THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY AUGUST 0 1881 , 01 bj in "dii tia ani 11181 thlJ inaj scoj larg cinp atatl ing licaii dotei V.-w " 95 vent , COWBOYS , Life ofhe attle- * Borders on the Southern Border , Ono Minister Compelled to Take a Big Drmk And Another to Dance Be fore His Congre gation. A Leaf From the History of the Notorious Jack Slado Cattle-Stealing On the Plains. Tiitnon , Ariz. , Cor. ChlMffo Tribune. I met n "ram nvis" on the train to day , "between Tucson and IJensoii , in the person.of a noted cow-hoy named Jerry Benon. Ho had killed a man two or thrco weeks ago , and was on his w.iy to the scene ot the murder for trial. "Tho law gets the bcs of us follows , " said ho to mo as ho laid a huge six-shoolor on the Beat in front nnd took a scat by my sido. "I have n chance for my lifo if only ono man is against mo , but ix dozen against ono give's a follow no show. Hut iny bondsmen shan't suffer , and I'll stand my trial like a mam" Ho was n burly follow , with the wliito slouch hat , colored shirt , scarred face , and dcs- porato look so characteristic of the b'ordor-rufllan , and with a form which whisky and a wild life seemed powerless to deform. "Jerry is n good fellow , " said his companion tome mo as Jerry placed his revolver tu his bolt and walked to the other end of the car , "but a regular devil when " ' angry or under the influence of liquor. Ho has killed so many men that'hb now takes no chances , nnd thinks that almost every man ho meets is aftor'his ' If-life. That hugo revolver ho carries is /J-n'dangerous weapon , nnd Jerry generally - % * > ' orally knows how to 'got the drop oh his victim ; buttho _ last young man ho killed was very popular with his friends , and some strange swearing may bo expected at the trial. Arizona is a frontier country , and a man must not bo squeamish about shooting if ho himself expect to survive ; still , there is a great deal of honor among cow boys , and Jerry is not the least honor able of them all. " | t COWBOY CHAUAOTKHLSTICfl. Jerry Benton is only the typo ot n class of men who are scattered through Arizona , Now Mexico , Color- ndo , ' nnd Texas , and who are inoro dangerous to society than all the other criminal classes combined. The un- . i- tamed cowboy generally sports n-largo six-shooter , n bolt , a knife , repeating- rillo , and n huge pair of spurs ; while the mustang which ho rides is supplied .with a Spanish saddle , nnd hold in ' chock and guided by a hugo Spanish R ' bit. Herding cattle being his voca- tion. nothing delights him inoro than a wild chose nftor an untamed steer ; and , being a splendid rider , neither mi Apache nor a soldier'can'got the best of him on the plains. Some times ho is an American , sometimes a Mexican , a half-breed , or Indian ; but , no matter what his nationality may _ , bo , ho is as uncivilized as a grizzly boar and reckless as a savage. Ho would bo as muchout of place in a Chicago parlor as a wolf in a sheepfold - fold or an alligator in n bird-cage ; but , properly mounted , hia saddle , orna mented , andihisnuimal trained ; to car ry out his slightest' wish , ho does not sorvp as a bad subject for an artist , and his physique and horsemanship nro universally praised. Quick , wiry , nnd intrepid , often generous and hu mane , ho is over sui generis , and many are the stories told of his bloodthirsty ' career. Originally ho belonged to Texas and xras generally known ns the Texas ranger ; but , with the increase in stock-raising farther west , ho has .finally coino upon the railroad , and is now found on every range from Tuc son to Santa Fo. Ho it is who has made lito on the border uns.if.o for immigrants , who does the shooting in most of our frontier towns , and who is fast Incoming n. terror to the citizens of the 'Bectioii which.ho chooses to visit. Like "tho bad inanfromBodio , " fear to him is an unknpwn quantity , and the greater the danger the more desperate ho seems to become. I'UAGTIUAL JOKES. Some time ago a crowd'of cowboys -wont to a certain restaurant in n small town north , and amused themselves by shooting at tho.plates in front of ' boarders. The guests suddenly con cluded that they were no longer hun gry , a general stampede was'made , and the cowboys enjoyed the fun im mensely. , "A cowboy came into my plucu oncu near Tombstone , " suid Jerry Benton to mo as wo journeyed across Arizona , "and began firing at my chandelier. < I began tiring , too ; and soon that cowboy - . boy dropped into his tracks. " In another village , not long ninco , I read that , nftor a certain congregation had assembled in the evening , n mini- bor of cowboys entered the church , nnd ono of them exclaimed : "See how neatly I can shoot the eye out of that fool of a preacher ! " The prcachoj utoppod down and out , and the con gregation quickly dispersed. MDurlyBill , " who killed Marsha' ' AVluto at Tombstone last year , will his gang entered the church m , Charleston , and , ordering the minister tor out of the pulpit , compelled hiu to dance in the most approved styli ' before his congregation. The ganj f guarded the doors , and allowed n < I. ono to escape until the pcrformanci ' -was over. The minister is now mon t strongly opposed to dancing than bo foro. foro.Another Another reverend gentleman no f long since mot two cowboys , and , 01 being invited to drink , politely def f i clined. "You drink with us or di right lioro , " said ono of the dcapera does pointing a revolver nt the minis tor's head. And immediately ho tool the biggest drink of whisky ho hai ever taken in hia lifo ; nnd oven Nea Dow , John B. Gough , or Qov. St John would not otherwise have acted "Johnny Behind the Deuce , "Buckskin Sam , " "Daro-Dovil Tom , and "Lightning Bill" are colobratoi for their wild exploits , and sorry wi ] i "bo their fate if once they conio witliii * the power of the law. A * few day ago "Buckskin Sam , " says San Fmn cisco correspondent , bought a now gun in n store on the border , and celebrat ed his purchase by riding through the slr'tcts nnd firing it off. A great ox- cifcmonl was the consequence , and armed men on foot nnd horses at once gathered and gave ch.iao. Sam , how ever , eluded them , nnd , after having no small amount of fun , cnmo in nnd gnvo himself up , nnd the next day paid n handsome flno into the city treasury , A SPECIMEN HESPKHADO , It is related of the notorious Jaok Slado who nt ono time haunted the re gion of the north , and than whom no more dcsnnrato cowboy has since ap- loarcd , that , on ono occasion find- IIR nn old enemy tied to n post by his [ Jack's ) friends In such n position M o render him helpless , ho shot him , wonty-threo times , tftking care not to ( ill him , cursing nil the time in the most fearful manner , nnd taking a Irink between every two shots. While .iring the first twenty-two shots ho would tell his victim just whore ho voa going to hit him , nnd then send a iall to the spot indicated. Seven of lado'n companions witnessed the pro- -codings , and thought it was capital fun. unabld to provoke n sign of fear From the helpless nnomy , ho thrust his nstol into his month , and nt the twenty-third shot blow his enemy's iicnd to picccB. Slado then cut oil the cars , which ho afterwards was ao- : ustomcd to exhibit in Raloons , and , demanding drinks on the bloody ) lodges , ho was seldom refused. On the frontier these cowboys nro . 'cared inoro than the Apaches. They shoot nt n man'ti hat to HCU the man jump , and then shoot the man if ho emur. They come in crowds to the smaller towns , brandish their weapons iniow of the citizens whom they meet , nnd then help themselves to any goods or whisky which they may find. They drive cattle across the Mexican border where they sell them to their "Greaser" friends , nnd then steal the same cattle nnd dnvo them north , Hrhoro they soil them''again. ' Some times one is found who is humane , ossibly generous to n fault ; but a wild lifo on the plains is not generally adapted to bring out the better quali ies of n man's lifo , nnd the majority } f the cowboys in the south nro n iloodthirsty and daring sot. UEL1RP MEASURES I'UOrOHEII. If the cattle stealing bo not stopped , prious complications'aro likely ntnny ime to arise between the government ! ) if the United States and Mexico. Not eng since , Gen. Fremont recommond- td that a force of militia bo put into ho field , and the governments of fonorn and Chihuahua were requested o act with the American authorities .11 exterminating the outlaws. "No nan is safe in the interior without a 'oyolvor , " said a Tuscon citizen to mo 'either hanging from n bolt , or con- onicntly placed in an