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uine Spanish bull fight.
At Dodge City my Bohemian proclivities
overcame my scruples and 1 visited a
DANCE HALL,
| Where the denizens of the plains can wbirl
a lady of doubtful age aud character in the
dizzy ma2es for so much a set, after which
he is expected to "stand the drinks" the
| whole costing about $3.50 or 50. The
| place L explored consisted of a long room
with railing midway. In front was the
bar-rOom and gambling room, with the
various "wheels Of fortune" (ormisfortune)
faro tables, etc, and the air was blue with
smoke aud lack of ventilation. Beyond
the railing was the dancing space. The
calls of the floor manager for lone more
| couple this way" we're relieved by the occa-
sional cry Of -four on the red" or the
I tAANlAl hlAhuA tlhtulhLlOu OF 'heuO .'' from
the other end of the hall
Dropping upon a bench along side of
several long haired cowboys and Mexicans,
l engaged in term Of observation, (having
in the exercise of my discretion given nav
silk tile the shake in favor of my much
worn white summer hat) While observ-
! ing the gOiDgs on and meditating upon the
depravity of human nature a very ugly and
very youthful cowboy by my side observed
a we'll dressed dandy pass by arm in arm
with muchly-powdered female and with
a tinge Of jealously he remarked "Bull-
| punchers is no good when their money's
gone; gamblers is always good" The
dance house is a common institution in the
western town, but is gradually working
! farther westward.
Since we speak about bats may mention
the contempt and curiosity with which the
! plug" hat is regarded by the average cow
! boy. If you make the acquaintance of
cowboy his first invitation is for YOU TO
take something" but the next-and he
can hardly wait for it-ne asks you tc trade
hats awhile. Now while I am willing to
admit that a cowboy sombrero is rather
becoming to my style of beauty, 1 hardly
enjoy having my plug worn around on the
head of terror" as was the case at Las
Animas, Col. At least 1 think his mobiles
should have asked my consent; and his
| assurance that the silver tinRelled band on
'his'n" was worth So, didn't remove the
anxiety felt for the safety of my silk hat
when ! saw him standing before a bar. the
center Of much interested and very ad-
miring circle of his pards, who insisted on
! trying it on turn about and inspecting
themselves in the glass behind the bar with
apparent but rather hilarious satisfaction.
When finally secured it again q trife the
worse for its romantic experience, deposit
ted itln my room for the remainder of the
day.
WEST LAS ANIMAs,
! Or as it is better known without the first
prefix, is a picturesque town near the Las
Anlmas River, and six miles west of Ft
! Lyons, and is prominent cattletown. II
consists of an open square, the business
houses facing inward, and several Mexican
adobe houses on the outskirts The popu-
lation consists principly Of cowboys, Mexi-
cans and salOon-keepers. We arrived there
lust before breakfast on a beautiful morn
| ing, and as we neared our hoBtlerie q tall
and sunburned cowboy very much under
the influence of stagger-iuice exclaimed
! Say, Bill, git onto the high hat menag-
| erie; git onto the outfit; I can shoot of
morn you can, or my names For-tes cue. %
! To man Of my well-knowu peaceful
| procliviteB this was anything but assuring,
but it was only a bluff. The buffer was
! Bob Gillispie, who was easily pacifed
! when allowed to wear one of our hats. He
had been on a big spree, and the marshal
had taken his gun away from him some
/ days before, and about once or twice dav
| Bob was marched up to a little stone house
about the size Of a dry goods box and
| mulcted Of So, for being disorderly The
| little house had one door and a small barrel
| window and was known as the calaboose.
! If Bob's funds hold out he's at it yet
! At Las Animas had my first view of the
| Rocky Mountains. The blue outlines Of
| the GreenhOrn range we're visible at twi.
! light when the sun sank into a sea of gold
vermillion, crimson, yellow, ocher etc, in
the back ground, aud during the clearer
! portions Of the day the outlines of Pike'p
Peak, clad in robes of perpetual snow
(been used before, but its gOOd) may be
seen l25 miles to the westward
DENVER,
One Of the most beautiful cities in the
world, is located on high plateau among
the mountains. / am stuck on Denver.
! Gen. James Denver, Of Wilmington, has
reason to be proud of his namesale. and I
am pleased to add that his namesake has
reason to be proud of him. With a sur
rounding region rich in minerals and capa-
BILE Of becoming rich agriculturally, it has
! brilliant pOggibilitie0 bRf0ra IL II hoo