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1888 antique WILD WEST indian DANIEL BOONE CROCKETT BUFFALO BILL CUSTER SLAVE
This listing is for the original hardcover, cloth over board book shown. FIRST EDITION. Measures approx 9"x6" with 766 pages. Superbly Illustrated with 250 Original Illustrations Made Especially for the Book.
STORY OF THE WILD WEST AND CAMP-FIRE CHATS.
A Full and Complete History of the Renowned Pioneer Quartette, Boone, Crockett, Carson and Buffalo Bill.
Replete with descriptions of Wild Life and Thrilling Adventures by Famous Heroes of the Frontier.
A Record of Exciting Events on the Western Borders Pushed Westward to the Sea: Massacres, Desperate Battles, Extraordinary Bravery, Marvelous Fortitude, Astounding Heroism, Grand Hunts, Savage Encounters, Adventures by Flood and Field, Rollicking Anecdotes, Tales of Sorrow, Droll Stories, Curious Escapades, and a Melange of Incidents that make up the Melodrama of Civilization in its March Over Mountains and Prairies to the Pacific.
Including a Description of Buffalo Bill’s Conquests in England
With His Wild West Exhibition, Where Royalty from all the European Nations Paid Him a Generous Homage and Made His Wonderful Show the Greatest Success of Modern Times.
Published in 1888 by Holloway & Co., St. Louis, Mo.
CONTENTS.
LIFE OF DANIEL BOONE.
CHAPTER I.
America in the Early Days Contact of the White and Red Races How the Pioneer Developed into a Hero Birth of Daniel Boone The Ancestors of Boone Daniel's First Adventure Becomes a Hunter at an Early Age Seeks a Hiding place on the Schuylkill Boone Plays a Joke on His Bibulous Teacher Removal of the Boone Family to North Carolina The Cherokee War. 17-25
CHAPTER II.
Explorations in the West A History of the First Expeditions Dispute as to when Boone first Visited Kentucky The Record Found on a Tree Boone's Autobiography The Happy Hunting Grounds of Kentucky Finley the Earliest Visitor to Kentucky Boone and Companions Seek the Far WestThe Dark and Bloody Ground Why so Called Capture of Boone by Indians A Wonderful Escape Boone's Companions Mysteriously Missing The Burned Cabin 26-32
CHAPTER III.
Alone in the Wilderness Death of Stuart at the Hands of Indians Boone Left Alone The Fate of His Companions Return of Boone's Brother with Glad Tidings 33~37
CHAPTER IV.
Boone's Family Removes to Kentucky Attack of the Indians Earliest Efforts at Settlement War against the Shawanese Battle of Pleasant Point-Another Exploration of Kentucky Building of Boonesborough Fort. . . 38-44
CHAPTER V.
Description of Boonesborough Settlement at Harrodsburg Founding of Bryan's Station Founding of Lexington Capture of Three White Girls by Indians Pursuit of the Captors Attack on the Indians Rescue of the Girls 45-52
CHAPTER VI.
Troubles Begin to Multiply Annoyed by the Indians Alarm of the Settlers Attack on Boonesborough Errors in Boone's Autobiography. .... 52-57
CHAPTER VII.
Boone again Made Prisoner by the Indians Is Adopted by the Shawanese Wonderful Escape of Boone A Brush with the IndiansSiege of Boonesborough 57-67
CHAPTER VIII.
Boone is Ambushed and Robbed Reflections on His Honesty Killing of Boone's Brother Rescue af Boone by Kenton- Siege of Bryan's Station- The Brave Water Carriers Bringing on the Engagement Ambush of a Relief Party Girty Compelled to Retreat 67-81
CHAPTER IX.
Pursuit of the Indians A Critical Situation Boone's Counsel Disregarded- The Attack The Slaughter Boone's Report of the Battle 82-90
CHAPTER X.
