The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-03-30
"NOBODY'S DARLING."
IIeIs Revivalist Now and No Long
err Spills the Gore of Tenderfeet.

HeIs a Revivalist Now and No Long
er Spills the Gore of Tenderfeet.
A st. Paul correspondent of the Chi
cago Times writes: Charles w. Hiltz,
the converted cowboy, in an address to
a meeting of young men in Westminis-
ter Church, gave brief account of his
life up to the present time, He was
born in Baltimore, and ran away from
home at an early age. At the end of
two years he was so bad that when he
went home nobody but his mother
would have anything to do with him.
His own father advertised him in the
papers. From that time he rapidly
grew more tough and desperate, and.
as his hand was against every man and
every mans hand against him, he got
the name of "NobOdy's Darling,
which he bore up to the time of his
conversion. He finally drifted out on
to the great plains. where for many
years he found congenial field for his
eccentricities. He worked on ranches
and drove stage, but it got so that he
couldn't keep place more than two
weeks. He was fighting and drinking
all the time and had many terrific ex-
periences. He was many times chased
by the Indians and sometimes chased
them, Sometimes he would sleep out
on the plains, with only the bowling
winds and the bowling coyotes for
company. His simple accounts of
some of his fights were quite refresh
ing, For instance, at one place where
he went to work he got into a fight
with one of the men the first meal.
He picked the fellow up and threw him
into the middle of the table, and fol-
lowed him with such force that the ia
BILE was split in two, and men victuals
and all came down on the floor, where
they had it out together. He didn't
work long at that place. He must
have been a formidable sight in those
days. with his long hair. his rough
beard. his big white hat. on which was
written his name ''Nobody's Darling"
in letters so large that they could be
read rods away. And all his garb was
in keeping. As he roamed about
swearing horrible Oaths. it was enough
TO drive terror to the heart of timid
man. And even those who were terri
bly, courageous didn't banker after a
tussle with "Nobody's Darling" In
this garb. and without doffing any of
his personal, characteristics, by some
unacountable impulse-d vine guidance
he now considers lt-he came East"
all the way to Iowa. He made a big
sensation wherever he went, For in
stance he would 60 into a store and
pass down the whole length Of it. swear
ing so horribly that the citizens were
struck dumb with terror. In one place
he was in the Methodists were hold.
ing camp-meeting or. as he expressed
it st the time, raising hell and keep
ing fellow from getting any sleep"
But he got to gong to the meetings.
and at one of them. ninteen months
ago. was converted He got up and
tried TO say something. but couldn't,
and 90 set down and cried like a baby
the first tears he had shed since
childhood. Since that time be has had
good success in getting converts. As
he was q rather impetuOus cowboy, 50
he is an ardent evangelist. His ex-
periences in going from town TO town
are very trying. or would be If he did
not have the gospel 10 comfort ands Us
tain him. A il is be can bear 10 te
spit upon. or put out of saloons, or or
dered from town. or anything else.
He says that he wouldn't exchange
what he has got for all the material
wealth Of the universe.