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THE OMAHA DAILY Blj3. MONDAY * JANUARY 7. 1880. THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER , A Great Garno of Poker Wltnossotl by a Drummor. GOOD ADVICE FROM A VETERAN. tTlio Nortluvcstorn Travelers' Lively Sloctlng at ClilcnK < > Dofi-at oC tlio I'ropoird AincmlmunV Sampler Kroni the drip * . l oit J1U Wlfo at I'okcr. "I behove , " snlil a comnii'rcml traveler n few days ago , "that fvis f n willies' ' * of ono of the most rcmnrknblo poker Barnes over ) ) lnyed In tlio city of Omuhn , or Indued , nny- whcro else. Thl * was back In the ' 70' , before - fore we Inul bc un to shako off our wooh- nesi , nnd while the merry olick of the chips was heard from dark till dnyliKlit. "Kvcr.\ body In this pint of the country Jinow Canada Hill , nnd n curly every ono Itnoxv Hill Cnuvdcn. When ono day 11 xvas nnnouncod Unit thuv were both nt the Ornud Cuntral , thu KatnhlcrH wnhcil nml noildud nt each other sltiilllcintly : , for none doubted but that n bit ? Katno would ba the outcome. 'J'ho fraternity bec.imo Impntlcnt for de- X'cloptncnti , but the two sconieJ Inelincil to suit thulr own taste1) ) . C'unnda Hill wnsoltcn Been on the stieet with his young anil beauti ful wife. Thcv were n striking puli" nnd nt- tr.irted much attention on their long dully Walks. "It wns sotno fifteen days nftor their nr- rival nt the hotul Unit it wan noised about that the two trrent pambli-rs were en .i ud In n BIIIIIO of fnrds , which both vowed would last until ono or the ether went broke. Ac cording to my memory , this Is about the way the game fluctuated : nnd runiombur that they were two of the richest sport * in the United St.Ut's at that time , which ac counts for the extraordinary Urge amounts won nml lost. The gmnu selected wis draw poker , with the unto at fT.nnu no limit. "Attliocnd of the first twenty-four hours Canada Hill was some $ . ' ) , ( HX ) ahead , and confident of breaking his opponent in thu next tvonty-four hours. Hut ho wns reckoning without his host , as Crawdun hud moro money than ho anticipated. They plajcd for four consecutive days without Rloop , having their lunches brought to the room in which they were playing. "All during the second day the game was rather undecided , neither losing or winning much. There were some big pots up that day , however , the highest being n littio moro than W.OOO , which Canada Hill won. After this Criiwdcn's luck seemed to como to him , nnd ho gradually won it back , winding up the second day about the aaino as ho started. "All the third day the men were becoming desperate , their eyes were red and they were two forlorn looking objects. Stimulants , In the Bhnpo of whisky and brandy , had been Introduced In the room long uro this , nml it bad Its elTeut In the daring 'bluffs' that were constantly being made. Canada Hill was the moro reckless of thu two , nud consequently quently came out some $ -3,000 behind the thliduay. The largest pot won on this day was lr , > 00 , bolng r.ikcd in by Crawdun on a pair of kings , n 'full lionso' Having been beaten Juat the previous draw. "Tho fourth day was truly tlio notable OIIP , and buinc piosent during the entire time , I remember nil the particulars as thor oughly ns though they had only happened yesterday. The two mon sat facing ouch other at a com mon marble-top center table. Their hair was la u dishevelled condition , their eyes bloodshot , and their hands and faces begrimed , ns they had not washed during the cntiio progrcos of the game , it is Raid. Canada Hill commenced losing Irom the lirst , and it began to look as though ho was going to bo thu victim , as his opponent raked in pot after pot , but the Canadian al ways pln.scd n stifT game , nnd about the eighteenth hour nf the game , inanug'cd to win next to the biggest pot that had been on the table , which was no less than $7,000. The peculiar part of this was that ho hold llireo ( iiieuiiH , while Crawden throw down three jacks. Hoth players had a hearty laugh over this , shook hands und went to work with a vim again. It was only a few hours after this that the highest money pot * that had been up was won anil lost. Tlio Canadian dealt the cards and made it , after I looking nt his bund , f. > 00 to draw. Crawdon cninc up promptly , drawing three cards , whllo the other player only drew two. Their eyes met directly nftor , uud a looker-on could discern cagoi ness for the fray In the eyes of each. Anyone could notlco by their nervousness that both hold good hands , nnd the question was , who held the best onol liverything was as still ns death , nnd everyone picsont began to think that the Waterloo was at hand. The sturdy frame of the Canadian was firm after the first tremor , and ho looked determined to do or die. His lip curled disdain fully as ho deposited $1,030 on the tnblo , not saying a word. Crawden quietly looked up from his cards and wont him W.OOO better. The four persons present , besides myself , looked nt each other askance. The Canadian deposited a check for $5,000 on tlio table , and again was as silent as a tomb stone. Mind you , there was moro than $3,000 already on the tab o. The players now began to get nervous , and their eyes looked like four dim stars. For some time after this it was simply u raise to every bet that was mndo. There was nearly 550,000 on the table at this time , and after a