The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-10-27
A FRENCH COWBOY COUNT.
Going Home with a Load of Wealth,
and Two Big tistols to Defend 1T.

A tall, willowy young man in rictui-
esq ie attire stroiled in-o Castle Garden
yesterday 20 see the imni grants. He re.
gsrded them atteniively. and they seemed
to be equally interested in him. He had
dark and handsome face adorned with
long black nous ache WI Aed to s,ilet,.
like points. He wore sombrero with
nickle band around II, dark, close. fitting
trousers, AMI black cutawsy caai,
which he kept unhuttoned. revealing an
expsnse Of white q .n..el shirt capped
With hig white silk butte;fi, neckt:e
Clerk Klr0v. arce s'ed the stranger. The
stranger said he was the G uat Mauiic,
it @ atelanp. inst from his ranch il,
II ks. and OH bi. wav to bis home i,
Bordeaux. Clerk Kilroy says that tn,
Count shovel him long. o arl handler
revnlver, in the Use IF which, the C. un'
said. he was more than ordinarily pro
ficient. Kirny asked The Court Tor al.
exhniiion Of his skill. The Count pro.
dnced Mexican dollar sntl r. aat stec
Kilroy to hold it. Kilrot ionk tue lb.
cry OF holding it on the end of te
foot pole. The Count stepped hack
about forty yards, and blsz ID awav X .
roy picked up The dollar and found 3
hole right in the centre.
A Sun reporter saw the Count at t.,
Hotel Allemania in Cedar street. II.
peaks E glish very impeif city: Aft !
much persuasion m the part OF the n.
porter and Hotel Keeper Win erstein Il (,
Count produced some IF the relics Of
bis life in the South west that he in,eSds
to take backoto Bordeaux win him 4,
now to his family and fi,nds The,
are: Que Mexican saddle, brff 10 robe
brace f big earl-handled revolvars, ,
lasso, suit of cowboy clothes. thre,
sets of spurs, leather belt full :, f car
ridges, and howie Kuif.. He will ais,
take back s22 600 in Government bonds
1870 shares in the Rio Cattle Company
aud large sum OF money. He can hr
a bunco man two blocks away Among
other things he showed the reporter AZ
opera hat. He said he had hough, 1t ir
Paris five years ago. but tina; be found
It unpopular in Texas, and wore | ther.
only once.
The Count exhibited long thin sea,
on bis Il fl hand This, be said hal been
Inflicted by drunken M, x;can, VIII
hastily kissed the bleeding hand ane
spologized when the Count pres led th.
mnzzla of o revolver against the Gr.a.
ser's forehead.
The Cunt says that be left Bordeaux Z
fur years ago, that be was l. eutenanl
In the Ninth Dragoons OF the French
army, and that his father Is q G neral
A young friend, who had accumulated
some money in America, Put the idea o'
coming here into his head. He Wrote t..
his father sn said he was desirous o
quitting military life and irving his luck
mere. His father had him ordered Il,
Aleisrs. This made him angry. and b..
Immediately resigned, and presented
himself 10 lis father in citizens dress 8
week later hound for America. The,
parted in passion. The G neral 1ual j
resolved to let his hoy have bis wav; si
he gave him 81 200 for travelling *.
penses and $1,000 to start in business
The Count came here and went TO tht
Indian Trrriiory. He Invested some
bis money in cattle. and lost heavily
He nex' went to Pecos. T. xas, where b.
bought more cattle and. ranch. H
was unsuccessful for nearly two wears.
Then he began to make money. He will
sail for home on the steamship Chctesr
Margaux on Thursday, and wi reiurI
to his ranch six months hence. He say.
be likes tue free American air and wavs
and that be intends 10 1--we permanent,
in the Southwest.