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Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16
CAPTAIN SCOTT AGAIN.
Crnf@ipg fsr More 4 M rtc.n Csm~-Thiok. /.
the Adsm- WI surety Be
Goah-cstsd

81 JaHvs \ b.. Htg l5-The steamer
i.andsiowue. in charge of Admiral Scott.
put tc sea from Dizoy A. : a. m oruise'i
ffteen or twenty miles up the bay. aud then
dropped down 10 Gulhgar hole without see
ing or bearing of any American trespsssers.
sbe then lard hsr course tor 81 Johns reach
ing here a. 2 p. m. Capt Srorr ssss there
are t~o charges against sbe Adsnis one FOR
vf8iaffng TIE cRst1nfs a., and another for
viuisusaz the treaty r. says The evidence
- ali ia. mat she trial Wlli come oif -
quicklg - f~ss.ihis. and the schooner vii IN
al prs.habiiify ~ c0tf~sar He SAYS be
write guu<at tfenersl Pheian that be could
haze an c .rresBortirnee With ann A. he
-elff wss scfins under aitheritg. and If
Mr. Fhelau desirei ane infsrmafh.n he
would have to - a. the Minister ~ Marine
A. regards the statement that the STORM ssli
sv ar - ihr stern thus cs1ucealing the
nao8e - she schooner Cspt Scott SAYS fhst
the Sforrn So. wss sn aegS Ant ihs5 IL vas
fhe Nsin f0pluast ufain-au Nhich gsS on
fhe fTsnk s.rss- tse stera and that is bad
D. business to - there. THIS sftsrnoon
Cauf -sott Inspected the new cruiser Gen 2
NHfdlrf
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16
THE LOUISVILLE RACES.
Anotber Record Ftesfen Dcts II IonsYot
s,.tnsn. Lnsay o.. p.sfl J.nssi.gs
sud Iudarsr fh. winner

LorIsvulE ~. Nav 90 There were
Eve races on tbe programme today The
The SUMMARY d ~ follows
second daf Louis'lte Jockey lIut spring
meeting First raoe. hlfEaudef EfaE.s
for two Yeaf-otds. Csc fnfiunlk
Duke ~ B8fubaY. hrsf .i'efeer. ser1ud
~tas vesaat. fhira Dnse lNlh ialt hreal s
The previous $50 Hear-fIi fee ord nfr.o' "A
rans ons and three eisiiths miles i.efus1
first King George second HoufnlaCk tiif'i.
time l1fl 1lnrd raos Dixon handraf
fof three. ve8r.aIds one and ufle luafffr
miles Lucky B FIRST lesi F-fna higia
fyef. third iime. l1ll fourh reof "a
furiungs pesG Ifur|nFs first. innf Nng
second MaiVs e third rme fa< iH.h
raos. nne and one..igiifh miles i-idunr.
fr.f experi second. Fabius tsarG nius.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16
Col. Thompson for Chairman.


LANSING, Mich, May l5.-Col. W b.
Thompson, of Hudson, late second assistant
postmaster general, is prominently men,
toned in this section as good timber for The
Craftsmanship of the Republican State
central committee HIS great executive
ability and his faculty for organization.
developei while superintendent of the rail
way mail service are qualities which point
10 him as the man for the emergency. Col.
Thompson has expressed his willingness 10
do the work If he is needed. bat he says he
has already a vast amount OF private busi-
ness which has accumulated On him to
attend to.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

Bosro~. Nav l5 The Norfolk Cub THE
afternoon gave . complimentary diune fo
senator EDrene Hale ~ 1esngs Hoiei.
About one hundred geutierren wefe present.
Among fheu Werf Judge French. Attorney
s.nersl Ratsf of Nsins laeuteslauf Gov
ernor Aulss rfatf ires-ur.f Beard snd
Er-Gssiiecfur MoFftlngiun irptirts t0 fhs
dinner senator Hai. ana A'ferpss oerersi
Baker beld : reception in one ~ tbe hotel
ssaflurs ter fif. dinnsr ~euetnf Hale
addressed the eluh ~ lengih on Hog -
Extend oar E.Yfn fferoe
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16
s, Loa,. rhr--,-n.d wnh psrkpes.

