Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-29
:. Rugler of the Old Fifth Cavalry
Tells Some Anecdotes.
tho Grand Duke Alexis Amused
himself on the Plains-General
Sheridan's Encounter With
A Seasoned Turkey.
Philadelphia Times.

bin and SAID;
\ .Hsllo, Bill"
nav do you do, sir" Colonel Cody
s,rtsously replied.
ayon don't seem to remember me" said
granger, as a modest, half smile stole
r,r bis handsome face.
40 do not, am sorry to say
mid YOU ever know the bugler of the
aFifth Cavalry"
why is this the Bugler Lew Kershaws"
aThat's who 1t is"
swell, put it there, old boy" and as
scFso Bills right hand shot out it grasp
! me- hand of an old comrade in the
Tfstern country.
I, was one of the happiest meetings be-
7ssn two men. Kershaw was only
eysnteen years old when he appeared on
4, frontier in the early part of 1868 as
ooer of General Carr's command. He
ns from Chester, in this State, the ma
" town of Major Brown, of the Fifth
bvrlry. He was tall boy, of slim build,
n, was as Drove as the bravest trooper.
A bugler he was often with the scouts
1rinr the active campaigns against the
.o.tile Indians and it was not long be
re r. ffalo Bill took him under his wing.
n vas great favorite with the famous
ryut and was soon known as "Cody's
Vd" Kershaw endured the hardships
md braved the dangers of the wilds with
gvfslo Bill for four years, and was a
uinciple with him in number of thrill
M adventures in the Indian country.
Buffalo Bill and his new found friend
we exchanging hearty greetings when
No signal was given for the opening of
NJ lfterpoon performance, and Kershaw
ns put in charge of Major Burke, the
rnial manager of the Wild West, with
alsrs to hold the bugler captive until
her the show. While Arizona John and
rs captive we're having Jolly time in a
Inf, Kershawsrecalled many interesting
Dries of Buffalo Bill.
hard LOOKING CASE.
when / frat saw Buffalo, Bill" he
a.d, she was The hardest looking case
led ever laid eyes Oh. He had just come
from a three months scouting tour by
himself down toward the Indian Territory.
u command was at Fort Hayes, in
Nutnern Kansas. When Joined the
ssiment Cody was then away, but he was
Gked about every night around the
emp FIRE. Suddenly ore day General
hr saw solitary horseman coming over
he prairie. 1t wac the long-lost scout,
'hom many Of the boys feared had been
led or captured by the redskins. As
Cody rode into camp he was given a tre'
lt1dous reception.
y heard the cheers and when raE out
saw O man who looked like tramp. lie
Us On jaded, bony, starved looking
0se. with an exhausted, wrecked pack
mile near MIN. Cody's black hair was
hl of b5iars add burs and his shaggy
hard almost reached to his eyes. One
700. had a moocasin on it held on by rags,
ad on the other foot was the top OF a
A7sltr SCOT with raw piece of deer
.te tied on for o sole. A piece of faded
I'd blanket was fastened around the right
ss and the other leg was partly hidden
uh tattered gray blanket. He wore
hard locking buck skin shirt and his
r, stuck ont of the crown Of his hat.
u looked like q man who had been
Gonsh series OF cyclones.
lhgd heard so much of Cody's manly
tauty that I was Disguised. But soap,
nlsr, razor and a new outfit made a
'olderiul change and Bill looked like a
t1uent man few hours later. Bill had
r1ght back important information and
A7sly campaign was opened against the
iaians that is part of American history,
4 gam 1t the Fifth Cavalry did heroic
Ek.
I'VE suffered many hardsnIps aud were
Zen in danger, but We also had lots OF
u on the frontier. We had a great time
tA badger that Bill captured on @
y -ling expedition. We named the bad
Flynn in honor of an Irish lord who
" then visiting General Carr. We
Etched tor emjgrants and other strang
u Fla wagtred that no dog could take
!ll out Of box We had built for his
'.'t Scores of dogs tried and failed
~ 'le boys won many dollars.
-HE BADGER CANE OUT.
'Jne day an old man and his wife came
"V's We prairie in q wagon. They hac
longrel cur with a shaggy head and
"! The boys wsgered the old man the
: 'o1I-n take the badger out of th'
" las took all the bets offered and
o'l ~ man took big stocking out oil
bosom and put up the cash in Stake
0G Cody's hands. bet almost .
W. months pay and so did twenty
N OF the boys. We felt as if we were
.'ils the old folks TO take back The
ls! but the old man insisted on tbs
,.seAaIg the badger.
ne whole camp was gathered to Sc,
-.4 when the old man showed his GU
zoe box Almost instantly the mongre
~ ana was about 10 turn tail and rut
80 yuu dew 81 his face. The badg-
4v stack IN the hair of the dog anC
s9Tl'ng cur dashed out he yolun
jagged the badger with him anC
r4hed, The old couple drove
I911 cash and their cur. We weT,
t mad and madder stIl when VI
- ~! Cod had put the job up OF
800 good time when Grand Oak
AlssIa vas with Us, but the Duk
make il uncomfortable for N
--t-' Alexis, Cody and l would b.
- TENT at night when Alexis woul,
2 -ong fishing rod that be Away
side q night aud tickle ms il
AutI / awoke. I Gas genera
4-n and when Alex would tickl
Is sot up l would have t. fl
While Alex led Cody into
r1s.
"a As WIDOW IN ENGLAND.