CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 itya . E. W. HOWK. lUTNTKIi. THE AUTHOR OF "THE STORY OF A COUNTRY TOWN" GOES SHOOTING Buokj Mrtttutulii Mi tip iuit Thrlr Way. A Popularly .Vrcoplcil llorti Story l'u ' tliidl Siiiiiii (IimmI Klk Nltoutlng-A SlngulAri-iil Sut nl Antlers. iBpoelnl Correspondence.! Atchison. Kan., Fob. ! During n re cent hunting trip in tho Kooky moittitiitiii wont ono day with my friend Urooks to visit a cortain famous canyon We woro seated on the lrlnk talking about ita bounties when Brooks suggested tliat wo roll rocks down tho gorge to nee thorn plow their way through the trees bolow We pried olf a very big ono. and were watching it tearing along whon suddenly Urooks cried out, "Mountain shcopl' Wo had seared out thirty or forty which had gone into tho canyon after water We Ural at thorn as fast ns wo could and you can llro very rapidly with a repeating ritle- and tho liring created bo many reverberations ami echos in tho canyon that it sounded liko a battle Finally Urooks jumped on liis horso and told me to lollow, as wo might audi tho sheep in an om country us they crossed into their favorito haunt Then followed a wido rido, in which we bo camo soparated and it hapiteued that 1 found tho sheep Tlioy were standing still when 1 camo np to thorn, but they run away when I wont to got oti tho horso to shoot I had elovon cartridges in my gun, and mado ten fair misses, with the eleventh bullet 1 stopped one just holoro tho sheep wont over the side ot the mountain Urooks camo up a tew moments later, and said 1 was jumping up and down, yolling and waving my hat, when lie camo in sight. Mountain sheep are very scarco and very hard to kill I have known old hunters who iiavo novcr soon ono. and 1 upposo 1 was rojoicing over my good luck. Thoro is u popular impression that a mountain sheep will jump from crag to crag and laud on his horns, but thoro to nothing in tho story Tho sheep livo in the wildest part of tho moun tains and disappear with great sud denness when disturbed in thoir natural focding ground, but if a hunter happens to run upon them in open country they aro apt to stand and look at him for a moment in itmazemont The mountain sheep only resembles tho domestic animal in tho particular that it hu Horns which distinguish tho ewes as well as tho bucks, although tho boms of the female are quite small Tho hair and color of tho mountain sheep aro that of the deer, but tho legs aro shorter and the body longer and much heavier Tho tlesh is regarded as u greater deli cacy than that ot elk, which outranks venison, and there is nothing of tho mut' ton taste about it. An antolopo resem bles a huge jack rabbit after it has been kinuod, and thoro is something common looking about tho meat, but the tlesh of tho mountain sheep is of that deep car mino color which distinguishes all really good meat. Tho carcass of tho buck from which tho illustration accompany ing this articlo was made certainly weighed 400 pounds, and tho meat was lardod with tat. Amateur hunters aro apt to give exag gerated accounts of tho great distances thoir rifles will shoot. A hundred yards is a long distance to shoot accurately In shooting long dis tances you aro supposed to raiso your sight, but in tho presonco of gamo this Is apt to bo forgotten, and then you must aim over your object, and thoro is so much guessing about this that you might as well not shoot at nil I have repeatedly soon deer jump out of tho way of a bullet at 00 or 400 yards Tho rmoko from the gun frightens them, and they jump the bullet striking whore thoy stood when the gun was tired A deer is curious, and will nearly always stop and look at tho hunter after a short run The Hunter knows this and rises tiiuisolt to tiro as soon us tho animal stops Many hunters whistle to deer as boys do to rabbits After tho tirst shot tho deer will run away and usually stop again hut at very long range An elk or an antelope tnakos a bee line tor safety when dis turbed, A female deer or antolopo whon wounded so seriously that it cannot get way will cry in the most pitiful man- S UOCKY MOUNTAIN S1IKBI nor whn tho hunter approaches This ia particularly truo ot antolopo. I have seen an antolopo doo. whon fatally woundod, turn and run toward the hunter, as though seeking his mercy Tho tondor. timid, fnghtonod oyos of a female door or antolopo, whon badly wounded, is a sight a huntor novor for got. Tho bucks are always gamo to tho last. Tho prottiest sound in tho mountain ia supposed to bo the whistle of a bull elk, us tho prottiest sight is said to bo the oik itself No one can imitate this whistlo, though I have heard many try it I boliovo it is only heard during the mating season, and when a bull whistles be is usually alono, ho has been whipped oat of a bord and is looking for more peaceable companions. Elk are quite scarce in tho mountains pow, and I have never soon inoro than thirty in a bunch; but Brooks says that If t'l t Atvw imrarr Awmpwrnm vlV""X m m twelve yetir ago he saw ft.tHK) in one baud They were asdng his cabin i'l .lay going from the mountains to (lie mlluynu account of a