A Retaliatory Expedition Atrocities Perpetrated by the Indians Major Bollard's Great Fight Massacre of the Ballard Family A Battle Commemorated by the Kentucky Legislature A Negro Defends a Family Heroism of a Woman Flat-boat Emigration Massacre of a Family and Capture of Two Girls Pursuit of the Savages Rescue of the Girls Slaughter of the Indians First Marriage in Cincinnati The Ill-fated Crawford Expedition A Disastrous Re- treat Burning of Col. Crawford Death of Simon Girty 91-111
CHAPTER XL
Cessation of Hostility and a Period of Prosperity Boone Engages in Agricultural Pursuits Boone Discomfits Four Indians Another Threatened Invasion Trouble with the Indians Renewed Attack on a Settler's Cabin A Horrible Story of a Massacre Killing of the Captive Girl Capture of Simon Kenton and His Punishment A Mazeppa Ride A Treaty of Peace that Brought No Relief. 112-132
CHAPTER XII.
Last Days of Boone He is Impoverished and Removes to Virginia Offers of Assistance from the Spanish His Removal to Missouri Acquiring Lands in the West Boone's Autograph Letter The Troubles that Beset Him His Petitions to Congress Restrictions on Religious Worship Attack on the Post of St. Louis Church Services in the Early Days How Boone Paid His Debts Death of His Wife; How He Passed His Latter Days Boone Marks the Site for His Grave Painting of Boone's Portrait Death of Boone Public Services over His Remains The Remains Honored by Kentucky Impressive Services Twenty-five Years after His Death The Body Removed to Kentucky. 132-155
LIFE OF DAVY CROCKETT.
CHAPTER I.
A Unique Character in American History Murder of Crockett's Grandparents by Indians Young Crockett's Exploit at School Runs Away from Home Davy Earns His Freedom Disappointment in Love-making Courting under Difficulties Result of a Wolf Drive Married at Last 157-165
CHAPTER II.
The Creek War Attack on Fort Mimms The Massacre Crockett Enlists as a Volunteer Crockett in Peril A Dangerous Reconnoiter Crockett Becomes Hunter for the Army Crockett'*} First Battle A Terrible Slaughter-The Battle of Talladega Dreadful Slaughter of the Indians Gen. Jackson has Reasons for Swearing 166-181
CHAPTER III.
Resumption of Hostilities A Ground Hog Case A Big Climb for a Little Squirrel Decapitating Two Indians Outrages by Indians Murder of an Irish Family Jackson Makes a Treaty with the Indians 182-186
CHAPTER IV.
A Philosopher !n Affliction Death of Crockett's Wife His Singular Courtship and Second Marriage Crockett as a Magistrate Some Queer Methods of Administering the Law Making Returns in "Verbal Writings " Crockett a Candidate for the Legislature His Woful Ignorance An Original Canvass Story of the Empty Barrel Discomfitted by a Hard Question His Election Crockett's Wonderful Wit His Convulsing Story of the Three Dutch Millers His Droll Story of the Iron Hot and the Iron Cold Crockett Bankrupted by a Freshet His Sacrifices to Pay Debts Removal to the Wilderness Roust-about on a Steamboat Preparing for a Hunt An Extraordinary Journey after a Keg of Powder Indomitable Determination of the Man 187-201
CHAPTER V.
Crockett's Great Beat HuntsAttacked by a Wounded Bear" I Got Back in all Sorts of a Hurry" Again a Candidate The Bear Hunter to the Front The Man from the Cave Again Elected Becomes a Candidate for Congress His Opposition to Jackson An Extraordinary Bear Hunt Several Thrilling Incidents A Curious Habit of Bears Look out for the Bears A Rough and Tumble Fight Crockett Beards a Bear in its Den A Funny Exercise to Keep Warm An Earthquake Wonderful Result of the Hunt One Hundred and Five Bears Killed 202-219
CHAPTER VI.
Crockett's Disastrous Flat-boat Experience Effect of His Defeat for Congress Afloat on the Mississippi A Hair-Breadth Escape Crockett Elected to Congress Joke of the Guinea-Hens Crockett's Dinner with President Adams A Cruel Story at Crockett's Expense Bring Back the Goose Crockett Re-elected to Congress His Opposition to Jackson 219-230
CHAPTER VII.