raise of & ! , OOX ) on the art of Cinwdentlio Canadian announced that ho did not have enough money to call him , lr.it would put up his diamonds nga ist $7,000 luoio. ( Jrawdcn agreed , and Hill started to his room for the jewels. A pitiful scene must have taken plnco there , for wo could hoar the wife weeping and praying for bJ' ' > - not to lose her duunoiutv , Dl' ' , the stui.a ; old ( yjmnuuii * ' "us 8nC , , to cmc'rgo from the 50m. ton'J'lng tno jewel cnso. Ho was palo iuid liagpud. but his lips were firmly set. Ho walked briskly up to the tnblo anil deposited - posited the treasure , nud after everything was made ready , showed up four queens. Crnwilcn turned over four aces ns noiselessly nsono could , nml commenced to pocket the Im mense pot. The great Canadian gambler was beaten by a western threo-caru monte man. Ho fixed his eyes steadily on his oppo nent for a few minutes , and then ho dropped Ins head between his hands and was hoard to despairingly sny : ' " 1 am mined. Oh , what will become of my wife ; poor thing. ' ' "No , Hill , old boy , you are not ruined yet,1 icpllcd Crawdon , 'I will glvo you ono mm o chance.1 ' "What is It" asked the other , as ho raised his head and llxod his cola stool eyes on bin opponent , ' "To bo plain about It,1 replied Crawdon , 'I will put up ffl.OOO against your wifo. I have taken uuito a fancy to her , and will do this provided you Hlgn a paper acknowl edging that you have committed adultery Bhifo your marrlngo.1 ' "Hut what will she snvt' asked the Cana dian with n glow of liopo in his oyo. ' "That will bo llxod easy enough. Wlion nho knows that the one that has the money is going to hnvo her , slio will soon consent , for whoever wins her Is sure to have her dia monds,1 replied Crawdon with the character istic bluntuuss of a gamblur. "After an hour's ' consultation between the three the woman agreed , aird the papers were immediately drawn up and placed in my hands. The guinu was to bo ono of pure luck the best three out of five showdowns. "On the first deal the Canadian drew three duccs , and Crawdon had two jacks. There were no additions on the draw , so Canada Tlill won the first 'horse. ' "Tho BUfoml resulted In Crawden drawing a pair of tons , while the ether jilnyor did not draw a pair. On the draw the t ns wore not beaten. Till * was a 'horso' uploce. "Tho next two 'horses' wore won consecu tively as boforo. "Now came the decisive moment. The Canadian wan trembling violently , but the Other player was as calm as a man can bo , after not making the acquaintance of Mar- iilieua for four days and nights. It was Crawden's deal , but ho proposed that u third party dual the cards , uud the proposition wns accepted. 1 again was selected. Well , I remember how my hands trembled oa 1 Bhullled the curds. I then commenced to deal slowly. Canada Hill drew two kings , while hm opponent drew a pair ot queens. The former drew three card , while Cruvdcn held n tea spot besides His pair. Things were becoming oxcitlug by this time , and both almost stood up In their oagernoits to sue the cards. Hill drew a pair of eights , and Crawdon was noticed to sigh. Crawdon , on hU part , drew anottier queen , U bolng the first card turacd. Thus u beautiful woman ivaa won and lost , Sturdy old Hill turned deathly pulq , but staggered to hid ( cot , and afUr taking ft larffo drink of brandy , braced hlnuelf up to go and break the news to his wlto. And such news us It was , Apply It to yourself. She mot him ntllio door , and lie managed to somehow got his arms around her , and wo could hear Mm exclaim : " 'Oh , my wife1 my wife" I have lost you ! ' nml ho loft the hotel. "Tho agreement Win mrrlcd out to the letter , nml it win not two mntiths until Vena , for such wns her name , was loyally made the wife ot Crawdoti In Denver.1 i\ Kino Spread. Nineteen traveling men sat down to a sumptuous repast In the ; Harkor house last Mondnv night , nnd while listening to tlio Ktorles that only a tr.ivolor nm toll , and songs that only a drumincrcnn sins , watched the dying of the old yu.ir and thu birth of the new. They were the salesmen of Me- Cord , Ur.idy ft Co , nnd the guests of H. 1) ) . Lot'kwood , manager of the tea , cigar and tobacco departments of the firm. The menu wns ono of these that Proprietor Halcli prides himself upon , and was as follows : MUM1. Hluo Points , TFulf Hhell. Consojiimo Sovijny. St. .Tullnn. Hroltod Shnd , Mnltro d'Hotel. Small I'attlos ot Shrimps. Cigarettes. Tenderloin of Hoof , n lu Jardiniere. Champagne. Larded Quail , Sur Canape. French 1'cas. Parslcnno Potatoes. Itomnn Punch. Honed Tin key In Hello Vuo. Chicken Mavotmise. Fruit. Hard Crnclcurs. Hocqucfort. Cafu Noir. Cigars. The printed copies were artistically gotten up nnd will doubtless bo retained for their intrinsic worth , ns well as souvenirs of .1 Now Year'H eve pleasantly passed. Among these who sit : down were : II. H. Hillilc , Frank. I. Huckhoit , Uoboit R Hucon , Trod Knglu , Kdunr Leonard , Darnel P Simmons , W. L. Wallace. .1. Fred Heel , Frank Heel , C A. Temple , Frank Kgloston. C. H. Khakol- ford , H .1. Darrull , C. 12. Owen , W. S. Horn , Cicorgo W , Tracy , .lilies Lombard and H. H. LocKWood. They xvoro called in fiom nil parts of the country , In order that they might all become acquainted , anil spend at least ono night In tlio year , ns tlicy used to do years ago , in the homes they had