IT - Nav - The employs II the
Gas oompsne. which furnishes large pr
ton of the residents of this city with ga
struck TO-DAY for the adoption 81 ibe eight
hour system The strike includes al n tie
engineers. aremen. retor1meD. and al others
engaged in tbe manufacture n ga The con-
pany has nos in its tsns 49, 90 cuiiic iesi
u gas bat inssmUcf - 60 o. cneic isei -
CONSUMED daily, ifs patrons uiii. after
tomorrog night 10 compelled 20 resort r.
more primitive means = lighting thslr
dwellings. unless The company shall soo.-ie
10 the ueus demands or ernpigy other
men. The city. TO. vi'i be affected bv the
strike. snd 10 street ishfs all 20 Tossifis
af,er tonao~rag. unless Tie strike sAsi -
settled fore thar time
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

y. BeDiiman died today on Governor
island, after a short illness lie held the
position Of Assistant Adiutant General al
the time of bis death lie was graduate
~ West Point and entered the sunv as
second lieutenant Of the Second artillery.
Nav g. 1851 he took part in many im-
portant engagements during the late war,
and served with distinction. lie married a
daughter Of Haraiiion Fish.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

GHtsn HkvES Mich Msg - fsnighi
= sf-cial ueefing n the Common Gsuncl
j. in ses-ion The ob5ee; ls 70 lonsiaer =
retnior .igned bT s5ont every BODY ir
G-ans HsFea essinK fhst i8t ,. oet Teef
fase Foresi feYnelerr snd Lake NIctigst
- s. as-d ia re people fpr such improve
n.erfs - make f8pHisr s9ssnleT 20
so~f attractive - Tisitf5rs sna cre1t -
fte ats Tfie,v, = uach srflaeieSH8 ln -
efg ever fhe prasgeeT ~ = rsserset5fu giaee
srf fi.e rasnts wA u1aor feog afaH'
-s.-.afrsr
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

NV YorE MAY i5 The frsf rscs 81
Cessrburg TODAY vas iyr P.io ponies issif
. fufie Burr frsf Orphan Boy seoynd
fle8srbnrsi ftifd Tee -eo0sd raee vfs foT
f0nF- pa oids sra upusrd si,oui seven
eisbffss ~ q nsiie De.sgsfe FIRST 3gf sbeI-
rs seoan1 CiaVr finrd IHfd faoe-
SI-sf'e CHEESE. shoot Tires miles. I'm
ularian frs Esnths seo.sr1. hdiu-
tafa fhira FoHrih rarf The fs1af-
hl-a 6nert uafions. bsutieee shout three
u5iss sHc & haf HsiH Pickeft frst
banrke ffrhrat s-cora Referee. third
Fift raee--ti ~ t.r,kavef rrp. efeef,is
f.ife.s aii9uf ffree nliia4 5lsndas frsi
Ali err seesnr Hua.iiswrs tfird sxta
raeft nafIaIesP svrffsieker over uiiie
era 0rsrffr anf ~ harflief tsan8of
f-s Fssesf-f go ena frrff,f. fhsrz
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

DieBY. y. :. May l5.-Tbe Wee Admiral
iiy court has heen asked for leave TO sell The
perishable cargo Of the Adams. Her rig
ging. etc. will be stored. The LansdowDe
put 10 sea last night under sealed orders.
All TIE American vessels that Sere in this
viciniv have suddenly vanished Solicitor
Grsham saw that be knoW. ihst Captain
Kinney bought hsif while IN NEhy hssi . &.
and be feels confident that the case will end
IN favor nf the Dominion.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

EVANSVILLE. IND, May l5.-All the
cooper shops in the city except one shut
down today. on account Of the strike Of
their men, rs in number The employees
demand that the employers sign a contract
for one year. beginning on Nav -. fixing
their wages at an advance Of - 90 20 Per
cent from the present pay. The stave FAC
tory Of Philip Kline, 81 Hazelton. was shut
down on account of the cOolers strike. IL
worked FITS men.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

sz., ts.ss 70 Fss fs-sssss-ssst...
DrrR01T. Nav. i5.-Albert Seiack has been
held for trial in the Recorders Conrf on
;hs charge ~ attempting 10 Kill Joseph
Hoffman BY shooting him in the breast
April is IN front u his Own residence, near
the corner Of Benton ard Hastings
when Hoffman ras trying % drive 8 crowd
81 noisy boys from bis front yard
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16
HE SHEDS TEARS.
Old Man aldricb Convicted of Intent 70
unrder-His Son, CApfsfs aidrtch.
T. acauiit-d-sbosF
~nsds Tears