Grand Ovations Tendered Crockett A Tour of the Eastern Cities Crockett's First Visit to a Big City Some Droll Observations His Idea of Railroad Travel Crockett at the Theatre Too Many Short Skirts and not Enough Plain Music Temptation of Mint Employes Crockett in New York His Trip to Boston and Lowell Presented with a Rifle by Philadelphians Crockett's Story of How He Got Out of a Quandary Banquets and Speeches at Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Louisville 230-241
CHAPTER VIII.
Crockett Again on the Stump His Great Coon-skin Trick Bushwacking for Votes Crockett Overwhelmed by. his Defeat A Pathetic Poem . . 242-248
CHAPTER IX.
Crockett Enters the War for Texas Independence A Punch and Judy Exhibition in Little RockAn Arkansas Traveller A Moralizing Tract Peddler A Laughable Situation Crockett Banqueted An Arkansas Orchestra Crockett Again Meets the Fiddling Parson Fiddling to the Fishes A Stag Dance in the Wilderness Some Religious Reflections Crockett Exposes the Gambler-Drinks All Around The Juggler Follows Crockett to Texas The Bee Hunter A Fight in the Streets Cooling His Vociferous Ardor 249-266
CHAPTER X.
En route for the Alamo Through Haunts of the Wolf and Bear A Sweet Singer's Lays to his Lady Love Meeting with a Pirate " I Think You Had Better Take some Supper with Us" A Hurricane of Buffaloes In Pursuit of the Game Lost on the Prairie A Fight with a Mexican Lion An Adventure with Comanche Indians The Juggler Taken by Surprise A Fight with Mexicans 267-285
CHAPTER XI.
At the Alamo A Convivial Party Brave Defenders of the Alamo Description of the Alamo Massacre of a Squad of Texans Besieged by the Mexicans Resolved to Die Like Brave Men Attack on the Alamo Crockett's Great Shot Capture of the Alamo Massacre of the Garrison Heroic Death of Crockett Mutilation of the Dead Bodies Story of a Mexican Fifer Horrible Torture of Col. Bowie A Funeral Pyre 286-300
CHAPTER XII.
How the News Was Brought to the States Copy of the First Dispatch Greeley's Eulogy on Crockett Character of Crockett Compared with Other Great Men 301-306
LIFE OF KIT CARSON.
CHAPTER I
Heroes that Prepared the Way for Western Settlement A Tribute to the Unremembered Early Life of Carson Anomalous Character of Carson Missouri in the Early Days Kit Bound to Service as a Saddler Carson Amputates the Arm of a Wounded Comrade Acquires the Mexican Language Becomes Interpreter to a Rich Merchant Joins a Band of Trappers His First Fight with Indians Nearing Death's Door Robbed by Indians Carson Pursues the Thieves A Charge into the Indian Camp Carson Forced to Flee from Santa Fe On Another Trapping Expedition A Fight with Indians Pursued by Crow Indians Wounded 307-318
CHAPTER II.
A Rash Undertaking Killing an Indian at Long Range Thrilling Adventures with a Grizzly Bear Carson Wounded While Saving a Friend Carson's Duel with a Frenchman At the Point of Starvation Extraordinary Bravery of Carson in Saving a Comrade Carson's Terrible Fight with a Mountain Lion Carson's Marriage to an Indian Girl 318-333
CHAPTER III.
Carson Engaged to Guide Fremont's Expedition An Exciting Buffalo Hunt Pursued by a Buffalo Guide to Fremont's Second Expedition Privations on the March A Thrilling Incident on the Return Trip Attack on the Indians A Horrible Sight 334~343
CHAPTER IV.
The War in California Carson Again Joins Fremont A Fierce Battle with Indians Carson as Dispatch Bearer Massacre by the Indians and Carson's Narrow Escape Carson's Revenge Carson's Duel with an Indian Hostilities Begun with the Mexicans The Bear Flag Raised 344-352
CHAPTER V.