heavy snowstorm When a big hunch Is found it Is easy to kill them us thoy usually become excit ed and run around and around lltookn the :;"; with .v'.icir. ! banted, otico drove an elk from the mountains down to his ranch In the valley Ho hail lately boon married and wanted his wife to see ouo Some years before, with the assist ance of his hired man, ho rounded up twelve and drovo them into a corral at his ranch, where ho kept them fot an hour, but dually they became frightened at something, surged against tho corral in a body ami broke through I was riding along a dry canyon one day, with a view of heading it, and watching the quaking asp thickets for deer Tho wind was blowing briskly toward mo, when suddenly at tho Init toin of the canyon 1 saw tho broad back of a cow oik, I sprang olT my horso taking my gun with mo, but by this timo the cow had disappeared. As I MAQNIKICKNT TltOPIIIKS. stood trembling on tho bank a lingo bull stopped out of tho brush Ho was not more than 'J00 feet away, and I remem ber thinking that ono careful shot would get exactly tho sot of horns I had lieen longing for Then I braced my nerves and tired The cows in tho brush toro up tho canyon with a great noiso and wcro soon boiug iirod at by Urooks, hut tho hull turned tho other way and cculd not get out of a walk. I had shot him through the lights and a stream of hlooJ was flowing from his sido Ho slowly climbed the hill opposite mo. but 1 was oxcitcd by this time and missed him at every shot until ho came on n lovel with mo, then 1 hit him in tho backbone when ho cringed toward mo and fell ovor on his sido dead It was a very tamo performance and who.a 1 went over to him I almost felt ashamed of mysolf Ho was us big as n cow, anil had a great spread of horns, over four feet from tip to tip Three mules were required the noxt day to carry his car cass to tho ranch, whoro the meat was salted for whiter uso. 1 spont an entiro day skinning tho head for preservation, as every particlo of meat hud to be re removed from tho skull, which becamo tho framowork of tho head whon it was set up. Elk and deer shod their horns overy year but antolopo and mountain sheep do not. Wherever you go in the game district you find bleaching elk and deer horns In the spring, when the huge antlers of the elk aro in tho velvet, they rub them against trees, and 1 have seen ncrcs of trees barked in this way. Elk aro frequently roiwd when young and tamed, although thoy aro very ugly in disposition and have often been known to kill men Cowboys will throw thoir ropes over anything, I camo across four cowboys ono day who had roped tho largest silver tip boar ovor killed in tho tluttlcsuako range of tho Kooky mountains E. W Howu. Kiiuu Mull In Cullfornlu. Euokwooi). Cal., Jan. DO. Tho trav eler who pokes uliout in out of the w-uy places in this Pacific coast region gets Hccustomed, after a time, to what is at first tho ropulsivo anomaly of white men with Indian wives. It is apt to be rather u low tyic ot man that does this Uut I have found them ut times to bo men of considerable shrewd intelligence and uprightness of character One such is Morgan Clarke, who has a raucli. an Indian wife and a 'largo family of children tieur this place lie is a man of middle age who has been in the west ever since his youth. He lm been trappor, hunter, guido, minor, gov ernment scout, farmer, trader, spy, army messenger anything that camo to liia hand to do he lias done And I should judge that he lias usually dono it well A dozen or moro years ago ho married in regular manner the daughter ot an Indian chief bought a ranch and settled down Since then lie has cultivated his land, making it one of the most valuable ranches iu this region, lias served as guide to camping and Hunting parties, and has striven to unng up his half breed family into as much civilization as it has had capacity and as ho has still had taste for With his own people who livo iu Ohio, he broko off all con nection ot his own accord when lie married his ltidlan wtfo If ho receives a letter from any ot them ho throws it into tho firo unopened If they wish to know occasionally if ho is still alive and well thoy write to tho postmiistor of Edgowood. Ovor iu Humboldt county there is a man of good family and thorough edu cation, of more than avorago culture capacity and refinement, who has an In dian wife Ho was u traveler, pushing through out of tho way places He tell sick unto death. A young wjuaw saw him, pitied and loved and nursed him through his illness-saved his lito, the doctor said He got well, thanked her and said good by She looked at him with dumb despair iu iter oyos. He know what the look meant, his heart gave way and he married her and has Btuid by her sido ever since. I have ot ten wondered if Oeorge Eliot herself could have untangled ami described the complexity ot motives which must have niOVOU tills mail Wlietl lie UOClliecl to hold in his own tho hand of a Digger tquaw for all the rest of his lifo. Fixjrenck Finch-Kelly UNPUBLISHED HISTORY N IMPORTANT INCIDENT IN THG CAREER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN Ai