loft. Tlio supper will bo an annual atTalr , and that of Monday night proved so successful in ac complishing tlio objects aimed at , that several other wholesale. houses propose doing the sninu thing. frii Assnuliitlitn . The report of the treasurer of the North western Traveling Men's association at the thirteenth annual meeting held at Chicago on January 2'J ' , shows that at the last mooting ho had on hand $7,51t.9. ) > Ho received on as sessments $10J,2UO , and enough from other sources to niako the total receipts for tha year 3ir > ' .i,0"i.17. ! There were thirty ono death losses p.ild , amounting to $1.Y > , UOU ; sal- arlcsand ofllco expenses amounted to y.MWJ.TS , so that there remained on hnndl , .Y.5l. ! ) The membership at the time of the last report num bered 3HWmul ( ITilli.ivo been admitted dur ing the year , but tlicro have been It , " ) deaths and Ids liavo boon dropped because delin quent , so that the mcmhurship at present is a.ST'J ' , a not loss of ill ) . Since its organization the association has paid death losses amount ing to $1.0iJO,5iO. The average coat of the in surance has been ? 3t.W ! , though the amount last year wns $41. The death ratio Is S > In 1,1)01) ) ) and the expense for running the associ ation last year was $ y.7 : ! per capita. The uvcrago ago of the members Is 40.17 years. The average ago of these who died during the year was 4 1 years. Tlioso facts were used witli elVoet by these who wanted a change in the constitution , The most noteworthy feature of the meet ing was the failure to carry the lirst prooosod amendment which iiunlillud heads of whole sale houses , house salesmen , and oIHcemen to become members of tlio association. The vote fell eighteen short of tlio required two-thirds majority. It was hoped by these who con sidered the association ns not likely to increase - crease in membership under the existing rules that this amendment would remedy all defects. Gcorgo J. Davis , who had been the most active supporter of the measure , was gicatly disappointed over tlio defeat. Ho said that the meeting , like previous meetings , had been ono of an unorganized mob of traveling men , and that they were u set of nincompoops. Ho said the organi/atiou was on the threshold of u decline , and that ho hoped the meeting next year would be more susceptible to reason. Ho urged that as the amendment was defeated the members would try to Interest moro traveling men in the association and make it a success. The six amendments proposed by Mr. Quittcy wore lost by an overwhelming vote , showing that the older members' infill- once was all-powerful Tlio amendments ns proposed were to establish the organi/ation on a sounder basis ns an insurance society , and provided for assessments graded accordIng - Ing to age. James H. Miller , of Chicago , was chosen president for the ensuing year , together with the following vice presidents : W. H. Crib- ben , Illinois : S. M. Hlnsdnlo , lown ; U. H. Havener , Minnesota ; John Theme , Wiscon sin ; J. 13. Hoywood , Indiana ; M. C. Wet- more. Missouri ; Thomas McLood , Michigan : H. Kendskoff , Ohio ; Nathaniel M. Uri , Ken- tucicy ; D. E. Good , Kansas ; C. 13. Howe , New York ; W. M. Gamble , Colorado ; M. Nowmark , Nebraska , and J. II. Kobortson , Dakota territory. Secretary Ilinmnn was ro elected. After passing the usual complimentary resolutions thu convention adjourned to meet again December ' . ' 7 , IbbO. thA ginning Of tlio uow $ ear a largo number of young mon will leave ofilco duties or the shipping department to assume the duties nnd responsibilities of the traveling salesman That this changes Is looked upon ns a merited promotion is just , but in the line of promotion comes the inevitable In- crcn a of responsibility , and in thi B case the necessity of depending upon one's own Judg ment as tlio governing power of his personal conduct , as well ns for the transaction of the biisincssof his employers which Is entrusted to htm. At homo , in his former position , ho was surrounded by friends , whoso every act wnb to advance his interests nnd surround him with inlluoncos for his advancement , and In all that will prepare him to light thobattla of II fu manfully and attain the honor and possible distinction that is worthy of true efforts. Hut the Hold ho is uow about to enter is almost entirely unknown to him , ns ho knows it only in the fabled stories and happy Incidents that have como to him In the advent of the representative of the tac- tory from whom his employers purchase their supplies , or the periodic return of their own travelers , Hushed with the victory of "n good trip , " and littio suspects the untir ing effort and months of rigid bolf-tralning that has in ail e these littio triumphs possible. To the now traveling man I would say : Always bo careful of your personal con duct. Kemomber that to the customers on your territory you arc tlio repiosontatrvo of u house to whom their reputation is worth moro than their capital , and in many cases you nro tlio only ono with any relation to the linn with whom your customers will become intimxtelv acquainted. You may not be con- Hclous of It , but from the day you start out every act of yours is closely scrutinized. You nro the strungo gue t ut the wedding feast and in every town you visit your coming uncl going willbo noted , nnd by many from whom a favorable/ comment would bo of