Carson's Service as a Scout aiid Guide Meeting with Gen. Kearney Returning to California A Terrible Situation Carson Saves the Command Capture of Los Angeles Surrender of the Mexican Forces Fremont's Wild Cohort Their Appearance Described by an Englishman . 353-361
CHAPTER VI.
Carson's Fourth Overland Journey The Mexican Cabelledo Precautions Used in Passing through a Hostile Country The Journey of Death An Alarm in Camp Disgusting Habits of Digger Indians A Frightful Spectacle Wonderful Heroism ofTarson and Godey Bleaching Bones of a Murdered Party Wreck of the RafWCarson Proceeds to Washington Is Lionized by St. Louisians Grand Reception in Washington 362-376
CHAPTER VII.
Carson again Called into Action Founding a Town Indian Outrages- Murder of a Merchant's Family Carson Heading a Pursuing Party Attacking the indians A Marvellous Escape Another Fight with Indians Carson again Resumes Trapping Drives a Herd of Sheep to California Old Friendships Renewed 377-384
CHAPTER VIII.
Carson's Career as an Indian Fighter Entrusted with an Important Command Indian Depredations Battle with the Mescaleros A Wholesale Slaughter of Mexican Traders by Indians Expedition against the Nayajoes The Impregnable Canyon de Chelly Carson the First to Accomplish its Passage A Wonderful Campaign Carson Especially Complimented Submission of the Navajoes Carson Recommends the Reservation System War with the Kiowas Carson Brings the Great Tribes into Council The Last Days of Carson His Character as a Pioneer , 385-399
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BUFFALO BILL
CHAPTER I.
Incidents of My Childhood Iowa in the Early Days Removed to Kansas- Boyhood Experiences in Kansas A Barbecue to the Indians The Tide of Immigration Warfare on the Border The Stabbing of My Father Father's Escape from a Mob Renewed Efforts to Kill Father Efforts to Make Kansas a Slave State My Engagement with the Great Overland Freighters A Mob Outwitted by My Mother Another Attempt on Father's Life 401-420
CHAPTER II.
My First Love Affair A Bloody Affray at School Pursued by the Wounded Boy's Father In Service on the Plains My First Fight with Indians How I Killed My First Indian A Feeling of Relief On the Road to Salt Lake Description of a Bull Outfit The Trail A Buffalo Stampede Captured by Danites Burning of the Train by Mormons On the Point of Starvation Attacked by Indians A Timely Rescue Engage in Trapping A Horrible Discovery Off for Pike's Peak Engagement as Pony Express Rider 421-448
CHAPTER III.
Accidents and Escapes Trapping on the Republican I Break My Leg My Partner Goes in Search of Help A Desperate Situation Objectionable Company Indians Take Possession of My Dug-out Return of Harrington A Joyous Meeting Our Return Home Death of Brave Halfrington . . 449~55^
CHAPTER IV.
Adventures on the Overland Road A Pony Express Rider Again Pursued by Indians Attack on a Stage Coach A Charge through the Indian Camp
Xll CONTENTS.
A General Drunk but Only One Murder A Hunt for Bear A Robber's Haunt Discovered In a Tight Place Killing One of the Robbers My Escape A Newly-Made Brave 457-469
CHAPTER V.
An Inglorious Service Bushwhacking in Missouri A Meeting with Wild Bill Busted at a Horse-race A Duel in the Street 470-474
CHAPTER VI.
How I Became a Soldier With the Jayhawkers A Singular Meeting with Wild Bill Acting as a Spy A Pleasant Little Episode A Wonderful Escape 474-480
CHAPTER VII.
Courtship and Marriage My Bridal Trip Taken for a Desperado A Party of our Own A Close Call Keeping an Hotel Acting as a Guide to Custer A Fight with the Indians A Cholera Outbreak 481-488
CHAPTER VIII.
