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The Oregon Scout vol. n. UNION, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1885. NO. 1, THE OREGON SCOUT. An Independent weekly Journal, Issued every JONES & CHANCEY, Publishers and Proprietors. A. K. Jones, J Editor, f j 11. Cuancev, HATES OF yUHSCUIPTIOX: One copy, ono yew " " Six months " ' Thrco months Invariably cash In ndvanco Ml 1 IW TO Kates of advertising mndo known on nppll cation. Correspondence from nil parts of the county solicited. Address all communications tq A K.Jones, Editor Oreirun s:out, Union, Or. Loiliie Directory. Giianii HuNnc Vai.lkv I.odoc. No. r.C. A. P. nnd A. M. Miots on tho second nnd fourth Saturdays of each month. O.F.Bell. W.M. C. K. Davis, Secretary. Union Eodok, No. :w, I. O. O. F. Kefrular meetings on Friday evcnInpsof each week at their hall lr Union. All brethren In good standing aro invited to attend. Ily order of tho lodge. S. IV. LONO, N. G. G. A. Thompson. Secy. Church IMreetory. M. 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Office on the creek, opposite Howland Lloyd's furniture store, Union, Oregon. II. F. BURLEIGH, Attorney at I.iiav, lUml INliKc uuil Collecting A(;eiit. Land Ofllco Uusine-a a Specialty. Office at Alder, Union Co., Oregon. EOHQ Or THE PRISCEBS MAT. Vora Perry in Outius for JIay. March and April, go your way! Yon have had your fitful day; Wind and shower, and snow and Mako wot walking far mv feet, eleet, For I como unsandaled down nut wliorevor i tio tread There I leave a little thread Of bright cmprr.ld, softly set Liko a jewel lu tho wet; And I mako the poarh buds turn Piuk aud white, njtil thoi" burn Hosy red withen their cells: Then I sot tho bloomy bolls Of this flowery alder niiginc, Aud the applo ulosvams swinging In a shower of rosy now, As I come and as 1 go On my gay and jocund way, I, tho merry I'rmccsa Hay. THE AITOMATIOX APFLB TOE Whlto Slice Vetto lie tSiia ESSteel VSttsnmH lrom TJn-a.eu an Aipiji'lo Csee vo IKr-e'V.eint wn Zntpetvdins A-t-ta'Clc Viy U'Bilon Tuoap.S' The K'e'al S.OHn'.cra'n'd GkeuiUfeaac'e'si of ttaa SUT-reiE.tl.eT. Fivm Hte Sew T'M'k S''m. At the Chiwig eoHxevd&m m 1&S0 Senatfi? Oonldlng bt-ga-w iha siooook with wlvi'oii ho MOicniiiRt-aijl Geia. Grant (or t-bo proswtency with a couplet which was thwi befe-vocl to bo kis own com posftioia: If you ask usv.lifero ho hails from, this our solo iresponso shall be, Tliat ho huiis from Appomattox and its famous apple tree. This wns pronounced with tho drn matic forco'of which tho speaker was master, and brought about ono of the most impressivo scenes over witnessed m a political gathering. Tho allusion t tho npplo tree rovived tho recollection of the climax of Gen. Grant's career Tho homely, nnd, in fact, wholly hypo thotical incident by which Gen. Leo'i surrender was 'typified, tho Appomat itox applo 'treo, has gone into history with tlioso othor dramatic symbols with which peoplo opitomizo tho careers o their heroes. "Wellington's "Ui Guards, nnd at 'cm;" Shoridnn's""Win Chester Twenty miles away," and Slier mans "Marching through Georgia. tho onlv war songs that survives, tell for the peoplo tho story of success in a breath. Asido from his laconic utter ances, (jcu. uraut nail given tuo peo plo no singlo dramatic incideiiu that could bo seized upon to tell his story in a word, until this apple-tree myth at tho end of his military career. Tho dis patch that set tho country on firo with its simple announcement that Leo had surrendered to Grant was followed by another asserting that tho surrender had been made under an applo tree, and tho country mado for ltselt a picture o tho two commanders beneath tho branches of a blossoming applo tree. tho one extending and tho othor receiv ing a sword, and thus ending the great est war of history. When Gen. Grant was asked about it- somo davs later he said: "There was no apple tree." Hut tho soldiers had selected ono, had hewn it into