Inesttiim- blo value. You should jmssoss the respect and good opinion of your follow travnlord , but do not think to attain it by tha sacrifice of your own moral convictions. No matter to you what elder men may do who have al ready attained a prominence In tholr busi ness , nnd whoso weaknesses nro overlooked on account of their established ability. Do not lay the foundation for your business caicer witli material unsuited even for any atugt ) In its progress , Practically : Do not travel too fast , do your work thoroughly , On entering a town lay out your work systematically , pursue It industriously , and when it is completed , nnd not until than , begin to look forward to tlio next town on yonr Hat. Comply rigidly with all general und special instructions from your house , but in t > o dolnur exercise your best Judgment In adapting them to circum stances as you llnd them , and of which the author of your Instructions may not have been cognizant , In writing n contract of any character , icake U so explicit that a third or disinter ested party with no ether evidence at hand , could put no other than the proper con struction upon IU Make It a rule to remit promptly all funds collected for your firm. "Short settlement makes long friend * , " nnd the customer who entrusts you with his fund * expects ttio salno dispatch in their transaction as ho would make use of , did ho send them direct. Do not ba easily discouraged , and If you linvo occasion to bo so , stop mid study the situa tion nnd you cnn trace jour failures to nny fault of your own , avoid n future recur rence , nnd In this way yon will bo enabled to eliminate the petty faults you may have no- ( idired , and soon you will attain nn experience which will fit iou for valued scrvico in your chosen line. A. O. T. The following roijistored nt the Hotel Host- wick during the week : A. P. Shcpnrdson , Hoston ; V. N. Sahns , Philadelphia ; H. M. Frees , Chicago : 1 > (1. Koblnson , Kansas City ; .1. I' , .lotinson , St. Joe ; C. N. Price , Omaha ; W. S. Plrio. Chicago ; \V. M. Wlsncr , with Tostle , Hosoa & Co. . St. .too. Mo. ; Walt H. Nje , St. .loo. Mo ; K H Median , Halti- morp , Md. ; II L. Williams , Hnttle Crock , Mich. ; W , H. Hrenton , Omaha , Nob. ! Harry .1. Matit/ . Chicago ; H W. Savage , Lincoln ; David Pfnpl/or.Chlraiio ; It H Cuttcr.Hoston ; T. L Hourclsli\\ represents C. M Henderson & Co. , boots and shoes , Chicago , 111 : (5corpi > H. Stnvo represents Kirkcndnll. Jones & Co. , Omaha , boots and snoes ; W. L. Ullidgo repicsonts Van Natta-L.Mids , St. .Joo , Mo , drug company ; .loo Miller icproscnts I ) . Till- linger , Atkinson , Kan , cigars ; H. H. llnin- bridgu , represents Rcwiolds HrotheiM. L'tica. N. 'N . , Indies' llm- shoes Sum H Kilt ? , rep resents Henry Kntz & Co. , Chicago , line clothing ; Sum Itoyinan icprosonts Ncwberg , Rosenberg A : Co. , Now Vork , clothing ; C. Drovfoos represents rriink Hrothcrs & Co. , Philiulolplila , men's and youths' line clothing ; , f. L. Killimer represents Fairbanks Scale company , St. Louis ; J. C. Piddiinent , Locicport , III. : H. L. Udell , St Louis , Mo , ; N. C Tolmnn , Philadelphia ; H. U. Stanley , Council HluiTs ; L. C. Hill , Now York ; \V. O. Melville , St. Louis. Mo. ; J. N. Holland , Lincoln , Neb. ; C. K. Kvans , Hoston , Mass. ; U'illiam Robinson , Lincoln , Nob. ; U. W. Fiensdorf , Nu\v \ Vork. Among these at the Ktio hist week were : Charles 1) . Troponhngcn , Lincoln ; L. S. Hartlettc. Omiilia ; W. ti. LMIUUI , Norfolk ; Charles West. Lincoln ; W. W. Clmppcl Lincoln : E. I ) Lord , C < rand Island.I. ; C. Campbell. Pcoria , 111. Nutrs I'roiii Ilimtliii s. IIvsTiN'fis , Neb , . .Ian.1 [ Special to TUB Hci : . ) It is reported that C. H. Cnrsnn , who has been working the Republican Valley for several j cars past for Stecle & Walker , wholusalo groccis of St. Joe , has quit the road and is going into business for himself at Wymorc , Nob. Churluy , as he is familiarly known on the road , was always working for the Interest of his house , and was square and stialght competition. Wadsworth , or "WiuUly , " ns ho is known to neaily every man in business in southern Nebraska , has quit the road after having woikod the Republican Valley for fourteen years for Soinincrs , IJichanUon .Jc Co. , of St. .loe , wholesale dealers and manufacturer * of candies and crackcis. Flo will be succeeded on thu same teriitory by a Mr. KeHolds. . C. N. Price wu * out looking-niter the In terest ol his house , Paxton , Gullngher & Co. . of Omaha , and also looking to the li.tcrcsl of his customei.s along the Republican Valley. C. F. had been spending the holidavs in Omaha , und has now gene to work in good earnest. It's an ill wind again and Omaha gets the benefit. The Richardson llro at St. Louis makes the Omaha house the headquarters nnd will add fourteen traveler.