A Millionaire in Prospective A Howl from Rome A Gentleman that Just Dropped In Contractor on the K. P. R. R. A Little Sport with the Hostiles . Brigham to the Front A Pretty Buffalo Drive A Big Surprise for the Officers In Pursuit of Indians An Excited Colored Gentleman How I Received the Title " Buffalo Bill," A Race for My Scalp A Great Shot Sauce for the Gander Run to Cover by Indians Sending up a Signal for Help 490-506
CHAPTER IX.
Champion Buffalo Killer A Match with Comstock A Dash into the Herd An Exhibition for the Ladies Riding a Naked Horse into the Herd Tragic Death of Comstock Brigham and I Part Company A Trick of Brigham's 507-514
CHAPTER X.
Acting as Special Scout Captured by Indians A Clever Ruse Secures My Escape Stretching My Mule Ambushing the Pursuers Chief Satanta Threatens the Post Going on the War-Path Dispatch Bearer Off in the Dark Stumbling onto a Hornet's Nest An Interview with Sheridan A Long Ride A Dangerous Undertaking A Provoking Mule Getting Satisfaction 515-533
CHAPTER XI.
My Appointment as Chief of Scouts Running into a Band of Indians Bringing Live Buffaloes into Camp A Scared Irishman A Lively Shaking Up In Search of Indians A Crack Shot On the Trail Out in a Dry Country Surprised by Indians 534-545
CHAPTER XII.
A Hard Winter's Campaign A Rough March Making a Break Down a Canyon A Turkey Hunt with Clubs Rescue of a Starving Command Intercepting a Beer Train A Free Fight among the Scouts 546-553
CHAPTER XIII.
Accused of Selling Government Horses Arrested and Thrown into the Guard House Captured by the Colored Troops Dispute over a Telegram In Pursuit of Horse Thieves The Thieves Run Down Escape and Wonderful Flight
of A thief An Extraordinary Run for Liberty A Successful Break in the
Dark-Breaking up the Gang 554~566
CHAPTER XIV.
A Military Expedition Mixed on the Expenditures A Big Indian Trail Attack on the Courier A Lieutenant in Sharp Quarters Driving the Enemy before Us Re-enforced by Pawnee Scouts A Comical Sight Battle between Sioux and Pawnees Buckskin Joe The Indians Think Better of Me . 567-580
CHAPTER XV.
A Desperate Fight A Charge through the Indian Village Cpralled by Indians Killing of the Chief Tall Bull Meeting with Ned Buntline Horse Racing in the Hostile Country The Trick of Powder-Face An Interesting Indian Tradition. 581-593
CHAPTER XVI.
Some Pleasing Novelties In Pursuit of Indian Horse Thieves Two Indians Bagged at & Single Shot A Tough Officer Pawnee Indians on Guard Duty A. Red Hot Situation Appointed Justice of the Peace A Peculiar Writ of Replevin Performing a Marriage Ceremony A Run for Our Lives. . . 594-607
CHAPTER XVII.
Entertaining a Distinguished Party Putting on a Little Style for the Occasion An Attack on the Buffaloes An Accident to Leonard Jerome Charged with a Heinous Offense Still Pursuing the Enemy Camp-fire Chats A Little Joke on McCarthy Remains of the Murdered Buck Party Hunting with Grand Duke Alexis A Visit to Spotted Tail They Wanted to Lift My Hair-Giving Duke Alexis the Cue Killing his First Buffalo Giving the Duke a Shaking Up Some Presents from the Duke 608-628
CHAPTER XVIII.
Scouting in a Swallow-tail Outfit A Great Trip East Banqueted at Chicago A Gnest of the Union Club, New York A Masquerade Ball A Fellow that Looked Like Me My Embarrassment at the Theatre My First Appearance 011 the Stage Return to the West 629-635
CHAPTER XIX.
Again on the Indian Trail A Charge on the Indians A Sharp Fight-Wounded Hunting with an Earl A Party that Milligan Refused to Attend Roping a Buffalo Elected to the Legislature - 636-643
CHAPTER XX.
