The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
TIE GREET BUFFALO BILL.
What Energy Can ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I'm Poetry and Song.


What Energy Can ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I'm Poetry and Song.
Fame Is cosmopolitan In its scope ana
universa al in it's character. No better i.iu1
tration can be furnished OF ,nis uur ,'
than is supplied by the woriu-"Lue p0p
ularity achieved by one "no a. nm
life OF incident and exciteheit a. q" a,oa,
tutored lad on the plains OF the k std
West and who has grown 10 pc az ,,nns
tied hero in the eyes OF the Ereat ~ bas
OF the world. This boy OF the p'a'', % his
become great cnlei IN 49, nS no crown
feliow-men. although wearing 10 49,, H.
and welding no sceptre, eNC'Pe - 80.
visible power OF his own peculiar am
tractiVe personality. MS ",,or
among men Is Buffalo Biii, Mnp' g, most
eighty has been acknowledged III , ,',yes
emphatic fashions in all the great
Of the worlds civilization. - military
At the recent meeting OK inc iliilsaty
surgeons in this city, one OF wy the
nent members remarked upon heaIuis -
name OF Col Cody mentioned II II ~, -.
gular how popular 70 use tinie S o,,o,,s,
its very best sense. Buffalo blll ~ "i noia..
the nations, regardless OF ,hts conntfv
or conditions. l returned TO TINS Sou ,'.,tS
"A few weeks ago after touring INC VIZ
for two years. and everyWnci. tiorh
the name Of Buffalo Bill. In tnv "l ,'a,,
ways OF civilization ana III ou, VI owl n
corners IL was just the Same, astt -,
had not known something OF tuc itlle,,,,b,
Of NV connfrvman | should have tnouSnt
that this same Buffalo Bill was uc'la-
god. a new but peacetul NapSS,S o hero
TO satisfy the longing souls OF 1ne IT,
,vorshinners Of these progressive y"y9'
At the great Jubilee celebration d" Ios
don and among all men VINO NtlS 49,, 49,,
inont I'm tho minds and whose names W
a. - ,,onths of the people. none had
more frequent mention or attrdSt,- No. !,
genuine attention than %. ,,,9,sSs,, In
was the same at the Paris hNpvsl',,v ..., -,
lSS9: the travellers Of the Woti4 @i," v,cre
many of its greatest cclrpilti'' ~
thers Indian prlnccs. Arabian shs.NN
EgyDtian pashas. African poiehldts -,
tar chiefs. Shah Of Persia anu hu'ti ~,
OF other nOtables, but not CIV -. ,.,o,,.
reached the uinnaclc or popular S'vls
unon which Buffalo Bill was placer 1y
common acclaim. This was repta.c" a.
the Worlds Fair, where ne NdS az az ~
traction not ec.psed by lie -loilD, ~ .,,.ss
great Dream city, and the represe hla1iFvs
Of tho yarious quaint and savage NATIONS
assembled there took with tnem 70 e ,e,
far-Off homes no mere lht' RESUME it,.
tOs than those which served a. 49,
of the famous American scout, WhVst
fame they will extend to the uttetHivSt
ends of the earth. II any man H"ss
achieved fame. and lame, TOO III W., t
there Is no meretriciOus NtuL III ~ ~
worthy form IL Is Col. Cody. Ana WIN
has been the handspring or ms success
Ills skill. his manly bearing, ms unilot IN
courtesy. his Warm-hearted anu piVini.
generosity, his cool bravery anu h i9
promptness. an have conduced 20 .l'9'
success. but 10 IS the ccaseless ana Mtu-
dir C enc & which has been ihe crown,
ing quality of his mental and physical
makeup I'm "A word he mas SHOWN tiS
world what well-directed energy can "o'
1t was after hearing these remarks ana ~,
actuated by their inspiration that Mt
r. G.. Hill. who. II VIII bc tein'lin- ~
was the secretary of the committee Nhlcn
entertained the Military Surgeons, pennei
the following lines:
WHAT ENERGY CAN DO.
When the record OF the century
Upon the scroll Of fame
I'm golden lines is chiael li.
Each great and worthy name
Each gallant deed. each daring act,
Each conquest nobiy won.
Each wonderful achievement
Each duty sternly done.
And when this glory's roll IN full
Shall an rcspiendent shine,
And laurel Nreatns about IL an
tremendously entwinc-
What names viii 'monsst the foremost
what deeds outrank them all;
What crisOdos in peace or war
VIII future hearts enihlallt
It seems 70 me. as back glance
Along the march Of time.
That names like Grant and Washington
VIII ever rank sublime
And Lincoln. TOO. and Bismarck,
Gladstone, the Grand Oid Man.
Ellison and fair-haired Custer
VIII surely lead the van.
And LIVINGSTONE and Stanley. too,
And many dauntess men
Wh0v'e earned the palm ct victory