KtliMiiMllnni) llliislrittliiii uf One Mi'tliuil hi Which Nwiniiir I'lellnn ! ftlmln In I'M fur Truth llutv Nritr Mr, Lincoln C'ninn In Death In IHIII, Nearly all the lato President Lincoln') biographers, writing of his journey from Springfield, Ills., to Washington, have surrounded that trip with many details which had an existence only in their imaginations. While tho trip was un doubtedly eventful, and of very great moment to tho nation, it lacked many of the elements of sensationalism that have Iteen ascribed to it, as I have teason to know front my jHirsouul experience. In the winter of 1801 I was in business in Philadelphia, and one cold stormy morning in I'obrnuty was startled by a knock at the oftlco door. Calls at (I a. in. were not frequent, and this was quickly attended to by tho night clerk, who found a stout, able looking man standing there, who inquired for uiu. As ho entered 1 recognized tho voice of Allan Pinkorton, the famous deteetivo and founder of the agency named after him. Mr, Plnkertou, in his usual de cisive way, said: "I have business of Importance on hand. I want you to assist me in a very grave and important matter one in which there must bo no mistake." As 1 had been interested with and subordinate to Mr. Pinkorton in another case of some magnitude, which was brought to a satisfactory conclusion, I quickly understood why ho desired my services. He further said: "1 want you to take a small package of papers to my assist ant in Daltlmnro without delay, remain with him until they aro read and copied, then return to this city by tho afternoon train, wait in tho Philadelphia, Wil mington and Ualtimoro station until you seo Mrs. Ulauk, of the female part of my stall, and to whom yon will hnnd tho patters; she will give you further instruc tions from mo on a matter of the gravest importance, an affair that will require the most prompt and cautious attention ftom you." Mr. Pinkerton then left tho office, and all arrangements were quickly mado to do my part in having his instructions faithfully carried out, and tho trip to Ualtimoro was properly attended to. On my return tho sanio evening 1 found Mrs. Ulauk waiting for me in the ladles' room of tho station. The papers were handed to her without delay, and I was ready for such further instructions us had lieen given to her for me. She then said that Mr. Pinkerton was going through to Washington that night with tho newly elected president, Mr, Lin coln, and his friend, Mr. Lamou, and that she expected to accompany them on tho trip. It had been arranged that I was to purchase tho necessary passage and sleeping berth tickets, place Mrs. Ulauk in the car, then keep a sharp lookout for Mr. Pinkerton and his party and see that thoy were conducted to their sleeping berths us quickly, quietly and safely as possible. The daily pajwrs at that time were full of tho possibilities of danger to the presi dent elect on his journey through Ualti moro to Washington, and the public mind was in a state of grave apprehen sion and excitement regarding Air. Lin coln's personal safety. Under tliebo cir cumstances I naturally felt that the greatest care on my part should bo exer cised, and as tho ticket ofllco was not yet open 1 went to tho train for tho purpose of examination and looking through it, first going to tho sleeper. On entering tho car I was somewhat surprised at being confronted by a group of six or eight men. Their nppearanco and speech gave very decided indications of their being boutherners. Instinctively I realized that this party would bear looking after closely; thoy eyed mo keenly, and it took fully a min ute to push my way through them. On getting past I walked slowly down the aisle to tho rear end of the car; after pausing a few moments for reflection I retraced my steps and found almost the same difficulty in getting by them and out of tho car as I had in getting into it. After a short walk up and down tin platform my mind was mado up to a pla.i of operation, which 1 trusted would cir cumvent any evil act of tho party then in tho front end of .the sleeper, for I felt ascertain as that I was a living man that thoy had no good purpose toward the newly elected president and tho persons who weio making this journey with him for his protection. This sleeping car was the last cur iu the train, and my plan was if possible to get a key to tho rear door of tho sleep er, which was always kept locked. To get a key was, iu my mind, to make ma master of the situation. After some difll culty I succeeded in obtaining a koy to this car, and with this important factor iu my possession I returned to Mrs. Ulauk and related tho circumstances to her, ou my assurance that tho plan of ojieration as devised by mo was the only ono possible by which Mr. Pinkerton's wishes as to the safety of himself and putty could be carried out. To this she acquiesced, baying she was perfectly sat isfied that my arrangements would prove correct. The ticket ofllco then being open, 1 purchased tho necessary tickets, taking care to engage tho two rear sections of tho car fur Mr. Lincoln and his party. Mrs. lilank and myself then