Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-19

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wind and shoot the leader, all the rest az
them will crowd around tho UonDdcd
beast Just Ike the domesticated cattle 40
J, Mneh one OF ther herd dies, and allow
themselves to be killed without running
away" 'u"1ing
THE ROSS BULL"
a, DO the herds oil have leaders ?n oueried
Yes; the strongest bull in tho herd
generally leads, just like one roostnr
hlWaYs docs, but of course, lust AZ there
are otDer ROSTERS hanging around in the
teM, so there are other smaller buffalo
puts. pulls, but they keep gu. Of the way of the
When asked how the soldiers in the
army got a chance TO go hunting the Ser.
EShnt SAID that the non-commissioned
oluCtis could occasionally get what was
called hunting pass and three or four Of
mem would 60 OF and stay for DAYS. The
game they brought back, such as yenison.
etc;' was IN great demand, as both officers
anu prlvatos got very tired OF the regular
camp chuck"
TIM BADLANDs IN WYOMING.
=, In speaking OF the American bison the
ScTEeant made some reference to the BAD
lands IN Wyoming, and the reporter
steightway wanted TO know WHY thev were
called Badlands. and if this was one of tbe
Indian expectations.
=, They are called Badlands" REPLIED the
officer, because the soil is inpreonated
with alkalies, which gender it utterly bar
Ien, anu l0thlng Will grow upon it except
occasionally stunted brush. This section
Is IN the eastern portion of the Territory
and also of the Rockies The Indians
congrcgated there during the late rebellion
because OF the peculiar nature of the conn
uyi winch IN itself is q natural fortress
ana AFFORDS them protection The aspect
OF the land IL totally different from what
nave seen anywhere else, and there are
huge rugged rocks everywhere. | have
seen bouldors that looked like old gray
ruins, and rs the waters of ages had washed
them ont natural windows and doors were
formed IN them. Somo Of these rocks also
look like houses which had been burned.
VI course when you get close TO them.
however. the resemblance is not 80 obvious
IL IS III these rocks that the red men hide.
MILEs or VIRGIN PRAIRIE.
Speaking of Wyoming Territory. Ser
geaut Hickok said that virgin prairies COW
cred nearly its entire area, and sometimes
one could ride days and days without ever
seeing tree. Now and then "motte,"
winch Is sort Of oasis, could be seen.
These NOTES consist Of grove OF trees
and spring, and are the only thing TO
break the VISION from the bOundless expanse
OF grass which appears on overy side. The
grass which grows on the prairies il some
times only few feet high, while in other
places 1t grows as tall as q horse. depend
ing, of course, in different localities upon
the nature of the soil.
ARMY LIFE AMONG THE REGULARS.
after all, don't the regulars have q
very hard tlme!n asked the reporter.
The United States army il the place
for lazy man," said the officer. "Ghey
have very little to do and the officers have
fine time. OF course the prlvates are
treated very roughly by the officers, and
the latter have nothing at all to do with
them, but this is right after all. for it
makes them respected. The man who has
a middle or guitar Is always the popular
fellow, and when on the march can always
find willing hands TO carry his instrument
for him. in fact each man in the company
VIII tote" II part OF the time for him
or secrete 1t III the baggage-wagons. / had
my guitar with me but l never had to
carry it."
HOW THE SABBATH Is SOMETIMES OBSERVED.
When asked how the Sundays were OBJ
served in camp the Sergeant said that
as general thing they were not observed
at all by the prlvates, unless u was that
they went of in the woods to play cards.
" At some OF the forts there are preachers
of course, who conduct services" SAID he,
but you are not bound TO hear them I'M
less you want to. OF course, if you GO TO
church. though, you have got TO behave
yourself. All the comfortable seats are al
ways reserved for General So-and-So or
Colonel lhingumbOb and the privates nat
urally don't feel very much inspired"
ABSOLUTELY FLUENT.
BY this time Sergeant Hickok was abso-
| lutely fluent on bis army adyenturcS-he 10
always an Interesting talker-and the
volumes of smoke which emanated from
| his pipe were rs visions of the past before
| his mind, which frightened his wits and
| refreshed his memory. He was becoming
prolific OF anecdotes and fowery in Ian
| guage, but alas, at this point young
officer entered to consult HIM on some
point in tactics" rs dozens do every day.
| 1t took the Sergeant just fifteen minutes
| by the clock to show him that he was
| wrong in the matter he argued, and at least
| half an hour 60 get him to admit 1t, so the
| interview aud the interviewer, too, were
knocked out and had to retreat.
AprOpOs to the incident OF Sergeant
Hickok's adventure with the grizzly"
and the fact that he must, according TO
his own statement. have missed the bear
| by ten feet, the reporter warns the public
| not TO put too much faith IN this partlcu-
lar statement, for he has seen several
| "sheepskins" which the Sergeant got for
his inc workmanship.