inside pocket. " Until this dangerous class of mon dis- .ppoar , frontier lifo in Now Mexico ind Arizona will not possess "many harms for the immigrant , and the agricultural and mining development of both territories will DO coriously re tarded. A. R. W. How to Harvest Flax. When the majority of the balls turn down and will rub out in the handtho flax is ready to cut. It may bo cut with any machine , a harvester , reaper , hsador , or mower-if necessary. If i cut with a harvester , ono man should tand on the platform and throw off in anjo bundles. It will not pay to hind. I have found it best ; by far to cut with'self-rake reaper , cutting as high as possible , holding the rake till argo bundles nro collected , and drop ing ir all in windrows , so it can bo gathered easily when dry enough to itack , It.loft till very ripe and the straw is tough , cut with a smooth knife , which can bo kept sharp. Flax when ripe , will stand longer han any other crop , but it will pay to ako care of it. The straw , if cut and stacked before t rots , will make good feed for cat- ale. ale.Don't Don't cut with n mower if you can iclp it , as much seed will bo tramped out. out.After After stacking cover the tops of all your stacks with coarse wild hay to protect'against rain. It is but little work and is well worth while , if the season should bo wet , Thrush nnd dispose of it ns soon as you can , as it 's hard to store nnd heats easily. It is also well to manure your land after n crop of llnx , ns it is a little more exhausting than wheat. Oats do well on flax land. I have had a good deal of experience with this crop and would recommend the above ns the most satisfactory way of harvesting flax , The Polled Breed of Cattle. Wo clip the following from the Cin cinnati Price Current : "Lord of Airlio , of Scotland , in n communication to The Price Current nnd Live-Stock Ilocord , says : I am glad that American farmers and ranch owners nro turning their attention to Polled cattlo. They have boon n favorite - vorito breed with us. They feed teas as great weight ns iiny cattle in the United Kingdom. On several occa sions have the ' ' they gained 'champion' prize at the English fat stock shows. Their boot fetches from to Id per pound more thnn Short-Horns or llerofords. They nro hardier and more easily kept than the Short-Horns , As n proof 1 may state that Sii Dudley Majorbanks , whoformerlykopt a Short-horn herd on his Highland property and found that they did not thrive , lias lately got up a Polled herd nnd reports them doing well. The ; have the advantage that , being without - out horns , they do not injure ono an other , as is often the case with Amer ican horned cattle , I have aeon an American ox with n great gash on him from injury done by the horns of an other , which must have depreciated his value , I should say nt least 910. ] understand that a cross between o Cherokee cow and Polled bull lately met with nn accident at Chicago , nno had to bo killed , nnd that it dressed tr n very high weight in proportion tc the live weight. It is a character istic of the Polled brood hero thai they dress to n relatively higher weigh ! than the short-horns , As the butch ers say hero , they 'die better.1 "We have now five volumes of the Polled Hurd Book published and anothoi will bo out shortly. The most valua ble tribes are the 'Ericas' and tlu Prides.1 A Trido'cQW was lutolj sold at auction for § 225 , or almosl $1,125 , and nn 'Erica * cow was pur chased privately for fcl.OOO. Bui very useful animals for breeding pur poses , though not of those choice tribes , cnil bo purchased hero at 200 , § 350 nnd $400. 1 should say anyone buying for America would do better not to purchase cows in calf , as there might bo dome risk on the journey , but to purchtsu yearling heifers , or heifer calves. " That Polled cattle nro loss hurtful to each other is so apparent that the consideration weighs so greatly and at once in their favor. If it bo true that they ftro hardier , more easily kept ; that they acll for more money per pound ; and that they dress high er in proportion to live weight than horned cattle , what more can bo saic for them ? This matter is certainly worth the immediate attention of shippers and breeders. Underground Telegraph Wire * . Underground telegraph wires in every city are now a mere question