The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-09-05
A HARD-LooKING CASE.

s'When I first saw Buffalo Bill" he
ssid, s.he was the hardest-looking case
had ever laid eyes on. He had just come
in from three months scouting tour by
himself down toward the Indian Terri
tory. Our command was at Fort Hayes,
in Southern Kansas. When l joined the
regiment Cody was then away, but he
was talked about every night around the
campfire. Suddenly one day General
Carr saw solitary horseman coming
across the prairie. It was the long-lost
scout, whom many of the boys feared
hsd been killed or captured BY the red
skins. As Cody rode into the camp he
was given tremendous reception.
ssI heard the cheers and when | ran
ous 7 saw aman who looked like tramp.
BE was on isded, bony,. staryed-look-
:ine horse, with anssShansted. wrecked
.pack mn3e nsar HIM. sCody's black hair
wasful of briiars and bursandhi shaggy
beard almost reached TO his 7eyes. One
foot hsd q Inoccasin on it held on by
) rags. and en- che other feotwas the top OF
s.esYslry boot with raw piece. of deer
hide tied on for sole. A piece OF faded
red blanket was fastened around the right
leg and the other leg was partly hidden
with tattered gray blanket. He wore
8 hard looking buekskin shlrt and MS
hsir stack out of the crownof his hat.
He looked Ike man who had
been through sseries of Kansas cyclones.
..I had heard so much Of Cody's man
iy beauty that I was disguised. But soap,
water, razor and new outfit made a
wonderful change and Bill looked like q
different man 3 few hours later. Bill
had brought back important information
and lively campaign was opened against
the Indians that is part Of American his
tory, and in it the Fifth Cavalry did he
roic work. E.,s a. ~.
ave suffered many hardships and
were often in danger, but We also had
lots OF fun on the frontier. We had q
oreat tins with badger that Bill
captured ona hunting expedition. We
named the badger sFlynn,' in honor OF
an Irish lord who was then visiting
General Car. We watch for emlgrants
and other strangers and wagered that no
dog could take sFlynn' out Of box we
had built for his house.. Scores of dogs
tried and failed and the boys won many
dollars. ....s.4,
THE BADGER CAME OUT.
some day an old man and his wife
csme across the prairie in wagon. They
had mongrel cur with shaggy head
and body. The boys wagered the old
man the dog couldn't take the badger
out of the box. He took all the bets
offered and the old woman took big
stocking ont;of her bosom and put ul
the cash in Stakeholder Cody's hands,
I bet almost whole months pay and sc
did twenty other of the boys. We felt
as if we were robbing the old couple an6
some wanted the old folks to take back
the money, but the old man insisted or
the dog tackling the badger
ssThe whole camp was gathered to SEE
the fun when the old man showed hi.
cur into the box. Almost instantly tht
mougrel yelped and was about to turr
tail and run when Flynn few at his face
The badgers claws stuck In the hair O
the dog, and as the bowling cur dashed
out he involuntarily dragged the badge
with him and We were ruined.
The old couple drove off with our casl
and their cur. We were bowling max
and madden still when We learned Bill
Cody had put the Job up on US.
ssWe had a good time when Crane
Duke Alexis of Russia was with Us, bu
the Duke used to make it uncomfortabl
for me sometimes. Alexis, Cody and
would be lying in tent at night whel
Alexis would pick up long fishing ro'
that be always kept at his side at nigh
and tickle me in the ear until woke.
Vas general utility man and when Alex
would tickle Bill until he gotup woul
have to fix upk drinks whle;lA alexis le
Cody into game OF cards Z
GENERAL sEERDAN's TURKEY.
zone day while we were hunting wit
Alexis wild turkey was shot. AS utilit
man I cleaned the turkey and the COO
roasted it in good style. General Sher
dan, General Carr and Major Brown wer
With Alexis and his party. Geners
SAsziaaa did the carving. The tzrke