bits, body, branohosj roots and all, and pro cious relies they aro now, scattered throughout tho country. It was tho opportunity of tho writer to mCi. two gentlemen on tho Appomat il-i Held somo voars aero. who. as civil ians, witnessed tho historic events that took place thoro on April 1), lbGS, just twenty years ago. They wcro probubly tlio only civilians who wero eyo witness es of those Boenes. Ono was Mr. Ji. u Hix, the owner of tho Appomattox farm, and tho -other Mr. G. T. Peers, tho clerk oftho Appomattox county court Tho Appomattox river threads a val ley, very gontlv sloping. It is a small and easily fordnblo stream. Half a mile west of it, at tho placo whore a level plain stretches westward, is tho hamlot known as .Appomattox Court Houso. Hero are .tho dingy brick court house, a tavern, a country storo, a wheelwright's shop, and a brick house, tlien owned bv Maior AloLano. Between bis hamlet and tho Appomat tor river is tho houso of Atr. Peers. On tue easterly siopo leading to tne river aro fields, and ono of tliem a seven-ncro lot, had at tho time of tho surrender a shed on it near tho road. In this lot was an apple orchard. The Richmond and Lynchburg turnpike road ran through the village, and a bridge over tho Annomattox river was about a stone's throw distant from the entranco to tho applo orchard. On tho morning of April a, 105, the moin body of Lee s army appeared on tho Richmond road, about a mile east of the Apiomattox bridge It went into camp there, and the cavalry and skirmishers wero thrown rapidly forward through tho villago to ward the depot on the Petersburg aud Lynchburg railway, four miles to tho west, 'lhoy wero feeling for bheridan s advanco forces, and they found them. Tho night before, Sheridan, with Cus ter's cavalrv ahead, hail reached tho do- pot, and during the night a largo body of infantry had como up. Sheridan knew that ho had headed oll'Leo's army, and sent out his cavalry to lind it. Tho skirmishers met on tho Lynchburg road, about a mile west of Appomattax Court house, and a very brisk shirmish folio -ed. Lee's forces withdrew, as did Sheri dan's, and Leo was informed that tho Union troops wero ahead of him and commanded tho Lynchburg road. The confederate geueral's last slim hope wos gone. Ho could not reach Lynch burg, and ho knew, though his army did not at that Une, that in a few hours all would bo over. Gen. Leo had nl-l ready boon in correspondence with Grant relative to surrender, nnd when he found that Sheridan had cut him off! ho determined to surrender there nt Appomattox. Tho confederate pickets wero thrown out on the west side of Ap pomattox creek, crossing the road di-; rectly opposite Mr. Peers' house' Through somo misunderstanding on tho' morning of the S)th of April Custer's! cavalry and Gen. Chamberlain's bri-' gado advanced toward Appomattox vil-! lago to mako an attack, though it was not tho intention of Gen. Grant or of Gen. Leo that there should bo any fighting that day. Gen. Grant) having ridden pretty much all! night had arrived before morn-t ing of tho SHh, and had mado his head-' quarters in a grovo of pines just oil tho Lynchburg road about a mile west of I Appomattox. Court House. Tho spot; w now th site of a mgro hnt. G-om. Loo, wkostt howikiwaHws wore about a kmW n-Rml . n kalf cot oil tke I!.wi!ii!i(.ond awl Ly noli burg road, wstr-' pvised tli-a-t lig-ktaMg wits being forced' by tli" Uniwi broops om h'm left, decided to quit his tout and rtda to tho front. Ho believed that Custer and Chamber lain must faavo been misinformed about Gam. Grunt's purposes, or had failed to receive orders suspending fighting. Gen. Leo was dressed in tho uniform of a confederate colonel, and calling his stall' ho mounted his iron gray horso and rodo slowly forward down tho slope, toward tho Appotomax river. Ho turned into the applo orchard, prob ably thinking that tho shed thoro ofl'er ed shelter for tho horses, and becauso from that field