IoSIA. Mich Nav - The y al n Abner
Aldrich and his sen. Captain Aldrich Tor
assault with intent 90 commit murder.
CLOSED today. The jury found Ahner A.
drioh guilty - charged but acquitted Csp-
tain Alorich When The verdict y an
nouDoec there wss grest eKciemsu' 10 the
court roo M. and ti-e oId nsn she1 an
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

NEu Yosx. ssv l5 -lf 5. lesfnej from
high authority fhsi he eifF officials ere
contemplating tie arrest and prosecution n
fhe proprietor a 81 balls iu gAieh susrfb
isfs snd socialists met f1T tise pHrpF7e ~
drilling aud prsfii iug nsrt usaushir II is
said tts mafreT wif - fruafif o. tff ~.
tention - tbe grand jsry before the end #
fhe month
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

Gtorr ssrFH Hass Nsy ls A telegram
recf5se3 tliis Hserang REPORTS thsf Dsniei
xeFzcbern sud Hazh Csfnpte yers iosf
rs hssf f~err tff 6itiueeefe- fIstiiur
srasaner Nsnd n S.rarq usi HsY = snd
se-s t6tkss ~ fsr tte 12h insf in ao -
hsussea fssndff.g Hna sroashr ~ fort
Hsnke<tsirr B
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

SrasfseTns Hsss Na5 81 5ersrsi larzs
Shoe faaaufsef8rers strs siii sifei Gown -
risff fr ~ iaaafnte g4r5ed srifr FL BE-
srr4e az ~ ruters -fters' veek- ssr ir
80 e-F efEf sfranee "a s.sfrf ti'r
Hf.aer - tne fiaeteen lsefsTifs g.lfe
r.-s.s.ss7e -sas. gart eiftir ere nert frfy
s.sf.f -tfss
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

essss -s.t-ses- -sts.a
DsrRo1r. Nav IS The jsry in the oase -
Lemmer. the alderman indicted fyr
bribery retired a. 205 this morning aod
A. S O'Clock we're suii oat Iemnsr ard his
lawyers srs eorf3ent II scqusftsl bar tee
general impression j. fhsf the jarg Sill
disagree
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

Nrv YoRx NsF 81 ff frs.a-uf A.
tisar err6 a5s.s wss rnucb ntfaeef tafss
For eeseYxs cess - hss aeen iiosarrF =
rexs8ssf,r sfreusff enc ssss frgsaeHlg h<.fn
sf.ss a. r. ssss<ls sf,e htnsse
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

NTT Yesg Msg ts-Af s- eeee ~
canniiss5an-r F1rk 81 ess -ls' s3 ro'sF fhsf
tae z -ser-ffaeef 'r the h-sfern norI wss
acf --risHEs -a,s-essfons fsr ~ se -
nfent sre @,ru .e ~ esese Fa- a BE-
fe~-i 49, - sslsfseasrF CD taese asa-
.es-ss-s
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

TEE ground az Kansas City vas TOO ~, for
ibe a.ubs 10 play and The game a. Chicago
wss postponed on account - rain.
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

NsREVee. Mich. NAY i5.-A terrible
81 crm Visifei here isst nigh it i feared
Nrss have beeB lest IA ths country. whore
the score
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

esFr 1i'~ Phlaaieiphia ia. 81 Lauis. a
ffrers Fni' afi,' u3s 2 81 iene
Ehi.afe. fnfa nafte fsrgrsIn sfa fiemenfs
~ iastH. ssiferv Rss and Myers
rrtrs- kraa
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

fssa aite-i' i'eflof4 3. assfau.
Frrsrs -fsefruif 6 tssaon. O.
Filfaers--ffefrein ami -temmerT-
Eupirs -ftafn-s
gans- - ~ a. ci.,se u eighth inning On
account ~ darkness
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