- thu list ra- uniting from this center. J. A. Grosscup , the general acent of the Henney Uiicgy company , of Froeporl , 111. , started east last week accompanied by six of his Nebraska customers , who nro each going to buy a car load of buggies. A drummer who can tnko his customers by the half do/en nud sell thorn goods by the car toad , must bo u hustler , und Jim has that name. W. S. Hclphroy leaves to-day to visit his trade in the South Platte country , whcro hu will shout "fresh oysters" and hand out hU New Years cards. E. A. Hockor ate his Christmas turkey at Sioux City. Ho is now hustling over noith- wcstcrn fowu for spring bills , of which he will no doubt get his full share. George Walters , of Portsmouth , for the past two i cars and a half in the employ of W. A. Mauror as a commercial traveler , severed his connection with ttint gentleman on the lirst of the year , and will opau a bank ut Panama , tins state , about the Hrat ot next month. George has many friends , both in tliis city nnd "on the road , " who wish him all success in his new enterprise. A dinner wtis given at the Metropolitan hotel , Now York , last week , by the Hrothcr- hood of Commercial Travelers. About ono hundred persons were present. Russell Harrison risen , son of the prosldont-eloct , was nn hon ored guest , and delivered a short address at the close of the dinner , and toasts wcra re sponded to by members of the brotheihood. The Hoosler drummers' annual gaining cnmo off nt Indianapolis Friday and Satur day. Great preparations were made and a great time was had. To err la human , but you nuike no mistiike if you use Dr. Jones' Ked Clever Tonic for dyspepsia , costivencss , bud breath , piles , piihploH , nguo anil mahiriu , poor appetite , low spirits , or discuses of thu kidneys , stomach and livor. 50 cents. Oooilmun Drufj Up , SiioimmUmh News : Julo Bukor is the wife of John Dakar : ind lives , nonr the mouth of LSlaelc Wntor Fork , Vir- ginin. She cun handle n Winchester with tlio dexterity und precision of Old Lontliorstocking , nnd hundreds of deci mal boars hnvo fallen victims to tlio unerring bullet of her rillo. Deb Kiis- thnin bays ho saw her Dhiiifjln - down tlio mountain side through six inches of snow ono day with two rillco and a boar strapped to her back and followed by six dojjs. She ran throe miles to a point where she thought u do OK. in tlio full chase would cross , and she got there in time to sco her husbund kill him. Shoih a big , black hnirod woman , very indtiBtrious , with u heart as big us her foot , and bho is the mother of bovon children. She is not pretty. A few months ago , for a silver dollar , she car ried u valise weighing over 10U pounds seven niilos for an engineer. It is biiid that on ono occasion slio carried a bow ing machine from Graf ton to her homo , a distance if sixty miles. For dolicncy , for purity , and for ira- provoment of tlio complexion , nothing equals Pozxoni's Powder. e AVonion AVlio Rliuvo. Now York Sun : "Jid you over Bhnvo a woman V" was the queer question put to an up-town barber by a customer who was being shaved. "Many a time , " suid the barber , who wont on to toll of his experience in that line of business. ' . 'Thoro arc luaies in town who hnvo quite a mustache , and others who have something like a chin board , and I have operated on both kinds. 1 shaved tlio upper lip of a lady yesterday afternoon to prepare her to go out to a party. She keeps down the growth of hair bv ' clip ping it , but she wanted to look' extra line on this occasion , tiomo of them who nro troubled as she is pull out the hairs a few ut a time , till they got rid of the whole growth , nnd there is now an olcu- trical way of removing them without iiuln from any part of the face ; but I know of ladies who got bavborstoalmve thorn nt times , und others who can shave themselves jubt Hlco mon. 1 toll you there are moro kinds of folks in this barbarous world than homo people know of. " Hero the knight of the brush shouted "Noxtl" * ThelWies'l'lome Journal OlFEltS T1III Highest Prices for the Best Obtainable Matter In all In department ) , New Features , Ideas or Suggestions that will cl e the JOUSNA.L unioue oricliullly. ate U fi > f acceptable and will ud rndy market at iMoniceof lh JournL. CUIU-IS I'UJltlSHINO CO , PliiliJelphU , P * . NOT REAM TO BE SCALPED , The SurprlsQ Party of an Indian Wnrrlor. HE TACKLED A LIVING BRAVE , And Unit Ills bailer I . 'or UN IViliiH The Unllcil Sit itcs Cavalry Were Not Couiur > il On Tlio Sleeping Guard and HU Pixte. A I'liilit fora Scalp. Tlio troop stationed nt the frontier posts in Toxns twenty years ago had not much time for recreation. If not en gaged in building or repairing quarters or stables rinding p'arlics of Conmnches or Kiowas leapt them employed. - Tu a small post of say tluvo troops of cavalry ono would bo employed twenty days every month in scouting the sur rounding country. It was not at sill un- Miunl to see a party of ranchmen gallop into camp and after a short conversa tion with the adjutant nnd commanding ollluer , the order would come to ono of the troops : "Haadlu up twenty days rations , one hundred rounds of carbine and fifty of pistol ammunition. ' ' An orderly would dash oil to the camp of the Tonkawa scouts and be fore thu troops were ready to mount Hf- teen or twenty painted warriors would Illo into the post leading their war ponies , and mounted on scrubs , or mules. A party similar to this loft Fort Grilllu , a post located ou the Clutir Fork of the Urii/o , and then the \\o-jtcrn limit of eivili/ntion in the spring of I.SH ( ) . The commander had no .special instructions. lie was to search for " .sign" or trail of war parties of In dians coming into or laavlng the settle ment ! , . It was noon when the command loft the poit , and only a short march was made to tlubburd's creek , a small btioain about twelve miles from the post. Here camp was made , the horses were pickettcd out in