a good view could bo ob tained of the entire country. Dis mounting, ho with his stair, gathered under an apple treo, whilo tho horses wero led to tho shed. Gen. Leo swept tho country with his field glass for a moment, and then ho sat down on an improvised seat mado from fenco rails by ono of his orderlies. Hero ho saw Gen. Cham berlain's brigado coming through tho woods ready to attack his advance. Ho at once porciovod that thoro would bo raoro bloodshed unless something was done, and gave a hasty order to ono of his aids. That oilicor, with n pieco of linen, either a towel or a hand kerchief, fastened to a sticlc, advanced at once to meet Gen. Chamberlain. Thus from under that treo wont tho whito token of surrender, and Cham berlain's men supposed that thero tho surrender was made. All hostilities at once ceased, and in a few moments tho federal pickets were advanced boyond tho court houso, and tho confederate pickets wero witbdrawu nearer tho Appomattox. Thus tho houso of Mr. Poors stood on noutral ground between tho two picket lines. Soon after n federal oilicor passed through lioth lines of 7)ickets. It was Gen. Uabcoek bearing a messago for Gen. Leo from Gen. Grant arrang ing for a preliminary meeting. It was arranged that tho two comandors should meet within tho lines within an hour. t tho end of that timo a number of Union oflicors passed through tho feder al picket lino and rodo slowly toward tho siopo that stretches down to tho Aimomnttox river. In tho highway, just opposito Mr. Peers' houso, tho mud was very deep, and tho Union officers turned into tho vacant Held adjoining to avoid it. Mr. Poors saw ono man, dressed in n rathor shabby bluo uni form, and wearing a felt hat, rido a lit tles ahead of tho rost and then rein in his horso nearlv under a locust treo. which was tho only tree in tho lot. This was Grant. Looking down the hill Mr. Poors saw Gen. Leo riding slowly up. Ho knew tho confederate general but did not know Grant. Gen. Lee face was partially hidden by a gray lelt hat. When within hailing distance of the I nion commander. Geo. Leo's stall" felt back, and Lee slowly rodo forward to moot his con queror. Lach saluted at tho samo mo mcnt and then began a short conversa tion. They appeared to Air. l'cors as men who had met by chance and wero discussing somo trivial matter. In loss than ten minutes they saluted, turned. and each went lus own way. It is now known that at that conversa tion tho two generals agreed to meet an hour or two later and sign the articles of capitulation. Gen. Leo rodo to his headquarters and drewed himsolf in his best uniform, and after a hasty innch, started with his stall for Ap pomattox village. On his way thero ho met near tho court lioiuso Major Mc Lane, whom ho know personally. Reining in his horsa, ho asked Major JIcLano if he could tell him whero lie could find a room with a table to write on, and Major iusljano at oiico led the goneral to his own house. Word was sent to Gen. Grant that Major McLano had offered his parlor for their con venience, and in a fow moments Gen. Grant arrived. Ho had no sword and seeing Leo in his finett apparel, sword and all, Gen. Grant at once explained the seeming discourtesy of appearing in rough clothes by saying that ho had ar rived ahead of his effects, and had no other clothes with him. After tho articles of capitulation were signed, and Gen. Leo had beon visibly touched by Gen. Grnnt H consideration for tho confederate soldiers, especially by Grant's suggestion that tho soldiors should keep their horses for they would need them for their spring ploughing, ho saluted Gen. Grant, quitted the house, mounted his horso, and rode away. uen. urant rodo leisurely and without apparent emotion ouck to his icadquarters, gavo a fov necessary or ders, and then started for "Washington, eavmg the Held forever. boon thero wont up tremenduous olieers nil along tho Union lino, nnd blazing fires wero kindled that