started for tho front end of tho sleeping car; the same group of men still remained at their posts, but as a lady was with me thoy , dia not scrutinize us closely, but moved to one side for us to pass, so with but small trouble wo walked to the rear end, and Mrs. Blank took possession of her berth. After quietly wishing her a safe jour ney I walked out on tho rear platform, relocking tho door after mo in tho same quiet fashion. Owing to the dim candle i nBjlt 1 tho car, my motions were no' I vlsih o to the irrotin of men in tli. frnn end of it, so my plan was nicely carried out. When on the rear platform, 1 stood in tho dark shadows until Mr. Pinkerton and his party arrived, which they did hoitly after p. m. It took but a mo ment for my quiet signal to catch Mr Piukei ton's watchful eyes, and he quick ly turned towatd me, the president elect and Mr. Lamou following closely behind 111 in s tho leader looked at mo wry shut plj as he saw the key applied to unlock the rear door. To usher tho llttlo party Into their printer places In the sleeper, then turn and go out, teloeklng the door after ine, was the work of but a few seconds, there was neither time nor place for any explanations, as tho moment 1 stepped oil' that rear platform the train moved forwatd into the outer darkness of a stormy winter night. Other descriptions to the contrary, I must say here that Mr, Lincoln wan dressed with exceeding plainness; an old felt hat somewhat the worse for wear and an otdliiary saekcoat of some dink color, with a dark gtay shawl thtnwii very carelessly about his neck and shoulders, completed his attire; there was neither "Scotch cap" nor "military cloak" on any of the party, but thoy all looked like (lied travelers. That this uiemorablo party arrived safely at their journey's end Is a well known fact, but novel llioless this re markable trip must have been ono that caused each and all of them many mis givings and very anxious moments. Iu a letter received some time since from Mr Watd II. Lamon, Mr. Lincoln's special ft lend and companion ou that journo) , he wt lies that "ho has a very dis tinct iccolleetion of the hurried and can tious manner in which they were bus tied into tho rear end of the reai car." I give his letter In full as an appendix to this. Mr. hamuli and myself, I fully boliovo, are tho only men now living who were actively engaged Iu carrying this remarkable event to a successful ending. Some weeks after this journey and after Mr. Lincoln's inauguration Mr. Pinkerton called on me iu person, as ho himself said, "to give me his licst thanks for the ptactical and successful manner in which this affair of the sleeping cur had been arranged and carried out, and tho great good to the whole country that had come of it, for with that collection of unknown men iu (ho front end of the sleeper he did not dare to think of tho possible results to his little party had they been compelled to Use tho door at tho trout end of the car." (3i:oii(ir. It. Dunnc WAitn lamo.n'h urrrini. ICopy.l 1020 17tm N. W., Wasihnciton, D. 0.,i April !ld, 1888. f Geo. It. Dunne. Eq., New York: Ukau Sm Your letter of tho U'th ult. 1b at hand, and iu reply to y'r inquiry as to whether Mr. Lincoln ami party, en toiito from Philad'a to Washington City on tho memorable occasion of his trip to the Capitol to assume tho reins of gov ernment, rode iu the rear of tho hind most car of the train that night, my recollection is very distinct on that sub ject. You aro undoubtedly correct in your statements iu relation thereto. I shall never forget the hurried and cautious manner in which wo were hus tled into the rear end of the rear car, where berths had been secured by Mr. Pinkerton and his assistants. Mr. Lincoln wearing a soft white felt hat and an old pepper and salt shawl (which had done much service as a wrap on the Illinois prairies) these were the only parts of his clothing ho pretended to take oir. Throwing these back in the berth, he rolled into tho inner sido of the lower Bleeper; I took off nothing of my clothing and lay in on the outside, next to tho aisle. Pinkerton and ouo of his assistants oc cupied the corresponding sleeper on the other side of tho car, and so wo proceed ed to Washington and 1 acknowledge to a sleepless journey by tho whole party not entirely free from apprehension. Yours truly, Waud II. Lamon. The Lust Dri'rtil Scrim, Tho president had been shot a few minutes past 10. The wound would have brought instant death to most men, but his vital tenacity was extraordinary. STANTON AT LINCOLN'S DKATIUIEI). Ho was of conrho unconscious front tho first moment, but ho breathed with slow and regular respiration throughout tho night. As tho dawn camo and the lamplight grew palo in tho fresher beams, his pulbo began to fail; but his faco oven tln'ii was scarcely moro hag gard than thoio of tho borrowing group of Htatfuineu and generals around him. I lib autoui.itie moaning, which had con tinned through thu night, ceased; a look of unspeakable peace camo upon his worn features. At twenty-two iniiintw after 7 ho lifd. 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