of time. The Now York legislature has passed a law requiring telegraph companies to put all their wires un ilorground in Now York city below L'\nty-second ' street before January 1 , 188 ! ! . In Philadelphia a movement for underground wires has begun , and Lho report of the federal engineer , who linn in charge the public works of SVnshington , recommends a law re quiring all wires to bo laid under ground. Washington is well provided with Bowers of recent construction , and it wns first proposed to string the wires on the roofs of the sewers ; but this has been abandoned , the engi neers deciding in favor of putting the wires under the sidewalk or the park ing , in streets which have strips of turf. The cost of doing this is placed at $8,000 a inilo for a trunk line of forty wires , nnd ten miles of such trunks would bo needed for the present - sent telegraph business of Washing ton , now carried on by forty miles of poles and thrco hundred and thirty- six miles of wire. This cost is to bo mot by the telegraph companies , ns it should bo everywhere. In Europe over six hundred miles of line nro al ready undcnrround in cities , nnd noth ing else is permitted in the larger places. But the wires strung there are less extensive than the number hero. London , for instance , gets along with ono hundred nnd ton miles of line where Washington will need ten nnd has now forty. No Mnttor What Happen * You inny rest assured that you nro nfo in being speedily cured by THOMAS' licLEc- Tiuu Oll < in all COBCS of rheumatism , nou- rali'm , toothtcho , etc. Ono tri.il only is nccesxary to prove iU efficacy. augl-'lw ' Yorktown , The general program of the York- .own . Centennial Association has boon accepted by the Congregational Com mission. Several of the gentlemen invited to take part have already ac cepted. Bishop Keanc , of the Cntho- "io Diocese of Virginia , Secretary of iho Treasury Window , and Joseph Patterson , President of the Philadel phia Clearing House , are among hem. Ono question of importance has boon to construct wharves at Yorktown - town for the accommodation of all the vessels that will bo at the centennial. Senator Butler and ox-Ccngressman Geode , of the commission , wh'o wont to Baltimore to-day , reported to the commission nt the mooting this after noon that it had boon arranged that Mr. Foster , agent oi the Clyde line of steamers in Baltimore , should build two wharves at Yorktown ample to moot all purposes. This arrangement was approved by the commission. The programme of cologrations as finally agreed upon includes four days , the 18th , 19th , 20th , and 21st of next October. On the first day an address of welcome will bo delivered by Gov. Holliday , of Vir ginia. She corner-stone of the monument ment will bo laid with Masonic ccro- monics , Ex-Gov. "Winthrop , of Mas sachusetts , wiil bo orator of the day. Col. Hope , ot Norfolk , will bo poet , and Paul II. Ilayno , of South Caroli nn , will conduct the rendition of the National Odo. On the 10th President Uarfiold had promised to deliver an address , but will hardly bo able. On the 20th a grand military display of United States troops and militia of the different states will take place , and on the 21st n naval display. There will bo nt least 20,000 militia present from the diflur- oiit states , nnd over 5,000 Masons. The governors nnd stnfl's of nil the states will bo present , and n represen tative of the French government will bo nn honored guest. Worthy ot Prane , As a rule wo do not recommend pa tent medicines , but when we know of ono that really is a public benefactor , nnd does positively euro , than wo con sider it our duty to impart that information mation to nil. Electric bitters nro truly a most valuable medicine , nnd will surely cure Biliousness , Fever and Ague , Stomach , Liver and Lidnoy complaints , oven where all other rem edies fail. Wo know whereof wo speak , nnd can freely recommend to nil. [ Kx. Sold at 50 cents a bottle Ish ttMcMnhon. M ) Established 11 Years , $ 82,000OOOO. AitUo 1'lru nnd Ufa 0. T. TAYLUll is CO. lltli i Uauiflai LET IT BURN I My house and furnituio IA insured uith 0. T. TAYLOR & CO. , f ! or 1-Uh and Douplas. Dexter L. Thomas , ATTORNEY AT - - LAW , Oumht , D.T. MOUNT . . , SADDLES AND HARNESS , 1412 Farn. St. " " " Omaha , Nobt iOKXT FOR Till Cnr.RRATKD CONCORD HARNESS Two Mcvl.iln and a Diploma of Honor , with the very lilshcstaw arJ the judges could bestow wns awarded this lurncsa at the Centennial Kxhlbl- Common , nho Itanchmcn'n and ladles' SAD- IU:3. : Wo keep the lirjc t stock In the \vtst , and lin I to Ml who cannot cxalulno to nnd for prices. ap9t FEENEY & BOOTS , SHOES , AND SLIPPERSI Ot c 'cry grade and slzo at At Prices Heretofore Un.