wero kept burning all night, for tho men knew that they had fought their last battle and had won. Xoxt morning Gen. Leo had his army drawn up, and standing uudor an old poplar tree, read his short, sad farewell to his men, and then mounting his horso loft them forever. Tho federal soldiers got word from Chamberlain's advance that Leo had surrendered under an applo treo, and thev wero shown tho treo under which Leo sat when ho sent out his Hag of truco. In an hour not n.traco of it was left. Even tho roots auft tondNls wero dug up, and a great hole was left thoro whero thoy had dug, tho marks of which aro scon to this day. Robert Bonner and His Su ffG.es s, K. Y. letter in Galveston Jfuvs. Sir. 'Robert ISoukkm is m& mohfcgt njs vxack noise in the world nu le was $ or fifteen yars n-g-o, when lo w?m push ing his story paper iia every postsibi manner. Ho has become very rich, and may be pardoned if ho slackens some what from tho very rapid business pace at which ho for so many years lived. Thoro aro plenty of printers in Now York who set typo with Mr. Ronnor on tho old Now York Tribuno, and somo of them told Mr. Ronner that ho was making a grave error when ho threw up a good situation to embark upon an uncertain enterprise. Yet theso men are sotting typo yet, and Mr. Ron ner i(i worth well on toward S.r),000,000. His scheme was a good ono, and it paid from almost tho very start. It succeed ed more through tho business tact of its proprietor than in consequence of great excellence in tho publication itself, although Mr. Homier spent money for good matter with great liberality, just as soon as ho got tho money to spend. His advertising methods wero now at that timo, and onco under headway tho business grow with great rapidity. Mr. Ilonner still goes to his desk every day and looks with tho same caro after a thousand details, but hois also taking a deal of enjoyment out of everyday life. Ho is a very benevolent man, and ho is constantly helping persons whom ho knows to bo deserving. Ho delights in nothing ns much as his horses, "howev er, nnd ho does not lot a pleasant day pass without going out for a whirl through tho park and up tho road, as tho drive above Oontral Park is called. Ho is very much of n student, ami he enjoys his homo and books almost an well as his drives and his horses. Honner lent to Charles A. Dona tho monoy that enabled Mr. Dana to pur chaso his share of tho stock in tho Sun and the two have beon tho best of friends over sinco. After tho Sun had been going under tho now management for a timo and boforu any dividends had been paid., Amos Cummings, then tho Sun's managing editor, wont to llonnor, nnd said: "Seo hero, Robbort, horo is tho Sun going to bo a big paying oon corn, nnd I havo no stock in it. "Why can't yon buy mo some, and lot mo pay you for it when I can?" Cummings nnd Bonner had set typo in tho samo alloy in tho Tribuno ollico, nnd Bonner liked him. Ho told Cummings that ho would lend him enough to buy ten shares, but as thoy wero selling at $(300, Cummings did not caro to as sunio so much, and thoy final ly agreed on llvo shares. "When it came to tho transfer of tho monoy, Cummings began to talk about borrowing monoy on tho shares and making part paymont to Bonner, but tho latter simply said : "No, 1 will lock them ui) in my safe, and you may pay mo for them out of tho dividends thov earn." In three yoars thoy had paid for themsolves, and Cummings took them under his wing. In three yoars moro thoy wero worth $5,000 a share. Bon ner has helped a scoro of newspaper men in a similar manner. Ho is liked by tho printers, nnd is adored by tho members of Dr. John Hall's church, wiui wnom no worsnips. ins paper is yet very prosperous, and iu ten years moro ait. uonnor will he worth $10, 000,000. Germany's Strongest Man. There was a wrestling match in Now York recently between Prof. Win. Heuller, a well-known scientific wrest lor, and Carl Abs, champion wrestler