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BOOK REVIEW
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 Thrilling Da.;s of Army Life" is tn,
 title of a most excellent book recently ! published hy Harper Brothers. New l York and London, tprice $l5W. The i author Is Gen. Geo. A. Forsyth, '. $ ! A., than whom there are nl graver ol more daring men.
 There are four stories in the volume: ! "A Frontier Fight" An Apache Raid. 1 "Sheridan's Ride" and The Closing | Scenes at AppUmatoX Court House.
 Nhe first story. "A Frontier Fight" is true tale of one of the most remarka ble and thrilling fights with Indians in the annals f history. Tn 1868 General Forsyth was ordered to select fifty scouts and proceed into the heart of the great Indian country of Kansas. Nebraska and the Dakutas. It was a tdolh1rdy expedition, but q soldier must obey orders. and in this particular case L obey gaVn extreme pleasure. as the men were eager for adventure We quote few extracts from the truly re- markable story;
 AS Roman Nose dashed gallantly for
 
 head of his superb command, he was the very beau ideal of an Indian chief. Mounted on a large, clean limbed chestnut horse, he sat well forward on his bare backed charger his knees passing under horse hair lariat that twice loosely encircled the animals body, his horses bride grasped in his left hand, which was also closely wound in it's flowing mane. and at the same time clutChed his rifle at the guard, the butt of which lay partially upon and across the animals neck While it's barrel crossing diaSunally in front of his body rested slightly against the hollow c: his left arm. leaving his right free 10 direct the course of his men. fe waes u man over six feet and three inches in height, beautifully formed and, save for d crimson silk sash knotted around his. waist. and his mocasins on his feet, perfectly naked. His face was hlcyus- ly painted in alternate lines uf r,d and black, and his head crowned with a mas snillcent War-bOnnpt from which,, just above h,s temples and curving slightly forward, stood up two short black buffalo horns, while it's ample length of eagles feathers and hprons' plumcs tralled wildly on the winds be- hind him: and as n came swiftly on at the head f h,s charging warriors. in all his barbara ctrength and gran deur, he proudly role that day the most perfect type of savag, warrior 1t has been my lot tD see. Turning his f., f,- and children of the united tribes. who literally by thousands were watch.ng tle fight from the Crts, of the low bluffs back f the rivers bank. he raised his right arm and waved h's arm with royal g s;ure in answer c. their wild cries If rage and encourage ment as ha and his command swept C 'Wn upon us; and again facing squarely toward where We lay, h. dreW his body q .tS full height and shook his clirched fist dthan lt Us: then throwing beck his head and Sida ing SNyWard, he suddenly struck the palm 1f his hand across his mouth and gave tuagu to a war cry that | have never vt heard equalled in power and iatcn- ". Sea. ely had it's echoes reached Nts' lAN 't ''eiliA " ilill II NdS caught U ? by cI n and " ry one of the charging warriors with an energy that ballles de- srr.ptiCn. ard answered back with 6,O i-CurdlirS ycl.s ,f eXultatipn and prospective vengeance by the women and ch!ldl T on the rivers bluffs and by the Indians who lay in ambush around uS. On they came at a swing ing galOQ randing he air with ;aeir wild wlr-whoops, each individual war r.or in all his bray ry of war Iaint and long braided scalp lI2ks tipped with eagle feathers. and all stark naked hut for their cartridg belts and n .Isins. keeping their line almost perfectly. with a front of about sixty men. amt riding bareback. with only loIsa lariats about their horses bodies, about yard apart; and with depth of six e. seven ranks, forming together q comllct body of massive fighting strangt1. and of almost resistlpss weight. "Boldy they rode. and we'll" Wi.h their horses brides in their let hands, while W..h 1 their right they grasp,d thp..' rifles at . the guard and hell them squarcly in front of themselves. resting lightly up- . on their horses necks.
 Riding about five raccs in front |, f the ! center If the line and twirling his !. heavy Springfield rife around his head is if it " rc I wisp Cf straw PruJably | one of those h" had captured at the !. Fort Phil Ksarney masslcrD, Roman Nose rccklt ssly led the charge with | bravery that could only be tquailed l bui not eXcellci. while theIr medicine . man. an equally brave but oll-r chief, : rode slightly In adI ancc If the left cf | the charging column TO say that | wls surprisr| a, this splendid Xhib- |