- heard of , They have this week added to their stock a eplendld new Jot ol Ladles and Misse's FINEST FRENCH KID SHOES Received direct from the manufactory. Ladles are respectfully Invited to call and see them , Also their HAND-SEWED BOOTS AND SHOES IN THE CITY , AND Lowest Prices Guaranteed , STANDARD SCREW KASTENKD nnd -MAOHINi ; SE\V'iD : from 41.25 up , Their SCOTCH EDGE CHAIN CltEEI- ) IIAILWAY SHOUS vra tellirv rapidly nnd they hate this week added nn assort ment of I Tothla department. A Perfect Fit Guarantor ! or the Money Refunded. ONE PRICE ONLY 1 ALL GOODS MARKKD IN PLAIN KIGUKKS. TI1KY CARRY A FULL LINK OF FARMERS' SUPPLIES , nt jiricca beyond competition , 512 Sixteenth Street , Between Califor. nla and t'ass btrcet. Op | > oslto Win. dontleman'ii popularfirrocery ttore , J.Ill\v The Oldest Established BANKING HOUSE IN NEBRASKA. Oaldwell , Hamilton & Co. , Budneu tranncted tame u that of an Incor porated onk , Accounta kept In currency or sold subject to ilvbt check without notlco Certificates of deposit tamed pa ) able In three , tlx and t cl > * months , bearing tntereit , or on demand * Ithout Interest. < Advance * made to customer ! on approved secu rities at market rates of Interest. Iluy and nil gold , bills of exchange , govern ment , state , county and city bonds. Draw sight drafts on England , Ireland , Scot land , and all parts of Europe. Sell European passage tickets. COLLECTIONS I'HOMITLY MADR. nupldt Geo. P. Bemis REAL ESTATE AGENCY , 16th and Dodge Sts. , Omaha , Neb. This azcncy docs 8TRicn-Ta brokerage business. D.JIU not simulate , and therefore any bargain ! on Its books are Insured to jts patrons , instead of bclnc robbled up bv the a/cut S. P. MORSE & CO. , 1 Cash Jobbers and Retailers of / T 1319 FARN HAM STREET. DURING THE COMING WEEK OUR GREAT SALE OF Lonsdale , Fruit Hill , and other well-known brands of Muslin at 8 l-2c a yard * Best quality unbleached muslin , 7 l-2c , Pillow case muslins , JLOc. Wide sheeting muslins , at wholesale prices. Linen sheetings from from $1.00 to $1,50 per yard. Very best prints , fast colors , 5c. Very best ginghams , 8 l-2c. 1 1 - Another Case Black Buntings , 8 l-2c. Thirty pieces new dress goods , lOc. RIBBONS ! RIBBONS ! RIBBONS ! 700 PIECES ALL SILK RIBBONS 10 CENTS PER YARD. In this lot will bo found all desirable colors in ALL SILK GROS GRAIN , SATIN AND GROS GAIN , AND FINE SILK BROOADED RIBBONS , from one to four inces wide. No Such Ribbon Bargains were ever before Shown Q-REAI : : ! ? 12,000 dozen fine Dross Buttons at lOo a card two and throe dozen on a card , all sizes and over a thousand diQernnt designs ; worth from from thirty to fifty cents a card. V S. P. MOUSE & CO. AND STILLTHE LION CONTINUES TO Roar for Moore ( s ) Harness AND Saddlery. GENUINE WITHOUT THE ABOVE . The best material Is used and the moii skillet' workmen are employed , and at the lowest cast price. Anyone wishing a prico-l 1st of good will confer a tutor by sending ( or ono. DAVID SMITH MOORE. United States Depository. NationalBank - OF OMAHA. - Cor. 13th and Farnam Sts. OLDEST BANKING ESTABLISHMENT IN OMAHA. SUCCESSORS TO KOUNTZE BROTHERS. ) BTABUSIIEII 1856. Organized 03 ft National llank August 0,1603. CAI'ITAL AND PROFITS OVEB 9300,000 orricuRS AXD Dimerous ; H BMii KOVVTZB , President. Acoi'HTi'S Koi'NTzK. Vlea President. II. W. YATKH , taahlcr. A. J. I'omnro.f , Attorney , JOUN A. CttUQUTON. F. II. DAVIS , Asst. 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All ladies should avail themselves of this great sale of OOESETS AND UNDERWEAR , 'LINEN AND MOHAIR ULSTEHS , SILK AND LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS , LAWN SUITS AND SACQUES. MCDONALD & HARRISON. POWER AND HAND Steam Pumps , Engine Trimmings , MINING MACHINEIIY , BELTINO. HOSE. 13KASS ANI ) Ip1rN..FirnNQ3l PIPE > BTEAM I'AOKINO ) AT WHOLESALE ANW UETAIU HALLADAY WIND-MILLS , CHURCH AND SCHOOL BELLS. A , L. STRANG , 205 Farnam St. , Omaha.