the mosquito bushe-4 that-fringed the .stream , tires were made and preparations for supper com menced. The men sat or lay upon their blankets , hinoking or playing ' cards. The captain and doctor'had gone up the crook fishing , nnd from the cureless manner in which the mon moved about it was evident that they did not hiispect an Indian to bo \\ithiu a hundred mileof them. The Tonkawas had camped on the left of the command on : i small hill , and their ponies were gnuing on the out- sitio of the fringe of mosquito timber. To tlio right of the camp and distant about two miles was n range of hills running north and south. Suddenly the hlcepv soldiers were aroused by the long-drawn howl of si "loafor , " ou gray wolf , followed by the howls of what appeared to bo a pack of them. This was ralhoi an unusual oc currence in the any time , but was not noticed by , thq soldiers , who supposed that they were jittraetod by the smell of the fresh meat being prepared by the cooks. NoUbO the Tonkawas , however. The lirst howl brought tliom to their foot ; nn order was. givou by tlio chief , and four young' ' men dashed out and drove in thb ponies close to camp.while thu chief mil warriors eagerly bcauned ' the prairie in their trent and'cast many nn anxious glance in the direction of the hills on the right. The rcnsoii for their notion rested in an old biiporsti- tion. The tribe is supposed to bo de scended from a wolf , and whenever about to be attacked by an enemy they would receive warning by h'eariug wolves howling. The camp remained quiet , however , and the mon wore ordered to groom horses , and soon nothing was heard but the clink of curry comb and'brush. The quiet wtib soon broken , and in a st'ivtling manner. It seems that a war parly o' about fifty Kiowas had been from the hills the powers of the bcouts and the camp oft ho Tonkawas , but the soldiers and their horses were not visible , and they deter mined upon an attack. They moved down the stream towards camp , passing it , afterwards appeared within a few paces of the captain and burgeon , who were busily engaged in fishing , mistook them for Tonkawas. About half of thorn were dismounted. Suddenly and ' without warning , they burst 'ipo'ii the astonished eoUUors , yoU'ng ' and firing. Sp uue : < pi'Ct < 5 < T was the attack that some of the soldiers remained for a moment inutioiiloss , and then ran for their car- binp.b which were lying on their sad dles. dles.Tho The Indians themselves were no less surprised. To dash into a company of ' United Sates troops when they o'xpoctod to meet n handful of their hereditary foes , the Tonkawas , was not calculated upon ; but the rush of the soldiers for their rillos was mistaken for ( light , and they stood their ground. It was only forti moment though. Loading 113 they ran , the boldiors advanced and a lively light for u moment or two followed , for the possession of the horses. Tlio Indians finally lied , pursued on foot by the troops and scouts , until the trumpet bounding the "Rally , " followed by "Boots and Saddle , " recalled thorn , Returning , the bodiosof three ICiowas were found , and the trail when taken up was easily followed , it being marked in many nlaces bv bloody fragments of blankets and equipments hastily thrown tiwuy by the llcoing savages. It now was approaching darkness and the trail was boon lost in the hills whither they had Hod. The command therefore re turned to their caiup und remained till morning. In the morning the trail was taken up and followed to where the bodioB of tiiroo moroIttlabs ] were found , making a loss to tlio Indians of six warriors and two ponies. Ij'ono ' of the soldiers were injured , nor n horse captured , notwith standing that the savages were right umongflt Ilium for nome ininutoo. As the hills to which the In dians kept closely were impracti cable for cavalry , the otticor in command gave up the pursuit and moved outjn awesterly , dirotlon towards the double .mountains , two conical mountains -rising from the level plain , about ono hundred and fifty miles from the post. ' It wns known that many parties of marauding Iifiliunb on returning from their expeditions passed clo o to tnoso mountains , and it was the captain's intention - tontion to camp near the base and plnco lookouts on the mountain to watch for them. When within about n day's march of the hills a fresh trail wns struck of about throe hundred head of cattle driven by u party of a do/on ; Indians. The trail was pronounced to be about four hours old by the scouts nnd the captain deter mined to pursue. It was then about nn hour of suiibot , and as the trail wns so plain it was followed in a gallop until dark. Tlio night was durk as pitch , the riders could not see their tlio leaders , could not actually sea tholr hands before tholr faces , and yut tlio troops were kept in u brisk walk on the trail until about niidnlghtwhon the column ciimo to u halt. Tlio chief of scouts informed the captains that the Comanchcs were only nn hour nhcntl , nnd would probably encamp nt inl.1- night , nnd if run upon in the durknoss would make their o ° cnpe. The troops were , lhorr fore , ordorci 10 dismount , unbit their horses , but nol to uii&uildle. On asking the chief how it had boon possible for him to follow the trail ir the black durkne s that prevailed , and to keep the column moving so fast , he answered : "lly the fool.1 It boomcc that he and thVcc of his most expori warriors would gallop ahead for a hutv 11 red yards or so , dismount , and fool around until each had found a pouj track , and noting the direction , the } would mount and dash forward again , nnd so on , thu ether scouta keeping up the communication with the column. They could toll lo a minute how fat ahead thu enemy was by the degree of heat found in life droppings of the i-nt- tie and ponies. Shortly In-fore the break of dav the command was mounted , n detail was lott with the pack train , with instructions to follow shortly , and the troops moved silently on the trail. In loss than an hour's ride , and just in ilny w.is dawning , a nri-clpitous blurt" was reached , and camped about three hundred jards from Its base were the ( . 