HICosoS. Nav IS During The storm iast
evening hghfninx shattered the house %
John IS re. near Fn-ev Lake. stunning Mr..
Wire VINO hsYpeued 90 be- The soie oecu-
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

NTwFoEr Mich Nsy Is Eide the
f1urfeen-f ear-olt son ~ Charles Bos.iiBetie.
near shis place. was instantly ksssed hy
lightning last night the duid passing down
a cnimusv uear witch be stood. Hs Ess
bright BOY and has uisny friends ira this
yiciRits The -Jorm here Vas the worst
known in MANY Years
Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16

ORIas. Nav i5.-A cyclone ten RODS vide
pssssed one mile north of this toEn lat
-ventnx Buildings. trees. fences and
briises we're reduced % kind ing wood. No
one Nss hurt The extent of tie damage -
unknaNa. bat 20 ~tsi re sch MANY Thousands
a. dollars 20 i reported ihat p farmer three
uiiies fraoi here wss KILLED. b's, The report is
noe ccefru4si
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-08-13

The statistician OF the ST. Paul Globe
has been figuring out the number OF his
ancestors, with this result: In the first
generation man reckons only two an
csstors, his father and mother. In the
second generation the two are changed
into four, since man has two grand
fathers and two grandmothers. Zach OF
these four had two parents, and thus in
the third generation there arc found to be
eight ancestors-that is eight great grand
parents. In the fourth generation the
number OF ancestors il sixteen, in the
fifth thirty-two, in the sixth sixtysfoar,
in the seventh 1913, in the teuth I, ,24O, ia
the twentieth l,048, $40. in the thirtieth
l,072, TAI .S43. This may prove all the
worlds akin.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-08-13
REGI,TWaTIoN NOTICE..

Notice Is hereby given that the books OF Reg
istration for the General Election To be held No.
vember 2, 1855, for the election of State, County
and Township officers, now open, and will
remain open daily all legal days from 10
o'clock A. TO o'clock P NJ, until ctober 10.
1886 and from octo er 10, 1856 to October 81,
1885, from 7 to O'Clock ?. NJ in addition TO the
hours heretofore mentioned, at which time the
books of registration will be closer at o'clock
r. NJ Naturalized citizens win be required 10
produce Their Iaptrs at the time they present
themselves for gisi ration
HENRY fELi oWS, Registry Agent
for Precinct No, $, Humboldt County, New
unionville, Iugaft 2, 1886. aus
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-08-13
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that tbs books OF Reg
,stration for the General Election 70 be held No
vember 2, 1886, for the election of State. County
and Township officers, are now open. and Will
remain open daily on all legal days from ~
o'clock A. NJ to O'Clock p. ~, until October ~,
IRs8 and from October TO- 1885, to October Il,
1885. from to o'clock P. NJ, in addition to the
hours heretofore mentioned, at which time the
books OF registration will be closed at o'clock
IN. Naturaixed citizens will be required 20
produce their papers 1T the time they present
themselves for registration.
ISAAC BEECHER, Registration Agent
for Precinct No. 8, Humboldt County, Nevada.
Rye Patch August IL, 1885. aul2-th
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given th-' the books of Reg.
istratlon for the 1 enssal E.e IN 10 be held No
vemher 2 1886 ftr the election o. state. County
and Township Officers, are now open, and will
reman open daily on all legal days from 10
oe ock A. Nj. to O'Clock =. NJ, until October 10,
1888, and from October 10, 1856, to October 81.
1886 from TO o'clock P. NJ, in addition TO the
hours heretofore mentioned, at which time the
books of re gistration will be closed at 6 o'clock
Pm Naturalixed citizens will be required to
produce their papers the time they present
themselves tor registration.
4asF S. s. DARNELJ,
Registry Agent for Precinct No. H. Humboldt
County, keyrda- FL s~ss ses
winnemucca, Jaly l, 1886 ~
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that the books Of Reg.
istration for the General Election TO he held No
venber 2, 1856, for the election of State, County
and Township Officers are Row open, ana VIII
remain open daily on al legal Gays from ~
o'clock A. ~ to o o'clock p. NJ, until October 10,
1855 and from october TO- 1885, To October 2 /,
1886 from to O'Clock p n IN addition to the
hours heretofore mentioned, at which time the
books of registration will be closed at O'Clock
p NJ Naturazed citizens will be required TO
produce Their papers az the time they present
themselves for registration.
l.. r. DUNN, Registry Agent
for Precinct No. 3, Hum oidt County, Ney.
Spring Valley, Aug 8, 1885. ais
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REGl.TKATION NOTICE.