of Germany, who arrived a fow days ago. Abs stands six feet, weighs 230 pounds, and is J13 years old. Hooflor is an inch and a half shorter, weighs 100 pounds, and is 28 years old. Abs had the reputation of boing tho strongest man in Germany. Ho had thrown tho host wrestlers, lifted 2.'30 pounds with ono hand, and carried 1,500 pounds up stairs to harness. Tho match was Gno co Roman, tho best two in thrco. Insido of two minutes from tho first grip Abs lifted Iheilor in tho air twice in suc cession as though ho was a schoolboy. In anotlior minuto Abs dropped his man on the stago and rolled on him and pressed his shouldors and hips to tiio mattress, and tho fall wan awarded to Abs, Tho second bout showod tho great superiority ol Abs, and in five in mutes ho had his opponent flat on his bacic, and was awarded tho second fall and match. It is said Abs is tho most poworful wrostlor overseen in America. Plenty of sportsmen stood ready to back him for any amount against any comer. A challenge from tho stago for a match for $500 or $1,000 was accepted by Sorakichi, tho Jnpaneao wrestler. TIlllMG OFTIIEPLAIXS. A. CHlmpse of tho Texas Cowboy Kls Zlfo on tho Drive, In tho C.unp nnd at tho Round-Up. "Dol know tho cowboys? Young do. AVhen you have man I think I worked with them, camped with thorn, lived with thoin and been nmcng them forty years on the drive, on tho plains, and on nnd olV duty, you might say you know them." Tho speaker was a Texas cattleman, and ho "Wis asked to describe a cowboy by a Pittsburg Dispatch reporter. "The Texas cowboy, ho continued, "is tho most thoroughly misunderstood man outside of tho localities whero ho iw known, on tho face of tho earth. I know him iu nil his nlleged terrors, and an .i eliWJ tharanre no nobler-hearted or 1-KKMmibiit mm in tho world. Bravo to iiwlniihw aead jreiwrous to a fault, if you sffctMMld Ito thrown nsanig them you would find thoni over ready to sharo their last crust with you, or lio down at night with you on the samo blanket. "Why, young man, seo horo," aud tho Texas man tivitched his chair around until ho could put his feet upon a window-sill. "Say that I havo 10,- 000 cattlo which I nm about to send overland from Texas into Montana to fatten for tho market. Thoso cattlo will bo on tho drive from tho 1st of April until tho middle of September. Thoy aro divided into three herds, with a dozen or sixteen men with each hord. 1 ontrust thoso cattlo in tho hnnds of a gang of cowboys. For six months I know absolutely nothing of my stock. I trust their honesty to tho extent of many thousands of "dollars without a contract, without a bond, with no earth ly hold upon them, legally or morally, boyond tho fact that I am paying thorn $05 or $10 a month to protect my in terests. And theso nro tho men pict ured in the East a. outcasts of civil ization. I trust absolutely to thoir judgniont in getting thoso cattlo through a wild and unbroken country without loss or injury. I trust as absolutely to their bravery and enduranco in tho faco of danger." "Danger?" "Danger! Yes, indeed. A man to bo a cowboy must bo a bravo man. For instaneo, we aro on a drive Theso slab-sided, long-horned Texas cattlo aro us wild as doers naturally, and being in an unknown country aro as nervous and timid as sheep. Tho slightest noiso may startle thom into a stampedo. Wo havo boon on tho drive nil day and night is coming on. It is cold and rain ing. Wo havo reached tho point whero wo intend to roundup for tho night. Tho men eominonco to rido around tho drovo, singing, shouting and whistling to oncourago tho animals by tho sounds thoy nro familiar with and to drown any noiso of an unusual character which might provoke a stampedo Bound and round tho enttlo thoy rido until tho whole drove is traveling in a CM ...!.. 