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Topic: 1876 Deadwood Genealogy Characters Gone from Us Like a Beautiful Dream, Marathon Race W. D. S. Smith & Apollo Allen

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1876 Deadwood Genealogy Characters Gone from Us Like a Beautiful Dream, Marathon Race W. D. S. Smith & Apollo Allen

Colorful Characters

"Frenchy" Justine Cacheline
"Has a collection of 25,000 bottles, judged insane"
"Bottle pile as much a Hills institute as Wild Bill"

Langrishe Theatre, The Best of Days 1878
A Bumper Crop of New Productions


Vigilantism Romanticized by
Popular Deadwood Play


Said to be immense in "Vigilantes, How Women Love"
In regard to: Gilberts, The
May 31 1879

Local Plays Speak
to Deadwood's Hearts and Minds


"Pat Casey's Night Hands"
Drama and Comedy by Jack Langrishe
Original production The Montana Theatre, Central City, CO, 1863
True life mining tale of Pat Casey, the miner who discovered a bonanza while digging a grave
In regard to: Langrishe Theatre
Jan 20 1877

"The Buillon Racket"
written by local artist
In regard to: Langrishe Theatre
In regard to: Sharps Do a Number on Deadwood Banks
Nov 02 1878

"Road Agent of the Hills"
A romance of Deadwood
written by a local artist
In regard to: Langrishe Theatre
In regard to: The killing of beloved driver Johnny Slaughter
Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Robbery March 1877
Dec 16 1878

"The Road Agent of the Hills"
again, by popular demand
In regard to: Langrishe Theatre
Dec 23 1878

Farce of "When the Railroad Comes Into Deadwood"
Sep 17 1879
In regard to: Barrett, Ed
In regard to: Metropolitan Company

Actresses and Actors Head for the Alter

W. D. S. Smith, Langrishe Actor and Want-To-Be Walkist, Deadwood's Pedestrian Contender
"Gone from us like a beautiful dream, where is he?"


Hometown Deadwood contender against Central City and Lead's best
A $250 challenge to walk 100 miles in 25 hours at Langrishe Theatre Track

The Professional Pedestrian W. D. S. Smith
Marries Mary Carroll of Gayville
Wins the race and deserts his wife and child

The great pedestrian match to walk 250 miles in 60 hours
Jim J. S. Cody, Golden Gate
J. H. Hope, Lead
Charles Riar, Central
W. D. S. Smith, Deadwood
Kean St Charles, Deadwood

Marriage W.S.D. Smith of Langrishes company, to Mary Carroll of Gayville
In regard to: Smith, W.S.D.
In regard to: Carroll, Mary
In regard to: Langrishe Theatre
Apr 11 1878

Wants someone to sponsor him in walking contest
Mar 25 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

To try a 250 mile walk in 60 hours
Mar 27 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Preparing for the walking match, in training
Mar 28 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Common opinion is he has set his sights too high
Mar 29 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Allen picked up unusual supplies for his training
Mar 31 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.
In regard to: Allen, Apollo, Pugilist

Deadwood representative in walking match looking good
Apr 01 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Friends are sanguine about his winning walking match
Apr 04 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

The 60 hours walking match is the next thing up
Apr 05 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Starts out on his laborious journey in good shape
Apr 07 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

To take the track for 100 miles after finish
Apr 08 1879
In regard to: Riar, Charles
In regard to: Cody, J.S.
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.
In regard to: Hope, J.H.

The tramp is over, and Smith gets there first
Apr 09 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Another walking match
in the wind for May 1
Apr 10 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Wardner gave the three pedestrians a grand dinner
Apr 11 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

To walk first and last 25 miles with Apollo Allen
Apr 14 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Gray says he will carry Smith and beat Cody in walk
Apr 14 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.
In regard to: Gray, Ike

To tramp first 25 miles with Apollo Allen
Apr 16 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Four entries for sixty hour pedestrian contest
Apr 28 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.
In regard to: Riar, Charles
In regard to: Cody, J.S.
In regard to: Bentley,

Said to have left wife and child without proper care
In regard to: Smith, W.D.
May 09 1879

Called at Times to report her husband had not left
In regard to: Smith, W.D., Mrs
May 10 1879

Raised $106.85 to help Mrs Smith go after husband
In regard to: McAleer, Jack
Jul 23 1879

Deserted by her husband, the walkist, now after him
Jul 23 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S., Mrs

Our walkist reported at Miles City and not Leadville
Jul 24 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

We discovered the whereabouts of our pedestrian
Aug 05 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Gone from us like a beautiful dream, where is he?
Dec 02 1879
In regard to: Smith, W.D.S.

Pedestrian now located near Bismarck with wife
Feb 28 1880
In regard to: Smith,

Our Smith, the pedestrian, developing rapidly
Apr 20 1880
In regard to: Smith,

Pedestrian Smith hocked gun and then redeemed it
Apr 23 1880
In regard to: Smith,
In regard to: Burns,

Our pedestrian Smith sent up for one year
May 04 1880
In regard to: Smith,

Death, variety performer May Carroll at Bismarck
In regard to: Carroll, May
In regard to: Carroll, Mary
Nov 21 1881

Deadwood's Professional Pedestrians
W. D. S. Smith, Deadwood
Kean St Charles, Deadwood
J. H. Hope, Lead
Charles Riar, Central
Jim J. S. Cody, Golden Gate

Deadwood's Pedestrian Mania
Everday folks get into the mix

Deadwood's Obsession With Fat Men Foot Races
Fat man's race for those under 5'10" and weigh 180+

Apollo Allen
Pugilist, Wrestler, Pedestrian, Homestake Miner



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