Notice IL hereby given, that the books of Reg.
sstration for the General Election TO be held No
vembes Q, 1855. for the election Of State, County
and Township ficers, are now open, and will
remain open daily ON oil legal days from 10
o'clock A. n. to o'clock 2. NJ, until october 10,
1885, and from October 10, 1885, to October 2l,
1885, from to o'clock, P NJ, In addition to the
hours heretofore mentioned, at which time the
books OF registration win be closed a. o'clock
p. NJ Naturalized citizens will be required to
produce their papers at the time they present
themselves for registration.
~ eco e W. G. PIrr, Registry Agent
pf0r Precinct No. /, Humboldt County, New.
Loyelock August 8, 1856. aul0tu
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REGIsTRATlOs NOTICE.

Notice Ia hereby given, that the books OF Reg.
fstraton for the General election to be held No
vem Der q 1856, for the election of State, County
and Towashtp officers, are now open, and will
remain open daily on all legal days from 10
O clock N. to @ O'Clock p. ~, until Octobe, 10,
1888, and from october 10, 1856, to October u,
1866, from to O'Clock p N in addition to the
hours heretofore mentioned, at which time the
books OF registration will be closed AZ o'clock
Pm. Naturalized citizens will be required to
produce their papers at the time they present
shemsely.s for registration. stE
III PETER ORGAN, Registry Agent
for Precinct No. 7, Humboldt County, NV.
Mill City, August ., 1886. aulotu
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.

Notice IL hereby given, that the books Of Reg
xstr&tioA for the General Election to be held No
sember2 2, 1886, for the election Of state, County
and Tow nship officers, are now open, and will
remain open daily on all legal days from ~
O'Clock A. NJ. to O'Clock p M, until October 10,
1886. and from OctoDer 10, 1886, e. October 81
1855, from to o'clock y. NJ, in addition to the
hours heretofore mentioned, at which time the
books OF registration will be closed at 8 o'clock
a. NJ ka.uraized citizens will be required to
produce their papers at the time they present
ehemselYer for res istration, ..E s4~sss4
G. Mem ROSS, Registry Agent
for Precinct No. TO- Humboldt County, New.
Dun Glen, August 8, 1885. aul0tu
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-08-13

There is . woman living in M,lledge.
vile, Ca, known as old Aunt Jane
Brooks, whose age is anywhere between
100 and l20 years. She remembers the
Revolutionary war distinctly, and when
Washington was President. Her health
is good. but she is quite blind.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-08-13

~ The undersigned has for sale aoou'
%9S fifty good gentle Stock Horses, iron,
one year Old upwards, which must be disposed
Of Immediately, and will be sold cheap for cash.
ASA MOORE, Mountain Ranch,
il3-tf Idaho Road,
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Notice 10 hereby given, that the books Of Reg
iskrAtiou tor the General Election 20 be held No
vember Z, 1855, for the election Of State, County
aad Township Officers. are now open, and will
remain opsn, daily on oil legal days from 10
O'Clock A. \. 10 6o'cloek r n. uutii October 10,
1885, and from October 10. 1898, TO October "a,
1885, fron to o'clock r. ~. In addition TO the
hours heretofore mentioned. 1T which time the
books Of rsgIstiatioR will he closed st 8 o'clock
r. N NaturAlixed citizens will be required to
produces their papers a. the time they present
themselves for registration.
Ell. MuLIANEY, Registry Agent
for Precinct No. IL, Humboldt County New.
Quin River, August ], 1855. al0tu
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40 VEHICLES FOR SALE.

The undersigned has FORTY VEHICLES
ranging IN size and style from 1900 Freigns
Wagon to . single seat Buggy, which ne WA
sell or cash or exchange for horses or barley
Farmers and others, desiring Spring Wagons
OF almost any style, can lie accommodated Dy
calling on me at the Fashion Livery Stables.
ALEX. WISE.
winnemucca, August T. 1885,.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-12-16
BLOWN INTO SPACE.
The Boiler Of Locomotive Bursts
at Jersey Shore.
THREE MEN HURLED ONE HUNDRED FEET
INTO THE AIR AND ANOTHER ONE
FIFTEEN HUNDRED FEET AWAY
ENGINE IN PIECES.

