. The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill, the famous hunter, scout and guide. An autobiography . ell back-ward upon him, injuring him internally. He was picked upand carried amid great excitement to the house of a neighbor. I at once set out with my horse at the top of his speed formy father, and informed him of Samuels mishap. He tookthe horse and returned immediatf . When I arrived at house, where my brothf was, I found my father,mother and sisters there, all weeping bitterly at Samuelsbedside. A physician, after examining him, pronouncedhis injuries to be of a fata
. The life of Hon. William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill, the famous hunter, scout and guide. An autobiography . ell back-ward upon him, injuring him internally. He was picked upand carried amid great excitement to the house of a neighbor. I at once set out with my horse at the top of his speed formy father, and informed him of Samuels mishap. He tookthe horse and returned immediatf . When I arrived at house, where my brothf was, I found my father,mother and sisters there, all weeping bitterly at Samuelsbedside. A physician, after examining him, pronouncedhis injuries to be of a fatal character. He died the nextmorning. My brother was a great favorite with everybody, and hisdeath cast a gloom upon the whole neighborhood. It was agreat blow to all of the family, and especially to father whoseemed to be almost heart broken over it. Father had been greatly disappointed at the failure of his THE FAMILY REMOVES FROM IOWA. 21 California expedition, and still desired to move to some newcountry. The death of Samuel no doubt increased thisdesire, and he determined to emigrate. Accordingly, early. in the spring of 1852,he disposed of his farm,and late in March wetook our departure for samfels fatal accipent. Kansas, which m\is then an unsettled territory. Our outfitconsisted of one carriage, three wagons and some fine bloodedhorses. The carriage wa§ occupied by my mother andsisters. Thus we left our JJwa, home. Father had a brother, Elijah Cody, living at Weston,Platte county, Missouri. He was the leading merchant ofthe place. As the town was located near the Kansas linefather determined to visit him, and thither our journey wasdirected. Our route lay across Iowa and Missouri, and thetrip proved of interest to all of us, and especially to was something new to be seen at nearly every turn ofthe road. At night the family generally put up at hotelsor cross-road taverns along the way. 22 LIFE OF BUFFALO BILL. One day as we were proceeding on our way, we were m
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