41 1 1 ;.. thom still shouting and singing, until finally the cattlo bocomo quiet, and af rer a timo no down and eominonco chowing their cuds with apparent con tontmont. Still tho vigilance of tho men cannot bo rolaxed. At least half of them must continue riding nbout tho resting hord all night. A stampedo of cattlo is a torriblo thing to tho cowboys, nnd may do urougnt on by tho most trivial causo Tho slightest noiso of an unusual nature tho barking of a coyote, tho snap of a pistol, tho crackling of a twig will bring somo wild-eyed stee to his foot in terror. Another instant and tho wholo drove aro panting and bellowing in tho wildest foar. Thoy aro roady to follow the lead of any animal that makes a break. Then tho coolness nnd self- possession of tho cowboy aro callod in to play. They still continuo thoir wild gallop around tho frightened drovo, on deavoring to roassuro thom and get them quiot onco moro. Alaybo thoy will succeed after an hour or two, and tho animals will again bo at rest. But tho chancos aro that they cannot be qui eted so easily. A break is mado in Bomo direction. Horo comes tho horo ism of tho cowboy. Thoso cattlo aro as blind and unreasoning iu their flight as a pair of run away horses. Thoy know no dan gor but from behind, nnd if thov did, could not stop for tho surging sea of maddened animals iu tho rear. A rooky gorgo or deop cut canyon may causo tho loss ot hall their numbor. Thoso in the rear cannot see tho danger and tho leadecs cannot stop for thoso behind, and aro pushed on to thoir death. A precipice mny Ho in thoir way, over whioh thoy plungo to destruction. It mattors not to tho cowboy. If tho stam pedo is 'mado tho captain of tho drovo and his men rido until thoy head it, and then endeavor to turn tho animals in a circlo onco moro. "A holo in tho ground, which catches a liorso's foot, a stumblo. and tho hoofs of 51,000 cattlo havo trampled tho som bianco of humanity from him. Ho knows this. A gulch or corno lios in their path. Thoro is no escaninir it. Thoro is no turning to tho riuht or the loft, and in an instant horse and ridor nro at tho bottom, buried under 1,000 cattlo. But what of it? It is onlv a cowboy, and thoy como cheap. But history records no instance of moro un questioning performance of duty In tho presence of dangor than thoso men un dergo on overy drivo. Should the stampedo bo stopped, there is no rest for tho drivers that night, but tho ut most viliganco is required to prevent a rocurrenco of tho broukfrom the fright ened cattlo. This may happen hun dreds of times on a single drive. "I remember one instance, whioh, , from tho friendship in which I held th& victim, has mado n lasting impression, on mo. Two brothers wcro togother on tho drivo. Both mon had beon ed ucated in an Eastern college, but for somo reason had drifted to tho cattlo plains of Texas and had bocomo cow boys. Tho elder was tho captain of th drivo. Sitting about tho camp-firo ons eight tho younger was very down-hearted about something and finally said: 'Charlie, let's throw up thi3 drivo. I don't want to go, I feol that ono or the othor of us will novcr go back. I am ashamed of this, but I cannot shako it off.' His brothor was impressed by fair seriousness, but could only say: 'Gcorgo, hero nro 11,000 cattlo in my charge I could not leave them if 1 know that I would bo killed to-morrow." 'A stampedo!' cried ono of tho men. In an instant thoy wero all at their an imals, saddles wero adjustod and away thoy wont. Tho captain gained the hoad of tho drivo and had succeeded ia turning them a little when his horse stumbled. In another instant horse and ridor could hardly havo beon dis tinguished from ono another. So yon seo thero is somo responsibility upoa tho men. "Theso wild cattlo away from homes aro as variablo ns tho wiud, and when frightened aro as irreBistiblo as an ava lanche. Tho slightest thing stampedci thom. For instaneo: Wo havo rounded up tho drivo and tho cattle aro lyinjf down. I am ono of tho mon dotailed ta ride around them. Finding them all quiet I get off my horso to light my pipe. Reliovcd of my burden the