Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23
TWO FAMOUS JEHUS.
SIERRA STAGE DRIVERS WHO HAD
MANY IRREGULARITIES
RecolIections of Alfred and Cherokee
Bill, the Noted Whips of the Yosemite
Valley Alfred Had Many Friends
Among Well Known People.

10 the Time OF his Death drove stage daily
between Wawona and Yosemite valley.
Alfred was a dark muatto and a likely
fellow, and although much petted never
got top heavy or spoiled. Probably no
man, living or dead, has ever driven SO
many ilustrious people Grant, Garfield,
Hayes, Blaine, Schurz, Sherman, Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, and hundreds of
other senators and congressman, governors
of many Of the states; Bull Run Russell,
George Alfred Townsend, Charlie Nord-
hotf, John Russell Young and scores of
other eminent journalists; Albert Bier
stadt, Thomas Moran, Tom Fl ill and other
famous artists; Mrs. Langtry, Lady Frank
lin, the Princess Louise and many hun
dredS OF other persons of consequence have
been taken into the great Yosemite by Al
fred. He never had an accident; always
made time, either way, to n minute; knew
every peak and tree and rock and canyon
aud clearing and hut and streamlet by the
wayside. He was OF medium stature,
weighing lGj pounds; he dressed neatly and
wore the wbiteat and handsomest gaunt-
lets Of any driver in the Sierra.
He seemed to be Of a melancholy nature
or like II man who had experienced some
disturbance Of heart or peace of mind. He
seldom had much to say unless spoken to-
was temperate or did not drink at all, and
only smoked the best Of cigars. How many
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