An Actor Studying the Parts Now, Here's a How D'do Buntline's Versatility The Tide Taken at the Flood A Little Funny Business Criticisms of the Press Lively Experience of Wild Bill A Hunt with Mr. Medley Guide to the Third Cavalry On the Road Again Death of My Little Boy. . 644-657
CHAPTER XXI.
Scouting with the Fifth Calvary Indian Depredations Report of the Custer Massacre Causes Leading Thereto Custer's Reports Miners in the Black Hills Indians Supplied with Ammunition by the Government War Declared against the Sioux Movement of Troops Crook Attacked by Sitting Bull Custer Selected to Strike the Blow Custer Strikes the Indians Hoping Against Hope The Massacre After the Murderers of Custer A Challenge My Duel with Yellow Hand A Moment of Great Danger The First Scalp for Custer Again in Pursuit of the Sioux A Little Dust Causes an Excitement Again on the Trail 658-681
CHAPTER XXII.
Dangerous Work Scouting on a Steamboat A Ride through the Bad Lands A Terrible Journey Lying Low Return to the Mimic Stage On a Round-up Putting Real Indians on the Stage 682-692
THE WILD WEST IN ENGLAND.
An Ambitious Enterprise Opening of the Wild West Show Nate Salsbury Joins Me as a Partner A. Sketch of Salsbury's Active Life A Bigger Show Put on the Road The Show Dumped into the Mississippi Our Losses in New Orleans A Season in New York A Hazardous Undertaking Seeking New- Worlds to Conquer We Sail for England The Indians' Fears Are Excited -A Sea-sick Troupe Off Gravesend An Enthusiastic Welcome to England- Some Anxious Rejections First Impressions of London Preparing the Exhibition Grounds Scenes on the Strand Steaming up the Thames - Establishing our Camp Queer Scenes The Starry Flag Raised in England American Methods Excite Surprise ^Henry Irving's Generous Praise A Wild West Performance Described Helpful Influence from Distinguished Persons Enthusiastic and Numerous Social Courtesies Entertained by the Greatest of London How the Press Treated Me The Poetic Muse Honors Me The Coming Centaur Visit of Mr. Gladstone A Private Performance in His Honor His Complimentary Speech A Hard Worked Lion of the Season The Grand Dinner Given Me Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales A Private Entertainment for His Royal Highness The Many Royal Persons Present Their Unqualified Praise Bestowed Immense Excitement Created in London Our First Public Performance The Wild West Show Interest Without Bloody Accessories Visit of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria Etiquette of Invitation Her Majesty Salutes the American Flag Presented to the Queen Expressions of Her
Queenly Favor Statesmen at the Wild West A Ribroast Breakfast to Gen.
Simon Cameron The Prince of Wales and His Royal Flush A Wondrous Scene and Kingly Event Royalty Taking a Ride on the Deadwood Coach Kings, Queens, Princes, Dukes, Lords and Ladies take in the Show Presented with a Diamond Pin by the Prince of Wales The Princess of Wales Rides in the Deadwood Coach Her Visit to the Show in cogmto A Word of Praise from the London Times Kind Words, Kind Feelings and Kind Friends on Every Side Departure for the Provinces A Visit to Italy Re-opening in Manchester The Mammoth Building Erected for our Exhibition A Grand Description of our Show in Manchester The Crowd at our Opening PerformanceSocial Honors Heaped Upon Me Presented with a Rifle A Jolly Occasion The Ribroast of Pa He-Haska English Love of Sport Illustrated Presented with a Gold Watch by Citizens Streets in Salford Named in My Honor A Magnificent Ovation A Benefit Given Me by the Race-course People 50,000 People Present A Race for #2500 An Enthusiastic Farewell Sailing for New York A Pathetic Incident at Sea Reception upon Our Arrival at New York The Joy of Stepping upon the Soil of Dear America Again Happy-Meeting with Friends 693-766
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