have read of prairie fires in books of adventure, now i have seen them in real earnest here, and i never want to be in front of one. it is something dreadful to see the sky lit up from east to west for miles; and it is so light you could almost see to pick up a pin. although the fire may be so far away that you cannot see flame, the reflection from the sky makes it light. there was a great fire across the river last night, and i think it was the most weird and beautiful sight i ever saw. there was a great strip or prairie 