WLL1AMspoRT, Pa, Dec. 9.-An
awful accident happened on the lire
of the Beech Greek Railroad at jersey
Shore station, IA miles above here,
this afternoon at 430 o'clock, by
which four men instantly lost their
lives. The accident was caused bv
engine No. of the Beech Creek Rail
road blowing up. 1t was an old
freight engine and had been in the
Beech Greek shops, at Jersey Shore
station, where the Fall Brook roads
join, for repairs. This afternoon it
was taken out for trial trip and was
being run up and down the road be-
tween the shops and the Pine Creek
station, at Jersey Shore, distance of
three-fourths of mile. On the en-
gine were four men, P. H. Knight, en-
gineer, and Allen Ramsey, fireman,
who were running the engine, and
james Wearne, fireman, and J. C.
Field, shop hand The engine had
stopped in the track headed down
midway between the junction and
Jersey Shore station, when suddenly
the boiler bursted and the engine was
blown to atoms, the men going up
with it. Ramsey, Wearne and Field
were blown 100 feet into the air over
into hill to the left of the track. and
fragments of their bodies We're found
700 feet away. Knight was blown
$500 feet to the right Of the track in-
to a field, and part of his body was
found against tree, while the other
part was found in q swamp near by.
There was not enough left of the en-
gine to tell what it was. Knight,
Wearne and Ramsey have families,
and all of the men reside in jersey
Shore 1t is not known what caused
the accident, as no one is left to tell
the tale, and there is not enough of
the engine left to discover the origin.
The wires of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad and the Fall Brook
Railroad are down, caused by the ex-
plosion.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-12-16
A Thrilling Scene.
A Little Stampede in a Midnight
Thunderstorm.

The most thrilling incident in the
life of a cow boy occurs on the occa-
sion of o thunder storm at night.
Such an occurrence is thus described
from personal observation by Mr..
William A Baillie Grohman, an Eng
lish writer:
On the approach of one of these
violent outbursts the whole force is
ordered on duty; the spare horses-of
which each man has always three, and
often as many as Ell ght or ten-are
carefully fed and tethered, and the
herd is rounded up" that is, collect
ed into as small place as possible,
willie the men continue to ride around
the densely massed herd. Like horses,
cattle derive courage from the close
proximity of man. The thunder peals,
and the vivid lightning flashes with
amazing brilliancy, as with lowered
heads the herd eagerly watch the
slow, steady pace of the cow-ponies,
and no doubt derive from it a COM
forting sense of protection. Some
times, however, a wild steer will be
unable to control his terror, and will
make a dash through a convenient
opening. The crisis is at hand, for
the example will surely be followed,
and in two minutes the whole herd of
tour thousand head will have broken
through the line of horsemen and be
away, one surging, believing mass of
terrified beasts. Fancy pitch dark
night, pouring torrent of rain, the
ground not only entirely strange to
the men, but very broken, and full Of
dangerous steep water courses and
hollows, and you will have a picture
of cow boy duty on such a night.
They must head off the leaders. Once
fairly of, they will stampede twenty
thirty, and even forty miles at 4
stretch, and many branches will stray
from the main herd Not alone the
reckless riding, rushing headlo1g at
breakneck pace over dangerous ground
in dense darkness, but also the horses,
small, insignificant beasts, but match
less for hardy endurance and willing
ness, and perfectly aware how much
depends upon their speed that night,
if it kills them. Unused till the last
moment remains the heavy cowhide
"yuirt," or whip, and the powerful
spurs with rowels the size Of five
shilling pieces. Urged on by shout
the horses speed alongside the terrifi
ed steers until they manage to reach
the leader, when, swinging around,
and fearless of horns, they press back
the believing brutes till they turn
them. All the men pursuing this
mane1yre, the headlong rush is at
last checked, and the leaders, painting
and lasbing their sides with their
tails, are brought to stand, and the
whole herd is again s'rounded up