'otnanchos and the stolen cattle. How- to got down was the question , and in searching for n place to descend the command ran upon n stooping Indian , evidently the roar guard , llitl pony was fastened to a suuill bush near at hand , llo was immediately surrounded. The Intention of the captain was to stun him by a blow on the head and lake him alive , HO as iiotloawaluiii the sleep ing ludlnus below. This w.is frustrated , however , by the action of the Ton kawas , who could not contain their ex ultation , and gave vent to it in n sub dued utterance of their war cry- This awakened the sleeping sentinel. Throw ing from his face the blanket that covered it. ho gave ono glnneo around him. It told him his fate , and with one fierce look of hatred and scorn at the Tonkawa chief , ho threw the blanket over his head again , and folded his arms on his breast. He was instantly shot and scalped , The other Imlins had by this time taken the alarm and were saddling in haste , and bv the time the troops had found a way down the blulV and wore straightened out in pursuit , they were spread out like a fan and fast vanishing. They appeared to be gaining faster. however , than they really wero. and the longslrido of the American liorsos of the cavalry soon told. One , evidently the chief , was pursued by a .sergonnt , who gained on him every stride. See ing this , the chief parted with all his superfluous trappings. rinding him .still gaining lie reached down , out the girth , and Hung the saddle from under him. Still the sergeant gained , and .soon a well -directed shot tumbled him from his mut-tang. apparently dead. One of the Tonkawas wanted his scalp , although as he had not killed him. Such action was contrary to Indian warfare , ' and approached the appar ently dead man for the purpose. bei/.ing his scnlplock ho stooped over him knife in hand. Like light ning the knife of the Coinmnncho Unshod with an upw.lrd sttib , fatriking the Tonkuwa under the chin and over throwing him ; before he could recover Lho Commnnoho was upon him and his knife reached his heart. With a last exultant shout of his war-cry the chief fell dead beside his foe. The shot of the sergeant had inllicted a mortal wound , but he still retained vitality enough for one supreme ollorb in defense - fonso of his scalp. With tlio recovered cattle the troops soon after returned to the post. It by no tiioans follows that Dccause the tra dition of the Tonkuwa was in this in- itiuico so remark-ibly verified by the liowling wolves that it is always the . > abo. The writer had been with them in many a fight , but this was the only : nse of the kind he had witnessed. .Their wonderful sagacity as scouts and jriiilors made them in valuable aids to Llio troops , and it has been chiclly ow ing to them that Gouer..il Mauiconxio succeeded in putting an end to Indian depredations in Texas. D. Gituoa. ( \ . < ; oa l Story. Sioux City Journal : There is an in teresting story in regard to part of the route which the now Sioux City and Ogdoa line has adopted. The story has \cver before boon printed , but it is told by a gentleman of entire credibility uud who has been in a position to know cer tainly the inside facts of the caso. The story is to the effect that when the Union Pacific line was originally being built , the engineer who did the work reported emphatically ngaiiiot the route , which was actually adopted , and on which the main line of the road now runs. Various surveys had been made , and already the men who were manipu lating the business had indicated that the present route would bo selected , The engineer , who wns a notable au thority in his profession , learning of this made a protest to one of the load ing ollicors of the company. The en gineer plainly said that it would bo a grand blunder , if not an outright crime , to hclect that route ; that the best way over the mountains was by South Pabs ; that a road could uo built by South Pass for a fraction of tlio cost involved in tlio present route , that it was every way bettor , and that it was insane to even think of building on the ether route when one so much hotter was in sight , Tlio high olllccr to whom the protest was made immediately warned the en gineer to say nothing about the South Pass route. Ho explained that the land grant and gub&idy acts offered opportu nities which were moro important than my consideration of legitimate rnilroad- Fail * white Iiands ; side. al PEARS'-TliB Great English Complexion SOAP.