horso rests himsolf by a shake. The wholo drovo aro on thoir foot in an in stant, listening to discover from what, quarter tho noiso camo. No ono caa foreseo which way thoy will mako tlie break, and only the utmost of self possession and good judgment on the part of tho men on duty will provent a goneral stampedo. This is the class of men cowboys aro mado of, and I never know of many instances whero they failed to do their duty." Tho enthusiastic Toxan had now warmed up to hisMubjoetj and when ask ed "Whore aro tho cowboys recruit ed from ?" replied : "From all parts of tho world. Some, from tho plains, whore their toys in in fancy are tho miniaturo lariat nnd a shotgun. Somo from Mexico witli niany of their half-Indian characteristics, and many from tho East. I know a do.on college graduates who aro cow boys, and havo become so infatuated with tho lifo that I suppo30 thoy will novel leavo it until tho final grand round-up. "Thoro is another interesting poriod in tho lifo of tho cowboy, and that is tho spring round-up. In tho fall tim cattlo stray away, aud in working tura.r from the storms thoy somotimos get away 100 miles or so. Each cattlo-own-er has his own particular brand on hit cattlo. Woll, tho ranchmen in soma natural division of the country will or ganize a grand round-up in the spring. Tho cowboys will drivo the cattlo all in togethor in ono big drove. Then the captain of tho round-up will direct tho owner of ranch A to 'out' out his cattle. Ono of A's most experienced mon will then rido into tho drivo until ho sight nn animal with his brand on. Deftly ha will drivo tho animal to tho ont or edgo of tho hord, and then with n quick dnsh runs tho beast oat away from tho drovo, and it is taken ia charge by others of A's ranchmen, while tho cutter goes back after another. After oomo fifteen or twenty minutes A's cat tor will bo taken off and B's man given, a chaueo. This will bo continued until each ranch has its cattlo cutout. If any cattlo nro found without a brand their aro killed for tho uso of tho mon on tlm round-up. This 'cutting' in a work re quiring great skill and experience and" frequently roquiro3 tho uso of tho lariiL Oiton cattlo with a strango brand are found. If any ono recognizes iha brand, a ranchman living nearest thu ownor takos charge of it and notifies th& owuor. If no ono recognizes tho uracil tho captain of tho round-up advertise it, and if no owner is found, it is sold at auction for tho bonoiit of tho Cattle men's Association. "Theso things will go to show there ponsibilities resting pon thoso men. Thoy havo to bo mon of integrity and re liability, and thoir labors are such tiai you can readily thoy cannot my disviptacd. I will tell yoa how they got tho reputatkm for rooklossness. Wo will sap poso theso men havo been on a drivo fee six months and have finished and been paid off. Then thoy aro just like oar other body of mon, they go in for soaut fun.andontlioirlarkridoyeliingthrourft the strcots of some little town, shoot x fow street lamps out or get into a saloon, row. It is no moro than a band of col- lego boys at Harvard, or CornolL oc Princoton might do and frequently da. but some imaginative corresponds! immediately sends it to aax& Eastern paper, whoro it conttt out hcadod 'another cowboy oai rago," and giving a wholly fictitiat account of tho battlo between tho oci laws and tho citizens. Now I know C hundrods of cowboys who novor carry . rovolvor, and if you should go araoag, thom to-day your life and your pockoU booK would bo as snio as it is in tw city. Thov have strict ideas of lioxrr and thoy stand upon their honor, Tby aro off duty a lot of big-hearted, rettgik boys, but thoy nro not outlaws or casts. Thoy aro not the class of imb. who rob trains or hold un neonle crow ing tho plains, nnd 1 boliovo, that, tak en for in all. tho American covbov wH oomparo favorably in morals and rk linoss with any similar number of zens taken as a class,"