The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
BUCK TAYLOR.
History of the King OF
the Cowboys
From the NashuiNe .4mfricdn,

From the Nashville American.
Josh Ogden, the man who for twelve
years managed Buffalo Bill, " better known
as William Cody, is in the city. In the
course of his conversation with a reporter
about that noted character, he referred to
Buck TAYLOR, ''the King of the Cowboys"
one of the principal personages in the Wild
West Show. Taylor was the acknowledged
chief of the cowboys of Nebraska when
Buffalo Bill engaged his services with the
show, and Mr.. Ogden had something to say
as to how the acquaintance between the two
notahles originated. 1t was in 1878, when
Cody, salisbury and Ogden, at the ranch
of the former at North Platte, Neb.. in con-
veIsation one day, hit upon the plan of the
great panorama, which has since attracted
hundreds of thousands of visitors in this
country, and is now raining gold into the
pockets of Cody 81 Salisbury in England.
1t was argued that cowboys must be EN-
braced in the display if it was to be a faith
full portraiture of life on the plains, and
these Cody at once set about to secure. He
knew many, of course, for his business
brought him into direct contact with them,
and it was an easy matter to select experts
But the willy Cody wanted something
unique, and determined to secure as the
chief of the reckless aggregation a cowboy
who would by his daring equestrian featS
figure as a marvel to the untutored, denizens
of the Eastern and Northern cities. He had
number of buffaloes and wild steers on his
rancho, and he gave it out that on certain
day he would award $50 to the cowboy who
could leap from his horse on a dead run 10
the back of buffalo and retain
his seat on the animal. The day came, and
with it Taylor, whom as yet Cody had not
! met. The contest came Off, and Taylor
was the only cowboy who accomplished the
difficult feat Cody reasoned well that a
man who could do this could by practice
accomplish almosE anything in horsemau-
ship, and he promptly engaged Taylor, who
has been with him ever since and proven
treasure in his line. The cable months ago
brought the news from England that Buck
Taylor" the king of the cowboys, who is
with Buffalo Bill had married an English
uereSS. On this point Mr.. Ogden related Il
few facts which present. the affairs matri-
monial of Mr.. Taylor in new and more
romantic aspect. Tay or is an uncommonly
fine specimen of manhood, over 6 feet tall,
straight as an Indian, symmetrical and
sinewy, his dark flashing eyes and long raven
locks completing a tout ensemble by no
means unlikely to attract some feminine
eyes. Among the thousands who fiocked to
Madison HSquare'last year to behold the
wonderful panorama of the Wild West was
the susceptible daughter OF a rich New
OTker. one Iell a NlcUlln 10 J0e udSnlDB
cowboy and he was given to understand
| through methods devised of her infatua-
ton, that such was the cas-. He was not
| slow to follow up the hint and the result
was an engagement, known to but few of
his friends, fOs publicity might involve the
gentle attachment i'll an ENHANCEMENT not
difficult to perceive when the disparity be
tween the social position of the erraptured
pair is considered. On one occasion Mr..
Ogden saw Taylor at the theatre with the
young lady. Her hands, ears and hair fair
ly shone with diamonds, while only the in
Inmates of the distinguished-lookin gentle
man, a foreigner surely one would have
thought at first glance, who, attired in reg
ulation evening toilette, sat by the side OF
the bona fide king of the cowboys Taylor
and the lady were secretly married just be-
fore the show left for London. He had
been there but short time when, as by
| agreement, his wife sailed to meet him. On
| arriving at Queenstown she wired him of
her arrival. The joyful intelligence made
| him reckless that day, and i'll the wild dash
of the cowboys, familiar to all who have
seen the show, he took too great risk He
collided with an Indians horse, wis hurled
to the ground, and his leg was broken In
few hours, however, his wife was with
him. The report that she was an English
heiress was simply an advertising dodge, for
the lady who suddenly and mysteriously
appeared at the bedside of the injured cow
boy was none other than the New York
girl who had welded him on the other side
of the Atlantic.