-Sold . Everywhere.1 ! i-'orthPiuicnfiiiimsniiDKiisni mr.tsroM.u n , i n iit ; , itin\r.i,8. KIONV.VS , iii < Aii > Kn. NIIIIVlU S DIM \ > < MI'VIMl III t'OVsni'APION PlSI'IMIMyS. COMI'I.AINTS I'KCI'I.IAU TO 1T.MAI.1M. I'MNSIN nilillU'K , IHIUIHINU I IXUZsii' ) A. IMM iTlMN. : NM.MOUS- xr.ss. n\ : tit : , IXKI VMMATIO.N OK rin : uow.s \ i'ii.is : mui it the m- Vlsi-tna l'uii'1) xennt.iWu < ontnluwit no wri'im mlnnrul onltMi'ilnui ' DYSPEPSIA. tlAOwAV'S 1'II.l.H nro n euro for Oil * r niilnlnt. | 'I'lwy tone up tlio internal nonctlon * to lie.nthy nit Ion , lontoio strriicth to ttio xtonimh nut rnnblu it ! > i 'irorm Its futii tlons. Tlis i < ) nipt ulna uf MMII'Sl A illiiipptnr , nnd with thorn th" llnlttllt ) to emit nut illsoiixoj. PERFECT DIGESTION WltMio arrnmpllslitMl hv tnMnit UAIWAV8 1MI.1.S. lly noOoliu : , DVSI'KI'srA. 8ICIC ItlCAl ) . At'lli : . ron.f'lOMArli , HU.O'SNT.S | | : lll In > n\iiltlm1 ami the fi > 0l Unit iBriitPiirontrlliuteiti lumrnmnjr properties or tlio suppoil of tlio nutiiral w.isto of tlio boay. 1'ilco - " > omits. Sulil by l VS HKADV KHI.HM' there Is no lllHTKU itr.MlMV ) for rmiltor AOUK ing. lie even hinted darkly at sonic of the corrupt nnd criminal deeds in conspiracy with govern men t authori ties the full history of which is now fam iliar to the whole country. Forthwith all information about tlio Sou'.h Pass route was suppressed ta > completely suppressed that it was many years bu- fore the advantages of that route bo- cnmo known , liidcod , it is only re cently that the truth has been dinol- opoil so as lo conic to the knowledge of railroad and investing circles. It is a significant fact that the South Pass route now comes to the front to spread consternation among these who originally rejected it corruptly. An Almolutn On re. The ORIGINAL. ALSIETINli OINTMENT Is only put up In largo two ounce tin boxes , and h nn absolute cure for old sores , burns , wounds , clmppcil liatuls , und all sltln erup tions , will positively earn nil kinds of plloi. Ask for the ORIGINAL AUICTINE OINT MENT. Sold by CIoo.lni.in Druy Co. , ut 'i3 cents par box by mull 110 cents. Virtues of Col pry. Loads Mercury : Now discoveries or ' what claim to' bo discoveries of the healing virtue- plants mro continu ally being made. One of the latest is thatjjelory is a cure for rheumatism ; inneed , it is asserted that the disease is impossible if the vegetable is cooked and freely eaten. The fact that it is always put on the table raw prevents its thor.ipoutic powers from bciiiRknown. . The celery should bo cut into bits , boiled in water until Mifl , and the water drank by the patient. Put noxy milk , with a little Hour and nutmeg , into the saucepan with the boiled celery , servo it warm , with pieces of toast , eat it with potatoes , and the painful ailment will boon yield. Such is the declaration of a physician who has again nnd again tried tried the experiment , and with uniform success. lie auds that cold or damp never produces , but simply develops the disease , of which acid blood is the primary and sustaining cause , and that while the blood is alkaline there can bo neither rheumatism nor gout. Statistics show that in one year (1877) ( ) -,010 persons died of rheumatism in this country , and in every case , it is claimed , might have been cured or pre vented by the adoption of the remedy mentioned. At least two-thirds ot tbo cases named heart disease arp ascribed to rheumatism , and its agonizing ally , gout. Smallpox , so much dreaded , is not half so destructive ab rheumatism ; which , it is maintained by many phy sicians , can bo prevented by obeying nature's laws in diet. But , if you have incurred it , boiled celery is pro nounced unhesitatingly to bo a specific. The proper way to oat celery is to have it cooked as a vegetable , after the man ner sibovo described. The writer makes constant use of it in this way. Try it once and yoy would do without any vegetables with the single exception oflho potato , rather than colory. Cooked calory is a delic ious dish for the table , and the most conductive to the health of any vege table that can be mentioned. It is an easy matter to avoid the dis comforts and distress of coughs and coldb by using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It is by fur the be&t treat ment over brought into general Ube for coughs , colds and hoarseness. When tiie llrfat symptoms of a cold appear , use Chamberlain'u Cough Remedy , and the cold can bo broken up tit once. Sold by all druggists. I'iiolllc CaoloH. Electrical World : Slowly , but sure ly , the bchcmo for a British cable across the Pacific is taking shape. A conference - once of influential colonists C'anadinn and Australian was hold in Londpn last month , when a route from Van couver by way of Hawaii , Fanning Island , Samoa , Fiji and Now Zealand to Austral in wns considered and approved. The imperial government will now be called upon to aid the project , und in view of the growth of Iho Antipodean dependencies , as well ab for other polit ical rcabons , will probably lend its hup- port. Tlio rate between England and Australia will , it is said , bo $1 per word. The time is ripe for the execu tion of the ulniiD , lo which wo have now and again directed attention , and wo look for a speedy laying of the cable , RflUSTAWG LiNERftENT . * 'VlvfUd l lGatlsBpt 3'SP e f Dta Bflustang" conquers pain , Mak § MAN or BEAST well again 1 THE BAILWAY TIME TABLES , i OMAHA. SUUUKItAN X11A1NS. 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